GM Tyranius (PF2) Flames of Rebellion (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

Mindartis' arrow rebounds off of the wall as it misses the kobold. The trio of kobolds step out, fire back at Mindartis before scampering back behind the wall once more.

Red Crossbow vs Mindartis AC 19: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Yellow Crossbow vs Mindartis AC 19: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Green Crossbow vs Mindartis AC 19: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

The arrow drives deep into Mindartis' ribs as the kobolds begin to cheer enthusiastically.

Round 3
Mindartis (20/28)
Miladistra
Nnamdi (24/24)
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Kobolds
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Round 2
Eltis
Tiger

"Er, Mindartis, could you move out of the way? You're blocking Deroff's line of sight here."

She'll delay until Mindartis acts. Once he's done, Miladistra casts Magic Fang on Deroff. "Go get 'em. Don't step on the colors, remember what happened to Meffle?"

Deroff looks up at her, looks at Miladistra, looks at the dead Mitflits, and kind of gets it. He runs 10 feet back, runs 10 feet ahead and attempts a Long Jump 20 feet across the room.

Athletics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

◇ Delay
◆◆ Cast Magic Fang on Deroff.
◆ Direct Animal Companion

Deroff
◆◆ Long Jump 20 feet, walking back 10 feet first. Deroff has 40 feet of movement. I drew the white arrow.

"OK,I'm coming...Hold on Mindartes, will get to you soon."
Eltis carefully moves into a free space at the edge of the room, taking a scroll out as he moves.

Mindartis winces in pain as a bolt strikes him. "Gargh! Tricky little creatures." He moves to a nearby wall to make way for Deroff. He aims his longbow at the ready to fire at the first hostile creature he sees.

Eltis slides into the room while Mindartis makes room for Deruff. As he does so he slides across another of the invisible runes. As he does so te rune begins to glo blood red as a tiny creature resembling a bat with four wings emerges from the summoning rune. It has mottled, reddish-brown skin and a yellow underbelly and its barbed leg tries to attach to the elf.

Barbed Leg vs Mindartis AC 19: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Barbed Leg vs Mindartis AC 19: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 5 = 6

Mindartis fires off an arrow at it the bat-like creature and misses as it darts through the air.

Making Deroff's fangs more deadly, the wolf leaps over the patch of magical runes on the floor, skidding across several of them in turn though no more creatures come from their source.

Round 3
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Four winged bat
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Mindartis (20/28)
Miladistra
Nnamdi (24/24)
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Kobolds
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Round 2
Eltis
Tiger

Here goes nothing

Surging forward at an angle he suddenly launches himself over the last rune.

◆S†ride
◆◆Long Jump

Athletics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Landing with his axe in his hands he yells at the kobolds, "Come face us!"

Tiger pulls out his sling and loads it. Whirling it overhead he yells at Mindartis to duck as he releases the bullet at the bat-like creature harassing his companion.

◆ Interact (draw sling)
◆ Interact (load sling)
◆ Strike

Sling Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Nnamdi leaps across the room as Tiger loads a stone into his sling, whipping it at the bat-like creature near Mindartis' head. The stone smashes into the tiny sturge, bursting it apart as a small glob of blood spatters the floor.

Barely having a chance to reload the kobolds shift out of hiding and focus their shots on the approaching Nnamdi.

Red Crossbow vs Nnamdi AC 18: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Yellow Crossbow vs Nnamdi AC 18: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Green Crossbow vs Nnamdi AC 18: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Two of the bolts leave little more than scratches on the man as he leaps in front of them.

Round 4
Mindartis (20/28)
Miladistra
Nnamdi (22/24)
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Kobolds
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Round 3
Eltis
Tiger

Tiger moves to what he perceives as empty tiles (Arrows in red). He reloads his sling and fires at the nearest kobold (Red; though they're all in range so I don't have to worry about range penalties)

◆ Stride
◆ Interact (reload sling)
◆ Strike

Sling Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Deroff, go get 'em!" Miladistra unleashes an Electric Arc on the bat-like thing harassing Mindartis. It deals 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 2) + 4 = 10 electric damage. Basic DC 19 Reflex Save.

Deroff runs across the Yellow Rune and (assuming the rune doesn't stop his movement) bites into the Even is Red: 1d2 ⇒ 2 kobold.

