Pathfinder: Shards of an Order PBP

Game Master Benjen Harris

Turngut will continue to run for the bridge. Double move 80'.

Don't know about the withdraw move portion but the regular round of running it says I can move 4 times my movement (20') so 80' per round and for a number of rounds equal to my Con, so for 12 rounds if needed. So if all clear ahead to me, I'll keep running.

I'll also yell ahead at Turngut, Don't get too far ahead of me Turngut! and a quick yell back, Run if you get too many of them, don't make a fruitless stand!, then grumbling to herself, Never split the party...never split the party!

I'll run with my sword and shield and then drop both to draw my bow and silver arrows when I think I have a target on the flying creatures. Don't want to leave my weapon and shield too far behind.

So withdraw will be your action for the last round, you don't have to withdraw this round so you can run.

Splitting the party is always a great idea!

The orange vampire spawn flies to the side and attempts the bite Poppo but the halfling dodges out of the way. The green spawn goes fro the phantom but misses as well. The grey spawn misses Bobie but the magenta is able to dig its fang into the old man.

Bobie attempts to finish off the wounded magenta spawn but swings wide with his unwieldy morningstar. Beatrip slams once into the green spawn splitting it clean in half.

Poppo you're up!

Poppo goes to work on the orange spawn bring his boarding axe to bare.

mwk boarding axe + arcane pool v Orange: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 = 18
piercing or slashing damage: 1d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

Assuming it drops

Poppo then circles around toward magenta. path did not provoke

Poppo chops the vampire spawn in half and moves over to another one.

Initiative Order Round 6

Vampire Brides
Nalia (8 Damage)
Turngut (24 Damage)
Friendly NPC's
Vampire Spawn (Yellow: Dead, Red: Dead, Blue: Dead, Cyan: Dead, Orange: Dead, Green: Dead)
Bobie (6 Damage)
Poppo (10 Damage)

Turngut you can just barely make out as both of the vampire brides swoop down and dig their teeth into the orc Dholl. He howls in pain and looks weakly back at the brides.

Turngut and Nalia you guys are up!

Go Poppo!
So, is Turngut on the bridge? If so, he's going to double move to get closer.

Stepping out of the dark tower, Turngu blinks his eyes in the piercing bright light dancing off of the snow. Then, hearing the Orc cry out an Orcish oath, he returns the cry with a howl of his own. No!! You come and get Turngut. Turngut smash your babies. Turngut smash your friends. Come and get Turngut and see if you get smashed too! He yells as he dashes across the bridge.

No you are where you are in the crypt room this turn if you double move you will get just onto the bridge.

Ahh, okay. Thanks. If he has a straight shot, can Turngut take the run action? 4x movement = 160’. Regardless, he’s still yelling at the brides and trying to taunt them into attacking him. Lol

Yeah I'd say its a straight shot you'll have exactly two squares in between you and the bride. And don't forget by running you'll lose your dex bonus to AC.

Nalia you're up!

Well, I ran 80 feet (running is 4 times my normal movement of 20') so if I was on the stairs before then I'm almost out of the room, at far side. Did I move last turn? Or did you move me? Otherwise I'm done for the round.

Nalia and Turngut continue their desperate run to aid their allies.

All three of your allies make meager attempts at attacking the vampire brides and can't seem to land any hits. Taco Tuesdays! Bobie says with a wild look in his old tired eyes as he misses again with his morning star. Beatrip however slams twice into the grey spawn and kills it.

Poppo you're up!

Poppo attacks the last of the spawn.

mwk boarding axe + arcane pool: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29
piercing or slashing damage: 1d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

Confirm: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 = 26
piercing or slashing damage: 2d4 + 8 ⇒ (2, 1) + 8 = 11

After dispatching it Poppo moves toward the other stairs.

The vampire spawn hovers in the air as Poppo slices so quickly one could barely see his blade even move. The final vampire spawn falls to the ground completely cut in half.

Initiative Order Round 7

Vampire Brides
Nalia (8 Damage)
Turngut (24 Damage)
Friendly NPC's (Dholl: 17 Damage)
Vampire Spawn (All Dead)
Bobie (10 Damage)
Poppo (10 Damage)

You watch the red vampire bride five foot step closer to the dwarf and easily just bites out the jugular of the orc Dholl Kel. She then attempts to claw attacks and two wing attacks on the dwarven man but is only able to hit with one of her wings. The blue vampire bride goes for the young handsome chap who is able to skillfully block all except the bite attack from the bride. Your orcish ally has fallen but the human and dwarf are still upright!

