[Outpost V] GM Chadius 1-06: Lost on the Spirit Road (Inactive)

Game Master chadius

Betel steps forward and waves to get their attention.

Hey .... are any of you people Pathfinders

"What? Who?" The woman stops short as Apoc arrives to lift the wagon.

The man catches Geralt and Sunbeam's words. "Oh, hello there! I am Lin Po. This is my teammate Ti Lan. She likes to find shortcuts that are quite long."

The woman snorts. "I am Ti Lan, and I actually know how to ride a horse and prepare a caravan. Unlike some people. Venture-Captain Li sent you to help us?"

You hear a growl and hiss as a feline creature prowls along the road. It hisses when it sees you. "No more intruders! No more interlopers!"

"Ah! The cat is back!" Ti Lan takes a breath. "We're exhausted from it's last attack. Please, help us!"

Round 1
Akame
Kitty
Eddie
Betel
Fenris
Kidron

Akame realizes trouble is afoot.

>Map<

Eddie points to the cat "Oh, there it is. I've heard kitties don't eat mushrooms..."

Akame draws her urumi, moves forward and raises her shield (AC 22).

Shield block if Akame is attacked, Glimpse of Redemption if someone else is.

Round 1
Kitty (6 damage)
Eddie
Bete
Fenris
Kidron

Round 2
Akame

>Map<

An Arcana or Nature check will reveal more about the cat.

Akame takes a defensive position and sees the eight-legged feline bound around the corner. The cat looks at Akame and Eddie and prepares to bite into one and claw at the other.

1 is Eddie, 2 is Akame: 2d2 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3

Jaws: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Claws: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 13 - 4 = 17

The cat is too clumsy to hit Eddie, and its paws slide off of Akame's shield.

"Ah! It's that cat again!" Ti Lan adjusts a crossbow...
1d8 ⇒ 6

Round 1
Kitty (6 damage)
Eddie
Bete
Fenris
Kidron

Round 2
Akame

>Map<

The paladin grabs a javelin and chucks it at the cat
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
and then grabs his sword by two hands.

"I guess they do like mushrooms!" Eddie gasps, a puff of spores floats all over the cat as they do. Eddie shuffles away to hopeful safety.

2 actions for Puff: 4 damage, 2 persistent poison. DC17 Basic Fort, Stride

Too many legs Betel exclaims when she sees it That's SO not right.

She then casts the water equivalent of Produce Flame
sar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Good grief - she did it again

Fenris draws his clan dagger and runs toward Kitty and slashes him.

Clan Dagger Attack vs Kitty: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Clan Dagger Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Piercing Damage

◆ Draw Weapon
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

Akame slices at the creature with her urumi to try to drive it off. She then puts up her shield before calling her companion over to herself. It then bites at the cat.

◆ Strike
Urumi: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Slashing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
◆ Raise Shield (AC 22)
◆ Command Companion
(◆) Stride
(◆) Strike
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Bite: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Glimpse of Redemption if an ally is attacked.

Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
The feline sneezes instinctively and blows most of the poisonous spores away.

Betel conjures another ball of water and pummels the cat with it. The magic persists and keeps bouncing against the feline. Fenris moves in and catches the cat off guard with his dagger.

Kidron, Akame and Snake-chan all take aim at the cat but ultimately miss their target.

The cat decides on who to bite and who to claw.
1 is Akame, 2 is Snake-chan, 3 is Fenris: 2d3 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

Bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Jaws: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 13 - 4 = 21

The answer is neither. The cat misses Fenris and the claw slides off Akame's shield. Realizing a frontal assault is going nowhere fast, the cat backs up into the forest.

Flat Check vs Persistent Poison: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Persistent Bludgeoning: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Flat Check vs Persistent Bludgeoning: 1d20 ⇒ 4

"That cat hops out of trees and can appear in the blink of an eye. That's how it ambushed us before!" Lin Po reloads the crossbow and shoots.

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Round 1
Kitty (27 damage, 1 persistent poison, 1d4 persistent bludgeoning)
Eddie
Betel
Fenris
Kidron

Round 2
Akame

>Map<

The paladin will make a double move to follow up after kitty and then slash at it when he gets within reach
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 bastard sword
1d12 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 slashing

Fenris follows the blinking Kitty and gives its a stabby. ”You can run but you cannot hide!”

