Miteke's Core Fangwood Keep (Inactive)

Game Master miteke

Goldur begins chanting in a low voice as he draws one of his hammers.

Inspire courage +1, round 1/16.

ref st Goldur: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

The grease spell was a total failure and all the pathfinders skate around on it like old pros. The goblin snake, who has been watching the action from hiding, comes slithering out and darts behind the wall to your right, obviously trying to be sneaky about it, but everyone sees her except for Nemrok.

stealth: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Jack is up.

Jack adjusts across, and starts shooting at Green (who should not have cover).

Shifting to Black if Green goes down.

+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 18, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 16 damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 18, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 10 damage.

Even if they get the full +4 AC, these are the same archers that fled and they do NOT have armor. So the dialog in discussion is moot at least for this volley.

The hapless archer who, only moments ago, managed to escape the withering storm of death rained on his compatriots, is now dead. Its a hobgoblin life. Thanks to the damage done by the sonic boom, he falls to the first arrow so Jack is able to send the second arrow at black who almost 'blacks' out from the damage.

At first Gronk laughs at Jack, seeing the shots as poorly aimed attempts at hitting him. But when he hears the death scream of Green and the confused scream of the stunned black, he scowls.

"Kill that $#^ archer!"

He steps forward, a bit closer to his goal but again pauses to avoid the greathonkinsword and attacks Aurus with a flurry of blows with particular focus.

To hit fist, defensive, demoralized: 1d20 + 8 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 2 - 2 = 5
damage fist: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8, DC 14 stunning fist

To hit fist, defensive, demoralized: 1d20 + 8 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 2 - 2 = 24
damage fist: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
confirm: 1d20 + 8 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 2 - 2 = 5
damage fist: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

To hit fist, defensive, demoralized: 1d20 + 8 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 2 - 2 = 21
damage fist: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Aurus takes it on the chin, once, for 10 points of damage, barely avoiding the third blow by the mercy of his god. smite bonus to AC

COMBAT CARD
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Conditions: none

Aseri
Jack (-19 HP)
Gronk (Crane Style, Fighting Defensively, intimidated 3 rounds, -2 stunning fist, -1 ki, -17 HP)
Black Archer (-15 HP)
Aurus (-14 HP, smite evil on Gronk)
Yellow Brawler (stunned, -5 HP)
Red Brawler (-5 HP)
Goldur
Uldar
Nemrok

Bolded are up.

Got a very busy day at work today, so I'll post now I still have the time so I won't hold things up.

"BOOOM!"

Another Soundburst (Top Left of the Goblin Snake, so should get Purple, Yellow, Green (and probably Red))

sonic: 1d8 ⇒ 5 DC17 Will

Aurus take his hit to the chin, not even flinching at the blows being showered onto his armor. "Bad news, bub - I love this song," he growls, whirling the sword around while he starts to chant with Goldur. It's clear he doesn't know the words, but at least he's getting the rhythm.

Smite, Power Attack, Inspire: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3) + 7 + 6 + 4 + 1 = 26

Aurus take his hit to the chin, not even flinching at the blows being showered onto his armor. "Bad news, bub - I love this song," he growls, whirling the sword around while he starts to chant with Goldur. It's clear he doesn't know the words, but at least he's getting the rhythm.

[dice=Smite, Power Attack, Inspire]1d20 + 7 + 2 +1
[dice=Damage] 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 4 +1

As we were told not to spare resources, shall we reroll that one with a +5 using my campaign coin?

I have a +3 reroll with my folio and stars as well... So I'll use my roll. Wanna make the most of this smite!

power attack, smite, inspire, GM star reroll: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 3 = 33

...ummmm I don't believe the GM stars count for confirming with the same bonuses so...

confirm: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 16
crit damage: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 + 6 + 1 + 4 = 22

Ah, well!

Aurus takes a mighty swing just to have the infuriating hobgoblin brush it aside like always. The thing is in the middle laughing and about to shout an insult when the sword reverses direction in a way the chieftain would have sworn was impossible and the next hing he knows the blessed blade cuts deeply into the very arm that brushed it away a moment before and he goes down like a rock before he can even start the tirade.