Nalia and Turngut you guys are up!

I do my full run to get onto the bridge. That finishes my round!

As he bolts across the bridge, Turngut watches as Dholl's blood sprays into the crisp air. Even though he didn't know the man, Turngut felt a connection through their bond of Orc strength and battle. Turngut's eyes glaze over with the all-too familiar look as any rational thought drains from him and he is left only with his rage.
He rushes at Red and leaps, slamming his knee into Red midair.

Unarmed Strike (lethal) POWER ATTACK: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Damage: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Unarmed Strike (lethal) CRIT confirmation: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Charge Red, Rage, Deactivate Combat Expertise)

Nalia runs desperately to try to get into combat. Turngut charges and strikes the red vampire bride but doesn't quite get a critical hit on her, he notices that not all of his damage goes through.

Both Desmore Barrin and Thraduik Brune hit their mark but don't seem to do any damage. Bobie and Beatrip both run and make it to the spiral staircase.

Poppo you're up!

Double move for Poppo rushes passed bobie and Beatrip and down onto the stairs!

Initiative Order Round 8

Vampire Brides (Red: 8 Damage)
Nalia (8 Damage)
Turngut (24 Damage)
Friendly NPC's (Dholl: 24 Damage, Dying)
Vampire Spawn (All Dead)
Bobie (10 Damage)
Poppo (10 Damage)

Man getting all the bad rolls when attacking the npc's not a good sign!

The red vampire bride does another full round attack on the Thraduik but the dwarf is able to stumble away from a large number of her attacks but isnt able to avoid one of her claws and wings 11 Damage. Desmore Barrin is on a roll dodging the now agitated vampire brides attacks.

Turngut and Nalia you guys are up!

After landing his blow, Turngut's rage addled mind is still able to realize his mistake. He reaches down and draws out the silvered sword and attempts to slice Red. Unfortunately, he over compensates and throws himself off balance.

Silvered Short Sword POWER ATTACK: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Oof! Double Nat ones!

Nalia debates drawing her bow and shooting from across the bridge, but knows her expertise lies in her sword arm, the favored weapon of her patron Malphas. So she sprints across the bridge, stopping just short of the battle, preparing her attack.

Turngut draws his silver sword it glints in the snow and you can hear a deep visceral growl from both brides. Nalia continues her run toward the battle.

Me attacks aren't doing a thing! Thraduik Brune says as he goes into a total defense. The orc on the ground begins to breath more steady Stabilized. Desmore Barrin continues to attack but the vampire bride is just able to swat the attack away. Bobie and Beatrip both double move off of the stairs.

Poppo you're up!

Chug, chug, chug, Poppo races to the exit! Double move

Poppo and Bobie continue their desperate race to regroup with allies.

So welcome back Jon! You havent missed a whole lot you guys are currently still in the fight with the vampire brides/vampire spawn. So the vampire spawn were essentially swarming everyone. A bit of miscommunication led to some people retreating down the stairs and and some people not. The vampire brides decided to go kill the people who accompanied you to set up a camp they got down there quickly took down your orcish ally. You, Poppo, and Beatrip held off all the vampire spawn and killed all of them. Nalia and Turngut got down to the bridge. You and Poppo are also sprinting to the bridge but are a little behind.

Initiative Order Round 9

Vampire Brides (Red: 8 Damage)
Nalia (8 Damage)
Turngut (24 Damage)
Friendly NPC's (Dholl: 24 Damage, Dying, Thraduik: 11 Damage))
Vampire Spawn (All Dead)
Bobie (10 Damage)
Poppo (10 Damage)

The vampire brides pay no mind to the heroes coming up behind them and continue their onslaught on your allies. The red vampire bride can only stab the dwarf with one of her wings to his total defense 7 Damage. Desmore Barrin continues to dodge the brides attacks but gets caught with a wild claw 8 Damage.

Turngut and Nalia you guys are up!

Continuing with his senseless violence, Turngut reverses his grip on the silver shortsword and brings it down on Red with a huge overhead chop.

Silvered Short Sword POWER ATTACK: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

move=Martial Flexibility (Weapon Focus-Short Sword). Standard=Power Attack on Red with silver sword

Since the spawn are dead -- can't we all act? I'll go ahead.

Poppo reaches the door and heads out onto the bridge!

Double move again...9 squares to the door, so 3 squares left, don't know if the bridge map is right up against the door or not

five foot step up into flank

Nalia draws her silver scimitar dropping the dimmed magical blade to the side while she comes up on the vampire bride from behind.

power attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 241d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 shoot, forgot flank

confirm crit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 191d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

I was keeping you guys going separate because of the NPC's.

