GM Doug's Flooded King's Court [Outpost III] (Inactive)

Game Master Doug Hahn

Ogren watches the card float over his head and through the hole. "That is so amazing! Can you lift heavier things too?"

He gives a shudder at the mention of the Geb embassy. "That place gives me the creeps... but I guess if that's what would be best for him then we could try getting him there."

When Packet hears there's a ghoul in the wall, he nearly spits out his pipe!

"Get away from that thing. Don't talk to it! Let's hurry up and get out of here."

Pip: if you have any particular questions on this creature with the critical success please let me know. Ghouls can also disease and have claws and bite attacks. They are evil creatures.

She points at the words, 'Candren's Wish.' "Marcon, what has brought you back to us?"

Marcon clutches the card in a claw. When pip asks about the writing on the walls, he crumples it. His harsh voice rises. MINE! MY SECRET!

He steps forward. What... brought me back? Vengeance. Vengeance brought me back. He licks his lips. Canst thou… imagine… the rage I feel? Chained here, forgotten, left to die of thirst alone in the dark? My heart beats not, yet it burns for vengeance…! You want my secret? I give you the secret, yes… I give… but only in bargain. Not for free. No, no.

He gently pats the crushed card flat again as he continues. I know… much. And greatly doth a family in Absalom fear my secret. Guide me to the surface and I will share my secret. Yes. I will share. But not before! No! But after, yes. When I am free, yes. Perhaps then I will know peace…

More about Macron's story and the Candrens
Pip, Packet, and Shwurk suspect that the undead’s information could be quite damaging to one person in particular: Goodman Hugen of House Candren, a member of the Grand Council of Absalom and First Harbormaster.

Packet has also heard that Hugen has secret sympathies for equality and strong ties to Andoran. If this secret is revealed, and if it damages the reputation of Goodman Hugen it may also hurt his relationships with others who are fighting for equality and freedom.

More about Revenge
Lirabelle, Ogren, and Gurmire think that allowing Marcon to reveal his secret to the world will allow his spirit to finally pass on to the Boneyard.

Back to the scene!

The ghoul lurches forward. Will… thou… help me?

Packet shakes his head.

"Some secrets are better left dead and buried. Sharing your secret may hurt those who are yet living!"

"I'm not sure that is true."

Looking to the hole in the wall, Gurmire asks "What can you tell us about how you got here? You mentioned chains."

How did I get here? Do I know? It has been so long. I remember… counting coins… then… dragged down to the dark screaming… the others bricking me up, laughing… the chains made my wrists bleed… the long hunger. The hunger hurt so much!

This place was… was called a name. It had a name, it did. What was it? What was the name it had? The Tombs of the Living, yes, that is what this place was named. A name for where people who knew secrets were chained… walled up… left to die of thirst or starve as they licked sewage off the floor. Some ate the flesh of their friends. We heard each other… in the other chambers… But none above heard us… none came to save us. I died. I woke. Floated in the black waters until he earth shook…

The ghoul licks his lips and clutches his belly. I still hunger. So much! But revenge, it is more important than hunger, yes?

Lirabelle speaks quietly to her friends. "The Prismatic Ray harbor no love for undead, but if this lost soul can share the secret that has fueled his undeath, that will end his suffering too, just in a more peaceful way."

Pip sinks to the floor, head in her hands. "There's two kinds of suffering here. There is the future suffering of those who fight for freedom and liberty in Andoran, that Goodman Hugen could help. But there is also the suffering of this creature whose story pierces my soul."

Then suddenly, she rises to her feet, clenching her fists in rage. "Is Goodman Hugen responsible for the atrocities of his ancestors? Perhaps not. But... I am a lawyer. I am dedicated to helping people who need to bring truths to light, and to those who seek justice. Marcon's plight is not something that I can ignore."

"Do you know what most people's reaction is to an uncomfortable truth? We cover it up!" Pip is visibly shaking. "If we forget these outrages, if we do not learn from them, we are doomed to repeat them!"

Pip goes over to take Lirabelle's hand. "I stand with Lirabelle. We bring this creature peace and justice. We share the secret of what happened here." Then she thinks for a moment, and says, "If we want to mitigate the suffering, we share it with Goodman Hugen first, and let him be the one to be the whistleblower on his family's past. If he is seen as a truth-teller, it will help inoculate his message."

