Miteke's Legacy of Fire

Game Master miteke

Lupe will keep trying to hit at range

Sling: 1d20 + 0 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 0 + 2 + 1 = 20
Sling: 1d20 + 0 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 0 + 2 + 1 = 4
Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Wolf will attack any that come near.

Bite (BSP): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 + 1 = 13
Bite (BSP): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

That ill luck is really messing with Lupe's mojo and nothing comes close. Just as he was about to shoot some excrement shakes loos from the rafters above him and the cloud of particles falls onto his head and some make their way into his eyes. It was RIGHT there, the perfect shot. And Katsumi fares no better, though his mishap is more mundane involving an errant bit of carpet and sloppy footwork.

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Casper (-1 NL)
Rahella (-1 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL)
Lady Vulpina (-3 NL)

Pugwampis (-6 brown, grounded green, shaken(? rounds) red)

Lupe (-1 NL, -2 con)
Wolf (-1 NL)
Katsumi (-1 NL)

bump

I already misfired this round :P

Corrected...

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Casper (-1 NL)
Rahella (-1 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL)

Pugwampis (-6 brown, grounded green, shaken(? rounds) red)

Lupe (-1 NL, -2 con)
Wolf (-1 NL)
Katsumi (-1 NL)
Lady Vulpina (-3 NL)

Sarona moves behind Lupe and taps him on the shoulder.

"Do not give up."

Casting guidance on Lupe.

Rahella had just enough power left in her reservoir to send one last jet of acid out and decided that she should use it. She targeted the nearest pugwampi in the rafters and sent a last jet of acid at it .
Acid Jet: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 111d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Same fort save from before if damaged for sickened for: 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds

Sarona, you fled the room and are currenty 40' from Lupe and guidance is a touch spell. And all the gremlins are over 30' from you when you take the 20' vertical into account. You could move and do a 30' spell or attack, though I do not see any such spell on your list that would work, so guidance is your best bet at contributing. If you want to contribute, I suggest you move into the room this turn and cast guidance next turn, though noone would blame you if you joined Casper behind the pillar. First level caster is a sad place to be. A first level offensive wand would sure be nice. In the interest of moving things along, though, I will skip Casper and Sarona for now. You two can do two actions when he next go.

Unfortunately, Rahella's last acid jet misses. Grrr. So the gremlins jeer some more, having taken no hits for that last few seconds.

to hit Wolf, shaken: 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 2 = 8
to hit Lupe: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
to hit Katsumi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
to hit Rahella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
to hit Lady Vulpina: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Rahella, who is VERY lightly protected takes another hit. Everyone else is missed, which doesn't seem to bother the gremlins much at all. They are enjoying themselves immensely from the way they feed off of each others comments, whatever they are. They barely take time to aim, focusing more on hopping and dancing and jeering. The grounded one dashes to the ladder and scurries up to the rafters, then pauses to joint the others in their jubilation.

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Casper (-1 NL) (may take two actions)
Rahella (-2 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL) (may take two actions)
Lupe (-1 NL, -2 con, guidance +1)
Wolf (-1 NL)
Katsumi (-1 NL)
Lady Vulpina (-3 NL)

Pugwampi gremlins (-6 brown, grounded green, shaken(?-1 rounds) red)

Katsumi Will fire his bow going after the most injured one that is still conscious (brown I think).
Long Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Long Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

The ill luck foils his attack as his arrow miraculously bumps into one of their incoming arrows and is knocked off course.

Action 1

Sarona walks behind Lady Vulpina and taps her shoulder. "Do not give up."

Casting guidance on her.

Action 2

She then does the same for Rahella.

Guidance on Rahella.

GM, how climbable/jumpable is it to get up there? What do my options for doing so look like?

Jumpable, not so much. 20' is too high short of using a spell or a tool. Climbable is a possibility. In fact, I assume you are going to want to go up there to clean out the lair. It's going to be dangerous though as the whole web-work looks fragile for you but not for them due to size.

Note: I'm giving both Rahella and Lady Vulpina the benefits from the guidances cast by Sarona THIS round.

@Lupe, I saw you moved your icon this round but did not post anything. Did the forum eat it? Remember that the grounded one made it up into the rafters this round.

