PF1 3-01 The Frostfur Captives (Inactive)

Game Master Eric Parker 82

"Allow me to do some reconnaissance."

Egavreis will hug the side of the cliff and try to approach the towers from the west.

Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Egavreis manages to sneak up to the base of the western tower without being seen.

What are the rest of you doing?

@Kaidynn, I think I also participated in your session. Khon'Ur would probably have missed the first time to look from the side, but we have been traveling for many days and so this dwarf, to put it mildly, is no stranger to occult practices. Different rituals are quite in his spirit.

Khon'Ur looks around discontentedly. I wonder if those bastards had the sense to close the doors and if our vampire could open them? It would be easier to kill 'em when we don't have to climb the bloody walls.

Isandra is staying back for the moment. "That could help... but is they find a way to distract them and we can avoid an altercation, that would be all the better. I rather not risk the goblins. They are far more...squishable than us..."

From his current vantage point, Egavreis can see that the doors in the bases of both towers are closed.

Neeka peeks around the boulder where the Frostfur Goblins wait with Isandra.

"Hmm. Icefoot Goblins. They hate Frostfur Goblins. No Ne-go-ti-a-tions here, me thinks. You give us weapons and we kill them before they kill us?" Neeka asks hopefully?

Isandra smiles at her but shakes her head. "Sorry, we can't risk it. Not yet... we still have the upper hand with surprise. How about this? You stay put until this is over, and I'll give you some extra food for breakfast tomorrow."

After reporting her findings, Naomi has a suggestion, "I could create the illusion of cart or something, take their attention. When they spring their ambush, the cart runs left while we counter from the right. Us sneaky types can even attack from behind once they start shifting to deal with you. Though, someone needs to stay here regardless."

I read they had a pot of bubbling liquid. If Naomi relays that information, I fear they might try to make the area difficult terrain with tar... and then set us on fire? In any case, Isandra will stay behind to control the goblins, she's not a big one on damage.

Egavreis will try to open the door while the goblins are all looking over there.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Disable Trap?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Disable Lock?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Egavreis doesn't find any traps, but discovers the door is barred from the inside. You can tell that the original door has been replaced with one of Goblin make, which is definitely not as sturdy as most doors you see.

LOL are we doing a kick on the door? :D!!! Isandra has fire ranged touch attacks at 30ft so she could provide assistance from the back, but if that's tar or oil, I don't want to set the whole thing on fire (with us in there)

Given the lack of objection, Naomi walks in a circle as a wagon begins to take shape within where she walked. She then sets it in motion down the road, the elf driver winking as they go past.

Naomi commands Teak to guard Isandra, then she follows behind the cart, maintaining and directing the illusion to look realistic, but also using the cart to conceal herself from the goblin's view.

When/if the goblins attack, she'll direct the cart to respond by trying to run around the left side of the towers.

@Khon'Ur: once battle has started I think it's a little late to claim buffs from a seance that happens in the morning; however, if the GM is ok with it, I could roleplay it in Discussion thread, as I'm interested to see Kaidynn's 'audience' grow from a player's perspective... ;)

Kaidynn follows Egavreis...

Stealth, Guidance: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 1 = 28

From his hiding position he mentally activates a psychic power that lets him detect any magic, looking at the door next to Egavreis specifically. Assuming he finds no magic on the door, he nods to Egavreis as the man is about to search the door for traps, and touches him on the arm to grant him the resistance of his dragon ancestors.

Psychic magic: detect magic on the door followed by resistance on Egavreis; Egavreis: +1 resistance bonus on saves for 1 min

Kaidynn does a double take upon looking at Egavreis from such close quarters now... he swears he's seen the man in the River Kingdoms before... befooooooooore he joined the Society.... all the way back during his early days of banditry... but maybe all longshanks looked the same...