If you are ready, you can vote! It looks like Pip and Lirabelle vote to free Macron and take him with you. You are also welcome to ask him more questions!

"Given what has happened to this soul, we should do what we can to put it to rest. If that means revealing a secret, so be it."

Gurmire examines the wall a little more closely, adding "We can not wait the 10 days I expect it would take him to break out on his own. Does anyone have a hammer or crowbar?"

Voting to free him.

Shwurk hates moral questions. They are always so complicated and if you say the wrong thing, people yell at you, even if you don’t really understand. She massages her scalp while she wracks her brain for an answer on what to do. ”Shwurk thinks undead are bad...but also slavery bad...but also why call yourself ‘Goodman’ unless you are actually ‘Badman?’ Shwurk’s favorite singer, Freddie Aballon from da band King, calls herself Ms. Bad Girl, and she’s a Good Girl. So dat means Goodman is Badman. And people should know Badman is Badman, not Goodman. Sooooo...dat means we help ghoul? I think? Maybe?”

Looks like Pip, Lirabelle, Gurmire, and Shwurk vote to free Macron. While this is a clear majority I would like to give Ogren and packet a chance to cast a vote too as this is a fun character moment!

We can resolve how you free Macron afterwards, but tools will probably help save time if you have them.

Ogren nods at everyone's words. "Secrets of one's grandparents or great grandparents are not our secrets. Anyone who seeks to hurt Goodman 'cause his grandparents were badmen should think again. Goblins should help him in his cause, 'cause if they think his grandparents were badmen and so he's a badman then they must think the same of us too! Shwurk, what did your grandparents do? Did they sell things too? Gurmire, how about you? Were your great-grandparents 'good' goblins as we think they are now? You don't know how many people I had to show time and time again at home that I wasn't going to kill them or hurt them or burn their things, because of what some goblin did to them in the past, did two hundred years ago. Yes the secret should be told, but I don't think it should bother 'Who-gent' now!"

Now if only he had a diplomacy modifier to back that up! Also once we get closer to the surface, Ogren is definitely going to petition King Zusgut to support the Goodman if possible.

“I think you are focused on the wrong thing.” Gurmire replies.

Gesturing towards the hole, he says “Marcon suffered and the only way his spirit can find peace is to let it be known who caused that. It is a separate question what happens once his reveals his secret, but I think the secret needs to be revealed for redemption of Marcon.”

“Would you deny him his redemption and chance to rest?”

Ogren pauses and tilts his head. "Uhh, I might have said something wrong, but think the secret needs to be revealed too, and we should help 'Mark-on' redeem hisself. I was talking about what happens after that..."

Whoops sorry if that was unclear, Ogren is all for redeeming the undead, he's also trying to stem the worry that this might affect Hugen's reputation. Sorry for any confusion.

Packet tips back his hat so he can see the party clearly.

"We found a ghoul in a hole in a wall. He told us something," Packet shrugs. "If I believed every ghoul in every hole in every wall, where would I be? Probably in the belly of a ghoul by now."

"What I'm saying is, we've only heard one side of his story, and we don't know if we can trust this ghoul for anything. We don't have enough information to properly make a decision, but I can tell we're making it anyway, and I'm out voted. So, while you're over there making a bigger hole, I'll be over here sharpening my short sword."

He tips his hat back over his eyes and pulls out his sword.

As a player, I'm honestly totally cool with getting the ghoul out of the wall. I hope something exciting happens!

You have spent 30 more minutes down here so far. It took you 10 to cross the lake. So, 80 minutes or 1.33 hours.

Freeing Macron:

It will take 30 minutes of work to make a space large enough for a medium-sized creature such as the Ghoul to pass; this can be shortened to 15 minutes with proper tools. A Crafting check might cut the time in half as well. If you'd like to make a check please do so; if you have a useful tool, please let me know!

Haven't done hero points in a while. Packet have a hero point for being the contentious voice but polite about it! Gurmire, have a hero point for the RP too! Really everyone deserves one for such a lovely debate but now everyone should now have at least one!

I keep forgetting to ask about it, but Ogren used his hero point before didn't he? I could have sworn I deleted it from the slide when I did use it, though, so I have no idea why it's back.

Shwurk has her greebling tools, but those are more for fine work, not demolition. She can at least give the crafting part a check!

