GM Michael's Emerald Spire

Game Master Dread

"Yep, that's a fear spell all right. We'll feed you some more of Cayden's sacrament and set you aright soon enough."

Not sure if I can move into the square beside Ratel.

Edeldhur moves ahead, again picking up the stone and throwing it into the other room.

Do I need to roll?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

"If we get a momentary respite, I can cast Light on your belt buckle Ratel?

Turning his head towards Edeldhur, Ratel grunts and nods his head. Smiling "Or on the tip of my bardiche."

Nycholas moves into the room and towards the next doorway, coming up to the wall and seeing darkness ahead he stops.

Ratel moved up and missed both the Real and the double of the Goblin Priest.

Edeldhur moved forward and grabbed the rock again, tossing it over Ratel's head into the room, which looked like a dining hall. Two tables with benches lie scattered around the mess hall. Decaying food of an indescribable nature sits on the tables. there is a set of doors exiting right across from you.

Arcannus backs away from the priest, terrified.

Arthdane moves up and looks at the table taking up the majority of space to the left of the doorway next to Ratel and sighs, thinking he has to get a crossbow soon.

the way we will play with the 'dungeon dressing' in the place is if the dressing takes up more than 30% of the space and is not something easily moved...like a chair.... then the character cannot occupy the space. Sounds fair?

Arthdanes Mule didnt like sitting in darkness and brayed and moved toward the light...stopping in the doorway to the Laboratory.

The Priest saw the amount of fierce warriors coming at him and moved away. Withdrawing out of the mess hall and into the room beyond.

anyone attacking him has 50% chance to hit the copy of him. any successful hit dispels it.

Light on sword 7 min 7R
Light on Stone 8min 8R

Initiative Tracker Bold May Go
18-Skizzertz
6-Nycholas
6-Ratel
6-Edeldhur
6-Arcanus Afraid for 2 Rds
6-Arthdane

Pausing, Ratel waits for Edeldhur to cast light on a piece of his gear, then Ratel heads into the room abandoned by the mirrored goblin. Not wanting to give chase in a trap filled goblin hole fatigued, he moves to the doorway the goblin fled through and takes a defensive position, waiting to see if more goblins come from that direction. "I believe the goblin went this way."

Fatigued 7th/16rd AC 16, 20 ft move, Readied attack: Bardiche PA.
attack: 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 3 - 1 = 22 for damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 3 = 12
high success
1d100 ⇒ 46

Nycholas hustles after the retreating goblin, but his armor slows him greatly and he cannot see anything useful from his new position. "Damn, they're fast."

Double move.

Arcanus tries to summon back his courage, but fails.

Edeldhur casts Light on Ratel's bardiche, then follows after the others.

Arthdane tries to grapple Arcanus (to stop him fleeing), grabbing at him as he flees, speaking soothingly "The fear will pass, relax, wait" and then calling forward "We don't want to be split up, don't get too far ahead!"

5' step
standard - Grapple Arcanus
Free - talk

Grapple Check on Arcanus: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Hopefully Arcanus will forgo the AoO... Also note he has a -2 to his CMD, because of fear...

Nycholas ran through the kitchen into what looks like a guardroom a passage leads away to the south that is free from rubble. The north wall curves a set of double doors leads west, one ie open. A small table looking like a halfling table with 4 small chairs, sits in the room with a pair of dice, cups and plates half filled with liquid and with scraps of some odd food on the plates.

Ratel follows but stops in the doorway from the mess hall.

Edeldhur follows Ratel and then puts light on his bardiche blade.

Arcannus tries to get past the mule in the doorway, which just does not work.

Arthdane tries to grab hip before he gets past the mule who lifts his head and stairs at the bard.

The fear wears off and Arcannus looks around.

An arrow comes from down the hall at Nycholas and bounces off his armor.

attack AC18: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 131d4 ⇒ 3

The Mules ears turn backwards .

str check: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2

Light on sword 7 min 6R
Light on Stone 8min 7R
Light on Bardiche 10min

Initiative Tracker Bold May Go
20-Goblin
18-Skizzertz
6-Nycholas
6-Ratel
6-Edeldhur
6-Arcanus
6-Arthdane

"Uhh, do we chase?" Nycholas calls back, unsure as the rest of the party seems to have trailed behind.

Lifting his now lit Bardiche in the air, Ratel smiles, Nodding, "Sure, you want to let me get in there with the bariche and clear a path then move ahead of me?"

since we were all on the same init. But Nycholas was first, I didn't know if Ratel would go after him.

