He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Well, I guess that's it the. Best turn around and head back now. ;)
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Peeks head in. Looks to the left. Looks to the right. Sigh heavily, and goes back to chores.
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
I'm sorry, what are we supposed to do now? Where are we, even?
Lucy tries to spot the area described in the notes... failing that, she tries to follow a better map.... which is clearly shooting in the dark, considering she's holding the map upside down.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Lydia Stillbourne wrote:
I'm sorry, what are we supposed to do now? Where are we, even?
You are in a hilly wilderness between Numeria and the River Kingdoms, you are here following a lead on an until now undiscovered crash site dating back to the time of the Rain of Stars the event 9,000 years ago that brought the "super science" to these "savage lands" from the sky. Rumor has it that it wasn't a comet and a trail of meteors that struck the land here but some sort of ship that could travel in that black place between the twinkling lights. It has taken more than a month of near-constant travel through rough dangerous terrain to get here. The hope is you might find something worth something that you could either sell or trade directly with Ulisha in return for the Silverhex artifact (refer to the page marked in her notes in the handouts--there's a red bookmark).
Tawner notices that the rock along one slope of the hill (X marks the spot) is of a differing color than the other strata, as if a a seismic shift had occurred in the hillside's past. It only takes a few minutes of digging to uncover a solid metal surface buried below. After more digging the party unearths a large metal pod. The pod is ovoid, just over 10 feet in length and 5 feet in diameter at its widest point. The metal itself is strange and unfamiliar. But with a successful
check....
Strange metal - Knowledge (nature) DC 20:
It is an alloy of iron and the sky metal adamantine.
The entire wreck appears to be relatively undamaged. Its surface is scratched, and dented but unbroken, and a 3-by-5-foot section of the side appears as though it could be opened on a strange recessed hinge assembly.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Black Maiden wrote:
The black maiden reaches out to the door on it's strange assembly and sees if she can open it.
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Fomalhaut wrote:
"There, now see? Don't put force into the barrier when you could leech the door's strength out!"
Male Human CG Cleric 1 |AC 16, T 9, FF 16| |hp 13/13| |Init -1| |Perc +4, Sns Motv +4|
Additional Stats:
|F +4, R -1, W +6 | |Spd 20'| |KnRel +4| |CMD 11| |Channel 6/6| |Rebuke Death 7/7|
Active Bonuses/Conditions:
None
"Maybe the rabbit can find and entrance. Black Maiden. Can your rabbit burrow around this rock and find an entrance?" Tawner opens his backpack and rummages around for something useful.
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
"Somebody's coming!" Lydia hisses to the others. "Severalbpdies, in fact!"
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Lydia comes to the aid of her shadow and exerts herself. Her teeth gritted, face flushing a deeper blue, then light purple, sweat beading, bellowing like an enraged grizzly bear in a barrel or more precisely Slyvester Stallone in a power-lifting training montage, facial fluids all running, every vein in her neck popped out in sharp relief Lydia locks her fingers under the door's lip and she and Fomalhaut pry the thing open with an audible SNAP!
Fomalhaut unperturbed by all the effort; as if he had done nothing at all.
The inside of the wreck is cramped. A single chair made out of the same strange metal faces the hatch, dozens of straps hang inside the device, and an array of levers and buttons lines the interior on one side. Several dozen palm-sized metallic discs and an unadorned silvery bracer lie scattered across the interior.
Metallic discs? - Appraise, or Knowledge (engineering, or local) DC 15:
The discs are Numerian "silverdisks". They are used as a form of currency in Numeria (though select others outside the land will accept them). There are a total of 35 and each is worth 10 gp to the right person.
Silver bracelet? - Knowledge (engineering) DC 18:
The item can be activated with a touch while active the sounds coming in from around you sound muffled like you are underwater and faint purple nimbus forms a couple of inches all around your body. With a few quick tests you note that items that approach you (like a silver disc flipped in the air at you or even originating from your own hand) seem to slow down as they draw near the nimbus.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The three men in hooded cloaks--the foremost with a very large sword strapped to his back--continue up the hill. And more or less out of everyone's line of sight behind the hillside.
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
Lydia picks up one of the discs.
Knowledge (Local):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
"Neat! Numerian silverdiscs! I'm not actually sure what they're made of, but each of these is as good as a platinum piece around here."