You hear an audible gasp from the other hobgoblins, except for Yellow because he's out of it and staring off into space. Rather than fleeing like sensible folk, visions of chieftain-hood dance through their heads as they continue their assault. Red steps up to fill the gap and easily connects with the distracted paladin, doing a fair amount of damage. He has a pretty smug look on his face.

to hit red brawler: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

The Goblin snake breathes a sigh of relief since when Gronk advanced he left a clear path to his own cowardly hide. But then Uldar lays down another magical bomb and he does not go unscathed, though the only one that is stunned is the Yellow Brawler - again.

DC 17 will ST, Goblin Snake: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
DC 17 will ST, Yellow Brawler: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
DC 17 will ST, Red Brawler: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

COMBAT CARD
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Conditions: Inspire Courage (Goldur) +1

Aseri (-5 HP)
Jack (-19 HP)
Gronk (-48 HP and bleeding out)
Black Archer (-15 HP)
Aurus (-21 HP)
Yellow Brawler (stunned -10 HP)
Red Brawler (-10 HP)
Uldar
Goldur
Nemrok

Bolded are up.

Nemrok continues to harass the enemies by demoralizing them.
Flee or you will finish like your comrade!

Intimidate vs Yellow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

Goldur keeps up his chant, inspiring his allies.

That is as free action. you could do something else too.

Aseri moves into position and fires off a DC 15 Color Spray, hitting Yellow, Aurus, Uldar, and Goldur. No honor among Goblins! Of course the demoralized yellow is hammered and falls unconscious to the ground. Aseri, the goblin snake was not impressed with yellows habitual inability to act so he figured it was a small sacrifice. Unfortunately (depending on your point of view) the only pathfinder to succumb is Uldar.

Yellow DC 15 will ST, demoralized: 1d20 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 1 - 2 = 10, out for the count
Aurus DC 15 will ST: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Uldar DC 15 will ST: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13; rounds stunned: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3, 2 rounds blinded
Goldur DC 15 will ST: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Will he pay for this ill treatment of one of our lethal pathfinders?

COMBAT CARD
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Conditions: Inspire Courage (Goldur) +1

Aseri (-5 HP)
Jack (-19 HP)
Gronk (-48 HP and bleeding out)
Black Archer (-15 HP)
Aurus (-21 HP)
Red Brawler (-10 HP)
Uldar
Goldur
Nemrok

Bolded are up.

Frowning, Jack tries to finish-off Black.

+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 8, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 13 damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 13, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 15 damage.

Unfortunately for Jack, there are just too many obstacles in the way and he is unable to land a single arrow.

Black retaliates on Jack, not liking the attention, with a return volley of his own.

to hit, rapid shot, point blank: 1d20 + 5 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 2 + 1 = 8; +4 AC (22) due to cover
damage, point blank: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 = 9

to hit, rapid shot, point blank: 1d20 + 5 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 2 + 1 = 15; +4 AC (22) due to cover
damage, point blank: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

But his volleys are about as inaccurate and Jack has the advantage of armor, so there are arrows everywhere except where they would do any good.

Aurus is up

Aurus pushes his way into the doorway to close with the goblin snake. "Sorry, ugly, but you gotta stop."

Power Attack, Inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 - 2 + 1 = 17
Damage: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 + 6 + 1 = 18

Yea I could have done something else, but I didn't want to get in the archers' way by moving up.

target: 1d2 ⇒ 1; Aurus it is
stabilize: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Aurus just manages to connect with the slippery thing, taking its tail off. It screams very loudly in goblin, greatly offended and very angry. The braler next to him laughs and, with a glance at the unconscious yellow, moves away from Aseri and into a flank on Aurus. Aurus is caught in the vulnerable position and takes it in the back. The hobgoblin looks annoyed that the man did not go down.

to hit, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 23
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

COMBAT CARD
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Conditions: Inspire Courage (Goldur) +1

Aseri (-22 HP)
Jack (-19 HP)
Gronk (-49 HP and bleeding out)
Black Archer (-15 HP)
Aurus (-27 HP)
Red Brawler (-10 HP)
Uldar
Goldur
Nemrok

Bolded are up.

