Wydroe's Core Run of PFS Scenario 3-19, The Icebound Outpost (Inactive)

Game Master Wydroe

Kuikka steps up to the banyan tree and looks for a safe route over it.

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Failing to notice anything in particular, she scrambles over the branches, heading for the interior.

Most of the folks wind up on the porch while the Rogue and Barbarian continue the climbing. remaining climb checks: 2d20 ⇒ (4, 10) = 14 Assuming Kuikka pauses prior to climbing over the banyan tree, the others walking in manage to catch up.

The two climbers however have just finished the climb and start to switch the rope over to repel down. Both Nate and Cara are sitting on the wall top.

As they watch and as the others on the porch start to move forward too, an audible jingling of bells fills the air, a noose made from one of the many banyan trees branches closes around Kuikka's Larm, Rarm, LL, Rl: 1d4 ⇒ 3 left foot. The branch whips into the air taking the paladin with it suspending her 10' hanging up-side-down. spell hp damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6.

A cry of comes from the southern stairs on the far side of the moat."Intruders on the bridge! Get them!"

Initiative:

Round 1
Malon
Skell
Salvio
Nate (30' up on wall)
Kuikka -6hp, entangled, 10' in air
Cara (30' up on wall)
Hildr
Drabbin
Leon

Malon is up. The cry came from the doorway with the yellow dot. But you can not see a clear target. You also hear running feet from the main corridor (central area).

Nate can't help but shake his head at the paladin going for the obvious trap. He even pointed to the inconspicuous side entrance! Sigh.

@Gm. What's the likelihood of me being able to use my sling from the top this wall?

@Nate, using a sling from the 1 foot wide icy wall top will require a DC 10 acrobatics check similar to the check for moving on a similar surface. You would get the +1 bonus for high ground. Currently no targets visible though. Remember it is a move action to load and a standard to attack.

Malon delays, waiting to see an enemy before wasting one of his limited spells.

Malon pauses to see if someone will show themselves.

With the paladin swinging like a practice target, an armored warrior steps from the southern doorway and shoots a crossbow at the snared Kuikka.
hvy xbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15; P dmg: 1d10 ⇒ 3
The bolt pierces the flat footed entangled paladin.

Round 1
Malon [delaying]
Skell [crossbow]
Salvio
Nate (30' up on wall)
Kuikka -9 hp, entangled, 10' in air
Cara (30' up on wall)
Hildr
Drabbin
Leon

Malon can act or Salvio, Nate, Kuikka and Cara can act as well.

Kuikka, it is a DC23 escape artist or strength check to break the branch or you can attack the branch with a weapon hoping to cut yourself free.

acro: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"Woah! Whoa!"

Guess I don't need to ask about sneak attack damage.

Salvio moves to the edge of the wall, readying his light crossbow and shooting at the visible enemy. The bolt goes wildly off-target, though. "Oh! It's not like the range, is it?"

MW light crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Seeing a target, the elf begins a summoning spell, ready to defend the group from the archer.

@Nate- normally when you fail a DC to move on a surface you fall prone. I feel here you could simply abort the shot. DC10 reflect to not loose the bullet. Or you could continue the shot and fall. DC15 ro catch yourself on the wall top or the rope. This would escentually leave you prone on the wall top, but you get at roll to hit the archer. Nate, let me know what you want to do. Either way I need a reflex save.

Salvio moving forward, shots and misses with a crossbow.

Malon seeing a foe begins a summoning. Pink mist starts to form and congeal near the archer.

Just leaves Cara and Kuikka. BTW thank you all for the pace. I realize it may start to slow now that the holiday is winding down. But I appreciate the action.

Not going to tempt fate with these awful rolls and fall off the 30 ft wall.
I will abort.

reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Cara grins as the thrill of combat begins to fill her with exhilaration! With her weapon raised, she moves forward intent on engaging the warrior in close combat. Trusting her allies to keep the man's attention!

That's the steps down right?
If yes then double move towards the enemy.

