[Outpost III] PFS #3-02 Sewer Dragons of Absalom - GM Hawthwile (Inactive)

Game Master Hawthwile

Nalaia has darkvision. "Lead the way. I'm not perceptive, but if my moonlight bridge may help us over ground sensitive traps, I just have to be the last to cross and it'll work flawlessly!"

untrained Knowledge (local): 1d20 ⇒ 1

Gervase tosses back a vial of antiplague, and activates the light function on the wayfinder she received from VC Farabellus following her Confirmation.

take 10 Knowledge (nature): 10 + 7 = 17
survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

“I’m not sure if you can see them, but there are numerous small clawed footprints all over the walkways.”

The aquatic tracker points at various spots along the filth-coated path. “There’s one right there. See? I’d wager they were made by kobolds.”

Those marks came from a large electrical discharge. Keep your eye open for traps.

Gervase nods seriously at Rami’s warning, ✨taps herself with her wand of longstrider, clutches her spear in both hands and keeps an eye out for traps.

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

@Rami, let me know if you want me to trigger your heightened awareness on initiative rolls every time it's active or if you prefer to keep it active during an encounter.

Gervase, Igor, and Rami all hear the sound of clawed feet on stone down the passageway to the west. (To the left, to the left.)

Sewer Scuffle!
Surprise Round! Bold may take a Standard or Move action!
Gervase
Rami
Igor
Nalaia
??
Rossby

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Round #0: AC 20, antiplague, longstrider

“Don’t rush into their trap.”

With her right elbow bent, the ranger holds up her spear ready to throw it at any opponent with hostile intent that enters range.

“We’d rather parley but if you think you’re hard enough, come find out if you're right!”

With unseen opponents Igor vanishes from view with a magical spell (Vanish 3 rounds).

Botting Rami.

Rami also readies his pistol should he spot a suspicious scaly scoundrel. But nothing comes out of the darkness towards the Pathfinders - nor is there any response to Gervase's offer of parley.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 1! Bold may act!
Gervase
Rami
Igor (Invisible 2/3)
Nalaia
??
Rossby

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Nalaia will draw her longspear and cast Divine Favor.

"I'm pretty sure they're waiting for us. Remember, I can get us over ground triggers. You'll have to point it out, though. I'm not the best at seeing things before they hit me in the face."

What is the area that a perception check will cover if I'm looking for traps?

Given how poorly that's defined in the CRB, let's say you can search the area you can see. Terms and Conditions Distance penalties will apply.

*See store for details.

Rami steps into the intersection, looking for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 2 = 27 darkvision 60 ft., trapfinding

Step
Search
Ready a shot if something tries to attack us.

Rami steps out into the intersection of tunnels, his eyes searching swiftly for hidden surprises and finding nothing particularly alarming. He readies his pistol just in case. Behind him, Nalaia prepares herself for battle!

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 1! Bold may act!
Gervase
Rami
Igor (Invisible 2/3)
Nalaia
??
Rossby

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Round #1: AC 20, antiplague, longstrider

What the heck is going on?

acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 so she can still move up to her 30' speed as a single move action?

With her spear in her right hand, Gervase draws her antler wand of CLW (move) and steps 5' to the south to back up Rami. Not sure if this is a 5' step or move action

"Do you think this is the old 'chase me into an ambush' routine?"

If she still has an action left, Gervase will ready an action to tap Rami with her wand if he takes damage.

Igor draws forth his pearl of power and recovers his Vanish spell.

Rossby will move up to the intersection and ready a lucerne hamme strike.

@Gervase, the area's not quite difficult terrain - just terrain that's difficult to move through. But since you did not double-move, you are fine without an Acrobatics check and can ready an action.

Gervase and Rossby swiftly move to support Rami while Igor mumbles something invisibly from the rear. From the darkness to the west, the sound of a crossbow firing chases a bolt that flies towards Rami...

?? vs Rami AC 21: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

...and lands in the sewer canal with a thick sploot. A hushed voice mutters darkly as claws scratch on stone and another bolt is loaded and winched into place.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 2! Bold may act!
Rossby
Gervase
Rami
Igor (Invisible 3/3)
Nalaia
??

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Round #2: AC 24 (total defense), 28 vs ranged; antiplague, longstrider

“Is it just one? I’ll try and draw him out.”

acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

“Let’s try not to kill him.”

Gervase rounds the corner and heads west 30’, takes total defense (std) and drops prone. (free)

"Yippitok! Were you really not told we were coming?"

"Take us to the Theater so we can get this sorted out!"

Rossby will move into the west corridor and also do Total Defense.

"We come to beg for your mercy and to ask for negotiations with the mighty Sewer Dragon empire. Please let us talk with your leader."

Igor steps up a bit. He returns his pearl of power to his pocket and he shields himself with Mage Armor.

