[OutPost III, PFS(2)] PFS(2) 1-08 Revolution on the Riverside (Inactive)

Game Master Blake's Tiger

Lleylo carefully steps forward towards the middle of the room, arming one of his bombs....

Guntram points out the spider webs to the rest of the group and then nods as the other dwarf identifies them as that of the giant variety of the insects. He then proceeds a bit further into the room, eyes weary.

Seeking to hopefully avoid being surprised by any hiding spiders or other enemies.

Azu moves forward cautiously, both weapons drawn trying to find the tracks of the spider. If Azu hears the spider or sees its tracks, he will designate it as his prey

Survival Tracking: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Obviously going to check the ceiling

Ako follows, continuing to Seek 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

While the others spread out through the building, Azu can be certain that no creature of significant size has passed within his ability to critically examine the ground. Unfortunately, even as they draw closer to the tower, nobody can see what lurks high above. That is, until Vilkik hurries forward in eagerness and trips. Staring into the dimly illuminated rafters, she believes that she sees movement. A few blinks later, she is certain that a swarm of spiders is descending the wall. She thinks that maybe these are the offspring of the two very large spiders on the tower ceiling thirty feet above her.

Inside the dashed octagon--the tower--the ceiling is 30 ft above the floor. Outside of the octagon, the ceiling is 10 ft above the floor. At the outer edge of the octagon, at least one swarm and one spider will be in line of sight. Too see them all at the moment, you'd need to be inside the octagon/tower.

Encounter Mode. Round 2. Bold may act.

Jorgen
Guntram
Swarm 1 (Red Square)
Lleylo
Spider A (Red Circle)
Azu
Vilkik (prone)
Bonezz
Spider B (Blue Circle)
Swarm 2 (Blue Square)
Swarm 3 (Yellow Square)

Guntram took his actions for round 2.

Jorgen will walk up just before the web.

Jaarl watch out for that web.

Jaarl will walk up and avoid the web.

[ooc]Jorgen will take a Stride action and then Jaarl will Stride up and then take the Support action

I forgot to change my header. It's Round 3.
I also neglected to describe the effect of Bonezz' attacking the web. He damaged it but has not hit the BT.

A swarm of hundreds of tiny spiders descends along the wall and then flows over Vilkik where she tripped. A few of the spiders crawl into her sleeve and bite her arm painfully.

Encounter Mode. Round 3. Bold may act.

Jorgen
Swarm 1 (Red Square)
Guntram
Lleylo
Spider A (Red Circle)
Azu
Vilkik (16/17; prone) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Bonezz
Spider B (Blue Circle)
Swarm 2 (Blue Square)
Swarm 3 (Yellow Square)

Lleylo throws caution to the wind and quickly moves to the edge of the tower, to try and get a better feeling for where all the enemies are.

1 stride. I only see "swarm 1" on the map at the moment. Once I see a big spider and know where it is, I could throw a bomb at it to finish my turn.

Throw bomb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Lesser alchemist fire damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 fire damage, 1+1 persistent fire damage, and 1+1 fire splash damage

Guntram steps to the edge of the tower and plants his feet and spreads his torso wide.

Stride, Mountain Stance.

Lleylo sees innumerable spiders to choose from once he makes it to the base of the tower. However, he chooses to throw a flask of alchemist's fire at one the size of a large dog. He's not certain that he would have hit the agile creature in the best of circumstances, but the distance did not help. The flasks breaks beside the spider, merely licking it with fire. The hundreds of baby spiders around it, however, suffer considerably as dozens of them whistle and pop in the heat.

Guntram takes a martial stance at the base of the tower.

Everything is 30 ft up on the ceiling until it appears on the map's floor.

The minimally singed giant spider aims its spinnerets at Vilkik and fires a wad of gooey material. The mass lands just to the side of her. It then descends on a strand of silk, it's eight arms reaching for her.

Encounter Mode. Round 3. Bold may act.

Jorgen
Swarm 1 (Red Square)
Guntram
Lleylo
Spider A (Red Circle) (-2 hp)
Azu
Vilkik (16/17; prone) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Bonezz
Spider B (Blue Circle)
Swarm 2 (Blue Square) (-7 hp)
Swarm 3 (Yellow Square) (-7 hp)

Enfeebled Condition: You’re physically weakened. Enfeebled always includes a value. When you are enfeebled, you take a status penalty equal to the condition value to Strength-based rolls and DCs, including Strength-based melee attack rolls, Strength-based damage rolls, and Athletics checks.

