The Moar Core Tour (Inactive)

Game Master BretI

“You’re related to Zig? We met him, he seems very helpful. As for the party, well hopefully we will get back before it is over...”

Damiar does not mind the chattiness, and she encourages it. "Oh, the Damiar was a planet, but it blew up and now it's the Diaspora asteroid belt!" She leans over. "Whatever long-ago calamity exploded the planet Damiar also exploded the planet Iovo... Our mother's an astronomer, and named us after the twin planets to remind us of what happens when siblings quarrel. She has an odd sense of humor, Mom does!" Then Damiar shrugs. "On the other hand, Iovo and I almost never fight, so perhaps her celestial naming scheme for us worked."

Damiar grins. "We liked Zig, and you seem friendly too. Is your whole family working for the Pathfinder Society? Maybe someday you two could go on missions together like we do! Would you be able to show us around the lodge, or do you have to mind the store?"

"I'm sure you're every bit as helpful as Zig; that must be why the boss trusted you to mind the store with no one else here. Surely there aren't many customers coming in this time of the evening, though, right? Perhaps we could lock the door and you could show us around, as Damiar suggested?"

"Oh, okay, gotcha," Lobda nods, finally acknowledging Iovo (and the rest of you) a little more directly. "And yeah, Zig's my cousin! He's, like, got a great go-getter attitude, right? I know he'll, like, go far one day," she beams.

To Damiar she adds, "Nah, I just work here. My family, like, does all sorts of stuff; a little of this and a little of that. We all get along pretty well because we kinda have to, y'know? Goblins got a bad rap in a lotta places and with a lotta people so we gotta stick together."

"Still...I like your mom's style," Lobda grins. "'Get along...or ELSE!' Goblins used to find out about the 'or else' thing a LOT...but now we, like, try to get along and work together more. Seems like we, like, live longer that way?"

At this point, Lobda glances over towards the closed door that leads further into the building and lowers her voice. "So, like...are y'sure you wanna come work for Mister Dulm? I mean, it's not really any of my business but I wanna help you out since we gots such history. And, like, even a scary guy like Mister Dulm can have problems. Big problems. Big money problems. Like, he doesn't really *have* any money and that's his problem. Just sayin' that you might be waiting a while to get paid, is all."

"But, like, you gotta do what you gotta do," she shrugs. "I can't tour you around the ventures but, like, maybe those guys in the back can? They gotta passphrase - 'Break Through'. You tell 'em that when they ask and you'll be in like...like people that are supposed to be here."

Iovo is obviously surprised when told that Dulm is having severe money problems.

“Thank you, Lobda.”

In a whisper, she adds “I hope at least you are getting paid! Making you work the store during a party?” She makes a mournful face and shakes her head.

Then her smile is back and she motions towards the door. “Who would like to lead?”

I very much doubt those guys in the back will be giving us a nice tour.

Phinellippa eyes the shelves of potions. "Perhaps we can be paid in trade? I could always use more potions and reagents."

"Fortunately, my sister and I work for Zarta, who has plenty of money to go around. One of those chelaxians with an estate, you know." Damiar considers. "You and Zig should look us up. Zarta is always looking for bright people in the Dark Archive. I think you two would be great Pathfinders, and Iovo and I would love to sponsor you. Thanks for the password." Then Damiar pauses again. "If we get back to that party tonight, do you want us to save you some cake?"

After Lobda replies, Damiar turns to the door and smiles. "Any traps, sis?" She awaits Iovo's comment and then opens the door.

Bluff: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

"Break through! Alright you lot, the reinforcements have arrived." Damiar offers another blinding smile. "I tell you, this gig had better be promising, because I hate the gigs where I'm not paid up front."

At her sister’s request, Iovo checks the door before it gets opened, Wouldn’t Lobda have told us?

Perception: 10 + 9 = 19 +1 to detect traps
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 +1 to detect traps
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20 +1 for Traps

Garif stands silent as a stone as the elven sisters chatter with the goblin. With a sigh, he pats Nico's broad head, giving the great cat's ears a gentle tug and thinking, We went from a party where I was supposed to take care of animals to a shop where we have to charm a goblin girl. When, oh when, will the Society send me to the Plane of Earth or somewhere that makes sense to me?

