[GD IX] Redelia's Silent Tide (Inactive)

Game Master Redelia

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

...No, I think some sort of lizard man - you can see those marks that he’s trying to pass off as burns, but they’re obviously where he’s shedding his skin...

Lucky and Joe notice green and orange lights flashing in a pattern from the cliffs. When they point the lights out to Yargos, he recognizes its
significance instantly: it is one of the final and most important signals. Yargos explains that the lights will send a team of Black Echelon operatives to attack the Metro-Cathedral, an old church of Abadar. Although worshipers of Abadar have traveled to new parishes ever since the earthquake that laid low the Puddle District, the Metro-Cathedral still has one use: every Oathday morning, the priests of Abadar still play the ritual tune on the Metro-Cathedral’s giant pipe organ to remind all of Absalom to honor its pacts.

Yargos explains that according to the codebook, when Black Echelon shuts down the giant organ in midtune, the sudden disruption becomes the signal for Silent Tide; the awaiting Armada is to approach to the city and begin its attack run. He urges you to change course and race for the cathedral.

cathedral or Nessian's lair?

"Is it even Oathday morning though?" Joe asks, half rhetorically and half seriously. "Time is, after all, an artificial construction of our own minds, forced upon us by a secretive cabal of Thuvian shadow lords to create demand for their so-called 'elixir of youth'."

I mean, if it's not Oathday, then the lights don't really mean much since the organ won't be playing so it can't be shut off midtune. But that would be kinda lame (if certainly funny). Joe would be fine to go to the cathedral if other folks want to as well.

Barrabas considers the options. The orange lights signal indicates an imminent attack on the cathedral. We must address it.

Micah agrees, ”Save the town, then find the scum behind it.”

"Nessian can wait whilst we deal with the cathedral attack"

Is it Oathday? Even if it's not, the black echelon could lay in wait. We have to root them out.

Kiyoko nods in silent agreement.

"Head to the cathedral. Let's not waste any time here."

As you approach the cathedral, you hear a magnificent tune begin. After a few moments, it changes to cacaphony, and then silence.

Yargos yells to you to hurry.

We are now on the map!

Silent Tide

Micah and To-to can act.

Micah draws his crossbow, steps up and rips or shoves the south door open!

Ponya will be running in once he can actually see where he is going

map revealed

The eidolon is no idiot, not like his master at least. But he knows they have to get inside. So he tries to hunch down and present his thinnest profile to the enemies and bolts on into the church.

Total Defense (ac updated in header), Move 40 ft

To-to moves closer to the organ with sword in hand double move

The black eschelon operatives continue whatever they are doing without even seeming to notice you.

the entire party is up

"Ayeee!" Joe shrieks, waving his stick in front of his face frantically. A glowing pellet streaks from the tip to slam into the blue-garbed skeleton.

Force damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Using wand to cast magic missile at Blue.

Barrabas trots forward to find a position for bomb tossing.

move, move.

Lucky closes the distance as quick as he can, moving surprisingly quickly considering his short legs. He adopts a defensive stance and pulls out his staff sling.

Double move, entering Crane Style as a swift action.

Kiyoko dashes forward alongside the others, leaving her katana sheathed at her side. Double-move.

Micah moves into the room and loads his crossbow.

Move 30 ft, Move to load crossbow.

Ponya runs into the room since they appear to be ignored. He tries to climb up on top of the white keys.

Double Move, ending with starting? to climb up the 15 ft to get to his current position.

Climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Since it's weekend, I'm going to wait a bit longer for To-to.

move

Knowledge (Religion) to identify enemies: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Climb: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (17) - 3 = 14
"Almost made it! I may need someone to throw me a rope to climb there!"

The undead creatures continue to ignore you, obviously believing whatever they are doing to send signals is more important than worrying about you.

To-to knows these are undead creatures. They have damage reduction, and have an aura that creates a magical silence around them.

party is up again. end of round 2, start of round 3.

Climb: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (15) - 3 = 12

"Can't climb in armor, maybe I'll just try and make run away. Oh, you should know that they can take lots of punishment and they seem to have some kind of aura of silence."
channel positive energy DC 13: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7 Orange and magenta seem to be within 30 ft

Barrabas hops up to the keys and chucks a bomb at one of the creatures.

bomb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

eesh.

scatter: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Micah moves further into the room and fires his crossbow at the undead creature to the far south, "Stop whatever they are doing!"

