Not sure what the issue with Slides was, but there are wagons north of the trail - as it is, Kavendell is right behind one.
Not sure either, but I can see them now. Good, Kavenell had intended to get behind them. Instead of firing at Gaspar, he will fire at the hobgoblin he can see. (Drew line on map to indicate target). Please apply my prior attack to the hobgoblin instead of Gaspar (looks to me like range penalty goes away, but cover applies, so a net result of 19 v AC?
After squirming to his destination Durest props himself up and takes aim at one of the hobgoblins(J), though it seems some sand was kicked up into his eye and he doesn't notice if the shot hit or not.
Just realized you can only crawl 5ft unless you have a special ability to do otherwise so moved my token to the correct position, Joblin(hobgoblin J) is still in 1st range increment though so it's against touch but shield makes it so the 10 doesn't hit unless they've got really low dex.
Sidestepping again towards the relative safety of the wagons, Zephirine fires off a couple more shots...while trying to make herself as small as possible.
Gaspar smiles, batting Kavendell's blade away with his shield. "That's the spirit! The rush of single combat!"
Holding his shield high, he chops with his sword under the shield, hoping to catch Kavendell with it.
Melee, bastard sword:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 - hit Damage, S:1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
The Taldan knight's blade catches Kavendell in the belly, dealing 13 damage and drops the bard to the sand.
Gaspar lets out a hearty roar of a laugh, relishing his glory in combat. "That was it? Where did you train, young man?"
He looks westward at the rest of the party, then marches forward, urging his two remaining hobgoblin troops to charge. They oblige, drawing their scimitars (but not their shields), and belt out their best warcries as they do.
Gaspar: Attack (Kavendell), Move 20'
Hobgoblin B: Double move 60' (drawing scimitar as part of action)
Hobgoblin J: Move 10' (drawing scimitar as part of action), Attack (Zephirine)
"Kavendell! OW! Quit that!" shrieks Zephirine as the blow lands, and her friend falls.
Stepping back and away, she continues her defensive manuevers and fires two arrows over the hobgoblin's head. "Durest! Shoot the boss man. I'll keep the acorn here busy!"
N Male follower of Pharasma and Brigh | Looks like a Tian-Taldane human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Bard 6 | | HP 67/67 | AC 24 T 11 FF 23 | CMB -4, CMD 13 | F: +8, R: +8, W: +7 | Init: +5 | Perc: +9, Bluff: +16, Dipl: +16, SM: +6 | Bardic Performance 22/26 | Lore Master 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 | Bard 1st 4/6, 2nd 5/5 | Speed 20 ft | Active conditions: images, +4 initiative
Eltran is prone, he draws his monopole with his left hand and shoots at the hobgoblin with his crossbow provoking an AoO! He then tries to parry the AoO with his monopole with -4 to hit as he is prone and then tries to reposte with a trip attempt hoping that the hobgoblin has no combat reflexes. :-)
Male Dwarf Gunslinger 2 [ HP 21/21 (0 LN) | AC 16, Tch 13, FF 13 | Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +3 | CMD 15(19/bullrush or trip) | Init +2(+4 underground) | Perc +9 | Effects: none ]
Eltran Katsu wrote:
GM zebeev wrote:
Manople Description wrote:
Link - You can’t use the hand on which a manople is worn for anything else. A manople takes a full-round action to don.
Given what you want to do is not allowed within the rules, you'll have to re-think part of your turn. You still have your move action.
ahh, thanks! Then I just use the whip. Same attack rolls. :-)
So I don't wanna be that guy but you haven't been reloading your crossbow(or at least not stating it, a move action) and doing so would provoke AoO. Shooting while in melee provokes one as does drawing a weapon next to an enemy. So that's 3 AoO provokes. A move used up to reload from the previous turn, standard to shoot, and then all you've got is a free action. Also from the turn you drew the crossbow you drew(move) shot(standard but it wasn't loaded, having it cocked and then loading a bolt i can see though so whatever a free action to place a bolt), 2nd round with crossbow reload(move) shoot(action), 3rd reload(move) shoot(action), current round reload(move) draw whip(move/standard), shoot(standard). So I think unless you don't shoot or have a second standard or move action from something or quick draw what you're trying to do is illegal? Mostly pointing this out cause i feel i'm the only one who's been spending actions to reload his weapon and am getting a little ripped if others are firing reload weapons without using the necessary actions.
