[GD XI] Redelia's PFS 0-24 Decline of Glory (Inactive)

Game Master Redelia

"I can, and Rozi probably can see in the dark as well.

"

Don't forget to make a Perception check.

Flying Freedom keeps silent and focused on the road, engaging in meditative exercises, lest she lose concentration and her stamina give out.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Probably not noticing any particular danger (but yes, has darkvision), Rozi wonders at the tallfellows' caution. "Are we expecting trouble just for walking in the front gate? If some people want to wait here that's fine by me, but wouldn't sneaking up to the town gate be more likely to cause problems than to avoid them?"

Percep: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

"I understand Rozi, I don't want to push you into anything I would not do myself."

She jumps off her mount and hands the rains to Rozi

"Look after him, I'll signle when I think is clear to advance."

And with that, she slips into the darkness

Stealth 1d20 + 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (20) + (2) + 7 = 29 using point of Inspiration for +1d6

She heads to the gate to scout it, her black uniform helping her blend into the gloom.

Perception 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Orenjii has low-light and darkvision, but is unlikely to be a good scout.

Orenjii extends a hand and casts message on anyone likely to be separated from the group.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"Still don't know what she wants to hide from so bad..."

Rozi catches the reigns of Alya's steed.
Wild Empathy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
He dodges out of the way as the horse repeatedly tries to kick him in the head. But holds on so as not to let down his companion.

Honest question, did I miss something about a threat our characters expect to find as we enter town?

"Still don't know what she wants to hide from so bad..."

Rozi catches the reigns of Alya's steed.
[dice=Wild Empathy]1d20+1
He dodges out of the way as the horse repeatedly tries to kick him in the head. But holds on so as not to let down his companion.

Honest question, did I miss something about a threat our characters expect to find as we enter town?

"I am not sure where you hail from good Rozi but certain areas are less welcoming of strangers. Alya is just exercising caution so we don't walk into a hostile situation uninformed. Plus I think she just wants to hide and be away from us; we make her look less regal."

Your team notices a campfire a bit outside town. waiting to see if Lady Alya still moves forward, and if it's towards the campfire or the town

You are not expecting any threats, but you were asked for perceptions checks and what you are doing, Rozi.

Your team notices a campfire a bit outside town. waiting to see if Lady Alya still moves forward, and if it's towards the campfire or the town

You are not expecting any threats, but you were asked for perceptions checks and what you are doing, Rozi.

Gaius will continue to believe Alya is embarrassed to be seen with the rest of the PCs. ;)

She will head to the campfire and then head back and tells the others about what is there.

GM did she went ahead and has done that second roll, did see anything with her 28

1d20 ⇒ 13

As Lady Alya approaches, a dog barks loudly. She can see and hear signs of two soldiers moving around, alerted by the dogs to the presence of someone nearby. She is not yet close enough to know any more.

She also observes lights that may be several other similar fires, appearing to surround the town.

Hearing Lady Alya's assessment, Flying Freedom responds: "Sounds like a military encampment. We should scout the area before approaching, so we know what we're dealing with."

"I'll volunteer. Does anyone else wish to join me?"

Seeing this she slips back to the others, taking the rains to her mount back off.

"Thank you Rozis"

She says in a hushed voice, and in the same voice says to the others.

"I spotted have campfires around the town and troops with dogs on watch at them, could not tell if they were guarding or laying siege to the town."

She indicates to Freedom to lower her voice with her hand.

"Right now the rain and wind are masking our sent and sound from the dogs, but trust me getting close and the dogs will hear you. They did me, so I think we need better plan then more sneaking about"

"Sounds like we either approach one of the camps openly and ask them about it - depending on their response we might have to sneak into town after that or fight our way through. Other option is to try and sneak into town straight away.

"If we go with the open approach plan, who's good with sweet-talking their way out of a situation if it turns bad?"

"I suppose that would be me"

She adds

"and good assessment of our options, we could also try a ruse de guerre."

Seeing this she slips back to the others, taking the rains to her mount back off.

"Thank you Rozis"

She says in a hushed voice, and in the same voice says to the others.

"I spotted have campfires around the town and troops with dogs on watch at them, could not tell if they were guarding or laying siege to the town."

She indicates to Freedom to lower her voice with her hand.

"Right now the rain and wind are masking our sent and sound from the dogs, but trust me getting close and the dogs will hear you. They did me, so I think we need better plan then more sneaking about"

"Troubling news. Excellent approach by the way; one can't account for everything like guard dogs smelling us. Approaching openly is likely to be easier than sneaking in, with guard dogs about, but it definitely announces our presence in what appears to be an uncertain situation. My instincts tell me the campfires surrounding the town is not a good sign."

"Sounds like we either approach one of the camps openly and ask them about it - depending on their response we might have to sneak into town after that or fight our way through. Other option is to try and sneak into town straight away.

"If we go with the open approach plan, who's good with sweet-talking their way out of a situation if it turns bad?"

"With one of us who can't sneak and me being unable to see in the dark, I'm not sure sneaking in is an option. And a botched attempt to do so would surely be taken in a poor light by whomever is here."

If you're talking, someone please move forward and speak...

Alya mounts up, using magic again she cleans herself and her mount until she looks like she has just come off a parade.

"Well let's go say hello, feel free to dispose yourself around me as you see fit."

Then she gee's her mount towards the closest fire.

As she gets close, calls out in her most noble officer's voice.

"You there!! YES, YOU!

She pulls up next to the fire glaring down from her mount.

"Tell me right now what the blazes are going on here. Why are there guard points around the town?, come on it's raining like the bloody hells out here and I want to be in a safe dry bed tonight."

Intimidate 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (14) + 8 + (2) = 24 Using an inspiration to add 1d6 to the roll.

