CORE CAMPAIGN (Inactive)

Game Master JASON RODARTE

"Wow, that minotaur went down quick! Amazing shot Travail!"

Uldar rushes towards Jania and uses the wand of cure light wounds.

CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

She thanks the half orc for the healing as she gets up You all survived! Not every new much less seasoned Pathfinder can say that about dealing with a minotaur! Bravo! Bravo!

The last time I ran this the minotaur was not disarmed and he got his 2 attacks which I think crit, both of them, on her.

She thanks the half orc for the healing as she gets up

"The least I could do, as it was your own wand I used!" Uldar replies with a grin.

"We were worried when the minotaur took you down. Glad to know that you're safe now. We have a lot to report on our findings indside the cave. Let's get you someplace where you can rest while we give you our reports."

Aurus sheathes his sword, deflated. "That was... that as a hell of a shot, Travail," Aurus says, somehow making it sound like a complaint. "Hell of a shot...," he mumbles, sheathing his sword dejectedly.

"Glad you're alright, too," he says to Janira, shaking off his funk. "so... best group of trainees you ever had, right?"

Travail responds humbly to the praise, kissing his four-leaf clover charm, "By the grace of Desna."

Cloudia is over to the side poking the minotaur with her longspear, half expecting it to rise up and gore her.

"Ummm. Yes, though it was quite brave of you to stand up to it alone like that. Whatever happened? Last we saw you were running away and evading it. Did you get cornered or something?"

I ran away as fast as my little hafling legs could carry me, boosted by my magic, for a bit. We traded blows back and forth but eventually I got caught up here. I would have been a gonner if you hadn't save me the halfling responds.

Eventually the expedition back to Absalom without further incident. Once safely back in the Grand Lodge, Master of Scrolls Kreighton Shaine inquires excitedly about what you have found and asks to see your notes. He compliments those who recorded notes for being certain to write down ideas and observations while the thoughts are fresh, observing that it’s difficult enough to remember what one had for breakfast the day before as it is to recall exactly what one was thinking while studying an inscription.

As you are now the foremost authorities on that cave and what it contains, Shaine also invites you to come up with its name. The elf is certain to honor Janira for her guidance and assistance to the Society. He takes this opportunity to reiterate and remind you that being a Pathfinder is a dangerous business.

Three days later, the Master who best represents your interests confirms you as a full Pathfinder field agent. As part of the ceremony, that mentor also gifts you with a personalized wayfinder, reminding you that this is not only the symbol of the Pathfinder’s trade but also a reminder of the three principle duties: explore, report, and cooperate.

If you want to role play a bit that would be fine too!

"Thank you sirs and ladies! I'm proud to be a Pathfinder!" the gnome bows.

"Nice!" says Aurus as he draws his holy symbol out and affixes the wayfinder to the same chain. "This'll look good on the mantle when I'm too scarred to fight anymore!"

As you are now the foremost authorities on that cave and what it contains, Shaine also invites you to come up with its name.

"The cave of confirmation?"

"Little Absalom?"

LOL

In Absalom, the Venture-Captains claimed it would be a nice walk in the woods, a pleasant change of pace from the bustle of the city. Obviously they forgot about the brambles, boulders, and biting insects of the Verduran Forest, which turned the jouney into an arduous three-day scramble of detours, torn clothes, and near falls.

Fortunately, Venture-Captain Dennel Hamshanks made a firm impression before the expedition left Absalom. The air grew still as Hamshanks rolled into a meeting room deep inside the Pathfinder Lodge in Absalom, his jowls flowing and his enormous axe clanking against his thigh. The man’s black eyes scanned the room. “You lot?” Hamshanks spat.

“Well, maybe you’ll surprise me. Your boat leaves in an hour, so I’ll be brief. One of the Society’s contacts in Andoran sent us an interesting little nugget this morning. A druid named Hemzel swept into Augustana’s Civic Library last week, demanding his right of research. Our contact learned that Hemzel acquired a lorestone from somewhere in the Verduran Forest. Heard of such a thing?” Hamshanks paused expectantly and spat again.

“Of course not. Heard of druids, at least? And their crazy stone circles? Well thank Gorum for that. Lorestones are somehow connected to them—supposedly they can bestow you with all of the knowledge of the druids. We’d like to know how, so we want that stone and you’re going to get it for us.”

“Unfortunately, the Society is not a friend to Hemzel. He’s the self-declared protector of the Verduran Forest inside Andoran’s borders and some of our more eager explorers have angered him and his little band of gnomes. He’s sworn a blood feud with the Pathfinders."

“Break out your skills of persuasion and get me that lorestone. Do what you need to—sweep the floors or plant some trees for the old man. Something nice—let him know we’re there to study and not to slash and burn.”

I will grant you all the option to do any 2 Prestige Point purchases like level 1 wands now.

Aurus grimaces as the instructions for the mission sink in. So... we gotta be nice to this jerk of a tree-hugger? When the mook has sworn, and I quote, a 'blood feud?' I'm not sure that I'm supposed to be on this mission, guys..."

