GM supervillan's 3-03 The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet [NostalgiaCon] (Inactive)

Game Master supervillan

Grunjat moves behind the bushes while drawing his warhammer.

Knowing something is amiss, and assuming the lady in black is their leader, Myth moves forward and fires at her…

Should be just in range for Myth’s sniper sneak attack (40’)

From the lady’s words, I assume these are Aspis agents; invoking my once per session Nemesis faction sheet bonus (+2 against next attack against Aspis Consortium agent and +4 damage for goals completed)

To Hit: Base/Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, Precise Shot, Deadeye Bowman, Deadly Aim, Bless, Faction Sheet Bonus
Damage: Magic, Strength, Deadly Aim, Sneak Attack, Faction Sheet Bonus

Magic Longbow vs FFAC: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 27
Magic/Cold Iron/Sneak Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 + 4 + (2, 4, 5) + 4 = 24

Mykel moves up, hoping to stop the two bandits from escaping.

I'll deal with these two...make sure the others don't escape... he says as he prepares to fend off any attacks.

double move...had enough to avoid taking AoO's...will do 3 parry/ripostes...i'm down 1 panache from the previous fight...5 left plus my Plume of Panache...go combat relexes...i'll spoiler them...

intimidate: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

Give up and I'll let you keep your limbs...
if i hit with any attack

The pathfinders go on the offensive...

Grunjar blesses your efforts.

Volsung hopes these aren't more automata and tries to befuddle the pair at the back...

Both look puzzled.

Mykel puts himself between the twin warriors, falcata and buckler at the ready.

Myth shoots an arrow into the young Aspis woman's guts. She screams.

confuse: 1d100 ⇒ 49

"Green doolies in the pard! Ono heyho bongo! TOOLI-FLAPS!!" the man in yellow babbles.

Combat round 1

Volsung
Grunjar
Myth
Mykel
Lorenzo (yellow), confused 7
Reesa
Kahwen, 1 WIS drain
Shem (hammer, green) + Pothes (longsword, blue)
Livilla (black), confused 7, -24hp
Besai

Active effects: Beacon of Luck, bless

The bold may act!

forgot the Bless bonus...if it matters...

Reesa had a good view of the blue enemy. She fires at magic missiles at her target.

Damage 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 2, 4) + 5 = 19

Very often during the follow up exploration, Kahwen wonders why they freed the guy they found in the cellar. He deserves to be tied up underground, somewhere. He's pleased when they're leaving.

He's not pleased to find enemies outside.

He darts around the bushes, drawing his sword as he approaches one of the ruffians. A rapid twist and duck and he finds the man vulnerable before slashing.

+1 keen shock elven curve blade plus Bless: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 1 = 30

Slashing: 1d10 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23 plus Electricity: 1d6 ⇒ 3 plus Sneak Attack: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 1, 2) = 10

If that hits and the sneak attack applies he is disoriented (-2 to attacks -4 total against Kahwen) and bleeding 5.

Reesa zaps one of the twin warriors, and Kahwen follows up against the same unfortunate.

Barely standing, and bleeding profusely, the man throws down his sword and steps back. "I quit! F**! this." He pulls a potion and quaffs it.

cmw: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3) + 3 = 12

The bleeding stops, but it doesn't look like he wants to fight anymore.

"F+!&ing mages" the second warrior swears, glancing at Reesa even as he defends his brother against the tengu swordmaster.

hammer vs Kahwen: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
hammer vs Kahwen: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

A glancing hammer blow batters Kahwen.

"You bastard! The book is mine!" shouts the woman at the back. With a wave of her hand bolts of light shoot forth into Myth.

magic missile!: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 2, 1) + 5 = 14

And then she points her finger and speaks an arcane phrase, and a blast of lightning follows the path of the missiles!

lightning damage: 10d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 3, 6) = 40 The spell is Empowered, for 60 damage; DC19 Reflex for half

Myth and Kahwen are in the lightning bolt's path. It narrowly misses Reesa and Besai. Now might be a good time to use your immediate action Beacon of Luck, rogues, you are just in range!

