Nal's bullet flies through the air, en route towards a suit of rusted, discarded weapons. Certainly this would make a loud racket. Unfortunately it beans an undead raven. The horde doesn't even look.
Topias makes his way quietly, using the hill's shadow to protect him for just a bit longer.
Ranzak wonders if her team can make more noise as Gregor is making plenty of it.
Naple trusts herself and simply dashes across the hills, hoping the undead confuse her for an errant tree branch. They don't seem to notice her. She's winded, but she's ready to go at it again if she needs to.
Male Dwarf Ranger 6 | hp 88 |Hero Points 1/4 |AC 23| Fort +13, Ref +13, Will +13 | Perception +13 Ranger 6
GM chadius wrote:
Naple trusts herself and simply dashes across the hills, hoping the undead confuse her for an errant tree branch. They don't seem to notice her. She's winded, but she's ready to go at it again if she needs to.
Harsk and Naple catch a breath near a stream of water, hoping the sloshing waters hide their breath. The rest of the team catches up and waits. The undead horde surges over the hill they just passed, scraping every blade of grass that offers meager resistance. One zombie ogre pauses and gazes in your direction before a corrupted hill giant pushes it back into the pack.
Challenge 3: Undergrowth
Heavy, prickly undergrowth and tall grasses have grown over the road. You'll need to be agile or strong to clear the road without taking too long and making more noise.
Optional: Exactly one of you can make a Nature or Survival check to identify areas where the undergrowth isn’t as thick. This will grant your teammates a circumstance bonus to their attack rolls and Acrobatics checks.
If you didn't make the optional check, you have two more options:
you can make an attack roll with a slashing weapon to hack your way through. Alternatively you can try a slightly easier Acrobatics check to maneuver through the prickly bushes.
You can also hustle around the roadblock. Make a DC 19 Fortitude Save afterwards to determine if you are Fatigued. For Naple and Harsk, the DC is 21.
Half-elf LG Champion 4 (Paladin/fighter dedication) AC 23; HP 52; Fort 9••, Ref 9•, Will 9••; Spd 30 ft., Perception +7•, low-light vision; Char. sheet
Survival:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Topias tries to scout the undergrowth ahead, but doesn't succeed.
[R] Female Versatile Human Holy Grandeur Champion of Pharasma 2 / Lastwall Sentry | Lastwall Survivor, Knight of Lastwall | HP 32/32 w Toughness, AC 19 (21 w Steel Shield raised), Fortitude** +7, Reflex* +5, Will** +9, Perception* +7, Stealth* +5 | Speed 25 ft. | Exploration Activity Defend | Active Conditions --- | ◆◇↺
Topias wrote:
Survival: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Topias tries to scout the undergrowth ahead, but doesn't succeed.
Maybe you could hero point that. It is a critical failure. It could have dire consequences for us.
Naple draws her dagger after she stows her warhammer behind her. She then slices her way through the undergrowth.
Dagger Attack vs Bushes and Tall Grasses:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Witnessing Topias attempt to scout a path, he quietly says, "Perhaps Brother Topias was absent or not paying attention during his training when the sermon was given on the topic of Temperance. It does not only pertain to the imbibing of spirits. It refers to all things in life. The self-restraint, self-control or discipline to hold oneself back and allow a being who is better trained or suited to perform a task to do so. In order to survive this mission, we must work together as a team rather than as individuals seeking glory. If we have a Ranger among us who would be best suited to scout a path, then let them perform the task and try to learn tips from them for when they are no longer around and you are the one best suited. It would be good if all of us remember this going forward. The Dawnflower's grace be with us."
Attack with Scimitar against underbrush:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Half-elf LG Champion 4 (Paladin/fighter dedication) AC 23; HP 52; Fort 9••, Ref 9•, Will 9••; Spd 30 ft., Perception +7•, low-light vision; Char. sheet
"Brother Gregor, bad luck can ruin anyone's work, even those who have had years of practice. I did feel I had reasonable chance of success, besides there is no learning without trying."
Reroll Survival:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15That was my only heropoint, hope I don't go down
Battleaxe:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Harsk's axe gets stuck in a particularly nasty log and he loses precious time freeing it.
The horde turns unexpectedly towards you, and Topias looks for an alternate route around the weeds. It eludes him for some time before everyone chips in to find a clearing.
3 successes, 3 failures.