MW Darkwood Light Crossbow vs. Yellow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 for Cold Iron/Silver/Piercing: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Ponya tries to rip the rotten face off the target near him on the white keys. He stamps his feet to keep the noise of the pipes going in case that is important.

Bite Orange w/ Reach: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 for Magic/BPS: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Joe launches another missile at the undead creature near Barrabas, then tries to duck and roll like cool sneaky folks are supposed to do.

CONK!

A loud sound of head hitting wood is followed by a string of incomprehensible swearing as the philosopher staggers to his feet, one hand on the wall for support.

Force damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Use wand to cast magic missile at Blue, then move.

climb, luck, rage: 1d20 + 5 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 3 + 2 = 20

GM, it's not clear what the grey block in between the organ and the pews it, nor the DC for climbing up onto the keys in the first place. I've rolled Climb skill and placed myself atop the grey block assuming its a solid climbable thing that I can jump off.

Lucky clambers towards the black echelon undead, flames running down his arms and the stench of brimstone about him.

"YA BASTARDS! BACK TO YA WATERY GRAVES NOW!"

The Tian-Min samurai hustles forward, then attempts to climb up onto the organ keys near one of the undead.

Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

will saves against channel: 3d20 ⇒ (8, 11, 8) = 27

To-to's wave of energy destroys orange and purple completely, and yellow doesn't look too good.

Green takes splash damage from Barabbas's bomb.

Ponya finishes off yellow, and Elum eliminates red in one shot.

Joe's hard pellets of magic re-dead blue.

OK, considering there's only one left and he's hurt, I'm calling this fight.

Your team quickly ends the threat, and a lone acolyte of Abadar jumps in to resume the music.

anything else before we move on to chasing Nessian down again?

It's weekend, so I'll wait a bit longer to make sure you don't want to say or do anything.

Micah helps finish off the last undead then quickly searches the bodies before rushing out the door to head back and stop Nessian for good.

"Where....uh.... where were you hiding, eh?" Lucky asks the lone acolyte.

As Lucky recovers from his exertion and climbs down, he listens to be sure that the acolyte is playing the proper music, before heading off to confront Nessian.

"Next we will head to the Nessian, everone ready to go?"

The battle over almost before it began, Kiyoko hops down off of the oversized organ. "Yes," she says simply.

Yargos explains that since you have foiled so many parts of the plan, you can take time to plan your attack carefully, if you wish.

I'm going to reveal the map, but not the enemy locations. This will let you plan more effectively, on the assumption that you could get this information by approaching carefully.

What you find is three siege towers that have fallen down against another. The three fallen towers appear that they might be usefull as lookout posts, but the central tower is the one mainly occupied.

"Looks like we need to get in the centre, mates. Frontal assault seems to be the only option here - unless one of you can make us fly or burrow or disappear..."

Barring any surprises from the team, Lucky's preparation will consist of activating his Wand of Shield on approach to the central tower. Stealth is feasible if there's any cover - but the map doesn't look to offer any.

Barrabas takes out a few vials from his bag and hip pack. He begins consuming them as you see his overall feral visage becomes more animalistic.

Consume Feral mutagen, 20min duration. Consume Shield extract as we approach. Will have Enlarge Person extract in hand. Retaining my gore attack and scent ability from Shape Change. Claw, claw, gore, bite comin up!!

Micah also makes a few preparations for the mad dash to the central tower. Firstly he reloads his crossbow. Secondly he pulls out a wand and just before they go, he activates it on himself and then on Ponya.

2 charges off Wand of Protection from Evil, 47 remain

please move your tokens to the map, putting them on the edge to show me which direction you approach from.

Kiyoko looks to Lucky. "As long as we can get in the door, we can fight our way through."

Lucky approaches with his staff-sling in hand, loaded with a bullet.

To-to casts Aid on himself

Temp. hp: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

placed.

Joe crouches behind Lucky, doing his best to hide his larger figure behind the halfling. "We sure about this?" he whispers worriedly. "What if they have a secret deal with the guards and they put up a fight just long enough for us to be labeled the provokers and thrown in jail?"

Also placed.

"The Absalom Guard? Nah, they'd be visible. This place is out of the way. Nessian might like to have the city guard in his pocket, but right now he's just a thug with delusions. Let's put him out of his misery."

Lucky looks over his shoulder and gives Joe his opinion.

OK, we are now in rounds but not yet in initiative. You may take one round's actions, and also please roll your initiative for when we need it.