[PFS2 / GMGlyn] 1-05 Trailblazer's Bounty (Inactive)

Game Master GHembree

Raznik picks up the healing elixirs and follows the others away.

Athletics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Survival: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

7 rounds, sure. The only thing is, the damage from being in the wolf's belly would likely have brought Mirtha to dying. Can you hold your breath while you're unconscious? I've always read that as taking a conscious effort.

Mirtha wipes the blood and wolf saliva off her garments. "That fiend tried to eat me! Curse this forest and its rotten inhabitants!" The gnomes tosses a bolt of bright orange flame at the wolf to ensure that it does not get back up.

Athletics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
Survival: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Mirtha's mood continues to stay irritable as she seems to slip on every loose bit of earth and snag her clothes and gear on every tree branch she passes by.

Mingxia tends to Conso’s wounds with her medical knowledge and adds a little healing from Shelyn. Everyone is healed.

Over the rest of the day the group continues to descend the mountain into the area where Bark said the orc camp could be found.

As a group the pathfinders do well moving through the environment and foraging for food.

Approaching the orc camp with caution, you can see that their numbers are less than expected and many of them are heavily wounded.

If you approach without weapons drawn and peacefully, the orcs will allow you to enter the camp. A Muddy footpath runs amongst the tents setup between the walls of a ruined building. Carefully tended campfires emit only faint smoke.

A heavily scarred woman with a broken tusk, steps forward as the leader of this orc band. With confidence she asks in common ”I am Grakcha. What is your business here?” The other orcs gather warily behind her.

(if anyone wishes to hide while the main group approaches, let me know.)

Status Explore Mode

Teneb: 6-6 = 0 dam
Raznik:
Lux: -
Mirtha: 5-6 =0 dam
Mingxia:
Conso: 13-7-6 = 0 dam (shield 4 dam)

People! Finally something I know how to handle. Orcs can't be any fiercer than a Chelish scion.

"Ahoy, Noble warriors! You speak Common? We do have a half blood among us who speaks Orcish if you would prefer talking in your own tongue. We're with the Pathfinder Society on a mission to bring trade through these mountains. Your tribe will benefit from the trade if you are willing to let them pass through your lands safely. Can we come into your camp to talk?"

Make an Impression, Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Raznik auto-succeeds at foraging always.

The goblin fades into the back as you approach the camp. Once inside, you're not sure where he went.

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

That evening Mingxia says to Conso.

"That shield of yours has taken quite a beating. If I had the right tools I'd offer to try to fix it for you."

Mingxia does not try to hide from the orcs seeing that they are wounded.

Teneb stands tall, in front of the group and addresses the orcs.

"We are here for an expedition. We have been asked to determine the difficulty to pass over the Menador Mountains. It is not our business but that of our employers. We need to ensure that travel by caravan for a potential trade route is viable, and does not disturb locals such as yourselves.

If you have a community who would benefit from goods from either Druma or Isger, it would benefit you greatly. Since we are defining the route, we can also suggest that the route goes in such a way which benefits your settlement."

make an impression (Diplomacy): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Conso smiles at Mingxia. Yes, better et than me, I suppose, I would appreciate dat ef de opportunity arises.

When the party finds the group of orcs, he keeps to the back and allows the others to do the talking.

Lux is wary when entering the orc camp, but realizes that they've been having a rough time and seem to be in no condition to launch an offensive. She hangs back with Conso while she watches the conversation unfold.

Mirtha takes the lead in speaking with the orcs telling them about their mission to bring trade through the mountains.

Grakcha seems to warm to the idea and is interested, ”Yes regular trade would benefit my tribe.” but they still seem to be on edge about something.

Raznik fades into the shadows around the orc’s camp.

Mingxia offers to try and fix Conso’s shield if she had a repair kit.

Teneb joins Mirtha in negotiations with the orcs reassuring them.

Conso keeps back and chats with Mingxia about his shield.

Lux is wary around the orcs and hangs back with Conso and Mingxia.

The heavily scarred orc woman seems to relax as she senses an opportunity. She tells you reluctantly ” We are unable to promise safe passage for your trade caravans through the pass, because our home cave has been invaded by an angry ogre. We are in no shape to drive him out of our territory and he would likely attack any trade caravan passing through the area as he has hunted us. If you kill the ogre, I promise to let the caravans pass and set up trade with them. Do we have a deal?”