I've made sure that there was no shenanigans - not moving made everything work mechanically, but going forward it's probably best to annotate posts with precisely how your Move and Standard are being used - that way, there's no grey area.
Eltran knocks out one hobgoblin with a crack of a whip, and Durest downs the last one with his musket, leaving only Gaspar du Mer.
The aged Taldan knight seeks out the next closest fighter to duel, and settles on Eltran. He closes the distance with his shield raised, and holds his bastard sword, ready to swing. "Have at thee, foul beast!"
(Double move, 40'. Incurs an AoO from Eltran, then it's everyone's turn!)
The bastard sword catches Eltran across the chest, and downs him as well! Gaspar roars in delight, and searches for his next target. He looks north, and spots Durest.
Male Dwarf Gunslinger 2 [ HP 21/21 (0 LN) | AC 16, Tch 13, FF 13 | Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +3 | CMD 15(19/bullrush or trip) | Init +2(+4 underground) | Perc +9 | Effects: none ]
Ramming an alchemical shot down the barrel Durest brought his musket up to fire at Gaspar. Another good shot at the blasted knight, he would retreat a small distance. "Zephy n'ey time nah!"
Quickly, Zephy slides a vine beneath the fallen mans head, forcing it up and back. Popping off the stopper of her vial, she glances towards the fight and frowns. "Well....hopefully I can at least wake this one."
Upending the bottle, she holds her breath. 'Come on! Wake up!'
Male Dwarf Gunslinger 2 [ HP 21/21 (0 LN) | AC 16, Tch 13, FF 13 | Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +3 | CMD 15(19/bullrush or trip) | Init +2(+4 underground) | Perc +9 | Effects: none ]
Durest falters back as the man cleaved down his chest with the large weapon. "Ye think i'm 'fraid o' some traitorous t!%$? Yer nuffin then a big bag o' haggas gone bad n' left out ta rot ye yellow-bellied coward we'll put ye down n' leave ya fer th' buzzards."
He took a calm step back and quickly loaded up his rifle with another alchemical cartridge(3 left after this x.x) He pointed his barrel at the man as if to say 'What do you think of that' and then proceeded on with the ancient tradition of dwarven insults.
At the end of his long string of insults he pulled the trigger, honestly knowing that if his gun were to miss-fire now his ancestors would still be able to look over him in acknowledgement.
attack(1st+PBS+IC):1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 20 damage(MW+PBS+IC):1d12 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 + 1 + 1 = 15
tracked:
3 alchemical shots left, 7/14hp, Many more insults in waiting.
Snapping two more thorns from her branches, the leshy motions towards Eltran. "Ya got anything to help the sapling? I used the last of my life giving waters for you."
Slapping the projectile against her bow, she sights in the foe...breaths slowly and releases. Quickly loosing a second at the foe, she calls out "Your evil deeds speak for themselves. When you fall, you will not be replanted! You shall cease to be and turn to dust."
Sidestepping towards the wagon, she prepares for another barrage.
Kavendell retrieves his blade from the sands and moves toward the traitor, giving little care for the Saraenite despite the worshippers prior aid to him. "This villain's death is the foremost priority." he asserts, now driven more by revenge than compassion.
"May the carion eaters find sustenance in your remains, Gaspar, despite the filth with which you have been soured!" he calls out to his one-time countryman.
inspire courage. +1 Attack/damage
Looking over his shoulder, Gaspar takes a quick assessment of the situation. I've cut down the dogman, the vine leshy and the Taldan are whimpering in the sands posing no threat but insults... all that is left is this damned bearded stunty in front of me... the day shall be mine, then I'll deal with that caravan who--
*KRAKOOM*
I.... what? How!? Gaspar looks at his shield, sees a hole punched clean through it, and when the smoke settles, sees the dwarf. And that musket... that damned thing...
The disgraced knight falls to the sand on his knees, then slumps over.
