GM Khouri's Murder's Mark (PfS 1e module) (Inactive)

Game Master Khouri P.

The tiefling looks down at the gash in her side, and back up at the thug with fire in her eyes.

You will regret that... She takes a swift step to the side to square herself with the thug. While he believes he can bob and weave to dodge her blade, she keeps her eyes trained on his movement until a moment at which his feet just land in a predictable manner.

Her rapier flies through the short space between them in an instant, lodged in his ribs as if it required no motion and had always been there. Once it starts to ooze blood she pulls it back and slides it into its sheath in one fluid motion.

Holding her hands out in front of her, her fingers splay, spreading apart in the tell-tale form that the claws will make an appearance soon. Her eyes begin to take on an eerie yellow glow that precedes mystical focus.

rapier attack, P damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d6 ⇒ 1
confirm?, crit P damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d6 ⇒ 6

[5' step] S
[standard] Attack
[move] Stow weapon

@Nilah must have hit a very important organ, because the man's eyes are glazed over from pain and he looks like he is barely standing upright (at 13% health)

As she finishes rolling the thug in the rug, the Professor instructs Magdelina: "Quick! Get the rope from that window with the grappling hook! Or any rope! This'll only hold him for so long." Where is everyone else?

Maintain Grapple: 1d20 - 1 + 5 ⇒ (1) - 1 + 5 = 5

Oh boy.

I assume Salmok continues running.

Magdelina will pick up the weapons the Thug on the stairs dropped, tell Molvil that Ejtehah is unconscious but stable, then head back towards the children's bedroom for rope as Molvil suggested.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 14)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM
Gilded Thugs
Salmok
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

The Chase
BossMan keeps running.

(Downstairs) Outside of house
The Thug by the corner of the house that was damaged by Nilah reconsiders his allegiance to his boss, and attempts to run away. Withdraw to the South

~**Initiative!**~ (round 14)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (run)
Gilded Thugs (#1 unconscious/blinded/stunned, #4 blinded/stunned/grappled)
Salmok
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

Party up!

So then Nilah should get an attack-of-opportunity there, no? Since he's off the map I assume it wasn't a 5' step.

Yeah, Salmok continues running until he catches up to the guy.

Run run run! That's all thats on his mind. Never has he ran so fast before!

@Nilah not when they take the withdraw action.

Darn, but thanks for reminding me this action exists :D

Not seeing any conscious foes outside, Nilah runs back around to the front of the building and through the double doors, finding herself alongside the professor in front of another thug.

[double move]

Maintain Grapple; Pin Thug 4: 1d20 - 1 + 5 ⇒ (2) - 1 + 5 = 6
Well, it's a realistic result at least. :\

As Professor Masaendri attempts to pin the thug-in-a-rug, she asks Nilah: "Did you see Salmok? Magdelina says Ejtehah is unconscious. Are the children okay? What about the thugs outside?"

Salmok is running after the leader, we should join him soon and provide support. I checked out front for thugs, found one and hurt him pretty badly. He withdrew sans pride and with a nasty attitude. I hope I run into him in a dark alley soon to finish the lesson...

She eyes the thug in front of them and brandishes her fingers with blood on them from claw usage, before re-focusing on the Professor's questions.

The children are... as fine as they can be. I needed them to look away while I savaged another thug upstairs. Ejtehah... I vaguely recall stepping past him upstairs before I engaged that thug and passed through the window, but being honest I was pretty focused, eyes forward. We should circle back soon and check before heading out to help Salmok.

@Magdelina smiles gently at the children while she retrieves the rope and tells them they're going to tie the 'bad guys' up. She retrieves the rope and grappling hook (move action) (never going to know when you need a grappling hook) and heads back out to the top of the stairs.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 15)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM
Gilded Thugs
Salmok
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

The Chase
BossMan keeps running. That Oread is too close for comfort - he can almost feel his breath on the back of his neck. @Salmok will catch up with him this round on a double move - although by my calculations 'Sudden Speed' should have expired at the end of last turn (cast on round 4), so you will need to recast it to catch him.

(Downstairs) Inside of house
After Molvil attempts to 'pin' the man, she notices his eyes are tracking her now. (No longer blinded - but because he's stunned, the pin only barely works... for now. I'm still going to use the original check as the DC to escape because it's actually the rug that's grappling him, not so much you (and that is the higher number that makes it harder for him to escape).)

No one is currently in a position to see the Thug out front.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 15)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (run)
Gilded Thugs (#1 blinded, #4 stunned/pinned)
Salmok
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

Just then Nilah remembers, Uh... actually there was one out front of the ground. I didn't pay him much mind at the time as I heard commotion in here.

