[Non-PFS] [3PP Class Only] Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands (Inactive)

Game Master djpika

Zupon joins in on the insults "Maybe they need to come down and get closer to you?" then states in a lower tone, almost as to an aside "Plus I could've just blown you up...probably shouldv'e.. lamenting lightly.

Zupon opts to change up his scenario, and instead holds his torch defensively. Aid Another attempt to give Braggi +2AC: 1d20 ⇒ 4 = DC 10 to succeed Aid Another Check

Instead Zupon just obscures his own view of those above with the light. Offering Braggi no real support

Round 7
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Xephkiel flips back over the overturned table, and begins his ascent up the tower stairs, rapier at the ready.

Andru starts to follow Xeph up the stairs

Kurian stops and stares, not exactly sure what he is seeing.

”Err...hello? Are there any bad folk here? I mean apart from...you?” he manages, quite confused.

If these guys are the bad guys locked up, then how bad are the bad, bad guys upstairs? Unless... Wait...

He smiles weakly.

”Umm. You want out?”

Braggi knocks out the injured bandit before he can respond. The last bandit moves out of view, but there doesn't appear to be a response to the pair's request for submission.

As Xephkiel races up the stairs, a gravelly greeting rolls towards him and Andru as large rocks bounce their way toward them.

@Xephkiel and Andru - Please make a Reflex Save DC15 or take barrel of rubble: 1d6 ⇒ 1 damage.

A bandit waits at the top of the stairs (First Floor).

A barrel full of stones stands at the head of the stairs. Several
doors lead away from this hallway. The spiral staircase continues
upwards.

Below, Kurian's question is answered with "Aye! Get me out of here and away from this twit of a greenskin! Nay! Let me throttle the sniveling grot!" as manacles rattle in frustration.

Xephkiel and Andru can complete their turns moving up with the floor revealed, and Kurian can continue if desired.

Bandit(Red) -18 KO
Bandit(Blue) -19 KO
Bandit(Yellow) -19 KO
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Round 8
Reflex DC 15: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Xephkiel stops momentarily to heal himself, then climbs the stairs to the second floor.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

I thought I remembered something to the effect about a dwarf, along with a Chelaxian human, that was a rival group who were seeking out the Shadowed Keep too on behalf of Tenho- naturally, when I checked the first two pages of the gameplay posting, I couldn't find it though. ;p

Unsure if Chigao actually saw those two earlier- could've been another fellow party member that spotted them at Olfden- but is that very rival adventurer dwarf the same as the one presently behind bars with a [sleeping?] goblin?

Slowly making her way down the stairs as she motions to the youthful Kellid Direlock to follow down after her (thanks to the illumination provided by the sunrod), Chigao adds to Kurian's initial queries by asking the imprisoned dwarf, "Who are you and how did you come to be imprisoned here alongside with a goblin?"

Sense motive on the dwarf's incoming explanation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19.

Perception on Dwarf and Goblin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11.

The Chelaxian wasn't with a dwarf - at least not the pair that you're referring to.

Dwarf:

Wide and heavily muscled this dwarf has a thick black beard,
black, glittering eyes and thick, bushy eyebrows.

Goblin:

Clad in ragged, bloodstained clothes this small, scrawny
humanoid has a wide, ungainly head. Covered in sores and
many partially healed cuts and scrapes it is a sorry sight.

The dwarf answers, "I'm Reithic, and these blasted bandits clubbed me on the back of the head when they pretended to be interested in my wares. As for the goblin, it was in here when I woke up."

Chigao doesn't see anything wrong with the explanation.

As the barrel of masonry was dumped down the stairs, Andru nimbly dodged the tumbling stones and said to Xeph What is it with these guys and masonry...

reflex save dc15: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

I'll wait a little bit in case the folks with dialogue want to do a little more or converse further on their turn...

DM rel20, is the goblin in the cell also awake and up on its' feet? From the token on the dungeon map, it seems like it's laying there unconscious upon the straw bed. If the goblin is awake, is there a chance for using disable device to re-lock the door?

Perception on dungeon jail lock for traps: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13. Not the best result; I'll flavor-flufflingo it as the crashing of the barrel of rocks versus Xeph and Andru distracting her from her work. ;p

So even if Xephkiel had managed to convince the bandits above to let us inside, they almost certainly would've tried to take us all captive at the first opportunity...

