A more Savage Sandpoint. A new look at an old friend.

Game Master PoorWanderingOne

Lucien seeing he's not being very helpful from where he is moves closer, taking cover as he goes.

Normally moving when it is not your card/action is a no go but this will not have a major impact so go the move is fine.

Botting Rhodel

Rhodel runs: 1d6 ⇒ 2 towards the carnage in the south east. Her attention is focused on the wounded Velrek.

Goblin group one

Whaaaiiieeeee!!
With a maniacal shout the green demons charge across the courtyard!

From North to south.

.Goblin 8 scrambles onto the stage and leaps towards Lucien!

.goblin 3. Action paused to resolve grapple attempt.

.goblin musician 1. Their black braided whip wraps around Ceri's ankle but they quickly kick free.

.torch goblin 3. Hurls their flaming brand towards Ceri but it passes by leaving only the momentary spell of smoke.

.goblin 2 and 9. Acting with their partner they nearly catch Mirri between their blades but her deft parries and acrobatic footwork keeps their skin intact

notes: 1 GM benny used.

Ceri you have some company but they do not seem that competent.
Take us out.

Spellcasting & Wild,-MAP: 1d10 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 41d6 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

Ceri floats down to the ground, and anyone looking in her direction sees her suddenly turn into a humanoid figure make of rocks!

She punches the goblin next to her :

Fighting & Wild,-MAP: 1d6 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 11d6 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

But misses.

PWGM, my Parry and Toughness stay the same as in my tag line.

Velrek mutters, "Well, looks like the dangerous group has already been taken care of!"

Sorry about that. It had been so long since Lucien did anything I thought I'd try to move things along. :-)

1d6 ⇒ 4 Athletics
1d6 ⇒ 4 Wild Die

Goblin group 1 addendum.

Lucien struggles in the grip of the grappling goblin.
You are Entangled. You cannot move and are Vulnerable. On your turn you may attempt to break free. Attempting to break free from Entangled is an action using Strength at −2 or Athletics.

.goblin 3. sees an opening and stabs twice!

Lucien you have 1 attack with 3 wounds incoming. If you wish you may spend a benny to make a Soak roll. If you choose to make the roll you spend a benny and roll you Vigor and a wild die. If your total is 4 or higher one of the wounds does not happen, total of 8 and 2 wounds vanish, manage a 12 and nothing happens at all. You may spend additional bennies after the first to attempt to get a higher total. You will take the best total once you decide to stop spending to re-roll.
Any wounds that survive the Soak process then become real with each one giving you a -1 to nearly all actions. If you do not manage to Soak all the wounds you are also Shaken.
There is also a second hit incoming. This attack did not cause a wound but if you are Shaken by the first attack then it will cause one wound. If you choose to try to Soak this wound remember the -1 per wound penalty. There is also an exploit here. You can spend a benny to remove Shaken at any time even if it is not your turn and even between attacks. So if you are Shaken after attack one you can spend an additional benny to un-Shake just before attack 2 hits. This will prevent attack 2 from causing a wound simply leaving you shaken at the end of the goblins turn.
Please feel free to ask me/the other players any questions if this is unclear or make your soak rolls as you wish.

A Grand Day Out Turn 4

Setting: Cathedral square Sandpoint. Pleasant late summer evening.
Illumination: Full daylight
Map link

Active spells/effects: Illusion from Ceri turn 4 of 5. Shapechange from Ceri turn 2 of 5
Lower Trait(fighting -1die type, strong, fatigue)From the now dead War Chanter 2 on Velrek turn 3 of 5.

Terrain: Mix of large and small flagstones. Carts and tents are considered rough terrain. The carts and tents contain nothing of combat use, unless you spend a benny or take an action and succeed on a Notice roll to investigate. In those cases they contain anything even vaguely reasonable to find in a large marketplace.
The table by the cart to the NW is on its side facing S-SE
Two of the southern tents are on fire.

Token orientation: An upside down token means the subject is prone or under whatever the token in on. A sideways token indicates the subject is flying/levitating or climbing.

Benny count:
All but Velrek 7
Velrek 4
GM Bennies used 1

Jzero with the Joker AGAIN

Then Rhodel, Velrek, Mirri to start us out.

