DM Carbide's Core Emerald Spire

Game Master John Woodford

"Thank-you young man. Sleeping inside or out has it's own challenges. At least inside we will be warm and the darkness will actually be nice. But, yes, we need to move on."

Mrs. Book will take the two potions of cure moderate wounds. I figure she has so little she can do in combat at this point, she can dispense healing if it becomes necessary.

I would prefer to stay inside. It shouldn't be that hard to barricade ourselves in a room, and at least we won't suffer from the elements.

Viridian nods.

Agreed. Let's take a look in the other areas. Having more light would help, but we must make due with what we have.

He will peer into the rooms to the east or south if possible.

Joseph keeps an eye out for traps.

This room is full to bursting with a motley collection of cots and other furniture cobbled from scraps of wood and cloth. The stench of rotting food is overpowering.

There are 6 goblins here, playing dice in the center of the room. They see you, standup and grab weapons.

Round 1 (bold may act)
Goblins
Joseph
Viridian (3 dmg)
Tiberius
Wolf
Mrs. Book
Corbrae

Tibearius moves next to Viridian and touches his left shoulder, saying "May Desna's luck be with you!"

Using Bit of Luck (Sp) domain power on Viridian: You can touch a willing creature as a standard action, giving it a bit of luck. For the next round, any time the target rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result. You can use this ability 6 times per day.

”By the Green! More goblins. Blitz attack!“

Viridian calls out as he rushes in with his spear on yellow
Spear 2H: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 for dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Or
BoL Spear 2H: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 for dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Blitz Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 for dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 trip?

Mrs. Book gestures as fast as she can, trying to get her spell off before someone rushes into melee and spoils her aim. To no avail, it seems, as Viridian dashes out to engage.

I hope he survives. 6 is a lot to take on at one time.

to hit ranged touch, melee: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 4 = 18
acid damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1
confirm: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 2 - 4 = 8
acid damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

And she hits! Red gob takes a blob to the cheek, though it mostly just irritates the thing.

Joseph moves into the room and then sighs at what he sees.

"I'm starting to feel like the bad guy here. Maybe we can have them evicted."

He'll then attack one of them.

attack vs yellow with heavy mace: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
blugoning damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

OK, I'm ready to go. One thing about the Spire that it looks like GM F missed--the entire first level is Difficult terrain for the party, although the goblins don't have any trouble picking their way through it. I'll run it that way after this room.

Round 1 (ongoing)
Goblins-acted
Joseph-acted
Viridian (3 dmg)-acted
Tiberius-acted
Wolf-acted
Mrs. Book-acted
Corbrae

Mrs. Book times her attack with the advancing party so that their light spells illuminate the red target. Before the darkness closes in again, she sees the goblin take a bit of an acid burn. No one else manages to connect, though.

Corbrae to go!

Goblins: AC 16 T 13 FF 14 HP taken - Red: 1 Blue: 0 Magenta: 0 Green: 0 Purple Yellow: 0

Corbrae gets to the entrance of the room, and casts another spell on the band of goblins

cast Sleep, DC 14 Will, on all Goblins but Red (10 radius circle)

Let's hope that works.. We haven't explored the whole ground level, and I'm already out of spells!

Corbrae, I think sleep is a full-round spell. Also, keep in mind that without a lot of discrete light sources you can't see any of the goblins from the doorway. (This is an extremely frustrating set of environmental effects.)

Thats quite the bad combo..At least the darkness doesn't block sound! Inspire courage, round 5/13

Advancing cautiously on the uneven ground, the half elf once again begins to sing the praise of ancient warriors to boost the morale of her companions

Corbrae boosts the party's spirits.

As of the start of the combat, it looks like Viridian was still down 3 HP and everyone else was fully healed--is that the case?

Round 2 (ongoing):
Goblins-acted
Joseph (4 damage)-
Viridian (3 dmg)-
Tiberius-
Wolf (9 dmg)-
Mrs. Book-
Corbrae

Yipping and shouting insults, the goblins swarm around the party, most of them going after the wolf. The one on Joseph manages to find a gap in the fighter's armor inflicting 4 HP. Viridian dodges his attacker, but Blitz finds itself the center of a ring of flashing steel. The dog takes 9 HP.

Everyone can act! Remember that Corbrae, Mrs. Book, and Tibearius can't see any of what's happening in the room.

