bluedove's Pathfinders - Team Beta [PFS] (Inactive)

Game Master bluedove

Enemy Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Enemy Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 10

The woman's steps pause in response to the bumping clatter below and following a stream of choice Chellish obscenities, she bellows,
"Orcs! Front and center! Now!" After a beat she adds, "What are you waiting for? If you've killed any of my slaves, I'll flay your filthy green hides!" Her clomping boot-heels move aft, toward the entrance to the lower decks, but still she waits on the top deck.

High time for some initiative, I think! ^_~
I'll let this determine some positioning as well.
1) Odo Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
2) Dietrich Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
3) Selter Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
4) Marla Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
5) Tanselle Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
6) Tresca Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
7) Gaius Initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Enemy Initiative: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17

Initiative Order - Round 1
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Dietrich
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss
Enemies
Tresca
Odo
Tanselle
Marla and Brak

Bottom hold has a crude ladder built into the wall and no, there's no need to roll to hit a bound defender outside of combat. Moved everyone forward to help with time and added an arrow to show where you go up to the top deck.

Selter mutters to the others, Are we trying to take them alive?

He then moves over preparing to rush up the steps.

GM, how loud is spell casting? Would they be likely to hear me casting shilleligh before the move action? If yes, I will not cast it. If no, I will cast it before moving.

Thanks bluedove! Do the stairs counts as difficult terrain? If not, I should be able to reach the top deck.

"Let's give them a chance to surrender. Otherwise, I'm not holding back in another fight."

Dietrich moves to the top deck and takes a look at the people he finds there. His axe is out, and as he speaks he readies an action to strike as soon as one of the people moves into range.

"You there! State your business. If you're behind these kidnappings surrender to us at once!"

Intimidate to Demoralize: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Gaius follows Dietrich and tries to play the good cop/bad cop routine a second time, though hopefully to better effect.

"You slavers, you might take by force, but at heart you're business people. However crooked that business might be. Do the math here. You cannot prevail. There is no profit in death. Come along quietly or forfeit your lives."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

...

GM, how loud is spell casting? Would they be likely to hear me casting shilleligh before the move action? If yes, I will not cast it. If no, I will cast it before moving.

Ok, I have been shown the rules. Yes at this distance with no closed doors, they would be almost certain to hear me casting a spell. So no, I won't cast it.

By the light of Dietrich's wayfinder, they see a muscular, dark haired woman in half-plate armor and holding a heavy flail. The man seems unarmed at first glance, but as the light reveals his dulled eyes and waxy complexion, you fear to wonder why.
Remember the following spoiler is only for those with ranks in Knowledge(Religion) who roll to beat the DC, no untrained checks!

The woman's eyes widen as Dietrich and Gaius show their faces. She pales at the burly rogue's threatening speech and shoves her companion forward. She extends a shaking finger and pronounces, "End his sight!"
Dietrich Fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 Phew!

The strange looking man raises his arms and then rushes forward slamming them down with surprising swiftness and force about Dietrich's head and shoulders.

Slam Attack on Dietrich: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Slam Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Dietrich takes 16 damage, but fortunately avoids the permanent blindness effect.

Initiative Order - Round 1
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Dietrich - [ooc]Demoralize is a standard action, so no held attack for round 1[/occ] Demoralizes the woman and takes 16 damage
Gaius - moves and attempts diplomacy.
Selter and Sithiss - moves
Enemies:
Woman - casts
Man - Attacks Dietrich for 16 damage.
Tresca
Odo
Tanselle
Marla and Brak
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Dietrich
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss
Enemies

Odo rushes forward, through the clutter of the lower deck, in an effort to get to the stair and to aid Dietrich and Gaius. He curses his short legs for making it more difficult.

Religion check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
From his vantage point looking up the stairs, Odo recognizes the man for what he is. "Zombie! There's a zombie. And it looks like it may have hurt Dietrich badly."

I'm trying to figure out if the arrows mean down or up on the stairs. I've tried to myself to a place from which I can head up

Wearing Cloak of Resistance, saves temporarily F+3/R+5/W+1
Extracts 1/2 (CLW prepped, hidden up left wrist sheath with SoH=25)
Bombs 7/7 (1 unmixed bomb hidden up right wrist sheath with SoH=25)
Mutagens 1/1

Tresca lets out a small curse as she reaches the bottom of the stairs. They were acting like a bottleneck which was slowing everything down. Unable to position herself anywhere useful, she waits at the bottom of the stairs, and calls up to Dietrich "Fall back! We'll cover your retreat!"