Shwurk finds some of her smooth greebling bits and lines the entrance with them so that the person inside can scoot along easier.

Crafting: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Gurmire finds the best cracks in the wall, pours his water skin out into them, goes back to the lake to get more water and pours that into them.

“Remind me to clean this carefully when we get back to the grand lodge.” he says as he pours the lake water out.

Once the cracks have nice puddles of water seeping out of them, he asks everyone to stand back a little bit. Then he releases one of his Frost Bombs on the wall to freeze the water.

Crafting, E: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 Goodbye Hero Point!
Lesser Frost Vial: 1d6 ⇒ 1 Well, that could have been better
Instant Alchemy used, I assume that no attack roll is required
Crafting, E, vestments: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 1 = 22

“There, now pry where the cracks are! Water expands when it freezes.”

Just before the wall gives away, he looks to Marcon and says “Now no eating us if we help you get your secret told!”

Shwurk beat the crafting DC so keep your hero point, Gurmire. Only one of you needs to pass the check. The frost vial seems like an appropriate tool as well and will cut the time in half again. Orgren — see OOC if you haven't.

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With Gurmire's alchemical tools and Shwurk's greebling expertise, you make good progress on freeing Macron. 8 minutes. 88 minutes total have passed.

Just before the wall gives away, he looks to Marcon and says “Now no eating us if we help you get your secret told!”

No… the ghoul smacks his lips as he looks over all the delicious goblins before him. His hands tremble. No. I control that… hunger… for now. Discipline I have. Discipline, yes. Hunger is as nothing unto me now. Its claws have lost their grip… This I swear: no harm to the bodies of the living will I eat… So long as I see justice done. Then… hunger's end. Peace. Forever.

His claws grasp the sides of the hole as he pulls himself out, old bones creaking and red eyes glowing in the dark like dim coals. His corpse-face stretches into a wide grin. Freedom. Yesss.

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As you explore the rest of this area, which only contains more empty chambers, Macron quietly mutters to himself, a dry wheeze in the darkness: Candrennnssss… wisssshhh… my sssssecret. More disturbingly he sometimes seems to be reminding himself not to eat you. Discipline… For sssecret…

I have added Macron's token to the map!

Map updated. I won't be able to update till later today, but you'll be moving on to the BIG ROOM!.

No… the ghoul smacks his lips as he looks over all the delicious goblins before him. His hands tremble. No. I control that… hunger… for now. Discipline I have. Discipline, yes. Hunger is as nothing unto me now. Its claws have lost their grip… This I swear: no harm to the bodies of the living will I eat… So long as I see justice done. Then… hunger's end. Peace. Forever.

His claws grasp the sides of the hole as he pulls himself out, old bones creaking and red eyes glowing in the dark like dim coals. His corpse-face stretches into a wide grin. Freedom. Yesss.

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As you explore the rest of this area, which only contains more empty chambers, Macron quietly mutters to himself, a dry wheeze in the darkness: Candrennnssss… wisssshhh… my sssssecret. More disturbingly he sometimes seems to be reminding himself not to eat you. Discipline… For sssecret…

I have added Macron's token to the map!

Map updated. I won't be able to update till later today, but you'll be moving on to the BIG ROOM!.

Ogren watches the ghoul carefully, not quite sure what to think of his actions and looks. This is unusual, but Marcon is trying to keep himself in control and, well, he seems like he was? is? a good person. As Marcon is reigning himself in and not salivating directly over Ogren, he gives a smile and pats the man on the leg. "Stay strong! You can do this! I believe in you. Let's get your secret out to the whole world and then you can get some rest, and maybe have a pigeon or four before you go to sleep! ... wait how do you feel about skinned crocodiles?"

The little goblin keeps the ghoul close, wanting to make him feel comforted if it helps, but mostly interested in the large undead. As they move onto the big room he starts visibly bouncing in his armor in excitement. "Marcon, we're going into the BIG ROOM! I'm excited, aren't you? Someone as amazing as you was in the small rooms; there must be something astounding in the BIG ROOM!"
I wanted to link a rubber hose animation example of Ogren's bouncing but finding one at work is probably not going to be easy

You move on to the last area and find yourselves before the steps to a wider, shadow-filled chamber. Shwurk practices her greebling her sales pitch while Macron mumbles to himself.