"AAAHHH! AAAHH! AAAHH! HELP! THERE'S MORE SPIDERS UP THERE!!!", Vilkik says panicky!

She stands up suddenly feeling very woozy "I don't feel so good...", draws her sword unsteadily and raises her buckler.

"Get away from me!!!", she screeches waving her rapier ineffectually.

(Stand up - Interact to draw rapier - Raise Shield)

Seeing the mass of spiders, Azu drops his light mace and then drinks his anti-toxin, before picking up his light mace again.

A sour expression flows across Bonezz's face, which contorts in anger. His eyes becoming even darker red. When he talks, it's as if two voices are speaking at the same time.

"I know you lots of legs eats many babies didn't just try to hurt my little friend! Ooooooh Lawdy. You are done for now."

Jerkily he moves around the webs and swipes at the swarm with his horsechopper, now crackling with dark energy.

Rage (activating Spirit Rage, all my damage is now Negative damage from the weapon), Stride close to the red swarm, then Strike with reach

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Negative Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 3 = 11

stats adjusted for rage. Round 1/10 HP : 39/36 AC: 18

Vilkik's Fortitude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Vilkik stands amidst the swarming spiders, several of them tumble off of her and back into the swarm on the ground. Bonezz brings the blade of his horsechopper down into the middle of the swarm, momentarily scattering the tiny arachnids--it certainly doesn't seem the most effective way of killing them but it's not useless.

Hundreds more spiders descend from the ceiling and wash over Guntram, Lleylo, and Bonezz. None of the spiders manage to find exposed goblin-flesh on Bonezz yet. A second dog-sized spider descends on a rope of spider silk and tries to bite Vilkik.

Stride, Stride, Strike: Miss

Encounter Mode. Round 3. Bold may act.

Fortitude Saves as indicated from swarm venom.

Jorgen
Swarm 1 (Red Square) (-6 hp)
Guntram (21/23) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Lleylo (12/15) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Spider A (Red Circle) (-2 hp)
Azu
Vilkik (15/17) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Bonezz
Spider B (Blue Circle)
Swarm 2 (Blue Square) (-7 hp)
Swarm 3 (Yellow Square) (-7 hp)

Jorgen will stride up and try to strike the Swarm (Blue) and I will command Jaarl stride and strike the Swarm (Blue first unless dead then Yellow)

Jorgen Attack 2-Handing Staff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Jaarl Claw Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Retcon: Numerous spiders simply fall dead as they are exposed to the ghostly aura surrounding the horsechopper.

Jorgen splatters spiders left and right with his staff. There are now more dead spiders on the floor than live spiders. Despite that, there are still many spiders. Due to some trick of bad luck, Jaarl's paws slam down on spaces that clear of spiders just before he strikes.

Encounter Mode. Round 3. Bold may act.

Fortitude Saves as indicated from swarm venom.

Jorgen
Guntram (21/23) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Lleylo (12/15) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Spider A (Red Circle) (-2 hp)
Azu
Vilkik (15/17) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Bonezz
Spider B (Blue Circle)
Swarm 3 (Yellow Square) (-7 hp)

Fortitude: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Guntram grunts. I can think of worse ways to spend the day than punchin' giant spiders!

Flurry of Blows on Blue Circle
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10

Additional attacks
1d20 - 3 ⇒ (2) - 3 = -1 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9
1d20 - 3 ⇒ (5) - 3 = 2 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12

Fortitude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

"Die, stupid spider, die!". There's a glint of mad furor in Lleylo's eyes when tries to plunge his dagger repeatedly into the bluish spider.

Dagger: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Dagger: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 4 = 16
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Dagger: 1d20 + 6 - 8 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 8 = 8
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Guntram's body resists the spider's venom with the expected dwarven fortitude. Unfortunately, he has a great deal of trouble connecting with the agile spider. Lleylo manages to nick it, but his follow up strike bounces off its hard carapace, and his last, desperate swing fails to come close.

Encounter Mode. Round 3. Bold may act.

Fortitude Saves as indicated from swarm venom.