He gives Lobda a nod, then moves toward the door with his companions, making room for Kleines to lead the way.

Rees stands off to one side, listening uncomfortably to the chatter with the underling. Catching Garif's look of discomfort, the tall elf quirks his mouth up in something vaguely resembling a smirk, as if to opine, You and me both, comrade... although I told Kleines we should do this, I'm hardly comfortable pretending to be an Elder! He snorts softly. I suspect the Pathfinder Society slaves who are on the Plane of Earth right now are just as well-suited to their assignment as you and I to ours... isn't that an amusing thought!

Kleines steps forward beside Damiar, weapons stowed so as not to arouse suspicion but ready to defend the bard should trouble arise. Not wanting to step on her play, he just gives a friendly wave and keeps his mouth shut.

Phinellippa, similarly, stands behind Damiar and tries to look friendly. She also holds on to the Amazing CoCo to stop her from flying off to look at the shiny objects on the shelves.

Lobda shrugs and offers Iovo a rather enigmatic smile. "Oh don't worry, I, like, get paid in my own way. But yeah, like, having to work while everyone else got to go to the party stinks! They could've, like, closed the shop and let me have the day off or something," the goblin huffs.

"But anyways, I'll, like, keep your offer in mind. You guys seem pretty cool and Father says it pays to be on the lookout for, like, opportunity. Cake'd be great too, thanks!" Lobda continues, waving you on towards the door with a smile.

She doesn't seem particularly phased by Iovo giving the door a good once-over before anyone dares to open it or knock on it, but perhaps she's used to this sort of thing, what with working in close proximity to other Pathfinders.

Once Iovo is certain that there aren't any traps on the door - magical or mundane - Damiar casually pushes it open. Lined along the northern wall of this warehouse is a series of cages with locking doors, similar to small prison cells, which look to be relatively new. Though they currently stand empty, the warehouse itself is not. Several shady-looking individuals bustle about, busily cleaning out the cells. From the doorway Damiar, Iovo, and Kleines can see at least three - two humans and a halfling. The two humans wear chain shirts and carry a number of weapons at their sides - daggers, scimitars, and saps. The halfling is dressed in a nice suit of studded leather and carries a shortsword as well as a hand crossbow. All of them look around with some surprise as Damiar cheerfully greets them with the passphrase.

"Eh...whut? Dulm wasn't expectin' nobody," one of the humans grunts, looking both confused and a bit suspicious. "Was he?"

The halfling shakes his head. "Naw, he didn't say nothin'...but they got th' passphrase so's it must be legit."

"Mite insulted that he didn't think we could clean out some cages on our own," he adds with an indignant snort, "but whatever. If Dulm wants t' pay more saps t' do next t' nothin' then it ain't my business!"

He points to a pile of cleaning supplies over in the far corner. "Well, if yer here t' work then have at it!"

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Iovo moves into the room and towards the indicated cleaning supplies. Grabbing a bucket of water, she then moves towards the indicated cages.

I assume the pens are the northern boxes that look like stalls.

Phinellippa follows behind Iovo. She tries to get a good look in the cages while she passes by.

Presumably all of us (including me) have been a bit preoccupied this week but I'm going to see if I can give us a bit of a nudge.

Not wasting any time, both Iovo and Phinellippa do as instructed, moving to grab some cleaning supplies from the pile in the corner. As they do, they head towards the cages. Upon closer inspection it looks as though some of the cages have been occupied very recently...and not by animals or other beasts. Piles of rags and straw for bedding, buckets for makeshift latrines, and manacles, sized for humanoids, leave little question about who and what these cages are meant to hold.

"Yeah, Dulm told us to get 'em clean an' right quick," one the humans remarks, noticing the attention being given to the cages. "Pain in th' backside but leastways it's easier than scooping d~#@@*& or horse puckey, haha!"