Turngut stabs into the vampire bride who turns around in unbridled anger. A similar thing happens when Nalia takes a massive chunk out of the torso of the other bride.

Both Demore and Thraduik will go into total defense.

Poppo's small legs finally carry him onto the bridge. Bobie you're up!

Jon asked me to post for him today because he is very busy currently.

Bobie and Beatrip run next to Poppo.

Initiative Order Round 10

Vampire Brides (Red: 19 Damage, Blue: 15 Damage)
Nalia (8 Damage)
Turngut (24 Damage)
Friendly NPC's (Dholl: 24 Damage, Dying, Thraduik: 18 Damage, Desmore: 8 Damage)
Vampire Spawn (All Dead)
Bobie (10 Damage)
Poppo (10 Damage)

The red vampire bride turns around and lashes out at Turngut landing a bite, claw, and a wing attack on the orc 18 Damage. The blue vampire bride does the same landing a bite and claw on Nalia 13 Damage.

Everyone can go!

One more double move for Poppo

Poppo races along as he sees Turngut and Nalia getting torn apart.

Turngut grunts as the evil creature takes a bite out of his shoulder, but his green skin turns a sickly pale lime color as the bride continues her assault landing a horrid gash on Turngut's chest and buffets his head with her taloned wings.
Woman! Watch out! Big, ugh. Big hurting! Ask big god for help NOW!. With that Turngut grabs the bride by the hair, pulling her head down and then jabs the sword up through her skull (hopefully killing it??)

Silvered Short Sword POWER ATTACK: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

I think I forgot flanking last round too! Standard attack with short sword

Bobie grabs his chest and wheezes as and Beatrip run up further.

Nalia sees her green friend getting cut to pieces, momentarily distracted and she herself gets a bite and a claw. She longs to call out to her god but all she can manage is the beginning of a prayer and then it devolves into a ear cringing curse worthy of the best sailor. With that, she renews her efforts on the bride in front of her.

power attack silver scimitiar w/flank: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Turngut again stabs into the vampiric creature, but it is still just barely alive. Nalia hits the other bride with the scimitar but similarly that bride doesn't go down either. Poppo, Bobie, and Beatrip nearly make it into combat.

Thraduik and Desmore continue with their total defense.

Initiative Order Round 10

Vampire Brides (Red: 32 Damage, Blue: 21 Damage)
Nalia (21 Damage)
Turngut (42 Damage)
Friendly NPC's (Dholl: 24 Damage, Thraduik: 18 Damage, Desmore: 8 Damage)
Vampire Spawn (All Dead)
Bobie (10 Damage)
Poppo (10 Damage)

The blue and red vampire bride both step into a flank. The red bride claws, bites, and wing attacks the unconscious orc who stops breathing. The blue bride with all five attacks tears Desmore Barrin apart ripping his head from his body and tossing it over the side of the bridge. Both give and evil grin to Nalia and Turngut.

Everyone can go!

As if in slow motion, Turngut watches as the vile hag spins away towards Dholl and deals the orc the death blows. Her movement wrenches the sword from his grasp as it remains lodged in the undead's skull. After killing the orc, she looks back and grins evilly, the alchemical silver hissing and sputtering against her flesh where the sword juts out from her face.
Still in shock and acting on impulse, Turngut grabs the vampire by the back of the head with both hands and rams it down as he thrusts his knee into the waiting sword hilt.

Silvered Short Sword POWER ATTACK: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Last round of rage! Std=attack with sword. Sword lost for flavor only. Turngut'll have it in his hand next round if he didn't hit. Just sounded thematically cool!

Nalia watches the two soldiers from town be executed in front her and then the evil grin spread over the two hated vampire brides. She fully recognizes she may meet the same fate any moment, lending a burst of energy to her frantic swings with the scimitar.

power attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 181d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Dropping his boarding axe almost on bobie's toe, Poppo has just enough gumption to make it to the red bride, drawing the silver rapier as he goes. He takes a poke.

small silver rapier + arcane pool: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10
silver piercing dmg: 1d4 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) - 3 + 1 = 0

move to move; standard to attack

bobie and beatrip continue to advance

Turngut is unable to finish the vampire bride off. Nalia again strikes the creature who is also now looking very injured. Poppo is unable to hit with his borrowed rapier. Bobie finally makes it into combat.

Thraduik Brune reaches for his now dead compatriots axe and manages to dodge the vampire brides attack of opportunity but is unable to hit the creature.