Goblins: AC 16 T 13 FF 14 HP taken - Red: 1 Blue: 0 Magenta: 0 Green: 0 Purple Yellow: 0

Get back, Blitz!

Blitz yelps in pain. Then tries to bite back. Missing badly the wolf steps away from the goblin hoard.

Bite, bard: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8 for dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8 trip?

Assuming wolf can 5' step for now...

Viridian attacks green goblin with his spear.

Cold Iron Scimitar, bard: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 = 19 for dmg: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 1 = 8

The druid steps back as well.

"I got your back, Vir!" shouts the Desnian cleric, whipping his mace in an overhead-downward crushing pendulum swing atop the moronic goblin with the blue vest.

heave mace, IC: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 + 1 = 20
bludgeoning dmg, IC: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

You have my thanks!

Joseph staggers a bit. "That hurt! Wish I had learned goblin at some point."

Preferring to avoid being flanked, Joseph attacks the goblin in the filthy purple vest.

heavy mace with inspire: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 1 = 14
blugoning: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5

Mrs. Book moves up and uses a precious spell to attempt to neutralize a few of them. For a moment the room lights up in bright colors.

DC 18 color spray on red, green, and yellow.

Viridian's blade opens the throat of the goblin, and it falls to the ground. Tibearius steps up and hammers the blue-clad goblin, but it does not fall. Joseph's strike is a hair's-breadth too slow, though, giving his target enough time to dodge out of the way.

There is a brilliant flash of coruscating color, and Viridian sees one of the goblins facing him go down, clutching its eyes. The second goblin facing Joseph suffers the same fate.

Corbrae to go!

While singing, Corbrae enters the room, and tries to skewer the closest goblin, out of the blue, with her rapier

Attack on Blue, IC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

The bard makes her way forward and stabs at the badly wounded goblin. It manages to keep body and soul together for the moment, though, as Corbrae's slender blade fails to find a weak spot in its armor.

Round 3 (ongoing):
Goblins-acted
Joseph (7 damage)-
Viridian (3 dmg)-
Tiberius-
Wolf (11 dmg)-
Mrs. Book-
Corbrae-

The three remaining goblins shriek more loudly as Mrs. Book's magic strikes down two of them. The conscious one facing Joseph cuts him again for 3 HP, while another follows Blitz and tags the wolf again for 2 HP. The wounded one tries to attack Viridian, but its wound slows it down and it can't connect.

Everyone can act!

Goblins: AC 16 T 13 FF 14 HP taken - Red: 1 (unc) Blue: 5 Magenta: 0 Green: 0 Purple Yellow: 0 (unc)

Tibearius tries to flatten the blue-vested goblin some more!

heave mace, IC: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 + 1 = 22
bludgeoning dmg, IC: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

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CONFIRM CRIT: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5
bludgeoning dmg, IC: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Round 3 (ongoing):
Goblins-acted
Joseph (7 damage)-
Viridian (3 dmg)-
Tibearius-acted
Wolf (11 dmg)-
Mrs. Book-
Corbrae-

The Desnan finishes off the blue-vested goblin on the backswing following from his first attack.

Goblins: AC 16 T 13 FF 14 HP taken - Red: 1 (unc) Blue: dead Magenta: 0 Green: dead Purple Yellow: 0 (unc)

Viridian smiles as the goblins drop like the vermin they are.

They will not defile the forest again.

He and Blitz attack the one closet to them, fighting with the bard song to inspire their swings.

Spear 2H: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 1 = 14 for dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 = 10

Blitz as well...

Bite: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 1 = 11 for dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5 trip?

Round 3 (ongoing):
Goblins-acted
Joseph (7 damage)-
Viridian (3 dmg)-acted
Tibearius-acted
Wolf (11 dmg)-acted
Mrs. Book-
Corbrae-

Viridian and Blitz find themselves dealing with an extremely good (or perhaps lucky) dodger, as goblins go, and they can't lay an edge (or a tooth) on it.

Corbrae, Mrs. Book, and Joseph to go!

Rapier, IC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Dmg, IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Rapier, IC, Crit?: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Dmg, IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Between two verses of her song, Corbrae manages to land a lucky blow to the closest foe

Mrs. book will take the shot.

to hit acid splash ranged touch, inspire courage, in melee: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 5
acid damage, inspire courage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 7

"Forest? Did I miss something?"

