Into the Stolen Lands (Kingmaker Book 1) (Inactive)

Game Master Chainmail

Tacitus does a quick dismount off of Maff, leaving him behind for this sneak up, before sneaking up behind Kunala and readying for Antonio's signal.

Taddy takes 10 for 22 stealth

Amelia, knowing her strength isn't in combat, casts guidance on her sister before she can join the others.

Note, Amelia is not slipping in there behind the others right now.

Having carefully eased his way through the window, Antonio gave his companions a thumbs up when in position.

Can we get a map like we had for the 'kitchen' fight? It was really helpful :)

Seeing everyone getting ready, Kunala nod towards Antonio as he gives the thumbs up. Moving towards the door he tells the others "I'll draw them to the door, be ready to attack when they step out."

Keeping the flaming blade in his left hand, he opens the swinging door with his right. Smiling he asks the drinking orcs. "Who dies first?"

Do we get a Suprise round?

Antonio and Tacitus enter the building unobserved. No take take 10 inside but Tacitus takes 1 to stay hidden -- last map used with a few modifications Kunala stays hidden outside the building, but lacks line of sight to any orcs.

Then combat begins.
ORDER
Surprise round 1 standard
PARTY

Seeing things starting to happen quickly, Amelia steps up beside Kunala and says a brief prayer to Abadar for guidance while touching him on the shoulder.

Emre and Kunala now both have Guidance cast on them.

Antonio crouches by the window he entered unnoticed.

The group creates a distraction outside. The orcs are involved in their dice game, and the distraction gets louder to draw their attention.

With your permission, Kunala stepping into the doorway, would be his suprise round. You good with Tacitus and Antonio moving themselves on the map to where they intended to be?

Seeing the orcs still focused on the dice game, Kunala is relieved they did not see Antonio moving through the window. Turning to he others, "Remember we want to bring them to us."

Turning back to the orcs, he resists the urge to look for the swashbuckler, Kunala keeps his focus on the orcs. Tapping the door frame with his 'flaming sword' he asks again, "Who dies first?" Smiling as they look up at him, "Or are you tusk for brain's idiots so dim you don't understand Taldane?" Winking at the nearest, he lifts the dueling sword in a high guard, and steps back out of the doorway.

5 ft step back, readied attack: MW Aldori dueling sword, sword scion, guidance, power attack
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 10 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 3 = 9
If an orc attacks he will 'opportune parry and riposte' spending one Panache point to parry, still having one left for immediate attack
AOO: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 24
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 24 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 = 5

Once the attack commences Taddy launches his sling at the orc directly in front of him,

PBS vs Flat footed AC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 171d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

and then yells out to Maff,"Maff!!! Get in here!" and seconds later Maff rushes to his side.

Érme too stays back, perhaps reticent after the last combat with her brutish kin, perhaps just being canny in her tactics.

Instead the inquisitor levels her crossbow as overwatch over Tacitus, seeking the opening for a shot when opportunity presents...

Will delay pending how the confrontation goes. Not sure if she can shoot past/over Tacitus?

Antonio crouches in the back of the tavern, having slipped in a window. Kunala taunts them as Maff launches a shot at them through the open swinging door in the moment it is open, a direct but glancing hit.

The orcs all jump to their feet, but the time it takes to sort out the winnings and draw their weapons is more than you would have thought.

Antonio: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Amelia: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Tacitus: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Erme: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Kunala: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Enemy: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

Order of Action round 1
Party
Orcs

Sorry, thought we were taking a surprise action and the first round, so will repeat the frist round.

Befuddled at the fact that the orcs stopped to pick up their winnings, Kunala held his sword at the ready. Pleased that Taddy had wounded one, he chuckles. "Hit 'em again Taddy."

readied attack: MW Aldori dueling sword, sword scion, guidance, power attack
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 10 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 3 = 7
If an orc attacks he will 'opportune parry and riposte' spending one Panache point to parry, still having one left for immediate attack
AOO: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 27
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 20 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 3 = 12

Round 1

Antonio remains hidden this round.

Befuddled at the fact that the orcs stopped to pick up their winnings, Kunala held his sword at the ready. Pleased that Taddy had wounded one, he chuckles. "Hit 'em again Taddy."

"On it, Maff get in there too!" Taddy says as he loads another bullet into his sling and lets it fly at the same orc, next to the red one.

and Maff rushes up to the same one to bite at it,

Bite vs AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 141d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

Amelia backs away from the door and clears any potential lines of retreat as the others take the fight to the orcs.