Clan Dagger Attack vs Kitty: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Hero Point Re-roll: Clan Dagger Attack vs Kitty: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Clan Dagger Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Piercing Damage

◆ Stride
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

Betel double moves after the others, stopping just behind Kidron, and lets the cat have another blast.
sar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

((Spend Hero Point))

sar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Eddie stays put, raising their wooden shield up and readying magic in case the cat doubles back their way. "I'll help these two."

AC18 with shield raised.

Akame sprints up to the creature and attacks.

◆ Stride
◆ Stride
◆ Strike
Urumi: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Slashing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

↺ Glimpse of Redemption

Eddie: The >Ready< action lets you prepare a Single or Free Action. Produce Flame is 2 actions, so you can't Ready it. I'll let you take 2 extra actions this round.

The Pathfinders assail the cat, but only Fenris is able to penetrate its hide. The cat hisses and chooses who to retaliate against.

1 is Akame, 2 is Kidron, 3 is Fenris: 2d3 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Jaws: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
Piercing: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 5) + 7 = 16

Claws: 1d20 + 13 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 4 = 11

The cat sinks its teeth through Akame's armor. Then it slips befhind the part, partway up the path in the blink of an eye.
Jaunt Cooldown: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Persistent Bludgeoning: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Flat Check vs Bludgeoining: 1d20 ⇒ 8
Flat Check vs Poison: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Crossbow Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1 "Shoo! Shoo! Go away!" Ti Lan fires another crossbow bolt.

Round 2
Kitty (32 damage, 1 persistent poison, 1d4 persistent bludgeoning)
Eddie
Betel (Gets 2 actions from previous round)
Fenris
Kidron

Round 3
Akame (16 damage)

>Map<

Akame heads partway up the path as she soothes her wounds a bit. She then commands Naga-kun to bite at the creature.

◆ Lay on Hands (heal 6)
◆ Stride
◆ Command Companion

Companion
◆ Stride
◆ Strike
jaws: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
piercing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

↺ Glimpse of Redemption

Hrm, well I guess I screwed up the first time I've tried to use ready. Odd they made it to exclude most spells. I moved Eddie to the south instead to not be blocked by trees.

Eddie watches Akame get bitten "Cats have very dirty mouths. I'll help." With the power of the spirits behind them, Eddie reaches out to heal Akame's injury with a Society scroll.

Heal, 2 action: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Draw scroll, 2 action heal.

DM, I am confused, I thought the cat attacked me

Both d3s came up 1. It was the value of each individual die, not the total that was important.

((Previous Round))
Betel fires off another blast
sar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

((This round))
She moves towards where the cat went and she does it again.
sar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 bludgeoning: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

The paladin makes a double move and then slices at the cat
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 bastard sword
1d12 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Slashing

Fenris follows the blinking Kitty again and gives its a stabby. ”You keep running, ha!”

Clan Dagger Attack vs Kitty, FF: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Clan Dagger Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Piercing Damage

◆ Stride
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

Eddie helps Akame ignore the animal's bite. Snake-chan is unable to injure the feline. Betel has better luck, as her watery orb leads to another bruise.

Kidron and Fenris flank the cat but Fenris almost drops his dagger and Kidron swings wide. "This isn't running... it's a tactical retreat!" The cat hisses back.

1 is Kidron, 2 is Naga-kun, 3 is Fenris: 2d3 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4
Jaws: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Piercing: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 = 11

Claws: 1d20 + 13 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 13 - 4 - 2 = 12

The cat bites into Naga-kun, howling at a sudden toothache. Akame thanks her guardian deity for the protection. The cat tries to swipe with the claws but the snake is too quick. In the blink of an eye it appears near the caravan.
Jaunt cooldown: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Lin Po grins. "Heh. Time for the perfect shot. My ancestors were legendary archers! Time to face the mighty Bamboo Shoot Technique!"
Lin Po's Crossbow damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Persistent Bludgeoning: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Flat Check vs Bludgeoning: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Flat Check vs Poison: 1d20 ⇒ 10

His shot leaves the cat up by a whisker. But Eddie's poisonous puff brings it down.

Combat Over. Naga-kun took 7 damage.

"Thank you for all of your timely assistance." Lin Po speaks up. "If we had to fight any longer, I'd have to unleash my patented Belly Bounce Technique. Its might is too much for this forest, I fear!" He slaps his gut and chuckles.

Ti Lan moves ahead of her teammate and fights off her smile for just a moment. "Something was trapped inside the Green Scarf. when we reached Ayachi, we heard a voice call to us. A kami was trapped inside, and it was certain someone would try to capture it. I knew its ward was closeby, so..." She exhales carefully. "I took a shortcut."