Status Explore Mode

Teneb:
Raznik:
Lux: -
Mirtha:
Mingxia:
Conso: (shield 4 dam)

Maintaining his strong stance, Teneb gestures in agreement "The organisation we represent is very capable in this regard. We shall slay this ogre and return your home to you. If you can supply any directions to this cave, and knowledge you have of the best we can get to the job."

Turning to the expedition, he focusses on our ranger Ranzik "Will you get us safely to this cave? We must go to battle."

And with that, once we get the details, the crew will head towards the annexed cave.

"Our warriors have already slain the vile warg that once haunted these woods and drove off the rest of his pack. A lone ogre should be something that our group will handle with ease. We will slay this foul brute and make these woods safer for orc and trader alike."

Conso nods with confidence at his companions' words, placing one hand on the hilt of his sword.

Teneb steps up and volunteers the group to slay the ogre asking only for directions to the cave and for Ranzik to guide them there.

Mirtha agrees suggesting the ogre should be easy to slay.

Conso nods his consent.

Grakcha smiles with her broken tusk, ” Good agreed!” She gives you directions to the clans home cave.

It’s a day’s travel from the orc camp to the cave and Ranzik is able to guide the group to the cave without trouble. As you near the cave there are several well-traveled paths, outside the cave entrance you find several animal carcasses, which have attracted a large swarm of black flies. The stench is only just bearable.

Before entering the cavern you can man any preparations you wish. It has been more than a day since the battle with the warg.

As you enter the dim cave the smell in this low‑ceilinged chamber is nearly suffocating. The stench of rotten meat wafts in from outside, and the smell of excrement comes in through the tunnel to the right. Shelves and racks that once held equipment now lie smashed on the ground. Other tunnels exit from the chamber.

The ogre has made a mess of the entranceway to the cave complex. Most of the equipment has been smashed, but Tebeb and Mirtha notice an undamaged onyx pather talisman laying in the mess.

The room to the right was once a storeroom, apparently for leftover crates and bales, but has been recently and regularly used as a latrine.

Please state what exploration tactic you are using and what vision or light source you are using.

Status Explore Mode

Teneb:
Raznik:
Lux: -
Mirtha:
Mingxia:
Conso: (shield 4 dam)

Lux grows quiet again as they get closer to the ogre's cage. "So... I can understand that dealing with the ogres was a good way to get the orcs on our side. And that will surely count for something for the trade route we're charting. But... But... an ogre?" She looks worried. "We dealt with the warg and wolves pretty well, but Mirtha could have ended up as warg food back there. And... well... it's an ogre!" Ozul senses her distress and nuzzles up to her legs as they walk.

--

As they enter the cave, Lux makes a face. "Peace! It smells in here..."

Using Search as exploration activity in the cave, with Darkvision.

Raznik sniffs the air. "Mmmm, that meat smells good! Maybe we take some afterward." The goblin tries to hide as they move into the cave.

Avoid Notice

Mingxia will have a light cantrip active and will use the repeat a spell activity to keep her shield raised.

On high alert, Teneb addresses Lux in a hushed voice "I didn't think there to be much choice. If this trade route kicks off in anger, their lives will be irreversibly changed. I'd prefer start that transformation on a good foot. It's what Calisro would want. We may not even need to fight this Ogre. I've heard they're stubborn, but we may still get out of this using only our tongues to duel."

Scout is my action for +1 to perception initiative checks

Mirtha will copy the "other" cleric in the party by lighting up her holy symbol and keeping her Shield spell active also.

"If ogres are truly as big as they say, then Raznick's arrows will have no difficulty striking the brute."

Would there have been time for someone to attempt repair of Conso's shield after leaving the orcs? If not, no problem.

Conso keeps to the front of the party, with sword and shield out, eyes searching about. He inwardly acknowledges and agrees with Teneb's hope for a peaceful solution but having seen the destruction apparently wrought by the ogre, he does not get his hopes up.

Exploration activity: scout.

Sure, Lux will give it a shot. I believe the DC should be 14, for a level 0 item?

Craft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Craft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
It takes Lux a few minutes to come to grips with the shield and her technique seems a bit rusty, but she eventually manages to restore Conso's shield to proper order. "Right as new, no?"

--

Lux tries to imagine an ogre with a few of Raznik's small arrows sticking out of it. Hitting it surely won't be the problem, but will they make a dent, or just make it angrier? She doesn't press the point and summons the courage she needs to press on with the rest of her companions.

