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

Game Master Wydroe

Theo steps over the fallen blue goblin and closes on the one goblin still standing. He piles on with everyone else, swinging his morningstar with both hands.

Although at this point, he might be beating a dead goblin. Here it is including inspire courage...

cold iron morningstar: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 = 24
damage: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8

I'mnot sure what Goblin(s) is still up.

Jak laughs as the tide suddenly turns, and he forgoes his song. "Sheep and shears, indeed!" he yells as he moves in for another attack.

Drop Performance. move into flank (if possible), and attack.
morningstar: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16; (+2 flank?)
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

The group surrounds and clobbers the last sheep disguised goblin. Red is hit by the spear, falchion, morningstar and then another morningstar almost in unison. Bloody goblin and sheep bits flying everywhere.

However as the combat wanes. An offal, off-key chant-song flows over you. Speak goblin anyone? It draws your attention South where two goblin riders appear through the fence riding small hairless somethings.

One of the riders shorts an arrow from his short bow at Theo. He then spurs his mount forward.

Round 1
goblin rider 1
Drin
Jakwin
Eurkar[/occ]
[ooc]goblin rider 2
Theo

Bold may post If you understand goblin, you can make out the words to their chant. Let me know.

Know (Nature): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4; nope!

Jak looks up just in time to see the arrow fall short, and he grins over at the crew. "I guess this party's just gettin' good!"

He steps forward, the spikes on his morningstar whistling as it crashes into the goblin rider. "Though there's something kinda nice about their tune! I can dance to that!"

5' step into melee, then power attack the Yellow goblin.
morningstar: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 - 1 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11

Cold Iron Spear Red mount: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 111d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Stepping over, Eurkar tried to spear the mount the closer goblin was riding.

yellow goblin tries to dodge but can't avoid it. A thud and then another thud are audible as the morningstar hits goblin and goblin hits ground unmoving.

Eurkar stabs at the red mount but it dances to the side.

Round 1
goblin rider 1 -11 hps
red mount
Drin
Jakwin acted -2 hps
Eurkar acted
goblin rider 2
Theo

Bold may post

Drin wrinkles his nose and the smell of the beast the goblin is riding. "This might be worse than that rotting sheep with the demon slime."

He into his pouch for some more wool and rubs it together between his fingers, holding onto the energy.

Drin takes a five-foot step forward and readies an action to cast Daze (DC 16) at the green goblin when it comes within range.

Green Rider shots at Eurkar, yells something and spurs his mount forward towards the fight and Eurkar.

The goblin arrow hits Eurkar's shoulder. 4 hps damage, unless you have the deflect arrow feat.. The dog-thing's bite also sinks into Eurkar's leg as he can't avoid the jaws. 4 hps damage The goblin rider seems to straighten and does not seem to be aware of the battle momentarily.

Round 1

goblin rider 2 and mount
Theo

Round 2
red dog thing
Drin -2 hp
Jakwin -2 hp
Eurkar-8 hp? Fort save needed
goblin rider 2
blue dog thing
Theo

Bold may post

"I preferred your song." Theo hustles up beside Jakwin. "Stay quiet, would you!" he yells at the remaining goblin before swinging his mace hard at the red mount.

power attacking two-handed
cold iron morningstar: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 - 1 = 13
damage B/P: 1d8 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 3 = 13

Red mount (dog thing) again manages to avoid the blow aimed at him. The morningstar swings harmlessly over him.To make the swing I think you would have moved to the location I placed you on the map. If this is not your location please adjust.

Red mount bites at Jakwin.

But the dog-thing can't manage to get a hold of Jakwin.

Round 2

red dog-thing
Drin -2 hp
Jakwin -2 hp
Eurkar -8 hp fort save pending
goblin rider 2
Theo

Bold may post

Fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Eurkar feels the pain of the bite on him but tries to punch the lights out of the dog.

Flurry of Blows/Stunning fist Red: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Flurry of Blows Red: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 141d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Jak back-steps to avoid the dog-thing’s teeth, grinning at Theo’s compliment. ”Be careful with your compliments, Theo! My head can’t get much bigger!”

Then he steps back into the fray, his morningstar smashing down once more.

morningstar: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 - 1 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11

If that drops the Red dog-thing, Jak will then circle clock-wise around the remaining threat(s) to take a potential flanking position for the next attacker. Id’ like him to end directly below their square, so someone can step up next to Eurkar and make a flanking attack attempt (I believe his 40 speed is enough to accomplish that without provoking AoO’s.