@Cara - You are 30' up on the wall top with Nate. You would not have been able to move up the wall, transfer the rope to the other side and get down in the time it took your party members to just walk in. Now, that being said you have a plethora of options from the wall top. You could jump down, use acrobatice DC15 to ignore the first 10' and convert the second 10' to non lethal, you would take 1d6 lethal and 1d6 non lethal and fall prone. if you do not pass the acrobatics, you would take 1d6 non lethal and 2d6 lethal and fall prone. You could climb down the rope, with a double move you could end 10' up still and with a free action drop the last 10', 1d6 non lethal damage applies and you are standing or you could use acrobatis with the drop DC15 and not take any damage and land standing. Or you can double move down the rope at double speed (1/2 you move speed or 20') increasing the climb check to dc 10. This would allow you reach the bottom with 20' of movement still to advance. Probably your best option. If I don't hear from you this is the path I will assume you take. Yes the steps south of the tree covered bridge are steps down to the ice.

Ice movement- 2 squares of movement to enter a square with ice, acrobatic is increased in difficulty by 5 and Dc10 to run or charge.

The archer continues to yell, "There are intruders on the South wall as well."

Round 1
Malon {delayed to behind salvio}
Skell
Salvio
Nate (30' up on wall)
Kuikka -9 hp, entangled, 10' in air[delay, or botting]
Cara (30' up on wall)
Hildr
Drabbin
Leon

A woman in armor and furs emerges from a southern opening deeper in the temple. She has a great ax and is screaming, "I will get the first kill!"

Another man emerges behing her clad in leather armor and armed with a short sword. He just frowns and looks determined.

Bold I need information from.
Leon you are up! I need Cara movement decision. I need Kuikka's action or if no post I will use the botting spoiler.

Is the lady who screamed right behind the guy with the crossbow or somewhere else?

Sorry, Leon, for the delay in my post and the map update. They are now positioned on the map.

Aaah, ok. Glad I didn’t make any assumptions about location. What is the check or is there one to get over the tree?

Tree is 6' wide and requires a DC15 climb check to climb. 1/4 speed during the one square of climbing. So if you want to move across the tree is 20' of movement ie. 5'up =20'land movement. I would have just made it difficult terrain but have to use the scenario as written. But I guess it sucks equallly for both sides of the battle.

The lady in armor screams in glee, There are more for me to kill here though!"

Leon cranes his neck to glance over the tree then pulls out a potion, slamming it back. He suddenly grows very large, towering over everyone on the battlefield and glaring down at the enemies moving up the bridge, ”Jes try it, leddeh.”

Draw and Drink potion of Enlarge Person, I believe this is the very rare case where it activates as a Standard instead of a Full Round.

Edit to add: Updating tagline to include potion and adding an AoO in case someone gets close enough to provoke from his now 10 ft reach.

IN that case. Cara is just going to climb the wall lol.
I'm just gonna hang around.
Moved my Char back.
1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7 lol failed.

Cara moves down the wall 10'. She is now 20' up.

DC 5 is all that is needed to move down the wall with a rope. Cara still has her standard action. She can use that to move further down the rope. (Each move action to climb requires a climb check ie usually 2 each round if you don't get to the destination). So Cara can stop or keep moving. I need a dc5 climb check to do so. She will end up 10' up this round.

Assuming Kuikka attempts to cut herself free. She swings and misses. Rolls in the spoiler above.

The archer steps back into the Southern building.

Round 2
Skell [went in building]
Salvio
Malon
Nate (30' up on wall)
Kuikka -9 hp, entangled, 10' in air
Cara (20' up on wall climbing down with rope)
Hildr
Drabbin
Leon

Bold are up! Please post your actions.

His original target out of sight, Salvio moves up into the cover of the fallen tree and invokes a minor enchantment spell against the woman.

Casting daze; DC 15 Will save or lose this round's actions.

Seeing his best target disappear back into the building, Nate decides to, carefully, climb down the rope.

climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10

Knowing Cara is still on the rope, Nate waits until she has dropped. Having no way to heal himself, he will not drop the last 10'

Climb [1d20 + 0 ⇒ (18) + 0 = 18
Climb 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14

Cara swiftly climbs down the rope and then steps aside to let her companion shimmy down the rope himself without her hindering him.

Cara finishes climbing down the rope, Nate follows more slowly not able to match the barbarians incredible speed. He makes it half way down the rope remaining 15' up.

Salvio's spell hits the woman. will save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18 But the spell does not seem to affect her. very good thought though

Round 2
Skell [went in building]
Salvio [cast daze]
Malon
Nate (15' up on wall) [climbed 2]
Kuikka -9 hp, entangled, 10' in air
Cara [On ground, climbed 2]
Hildr
Drabbin
Leon [enlarged]

Bold are up!