"Shit! That almost hit me!" Besai exclaims. He casts a spell to quicken his feet and runs off towards the southern hedgerow.

Combat round 2

Volsung
Grunjar
Myth, -19hp, Ref save needed
Mykel
Lorenzo (yellow), confused 7
Reesa
Kahwen, 1 WIS drain, -12hp, Ref save needed
Shem (hammer, green) + Pothes (longsword, blue) -43hp, disoriented
Livilla (black), confused 7, -24hp
Besai

Active effects: Beacon of Luck, bless

The bold may act!

Good luck on the Ref-Saves, you two! Pray that Desna is with you! ;-)

Grunjar runs towards Reesa. He then tries to implant a chaotic thought in the man in yellow.
casting Murderous Command Will Save DC 17

A confused person always attacks the creature that attacked her. So if yellow attacks black, she attacks him back, then he attacks her again...
Wouldn't it be hilariously chaotic? My godess would be pleased! ;-)
Let's hope my spell works. Just stay away from yellow if it does, please.

Sorry, I just realized that I took the range from the wrong spell. *facepalm* Update coming up right now.

Reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

Wincing after getting hit by the magical bolts, Myth still manages to avoid the lightning bolt… (Evasion)

”That remains to be seen, m’Lady,” he says as he unleashes two more arrows her way…

To Hit: Base/Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, Precise Shot, Deadeye Bowman, Deadly Aim, Bless, Rapid Shot
Damage: Magic, Strength, Deadly Aimk

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 - 2 = 26
Magic/Cold Iron/Sneak Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 3 + 4 = 10

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 - 2 = 19
Magic/Cold Iron/Sneak Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 3 + 4 = 11

…and then takes a 5’ step west…

For my plan to work Grunjar needs to stand where Myth is right now (as indicated by the yellow dotted line).
So he will wait until @Myth takes a 5-foot-step.

Edit: Thanks @Myth!

Grunjar runs towards Myth. He then tries to implant a chaotic thought in the man in yellow.
casting Murderous Command, Range 40 ft, Will Save DC 17 negates

A confused person always attacks the creature that attacked her. So if yellow attacks black, she attacks him back, then he attacks her again...
Wouldn't it be hilariously chaotic? My godess would be pleased! ;-)
Let's hope my spell works. Just stay away from yellow if it does, please.

Volsung sprints toward the female mage. Heeding Grunjar's call, he stops short of the two enemies and fastens his hypnotic gaze on yellow.

Double move followed by swift action, -2 for yellow's will save rolls

A couple of parry die rolls in case there are AOOs against Volsung.

Are we waiting for Mykel to take his turn?

Mykel is up and I need a reflex save from Kahwen.

I will not them if they haven't posted in 5 or 6 hours

my bad..didn't see i was bolded...sorry guys...

Mykel shifts his position to catch the hammer weilder between Kahwen and himself.

I gave you the choice to surrender...should have given in then... he says as he lashes out at the man.

attack1: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 411d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 7 = 171d6 ⇒ 1
attack2: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 341d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 7 = 241d6 ⇒ 3

oh wow...double crit chances...

crit1: 1d20 + 18 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 18 + 2 + 1 = 322d8 + 18 ⇒ (2, 8) + 18 = 28
crit2: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 222d8 + 18 ⇒ (8, 7) + 18 = 33

if the second crit hits that's 106 damage...pretty sure he's down...just a hunch

Myth dodges the lightning bolt and sends a brace of his own back. One grazes the aspis caster's shoulder, but still the archer feels he's getting the better of the exchange.

Volsung focuses his will on the babbling enemy, and Grunjar asks Myth to step aside so that he can bring the yellow-robed half-elf in range of a further enchantment. He casts his spell but it causes no noticeable effect. A confused creature has no allies to murder.