Move action: Move 30 ft
Standard Action: Prepare action to shoot either opponent if they come within sight
crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 181d8 ⇒ 1

I'm in a tight spot. Even a full withdrawl will casue me to provoke. Onyl the square I'm in is "protected", so when I left the second square the zombie could attack again.

Deitrich gasps from the wounds the zombie left on him. Still, he grits his teeth and swings his axe as he calls out:

"It's no good Tresca, not enough room to maneuver. If I go down, I've got a wand in my pack for healing. I'll try to take a bite out of this one first!"

Power Attack Greataxe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Damage: 1d12 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 3 = 11

+3 damage from Power Attack, because I've red that you can add 1.5x bonus on two-handed power attaks.

Brak charges up the deck and then the stairs, pushing past the Pathfinders and enemy alike. "Pribbling, fly-bitten, fustilarians!" he bellows, brandishing his axe at the woman on the top deck.

Double move to get adjacent to the woman. Provoking from the other fellow.

Marla advances after Brak, but he gets ahead of her, and she is left in his dust. She pauses as she goes to cast a spell, brushing Selter with her fingertips.

Move 30ft and cast Guidance on Selter.

Tanselle jumps into action when she hears the sounds of battle on the deck above. Pistol in hand, she rushes past Tresca and the others up the stairs and onto the middle deck. She skids to a halt on the slick wooden planks as she comes within striking - and smelling - distance of the zombie.

Move Action: Move 30 feet.
Standard Action: Move 30 feet. (Provoke attack of opportunity for moving past zombie.)

...

I'm trying to figure out if the arrows mean down or up on the stairs. I've tried to myself to a place from which I can head up

Well, one of us is at the wrong end of the stairs. Looking closer at the maps, I think you've got the right end.

Selter generally prefers to wait in ambush, but doesn't want to miss the prey. So he joins the general rush onto the upper deck to try and capture a kidnapper. He rushes by the unliving humanoid to try and capture the female mammal for information.

You will not escape!

I can't see the map at work. When I get home I will move my icon for a double move trying to prevent the woman's escape.
Once I get up on the deck, what does she look like and what is her obvious equipment?

Well I didn't have quite enough movement to get ot the point of threatening her. But she can't get past me to the gangplank without at least generating an AoO. Sithis had to stop next to the zombie.

The arrow shows the path you must follow to make it up the stairs, though it is possible to reach up and grab the deck(acrobatics check for Odo) and pull yourself up, you can do so with a move action and a DC 15 Climb check to reach the square I placed a red "X" over.
Slam AOO on Tanselle: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Tanselle rushes past her comrades and the Zombie, drawing a well aimed swing from the things heavy arm as she sprints past to take up position.
Brak follows behind her, capitalizing on the things slowed reflexes as Marla casts Guidance on Selter.

Dietrich delivers a powerful blow with his axe, burying the blade deeply in the things chest.
Gaius takes a shot with his crossbow and just misses, trying to be sure not to hit Dietrich.

The woman retreats from the onslaught of Pathfinders through the door to the Captain's Quarters and raises her left hand to her lips, kissing a large milky opal that has been shaped like a skull.
"Groetus, I am your vessel. Give me the power to lay them ALL low!"
A wave of dark energy sweeps out from her in all directions, as it rolls over the Pathfinders a chilling pain radiates through their bodies, like a taste of the grave. Tanselle and Dietrich are overcome and fall unconscious.

The Zombie looks for another target with Dietrich down and flails at Brak, but blows whiff the air and bounce off harmlessly.

Initiative Order - Round 1 Summary
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Dietrich - Demoralizes the woman and takes 16 damage
Gaius - moves and attempts diplomacy
Selter and Sithiss - moves
Enemies:
Woman - casts
Zombie - Attacks Dietrich for 16 damage
Tresca - moves and holds attack
Odo - moves
Tanselle - double move, provokes AOO, takes 6 damage
Marla and Brak - moves, casts guidance on Selter /double move
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Dietrich - Power attacks, dealing 11 damage
Gaius - Gaius fires crossbow: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 4 = 13-Miss
Selter and Sithiss - Moves to block the woman's escape
Enemies:
Woman - Channels Channel Negative Energy: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8-DC-12 Will save to halve damage.
1) Odo Will Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26- Takes 4 damage
2) Dietrich Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21- Takes 4 damage
3) Selter Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20- Takes 4 damage
3.5) Sithiss Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8- Takes 8 damage
4) Marla Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 - Takes 8 damage
4.5) Brak Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15- Takes 4 damage I think? Unless the Eidolon doesn't count as "living"
5) Tanselle Will Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8- Takes 8 damage
6) Tresca Will Save: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19- Takes 4 damage
7) Gaius Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16- Takes 4 damage

