[GD VII] [Session 2] GM zebeev's 6-05 - Slave Ships of Absalom (Inactive)

Game Master zebeev

The original celestial eagle makes it's presence known:

Talon Atk, Dmg: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Talon Atk, Dmg: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 111d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Bite Atk, Dmg: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 91d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

I normally don't make a hover check the first around, because I assume I'm basically summoning an angry bundle of feathers and sharp bits right on a target. Let me know if you want me to make a check.

@Xiao: There was no second creature flanking the half-orc, but it didn't affect the outcome of the roll. Just remember for next time, you need to be across from an ally to consider your opponent as flanked.

@Uaine: Either way, it wouldn't necessarily require a roll, as the eagle can be summoned onto the deck itself - it has a regular speed of 10', so it doesn't have to be flying to attack.

Xiao's summoned celestial eagle rips and tears at the first mate of the ship, with a errant talon ripping into his flesh for 6 damage.

Uaine's follows suit, but the bird cannot connect with the pirate.

Round 2:
BATTLEMAP
(those bolded may act)

Block A <-- WE ARE HERE!
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar
Block B
17.7 Trollhound
17.1 Salazar
Block C
17 Gnoll A
13 Curtzog, Half-orc (-6)
Block D
09 Pai (shaken until round 3)
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

Sandokar and Uaine are up!

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 (Against Grease)
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 (Against AoO)

The warpriest quits the grease section and continue then to pass through the hold.

Do I notice the Pathfinder among the slaves?

The gnome slave to your immediate west looks to be motioning to the gag in her mouth with her shackled hands.

After the double move is it still possible to take the gag off?

I think for narrative purposes, removing the gag would be a small enough action.

Sandokar helps removes the gag from the gnome slave, who immediately implores the warpriest to free her from her bonds. "My name is Rilla Lavon, did the Society send you? I'm a Pathfinder, myself. If you free me, I can help you with---!" A sudden sharp look of panic fills her eyes.

"Look out behind you! The beast is loose!"

The trollhound lunges at Salazar, snapping with it's brutish jaws once more.

Melee, bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

It's teeth bite into the stout boar, but Salazar's hide proves to be too tough. He shakes off the attack without issue.

I figure that Uaine won't be interacting with the trollhound any time this round, so to speed things up, I took its turn slightly out of order. So now...

Uaine and Salazar are up!

Uaine casts Daze, boosted with an arcane point on the Gnoll. (DC15)

If the Gnoll looks dazed, she'll move towards the stairs down. If not, she'll move to the back of the ship.

I forgot to mention it in the prior post, but Pai's electric blast did not hit on a 7.

Gnoll, DC 15 Will: 1d20 ⇒ 3

With a brief word and a motion of her hand, Uaine clouds the mind of the gnoll, and his face goes blank. The tip of his spear clangs into the deck, and he looks absolutely entranced. She casually walks by the gnoll towards the forecastle, and the gnoll could care less.

The half-orc first mate, swarmed by a pair of eagles, takes his heavy mace and swings it at the one that Xiao summoned to this plane of existence.

Melee, heavy mace: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage, bludgeoning: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

The first mate clobbers the eagle for 6 damage!

Round 2:
BATTLEMAP
(those bolded may act)

Block A
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar
Block B
17.7 Trollhound
17 Gnoll A
13 Curtzog, Half-orc (-6)
Block C <-- WE ARE HERE
17.1 Salazar
09 Pai (shaken until round 3)
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

@Dexter/Salazar: Given that the gnoll and half-orc first mate are on a completely different level than Salazar, I bumped him down into the last block of initiative with Dexter, just makes it easier (and until he interacts with the enemies above deck, shouldn't mess with turn order. I've kept his original initiative roll there to clarify for the future.

Dexter/Salazar, Pai and Xiao are up!

Uaine's Eagle:

Talon 1 (flanked): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 61d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Talon 2 (flanked): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 151d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bita (flanked): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 2 = 231d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Xiao sees the orc, retrieves acid as a focus. Then he casts a spell and acid flies forward to the orc.

acid splash touch, melee : 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
acid damage : 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

* * *

The summoned celestial eagle attacks the orc again with its smite.

