GMAndrewW Burden of Envy (Inactive)

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Harsk moves, draws his hatchet and swings at the foe near him.

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

waraxe: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Just as a note, I tend to resolve actions in post order unless someone specifies they are waiting for something

Gita brings some welcome healing to K'Anubis.

Beckett hurls a ball of fire at Baralbus. As he does so Baralbus makes several short, sharp gestures and forms a shield about himself which absorbs the ball of fire.

Baralbus counterspells your produce flame

Harsk then jogs up and clobbers him with a hatchet.

Round 3

Jeeves
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Barallbus
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Gita
K'Anubis
Harsk
Beckett

Bold may act

Group Effects: Inspire Courage 1|3

Master Jeeves wrote:

K'Anubis...Looks like you're taking a -5 multiple attack penalty for your 2nd attack, but unarmed combat has the Agile trait. So it should just be -4, right?

I thought as far as I use Mountain Stance monk's attacks have those traits: Forceful, Nonlethal, Unarmed. But you sounds reasonable. I will try to clarify this moment.

Falling Stone strikes are not agile. If you look at the table in the monk entry it specifies which traits the different strikes have. Most are agile, falling stone is not.

If Harsk continued using his war axe, he would have gotten an extra +1 (from Inspire Courage) plus a bonus d8 damage die (from Magic Weapon). Even if he switched weapons (not sure why), damage would still be at +1.

Players...don't forget your bonuses. Everyone is still at +1 attack and +1 damage, due to Inspire Courage.

Jeeves sees poor K'Anubis still in pain, even with Gita doing her best. In an attempt to offer additional healing to K'Anubis, Jeeves plays his lyre and chants:

"With magic resistance,
He's hurting our friend.
Here's aid from a distance,
Though your farts do offend."

Soothe (Heightened to 2nd): 2d10 + 8 ⇒ (6, 3) + 8 = 17
K'Anubis also gains +2 to saves vs. mental effects for 1 min.

Jeeves then ducks behind the crates for cover.

Soothe (2 actions). Take Cover (1 action)

Jeeves brings some relief to K'Anubis's scorched nether regions.

Baralbus rolls his ball of fire into Harsk who easily leaps over it! Growling he sends electrical energy striking at Harsk and Beckett. Harsk takes it full in the face but Beckett manages to duck away just in time.

Harsk saves against the flaming sphere and fails against electric arc (but not critically). Harsk takes 11 damage, Beckett passes taking 5

Round 3

Jeeves
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Barallbus
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Gita
K'Anubis
Harsk
Beckett

Bold may act

Group Effects: Inspire Courage 1|3

Gita looks at her companions; two are badly injured, but Harsk is very close to the enemy...

She uses another 2-action heal on Harsk:

Heal Harsk: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Ha, good joke my friend! And thank you for healing good Fe....
Last dearven words you barely able to hear properly, as he quickly moving, jumpes over the crates end up by covers nearby Baralbus.

It is just 3 action move. Speed 20. So I supposenthisnisnamsximum distance. Potion still at hand.

If K'Anubis wants to get over there I am going to need at least two athletics checks to climb. The piles of crates are 15' high.

If K'Anubis can not Stride near allies, then he will use climbing tactics.
Athletics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Athletics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Waiting on Harsk and Beckett

"Die already you bastard!" screams Beckett as he sends a bolt of pure force rocketing at Barallbus.

Force Bolt: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

As the spell leaps from his hands, Beckett mumbles an arcane incantation and gathers some of the force into a shield as he moves out of the line of fire.

1 action: Cast Force Bolt(Focus Spell), 1 action: Cast Shield, 1 action to Stride.

Waiting on Harsk, if you havent posted by tomorrow I will put you on delay and move on.

Seeing Harsk taking a while, no doubt deciding which weapon to use, Jeeves helpfully suggests, "If I may, Master Harsk, remember that your war axe is still imbued with magic."

War Axe is: Attack at +2, and Damage at +1 PLUS an extra damage die.

Harsk swings at the guy.

last attack with with waraxe, using 2 weapons now

waraxe: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1d8 ⇒ (8) + 4 + (1) = 13

hatchet: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

But he misses.

He tries one last time.

waraxe: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

K'Anubis scrambles up on top ot the crates.

