Qstors #9-20: Fury of the Final Blade (FULL) (Inactive)

Game Master Qstor

"I'm fairly certain you beat us to the "dying", there. Perhaps you'd like a refresher?"

Granny gestures, and a translucent tengu appears behind the banshee, heavy mace in one hand. It swings for the midsection, missing badly but providing a decent distraction.
Cast Spiritual Ally, which can flank and AoO
Attack with flanking: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 = 16
Force damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

She then moves closer to the cells.

Rallas smiles as he sees the spiritual teammate on the other side of the banshee.

You read my mind, Granny....well done! he says as he lashes out with his blade in a pair of wicked crosscuts.

attack1, Power attack: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 17 + 2 + 1 - 3 = 331d10 + 9 + 1 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 1 + 9 = 255d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 3, 2) = 11
attack2, power attack: 1d20 + 12 + 2 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 12 + 2 + 1 - 3 = 141d10 + 9 + 1 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 + 9 = 265d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 3, 4) = 20
crit?: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 2 + 1 - 3 = 221d10 + 9 + 1 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 1 + 9 = 26

so since it hit, i'm going with the Ac penalty on it...-2 from everyone else, -4 from me...

botting Kahwen so we can move on.

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

loaning GM reroll from coin

reroll: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

He saves, steps and attacks green.

+1 keen shock elven curve blade: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23 Slashing: 1d10 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 plus Electricity: 1d6 ⇒ 1 and Melee +1 keen shock elven curve blade: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 Slashing: 1d10 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

red Pakalchi 35 banshee 121, rallas 45 green 81 damage

The horrid creatures attack.
The banshee attacks Ralls again. Life seems to drain from his face as his skin tightens.

touch: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (8) + 26 = 34

will save

EDIT

damage: 14d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 2, 3, 6, 5, 1, 5, 4, 2, 2, 4, 2) = 50

red Pakalchi attacks Kahwen
claw: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
vine: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 1
vine: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 1

green attacks Trokkus
claw: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31
damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
vine: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 4
vine: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 4

crit confirm: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Fort saves for Kahwen and Trokkus plz

Pathfinders are up

second one is a crit, boss...

second one is a crit, boss...

gotcha it's still up the banshee

Outside Natharanak watches more people head to the town square.

sorry about that

crit confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

damage: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

updated green 110 damage

Pathfinders are up

Rallas Will save plz and Kahwen and Trokkus Fort saves

Bleeding in multiple places from the pikalchi's thorns, Trokkus only grunts as he continues to slam away with his spiked gaunlet infused with Sarenraen's holy power!

Continuing to attack Green, with the smite still active. I'm going to use Fortune for my last iterative attack.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Attack # 1 vs Green (w/ holy & smite): 1d20 + 16 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 1 + 2 = 28
damage # 1 (w/ holy & smite): 1d4 + 14 + 1 + 2d6 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 1 + (6, 5) + 22 = 49

Attack # 2 vs Green w/holy & smite): 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 27
damage # 2 (w/ holy & smite): 1d4 + 14 + 1 + 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 1 + (5, 3) + 11 = 36

Attack # 3 vs Green w/ holy & smite): 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 14
Attack # 3 vs Green w/ holy & smite): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8

Using Fortune on that attack above.

damage # 3 (w/ holy & smite): 1d4 + 14 + 1 + 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 1 + (2, 3) + 11 = 32

Jory fires his ghost salt arrows again at the ghost, harnessing his ki power.

Banshee with perfect shot to start until she drops
ghost salt perfect strike: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 311d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d8 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
ghost salt2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 321d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
ghost salt3: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 351d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
ghost salt4: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 151d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
ghost salt5: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 131d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Jory fires his ghost salt arrows again at the ghost, harnessing his ki power.

Banshee with perfect shot to start until she drops
ghost salt perfect strike: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 281d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 301d8 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
ghost salt2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 201d8 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
ghost salt3: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 311d8 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
ghost salt4: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 211d8 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
ghost salt5: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 151d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

@Jory - your third shot is a potential crit.

Waiting to see the Banshee's status and how the various saves play out...

will, +2 enchnat/charm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
well...gg guys!

@Jory - your third shot is a potential crit.

Waiting to see the Banshee's status and how the various saves play out...

Trokkus if you drop green I'm going to assume you take a 5' step and attack red which is allowed between iteratives

Trokkus punches the pakalchi with his holy gantlet and gives it a right hook as it drops. He steps and hammers the next one but it remains up.

Jory drops the banshee as it dissipates as Rallas falls to his knees in terror.

jory 4 and 5 arrows can go to red but miss

Granny and kahwen Percy are up

"Will these horrid things not die! I want to see Colson's head fall!" shouts an Andoran.

botting kahwen He attacks the one pinned in the corner.