Zombie - Slam Attack on Dietrich: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Slam Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Tresca
Odo
Tanselle is unconsious
Marla and Brak
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Dietrich is unconsious
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss
Enemies

Wearing Cloak of Resistance, saves temporarily F+3/R+5/W+1
Extracts 1/2 (CLW prepped, hidden up left wrist sheath with SoH=25)
Bombs 7/7 (1 unmixed bomb hidden up right wrist sheath with SoH=25)
Mutagens 1/1

"No! Tresca gasps as she watches both Tanselle and Deitrich go down. This wasn't good, they needed to end this quickly. Running up the stairs, the alchemist hopes she can make it to Tanselle's side without attracting too much attention from the zombie. The best thing she could do right now would be to take their enemies out quickly, but if Tanselle started to look as though she was in any serious danger, she wanted to be on hand to stabilize the woman.

Move action: Move 30 ft (moves through squares threatened by Zombie)

Standard action depends on zombie's AOO

If Tresca took 5 or less from the zombie:
Standard action: Fire crossbow at woman (point blank shot adds +1 to attack and damage rolls)
crossbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

If Tresca took more than 6 from the zombie:
She quaffs her extract of Cure Light Wounds (unfortunately, only the Alchemist can be affected by their own extracts, or I'd be using it on one of the unconscious people)
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

EDIT:
Crap, I just realized as soon as I posted this that I forgot to account for Tresca taking damage from the woman's spell - I had planned as though she was at full health. Is it possible to change my actions to quaffing the extract, then moving? I didn't want to just assume I could, since I've already seen how the dice turned out.

That retcon is fine with me. Personally, I preview my rolls before I post them and then write my actions accordingly. I don't mind if players do as well.
AOO on Tresca: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
The zombie swings at Tresca, but misses the blow.

Odo presses forward, stepping past Gaius to stand over Dietrich's prostrate form. "By the Bright Light of Sarenrae, you'll do him no more harm, dead man!" And he lashes out with his scimitar.

Scimitar: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

I think it's a hit, but the damage could have been a bit more gratifying.

It's sufficient though!

The zombie does as the halfling paladin bids and falls before his blade, a foul stench rising from his wounds.

Initiative Order, Round 2
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Dietrich - Power attacks, dealing 11 damage
Gaius - Gaius fires crossbow & Misses
Selter and Sithiss - Moves to block the woman's escape
Enemies:
Woman - Channels
Zombie - Attacks
Tresca - quaffs her extract and moves
Odo - Fells the Zombie
Tanselle is unconscious
Marla and Brak
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Dietrich is unconscious
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss
Enemies

HP remaining: 13 of 17

Barak's initiative is before mine, so I will give him a chance to act first.

HP remaining: 7 of 15

Sithiss is agitated after the wash of negative energy.

Gaius stands in front of Dietrich, shielding him from the enemy and aims his finger at the woman like a sword. Arcane energy springs forth from his fingertip.

(Cast Magic Missile at Woman)

Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Can the Channel even hit Marla, since she's below the deck, and not within line of effect?

Marla hunkers down under the deck, not having space to get up the stairs.

Brak bellows in rage at the evil woman, and steps up, his axe swinging.

Attack, Power Attack. 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
1d12 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

HP remaining: 13 of 17

That is what I figured you would have Brak do. glad I waited.

Selter attempts to push through the doorway to get in the room with the woman.

I think this is legal. Can move through (but not charge through) a square occupied by an ally. So move through Brak's square. Overrun the woman. If she has a weapon out to threaten, she gets an attack of opportunity.

Can the Channel even hit Marla, since she's below the deck, and not within line of effect?

I guess that depends on whether the burst of Channel energy is disc shaped or sphere shaped. I guess I had gone with sphere shaped, and extending beneath her as well, but I could easily be wrong.

The sturdy looking, heavily armored woman dodges the dwarf's axe and sinks into her stance, hefting her heavy flail as Selter moves toward her. She swings as he tries to overrun her but only strikes the doorjamb. Still, she holds him back from crossing her doorway.

