Cartmanbeck's Age of Ashes - PF2 Play-by-post

Game Master cartmanbeck

The group runs for 30 minutes as fast we can, then switches directions and cover our tracks for another 30 minutes.

So, 7,500 feet for the first 30 minutes followed by 3,750 for the next 30.

Abalyn attempts to hide the group’s tracks.

Survival: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

You feel that you were successful in confusing any potential pursuers, if they existed. Before making camp, you listen and watch very closely to make sure of it.

I assume you'll be working on healing up and camping to recover spells?

With things looking safe, the group will patch up the wounded and then camp for the night.

Watch order:
Hawk and Zim
Isiros and Ash
Abalyn and Crys

The party is able to rest throughout the night and is not disturbed.

Okey dokey, you guys made it through the night. What's the plan the next day?

After a nice breakfast, the group heads back to the clearing with all the activity, circling around to approach from the east if possible.

As you get near the clearing, a group of charau-ka suddenly jump down from the trees, surrounding you. A high-pitched voice comes from behind you.

"So, you thought you could disrupt our mining? Who sent you? My kin? or those damnable elves?"
You see a small reptilian creature, a blue kobold, in fact. She holds some sort of smoking vial in her hand, ready to toss it at you.
"I'll give you one chance. Surrender and we will let you live. You'll become workers in the mines, of course. But that's your only option!"

Abalyn attempts to identify what the kobold is holding.

Crafting: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

Ash blinks and blurts incredulously, "We came through a weird portal, and every step we take we get attacked by a crazy monkey man, a building, or a demon. I didn't even know you were mining!"

I'm +12 to a talky roll if it comes to that.

Abalyn thinks the thing she's holding is an alchemical explosive that is pretty specific to kobolds.

If you'd like to try to talk her down, feel free to do a Diplom roll.

I'll let Ash do the talking, what with Goblin-Kobold relations being where they are in the current geo-political state of things. But I'll aid him by making comments to reinforce what he says and grunts of approval and disapproval.

Aid Diplomacy: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 14 + 4 = 33

Ash appreciates the assist, since that way it's at least both our faults when it initiates an explosive combat.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 2 = 21

"Your soft words mean nothing, goblin. You've already disrupted our plans enough. You'll look good in chains!"

"

Round 1 -bold can act
Zimbartel
Hawk Grenek
Ash
Purple
Isiros Drained 1 Spores
Orange
Kobold
Abalyn Tisane
Crys
Red
Green
Blue
Pink

Ash conjures a shield while turning to speak to the gathered charau-ka, "Hear that? As you die, know she didn't have to sacrifice you to the fire. Run anytime."

He'll then toss some bursts of the aforementioned fire at Blue and Purple to the south.
Fire: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 6, 6) = 19
Ref 22

Smoke begins to curl around him and fire flicker in his eyes.

Zim + Hawk should delay to after me if you want to benefit from intimidates in future rounds.

This turn: AC 25, Reaction to block 10 damage

Zim launches a fireball.

Delay until after Ash.

Fireball (25 ft burst, targeting kobold and green charau-ka)
Fire damage: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 6, 1, 3, 4) = 19. Reflex 22 basic save.

Then moves away from the kobold's nastly looking bomb.

Stride.

Reflex blue: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 Crit fail!
Reflex purple: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Fail

Both charau-ka to the southeast go down completely.

reflex kobold: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31 Success
reflex green: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 Crit success.

The kobold is able to jump mostly out of the way of the fire, while the charau-ka is somehow able to avoid it entirely.

Round 1 -bold can act
Zimbartel
Hawk Grenek
Ash
Isiros Drained 1 Spores
Orange
Kobold -9 hp
Abalyn Tisane
Crys
Red
Green
Pink

Delay until after Ash.

Summon Animal to summon a leopard.

Leopard will use its pounce to move towards red and attack.
Jaws: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Piercing damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 +Grab

If that hit and the charau-ka is grabbed, then the Leopard will maul, if not it will attack with Jaws again.