Iovo and Phinellippa notice a fourth individual, another human male, cleaning some of the eastern cages (currently out of everyone else's LoS) as well as a closed door to the north.

"So, you guys gotta be some of Dulm's new friends or something, right? 'Cause I know ya ain't with th' Pikes, not 'less I missed something," the man (Orange) continues. He doesn't seem suspicious of you, so much as just eager to distract himself from the very mundane task of sweeping the cages and floor. The halfling, who seems to be nominally in charge, rolls his eyes.

"Y'know, the faster we get this done the faster you'll have time to flap your jaws, Clancy. The hell does it matter who they're with?"

"Gods, you're such a sourpuss, Rad," Clancy grumbles. "I'm just tryin' t' be friendly, alright? Is that a crime?"

The group dynamics here are undoubtedly fascinating, but you've got a job to do - look for evidence of wrongdoing on Dulm's part. While you're sure finding some great circumstantial evidence, you're sure you'll need proof that can't just be washed away. Perhaps there's some documentation lying around somewhere - perhaps deeper inside the complex.

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What do you do?

Rees moves into the room, glancing around at the goings-on as he considers the situation. If we were truly Elders, we would not accept such disrespect, he thinks. After a moment, he clears his throat. "Do we look like we're here to clean?" he asks, allowing a slight rumble into his tone. "Your worthy task is to clean; ours is... not your concern."

Intimidate: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Reroll!: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

So saying, he motions to the other Pathfinders to follow and strides purposefully toward the doors leading deeper into the compound.

Well, this should be interesting! I hope it provides me a distraction at some point...

"You're correct, we are associates of Mr. Dulm, but we are not associated with the Pikes. We shall be out of your way, shortly."

"Wha...y-you, I m-mean..." Rad the halfling splutters as Rees fixes him with a steely glare and then breezes right past, heading for the northern door.

The three other men who accompany the halfling all look at each other and shrug, apparently reaching the consensus that it's not their business to argue with you. Especially since you knew the passphrase and are absolutely, totally, 100% allowed back here in the warehouse.

"Hey, alright, no skin off my nose," the one named Clancy shrugs. "Sorry t' bother you." He gets back to his cleaning, along with the others, though anyone watching closely might see a small smirk creep over his face.

"Serves ya right for bein' a jackass, Rad," he mutters under his breath.

Doesn't look like they're going to stop you from heading further into the building.

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So as not to presume, do you just open the door or do something else first?

Rees can't imagine why anyone would put a trap on an inner door like this where obviously only authorized people are allowed, so unless someone stops him, he's just gonna open it.

With a shrug, Iovo puts down the cleaning supplies in the nearest cage and heads to the door.

Would like at least a perception check on one of the cages, see if there is any evidence there. I know after the cleaning is done there should not be. Bot the check and any slight of hand to grab stuff as appropriate.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Damiar puts a hand on Rees's shoulder. "Remember, Iovo checks the doors first. We know how Dulm loves to leave little training exercises for us to unravel."

Bluff: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

After Iovo sets the cleaning supplies in the cage, she walks over and checks the door. "I think it may be just us, Sis. At very least, it seems like we get more surprises than others."

Aid Bluff: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Though Rees is quite ready to waltz through the door, Iovo and Damiar still feel a little uneasy about leaving anything to chance. As Iovo shrugs and puts the cleaning supplies aside, she takes one good look at the cages...

Iovo Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

...but doesn't spot any evidence she could pocket or anything else of interest. The rest of the group obligingly allows Iovo to step up and examine the northern door as the siblings put on a little act to divert suspicion.

And it seems to work. None of the Pikes give you any side-eye; in fact, they seem to have largely gone back to their work. Meanwhile, Iovo gives the door - which is unlocked - a good going-over and finds no traps or anything else suspect. With the way clear, the door is pushed open.

In the eastern corner of this room, a large desk is covered with papers and ledgers. Another closed door leads away to the east and a hammock hangs loose behind the desk. Snoozing in the hammock is a middle-aged Varisian man dressed in expensive robes. You might be able to sneak around without waking him up - he seems to be sleeping pretty soundly - or you could always take the more direct approach and try speaking with him.