Gaius stays towards the back of the group, bow still covered but he's ready to drop the canvas at a moment's notice and begin firing.

Rozi will follow as close to Alya as his fear of getting kicked by her horse allows him to.

Twitchy also follows Alya, trying to look as unthreatening as a ratfolk with an absurd number of daggers on his person can.

"I will defer to your judgment, Lady Alya, but I am no worker of words myself. I will stay hidden until the situation is clear, in case I must act with haste."

Freedom will keep to the shadows behind the group, her hand on her sword hilt.
Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Twitchy also follows Alya, trying to look as unthreatening as a ratfolk with an absurd number of daggers on his person can.

Yeah but they're small daggers... ;)

Orenjii obsevres impassively. Displayed negotiation technique is not within expected values.

The soldiers yell "Intruders! and immediately jump up to attack when they see/hear you.

There is not a minute to try to change their attitudes with intimidate before combat starts, so I'm going to interpret that intimidate roll as trying to demoralize. Opponents are shaken for three rounds.

I still need most of you to fill out the first page of maps; I'm pausing the game until you do so, so that I can easily roll initiative.

The soldiers yell "Intruders! and immediately jump up to attack when they see/hear you.

There is not a minute to try to change their attitudes with intimidate before combat starts, so I'm going to interpret that intimidate roll as trying to demoralize. Opponents are shaken for three rounds.

I still need most of you to fill out the first page of maps; I'm pausing the game until you do so, so that I can easily roll initiative.

I entered the information for Twitchy and Orenjii from their character sheets.

Bold may post:
Freedom (stealthed)
Gaius
Alya
Twitchy
Rozi
dogs
Orenji
soldiers

I'll be assembling the map right after I post this, so you may act as soon as you can make sense of the map. The yellow triangle will represent the fire, pac-men the soldiers, and circles the dogs. You need to place your token in the blue box at the start, but may move out of it during your turn.

Gaius moves forward, drops the canvas covering his bow, and fires at the soldier directly in front of him.

Targeting the orange pac man before he eats more dots!

MW Composite Longbow (+1 Str): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 151d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

As soon as Alya got close she could see this was not going to work as the shout went up. But 'Intruders!' were these men defenders of the town? She only had moments. A Horse make a big target, so she needed to dismount but not here.

She wheels her mount around and charged back the way she came.

Ride skill 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 Horse move is 50' double move 100' back the way she came, so she is off the map. She will dismount there next round.

Twitchy will double move over to the enemies.
I am unable to upload my portrait, so could someone do that for me?

Unable to catch up with the faster rat, and unsure why the horse lady is going the other way, Rozi does his best to protect Twitchy in front of him and uses his evil eye hex to reduce Red Soldier's Attack by 2 for 4 rounds, Will save DC 14 to reduce to 1 round.

Seeing that the group means to attack, Freedom sneaks forward and takes out her blade.

Unable to catch up with the faster rat, and unsure why the horse lady is going the other way, Rozi does his best to protect Twitchy in front of him and uses his evil eye hex to reduce Red Soldier's Attack by 2 for 4 rounds, Will save DC 14 to reduce to 1 round.

But does he use his malevolent occular implant? Or at least stick his tongue out at the enemy?

The first guard goes down under Gaius's arrow. Most of the rest of the team rearranges themselves.

Having not been given any instructions yet, the dogs just growl at you.

Orenji is now up.

The first guard goes down under Gaius's arrow. Most of the rest of the team rearranges themselves.

Having not been given any instructions yet, the dogs just growl at you.

Orenji is now up.

Boogies in celebration.

Orenjii moves forward and casts guidance on Rozi as the enemy is inconveniently 35 feet away after a single move.

The remaining guard sends an arrow at Twitchy.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 (miss)

He then orders the dogs to attack.

Bold may post:
Freedom (stealthed)
Gaius
Alya
Twitchy
Rozi
dogs
Orenji
soldier

Gaius moves in front of Orenjii to return fire on the soldier:

MW Composite Longbow (+1 Str): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 91d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Alya jumped off her mount and looked back at the fight, she grabbed her crossbow and aimed, it was a distance but she could make it.

Light Crossbow 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 1 = 15 the -1 is for 1 range incrment DNG1d8 ⇒ 3 19/20 x2 R80'

Freedom continues to sneak forward and readies an action to use her Sword of the Mage on the first opponent to come within 30 feet.

MW ECV + int + point-blank: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Sneak Attack?: 1d6 ⇒ 4

I knew it, I cursed the archers. :( Sorry.

Rozi charges to catch up with Twitchy and get in a double rat sneak attack with his shortsword.
charge sneak attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 = 11damage: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (4) = 8

Twitchy will also stab the green guy.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 2 = 25
damage: 1d3 + 1d8 ⇒ (2) + (3) = 5

Twitchy: A dagger threatens on a roll of 19-20 so please roll to confirm if you critted the greenie meanie.

Gaius, Lady Alya, and Rozi all miss the soldier.

Twitchy confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13nope

Twitchy's little blade cuts deeply into the green collared dog, almost bringing it down.

The green dog bites back at Twitchy.
attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The dog in the purple collar runs to and bites at Flying Freedom. Its approach triggers her attack, which misses.

The dog then bites at her.
attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
It also misses.

Orenji is up.

Orenjii steps forward and tries to finish off Green.

Playing Card: 1d20 + 5 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 4 + 1 = 3
Piercing Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

The princess of anchors does not fly far, of course.

Orenjii steps forward and tries to finish off Green.

[dice="Playing Card"]1d20+5-4+1
[dice="Piercing Damage"]1d4+1+1

The princess of anchors does not fly far, of course.

I'm tellin ya I cursed the party! :(

The soldier shoots at Gaius.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Everyone but Orenji is up.