[PFS] 04-01 Rise of the Goblin Guild by DM DoctorEvil

Game Master DM DoctorEvil

Flushing Compartment - Round 6

23 Narissiel
23 Versevosh (17hp dmg)
20 Toban
18 Rosie
16 Sekell
12 Jastrokan

Narissiel leads off Round 6

Narissiel hops up onto the pipe, takes careful aim at the goblin, and fires her bow at him.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Piercing Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Flushing Compartment - Round 6 - concluded

Narissiel leaps on the pipe and looses another arrow, hitting the fleeing goblin bard, and dropping him face first ending the fight.

End of Combat

"Oh! Tricky goblins! You guys okay?"

Toban finishes crossing the pipe. He hurries over to his sister and peers around the corner, eyebrows raised.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Narissiel crosses across the pipe after Toban, then loots the goblins for anything of use.

Jastrokan wipes sweat from his forehead. "Whew! That was close! They put up a good fight! WORK OF ART!"

Jastrokan finishes carefully crossing over then he looks around for clues.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

The dead goblin warriors have only the poorly crafted goblin weapons you saw on display. The bard, on the other hand, has several things of note:

- potion of resist fire
- wand of cure light wounds with 24 charges
- masterwork whip
- brooch of shielding
- disguise kit

Taking all these things, the Pathfinders search the rest of the room, but find nothing else of interest here. Moving on, the 10' wide passage continues to the north. After about 40' the passage turns to the east again. Following on, the Pathfinders stop after about another 30' when the passage ends in a "T" junction. You can continue to the north or the south. It appears to the south the passage opens into a chamber. To the north, there are two closed doors on either side and the passage continues on as far as you can see.

Let me know who takes the items, and remember they are only useful during this adventure. Must be bought off the Chronicle before you keep them permanently.

Rosie takes the potion of resist fire and the brooch of shielding. Then she heads on down the tunnel and decides to lead the group... to the south!

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Not sure why Paizo does this on their maps, but...

The room to the south looks like it was once a guardpost or sentry position of some kind, but the ruckus of the Pathfinders combat with Versevosh has scared all the goblins away. There is nothing remaining in this room of interest. A long passage leads out to the surface, but exploring it yields nothing of note.

Toban takes the wand of cure light wounds. "This will be helpful," he says as he taps his lip. POP! POP! POP!

Toban follows Rosie. But when it's clear they need to double back he leads the way down the tunnel with the two doors. "This way."

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

There are two doors on either side of the hallway. Nothing is heard from either. Also, the hallway continues to the north.

Narissiel opens the door on the left side of the hallway, holding her leafblade in the other hand. Then she peeks inside.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Jastrokan takes the whip and the disguise kit. Then he follows the others down the tunnels. As he goes her plays with the whip, trying to make it work right.

"CRACK! CRACK!"

Rosie stays quiet as she peeks into the room...

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

We're back! What do we see?

Opening the door on the left side of the hall reveals a square stone chamber that absolutely reeks of unwashed animal fur and worse smells from caged up beasts. Gnawed bones, rotting chunks of meat, and filthy piles of rags litter the room.

Springing up to attack as soon as the door is opened are a pair of vaguely canine shapes. The beasts are foul-smelling and ugly with a mangy body of a dog and a flat nose, beady eyes and over-sized teeth of a rat.

Dog Kennels - Round 1

20 Red Goblin Dog
20 Narissiel
19 Toban
14 Sekell
10 Rosie
9 Jastrokan
4 Blue Goblin Dog

Leaping towards teh open door with fangs bared, Red Dog snaps at Narissiel. It's vile jaws close around her arm, rending the flesh and exposing the elf to the dogs severe allergens.

Think that takes Narissiel down to zero...She also needs a DC 12 Fort save vs the allergens. All the Pathfinders are up next. New Map is updated on the link at top margin.

Red Dog bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Bite dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Narissiel yelps in surprise as the monster beast bites her!

Fortitude: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Acting on instinct she thrusts her sword at it in retaliation!

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Piercing Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Landing a well-placed blow! But then Narissiel wavers on her feet and falls over, landing on the ground with a thud! Unconscious at -1.

"Yikes!" Toban yelps as he takes a (five-foot) step back from the dog. He pulls out his healing wand and taps Narissiel with it.