Out of the gloom emerges a wide gallery. It's lined with a colorful mural depicting a figure who's performing some sort of magical ritual over an expanse of ocean. His arms raised, the figure beckons to something massive and dark rising from beneath the waves.

Ahead, a second set of stairs rises to another chamber. There's a shadowy, twenty-foot statue of some sort looming above the room, but it looks strange… almost like a fish with four tentacles. It's too difficult to make out the details from here, and you're not sure you want to see more. That feeling of dread crescendoes.

Something horrible grabs your attention before you can focus on further details: four figures, groaning, lurch down the steps! Macron flinches backward.

These ones… like Macron… once… prisoners, they were. Now know naught but hunger… Destroy! Quick! Or my……… sssssecret dies! Dies with you!

Indeed, these rotting corpses look far less friendly than your ghoul companion… the large ones look like they have reach.

Mindless Prisoners! Round 1

ALl allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2
Gurmire
Lirabelle
Brute 1
Brute 2
Braaaiinnns 1

Does Undead Lore work too?

Undead Lore, Brute jic: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Ogren watches the big undead with interest and tries to see if he knows anything about these kinds of undead. He then raises his shield and moves in closer, mace in hand. "Uhh, nice undead? We're here to help? We can help you to find rest if you want... No secrets to tell us or the world?"

1 action to recall knowledge (unless the spoilers weren't things we could roll for ourselves?) 1 to stride closer and 1 to raise his shield. AC is 20 right now.

Packet moves in to make a surprise attack on Braaaiinnns 2!

Short Sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 vs flat footed?

Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Sneak Attack: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Orgren Recalls Knowledge, telling you that the brutes are weak to positive energy and slashing!

Packet stabs his short sword into the creature's bloodless torso! 1 more to hit and damage from "Greebling" (AKA Inspire Courage)

Mindless Prisoners! Round 1

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren , 2 actions left
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2, -11 HP
Gurmire
Lirabelle
Brute 1
Brute 2
Braaaiinnns 1

As the undead show themselves Gurmire comments “This doesn’t look good...”

Somehow I misread Orgren's post this morning. Needed caffeine. Updating initiative block. Also, I moved Packet to a good spot to make that attack.

Orgren moves in, wisely raising his shield!

Mindless Prisoners! Round 1

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren, Shield raised
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2, -11 HP
Gurmire
Lirabelle
Brute 1
Brute 2
Braaaiinnns 1

Short bow+I.C.: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 = 15
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Pip casts Magic Weapon on Lirabelle, then shoots Braaiinnnns 2!

Shwurk moves up closer and continues her "advertising." She drops her bag of stuff on the ground, allowing some of the knick-knacks she's collected to spill out, then draws her rapier.

Stride, inspire, interact

Don't forget you can still make a knowledge check for the smaller ones! You can optionally make more checks to learn other things, but I wanted to get the most important thing available to you.

Pip sends an arrow straight into Braaaiinnns's collarbone, where it sticks! The creature takes full damage but barely seems to notice. "Braaaiinnns" 2 looks at Packet and decides to punch him!

Fist, Strike 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

…And punch him again!
Fist, Strike 2: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 5 = 15

Braaaiinnns isn't known for his tactical acumen and misses twice. It doesn't seem like he has a third action, either. Not smart or fast, which is good for you. However, his friends are all too eager to join the fray…

Mindless Prisoners! Round 1

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren, Shield raised
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2, -18 HP
Gurmire
Lirabelle
Brute 1
Brute 2
Braaaiinnns 1

Lirabelle holds up her flail, its pink knit covering sparkling with magic. "Thank you, Pip!"

Lirabelle moves into the thick of things and Raises her Shield.

Stride, Stride, Raise Shield

Lirabelle will use her first available reaction, Shield Block or Liberating Step.

Lirabelle, bolstered by her friend moves in!

Mindless Prisoners! Round 1

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren, Shield raised
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2, -18 HP
Gurmire
Lirabelle, Shield raised
Brute 1
Brute 2
Braaaiinnns 1

I had posted but it seems it got swallowed...

Gurmire moves forward, quickly putting together an alchemist fire, and lobs it at Brute 1.

