GM Worg's Down the Blighted Path (Inactive)

Game Master Kyle "Worg" H

oops... the tengu was supposed to be Archer.

Kipp looks at the bird man speaking with Archers' voice, walks over takes the hat of disguise off him and says "Who said you get to wear the hat?" Kipp then puts the hat on Doggoth.

The door leads further into a garden. Dismal gray planks form the foundation of an otherwise vibrant collection of molds, fungi, and even surface plants. Black iron cages, each large enough to hold a single person, dangle from lengths of rusting chains above.

Gordy and the Captain begin to sneak in, but things go unfortunately for the duo. Gordy accidentally steps on a bucket and it rattles, causing movement to happen within the garden. He stiffens, and the captain remains undetected. Gordy then sees eyes from three creatures staring right at him, as well as a large plant moving around in the center...

Round 1: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: None
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Fine)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Fine)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Living Plant (Green)(-0,Fine)
Red Undead(-0,Fine)
Blue Undead(-0,Fine)
Witz(-0,Fine)

Due to the results, neither side has a Surprise Round. Slide 4.

Archers steps up to see what he can see... and keeps on moving to allow others to easily come out. He calls upon the divine favor of Erastil, and shoots once at red with his good bow. "Trouble out here..."
magic bow, PBS, DA, DF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 1 - 2 + 3 = 16 CI, PBS, DA, DF + good: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 4 + 3 + (2) = 21

Round 1: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: None
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Fine)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Fine)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Living Plant (Green)(-0,Fine)
Red Undead(-0,Fine)
Blue Undead(-0,Fine)
Witz(-0,Fine)

The forlorn creature draws a potion and chugs it, then drops prone to the floor. Looking at it gives the impression that she is now a water stained smear that is hard to focus on.

Pathfinders are up!

Kipp walks over to the red guy and says

Double move, quick draw ada flail

Kn:Nature: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Kn:Nature:The Cap'n: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Gordy would like to know about defenses and movement capabilities for the plant.

"Dang stupid rocks. I wants water! Rocks be impossible to shape." Gordy curses under his breath in Dwarven as a stalagmite drifts towards him.

Hmmmm...I could always shape me water into whatever I wanted, but at the end a tha day it was always just water.

Gordy concentrates, pulling in extra energy in order to chisel away flecks of stone until the rock has one jaggedly sharp edge, then flings it towards the topiary spider.

Empowered Earth blast: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
Magic, Slashing: 4d6 + 14 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 1) + 14 = 22
Empowered brings that up to 33 damage.

The Cap'n bristles and hisses at the sight of foes, preparing to attack the first enemy that comes within reach.

Readied attack, Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 4 - 2 = 21
Slam, Water Mastery, PA: 1d6 + 3 - 4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 4 + 6 = 9

religion: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35
defenses, special attacks, special abilities, movement speeds
nature: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Rorik moves onto the bridge.

Looking down at the wooden planks, Malsuza decides not to test them with the weight of her oversized canine companion just yet.

"Doggoth, just... do me a solid, and STAY put."

Handle Animal, DC 15, Command: Stay: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Afterwards, she moves forward, drawing her mace along the way and taking a swipe!

Silver Mace, Power Attack, against red: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
damage, bashing: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23

While he looks a little agitated and excitable, the greasy wolf obeys his owners command and remains in place, idly sniffing around the area.

Round 1 & 2: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: None
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Fine)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Fine)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Living Plant (Green)(-22,Fine)
Red Undead(-23,Dead)
Blue Undead(-0,Fine)
Witz(-0,Fine)

Gordy has heard of these before. Living Topiary creatures would have no special means of movement beyond thirty feet in a six second span. It is resistant to damage that isn't slashing. As a plant, it is also immune to certain effects.

Rorik has seen or heard of Shredskins before. They are amorphous and undead, so certainly are full of immunities. They attack by possessing dead bodies like a coat, and also can control living bodies they pin. They constantly detect undead, and can fly reasonably well about forty feet in six seconds.