Healing Narissiel: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

"Goblin dogs! Ugh, nasty, filthy, creatures!"

Rosie punches at the ugly dog with her tiny little fists twice!

Attack 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Attack 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

"Oh, I can see it now!" Jastrokan exclaims as he holds up his paint brush. He begins to paint an magical picture in the air. "Oh, we're getting strong alright! Yes! That's how we do it! A masterpiece!"

He 'paints' us all with big muscles.

Controlled Raging Song to give everyone +2 Strength.

Dog Kennels - Round 1 - concluded

Hurt badly by the goblin dog's savagery, Narissiel stands and fights anyway, returning a wound to the beast before succumbing and falling unconscious on the ground.

Toban pulls out his healing wand and taps the fallen elf, restoring some of her damage and returning her to consciousness.

With Narissiel down, Sekell has a clear line of sight on the lead dog and uses that advantage to take a point-blank shot. The arrow flies true, and the damage it does is enough to kill the dog which drops in a heap.

Rosie leaps into the room and attacks the remaining dog with her bare hands, issuing a serious hurting to the flat-footed beast.

Lastly Jastrokan considers a portrait of the fight, with all the Pathfinders buff and strong, and soon their strength is boosted.

The last dog bites at Rosie but cannot catch her in its jaws.

End of Round 1

Rosie, since the first dog was dead by the time you acted, I just turned your full attack into a move and attack. Same effect.

Sekell PBS: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 = 18
arrow dmg, PBS: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Blue Goblin dog bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Dog Kennels - Round 2

+2 STR bonus for everyone

20 Narissiel (7hp dmg, prone)
19 Toban
14 Sekell
10 Rosie
9 Jastrokan
4 Blue Goblin Dog (6hp dmg)

All the Pathfinders are up again. Poor doggie...

Narissiel looks up to see Toban standing over her again. "Thanks," she groans. Then she pops back up to her feet and grabs her leaf blade in hand.

"Happy to help. Glad your not dead. Here, let me get you one... more... time! There!"

Toban uses his wand on Narissial one more time.

Healing: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

"That's better!"

Toban puts his wand away.

Dog Kennels - Round 2 - continued

Narissiel jumps to her feet, after recovering from near death, and reaches for her dropped leafblade.

As she does so, Toban taps her again with the magic wand restoring more of her vitality and getting her back to full strength.

With his line of sight blocked by Narissiel and Rosie, Sekell doesn't have a good shot lined up. As such he moves into the room, trying to avoid a bite from the goblin dog, and takes a position in the far corner for next round. The dog snaps at him as he passes by but misses.

Rosie and Jastrokan are up for the Pathfinders.

Sekell Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Goblin Dog AoO: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Rosie steps into the corner and punches the dog with her full power!

Attack 1: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8
Damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

Attack 1: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

Jastrokan hurries into the room's corner. "Ah! That's better! Picture perfect!" Maintaining his performance. He throws his iron brush at the goblin dog.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 4 = 6
Piercing Damage: 1d2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Dog Kennels - Round 2 - concluded

Rosie steps up to the rodent-like dog and unleashes a series of punches, one of which actually lands on the mangy beast, downing it fully.

End of Combat

The room is just a filthy dog kennel, and there is nothing of use here once the dogs ahve been dealt with. The room across the hall is a nearly identical example, except it is empty with none of the fetid dogs present.

Anything else before you move on?

Narissiel pats the gnomes on the backs. "Well done."

Narissiel's ready to move on.

The only unexplored section left of this underground area is to the north. After 30 or so feet the passage turns to the west again. Soon the passage opens into a room. There two rows of pillars support the roof of this long hall. At one end stands a makeshift throne constructed from the broken remains of a smashed statue and other cracked blocks of masonry.

Standing in front of the throne is the largest goblin you have ever seen. She stands nearly 7 feet tall and must weigh 400lbs. She holds a long goblin-like horsechopper and a morningstar is at her belt. A pair of goblins lurk behind the pillars at the far end of the room as well.

The large goblin points at you and says in accented Common speech, "I see my warriors have not stopped your approach. The Nightsoil Marauders resent your intrusion! Leave now, and i will spare your miserable lives!" She does not seem shaken or worried about your presence in any way.

New map up, linked at top.

Jastrokan waves around a paintbrush, drawing a magical picture in the air. "Oh, I can see it now! You're DOOMED!" Everyone feels a little faster!