Continuing his chant, Goldur brings his hammer to bear.

Warhammer vs red, flanking: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Inspire Courage round 3/16

Nemrok moves next to the last hobgoblin and strikes with his great axe.

Greataxe: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 = 14
Damages: 1d12 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 1 = 15

The bad boy is unable to avoid the warhammer but nimbly dodges the slower greataxe. He's starting to feel a little crowded and begins to wonder if it was such a good idea going after the well muscled greatsword wheeling metal cladded menace instead of the more squishy looking dwarf.

Red Brawler (-15 HP)

"Surrender now, or die like the others!"

Demoralize Aseri

Intimidate: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21

The threatening bard once again strikes fear into the heart of another gob. You may want to get the antagonize feat :)

Aseri backs up and pulls out a scroll, reading from it. "Ha! I'm not scared. You're scared!"

Aurus, you are being targeted by a DC 13 url=https://www.aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Scare]scare[/url] spell. (The ignorant goblin snake does not know about your aura of courage and, besides, I have to do it because it has its tactics. I have a feeling this is going to be the last round of combat.

Jack is up.

The threatening bard once again strikes fear into the heart of another gob. You may want to get the antagonize feat :)

Aseri backs up and pulls out a scroll, reading from it. "Ha! I'm not scared. You're scared!"

Aurus, you are being targeted by a DC 13 url=https://www.aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Scare]scare[/url] spell. (The ignorant goblin snake does not know about your aura of courage and, besides, I have to do it because it has its tactics. I have a feeling this is going to be the last round of combat.

Jack is up.

Oops, I was actually still stunned, but you bolded my name, so I felt obliged to post! :-(

Jack shrugs, and fires off a brace of shots, targeting two foes.

+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow (Aseri): 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 24, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 14 damage.
+1 Mighty [+2] Darkwood Composite Longbow (Black): 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 17, for 1d8 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 13 damage.

@Uldar
I guess even when you are frozen stiff and semiconscious, you are scary :)

Jack nails the gobin snake but misses the brawler due to people that keep getting in the way (+4 AC from cover). Surprisingly he survives to fight.

stabilize: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Doing his part in the combat, Gronk continues to bleed.

The archer takes a couple of shots at Jack

to hit, rapid shot, point blank: 1d20 + 5 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 2 + 1 = 22; +4 AC from cover
damage, point blank: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7; +4 AC from cover

to hit, rapid shot, point blank: 1d20 + 5 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 2 + 1 = 23
damage, point blank: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

He gets very lucky and puts both arrows into Jack and Jack has just enough fumes to keep on going. I got a feeling those heal sticks are going to get some serious use soon. Black archer does a fist pump and chortles.

COMBAT CARD
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Conditions: Inspire Courage (Goldur) +1

Aseri (-36 HP)
Jack (-31 HP)
Gronk (-50 HP and bleeding out)
Black Archer (-15 HP and leaping triumphantly)
Aurus (-27 HP)
Red Brawler (-15 HP)
Uldar
Goldur
Nemrok

Bolded are up.

Just to be clear: I shot at the *archer* (Black), not the *brawler* (Red)... since the former did not have armour (like the snake), and the latter presumably did ;-)

So you did! Very wise choice. In that case you splatter him and you get to save a few charges from your wand!

New Combat card!

COMBAT CARD
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Conditions: Inspire Courage (Goldur) +1

Aseri (-36 HP)
Jack (-19 HP)
Gronk (-50 HP and bleeding out)
Aurus (-27 HP)
Red Brawler (-15 HP)
Uldar
Goldur
Nemrok

Bolded are up.

Aurus growls at the punch he takes to the back. "You're not doing that again," he roars as he brings the blade over his head.

Power Attack, Flank, Inspire: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 2 + 2 + 1 = 11
Damage: 2d6 + 7 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3) + 7 + 6 + 1 = 22

Wub wub :(

Wub wub :(

LOL!

