Rise of the Goblin Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master Whack-a-Rogue

Awww! 'Wamba loses it for a few minutes, giving the goblin babes her full attention, giggling and cooing at them and rolling about for them in a sort of dance-- a "magic dance," if you will.

"Look, we's got a bunch of new gobbos in our tribe!" she cackles gleefully. "Who's my little biters, eh? Who's got little teefs? You do! You do!"

Ah yes, his people's barbaric practice of putting their little ones in cages to more or less fend for themselves. Occasionally food would be thrown in and the little ones would fight for it, the weaker ones ending up as food themselves. He had only survived by being sneakier and smarter than the rest, but most smart goblins perished. Now was a chance to change things!

"Yes, and these be best new gobbos for tribe. Just means we need to hurry so they don't all kill and eat each other. Maybe we can save a few brainy ones so I get to have students who don't eat education things."

"Awwwww! They're just the cutest poop slingers! And we can always use more backup singers!" Swaggy smiles broadly, already envisioning how these guys would be the next batch of noble goblin rappers!

"So... give them food and leave them here until we reappear? Time to play deadly pranks on longshanks. Play 'hide the flaming pole' up their (*censored*)! Shows them not to mess with licktoad overlords of Sandy Points!"

Sorry, for some reason I didn't receive a noticification that this one was updated... hm...

A goblin babe!

The next door over is full of cushions and pillows. The air smells like a mixture of vinegar and rotten flowers. So nice! Four obese female goblins are having special fun times with a muscular bugbear. He's wearing a necklace of elf ears, and you see a powerful-looking longbow lying close at hand. This can only mean one thing: you're staring at the mighty hero (and Shalelu's arch-nemesis) Bruthazmus!

Swaggy's eyes grow large in awe! "Ooooh! Great hero Bruthazmus! Honor to meet you after what we've been through. Hey, wanna join us? We're taking over for Licktoads! But don't have to - you can stay with broads."

He waits a few moments to see if this mighty hero acknowledges him or does anything agressive, if not, he'd happily leave these female gobbo's to their special fin time with him. If it distracted him while they gave spanks to the longshanks, it was win-win!

Bruthazmus looks annoyed at being interrupted. "Get outta here, fools! You're gonna mess up my flow."

"You got it, big hero!"

Unless stopped, Swaggy closes the door and suggests the goblin invasion squad should try elsewhere. After all, Bruthazmus was a protector of goblinkind, right? No reason to kill him. Well, Shalelu would want him dead, probably, but that was the kind of Longshank on goblin violence he was secretly hoping to stop!

'Wamba looks a little sick at the sight of goblins fooling around with a bugbear, but she doesn't object to the notion of leaving him alone for the time being.

Batry just nods at the bugbear. Once outside he turns to his fellows, "We should block door. Maybe he friends with nasty longshanks and we don't want him messing up our great plannings."

He then starts looking for things to barricade the door with, only to then remember he can create things out of thin air!

Spending a spell point to create a medium sized wooden table we can use to block the door with

"Looks like he's not getting out soon either way, with four girls under his sway," Swaggy responds, shrugging. "Big brain play though, Batry. You always know how to liven the party! Now... down the stairs we go and hit Longshanks with fiery flow!"

I think? Unless there are other doors remaining on this floor that we find anything in.

The table will last as long as Batry concentrates - up to his Creation CL. Spending a second spell point will make it last the same duration but remove the need to concentrate.

Exploring the rest of this level, you find a place to keep prisoners, some torture stuff, and a bunch of bedrooms that mostly smell like longshanks. There's an ARMORSHANKS in one of them.

Loot (from one of the empty rooms)
everburning torch

Upon seeing the well-armored armorshank in his bedroom, Swaggy automatically glances to Chamba to see if the surprise attack was already underway.

Well, I guess that's my cue! :D

'Wamba's eyes widen at the sight of the longshanks wearing full armor and nods at Swaggy. "Here's troubles!" she cries as she launches herself at him.

Grinning, Swaggy is about to reach into the bag with remains of jumpyshanks to use as 'popped corn' or whatever weird term Longshanks' had for it.

But eh, maybe he should help Chamba kill this evil Longshank first, and thus he reaches for his swordcane microphone...

Longshanks Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Gobbo Initiative: 3d20 + 14 ⇒ (5, 19, 15) + 14 = 53 (average 17ish)

You won initiative, and he's unable to maneuver much in this small room, so we'll handwave this for the sake of time. Don't worry; we're almost done with this chapter (and the inherent dilemma of goblin-slaying morality).

Loot
M MW Banded Mail
M MW Heavy Steel Shield
M MW Bastard Sword
M Composite Longbow (STR +3)
Arrow x20
Potion - cure moderate wounds
115gp

Twelve seconds later...