From the darkness, you hear the goblin get excited. "Yeah! I do him like that!"

Darkvision

Before entering the cave, Lux works on Conso’s shield beating the dents out of it.

Lux questions the decision to go after an ogre.

Raznik gets hungry smelling the rotten meat.

Mingxia enters the cave keeping her shield magic active.

On high alert, Teneb suggests they didn’t have a choice in going after the ogre.

Mirtha follows the other after creating light and keeping her shield spell active.

Conso leads the way into the cave with his sword and shields out.

Avoiding the foul-smelling cavern to the left the group continues deeper into the cavern finding another chamber that has been turned into a makeshift bedroom. Beds have been pulled from elsewhere in the cave and pushed together to form one large misshapen sleeping place. The beds have collapsed and now lean haphazardly against each other. The blankets and pillows are filthy and fly buzz about.

Continuing on the group enters a large chamber with a massive pile of refuse lying in the middle of the room. Animal parts and partially eaten fruit and vegetables make up most of the pile and flies lazily buzz around the perimeter.

Currently distracted with his latest meal, a boar carcass, the ogre sits with his back to the refuse pile, casually leaning on it.

**** Combat begins ***

Roll your initiative if your initiative is greater than 11 take your action this round.

Status Explore Mode

Teneb: (scout +1 init)
Raznik: (stealth, darkvision)
Lux: (Search, darkvision)
Mirtha: (Light, Shield spell)
Mingxia: (sheild spell)
Conso: (scout)

Roll Initiative. You may act this round if your initiative is greater than 11.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 = 20

Mingxia enchants Conso's weapon (magic weapon) and then raises her shield again. (AC 16)

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Perception for Initiative: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 9

"Peace! It's big," Lux mutters under her breath, hoping not to draw attention to her group just yet.

Initiative: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 = 24

Mirtha casts magic weapon on Raznick's bow and commands the goblin to slay the ogre. His bow turns a burnt black and the arrows shake with anticipation.

Diabolic Edict; +1 status bonus to skills and attacks for one round as long as Raznick is trying to kill the ogre, other actions take a -1 penalty. Raznick has to be willing to accept this spell also.

"Blessed in cleansing flames!"

Initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Conso strides forward and swings his sword at the ogre.

1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 1 = 24 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2) + 4 = 9

And then raises his shield anticipating a retaliatory blow.

Will use Shield Block unless the ogre decides to move first, then will use Attack of Opportunity.

initiative: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 = 22

Teneb leaps into action! "Conso, take right!" roars the elf as he rushes to the front line.

Action 1: Stride (staying out of 5ft reach in case of shenanigans)
Action 2: Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 | Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Action 3: Strike -5: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 5 = 9 | Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

And I'll use glimpse of redemption if I can as a reaction on the ogre.

Mingxia reacts first using her magic to enchant Coso’s weapon, then she raises her shield.

Raznik is concentrating on being sneaky and is unnoticed by the ogre.

Lux is startled by the size of the ogre.

Mirtha moves into action by casting an enchantment on Raznik’s bow and commanding the goblin to slay the ogre!

Conso strides forward critically striking the reclining Ogre with his newly enchanted sword. The Ogre bellows angrily at Conso.

Teneb leaps forward yelling for Conso to take right as the elf moves to the left striking the Ogre once with his staff. Then glaring at the Ogre just daring it to strike back.

The Ogre bellows against as it grabs a nasting looking hook and stands up ready to gut Conso with the evil ogre hook!

As the Ogre stands, Conso swings critically striking the Ogre again with his enchanted sword cutting through the Ogre’s tough hide like butter killing it!

The Ogre slumps back on the pile of refuse with a thud!

Four small creatures angrily scramble out from the distirbed pile of refuse, they appear to be Giant Shrews, snarling they leap to attack!

The green one moves and bites at Teneb missing twice.

A blueish one leaps at Conso it’s teeth poised to bite, the sees Teneb glaring at it making it feel guilty enough not harming Conso. Second bite missed.

The purple and Orange shrew’s of unusual size leap for Mingxia snapping at her from around the shield, unfortunately they find a way around the shield biting the cleric three times leaving her with many small wounds.