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What do you do?

Iovo walks over to the desk and starts carefully inspecting the papers and ledgers on it.

Stealth: 10 + 7 = 17
Sleight of hand, if needed: 10 + 7 = 17
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23 +1 vs traps

Sorry to be so absent folks! Been working 10 to 12-hour days, and today is my first day off in a month.

As the conversation evolves, Garif moves reluctantly over to the cleaning supplies. I guess this is the way we’re playing this. The sisters will never cease to surprise me. Before Garif can even pick up a scrub-brush, however, Rees takes a different tack, bullying the halfling and his subordinates out of the way. Garif gives the room with the cages a quick study while Iovo messes with the door, just in case there’s something of use in their mission that others might not have spotted.

Perception on first room before we leave: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

He then joins his companions in moving into the next room. When the sleeping man comes into view, Nico lets out a quiet but audible sigh – clearly, the great cat would like nothing better than to be sound asleep right now. Seeing Iovo move over and begin to rummage through the desk, Garif does his best not to move or make a sound, and turns his attention to listening to the unopened door to his left.

Perception on closed door next to Garif: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Phinellippa stays just inside the door, holding on the Amazing CoCo to keep her from waking the man up.

While some of the group waits just outside the door and others tiptoe in just far enough to reach the closed door leading east, Iovo carefully creeps into the office and towards the desk and the sleeping gentleman.

So far, so good.

Having not found anything of interest out in the main section of the warehouse Garif tries his luck listening at the closed eastern door and hears not a peep from the other side.

So far, so good.

Having reached the desk, Iovo carefully looks around for any traps that might be laid upon it. Not seeing any, she reaches out for some of the papers and ledgers stacked upon the desk...and accidentally brushes up against it, just a bit, with her arm.

*BROOP BROOP BROOP BROOP*

As soon as Iovo brushes against the desk an alarm begins wailing and four hideous creatures suddenly appear at each corner of the desk! Despite the elf's best efforts it looks like there was a trap laid on the desk after all.

Pretty high DC on that one and Trapspotter didn't roll any better, I'm afraid.

The man snoozing in the hammock also jerks awake as the trap is triggered, blinking peevishly at Iovo.

"Wha-? Who're you?"

And back in the main warehouse, the four Pikes draw out saps.

"Awright, that's enough ruckus - nice and easy into the cells and we'll wait for Dulm to come sort out whether you're really s'posed to be here or not," Rad the halfling warns.

Round 1

Kleines
Rees
Garif + Nico
Damiar
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Pike Toughs (Orange, Blue, Green)
Pike Lieutenant (Red)
???? (White, Yellow, Pink, Purple)
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Iovo
Phinellippa

Active Conditions: None

Environmental Conditions: None

Kleines, Rees, Garif + Nico and Damiar are UP!

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”Oh, boy, this is bad,” Garif mutters to himself. ”We’re between a corundum and an apatite, I tell you, Nico.” As he speaks, he gives the great cat a nudge and points at a nearby foe, then begins the incantation to summon a natural ally to help in the fight!

Cast summon nature’s ally II.

Nico bounds forward and bites at one of the creatures that have appeared around Iovo!

Move up and bite at White.

Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Not waiting for the Pike's to attack, Kleines draws his glaive as he rushes forward. Instead of swinging with the deadly blade, however, he lashes out with a knee at the ruffian before him. "I don't wish to kill you, but I will if you force me to."

Improved unarmed strike, power attack: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 - 2 = 25
Nonlethal damage: 1d3 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 4 = 12

Alarmed at being caught between a rock and a hard place Garif urges Nico to go on the offensive while he begins conjuring an ally of nature to help even the odds a little bit!

Nico himself bounds up to one of the hideous blobby creatures and sinks his teeth deeply into the thing's flesh - but while the attack strikes true, the creature's skin seems to blunt the effects of the panther's sharp teeth.

