GM Darren: Honor's Echo (Inactive)

Game Master Darren Whitehouse

"Oh!" Angry Magic Tree says, "I have some rope!" Pulling it out of her pack, she moves up to the edge of the pit and lowers it down. "If you can't climb up yourself, hold tight and I'll pull you up!" she calls down.

Still badly hurt Tholl, but revived, Tholl receives the healing from Alina's wand.

Thank you Garsita and Alina.

Then begins to try to climb Angry Magic Tree's rope.

Thank you too my Leshy friend!

If it's a DC10 or less to climb out with the rope, I'll take 10. If the climb is more difficult, I'll roll.

Once topside once more, I saw that coming, just not fast enough. That was nearly the death of me!

@GM - is the back door reachable, whilst avoiding the pit?

Now that the trap has been activated, you are all able to step around and edge in through the doorway

You enter the farmstead, A broken grandfather clock on the southern wall announces the hour with a distorted chime. Shards of glass carpet the western half of the room around a series of shattered display cases. Paintings and tapestries cover the walls from floor to ceiling.
Jagged rips and tears deface a grand painting of a heavily armored human woman slaying a red dragon - you deduce it must be Honaria.

The other artwork on the walls depicts portraits of men and women who bear a noticeable family resemblance to Remaio Alcasti.

In the Western half of the room, through the archway, thick rugs cover baseboards worn smooth by years of occupation. An unfinished meal sits on a polished oak table and overturned bookshelves chairs clutter the floor. Books and sheaves of parchment are stacked haphazardly in and around the fireplace, some charred beyond recognition.

Ever hail and hardy, Tholl is first through the door, despite his recent set back. He takes in the scene.

1st Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
2nd Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

He moves nearer to the fireplace and notices a wax seal with a pegasus motif on one of the papers in the fireplace, the motif matches the wax seal on the letter from Remaio.

Look here I bet this is what we need.

Tholl spends the next 29 minutes sorting through the mess. But finds lots of important proof related to Honaria.

Angry Magic Tree surveys the damage.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Not seeing anything interesting, he wanders over to the other door. "Maybe there's something more interesting over here," he says as he opens the door.

Just waiting for others to place tokens before I open the door :-)

Aylanna looks around the room as well

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Garsita picks up the signet ring, and points out the other items.

Which of the items are reasonable to pick up and take with us? A mahogany case sounds like it's unlikely to be something we can carry.

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

You can leave the case unless you want to be overencumbered!

Angry Magic Tree opens the door, which unfortunately for her, she didn't check beforehand. Before she can move out of the way a pitchfork, anchored on a rope swings down from the ceiling
Attack vs Angry AC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The pitchfork pierces your tough skin with ease Take 6 damage

Worse, the room contains four Kobolds who have clearly been hiding but now...well...Angry has made them Angry.

Initiative order
Alina
Yellow
White
Aylanna
Blue
Angry Magic Tree
Black
Tholl
Garsita

Bold may act

Before the battle, Good find Garsita! I think we should take everything we can possibly carry. It may all have special meaning to Remaio. And if left unattended it will likely be found and stolen by someone or thing.

Tholl is so busy looking at the paperwork, he doesn't even notice AMT opening the other door and is thusly caught off guard.

I moved myself nearer the fireplace where I would have likely been.

Let the boring chain hexing begin! I really can't wait til level 2
Startled by the sound of the pitchfork hitting her tree friend, Alina looks past her to see the first kobold. Out of reflex at seeing a hostile creature she narrows her eyes and glares at it.

Misfortune Hex at Yellow: Will save vs DC 14 or take lower of two rolls for all attacks/saves/skills for 1 round.

Misfortune Will Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

Yellow feels the mental anguish of misfortune wash over him.

Yellow lashes out at Angry with his spear
Melee attack vs Angry AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Melee attack vs Angry AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

but misfortune strikes and he misses by an inch. He moves out of the way to see if White can have more luck

Melee attack vs Angry AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Melee attack vs Angry AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

but again luck evades the Kobolds

Alina
Yellow
White
Aylanna
Blue
Angry Magic Tree
Black
Tholl
Garsita

Bold may act

Aylanna moves in to heal the leshy saprager as the battle starts.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

AMT gets his HP back.

Are the kobolds all actually the colors of their tokens?

was just trying to differentiate them - are you struggling to see them on the map? Happy to listen to other ideas to make if easier for you.:-).