Moderate Alchemical Bomb: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20 30’

Moderate Alchemist’s Fire: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (7, 6) + 1 = 14
Persistent Fire damage: 2 + 1 = 3
Fire splash damage: 2 + 1 = 3

Gurmire's bomb hits the brute in its torso — the smell of burning flesh begins filling the room as the bloated corpse shambles closer! 17 fire damage to Brute 1, 3 splash to Brute 2 and Braaainnns 1

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Brute 1 moves in through his fellow zombie and attempts to slam the person who just lit him afire: Gurmire.

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Bludgeoning: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Orgren gives the brute a glimpse of redemption. While the mindless creature doesn't understand the concept of "redemption" he chooses to try and harm the living at the cost of all else. enfeebled 2 until the end of turn and Gurmire eats 10 Bludgeoning

flat check on fire: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Flesh melts off the brute, but he doesn't seem to mind. -20 HP, still on fire

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Brute two moves in and tries to hit Lirabelle!

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Bludgeoning: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

The halfling blocks some of the damage. Block 5; net 6 bludgeoning.

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Braaaiinnns 1 moves in and attacks the nearest creature!

Fist: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
bludgeoning: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Lirabelle's trusty shield comes in handy once again, as the creature's fist bounces ineffectively against it!

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Mindless Prisoners! Round 2

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren, Shield raised
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2, -18 HP
Gurmire, -10 HP
Lirabelle, Shield raised, -6 HP, shield -6 HP
Brute 1 -20 HP, burning 3, enfeebled 2
Brute 2, -3 HP
Braaaiinnns 1, -3 HP

Packet slashes at zombie #2 twice with his short sword, then moves back, hoping to see an opportunity to flank.

Short sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Short sword: 1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 4 = 19

Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

I think Packet knows to use slashing now, right?

Packet will use his reaction to Nimble Dodge if targeted by at attack.

Realizing he should be using a different weapon but not having time to grab it out, keep up his defenses and trie getting a hit in, Ogren frowns. "AH, I was hoping to find new friends who we could talk to. Macron has been fun to meet. But these guys don't seem like they want to talk. D:"

Ogren steps forwards shield up, and then takes a swing at the smaller undead thing with a 2 on it's chest. "So, anyone know why these undead have numbers on their bodies?"

“I hate to say it, but as you won’t stop I’ll have to introduce my mace to your face.” Mace, inspired: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21
Damage, Bludgeoning, inspired: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10

Packet twists his grip on the shortsword, which now easily tears through the creature's putrid flesh! 1 hit for 20 damage — they seem very weak to slashing! Added in Inspire as well. Braaaiinnns 2 at -38 HP.

Orgren follows up on his existential question about numbers with a mace to the face. Braaaiinnns 2 at -48 HP.

Adding to Orgren's quandary about the true nature of zombie brutes, one of them suddenly and mysteriously shambles away! Maybe he just ate a large meal and needs to take a nap somewhere. GM realized there should only be 1 Brute in this adjustment :D; Lirabelle took 0 damage.

Mindless Prisoners! Round 2

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren, Shield raised
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2, -48 HP
Gurmire, -10 HP
Lirabelle, Shield raised
Brute 1 -20 HP, burning 3, enfeebled 2
Braaaiinnns 1, -3 HP

Bardic Lore for Undead: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Pip shoots Brute 1 twice!
Short bow+I.C.: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 = 20
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Short bow+I.C.: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 - 5 = 10
Hero Point Short bow+I.C.: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 - 5 = 19

Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Shwurk continues her inspirational advertisement, and she follows it up with a demonstration, firing one of the barnacled pipes as a telekinetic projectile at the brute. ”See the amazingness of Shwurk products! Da new all natural products line.”

Does inspire courage still apply to attack and damage rolls on spells with attack rolls in PF2?
Telekinetic Projectile (inspire courage?): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11
Damage (inspire?): 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

Inspire, telekinetic projectile

Happy with his bomb hitting, Gurmire reminds everyone “We know how to fight undead longshanks!” Shaking his fist, Gurmire shouts “BURN THEM!”

Pip's arrows plop into the Brute's flesh! Brute 1 -40 HP

Shwurk's greebled pipe flies wide! Yep, it applies to spell damage!

The plague zombie punches Ogren.

Fist: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Fist, Strike 2: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 5 = 15

… Or, tries to punch Ogren. It groans, perhaps with some preternatural sense of frustration at its food being so stubborn.