Back out in the warehouse Kleines refuses to give the Pikes a chance to attack and instead rushes at Rad-in-Red, striking out at the halfling in an attempt to pummel him unconscious. The paladin's blow catches the halfling in the gut, who utters a loud *OOF* as the air is briefly knocked out of him!
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Round 1

Kleines
Rees
Garif (Summoning) + Nico
Damiar
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Pike Toughs (Orange, Blue, Green)
Rad-in-Red (12 NL)
???? (White, Yellow, Pink, Purple)
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Iovo
Phinellippa

Active Conditions: None

Environmental Conditions: None

Rees and Damiar are UP!

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If someone provokes an AoO adjacent to him, Kleines will use an unarmed strike to do so. If they provoke at range, he will take the AoO as a nonlethal strike with his glaive (taking the penalty). He has Combat Reflexes (+2 Dex).

Damiar moves to be with her sister and check out the summoned creatures.

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

"Those are Dretch demons!" Damiar calls when she sights them.

Am I hearing that cold iron can be useful here? DR, resistances and SLAs, please!

Damiar inspires courage. +2 to Attack and Damage

♫ They are Dretch Demons,
The lowest of the low
Unless you count these local yokels
We better not be slow

Whatever, we got what it takes
Spells up and arrows fly
We'll do this together
Clean 'em up and say good bye ♫

Rees narrows his eyes as the men become violent. Glancing around, he gives a quick shake of head, then raises his bow and fires at the fellow already reeling from Kleines' ministrations. Roll does not include cover. Rees has Precise Shot, so no penalty for firing into melee.

Pew! (favored enemy, PBS, inspire): 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 15
Damage? (favored enemy, PBS, inspire): 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 + 2 = 11

That done, he backs carefully into the hall, pausing only a moment to grimace at Kleines' position.

As things rapidly escalate Damiar warns that the four blobby creatures are dretch demons and as such are resistant to strikes from weapons not manufactured from cold iron or blessed with goodly enchantments. They also resist the effects of acid, cold, and fire attacks. Finally, Damiar knows that dretches have the innate (but limited) ability to conjure a number of magical effects to strike fear into the hearts of their foes, hinder them with noxious fumes, or even summon another of their kind (though their success rate doing this tends to be rather poor).

DR 5/cold iron or good, Resist Acid/Cold/Fire 10, SLAs Cause Fear, Stinking Cloud, Summon (1 Dretch; 35%).

With all this in mind, Damiar spins a jaunty tune for herself and her allies, to rally them to battle and to win the day! You even think some of the Pikes would tap along to the beat if they weren't already busy trying to pummel you.

Rees decides to focus fire on the one Kleines just kicked in the teeth, readying an arrow and sticking it into Rad-in-Red before the halfling has a chance to react. He does NOT look happy but he's definitely not down for the count, either.

Pike Blue and Pike Orange leap into action, converging on Kleines while Pike Green advances on Rees. All three of them wield saps, which they attempt to use to beat the paladin and archer into submission...

Pike Blue vs. Kleines (Sap; Flanking, PA): 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 - 1 = 18
Damage (NL): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Pike Orange vs. Kleines (Sap; PA): 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 - 1 = 12
Damage (NL): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Pike Green vs. Rees (Sap; PA): 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 - 1 = 18
Damage (NL): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Kleines and Rees each take a blow from a sap, leaving some nasty bruising but no permanent damage.

Red Leader scowls and takes a step back to get Kleines out of his grill for a moment. Then, he pulls out a potion, chugs it down...and vanishes.

In the office, things are similarly hairy with several of the dretches making their best scary faces in an attempt to strike fear into your hearts! Dretch White takes a step back and mugs at Nico, Dretch Black pulls a face at Iovo, and Dretch Purple decides to live dangerously as he tries the ol' boogity-boo against Phinellippa, leaving himself open to an attack from Iovo.

Iovo may take an AoO against Dretch Purple if she wishes!

And unfortunately for everyone in the office or just outside the door, Dretch Yellow emits a *brrp* and a stinky, nauseating vapor fills the air!