Lifting his now lit Bardiche in the air, Ratel smiles, Nodding, "Sure, you want to let me get in there with the bariche and clear a path then move ahead of me?"

Arcannus regains his senses, and rejoins the group. "Thank you, Arthdane. Lead the way, Ratel. You flank is covered!"

I just wasn't sure if everyone was miles away since Nycholas' vision is limited by the foooooog.
Nycholas starts down the hallway, skidding to a stop when he quickly stumbles upon two more goblins. One ambushes him from an open door to the south, and he retaliates against it, slicing it nearly in two. The prolonged exertion and his lapse of training with the heavy armor has taken its toll on the young adventurer. "Two more here!" He huffs, struggling to keep his sword up in a defensive position.

Move Action to move 20' (probably provokes from the southern goblin); Standard action to Attack gobbo to the south.
Readied Attack (Power Attack, Combat Expertise): 1d20 + 5 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 1 - 1 = 15
S Damage: 2d6 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (4, 6) + 5 + 3 = 18
Spend a Stamina Point to increase accuracy of the attack to 17. Nycholas is now fatigued. His AC is reduced by 1 because of the Dex penalty, but the goblin should make its AoO before Nycholas attacks and becomes fatigued.

...

The Mules ears turn backwards .

...

Arthdane notices his mules ears and points: "The mule can hear something - probably coming up behind us...". Leading the mule into the room, he closes the door behind it, and continues "Arcanus, can you lock this door from this side?"

standard action - lead the mule
move action - close the door

Edeldhur waits for Ratel to move into the room, then follows suit, and launches an acid blob at the opponent he can see.

Probably the one in the corridor, fighting Nycholas.

Acid Splash, Ranged Touch Attack at the first one: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Damage if it hits: 1d3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Shruggng as Nycholas moves further into the goblins lair, Ratel following behind Nycholas bardiche in hand. Seeing the goblin in front of Nycholas, Ratel thrust the bardiche at it as best as he can trying to not hit Nycholas.

I'm assuming the goblins will add the 'cover' to their AC. Fatigued 8th/16rd AC 16, 30 ft move attack: Bardiche PA.
attack: 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 - 1 = 18 for damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 3 = 17

Nycholas shouted that he was giving chase and moved forward seeing a Goblin in the hall he rushed towards it, seeing at the last minute one lying in wait in what looked like a green foyer to stairs down.

That Goblin stabbed out with his shortsword as the opportunity revealed itself . The blade glancing off his armor with a metallic *clang*

He swung his blade even as the Goblin to his side was striking, It looked like the blade was going to go over his head, but Nycholas puushed himself to twist the blade downward, slicing through the goblin and felling the creature.

attack AC18: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 161d4 ⇒ 3

Ratel nodded at Edeldhur and moved forward and followed Nycholas around the corner seeing him twisted in an odd position facing , halfway, to the open door to the south. He swung the lit bardiche past the Hellknight Recruit cleaving the Goblin the front in twain.

Edeldhur grabbed up the lit rock, and moved to follow Ratel, readying to case his acid globule, but no foe presented itself.

Arcannus gradually comes to his senses and turns to Arthdane thanking him and suggesting they rejoin the others.

Arthdane points to his mules ears, and brings the mule into the Kitchen, where it fills a corner, and suggests Arcannus shut that door and lock it.

strength check: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Light on sword 7 min 5R
Light on Stone 8min 6R
Light on Bardiche 9min 9R

Initiative Tracker Bold May Go
18-Skizzertz
6-Nycholas
6-Ratel
6-Edeldhur
6-Arcanus
6-Arthdane

Did we see which direction the goblin fled?

no

Since Brunner Ratel has light on his weapon, I moved the light to the end of the hallway where he was headed

Moving past Nycholas towards the end of the hallway, Ratel see's the fleeing goblin. "He's this way." Continuing into the room he chops at the goblin with his Bardiche.

Fatigued 8th/16rd AC 16, 30 ft move attack: Bardiche PA.
attack: 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 - 1 = 18 for damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 3 = 12

Brunner hey? :D

Edeldhur follows Ratel, lobbing another powerful blob of acid at the goblin!

Acid Splash, Ranged Touch Attack at the first one: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Damage if it hits: 1d3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

"Mr Dier, we are exposing our backs at too many other passageways. We should stop this chase" - he warns.

'Mr Dier?' Chuckling Ratel, speaks back over his shoulder to the elf. "My back's not exposed, you're there. If you're concerned turn around and put your back to mine. That way it's not exposed either."