Taking care of bookkeeping on the queen of diamonds. Jzero, you can act before this if you wish.

east fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4. No spread. west fire: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8. No spread.

There is blood in the courtyard! Can our heroes survive?

Jzero will indeed act first so as to potentially prevent Mirri from getting ganged up on further. He will make two attacks.

Jzero was going to attack the remaining goblin near the cathedral, but when Rhodel and Velrek seem to have him covered, Jzero dashes to Mirri's side and attacks the goblins attacking her. He considers attacking the elemental for a moment, but sees it attack a goblin and assumes strange creatures appearing to defend citizens may be a feature of the town.

Unarmed: 1d10 ⇒ 9
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Wild, Ace: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Modifier: +1 Monk, +2 Joker
Result: 9 + 1 + 2 = 12

Unarmed Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (2) = 4
unarmed Raise Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 10
unarmed Raise Damage, ace: 1d10 ⇒ 10 Yikes! Ace city!
unarmed Raise Damage, ace^2: 1d10 ⇒ 4
AP 2

Unarmed: 1d10 ⇒ 9
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 6 Deja vu!
Wild, Ace: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Modifier: +1 Monk, +2 Joker, -2 MAP
Result: 9 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 10

Unarmed Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + (4) = 11
unarmed Raise Damage: 1d10 ⇒ 7
AP 2

Looks like more blood in the streets and heroes are surviving so far.

Jzero
The last lonely goblin of group 2 stabs at thee as you leave melee.

{have to run, results of attacks soon.}

Jzero

Simple, efficient, deadly. A knee strike and a meteor fist and you and Mirri are standing alone.

Ouch! that d10 raise damage is nasty!

Botting Rhodel

Rhodel takes a step back and gestures for Velrek to come to her.

Going on hold to cast Healing on Velrek as they come into reach.

Velrek and Mirri you are up!

Velrek grunts at Rhodel and gives the last Gobbo near him a final swipe before moving...

2H sword: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
wild: 1d6 ⇒ 4
damage: 1d8 + 1d10 ⇒ (3) + (3) = 6

Mirri moves and takes a swing at Goblin 1 with her katana.

Fighting: 1d8 ⇒ 1
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 6 + Ace: 1d6 ⇒ 4 = 10 to hit

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4 + Raise Damage if Applicable: 1d6 ⇒ 4 +1 for 2 handed = 5 or 9, depending on whether it was a raise

Mirri nods to the tall man who just cleared out a whole bunch of gobbos in one go. "Thanks! You're handy to have around."

She then steps up to one of the remaining attackers and slashes at it with her blade.

Velrek

Your swing knocks them back but they are still on their feet!

Shaken, Vulnerable until the end of their turn.

Velrek
Please give me a Spirit roll -3 to break out of the Lower Trait spell.

Mirri

Distracted by the strange rock beast it never sees you coming.

Ex-goblin

Mirri nods to the tall man who just cleared out a whole bunch of gobbos in one go. "Thanks! You're handy to have around."

She then steps up to one of the remaining attackers and slashes at it with her blade.

"Thank you. I have a sword like that, only bigger. Didn't think I'd need it at a festival for butterflies."

After posting, I realized that I had intended to give Jzero a Katana but then decided I would save the money it would cost to get a few other things. So he does not actually have a katana at the moment. So change his comment to the following:

"Thank you. I had a sword like that back in Minkai. So for now I must make do with these." He holds his hands up for a moment.

Spirit: 1d6 - 3 ⇒ (3) - 3 = 0
wild: 1d6 ⇒ 3
The dice, they still loathe me. :)

Botting Rhobel

"Hold still."

Rhodel rubs some oil onto her hands as her hands appear to become metallic gold. She places them on the worst of your wounds...

Casting Healing: 1d8 ⇒ 41d6 ⇒ 4 One wound healed.

and the gold flows from her hands and seems to fill and cover many of your cuts.

{You are still effected by the Spell, but not for too much longer. You still have 1 wound and the -1 penalty that goes with it as well as the Fatigue and its -1 for a -2 total.}

Goblin group 2, army of one!

Spirit to unshake?: 1d6 ⇒ 6 Ignoring ace as Raise has no effect. Recovers from shaken.