Bite, flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20
Bite damage, smite: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Talon 1, flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6
Talon damage, smite: 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Talon 2, flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 7
Talon damage, smite : 1d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

Pai, still desperately trying to keep it together despite being shaken, tries once again to blast the half-orc first mate with lightening...

Electric blast vs. Touch AC: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 - 2 = 71d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

...with the exact same result. She clenches her jaw and balls her little hands into fists in nervous frustration.

The Pathfinders above deck put a beating on the half-orc First Mate, who, despite the thrashing, still stands.

Round 3:
BATTLEMAP
(those bolded may act)

Block A <-- WE ARE HERE!
R2: Dexter
R2: Salazar
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar
Block B
17.7 Trollhound
17 Gnoll A
13 Curtzog, Half-orc (-19)
Block C
17.1 Salazar
09 Pai (no longer shaken on their turn)
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

Dexter/Salazar (Round 2), Sandokar, and Uaine are up!

Is it possible to cut the ties without spending an action?

Rilla is bound with manacles. (hardness 10, HP 10, Break DC 26, Disable Device DC 20). It would require an action for the Break or Disable Device checks, and it would take as many actions as it takes to sunder them.

ok. I'm waiting for the R2 from Dexter/Salazar.

oh shiz, my bad. I'll have it up in a couple minutes. Completely missed out on my turn. I think notifications did not pop, but can't say for sure. Either way, posting soon!

Dexter tries to stand...

Acrobatics DC 10: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

And tries again...

Acrobatics DC 10: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Success!!! He is standing, yay!

Salazar continues with his set of commands, swinging his tusks at the beastly trollhound.

Gore - Power Attack: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 5 - 1 = 24 for Piercing + P.A.: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 3 = 12

Crit Confirm?: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 1 = 23 for Piercing + P.A.: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 = 8

Wowsa!

Uaine shots at Dexter: "How are things downstairs, need a hand, or can I continue up here?"

Salazar gores the trollhound, and inflicts a mighty dire-looking blow to the beast. Surprisingly, it still stands.

It is now Uaine and Sandokar's turn.

Dexter shouts back, "we're fine for now, Sal's a tough piggy!"

Uaine pulls out her crossbow and fires at the gnoll:

MW Underwater Crossbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 91d8 ⇒ 2

Eagle on mate:
claw 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

claw 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 181d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 61d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

If we are lucky enough to end the mate, Uaine shouts: "Attack the hairy one with teeth and smite the smile off his face"

Uaine pulls out her crossbow and fires at the gnoll:

Underwater Crossbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 221d8 ⇒ 3

Eagle on mate:
claw 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 211d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

claw 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 101d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 181d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

If we are lucky enough to end the mate, Uaine shouts: "Attack the hairy one with teeth and smite the smile off his face"

and because things sometimes go her way: crit confirmation: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d8 ⇒ 6

Double post and you actually had a crit threat on both of them, lol.

(I'll be using the first post's rolls, haha)

Uaine's crossbow bolt misses the gnoll, but her celestial eagle rips into the first mate - it's two talons deals mortal damage to the pirate, who falls to the deck dead.

Gnoll Target, Alphabetical: 1d4 ⇒ 4 - (Pai/Uaine/Uaine Eagle/Xiao Eagle)

The gnoll stabs once more at Xiao's summoned celestial eagle.
Melee, spear: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage, P: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

The gnoll's spear pierces the breast of the extraplanar bird, who begins to fade away back to its native plane. The gnoll lets out a whining cry, then points it's spear at the rest of the party above deck.

Round 3:
(those bolded may act)

Block A
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar <-- WE ARE HERE!

Block B
17.7 Trollhound
17 Gnoll A (can't interact with Sandokar, so I took it's turn)

Block C
17.1 Salazar
09 Pai
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

Sandokar is up!

The warpriest takes a five-foot and try to finish what has begun.

Right dagger: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Left dagger: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Right dagger threat:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Damage right dagger: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
And Holy Strike (Good Blessings): 1d6 ⇒ 4

Right dagger threat damage, in case: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Left dagger damage, in case: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

I think it should be enough.

