Grehunde's Gorget - GM Wayfinder - Outpost III (Inactive)

Game Master Eric Collins - France

You organize yourselves, and very carefully move down below decks--

--and stop right away.

It is totally flooded in the lower decks.

But the water is calm and clear, and you immediately see what happened to the ship and--
-- what became of Hlavard Grenskuldr!

Wedged into a hole in the side of the Shoreseeker is the head of an enormous sea serpent.
Clutched in its jaws is the body of an Ulfen man wearing-- an ornate gorget!
An axe is firmly embedded in the side of the serpent’s head.

It seems that Hlavard Grenskuldr and the sea serpent killed each other at the same time...

Hopper looks at the body and says:

"The sea serpent is dead, the gorget can be safely recovered. " Right?

Says goblin trying to convince himself and the others.

"I am not too good of a swimmer but I am willing to try."

He removes the rope from his backpack and ties it somewhere to the rail of the stairs.

Swiming is athletics activity ;) Hopper is many things but not an athlete ;) +1

Elsha offers, Maybe? Or it could be not quite dead and recovering from its wounds.

He hangs onto the frame of the stairs, but hangs back from proceeding into the waters as he watches the intrepid goblin move forward.

Be careful Hopper! We shall have to research a swimming or strength mutagen after we're back on our boat.

He quickly trains his arcane eye on the sea serpent head to be sure nothing else is amiss here...

Detect magic with Arcane Sense; Arcana is +7 [T]

Aye, Hopper is correct: the sea serpent IS dead, and the gorget CAN be safely recovered.

Elsha sees that the gorget is magic.

As you see Hopper pulling out a bathing cap and Goblin speedos...

To collect the body and the gorget, a PC must first Swim to the serpent-- which does not require a skill check but does require the PCs to hold their breath for 1 round.
Then--? you shall see.

"I'm the strongest here, let me swim over and get it, just tie a rope round my wait so you can pull me back quickly if needs be!" the dwarf says, covering his beard as best he can. He leaves his shield and axe with Irth, "I might need them if I get into trouble, have them ready here, don't throw them into the sea, they'll sink to far." The red headed beard dips a foot into the cold waters, "Brrr..Bracing!!" He takes his foot out.

"I don't suppose you chemists with your special liquors can help with the swimming, or can give yourself webbed hands and feet. I've heard that some of you can make things that can change your form, almost like a druid. If you can, then please go on and I'll wait here and pull you out if needs be."

Granitt enters the water - which, as said, does not require a skill check - and takes a deep breath as he dives.

You hold your breath--

--and try to Force Open the sea serpent’s jaws.
This is exerting and you use up air.
2 rounds of breath

Granitt must roll-- Athletics.

3 rounds of breath holding

Stabby will follow the group down with a small grin.

is the head attached?

Athletics - Swim - Trained 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 2 = 15 Armour Penalty

Granitt tries once more to open the jaws

The Sea Serpent is truly huge, and it rammed its head right through the thick oak side of the ship.
It seems like the body is still outside, yes.

As Granitt swims, he finds things out about his armor--

You have chainmail correct?
• 1 • Chainmail has the Flexible trait.
This means that the armor is flexible enough that it doesn’t hinder most actions. You don’t apply its check penalty to Acrobatics or Athletics checks
• 2 • Chainmail has 16 noted under Strength. Meaning that if you have 16 or more Strength (and you have 18) you do not apply the Armor Check Penalty, and you reduce the -5 ft. penalty by 5 to no penalty at all.
• 3 • But, Chainmail has the Noisy trait, meaning this armor is loud and likely to alert others to your presence. The armor’s check penalty applies to Stealth checks even if you meet the required Strength score (which is 16 and more)
All in all: you do not apply the Armor Check Penaly to anything but Stealth (clink clink) and you do not lose 5 feet of movement.

--but, even without being hindered by the armor, he does not manage to pry the jaws open.
Nearly... but no.

Again?

3 rounds of breath holding
You have 5 rounds left

Rules

Elsha continues babbling to Hopper and Kit about what could have helped here.

... or maybe a water-breathing mutagen. We're alchemists! We should be able to solve anything!

"Yeah I can see how this could help things in this situation." Comments Hopper

Just for the record there is something ;). Just a bit out of reach for now ;)

Looking at how the dwarf tries to fight with the serpent he asks

"Should we pass him that pipe that he was working on? He can use it for breathing."