Mingxia Roll three DC14 Fortitude saving throws, fail any and she is poisoned stage 1

Status Combat Mode

Teneb:
Raznik: Unnoticed; magic weapon > bow, diabolic Edict > ogre
Lux:
Mirtha:
Mingxia: +3+4+4 = 11 dam; shield raised (? 3x Fortitude DC14 vs Shrew Venom ?)
Conso: magic weapon > sword

Ogre: +18+9+28 = 55 dam (* dead *)

Giant Shrews
Green:
Blue:
Purple:
Orange:

Everyone my act.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Mingxia feels the burn of the wounds. She steps back and casts a spell, causing a blast of color to pour over the two shrews.

color spray, DC 15 Will

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature is dazzled for 1 round.
Failure The creature is stunned 1, blinded for 1 round, and dazzled for 1 minute.
Critical Failure The creature is stunned for 1 round and blinded for 1 minute.

Mirtha blasts one of the shrews with a blast of flame before retreating behind Minxia.

Produce Flame: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Fire: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Lux cheers as Conso makes quick work of the ogre. That seems to be the end of the fight, until the shrews show themselves and gang up on the frail Tien dancer. "Don't worry, we've got your back. Ozul, have at it!"

The dwarven woman strikes twice at the creature closest to her, then her companion moves up to bite at the creature.

Strike twice (at purple) and command an animal. Ozul will move up and strike at orange.

Club attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Club attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Ozul bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Whirling around to see the remnants of glitter covering the shrews, Teneb sees his chance and strikes out at the shrew in front of him.

Action 1: Strike at green shrew Strike: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 | damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Action 2: Begin casting Cry of Destruction
Action 3: Cry of destruction damage DMG: 1d12 ⇒ 10

...EDIT. Lame I missed the 1st attack so Cry is only 1d8: DMG: 1d8 ⇒ 2

The shrew gets a basic fortitude save at DC15 for cry of destruction

Raznik is very confused by Mirtha's instructions when the ogre falls. "But, it's already dead? More food for us?!" He spots the nearest shrew and fires arrows at it.

Does this mean -1 to all his attacks? I think coming out from stealth makes it flatfooted to his first attack.

Hunted Shot1 vs flatfooted: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Hunted Shot2: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 7 - 5 = 5
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Hunter's Edge (precision): 1d8 ⇒ 6

Attack3: 1d20 + 7 - 10 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 10 = 15
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Actions:
1. Hunt Prey on Orange
2. Hunted Shot
3. attack

It looks like the penalty only affect you if you refuse to carry out the command. Now that the ogre is dead, it probably just does nothing. Not a super impressive focus power, honestly. Also, I used magic weapon, so your bow gets a +1 item bonus to attack rolls and does an extra dice of damage.

A succession of surprises for Conso as takes down the ogre quicker than he expected and then, thinking the battle over, the shrews pop out. He grunts as some get past, but is relieved to see the spray of color and hopes that it delays those diving for his other companions. Before he help out with those, there's one in front of him that needs attending to.

Attack 1 on Blue: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 1 = 13 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 = 11
Attack 2 on Blue: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 4 + 1 = 14 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 5) + 4 = 14
Attack 3 on Blue: 1d20 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 + 1 = 19 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (6, 7) + 4 = 17

forgot the magic weapon spell. Extra damage below is only applicable if the shrews have AC16 or less
extra magic damage1: 1d6 ⇒ 5
extra magic damage3: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Mingxia feels the poison take hold causing damage, she then reaches out casting a blast of color over the two shrews. They seem to be stunned, blinded and dazzled as they wable in place. The cleric steps back from the creatures.

Mirtha summons magic fire to critically blast a blind shrew before retreating. The orange shrew’s burnt and crispy body falls over dead from the hot blast.

Lux cheers Conso as she clubs a second bind shrew. The critical blow kills the stunned purple shrew quickly and cleanly. Ozul moves up and bites at the blue shrew just missing it by a tooth width.

Teneb whirls around striking ineffectively at the green shrew with his staff then yelling at the creature with a booming voice. The shrew snarls back seemingly undamaged.

Ranik confused by the impulse to kill the ogre now dead ogre fires his arrows at the blue shrew instead. His first arrow just hits killing the creature as the shaft passes through it’s small body. The other shrew is out of his field of view.

Conso moves stepping over the dead Oger to attack the last shrew. His two attacks miss the wesley creature.

The remaining shrew continues to bite repeatedly at Teneb. The first bite bounces off his armor, but the second time the shrew’s nasty teeth slip past his armor inflecting a sharp wound.