The maddened sole survivor races forward blood and foam spraying from their screaming mouth!

Their blade passes through the Illusory knight. Does the goblin notice?: 1d6 ⇒ 3 no.

Note: Goblin is Vulnerable.

Ceri is up!

Ceri takes a few steps and swings at the goblin again with a stone fist :

Fighting & Wild,+2 Vul: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Spending a Benny

Fighting & Wild,+2 Vul: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 81d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
ACE! ACE!: 1d6 ⇒ 51d6 ⇒ 1 = 13, probably a Raise

Doing

Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + (4) + (3) = 8

Ceri
Moved your Ceri token off the map as you are using the Elemental token at the moment.

The stone fist smashes into the goblin slamming them into a stage support and out of play.

Goblin group 1

The two goblins mauling Lucien look up at the command of the War Chanter. One licks fresh blood from their dogslicer.
Grinning and covered in blood they charge!

Lucien's player has left the campaign.

.War Chanter: Leaps from the stage shouting a word your ears refuse to hear clearly.

Ciri, Mirri, Jezero: The sound tears into your heads like a red hot spike as the world goes red with pain. Your Vigor drops by 2 die types, min d4

The War chanter swings at Mirri Hitting them solidly on the top of the head. The reinforced cap takes the brunt of the blow but Mirri is seeing stars. You are Shaken

.goblin 3. Stabs at Mirri their crude knife sinking deep. 3 or 4 wounds incoming depending on the previous Shaken.

.goblin 8 runs at Jzero swinging Lucien's scimitar in both hands. The too large weapon causes them to overbalance as Jzero leaps over the strike.

Mirri Spending a benny to clear the war chanter's Shaken before goblin 3's attack prevents the 4th wound from existing. Further bennies can be spent to block the remaining 3 wounds. Remember your Vigor is a d4 at the moment. Feel free to ask if you need a rules-hand.

A Grand Day Out Turn 5

Setting: Cathedral square Sandpoint. Pleasant late summer evening.
Illumination: Full daylight
Map link

Active spells/effects: Illusion from Ceri turn 5 of 5. Shapechange from Ceri turn 3 of 5
Lower Trait(Vigor -2die type, strong) from the last War Chanter on Ceri, Mirri, and Jzero) turn 2 of 5

Terrain: Mix of large and small flagstones. Carts and tents are considered rough terrain. The carts and tents contain nothing of combat use, unless you spend a benny or take an action and succeed on a Notice roll to investigate. In those cases they contain anything even vaguely reasonable to find in a large marketplace.
The table by the cart to the NW is on its side facing S-SE
Two of the southern tents are on fire.

Token orientation: An upside down token means the subject is prone or under whatever the token in on. A sideways token indicates the subject is flying/levitating or climbing.

Benny count:
All but Velrek 7
Velrek 6
GM Bennies used 2

Ceri With the Ace to open us up.

Taking care of the bookeeping on the queen of diamonds as it is unlikely to matter. east fire: 1d6 ⇒ 4. No spread. westfire: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12 something explodes in the tent. It is now engulfed in flames. Both the interior and the exterior if this tent are fully ablaze.

Lucien lies bleeding as the courtyard burns but our hard pressed heroes are turning the tide!

Mirri will happily spend a Benny to unshake.

Benny to soak:
Vigor to Soak: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Benny to re-roll:
Vigor to Soak: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Another one
Benny to re-roll:
Vigor to Soak: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Another one
Benny to re-roll:
Vigor to Soak: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 6 plus Ace: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Okay, that's two Wounds soaked after 5 Bennies spent. She's down to just one wound.

Sorry, I will have to make my action post tomorrow, but early in the day (EST).

Ceri moves over to the goblin that made that awful sound (I guessed on the map that it was the one with the guitar, please move me if I'm wrong), and punches him in the head to put him out of our misery :

Fighting & Wild,-called: 1d6 - 4 ⇒ (4) - 4 = 01d6 - 4 ⇒ (5) - 4 = 1 Nope...spending a Benny to be sure...

