GM Batpony's Glass River Rescue (Low Tier) (Inactive)

Game Master Batpony

roll to confirm that crit! Woot!

Oh right thanks.

Crit Conf: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (5) + 0 = 5

Well at least Gariath still hit.

In case anyone was wondering about the fly rules, I'm choosing to ignore it for the reason there's no difference for this round. The creature can hover (with fly check) and grapple. Or move (to full speed in one circle) and grapple Aulurius with ease. Due to the grapple, both ways will provoke AoO

Gariath makes his shot count, but is not enough to chase the drake away. The creature proceeds to clasp Aulurius with it's claws and gets a good hold on him.

Aulurius loses his dex bonus to CMD

Grapple vs CMD 11: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Axe and Huntress may make an AoO in addition to their regular turn.

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Combat Round 4/5

Gariath -3, Tanbu
Drake -14 (grappling)
Axe, Sulana, Aulurius -12 (Unconscious/stable/grappled), Bahram

While Aulurius groans in the clutches of the drake, Huntress lashes out as fiercely as she can. Her life-long friend is about to be taken away by a hungry predator, and she will not stand for it.

Bite of Opportunity: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Round 4

Sulana continues firing at the drake, desperately trying to down it before it can fly off with Aulurius in its claws.

Composite longbow, PBS, BS: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
P. Damage, PBS: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Nice! Drake is barely concious! You guys can do this!

Here I was expecting a dead druid rotting at the bottom of a river before becoming river drake dinner! We got this!

Bahram, frustrated that he can't get his axe into action, lines up another shot with his shortbow.

"You will not be making a meal out of that dwarf!"

shortbow, piercing: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 121d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Not sure if that will hit even with his lowered dex from the grappled condition.

Gariath aims another arrow at the drake and hopes for the best.
Short Bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
DMG: 1d6 + 0 ⇒ (6) + 0 = 6

Tanbu drops his bow, dashes forward along the rail ao if the drake is able and drawing his sword as he goes, and stabs at the grappling drake.
sword stab: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
dmg p: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Don't know if I need a reflex save.

Axe, it may be all up to you here.

We are having a truly incredible run of bad rolls

Axe readys his wakizashi "Its time to finish this Timon attack"
Sneak attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 191d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 141d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Thinking that the dwarf was surely gone, Bahram's heart lesson for joy at the site of Axe's attack.

"Ha!"

after what seems to be an endless struggle to get the drake off Aulurius' back, Axe finally manages to take advantage of the confusion and get in two decent strikes with his wazikashi that forces the creature to release his grapple and fall unconscious back into the water.

*splash!*

Gariath -3, Aulurius -12

That was a long combat! I'm going to go ahead and take some liberties to move us to the next exciting part. You can go ahead and heal up, the rest of the journey is uneventful and you'll arrive near dusk at the Gray Revelation Inn.

From the exterior, the establishment like a big compound, the welcoming wide wooden gates with a sign above reads, “Welcome to the Gray Revelation Inn.” The gate leans open invitingly, and the smell of fresh flowers wafts on the cool breeze into a courtyard.

The profusion of flowers planted around this lovely courtyard fills the air with an enchanting fragrance. An oaken door to the north is the obvious entrance to the inn, while south are the broad doors of a stable. Wooden gates allow egress to west and east, and a roofed well lies at the east end of the main court.

Let me know who goes to the inn, and how you intend to approach? Essentially, who is doing what right now?

The druid lives!

Heal up As in heal up to full and regain spell slots?

Also, were we leaning towards religious pilgrims or merchants?

The vote went in favor of pilgrims. We did not decide if we were splitting the party or not though.

It's still the same day, so heal up as in, so what you need to get back to a healthy state.

Yeah, easier said then done. Tanbu has 2 potions of CLW's, but when looking at others characters I didn't find any others. We are windless as far as I could determine and I think only have 2 Tanbu's 2 potions. Tanbu is not used much by me and I forgot or didn't check to see if he had a wand of clw. Hopefully I am mistaken and there is a wand out there somewhere.

"Time to get into pilgram costumes. As I see it, we all go up. Most will pretend to be pilgrams, but some can be guards hired to protect them. Vows of silence make it easy to not have to talk." "I can talk and will claim be be a lesser brother not yet under silence. I will use my robe tied with hemp rope. I will hide my swords but won't have any other weapons. I will take my pack, but not my bow."