On that note:

As the wagon moves forward, the Goblins open fire

Black Goblin Warrior Shortbow attack at the wagon
Attack roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Blue Goblin Warrior Shortbow attack at the wagon
Attack roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Red Goblin Warrior Shortbow attack at the wagon
Attack roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Round 1
Bold may act

Black Goblin Warrior
Blue Goblin Warrior
Red Goblin Warrior
Khon'Ur
Egavreis
Green Goblin Warrior
Naomi Hiddenleaf
Isandra
Kaidynn
Goblin Shaman
Erhun Gabarris

No responses from the first two to act in over a day. I'll start botting people tomorrow.

Egavreis is not kicking any doors down with an 8 Strength. Was hoping Khon'Ur would handle that.

Egavreis is not kicking any doors down with an 8 Strength. Was hoping Khon'Ur would handle that.

Don't be so sure. I once played a kid caster, and she broke down every door that all the adults failed at. An 8 str is only a -1.

Hush Egavreis... Kaidynn is here now... shhhhhh...

Khon'Ur is over 100 feet away, behind the wagon. Kaidynn is next to you, but only has a 10 strength. Maybe you could try to work together? Goblin craftmanship is not renowned for its strength.

Sorry about mixing up the characters. And I know intellectually that someone with 18 Strength has only a 25% higher chance of kicking down the door than Egavreis, but that feels wrong. Anyway...

Sneaking into the tower no longer seems like an option, so Egavreis gives the door what passes for a fierce kick to try to get inside.

Strength: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18

...and is surprised to see it fall. He rushes up whatever the goblins used to get to the top of the tower.

See, I knew you could do it!

Egavreis easily smashes the door into the western tower.

Inside, the ground floor of the tower is a 20-square-foot circular room where the goblins are lairing. The wooden stairway that once climbed the
interior wall of the tower rotted away long ago, and now a single 50-foot ladder rises from the ground of each tower to wooden hatches leading to the roof.

Climbing the ladder is a Climb check as part of a move action. The DC to climb the ladder is DC 0, but you will move at 1/4 speed. You can attempt Accelerated Climbing: You try to climb more quickly than normal. By accepting a –5 penalty, you can move half your speed (instead of one-quarter your speed).

Round 1
Bold may act

Black Goblin Warrior
Blue Goblin Warrior
Red Goblin Warrior
Khon'Ur
Egavreis
Green Goblin Warrior
Naomi Hiddenleaf
Isandra
Kaidynn
Goblin Shaman
Erhun Gabarris

@Kaidynn if the riutal was held only once, then I do not pretend yet, for some reason I thought that since we have been traveling together for some time, it was more than once. Okay!

Not a bad tactic, bro.

The dwarf will secretly follow the wagon with a pickaxe in one hand and a shield in the other, using its size at the same time to hide and, if noticed, to defend himself from arrows.

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Ritual is every morning; everyone is welcome to it.

Green Goblin Warrior Shortbow attack at the wagon
Attack roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

I assume Naomi will move the wagon on her turn, and the Goblins will start getting checks to notice the other people next round.

Round 1
Bold may act

Black Goblin Warrior
Blue Goblin Warrior
Red Goblin Warrior
Khon'Ur
Egavreis
Green Goblin Warrior
Naomi Hiddenleaf
Isandra
Kaidynn
Goblin Shaman
Erhun Gabarris

Kaidynn breaks his stealth and gets in there to stick a goblin!

MW Rapier, Breaking Stealth DC 28: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 vs. FF AC if goblin does not beat stealth DC.
piercing dmg: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Kaidynn, I am guessing I didn't make it clear that all the Goblins are on top of the tower, up a 50 foot ladder? The lairing part of the description above means they sleep here, but none are here now.

