female human swashbuckler(rondelero) 3 HP 28/28, AC 22, T 16, FF 16, F +3, R +8, W +4, Init +6(+8), Perc +7
Shayna opens the door and darts out into the hallway, unsure what all the commotion is, but sure her friends are in trouble. She prepares to fend off any attack.
Shayna, you wedged the door with your AnyTool. Standard action to remove that, then a move action to unlock the door.
A good deal of noise comes from Shayna's room as the door splinters somewhat, and her key turns in the lock. The swashbuckler calls out through the door.
The man in the dark red mask tries to see what's going on down the corridor...
Combat round 5
Shayna
Dark red mask, - delay
Jarrett
Light red mask, buff (14); 27nl
Blue-masked thugs
Holy Ahendile;
Kra'ak
Brady, -32hp
Wisp, prone under bed
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
It's a Standard to remove the AnyTool, a Move to use the key, and a Move to open the door, so you're not out in the corridor yet. (Sorry Brady)
Similarly Jarrett, you're a little ahead of yourself. You unlocked the door last round, this round you can open it and take a single move as well as draw your sword and call out.
The injured Razmiran withdraws behind his commander.
"Sounds like the other spies are waking up" says light blue mask to his fellow as he looses another arrow at Brady.
Dark blue mask is no better in his aim. "One at a time though, brother. Worry about them others when they appear, eh?"
Holy Ahendile waves her wand again, and the ball of fire bounces into Brady.
fire damage:3d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 2) = 8Ref DC17 avoids
"Finish him off" she commands, glancing behind her. She speaks a prayer to the living god, and touches the wand to her injured soldier, healing him. "The living god protects the righteous!"
heals:2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3) + 3 = 12
Dark red mask takes his comrade's place, dropping his bow and taking his morningstar in hand he advances on Brady and swings...
That looks like a hit given you're unarmoured Brady.
Combat round 5 / 6
Shayna Jarrett
Light red mask, buff (14); 15nl
Blue-masked thugs
Holy Ahendile
Dark red mask
Kra'ak Brady, -39hp, ref save needed
Wisp, prone under bed
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
The bold may act!
Everyone is up. Akito if you've got anything you want to try then go ahead and post. I will resolve all round 5 actions before Shayna or Jarrett's round 6 actions.
Brady, recognizing that he can't keep this up any longer, darts back into his room so he can regroup, with one final loud bang of his fist on Shayna's door.
Actions:
Full round: withdraw 15'
The bang on door is just for RP flavor, no action associated with it.
Kra'ak unlocks and opens his door, stepping through. He sees no enemies, but Jarrett is moving towards sounds of fighting. Moved you on map, Kra'ak.
Brady knocks and runs, retreating into his room.
Wisp rolls out of hiding and goes to his door. Move to roll, move to stand - but the room's small enough that you can roll right up to the door in one action.
Jarrett comes face to face with two masked figures, both of them wielding bows and with morningstars at their sides.
"Here's one, brother" light blue mask says to dark blue mask.
Combat round 6
Shayna
Jarrett
Light red mask, buff (14); 15nl
Blue-masked thugs
Holy Ahendile
Dark red mask
Kra'ak
Brady, -39hp
Wisp
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
Shayna appears from her room - spotting the wounded Brady opposite - and challenges the Razmirans.
The two blue-masked Razmirans look from Shayna to Jarrett and back again. They nod to each other, a silent decision made.
Dark blue mask hops up on the nearby table and runs along it, drawing his morningstar whilst he holds his bow with the other hand. He drops down off the table on one side of Jarrett and readies an attack, as light blue mask jumps on the opposite table and takes his own morningstar out in similar wise. They strike.... taking your parry & riposte from above Jarrett
"She wants to protect her fellow spy - get her out of the way" Holy Ahendile orders.