+1 keen shock elven curve blade: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23 Slashing: 1d10 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 plus Electricity: 1d6 ⇒ 1 and Melee +1 keen shock elven curve blade: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 Slashing: 1d10 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

It falls with the tengus attacks.

Rallas fear ends. The prisoners are unharmed.

Combat over

Heal Hex Rallas 2d10 + 10 ⇒ (6, 8) + 10 = 24 hp returned.

"Is anyone bleeding?" Granny asks, pulling out a wand.

She taps Rallas, who was still looking quite bad, even after what Percy just did.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"I am!" Kahwen calls out, releasing his grip on his sword with one hand and drawing out a healing wand to hand to Granny.

"See? I knew you could handle the ghost lady and me and Trokkus took care of the flower girls. Look at how much time we saved."

Good point - whats the damage status? I can give everyone a Heal Hex once every 24 hours, so may as well enjoy the free resources before I start laying out heal spells

Heal Hex Kahwen 2d10 + 10 ⇒ (4, 6) + 10 = 20 hp returned.
Heal Hex Trokkus 2d10 + 10 ⇒ (2, 10) + 10 = 22 hp returned.

Wha...what happened? Rallas asks as he snaps out of his fear induced episode.

All I remember is that thing touching me and everything went black..and cold... he shakes the feeling of dread away as he stands up.

The touch of that thing sucked the life right out of you... he says as he gets out his devilish looking healing wand.

it's a wand of infernal healing..i'll use that to heal..save the cures...using 7 charges...i was at 71 damage after the healing from Granny and Percy...i'll have to redo my buffs in a minute...should have done that before we started leaving...oh well...i lived...lol

"I am!" Kahwen calls out, releasing his grip on his sword with one hand and drawing out a healing wand to hand to Granny.

"See? I knew you could handle the ghost lady and me and Trokkus took care of the flower girls. Look at how much time we saved."

"Time? Yes! Let's get out of here!" says the complaining Andoran.

"As much as I disagree with him and his methods" says the woman. "I don't wish him dead"

Rallas uses his healing wand on thew way, following the others

umd clw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 351d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Jory bows.
"Well done all!! We work well together."

"Now, let's go save the venture captain!" Kahwen says, and bounds toward the door. He stops and walks back a bit awkwardly.

"Do we know where the venture captain is?"

"Just follow the noise to the town square"

to the square!

Colson's agent meets you and gets the Andorans to a ship. You ahead to the square.

A temperamental crowd fills the town square before a wide
scaffold, heaving and jostling as citizens strive for a clear view of
the gleaming guillotine and the masked Gray Gardener checking
over its mechanisms. Behind this executioner is a bound and
gagged bundle of a man in a sorry state. Dried blood crusts one
side of his face, not quite covering the bruise beneath; dark
circles line his half-closed eyes, and he slumps in a heap over the
manacles chaining him to the scaffold.
A woman’s voice carries over the murmur of the crowd. The
speaker stands at the other side of the scaffold, wearing the
distinctive cloak and mask of the Gray Gardeners, and it seems
she’s already been speaking some time. “And this, citizens of Galt,
is why we must remain vigilant! There is no end to those who feel
they are entitled to power, and they will inevitably find a way
to use what power they can grasp to abuse those they see as
lesser. Will we, the citizens of Galt, stand by idly while privileged
foreigners scheme to use us as tools for their own ends?” The
crowd erupts with a howl of indignation, and the speaker gestures
to the prisoner. “What sentence should he serve?”
The question seems expected, and the crowd responds with a
measured chant: “Death, death, death!”

the female mini is citizen dread the gray gardeners leader. Colson is the square and the other is the axe man. The circles are the crowds. The circle is citizens.

I'm going into combat cause the encounter is timed until the axeman kills Colson. But you CAN attempt non combat like actions. You can make a Sense Motive before "combat"

That wasn't good at all. Not particularly unexpected, though.

"I have a scroll of dragonvoice that can help me be heard over the crowd, if we think talking them down is an option. Does anyone have dimension door?"

T10 Sense Motive: 10 + 12 = 22

[smaller]"Dimension door, and Teleport if it comes to that. I also have Mass Suggestion - can influence up to eleven people"

"Do you think you could get up there invisibly and just... teleport him out?"

Essentially the same idea as DDooring someone else out of a grapple

Jory squints at the leader. Is this lady really serious about carrying out this execution??

sense motive: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26

Kahwen is being very patient while the others discuss strategy. He draws his sword and performs an intricate kata with it, as the motions continue the weapon feeling more and more like a lashing tail or slashing claw or menacing horn. When he is finished, his entire posture and bearing has changed, becoming simultaneously more serpentine and regal.

