GM Wydroe's Run: The Rebel's Ransom (Inactive)

Game Master Wydroe

Laiashi is relieved to be able to move again.

Philthy swings away missing then connecting to finish the creature. It crumbles to dust as Philthy's ax slashes into it.

There is an eerie silence from down the hall. Then a faint shuffling can be heard. Are the other two creatures advancing?

Round 7 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R8)
Red Acted -41hp acted
Walla Staggered, hasted (reminder: extra attack is only on full round action, so not available)
Fox hasted
Toral hasted
Laiashi, hasted
Philthy -25hp
Yellow -41hp

Party is up again!

Walla will delay

Toral fortune hexes himself and then moves forward.

Fortune (Su)
Effect: The witch can grant a creature within 30 feet a bit of good luck for 1 round. The target can call upon this good luck once per round, allowing him to reroll any ability check, attack roll, saving throw, or skill check, taking the better result. He must decide to use this ability before the first roll is made. At 8th level and 16th level, the duration of this hex is extended by 1 round. Once a creature has benefited from the fortune hex, it cannot benefit from it again for 24 hours.

AC 25, touch 16, flat-footed 22

Pbilthy re-casts haste, then rushes the tomb.

Acrobatics 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22(Tumble past to avoid AOO)

He then enters RAGE!

Alright, I applaud Philthy for his bravery and thank him for moving the game forward, but I have to attack with the monsters as set up. As Philthy moves from the hall into the room, both readied actions of the mummies go off. Then, as philthy moves from between them further into the room, he does not successful beat their CMD to avoid the AO. My apologies. Hopefully I roll bad.

red mummy's readied slam on Philthy w/ PA: 1d20 + 16 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 16 + 2 - 3 = 21
slam dmg B: 1d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 9 = 27
yellow mummy's slam w/ PA: 1d20 + 16 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 2 - 3 = 23
dmg B: 1d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 9 = 27

Then AO's
Red AO: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30; dmg B: 1d8 + 21 ⇒ (2) + 21 = 23
Yellow AO: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27; dmg B: 1d8 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22

Philthy avoids the initial onslaught, but as he ducks to avoid the parting blows he catches both uppercuts.
Philthy, I will need 2 DC 18 Fort saves verses affects that are both a disease and curse

Round 8 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R14)
Walla Staggered, hasted (reminder: extra attack is only on full round action, so not available)
Fox hasted
Toral hasted
Laiashi, hasted
Red -41hp
Yellow -41hp
Philthy -70hp, but raging so temp HP? (2 fort saves pending, 2 will saves at start of your turn.)

Walla, Fox, Toral, and Laiashi are up!

I would have awarded a hero point if they were allowed for that very bold move. I am wondering if because almost Philthy's entire turn went before the mummies readied action if Philthy should also go before the mummies. Not sure, but rules as written are before the triggering action.

Hoping the two creatures are too distracted by their sudden dwarf-shaped target, Laiashi speedily moves into the room behind Philthy.

Even hasted, it's too far for me to half-move and still attack, so I'm going to cross my fingers that they don't have multiple AoO's.
Acrobatics (DC +10 for normal move): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Shortsword + haste vs yellow: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 10 + 1 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 +1 fire

Fort 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 2 = 24
Fort 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 = 16
Additional +5 if Vs Disease or Poison

Rage = 18HP.
Unchained Rage, so wont suddenly die :p

You are correct they now act immediately before me. Ballsy move, but someone had to break the deadlock :)

Toral misfortunes the mummy creature in red!

DC 22 will save vs hex. Move action to use Chant Hex to extend misfortune and my own fortune hex by 1 round.

“My dwarven companion! You are a bold man!!!!!“

An aura of despair hits Laiashi as she gets to the end of the hallway. The sight of red and yellow starts to freeze her muscles in place again. I need 2 will saves dc18.