Dark red mask steps forwards, and instead of leading with his morningstar goes in with his shoulder. But Shayna is ready. She slashes the cultist with her falcata! Her swordplay gives the cultist pause, but he tries to shove her backwards... Improved Bull Rush
Shayna easily parries the Razmiran, but he's ready for her parry and blocks it.
Light red mask takes up his comrades dropped bow and moves up behind.
"I'll deal with you myself" Holy Ahendile says as she gestures with her wand again. She sends the sphere of flames against Shayna, and just as she did to Brady she follows it up with a barrage of force missiles.
Shayna, -9hp, Ref save needed
Jarrett, -8hp
Dark blue mask
Light blue mask, elevation
Dark red mask, -9hp, shaken till Shayna's next turn
Light red mask, buff (14); 15nl
Holy Ahendile
Kra'ak Brady, -39hp
Wisp
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
The bold may act!
As before, I will resolve all round 6 actions before any round 7 actions.
8-18 Champion's Chalice, Part 1: Blazing Dangerous Trails wrote:
Infused Extracts: You claimed a number of a dead alchemist’s infused extracts during the Sargava Chalice, which you can use at any time in the future. As a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity (as drinking a potion), you gain one of the following benefits. When you have used a given benefit, check the adjacent box, indicating that the extract has been expended. Abilities that allow you to drink potions more quickly or without provoking attacks of opportunity affect this boon, though abilities that alter the effects of a consumed potion (such as the extend potion alchemist discovery or the alchemical allocation spell) do not.
female human swashbuckler(rondelero) 3 HP 28/28, AC 22, T 16, FF 16, F +3, R +8, W +4, Init +6(+8), Perc +7
reflex:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
I'm gonna carve you in half, witch!Shayna curses as the fire singes her. She slashes at the Razmiran in front of her and prepares to fend off any attack.
Seeing his friend in danger Kra'ak rushes in as fast as he can with his kukri at the ready. Aiming at a spot in the opponent's back, the hunter of long legs attempts to sink the small blade into the foe!
Charge+Flank:1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 31+2 if human subtype Crit:1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 15+2 if human subtype Damage:1d3 ⇒ 2+2 if human subtype Crit:1d3 ⇒ 3+2 if human subtype Sneak Attack:1d8 ⇒ 4
Kra'ak slashes at the legs of one of the Razmirans. They're all human, your Favoured Enemy is in effect.
Brady drinks a secret-stash pick-me-up that mends the worst of his wounds. He readies his shield and prepares to return to the fight.
Wisp makes it to the top of the common room and summons up his power - then blasts one of the Razmiran's and knocks him to the ground!
Shayna is badly hurt by Holy Ahendile's magic, but it just makes her mad! She cuts down the cultist in her way! Crit doesn't confirm but you do enough damage to drop dark red
Jarrett helps Kra'ak finish the cultist between them, then flees without a word, heading for the stables. Removing Jarrett now.
Consider the blue Razmirans removed from the battle entirely; dark red could conceivably return if healed.
The last Razmiran soldier doesn't bother to step forwards, but stands his ground and looses an arrow at Shayna:
From 10 feet away it would seem to be harder to miss than to hit, but the wound is not as severe as Shayna's burns.
Holy Ahendile does not react to the sounds of falling bodies in the common room, but presses her attacks against the present foe, repeating her magical assault against Shayna.
"Carve me up? The living god punishes the wicked and rewards the righteous!"
The Ref save is first - Ahendile doesn't have anywhere else to send her flaming sphere so she uses that against you before casting another magic missile spell.
dark red stabilise:1d20 ⇒ 16
Combat round 7 - 8
Shayna, -34hp, unconscious, dying, Ref save needed.
Dark red mask, -24hp, unconscious, stable
Light red mask, buff (14); 15nl
Holy Ahendile
Kra'ak Brady, -19hp
Wisp
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
The bold may act! (or attempt to stabilise, as appropriate)
Wisp, I'm not clear who you're trying to target? The only visible target is Kra'ak (whose token does have a dark red border, perhaps you thought it was a Razmiran? also he's more than 30' away, and it doesn't look like you've moved more than 5 feet.