Lin Po coughs and climbs into the wagon. "The spirit road has left us winding to and fro, like leaves upon the wind." Lin Po pulls a tent out of the back of the caravan. "We were ambushed, robbed of some of our goods. Then we caught a glimpse of a Fox Spirit stealing the kami's prison." He finds a spot where his teammate can set up the tent. "We've been chasing them ever since." He grabs a shovel to dig up a firepit.

Ti Lan begins unfurling the tent. "The Fox carries a bag. We see glimpses of the Fox in the trees - sometimes we find some fur. Sometimes we see paw marks. Maybe the wind is guiding us, but we're exhausted from the search."

Lin Po takes some more supplies from the wagon. "Ti Lan and I can set up camp and repair this hunk of junk. Please, find the fox and return the kami to its rightful home. Maybe this can help you."

Your reward for defending the caravan:

- Composite Shortbow (with 10 arrows)
- Greataxe
- Greatclub

It's time to find a fox.

Please make a DC 15 Survival check

Betel doesn't have that skill so she waits for someone else to find the tracks.

Akame sits down to tend to the wounded first before attempting to find the tracks.

I can heal 6 hp every 10 minutes. I think that it is only Naga-kun who is down 7 right now. So I'll take 20 mintues to refocus, heal, and refocus again. Naga-kun will be down 1 unless someone else can help.

Once she is ready, Akame will help look for the trail.

Survival: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

"I don't see anything."

Does anyone need healing?

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Fenris will track the fox. He searches the ground for paw marks and all evident of the present of the fox.

You notice pawprints in the tracks of snow that have a bipedal gait - that's probably your vulpine thief.

An hour later, you reach a clearing in the forest. One tree stands tall, rising out of the center of a pond. A variety of coins, jewels and trinkets lay about as a red furred humanoid throws them on a pile. When he hears you approach, he drops his handful of gems and scrambles back. "Oh no! No, witch! Please don't kill me!"

He peers at you and finally finds his katana. "The spirits warned me you'd come here. You'd come to retrieve the magical scarf, right? It has a kami inside..." He pauses and stands up. "Wait a second... ARE you the witch?"

There are 3 ways to convince Dorobu to surrender the Green Scarf:
- A DC 15 Deception check can play upon his fears so he surrenders the goods.
- A DC 15 Underworld Lore can convince him the scarf isn't valuable at all and you'll gladly take the junk off of him.
- A DC 17 Thievery check can steal his goods without him noticing.

Akame starts to grow fur rapidly as her snout elongates into a vulpine form. A pair of tails sprout behind her.

"Quick Dorobu. Give the scarf to me. The witch is after the kami. They will attack whoever possesses it!"

Deception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Hero Point

Deception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Does anyone else want to convince Doboru to surrender the scarf? If you don't want to make a roll, please say you will abstain. That way I know you made a decision.

"Oh! Really!" Doboru clutches onto the scarf. "W-wait, do you know what the witch looks like? Or is this a trick of your own?"

Thievery: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

Fenris attempts to steal his goods, but he almost slips.

Sorry forgot to post! Eddie can provide goodberry healing to anyone every 10 minutes.

Eddie passes up the weaponry, not their style. They quickly shuffle along with the group along behind Fenris. "You have good woods eyes, and snow eyes. And deep feet tracks in the snow." Eddie can get distracted sometimes.

Eddie tries to back up Akame's fibs by reassuring Dorobu that their mission is noble. "We're trying to help the kami, and help you. The spirits are not happy, we must work together to calm them, yes? Yes."

Diplomacy: Purdy Please!: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Hero Point Diplomacy: Purdy Please!: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Round 1
Hag and Doll (Had is invisible, map shows last known position)
Eddie
Akame
Fenris
Kidron
Betel

>Hags are Bad<

Diplomacy isn't on the list of skills, but I can't say no to a critical...

As Fenris approaches, Dorobu draws a katana. "Not so fast. I didn't earn the name Dorobu the Quickpaw for my good looks. Hands off my goods."

He turns to Eddie, confused. Maybe it's Eddie's fungal growth. Maybe his words hit a nerve. Or maybe he's just genuine enough. "Oooh! How can I say no to such kind words? And maybe I won't get overrun by kami." He lowers his low-grade cold iron katana. "Here you go, little one, as a token of appreciation."

You can all decide who gets to wield this.