(Indeed, it is enough to drop the beast.)

After Sandokar strikes it down with his blade, he notices that even despite being unconscious, its wounds are slowly binding themselves.

Round 3:
(those bolded may act)

Block A
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar

Block B
17.7 Trollhound (downed, but not out)
17 Gnoll A

Block C <-- WE ARE HERE!
17.1 Salazar
09 Pai
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

Dexter/Salazar, Pai and Xiao are up!

Put him fire!

Dexter looks at the downed beast and then questions Sandokar, "what? Burn the creature? Why?"

He makes a hand motion to Salazar, "down boy. Let me come help out those wounds."

Handle Animal DC 10 - 2 for injuries: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 2 = 22

He tries to move out of the grease... Acrobatics DC 10: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20 ...and easily does so. Moving over closer to Salazar he pulls a wand out.

Move 20 ft, Move to draw wand of CLW.

Salazar, panting with exertion, stops his attacks at the command of his master and starts sniffing and licking at his wounds.

Put him fire. His wounds are disappearing.

With the death of the half orc who intimidated her, Pai finally is able to get a grip on her emotions. She turns her attention to the gnoll, aiming a blast of electricity at its torso.

Electric blast vs. Touch AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 251d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Xiao casts a spell and acid flies forward to the gnoll.

acid splash touch : 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
acid damage : 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The gnoll is assaulted with a magical one-two punch from Pai and Xiao, but is still standing.

Below deck, south of Salazar and Sandokar, a door smashes open with a kick from a knee-high boot. Smoke erupts from the room, and the dark grey clouds of smoke dance across the ceiling of the hold. The smoke finds an escape route through the second wooden grate to the deck of the ship, but Sandokar can see it's source - he sees licks of orange-red flame coming from the room.

Out steps a Keleshite woman, dressed in studded leather, with two ornately decorated angled daggers hung low on a belt around her hips. Her oily black hair is held out of her face by a faded yellow bandana, and her steely gaze is accented by a dark mole on her left cheek just below her eye. She has the look of someone who has seen the hard life of the open seas, and she does not look intent on letting anyone cease that life of infamy and outlaw freedom.

She stands in the doorway, and unsheathes her two exotic-looking knives."Get the hells off my f!+*ing boat, landborne scum!" she snarls with the desperation of a cornered jackal.

Captain Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

(Map has been updated)

Round 4:
BATTLEMAP
(those bolded may act)

Block A
24 Captain Wardak (drew two kukris as her two actions)

Block B <-- WE ARE HERE!
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar

Block C
17.7 Trollhound (-24, DBNO)
17 Gnoll A (-9)

Block D
17.1 Salazar
09 Pai
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

Sandokar and Uaine are up!

Uaine loads and proceeds to shoot her crossbow teaming with her eagle to hopefully finish off the gnoll.
Underwater Crossbow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 171d8 ⇒ 3

Eagle proceeds 5 ft to gnoll, smiting away:
claw 1: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 = 121d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5
claw 2: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 = 121d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5
bite: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 = 221d4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

Euh, I don't understand how the monster passed from 20 damages to 24 as I did him at least 11 damages if critic not confirmed and left dagger missed.

The warpriest moves and throw a dagger at the captain.

Dagger, thrown: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

You're right. We have to discuss.

In swift action, he's getting his cold iron dagger in the hand through his wrist's sheath.

I'm still under Protection of Evil and have a good blessing (Holy strike) on my right dagger.

Uaine's crossbow bolt hits the gnoll, dropping the beastman.

@Uaine: You can retcon the eagle summon's turn, given it's target is no longer valid.

@Sandokar: My mistake, I didn't add the holy damage. Crit was not confirmed, but the off-hand attack would certainly hit when he dropped from the first attack. 7 damage becomes 16.

Sandokar's dagger hits the Captain before she's able to react, and it only serves to anger her. "It'll take more than that to take me down, drylander!"

Glancing down, Sandokar can also notice the trollhound's wounds still binding themselves.