Kra'ak comes forwards, and doesn't like what he sees. Shayna is obviously in a very bad way.
Combat round 7
Shayna, -34hp, unconscious, dying @-3, stabilisation roll needed
Dark red mask, -24hp, unconscious, stable
Light red mask, buff (14); 15nl
Holy Ahendile
Kra'ak
Brady, -19hp
Wisp query actions
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
Brady's voice emerges from the bedroom. "Good idea, Kra'ak, but we can't just leave Shayna lying there!"And you're a kobold, you'll never be able to carry her. Ugh! Why do you keep giving a s*+$ about these people! You could've just jumped out that window, dude, and saved yourself. Now, you're probably just going to get killed like the dumb dummie you are.
"I'll grab her; try to cover me!" Brady dashes out of his room, darts around the flaming sphere and stands defensively, blocking Shayna from attack.
Actions:
Move: 20' Standard: total defense
Brady is going to try to pick up or drag Shayna next round. I reviewed the lifting and dragging rules from Carrying Capacity, and I don't see anything that states what effect dragging has on encumbrance and thus Max Dex to AC, speed, etc. Does that mean that if Brady drags Shayna away next round, instead of picking her up and carrying her, he would incur no penalties? Also, can you rule on whether carrying Shayna would put Brady at Med or Heavy encumbrance? Without his armor and backpack, Brady is currently carrying 31.5 lbs of a 133 lb light load, up to 266 for med and 400 for heavy.
Carrying Capacity wrote:
Lifting and Dragging: A character can lift as much as his maximum load over his head. A character’s maximum load is the highest amount of weight listed for a character’s Strength in the heavy load column of Table 7–4.
A character can lift as much as double his maximum load off the ground, but he or she can only stagger around with it. While overloaded in this way, the character loses any Dexterity bonus to AC and can move only 5 feet per round (as a full-round action).
A character can generally push or drag along the ground as much as five times his maximum load. Favorable conditions can double these numbers, and bad circumstances can reduce them by half or more.
The 'Drag' spoiler below answers Brady's questions - but you can all read it, it's just tidier like this.
Drag ruling:
The 'drag' limit under the Carrying Capacity doesn't specify a speed, but it's implied that you're going at 5' per round because that's the limit you can go at when carrying more than your limit. At least I don't think it's intended that you can go faster pushing or dragging a heavy weight that you can carrying it. No effect on your AC or defences if you're pushing or dragging in this way.
Average human female weight is 140lbs, but Shayna is probably slightly less being a dextrous but not heavily muscled warrior - add in light armour and gear, say 150lbs total. Medium encumbrance feels fair if you carry her over your shoulder. Move action to pick her up, which would provoke.
You might wish to use the Drag combat manoeuvre, with Shayna's CMD adjusted for being helpless and unconscious (DEX=0, effective STR=0) which would be 3. Roll CMB against that, follow the Drag manoeuvre rule (provoke from Shayna - but she's an ally - your movement will provoke from enemies); you and Shayna move 5' plus 5' for every 5 points you beat the CMB by. She finishes up behind you. Max distance you can Drag is your speed. Standard action. No effect on your AC or defences.
Edit: I wrote that ^ before looking at the map and adjudicating actions.
GM screen:
??:1d20 ⇒ 10
Wisp closes the distance, as quickly as his short legs allow.
"Get Radcek behind me" Holy Ahendile orders as she sees Brady re-emerge and stand over her fallen soldier to try to protect Shayna.
Light red mask grabs hold of dark red mask whilst Brady is preoccupied preventing any attacks. He hauls his comrade into the bathroom, leaving Holy Ahendile facing Brady directly.
The Razmiran priestess raises her wand.
"You should have surrendered when you had the chance."
She speaks a prayer to Razmir.
Kra-KOOM!! a bolt of lightning issues from her wand, filling the corridor.