Seeing the goblin stiffen on its mount, Drin cracks a smile. "Got 'im! Now to finish 'im off."

He circles back behind the goblin and makes an overhead swing with his falchion.

Falchion: 1d20 ⇒ 142d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

[occ]Add in a flank bonus if Jak or Eurkar are positioned to allow Drin to do so.[/ooc]

Red mount avoids Eurkar's flurry, but dodges into Jakwin's descending morningstar. With a sickening crunch and a last whimper, the thing lays motionless. Drin takes a circular route to get at green rider from behind trying to take him unaware. He swings at the goblin, but his blow glances off harmless.

The green rider drops his bow, dismounts and pulls out a dangerous looking mace. Blue mount bits out at Eurkar.

Blue mount sinks his teeth into Eurkar tearing a large gash in Earkar's leg. 4 hp damage

Round 2

blue mount
Theo

Bold may post

Round 3
red mount -11 hp
Drin -2 hp
Jakwin -2 hp
Eurkar -12 hp, fort save pending[/occ]
[ooc]green rider
blue mount
Theo

Fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

With the red dog beast down, Theo dashes around to flank the remaining goblin. He's starting to breath heavily. "I really hope... that this... is... the last of them." He swings his weapon again. Hard.

power attacking two handed with flanking
morningstar: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 1 + 2 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 3 = 16

Theo's swing barely makes contact with the fast moving rider, but again glances off the goblins armor harmlessly.

Earkar, Drin, and Jakwin are up.

Round 3
Drin -2hp
Jakwin -2hp
Earkar -12hp
Green Rider
Blue mount
Theo

Wanting to avoid any unpleasant contact with the goblin's mace, Drin steps aside and takes a swing at the beast it's riding, instead.

Falchion + flanking: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 112d4 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3

Jak circles the fight, jesting along the way. "But they're such a good workout! Nothing like a good fight to get the blood flowing!" Then he tries to smack the remaining goblin right in its tiny chest.

Move counter-clockwise around the goblin, moving wide to avoid AoO's (map updated).
Then power attack it
morningstar: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 - 1 = 17
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 2 = 12

Flurry dog: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 111d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Flurry dog: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 101d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Eurkar tried to hit the dog but was unable to find an opportunity to damage it.

Drin misses the goblin's mount with the falchion. Jakwin removes the goblins head replacing it with the ball of the morningstar. goblin deactived. The mount is able to dance out of the flurry of blows the monk supplies.
Forgot the goblin should have been dazed and stayed mounted. I don't think it made much difference. My apologies. Yesterday I was hurried to get my post out.

The last remaining dog-thing blue mount seems to be in a state of unquenchable rage at Eurkar. He bites out oblivious to it's state of being surrounded.

But Eurkar easily avoids the bite.

Round 3

goblin rider -12 hp
Theo

Round 4

Drin -2hp
Jakwin -2hp
Eurkar -12hp
goblin rider
blue mount
Theo

Everyone is up.

"Maybe... a bit too much... blood flowing" Theon says, glancing at Eurkar. He circles around and attacks the remaining creature.

circling clockwise to attack with flanking but without power attack
morningstar: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Drin slashes frantically at the creature as it continues lunging at Eurkar. "Just die already, you filthy beast!"

Falchion + Flanking: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 42d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Flurry of boots: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 101d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Flurry of boots: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 101d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Eurkar was having a hard time trying to focus his attacks at the dog creature as it danced around his boots.

Those are some pretty cold dice. Jakwin is up.

Blue mount manages to survive the onslaught of attacks from Eurkar, Theo and Drin dodging each. But there might be a glimmer of fear in it's eyes, or maybe it is indigestion. The beast continues to dance and snarl.

If we have not heard from Jakwin by tomorrow morning, I will bot him. I really don't think he would do anything unusual here, just attack blue mount.

Bot of Jakwin to keep things moving
Jakwin swings at the goblin mount with a mighty swing.
morningstar swing: 1d20 + 2 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 - 1 = 9
dmg P and B: 1d8 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 = 6

The beast dodges out of the way and attempts to bite Theo.

Round 4
Theo

Round 5
Drin -2hp
Jakwin -2hp
Eurkar -12hp
Blue mount
Theo

Sorry, gang! My weekend was busier than expected.