While carefully studying the locks on the prison door, via the light from the sunrod, to see if there were any traps contained within its' mechanisms, Chigao idly converses with the Reithic by saying, "You have my condolences, Reithic, I am Chigao, a humble novice under the tutelage of Master Fisnaeth; by any chance were you alone when they captured you or did you have any other compatriots with you at the time?".

Before the imprisoned Dwarven Merchant could even make a reply, the subsequent sounds of something heavy rolling down the stairs followed by a loud crashing noise from the floor above breaks through quiet darkness of the dungeon floor- and causes the Kunoichi Lass to pause in her examination of the lock as she glances sharply up at the lighted open stairway leading above to the ground floor.

Taking a short intake of breath to help steel her nerves, Chigao looks over to where Kurian is standing at and says to the unkempt Kellid Lad, "Kurian, I'll need you to hold on to this sunrod if we're to let Reithic out from this prison cell- I'll have my hands full with trying to unlock this prison door otherwise."

Should we let Reithic out from the prison? One could argue that his safety isn't guaranteed since there are other bandits loose in the floors above; then there's the question of what to do with the goblin prisoner too.

The goblin is awake, although lying down. He looks beaten and malnourished.

You can use disable device to attempt to re-lock the door, or find the key.

You do not see any traps on the jail lock.

Reithic responds, "I was alone. I was traveling with my cart to try and sell my goods."

Meanwhile, outside...

Braggi doesn't know if the guy remaining is still there, but just in case he shows his head the northener aims his shield just one inch above the rampart.

Readied attack, Range penalties: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 2 = 17
Damage, Startoss: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

Pink swings a morningstar at Xephkiel, trying to club him back down the stairs like a whack-a-mole.

morningstar: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Xephkiel is struck, seeing stars and multiple puncture wounds that start to bleed celestial blood. He then steps back between the doors.

The roof remains quiet....

Bold can go.

Round 5

Bandit(Red) -18 KO
Bandit(Blue) -10
Bandit(Yellow) -19 KO
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Xeph 20
[/b]Andru[/b] 4
Bandits 6
Kurian 21
Zupon 21
Braggi 11 - pre-posted readied action
Chigao 20

Round 9
"Fu<king OW!!" Xephkiel mumbles as he regains his senses. Yet, the astral deva retaliates with a solid stab into the defender's abdomen.
Rapier: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Confirming: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Dmg.: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Placement clarifcation.
Ground floor only Xeph and Andru are there. Other two are downstairs. Zupon/Braggi outside.
Xeph is on the far end of the table still, but the bandit just retreated Maybe an aoo?).
Did Xeph just chase the bandit through the doors ?

Trying to guage placements so that Zupon can get to Xeph to try and heal

[ooc]Ground floor has Kurian standing on the down stairs and the dead bandit body. On the first floor (same slide, just to the right), Xephkiel and Andru went up the stairs but the bandit was at the top of the stairs. Technically Andru is on the stairs heading up to the first floor as well, and the 2 stair squares on the left are going up to the next level.

Ah, I've got it - recall that we're using the slides for inside the tower.

Xeph was attacking 2nd floor defender, so I think I chased him through the door.

"Leaving this to you Braggi, careful about the other doors behind us. Battles met inside already." Zupon elucidates his plan to Braggi as ne heads through the door way and glances about for sounds of combat, picking up Xephkiel's grunt of combat and heading up.

30 ft of movement-which brings me to the base of the stairs with 5ft of movement left. I assume thats not enough to get next to Xeph?

Was Xeph's attack him chasing, or was that the AOO from the bandit running through the door? If that was an AOO, and the stairs were less than 5ft, I might be able to heal attempt. Since Xeph is slightly higher on the stairs guarding against upstairs.
If that was not an AOO and he chased him through the Stairs then Zupon would continue up and catch up to Xeph whose dripping blood and giving grunts of pain

Technically the order on the stairs would be Zupon, Andru, then Xeph in ascending order. I believe you'd have to wait for Andru to move down (most likely) to move adjacent.

The attack on Xeph was on the bandit's turn; he took a 5' step to re-adjust afterwords. Xeph's attack was his standard action on his turn.