Round 4:
BATTLEMAP
(those bolded may act)

Block A
24 Captain Wardak (-4)

Block B
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar

Block C
17.7 Trollhound (-30, DBNO)

Block D <-- WE ARE HERE!
17.1 Salazar
09 Pai
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

Dexter/Salazar, Pai and Xiao, you're up! The only threat at the moment is the Captain below deck (... and perhaps the flames that are coming from her cabin!).

I am on the phone so if you could double move Xiao to the action where the Captain is please.

Pai skitters toward the stairs leading down to the hold of the ship as quickly as her tiny little legs will carry her. Double move for 40'

Xiao moves on the double, making it to the stairs. Pai is a stride behind him.

Dexter/Salazar is up!

quick post, I’m away from home this weekend.

Dexter moves up and activates his wand on Sal, healing him for CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6.

He commands Sal to go after the captain.

Handle Animal DC 10 - injured: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 2 = 22

Sal turns and tries to gore the Captain around the doorframe.

Gore - PA - Cover: 1d20 + 5 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 5 - 1 - 4 = 2 for Piercing + PA: 1d6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 3 = 12

Uaine whistles for the eagle, points down the stairs. The eagle double moves:

Uaine takes a moment to ponder the strange silence that seems to have fallen on an otherwise hectic battlefield.

After a lingering spot of tension, the Captain finally breaks it by stepping through the threshold of her quarters. "You deal in steel, outlander? Let's see what you got!"

Wardak swipes her kukris at Sandokar, hoping to catch the warpriest off-guard.

Melee, mwk kukri: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 - hit
Melee (offhand), mwk kukri: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 - miss
Damage, slashing: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The captain hits Sandokar, dealing 5 damage.

Round 5:
BATTLEMAP
(those bolded may act)

Block A
24 Captain Wardak

Block B <-- WE ARE HERE!
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar

Block C
17.7 Trollhound (-30, DBNO)

Block D
17.1 Salazar
09 Pai
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

Apologies for the weeklong pause, but we're back in action. Sandokar and Uaine are up!

Well, euh the captain is on a difficult square. So technically it's a move action to go, not a 5-ft. So he has only one attack (which hits) and Salazar has an AoO from the movement.

Helpless creatures, unless particularly very large ones, don't cause difficult terrain.

Boss had cover from the doorway and Salazar can't execute AoO's against creatures with cover.

Uaine runs down the stairs and casts Daze on the boss combatant, using another arcane point to rise the DC (DC 15). AS she does she shouts: "Attack the ugly one"

Uaine's Eagle:

Talon 1 (flanked): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 131d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Talon 2 (flanked): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 171d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Bite (flanked): 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 171d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

@Sandokar: By my own admission, it should have been the case - I'd erroneously thought that a medium-sized creature provided difficult terrain when helpless. As Dexter helpfully pointed out though, that's not the case.

@Uaine: I apologize if I didn't make it clear, but the trollhound is unconscious and helpless on the ground. By all accounts, it should be dead, but something is preventing it from doing so, and it's wounds are slowly regenerating. You can certainly keep attacking it, but for all intents and purposes, it is out of the fight until it can be healed to 1 HP, which will be some time in, oh, Round 14 or so (and that's assuming it doesn't take any more additional damage).

If you wish to attack Captain Wardak instead, you can do so safely without incurring an AoE, but lose the flank bonus, or risk an AoE and gain the +2 for your attacks. If this were an IRL table, I'd have reiterated the condition of the trollhound, my apologies.

Wardak, DC 15 Will: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

The captain shakes off Uaine's attempt to cloud her mind, as her seething rage to defend her boat keeps her fixated on the task at hand.

Round 5:

Block A
24 Captain Wardak (-4)

Block B
22.8 Uaine
22.3 Sandokar <-- WE ARE HERE!

Block C
17.7 Trollhound (-27, unconscious, helpless)

Block D
17.1 Salazar
09 Pai
06 Dexter
05 Xiao

With that said, everyone but Uaine is up! Uaine can retcon her eagle's attack if she wishes.

"Dang these bitty legs!" Pai mutters as she continues clambering below decks to join the fun. Double move