GM Glorious's Slave Ships of Absalom (Inactive)

Game Master Hrothdane

Pearl and Pule move in to attack the captain!

Pearl's readied attack, MWK scythe, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
P/S: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 + precision: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Pule: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20
P/S: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 + precision: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Wertlos pokes at the foe with his longspear, hoping to create an opening for Zahnlos.

CI longspear to aid: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10 +4 on success

Zahnlos continues his assault.

bite, aid, flank: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 4 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
trip, flank: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Suna strikes again!

naginata, flanking, shaken: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 2 - 2 = 13
ouch!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

As if entranced fervent Anis prays feverishly to her goddess for guidance, again laying hands on Suna.

Anis casts guidance on Suna again!

Curtzog finally takes a couple of hits that draw blood, though he is still raring to go for more. He swipes at the dog behind him, not liking being flanked and in danger of falling.

Attack on Suna: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2) + 4 = 12

Bold is up!

Suna (Last Round of Shaken) (round 4 action)
Curtzog
Pearl/Pule
Gnoll
Anis
Wertlos/Zahnlos (Zahnlos 10/22)

Quavering, Suna tries again!

naginata, flanking, shaken, guidance: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 23
ouch!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

"ሹል ፣ ጥርስ አልባ!" Dismayed at the attack on his companion, Wertlos casts a spell, then steps up and touches Zahnlos causing a shimmering layer of energy to encase the dog. Casting shield of faith, 5ft step up, deliver spell on Zahnlos.

Zahnlos yelps in pain as the slaver's sword slashes him, but continues his assault, undaunted.

bite, flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
trip: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 = 18

crit confirm?: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 17
possible crit damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Current AC 20.

Pearl continues to swarm with Pule, threshing at the captain's legs with her scythe!

Pearl's MWK scythe, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26
P/S: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 + precision: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Pule continues to swarm with Pearl, threshing at the captain's legs with her scythe!

Pule, MWK Scythe: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 2 = 24
P/S: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 + precision: 1d6 ⇒ 6

The piling on of blows, Curtzog finally falls, blood slowly dripping towards the grate leading to the deck below.

As she hears combat conclude, Zigil calls up from the rowboat. [b]"I ain't takin' control of the helm until y'all are done. Just lemme know."

You all note that the Captain is not accounted for yet. You also hear the sounds of angry barking below the deck.

Assuming we are out of initiative now:

Wertlos quickly draws a wand and taps Zahnlos several times until his wounds have healed (three charges at average, if that's alright, otherwise I'll roll for them). "That slavin' bastard! Good job, Zahnlos!" His words are suddenly back in common, though his demeanor hasn't changed. "How 'bout the rest of you? Anyone need some attention?"

Pearl and pule make their way towards the door that leads belowdecks.

Suna heals up from her wand, and then joins Pearl and Pule to head toward the sounds below.

Average out of combat okay?

Average ooc is always good with me!

The party continues below deck. The hold of the At Sea has been outfitted to allow for easy access from above and a mixture of live and boxed cargo. Iron rings attached to the inside of the hull on both sides provide anchor points for manacles. Along the port side (South side of the map), iron cages have been bolted to the floorboards and hull. Barrels of potable water and crates filled with cried carnivore feed are packed into several sections of the hold.

Four slaves are chained to the starboard side's iron rings. There's a Keleshite woman and Vudrani twins and a gnome woman in light furs and skins. All are gagged. The gnome woman excitedly tries to beckon you closer.

Before you have a chance to react though, the captive in one of the port side cages rushes out the cage door, which appears to have been left unlocked, and snarls. The large monstrous hound appears to have been ill-fed and looks for something to eat. The picture is accurate

Updated Battle Map

Initiative time!

Bold is up!

Suna
Doggo
Pearl/Pule
Wertlos/Zahnlos
Anis

Suna moves in with her naginata. "Have no fear! We are here to ssssecure your freedom."

attack!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
ouch!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Suna's naginata pierces the dog creature's hide, but just barely. The strike does significant damage, but the wound begins healing almost immediately.

It growls and steps forward to take a bite out of Suna.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Crit Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Free Trip: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

The vicious dog beast opens its massive maw and crunches down on Suna's frontside with such power that it almost knocks her unconscious in one hit. The hit is so powerful she falls to the ground, prone. I also need a fortitude save vs disease

Bold is up!