Cool Beans. That's Zupons turn effectively then. He will try to provide Andru with cover via Aid Another standard action then. As I think I got to him with just the move? If not ignore this

Aid Another Coverage: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9 DC 10 to provide +2 Ac to first attack vs Andru

*ping*

I'll give Kurian and Chigao 24 hours and then bot them if needed.

Technically Xeph has to move 5' to attack pink bandit, so I moved the token. This allows Zupon to move in behind him. @Zupon - if you want to retcon last turn, you can heal Xeph.

So the first floor (above ground floor) has Xeph and Mr. Pink, with Zupon and Andru on the stairs.

Mr. Pink opens the door to the southern room(using standard action) and then 5' steps in.

Braggi continues to hold the courtyard, but sees little action on top.

Bold can go.

Round 10

Bandit(Red) -18 KO
Bandit(Blue) -10
Bandit(Yellow) -19 KO
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Xeph 20
Andru 4
Bandits 6
Kurian 21
Zupon 21
Braggi 11
Chigao 20

Andru waits for Xeph and Zupon to move forward. planning on following up the stairs.

RETCON

Zupon saddles up behind Xeph, but keeps him between the danger. Focusing on patching up the blood. Growing so focused he ignores the nviroment and fast sutures using alchemical glue, and some pre-soaked bandages.

Heal Attempt: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 Well that worked. Zupon seems to roll better under pressure and not hurting people. Huh.
Xeph heals 11HP=((1+(25-15=10))

As for this new round, I'll wait till Xeph takes an action. Since I believe there is at least one in here still.

Braggi will hold there until he sees a friendly head showing up above the ramparts.

Round 10
Xephkiel has the strange sensation of being healed, yet he could tell it wasn't positive energy as he knew it.
The renewed astral deva climbs the stairs and catches up with 'Mr. Pink'.
"There you ARE!"
Rapier: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Dmg.: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Presuming that Kurian will go over to help Chigao with holding the sunrod and has no objections to freeing the dwarf merchant...

Unlocking the cell door with MW lockpicks: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22.

Locking the Goblin with MW lockpicks: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29. Disregard if the prison door is unable to be opened

If Chigao does to free the Dwarf Merchant...

If Chigao fails in her attempt to free the Dwarf Merchant...

If Chigao fails in her attempt to relock the door...

If Kurian voices his objection to opening the cell-door; possibly citing the need to help our fellows with the remaining bandits?

Will deal with our 10th round actions after the above gets resolved. ;)

Xephkiel's fresh wound, a combination of piercing tears and inflamed tissue as the alchemical glue binds the wound, slows his movements enough to make the strike predictable.

Chigao pulls out a set of lockpicks and unlocks the door (full round action).

Reithic stands up, tasting his freedom, but the manacles keep that short as they strain against the wall. The goblin watches lethargically with glazed eyes.

"delay" folks are up...

I am assuming Kurian moved up to the door square to stab at pink.

From behind Xeph, but keeping an eye on Andru as well as moving so he can move up as he wanted Zupon opts to try to hurt his enemy. Drawing a small object that looks like it could've been a writing or etching material and throwing it at Mr Pink.

Shuriken Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 and being fearful of hitting Xeph-as well as fearing killing, Zupon whiffs it and send the shuriken into the door frame.

I moved Xeph closer to Pink, but I am unsure if the "door" is a 5ft square he can stand in or not. Moved Zupon up behind him as well. Zupon is starving for level 2 stuff haha poor bugger

AFAIK Kurian is downstairs with Chigao; I'm assuming you meant Xeph there.

The doors/walls are a little thick in these drawings, but they are not intended to be spaces.

I did mean Xeph. weird I used Kurian in the OOC but wrote Xeph in the actions correctly. Funny.

Chigao pulls out a set of lockpicks and unlocks the door (full round action).

Given that the door got opened up successfully, I took the liberty of moving Kurian up next to Chigao to help hold up that sunrod while she went all lockpicking. :)

Reithic stands up, tasting his freedom, but the manacles keep that short as they strain against the wall. The goblin watches lethargically with glazed eyes.

BTW, is that Goblin similarly manacled up to the wall too or is it just only Reithic that's gotten manacled?