[swift] Enter mystical trance
[full round] full attack vs. [4]
claw attack, S damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d6 ⇒ 5
claw attack, S damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d6 ⇒ 1

@Nilah aims for the parts that are sticking out from the rug - mostly his head and shoulders, and mauls him quite handily. (DC 8 to hit right now because pinned - he is at 25% health)

The Professor's eyes widen in shock as Nilah rips the thug in a rug to ribbons. She demands in an incensed tone: "Well, don't kill him! We need him to talk!" Noting that he seems to be coming around, she tries to pin down the rug a bit more so he can't escape so easily.

Grapple/Pin the thug in the rug: 1d20 - 1 + 4 ⇒ (12) - 1 + 4 = 15

Does that count for aiding the rug to maintain the grapple/pin him?

I'll just take the highest between you & the rug (your check +4 when rolling him up in round 12). Right now your most recent pin is setting the highest DC for him to escape (DC 20) because the +4 from him being stunned and +5 to maintain a grapple stack. Molvil notices she was sitting on the wrong end and repositions to pin down the edge of the rug on top of him.

Salmok continues to breath down the bossman's neck. Reuse Sudden Speed to catch up.

"Just give up now unhandsome man! You will regret it if you don't."

The Chase
@Salmok finally catches up to the 'unhandsome' man! [ooc]You have an extra 20' of movement if you want to move around in front of him or anything, but it does take double move so you don't have time to attack or anything this turn.

Magdelina comes down the stairs with rope, sees Molvil sitting on top of the rug/Thug burrito and says "I'm going to check on the other guy out front. Do you still want this rope? If not, maybe I can tie up the one outside." If they say yes, she'll drop it (free action) on her way past and double move down to take cover by the front door and look out. She has the borrowed shortbow in her hand.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 16)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM
Gilded Thugs
Salmok
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

The Chase
BossMan turns to sneer at you as you catch up, breathing heavily. He doesn't waste words but draws his Longsword and swings widely, missing you.
mwk longsword attack @Salmok: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

(Downstairs) Inside of house & front door
The Thug (#4) that Molvil wrapped up in the rug finally comes to and starts yelling and kicking and writhing to get out of the pin.
Escape Artist vs DC 19 (see discussion tab): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
He easily bucks off Molvil's slight weight and loosens the carpet enough in doing so that he is able to wiggle free!

As @Magdelina pokes her head out to look at the remaining thug (#1) on the ground outside. He seems to be out of it still, but then his eyes roll and snaps focus on her face. He is no longer blinded, just stunned.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 16)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (run)
Gilded Thugs (#1 stunned, #4 conscious & free at 25% hp)
Salmok
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

mwk mattock: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
crit?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Ugh...

damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10
crit?: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 = 12
crit?: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 = 10
crit?: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 = 14

Salmok catches up to the undhandsome man and swings his mattock. "That's a warning. Give up now."

Magdelina comes down the stairs with rope, sees Molvil sitting on top of the rug/Thug burrito and says "I'm going to check on the other guy out front. Do you still want this rope? If not, maybe I can tie up the one outside." If they say yes, she'll drop it (free action) on her way past and double move down to take cover by the front door and look out. She has the borrowed shortbow in her hand.

Molvil would've given an emphatic "Yes!"

Well, she *had* been about to tie the thug into the rug, but his wild antics thoroughly put the kibosh on that idea. She cries out in surprise as she struggles to maintain her footing when he throws her off him. "Aaah! Why--! Ugh!" She takes a step back and blasts him with Color Spray once again. "I was trying to save that spell."

DC 15 will save to negate.

The Chase
(7 does not confirm, so 10 damage) The solid hit of @Salmok's mattock hits the BossMan in the side. There is no visible damage but he is wheezing now. (The hit looks like it took about 1/3 of his health)

(Downstairs) Inside of house
GT#4 Will Save vs Color Spray: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
His eyes start to glaze over, but he shakes his head and yells "NO! Not again!" and remains standing. (But he has no weapons at least, because Magdelina stole them :) Speaking of which...)

~**Initiative!**~ (round 16)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (-10 damage)
Gilded Thugs (#1 stunned, #4 -6 damage)
Salmok
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

Magdelina calls back to her companions that the thug out front isn't blinded anymore and will probably wake up soon, then darts outside to collect his weapons from the ground before he can use them against them. (move action to move, move action to pick up discarded weapons)

Round 2 of mystical trance

claw attack, S damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d6 ⇒ 4

There, now you can tie him up and then stablize him for questioning.

If that takes out the thug by the Professor, she uses her move action to run out front with Magdelina.

@Nilah- Normally unnamed NPCs don't make death saving throws (they just die when they hit 0), but since we know Molvil wants to talk to one, I can adjust that rule to make special dispensation. OR you can make the attack non-lethally at -4 so they don't have to make a save at all. (The Thugs are only wearing padded armor if that influences your decision)

Let's try non-lethal. With the penalty, does that not hit? Does she need to do a full-round attack this round?