Fighting & Wild,-called: 1d6 - 4 ⇒ (6) - 4 = 21d6 - 4 ⇒ (6) - 4 = 2
ACE#1! ACE#2!: 1d6 ⇒ 21d6 ⇒ 6
ACE#2!: 1d6 ⇒ 3 = 11, probably a Raise ;)

Doing

Damage+called: 1d6 + 1d8 + 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + (6) + (1) + 4 = 12

Her stone fist crushes his skull.

Automatic Free roll to recover from Lower Trait :
Spirit & Wild,-2: 1d8 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -11d6 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

Metaphysical question : does a Power automatically stop if the caster is killed?

Maybe the GM is in the process of making a post that will explain this, but at present, there is a red x through Ceri's earth elemental token.

I put my icon on top of a goblin icon, the red X indicating that he was dead. I guess the X stays on top of all icons on that square.

This is an example when you can bring your icon to the top of the stack. Right click on you icon (move things that are on top of it if you need to). Select "Order" then "Bring to Front".

I'm hesitating to act because I'm not sure which group of goblins is the one designated Group 2. The first group we encountered was the one that came in from the SE. The second came in from the SW. But it sounds like group 2 is the SE one. I'd also like to know the disposition of the one that Ceri attacked, although it looks doomed from the rolls.

Ceri
Your stone fist slams into the War Chanters head. Their neck snaps backwards like a broken pinata. 2 wounds inflicted.

But their head bounces back up like a party balloon as they laugh and laugh.

Those 1's on the damage dice saved this goblin.

I'm hesitating to act because I'm not sure which group of goblins is the one designated Group 2. The first group we encountered was the one that came in from the SE. The second came in from the SW. But it sounds like group 2 is the SE one. I'd also like to know the disposition of the one that Ceri attacked, although it looks doomed from the rolls.

Go by the number on the War Chanter's token for that group. All that remains of group 2 is the lone goblin stabbing the illusion. Group 1 is everybody else. Speaking of group 2...

goblin group 2

They stab again and again at the knight...

And finally realize that their dogslicer really shouldn't be passing through solid steel that easily.

"Stupid longshank!" they snarl before stepping forward and stabbing odd Rhodel: 1d100 ⇒ 18.

But the bard twirls away and the goblin stabs at nothing but trailing ribbons.

Jezero, Velrek, then Mirri. Can you end this before group one gets their action?

"That chanter has to go down."

Velrek takes another swing at the sad Gobbo who thought an illusion was real and then moves to take a swing on the chanter...

2H sword: 1d6 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 1 - 3 = -1
wild: 1d6 ⇒ 6
wild xplode: 1d6 ⇒ 5
damage: 1d8 + 1d10 ⇒ (6) + (7) = 13

On the Chanter:
2H sword: 1d6 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 1 - 3 = 2
wild: 1d6 ⇒ 1
damage: 1d8 + 1d10 ⇒ (6) + (6) = 12

Feeling the need to end this he bennies, hoping for a better result

On the Chanter:
2H sword: 1d6 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 1 - 3 = 0
wild: 1d6 ⇒ 2
damage: 1d8 + 1d10 ⇒ (3) + (10) = 13
Yeah, that tracks. :)

One of the challenges with SW for me is not having a sense from the seeing the results of the attack and damage results what the likely results are. Between soaks and bennies what seems like a sure splat can turn around and be nothing. I'm inclined to wait to learn whether Velrek was able to down the chanter, but I don't want to hold things up, so I'll attack goblin #8 and plan on a second attack against whoever is still standing after that.

GM: would you enter a note on the map reminding us what the yellow stripe and other similar stripe indicators on a token stand for? I think one is distracted and the other is vulnerable, and I hope there can be a mark indicating shaken and other relevant conditions. I know you explained it in one of your posts, but short of reading through the whole melee section, I can't find it. It can make a difference in tactics knowing the target's liabilities.

Jzero reads the goblin between him and Velrek and kicks at the little guy with his right foot. Then he follows up with a left punch.

Velrek and Jzero

Had to move you Velrek. Jzero moves first and needed the space you were in.

Jzero

Unfortunately MAP applies to ALL actions on your turn. So the -2 MAP applies to the first roll as well dropping the 5 down to a 3. Luckily they are Vulnerable so that takes it back to a 5 again.

The goblin twists and slides but cannot avoid all your blows. Your foot connects nearly folding the goblin in half.