"You are taking me too literally" - Edeldhur explained, apparently not understanding the irony - "What I meant was the side passageways we are ignoring, may be avenues to get us surrounded"

To help alleviate the concerns about being ambushed from the side, Nycholas steps down the hallway and attempts to open another door.

Open door to A7.

Shaking off his fear effect, Arcanuus is a little disoriented, The bard pulls another unlit torch from his backpack and again widdles it with his glowing sword to jam down under the door to bare any goblin entry.
Strength: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

"Sounds solidly jammed, let's catch up with the others..." Arthdane heads off after the others, leading his mule.

2 move actions = up to 80 ft; unfortunately, Roll20 is acting up,
so I can't move on the map. I will hopefully be able to catch up next turn.

Nycholas turns and grabs the door next to him and tries to open it up...to find it locked. He gently tries to force it and realizes either he will have to lam into it Str Check 20 or he will need to get someone up here who can manipulate locks[/ooc]

Ratel moves forward glancing once to the right at a barricade of barrels and crates set up, before he notices the Goblin Priest trying to force the door Arcannus Jammed with a spike. He moves up quickly and slices his Bardiche into the back of the Goblin. The Goblin screamed in pain. and spun around fear in his eyes.

Edeldhur moved up and also glancing at the barricade, he conjures a globe of acid and flings it at the Goblin, seeing it scorch him further.

Arcannus glances at Arthdane and nods, slamming a spike beneath this door after shutting it very hard.

Arthdane nods and grabbing the reins of the mule he leads him through the two doorways to follow the rest of the group.

The hapless goblin quickly brings up a duplicate of himself as he tries to force the door in panic. Ratel see's an opportunity to strike as he does so Ratel gets AoO. The door finally pushes open and the goblin slides in the other room ready to run.

str check DC8: 1d20 ⇒ 14

If Ratel misses The Goblin will run 30 feet before the parties next turn....Ratel 01-50 hits the copycat image.

Light on sword 7 min 4R
Light on Bardiche 9min 8R

Initiative Tracker Bold May Go
18-Skizzertz---Dead
6-Nycholas
6-Ratel
6-Edeldhur
6-Arcanus
6-Arthdane

The spell draws an AOO but it is successful no matter what so Ratel is attacking two images?

As the goblin stops pulling at the door to cast a spell, Ratel jerks his bardiche from the things shoulder, lifting it again. "The caster's over here trying to get through the door!" He then chops again at the goblin, striking the thing down, it's remains strewn about.

attack of opportunity: Bardiche PA.
AoO: 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 3 - 1 = 17 for damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 3 = 14
copycat: 1d100 ⇒ 40

No I phrased that wrong. The Caster is dead. The spell-like ability drew an AoO and he was struck down before hefore it occured. as he slammed into the door, his pieces continued onward into the room

Nycholas puts his shoulder to the door, but he is too tired to push through it. "This one's locked." He huffs, moving down the hallway back the way he had come. "Did you say there were more back this way?"

Str vs 20: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Str check vs door; move 20'.

we are out of combat for the time being

Realizing they are out of combat, Ratel rests the butt of the Bardiche on the ground holding the weapons head high. "Hey Edeldhur, this light works nice!" Leaning the bardiche against a wall, He checks the body of the goblin he killed for anything of value.

looks like the door is open
As he checks the body, he leans through the doorway calling out. "This goes to one of the rooms left of the tunnel, it's looks like we chased the goblins in a big circle."

taking 10 (15) on perception

Nycholas puts his back to the door and slides to the ground, removing his helmet to breath easier. "Well." He huffs. "That was... something else."

Nycholas will rest to regain stamina.

The bard takes a moment to also lean up against the wall.
"Wow. That was terrible." Arcanus observed.
The young Pathfinder then pushes off the wall and walks to Ratel, then Nycholas respectively.
CLW, Ratel: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW, Nycholas: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Light on sword 7 min 3R
Light on Bardiche 9min 5R

As the adrenalin from the fight subsided and they realized they had fought off the Goblins of the fort. They just had not seen a clear cut leader of the Goblins, obviously the Priest wasnt it, so somewhere in the fort would be the Leader...but for now there was a respite.

Arcannus healed Nycholas and Ratel, as Ratel searched the priest. They knew they hadnt searched any of the goblins either nor any of the rooms at this point.