Malsuza shatters the red shredskin with her mace.

The living topiary double moves to the bridge to block the party from proceeding forward, and then the blue shredskin flies into Gordy at high speeds, and bull rushes the dwarf off the bridge!

What Happened
Green Living Topiary: Double move.
Cap'n: Readied Action VS Living Topiary.
Blue Shredskin: Bullrush Charge VS Gordy: 26 (Beats CMD by 5).
Gordy: Falls to his death Uses Ring of Feather Fall to survive, but is now out of the fight.

Archer and Witz are up!

"Yyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhh hhh........"

Annoyed that his teammate was knocked out of the fight, but glad that he still lives, Archer backs up against the wall (5' step), and then fires twice at the undead that pushed Gordy off. "Rorick! Are any of these enemies Chaotic? Would help greatly to know!"

magic bow, PBS, RS, DA, DF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 = 27 magic CI arrow, PBS, DA, DF, Good: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 + 4 + 3 + (1) = 17
magic bow, PBS, RS, DA, DF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 = 29 magic CI arrow, PBS, DA, DF, Good: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 + 4 + 3 + (1) = 18

Thinking about the very dangerous situation, he casts Shield of Wings on himself as a fervor-cast.

Archer's arrows show the undead no mercy and destroy it utterly.

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZT BOTTING WITZ

Bardic performance!
Knowledge Nature DC14: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

"No chaos as var as I can zee."

Round 2: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Fine)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Out of the Fight)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Living Plant (Green)(-0,Fine)
Red Undead(-23,Dead)
Blue Undead(-35,Dead)
Witz(-0,Fine)

The forlorn creature decides the best course of action is retreat. It goes to the door and opens it, shouting to the inside.

Rorik, Kipp, and Malsuza are up. Gordy is still floating to safety.

As Gordy drifts down into the abyss, he uses his elemental blast to propel himself to the nearest rock outcropping.

Gordy can blade rush 30 feet in any direction per round, including straight up. If he can use this to get close enough to grab onto something, he will. This can at least slow his falling down to a mere 30 feet per round.

"GRRDY GRRM! NOOOO!" Kipp yells as he then moves towards the enemy on the bridge.

double move

Rorik pauses for a moment as Gordy is knocked from the bridge.

GRRRAAAAAAAA
Rorik howl's wildly, eyes glowing red as he advances ferally on the enemy and swings
Swift action bane plants, Free action rage
great axe: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 241d12 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 + 2 + (3, 1) = 22
slashing magical adamantine

Mal's eyes go wide as she watches her companion fall off the edge. Thankfully, his fall seems to slow, so her sense horror soon shifts to a perfectly healthy fight-for-your-life baseline.

Noticing the clogged up melee going on across a narrow bridge with a steep drop, she opts to take the long, empty route to avoid an unfortunate tumble.

Double moving.

Announcement
I am signing up for GM the module "From Shore to Sea" for Outpost, as well as some PF2. Since that will be on March 30th, I want to push these games a bit more to the finish line so I have less on my plate when the time comes.

That being said, let us continue from where we left off.

Round 2 & 3: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Fine)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Out of the Fight)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Living Plant (Green)(-22,Fine)
Red Undead(-23,Dead)
Blue Undead(-35,Dead)
Witz(-0,Fine)

The Topiary takes the hit, and retaliates against the feral Rorik.

It slams its legs against the raging Kitsune, dealing some noticeable damage.

What Happened
Green Living Topiary: Full Attack Rorik
Rorik: 18 Damage

Witz and Archer are up!

Archer looks to see what just happened to Rorik, draws and fires.