Suna -16, prone, fort save pending (round 2 action)
Doggo -??
Pearl/Pule
Wertlos/Zahnlos
Anis

"ያዝ ፣ Suna ፣ እመጣለሁ! Zahnlos ፣ ከሳና ጋር የሚራመድ!"

Wertlos shouts something in a fell tongue, then toddles forward toward Suna, positive energy flowing from his fingertips as he reaches out to touch her. Longspear in hand, so he threatens.

Cure light wounds on Suna: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Will use Misfortune on Suna if she rolls a 10 or lower on the die for her fort save.

Zahnlos dashes around to flank the creature with Suna (provoking, AC currently 20), then lays into the beast.

bite, flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 2 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
trip, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

Fortitude: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Wertlos lets Suna reroll.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Welp.

Suna nods her gratitude to Wertlos for the heal.

I'll wait to see the effect of the Fort save before I take the rest of my turn.

Suna does not notice any negative effects...yet.

Suna concentrates.

Concentration check to cast defensively: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

She casts a cure spell of her own.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

She stands, hoping it doesn't have combat reflexes.

Hey sorry! We took the break and I need to catch up. Please bug me in SLack if needed :D

Nasty doggy!

Pearl's MWK scythe, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
P/S: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 precision: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Nasty doggy!

Pule's scythe: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 = 8
P/S: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 + precision: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Anis rushes towards her comrades, her silver holy symbol of brandished. Warm light pulses forward from her, healing her allies. The "nasty doggy" doesn't seem to feel its effects, however.

Anis does selective channeling of positive energy to heal!

channel positive energy: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Doggo AoO vs Zahnlos: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Free Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Zahnlos falls victim to another bite from the monstrous dog, though a far less severe blow than to Suna, and collapses prone from getting knocked off-balance before he is able to move into a flank. Need a fort save from Zahnlos. Moved Zahnlos to where he would have been tripped

Suna uses the attack against Zahnlos as an opportunity to stand, hoping the distraction would keep her safe. Her gambit works, as notes that the dog does not even attempt to attack her as she stands. Between the healing of Wertlos, Anis, and Suna herself, Suna is nearly back to full strength.

Pearl's scythe finds purchase in the hound's flesh for a significant hit, though the wound does still begin to immediately heal up. It is a knowledge (arcana) check to identify the dog creature, btw

Seeing Suna once again upright and a threat to him, the dog snaps at her again. The wound is mercifully smaller, but Suna finds herself thrown to the ground once again. No fort save this time at least! :)

Doggo AoO vs Zahnlos: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Free Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Bold is up!

Suna -9, prone (round 3 action)
Doggo -24, but ?? remaining
Pearl/Pule
Wertlos/Zahnlos (Zahnlos -7, prone, fort save pending)
Anis

Suna thinks for a moment that she gets a whiff of something, but she immediately loses it, the intensity of battle and the disorientation of getting knocked prone twice in seconds being too much to focus.

Since Anis goes after Zahnlos (and posted after Zahnlos) that channel would have healed some of his wounds from the AoO, right? So he'd be at -4 instead of -7.

Zahnlos Fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

"Zahnlos, ጎን!"

Wertlos waves his hand and points at the dog-thing, placing an omen of bad luck on the creature (casting ill omen with the intention of making it harder for the creature to hit on the AoO Zahnlos is about to provoke) then moves over to the other side of Suna. He will use Misfortune to force the dog to re-roll next time it rolls higher than 10 on the die on a trip check.

Zahnlos yelps in pain as the creature bites, but doggedly stands and moves into a flanking position with Suna (likely provoking again from the ill-omened creature.

Suna stands, five-foot steps away, and strikes!

naginata, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22
ouch!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Why didn't you hit it, Pule?

Pearl's MWK scythe, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10
P/S: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 + precision: 1d6 ⇒ 1

No, why didn't you hit it, Pearl?

Pule's scythe: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 2 = 24
P/S: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 + precision: 1d6 ⇒ 4

@Wertlos you are correct! My bad on missing that he would get healed

AoO vs Zahnlos: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
AoO vs Zahnlos: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The nasty dog misses Zahnlos this time, allowing the rest of the melee pathfinders to pile on and drop it to the ground. While the monstrous dog is still unconscious, its wounds are healing rapidly, and it looks like it might not be down for long at this rate.