Everyone but Kleines - Make a DC 13 Fort or be nauseated until you leave the cloud + 1d4+1 rounds afterward. If you succeed you are not nauseated but must still roll a save every round as long as you remain in the cloud. This is a poison effect.
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Round 1/Round 2

Kleines (5 NL)
Rees (8 NL; Pending Fort)
Garif (Summoning; Pending Fort) + Nico (Pending Fort, Pending Will)
Damiar (Pending Fort)
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Pike Toughs (Orange, Blue, Green)
Rad-in-Red (12 NL, -11; Invisibility)
Dretch Demons (White, Yellow, Black, Purple)
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Iovo (Pending AoO, Pending Fort, Pending Will)
Phinellippa (Pending Fort)

Active Conditions: Inspire Courage +2/+2

Environmental Conditions: Stinky Cloud (Yellow Grid)

Iovo & Phinellippa are UP at the bottom of Round 1 & then Kleines, Rees, Garif + Nico, Damiar are UP at the top of Round 2!

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Looking at the rolls, they may have both missed, but did Kleines get attacks of opportunity as the two Pikes moved in?

"Oh no you don't!" Kleines swings his glaive where the Pike leader until recently stood, hoping to catch him before he moves away.

+1 adam. glaive, power attack, IC: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 2 + 1 = 12
damage, PA, IC: 1d10 + 10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 6 + 1 = 24
50% miss chance, 51-100 hits: 1d100 ⇒ 47

Muttering under his breath as his glaive strikes the ground, he steps away from the advancing Pikes so they can't easily catch him between them.

Not having a weapon in hand, Iovo decides not to open herself up to a counter attack as the drench does it's thing. It turns out to be fortunate, since it also prevents her from getting a lung full of drench stench!

Will, IC: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 16
Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Not liking the stench, she decides to tumble towards the corner of the room where she can't be flanked. As she does so, she draws her wand of Mage Armor. She uses the wand on herself once she is there.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Acrobatics, GM Reroll: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 4 = 22

@Kleines - Whoops! Yes, both Blue and Orange moving in would have provoked at range but both would have been misses - though one just barely.

Realizing what Red is up to Kleines strikes out at the spot where the halfling vanished in the hopes of catching him before he moves away, but the glaive strikes nothing but the ground. He then takes a step away from his two visible attackers, trying to keep from being surrounded.

Though Iovo is unable to stop Dretch Purple from doing its' thing, perhaps it's for the best. She handily shrugs off Dretch Black's attempt to frighten her and also manages to weather Dretch Yellow's stank cloud with only some watering of her eyes. Deciding that it'd be best to get the heck out of the way and beef up she gracefully tumbles away and into a nearby corner before pulling out a wand and granting herself a bit of magical armor.
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Round 1/Round 2

Kleines (5 NL)
Rees (8 NL; Pending Fort)
Garif (Summoning; Pending Fort) + Nico (Pending Fort, Pending Will)
Damiar (Pending Fort)
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Pike Toughs (Orange, Blue, Green)
Rad-in-Red (12 NL, -11; Invisibility)
Dretch Demons (White, Yellow, Black, Purple)
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Iovo (Shaken 1rd; Mage Armor)
Phinellippa (Pending Fort)

Active Conditions: Inspire Courage +2/+2

Environmental Conditions: Stinky Cloud (Yellow Grid)

Phinellippa is UP at the bottom of Round 1 & then Rees, Garif + Nico, Damiar are UP at the top of Round 2!

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Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Will: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11

Thank goodness for the inspire!

Phinellippa drops a burst of glitter on the cluster of enemies.

DC 16 Will save or be blinded

I know she doesn't have clear visibility right now, but she should have had a sense of what part of the room they were in before the cloud appeared.

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Garif resists the sickening effects of the noxious cloud, but is unable to see through it clearly enough to help Nico and Iovo. He finishes his conjuration, dropping a giant frog next to one of the Pikes! The dwarf then moves as nimbly as he can past the nearby pike, in order to escape the toxic cloud!