Holy Ahendile then sends the flaming sphere against whichever Pathfinder is standing - prioritising Brady if both of you are conscious.
fire damage:3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3) = 13 DC17 Reflex avoids
"In the name of the most holy living god, I offer anyone still considering resistance one last chance: surrender!"
Combat round 8
Shayna, -34hp, stabilisation and reflex rolls pending, dead (?)
Dark red mask, -24hp, unconscious, stable
Light red mask, buff (14); 15nl
Holy Ahendile
Kra'ak, ref save needed
Brady, -19hp, ref save needed
Wisp
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
The bold may act!
Shayna, you do get a (DEX=0) Reflex save against the lightning bolt and also a stabilisation roll at the start of round 8, but unless you have boons even -18hp is dead :(
Reflex DC 18, lightning bolt:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 Reflex DC 17, flaming sphere:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 I've moved the flaming sphere on the map per your tactics in the spoiler
"That's IT!" Brady calls out, fury changing his tactics entirely. He leaps forward and delivers a single, precise blow to the false cleric.
Actions:
Swift: exploit weakness vs. Holy Ahendile Move: martial flexibility to gain step up for 1 minute 5' step Standard: knockout attack vs. Holy Ahendile
The reflex save is only necessary if there's going to be any difference for you between -18 and -31hp. If you don't have any boons that could save you at -18 then the saving throw is moot.
I think you read the Lightning Bolt slightly wrong, Kra'ak. 18 was the save DC, not the damage. Missing the save means 25 damage, and you're unconscious.
Holy Ahendile's lightning attack kills the already badly inured Shayna, and drops poor Kra'ak as well. But Brady throws his body to the wall and avoids the worst, dodging the fiery sphere as well. The sphere then burns away to nothingness duration expires at start of Ahendile's next turn.
If you could see behind Holy Ahendile's mask, you'd notice a raised eyebrow and a surprised expression as Brady comes right at her, swinging his fists!
Attack hits: big drum roll......
Fort DC16:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 BOOM!
Brady's fist clatters Holy Ahendile's temple, and the mask that she wears offers no protection. She falls to the floor unconscious.
"Your Holiness!" light red mask in alarm.
Wisp aims another long range blast past Brady and Kra'ak, but it's too difficult a shot. Another point of Burn for that, WIsp?
drag:1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6
Light red mask tries to drag his commander back, but in a panic, unsure if he should even touch his mistress, he misses her leg! Throwing all caution to the wind he then picks her up and puts her over his shoulder. Standard to attempt Drag - fails on a nat 1, so takes a 5' step then a move action to lift her.
"Stay where you are!" light red mask orders.
His commander groans and stirs....
Fort DC16:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
...but does not regain consciousness.
Combat round 9
Shayna, dead
Dark red mask, -24hp, unconscious, stable
Light red mask, buff (14); 15nl, carrying his boss
Holy Ahendile, -9hp, unconscious 4
Kra'ak, -25hp, unconscious, dying@-5, stabilisation roll needed
Brady, -31hp
Wisp
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
"Haha," Brady chuckles at the order, sardonically. "Yeah, that's likely." Without missing a beat, he methodically steps forward and begins pummeling the Razmiran and his load.
Actions:
Swift: exploit weakness vs light red 5' step Full round: full attack vs. red (2nd strike on Holy Alendile if red falls to 1st strike)
+1 unarmed strike, brawler's flurry, power attack:1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 2 - 2 = 14+2 if exploit weakness successful Damage, B/lethal, power attack:1d8 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 4 = 16bypasses DR if exploit weakness successful
+1 unarmed strike, brawler's flurry, power attack:1d20 + 11 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 11 - 2 - 2 = 16+2 if exploit weakness successful Damage, B/lethal, power attack:1d8 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 4 = 12bypasses DR if exploit weakness successful
Based on my recent research into picking up Shayna, I'll point out that a Med or Heavy load imposes a Max Dex limit that could lower the Razmiran's AC. Just trying to eek out anything I can here! This is one of the tightest spots Brady's been in.