After getting that ominous prison door unlocked with her only set of lockpicks, Chigao only keeps it slightly ajar as she starts to warily gaze at the lone goblin in the cell, trying to see if the goblinoid is similarly manacled. In addition to being locked up in the cell, Reithic, a mere lone merchant, just happens to be chained up against the wall as well...

Perception on gobby: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18.

"Reithic, do you happen to know which of the bandits above is keeping the keys to your manacles?"

If the goblin is unmanacled, Chigao is considering either relocking the door or getting out some rope to tie up the goblin [with Kurian's help] with after putting away her lockpicks.

The goblin is also manacled to the cell wall.

Reithic answers, his voice matching his eagerness to escape, "The keys? No, they might be somewhere. Different bandits have been down here so I don't think it's just one. But can't you pick it just like you did with the door?"

Pressed back into the room, the hallway bandit tries to match swings with Xeph, bashing with brute force before stepping back further.

morningstar: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Bandit(Red) -18 KO
Bandit(Blue) -10
Bandit(Yellow) -19 KO
Bandit(Pink) -4

Round 11
Bold is up.

Xeph 20
Andru 4
Bandits 6
Kurian 21
Zupon 21
Braggi 11
Chigao 20

Round 11
Xephkiel presses his advantage against the hallway bandit.
Rapier: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Dmg.: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Good to know that the goblin was also manacled up; woulda seemed strange if only Reithic was manacled but not the goblin. :)

Reithic answers, his voice matching his eagerness to escape, "The keys? No, they might be somewhere. Different bandits have been down here so I don't think it's just one. But can't you pick it just like you did with the door?"

"I see...", Chigao murmurs in thought about where such a key might be amongst the bandits. The Novice Kunoichi pauses momentarily before replying to Reithic in return, "I can certainly attempt to pick your manacle, Reithic, but I would be remiss in not informing you that there is the chance of my not being able to get them picked open so easily..."

One of the bandits that we already defeated is lying down upstairs- perhaps he may have the keys upon his person!

Glancing back over towards the stairway leading upwards, Chigao calmly states, "One of the bandits upstairs has been dealt with already by us but we didn't think to check if he had any keys on him; I will go back upstairs to see if he was carrying any. It shouldn't take long for me to look. In the meantime, Kurian will stay down here to watch over you, Reithic.", before turning to Kurian as the Young Kunoichi lass gently places her right hand upon one of his shoulders in a reassuring manner. "Kurian... I'll be heading back upstairs to search that downed bandit- do be careful though; if anything should happen down here, just shout for me- I will return, with or without the others, soon..."

Moving purposefully from the slightly ajar cell door, Chigao heads back up the stairs to search the bandit's body upstairs- making certain to retrieve her two thrown daggers in the process although she does pause every once in a ("Waiyo") while to hear if there's any commotion going on upstairs above.

Perception to search the downed bandit on the ground floor for any keys, ignoring anything else the bandit might carry: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24.

Letting Kurian watch over Reithic and the goblin, Chigao will search for any keys the bandit on the ground floor may have. Whether or not she finds any, afterwards she'll stick her head out the open tower door to get Braggi to come inside and join up with the others while ("Waiyo"?) informing him about Reithic and the goblin down below in the dungeon. ;)

Zupon peeks around the corner and flings another dart at Xeph's target trying to offer support best he can in tight quarters. Hoping to wing them in the leg and maybe forcing them to give up so to be questioned "Give up! I'd rather information than your life!
Fling That Shuriken you bookworm: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 Oh that might actually hit
If hits, Piercing shuriken+Martial Focus: 1d2 + 1d10 ⇒ (1) + (3) = 4 Hindering Projectile: Target takes -2 Penalty to Attack Rolls, AC, CMD. Can stack with itself; increasing -2 per projectile. Target may remove a single projectile as a move action, or multiple as a full round action.

2 shuriken used so far.
2 accupuncture needles used so far.
(Will have to update son)

As Xeph pushes forward, a barrage of bolts fire, ricocheting around the tight quarters. His rapier strikes a stud in Mr. Pink's armor, blade bending as Xeph is forced to contort to dodge the projectiles.

xbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
xbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
xbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Taking advantage of the flurry, Zupon throws his own needle, piercing the bandit's leather. That's damage as well?