Rahella was quite annoyed at these disgusting little creatures as she began to cast again. She sent a tiny globule of acid out at the same cursed pugwampi she'd been targetting all along.
acid splash @ red: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 61d3 ⇒ 3
I believe red is still up above? If he's actually adjacent to me I will five foot first.

Vulpina sighs as things go poorly for their plans. Somehow everything feels... decidedly unlucky.

She tosses her pistol aside (hoping it lands somewhere soft) and places her blade in her teeth, dealing no damage to her weapon due to her lack of a strong jaw. She finds as likely a place to climb as any... and does her best!

Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

I believe red is still up above? If he's actually adjacent to me I will five foot first. they are all in the rafters!

Vulpina has enough movement to make it to the ladder and up, right on the tail of the gremlin that just ascended. So close in fact, that if it tries to run from you, she could try to get in a lucky shot. Well, she could except that she is unarmed at the moment.

@Lady Vulpina
Noiw that you are up the ladder, give me some skill roll or an IQ roll to determine what the odds are that the rafters will collapse out from under you.

IQ: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9

Unfortunately, Knowledge (engineering) is Level 2 for Vulpina!

Well, that gives her some basic intuition that it is highly likely (but no numbers) that she will fall through if she wanders out on the rafters, regardless of you dex. Though it might be possible to use your dex to hop off of a collapsing section onto a new section (which would probably just collapse too!). At your level the damage from the fall could knock you out.

A thin balcony overlooks the chapel floor. Two rows of tall-backed wooden chairs dominate the southern reach of the balcony, which hugs the chapel's concave walls. The balcony falls away - collapsed for a span of perhaps 15 feet - just on the other side of the choir area. To the east, rickety time-worn rafters stretch across the whole chapel. Two huge sections of these rafters have been engulfed in the aforementioned nest.

Summary:
1) You got a balcony/choir area that is mostly gone along the west side. The balcony actually looks a bit more stable than the rafters.
2) You got the lair in the southwest.
3) All the gremlins are in the rafters except for green who is in the balcony.

This is a rather frustrating set up for the PCs if you ask me, so if you can think of anything interesting to deal with it, I'd be very willing to entertain the idea, including taking some time to reequip and come back to deal with the varmints.

"I advise us to briefly retreat to reconsider our tactics."

Lupe will ride over and deal with the green one on the ground.

Morning Star CI: 1d20 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 22
Morning Star CI: 1d20 + 0 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 0 + 3 + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Wolf will attack or ready for any that come near.

Bite (BSP): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8
Bite (BSP): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 + 1 = 16
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

This forum keeps eating my posts

Lupe, he is not on the ground any longer.

Sorry was going by the last full post.

New damage for sling against brown.

Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Sorry was going by the last full post.

My fault. I see I left the 'grounded' notation by green even though I said it reached the rafters.

Brown topples from the rafters and the gremlins laugh even harder, obviously not concerned with their team mates demise.

Which means there is a tiny bow available for use, though you would be hard pressed to penetrate the DR with it.

The 5 remaining gremlins continue their attack.

perception: 1d20 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 5 = 23

Though red sees reason and no longer is worried about wolves.

to hit Wolf: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
to hit Lupe: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
to hit Katsumi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
to hit Rahella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
to hit Lady Vulpina: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Once again the foxy lady is the only one to be struck, though wolf lost a whisker.

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Casper (-1 NL)
Rahella (-2 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL)
Lupe (-1 NL, -2 con, guidance +1)
Wolf (-1 NL)
Katsumi (-1 NL)
Lady Vulpina (-4 NL)

5 Pugwampi gremlins

Sarona turns to Katsumi and pokes him.

"Aim higher. Account for the arcing of the arrow."

Another dose of guidance, this time for Katsumi.

Rahella cursed as her magic continued to miss her targets and sent yet another glob of acid arching up at her target.
acid splash @ red: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 191d3 ⇒ 1
does it hit?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Sarona makes herself useful with some minor magics, while Rahella lobs another ill-fated glob at purple. It was a beautiful shot - except for the excrement red unloads at an inopportune time. Acid meets dung, and the results are quite... unpleasant, as the ball explodes right in front of her and splatters everywhere.