Does anyone have anything to heal Gariath with. He’s only down 3 hit points so it’s not a big deal if not.

“I’m not exactly the most pilgrimy type if you know what I mean. I can play the role of guard and talk if needed. Tanbu I like the idea of the vows of silence that could work.”

"I'm afraid I have no skills it magics at healing. I have never had the need before now. I think that we should play the role of pilgrims that have been attacked by a river Drake swelling refuge. As one of your guards, I apologise for having gained you. And I believe that we should stick together as well. Except for maybe Huntres."

"Metella, Temel, do either of you have robes or something we could use for this disguise? I'm afraid all I have is my armor."

Looks like Aulurius will be unconscious for the remainder of the adventure unless someone offers some healing. The pain of level ones without wands...

On the boat, you will be able to find a few robes suitable for a disguise. Additionally, Metella offers the group a potion of bears endurance as a simple gesture of friendship as it becomes evident you favoured her opinion over that of Temel.

Honkshoo. Huntress will accompany y'all. Possibly as Sulana's pet?

Tanbu has two potions of cure light wounds. He will part with one and keep one in reserve. We have no way to stabilize anyone either. Does anyone have ranks in healing?

Tanbu pulls out a potion. "I usually save this for emergencies. I am willing to part with it. But I fear we need to be extremely careful from here on out. Without healing we are very vulnerable to bad things happening ... like death."

I hate to see someone unconscious for the remainder of things here. But depending on the roll it could be worse then unconscious to be at 1 or 2 hit points with no reliable way to stabilize if they get hit. Aulurius, you are welcome to the potion but I am not sure it is wise to use it.

After giving it some thought, If any character with at least 2PP wishes, I would allow a retcon of purchasing a wand of CLW prior to travel. level 1 adventures are tough sometimes, so I am more lenient when almost all the party are first levels.

Tanbu will make that purchase in a heart beat. I really thought I had one already for him, else I would have bought one prior to the start. Tanbu doesn't get played much and is mostly used for GM credits. I think I have played him once live and once in PBP.

"Hey, look what I forgot I bought. This might help." Tanbu pulls a wand out of his backpack. He hands it to the ranger. "Please do the honors, else we might be here a while. I think I can get this thing to work about 25% of the time."

"I can go in as a guard as well but if I need to talk I think I can handle it"

I strongly considered taking clw as one of my spells, but decided that it was not in character. Wish I would have changed my mind now

We have some robes. We've decided to be pilgrims with a couple of guards. Now we just need to decide which faith and we are ready

Whoever can use the wand, please roll the healing charges for Aulurius.

From the conversation above, this is what I've gathered so far: Faith pilgrims: Tanbu, Guards: Gariath, Axe, Bahram

Once Aulurius and Sulana decide their parts, i'm assuming pilgrims, and once you're pretty sure on your faith decision, I will continue us.

If you need a faith recommendation, kn. religion would come in handy.

Also, who will hold the potion from Metella?

”I suppose I could play the role of silent pilgrim. Bahram, could you carry my bow for me? A pilgrim probably wouldn’t have one, but I’m unwilling to leave it behind.

Given the religious fanaticism, I think it might make the most sense to pretend to the Razmiri faith. I know little about it, but perhaps that doesn’t have to be a disadvantage. We could be pilgrims who, having heard of this ‘Living God,’ are looking to learn more.”

Seeing Tanbu pull out the wand, Sulana’s eyes brighten. ”Oh thank you! I really should have bought some healing potions, but didn’t have enough money.”

Assuming no one objects, she starts using the wand on Aulurius.

Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Seeing Aulurius regain consciousness and the majority of his wounds close, she stops casting. ”Aulurius! How are you feeling?”

She’ll leave it there, unless the party wants her to keep going until Aulurius/Gariath are back up to full.

Don't stop there. Please heal everyone to full. I once saw a paladin die and if he had healed himself to full just prior to battle, one hit point by the way, he would have lived. Especially at low level, being full strength is important.

" Not sure I want to pretend to be Razmiri. They could use our ignorance against us. Better if we are passing through, and from a benign religion."

I am down two hp from that stupid snake

know. Religion: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"Sulana, I would be happy to carry your bow for you. That means I will leaving mine on the boat, but it has done me little good any way"

Upon regaining conciousness "Aaahhhhhhh! M' very blood's a burnin'!.. wait, I'm not at the bottom of the river..." Aulurius takes a few minutes to take in his surroundings. "Thank you all for keeping this body safe."