With the melee combatants in the way, he hopes that he can thread the needle and land a shot or two.
magic bow, PBS, IC, DF, RS, DA: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 2 - 2 = 25 CI magic arrow, PBS, IC, DF, DA: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 = 18
magic bow, PBS, IC, DF, RS, DA: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 1 + 1 + 3 - 2 - 2 = 29 CI magic arrow, PBS, IC, DF, DA: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 = 20

EDIT

Round 2 & 3: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Fine)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Out of the Fight)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Living Plant (Green)(-55,Dead)
Red Undead(-23,Dead)
Blue Undead(-35,Dead)
Witz(-0,Fine)

The Living Topiary dies when Rorik slices into it.
The only valid target left for Archer is the Forelorn Creature who went for the door.
Confirm switching targets, or change of action?

"Hello?" calls out Archer towards the 'forlorn creature'. "Can we talk?"

He flies forward to land on the platform. "Honestly, we mean you no harm. We wish to parley."

diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

"Oy! I heared something 'bout a parley? Can one a ye lads send a mobat down to get me fer I fall into th' center a tha earth?"

The Cap'n wiggles his way towards the mobats, determined to fly on of them himself if no one else will.

"Don't worry I got ya!" Kipp says as he puts the fail away and pulls out a rope, which he then dangles off the bridge "Grab on!"

"How bout you rot and die?" The Forlorn calls back to you.

BOTTING WITZ

End Bardic Performance, causing lingering performance.
Move into the room, draw weapon while moving.

Witz goes up to help get Gordy up if Kipp drops the rope As an action on his turn, as combat isn't over.

Round 3: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Fine)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Pending)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Living Plant (Green)(-44,Dead)
Red Undead(-23,Dead)
Blue Undead(-35,Dead)
Witz(-0,Fine)

As the forlorn shouts an alarm into the hall, the sounds of many somethings begins to stir. It then glows magically from its shirt and disappears into the hall.

”Well that wasn’t very neighborly, was it?”

Gordy continues to use the kinetic energy in the cave around him to propel himself up, slowing his descent into the void. Seeing the rope come down towards him, he reaches his hand out as he launches himself towards the lifeline.

Gordy's elemental familiar wraps its serpentine body around the rope and helps pull the struggling dwarf back up onto the platform.

"Ha! Thank ye for the assistance! I was afraid ye might let ol' Gordy keep falling down this big ol' hole here and I weren't looking forward to be meeting whatever be living on the bottom down der."

Malsuza briefly considers following that creature into its adobe before thinking better of it. The ooze-turned-orc continues to briskly jog towards combat, closing in on archer.

"Well that would have been a hell of a drop." she says, glancing over the edge. "I really should learn how to grow wings."

Up at the cabin with my dad until Tuesday. Will be a slight break from posting until then.

Rorik end his bane and rage and moves forward.

Round 3: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Fine)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Climbing)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Witz(-0,Fine)
Green Gremlin(-0,Fine)
Red Cap(-0,Fine)
Blue Gremlin(-0,Fine)

Assuming Kipp continues to hold the rope for Gordy.
Assuming Witz is busy and can't check, so will just post that he double moves.

From within the room, the sound of a metallic weapon with chains slamming against the floor can be heard, as well as high pitched wicked laughter.

Enemies are visible as soon as you go through the door.

Archer is up!

The Cap'n has a 14 Str. He can probably manage holding onto the rope if Kipp would rather run off and play.

Computer is acting up hard with lockup and freezing. Will bot archer when i get to work.

Oh, sorry... missed that. Was looking at the bolded list and didn;t see me.

Archer steps, wondering at the noise, and then sees a nasty looking thing (red).

Knowing he is probably going to be the primary target of its retribution he calls upon his god to protect him (fervor cast shield of faith)

He then fires, unconcerned about the cover.
magic bow, PBS, IC, RS, DA, DF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 = 16 CI arrow, magic, PBS IC, DA, DF, +good: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + (5) = 26
magic bow, PBS, IC, RS, DA, DF: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 = 25CI arrow, magic, PBS IC, DA, DF, +good: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + (4) = 25
magic bow, PBS, IC, RS, DA, DF: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 3 = 27CI arrow, magic, PBS IC, DA, DF, +good: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + (1) = 16

"Bah... that first shot was pathetic!"