"Good fight, Longshank! Got lots of loot and you to thank!" He nods to the sizzling and spasming body/corpse of the armorshanks who was mysteriously missing much of his neck and a good part of his skull. "Okay! Three longshanks down counting Jumpy shanks back in town? Only one left. Time for more Life Theft!"

He bravely leads his troop down, assuming nothing of note remains on the floor except Bruthazmus and his harem of obese goblins.

E4
This room has glowing skulls for lights! There's also ledges covered with old books, teeth, carved bones, weird animals in jars, and other strange things. It's really cool! There's also a fountain filled with frothy blue water.

There are two creatures in the room. The first is another of those demon puppies. The other is a white-haired ladyshanks with a cut-up belly and a REAL DEMON ARM!!! She glares at you when you enter. "I said I don't want to be disturbed. Get out!"

DEMON ARM LADY

Demon puppy! Yippie! Chambawamba thinks, as she rushes forward intent on jumping onto its back. She hardly notices the various arcane implements or ritual materials or whatever they are. She figures they can poke at those things after the occupants of this room have been subdued or chomped.

Swaggy wastes no time in this inevitable confrontation - he'd choose to go first and swiftly sate his lyrical thirst!

He points his cane and fire comes out to signal the start of this bout!

Destructive blast, enhanced, vs touch, vs FF?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
damage, if hit reflex dc 14 or take 1d6 fire at the start of each round until save is made: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 4, 5) = 14
critical confirm?: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
crit damage?: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 2) = 10

Dat Double nat 20 though! XD Unsure if he can activate a swift in a potential surprise round but that would set everyone's weapons on fire for 2d4 extra fire damage on the crit.

Sure enough, he feels his words weightened with truth, and the spotlight rise on him from the heavens above! All previous goblin Rappers were listening in - time for the best of the best dissing!

"Demon arm Lady, no time to prattle!"
"Time for A SLICK LICK TRICK RAP BATTLE!"
"Swaggy's coming at you like a punch in the gut!"
"Your boyfriend's dead - how you like that, you slut!?"
"Dont worry though, you're also gonna die! Not dead yet? Eh, just started my Rhyme!"

Your sudden attack catches demonshanks and her puppy by surprise, but they're quick to recover.
PC Initiative: 2d20 + 10 ⇒ (16, 9) + 10 = 35 (average 17.5)
Enemy Initiative: 2d20 + 7 ⇒ (20, 10) + 7 = 37 (average 18.5)
Swaggy's fire burns the demonshanks a lot! That makes her really mad!
Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
She bats out the flames before charging at you with a furious roar!
Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Meanwhile, the puppy leaps to meet Chamba in midair!
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 = 13

Demonshanks: 24pts damage

Chamba lands next to the puppy and climbs onto its back with a crazy cackling laugh.

Athletics (climb) check vs CMD: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37

Then she attempts to bite the dog's neck from her vantage point perch.

Attack (bite), Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 1 = 26 +2 flanking if successfully climbed
Damage (B/P/S), Power Attack: 1d4 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 3 = 12
Sneak attack (if applicable): 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
She will also Tear Flesh as a swift action, dealing 1 bleed damage and reducing its natural armor by 1 for as long as it is bleeding.

Intimidate vs Arm Shanks, free action on rolling initiative: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Swaggy barely dodges the demonshanks' attack!

Though he would never admit that! He'd claim he simply sidestepped in the most dramatic possible fashion while Demonshanks tore the floor a new one.

He was just too fast, too fly!

Like Chamba! Such pretty gore enthousiasts were hard to come by, and she was about to become an even faster fire master!

Swaggy casts improved haste on Chamba and spends another point to make it last 3 rounds without concentration. He adjusts his mike as if planting the War Totem on the left out non-existant demon foot, as his spotlight puts everyone's weapons on fire! And then his troops all charge in and start poking her with their flamy pointy objects!!

Buffs: +1d4 fire damage, +2 morale bonus on weapon damage, Full Haste effect on Chamba, Troop challenges Demon Lady: -2 attack to everyone else, +2 to attack them.

Troop attack!: 2d6 + 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5) + (3) + 2 = 13

Chamba latches on to the demon puppy and begins to gnaw. Pained, it unleashes a terrifying howl!
Everyone needs a DC 12 Will save to resist 2d4 rounds of panic. This includes the troop.

Swaggy's minions swarm the demonshanks, and she briefly disappears under a pile of bodies. Then there's an explosion of energy, and she reappears, glowing faintly with red light.
Channel Negative Energy: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
(Will DC 15 halves; troop takes +50% damage since it's an AoE)

Demonshanks: 37pts damage
Demon Puppy: 17pts damage; 1 bleed

Swaggy and the troop expend their martial focus to automatically save VS the panic attack.