Since we know that Velrek wants the space you are in I moved you over a bit. Normally this would draw an attack from goblin 8 but they are shaken and do not get to attack.

Velrek
{Looks like you missed that the spell and the fatigue are no longer active. No big deal. I can make the missing rolls now,

Fighting vs goblin 4, trademark, MAP, vulnerable target: 1d8 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 1 - 2 + 2 = 8 Does not beat the 12 from the wild die so 12 it is.

Fighting vs War Chanter, trademark, MAP, vulnerable target, gang-up: 1d8 + 1 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 9 That is a hit with a raise. Raise damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3}

{using the new numbers}

Your sword neatly decapitates the goblin chasing Rhodel. With a few steps you follow the whirling Jzero and using the Monk as a distraction you manage a solid stab to the War Chanters chest.

Mirri You are up! You have a wide target selection and they are all Vulnerable to your sneak attack ability.

Mirri will go after only one baddie. She slashes at gobbo #1 with her katana.

Fighting: 1d8 ⇒ 4
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Spend a benny to reroll.

Fighting: 1d8 ⇒ 2
Wild: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Damage: 3d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6, 5) + 1 = 14 + Ace!: 1d6 ⇒ 6 + Ace Again!: 1d6 ⇒ 5 = 25!

If a 5 doesn't hit, I will spend another benny, because that damage roll needs to happen. :)

Mirri takes a slash at the goblin in front of her.

I DID miss that. My apologies. Thanks for moving us along. Work is still... busy... :)

Mirri

{No need to spend the Benny. With the +2 from their Vulnerable status the 4 is a hit}

The laughter is suddenly cut short as you slash the goblin from shoulder to hip.

Awesome! Thanks!

The few, the proud, the deeply insane, goblin group 1!

goblin 8 tries to un-shake: 1d6 ⇒ 5 Success!

"Peaches!" both remaining goblins shout in unison. Overcome with grief and rage at the despicable murder of their leader. Acting as one goblin they assault Mirri

You parry their wild screaming attacks but a punch to the face creates an opening for an attack.

1 wound incoming. You can either take the wound, you have the goblins outnumbered. Barring an amazing card draw I do not see the goblins getting an action next round. Or you can spend a benny to Soak (A vigor roll target is 4). Or being a trisky longshanks you can spend that benny to negate the Shaken from goblin3 meaning you are just shaken by the second goblin's attack rather than wounded. Your call.

Botting Rhodel

Taking her queue from the War Chanters Rhodel begins to sing...

Ceri, Mirri, and Jzero the pain and lassitude brought on by the War Chanters spell fades as Rholdel's voice falls on you like cool water.

{She cast Boost Trait:Vigor and got a raise. Ceri your Elemental form's Vigor returns to normal. Mirri you actually get a boost here the War Chanter could only lower you Vigor to d4 as that is the minimum. But there is nothing blocking Rhodel's song from bumping that d4 two steps to a d8. Enjoy. Jzero your Vigor is also returned to normal.}

A grand day out turn 6

Setting: Cathedral square Sandpoint. Pleasant late summer evening.
Illumination: Full daylight
Map link

Active spells/effects:
Illusion from Ceri fades unless they spend a power point to extend it.
Shapechange from Ceri turn 4 of 5
Lower Trait(Vigor -2die type, strong) from the last War Chanter on Ceri, Mirri, and Jzero) turn 3 of 5.
Boost trait Vigor +2 die types, from Rhodel-bot on Ceri, Mirri and Jzero. Turn 2 of 5

Terrain: Mix of large and small flagstones. Carts and tents are considered rough terrain. The carts and tents contain nothing of combat use, unless you spend a benny or take an action and succeed on a Notice roll to investigate. In those cases they contain anything even vaguely reasonable to find in a large marketplace.
The table by the cart to the NW is on its side facing S-SE
Two of the southern tents are on fire.

Token orientation: An upside down token means the subject is prone or under whatever the token in on. A sideways token indicates the subject is flying/levitating or climbing.

Benny count:
MIrri 2
Everyone else 7
GM Bennies used 2

Ceri and Velrek are up!

{Two goblins, 4 players. Odds are not looking good for our green-skinned heroes!}