Isiros runs towards the Kobold and then strikes

strike w/ halberd: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30 damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (9, 9) + 7 = 25

◆ Stride, ◆stride, ◆ Strike
Reaction ↺ AoO if enemy would provoke (such as use manipulate trait)

The leopard eviscerates a charau-ka. Red goes down.

Isiros heads for the kobold and hits her with a solid strike.

The <orange> charau-ka screeches and charges at Ash.
hatchet: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Crit! 14 damage.

The kobold grabs a bit of mixed reagents from her belt and tosses them right at her feet. A thick smoke billows out, hiding her from Isiros.

Unfortunately, she's VERY loud as she tries to move away from Isiros, and he strikes her with his halberd anyway.
AOO: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36 damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (5, 2) + 7 = 14 ALMOST a crit, but not quite.

Round 1 -bold can act
Zimbartel
Hawk Grenek
Ash
Isiros Drained 1 Spores
Orange
Kobold -48 hp
Abalyn Tisane
Crys
Green
Pink

Abalyn devises a strategem against green: Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 2.

She doesn’t feel great about her chances, so she moves to flank and sends in Baby Bear.

Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

<Green> takes a bite from Crys. It screams at her and retaliates on Crys with a flurry of hatchet strikes.

hatchet: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
hatchet: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 5 = 6 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
hatchet: 1d20 + 8 - 10 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 10 = -1 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
hatchet (quickened): 1d20 + 8 - 10 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 10 = 6 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

But it is ENTIRELY uneffectual against the great and powerful bear.

<Pink> screams as well, then moves in to flank Crys and tries three attacks.
hatchet: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Hit.
hatchet: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 5 = 20 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Hit thanks to flanking
hatchet (quickened): 1d20 + 8 - 10 ⇒ (2) + 8 - 10 = 0 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 Ha! a ZERO :)

Round 2 -bold can act
Zimbartel
Hawk Grenek
Ash -4 hp
Isiros Drained 1 Spores
Orange
Kobold -48 hp
Abalyn Tisane
Crys -14 hp
Green -9 hp
Pink

Ash ignores the monkey that charged him, as it bounces off his magical shield. "Any of you know where I can get a matching gauntlet?" He asks, holding up the Cinderclaw Gauntlet.

He then stalks towards the kobold, and snaps his fingers in the gauntlet. Flames burst around the kobold he's looking at, and around Orange behind him.
Fire: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 4, 6) = 15
Ref 22 still.

He muses, flames and smoke swirling around him now, "How many more of you need to die?"

Have Concealment now. Might get an OA from Orange in there.

The leopard strides after the kobold, then pounces.

Jaws: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23
Piercing damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8+Grab
But probably misses.

Hawk, meanwhile, turns his attention to the pink charau-ka brings out a flaming sphere.

Fire damage: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 1) = 9
Reflex 22 save.

◆Sustain a spell, ◆◆Cast a spell
Leopard: ◆Stride,◆Pounce

Zim casts Electric Arc at the two kobolds focused on Abalyn and Crys, straining to make his spell reach.

Reach Spell
Electric Arc targeting Green and Pink (if either have been dropped, Orange instead)
Electricity damage: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 3) + 4 = 15
Reflex 22 save.

Reflex orange: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 Fail
kobold: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31 Success

Ash's fire covers the two enemies and damages them.

Hawk's leopard tries to attack the kobold but her armor and reflexes stymie its attacks.

Reflex pink: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Fail

He also washes some fire across one of the monkey men.

Reflex pink: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 Crit success, no damage
Reflex green: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 Fail

Finally, Zim hits two of the monkeys with some electricity. One ignores it entirely, jumping out of the way, while the other goes down. Green is down.