Round 4: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-41,Dead)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Climbing)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Witz(-0,Fine)
Green Gremlin(-0,Fine)
Red Cap(-0,Fine)
Blue Gremlin(-0,Fine)

All good Archer.

The Forlorn drops dead when Archer's arrows pierce its back.
Rorik, Kipp, Gordy, Malsuza, and Witz are up!

Kipp begins trying to pull the rope up while Gordy climbs, completely oblivious to the idea of the Captain being able to hold the rope.

"Heave ho, up we go, salty dwarfs climb the sky." Kipp sings pulling up the rope.

str: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
sing: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

"On the count a' three I'm gonna be coming up really fast. Don't drop the rope!"

Instead of climbing, Gordy grabs the rope and gathers the energy he needs to blade rush 30 feet straight into the air. As he begins to slowly drift back down, the Cap'n pulls the rope in as quickly as he can.

Strength Check, Assist Kip: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Kipp and Gordy manage to close the distance on the rope. The dwarf now hangs on the ledge of the platform, halfway up.

Rorik, Witz, and Malsuza are up.

Satisfied with the relative safety of Gordy, Malsuza marches towards the door and gives it a swift kick, hoping to open it as dramatically as possible!

Strength check if needed: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Round 4: FIGHT!

Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-41,Dead)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Climbing)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Witz(-0,Fine)
Green Gremlin(-0,Fine)
Red Cap(-0,Fine)
Blue Gremlin(-0,Fine)

All good Archer.

The Forlorn drops dead when Archer's arrows pierce its back.
Rorik, Kipp, Gordy, Malsuza, and Witz are up!

Error on my part. Thought Archer targeted Orange and lost track of positioning.

The red redcap takes the hits, but still stands.

Gordy does another upward blade rush and the Cap'n reels him in with the rope when he reappears, aiding if Kipp is still holding the rope.

Cap'n Str Check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

You already did it Gordy, I was just fixing the error on my part. Probably should have deleted the initiative comment.

Currently up is Rorik and Witz.

Good news for me, then.

"Thank ye' fer the assist Kipp! Come on Cap'n, looks like there be more goons t' be dealin' with!"

Gordy hustles towards the open door as quickly as he can, with the Cap'n slithering right behind him.

Rorik moves up and readies an attack for the first enemy to move into range

Bot Witz
Draw bow while moving and ready to attack, Lingering Perfomance still active for 1 round.

Round 4: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Dead)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Climbing)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Witz(-0,Fine)
Green Gremlin(-0,Fine)
Red Cap(-38,Fine)
Blue Gremlin(-0,Fine)

The redcap moves into the cluster of enemies and swings its scythe, looking to hit multiple foes at once. Rorik's attack bites into the creature, but his axe lacks the sting of cold iron.

Red Redcap Cleave Powerattack Scythe: Malsuza: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 2 = 10
Red Redcap Cleave Powerattack Scythe: Rorik: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 2 = 26
Powerattack Scythe: Malusza: 2d4 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 10 + 6 = 23
Powerattack Scythe: Rorik: 2d4 + 10 + 6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 10 + 6 = 19

The two gremlins suddenly teleport behind Archer and Witz, holding short swords.

Round 5: FIGHT!
Light Condition: Dim Light (Glowing Fungus)
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Archer(-0,Fine)
Forlorn Creature (Orange)(-0,Dead)
Rorik(-0,Fine)
Kipp(-0,Fine)
Gordy Grimes(-0,Climbing)
Malsuza(-0,Fine)
Witz(-0,Fine)
Green Gremlin(-0,Fine)
Red Cap(-38,Fine)
Blue Gremlin(-0,Fine)

The red cap's wounds seems to close a bit.
All Pathfinders are up!

Seeing the two gremlins appear behind the archers, Gordy darts back to strike one of them. He gathers energy to make a powerful water blast in the shape of a dwarven war axe.

Kinetic Blade: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 = 23

Empowered, Blunt, Magic: 4d6 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (1, 6, 5, 5) + 14 + 1 = 32
Empowered increases that to 48