"Or, we pour in alchemist fire as he points the underwater end of the pipe close to the serpent jaw. We should be able to burn it. I hope."

Thanks for the rules on the armour GM Wayfinder, they changed that from 1e too.
Unable to move the jaws, Granitt swims back to the party, and gets out the cold water, taking in deep breaths.

Athletics - swim trained 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

"Damn hard to shift. He separates the wet red hair that hangs down over his face, so that he can see the party. "Perhaps I can just hack the head off and we take the whole head and the body out of the water. What do you think?"

Wracking her brain, Kit realizes does not know any formulae for a water breathing mutagen, and resolves to develop one in the future.

"Could we, create some kind of pully system to lever the jaws open? Or maybe one of us could swim down and assist him? "

Granitt looks at the people with the flasks and strange smelling ointments, Maybe you can either make me stronger or help me hold my breath for longer. Say Stabby, you couldn't make yourself useful and get that stuff I got from the shops, the bladder and pipe, cork and twine? Could be quite useful now.

The five comrades who are in the stairs and watching Granitt struggling away under water are suddenly alarmed as they spot a sea of bubbles:
"BLUB BLUB blub BluB bLUb Blllluuuub!"
1 round of air wasted speaking under water just cause it is of no importance!

You see Granitt move red hair away-- YANK-- and swim back up.
2 rounds to pull and 1 to swim back
1 round left when you come out even after evil GM ruling

Granitt pulls himself back onto the stairs and shows the beautiful and magically preserved gorget.
image from slide 1

You all wonder why Graniitt, holding the gorget, now talks about pipes and bladders, seeing as the gorget is safe.

Very happy at having fulfilled your mission, you are ready to move back to your ship and have the captain sail back into the sunset--
--or sunrise since you are heading East?

Anyone wishes to check one last thing before you all leave, or are we good to end your mission?

Hopper pats the dwarf on the back

"Nicely done Granitt, you should know that I was always rooting for you." he smiles broadly as he inspects the recovered treasure.

"Was there anything else of interest there? Otherwise, let us head back. No need to push our luck by staying here."

You see nothing at all in the lower decks, the water there is clear and the place empty.

"Good job Granitt!"
"Well we need to go back before the serpents back home, I'll take keep my guard up as we sail back!"

Irth go to the higher deck of Wandering Hearth and seek the waters for any sea serpent signs with his rather oversized bow in his right arm

perception: +5
I start to wonder if these waters have any serpents left now lol

After spluttering water out of his mouth, Remember no speaking when underwater. "Thanks, for the kind words, but something warming would be nice, give me a warm spa any day." his stern and chattering teeth give way to a smile and giggle as he laughs at his own joke. "I couldn't have made it without your help, let's all go back onboard the ship and have an ale, or brandy. We deserve it."

"Good job friend"

Elsha opens his cloak a little and gazes longingly at his leftover alchemist's fires.

You know, we could burn down the wrecked ship? Leave no trace?

He looks at Hopper for confirmation.

"I couldn't have made it without your help, let's all go back onboard the ship and have an ale, or brandy. We deserve it."

Kit immediately starts concocting her faux yet extremely alcoholic energy mutagens.

Well, with no one wishing to dive in and look around the apparently empty flooded hold--

--you go back up the stairs, checking out the fine gorget, and clapping one another on the back for a job well done.

And head for your ship, intent on getting back to the Lodge and receiving your gold.

The Captain calls out: "Bravo, Pathfinders!"
And gives the order to hoist the sails, and take you away into the Sunrise.

But--

But--

--while Hopper Kit and Elsha are busy exchanging advice on energy mutagens and such, the rest of the gang spot a pair of snake-like creatures trying to sneak through the water toward the West side of the old ship, seemingly intent on climbing on board!

See Slide 7 for the image of these fine creatures.

These are small critters, as big as an elongated Irth.

The Captain sighs: "What would an adventure be without a fight?!"

Granitt, the consummate warrior, having spotted the snakes, now goes first--

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Granitt
Green
Hopper
Kit
Stabby
Blue
Elsha
Irth

Those who did not spot the critters will hear and see what is going on
(there are no Surprise Rounds in PF2)

"What, I'm still wet and not had time to have a drink! And now you decide to come over and disturb us. Well come on sea snakes, show us what you got!!" The angry dwarf stomps across the deck towards the approaching snakes, taking up a position in front of his friends. Removing his battleaxe from his back, he makes a few practice swings, then holds his shield up ready to do battle.