No opponents to be seen yet. His Vanish spell should finish right before he takes his next turn.

Rami moves forward and continues searching.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 2 = 29 darkvision 60 ft., trapfinding

Where did the shot come from?

@Rami - shot came from down the tunnel, but too far away to be seen (out of range of darkvision).

Gervase's nose tries to seal itself shut as she gets uncomfortably close to the putrid sewer water. Rossby and Rami follow after her, but draw the line at laying down on the job. Rami searches again for hidden surprises, but doesn't spot anything dangerous. Igor follows slowly after, warding himself as he fades back into view.

Botting Nalaia

Nalaia follows after her companions, stopping next to Rossby and taking a similarly defensive stance.

Another crossbow bolt comes flying at Rami from an alcove in the wall...

Light Crossbow vs Rami AC 21: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

...and clatters harmlessly against the ground. Rami spots a small reptilian figure dart out from the alcove and dash further into the darkness. "Subintroierunt!" she shouts.

Token shows Red's previous position, arrow shows path she took as she retreated. She is not currently in view.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 3! Bold may act!
Rossby
Gervase (Prone)
Rami
Igor
Nalaia
Red

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Round #3: AC 20, 24? vs ranged; antiplague, longstrider

“Cwan wanywon skweak Gwaconic?”

Gervase rises holding her nose, but only advances 15 feet before skidding to a halt.

Where is that stench coming from? GAGH! It's on my fingers!!

Quickly releasing her nose, she peers into both alcoves. If they're clear she hits the deck again, otherwise she remains on her feet.

“I thought there might be some kinda trap or threat hiding in the first set of alcoves.”

Rossby continues down the corridor (move, total defense).

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7

"Draconic? I can barely speak Common!"

Igor inches up taking cover behind the full wall while adopting a defensive posture (Total Defense).

The wizard looks at Rossby and the others clearly not impressed with their educational credentials.

"Absolutely. He said, Intruder. It looks like we are not welcome here. Of course the international language of crossbow bolt being fired should have made that fact plain as well."

Nalaia continues forward defensively. "We're never going to catch them like this! If I go any faster I'll slip, though."

Gervase doesn't spot any creatures in the alcoves - just rusty grates set into the floor. Hitting the deck again, she feels Rossby and Nalaia advance behind her.

Token shows Red's previous position, arrow shows path she took as she retreated. She is not currently in view.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 3! Bold may act!
Rossby (TD)
Gervase (Prone)
Rami
Igor (TD)
Nalaia (TD)
Red

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Rami continues to approach carefully, looking for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 2 = 31

"Absolutely."

"Excellent."

Gervase stares back along the path the party came from, but doesn't spot the wizard.

"Your poise and charm is going to be handy once we meet the chieftain, Igor."

Rami carefully steps over Gervase's prone form, but still doesn't spot anything out of the ordinary in the sewer - well, aside from the kobold the Pathfinders have been tailing. He watches her reptilian face glance back at him, then down at her unloaded crossbow before she scurries further away down the tunnel. As her tail disappears into the darkness once more, the sound of a crossbow bolt being winched into place echoes through the sewers. "Non erit tristis neque turbulentus venire!"

Token shows Red's previous position, arrow shows path she took as she retreated. She is not currently in view.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 4! Bold may act!
Rossby
Gervase (Prone)
Rami
Igor
Nalaia
Red

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Igor advances while taking a defensive posture (Total Defense).

"We just want to talk!"

Move, total defense.

Round #4: AC 20, 24? vs ranged; antiplague, longstrider

Gervase rises, wishes she could rinse and repeats.

stand, move 30'

She again peers into both alcoves. If they're clear she hits the deck, otherwise she remains on her feet.

Rossby and Igor slowly bring up the rear while Gervase slips on the slick stones yet again. (Don't worry, it was totally on purpose!)

Token shows Red's previous position, arrow shows path she took as she retreated. She is not currently in view.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 4! Bold may act!
Rossby
Gervase (Prone)
Rami
Igor
Nalaia
Red

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Igor advances cautiously while keeping his guard up (Total Defense).

Seeing no need to be foolish, Rami continues to move slowly and scout ahead.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 = 23

Rami continues searching for dangers, and continues spotting nothing extraordinary about the floor. He does however notice another kobold lurking in an alcove across the tunnel from the one the Pathfinders have been pursuing.

Botting Nalaia

Nalaia carefully follows after her companions.

The red-scaled kobold hisses and raises her crossbow...

Red Crossbow vs Rami AC 21: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

...but her claw catches on the trigger and launches the bolt into the wall rather than the ifrit following after her. Her companion points and laughs. "Hem! Nimis velox!"

"Tu nosti de incendio quoque esset mane, si te neque," hisses the other, and they both laugh with high-pitched yips.