Joseph sighs as he continues to brutally mur... pacify the hostile goblins.

Attack the same purple clothed goblin as before.

The room suddenly smells a bit worse.

"Pardon me."

Heavy Mace with Inspire: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8
blugoning: 1d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

Corbrae steps up and wounds a goblin. Neither the sorcerer nor the flatulent fighter can continue the streak, though.

Round 4 (ongoing):
Goblins-acted
Joseph (7 damage)-
Viridian (3 dmg)-
Tiberius-
Wolf (11 dmg)-
Mrs. Book-
Corbrae-

The color-sprayed goblins begin to twitch and shriek, still clutching their eyes. Joseph's target can't complete the trifecta and misses the fighter, while Corbrae deflects the shortsword coming at her.

Party up!

Goblins: AC 16 T 13 FF 14 HP taken - Red: 1 (blind, stunned) Magenta: 3 Purple: 0 Yellow: 0 (blind, stunned)

Mrs. book will take a shot at a blinded and stunned one (yellow).

to hit acid splash ranged touch, inspire courage, in melee: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 18
acid damage, inspire courage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 99

Tibearius goes for the red one.

heave mace, IC: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 1 = 17
bludgeoning dmg, IC: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Rapier, IC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Dmg, IC: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Corbrae can't hit her foe, lacking martial prowess as much as goblins lack social skills.

Mrs. Book's sorcerous splash hits the blinded and stunned goblin. Tibearius' blow staggers his already-wounded target, while Corbrae finds her smaller foe difficult to hit.

Joseph, Viridian, and Blitz to go!

Oh, Yellow has taken 0 not is at 0. My mistake.

Joseph decides that letting more goblins get up is a bad idea so he attacks yellow this time.

heavy mace including inspire: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 1 = 17
blugoning dmg: 1d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 1 = 14

Yellow is *definitely* not going to get up.

Viridian and Blitz?

Sorry busy work day…will post in an hour

Viridian and blitz attack

”Enough already! “

Spear 2H: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5 for dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7
Bite: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5 for dmg: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5 trip?

yikes!

Viridian and Blitz have little luck with their attacks.

Round 5 (ongoing):

The red goblin rubs its eyes and moans, but from the way it's looking around it can see again. Neither of the other two are able to hit anyone.

Everyone can act!

Tibearius goes for the red one again.

heave mace, IC: 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 1 = 17
bludgeoning dmg, IC: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Tibearius puts an end to the staggered goblin.

Four down, and only two left. Finish them!

Viridian tries again with blitz to take down a goblin

”Strike now! “

Spear 2H: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 for dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 for dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 trip?

More acid on the one dancing in front of Corbrae (or Vir if his hit failed to take it out).

to hit acid splash ranged touch, inspire courage, in melee: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 12
acid damage, inspire courage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

concealment, if needed: 1d100 ⇒ 35

Joseph goes back to the purple clothed one.

swing for the fences: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 1 = 20
blugoning: 1d10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 = 10

Blitz misses, but the druid does not, and another goblin goes down with a squeal of pain. Mrs. Book's acid splash goes off into the darkness before Joseph puts an end to the fight by smashing the last goblin's skull.

Out of combat!

A search of the room turns up a great deal of rotted food in small packets, including a piece of cheese that smells worse than Joseph three hours after a large slice of tres leches cake washed down with a big glass of milk. Under one of the beds, though, is something odd and interesting: wrapped in a filthy and tattered piece of cloth is a human-sized arm crafted of metal and green crystal, cunningly articulated to be able to move at elbow, wrist, and finger joints.

Viridian lets out a sigh of relief.

Strange and filthy sort of goblins are these. But even stranger are the artifacts they collect. Nevertheless, I must tend to injuries of Blitz first.

He reluctantly draws his wand and taps the wolf twice and himself once.

CLW: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7 on Blitz
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 on Self

3 more charges spent

"Could be worse. Could be a partially gnawed actual arm. Nasty little things. Remind me of rats. Anyone know whether that thing is magical?"

"Is anyone injured?" asks the Desnian priest, cleaning his weapons thoroughly before sheathing them back in their proper place.

Joseph taps the arm. "Useful if one of us loses an arm I guess. Some minor injuries. This is proving tougher then expected."

Both Viridian and Blitz were injured and would save a wand or if a party channel was offered. I could not remember if we used them all already…but if we are resting etc…