No problem with the tokens, I know colors are what we all ususally use heh. It's just that the actual color of a kobold matters for someone who might think about adding fire damage to all her allies on her next turn. So basically I'm asking what color are the kobolds?

the Kobolds are all red, although having read the Bestiary, I can't see any reference to colour affecting resist

Blue moves to the side of the door and speaks in Draconic tir ti gethrisj ekik mobi. astahii geou tepoha ekess confn persvek sjek astahii tuor wer rasvim vur mobi re throdenilt di astahi. sjek yth zexenuma tenpiswo, yth shilta flank astahi svadrav astahii itrewic persvek. qe doegel di batobot conros. jaciv tepohaic malsvir saurivic!

Angry Magic Tree is up

Thanks Aylanna!

Not understanding the gibberish the creatures are speaking, Angry Magic Tree scowls as she takes out her battleaxe. "It's not nice to drop piTCHFORKS ON PEOPLE!" she yells, her voice getting louder as she gets angrier. Raising her axe over her head, she brings it down on the white kobold directly in front of her.

Battleaxe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Slashing damage: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

GM, is the Comprehend Languages still up? (10 minute duration)

Garsita moves forward. She can't attack a kobold through the narrow doorway, so she instead helps Angry Tree's attack.

using A Bit of Luck; Angry Tree may roll twice and use the better result for any d20 rolls in the next round.

Yes Garsita - it is still up, sorry, should he rememberers

"They want to draw us in there!"

OK disregard my ramblings. I thought kobold NPCs would have the same energy resistance matching their scale color as the PC race. Silly me... heh

And it looks like the black kobold is up after Angry Magic Tree's attack is resolved.

The White Kobold stalls in fear as Angry's axe slashes through the dusty air of the farmstead. His last thought before the axe slices through his vital organs and his primeval brain falls silent is We should never have stayed

Blue steps over the body of his brethren and strikes at Angry trying to spear her side
Attack vs AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

but the sight of the White Kobold rent in two by Angry's axe means he can barely control his shaking and the spear misses by several inches

Thanks for patience folks. Tholl and Garsita are up!

Seeing the trouble, Tholl lets the papers he was reading fall from his hand, he grabs his flag and unfurls it and then begins a rhythmic chant.

Oh, Oh, Oh, Ha, Ha, Ha, Oh, Oh, Oh!

move - retrieve Flag; standard - Raging Song, Inspired Rage

Inspired Rage - Allies gain a +2 morale bonus to Strength and Constitution and a +1 morale bonus on Will saving throws, but also take a –1 penalty to AC.
While under the effects of inspired rage, allies other than the skald cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration.

Flagbearer - Allies gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, and saving throws against fear and charm effects.

Garsita uses Bit of Luck again on her new leshy friend.

Since this is Garsita's first turn, I think she's only used Bit of Luck once today.

oops, you're right. Thanks!

Black moves into position behind Blue, waiting to spear Angry Magic Tree if he gets the chance

Round 3. Three Kobolds still remain

Alina
Yellow
Aylanna
Blue
Angry Magic Tree
Black
Tholl
Garsita

Bold May act

Alina starts giggling at how weak the kobolds seem to be, while turning her gaze towards the next one.

Cackle Hex: As a move action, extend the duration of certain hexes by 1 round (Yellow remains hexed with no save needed)
Misfortune Hex at Blue: Will save vs DC 14 or take lower of two rolls for all attacks/saves/skills for 1 round.

Move out of the way! Scream yellow at his fellow Blue Kobold out of the way AOO for Angry vs Blue

Yellow tries to spear Angry Attack vs AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Attack vs AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

Yellow feels his luck run out from Alinna's Hex!

Aylanna is up

Aylanna starts singing her flaming song.

All allies in 30 feet get +1d4 fire damage to their weapons.

Blue screams in pain as Alina's gaze penetrates his primeval brain. Aggh, get out of my head! he cries

Shaking his head, he manages to derail the hex from Alina and turns his attention to Angry. I'm going to put you back in the ground where you belong!

Spear Attack vs ANgry AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

He gives a satisfied grin as the spear pierces Angry's bark causing 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 damage

How'd you like that, sap-ling?

Yellow
Aylanna
Blue
Angry Magic Tree
Black
Tholl
Garsita

Bold may act!

Angry Magic Tree screams in the kobold's face as he swings his axe, Garsita's luck guiding his hand!

Taking the better of the two rolls:

Greataxe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Greataxe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 This one!
Slashing damage, Blazing blades: 1d10 + 7 + 1d4 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (3) = 15

Blue drops to the floor, pretty much cleaved in two, the smell of burning Kobold flesh rising up into the eaves of the farmhouse.