Action: Stride
Action: Draw weapon
Action: Raise shield - AC19

The serpent covered in green algae swims forward with grace and speed, and then slithers, painstakingly, onto the ship.
There, it expels the water in the ballast organs around its neck--
Waterspout: 1d20 ⇒ 15
--drenching Granitt in this liquid... that tastes strange?!
There is a lot of algae mixed up in this...
Saving throw DC 18 Fortitude

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Granitt
Green
Hopper
Kit
Stabby
Blue
Elsha
Irth

Hopper looks at Granitt getting a new shower, with his hand he reaches for a bottle filled with darkish blue liquid. Through the liquid one can see an electric arc showing up. Hopper eyes the enemy and tosses his bomb at it

Attack, bottle lightning@olive ;): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage, electricity: 1d6 ⇒ 5 +1 splash damage

Not waiting long for it to work Hopper pulls out another flask this time with a muddy yellow color that he tosses immediately after

Attack, acid bomb@olive: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 5 = 13vs flat-footed if my last bomb hit
Damage, acid: 1 = 1 +1 splash damage, +1d6 persistent acid damage

Then he reaches for his dagger.

1st action: Quick Bomber - Bottled lightning by Mad Hopper causing flat-fotted if hit
2nd action: Quick Bomber and throw acid flask
3rd action: pull out poisoned dagger

"Snakes! I hate snakes!"

I presume Kit still has her crossbow out from earlier? In which case

[A] Kit loads a bottled lighting into the receptacle in her alchemical crossbow

[A] Kit fires at the serpent

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
piercing damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6 +
lighting damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

[A] Kit reloads

"These blasted bloody bilgerats are looking to burrow and board the ship with their slithering scaly slimy selves! Let's Repel these dangerous dastardly nare-do-wells!

For a brief moment Kit considers she may have started victory drinking too soon and in too great a liquid volume.

Hopper's volts in a pack - the ancestor of the battery - zap the serpent.
" only wanted to clean you! it mumbles.
6 damage
But it manages to avoid the second toss, even if it is flat-footed.
1 splash damage

Kit has her crossbow in hand and loaded, but needs to pull out the lightning vial before loading it, meaning she can shoot-- but cannot reload for now.
You do have to take out the vial, correct?

Thanks to the serpent being flat footed, she hits it and zaps it.
What's this, an electrician's convention? the serpent thinks.
12 damage

Granitt: Saving throw DC 18 Fortitude

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Granitt - Saving throw DC 18 Fortitude
Green - 19 damage - Flat Footed
Hopper
Kit
Stabby
Blue
Elsha
Irth

Fort Save 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

As Granitt gets covered in green slime, he coughs and splutters, spitting out the algae from his mouth. His beard though, now a mix of red and green jelly that congeals and slides slowly down to the braided tips of hair, dripping on the floor. Its more than once a dwarf's beard has saved him from ingesting the gelatinous poison of an foe. I will be at it soon, protect these folks so they can heap pain on it's body. He calls out, "Takes more than a little shower to stop the likes of a Granitt."

Indeed it does take more than as shower, and Granitt remains as he was... just wet again.

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Granitt - Saving throw DC 18 Fortitude
Green - 19 damage - Flat Footed
Hopper
Kit
Stabby
Blue
Elsha
Irth

stabby will move up and attack the creature with his horse chopper

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

dmg: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6) + 4 = 14 creature is flatfooted

That is 2 Strides (to go up the stairs)? So no actions left?

The serpent with the blue scales comes swimming up, and then scales the side of the ship.
It spouts algae laced water at Stabby--

Waterspout: 1d20 ⇒ 16

--who is drenched and must make a Fortitude Save

And then at Hopper--

Waterspout: 1d20 ⇒ 12

--who avoids most of the splash.

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Granitt - Saving throw DC 18 Fortitude
Green - 19 damage - Flat Footed
Hopper
Kit
Stabby - Saving throw DC 18 Fortitude
Blue
Elsha
Irth
Round 2
Granitt

Seeing the threat, Irth pray upon Cernunnos and ask for his permission to fight these beast.