It does still hit, and the Thug goes unconscious. @Nilah moves out front to assist @Magdelina.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 17)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (-10 damage)
Gilded Thugs (#1 stunned, #4 unconscious -2hp)
Salmok
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

The Chase
BM mwk Longsword attack @Salmok: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
BM mwk Longsword damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
This time the man does connect through @Salmok's armor and deals 5 slashing damage to him.
"You fool! You really think you can take me on by yourself?"

(Downstairs) Inside of house & front door
The Thug by the stairs (#4) is unconscious again from @Nilah's nonlethal claws, but won't be waking up this time without assistance.
The thug out front (#1) starts to move his limbs again. No longer stunned

~**Initiative!**~ (round 17)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (-10 damage)
Gilded Thugs (#1 conscious but prone, #4 unconscious 2hp/4nonlethal)
Salmok (-5 damage)
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

@Magdelina will take a 5' step back and Misfortune the thug.

Thug #1 Will Save vs Misfortune DC 14: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Unfortunately, it doesn't work.

mwk mattock: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 = 10

"Fool, of course I can. Give up now!"

Maybe this was a bad idea!

The Chase
Another solid hit by @Salmok's mattock, this time to the shoulder. The BossMan cries out in pain. (He looks to be at about 25% health now)

~**Initiative!**~ (round 17)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (-20 damage)
Gilded Thugs (#1 conscious, #4 unconscious -2hp)
Salmok (-5 damage)
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

[swift] Enter mystical focus (last one! Duration 2 rounds)
[5' step] W
[full round] full attack [1]

Will you thugs just stay down so that we can go deal with your incompetent boss?

claw attack, S damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d6 ⇒ 2
claw attack, S damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d6 ⇒ 2

(Downstairs) Out front
I forgot about prone rules last turn with the other Thug - should have been even easier to hit. So yes, both of those hit. Now he looks at about half health.
The thug (#1) can see @Nilah's claws coming, but can't retreat fast enough - you gash at his arms as he protects his face.

"Well!" Professor Masaendri is grateful to Nilah for pulling her punches, so to speak, and makes a mental note to give some positive reinforcement once things have settled down. Now that the thug is going to stay unconscious, she dashes upstairs to see to Ejtehah. Cringing a little at the thought of what the children will think when they see her, she takes a deep breath on the landing to clear her head and tries to think of a way to avoid scaring the children. That was never her strong suit in favorable conditions, so she is a bit at a loss as to what to do now. Oh dear. There are *reasons* I wasn't an elementary school teacher!

Double move.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 18)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (-20 damage)
Gilded Thugs (#1 prone -4 damage, #4 unconscious 2hp/4nonlethal)
Salmok (-5 damage)
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

The Chase
The pain from his wounds seems to have invigorated his attack. 5 more damage to Salmok
Mwk Longsword attack @Salmok: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Mwk Longsword damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
You can do it! You only need 1 more solid hit. I believe in you! (Let's hope the dice bot believes in you too)

(Downstairs) Outside front door
The thug out front (#1) puts himself in as defensible a position as he can while he tries to stand up. (Standard action - Total Defense. Move action - stand up from prone - triggers AoO from @Nilah).

~**Initiative!**~ (round 18)
Ejtehah (-2hp/unconscious/stabilized)
BM (-20 damage)
Gilded Thugs (#1 -4 damage, #4 unconscious 2hp/4nonlethal)
Salmok (-10 damage)
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

I said stay down! The still-livid and frustrated tiefling swipes at the thug reflexively.

attack of opportunity [1]
claw attack, S damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d6 ⇒ 5

Hmm, that could have been bad. I wasn't even thinking about holding back to keep him alive. I'm going to prove somebody's point if I'm not careful.

She proceeds to square her stance and make more controlled claw slashes at him.

[full round] full attack [1]
claw attack, S damage (nonlethal): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 - 4 = 141d6 ⇒ 6
claw attack, S damage (nonlethal): 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 - 4 = 91d6 ⇒ 5

mystical focus is over, no more claws.

(Downstairs) Outside front door
The thug is just as surprised as you that he is still standing, somehow! No hits due to Total Defense

Well, here goes nothing. With a deep breath, Professor Masaendri steps forward, draws a potion, and begins crooning to the kids (who she assumes are still in the room, terrified out of their minds) as she attempts to revive Ejtehah. "Hello children. I am not the same old lady you saw earlier. That was a man magically disguised as me."

Potion of Cure Light Wounds for Ejtehah: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

5 foot step, move action to draw potion, standard to pour it down Ejtehah's throat.

mwk mattock: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12

Salmok slams his mattock deep into the side of the man. "Not sure what you did, but you'll regret it!"

