GM Wydroe's Gallows of Madness Chapter 2, What Lurks in the Woods (Restart) (Inactive)

Game Master Wydroe

will save: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6

will save: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 = 22
Zuheilen moves toward the gate and shoots firebolt at the green goblin.
firebolt: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
damage fire: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Ate my post but same roll. Fail

Theo's feeling of good will and being right with the world pops like a bubble. No more bless.
Drin pulls out a potion he had poached from the backpack earlier.
Zuheilen moves forward and let's out a magical bolt of fire that strikes the bugbear. caster check vs SR: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 The bolt penetrates his magic resistance and blackens his chest.

Round 6
Nixa -2hp bane

Nixa swings her sword again this time at the reddish goblin.
sword strike: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 1 = 9; dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
But is not able to connect. She then steps back towards the fence.

Round 7
Blue goblin -7hp, unconscious, stable
Theo Full hp (no bless)
Red goblin -2hp
Eurkar Full hp will save pending
yellow goblin -1hp
Mezodarth -5hp
Zuheilen Full hp
Drin Full hp
Nixa -2hp

Theo is up. Still need a will save from Eurkar (I think).

Eurkar feels the happiness of the fire goddess leave him as well. Bless is gone for Eurkar too.

Sorry, wrote my post a couple of hours ago but did not submit it somehow. Anyway, Theo is up.

Theo yanks his shield off and drops it. Grasping his morningstar in both hands, he swings it at the lock with all of his strength.

power attack against the padlock

morningstar: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 1 = 10
damage: 1d8 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 3 = 12

The hard material of the lock seems to absorb most of the damage, but some small amount dents the lock.-2hp. Unfortunately the module does not separate the door and the lock, by rules I must use the door data as listrd. Hardness is 10. I think acid bypasses the hardness as this is a metal gate.

Red goblin advances and swings at the woman. dog slider: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12; dmg s: 1d4 ⇒ 3 Again the woman avoids the attack.

Round 7 (Door -2hp)
Blue goblin -7hp, unconscious, stable
Theo Full hp (no bless)
Red goblin -2hp
Eurkar Full hp (no bless)
yellow goblin -1hp
Mezodarth -5hp
Zuheilen Full hp
Drin Full hp
Nixa -2hp

Eurkar is up!

Strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Getting a better grip, Eurkar pulled at the lock.

The lock holds fast dispite Eurkars mighty tug.

Yellow Goblin steps forward and stabs at the woman.
stab: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17; dmg: 1d4 ⇒ 3
But the Goblin is not able to hit flesh.

The bugbear holds his fetish up and mumble a prayer.

Round 7 (Door -2hp)
Blue goblin -7hp, unconscious, stable
Theo Full hp (no bless)
Red goblin -2hp
Eurkar Full hp (no bless)
yellow goblin -1hp
Mezodarth -5hp
Zuheilen Full hp
Drin Full hp
Nixa -2hp

Zuheilen and Drin are up!

Zuheilen moves to the lock to pour acid on it in hopes of trying to weaken this hard metal. acid damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1 "Theo, morningstar is beautiful but, don't you have a stronger weapon to smack this hard lock?" guess the dice gods don't agree with my action this turn

Drin takes another step forward, gesturing wildly in an attempt to slow the Bugbear. He casts Daze (DC 16) on it.

Caster Level Check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Mezadarath attempts to resist the spell. It penetrates his fiendish protections, but he attempts to use his will power to overcome the enchantment.

In the meantime, Nixa, with very little room to maneuver, strikes out at red goblin again. longsword at red: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22; dmg s: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10. She also this time, smashs at the yellow goblin with her shield as well. shield bash: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15; dmg b: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
She slices red goblin with a cross body slash sending him to the ground unconscious. However, her shield clangs harmlessly off the yellow goblins shield. She then shifts North along the fence.

Round 8 (Door -3hp)
Blue goblin -7hp, unconscious, stable
Theo Full hp (no bless)
Red goblin -12hp, stable check: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Eurkar Full hp (no bless)
yellow goblin -1hp
Mezodarth -5hp dazed
Zuheilen Full hp
Drin Full hp
Nixa -2hp

Theo and Eurkar are up! Just to mention, attacks can be made through the fence/gate bars at a -4 to the attack for cover, no opportunity attack are possible through it though.

flurry of blows yellow: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 3 - 4 = 81d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
flurry of blows yellow: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 3 - 4 = 11d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Eurkar tried to get at the goblin through the gate but was not able to find an opening in their defenses.