Gaspar has 44 HP, and 6 nonlethal damage, so that shot knocks him out (but not dead). Combat is over!
Kavendell walks over to the disgraced knight, then spits upon him, kicking sand into his unconscious face. Turning to the dwarf, he says, "Well done. A most effective weapon that stick has turned out to be."
Then, his thirst for revenge having been slated, the bard heads over to the fallen kitsune and uses the Pathfinder's wand to revive him.
CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
The nobleman next searches out the caravan and its mistress. "The traitor among you now lies upon the sands. How fair you? And in what manner may we now be of service?"
N Male follower of Pharasma and Brigh | Looks like a Tian-Taldane human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Bard 6 | | HP 67/67 | AC 24 T 11 FF 23 | CMB -4, CMD 13 | F: +8, R: +8, W: +7 | Init: +5 | Perc: +9, Bluff: +16, Dipl: +16, SM: +6 | Bardic Performance 22/26 | Lore Master 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 | Bard 1st 4/6, 2nd 5/5 | Speed 20 ft | Active conditions: images, +4 initiative
Eltran wakes up to see that the danger is over.
"Tha ... thank you all! You saved my life! May the Everlight bless you ... and this man ... I hope he is not beyond redemption." he says while shaking his head.
"What about the others? Are all hobgoblin's defeated?"
Jamila appears from behind the rocks. "My gratitude to you, Pathfinders. Thanks to you, Gaspar du Mer has been outed for the treacherous dog he is. I must admit to you, I am no mere merchant - I am... a janni."
She closes her eyes, and after a brief moment, allows herself to revert to her janni form - otherworldly and captivating, she stands tall, graceful and powerful.
"I knew Targos Min-Katheer for over forty years... I was his ally, his confidant, and, even sometimes, his lover. He was a great man, but alas, time is harsh to mortals like yourselves. Even the most heroic grow old and wither." her face saddens, as the last few words wistfully escape her.
"The two of us stumbled upon a plot by parties unknown to cripple Qadira’s economy by disrupting trade along the Silken Way. We'd narrowed it down to just a few local merchants, but Targos began feeling the effects of his advanced age after suffering from heart pains and decided he would be ineffective in completing
our mission."
She holds her robes close, wrapping them like a child would hold a treasured blanket. "By agreement, rather than allowing him to slowly dwindle away from his ailments, I gave him a dose of venom from a desert scorpion, and my sweet Targos peacefully passed on. We felt the chances were great that the plotter would use the event of Targos' death as an opportunity to launch his plot."
She glares over at the unconscious du Mer. "As such, I carefully ensured that each of the suspected merchants would be on the very caravan on which Targos’s body would travel with his Pathfinder escort. I knew between you all and I we would be able to catch the devil in the act. At first, I'd thought Hokama might be the plotter, it turns out it was Gaspar who murdered his partner so he could secretly pay off a pair of harpies to waylay travellers along the Silken Way – you must have encountered them in your travels."
She gestures to the fallen hobgoblins strewn about the sands. "In conjunction with strikes by his hired band of desert brigands, Gaspar had hoped to attract
the greater harpy colonies of southern Qadira to the easy pickings of the trade route and thus seal off the route for years to come. Once I realized that you were still alive and could help, I had to break my cover and moved to end the threat to the all-important Silken Way."
The rest of the trip to Katheer is uneventful. Upon arriving in Katheer, Targos Min-Katheer is given a hero’s funeral attended by many Pathfinders (including some of the Decemvirate), as well as notables from the satrap’s court and a few genie-kin from the deep desert.
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THE END!
... unless there's any other questions, that debriefing pretty much ends the scenario! A tough one for sure, and certainly a little tough as a GM (in trying to keep a chaotic 15+ token battlefield going in PbP).
My apologies for the few mistakes, as with these first scenarios, there's some minor annoyances in the transitions from 3.5 to Pathfinder, but I think it all worked out.
Please, any feedback, grievances, suggestions or constructive criticism, let me know. If you think it's more prudent to do it over PM, please, by all means. I'm always looking for feedback to make future games run more smoothly.