Teneb - roll a fort DC14 save vs Shrew venom or take 2 poison dam

Status Combat Mode

Teneb: +2 dam (? shrew Venom 1r Fort DC14 ?)
Raznik: Unnoticed; magic weapon > bow
Lux:
Mirtha:
Mingxia: 11+1 dam; (Fortitude DC14 vs Shrew Venom 2r)
Conso: magic weapon > sword

Ogre: +18+9+28 = 55 dam (* dead *)

Giant Shrews
Green: +15 dam (*dead)
Blue:
Purple: +16 dam (*dead*)
Orange: +16 dam (*dead*)

Everyone my act.
Mingxia roll a Fortitude DC14 save vs ongoing poison or take 2 dam.
Teneb roll a Fortitude DC14 save vs poison or take 2 dam.[/ooc]

Mirtha steps forward to burn up the last shrew.

Produce Flame: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Fire: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
"Roast, evil one!"

Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Feeling the poison subside, Mingxia heals herself.

Heal (2a): 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

She then raises her shield with her last action.

If struck by something she will use the shield block reaction (hardness 5).

Roll vs poison: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Frustrated that he's let a mere shrew get a bite in, the desert warrior lashes back

Action 1: Step into flank
Action 2: Strike Strike: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 = 13 | damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Action 3: Strike Strike: 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 - 5 = 18 | damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Raznik steps around the bend, spotting the last shrew. He eyes it and then puts two arrows in the air towards it.

Attack (Magic weapon): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 = 26
Damage (magic weapon): 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6) + 1 = 9

Attack (Magic weapon): 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 - 5 = 9
Damage (magic weapon): 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 5) + 1 = 11

Hunter's Edge (Precision): 1d8 ⇒ 5

Actions:
1. Move
2. Hunt Prey on Blue
3. Hunted Shot

Mirtha steps forward throwing magic fire at the shrew only to miss as it dodges the fire.

Feeling the poison subside, Mingxia cast healing magic on herself and raises her shield.

Resisting the venom, Teneb swings his staff around missing once as the shrew jumps out of the way, but then smashing it hard with the second blow. The creature stops moving having died from acute staff blunt force contact.

Raznik is ready to shoot, but unfortunately there are not more foes left to kill.

*** Combat Over ***

The orc cave is cleared of foes, though it is quite a filthy mess. Searching around you find bodies of the orcs that were slain before. The metal in their gear has started to rust and the leather to rot. Two other bodies also lie in the pile. They are half eaten, but most likely human. One of the bodies still wears a pair of gold earrings set with gems, the other a set of silver bracelets. In the bedroom you find a pile of copper and silver coins of Chelaxian, Isgeri, Druman, and Molthuni denominations.

Returning to the orc camp, the orcs are happy that they can return to their home. Your group receives a lot of heavy congratulatory pats on the back, and the orcs invite you to spend the night to have a good feast.

If you accept the orcs scrounge up several bottles of strong alcohol, and the group sings rowdy songs deep into the night. Grakcha promises she and her band will leave any caravan coming through their territory in peace. She swears this on her ancestors, a promise she cannot break without dooming herself and her band.

The remainder of your trip to Molthune, and its capital Canorate, is uneventful. You do find the Chelazian nobles you helped weeks ago in town, they are extremely grateful for the help realizing that without your help, they might have died on the mountain. They reward your group with a magical animal staff.

Your group has fulfilled the primary and secondary objective of making across the mountains and to Conorate having documented the route. It takes the Chelaxian officials quite a bit of time to go through the best submission and sending teams of their own to travel the routes, but in the end the Pathfinder’s route is deemed the best!

In addition the Horizon Hunters faction prides themselves on being explorers, hear of you deeds in crossing the mountain and helping out the young nobles, earning everyone additional fame with them.

This completes the adventure. I’ve had a great time GMing for this group! I’ll get the chronicles sheets posted by this weekend. Also, I’ll be starting another adventure soon and will post the link to the signup sheet shortly you are all welcome to join.

Status Explore Mode

Teneb: 2 dam
Raznik:
Lux:
Mirtha:
Mingxia: 12-10 = 2 dam;
Conso:

Ogre: 55 dam (* dead *)

Giant Shrews
Green: 15 dam (*dead*)
Blue: +14 dam (*dead*)
Purple: 16 dam (*dead*)
Orange: 16 dam (*dead*)