On the discussion of religion and guards "Didn't someone say the only legal religion of this region is Razmiri? Or is that something I dreamed up while unconscious? Either way, I'll pose as a pilgrim, but my Scimitar and Huntress are staying by my side."

"Temel warned us that all other faiths are prohibited in the region. Foreign priests might be tolerated, but only if they were just passing through. Unfortunately I know little of religion."

Turning to the others, she asks, "Anyone else in need of healing?"

CLW-Aulurius: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW-Bahram: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW-Gariath: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

...seriously? Does anyone have the heal skill to help Gariath recover that last hit point?

Assuming not CLW-Gariath: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"Not to impose my little friend, but wouldn't a Scimitar on a religious pilgrim look a little funny? I can carry it for you and even walk right next to you so it will be easily accessible if that works for you."

"I'll carry that extra bow I would rather have it with us than be left here on the boat just ask and I'll give it back"

Aulurius grumbles. "I suppose you're right Gariath. I'll let ye hold onto it for the time being.

I'm feeling quite myself now. Thank you all for keeping me safe and getting me patched up. Huntress here," Aulurius scratches her ears, "feels totally confident travelling with you all. Aparently she likes the way you handled the drake."

I've put a map of the Inn's Layout for your reference on the slides. As I didn't get any vibes of people wanting to do exploration/sneaking prior to checking in, we are now in the Common Dining Hall.

Dark oaken tables, chairs and benches fill this comfortable, L-shaped common room, and the faint odors of tobacco and ale permeate the air. Narrow windows with panes of smoked glass along the north and south walls allow some light into this welcoming space.

An old matronly woman clad in peasant clothing and an apron sits at the centermost table of this room. Her voluminous white hair is piled atop her head and secured in a conservative bun. She wears a red scarf about her neck and a wry smile on her face. Upon seeing you enter the premises, she walks up to you and greets you warmly. "Welcome, please make yourselves at home! I am Addas Grymble, one of the sisters who runs this fine establishment. Do you seek lodgings for the evening? What brings you to my beautiful country of Razmiran?"

Bluff checks would be required for the speakers.

Vow of silence. Vow of silence. Vow of silence.

Aulurius has on his best stoic face and remains silent.

We came in from the left side of the map, correct?

Right side actually, you would have walked through the gate E1, and then head up that path and turned into the inn's, door.

Then Aulurius knows nothing of the little enclosed bit on the left side of the map. Carry on everyone

“They are but humble pilgrims, that have taken a vow of silence. They have hired myself and others to guard them on their journey.”

Bluff: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

ouch

Tanbu looks to the other "pilgrims" and then approaches the lady inn keeper, "Yes ma'am we are pilgrims from Druma and into the river kingdoms.
My name is Simion. I am the newest follower. We until recently were followers of Erastil. But now we are seeking the Razmirian way. The others are sworn to silence until we have found our new calling and been accepted into the fold."
"I, as the newest, was not allowed to take this oath." "So I guess I am the spokesman by default."
"We most definitely would appreciate a room and perhaps floor space in the commons for our guards."
"How much will a night be? I must speak to our treasurer for the funds" Tanbu gestures to the druid dwarf.

bluff: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

After a pause, Addas nods her head, "Well of course! You are most welcomed here. I am in no way religious myself but Hospitality is our creed, and we honor the Living God as our overlord. Now, how long will you folks be staying? As far as our rates, we have single guest rooms that go for 5sp a night, double rooms for 3gp a night, and luxurious double rooms for 5hp a night. We require payments in advance please." She responds friendlily.

Bahram shrugs nonchalantly, "I don't need no special room or nothing, but if you pilgrims need a private room, I should be there too.". And he looks back to Tanbu.

The Dwarf reaches into his pocket and pulls out 4gp. He holds out three gp and, once Addas takes the first 3, holds out the fourth piece and points his pointer finger at the woman in a 'for you' gesture, and gives a warm smile.

once everyone has chosen their room assignments, let me know if you'd like to retire to your room or do something else.

Once we have a moment to ourselves, I would like to address the group with, "I've noted three points of interest in hiding captives, all of which are probably underground: the stables, the workshop, and the innkeepers private room. That is also the order I think that we should search in. Least intrusive to most."