Initiative Order, Round 2
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Dietrich - Power attacks, dealing 11 damage
Gaius - Gaius fires crossbow & Misses
Selter and Sithiss - Moves to block the woman's escape
Enemies:
Woman - Channels
Zombie - Attacks
Tresca - quaffs her extract and moves
Odo - Fells the Zombie
Tanselle is unconscious
Marla and Brak - Brak Attacks, Misses
Initiative Order, Round 3
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Dietrich is unconscious
Gaius - You don't have line of sight anymore as she moved into the captain's quarters. Refund your action.
Selter and Sithiss - Tries to overrun, fails
Enemy: Woman -AOO on Selter: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Attack w/ Flail on Brak: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Tresca
Odo
Tanselle is unconscious
Marla and Brak
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Dietrich is unconscious
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss
Enemies

Brak grunts as the woman's flail bounces off him, and he returns with another powerful swing of his own which thuds into the doorframe. "She's got a good defensive position here. Flush her out of her hole!" he shouts.

Power Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Marla climbs the stairs and draws a wand, but hasn't the speed to reach Brak yet.

HP remaining: 13 of 17

This could take a while. I can't get through. Brak, if you can push her farther into the room we can join you in beating her unconscious.

While talking he draws his wand, steps over, and heals Tanselle.
wand CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Gaius uses his Wand of Mage Armor on himself and moves closer to get a better view.

Odo takes in the chaos of the fight on the deck and, spying Selter healing Tanselle, calls out, "You've got Tanselle, Selter? I'll take care of Dietrich!"

He then fishes out his own wand of cure light wounds and uses the magic contained within on Dietrich.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Finally, he shifts position to give Dietrich room to regain his feet (should he regain consciousness).

Wearing Cloak of Resistance, saves temporarily F+3/R+5/W+1
Extracts 1/2
Bombs 7/7 (1 unmixed bomb hidden up right wrist sheath with SoH=25)
Mutagens 1/1
Crossbow bolts on hand 8

Tresca takes a few steps, positioning herself for a clear shot through the cabin door, careful to remain close to her downed allies in case first aid is needed. Raising her crossbow, she takes aim, and fires on the woman.

Move action: Move 30 ft
Standard Action: Shoot crossbow (normal ranged attack at +3, +1 to attack/damage for point blank, -4 to attack for shooting into melee)
crossbow: 1d20 ⇒ 71d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Initiative Order, Round 3
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Dietrich is unconscious
Gaius - casts Mage Armor and moves
Selter and Sithiss - Tries to overrun, fails
Enemy: Woman - Hits Brak for 5 damage.
Tresca - fires crossbow, misses
Odo - heals Dietrich 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7hp, bringing hin to 6hp (Reroll 1's on healing spells)
Tanselle is unconscious
Marla and Brak - attacks and misses
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Dietrich is awake with 6hp
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss - heals Tanselle for 4hp, bringing her to 3hp
Enemies
Attack w/ Flail on Brak: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 Miss
Tresca
Odo
Tanselle is awake with 3hp
Marla and Brak
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Dietrich
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss
Enemies

Brak and the armored woman trade ineffectual blows as Odo and Selter revive Dietrich and Tanselle. Tresca's shot goes wide and the battle rages on!

Once the spiderwebs clear from her head, Tanselle gives Selter a nod of gratitude. The gunslinger takes a few woozy steps away from the battle and fumbles her way through loading a bullet and powder into her pistol.

"Pfft, magic," she mutters as her numb fingers plunge the lead ball into the gun's barrel.

Move Action: Move 15 feet.
Standard Action: Load bullet.

Dietrich rises to his feet, and claps Odo in the shoulder, throwing him a grateful look.

Axe in one hand, he tries to use his healing wand to boost his health a bit further before re-joining the fray.

UMD: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

The wand works!

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Round 4

I had best make this as likely as possible.

Seeing that no one is in immediate danger of bleeding to death, Selter begins an incantation...
Hadí kráľovnej moc sa mi!
Divine favor, duration 1 min, +1 luck to attack and damage.

Marla steps up cautiously and activates her wand on Brak.

Brak grins at Selter and lowers his head, throwing himself into the woman full-force.

Marla uses Wand of Shield on Brak, current AC 22
Brak attempts to Bull Rush 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

With the deck in front of the enemy very crowded, Odo looks about the rearcastle for an alternate entry be it window or overworn and loose boards. Because if she can't be drawn out (smart of her), perhaps he can find an other way in.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Wearing Cloak of Resistance, saves temporarily F+3/R+5/W+1
Extracts 1/2
Bombs 7/7 (1 unmixed bomb hidden up right wrist sheath with SoH=25)
Mutagens 1/1
Crossbow bolts on hand 7

Tresca curses as her shot goes wide. She had been trying not to hit her allies, asks ended up hitting nothing at all. Pulling a new bolt out, she quickly loads the crossbow and tries again.