The same two auras hit Toral. I need 2 will saves from Toral as well.

misfortune hex vs red: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 dang, i hate misfortune. So much typing for one attack.

Fox and Walla are still able to go.

So sorry GM! ;-)

will save 1, using fortune hex to roll twice and take best: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 181d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

OMG! That fortune hex was a life saver!! :-D

"Oh Chaldira! Thank you for being with me!!" the dwarf says quitely.

will save 2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29

Fox uses hide in plain sight and creeps closer to near Toral.

Stealth: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26
Will if need be: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 211d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

And freezes scared from one of the mummies. But at least roll 1 was a good result for a poor will save character.

Will 1: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Will 2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Poop.

Toral seems to start to freeze but then is bumped by laiashi moving past an that helps him just enough to make the save and get moving again. Luck was on his side.

Laiashi makes it the mouth of the hallway and seeing the mummies freezes in place.
red rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 3
yellow rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Fox moves up to the group and also freezes in place.
yellow rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Round 8 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R14)
Walla Staggered, hasted (reminder: extra attack is only on full round action, so not available)
Fox hasted acted [paralyzed until his turn round 11]
Toral hasted acted
Laiashi, hasted acted [paralyzed until her turn round 12]
Red -41hp misfortuned
Yellow -41hp
Philthy -70hp, but raging (2 will saves at start of your turn)

Walla is up! Just a reminder, Walla, having dealt with each mummy's aura is now unaffected by them.

“My dwarven companion! You are a bold man!!!!!“

"Join me brother! Skin made of iron, steel in our bones! We need to keep them engaged until our friends regain their courage!" Philthy calls back through the blood and froth filling his beard.

Worst place to have Laishi stuck too, and with Fox offline as well - Walla will have to either step into being flanked, or push through with Phil, at least they have blown their AoO.

Hoping that the misfortune can stick on them for a while to nerf them a few rounds until the party is back online - otherwise burning hands is fine as Philthy still has Resist Energy running

Steeling herself, Walla moves down the hallway.
Will save red with charmed life: 1d20 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 = 5
Will save yellow with charmed life: 1d20 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 3 = 19

Walla you are not affected this time as you move forward. The sight this time is not as shocking. You are good without saves. You could possibly even move into the room with the extra 30 feet of movement do to haste knowing the monsters have used there AoO's presuming they don't have combat reflexes.

Walla moves forward to take her place in the battle.

The red thing hisses, "Defilers, die!" "You dare disturb the merchant prince." In ancient Osiriani.

The yellow rasps back, "Get the dwarf, I will kill the frozen one." Also in ancient Osiriani.

Are you move up, Walla?" You are not paralyzed.

Round 8 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R14)
Walla Staggered, hasted {still has movement}
Fox hasted acted [paralyzed until his turn round 11]
Toral hasted acted
Laiashi, hasted acted [paralyzed until her turn round 12]
Red -41hp misfortuned
Yellow -41hp
Philthy -70hp, but raging (2 will saves at start of your turn)

Finished move

Red mummy steps over to slam Philthy.
slam atk with PA and misfortune: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (13) + 16 - 3 = 26
slam atk misfortune reroll: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 16 - 3 = 25
dmg B: 1d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 9 = 22
Red manages to fight through the hex and hit. Fort save needed verses disease/curse.

Yellow screams at Walla as she moves into the tomb, Get Out! (in ancient Osiriani) and slams at Walla.
slam atk with PA: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 16 - 3 = 28
dmg B: 1d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 12 + 9 = 24
Yellow connects with Walla. Need a Fort Save

Round 8 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R14)
Walla -24hp Staggered, hasted (fort save pending)
Fox hasted acted [paralyzed until his turn round 11]
Toral hasted acted
Laiashi, hasted acted [paralyzed until her turn round 12]
Red -41hp misfortuned acted
Yellow -41hp acted
Philthy -92hp, raging (2 will saves at start of your turn, and a fort save pending)

Philthy is up!