Jorgen
Guntram (21/23)
Lleylo (12/15)
Spider A (Red Circle) (-2 hp)
Azu
Vilkik (15/17) (Fortitude DC 13 vs. poison 1 & enfeebled 1)
Bonezz
Spider B (Blue Circle) (-1 hp)
Swarm 3 (Yellow Square) (-7 hp)

Fortitude vs. Poison DC 13: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Vilkik shudders as she feels even worse. Bile in her mouth she stabs at the blue spider in front of her. "Get away from my friends. AAAHHH!", she says with false bluster.

Rapier Strike: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Rapier Strike: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

She'll then turn to the red other one and stab it as well. "Stay away!" before raising her buckler and staring at the spider's twitching mandibles in front of her. "I should have brought a bigger shield."

Rapier Strike: 1d20 + 6 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 5 = 11
Rapier Strike: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

(Strike - Strike - Raise shield)

Bonezz looks to the clusters of small spiders and swings the horsechopper, still crackling with negative energy into them.

Strike vs Yellow swarm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Negative damage: 1d8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 3 = 8

Azu moves forward...
Probably need an update on what is alive and dead before I can decide on declaring prey or advancing companion

Vilkik pokes her rapier through the spider's carapace, spilling gooey brown ichor. Her second strike is less accurate.

Bonezz sweeps his ghostly horsechopper through the swarm, leaving a swath of dead spiders. Those spiders that remain scatter into the cracks and crevices around the tower. He swings at the blue spider, stealing it of what life it had, and then finds himself out of range of any other enemies.

Encounter Mode. Round 3. Bold may act.

Jorgen
Guntram (21/23)
Lleylo (12/15)
Spider A (Red Circle) (-2 hp)
Azu
Vilkik (14/17; enfeebled 1)
Bonezz (one action remaining)

Azu hustles and strikes the spider

Double move

Longsword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Azu cuts off one of the legs of the remaining spider.

Encounter Mode. Round 4. Bold may act.

Jorgen
Guntram (21/23)
Lleylo (12/15)
Spider A (Red Circle) (-8 hp)
Azu
Vilkik (14/17; enfeebled 1)
Bonezz (one action remaining)

Jorgen will Stride up and Strike Red (This will draw an AoO) then command Jaarl to move up and Strike.

Jorgen - Stride & Strike. Jaarl - Stride and Strike

Jorgen Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Jorgen Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Jaarl Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Jaarl Bite Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

That will finish off the last spider.
Vilkik: you will need more Fortitude saves vs DC 13. Up to 3 maximum. You need 2 sequential successes or 1 critical success to end it early.

Fortitude Save DC 13: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Fortitude Save DC 13: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Fortitude Save DC 13: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Vilkik feels the venom from dozens of spider bites coursing through her blood and wracking her body with pain. It takes a long moment before she can catch her breath.

With the spiders dealt with, you can search the ruined lodge more thoroughly. In the tower where the spiders nested, you find a mummified corpse wrapped in spider silk. Most of the corpse's belongings have deteriorated with age, but there is a single crystal vial clutched in its dry, thin fingers.

The rest of the ground floor proves to have little of intellectual or monetary value. However, you do find a door to a cellar below. The wood of the door breaks apart as you try to open it. The lock on the inside clatters down the dirt steps, useless in preventing your access. The light filters in through the random holes in the floor. Under a larger hole is the crushed body of a giant spider under a pile of rubble. Searching the cellar reveals a large iron chest covered by fallen wood.

The iron chest is not locked. Inside you find a shortsword with a potency rune affixed to it, a 6-inch-tall golden statue of a woman with outstretched hands, flowing hair, and a chilling expression on her face, a journal, and a folio with yellowed document inside.

By the time you finish your investigations, it is sunset.

You will need to decide where to go next: back to Artume or explore the ruined village or spend the night in the ruined lodge.

Status

Guntram (21/23)
Lleylo (12/15)
Vilkik (8/17)

Azu will claim the enchanted shortsword as he thinks he is the best to utilize it.

A potency rune does what exactly?

"It might be advisable to hole up in the cellar until morning, seeing in the dark is not one of my specialities."

Provides +1 to hit.

Back to his normally relaxed demeanor, Bonezz nods.

"Yes, we can stay here if you need to rest. I do have some torches. Very cheap."

He pats his pack and grins.

"I also know how to make injuries hurt less. Can go look for some plants and make some medicines. Just say the word and I'll get to work."