The undead do not give chase, even as the gates of Goldenflame come into view. As you look back, the undead army seems to turn in a different direction; they found another way to waste their time.
Perception DC 16:
You notice a figure running over the crest of the hill, towards the army.
If you critically succeeded, read the spoiler below.
Spoiler:
The figure has an unnatural lurch. It must be an undead scout.
You estimate the trip to town took 20 minutes longer than anticipated.
About to respond to Topias, Gregor looks in the direction Ranzak indicates.
Perception:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
"With that unnatural lurch it has in its gait, means it can only be an undead scout. I do believe we were spotted. We best not tarry any longer and hurry toward the gates."
Half-elf LG Champion 4 (Paladin/fighter dedication) AC 23; HP 52; Fort 9••, Ref 9•, Will 9••; Spd 30 ft., Perception +7•, low-light vision; Char. sheet
Perception:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 "Oh dear, we must reach the town before the scout reaches the army."
Established and sponsored by the church of Iomedae, Goldenflame was a place where students could study how to best do good in the world while staying far away from the infamously dangerous parts of Lastwall. This town had a chapel for worship and an armory for weapons, as well as an apothecary and general store.
The buildings stand intact and have 10 foot high ceilings, with the exception of Goldenflame College which stands above the rest. A crumbling fountain stands in the middle of the plaza, dry as a bone. Written in blood on the rim reads, Rathliss welcomes you!
You notice a horse hobbling about. It turns towards you and neighs. The sound is hollow as you notice its exposed ribs and lack of skin around its face or front legs. Humanoid bodies given unlife stagger out of the bloodied alleyways and turn towards you, their eyes full of hunger.
Perception DC 17:
You notice a metal wayfinder glimmering in the jagged gash across the zombie horse’s throat.
"That horse has a Wayfinder lodged in the gash in its neck. It must have eaten a Pathfinder. Possibly one of whom we are to locate." Gregor tries to identify the undead.
Gregor is relieved when he realizes these are basic zombies. Flesh given unlife, these abominations wander mindlessly seeking more flesh to consume. These things are permanently slow and only act twice when most people can act thrice.
He knows any type of death effects, disease, mental, paralyzed, poison, unconscious abilities are useless against them.
He knows positive energy and slashing attacks injure zombies harder than expected.
I assume you're trying to identify the horse. You can roll separately to ID the humanoids.
The horse has an especially repulsive aura. Anyone with an open wound will begin to rot and take more damage as long as they are close to it.
CN female Human (Aiuvarin) Rogue Sorcerer 5 | HP 68/68 | AC 22 | F +10 R +13 W +11 | Perc +11 | Stealth +13 | Exploration: Avoid Notice | speed 25ft | low light vision; darkvision | ◆ ◇ ↺ | Spell 1/1 | Hero 1/3 | Active Conditions: none
"Good plan, but let's form a gauntlet too." Nal slides over to get her back against a nearby building, drawing her light mace with a sigh. She wishes her sword would be more effective.
[R] Female Versatile Human Holy Grandeur Champion of Pharasma 2 / Lastwall Sentry | Lastwall Survivor, Knight of Lastwall | HP 32/32 w Toughness, AC 19 (21 w Steel Shield raised), Fortitude** +7, Reflex* +5, Will** +9, Perception* +7, Stealth* +5 | Speed 25 ft. | Exploration Activity Defend | Active Conditions --- | ◆◇↺
Naple quickly drops her dagger and draws her warhammer and shield, after which she raises it. "Nasty," she says when she hears Gregor about the horse who may have eaten a Pathfinder. She stays close to her allies to protect them.
◇ Drop dagger
◆ Interact to draw warhammer
◆ Interact to draw shield
◆ Raise a shield
↺ Glimpse of Redemption (if triggered)
Half-elf LG Champion 4 (Paladin/fighter dedication) AC 23; HP 52; Fort 9••, Ref 9•, Will 9••; Spd 30 ft., Perception +7•, low-light vision; Char. sheet
Perception:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Topias sprints closer to advancing undead with scimitar ready and shield raised.
◆ Interact (draw weapon)
◆ Stride
◆ Raise a shield
↺ Retributive Strike (if triggered)
One of the zombies moves up to Harsk and tries to join the feast.
fist:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21 Bludgeoning Damage:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
One of them manages to punch him, bruising his armor. [ooc]Champions can react to this if they wish)
The other creatures lurch towards you slowly yet steadily.
