Following the trail of one of the first Pathfinders, the PCs travel to the town of Sauerton where an old ally helps them find important clues. These clues lead the PCs into a dangerous wilderness to an old tower whose history goes back even farther than the Pathfinder Society itself. As the PCs navigate numerous threats with opposing interests, will they find the hidden keys to unlock the secrets of the Open Road Pact, or just another trail obscured by the passage of centuries?
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
Khaul moves back into the middle of the room. He is about to charge at the blue kobold when he hears Nedri say it had surrendered. Hrumphing, he turns, readying himself for a jump over the pit, should it be required.
♦ Stride
♦ raise shield
♦ scowl at the last kobold.
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
Khaul moves back into the middle of the room. He is about to charge at the blue kobold when he hears Nedri say it had surrendered. Hrumphing, he turns, readying himself for a jump over the pit, should it be required.
The courage in Purple's Heart ebbs and flows at the words of Aurelien and the flowing energy of Nedri - it looks to make a tactical retreat, but not before shooting one last strike at...
◆) Reload
◆) Strike vs Blue (!!) Kobold
◆) Stride (Upstairs)
Purple Sling w/ Frightened (-1) w/ Range (-2) vs Blue (AC 16):1d20 + 5 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 1 - 2 = 51d4 ⇒ 3
...his own comrade (!!) before swiftly fleeing up the stairs... the rock veers wide and completely misses it's mark...
Blue simply cowers before the mighty party - and especially before the mighty Emoubu!
Duncan:
While you hang in the pit, you spot a valuable set of handwraps that seem to have been used as makeshift rope to tie the trap's springing mechanism taut!
Arcana, Crafting, Occultism, Nature, or Religion (one check per trained skill) DC 16 to Identify Magic!
Emoubu:
You spot a potion or elixir upon the belt of the creature cowering before you!
Arcana, Crafting, Occultism, Nature, or Religion (one check per trained skill) DC 14 to Identify Magic!
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
GM:
Long jump
Though re-reading that, it may be that his movement has to stop at the end of the leap. He was only aiming to clear the pit. Some the semantics of 2ed work a little differently than I played 1st.
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
GM:
Long jump is a double action and includes a stride in it. So long jump and raise shield. I strode last round to get to the 10' distance from the pit to set my self up for a jump this turn.
Ysoki Witch 1 (He/Him) | HP 13/13 | AC 15 | Per+4 | Hero Pts 1/3 | Spd 25 ft | Fort +4 | Ref +5 | Will +6 | Exploration Activity: Investigate| Active Conditions: None
Ned, being an old man, has little faith in his ability to jump across the pit leading upstairs. There appears to be a second stairwell, but he's fairly certain the kobolds trapped that as well.
"No harm in lookin'," he mutters to himself, and hobbles over to the other side of the room, stopping short of where the pit would be on that side if they were mirrored, and takes a look around, keeping his magical ward up in case of surprises.
Using the Seek action in a cone, directed southward on the map. Basically he's looking to see if there's a similar pit trap on the other staircase.
Kobold (Draconic Exemplar: Brass) Swashbuckler (Braggart) 4 | HP 54/54 | AC 21 (23 when parrying) | Fortitude (+9), Reflex (+12), Will (+8) | Perception (+8) | Hero Points 2 | Exploration: Avoid Notice Speed 30 (35 w/panache) | Darkvision | Fire Resistance 2 | Special Rules w/Fear Effects | Conditions:
"Emoubu says you should tell us all. Emoubu can protect you from tall elf." Emoubu does the Kobold equivalent of a shrug. "You tell us the right stuff and maybe Emoubu introduce you to Emoubu's Hookclaw Digger's tribe."
Emoubu raises a finger. "BUT, Emoubu wants to know what is in potion vial."
Duncan notices the odd cloth in the trap, but can't quite tell what it is. After a shift and a swing as he prepares to climb up his view shifts enough to recognize the magical wrap. Taking a chance he tosses his sword over the lip of the pit and starts to extricate the fabric.
The escaping kobold is just a little too fast for Khaul Irontoe - he decides to let it run away rather than follow it without the help of his party.
(GM not splitting party)
Duncan swings around in the pit while Aurelian threatens the captured kobold into speaking: It remains defiant in it's compliance "We got here first. Devil in the roof let's us stay. Nasty surprises await you upstairs!" it seems to be imagining your demise through unknown mechanisms, strangely confident even in defeat.