Well that sure is dangerous. Legit tempted to blow it up. Dangerous though haha)

Note:The bunk beds count as cover.

Well that sure is dangerous. Legit tempted to blow it up. Dangerous though haha)

Taking point is definitely going to be brutal, barring RNG intervention...

[dice=Perception to search the downed bandit on the ground floor for any keys, ignoring anything else the bandit might...

Outside, Braggi keeps waiting for a head to show up.

"Guys! How's things in there?!"

Adjacent to the stairs going down is a hook holding a key ring with several keys.

Spying the key-ring in question, Chigao gives a rueful grimace at thought of having missed noticing it the first time when it was already there, openly within sight all this time. To be fair, I was rushing after Kurian when he ran downstairs in the first place...

Now to see to getting Braggi inside the Tower proper...;)

Outside, Braggi keeps waiting for a head to show up.

"Guys! How's things in there?!"

Faintly hearing some activity coming from both outside and above the stairs leading upwards, Chigao quickly stashes the last of her retrieved dagger upon her person before heading to the doorway and sticking her head out to see who remained outside; Braggi's verbal query immediately follows once the silver-haired Kunoichi lass peeks outside. Perception on whose outside: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18.

There's Braggi! I don't see anyone else though... perhaps the others are all upstairs at the floor above? Upon noting that only the Ulfen Conscript easily spotted from her vantage point at the doorway, Chigao calls out back in reply, "I think that others, Xeph, Andru,... Zupon, maybe? They're all probably upstairs fighting with the bandits up top but I've not seen what it's like up there!"

Glancing back inside to see if everything is still there, especially that confounded key-ring, Chigao looks back outside towards Braggi and the wide open courtyard to add in with, "Kurian and I... we went downstairs instead and spotted two prisoners being held there... they're chained up inside of a cell down below- Reithic, a Dwarven Merchant, plus a lone injured Goblin. I'm heading back down there to free up Reithic; we'll be keeping that goblin locked up for now though!"

With her answer to Braggi being properly sent, the novice Kunoichi will pause before moving back from the doorway in order to give room for the burly Ulfen man to enter the tower proper. When opportunity permits, Chigao will head over to grab the key-ring from its' hook before venturing back down the stairs to help free Reithic.

If Braggi should voice any objections to freeing Reithic this early while the bandits are still actively about, Chigao will head downstairs to fetch Kurian instead[?]. ;)

Once Chigao's answer makes him think no one's going to show his head, Braggi enters the tower and quickly climbs the stairs to help.

No objections, since he hasn't got enough info to decide.

I think it's best that we leave Kurian in the basement for now rather than treat him like an animal companion. If we don't hear back from him in a bit, we'll see if he wants to continue or not.

@Braggi - please place your char in the tower map then.

We can probably retire the overall keep map then for a bit - moving all the tokens to the side.

Mr. Pink slams his morningstar towards Xeph, who has to grip his rapier with two hands to deflect the blow as the spikes can be felt pressing through the hide. He then takes a step back between two sets of bunk beds as another barrage of bolts come from the east. One lands deep with fletching partially submerged into the wound.

Pink: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

xbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
xbow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
xbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Round 12
Bold is up.

Xeph 20
Andru 4
Bandits 6
Kurian 21
Zupon 21
Braggi 11
Chigao 20

Braggi runs to the tower, eager to help. He passes beside Chigao, seeing she's engaged with some prisoners. With a thumb up, he reaches the stairs and runs upwards.

It takes him 35' to reach the stairs, the rest of his double move (25') will be used to climb them. Will that be enough to reach the first floor?

Round 12
Xephkiel steps out of the room to get out of the crossfire, and cast cure light wounds on himself.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
"Three archers and the morning star I chased up here. Be careful!" The astral deva calls back to his fellows.

Braggi runs to the tower, eager to help. He passes beside Chigao, seeing she's engaged with some prisoners. With a thumb up, he reaches the stairs and runs upwards.

It takes him 35' to reach the stairs, the rest of his double move (25') will be used to climb them. Will that be enough to reach the first floor?

Yes, that can put you on the first floor. 3 spaces of stairs and the 4th to put you on the first floor, although that's currently occupied by Andru.