Mykel, meanwhile, cuts down the hammer-wielder in two brutal strokes. Both crits confirm :o

"Shem! Nooooooo!" shouts his brother.

confuse: 1d100 ⇒ 99

Ok, now it's a death spiral.

Yellow-robes turns towards black-robes with a mad gleam in his eye. He pulls a short sword and stabs with it!

stabbity: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

It's a grazing wound - but the blade is poisoned.

Livilla Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
STR damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Combat round 2

Volsung
Grunjar
Myth, -19hp
Mykel
Lorenzo (yellow), confused 6
Reesa
Kahwen, 1 WIS drain, -12hp, Ref save needed
Shem (hammer, green) + Pothes (longsword, blue) -43hp, disoriented
Livilla (black), confused 6, -38hp, poisoned 1/9, -2STR
Besai

Active effects: Beacon of Luck, bless

The bold may act!

Reesa didn’t see the need to expend further magic, seeing the two enemies squaring off against each other.

Delay.

Volsung focuses his will on the babbling enemy, and Grunjar asks Myth to step aside so that he can bring the yellow-robed half-elf in range of a further enchantment. He casts his spell but it causes no noticeable effect. A confused creature has no allies to murder.

Bummer... :-( But at least I learned something today.

(dice roll) Ok, now it's a death spiral.

Yellow-robes turns towards black-robes with a mad gleam in his eye. He pulls a short sword and stabs with it!

Yay! :-D Praise my chaotic good goddess! Even if her cleric messes up she gets it done! Praise Desna! Praise my Lady Luck! ;-)

Mykel, meanwhile, cuts down the hammer-wielder in two brutal strokes. Both crits confirm :o

Wow! :-O Remind me not to invoke Mykel's wrath... ever. I'm glad he's on our side!

Refl: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Kahwen just barely twists away from the lightning bolt but somehow comes out unscathed by it (Evasion).

Kahwen is not at all surprised to see the snake that is the Aspsis Consortium biting its own tail.

There is still one person who is a threat, though and he moves to take them out...going the long way around.

"Excuse me Friend Mykel," he says as he darts past his fellow Pathfinder.

He goes west to just south of Mykel then in a line up to the other side of Mykel then over to attack the agent.

+1 keen shock elven curve blade: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Slashing: 1d10 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 plus Electricity: 1d6 ⇒ 6 plus Sneak Attack: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 2, 2) = 12

If that hits and the sneak attack applies he is disoriented (-2 to attacks -4 total against Kahwen) and bleeding 5.

Reesa holds fire, and Kahwen swings for the last man standing, who dodges adroitly.

"Shit! Pathfinders - everything Agent Sloan said about them is true!"

Pothes, one-time aspis swordsman, glances down at his dead brother and mouths "sorry" before turning and running for his life. Withdraw action.

Livilla, Fort vs poison: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 STR damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Livilla, the black-robed mage, holds her side and snarls "You stabbed me Lorenzo! You're fired! No - you're frozen!"

She steps away from her crazed accomplice, and sweeps her hands in a complex swirling motion, and speaks words of power. A blast of cold destroys hedgerow and flowerbed...

cone of cold: 10d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 2, 2, 6, 4, 6, 1, 4) = 34
Reflex, Lorenzo: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Lorenzo catches the full force of the blast - he's badly wounded, but not down.

Everyone except Reesa, attempt a DC21 Reflex save for half damage.

Besai continues his flight.

Combat round 3

Volsung
Grunjar
Myth, -19hp
Mykel
Reesa
Lorenzo (yellow), confused 6, -34hp
Kahwen, 1 WIS drain, -12hp
Livilla (black), confused 6, -38hp, -2STR
Besai

Active effects: Beacon of Luck, bless

The bold may act! Ref saves needed

I'm half tempted to call the fight, but the aspis mage is still a moderate threat due to her AoE blast spells.

Reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

Myth avoids the cone of cold as well, moving within point blank range and firing at the lady in black again…

To Hit: Base/Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Precise Shot, Deadeye Bowman, Deadly Aim, Bless
Damage: Magic, Strength, Deadly Aim, PBS

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 1 = 24
Magic/Cold Iron/Sneak Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 = 15

Grunjar decides to make use of beacon of luck as an immediate action. I think everyone else should do so, too. (Make use of the benefit of my spell, d*mmit! ;-) )

Reflex + beacon of luck: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 2 = 26
Reflex + beacon of luck: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10

And again: Lucky! Praise Desna! ;-)

Grunjar sends a though to his goddess. Thank you, Desna! But I need you again...

Channel Positive Energy: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 4) = 12 (standard action, 30 feet circle, only affects the Pathfinders except Reesa)

A silver light emits from Grunjar's holy symbol and washes over the Pathfinders, healing some of the cold damage the mage has done.
The cleric moves back a bit, while calling out to his friends: "She's much more dangerous than I thought! End this fight, please!"

Lorenzo will not make an AoO against you. As long as he is confused, he is focused on her.

Status Grunjar:
Door Sight used: 6/9
Bit of Luck used: 6/9
Good Fortune used: 0/1
Channel Energy used: 2/3

Volsung turns his gaze upon the figure in black and casts oneiric horror upon her.

-2 to Will save, DC 18 Will save

He then darts forward to cut off any possibility of retreat.

Volsung, you need to make a REF-Save against the cone of cold...

Everyone except Reesa, attempt a DC21 Reflex save for half damage.

I strongly suggest you make use of the possibility to roll twice - please don't let my spell go to waste... ;-)

reflex: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28reflex, BoL: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18

Ouch...time to end this...Mykel says as he darts forth to deal with the spellslinger. He stabs at her, then readies to fend off any attack she might make.

attack: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 1 = 211d8 + 9 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 7 = 23

Ref Save1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34

Ref Save2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Mykel hits Livilla on his '2', so I think I can call this now ;) Only Kahwen was potentially in danger if he failed his save against the Cone of Cold but with Mykel up in Lorenzo's face it's the swashbuckler who'd face any attacks.

Myth and Mykel combine to fell the maddened mage.

confuse: 1d100 ⇒ 16

Lorenzo, in a moment of lucidity, cries out "You can't win Pathfinders! If you strike me down I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine!" He steps away from Mykel before throwing an alchemical bomb at the rondolero...

bomb: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23fire damage: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4, 1, 1) + 4 = 14

...Mykel adds a few burns to his collection of hurts, but nothing so severe that Grunjar can't patch up.

The bomber goes down under the Pathfinders' counter attacks, and after checking the the book that Livilla carried was not the true Mutani Manual of Martial Mastery (it was not - merely a fake), you make your getaway.

You find Besai trying to scramble up the rope that you left dangling over the wall.

Following the river, you pick up a trade caravan they readily agree to let you travel with them in exchange for your protection.

A couple of weeks later, back at Farseer Tower, you are closely questioned by Venture-Captain Yuul and her lieutenants. She is gladdened that you stole nothing from the kalistocrat's manor.

Harmidio Besai remains an ungrateful foul-mouthed wretch, yet an anonymous benefactor pays the Society handsomely for his rescue, the bulk of which monies are shared amongst you.

You have survived the Ghenett Manor Gauntlet!

Well, I'm glad we came out of that unscathed. Too bad we can't celebrate with a drink or two from a bottle from that wine cellar...there was some quality stuff there. Let's make sure Grunjar looks after that drain you have there, Kahwen...need to make sure your abilities are up to speed...especially if we have to go out again. I think this makes a nice well rounded group...Volsung and Reesa complement the base of what we have... Mykel says as he raises a mug of ale and toasts his companions.

Thank for your kind words, Mykel. This was indeed an excellent company. As for me, I am even more convinced of the emptiness of the Prophecies of Kalistrade.