Apologies. Yes, trying to get herself free.

Kuikka spits a curse about the motherless sons of something better not mentioned and swings at the branch once more.

greataxe, power attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 for slashing: 1d12 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Malon completes his spell and a beautiful eagle pops into existence halfway between he and the Apsis female with the axe that had been threatening the group. The eagle chargers the woman and strikes out with a claw.

Augmented Eagle with charge attack 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 15

Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Malon, I think you can take a full action set this round as well.

you are right, Salvio. I’m just going to stay way back here for the time being, so I’ll not take any other actions this round.

Kuikka slashes through the branch holding her foot and drops the 5 feet to the top of the tree and is currently lying on her back.

Malon finishes his eagle summons. The eagle charges and swipes at the woman but is not able to find fresh, the talon scapes off armor harmlessly.

The woman screams in rage. She swings her battleaxe at the bird.
axe blow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21; dmg s: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
The bird disappears in an explosion of blood and feathers.

The man in leather armor moves forward and appears to be waiting for someone to attempt to climb the tree or for the paladin to roll to his side of the tree.

Round 2
Skell [went in building]
Salvio [cast daze]
Malon
Nate (15' up on wall) [climbed 2]
Kuikka -9 hp, entangled, 10' in air
Cara [On ground, climbed 2]
Hildr
Drabbin
Leon [enlarged]

Leon is up!
Just a reminder, DC15 to climb over the 6' high tree and you do so at 1/4 speed.

Climb - ACP + Str: 1d20 + 9 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 3 + 1 = 14

Unless Leon gets a circumstance bonus to climb due to being double in size dealing with a vertical obstacle, that fails.

The really big man tries to step up and over the log, but slips and fails to gain ground. He tries again.

Climb - ACP + Str: 1d20 + 9 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 3 + 1 = 8

…

Does Kuikka have a move after chopping herself free to stand up?

If she does, she will.

Yep. She can stand up.
Kuikka, groining a little, stands up on the tree.

This is a little crazy, the tree in my opinion would be much easier to climb as a larger creature, but again I must stick to the dc's as written.

Leon is unable to get a leg up on the tree plus ther is nothing is big hands can easily grip.

The archer again appears from the southern building. He advances on the ice with a strange crunching sound like walking on gravel. He spots Nate hanging on the rope. "It's like target practice."
crossbow shot vs flat footed Nate: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
dmg p: 1d10 ⇒ 10
i need a dc5 climb check to not fall

Will update the round and such in a few minute.

Round 3
Skell [out on ice, shot Nate]
Salvio
Malon
Nate -10hp [DC5 climb check pending]
Kuikka -9hp
Cara
Hildr
Drabbin
Leon [enlarged]

Sorry Nate ... that was rough!

Bold are up!

Realizing this is a life or death situation, Malon begins casting his other summoning spell.

Unable to reach the barbarian with his most potent spells, Silvio tries his cantrip again on the closest Aspis agen.

Casting daze; DC 15 Will save or lose their next round's actions.

Kuikka leaps down off the tree, swinging at the closest attacker. "Gyaah!!"

greataxe, power attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 for slashing: 1d12 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Am I on the ground now and free to move to engage on the other side if I walk through the door/tunnel/something

Cara, can you see the map? I believe you can, but yes you are on the ground. There is no tunnel, only the stairs down to the ice just south of the main bridge blocked by the tree. So, yes you are free to move wherever you like. Please remember ice costs 2 squares of movement. It also requires a dc10 to run or charge, if all the other requirements also are met to do so.

Aspis Drabbin will save: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

Kuikka cuts into Drabbin shortly there after sending him spralling unconscious and bleeding.

This is going about as expected. Got to get to the ground before I bleed out and drop.

climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

Nate will drop prone after slowly sliding his way to the ground.

Cara decides to wait for her companion to join her on the ground as she moves to block the stairs.
Following that she takes on a defensive stance to dodge any incoming projectiles.

Total Defense after 5 foot step forward.

"You will pay for that, intruder!", the wild eyed lady yells.
She swings her axe around attempting to slice the paladin.
battle axe blow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21; dmg s: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
She lands a cutting blow sending the paladin into your ferocity.