What's more, Suna finally identifies the smell that was hitting her as the party begins to see smoke seeping through the cracks of the far door.

Going to stay in rounds right now. After Anis goes, something is going to happen, so I'll wait until Jess posts tonight

Bold is up!

Round 3

Suna -9
Doggo -41, but ?? remaining
Pearl/Pule
Wertlos/Zahnlos (Zahnlos -4)
Anis

Anis once again brandishes her holy symbol. She pulses with a warm glow that reaches out towards Suna and Zahnlos.

Channel Positive Energy: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Much appreciated!

The door the the captain's quarters bursts open with a kick and a fierce Keleshite woman steps out, a kukri in each hand as smoke billows out behind her.

"Get off my ship."

This woman could be no other than Captain Waheeda Wardak herself. Added her picture to the campaign info The monstrous hound continues to heal rapidly as well.

Bold is up!

Round 4

Captain Wardak
Suna -3
Doggo -41, but ?? remaining
Pearl/Pule
Wertlos/Zahnlos
Anis

"እሺ!"

Wertlos reaches out and touches Suna, divine magic forming a protective layer around the Nagaji. he then steps forward to threaten the newcomer with his longspear. Casting shield of faith on Suna, 5ft step forward. He will use Misfortune to force the captain to reroll the first time she rolls a 15 or higher on a d20.

Not having received any new instructions, Zahnlos continues to tear into the downed hound.

bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Vs. prone unconscious AC.
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

The monstrous dog actually looks like it's about to rouse from its unconsciousness when Zahnlos snaps at it again and knocks it out once again.

Bold is up!

Round 4

Captain Wardak
Suna -3
Doggo -43, but ?? remaining
Pearl/Pule
Wertlos/Zahnlos
Anis

Suna moves through the captives to strike at the captain!

naginata, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17
ouch!: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

I'm not 100% sure if that's a legal space with the crates. If not, Suna will move to anywhere that she can hit with a reach weapon from.

Anis calls out a blessing to her comrades, "May the Dawnflower light your path to victory!"

Anis casts Bless.

Pearl pulls out an alchemist fire and throws it at the Nasty Doggie's paws.

Ranged Touch Attack, bless, vs AC 5: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

splash, fire: 1 = 1

Now it's your turn!

Now it's my turn!

Pule coup de graces the doggie.

auto-crit, P/S: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 5, 1, 2) + 4 = 14 + precision: 1d6 ⇒ 5

As the blessing of Sarenrae washes over the group thanks to Anis, the two ratfolk succesfully guess the trollhound's weakness to fire and finish it off.

Captain Wardak takes the hit from Suna and steps forward to return with two of her own.

Captain Wardak: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Captain Wardak: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

But luck is just not on the captain's side this time.

Bold is up!

Round 5

Captain Wardak -7
Suna -3
Pearl/Pule
Wertlos/Zahnlos
Anis

"አዛውንቷን ዚህሎን ውሰድ!"

Wertlos pokes at the captain, trying to create an opening for Suna.

CI longspear to aid, bless: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 + 1 = 21 +4 on success

Zahnlos' ears perk up at the new command, and he bounds forward, ready to tear into the slaver.

bite, bless: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 1 = 13
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
trip, bless: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 = 25

Suna drops her naginata and pulls out her nodachi. She slices at the captain.

nodachi, bless, aided: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 + 4 = 29
ouch!: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

nodachi, confirm?: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 + 4 = 19
ouch!: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Zahnlos connects thanks to his master's aid then deftly sends the villainous captain to the ground. Suna then takes the opening and connects with a powerful stab right through Captain Wardak's twisted heart.

With the rush of battle abating, the Pathfinders can see that the fire in the captain's quarters has built to a formidible size and has already claimed a massive pile of documents. With so many people to help, you are easily able to prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of the ship and eventually put it out completely. All that is left is scraps of various papers that were not fully consumed in the hasty fire. One in particular stands out to you, as it has a single word, a name that has not been spoken around the Pathfinder Society halls in years: Muhlia.

Don't feel too bad. The scenario is written so getting all of the papers is just a bonus and mot doing so doesn't count against you. The Captain starts burning things the second fighting breaks out above decks.

The Pathfinders have some respite as Zigil pilots the ship back to dock.

If there's any RPing with the prisoners or such you'd like to do, feel free. I'll post the conclusion and wrap things up tomorrow.