Understood; Kaidynn will go up the ladder then; double move with a land speed of 30'; if climbing is 1/4 speed that means 60/4 = 15, but if we can do a fast climb, Kaidynn will for 30' of climbing total; thanks! Assuming ladder is DC 0: Climb, Accelerated Climbing: 1d20 + 0 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 0 - 5 = 6

Kaidynn, you can Fast/Accelerated Climb at half speed instead of quarter speed, but it requires a climb check at -5. I see your climb is +0, so if you roll a 5 or less you make no progress. Success gets you 30 feet up instead of 15.

Naomi executes her plan, making sure to give the cart a few new arrows to complete the deception. Wheeling around and picking up speed to go bumping over the rougher terrain around the towers.

@GM: already rolled it with the penalty included; see post above.

Maybe we should put our little friends in the cart for more protection? I'll try to reach our foes as quick as possible.

Double move, 40 speed

the cart is an illusion, erhun. I did not think they were up. At the towers. Ill post actions later today.

@Kaidynn based on the time stamps, I suspect we were posting close enough to the same time that the site crossed the streams. No Worries, you are 30 feet up the 50 foot ladder.

Naomi moves the illusionary wagon forward.

@Isandra I am assuming you are just staying with the Frostfur Goblins and keeping them out of trouble. Let me know if you want to do something else.

The Goblin Shaman drops a torch in the pot of bubbling liquid and the pot begins to emit a thick cloud of smoke.

It seems like the pot is a mechanism for producing smoke signals. You can see there is a fair amount of wind above the towers, so it will take some number of rounds before the smoke makes an effective signal.

The Goblin Shaman shots a crossbow at the wagon

light crossbow at the wagon: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Piercing damage(1d6/19–20): 1d6 ⇒ 4

Erhun move forward when his turn comes up.

The Goblins realize there are other enemies besides the wagon and start shooting at the closer target.

Black and Blue get a chance to notice Egavreis at the base of the tower.

Black Goblin Warrior Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
Blue Goblin Warrior Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

Nope. They are unaware

Black Goblin Warrior Shortbow attack at the wagon
Attack roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Blue Goblin Warrior Shortbow attack at the wagon
Attack roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Red Goblin Warrior Shortbow attack at the wagon
Attack roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Piercing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Round 2
Bold may act

Black Goblin Warrior
Blue Goblin Warrior
Red Goblin Warrior
Khon'Ur
Egavreis
Green Goblin Warrior
Naomi Hiddenleaf
Isandra
Kaidynn
Goblin Shaman
Erhun Gabarris

Egavreis hurries up the ladder behind Kaidynn.

Climb Fast, Don't Botch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Does the wagon move on? According to the text, it looks like yes, and according to the map, it does not. If yes:

Khon'Ur continues to hide behind the cart. Great, great, bloody freaks, then I'll break down the door there and then the faces of all of you... He mumbles something aggressive under his breath, hoping that the goblins will not soon realize that they are shooting at an illusion.

SInce it didn't seem like Naomi moved the wagon forward, I moved it forward three squares after Naomi's turn. I moved Khon'Ur up to keep pace with the wagon. Naomi is welcome to move it forward at a reasonable rate

Green goblin warrior is up?

Apologies, rough week.

Green Goblin Warrior
Perception to see if they notice the party advancing: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

The Green Goblin warrior fires their bow at Erhun Gabarris
short bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
piercing (1d4/×3): 1d4 ⇒ 1

The arrow pricks Erhun

The Green Goblin Warrior then drops down into the tower.

Round 2
Bold may act

Black Goblin Warrior
Blue Goblin Warrior
Red Goblin Warrior
Khon'Ur
Egavreis
Green Goblin Warrior
Naomi Hiddenleaf
Isandra
Kaidynn
Goblin Shaman
Erhun Gabarris (-1 HP)

It's ok!

Isandra throws a Bless on Naomi, Khon'ur and the gobling. "Just in case." And stays put for the moment. She can't do much with the goblings still in the tower.

How high are the goblins again?

Kaidynn keeps climbing, and the last half portion of the climb he slows down to be more quiet.

