[PFS2e] GM Chadius: Bounties and Quests Jamboree (Inactive)

Game Master chadius

Fumbus again tries to hop onto one of the crates...

Athletics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

...but doesn't succeed again... he takes a step to the right, plucks another vial from his bandolier and hurls it at one of the golems (Black Dashed)

Moderate Alchemist Fire, IC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 (+8 base proficiency, +1 item bonus, +1 IC)
Fire Damage, IC: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (4, 7) + 3 = 14 +2 persistent

I incorporated the splash damage into the base damage as the bomber field restricts the splash to the target

◆ Athletics to climb (fail)
◆ Step/Stride
◆ Moderate Alchemist Fire

Fumbus jumps up and down cackling with glee.

"Silence! Quit goofing off and go help Hopper."

"Screech"

The owl screeches indignantly at Meadow before flying behind one of the 'zombies' and lashing out with his powerful jaws.

jaws vs yellow-IC-flanking: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 1 = 21
damage-piercing: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6
precision: 1d8 ⇒ 7 extra damage on the first hit.

"Good work, Silence. Now let's see what I can do to his friend."

Meadow moves forward and tries to find an opening with her rapier.

strike vs black-IC-flanking: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 = 20
damage-piercing: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

Hopper looks how cramped they are in this tight space. And he curse "Wolfie, we are not made to this kind of combat!"

Hopper reaches to his belt and pretends to throw a flask at Zombie

Feint@black: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 Feint

Wolfie growls loud, lie down his ears as it shows all of his teeth.

Wolfie bites the closest enemy

Attack@Yellow, flanking with Silence, ic: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28
Jaws, piercing, ic: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (8, 5) + 3 + 1 = 17

Then the other one with claws
Attack@Black, possibly flat-footed due to feint, map(agile), ic: 1d20 + 11 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 11 - 4 + 1 = 26
Claws, slashing, ic: 2d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 3 + 1 = 10

Hopper holds to the saddle trying to stay mounted.

The goblin grabs another bomb from his belt and tosses it
Attack@yellow, flanking with Silence, map, ic: 1d20 + 11 - 10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 11 - 10 + 1 = 12
Alchemist bomb, moderate, fire, burn it, ic: 2d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 1 + 1 = 11
2 splash restricted only to target (yellow)

With his inspiration lingering, Jikl takes the chance to heal Hopper's bruises. Hopper pretends to throw a bomb, but the zombibi doesn't really react to his tricks. Wolfie has a better trick: Biting one creature and slashing the other. Hopper's bomb goes overhead but some of the flames splash upon Worker 7's Yellow sleeve.

Fumbus decides he's not climbing the boxes this day and instead hurls a vial directly at the Black-sleeved creature. Looks like those flames will linger on. Meadow and Silence coordinate their efforts to destroy its remains, letting the rest of it burn out.

Round 2
Zambos (Yellow 21)
Hopper (11 damage)
Fumbus
Jikl (Inspire Courage 1/4 rounds)
Delorn (7 damage)
Meadow (8 damage)
Mindartis

Factory Floor

Delorn grunts at the heavy strike. ”How do I always find myself the target?, he asks ruefully. He sends another gout of fire at the golem, while tracing a rune of protection with his other hand.

Cast produce flame at the black golem, shield
Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Damage: 3d4 + 7 ⇒ (2, 3, 1) + 7 = 13F, plus Persistent: 3d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) = 10F on a crit

Sorry if I've missed it but how high are the boxes? Can Mindartis Leap vertically to get on top of them?

The boxes are about 15 feet high. A DC 15 Athletics check will let you climb them.

Delorn raises a magic shield as the golem absorbs his flames. It doesn't burn as much as he wished it would.

31 damage total on the Zambie.

Mindartis moves and attempts to climb the crates.

Athletics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

But fails to do so as he loses his grip. He tries again.

Athletics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

◆ Stride, ◆ Climb, ◆ Climb

Mindartis climbs up to get a better view of the action and notes one smouldering body and one still active Worker 7.