K'Anubis bear in mind you are now 15' up. If you want to get down I will need another athletics check

Beckett wings the man with a bolt of force and scurries into cover. Harsk swings repeatedly but cannot bring his axes to bear. The man grins unpleasantly, You will suffer greatly for your crimes he spits at the dwarf.

Round 4

Jeeves
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Barallbus
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Gita
K'Anubis
Harsk
Beckett

Bold may act:

Group Effects: Inspire Courage 0|3

You can all now hear muffled shouting coming from somewhere further into the warehouse.

With Inspire Courage dissipating, he comes up with a new composition to continue the inspiration. As he's strumming, he includes a flourish to extend the effects.

"Our damage? It's less than expected.
Our magic? Keeps getting deflected.
.....But we are much smarter.
.....And we will fight harder.
His life here will soon be rejected!"

Performance-Lingering Composition: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Inspire Courage for +1/+1 in effect for 3 more rounds. Cost: 1 Focus

He then focuses his attention on Barallbus and chants:
"Debris will be flying.
It's time you start dying."

Telekinetic Projectile + Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5, 5) + 4 + 1 = 15
Maybe a crit? If so, 30 damage!
Jeeves casts Telekenetic Projectile to fling a stray wooden plank at Barallbus from behind him.

Inspire Courage (1 action), Telekinetic Projectile (2 actions)

Jeeves performed a deed that K'Anubis just plans to. And made it efficient, with rhyme and great power.
Still, the dwarf plans to push more cargo down at the foe... A few moments later.

GM, should I roll for athletics to push crates down to harm Barallbus (like CMB) ? Or will it be improvised attack? It gonna be relevant if the enemy is still conscious..

I would treat it as an improved attack however...

Jeeves picks up a piece of crate with his mind and hurls it at the man. Even screened as he is by Harsk the lump of wood smashes Baralbus in the side of the head with a sickening crunch. He crumples to the ground, and lies ominously still.

COMBAT OVER

What do you do?

Beckett runs over and shuts the door they entered through.

"Hide the bodies in case any guards come snooping around. We aren't supposed to draw our weapons much less use them on Thassilonian citizens. We should probably try and lay as low as possible until Themolin arrives."

You hear more muffled grunting from further in the warehouse.

K'Anubis quickly approach to Barallbus, loot home quickly and drag him out of possible observation.
He suggests that party clean tracks, grab the client and wait for a while, being ready for more troubles... And to run. So, Beckets plan sounds good.

"Whew. That could have gone better. Is everyone okay?"

As K'Anubis and Beckett are moving and searching bodies, Jeeves hears grunting further in the warehouse. He approaches the sound carefully, staying close to stacked boxes for possible cover.

K'Anubis rifles through the pockets of the dead would be assassins. Baralbus has a spellbook, a potion bottle, some writing equipment and other assorted bits and pieces you might expect a low level ministry official to have. The thugs carry rapiers and shortbows but not much else of interest.

Creeping along through the stuffy warehouse towards the odd noise Jeeves comes across your contact, Themolin. He is tied to a chair, has a hood tied around his head, is gagged and has clearly been beaten.

What do you do?

Jeeves calls out, "Over here! Our client ... arrived early."

Jeeves removes Themolin's gag, and starts untying the hood. "It's us. We met earlier. From the department of transportation. We're here to help. Oh, and Barallbus won't be bothering you anymore." When he gets him free, "Are you okay? What happened?"

"I'm pretty hurt" Harsk whispers.

As the gag and hood are removed Themolin shakes his head and stares wildly about. Oh thank the Gods, its you lot. Baralbus has gone mad, he accused me of Treason, I mean, technically what we are doing is sort of treason but not a really serious one. He was going to turn me over to the authorities. MEEEE!

He struggles out of his bonds and looks wildly around. He groans as he sees the bodies and the blood and heads off into a corner to be quietly sick. Recovering himself a little he wipes off his mouth and looks around nervously.

So, what is the plan, how are we going to get away from all of THIS! he says, gesticulating about.

Jeeves attempts to calm him down. "Relax Master Themolin. We have a boat arriving in 2 days. But you need to help us. We're gathering information on a gentleman named Ellvard. We noticed a file on your desk. What can you tell us about him?" After a short pause, he adds, "And please consider that we just saved your life."

Diplomacy-Make an Impression: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

"There's also the matter of payment for our transportation service. Our apologies, but we were under strict orders to collect that."