The Cleric had a wand in his belt..ash with a small clear crystal on the tip. His leather didnt appear extraordinary and had a big slash in the back. His Falchion, small as it was, was well balanced. would serve as a cutlass to any normal sized. there was 95 gold in a pouch on his belt.

"Gather together my friends, we have fought bravely and triumphed with the favor of Cayden. Bring your cups to me, and I will share with you the god's blessing!".

Arthdane will use Create Water share beer or wine (drinker's choice) all around.

With the honors completed, he will continue to speak "We can search later Ratel, let us first make sure there are no other goblins in the complex to sneak up on us."

I propose we sweep the rest of the level and then loot - we have a bunch of rooms to check, at least up to A13...

Edeldhur casts a simple dweomer to detect magical auras, as they decide on their next steps, then takes a moment to examine the wand.

Spellcraft Take 10 (Wand): 10 + 11 = 21

As of Ratel's last attack he was eight rounds from no longer being fatigued, so let's take a minute before we continue.

Looking in the goblins pouch, Ratel smiles, and empties it into his own. Grunting as Arcanus calls the fight 'terrible' he nods in agreement, "Not as bad for us as for them. Thanks for the healing."

Looking at the goblins blade he takes the scabbard off of the dead goblins belt, sheathing the weapon he tucks it in his belt. Handing the wand to Edeldhur as he accepts a little of Arthdane's water.

Gesturing with the cup. "We have secured this place, if we enter combat again and flee we leave everything for the goblins." He sips the water and shrugs, having acquired a little loot for himself. "But I will continue if we want, after I finish the water of course."

...Handing the wand to Edeldhur as he accepts a little of Arthdane's water.

...

WATER?!? What grotesque blasphemy is this!

Arcanus stakes the offered wine, enjoying the flavor. "Ahh. Do you think we can really sweep the rest of the level of goblins?"
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Edeldhur examines the wand, turning it around nd noting the components that were used and feels the dweomer in it and turns to the others knowing its a wand of healing about half depleted.

Wand of cure light wounds 20 charges.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"It will depend on what lies yet to uncover in this place" - the wizard replies to Arcanus - "So far, everyone has been doing an impressive job"

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With a nod of appreciation at the find, Edeldhur passes the wand to Arthdane - "A healing wand" - he explains - "You should have it"

@ GM Michael: Do we need to identify the wand to figure out it's command word, or is having CLW on your list enough to be able to use it...

sense motive: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
+2 wis

After a minute to catch his breath, the Pathfinder's healing and the cool ale from Arthdane, Nycholas feels good as new. He takes to his feet and walks back to the room with the last goblin he slew. "There's a stairway going up over here. We should make sure there's nobody else up here."

Being a plain Jane fighter, Nycholas is still at 100%.

Going down not up.

Arthdane-no need to figure out the command word. when you identify a wand, you know the command word. I try to make it as easy as possible that way.. so in this case its usable by both Arcannus and Arthdane.

Whether because of the water, or just the time to catch his breath, Ratel moves back to the hallway where Nycholas was talking about the stairs. Looking towards Arthdane, "Ok, ready to go." Gesturing towards Arcanus as he looks towards Nycholas, "I think Arcanus is right, let's make sure nothing is coming up behind us on this level before we go up or down."

He shifts the bardiche to the north shining his light into the room towards the broken doors ?. "Do we want to start right here or go back and open all the doors we passed?" Not really waiting for anyone to answer he started walking north shining his light towards what appears to be rubble.

GM Michael, is the northern door of A6 blocked?

"These stairs go down, anyways." Nycholas corrects himself. "I wanted to make sure nothing was commin' down on top of us, since the spire only goes so high. Clear from top to bottom, ya know?" Emboldened by Cailean's liquid courage, Nycholas leaves the tower room and struts across the hall to the door that had previously defeated his efforts to open it, kicking it open with one smooth, powerful motion.

Kick down the door Nycholas tried to open before.
Str 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Perception New Room (A7): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Ratel stands at the barricade made of crates and barrels and looks around as he thanks Arthdane for the drink. He can see the sunlight streaming in from an opening to the right and can see the hill slope down, making the connection that direction is the long sloping trail up the side of the hill that would have been the entrance had they not thought to go around the back way. He can see the offal of the Goblin dogs, and knows that this was where they would lie in wait.

Nycholas moves and kicks open the door to what looks like an armory...for Goblins. There are pots, plates of metal, make shift rusted weapons, broken swords filed to jagged edges. barrels of small arrows, with makeshift arrowheads. there doesnt appear to be anything of value in this room....to a human at any rate.