Move 1: Climb, Accelerated Climbing, 1/2 land speed: 1d20 + 0 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 0 - 5 = -1 ---> fail DC 0!!! --> "A Climb check that fails by 4 or less means that you make no progress, and one that fails by 5 or more means that you fall from whatever height you have already attained."
Move 2: Climb, Normal, 1/4 land speed: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3 ---> 7.5 feet up
Stealth as he creeps ever closer to the trap door: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

The towers are 50 feet high, and most of the Goblins are on top of the power. The exception is the Green one who has dropped down through the top of the eastern tower.

The smoke from the pot is starting to thicken.

Reiterating agreement with Kaidynn. I assume that the characters climbing for the full round are double moving and applying the climb check to the entire movement. So a character with a move of 30 double moves at 60, meaning half progress is 30 and quarter progress is 15. I am being benevolent and letting you roll a separate climb check for the second move if you fail the first one.

Round 2
Bold may act

Black Goblin Warrior
Blue Goblin Warrior
Red Goblin Warrior
Khon'Ur (Bless)
Egavreis (Up 30 Feet)
Green Goblin Warrior
Naomi Hiddenleaf (Bless)
Isandra
Kaidynn (up 37.5 Feet)
Goblin Shaman (pot burning 0 rounds)
Erhun Gabarris (-1 HP)

Naomi keeps the cart moving, with the elf driver driving the nags pulling it at a faster pace but also careening wildly from side to side in an evasive way.

She'll keep this up till either A) she reaches the towers, or B) the goblins start ignoring the cart.

Still can't edit google stuff. Kinda nice to see it for once though.

@GM: understood - will only roll one climb check going fwd.

Naomi continues to move the wagon forward.

The Goblin Shaman pulls a vial of Alchemist fire and throws it at Erhun.

Attack roll with Alchemist fire at 50 ft range: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 3 - 4 = 18
Fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Somehow managing to hit Erhun.

Round 2
Bold may act

Black Goblin Warrior
Blue Goblin Warrior
Red Goblin Warrior
Khon'Ur (Bless)
Egavreis (Up 30 Feet)
Green Goblin Warrior
Naomi Hiddenleaf (Bless)
Isandra
Kaidynn (up 45 Feet)
Goblin Shaman (pot burning 1 rounds)
Erhun Gabarris (-3 HP)
Erhun, looking at your position, if you want to try to break down the door of the East tower as part of your second move action, I think that works. You would still need to make the strength check.

Botting Erhun

Erhun spends his 40 foot move action getting to the base of the tower right outside the door.

Strength check to move through the door: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

and flails uselessly against the wood.

The Black Goblin turns and opens the trap door to descend and sees Kaidynn on the ladder below him. He shouts in surprise and tries to shoot Kaidynn with and arrow.

Black short bow attack on Kaidynn: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
piercing damage(1d4/×3): 1d4 ⇒ 3

The Blue Goblin Warrior follows suit.
Blue short bow attack on Kaidynn: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
piercing damage(1d4/×3): 1d4 ⇒ 1

The Red Goblin Warrior moves into the tower and down the ladder.

Round 3
Bold may act

Black Goblin Warrior
Blue Goblin Warrior
Red Goblin Warrior
Khon'Ur (Bless)
Egavreis (Up 30 Feet)
Green Goblin Warrior
Naomi Hiddenleaf (Bless)
Isandra
Kaidynn (up 45 Feet, -3 HP)
Goblin Shaman (pot burning 1 rounds)
Erhun Gabarris (-3 HP)

Seems like Erhun will need help with that burning pot and all the goblins there... Can Khon'Ur give him some back up?

My apologies, I was sure I posted a few days ago, and didn't check. I'll be more vigilant

Climby climb climb.

Rapid Climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

His hand slips off a shoddily constructed goblin ladder rung.

Rapid Climb, Reroll, 3 Stars: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 3 = 11

But he recovers and makes it to the top.