I didn't know we were going to start so soon, I had to scramble to give Aurus his level of bard! Next stop - Dragon Disciple! >:)

While in Absalom, Travail attempts to organize a charity event to support wayward Varisian youth.

Knowledge Local: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

And is able to throw a decent party, still feeling the luck of Desna after his confirmation.

Silver Crusade faction goal

Not wanting to push things too far, and hesitant to depend on his fellow Pathfinders for healing when he rushes headlong into battle, Travail also purchases a Wand of Cure Light Wounds. 2 PP

His head lowered, preferring that the others would speak, Travail responds to Hamshanks, "It would be nice to simply sweep some floors for a change, last time we were out we had to deal with undead gillmen in a Desna-forsaken cave. What a foul place."

Cloudia, clueless as usual, at least knows what a Druid is and a teensie bit about Andoran. When he declares what a sorry lot they are, Cloudia responds, "I'm sorry, sir." When he talks about how ignorant they are, she responds, "Yes sir, I know what a druid is sir." And when he mentions that they will need to be diplomats, she murmurs, "Oh dear, me? There must be some mistake," and looks around at the other pathfinders hoping there is a diplomat among them.

By the end of the meeting she is feeling rather small and dejected and looks it.

She will get a wand of clw with the 2 PP from last chronicle and get a wayfinder for 1 PP after this chronicle (assuming she earns 1 PP). Would you prefer a post to that effect in the discussion thread along with character info and a day job roll?

She will get a wand of clw with the 2 PP from last chronicle and get a wayfinder for 1 PP after this chronicle (assuming she earns 1 PP). Would you prefer a post to that effect in the discussion thread along with character info and a day job roll?

You already have another character in Core that received a wayfinder for free from the confirmation? (assuming this was your first chronicle for this character)

Cloudia wrote:

She will get a wand of clw with the 2 PP from last chronicle and get a wayfinder for 1 PP after this chronicle (assuming she earns 1 PP). Would you prefer a post to that effect in the discussion thread along with character info and a day job roll?

You already have another character in Core that received a wayfinder for free from the confirmation? (assuming this was your first chronicle for this character)

That is correct. No freebie for me this time.

Mao feels uncomfortable at the idea of facing druids and becoming diplomats. He is used to using his fists when solving problems, and too much time at the temple has made him oblivious to the outside world. "That would be a real challenge. But we can't let our fellow pathfinders down, especially after our confirmation rites. Let us accept this mission with optimism. I'm sure we've faced worse assignments before."

He will get a wand of mage armor for 2 pp.

The little gnome enters into the room, his robes are bright and begs people to pay attention to him.

Hello! he says I am Lukian and I am very glad to meet you

Cloudia tentatively waves at Lukian and gives him a nervous smile, but says nothing.

Aurus starts a little at the gnome's... colorful appearance. "Hey, uh, squir- err, Lukian,"[b] Aurus says, catching a case of manners mid-word. [b]"That's, ah... some mighty eye-catching clothing you got on there. You trying to catch arrows or something in that get-up?"

Cloudia whispers to Aurus, "He's a gnome. I hear they do that kind of thing. They hate being bored."

As the sun sets on the third day of travel in the Verduran Forest, the welcome sight of a small, wooden hut —Hemzel’s home, according to the map— reveals itself just over a steep hillside covered in thick vines and brambles. Smoke rises lazily from the chimney.

Suddenly you all hear a high voice cackle “Too late, too late for Hemzel!”

Followed by the same voice saying “Gire, finish them!”

Initiative, Surprise round (DC is too high even on a nat 20.)

Cyflymder: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Gire: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Cloudia: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 surprised
Aurus: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 surprised
Lukian: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 surprised
Mao: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 surprised
Travail: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 surprised

A loud bang shatters a nearby rotting log and a swarm of spiders pour out.

They swarm over Aurus!

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Fortitude Aurus: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Succes!

You hear laughter similair to the voice that shouted out and then see a tiny figure move away faster (off the map and out of sight) than anything you've ever seen!

Aurus Bardic Knowledge: +1: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Another high pitched voice continues

"Yeah, you vile outsiders, you will perish same as the druid!"

GBOT: 1d100 ⇒ 38

A rat appears in front of the party seemingly guarding the path to the cabin.

Round 1, boldface characters are up

Mao
Lukian
Cloudia
Spider swarm
Aurus
Travail
Gire
Rat (R)

Cloudia screams "SPIDERS and RATS!", drops her spear, and runs away.

The gnome will use a charge from his wand of mage armor,

Mao is baffled with the sudden turn of events and surprised with what he heard. "Why? What have you done with Hemzel?" He takes a defensive stance to ward off any incoming attacks.

taking total defense for my action. +4 doge bonus to AC

The swarm crawls forward, now covering Mao, Travail and Aurus.

The vile creatures bite their tiny poisionous fangs into them.

damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Poison saves
Fortitude Aurus: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 Succes!
Fortitude Mao: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 Failure Strength damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Fortitude Travail: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 Succes!

Distraction saves
Fortitude Aurus: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 Succes
Fortitude Travail: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Failure Travail is nauseated.