Since Igor already acted in Round 4, we'll use his post above for his Round 5 actions.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 5! Bold may act!
Rossby
Gervase (Prone)
Rami
Igor (TD)
Nalaia
Red
Blue

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)

What do you do?

Rinse, repeat

Perception: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 2 = 26

Rossby stows his lucerne hammer on his back, and moves up, drawing a sling.

Round #4: AC 20; antiplague, longstrider

“Igor, can you convince them fighting isn’t doing them any good and besides, we just want to talk?”

Gervase rises and moves another 30’ down the passageway, ending up behind Rami.

She *taps* her shouldered longbow pointedly, and then shakes her head.

“Me better shot than you. But just want talk.”

Yeah, like they’ll understand Taldane baby-talk …

Igor smiles at Gervase's attempt at communication.

"I will try."

Nalaia reaches for the ground, leveling the area with a moonlight bridge for 40 feet. She then marches forward on it, hoping that it will help her and her allies catch up.

Rami notices that the grate across from him looks less stable than the others and might collapse under enough weight. Nalaia looks up from creating her bridge just in time to see one of the kobolds peek out again from the alcove and fire a strange bolt at Rami...

Red Crossbow vs Rami AC 21: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Piercing damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

...but the bolt strikes the wall instead of the ifrit, releasing a spray of greenish foam that rapidly hardens in place.

"We are here to talk to your leader and not to fight."

"Vos volo dicere? Hoc est dicere!"

With a wicked grin, the other kobold kicks something on the wall. Behind her, a large stone boulder quivers slightly before shooting forward down the tunnel! Propelled by a backlog of sewage, it rolls over Gervase and Rami...

Bludgeoning damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 4) = 12
Gervase Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
Rami Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

...but they quickly press themselves against the wall and only suffer bruises from the impact. The kobold's yipping laughter fills the sewers again as they leap one after the other through a broken grate into apparently another tunnel. Meanwhile, the boulder continues thudding down the tunnel towards Nalaia, Rossby, and Igor!

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 6! Bold may act!
Rossby
Gervase (-6)
Rami (-6)
Igor
Nalaia
Red
Blue

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)
- Yellow Boulder is advancing down the tunnel (along arrow trajectory)
- Moving through the boulder requires a Reflex save (if not already done, such as Gervase has done this round)

What do you do?

"INCOMING!" shouts Nalaia as she quickly slides herself into a (conveniently placed) grate in the side of the tunnel, Unfortunately ending the moonlight bridge. She reaches for the ground and creates another, though. This day just keeps getting better and better. Wonder if they'll ever stop running. Blasted armor!

Rossby ducks int9 an alcove and loads his sling.

Round #6: AC 20, antiplague, longstrider

Gervase ✨taps Rami with her wand of CLW and continues moving towards the grate the kobolds disappeared through.

CLW wand on Rami: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

long jump acrobatics with a running start, 30’ speed DC 5: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

She leaps over the open sewer to the other side, once she generates enough speed, and calls to Rami.

“Not sure what I can see trap-wise around the broken grill, Rami. But I’ll help you look.”

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Rami moves toward the intersection where they turned.

Only used 1 move. Waiting to see what is revealed before finishing my turn.

As Nalaia and Rossby duck into the alcoves, Gervase and Rami move to follow the kobolds. Rami peers into the darkness below the broken grate, spotting only a knotted rope descending into a gently-curving pipe.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 6! Bold may act!
Rossby
Gervase (-6)
Rami (-3)
Igor
Nalaia
Red
Blue

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)
- Yellow Boulder is advancing down the tunnel (along arrow trajectory)
- Moving through the boulder requires a Reflex save (if not already done, such as Gervase has done this round)

What do you do?

Igor takes refuge in an alcove. He adopts a defensive posture (TD).

Does the curving pipe look like a medium creature can fit?

Does the curving pipe look like a medium creature can fit?

Indeed - though the hole in the grate might be a tight squeeze (Escape Artist check) it the grate isn't removed.

The boulder tumbles onward, brushing past Nalaia's arm as it rolls over the moonlight bridge towards the alcoves where Rossby and Igor stand across from each other.

Sewer Scuffle!
Round 7! Bold may act!
Rossby
Gervase (-6)
Rami (-3)
Igor
Nalaia
Red
Blue

Environmental Effects:
- Medium creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Small creatures must make a DC 5 Acrobatics check to charge or move more than their normal movement speed in a round (such as double-moving)
- Area is dark save for the Pathfinders' light sources (Gervase, Rossby)
- Yellow Boulder is advancing down the tunnel (along arrow trajectory)
- Moving through the boulder requires a Reflex save (if not already done, such as Gervase has done this round)

What do you do?

Rossby will cast resistance on himself, but otherwise just wait for the boulder to pass.