The left orc in front facing the door takes a glancing blow from a sling. Then another nasty blow a sling and a nasty bite from Maff. He staggers to his feet drawing a nasty two handed sword.

The rest of the orcs seem to be split between the great axe and the two handed sword as primary weapons. Maff becomes the primary target for the charge of three orcs and two axe and one sword both pierce his side, missing vitals but leaving him bleeding.

Kunala's prepared attack misses, but he deflects an orc greatsword and slams back staggering the orc with his riposte. Taddy dodges another.
An staggered orc remains with three other fully healthy orcs around Maff.

No one even looked in the back.

Party up

Round 2

Antonio silently uncoiled and lunged at the orc between him and Maff, sword point first.

mwk swept-hilt rapier sneak attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 22 for a possible 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 1 + (5) = 10 piercing and precision damage.

"Surprise!"

"Blast!" Cursing when he missed the orc on his attack, Kunala smiles when he strikes on the riposte'. Surprised as Taddy sent Maff into the middle of the orc hoard, Kunala winces as the pet skunk is struck. Shifting his feet, Kunala uses the momentum of the riposte' to bring the blade to a low guard. His eyes widen as the swashbuckler comes out of hiding and strikes one of the orcs. Concerned Antonio may be in danger he redoubles his effort to kill the blue? orc. Slashing at the wounded orcs side.

Actually which ever one he wounded is the one he'll attack: MW Aldori dueling sword, sword scion, power attack
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 17 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 3 = 10

As the orcs advance, Érme shifts backward (5ft Step) and lets fly with her crossbow;

Ranged (Light Crossbow): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 ...

Still shaken from her near-death, the inquisitor is rattled and the shot goes awry.

Kunala finishes off the wounded orc with a deadly strike, but Erme's crossbow is wide. Antonio appears from hiding and staggers an orc surrounding Maff with a nasty blow.

The healty orc outside takes a swing at Taddy. The orcs inside concentrate on Antonio and one of the orcs gives Antonio the opportunity to strike as they surround him.

Dropping the orc should add to panache, so back @ 2. Is 'purple' wounded at all?

Dropping the right hand orc, Kunala looks past the other orc in the doorway. Seeing Antonio surrounded Kunala furrows his brow, telling the others, "We need to take some pressure off of Antonio." Ducking to avoid the blade of the orc in the doorway, Kunala tumbles into the room. Quickly moving beside Maff, he lifts his blade in a 'high guard' and attacks the no border orc on this side of the table.

Acrobatics to avoid AOO attack: MW Aldori dueling sword, sword scion, power attack
acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 16 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 3 = 8
If an orc attacks he will 'opportune parry and riposte' spending one Panache point to parry, still having one left for immediate attack
AOO: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 25
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 8 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 = 5

AoO resolution Antonio has AoO vs yellow Kunala gets an immediate attack vs orc in the door as he has 1 panache-he regains a panache for the daring act of tumbling past putting him at 2
The orc does attack Kunala as he slips by, but the parry denies him from striking true.
SoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 182d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11
Kunala attacks the uninjured orc in the front of the four in the room, but fails to penetrate the studded leather armor.

Party up except for Kunala
Kunala (at 2 panache) plus Antonio have AoO

Just in case, AOO attack: MW Aldori dueling sword, sword scion, power attack
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 24 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 3 = 6

I don't think you ever posted how much damage Maff took in the first round; also just to make sure, he is bleeding?

AoO vs. Yellow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23 for a possible 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3 piercing and trait damage.

Round 3

Antonio rolled under the table to come up on the other side next to Mr. Yellow and Mr. Colorless.
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13 To avoid AoOs.

He then stabbed Mr. Colorless, as he is in flank with Kunala.
"Pardonne..."
mwk swept-hilt rapier flank attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 24 for a possible 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (3) = 5 piercing and precision damage.

Amelia yelps as one of the orcs comes out of the door towards Tacitus and Emre. She scrambles back, holding up her hands in a feeble defense. Her mind blanks as she panics.

Then, streaking down from just above the orc's head come scores of tiny, white-flamed shards of aether stuff as her hands glow with starlight.

Minute Meteors v. Pink Orc (DC13 Reflex negates): 1d4 ⇒ 1

Round 3

Seeing her shot go wide Érme shouts a warning to the orc, hoping to make it more scared of her than she clearly was of it...