"This gate's too sturdy." Theo steps away from it. "Maybe one of them has a key?" He gestures back toward the fallen goblins by the outer gate.

Stopping next to the dazed hobgoblin, Theo tries to swing his cold iron morningstar between the bars.

attack: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 5 - 4 = 6
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Both Theo and Eurkar take swings through the bars of the fence, but to no avail.

Yellow goblin shrieks as Eurkar attempts to hit him. He movess away from the fence and circles around to attack the warrior woman again.
goblin stab: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17; dmg s: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Mezodarath turns his head and smiles evilly at Theo and Eurkar. dazed

Round 8 (Door -3hp)
Blue goblin -7hp, unconscious, stable
Theo Full hp (no bless)
Red goblin -12hp, unconscious, stable
Eurkar Full hp (no bless)
yellow goblin -1hp
Mezodarth -5hp
Zuheilen Full hp
Drin Full hp
Nixa -2hp

Zuheilen and Drin are up! Bless is still in affect for you both.

Drin moves closer to the melee, and calls out to the goblin in its tongue, "Goblin stop fighting now. We come in and talk."

He casts Charm Person (DC 17) on the creature.

"I not fight more, but key is with big boss." "Do you have any pickles to lend me?" yellow goblin says in goblin after lowering his sword.

Mezodarath glares at yellow goblin. "You fight or die! You have been bewitched you weak minded fool."

Zuheilen is up!

Zuheilen shots firebolt at bugbear.firebolt: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 firebolt shot: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Zuheilen lets another firebolt go at the bugbear, reaching her hand through ths bars to avoid the cover. The bolt strikes the bugbear in the chest blackening its armor but this time also burning away hair and flesh. There is a smell of burned hair in the air.

Nixa takes the opportunity to back away and takes a totally defensive stance.

Round 9 (-3hp door)
Theo
Eurkar
Yellow goblin (-1hp)
Mezodarath (-1hp)
Zuheilen
Drin
Nixa

Theo and Eurkar are up!

Hearing that the key is inside, Theo curses. ”I guess we’re doing this the hard way.” He drops his morningstar and moves next to the metal door again. As he goes, he yanks his greatsword from its scabbard. Raising it high above his head, he swings at the door with all of his strength.

Power attack vs the lock/door

greatsword: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 - 1 = 6
damage: 2d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 + 3 = 13

Flurry of blows Mez Stunning fist: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 3 - 4 = 131d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Flurry of blows Mez: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 - 4 = 21d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Eurkar kept up his attacks through the gate, trying to do something of use.

Theo wacks on the lock a good one. Eurkar punches and kicks away at the bugbear who easily avoids the blows. Yellow goblin stands confused, "You say stop fight but Mezodarath not like." charisma check goblin: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 versus charisma check drin: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17 "But if you think it is important..."[/b] and he starts toward Mezodarath with is hand out for the key.

"You weak minded fool. You're bewitched! I will kill you and I will kill you all." He pulls out his fetish and prays something. A wave of heat and foul energy engulfs everyone.
negative energy channel #2: 1d6 ⇒ 5 DC 13 will save for half. please post will saves at your convenience.

Round 9 (-6 hp door)
Theo save pending
Eurkar save pending
Yellow goblin (-6hp) will save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 staggered
Mezodarath (-1hp)
Zuheilen save pending
Drin save pending
Nixa -4 hpwill save: 1d20 ⇒ 18

Zuheilen and Drin are up!

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Will Save: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 1 = 16

will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Zuheilen is running out of options and really hopes that we are almost finished with these seemingly non-stop battles. She needs food, rest, and some new supplies. She reaches through the bars to attack bugbear again. firebolt: 1d20 ⇒ 20damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
crit confirm: 1d20 ⇒ 19damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Drin, you are up. Do you want to do anything this round?

Drin hustles around his companions and tries to stab the bugbear through the bars.

1d20 - 4 ⇒ (5) - 4 = 12d4 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5

The wave of negative energy has mixed results hurting Eurkar and Theo more and Drin and Zuheilen less.