[A][A] Irth cast magic weapon on his longbow

Irth shoots his arrow to the farthest serpent

[A] Irth make a strike at blue

Longbow, damage: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

[A] Kit loads a bottled lighting into the receptacle in her alchemical crossbow

Does that same chronicle open up the alchemical crossbow? I've got to get into a plaguestone game!!

Elsha steps past Granitt and heads up the stairs. Seeing Stabby engaged with the near "snake" he steps to the side, hunkering by the mast to get ready to strike the other.

[[A]] Stride, 25'
[[A]] Ranged strike, bomb vs. BLUE (quick bomber, far lobber)
[[A]] Ranged strike, bomb vs. BLUE (quick bomber, far lobber)

Alchemist's fire attack, fire damage, persistent fire damage, fire splash damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 201d8 ⇒ 11 = 11 = 1
Alchemist's fire attack (2nd attack), fire damage, persistent fire damage, fire splash damage: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (8) + 6 - 5 = 91d8 ⇒ 51 = 11 = 1

He winces as some of it might fall on the deck of the ship.

OOooh, maybe we should get some water ready...We have to ride home in this one.

fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

the game of unlucky 3s lol

Irth is able to make out the serpent, on the higher deck, and the arrow flies true-- and hard!
Skewering it with magic.
12 damage

Then Elsha moves up and tosses his bomb with a good aim, but most of the burning oil falls to the sea--
2 fire damage total ; 1 persistent
--following up with one that breaks on the railing, close to the serpent.
1 fire damage
The sea serpent does not seem to burn more than other creatures Elsha puts on fire.

So far the ship, with its thick oak railing and deck, and its long time out here in the moist fog, is not starting to smolder... also, this is not the ship you are leaving on, unless you wish to be your own captain.

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Green - 19 damage - Flat Footed
Hopper
Kit
Stabby - Saving throw DC 18 Fortitude
Blue - 15 damage - 1 persistent fire
Elsha
Irth
Round 2
Granitt

Yes, Plaguestone gives the Alchemical Crossbow.
Hopper's alter ego is playing in it, and having an easy time (when he does not die!).

... also, this is not the ship you are leaving on, unless you wish to be your own captain.

Doh, I mixed up which boat we were on, perhaps whether we'd crossed back over before the attack.

Granitt using his little legs as fast as they can go climbs the stairs up to the upper deck. There he sees Stabby battling against one sea serpent and another standing by the railings. He moves to the first of the serpents, and strikes out with his axe. "See what you done to me beard, tis all dirty .... DIRTY!!" he ends up shouting and bringing his axe down onto the beast's neck......

Action: Stride x2
Action: Strike green with battleaxe 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 Damage 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Current AC 17

2nd Fort save 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Granitt slashes a big hunk of sea serpent neck out into the sea.

A sailor from the ship, yells: "Oï! Careful! That was the best bit!"

The serpent is weaving on its-- non-legs.

Upset at having lost its body part, it tries to bite Granitt--

Jaws: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Piercing: 1d6 ⇒ 2

--and its fangs rips into the Dwarf's forearm.
crit for 10 damage
--the fangs do not clamp down on Granitt... because, instead of grabbing the Dwarf, the young ocean-snake extends the spines along its back and--

--Strides right around the group, slithering down the stairs.
The spines rake Granitt as they extend--
1d4 ⇒ 2
--then they stab Stabby as the serpent passes--
1d4 ⇒ 4
--and skewering Hopper as the snake slides down--
1d4 ⇒ 2
--before wounding Kit when the sea-creature comes to a halt!
1d4 ⇒ 3

All of you try to dodge the harsh attack.
Basic Reflex Saves

(sorry, no need for a 2nd save Granitt, I had just not removed the old line from Round 1 when I added to the bottom - the Dwarf is sturdy!)

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Blue - 15 damage - 1 persistent fire
Elsha
Irth
Round 2
Granitt - 10 damage - (DC 15 basic Reflex save vs. 5 damage)
Green - 28 damage - Flat Footed
Hopper (DC 15 basic Reflex save vs. 5 damage)
Kit (DC 15 basic Reflex save vs. 6 damage)
Stabby - Saving throw DC 18 Fortitude & (DC 15 basic Reflex save vs. 7 damage)

Reflex save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

With injuries he has already taken, the blood and bruises in his neck, Granitt's reflexes are slowed and he is unable move out of the way of the razor sharp fin. He let's out a cry as it cuts deep into his leg, "Arrgghh!, Its got me, I...I'm hurt." Despite the pain, the dwarf sees an opening in the creatures defences and slashes at it once more with his battle axe. With the effort of the attack, he cries out once more "If I'm to fall, I'll leave you a gift that draws your blood!" The dwarf staggers with the wounds that have been inflicted on him, he barely is able to raise his axe, with the effort of the strike.