Controlled Inspired Rage (if I can do that already?). Giving everyone +2 Dex (which also means +1 AC if you're not flat-footed).

Rosie whimpers and acts like a scared, shy, child as she scurries into the room!

"Oh, don't hurt me!"

"Don't come any closer!" warns Inkolar angrily. "Or I will be forced to turn violent. For now, I am predisposed to negotiate. Send one of your party forward and I will consider any and all offers. But only one mind you, with no weapons in hand."

Toban taps his bottom lip. "Hmmm..."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Toban tucks his weapon into its holster over his shoulder, holds out his open hands and starts to walk forward. "I accept your offer of negotiations. I will represent us."

He's curious with his sense motive if she seems sincere in her desire to parley, or if she's intending to become violent one he's there and unarmed. Toban's further responses depend on what he thinks about her intentions.

Narissiel resists the urge to dash into battle. Instead she allows Toban to approach, sheathes her leafblade, and draws her bow. She holds it in her hand, but doesn't yet nock an arrow.

"No tricks, or you die for your misdeeds."

"Okay, okay!" says Jastrokan. "I just want to draw a picture. Paintity, paint-icy, paint, paint, paint," he says as he waves his brush around and takes a few steps closer.

Jastrokan maintains his performance as Toban approaches.

Rosie squeaks in terror at the hobgoblin and snuggles her bunny close. "Please don't eat me or my bunny!"

"I have no weapons! It is little me. Why are you afraid of me? Are you always scared of little kids?"

Rosie takes an itty-bitty step forward.

Toban edges forward acceding to the demand to parley. He studies the bugbear as he comes, hoping from tell or tip that shows what she has planned.

Unable to follow directions, Rosie tip-toes forward just a scant amount, to see what she can get away with. Inoklar and the goblins seem intent enough on Toban's advance, they don't seem to notice.

Rosie hides behind the pillar.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Toban pauses, eyeing the floor between him and the bugbear, curious what she's so interested in...

Perception on the floor between them: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Toban tugs on his moustache and takes a single step forward, warily. "Surrender now and you'll have the chance to leave the city with what remains of your followers. You have a chance to do something beautiful with your lives," Toban says with passion.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Rosie stands still behind the pillar, hoping the others have forgotten about her.

Toban stares down at the floor, but can see nothing amiss there. When he suggests that the bugbear surrender, she flies into a rage: "Surrender? I will never surrender! The Maruders won't give up! You Surrender, little gnome. You and your companions had all just better surrender, and we'll let you you live."

Narissiel holds her bow ready, prepared to fire an arrow at the leader if she tries to harm Toban.

Jastrokan keeps painting in the air, making tiny little Toban with giant muscular arms and Rosie breaking goblin's bones with her fists! "Oh, I see it now! This won't end well for you! Last chance to surrender!" (Maintaining his performance).

Then he hurries into the room and takes cover behind a pillar.

"So be it! You had your chance."

Toban casts acid splash at the evil bugbear.
Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Acid Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Then he takes a step forward and draw his glaive.

Audience Chamber - Round 1

20 Blue Goblin
18 Red Goblin
17 Toban
14 Sekell
12 Narissiel
11 Rosie
6 Jastrokan
5 Inoklar

As the idea for a negoatiated settlement dies, Toban starts casting but before he can finish the two goblins leap into action, moving along the outer walls and closing in the gnomes on either side.

Near as I can tell, the whole part is up.

Toban is going to maintain the post he made above for this round.

"I've got the left!" Narissiel tells Sekell as she hurries over against the left wall and fires an arrow at the red goblin.

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11
Piercing Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Audience Chamber - Round 1 - continued

Toban finshes his conjuration and lobs a magical glob of acid at the bugbear which causes a minor wound. The brave gnome then readies his glaive and steps forward in challenge.

From the back of the chamber, Narissiel fires an arrow at one of the advancing goblins, but cannot hit the small, quick target that ducks behind a pillar just in time.

Sekell trusts the others to deal with the goblins so he fires an arrow at the bugbear in support of Toban. But his shot glances of Inoklar's studded leather harmlessly.

Jastrokan and Rosie are up next.

Sekell bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Jastrokan maintains his awesome performance as he goes back to back with his brother. Then he throws a paint brush at the red goblin!

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Piercing Damage: 1d2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3