Bite, Magic Fang: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 = 16
Piercing, Magic Fang: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 5) + 2 = 15

◆ Direct Animal Companion
◆◆ Cast Electric Arc

Deroff
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

@Miladistra- The Bloodseeker is now dead so you have 1 action remaining.

Tiger does not set off anymore traps, though his concentration is more on his footing rather than his aim as the stone falls flat. Deroff closes in on the kobolds. It gets close to catching one of their legs but it kicks back, skipping just out of reach.

Round 4
Mindartis (20/28)
Miladistra 1 Action
Nnamdi (22/24)
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Kobolds
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Round 3
Eltis
Tiger

Eltis, scroll still in hand, takes a careful few steps into the adjacent 'safe' space. He then launches a beam of energy at Green...
divine lance: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
good damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Miladistra sees the bloodseeker is dead. She Strides ahead and draws her crossbow.

No Electric Arc means I have 2 actions, right?
◆ Stride
◆ Draw Weapon (If I have an action remaining)

Mindartis ducks out of the way as the bullet hits the bat. He then focuses his sights on the green kobold and commands Mialee to attack it. He then fires an arrow toward it.

Mialee Jaw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Piercing+Precision: 1d6 + 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + (1) + 2 = 5

Longbow: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Piercing+Precision: 2d8 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Apologies, yes 2 actions Miladistra.

Eltis' divine lance misses, striking one of the runes on the floor as Miladistra draws her crossbow. MIndartis sets his sights on the green scaled kobold. His arrow pierces into it's arm as Mialee's jaws rips some scales free from the kobolds shoulder.

Round 4
Mindartis (20/28)
Miladistra
Nnamdi (22/24)
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Kobolds (Green -9)
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Round 3
Eltis
Tiger

Moving forward Nnamdi swings his axe at the green kobold hoping to clear a way forward.

◆stride
◆attack
◆attack

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 151d12 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 161d12 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Nnamdi's axe has difficulty clearing the way as the kobolds duck beneath it. Two of the kobolds drop their crossbows and draw their shortswords. As one ducks below the axe it tries to dive in between Nnamdi's legs.

Green Acrobatics (Tumble Through) vs Reflex DC 14: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Green Acrobatics (Tumble Through) vs Reflex DC 14: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

At first it runs into Nnamdi's leg then makes another quick try for it and slides through to the other side. The second kobold with sword drawn steps in to close the space and slashes at Nnamdi.

Red Shortsword vs Nnamdi AC FF 16: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Damage; Sneak Attack: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (3) = 6 Crit for 12 Damage

The third kobold reloads it's crossbow, fires at Deroff and retreats to safety.

Yellow Crossbow vs Deroff AC 18: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6 Crit for 12 Damage

Round 5
Mindartis (20/28)
Miladistra (Deroff 18/30)
Nnamdi (10/24)
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Kobolds (Green -9)
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Round 4
Eltis
Tiger

Embarrassed by the kobold tumbling through his legs and being struck solidly by the other, Nnamdi, lashes out recklessly in a wide sweeping arc.

◆Attack (red)
◆Attack (green)
◆Attack (green)

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d12 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 1 = 121d12 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Attack: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (6) - 3 = 31d12 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

"Come on Deroff, you've got this!" She winces as the crossbow hits him in the flank. She can only reach the Green-armored kobold, so she blasts them with an Electric Arc dealing 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9 electric damage.

◆ Direct Animal Companion
◆◆ Cast Electric Arc. Basic Reflex Save, DC 19 against 9 damage.

Deroff doesn't need to be told twice. He bites into the Red kobold in front of him.

Bite, Magic Fang: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 1 = 24
Piercing, Magic Fang: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 2 = 11

◆ First Action depends on whether Red is alive before he acts.
If Red is alive, Strike Red.
If Red is dead before Deroff attacks, he will Stride up to Yellow before Striking. I drew a white arrow to note his path.

◆ Second Action depends on whether Red is alive before he acts.
If Red is still alive, Deroff will Strike again. I've spoilered the roll just in case we don't need it.
If Red is dead, Stride up to Yellow. I drew a white arrow to note his path.

Mindartis drops his bow and in one swift movement, draws his shortsword and strikes his prey (green) twice. He gives a signal and Mialee continues to peck away at green.

