Thod runs Cyphermage Dilemma (Inactive)

Game Master Thod

Toren rushes toward the pirate trying to knock the cutlass out of the way...
Charge and Bullrush 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 = 19
Will save for sleep if necessary 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Chanix manages to throw a dagger - then pandemonium starts.

I rule Chanix due to Sleight of Hand doing it in the surprise round. Everything else then goes into initiative.

Damn you Chanix she was letting her guard slip? Patience... Grr... Priscilla checks to see if the pirates dagger may have poison on it? I'll have to focus on the scholar at initiative Pris will either channel energy, move in to cast CLW, or ready a stabilize. What ever she thinks will give the scholar the better odds of survival

Initiative

Alejia: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Crew members: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Toren 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Artemis 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Tal 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Priscilla 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Chanix 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Markus 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

thanks. We will see how it plays out. Bit of Luck may be better on a saving throw.

Chanix follows after his first dagger and steps up to the thug he targeted.

Single weapon attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
damage + sneak attack 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + (2) = 7

Tal will square off against the thug Chanix is not engaging or, if he can't get there, he'll go after the leader.

Single weapon attack (MW Short Sword] 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Sneak Attack Damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Markus speaks a lilting tone in his native tongue and touches the shoulder-mounted Grigo.

True Strike on Grigo via share spells.

The tiny monkey climbs down the Varisian's side and with a screech charges the cutless wielding woman, leaping onto her hand.

Acrobatics to enter the square - 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 vs CMD
Disarm [provoking] - 1d20 + 1 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 20 = 26 vs CMD

Surprise round:
Chanix conjures a dagger from empty hands - and throws it at one of the grunts. He crys out - part in pain - part in surprise

Round 1:
Initiative order
Chanix 25
Tal 24
Markus 23
Crew members 22
Toren 11
Alejia 9
Artemis 7
Priscilla 7

Round 1 as it happens:
Chanix follows through after his dagger throw. With inhuman speed he follows up with a second dagger to the crew member and he goes down.
[ooc]I regard your very first dagger as the suprise round - so no movement (apart of a 5-foot adjustment). And you need to have BAB 1 to move and draw a weapon - so I alter it to a thrown weapon (gives the other ones more space to act.).

Tal goes for the second thug - his blade out - he slices him in the side for a nasty wound.

Markus sends Grigo. Chanix - having cleared part of the way - enables the monkey to get close. Alejia gives off a shout of suprise when she underestimates the agility of the monkey and her cutlass is taken away.

The crew member tries to defend Alejia - steps 5 feet towards here and swings at the monkey.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Thread confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

The monkey narrowly avoids a nasty swing that could have been deadly.

Toren bull rushes the second crew member out of the way.

Artemis starts incanting a spell.

Alejia takes a 5 foot step back, grabs her hand crossbow and lets a shot loose on Artemis

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Damage 1d4 ⇒ 3

Concentration check for Artemis.

The scholar slumps to the ground. But he is still alive and not in any direct harm.

Priscilla rushes over to him to help him. Cure Light Spell 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Start round 2:

Crew member 1 - down
Crew member 2 - rushed backwards by Toren, partly wounded
Alejia - disarmed - unwounded

(I think I have Artemis ahead of Alejia - but I just leave it if Artemis isn't protesting).

Grigo cries out in pain as the blade finds its mark and snarls at the offending pirate.

Lifting his prize overhead, the thieving simian scurries away.

Acrobatics 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

The big Varisian growls, "You shouldn't have hurt little Grigo."

Dropping his knives, Markus advances and tries to grab Alejia.

Grapple 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Markus overpowers Alejia with ease.

Tal and Chanix theoretical to act ahead - but I hope it's okay if I already post the outcome. Please just adjust your actions. This suddenly looks like a cake walk.
The scholar didn't survive when I GMed it at PaizoCon UK.

I assume that's just a matter of winning initiative. Dice be praised!

Markus whispers in Alejia's ear.

The hulking Varisian angles his victim towards the two rogues at the ready.

How close am I to Thug 2? Close enough to take a 5 foot step & make a full attack? Flanking opportunity with Toren?

How close am I to Thug 2? Close enough to take a 5 foot step & make a full attack? Flanking opportunity with Toren?

Yes - go ahead.

My prayer to the gods of initiative were heard!!

Chanix sees the room fill quickly with his comrades. Priscilla tending to the scholar. Tal and Toren on the remaining thug. He also recalls what they were told of the pirate's blood.

He pulls out his sap and shouts, "Squeeze the life from her Markus but beware her poisonous blood!"

Chanix moves to stand over the scholar to shield him and Priscilla while she heals.

double move for my second round action

I could be waaaay off, but I think that Markus is in front of Aleija, I am on the right of her, Thug 2 is in front of me, you would be to the right of me Tal. You could 5-foot to be to the right of Thug 2 and full-attack. But that's what I had in my head...no idea if it's true.

With both swords drawn, Tal rushes toward the flanking opportunity presented by Toren.

Main Hand Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Sneak Attack: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Off Hand Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Sneak Attack: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

That's right...I just did that...lol!

Oh god. That poor guard.

My god man...please stop stabbing that poor dead guy! :)

Both swords out - Tal slices guard 2 into pieces. Covered in cuts and blood he sinks dead to the ground.

Action Alejia:
Struggling against Markus she tries to free herself.