Jak grunts as his swing goes wide, but continues his attacks.

morningstar: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"Hang in there, Eurkar!" Drin begins swinging wildly at the beast, in a last-ditch effort to save the half-orc.
Falchion + flanking: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 202d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Crit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 172d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6

Jakwin swings but can't connect with the elusive mount, but the wizard takes advantage of the dog-thing's attack on Theodric cutting deeply into the side of the beast. With one last snarl the things falls on its side.

As the blue mount is defeated and lays still, you hear the sound of a trumpet ringing out over the field from the eastern wood line, becoming louder as it approaches. In the fading sun and shadows, you make out four more goblin figures approaching, one with a trumpet and what looks like a spear and the others with short bows out.

As the trumpet stops, the goblin yells, ”Nooo! ”You have ruined everything! We will kill you now. Die!”

The goblins charge out of the tree line.

Round 1

Yellow goblin
Eurkar -12hp
Light blue goblin
brown goblin
Jakwin -2hp
Theo
Purple Izgarp
Drin -2hp

The yellowish goblin lets an arrow fly at Theo.

Eurkar is up!

The water of the creek (Clover Stream) is not flowing swiftly but it is fairly deep 10 feet or so. It required a swim check [dc10] to make progress across.

It's not my turn, but I have a question: Can we see if these goblins have demon bile on them?

Reaching into his pouch, Eurkar pulled out a potion and quickly drank it.
Cure light: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Ugh!

Looking at the first and second set, both seem to have purple gray bile patches. Even the dog things have patches. The newly arrived goblins are a little far to tell yet.

Eurkar draws and drinks a potion and some of the pain fades from his leg wounds.

Brown and light blue both fire arrows at Theo and one at Drin.

But again the arrows both miss. Both goblins advance to the water's edge.

Round 1

Jakwin -2hp
Theo
Purple spear goblin
Drin -2hp

Round 2
Yellow goblin
Eurkar -10hp
Light blue goblin
Brown goblin
Jakwin -2hp
Theo
Purple goblin
Drin -2hp

Jakwin and Theo are up!

Theo groans at seeing more goblins, but he gathers himself and takes off running toward the stream. "Lady Luck grant me wings!"

Tell me if I get this wrong. As a full-round action, I wish to run straight toward the stream and try to jump over it. It looks to be 15' wide there at the angle I'm headed, so that would make the acrobatics DC 15. If I stick the landing on the far bank, I'd like to keep going to the edge of the map. Including the jump, that wouldn't quite exhaust 4 x my speed. I'm starting from the corpse of the yellow goblin

acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 4 = 18

Gritting his teeth as he quickly approaches the bank, Theo shouts as he jumps and flies over the creek. He lands with a grunt and keeps running.

Or I think he does? Does that work? Anyway, I lose the dexterity bonus to AC.

Just for flavor:

As yet another group of aggressive-seeming goblins appears, Jak scowls. ”Now this is just getting ridiculous. Do they expect us to just rush over there and —”

He’s cut off as Theo rushes off after them.

Jak blinks, ”Oh ... well ... there ya go.”

Oh my. I completely missed that you guy were waiting on me.

Jak jogs forward, making himself a target as he holds his shield up in front of him.

”This dens’t have to go down this way,” he shouts. ”Stop attacking! Tell us what it is you’re after. Maybe we can help.”

Move forward. Total Defense (+4 AC this round).

@Theo, I have never had to rule on a run while jumping. It is a full round action and in heavy armor is only 3X movement and furthermore can't have difficult terrain involved. The stream jump is not specifically called out as an action but the acrobatics skill indicates you can never move more than your maximum movement while jumping. Anyway, I think I have a solution that I feel comfortable with. Since Theo did not act at the very end of the previous combat, I will allow him to have moved towards the trumpet as the goblins move out of the woods. Then he can most definitely get over the stream with a double move and the previous move from the previous round. Call it a quasi-surpise round. End result: you are where you are.

Theo moves and leaps like a bird taking flight and sails over the stream. He lands in-stride and continues past the stunned goblins as his momentum bleeds away. Jakwin, moves forward trying to open a dialog with the pausing goblins as they figure out a way across the stream.

The Spear wielding goblin, in purple, screams again completely ignoring Jakwin's offer to talk. "Noooo! We raid, pillage and kill!"

She streaks towards the slowing form of Theo. "Charge!"

The mad, foaming-at-the-mouth, female goblin swings through hard with her spear-like weapon, but misjudges the distance and misses by inches.

Round 1
Drin -2hp

Round 2
Yellow goblin
Eurkar -10hp
light blue goblin
brown goblin
Theo
Jakwin -2hp
Purple Goblin
Drin -2hp

Drin, you are up!