Shortsword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Piercing+Precision: 1d6 + 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + (3) + 1 = 5
Shortsword: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 4 = 24
Piercing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Mialee Jaw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Piercing+Precision: 1d6 + 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + (8) + 2 = 11

Mindartis' blade slashes through the kobolds spine as it falls limply to the floor. Mialee's jaws miss as the small bird swoops down. Deroff rips into the kobolds leg. It kicks and screams hammering the hilt of the longsword into the wolf's snout to little effect. Green is dead. Namdi turns around and splits his axe into the kobolds head, leaving one remaining. Nnamdi's first attack killed the kobold so you have 2 actions remaining.

Round 5
Mindartis (20/28)
Miladistra (Deroff 18/30) 2 actions
Nnamdi (10/24) 2 actions
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Kobolds
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Round 4
Eltis
Tiger

Tiger gingerly steps to what appears (he hopes) to be empty tiles. Loading his sling, he launches a bullet at the remaining kobold.

◆ Stride (arrows in red)
◆ Interact (reload)
◆ Strike

Sling attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

With one kobold remaining, Miladistra strides across the tiles and calls out. "It's just you left, buddy! Just surrender and don't throw your life away on this!"

Demoralize vs Will DC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

◆ Stride
◆ Intimidation check to Demoralize. I take a -4 penalty if the kobold doesn't understand me.

Eltis takes another careful step into a safe spot and uses the scroll to heal Nnamdi
heal, 2 action: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Eltis closes Nnamdi's wound as Tiger beans the kobold in the forehead with a stone. Miladistra seems to frighten the little guy as he shakes. It looks back, wanting to run.

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Damage: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Nnamdi's axe moves in and removes the kobolds leg before it can get too far. It quickly bleeds out reaching for the stairs. "Infernal..God.." It croaks out before dying.

The kobolds in this area are higher ranking than those on the first floor. They have a variety of rough gemstones, as well as a smattering of silver and copper coins, contained in their belt pouches. 2 Treasure Bundles

Hero Point to Tiger for his wonderful Crit.

Tiger crosses under Mialee to Deroff's side. He crouches down beside the wolf and gently begins to bind Deroff's wounds.

Medicine Check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Let's reroll that
Medicine Check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Edit: Agh!

Deroff sniffs Tiger's hand and then pauses to let him apply bandages. It was a nice gesture.

He walks up to Miladistra, looks to his side and whines.

"Okay. Yeah. Fine." She frowns as she looks at the wound. "Gather round, ya'll." She approaches Mindartis and Nnamdi before calling upon the land to help the wounded. The smell of fresh oregano and porcini mushrooms briefly waft through the air.

Casting 1st level <Heal> as an AoE burst to heal Nnamdi, Mindartis and Deroff.
Heal: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Mindartis (23/28)
Miladistra (Deroff 21/30)

Eltis looks at his still injured friends.
"Are we in any hurry? If not, I will attempt to treat your wounds the old fashioned way. If so, I will also cast a spell to heal everyone."

Tiger smiles and scratches Deroff behind the ears. "I can also treat wounds if necessary"
Well, depends on whether the dice gods will favor me or not :)

"I somewhat dread to know what these creatures were guarding if these appeared to be stronger than the kobolds we dealt with earlier"

With a laugh Nnamdi says, "Let's hope they were guarding a hoard of gold Tiger." Turning to Eltis he asks,"Didn't you say they believe themselves to be Dragons?" Looking up the stairs in front of them he gestures toward them, "Hopefully, we find a gold hoard and not even stronger kobolds," he says as he tightens his grip on his axe preparing to go forward when everyone is ready.

Tiger preemptively loads his sling just in case what's waiting upstairs is decidedly unfriendly. Turning to Nnamdi, he says, "I hope it's not a dragon, either..."

Eltis gives a little laugh, "I also hope it is not a dragon. Usually these groups have a grand high leader who thinks he is a dragon but... you never know."

Just noticed I messed something up on those treat wounds healing amount rolls. IF the group goes that way, here is actual healing for Mindartes.
healing: 2d8 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7

After searching the area and a bit of healing your group continues up the stairs to the next floor. The winding stairway spills out into a short hallway that leads to a receiving room. Once serving as a reception area for residents of the tower, the room now lies stripped of furnishing. To the north, another staircase leads further up into the tower. To the west, an expansive magical library with books and scrolls stored on elevated shelves reaching up forty feet high, fills the remainder of the floor.