Aurus Bardic Knowledge: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Initiative

Aurus [16/21]
Travail [7/11] Nauseated
Gire
Rat (R)
Mao [6/10] Poisoned
Lukian
Cloudia
Spider swarm

Aurus does have dumped Int, so the bardic knowledge means that I'm really relying on 20s - I get a +1 on Kn:Engineering, and a whopping +6 on Kn:Arcana, but everything else is a +0 :)

Aurus curses heavily as he stumbles out of the spider swarm, and hefts the greatsword high to swing down at the rat.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7

"If you don't got fire or something else splash-y, get away from these things!" he yells at the party. Assuming that is an ex-rat, he will also yell "Get past me, I can deal with a coupla spider bites!"

Aurus slices the rat in two. Both halves fade away into nothingness.

As Travail only has a (single) move action this turn, I'll bot his action.

Travail moves out of the swarm away from the rest of the party.

Covered in tiny spider bites, Travail moves as far away from the swarm as possible, spewing trail rations out into the forest as he goes...

Do I know how many rounds I'm nauseated for?

Suddenly the plants start moving and grab hold of you!
entangle

Reflex saves
Mao: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 Succes
Aurus: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 Succes
Lukian: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 Fail
Travail: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 Fail
Cloudia: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 Fail

Note: even if you made your save the entire area of effect is considered difficult terrain

A diminutive fey creature appears. She is flying 20 feet above the ground.

"You will die horribily! Your insides will be eaten by spiders! Ehh.... Your outsides too! Yeah, that's it... It will be bloody and messy. Right... The wurms will feast on your bodies. Sort of... Maggots will eat your eyeballs. Yuck..."

Sense Motive
Mao: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Aurus: 1d20 ⇒ 19
Lukian: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Travail: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Cloudia: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Do I know how many rounds I'm nauseated for?

Yeah, fighting swarms is in basic pathfinder training, distraction nausea only lasts 1 round (but if you are in a swarm you can get it again.)

Mao fortsaves
Poison: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 fail strength damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Distraction: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 succes

Mao [6/10] Poisoned
Lukian Entangled
Cloudia Entangled
Spider swarm
Aurus [16/21]
Travail [7/11] Entangled
Gire

I moved Cloudia's icon now that I am able to. She was supposed to move 60' away from the rats and spiders. That would have been to the east but there is no room on the map, so I moved her south. The entangle area could be shifted to capture her but if left as is then she is outside the area. So is she entangled and if so could you move the area of effect?

If she is entangled she will try to use her magic missile spell to free herself (20% spell failure chance) and get out of the area, otherwise she will blast the fey and do damage. I think. See entangled condition and how to use a force spell to free oneself. But it is under a section on spellblight so I'm not sure if it applies or not.

Attempt to free herself if entangled, 20 or less is failure: 1d100 ⇒ 54
Damage, if not entangled: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

I moved Cloudia's icon now that I am able to. She was supposed to move 60' away from the rats and spiders. That would have been to the east but there is no room on the map, so I moved her south. The entangle area could be shifted to capture her but if left as is then she is outside the area. So is she entangled and if so could you move the area of effect?

If she is entangled she will try to use her magic missile spell to free herself (20% spell failure chance) and get out of the area, otherwise she will blast the fey and do damage. I think. See entangled condition and how to use a force spell to free oneself. But it is under a section on spellblight so I'm not sure if it applies or not.

[dice=Attempt to free herself if entangled, 20 or less is failure]1d100
[dice=Damage, if not entangled]1d4+1

The size of the entangle is indeed large enough to have you in it even if you move, so yes, you are entangled. The optional rules you descibe are 1. optional and normally not allowed in PFS, but 2. from Untimate Magic, so in no way allowed in Core, so no cigar I'm afraid. If you want to magic missle the fey, you'll need a concentration check.

Thanks, that makes sense. I don't like cigars anyway :)

Cloudia will attempt to break free! There is no way she is going to stay entangled with a swarm of spiders running around if she can help it.

Strength check: 1d20 ⇒ 12
Unfortunately it does not look like she can help it.

She screams and looks nervously at the spiders.

Mao and Lukian still have actions before the spiderswarm will act.

Mao steps back, away from the swarm and turns his attention to the fey.

"My friend speaks the truth. We are not here to fight you. You seem to be horrified with what you are telling us. Are you doing this against your will?"

Mao steps back, away from the swarm and turns his attention to the fey.

"My friend speaks the truth. We are not here to fight you. You seem to be horrified with what you are telling us. Are you doing this against your will?"

"Well, Cyflynder says that all outsiders need to go and that they are like vermin and won't listen to anything but violence! Cyflynder is the leader of our gang, so it's the will of the gang. I'm part of the gang, so it's my will too!" Gire responds.

Mao and Lukian, do you want to spend a round doing diplomacy, or do you want to spend your aactions fighting the swarm?

Mao will try to talk things out with the fey...

Diplomacy: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6

...but seems to get distracted with all the fighting and can't organize his thoughts.