Naturally the Pugwampi's find this terribly amusing and start chanting a word that you might assume has something to do with bodily functions.

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Casper (-1 NL)
Lupe (-1 NL, -2 con, guidance +1)
Wolf (-1 NL)
Katsumi (-1 NL)
Lady Vulpina (-4 NL)

5 Pugwampi gremlins

Rahella (-2 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL)

Lupe will keep trying to hit at range

Sling: 1d20 + 0 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 0 + 2 + 1 = 13
Sling: 1d20 + 0 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 0 + 2 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Wolf will attack any that come near, should one.

Bite (BSP): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6
Bite (BSP): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Katsumi Will fire his bow going after the most injured one if there is a most injured one or focus fire with his brother.
Long Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Long Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Lupe nails one pretty good.

Rahella flinched back from the explosion of acidcrap and glared at the foul little beast. She cast her spell once more trying to hit the thing with acid again determined to succeed.

acid splash at red: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 131d3 ⇒ 3
does it hit?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Not time for your attack yet, Rahella, we are still waiting on a couple of others.

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Casper (-1 NL)
Lady Vulpina (-4 NL)

5 Pugwampi gremlins (-4 red)

Rahella (-2 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL)
Lupe (-1 NL, -2 con, guidance +1)
Wolf (-1 NL)
Katsumi (-1 NL)

Vulpina will do what she can to close in on one of the little [censored]s.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
I think the bad luck is affecting my dice rolls! Still, if that is enough...

"You have grown irritating!" snarls Vulpina, hopefully not as she tumbles through the rafters.

If, miraculously, she manages to get to a pugwamp, she'll stab it.

Wakizashi: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Wakizashi Again Because Freakin' Pugwampis: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Stabby Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Green foolishly scampered along the balcony, which is more stable than the rafters (the western 15' is actually more sturdy than the rest of the rafters area) and Lady Vulpina is able to move up to it without problem and take aswing. Unfortunately her sword just isn't sharp enough to penetrate the things skin. You don't happen to have a whetstone, do you? An extra point of damage would allow you to at least nick him!

Casper continues to hide and the Gremlins dismiss him as they pour down another volley. Not the brightest tacticians, and actually enjoying greens plight, they do not concentrate fire on Lady Vulpina.

to hit Wolf: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
to hit Lupe: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
to hit Katsumi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
to hit Rahella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
to hit Lady Vulpina: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Rahella is once again hit, almost catching up with Lady Vulpina's miniature arrow count.

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Casper (-1 NL)
Rahella (-3 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL)
Lupe (-1 NL, -2 con)
Wolf (-1 NL)
Katsumi (-1 NL, guidance +1)
Lady Vulpina (-4 NL)

5 Pugwampi gremlins

Sarona imbues Rahella with another guidance boost.

She then glares at Casper. "Your efforts will be better spent assisting Lady Vulpina. Go and assist her."

Sarona imbues Rahella with another guidance boost.

She then glares at Casper. "Your efforts will be better spent assisting Lady Vulpina. Go and assist her."

"And what exactly is it, Mistress Sarona, that you would have me to do? I have already suggested an expeditious retreat from the present melee so that we may devise a more successful strategy than our current, blundering course of action."

"Climb up after her and help her kill the gremlins above." Sarona's eyes seem to sharpen.

"I refuse to believe that you are only capable of contributing to this fight by growling like a wounded animal or running away."

"Climb up after her and help her kill the gremlins above." Sarona's eyes seem to sharpen.

"I refuse to believe that you are only capable of contributing to this fight by growling like a wounded animal or running away."

"Well, you very well may find that a commendable choice of tactics, in which case you are welcome to adopt them, and I shall loudly cheer your advance into the thick of the melee. I, however, have already suggested that we effect a judicious retreat to reconsider what appear to me ineffective tactics against this particular enemy. I see now reason that I should acquiesce to your desire that I put myself in lady harm's terrible footstep, when none of our company have even considered my alternative proposal."

I'm not just trying to be difficult here -- I think Casper would contribute to group goals where he feels he could be effective, but he's not likely to get up in front where he thinks he's going to get hurt without being sure he's going to get out alive or be victorious. I think this is a fair representation of an intelligent NE character and what they'd do in this situation.