Vs Channel, Swaggy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
VS channel, Troop: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

I forgot to ask, does the troop gain automatic bonus progression star increases as it levels, the way we do? If yes, it has resistance +1 at level 3 which would add +1 to all saves.

Unfortunately, Swaggy wasn't quite as strong when it came to shrugging off necrotic energy, nor were his gobbo's, and they throw up all over the room, clenching their limbs and stomachs in agony! Some of his more disciplined troops tried to raise their shields for some cover but whether it would help remained to be seen...

They try interposing shield/active defense, which adds +2 AC and DR2 against an attack, but I don't think that works vs channeled magic.

However, their pain does fuel their frenzy, and they attack!

troop attack: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 2 = 4

And they hit, though they were too busy vomiting to do any real damage - well, she might have gotten puked on, still!

From defiant boar stance, they gain 3 temporary hit points after damaging her, which removes 3 damage from their delayed damage pool, leaving them with 10 damage.

Then, Swaggy decides to switch songs to the Calm one, soothing everyone's wounds away before he continued dissing the Armshanks!

Everyone gets 2 temporary hit points and +1 to Fort saves instead of +1d4 fire damage. This should remove 2 more damage from the Troop's delayed damage pool, lowering remaining damage to 8.

Afterwards, he focuses his song towards himself and Chamba and heals their wounds!

Cure Sphere activation, Mass, Adrenaline surge on Chamba. 3 points. Chamba can, among others, make an attack as a reaction or move her speed as a reaction, while provoking. She is also still hasted, so could attack up to three times this round?

Healing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

All of Swaggy's and Chamba's wounds from the necrotic blast close! Hurray!

"Pretty Chamba! Batry! Simple plan - go get them!"

Troop HP: 16/24. Swaggy HP: 24+2/24.

(Quickly doing the saves)

Will save DC 12 vs puppy howl: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Will save DC 15 for half negative energy damage: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Looks like she's not panicked but takes 9 damage, and Swaggy heals it. I'll do her immediate action attack and take her turn when I get home tonight.

@Swaggy: ABP works for your troop the same way it works for Batry's animal companion. You can choose to apply ABP benefits to either yourself or your troop on a level-by-level basis. That's the easiest way to replicate a vanilla-PF companion class needing to spend WBL to advance their companion.

The only way to reduce channel damage is via negative energy resistance or death ward and similar spells.

Previously you said my companion(s) get ABP at a rate of their HD-3

Like Swaggy, Batry expends his martial focus to save vs the panic

Will vs Channel: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Will vs Channel Snookums: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Both take 4 damage

Batry, who had been quite baffled by the whole scenario, is rather too slow to react to the whole scene, only waking from his stupor when some foul energy washes over him. Luckily it's not strong enough to really phase them and while Swaggy and his crew puke all over the place their reaction is limited to a loud burp from Snookums.

What it does do is rouse both of them. "Tiffany, give her hell!" And at that he looses a set of bolts on the demon arm lady.

Standard Barrage at the demon arm lady. Not sure if I'm within 30 feet, but add +1 to damage and attack if so
Attack 1: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 2 = 15 Damage 1: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 - 2 = 7 Damage 2: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Meanwhile Snookums moves to aid Chamba against the foul dog thing.

Snookums
Move close with doggy
Standard Attack doggy, assuming flank
Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11 Damage: 1d10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 1 + 2 = 12

Batry 26/30 HP
Snookums 17/21 HP
Great saves, crappy attacks

Chamba uses the surge of adrenaline to bite the doggo again, from her vantage point on its back.

Attack (bite), flanking, Improved Haste, Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 + 1 - 1 = 13
Damage (B/P/S), Power Attack: 1d4 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 3 = 12
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

If she has taken down the doggy, she will move to demon arm lady and climb her as a move action, taking only one attack against her for her standard action. If the doggy is still up, she will take two attacks from Improved Haste.

Athletics (climb): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (9) + 22 = 31

Attack (bite), Improved Haste, Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 15 +2 if flanking
Damage (B/P/S), Power Attack: 1d4 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 3 = 13
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

Attack (bite), Improved Haste, Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 13 +2 if flanking
Damage (B/P/S), Power Attack: 1d4 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 3 = 10
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8

Swaggy attempts to correct Chamba's first aim!

Warleader Sphere, Rally (aid another): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

... And fails!

Oh, that's right. I'd completely forgotten about that conversation. Swaggy, what Batry says is correct. XD

Boosted by Swaggy's magic, Chamba takes down the demon puppy and proceeds to climb onto the demonshanks. Unfortunately, as all of you discover, demons are hard to kill. Surrounded by foes, she nevertheless manages to dodge a few attacks, and the ones that connect fail to penetrate her armor. She proceeds to lash out at everyone and everything around her with reckless abandon.
Attack (troop): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29 Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
If that hits
Attack (Chamba): 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 2 = 9 Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Demonshanks: 37pts damage

From her vantage point on the demonshanks's back, Chamba reaches around her opponent's head and gouges at her eyes. "Is demonshankses afraid of the dark?" she giggles in the woman's ear.