Dorobu rifles through his bag and produces a beautiful green scarf. "Now then, let's hurry this up, eh?" Dorobu looks aside. "Here's the scarf you wanted. Take it before-"

"Hohoho! You won't stop my fun." A withered woman emerges from the forest glade, her laughter lifting her skin and bones aloft. "I've drank from the Kami, and I'll drink from you, too." She glances at Dorobu. "Hold." Her words freeze his body in place. "I'll drink you later. Maybe I'll stuff you, too." A walking pile of flesh, skin and bone emerges from behind her, up to her knees.

She's quick, too quick for anyone to react. She laughs and fades from view as she starts walking West. The Hag is currently invisible.

The pile of flesh and bone begins to hover through the air, halting in front of Fenris, levitating 5 feet up.

Round 1
Hag and Doll (Had is invisible, map shows last known position)
Eddie
Akame
Fenris
Kidron
Betel

>Hags are Bad<

Eddie attempts to recall knowledge of each foe, if they know anything at all about them... Nature +7. Skip it if its not nature.

"Thank you Dobou, don't worry, we won't stuff you or drink from you, or this woman.. oh, she's gone?" Eddie moves away from the group a bit, hauls out their shield and raises it up high.

Skip the shield raise if recall went off, movement also if both went off.

The paladin attempts to discern if the bones are undead, and if so, what kind.

Religion +5

He then takes out a javelin and throws it at the floating entity
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Fenris quickly draws his clan dagger and piercing the stinking pile of flesh and bone in front of him. He then raises his shield.

Clan Dagger Attack vs Doll: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Clan Dagger Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 piercing damage

"Where did she go?! Hey, scared lady, confront us!"

◆ Draw Weapon
◆ Strike
◆ Cast a Spell, Shield

Betel attempts to find the hag by using her water equivalent of Burning Hands to spray a 15ft cone of water into the area where the hag was last seen walking, covering the spot where the hag would be if she kept walking west at a constant speed.

bludgeoning: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8 DC 18 basic reflex for half (if it's in there)

Eddie knows neither the Hag nor the blood-soaked doll are Natural in Nature, so they raise their shield and back up a bit.

Society can identify the Hag, Arcana and Crafting can identify the Doll.

Kidron's javelin and Fenris's dagger both miss the doll, as it hovers out of the way.

Betel unleashes a spray of water, hitting something in the area.

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 1 = 15

"Bah! You wretched elf!" The woman screams. "I'll stew you alive!"

The Hag took 8 damage and is now >Hidden<. You know where she is, but you must make a DC 11 Flat Check to hit her. Akame can take her turn, Kidron has an extra action since his Recall Knowledge check does not apply.

The hag could be dealt with later, she thought.

Akame draws a weapon, moves around, and then tries to cut down the doll.

◆ Draw urumi
◆ Stride
◆ Strike

urumi (flanking): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

↺ Glimpse of Redemption

Akame draws her weapon and aims at the doll. It swerves to the side, evading her weapon.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
The doll remains hovering in midair and tries to bite.

1 is Akame, 2 is Fenris: 2d2 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Jaws: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Piercing Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Jaws: 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 5 = 4
Piercing Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Akame parries both bites, only to hear the hag's laughter approach. "One good spray deserves another!" A burst of leaves erupt in front of Betel as the Hag appears and spews fumes around Akame and Betel.

Akame and Betel: Please make a DC 18 Fort Save against necromancy and occult effects. Failure means you are Enfeebled 1. Critical Failure means Enfeebled 2.

Round 2
Hag and Doll (Hag 8 damage; Doll hovering 5ft above ground)
Eddie
Akame (Fort Save DC 18 vs necromancy/occult)
Fenris
Kidron
Betel (Fort Save DC 18 vs necromancy/occult)

>Hags are Bad<

Akame and Betel: Please make a DC 18 Fort Save against necromancy and occult effects. Failure means you are Enfeebled 1. Critical Failure means Enfeebled 2.

Round 2
Hag and Doll (Hag 8 damage; Doll hovering 5ft above ground)
Eddie
Akame (Fort Save DC 18 vs necromancy/occult)
Fenris
Kidron
Betel (Fort Save DC 18 vs necromancy/occult)

>Hags are Bad<

Fortitude: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Akame fights off the magical assault and moves toward the hag. She strikes the hag while calling Naga-kun towards her. From the snake's position it lashes out at the doll.

◆ Stride
◆ Strike urumi: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27slashing: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
◆ Command Companion
-- ◆ Stride
-- ◆ Strike jaws: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11piercing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

↺ Glimpse of Redemption