Gita looks at her injured friends and Themolin... She wants to help Harsk and Beckett; good thing she has a lot of Heal spells today, but... there is a lot of blood around here now!

"Who all needs healing, before we do anything else? Did these thugs have any potions of healing, before I use another heal spell?"

K'Anubis found a potion but no-one has as yet identified it. I will take a religion, occulltism or arcana check to identify it.

I have found some things upon Barallbus. Here, take a look. K'Anubis come to see closer their client.

Mister Temolin, we are eagerly want to collaborate and aid personally to come out of this nasty situation. As my colleague said, transport willarrive soon. But we still need your cooperation and knowledge...

Themolin takes several deep breaths, slowly regaining his compsure.

A boat you say, two days, excellent. Where does it leave from?

At the mention of Ellvard he says, Aah, yes, a guard, we were looking into some suspicious activities of his. I had an affadvit about a possible fraud he tried to perpetrate on the Runelord. Dangerous stuff. I am afraid I no longer have access to it, I passed it on up to my superior.

He moves off slightly to here he cannot see the bodies. As for payment, it is all here in some of these crates. He points out several small crates which hold some expensive looking pieces of artwork. That should all be in order I think.

The gear and the artwork reprsent 3 Treasure Bundles for you

What now?

Jeeves tells Themolin, "Thanks for the information on Ellvard. We need find out more. Where can we find him? If you don't feel safe at your home tonight, you're welcome to stay at the Rockfish Inn." Turning to the others, "We still need to meet the professor and her family at the sewer entrance this afternoon."

What time of day is it?

"Thanks I need healing."

He turns to Themolin.

"We can help protect you too." Harsk looks at his axes.

I think you have time to do one more thing today. If you want you can try and gather information about Ellvard.

Err, I have no idea, I wouldn't recommend asking awkward questions about the Emerald Guard but its your life.

At the mention of sewers he goes very pale, Sewers, we are going through the sewers. But, but, they ae full of rates, he turns and shudders, dry heaving. He clutches at his chest, Oh gods, oh gods, he starts breathing deeply, I can do this, he doesn't sound very cure, I can do this he says slumping down into a chair.

Composing himself he says, Yes, yes, I will stay here and meet you at the Inn tomorrow?

K'Anubis found a potion but no-one has as yet identified it. I will take a religion, occulltism or arcana check to identify it.

Git rolls to identify the potion, ready to do some healing after that...

occultism: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

"Ewww, nasty! Never smelled that before in my life!"

It appears to be little more than a bottle of sparkling water.

Jeeves reassures Themolin, "Do not worry, good Sir. We don't plan to take you through the sewers. If you plan to meet us at the Rockfish tomorrow afternoon, that would be great."

He looks around at the artwork in the warehouse and asks the group, "Any ideas how we'll get this merchandise back to the Inn?"

Can we carry it ourselves, or does it require a wagon?

Jeeves thinks aloud about Ellvard. "So what do we know about Ellvard? He's a fiercely loyal member of the guard. He recently sold an expensive painting to Belimarius, but it might have been a forgery. And he'll be working the docks the day we leave. Is there anything else?" Jeeves pulls the group away from earshot of Themolin and whispers, "If we can get a bit more info on this guy, perhaps we could use it as blackma...er....leverage to encourage him to allow us passage at the docks."

Gita casts her 4th Heal spell, on Harsk. She has one more today plus a potion...

"Let's not do much more fighting until we can rest, ok?"

2 action heal on Harsk: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

When Gita can't identify the potion, Jeeves asks her permission to examine it.

Occultism: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

He shrugs and hands it back to her.

After Gita heals Harsk, Jeeves offers, "I have a couple spells left as well. I'm happy to use them to help with healing, but I'd like to save them for a short time longer in case I need them during our investigation."

Jeeves has one 1st and one 2nd spell slot left. Soothe is a signature spell, so he can cast it at 1st or 2nd. Thus, he can cast 1 of each which will heal 1d10+4 (1st level) or 2d10+8 (2nd level).

Regarding Ellvard, Jeeves turns back to Themolin. "To gather more information about Ellvard's suspected fraud, is there an art gallery or someone involved in the art business that could help us with our investigation?"