A soft gurgling noise escapes the downed agent.
const check: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 2 - 4 = 0

Meanwhile, Nate manages to get down the rope, and decides to keep on dropping until prone, safely nessling next to mother earth.

Cara decides it is better to have the enemy come to her. She shifts over and waits strategically at the top of the stairs.

All the while Malon, mumbling spell tones waft over the party.

Round 3
Skell [out on ice]
Salvio
Malon [casting a summoning spell]
Nate -10hp [prone]
Kuikka -14hp [ferocity-disabled]
Cara [total defence]
Hildr
Drabbin -15hp
Leon [enlarged]

Leon, you are up!

Climb - ACP + Str: 1d20 + 9 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 3 + 1 = 24

Leon tries to slip over the slick log. He does so easily this time and lumbers up to join the fray, large scythe slipping into his hands, ”Ya gawt bigguh trubbahs now, leddeh.”

Move to climb, second move while drawing scythe.

Does Leon have an english ascent? I was thinking him like Andre the Giant in 'Princess Bride', but the English ascent works as well.

Leon gets into position. The lady seems oblivious as she is still very angry. Your next, you walking tree!"

The armored man drops his crossbow and readies his shield off his back. He calmly walks to the stairs as he draws his sword, the strange gravel like sound happening with each step. "Keep your hat on, Hildr. I think I got one too. He might be faking, though."

Round 4
Skell [at bottom of stairs]
Salvio
Malon [your summons acts and you can act]
Nate -10hp [prone]
Kuikka -14hp [ferocity-disabled, standard or move then you go unconscious]
Cara
Hildr
Drabbin -15hp
Leon [enlarged]

Bold are up!

Malon completes his spell and another beautiful eagle pops into existence halfway between he and the Apsis female with the axe that had been threatening the group. The eagle moves to attack the woman and strikes out with a claw.

Augmented Eagle 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

As surrounded as she is, I don’t think the eagle could charge, but I know it could get to her and attack.

Malon pulls his CLW wand, knowing that the group was going to need fast healing if they were lucky enough to survive this situation.

Kuikka staggers a step forward behind the agent. "I fall for the honor of Erastil!" she shouts, blood bubbling to her lips as she swings her greataxe with her failing strength.

greataxe, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 16 for damage: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

And she follows her axe to the ground as it clangs off the stone.

I think the eagle can charge from above, and probably trigger its smite evil as well (if it's a celestial eagle).

Salvio elects not to change tactics, casting the same befuddling cantrip at the armored man.

Daze; DC 15 Will save or lose a turn.

Seeing his attacker disappear back within the doorway, Nate takes this as an opportunity to move, and get behind cover.

Move: get up
Move: get behind the log and railing

What an adventurer I am. getting shot off of a wall, and moving from one hiding place to another. Sneak over the wall and into that side door. Seemed so easy.

It was a strange face off with Cara at the top of the stairs and the man awaiting her charge at the bottom.

"It seems just us while the others cross blades."

With the full length of her blade, she salutes the man and proceeds to stroll down the stairs before striking with her slender large blade!

Rage +4 morale bonus to her Str/Con and +2 morale bonus on Will saves. –2 penalty to Armor Class.
Rage Power: Surprise Accuracy +1 to hit.
Elven Curve Blade 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 231d10 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

The armored man tries to resist Salvio's spell.
will save Skell: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Salvio has a hint the man is affected.

Malon's eagle, charging in from above, is able to nick the woman warior. Malon moves up with a wand ready.

Kuikka's final blow is not placed well enough to strike thw woman, She is able to get her shield around to block. Kuikka falls unconscious and loses 1 hp.

Cara shifts down the ramps and slashes the armored man. The blade bites deep. The man's eye glass up, he is barly standing.

Nate moves over to help the others on the porch.

Hildr, the woman, strikes at Leon with her axe.
battle axe blow: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13; dmg s: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
But fails to hit the big man.

Drabbin bleeds. con check: 1d20 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 2 - 5 = 4

Round 4
Skell [standing funny, dazed]
Salvio
Malon
Nate -10hp
Kuikka -15hp [unconscious and dying]
Cara
Hildr -3hp
Drabbin -16hp
Leon [enlarged]

Leon is up!