Other PCs (besides Aurelian) may attempt to Coerce it further
Both stairwells head upwards, perhaps twisting one around the other before finally converging upon the floor above this level.
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
"I'll just be keeping me guard up over here." mutters Khaul.
"Though if that bottle be a healing brew, I'd be glad to be downing it. " admits the champion as he keeps his eyes on the stairs and the footprints of the fled kobold.
"I suspect there be traps aplenty up here, and perhaps our new friend might be best placed to head upstairs first. Introduce us to that there devil and avoid the traps in the process."
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
D'oh. No. I totally forgot about LoH. For some reason I thought it was a level 2 feat. Many thanks.
Khaul almost strikes himself in the head with his own hammer.
"Torag be good at fixing the living as well as the inanimate" he mutters to himself, tipping his helmet to the helpful elf.
Muttering he call out loudly. "Lord of th' Forge, Refoge ME!"
As he does so a subliminal glow flows from his gauntleted hands, spreading under his armour, seeking out the champions flaws and fixing them.
Ysoki Witch 1 (He/Him) | HP 13/13 | AC 15 | Per+4 | Hero Pts 1/3 | Spd 25 ft | Fort +4 | Ref +5 | Will +6 | Exploration Activity: Investigate| Active Conditions: None
"I en't the punchin' type," Ned says with a dismissive wave of his hand. "This stairwell be clear, near as I can tell. Let's join Khaul upstairs. I'm curious to see if'n there's a literal devil up thar waitin' on us."
He heads up the eastern stairwell to join Khaul from the other side.
I'm cool waiting 10 minutes so you can get your Focus Point back. You might need it soon!
Kobold (Draconic Exemplar: Brass) Swashbuckler (Braggart) 4 | HP 54/54 | AC 21 (23 when parrying) | Fortitude (+9), Reflex (+12), Will (+8) | Perception (+8) | Hero Points 2 | Exploration: Avoid Notice Speed 30 (35 w/panache) | Darkvision | Fire Resistance 2 | Special Rules w/Fear Effects | Conditions:
Intimidation:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
I don't know if Dragon Presence will have an impact here but, In addition, when you attempt to Demoralize a foe of your level or lower, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to the Intimidation check.
When no one volunteers for the hand wraps Duncan wraps them around his hands, focusing on the runes and binding them to his core. Sliding his sword back into his cane Duncan looks up.
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
Khaul retreats a little down the steps, keeping a wary eye out from traps.
"Well, if we are going to have a breather, ask yer new lizard friend how many others are up there, and if they'd like consider not attacking us if we didn't attack them. We're on a recovery mission, not an elimination one."
Lions of Katapesh (Maps) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Hero Points @ Amiri (□□), Kaya (□□), Natalu (☑□), Qigiq (□□□), Tandang (☑□) | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | Contact Sheet
Emoubu wrote:
"Emoubu says you should tell us all. Emoubu can protect you from tall elf." Emoubu does the Kobold equivalent of a shrug. "You tell us the right stuff and maybe Emoubu introduce you to Emoubu's Hookclaw Digger's tribe."
Do you understand Draconic?:
"Mighty warrior - why do you travel with these strange companions? You want this vial? Here: Have it! I cut a human's throat last week and took it rightfully - thought it might come in useful" the Blue Kobold hands Emoubu the potion "I know not what it is. Tell me: What will you do with me? What is to be my fate? I am eager to serve, but my former masters will have me fallen out of their grace. This I know you understand!"
The potion requires a Tradition or Crafting check to Identify!
Do you NOT understand Draconic?:
After talking what looks deferentially to his captor, the Blue Kobold hands Emoubu the potion, then seems to take a pleading body language while continuing to talk
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
Khaul keeps his eyes on the stairs. Steely dwarven eyes gaze up from behind his shield. "What's e gabblin on about now? How many more of them are there?"
Lions of Katapesh (Maps) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Hero Points @ Amiri (□□), Kaya (□□), Natalu (☑□), Qigiq (□□□), Tandang (☑□) | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | Contact Sheet
Diggen's Rest (Part Three)
Aurelian loiters while Khaul looks out the first staircase and Nedri the second, all covering Emoubu and Duncan while they continue to talk to the captured Blue Kobold.