"Der now. Vras ku gith kulknej liwo gift lat kigiji dautas!"

Intimidate vs Orc: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 (spectacular fail... :S)

As her words have little effect, she hefts her unloaded crossbow and swings the makeshift club at the brute (5ft Step and Attack Standard Action)

Melee (Improvised Weapon - Light Crossbow): 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 4 = 18
Crit Confirm? (Improvised Weapon - Light Crossbow): 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 4 = 17

Damage (Club?): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Crit Damage?: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

The irony of the calm Inquisitor epic failing at attacks and intimidate, only to succeed in using a makeshift bludgeon in a survival rage isn't lost on me...

Three of the orcs are staggered and barely hanging on while one in the back is not touched.

Taddy and Kunala
Orcs

Smirking as he sees Antonio roll under the table and stab the orc, Kunala, nods, pleased that the battle seemed to be going well. Shifting his feet, he steps back to take advantage of Antonio's distraction. Lifting the dueling sword in a high guard once again, he chops at the wounded orc's shoulder.

5 ft sterp, flank MW Aldori dueling sword, sword scion, power attack
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 = 18 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 3 = 9
It doesn't sound like Kunala was attacked so no 'opportune parry and riposte' that round, if need be he will use it this one.
AOO: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 11
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 = 10for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 3 = 6

That puts Maff at -10, 3 hp to go before death.

Tacitus's heart drops as Maff falls to the floor,"NOOOOOOOOOO, Get up big guy!" he shouts as he cast stabilize on his friend after taking a 5 foot step out of the pink orcs reach.

5 ft step back, then cast Stabilize on Maff.

Antonio dispatches an orc. The orcs are all staggered and one attacks Erme and one flank attacks Antonio as the other one just moves within the room.

The two orcs miss. Three staggered orcs are all that remain.

Party UP

Realizing he was about to kill the badger accidently, Kunala moves beside Maff asking his friend, [b]"Taddy is Maff still alive?"[b/] lifting the dueling sword he attacks the orc between himself and Antonio.

Move 10 ft. flank MW Aldori dueling sword, sword scion, power attack
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 = 11 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 3 = 8
If attacked Kunala will 'opportune parry and riposte'
AOO: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 28
attack: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 = 19 for damage: 1d8 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 3 = 6

Amelia isn't given any time to contemplate her new abilities before Emre is once again pressed by an orc. The young woman runs up to her sister and lays her hands on her, channeling a spark of the divine into the inquisitor.

Casting Guidance on Emre

Round 4

Antonio flank attacked Mr. Red in line with Kunala. "No! After you!"
mwk swept-hilt rapier flank attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 16 for a possible 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (6) = 8 piercing and precision damage.

As the orc engages Érme drops her makeshift bludgeon (Free Action) and her hand find the sickle at her hip.

Drawing the weapon (Move Action), she slashes at the brute before her (Standard Action);

Melee Sickle+Guidance: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 1 = 15
Damage (S): 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Teddy reloads his Sling and fires at the nearest orc, replying to Kunala, “I don’t know… the magic felt like it worked though” he says distracted.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 131d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

The combined onslaught of Taddy, with his skill at hitting engaged foes, and the divinely guided Erme Finish the orc by the door.

Kunala and Antonio attack, and Kunala's attack is wide. Antonio wounds the staggered orc further.

The two orcs desperately attack Kunala.

Kunala blocks the first attack and makes a devastating riposte killing the second last orc. His friend attacks and slashes. slashing Kunala: 1d12 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

The greataxe bites deep, and the group dispatches the last wounded orc easily. Maff is stable but hurt. Kunala took a nasty hit when it looked almost over. Three great axes and three two handed swords along with six suits of leather armor show these orcs were adequately equipped.

Combat Over

Once again orcs prove nasty opponents capable of fighting when others would have fallen.

Taddy had tried to use his knowledge of the land and geography to think of another entrance to the cave, but he couldn't recall any alternate entrance. There were two buildings left to search. One looked like a general store (11) and the other a former shrine (12).

Buildings 11 and 12 left to search above

It is eerily quiet as you listen and approach the last two buildings after taking care of the injured. You consider a trip back to the druid grove to rest and refresh.

Amelia calms down as it becomes clear the fight is over. She feels... strange. During the fight, she'd done something unusual, and it bothers her that she can't think of what it was or why she'd been able to do it when her divine connection was spent. It is a concern for later she decides as she looks to Maff and tries not to let her inability to help upset her.