Magdelina will ready an action to shoot the Thug (#1) with his own shortbow if he tries to disengage.

@Molvil please make a Diplomacy check to calm the children and make them believe you.

@Salmok with the last of your strength, you channel all of that pain into your blow, and the unhandsome BossMan crumples to the ground before you. Huzzah! Now the question is, what are you going to do with him?

@Ejtehah's dog, Ghermez, licks his face until he awakens.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 19)
Ejtehah (6hp conscious, prone)
Gilded Thugs (#1 -4 damage, #4 unconscious 2hp/4nonlethal)
Salmok (-5 damage)
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

Ejtehah opens his eyes.

”What happened?! What is going on Professor?“ he says clearly confused and a little intimidated.

He stands up and immediately jumps on his riding dog!

Can someone summarize the situation please. :-)

If bossman is still alive, but bleeding out:

Heal, stabilize: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7

Salmok looks at the man. "You're beyond help. Whatever you did, do you regret it?" He kicks the man then looks around to see where he is. "Maybe I shouldn't leave this body right here." The oread picks up the man and starts carrying him back towards the place with the others.

The BossMan used the grappling hook and rope to exit through the window and Salmok has been chasing him for many many rounds. Magdelina, Molvil & Nilah have been cleaning up the leftover minions as they awaken from Color Spray spells. There is currently one minion that has been nonlethally knocked out, and one living minion outside - the rest are dead. Magdelina is the only one that did not take damage.

@Salmok your speed while carrying him will be reduced to 40 feet, so it will take about a minute and a half (15 rounds) to get back, but considering the combat is nearly wrapped up that shouldn't be something we need to track. The BossMan will likely either be dead or stabilized on his own by then.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 19)
Ejtehah (6/12hp)
BM (-5hp, unconscious, dying)
Gilded Thugs (#1 -4 damage, #4 unconscious 2hp/4nonlethal)
Salmok (-10 damage)
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

The Chase
Salmok tries to stabilize the man, but what he's doing doesn't seem to be helping. (It's not - DC is 15 to stabilize with heal)
BM constitution stabilize DC10: 1d20 + 1 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 1 - 5 = 14

(Downstairs) Outside front door
The thug out front (#1) tries to trip @Nilah.
CMB Trip @Nilah DC14: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
Success! He then tries to move away - Triggering @Magdelina's readied action (which will miss) and an AoO from prone @Nilah at -4 (if you still have a weapon out).

~**Initiative!**~ (round 19)
Ejtehah (6/12hp)
BM (-5hp, unconscious, stable)
Gilded Thugs (#1 -4 damage, #4 unconscious 2hp/4nonlethal)
Salmok (-10 damage)
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

Assume Salmok will just be carrying him back to the house, not hurrying.

Salmok grabs the bossman, slings him over his shoulder, and walks slowly back to the house. "You have a lot of explaining to do mister."

Magdelina moves towards the rogue, and pulls her skunk out of her handbag and says, "Now Daysie! SPRAY!!!!!!!!!"

move action to move and move action to pull skunk out

Daysie lifts her tail up high, turning her hindquarters towards the rogue, and lets go with pleasure!

spray vs. Touch AC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
GM 4-star reroll: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 4 = 20 --> no dmg but target is affected by Musk (Ex)

Musk (Ex) Up to twice per day, a skunk can spray a stream of noxious musk at a single target within 10 feet as a standard action. With a successful ranged touch attack, the creature struck by this spray must make a DC 11 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds and then sickened for 1d4 minutes by the horrific stench. A successful save reduces the effect to only 1d4 rounds of being sickened. A creature cannot use the scent ability as long as it is affected by this musk. The save DC is Constitution-based, and includes a +2 racial bonus.

nauseated rounds, if applicable: 1d4 ⇒ 1
sickened minutes or rounds, as applicable: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Daysie then climbs back to the safety of Magdelina's handbag. Move action to return to familiar satchel; I placed the picture of a cartoon skunk on the map to show where the skunk was when she sprayed, but she is no longer there after returning to Magdelina's bag.

(Downstairs) Out front
That is hilarious and awesome.
Thug #1 Fort Save vs Musk: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
He looks like he vomited a little in his mouth, but then swallowed it.

The Chase
@Salmok My math was based on a single move, not double - so it would take half that time if you are double moving each turn.

~**Initiative!**~ (round 19)
Ejtehah (-6 damage)
BM (-5hp, unconscious, stable)
Gilded Thugs (#1 sickened -4 damage, #4 unconscious 2hp/4nonlethal)
Salmok (-10 damage)
Magdelina
Nilah (-6 damage)
Molvil (-1 damage)

Nope, weapon had been stowed, so no AoO.

Ever frustrated, Nilah stands up and draws her rapier again.

[move] stand up from prone
[move] draw weapon