Zuheilen shoots another bolt, this one catching the bugbear in the face. It howls in pain.

Drin scrambele up and pokes at the bugbear through the bars but can't quite hit him.

Nixa steps forward and taking the hilt her sword punches yellow goblin in the face. non-lethal sword strike: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 4 = 13; dmg nl: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6. But yellow goblin flinches away avoiding the blow.

Round 10 (-6 hp door)
Theo (-5hp) bane -1 to hit and fear saves
Eurkar (-5hp) bane -1 to hit and fear saves
Yellow goblin (-6hp) staggered
Mezodarath (-7hp)
Zuheilen (-2hp)
Drin (-2hp)
Nixa (-4hp) bane -1 to hit and fear saves

Theo and Eurkar are up! The bless spell from Zuheilin ends and the bane spell cast by Mezodarath comes into effect for Theo and Eurkar. Nixa is still suffering with the bane as well.

Theo grunts as the wave of negative energy hits him. ”C’mon, c’mon, he mutters to himself as he swings at the door again.

Power attack vs door again

greatsword: 1d20 + 5 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 1 - 1 = 11
damage: 2d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 + 3 = 15

Punch through bars: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 5 = 81d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Punch through bars: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 5 = 221d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Punch through bars crit?: 1d20 + 7 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 5 = 61d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Eurkar kept Mezodarath occupied as Theo tried to had at the door. One blow was able to slip past the goblins defenses

Theo wacks the door again and sparks fly. 5hp more to the door.

Eurkar punches out at Mezodarath through the bars. One punch catches the bugbear in the ribs with a cracking sound. 6hp to the bugbear.

"Hey, sneaky long shanks. I stab you." In goblin.
stab: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22; damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
He stabs the warrior woman under her armor with a sickening, bloody gash across her hip. Then he falls unconscious and dying.

Mezodarath yells out at Eurkar, "Insolence!" "I will drink your blood with dinner, orc-man." He strikes at Eurkar through the bars.
falchion strike with cover penalty: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
dmg s: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12
The bugbear strikes Eurkar slashing him across the chest. 12 hp of dmg. I believe this puts you down.

Round 10 (-11 hp door)
Theo (-5hp) bane -1 to hit and fear saves
Eurkar (-17hp) bane, unconscious, prone, dying(-3hp)
Yellow goblin (-7hp) prone unconscious dying
Mezodarath (-13hp)
Zuheilen (-2hp)
Drin (-2hp)
Nixa (-8hp) bane -1 to hit and fear saves

Zuheilen moves to Eurkar, touching him gently she casts rebuke death. rebuke death: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Drin, you are up! Do you want to do anything this round?

Nixa charges the bugbear and strikes at him with her longsword.
charge with sword: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 - 1 + 2 = 24; dmg s: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
She lands a glancing blow off the bugbear's shoulder and upper arm. The bugbear smiles wickedly as his eyes sparkle with madness.

Round 10 (-11 hp door)
Theo (-5hp) bane -1 to hit and fear saves
Eurkar (-13hp) bane, prone
Yellow goblin (-7hp) prone unconscious dying
Mezodarath (-19hp)
Zuheilen (-2hp)
Drin (-2hp)
Nixa (-8hp) bane

Round 11 (-11 hp door)
Theo (-5hp) bane
Eurkar prone, bane

Bold are up!

Eurkars eyes started to come back into focus as the healing spell too effect. Finding himself in a bad position, he tried to make the best of it, waiting for the bugbear to get moved or killed so he could safely stand up.

Delay

@Eurkar, the bars of the fence provide cover and thus do not allow AoO's. A hard corner would do the same thing. At least how I understand the rules they would.

Eurkar awakens to the sound of battle all around him.

Drin continues to stab through the fence at the bugbear.

1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 4 = 172d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Then stand and move over to the cleric please

Frustrated at how sturdy the door is, Theo turns back and thrusts his sword between the bars toward the bugbear.

greatsword: 1d20 + 5 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 4 - 1 = 10
damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 = 13

Drin strikes out chopping down at the bugbear. The falchion blade bites deep into the creature. crit confirm: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (19) - 2 = 17; crit damage: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Mezodarath drops to his knees, blood bubbling in his mouth. Slowly the mad light in his eyes fades and he pitches forward on his stomach and lies motionless.