With three targets, it lashes out in a blind fury.
1 is Delorn, 2 is Hopper, 3 is Silence: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Smash: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
In the face: 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 2) + 5 = 9

1 is Delorn, 2 is Hopper, 3 is Silence: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Smash: 1d20 + 13 - 5 ⇒ (10) + 13 - 5 = 18
In the face: 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 2) + 5 = 10

1 is Delorn, 2 is Hopper, 3 is Silence: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Smash: 1d20 + 13 - 10 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 10 = 5
In the face: 2d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 4) + 5 = 13

This time, Worker 7's shove breaks through Delorn's shield, bouncing him off of the crates. I assume you're using a Shield Block.

Round 3
Zambos (31 damage)
Hopper (11 damage)
Fumbus
Jikl (Inspire Courage 2/4 rounds)
Delorn (11 damage)
Meadow (8 damage)
Mindartis

Factory Floor

"Yow! Watch out Silence! I think we made him mad! You better retreat for a bit."

"Screech!"

The owl cries out and takes a final bite before falling back.

Jaws vs yellow-IC-Flat Footed: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 1 = 24
Piercing: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

precision: 1d8 ⇒ 6 extra damage on the first hit.

Strike, Stride

"Ha! Good job Silence. That'll teach him not to be a fake zombie."

As soon as Silence is safe Meadow springs into action and takes his place, lashing out with her rapier.

Rapier vs yellow-IC-Flat Footed: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 = 16
piercing: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3
deadly?: 1d8 ⇒ 2

precision: 1d8 ⇒ 2 extra damage on the first hit.

Command animal, stride, strike.

Fumbus runs forward at the remaining golem. He pulls out a vial and throws.

Moderate Alchemist Fire, IC: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Damage, IC: 2d8 + 1 ⇒ (7, 2) + 1 = 10 +2 persistent

He pulls a green vial and hurls it at the golem as well.

Moderate Acid Flask, IC: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (2) + 10 - 5 = 7
Acid Damage, IC: 1 + 1 = 2
Splash Damage: 2 = 2
Persistent: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

I have to put this down here or the roller will change the result of the attack roll for the Acid Flask

Alchemist Fire Splash: 2 = 2

◆ Stride
◆ Moderate Alchemist Fire
◆ Moderate Acid Flask

Hopper dismounts from Wolfie and throws another alchemist fire bomb, at a close distance.

Alchemist fire, ic: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 = 18
Damage, fire, ic, burn it!: 2d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7, 4) + 1 + 1 = 13 +2 splash damage if not critically missed, +3 persistent fire damage if hit

Then he nods at Wolfie, who attacks twice

Jaws, ic: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 1 = 21
Damage, piercing, ic: 2d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 7) + 3 + 1 = 15

Ones with jaws the other with paw

Jaws, ic, map(agile): 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 1 - 4 = 16
Damage, slashing, ic: 2d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 3 + 1 = 7

Dismount, throw bomb, command animal (2x attacks).
Fun fact, when you are using animals as a mount you share MAP between the two, when you dismount each have separate multiple attack penalty

"Everybody's having so much fun! You keep doing what you're doing."

◆◆ Cast Soothe

Delorn regains 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 HP and gets a +2 status bonus to saves against mental effects for 1 minute.

◆ Take Cover

Silence and Meadow tag team the zombie, but Hopper's explosive ultimately gives Worker 7 a permanent vacation.

Jikl takes some time to heal the rest of Delorn's bruise.

Combat Over. Damage totals: Hopper 11, Meadow 8

The workers' skin is burned off, exposing the golem innards underneath. Looks like that's all the information you can gather here.

"So, not zombies doing no work in a not warehouse. That goes a long way to explaining all the problems with the cargo. Better go tell Selu what we found."

"Yep" responds Hopper and looks around him

He pats Wolfie on his neck "Who was such a good boy." he turns towards Meadow "Is Silence ok?" he asks worriedly

Delorn gives Jiki a nod. ”Thank you”, he says.