Fort 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 2 = 22
Additional +5 if Vs Disease or Poison
Will 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 = 30
Will 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 + 2 = 33

They got lucky, but so did I!

Arcane Strike, Haste, Rage.
Magic, silver
Attack 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 23
Damage 1d10 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 16

Attack 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 35
Damage 1d10 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 19
Crit? 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 21
Campaign Award reroll of crit
Crit? 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 33
Add crit Damage 2d10 + 12 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5, 5) + 12 + 4 + 4 = 30

49 Damage, here's hoping!

Philthy misses with his first swing, but severs the thing's head with the second. The thing crumbles to dust.

"No, sister!", yellow hisses. (Ancient Osiriani)

Round 9 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R14)
Walla -24hp Staggered, hasted (fort save pending)
Fox hasted [paralyzed until his turn round 11]
Toral hasted
Laiashi, hasted [paralyzed until her turn round 12]
Yellow -41hp
Philthy -92hp, raging

Walla, Fox and Toral are up! Walla has a fort save pending. Laiashi is still paralyzed.

Walla grunts from the mummy's blow. She then lunges at the final undead. Fort Save with charmed life: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 3 = 21
Attack vs yellow: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 1 = 33 Confirm crit: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 1 = 20 Damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20 Crit damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Walla stabs the creature. Her rapier though sharp and fast, does not hit anything vital. Crit not confirmed, sorry. Plus DR eats into damage.

Round 9 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R14)
Walla -24hp acted Staggered, hasted (fort save pending)
Fox hasted [paralyzed until his turn round 11]
Toral hasted
Laiashi, hasted [paralyzed until her turn round 12]
Yellow -56hp
Philthy -92hp, raging

Toral is up. Fox and Laiashi are still paralyzed.

Toral misfortunes the mummy creature in yellow!

DC 22 will save vs hex. Move action to use Chant Hex to extend misfortune and my own fortune hex by 1 round.

”Let me draw your luck into my own being!!!!!“

yellow save verses misfortune: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

"You thieves and robbers. You shall die!"

Yellow slams Walla again.
slam with PA: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 3 = 19
damg B: 1d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 9 = 28
But can't seem to connect.

Round 9 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R14)
Philthy -92hp, raging

Round 10 (Party Hasted until Philthy's turn R14)
Walla -24hp Staggered, hasted
Fox hasted [paralyzed until his turn round 11]
Toral hasted
Laiashi, hasted [paralyzed until her turn round 12]
Yellow -56hp
Philthy -92hp, raging

Philthy, Walla, and Toral are up! Fox and Laiashi are getting closer to being free of the paralysis.

Philthy keeps hacking away furiously.

Arcane Strike, Haste, Rage.
Magic, silver
Attack 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 33
Damage 1d10 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 14

Attack 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 1 + 2 = 16
Damage 1d10 + 6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 + 2 = 11

Forgot to mention, Walla was able to perry the mummy's attack, but missed with her repost.

Philthy wacks the yellow thing once and then misses with his extra swing.

Yellow is still fighting...

Walla and Toral are up!

Using Accursed Hex feat to try again.

Toral again tries to misfortune the mummy creature in yellow!

DC 22 will save vs hex. Move action to use Chant Hex to extend misfortune and my own fortune hex by 1 round.

”What!?? Luck to me!! Let me draw your luck into my own being!!!!!“

yellow will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Yellow is jinxed.

Walla is up!

"They don't go down easy!"

Attack: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 15 + 1 = 30 damage: 1d6 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

With this quick thrust, Walla runs the mummy through. The yellow mummy screams, "No!" and her body crumbles away to dust before your eyes.

Essentially, the scenario is done. I will put together a summery post wrapping a bow around everything. I will also start pulling together the chronicles as well. You all did a great job.

Fox finally snaps back to its senses, shaking some dust from its fur.