Round 2 -bold can act
Zimbartel
Hawk Grenek
Ash -4 hp
Isiros Drained 1 Spores
Orange -15 hp
Kobold -54 hp
Abalyn Tisane
Crys -14 hp
Pink -9 hp

Isiros strides into a flank, Then strikes twice

Strike w/halberd: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36 p dmg: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (6, 4) + 7 = 17
Strike w/halberd: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 17 - 5 = 16 p dmg: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (4, 3) + 7 = 14

◆ Sride, ◆Strike, ◆ Strike
Reaction ↺ AoO if enemy would provoke

Isiros hits the kobold with his halberd once with a grievous wound, but misses the second attack.

<Orange> monkey steps up to Hawk and swings at him twice.
hatchet: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
hatchet: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 4 = 7 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

It's able to hit Hawk with its first swing.

The kobold growls at Isiros and moves away from him, provoking an attack.
halberd: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33 damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (6, 2) + 7 = 15 Hit

Then she tosses an explosive at him.
fire: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 1, 4, 2) = 10 Basic Reflex Isiros: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 Fail, full damage

Round 2 -bold can act
Zimbartel
Hawk Grenek -7 hp
Ash -4 hp
Isiros -10 hp Drained 1 Spores
Orange -15 hp
Kobold -103 hp
Abalyn Tisane
Crys -14 hp
Pink -9 hp

Abalyn devises a strategem against green!

Strategem: 1d20 ⇒ 2

She stabs anyway with a 17 to hit flat-footed.
Piercing: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 1) + 1 = 13 plus 1d6 bleed

Crys also attacks.

Bite: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Piercing: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 7) + 4 = 16

Crys turns and claws at purple.

Claw: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

But misses.

Green and Pink both go down.

Round 2 -bold can act
Zimbartel
Hawk Grenek -7 hp
Ash -4 hp
Isiros -5 hp Drained 1 Spores
Orange -15 hp
Kobold -103 hp
Abalyn Tisane
Crys -14 hp

Isiros chases the kobold and tries to strike her twice

Strike w/ halberd: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24 p damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (4, 7) + 7 = 18
Strike w/ halberd: 1d20 + 17 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 17 - 5 = 30 p damage: 2d10 + 7 ⇒ (10, 6) + 7 = 23

◆ Stride, ◆Strike, ◆ Strike
Reaction ↺ AoO if enemy would provoke

The leopard pounces at the Kobold.
Jaws: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 plus Grab
Assuming that misses.

Then tries to bite again.
Jaws: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Piercing Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 plus Grab
That probably misses too.

Hawk will move his sphere of fire over to the orange charau-ka.
Fire damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 5) = 16
Reflex 22 save.

And adds a little Elemental Toss on top of that.
Spell attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Bludgeoning damage: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (3, 5, 8) + 3 = 19

◆Sustain a spell, ◆Sustain a spell, ◆Cast a spell
Leopard: ◆Pounce, ◆Strike

Ash follows her.
"Well, you can't run and you can't hide,
Time's almost up, I will confide.
Surrender now, your goose is cooked.
Just 3 seconds until you're - "
In his haste to get over to her, he stumbles on a twig, so his last word is a bit garbled.
Goblin Song: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

Intimidate: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

The leopard jumps at the kobold, but she is taken down hard by Isiros before it can get a good hold on her.

orange Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 Despite his quick reflexes, the orange monkey is taken down by the ball of fire.

Ash starts his intimidating song, but is singing only to his allies at this point.

Combat over! On the kobold, you find the following: greater antidote, +1 crossbow (16 regular bolts and 4 wyvern poisoned bolts), +1 dagger, moderate healing potions (2), leather armor, greater staff of fire

Proposed division of the loot:

Greater antidote > Abalyn
+1 crossbow (and ammo) > Ash
+1 dagger > Hawk
moderate healing potions (2) > Ash, Zim
leather armor > group storage (i.e. Isiros is carrying it)
greater staff of fire > Zim

You all are about 100 yards from the edge of the clearing, so you can probably do some prepping before you head back that way, if that's your plan.

Isiros looks relieved and his eyes are heavy, "Well then, what next? "

Ash plops down on the ground for a second, to catch his breath. While folks figure out what to do, he begins idly twirling his fingers through the smoke and flickers of flame surrounding him, dispersing it slowly.