"I could use some healing, if it's possible, master Bonezz. I-I don't feel so good."

Azu determines that he's slightly more skilled than the barbarian and offers his services. First Azu tries to find any natural herbs nearby.

Natural Medicine: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 Don't know if i have to roll to find herbs for bonus, so I'll let the GM handle that if necessary.

If Azu can find the natural herbs, he will not accept any aid.

Yeah staying here would probably be safer. I can help look for stuff to make our stay a bit more comfortable

Survival: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

"Righty-O. Let's see what I can do."

Will attempt to look for some herbs and bugs, to mash into a poultice or sorts for healing

Natural Medicine on Vilkik. DC 15: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
potentially +2 on the result if I can secure those lil bugs, which would turn this success into a crit :)

Healing!: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8

Seeing that Vilkik now looks a lot better, Lleylo turns to patch himself up.

Medicine: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Healing: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 7) = 14

"Anyone else need help?"

Fine wit me. Guntram says. He sets down his equipment on a sturdy section of the floor and leans against it. Took a little knock but I should be able to patch myself up.

Medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
2d8 ⇒ (6, 8) = 14

That journal mean anything to anyone? I know more about Dwarven history than I do that of the Pathfinders I must admit.

With the nearby swamp, Azu is able to find some medicinal plants. They are rather pungent, but they are undeniably effective.

Azu: That moves your Natural Healing to a success, so go ahead and roll your healing.

Status

Vilkik (16/17)

healing: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

Azu will extend the healing for the hour if necessary.

The evening passes uneventfully as you camp in the well concealed if cold cellar of the old Pathfinder lodge. In the morning, you make the short, damp hike down to the village. On the way, Bonezz spies a bit of cord sticking out of a hollow in a tree. Going over to inspect it, he finds a leather sack tied shut with cord. Inside are several coins, gems, and a scroll case that turns out to be empty.

Continuing onward, you find three ramshackle buildings still stand upright on a patch of slightly drier ground. The largest one looks like a barn with a silo tower. The doors have long since rotted away. A flickering light of a campfire spills out of the openings of the barn.

The ground here is swampy (difficult terrain).

As you approach the buildings, you see a burly, red-haired sitting on top of the remains of a wagon. He hops down when he spies you.

"Hey!" he calls out to you. "Who're you all?"

”Bonezz. I sell goodies. Would you like to buy something?”

He pats his stuffed backpack.

”Plenty of joy to be had if you do.”

"Uh, sir, do you need help?", Vilkik says gesturing at the wagon. "I'm Vilkik Birdsong and you are...?"

"Help?" he looks down at the ruined wagon and laughs heartily. "Lass, if you can fix this wagon, you are a genie. I'm Chops. My friends and I are living here until we're ready." He looks over at Bonezz. "Maybe. But it'll have to wait until after my friends and I are done with what we're planning. Too busy for joy or fun. Got to keep our heads clear."

As you talk with Chops, you occasionally catch a glimpse of other people moving between buildings.

What you guys working on? Maybe we could help out. My name is Jorgen and his here is Jaarl.

"Maybe you could," Chops says with a smile. He hops down off of the mossy pile of wood that was once a wagon and picks up his crossbow, which he rests casually over his shoulder. "You'd have to meet the boss first. I'm not the boss. We're freedom fighters. Ever heard of the Firebrands? We're part of that. The people around here aren't too happy with the king. He ought to go the way of Waike. You know?"

He waves you toward the barn. "Come on. Let's hang out by the fire, and I can explain some more."

Before I am inundated with Perception checks, detecting deception is a passive action. The deceiver rolls Deception vs. the target's Perception DC (10 + Perception modifier). None of you get the sense that Chops is being anything but forthright.

Despite detecting no hint of guile, Azu is not convinced these Firebrands have his interests at heart.

When Chops picks up his crossbow, Azu draws his weapons.

"If it's all the same, you could explain it some more here."

Will be drawing shortsword as off hand weapon now

Looking to Azu.

”What’s that for? See more spiders or something? We squished little buggies earlier. I think he’s maybe scared they’ll come back. But anyway, yeah, let’s go talk to your boss. And what’s a Waike?”

Bonezz will move to follow Chops.

Chops loses his smile as Azu draws a weapon and says, "Uh. No. You come tromping up here to our home uninvited but still I invite you in to visit by our fire, and you draw a sword on me?"