CN female Human (Aiuvarin) Rogue Sorcerer 5 | HP 68/68 | AC 22 | F +10 R +13 W +11 | Perc +11 | Stealth +13 | Exploration: Avoid Notice | speed 25ft | low light vision; darkvision | ◆ ◇ ↺ | Spell 1/1 | Hero 1/3 | Active Conditions: none
Assessing the battlefield, Nal notes that the only truly easy foe to get to is the horse--and her widdle light mace just isn't going to do much against something like that. I could kneecap it if it'd hold still. Fat chance. Sighing with exasperation, she casts Guidance on herself, tosses hope into the wind as she dashes in to try to do battle with a whole undead horse. A distant part of her mind snarks: If I die this way, people will think I'm stupid.
Ranzak has no trouble hitting the horse with her dagger, it makes no effort to dodge. Nal takes advantage of the situation and bashes the horse's knee, almost knocking the leg loose. It snorts in her direction. Its fetid breath challenges her gag reflex.
The odor is absolutely revolting. Harsk notices the bruise the zombie gave him begin to fester.
Harsk, if you start your turn and have still taken damage, you will take 1d6 ⇒ 3 damage as the wounds start to fester. A basic DC 15 Fortitude save will reduce it.
Half-elf LG Champion 4 (Paladin/fighter dedication) AC 23; HP 52; Fort 9••, Ref 9•, Will 9••; Spd 30 ft., Perception +7•, low-light vision; Char. sheet
My Retributive strike gave Harsk resistance against the triggering damage equal to 2 + my level (5).
Topias steps toward the horse and strikes it with scimitar, then raises shield.
Gregor calls out, "Attack them with slashing weapons." He concentrates to expand the Bless by 5' radius. He strides up next to Nal and strikes out at the undead horse. Nal & Topias would be in the Bless radius (+1 to attacks).
Scimitar Attack with Bless:1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27 Slashing Dmg:1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
If he can still identify the humanoid undead then he does so. Knowledge-Religion:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Edit: Wow! Another Nat 20 on the horse and max damage at that for a total of 18!
Topias asks his patron saint to ease Harsk's burden, and the zombie's fist does not bruise as much as it should have. He still worries about it festering next to the decrepit horse.
Gregor moves up to the horse and swings his blade through the horse. The undead flesh sloughs off, hitting much harder than it should have. The horse whinnies rings hollow.
Gregor, Recall Knowledge costs an action. Bless, Stride, Strike is 3 actions.
Horse has taken 46 damage total so far. Harsk and Naple are next.
CN female Human (Aiuvarin) Rogue Sorcerer 5 | HP 68/68 | AC 22 | F +10 R +13 W +11 | Perc +11 | Stealth +13 | Exploration: Avoid Notice | speed 25ft | low light vision; darkvision | ◆ ◇ ↺ | Spell 1/1 | Hero 1/3 | Active Conditions: none
Gregor Blackmane wrote:
Gregor calls out, "Attack them with slashing weapons."
"Really? Great!" Nal switches out her light mace for her beloved black-bladed shortsword and strides to meet some zombies shoulder-to-shoulder with Franzine.
Male Dwarf Ranger 6 | hp 88 |Hero Points 1/4 |AC 23| Fort +13, Ref +13, Will +13 | Perception +13 Ranger 6
Hark swings at the one black then blue if it drops. near him.
"Evil things..."
attack x 3
attack waraxe:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
attack hatchet:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
attack hatchet:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13
damage:1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
EDIT sorry I have a striking rune. Not sure it it deals 2d8 ALL the time or once per round. Still not totally up to speed on 2E don't want to slow the game down and the waraxe should be +1 this round, since it attacked another target, sweep
Gregor moves over behind Nal Bagura and concentrates to expand the Bless by 5' radius. He then casts a Divine Lance at the one in front of Harsk.
Divine Lance Ranged Attack:1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 = 26 Good Dmg:1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Half-elf LG Champion 4 (Paladin/fighter dedication) AC 23; HP 52; Fort 9••, Ref 9•, Will 9••; Spd 30 ft., Perception +7•, low-light vision; Char. sheet
Topias runs behind other zombie and slashes it twice.
Gregor continues to concentrate to expand the Bless by 5' radius. He moves over behind the last undead zombie into a flank with Nal and strikes with his scimitar.