Then he peeks outside to see if anyone heard the ruckus. ”And we should do that quickly”

As Delorn cracks the door open, he hears the loud screams of Toro and Khala.

"And I say Nex is behind it!"
"And I say it's a conspiracy!"

If the guards heard anything, they aren't paying attention. Seems like there is plenty of time to sneak away.

As you leave the warehouses and return to the road, you see Selu speaking to a robed man at the doorway. He tells Selu, "Whenever you tire of those bones, my mistress will be quite interested in you. Be at peace." The man closes the temple door behind him.

Selu looks at you all. "That vampire countess still wants my mind. Not today. Not. yet." An awkward cough breaks the silence. "What did you discover?"

Hopper rides on the Wolfie following the others. He jumps up and down, like he would fall down any minute now, but he does not.

When they meet Selu he says

"We found a warehouse that had three flesh golems. They seemed to have dismembered zombies working there before. When we came there, they pretended to be working... The other warehouse had a false record sheet, plenty of errors. But zombies there were actually zombies, and they were working. The weirdest thing was that both guards were protecting only one of the warehouses, maybe that should change... "

"The fake zombies playing passes the box all days long. They no more, " Fumbus chimes in.

"Excellent. This should prove useful to our investigation. Take my other notes and pass them along to Venture-Captain Rashmivati Melipdra. Send her my regards."

By the end of the day, you are on the ship leaving the port. Selu waves goodbye one last time before pulling out their lantern and turning towards their home. The captain seems eager to leave and his crew begins rowing immediately. Venture-Captain Rashmivati Melipdra is below deck, and she eagerly awaits your report.

"Yep" responds Hopper and looks around him

He pats Wolfie on his neck "Who was such a good boy." he turns towards Meadow "Is Silence ok?" he asks worriedly

Silence fidgets as Meadow carefully checks the owl's wounds. "Stop squirming and let me take a look, you big baby."

After examining Silence for a bit she turns to Hopper and nods. "He looks okay. I'll patch him up once we get out of here and deliver our report. He may whine a little but he's actually pretty tough." She gives the owl a light hug, carefully avoiding his injuries.

"Excellent. This should prove useful to our investigation. Take my other notes and pass them along to Venture-Captain Rashmivati Melipdra. Send her my regards."

By the end of the day, you are on the ship leaving the port. Selu waves goodbye one last time before pulling out their lantern and turning towards their home. The captain seems eager to leave and his crew begins rowing immediately. Venture-Captain Rashmivati Melipdra is below deck, and she eagerly awaits your report.

Meadow gives Venture-Captain Rashmivati Melipdra an awkward salute before handing over Selu's notes and delivering her report. "It looks like sabotage. Someone was stealing zombie arms and putting them into a box and making even ickier monsters out of what was left of the zombies. The guards seem to think that Nex is behind it all. Well one of them anyway."

"Screech" Silence flaps his wings.

Meadow give the owl an annoyed glance. "I was getting to that. Keep your feathers on." She turns her attention back to the venture-captain. "So like Silence said there was a fake record sheet in the other warehouse. I dunno if that means sabotage or simple embezzlement but either way I call shenanigans."

Hopper grunts and nods his head as Meadow is giving the status. He is wondering, could he create a mutagen that makes one look like a flesh zombie... Hmm

He takes out a sheet of paper and begins to scribble...

"Geb and Nex are bitter enemies..." the Venture-Captain leans back a bit. "Nex using their specialized golems to sabotage and frame Geb... Seems all too simple, doesn't it? I think someone is pulling the strings, but a more thorough investigation back at the lodge should uncover some more clues." She grins and eats a slice of orange. "At least you solved what was going on with the fruit trade. Good job, everyone."

The nation of Geb is known for its populations of undead, but it is also an important source of fresh fruit for the maritime regions surrounding it. You successfully investigated shipping issues in its harbor district and uncovered the seeds of a plot to foment disruption in the region.