Religion for elixir identify: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Also healing someone in need with Medicine: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Healing, 10 minutes: 2d8 ⇒ (7, 4) = 11

Kanubis inspects reawrd art. A lot of weight. He then nods and gives away Barallbuses spellbook to Becket. And adds about other papers Someone could possibly can produce fake documents out of it. And maybe we should visit Emerald guild again. Time to ask how about become a true guard. Huh ... Kanubis farts ... Art gallery you say? Not a fan, unless couple exclusions.

This is in addition to the 16 from her 4th Heal spell; if Beckett gets the 11 from K'Anubis' Medicine-based heal, Beckett is at full (20HP).

Healing Harsk with Medicine:: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Healing total from skill, 10 minutes:: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

So Beckett is at full, 20HP;

Harsk has 9+16+10 (=35,>HP) so full, at 34HP.

K'Anubis, I see you as 31/36 (not 17?). Can someone else do Medicine on K'Anubis?

Lets think that last time Kanubis used Medicine selfish...and full in this case. Can provide more Treat Wounds if someone feels bad. Take 10. Spend ten minutes. Avoid spending time for healing...

Second edition has no rules for taking 10. It has the Assurance skill feat but that is quite different.

Themolin looks at a bit of a loss. I am afraid I cannot help you there.

Looking back I think at least one of you might have already tried to gather info on Ellvard. Others can try if they want but this will be your last action for today before you need to return to the Inn. There is no further combat today so dont worry about healing up. You have two main decisions to make now, what other activities do you want to do to tonight and who will be coming with you to the cove tomorrow morning to escape on the early boat.

I have Dar continuing to treat Vurna today so I will take a mdicine check for that. Dar gets a second action for tonight, the rest of you also get one evening action.

As a reminder, you might try to build more rafts, draft forged papers or continue to treat Vurna. At this point you have largrly exhausted doing anything about Ellvard, subject to a final gather info. Unfortunately you failed the attempt to secure the affidavit and it is now out of your reach.

K'Anubis identifies the potion as a potion of invisibility. The artwork is small enough to be transported relatively easily.

I have Dar continuing to treat Vurna today so I will take a mdicine check for that.

Is the medicine check of 25 that I rolled on Apr 16 insufficient?

"Hey thanks K'Anubis!" Beckett says as he treats his wounds. "Oooh! Is that the jerk-wad's spellbook? Let me see it!"

"A potion of Invisibility could be really handy for sneaking somebody onto the boat in the harbor."

Medicine: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

GMAndrewW wrote:

I have Dar continuing to treat Vurna today so I will take a mdicine check for that.

Is the medicine check of 25 that I rolled on Apr 16 insufficient?

Nope, that is fine, that will out Vurma at completely healed tomorrow.

"Oooh! Is that the jerk-wad's spellbook? Let me see it!"

It contains the following spells

2nd blur, flaming sphere, resist energy
1st command, grease, gust of wind, magic missile
Cantrips: electric arc, mage hand, produce flame, ray of frost, sigil

Scribing new spells is an exploration activity but it takes one hour per spell level and requires an Arcana check.

While Gita and K'Anubis heal the others, Jeeves sits cross-legged in a corner of the warehouse and strums softly in meditation to his muse, Shelyn.
He attempts to recover his Focus points. Is this okay, GM Andrew?
When he's done with his meditation, "If anyone still needs healing, let me know. I have a couple Soothe spells available."

Jeeves and Gita previously tried to gather info on Ellvard. Gita was successful, but Jeeves was not. It sounds as if Beckett, Harsk, and K'Anubis can try on our way back now. Otherwise, Jeeves summarized what we know of Ellvard in my previous post.

Jeeves reviews the general plan. "We told Daffrid that we'd meet her family at the sewer entrance. We said we'd spend the night with them at Flitch's campsite. So, at least some of us need to meet her there." After doing some quick counting, he continues, "We'll need 2 of the rafts with us in the sewers, so we'll need to stop off at the Rockfish to get them. And maybe get Dar too. Two rafts would carry a total of 8 people: Daffrid's family (4) and Flitch (1), along with 3 of us to make sure they board safely."

He concludes, "While 3 of us handle transport, the rest can wait in the cave entrance or at the Rockfish. Does this make sense? Am I forgetting anything?"

"Thanks Gita for the healing! I'm feeling much better now."

Harsk turns to Jeeves. "That sounds right to me. I'll help with the wagons if we're still using them."