Eurkar stands and moves back to stand by the cleric.

Theo pokes at the creature through the bars, stabbing the prone figure piercing its side and more blood pools.

Combat over! Unless you want to attack the woman.

The woman says, "Thank you. You have saved me from this mad creature."

Zuheilen isn't sure what to think about this woman and tries to sense motive. sense motive: 1d20 ⇒ 15 +4 for wisdom, bitte und danke!

Nixa, looks at her bloody sword and almost apologetically wipes it on the bugbears cloak. She then reaches for the keys hanging from the the corp's belt. She flips them to Theo.

"My name is Nixa Volsetti. My cousin and I were abducted from Saringallow and taken somewhere. We were held in a dark, cold room. There was a smell of decay and sulfur , almost like the odor of these filthy goblins. Later, I was taken away and brought here. I have been in that cage for almost 5 days. Luckily, it rains often and I was able to at least drink rain water. They keep trying to make me eat foul smelling food. It all smells like sulfur. I had a few trail rations at first but I have not eaten in 3 days. The bugbear would spend hours asking questions about the defenses of Saringallow. I know he was trying to restart or create another goblin war. He kept talking about this great army he would build to attack the settlements."

she pauses a bit, then continues, "Are you all from Saringallow? Is my cousin, Nolaria, okay? She is the daughter of Father Ruvarra. Well adopted daughter anyway."

As she talks you look around the cave and notice it has innumerable crude paints covering its walls and ceiling. There are two metal cages, one each along the North and west wall. The west one has its door removed and it is lying on the floor.

The goblins each and small short bows, 10 arrows, dogslicers, leather armor and small buckler. Leeza has a chain shirt, mwk short sword small, short bow and 10 arrows. She also has an alchemist fire. Mezodarath has a potion of

There are several building yet to explore. What would you like to do?

We are possibly done or you could continue to look around.

The cave is relatively empty except for the cages and the cave paintings. There are some paint supplies and chalk beside the western cage. The two paths leading deeper into the stone continue for a few feet and then turn up leading to vent holes with soft light filtering down.

There are several buildings off the outer courtyard. One seems to be marked with the 3 eyed face similar to the unholy symbol the bugbear used and seems to have a strong odor of decay. This might be the strongest you have encountered.

Nixa says, "I think that is a shrine area." She points at the 10 by 10 building in the center. "The goblins would go in and emerge covered in gray and purple goo."

You all are still bloody. Theo (-5hp), Eurkar (-13hp), Zuheilen (-2hp), Drin (-2hp), and Nixa (-8hp)

Zuheilen offers Nixa a biscuit and a bit of jerky from her rations and starts to look through the loot. She will take whatever she can to sell that no one else may need right now. Zuheilen, being fairly new to this destruction of others and looting is open to suggestions about useful items to hang on to. "Hey, I wonder what this potion might be? as she looks over the body of Mezodarth. perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

"Shame on me for not taking care of you all first. After all, why was I sent to join you?" Zuheilen takes out her wooden holy symbol, thanks her goddess Sarenrae for keeping watch over them and asks for her healing. channel positive energy: 1d6 ⇒ 6
"Does anyone have a nuclear bomb or whatever is equivalent or as powerful to blow the shrine building?"

"Before we go any where, can I get my wounds tended please? I am in a bit of pain from getting used for target practice." Eurkar said, his blood covered body barely standing.

"We can start by using any items made of cold iron to destroy the slime that is tainting the place. We could also take any wood items and make a bonfire along with any other flammable materials to destroy it"

I am sure there are other things we found to help destroy it like holy water and alchemist fire

"We are here on behalf of Saringallow. Are you hurt? We have not yet seen your cousin, but we have hope that she may be here somewhere. If you are able, please assist us in destroying what remains of the shrine here and we shall return to town."

Drin looks over the items, as well. Spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26. He takes the masterwork falchion.

After unlocking the gate, Theo stows his sword. He collects and equips his shield and morningstar before heading for the door to the unholy shrine. "Ya. This needs to go." He gestures toward the symbol of Lamashtu on the door. "Everybody ready? Shall we see what's in there?"