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

But she seems unable to escape the grip from Markus.

"It is over whore. Your guards are dead and you are disarmed and at our mercy", Markus says as he holds the struggling piratess tightly.

"The question is, should you be taken back to Riddleport to face justice there or should we kill you here and now."

Peeking round a corner, his prize still held proudly overhead, Grigo chatters excitedly.

Tal returns from his out of body experience and looks down at his foe. "There seems to be a few pieces...missing. I don't think he'll be available for questioning."

He turns to the woman firmly in Markus' grip. "Now are you going to be a good little girl and let us tie you up...or am I going to have to knock you unconscious first?"

Toren stares for a second as Tal cuts the guard down. He shakes his head and pulls at his beard, rubbing the blood off his hands on his shirt that was in his beard. "Listen to the nice man lady, we weren't here to kill you but ya left us no choice. Ya got one last chance...give up and we'll take ya back to Riddleport, alive. Or I have a feeling that Markus will truly show ya why he's called "Earthquake"."
He steps over beside the scholar and puts his shield up to help defend the bookish person.

Markus nods at the dwarf's threat.

"She should pray she is so lucky."

"This is what we refer to as a 'negotiation breakdown' Alejia. First, we negotiate; then we break you down."

Not sure if concentration is still needed as it seems the fight ended without me haha.

Concentration 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

"Well that escalated quickly."

"Well done Grongo! You saved the day! You'll defenetly get some of that nice fruit!"

The monkey, still dancing back and forth, runs over to the halfling to present her with his prize.

Alejia spits at Markus

Touch attack 1d20 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 1 - 2 = 3

"Do with me what you want - Mercenary scum - but don't expect I will collaborate with you. Outsiders shouldn't meddle in the affairs of Riddleport. "

Unfinished business:
Exploring the cave (not that there actually is much here)
Exploring the other cave
Toren to get some of the salt keeping the fruit cool

Celebratory jig ;-)

Couldn't even hit with some spit.

Toren hears the spittle, and peeks over his shield. Suddenly infuriated with the wretch's inability to see reason he reaches to help Markus...

Aid Another - Aid Markus' CMB + 2

"Listen yeh jezebel, we're givin' ya a fair chance to live. You're easily persuading us that ain't the wisest course."

Seeing Markus has Alejia completely in hand, Chanix takes the time to search the remainder of the cave (including bodies) they are in.

Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 +1 for traps

Markus backhands the piratess as she spits in defiance.

"She's had her share of chances at mercy. Let me deal with her."

"She's all yours Markus after that distasteful display."

Tal takes one last look at the dismembered thug before sheathing his weapons. "Let's see an archaeologist do that!" he mumbles to himself as he fishes the coil of rope from his backpack and offers it to Markus.

"If she's going to spit we may have to gag her."

Markus twists Alejia's arm and starts dragging her away towards a dark corner of the cavern. His offhand begins untying the patchwork sash around his waist.

"We will not be needing a gag."

In or out of character I think rape is unacceptable.

Chanix drops all the loot as he sees Markus dragging Alejia off.

"That won't be necessary Markus. She's not going to do any more harm unless that is, you want her to poison that little pig sticker of yours."

He draws rapier and dagger for emphasis.

Toren's mouth hangs open as he finally understands Markus' implications. He distractedly twirls his beard around a finger trying to find words, "M....Mar...Markus! You canna be thinkin' o' that can ya? I have ter agree with Chanix there, s'not right. I canna let it happen either. I just wish I'd been fast enough to understand or brave enough to say it first like Chanix." He looks down in shame at first and then readies his polearm.

**EDIT***

Toren shakes his head...musta been a weird day dream. It's a good thing that vile wretch is disposed of and better off Markus did it. Not sure if I have the guts to execute... "Chanix what did you find in the passageways?"

Markus is an enforcer and hitman for the scarzni. He is decidedly not-good. I'm totally okay with taking a negative mark on his chronicle for this.

That said, this has been a great game and I don't want to leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth or make anyone uncomfortable. Feel free to disregard my last post and assume Markus just killed her.

Can we assume you just knock her out and didn't kill her? I'm tryin to turn in a live prisoner and up my reputation.

Chanix turns to Priscilla and whispers,

"There is something interesting beyond this point here," Chanix motions towards a passage in the cave.

"I think the northern door we avoided earlier leads down into this room. It appears to have 2 dog like beasts in it. I would think whatever they've been eating might have left behind some additional goodies worth looking into."

I don't think we backtrack that Alejia is dead.

A coup the Grace is relative quick - and this time there was no monkey around to prevent it.

Also a certain rogue was elsewhere scouting. Btw - one day this will kill you. Most encounters are designed for a whole group.

We just had a room on the weekend that killed a lonely scout.

Since Alejia has yet to take any damage can I ask that Markus roll coup de grace damage to determine if she in fact does reach negative con?

I'm a lucky lonely scout!

Markus attempts to break her neck.

Unarmed Strike CDG 2d3 + 8 ⇒ (3, 2) + 8 = 13

So DC 23 Fort save.

Fortitude save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

With a snap Alejias neck gives way and she lies slumped and discarded on the floor.

She had her chance - albeit tiny one.

I'm going to assume there was no notable loot on the bodies of the thugs.

Chanix walks over to Alejia's corpse and searches her body for information, orders, weapons, etc.

Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11