”Nico, come!” Garif cries out, adding, ”Everyone should get out of that cloud, it’s not a healthy place to be!” He then mutters a few words in a language that sounds of stone and lost caverns, and a torch-bright flame appears in his hand!

Finish summon nature’s ally, summoning a giant frog, with +4 to Str and Con from Augment Summoning. Move out of cloud, provoking AoO from Green Pike, then cast produce flame.

The enormous frog, pale-skinned as if it had spent its life underground, bites at the nearest Pike!

Bite vs Orange Pike

Bite, Inspire: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
Grab: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Fort, DC 13: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Will, DC 11: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8

Nico resists coughing up a hairball on the floor, but turns out to be a bit of a scaredy-cat! He bounds away, making for the exit!

Frightened 3 rounds, double move to get away.

I assume we closed the door to the shop behind us, so Nico can't get any further than that door. If there's some other way he can get out, he still has 20' of movement left to do so.

Phinellippa also resists the dretch shenanigans and uses her best judgement to drop some razzle-dazzle on most of the dretches and the guy that was taking a nap!

And though she can't really see what the effect is, at least two of the dretches begin hissing and blubbering with displeasure. There's also a cry of, "ARGH! My eyes, get it out of my eyes!" from within the fog as well.

Garif shrugs off the stank cloud - huzzah for dwarven constitution - and finishes his summons. A giant frog pops into the warehouse to a chorus of startled cries from the Pikes. The dwarf then wisely falls back out of the office, though Pike Green takes a potshot at him as he does...

Pike Green AoO vs. Garif (Sap): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

...but whiffs it! Now a bit safer and able to at least see some of the group's foes, Garif conjures an orb of fire into his hand as Kermit tries to chomp down on Pike Orange with no success.

Poor Nico also darts out of the office, but in a state of fear! He races for the door back out of the shop but finds it firmly shut and simply cowers in place.
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Round 2

Kleines (5 NL)
Rees (8 NL; Pending Fort)
Garif + Nico (Frightened 3rd) + Giant Frog
Damiar (Pending Fort)
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Pike Toughs (Orange, Blue, Green)
Rad-in-Red (12 NL, -11; Invisibility)
Dretch White (Blinded)
Dretch Yellow (Blinded)
Dretch Black
Dretch Purple
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Iovo (Shaken 1rd; Mage Armor)
Phinellippa (Shaken 1rd)

Active Conditions: Inspire Courage +2/+2

Environmental Conditions: Stinky Cloud (Yellow Grid)

Rees and Damiar are UP!

Kotargo Lodge

Fortitude: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Damiar holds her breath and accepts an attack of opportunity from Green as she steps away, tantalizingly, so that he can follow her with a five-foot step. Come on, step away from that door and follow me.

"Kleines, point at where you think the invisible guy is. A general area will do." When Kleines points, Damiar lays down a glitterdust in that area.

GM Ladile, can you please put down a glitterdust where Kleines indicates? It's a free action to talk, so he should be able to answer. Bonus points if it can include another thug without targeting allies.

DC 14 Glitterdust or be blinded, still sparkly and visible on a failure.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Rees narrows his eyes and blinks a few times, trying to clear the burning fog from them. With a grunt at the fellow in front of him, he pushes his way out of the fog and into the room, hugging the wall and eying the spot he last saw the halfling. Rees closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, and lets it out, visualizing the room in his mind. Then, nocking an arrow to the string, he draws his bow and lets fly. Move, then pew at Red's last known square.

Pew (favored enemy, PBS, inspire): 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 25
Miss Chance (High Good): 1d100 ⇒ 42

Edit: Oh... if Damiar has glittered the fellow, then no miss chance... so I'll go ahead and roll damage.

Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 9

Damiar is forced to pause her singing for a moment as she holds her breath against the stank cloud and ducks out of the office; Green sees her dart by him but is too sluggish to take advantage of a chance to strike. Once out in the clear air of the warehouse she calls for Kleines to point out the general area where he last saw Red and then drops a glitter bomb of her own!

To save a little time Kleines can indicate the exact square where he last saw Red, which also allows Damiar to get Orange in the spell radius too.