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Male Human CG Cleric 1 |AC 16, T 9, FF 16| |hp 13/13| |Init -1| |Perc +4, Sns Motv +4|
Additional Stats:
|F +4, R -1, W +6 | |Spd 20'| |KnRel +4| |CMD 11| |Channel 6/6| |Rebuke Death 7/7|
Active Bonuses/Conditions:
None
"What company?" Tawner's question is one more of curiosity. He knows better than to argue with Black Maiden. He readies his shield and draws his scimitar out in a long arc.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
And with those words, a trio of men with swords race around the corner and onto the hill's summit led by a huge savage Kellid with a greatsword.
Round 1! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Lydia
__ Fomalhaut
__ Dominic
__ Tawner
__ Black Maiden
__ Barbarians (O'Rango, Bleu, The big black-haired guy)
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
Will you allow me to have cast shield before initiative began, since we saw them coming?
I'll declare my action once you've told me yea or nay.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Lydia Stillbourne wrote:
Will you allow me to have cast shield before initiative began, since we saw them coming?
I'll declare my action once you've told me yea or nay.
At times like this I let the dice decide, Wisdom check (DC 10):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5Nay.
Human Kensai Magus 3 [HP 27/27 | AC 17/16/11 CMD 16 | F+5 R+4 W+3 | Init +3 | Perception +2, Sense Motive +1]
Dominic uncoils his whip and quickly casts a protection spell. "Our womens' lamentations might just kill you. But come, I haven't broken a Kellid in quite a while. It'll be sweet to see you on your knees."
He lashes his whip in the air and it crackles with arcane energy. "Tawner, out of the way, please."
Cast Shield; Swift action to use an Arcane Pool point to make his whip +1.
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
Lydia calls out to ambient spirits of the long-departed to shield her before advancing.
Them men look astonished to hear the words of the Black Maiden and the wraith-like Fomalhaut.
The huge man looks down at Tawner and the thin line of red running along his chest, swings his sword at the cleric and cleaves a nearby boulder in twain....
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The other men hurl bags of wobbly goop at the party with their free hands hitting both the Black Maiden and Tawner squarely on their chests. The sacks explode and douses them both with what appears to be a quick drying resin!
The big angry man smiles down horribly at Tawner....
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Lydia
__ Fomalhaut
__ Dominic
__ Tawner entangled (Reflex DC 15 or be stuck in place)
__ Black Maiden entangled (Reflex DC 15 or be stuck in place)
__ Barbarians (O'Rango, Bleu shaken, Thud -6 hp, shaken)
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Tawner Kelenfold wrote:
"Me stop wasting time?!" He looks incredulously at Black Maiden. "You stop wasting time!"
He then turns his attention to the big man.
"If not gold, how about steel?"
Tawner brings his scimitar up in an arc.
Looks as though you missed out on rolling for a critical on your first attack a way back. Would you care to take a second attack roll this round?
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Black Maiden wrote:
Unable to get in and fight, she instead decides to help Tawner, imposing her shield and sickle to protect him. She growls at him as she does so.
You can only aid an ally's AC again a target you actually threaten.
HP 24 AC 18, FF 16, T 12, Init +2, Fort +4 Ref +7 Will +4
Oops... I think i'll have to let some local GMs know about that one. I knew that you needed that for aiding another ally's attack, didn't realize it was for AC as well, though it makes sense.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Tawner, I'm just taking your last attack roll as your confirmation roll. No crit, round 1. You still have an action this round. Likewise BM has an action too....
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Lydia
__ Fomalhaut
__ Dominic
__ Tawner entangled
__ Black Maiden entangled
__ Barbarians (O'Rango, Bleu shaken, Thud -6 hp, shaken)
Okay then let's say he says something semi-sarcastic and attacks.
Apparently, the huge man does not like half-hearted sarcasm. The barbarian's blade flashes again, and Tawner drops to the ground senseless and bleeding.
He attempts to move forward, but slips a bit and instead stands his ground. The big man seems more confident now though. He flexes a bit to show off his sword and muscles.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The man at the far back puts his sword away and draws a longbow, while his friend regains his feet, and more confidently readies to defend himself.
Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Lydia
__ Fomalhaut
__ Dominic
__ Tawner -15 hp, entangled, prone, dying
__ Black Maiden entangled
__ Barbarians (O'Rango, Bleu total defense, Thud -6 hp)
|AC 15, T 11, FF 14|HP: 21/21|F +2, R +2, W +7 (+2 vs disease/MA, -1 vs attribute loss, +4 vs reading/writing)|Init +1, Perc +4|CMB +5 CMD 16|3/3 dooms 1/1 Guiding Spirit, 3/3 Sense Bond, 6/6 Manifestation, 1/1 ES