Black knows the tide is turning but races forward with his spear trying to skewer Angry in revenge

Attack vs AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20 for 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4 damage

Yellow
Aylanna
Blue
Angry Magic Tree
Black
Tholl
Garsita

Bold may act!

Tholl moves over behind AMT and Garsita and draws his long sword, all the while maintaining the cadence of his raging song.

Move to move, Std to draw weapon, free to Raging Song

Garsita uses her wand to heal AMT.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Round 4

Yellow
Aylanna
Angry Magic Tree
Black
Tholl
Garsita

Yellow attempts to spear Angry again Fight to the death you cowards! Attack vs AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15 and strikes for 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 damage

Bold may act

I just noticed I've mysteriously disappeared from the initiative. I believe I used to be before 'Yellow'...If that's true I would have cackled again to extend the misfortune hex on it and make it roll twice, then try to hex Black (DC14)...BTW thank you to the kobolds for continuing to run towards the door one at a time so I always have a new one in line of sight to try and hex

Aylanna takes a step around for a potentially less obstructed shot, then fires two flaming arrows at the kobold in the door. She'll stand still if it makes no difference for the cover.

Attack into melee, Rapid, PBS, inspired: 1d20 + 4 - 4 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 4 - 4 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 10
Damage, PBS, inspired, blazing: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 + (1) = 7

Attack into melee, Rapid, PBS, inspired: 1d20 + 4 - 4 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 4 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 6
Damage, PBS, inspired, blazing: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + (3) = 7

Alina - you are right, very sorry! I will retrospectively apply the Hex to both Yellow and Black. Angry is blocking the doorway and I can't get the Kobolds out to flank anyone - very clever tree!

Aylanna fires her shortbow but both arrows strike the door frame, sending splinters up into the air. The Kobold hisses at Aylanna with it's forked tongue.

Alina
Yellow
Aylanna
Angry Magic Tree
Black
Tholl
Garsita

Corrected initative above

Retrospective Hex roll for Black DC14 Will save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

Black is Hexed!

Still screaming, Angry Magic Tree brings her axe down on the next kobold!

Greataxe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Crit confirmation: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Slashing damage, Blazing blades: 1d10 + 7 + 1d4 ⇒ (6) + 7 + (3) = 16
Additional crit damage: 2d10 + 14 ⇒ (1, 8) + 14 = 23 (I'm pretty sure Blazing Blades wouldn't multiply on a critical if it's like most "add elemental damage" enhancements)

@Tree - Yeah I'd assume it's that way too.

Nice roll!

The Kobold is dead before it hits the floor such is the force of Angry's temper. Never has a Kobold been cleaved in two so effectively and with such finality.

Black panics and senses the end, but wants to inflict as much pain on behalf of his Koboldic brethren as possible and tries to spear Angry Curse your skin! he hisses as he attacks, feeling cursed as he does so.

1st Hex roll Attack vs AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
2nd Hex roll Attack vs AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

He misses, skewering the door frame instead and glares at Alina Witch!

Alina
Aylanna
Angry Magic Tree
Black
Tholl
Garsita

Bold may act but

I'm fine with calling this fight, if everyone else is.
Either way, Garsita will heal AMT. If we continue the details of the fight, she will heal him with her wand. If we call the fight, then Garsita will offer to heal her new leshy friend. If AMT has a healing wand, Garsita would use it on him, but if not, she is happy to use a charge off her own wand.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Fine to end it.

Tholl will stop his raging song as the kobold threat dwindles. He readies his blade if somehow the last kobold slips past Angry Magic Tree.

Yeah, best to keep things moving.

And this is Angry Magic Tree's first adventure, so he doesn't have a wand yet. #Soon

fine with me, and I got another spell for AMT instead of using someone's wand. Aylanna understands as she doesn't have a wand yet either :)

Aylanna will cast CLW on Angry Magic.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

As a general rule, I have absolutely no problem sharing wand charges with level 1 characters. First adventure (or even second if the first is a 1PP adventure) you don't have the PP yet, and for some characters, there is another PP purchase that takes priority. Level 2, I share, I just gently suggest they buy their own soon.

You see the last Kobold breathe his last and investigate the room.

You all return to Remaio who greets you warmly and before you can mention the Kobolds he asks And how is my dear Vereena? Was she in good spirits?

Angry Magic Tree says nothing, but walks up to Remaio and hugs his legs.

Diplomacy to Aid: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9