Red reappears, covered in glitter but his vision clear. His buddy Orange is less lucky and begins pawing furiously at his eyes.

Rees follows Damiar out of the cramped and foggy office and fires upon Red, now visible again thanks to Damiar's spell. The arrow thuds into the halfling's shoulder and he howls in pain!

Blinded Orange swings viciously at where he thinks Kermit should be...

Total Concealment (50% Miss; Low is Bad for Me): 1d100 ⇒ 2

...but whiffs it and whiffs it terribly. Blue tries to maneuver around to flank Kleines with Red but still draws a strike from the paladin as he does and gets absolutely coldcocked for his trouble! He collapses, bleeding and unconscious, but still alive. Green takes a step forward and swings his sap at Garif, perhaps envisioning a future where the dwarf burns the building down...

Green vs. Garif (Sap; PA): 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 - 1 = 17
Damage (NL): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

...and gives him a good smack upside the head! Perhaps not wanting to tangle with Kleines by himself Red instead tries to tumble away from the paladin...

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

...and barely manages to get past unscathed before popping back onto his feet and moving up to flank with his buddy in Green.

Back inside the office two of the dretches focus their attentions on Iovo while the remaining two head inside the fog after the rest the group. The two that move to show Iovo some love strike out with their claws but strangely do so in a rather ham-handed manner...

Total Concealment (50% Miss; Low is Bad for Me): 1d100 ⇒ 7
White vs. Iovo (Claw #1): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 4 = 4

Total Concealment (50% Miss; Low is Bad for Me): 1d100 ⇒ 44
White vs. Iovo (Claw #2): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 4 = 16

Total Concealment (50% Miss; Low is Bad for Me): 1d100 ⇒ 80
White vs. Iovo (Bite): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 4 = 6

Total Concealment (50% Miss; Low is Bad for Me): 1d100 ⇒ 90
Yellow vs. Iovo (Claw): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 - 4 = 3

...almost like they're trying to knock the elf out instead of actually ripping into her. But dretches apparently can't punch very well, blinded or not.

Dretch Purple heads into the fog following the wall, coming across Phinellippa still within the depths. It tries taking a swipe at her...

Concealment (20% Miss; Low is Bad for Me): 1d100 ⇒ 96
Purple vs. Phinellippa (Claw): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 4 = 1

...and misses. Dretch Black heads into the fog, taking a meandering route across the room until he bumps into the far wall.

Phin Fort (DC 13): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Dretch Yellow manages to shake the glitter out of its eyes but Dretch White and Pike Orange are still seeing stars. Phinellippa continues to weather the effects of the stink cloud without incident.
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Round 2/Round 3

Kleines (5 NL)
Rees (8 NL)
Garif (10 NL) + Nico (Frightened 2rd) + Kermit
Damiar
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Pike Orange (Blinded)
Pike Green
Pike Red (12 NL, -20; Glittery)
Dretch White (Blinded)
Dretch Yellow
Dretch Black
Dretch Purple
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Iovo (Mage Armor)
Phinellippa

Active Conditions: Inspire Courage +2/+2

Environmental Conditions: Stinky Cloud (Yellow Grid)

Iovo & Phinellippa are UP at the bottom of Round 2 and Kleines, Rees, Garif/Nico/Kermit & Damiar are UP at the top of Round 3!

Kotargo Lodge

Having listened to her sister, Iovo draws her cold iron dagger and then attacks the blinded dretch with it. She really needs to get more practice at melee.
Attack w/CI dagger, inspire courage: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6
Cold Iron Dagger damage, inspire courage, sneak: 1d4 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (6) = 11

As Nico scratches desperately at the door, Garif steps out from between the two Pikes. Raising the ball of flame in his hand, he bats futilely at the red-shirted Pike with it!

5-foot step, attack Pike Red with produce flame. 3 attacks left with produce flame.

Touch attack, Inspire: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6
Fire damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Meanwhile, Kermit the Pale bites at his blinded target!

Bite at Orange Pike

Bite, Inspired: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
Grab: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16