Move action: load crossbow
Standard Action: Shoot crossbow (normal ranged attack at +3, +1 to attack/damage for point blank, -4 to attack for shooting into melee)
crossbow: 1d20 ⇒ 61d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Gaius moves to Tanselle and uses his Wand of Infernal Healing on her.

"You look wobbly on yer feet, this might feel a bit funny but it'll help with your wounds."

Brak succeeds in pushing the woman back, but takes a shattering blow from her heavy flail in the process. Brak takes 10 damage from her AOO.
She swings again, but rends only air

Initiative Order, Round 4
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Dietrich - stands, uses wand
Gaius - moves, uses wand
Selter and Sithiss - heals Tanselle for 4hp, bringing her to 3hp
Enemies - misses with Flail
Tresca - fires crossbow, misses
Odo - looks for another way in
Tanselle - moves, loads gun
Marla and Brak - bull-rushes the woman, pushing her into the room
Initiative Order, Round 5
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Dietrich
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss - casts Divine Favor
Enemies
AAO on Brak: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Crit?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Attack on Brak: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 Damage: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Miss

Tresca
Odo
Tanselle
Marla and Brak
Initiative Order, Round 6
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Dietrich
Gaius
Selter and Sithiss
Enemies

Sorry for the lateness (and brevity) of the update, doctor appt and shopping and then a 7th grade band holiday concert and I fell out shortly after dinner. Zzzz...

No prob bluedove, these things happen, especially this time of year!

Dietrich moves forward to get in position for an attack. He tries to be nimble to avoid provoking his foe.

Acrobatic to avoid AOO: 1d20 ⇒ 2

He then takes a swing at her with his axe.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

Brak takes the brutal hit with stoicism and steps around the woman before swinging his own axe at her again.

Power Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
1d12 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Marla calls out, "We've got her now!" as she casts a spell on Odo.

Cast Guidance on Odo

"Ah, the clarion call of battle. My thanks, Marla. I will not let the assistance go idle," Odo says as he moves into the gap in the fight left by Brak's repositioning.

Odo makes use of Marla's guidance to lead his attack on the priestess.

Attack:: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 Unfortunately, that doesn't look likely to hit. But if it does...
Damage:: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

AOO: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Dietrich draws a swing from the woman's heavy flail, but her blows are becoming wild and desperate and she fails to hit her mark. Dietrich's axe finds his mark followed by Brak's and the woman goes down hard, bleeding out.

COMBAT OVER

A cursory search of the woman turns up two more potions of Cure Light Wounds and her masterwork heavy flail. She is also wearing some very nice quality half-plate armor. +1 half plate

We can't let her die. At least not until we find out where the rest of the captives are. So I guess I better save her life.

Selter immediately uses some of Nalinivati's power to keep the woman from dying. Then he securely ties her up and drags her below decks away from prying eyes.

Use the stabilize spell.

Odo gives Selter a hand manhandling their fallen enemy (he carries her legs) down to the next lower deck. "Let's keep her here so she can't communicate with the thugs on the deck below."

After being on the wrong end of an energy channel, Odo spends a bit of extra time searching the woman for any unholy symbols.

Wearing Cloak of Resistance, saves temporarily F+3/R+5/W+1
Extracts 0/2 (1 CLW hidden up left wrist sheath with SoH=17)
Bombs 7/7 (1 unmixed bomb hidden up right wrist sheath with SoH=25)
Mutagens 1/1
Crossbow bolts on hand 7

Tresca takes a moment to search the fallen woman, finding the potion of Cure Light Wounds. Holding it up for her comrades to see, she gives it a slight shake. "Healing potion" she remarks, "One of you front line fighters want to hold on to this for later?"

Judging that they had a bit of time to spare, Tresca retrieves her backpack and heads to the middle deck to be on hand when they question the woman. While she waits for her companions to revive their captive, she takes the spare moment to mix herself a healing extract, just in case, and slips it into her empty wrist sheath.

extract of cure light wounds mixed, hidden in wrist sheath
slight of hand to hide extract: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Gaius goes around using his Wand of Infernal Healing to help the wounded.

Brak can use a hit of healing.

Brak laughs as the enemy falls. "Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!" he says over her unconscious body. He claims one of the healing potions. 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Marla sighs and helps secure the new prisoner. "Now what?" she asks.