The Night March of Kalkamedes (Inactive)

Game Master Matthais777

A flask won't cut thru 100'...walking to car, will post when home...

Angie Sen sprints to the thorn bush drawing his swords and tries to cut a path for Kalkamedes.
Two weapon Attack on the hedge #1,Katana Slash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Two weapon Attack on the hedge #2,Wakizashi Slash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Myth, not much of a grappler, tosses his alchemist fire into the bush after Angie Sen has made his attempt to cut a path, 10' ahead of where Angie Sen was chopping. He hopes the bush is vulnerable to fire and the combination of blade and flame might help clear a path through the bush...

"Step back Angie Sen, fire in the hole!"

Alchemist Fire: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 = 16
Fire Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Come on bush...burn, baby, burn..."

While the others try to cut a path through, Pethjun tries to slow Kalkemedes down.

Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Pethujun doesn't have any luck holding back kalkamedes who almost walks over the poor kobold.

Angie runs up, and his first slice cuts through the bramble! Though his second cut doesn't do much more than draw sap.

Myth tosses his alchemist fire, and it appears that the brambles are flamable... he's just able to burn through the patch Angie nicked.

Kalkamedes takes his slow progress forward.

PATHFINDERS... RESCUE! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Flix
Dolores
Myth
Pethjun
Jian
Angie
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Kalkamedes- 160ft from brambles

90 ft of Brambles.

Angie Sen keeps hacking at the hedge.

Two weapon Attack on the hedge #1,Katana Slash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Two weapon Attack on the hedge #2,Wakizashi Slash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"These brambles are catching my blades. Does any one have oil to help with the flames?"

Aid Another (grapple?): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Ai shakes her head and wraps her arms around one of Kalkamedes's legs, hoping to help those trying to slow him down.

I think Dolora mentioned having some fire flasks...

The alchemist fire continues to burn for another round...

Fire Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Out of fire flasks, as well as ideas, Myth runs at Kalkamedes and attempts to tackle him...

Grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Pethjun continues to help with the grappling.

Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

I have acid flasks if you take them. I will hold Kalkemedes back as best I can. We need to clear the brambles. Flix recalls a quote from a great saga. It is their lot who stand with the great that they enjoy high honors, and are more respected than others, but stand often in danger of their lives! Everyone is filled with an inspired rage.

Inspired Rage (Su) At 1st level, affected 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.

strength to hold Kalkemedes: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

While the group works on holding Kalkamedes back, Dolora removes three flasks of alchemists fire and holds two of them out for others. "I have these. Let's get to work"
double move to retrieve and hand out flasks...or maybe to place two on the ground since it seems everyone is grappling at the moment

Angie slashes through some more bramble, though he is slow to make headway.

Myth, Pethun, and Flix work together to hold back Kalkamedes... though when Myth tries to tackle him, his hand strikes out.

punch!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

clocking Myth in the nose.

Dolora pulls some fire flasks from her pouch to prepare to burn the brambles.

Kalkamedes struggles against Peth and Myth.

Counter Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

But is unable to escape from Myth's grip.

PATHFINDERS... RESCUE! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Flix
Dolores
Myth -4
Pethjun
Jian
Angie
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Kalkamedes- 160ft from brambles

85 ft of Brambles.

Dolora moves towards the brambles and tosses her flask into the mass.
Aiming for two squares past where Angie is cutting. Hoping that aiming a little farther in will help clear more due to splash. I'm unsure exactly how far I am from the brambles so if I need a double move to get into range, then I'll do this throw next turn.

Alchemists fire: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Fire Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

strength to hold Kalkemedes: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Any bonus from the rope tether?

We don't have much time! Burn the brambles as soon as you can. Flix does his best to hold back the veteran hero.

Aid Another (strength): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

Ai throws all her weight into the rope, trying to help Flix hold back the sleepwalker. "Hopefully - *pant, pant*, hopefully he doesn't get to the end of his rope with us!"

Excuse my ignorance, but Myth (nor any of my PCs) are much for grappling so I'm in unfamiliar territory...do I have to make another grappling check to maintain the grapple?

Yes, but you get a +5 for being in control of the grapple already. If successful you can pin him.

Aid Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Thanks, Pethtun!

Myth, surprised he was able to get a hold on the big man to begin with, tries to roll with the punch and pin the dude...

Grapple/Pin vs CMD: 1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 5 = 17

More cutting and fire. We have too many people grappling. I am tethered to him with an 18 STR. I can stay back. Maybe one other to aid.

Agreed. We have Myth grappling (and maybe pinning) him and Flix tethered to him. Everyone else should be on the brambles. Dolora took a move action to hand out two more flasks last round but if noone starts throwing I'm gonna retcon that and keep throwing myself (if GM allows)

Angie Sen keeps hacking at the hedge.

Two weapon Attack on the hedge #1,Katana Slash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Two weapon Attack on the hedge #2,Wakizashi Slash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"Anyone have one of those tangle foot bags?"

Angie steps forward and slashes through another 5 feet of hedge.

Kalkamedes tries to struggle free, but Myth and Peth pin him down as flix and Jian hold him tight. He keeps struggling though, and clearly is not going to give up the fight.

Dolores meanwhile burns out some of the brush up ahead of the rest so that Angie will cut right to it without getting hurt.

PATHFINDERS... RESCUE! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Flix
Dolores
Myth -4
Pethjun
Jian
Angie
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Kalkamedes- 160ft from brambles

75 ft of Brambles.

Round 3 of Inspired Rage song. Anyone can partake in it for the strength, if they care to.

[b]Stay back old man, don't want you cut up by those brambles![/dice]
Opposed Str: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Angie Sen keeps hacking at the hedge.