Mindless Prisoners! Round 2

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren, Shield raised
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2, -48 HP
Gurmire, -10 HP
Lirabelle, Shield raised
Brute 1 -40 HP, burning 3, enfeebled 2
Braaaiinnns 1, -3 HP

With his already on fire, Gurmire gets out his knife and tries to slice brute. “Slicing makes them burn better, right?”

Drawing a weapon is an interact action, so an AoO if brute gets one.

Dagger, IC: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 = 22 Agile, Finesse, thrown 10’, versatile S
Slashing damage, IC: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

“I think they have numbers because they don’t remember their names, Ogren!”

Encouraged, he tries again!
Dagger, IC: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 1 - 4 = 16 Agile, Finesse, thrown 10’, versatile S
Slashing damage, IC: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

"Many cultures have numbers as part of their naming system! It's most common in species that give birth to large litters! Though... I have to say that those Brutes are larger than most!"

Pip moves forward and shoots at the Brute twice!

Short bow+I.C.: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 = 8
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Short bow+I.C.: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 - 5 = 15
Piercing damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Lirabelle smashes at #1 with her magical shield!
+1 Striking Flail, inspired: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 27
ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 3 + 1 = 10

+1 Striking Flail, inspired: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 17
ouch!: 2d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 + 1 = 9

That first one looks like it might be a crit, so if 1 goes down, the second attack is on the brute.

She then Raises her trusty shield again, counting on the Prismatic Ray to defend her.

First available reaction again. Shield Block or Liberating Step.

Gurmire tests his throey of slicing and butning. He slashes once successfully… then again, unravelling the brute's flash and taking it down! 15 then 16 damage; efficient!

Lirabelle crits Braaaiinnns 1 with her shield, then follows through with another solid blow before placing her trust in the Rainbow Panthepon! Brains one at -32 HP

Pip considers integer-based nomenclatures. If large litters use susch systems, perhaps large cohorts undead hordes do as well. Pip — you went already this round. You can bank those attack rolls for your next turn, although you might also change your actions based on the context of the situation.

Braaaiinnns 1 strikes at Lirabelle twice!

Fist: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Fist: 1d20 + 9 - 5 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 5 = 19

Braaaiinnns moans sadly. Macron wheezes from the shadows: Yessss… protect… sssecret…

Mindless Prisoners! Round 2

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren, Shield raised
Pip
Braaaiinnns 2, -48 HP
Gurmire, -10 HP
Lirabelle, Shield raised
Braaaiinnns 1, -32 HP

“I think they have numbers because they don’t remember their names, Ogren!”

Ogren nods at this piece of goblin wisdom. "That makes sense, I mean I might do that if I forgot my name!"

"Many cultures have numbers as part of their naming system! It's most common in species that give birth to large litters! Though... I have to say that those Brutes are larger than most!"

Ogren pauses cocking his head to one side, "So undead give birth? I thought they came from living things? But now I want to know all about undead culture!"

He drops his mace, and pulls out his longsword as he glances back at Macron and asks, "So, Macron, who is your undead mother or father? What's something that your culture is famous for? For example, goblins are famous for fire! We LOVE to burn things... or at least that's what Meemaw told me." He looks over at Guimire and asks "That is something we are famous for... right?"

He then makes sure his shield is up before slicing at the undead in front of him.

Free action to drop his mace, 1 action to draw his longsword, 1 to raise his shield (AC 20) and 1 to strike. The weapon drawing was an interact so AoOs apply if available.

“You’re making me use my pointy weapon! D-:” Longsword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damage, Slashing: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

“Yes, Ogren. Some of our people, myself included, have a gift with fire. I am learning many things about it including how to be responsible with it.”

“Many people get worried if you use too much fire. That is why I like the Burning Lady and her followers, they appreciate the fire!”

Macron whispers his answer to Orgren's question. Ssssso… long… only remember… sssecret… :(

Orgren slashes off ribbons of undead flesh — his strike does far more damage than he hoped, and the creature falls! Don't forget Inspire Courage — Orgren crit with a 23 to hit! 26 net damage to #2.

Mindless Prisoners! Round 3

All allies inspired

Packet
Shwurk
Ogren, Shield raised
Pip
Gurmire, -10 HP
Lirabelle, Shield raised
Braaaiinnns 1, -32 HP