A few moments pass.
...
Party Tracker:
Duncan (AC 19, HP 30/30) w/ cane @ Search (Lowlight Vision)
Emoubu (AC 20 or 22, HP 42/42) w/ striking rapier @ Avoid Notice (Darkvision)
Khaul (AC 18 or 20, HP 10/23) w/ shield & warhammer @ Defend (Darkvision)
Aurelien (AC 17, HP 14/14) w/ pistol crossbow @ Investigate (Lowlight Vision)
Nedri (AC 15, HP 10/15) w/ staff w/ Light spell @ Search (Normal Vision)
NG M Dwarf Champion-6; HP 100/100; Focus 1/1; HeroP 1/3; Potion lesser healing 1/1; AC 27(with shield); Fort +14; Ref +8; Will +13; poison resist/3; cold resistance/2; mental resistance/2;Perc +11; +1 to saves vs disease,; Active conditions: Shield (hardness 13, hp120/120). Default exploration: Defend;Action Symbols: (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺); sheet
Khaul nods. "Be just be leaving them more time to lay traps, unless ye be wanting to take a break?" says the Hammer of Torag. Well, in his mind anyway.
Lions of Katapesh (Maps) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Hero Points @ Amiri (□□), Kaya (□□), Natalu (☑□), Qigiq (□□□), Tandang (☑□) | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | Contact Sheet
Diggen's Rest (Part Five)
Failing even at trying to end his own life, the Blue Kobold grows despondent as the party ties him up (away from both Pit Traps!) and quickly ascends the stairs above, not sparing any time for even a short break!
Players, please roll Initiative in accordance with your Exploration Mode tactic!
Aurelian:
You may roll Arcana for Initiative!
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GM Screen:
4d20 ⇒ (10, 11, 8, 18) = 47
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Party Tracker:
Duncan (AC 19, HP 30/30) w/ cane @ Search (Lowlight Vision)
Emoubu (AC 20 or 22, HP 42/42) w/ striking rapier @ Avoid Notice (Darkvision)
Khaul (AC 18 or 20, HP 16/23, 0/1 FP) w/ shield & warhammer @ Defend (Darkvision)
Aurelien (AC 17, HP 14/14) w/ pistol crossbow @ Investigate (Lowlight Vision)
Nedri (AC 15, HP 10/15) w/ staff w/ Light spell @ Search (Normal Vision)
Ysoki Witch 1 (He/Him) | HP 13/13 | AC 15 | Per+4 | Hero Pts 1/3 | Spd 25 ft | Fort +4 | Ref +5 | Will +6 | Exploration Activity: Investigate| Active Conditions: None
"Ayuh. 'e said sumthin' 'bout they'll kill 'im if'n he surrenders. So the obvious choice is to die. Dumbest logic I ever heard, an' I heard some doozies in my years."
Lions of Katapesh (Maps) | Action Symbols ➤ (◆), (◆◆), (◆◆◆), (◇), (↺) | Spell Templates | Hero Points @ Amiri (□□), Kaya (□□), Natalu (☑□), Qigiq (□□□), Tandang (☑□) | Status Symbols: ♥️ hit points, ☘️ hero points, ✋ held items, ⚕ status condition | Contact Sheet
Revenge in the Room of Runes (Round One)
Leaving Blue Kobold behind, the party makes haste up the stairwell, making sure to steer clear of Pit Traps (especially Duncan!), and turning a corner, enter a hallway with colored runes, to which Aurelien quickly assures his party are totally harmless - simple paint is all. But he was wrong! Not thinking much of it, the party prepares to make entrance into the hallway - when two things happen: First, Khaul, in stepping on a "harmless" rune, incidentally triggers some sort of conjuring; and second, this hallway seems to be where the escaped Purple Kobold has prepared to make his stand!
A strange winged "bug" with a sharp pointed beak begins to materialize right by the dwarf - and what sounds like several kobolds wait around the corner - but Emoubu is the first to act!
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Encounter Tracker (Round One):
The Light is Dim!
Summoning Rune? (Arcana to Recall)
Spined Bug? (Nature to Recall)
Emoubu (AC 20 or 22, HP 42/42) w/ striking rapier @ Avoid Notice (Darkvision) @ 22