Initiative Order Round 12

Vampire Brides (Red: 32 Damage, Blue: 30 Damage)
Nalia (21 Damage)
Turngut (42 Damage)
Friendly NPC's (Dholl: Dead, Thraduik: 18 Damage, Desmore: Dead)
Vampire Spawn (All Dead)
Bobie (10 Damage)
Poppo (10 Damage)

You watch as the red vampire bride steps toward the dwarf and goes to grapple the stout watchmen, perhaps to hold him hostage, a bargaining chip? But she lets her guard down as she approaches him and despite Dholl's axe not being made of silver Thraduik is able to slash the head off of the devious vampire bride. The other vampire bride cries out in rage and lashes out at Poppo delivering a bite, two claws, and one wing to the halfling bringing him to an inch of unconscious Think you should be at 0HP. She then sends her second wing at Nalia 3 Damage

Only one vampire bride stands, everyone can go!

Turngut's eyelids flutter as his adrenaline fueled rage subsides before the battle can even end. Even as he sways on his feet, he sees Poppo take the devastating hits and go down. NOOOO! Not Hoppo!!! With tears streaming down his face, he wrenches his sword from the now dead bride and swings with all his might at Blue.

Silvered Short Sword POWER ATTACK: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Rage ends, fatiqued, War Mind to +1 attack, flanking. Free action=weep for friend

Let me see if I can do the rip the head off thing. That looked fun! Beatrip laughs as she angles to the flank with Nal
power slam: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 61d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
power slam: 1d20 + 4 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 1 + 2 = 241d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11

Bobie stabs with his long spear
attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d8 ⇒ 4

Despite his wanting to protect Poppo he is unable to hit with his attack. Beatrip runs up to the remaining vampire bride missing with her first attack but grabs the hair the white hair of the vampire bride and tears the head off of the undead. Both of the vampire brides fade into a grey dust and get swept away with the wind.

Out of combat.

You glance around at the mess before you. What was once an athletic young handsome man is now a headless carcass. A massive pool of blood has formed around Dholl and Desmore. Thraduik who also looks to be heavily injured sits down against the bridges railing clutching Dholl's axe. He stares at the bodies of the two now dead Ice Fang Rangers.

That was fun!! lets do it again!! Beatrip laughs as she swirls around in the blood and vampire dust.

out of my way. There not dead until I say they are dead! Well, except for the one without a head. I reckon he is dead Bobie states and starts trying to help the others.
cast stabalize of poppo and heal: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 to help the dying and then the rest

Poppo isn't unconscious just at 0 hp

Oh I don't feel so good. Poppo sits down on the bridge, letting the rapier crash to ground. I'm okay Turngut He raises a reassuring hand to the orc.

Nalia rushes over to Poppo and casts healing.

CLW spontaneous cast + healing blessing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 + 50% so total 12

Seeing Turngut weeping over Poppo, the blood rushing from his body as well, I reach my hands out to soothe his wounds as well.

CLW spontaneous cast + healing blessing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 +50% so total 9

With that, she pulls out the healing wand and walks up to Brune and taps him on his shoulder. CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2. I'm sorry we couldn't hold those creatures up there. When they fled to attack you we couldn't get to you in time to save your friends. I'm deeply sorry for their loss and please know their sacrifice for your town won't be forgotten.

With a practiced scan of the party heal check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19, she turns to Turngut and Poppo and taps them both on the tops of their heads. CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7. With that, I'm officially out of healing. I think it's time to head home....she says, as she hangs her head.

After healing everyone has...

Thraduik looks solemnly at Nalia Didn't know them very well, best not to get attached to people when you live in the mountains. We should return their bodies to Fogwatch when we leave.

Turngut stumbles and falls the the ground in a heap. Although he assumes Poppo is dead, he doesn't have any energy to weep for his friend. Nalia's healing knits his wounds back together, but the post-rage exhaustion causes him to remain lying on the ground for a few minutes.

Once he's able to stand, he silently gathers up the body of Dhall and readies the return to town. Turngut tired. No more fighting today.

Thanks Nalia, this place is a nightmare. Do you think we should stay here and hold the bridge rather than return to town? Poppo mentions as he walks over and retrieves his boarding axe.

I don't feel much like making the trip!

Think we have a couple healing potions we can chug.

What you guys doing?

We can stay and hold the bridge, hoping we don't get attacked. Heal 8 per night. I'd rather not blow my healing potion I have. That would get us partially healed, then could maybe explore that last area we were attacked in. Maybe we'd find some healing but I wouldn't hold my breath, the evil GM is surely out to kill us. I think he's tired of the campaign and trying to off us!