Two weapon Attack on the hedge #1,Katana Slash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Two weapon Attack on the hedge #2,Wakizashi Slash: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"Could what ever is controlling him would part the brambles and let him walk through unharmed?"

Needing all the strength he can muster, Myth will accept the raging song bonus as he grunts trying to keep Kalkamedes pinned...

Grapple/Pin: 1d20 + 5 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 5 + 1 = 18

Ai separates herself from the Kalkamedes grappling and accepts a flask from Dolora. She throws it for the brambles, hoping to hit in front of the cutting samurai.

Alchemist's Fire: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Not sure how we want to adjudicate a clean miss without a map with splash weapons.
Well it's damaging Something!: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Now that Kalkemedes is pinned, Pethjun runs to help with the brambles.

Now 40 feet away from the brambles.

On a side note, Dolora is now out of flasks. We're either cutting or manually burning now
@GM: How many people would be able to get in there and cut at a time? Not sure how wide the path we're making is.

I have 4 flasks of acid i had offered previously. one currently held by my tail for easy access.

@Dolora: There is 60 feet wide of brambles to work with, so far you've been cutting a 5 foot wide hole for kalkamedes to walk through.

Angie slices through the brambles like a hot knife through butter, getting in a deeper cut than expected.

Jian lobs a flask, but it twists off a little to the right... not burning as deeply as he had hoped, but still clearing a little bit of brush.

Kalkamedes Struggle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Kalkamedes is unable to release himself from the hold that's on him.

PATHFINDERS... RESCUE! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Flix
Dolores
Myth -4
Pethjun
Jian
Angie
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Kalkamedes- 160ft from brambles

60 ft of Brambles.

Looks like the forums ate a post. I could have sworn I threw my second flask at the beginning of round 3.

Dolora moves forward again and tosses her second flask, aiming even farther in this time.
Alchemists' Fire: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

NOW I'm out

Maybe that'll take us to 50'...may have to maintain that grapple for a while. GM, does that take into account that Alchemist fire flasks deal damage for two consecutive rounds?

If the path is only 5' wide this is going to be slow going from here. Only one person at a time can be a'choppin. I know there are the acid flasks but I don't see them working too effectively here. I guess next turn I'll start running around the patch to cut from the other side.

2 grappling, 2 throwing stuff, and 1 chopping should get us there if we roll average. I thought every group came with an Alchemist ;)

Agreed, but unless acid works on the plants we're out of things to throw so just trying to figure out how to get more than 1 chopping

5-foot steps could allow more choppers, since we don't have to full-attack except for Angie.

Dolores tosses her alchemist fire which burns away a little bit more space.

Kalkamedes struggles...
Struggle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

but is unable to break free.

Honestly guys your making some solid progress. Angie is clearing through 5/10 feet a round by himself depending on his rolls, and your half way through the brambles. And pinned, Kalk basically has to roll a 20 to escape. Sooooo for the sake of saving time....

Kalk Struggle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Kalk Struggle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Kalk Struggle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Kalk Struggle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Kalk Struggle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Kalk Struggle: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Kalkamedes struggles as Angie cuts his way through the brambles. Finally, feeling like his arms are ready to drop off, Angie manages to comes out the other side, a nice, if hastily cut, path going through the entire bramble.

"Now lets see if he will take this path." Angie Sen says while trying to catch his breath.
He then pulls out his sharping stone to make sure his blades are ready for next time they are needed.

Flix feels blisters nearly form on his hands as tightly as he had been tugging on the rope. He exerts himself one last time to guide Kalkemedes through the brambles.

9 rounds of Raging Song rounds used. 5 rounds left.

With a path cut through the brambles, Myth will release his hold and rise, hoping the veteran will walk the path of least resistance. He'll walk alongside Kalkamedes and try to nudge/push him towards the path should the man stray from it...

Dolora and her phantom head through the path at max speed to make sure there is no immediate threat on the other side.

It doesn't take much to set Kalkamedes down the narrow path of the brambles, though it's trickier for our heroes to follow along. As they are walking along, a voice comes from Flix's left, almost at his hip. It's a deep baritone and the voice of someone who has seen more than his fair share.

Was right good of ya ta not embarrass Kalka to much. The rope seems a bit much, but understandable. Everything's been so hard on him.

As Flix and the others look though, they see nothing, even as Kalkamedes passes out of the bramble.

You'll wanna keep up with him. Who knows what else is here. The voice says with a nonchalant air.

Flix turns to the voice without giving it much thought at first, Appreciate that, yes the rope is ... wait who was that? He loses the voice as he's pulled along by Kalkemedes.

Myth draws his bow and keeps a sharp eye out, looking for the source of the voice, while he moves along...

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Myth sees nothing as he looks. The voice once again speaks.

The Name's Gamin. Kalkamedes is a close friend of mine you see. I wasn't sure if you where gonna respect him, treat him right, but I can see you have the best intentions, if perhaps not as skilled as he is. You should feel honored you know, I haven't talked to anyone but Kalka in years.

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

We take the mission very seriously. The venerable Kalkemedes is legend. Flix looks down at the longsword at his side. I, I hope I do him no dishonor by holding his blade.

Myth shakes his head and refocuses on the voice as it speaks again...

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

He points to Flix's hip.

"A sentient sword? Do you know where Kalkamedes goes during his night marches? Or the cause of his night marches?"

I'm sorry, what? The blade is talking? Gamin, you are the sword? Flix is even more puzzled than talking to an invisible companion.

Angie Sen nods to Mythyndyr

"I have heard of such weapons, but never have I encountered one before. I am told it is a great honor to have one and it can be a great curse to have one."

Leaving her other half to scout ahead, Dolora scuttles back to Flix and commences staring at the scabbard on his hip. "Is it really you talking? That's the best thing I've seen! Do you have stories of the adventures your owner has taken you on?"