Wisp, on two rounds you've moved and then made a long range blast but you've only recorded 1 burn. This is the first round you've made a long range blast without moving. Please also note in your post if/when you are using Gather Power to reduce burn, it'll make it easier for me to follow.
Will resolve your attacks after Kra'ak posts a stabilisation roll.
Male Wayang Aerokineticist 4 | 34/39 HP {8 NL}; AC 18(T:15/ F:15) F+8/R+7/W+1 ; Init +5; Perception +9 (darkvision 60 ft.) | 20% (or better) miss chance from physical ranged attacks
Sorry, I have been tracking burn in HeroLab and then forgot to mention the Gather Power. Once I have burn for overflow, I use Gather Power if I don't have to move. It's one of those things in my head that I tend to just assume. I really need to play this guy more.
In f2f games, I have action cards to the GM could keep up with my kineticist shenanigans. As for pbp, I might suggest using a notepad template to copy/paste as a spoiler for all the things going on.
Kra'ak strives to avoid joining Shayna in the Boneyard.
Brady gets mad. His first attack is too hasty and is ineffective, but the old one-two works like a charm and Brady lands a solid gut-punch. But red-mask has been protected by Razmiran magic and still stands! Light red mask is encumbered whilst carrying his boss - though these guys have more STR than DEX.
Wisp aims a wind blast - and gods other than Razmir guide him, for the blast knocks the man in the red mask out cold and he collapses, his commander landing on top of him.
Akito if you want to try to escape, the DC is 24
Fort DC16:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
"Ugh... wha?" Holy Ahendile regains consciousness. From behind her white mask she looks up at Brady. "If you kill me now, others will come. The faithful of the living god will hunt you down!"
Combat round 10
Shayna, dead
Dark red mask, -24hp, unconscious, stable
Light red mask, buff, -10hp; 15nl, unconscious
Holy Ahendile, -9hp, prone
Kra'ak, -26hp, unconscious, dying@-6, stabilisation roll needed
Brady, -31hp
Wisp
Akito; -3hp, gagged, tied up, prone, helpless
"Shut. Up." is all Brady says, now horrifyingly calmly, as he kicks the false cleric repeatedly. The kicks are powerful, but something in the admonition must have made an impact, as Brady seems again to only be striking to subdue.
Actions:
Swift: exploit weakness vs. Holy Alendile Full round: full attack
As Wisp moves to help the dying Kra'ak, Brady ends the fight with two hard kicks to Holy Ahendile's prone body! Crit confirmed - and what a time for it, I don't think you wanted another lightning bolt down the corridor :o
Out of combat!
Can Wisp and Brady save Kra'ak?
You've got 7 rounds before Kra'ak expires - Kra'ak you can continue to make Stabilisation rolls and you are currently at -7.
Also you've got three unconscious Razmirans now :)
Brady gathers with Wisp near Kra'ak. "Are they going to be okay?" he asks Wisp, clearly not wanting to accept yet that one of their allies here won't be able to rise again... at least not without further aid from Pathfinders who aren't here.
Once Wisp has activated magical healing for him, Brady returns to the Razmirans, and drags them one by one to his room. He fishes in his backpack for a coil of rope, and begins tying them up, taking a moment to don his armor along the way. He makes sure that all three have gags to prevent them calling for aid later, too.
If moving and/or tying the Razmirans up risks waking them up, please let me know so I can adjust actions.
He then turns his attention to Shayna, silently moving her back into her room, and laying her out neatly to later collect her body.
Male Wayang Aerokineticist 4 | 34/39 HP {8 NL}; AC 18(T:15/ F:15) F+8/R+7/W+1 ; Init +5; Perception +9 (darkvision 60 ft.) | 20% (or better) miss chance from physical ranged attacks
"I didn't see anyone run off, so he must be nearby." He looks from the rondelero to his wand and back again. "I..uh...I don't think Shayna's gonna make it."