"I can't heal him. We should probably leave with the wagons and come back tomorrow when we are better able to fight, and hope that they don't find a way out while we recover."

Antonio looked back.
"Are you sure Amelia? There's only two buildings left. Probably no one left there now."

Kunala kept the Potion, caltrops and signal whistle from the fist orc he killed

Smiling as he cut down he orc, Kunala was not expecting the attack from the second one. "Aaaaggggghhh!" Letting out a scream as the axe bit deep into his shoulder, Kunala stepped back to get his bearings, relived as the others killed the last orc. Fishing in his pouch for the potion he'd taken from the first orc, he'd intended on using it for Maff, but as badly as he was wounded, he decides to use it on himself. Drinking the potion, the shoulder wound heals a little.

Moving his arm as Antonio asks about the last two building, Kunala chimes in, "I'm good with checking the last two buildings." He gestures towards the one that looks like a general store. "That one may have supplies to help us."

Two votes to try and get ourselves killed, one vote to pester the druids. Where do the rest of you vote? And no Taddy, Maff doesn't get a vote :)
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 boooo

Érme shakes her head, clearly relived the orcs have been bested;

"I fell and we almost lost Maff. My vote is in accordance with my SIster's... We withdraw, regain our strength and return upon the morrow."

"I... I don't want anyone to die," Amelia says, feeling more than a little childish. "If we keep dancing on the edge like this, one of us will. I can't just mend everyone's wounds. I don't have the power left to do that."

Antonio scratched his head.
"Well, alright then. Let's withdraw and rest. Total victory can wait a day..."

random encounter: 1d20 ⇒ 12

The return to the druidic sanctuary is uneventful. The group has an evening to rest and recuperate. Sarah Jean is ready with some healing to fully heal your wounds before the nightly rest. The healing saps what little strength you had, and you sleep the deep slumber of the hard working and the just.

Waking up refreshed, you prepare your daily spells and perform divine rituals. Sarah Jean had prepared a huge breakfast and had saved questions for the morning. "Where is the recently reincarnated. I hope he did not go native and rejoin a local halfling settlement."

As the others begin to head towards the druidic sanctuary, Kunala, loath to leave the wealth behind, considers going back to the storeroom to gather some valuables. Realizing it would mean he was returning through the woods alone, he gave up on the idea and hustled after the others.

Arriving at the sanctuary, Kunala is appreciative of Sarah Jean's ministrations. Worn out by the days fighting, Kunala eats some of the jerky, cheese and bread he has in his pack. Shortly after he is done eating, he readies his bedroll. Placing his scabbarded pike-decorated blade close to hand, he heads to bed.

Waking slightly stiff from the previous days combat, Kunala stretches his sore muscles and goes through some of the sword forms to make sure he doesn't tear anything. Joining the others for breakfast, he helps himself to some of the scrambled eggs and pan-seared ham. Answering Sarah Jean with a shrug. "We we're near the northern portion of the camp at the forests edge when he disappeared. I don't know if he went exploring without us and was captured by the enemy or if he wandered off into the woods."

As he began to eat he watched to see if anyone else had anymore information on their missing halfling.

As soon as the last orc falls Taddy rushes over wordlessly to Maff, pulling out first a scroll over him,

last clw's scroll: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

and then feeding him his last cure potion as well,

clw's potion: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

causing the skunk's eyes to blink open into consciousness. Tacitus hugs him tightly, inspecting the remaining wounds and bandaging them up as best he can he realizes the party has been discussing the next action. he said nothing once he realized the were leaving the mine, and carefully led Maff after them, following them back to the druid's sanctuary.

The Next Morning:

Maff stood outside, puffing his morning pipe while maff still slept, Maff almost died yesterday. I've got to do better for him. he deserves better than to be cut down by disgusting orcs. he chastised himself privately before tamping out the bowl and heading inside.

He made himself a plate of flapjacks a foot tall, another plate of bacon and ham, a plate of eggs, and 1 more plate of hashbrowns; his appetite was so small after yesterday.

"to tell the truth Sara, He dinnae seem interested in being a halfling at all; but I didn't see what happened to him either."

Amelia listens and lets the others explain what became of Drektan. She has other things on her mind.

Antonio spends the evening carousing as best he can in these environs, playing his lute and drinking himself into a stupor.
In the morning he has a hangover he guts through without (much) complaint.