Reaction: AoO as it moves out of a threatened square - strike with battleaxe 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 damage 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Reflex save, DC15: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

"Say one thing for Hopper, say that he can hop."
The goblin is nearly hit with the whole impact of the slime body but nearly is not enough.

Goblin follows the old and cunning ways of fighting cultivated by his ancestors: stabbing the sea serpent with his poisonous dagger

Attack vs olive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage, piercing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 If hit the serpent is poisoned with Giant Centipede Venom DC17 fortitude save.

Then the Hopper steps back and pulls another acid vial and tosses it at the dragon. Goblin fighting a dragon! Power of mind over power of muscles. But Hopper is fully aware that the power of the mind can be beaten when a safe distance is not maintained.

He hopes away to safety and pulls out his second acid flask and tosses it at the serpent

Attack vs olive: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 5 = 13
Damage: 1 acid + 1 splash acid +1d6 persistent acid damage, Hopper limits the splash to only serpent

Action economy:
1st: stab
2nd Hop away
3rd throw acid flask

Attempeted fort already and failed

Ref: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Sorry Stabby, I must have not noted it down and then forgotten. Apologies.

Granitt decides to not avoid the spikes in order to slash out at the beast--
But I do not believe you have AoO - it is a level 6 Feat for Champions and Barbarians.
You should use whatever Champion Strike reaction you have, though.

Hopper hops-- avoiding most of the damage, and kills the serpent with his stab.
Then tosses the vial at the other snake, splashing it with acid for some damage.

Stabby is hurt by the spines-- but remains there without reacting for a second, licking his lips from having been drenched in that algae-water.
It seems he does not have his wits about him, and he--
--attacks wildly!
He does not care about how he defends himself-- you are flat-footed

Stabby looks at Granitt-- what an UGLY beard!
Then he checks Elsha out-- what a STUPID named!
1 is Gr: 1d2 ⇒ 1
"I HATE YOUR BEARD!", Stabby yells out.
His eyes are blood red and he seems to be hallucinating.

Stabby: may you please make three Strikes (attacks) against Granitt, with your best stabs.
And then roll another Fortitude Save please?

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Blue - 16 damage - 1 persistent fire
Elsha
Irth
Round 2
Granitt - 15 damage
Hopper - 2 damage
Stabby - 7 damage - flat footed - confused, round 1
Kit (DC 15 basic Reflex save vs. 6 damage) ACTS NEXT

atk 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

dmg 1: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

atk 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

dmg 2: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

atk 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

dmg 3: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Cleary out of his mind, Stabby starts knifing Granitt, and lands a blow with his second dogslicer attack--
22-4 Agile = 18, is a hit, correct?

--dropping the Dwarf to the deck.

10 damage brings out to 0 hp, dying 1, right?

@Stabby another Fortitude save, please?

The sailors call out: "Now they're fighting amongst themselves!"

• I need to see what Granitt is doing before w. his reaction
• if 18 is indeed the figure and a hit?

Granitt was concentrating on the other sea serpent, so wouldn't have reacted. Like I say, still getting use to this, should have reacted at the first crit attack ... but oh well!!... even so, would still have gone down with that attack from Stabby. Although if I used Retributive Strike, Stabby would have reduced damage from the sea serpent by 3HPs, and I would have been able to strike it if it was within reach. So depends when Stabby got the damage from the spikes.

As Granitt is attacked in the back by Stabby, he lets out a cry of surprise and falls to the ground.

As Granitt lets go of what he has in hand, and drops to the ground--
0 hp ; dying 1 ; prone ; dropped what was in hand

--all wonder what got over Staby!
What is in that water?

Kit--

Round 1
The BOLD may act!
Blue - 16 damage - 1 persistent fire
Elsha
Irth
Round 2
Granitt - 0 hp ; dying 1 ; prone ; dropped what was in hand
Hopper - 2 damage
Stabby - 7 damage - flat footed - confused, round 1 - FORTITUDE CHECK
Kit (DC 15 basic Reflex save vs. 6 damage)