[Animal speech to Philthy] "Mister dwarf, are you okay? You took a heavy beating there."

Toral breathes heavily and looks around.

“Finally done!! Now we need to inform the VC. Good job everyone!!“

Philthy calms down, and admires the carnage and the heavy wounds.

[Feral speech]"Yes, a heavy beating, but a glorious one. We prevailed"

***

"I'm going to find a seat and rest a few, you finish exploring the room"

Philthy takes a few swigs from his bottle of booze and sits down somewhere comfortable. Bully comes out to look around.

Thank you I did do most of the work after all.

Laiashi can only watch helplessly as her allies finish off the mummies. By the time she regains the use of her body, nothing but dust remains of them.

Glad its unchained Rage not the classic Rage or Phil would now be unconscious :p

Rough fight - if only we had all those Paladins for this adventure!

Ha ha, totally agree! :-) Love this group!

“We can be lucky to have survived!! But this group is obviously blessed by the gods!!“

As the group takes stock in the tomb surroundings, the treasure of the merchant prince comes into light. Upon examining the dais and the items and its treasure, you see several contains full of gold coin, gems and jewelry totaling approximately 3000 gold and with a quick "detect magic" casting and a little bit of magical skill, you find/identify a rod of the python, a silent lesser metamagic rod, a pair of slippers of spider climb, a container with dust of illusion in it, and a golembane scarab.

You heal up (to include removal of the curse still affecting Walla by Toral) and pack up the treasure horde from the last room and those items of value from the bandits. You respectfully wrap and pack the bones of the dwarf and the human sorcerer and the body of Jilarni Golgarna for transport back to Sothis as directed once you all contact Captain Norden Balentiir. You all make any last minute notes and rubbing for your journals. The 9 camels are well equipment with food and water for your trip back.

You have little trouble back tracking to the old spice route traveled to get here with your original caravan. You pass the now almost completely buried corpses of the giant scorpions you killed while doing so. Most have been scavenged or worse.

You have an uneventful 4 days back on the ancient spice trail, a route which took you almost two weeks to traverse while in the caravan. Captain Balentiir meets you at the gates as you arrive back. He quickly goes over your story and your treasure haul. The agents of the Ruby Prince arrive to settle the account and you all are quickly compensated for the loot. Captain Balentiir takes charge of the remains of the unfortunate pathfinders and sees to their burial and last wishes. Later he invites you all to dine in the lodge with him to further discuss your trip. You all pass your poison and flower extracts to your contact in the exchange. All is good in the world. Your are well, well paid, and well feed and can now take a well desired break ... at least until the money runs out.

Any questions or curiousness about anything in the adventure? As usual, there is a lot going on behind the screens. I should have the chronicles ready by tomorrow. I will put a link in the discussion. Thank you all for playing. I really enjoyed this scenario from first reading it to finishing the last sword trust. I hope you all did too.

Wow! Great wrap up!! :-) What’s the story with the other pathfinder group?

Toral thanks the VC and will especially try to learn more about his fellow dwarven exchange companion!!

“This Philthy is clearly special!! Never saw someone hit so hard after casting haste like a wizard! Ahh great team with Laiashi and Walla in total … but the fox is strange to be honest!” he thinks.

;-)

The other pathfinder group was ambushed by the thugs you all killed in the chamber with the 4th scepter. During the fight, the Sorcerer used mage hand to bring to him the lightest scepter, Elea's sandalwood one. This of course allowed the double doors to slam shut sealing the fight away. The Bandits however won and killed most of the pathfinders, but the leader, Jilarni and burned the bodies in the fire pit bisecting the room. They also burned the 2 dead bandits as well, thus the extra bones in the pit. The bandits were just biding their time until another group happened along. They would bargain their way out and either fight or pretend to leave and ambush that group on the way out. Not very nice people, were they?

Chronicle link is in the discussion thread if you all are interested. let me know if there is something I need to correct.