The brawler tries to take advantage of the wild swing but his blow clangs hamlessly off of Aurus' armor.

to hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

COMBAT CARD
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Conditions: Inspire Courage (Goldur) +1

Aseri (-36 HP)
Jack (-19 HP)
Gronk (-50 HP and bleeding out)
Aurus (-27 HP)
Red Brawler (-15 HP)
Uldar
Goldur
Nemrok

Bolded are up.

Nemrok strikes again the last hobgoblin standing.

Greataxe: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 = 24
Damages: 1d12 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 = 9

If that drops Red
Nemrok turns to the snake and in globlin says In Goblin Surrender or you will follow your men!. Then he moves next to it, to give flank to Aurus and threaten the creature.

Uldar is going to be stunned

Red Brawler stands there at the edge of consciousness. Breath on him too vigorously and he will collapse.

The goblin snake knows his days are numbered. Will he get a chance to flee?

Since Red did not fall are you going to draw the AoO from the two opponents and move?

No, I will just take a 5ft. step

Now go down, Goldur thinks as he continues his chant.

Warhammer vs red: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

Inspire Courage round 4/16

The hobgobgoblin brawler folds up like wet origami leaving a rather frightened and pathetic looking goblin snake. Who turns tail (quite literally) and slithers up the stairs. Which leaves you with a choice. Do you pursue or do you open door number one or door number two.

Not wanting to let the snake summon more troops, Jack pursues.

Jack rushes up the stairs after the fleeing goblinoid to find it wrestling with a door. He is easily able to catch up before it is able to open it.

I moved your icon to the upper level. Replace your icon if you wish. Are you still wielding your bow or have you drawn a melee weapon?

"There you are!"

Bow still in hand.

Aurus follows after Jack. "C'mon, Scales - quit it! You can run and die tired, or you can surrender and live to slither another day."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

The hapless sorcerer screams in common, "I surrender! I surrender! Spare my life!" She is holding no weapons and raises her hands in the universal gesture of surrender.

When you get around to checking you will find that Gronk is dead. BTW his name in the book was Fethi Ken-Shaakas but I renamed him Gronk.

"Alright, now we're getting somewhere. Slither down here, and tell us what you know about who else is in here. Your colleagues said there were 50 some-odd of you, so by my reckoning I have about 30 more skulls to crack."

Aurus pulls his wand and begins to tend to his bruises and lumps from the many blows he took.

3 CLW charges: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 4) + 3 = 10
2 More: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 1) + 2 = 8
1 more: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Discount piece of sh** bargain bin wands..."

1 more: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Aurus is back up to max HP. Crappy results from that wand of yours!

The goblin snake slithers towards you, eyeing the exits, weighing his chances, and coming up light. With an obsequious smile he answers.

"50, yea, if you can raise the dead! Nah. You are probably looking at a dozen more in the fort if that. You killed the boss and he was the only thing keeping them, and me, from high-tailing it out of this place. Good riddance!"

"Interesting. So if you were to spread the word of your boss's absence, would the others leave? Perhaps we could solve this without further violence."

The snakes tail perks up and his grin gets wider. You are not sure how that is even possible, but it does.

"Oh, I think I could arrange that. There might be a few dissenters but a little gold would convince them, or the sharp of a blade and the display of a few corpses. Your choice. You want me to arrange things? Or you could just show me to the door and the last thing you will see of me is the back of my head and my tail."

Sense Motive (Versatile Performance): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

"Excellent." Goldur turns to the others. "Gentlemen, what do you think?"

Jack stares hard at the snake.

"If it wants to leave, I have no objection... but if I see it again, it will regret it."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17

Don't care. But if I can spare my spell I'm good!

The goblins starts sidewinding it slowly for the stairs with head low.

"Well, then, I'll just be on my way?"

Are you letting it go or do you have other plans for it?

I wonder... Maybe we should follow it around, to help "convince" whoever else is still in here and also to prevent us from accidentally finding someone who didn't get the memo and decides to fight?

Aurus has no problem letting the thing go and continuing to crack skulls, but will acquiesce to cooler heads if they want some diplomacy.

"Tell anyone you see on your way out that the fort is already under new leadership - so they can be rats leaving a sinkin' ship, or they can be rats drowning on a sinking ship. Choice is theirs." Aurus turns away from the goblin snake, already ready for the next scrap.