Lupe KOs red and it falls to the ground like a limp rag doll. Katsumi, unfortunately, misses (see discussion). Sooo close with the guidance. you missed by THAT much.

@Casper
I have absolutely NO problem with your actions. Not only is it good role-play, it is also understandable considering how useless melee is in this situation. Bet you get a bow ASAP!

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Rahella (-3 NL, guidance +1)
Lady Vulpina (-4 NL)

4 Pugwampi gremlins

Katsumi (-1 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL)
Lupe (-1 NL, -2 con)
Casper (-1 NL)
Wolf (-1 NL)

I usually make a point to keep a whetstone around—they’re cheap, good roleplay, and you’re never gonna be mad you did an extra point of damage—but alas, I forgot!

Vulpina growls as her blade slides harmlessly across the thing’s skin; at worst, she has delivered what looks like it might sting irritatingly later.

”Again!”

Wakizashi Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Wakizashi Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Crit goes to waste because freakin’ pugs!!

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

This time, she’s sure to skewer the damn thing.

Once again Rahella sent a glob of acid at her target. This was becoming a point of honr, she was going to hit that ugly little s%%$ if it was the last thing she did!
acid splash: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d3 ⇒ 2
hit?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Lady Vulpina's mad dash after the gremlin pays off and she lands a nice one across it's back side, fair fight be damned! In spite of her determination, the acid goes awry as she struggles to get a clean shot while draning her neck to see the little pests. Green dashes off towards the lair and turns around to take another shot, but that gives the foxy lady a chance to finish him off for good! You get an AoO and if you finish the job, the attack on you does not go off.

to hit Lupe: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
crit Lupe: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
to hit Katsumi: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
to hit Rahella: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
to hit Lady Vulpina: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Lupe and Rahella take some nicks. It is starting to get painful for the unarmored arcanist as her dart count catches up to Lady Vulpina!

Combat Card
Bold may go.

Rahella (-4 NL, guidance +1)
Lady Vulpina (-4 NL)
Katsumi (-1 NL)
Sarona (-1 con, -1 NL)
Lupe (-2 NL, -2 con)
Casper (-1 NL)
Wolf (-1 NL)

4 Pugwampi gremlins(-4 green)

Not one to just let a pugwampi needle her, Vulpina keeps her blade work fast:
Wakizashi Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Wakizashi Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

And manages it!

What are my prospects looking like? Any other pug within stabbing distance?

That takes green down to 0. He manages to run away, but that is all. And he keeps running until he disappears from view into the lair.

Sure, it does look like they are at the edge of the balcony so you can move over and attack, though it they move any further away they will be out of reach.

I’m trying to think of creative options here... they’re all on a balcony? How sturdy-looking is that balcony? >:3c

Katsumi Will fire his bow going after the most injured one if there is a most injured one or focus fire with his brother.
Long Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Long Bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Lupe will keep trying to hit at range.

"We are making progress."

Sling: 1d20 + 0 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 0 + 2 + 1 = 21

Sling: 1d20 + 0 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 0 + 2 + 1 = 19

Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Wolf will attack any that come near, should one.

Bite (BSP): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 1 = 9

Bite (BSP): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 + 1 = 13

Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Rahella gasped in pain as she got struck by another dart and pulled it out before she began to cast again. She sent a glob of acid at the nearest of the pugwhampi black and hoped it would actually hit.
acid splash: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 201d3 ⇒ 3
does it hit???: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Yes, I think it does! I think I actually hit something!

Casper rolls his eyes a sighs audibly as the group steadfastly ignores his impassioned council to withdraw and regroup.

”Mister Cantour, would you be a dear and reload my pistol for me?” she asks, gesturing toward it on the floor. She drops a paper cartridge to the ground.

”Mister Cantour, would you be a dear and reload my pistol for me?” she asks, gesturing toward it on the floor. She drops a paper cartridge to the ground.

Casper grits his teeth audibly as he acquiesces, uncomfortably, to the Lady Vulpina's request. He is unused to performing any manner of manual service for others, but cognizant of the contribution which his actions may make to the success of this small company, and thus his own safety.