(She attempts a dirty trick maneuver to blind. Since she has Martial Focus, her Playing Dirty talent says the condition requires a standard action to remove.)

Dirty trick (CMB), flanking, Improved Grifting, Improved Haste: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 13

A 29 will definitely hit, don't worry :P

Some of Swaggy's troop members raise their shield to block demonshank's massive swing, but the resounding clang shakes many to their core. Only through supreme (by goblin standards) discipline and Swaggy's encouragement do they remain standing!

"No pain, no gain!"

Brilliant inspiration, if he did say so himself!

Swaggy's heal, Mass, Adrenaline rush + mass variant > heals troop for half, troop can probably make an extra attack from using adrenaline rush on two targets?, 4 spell points: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Active defense, resist 2 damage. All 8 damage is in the delayed damage pool. At the start of their turn, they gain 2 temporary hit points from Swaggy's calm song (6 damage remains). Then they attack and auto hit from being a troop, gaining 3 temporary hit points (3 damage remains). Then they heal for... 2. Great. Troop is still at 16/26 hp.

Then, the troop smacks demonshanks twice!

Troop attack: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 2 = 11
Troop attack: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7

The demonshanks smacks Chamba's hands away as Swaggy's minions continue to dogpile their furious foe. She's looking pretty hurt but when her demon arm suddenly glows red and morphs into a blade! With twice as many weapons, she's become even more dangerous!
Attack (troop): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Negative Energy: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
Will DC 15 halves the negative energy damage

Demonshanks: 55pts damage

With all of his goblins, somehow, avoiding the blade, Swaggy sighs a sigh of relief. But then he feels the urge to puke again!

Troop actions: attack for 2d6+2, remove 5 damage from delayed damage pool through Swaggy's healing song (2) and defiant boar stance (3)

willsave Swaggy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
willsave Troop: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Troop damage vs Longshank: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1) + 2 = 9

Swaggy loses his 2 temp hp and regains them at the start of his turn. Troop drops to 14/26 hp.

Taking a breather, he begins a second song of healing - at the same time! Because he was just that slick!

Start Serenade of healing bard song as a standard and heals either the troop or Batry/Chamba for now, prioritising the PC's that fail their save. Round #4 out of 9 of bard songs this day.

healing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Just waiting to see if Chamba wants to do anything. If not, I'll update after work tomorrow.

Woof, sorry, it's been a super-busy week. Thanks for the reminder!

Chamba climbs over the demonshanks' head and sticks her face right in front of the woman. "Did she not hear? Maybe she's got demon parts for ears," she cackles.

(She attempts another dirty trick maneuver to blind. Since she has Martial Focus, her Playing Dirty talent says the condition requires a standard action to remove. Just a reminder, her limb-climber ability says that while she's riding a creature, they are flat-footed against her, so demonshanks' CMD might be lower.)

Dirty trick (CMB), flanking, Improved Grifting, Improved Haste: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 17

Demonshanks is just about ready to collapse, but she still has enough energy for another attack or two. She lashes out once more with her blade and demon arm, trying to inflict as much damage as possible.
Attack (chamba): 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 - 2 = 18 Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Attack (troop): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Confirm (troop): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 Extra Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

She has AC 18 (FF 17), and one hit will drop her
Demonshanks: 64pts damage

Chamba, sensing the demonshanks is nearing her end, takes a victory bite out of her glowing red shoulder!

Attack (bite), flanking, Improved Haste, Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 23
Damage (B/P/S), Power Attack: 1d4 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 3 = 11
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Attack (bite), flanking, Improved Haste, Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 1 = 13
Damage (B/P/S), Power Attack: 1d4 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 3 = 11
Sneak attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

Chamba finally manages to mangle the demonshanks with her mandibles, and she falls mere moments later.

Loot
M MW Breastplate
M MW Bastard Sword
sihedron medallion
Gold Unholy Symbol of Lamashtu (worth 100gp)

Sihedron Meladdion
1/day can grant 1d10+5 temp HP to wearer (lasts 5hrs or until expended)
Preserves wearer's body as per gentle repose

Swaggy cheers when the demon lady goes down, as do most of his surviving group members! "All right! Lick toad victory, and party deep into night! Take Demon Shanks amnd give to Haikushanks? Threat to Sandy points over, now we take over as chiefs and give tribe a makeover!"

HIs troop sets out to start gathering whatever seemed even remote valuable, as he prepared for the journey back. They had to take the babies with them, too, and whichever Demon Arms they might have missed.

He still had no idea what was going on with these weird Longshankses, but that was fine. He didn't have to understand. All that mattered was that they'd won, and that Chamba and Batry were safe.