In the library five pairs of pillars fill the room, holding aloft three platforms at 10-foot intervals, each laden with numerous shelves of books and scrolls. The ground level of the structure is empty, forcing anyone wishing to peruse the shelves to ascend. The library’s cases and shelves are relatively pristine, if liberally coated by a century’s worth of accumulated dust.

You don’t see any Kobolds at this level.

Deroff suffers silently as Tiger scratches him right behind the ears.

A little lower.

A little lower.

A bit to the left- aaaah that's the spot. The Elf is much too gentle with her scratches.

Miladistra grumbles. "At least it ain't more ghosts." She's ready to move on.

Mindartis heads over to check the library. "A lot of books here. Let me see what else is here."

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

The ground level of this tall room appears to be empty, though their look to be book and scrolls on platforms 10', 20' and 30' in the air. You would need to get up the platforms to take a look at them.

Tiger tucks his sling back into his belt, putting the bullet back into his pouch. He climbs onto a platform and examines the books.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Let me help you Tiger

Nnamdi attempts to climb the platform and look around.

Climb/Athletics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Athletics check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Mindartis follows Nmadi and Tiger in ascending the platforms.

Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Climbing up to the third platform Nnamdi notices an old leather messenger bag, lies open on the platform, its contents spilled across the elevated floor.

Before Nnamdi can reach the satchel a ghost appears between her and the bag, he seems to be blocking her view of it and the contents spilled across the elevated shelf.

The translucent apparition is of a portly man in his middle years, with an oiled mustache, thinning hair slicked back and tied in a neat knot. He is dressed in attire that was the height of Chelaxian fashion almost seven hundred years ago, with a billowing silk shirt, polished silver breastplate and black leather boots held together with an excessively complex series of ribbons.

“I say,” the ghost calls out to you, “I don’t suppose any of you fine people happen to have brought along a pot of tea and some decent leaves? It’s been forever and a day since I’ve caught the scent of a decent cup.”

"Cheese and crackers! Don't scare me like that!" Miladistra catches her breath when the phantom appears. "Wait- did you say tea?"

She rifles through her dress, looking for some fruit. "I ate so much, and I still have that wine lying around from the mayor. Those were real tasty. And no butter or milk either."

"So uh... er... I don't know yer name. I'm Miladistra. What are you doing here?"

Eltis looks up from below, "Is that a new voice? What's going on up there?"

The portly ghost sighs ”Ah, I do miss tea. Nice to meet you, I am Diggen Thrune or rather I was in life. It’s been a decidedly long time since anyone civilized made their way here. The last folks were Pathfinders, maybe the ones you are tracking down, about a century ago.. Shame how that turned out. I did warn them about the devil in the attic you know. And that was before all the kobolds showed up to worship the damned thing. Don’t suppose I can say much though, given as I’m the reason he’s here and he’s the reason I’m still stuck here.”

The ghost strokes his mustache, ”I should probably explain you see I’m a servant of the empire, you know; I was knighted for my efforts in quelling rebellion in these parts. The empire rewards me with land on the far side of the country and a responsibility for guarding this region. Bit of a barbed deal that. How was I to feed and larder troops to protect a keep on the opposite side of the empire from my holdings? I wasn’t and that’s the simple truth of the matter. A devil, though? Hah! No food, no morals issues, and you don’t need to worry about paying them until the job is well and truly done. How was I to know that agreeing to be bound to the beast until the empire’s control of the region was reestablished and peace was returned was going to leave me stuck here for all eternity?” Diggen shakes his head sadly.

After getting over his initial surprise at the sudden appearance of the ghost, Tiger bows respectfully at the phantom.

"Pleased to meet you Master Thrune. I am called Tiger, by my companions. What can you tell us about the... err... devil in the upper room?"

Looking down at Eltis, Tiger says "We might have a slight problem waiting for us upstairs..."

With a sigh Nnamdi says "I'm not sure what's worse a dragon or a devil. It couldn't haave been just a big pile of gold could it?"

At the mention of the devil he curses under his breath. He appears shaken for a moment but regains his composure. "I don't like devils or lifelong contracts. Is there anything we can do to rid this place of the devil and its bind to you?

"Er... what did happen to the Pathfinders? Were there any survivors?" Huh, a friendly ghost. Who summoned a devil to be cheap labor. And didn't read the fine print.

"Agree with Nnamdi, here. If there's some way we can beat this devil and release you from the contract both would be peachy keen."