Refocusing while folks do medicine or whatever, then presumably we'll head forward.

Hawk will refocus.

Abalyn heals Crys and Isiros.
Heals: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 4) + 10 = 22

Then Ash and Hawk to max.

"Thank you Abalyn." Isiros says, and he then looks to the rest of the group. "I suppose we should head back in before more reinforcements arrive"

The group moves through the woods on the east side of the clearing and, as a unit, tries to sneak.

The group sneaks right up to the edge of the clearing, seemingly without alerting anyone of their presence.
You're currently in the trees to the east, just behind the building that the kobold came out of. To the north is a huge pile of dirt and rock. To the south, you see the "hospital" area. You're closer to the pit than you were before, and inside the pit you can just barely see the top of a dragon tower, with some small creatures flying around the top of it.

Abalyn recognizes the small, snake-like creatures flying around the top of the tower as Voidworms. They're tiny protean outsiders from the plane of chaos. She knows that they have some magical spellcasting abilities, as well as the ability to confuse creatures with a touch.

In addition, you see many boggards and charau-ka moving up and down a long, winding ramp that leads down into the pit carrying bags and boxes of dirt and stone, and can hear the clang of pickaxes hitting stone at the bottom.

Ash whispers, "So... walk up, demand all the workers surrender or run for their lives, and blow up anyone who says otherwise? I mean, they're in fireball formation and they look mostly like non-combatants, so hopefully we can avoid killing lots of them this way?"

"Everyone be ready in case this goes bad quick."

Hawk casts guidance on himself then steps to the edge of the forest and calls out.

"Pardon the interruption, but we are going to have to ask you to cease the activities you are engaged in, lay down any tools or weapons you have and either surrender or disperse. We'd rather avoid any unnecessary bloodshed, but we can't allow you to continue doing what you are doing. Those of you wishing to surrender, please form an orderly line to my left. Any of you attempting to resist us will be met with... well our resistance of you resisting us."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 1 = 23

A silence falls over the clearing as Hawk's words flow over the area. The cultists that you can see all stare blankly at Hawk for a moment.
Perception Hawk (Sense Motive): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19 You don't think any of them understood you...

One of the charau-ka in the pit barks out an order, and some of the cultists seem to return to their work, but a group of them grab weapons and charge up the ramp, trying to make their way toward you! The three charau-ka with red around them in the pit are heading up to meet you in battle.

You also hear one of the boggards down near the sick beds yell something into the structure next to them.

"

Round 1 -bold can act
Abalyn Tisane
Crys
Charau-ka 1
Isiros Drained 1 Spores
Charau-ka 2
Ash
Charau-ka 3
Hawk Grenek
Zimbartel

Abalyn and Crys move forward into the clearing, skirting the mysterious circle.

Not wanting to go the long way around, the nearest charau-ka tries to clamber up the side of the pit to get to Abalyn.
Athletics Climb: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
He easily scales the pit's wall and moves toward Abalyn and Crys.

Round 1 -bold can act
Abalyn Tisane
Crys
Charau-ka 1
Isiros
Charau-ka 2
Ash
Charau-ka 3
Hawk Grenek
Zimbartel

Isiros delays until after Ash

The second Charau-ka also runs and leaps at the side of the pit, trying to scramble up.
Athletics Climb: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 He is able to get to the top, but it takes him a bit more effort. Move, then climb twice.

Round 1 -bold can act
Abalyn Tisane
Crys
Charau-ka 1
Isiros
Charau-ka 2
Ash
Charau-ka 3
Hawk Grenek
Zimbartel

Ash gathers flames and yells, in Draconic, "Surrender or..."

He hurls a fireball into a group of charau-ka.
Fire: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 5, 6, 6) = 27
Ref 22

"...die in flames." He finishes the sentence.

He raises the Cinderclaw and roars, "I am the dragon that decides whether you live or burn. Bow down or run. Face me and die."

Intimidate: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

Hearts and minds campaign in full effect.

Hi friends!

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