"Today could definitely have gone better," Drin mutters as he steps forward, then takes out and loads his crossbow.

Yellow Goblin, dropping his bow and pulling out a wicked looking knife, moves to help the really mad purple goblin with Theo.

Round 2
Yellow goblin
Eurkar -10hp
Light blue goblin
Brown goblin
Theo
Jakwin -2hp
Purple goblin
Drin -2hp

Eurkar is up!

Moving forward to join Jakwin, Eurkar stayed on guard in case there were other goblins joining in fun.

Single move, total defense. New AC 18

Light blue and brown goblins both fire arrows at Jakwin and jibber something in guttural sounds at him while doing it.

Both arrows plink off Jakwin's shield as he concentrates on blocking them.

Round 2
Theo
Jakwin -2hp
Purple Goblin
Drin -2hp

Round 3
Yellow goblin
Eurkar -10hp
Light blue goblin
Brown goblin
Theo
Jakwin -2hp
Purple goblin
Drin -2hp

Theo and Jakwin are up!

Jak scowls down at his arrow-scarred shield, then over at Drin and Eurkar. "You heard me offer peace." He jogs north along the river, looking for a good place to jump across.

"Whatever else happens is on them," he mutters as he gets a running start and leaps across the river, closing on one of the goblins harassing Theo.

Trying to jump across the river without provoking AoO's. I put lines on the map to show his route to get that done. Aaaaand the jump check (+10 for his 40ft speed, -2 for the added ACP of his shield).
Acro to Jump: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 = 19

Jakwin finds a good place to cross and makes good on the jump. He lets it be known to his compadres that reasoning has failed and the gloves are off. Five goblin bodies and two dogs might have thought they were already off. But, I love the flavor.

Theo, fretting his rash decision to jump the creek, now has help. Let's see if he can benefit. I will allow the flank on yellow, though the Jakwin move technically should happen after Theo strikes.

Theo is up!

Round 2
Theo
Jakwin acted -2hp
Purple Goblin
Drin -2hp

Round 3
Yellow goblin
Eurkar -10hp
Light blue goblin
Brown goblin
Theo
Jakwin -2hp
Purple goblin
Drin -2hp

Five goblin bodies and two dogs might have thought they were already off. But, I love the flavor.

True, but I was thinking maybe everything up until this point was pretty much self-defense. And from this point forward, I saw an opportunity to let them stand down. Oh well, it was worth a shot. :)

I will allow the flank on yellow, though the Jakwin move technically should happen after Theo strikes.

Awesome! Thanks!

Thank you for making the jump happen. For what it's worth, Theo is in medium armour.

Now that they're up close, can I see if these goblins have demon bile on them

Theo barely steps clear of the purple goblins spear. "A feisty one!" Glancing around, he notices that yellow goblin is watching Jakwin approach and swings his morningstar down at the distracted goblin.

power attacking against yellow with flanking
cold iron morningstar: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 - 1 = 7
damage: 1d8 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 3 = 12

Still weary of the spear-wielding goblin, Theo swings wide. Cursing, he steps away.

5 foot step left

With her spear purple-mad looking goblin steps after Theo. "Yous can't get away. I Kill!" Swinging a slashing cut with her spear-like weapon, she aims for the throat.

She cuts deep gash in Theo's torso from chest to waste, missing the neck and jugular by inches. 9 hit points slashing damage to Theo.

Round 2
Drin -2hp

Round 3
Yellow goblin
Eurkar -10hp
Light blue goblin
Brown goblin
Theo -9hp
Jakwin -2hp
Purple goblin
Drin -2hp

Drin is up!"

Hearing Theo cry out, Drin rushes toward the melee. As he nears the river, he lowers his crossbow and fires it at the nearest goblin.

Drin shoots at the brown goblin

Crossbow: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 101d8 ⇒ 2

Drin's shot sails over the ducking, giggling brown goblins head, "Hee hee..."

Yellow goblin steps over to stab at Jawkin,

But Jakwin easily avoids the darting blade of yellow goblin.

Round 3
yellow goblin (acted)
Eurkar -10hp
Light blue goblin
Brown goblin
Theo -9hp
Jakwin -2hp
Purple goblin
Drin -2hp

Round 4
Yellow goblin

"Eurkar is up to post!"

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Quarterstaff: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 131d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Sprinting over to the other side by using a rock to help him cross over, Eurkar smashed down with his quarterstaff, holding it with two hands like it was an orc club as he attacked the goblin.