Swordmaster Trance - Dragon: +2 bonus on saving throws against sleep effects, paralysis effects, and stunning effects. Ignore difficult terrain charging, running, or withdrawing. Can charge through squares that contain allies.

"I can fly if that helps," he comments.

"I may mix some knock out arrows in with regular ones and take out that guy with the axe."

I can beat them into submission... Rallas says as he scopes out the crowd and the Gardeners.

sense: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
umd clw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 331d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

i can do non lethal with my punches...

Sense Motive
Percy 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17
Boffins 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

We can wand Rallas up to full - no need for UMD checks :)

The party realizes that the crowd circle, it's a troop in game terms are under the magical control of the Gray Gardener on the platform.

ok start of round 1

Combat

Pathfinders are up!

Trokkus jogs forward. "What's happenin' here ain't right!" he calls out. "This ain't justice, 'an the heavens know it!" A ray of light emanates from his shield and seems to loosen the manacles around the bound and suffering Colson!

Move action to move and then casting liberating command as an immediate action. This gives Colson an immediate Escape Artist check with an extra +20 bonus. As a standard action, I'll try Diplomacy to sway the crowd to stand down.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Percy begins flying and takes to the air with Boffins in tow!

Jory has chosen to unleash a perfect mixture of arrows on the Gray Gardener.

He starts with a thistle arrow and then hits the leader with a brace of arrows. Not being close was going to affect accuracy and damage, but he did sacrifice accuracy for damage with dealy aim.

perfect shot thistle: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 221d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 271d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
regular: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 241d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
regular: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 211d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
regular: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 261d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
regular: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 101d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
The thistle arrow causes some bleeding for 1d6 ⇒ 4 Rounds of bleeding 1

Well, I saved this for an emergency...and this is it... Rallas says as he grabs a flask with a wing etched on it and downs it.

grabs a potion of fly and chug it...

I'm going to get Colson...

"Surprise!" Kahwen declares, making an end run around the crowd to menace the Gray Gardner with his sword. Given the distance he covered, he can do no more than threaten her.

How high is the scaffold?

"Surprise!" Kahwen declares, making an end run around the crowd to menace the Gray Gardner with his sword. Given the distance he covered, he can do no more than threaten her.

How high is the scaffold?

10' I'll say from movies

Percey and Rallas move to get ready to grab the Anodran Pathfinder and notice that he's severely injured and lies on the scaffold, he breathes but isn't moving. His eyes are closed and he has bruises on his stomach and back. His shirt is dirty and open.

@trokkus feel free to redo you action. Sorry if I missed that he's prone and not moving.'

Ah, the energy of youth. And the impulsiveness. Points for having their moral compass' on straight, though.

Charm person, so the crowd just gives the Gardener's words the benefit of the doubt. She could start with stinking cloud while they were still bunched up, but that would almost certainly turn everyone against them. Maybe start with an attempt at talking them down?

Move forwards 30'

With no time to dig out that scroll, Granny instead puts her years of making herself heard over a room of screaming children into practice.

"Did your mothers never teach you any better?" she asks in a well-honed "mom voice", projecting as well as she can. "This man tried helping you, and what did you do? You betrayed his trust, beat him, and are giving him to a Final Blade!"

Use Guiding Spirit trait as swift action to roll twice and take better. Try intimidating the crowd into backing down (in the social sense, not intimidate-to-make-shaken). If this isn't possible for this encounter... eh, she tried.
Intimidate to force cooperation: 1d20 + 29 + 1d6 ⇒ (18) + 29 + (6) = 53
Intimidate to force cooperation: 1d20 + 29 + 1d6 ⇒ (15) + 29 + (2) = 46

@GM: That's okay, I'll stick with Trokkus' action and just imagine he didn't realise just how out of it Colton is.

@GM: That's okay, I'll stick with Trokkus' action and just imagine he didn't realise just how out of it Colton is.

ok

The crowd starts to waiver as Granny shouts to them. But the Gray Gardener calls out to the crowd.

"Fools! These pathfinders I think are hear to ruin the fun! Attack them!"

CHA: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

troop: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

"Yeah! They shout in unison and Granny's pull seems not to affect them. They grab rocks and rotten vegetables and hurl them at Granny and Trokkus. Moldy potatoes, rotten carrots and small stones pelt the paladin and the aged Tengu.

Fort saves please

damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2, 2) + 4 = 13

The executioner attacks the tengu.

attack handaxe: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

But misses as the tengu is too quick!

Pathfinders are up again!

damage granny trokkus 13 executioner 63

Ppthb. Oh, there was no need for that. Right in the beak, ugh.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Waiting to see the results before posting any actions

Jory unloads another flurry starting with a nonlethal blunt arrow as he wanted to avoid completely killing the executioner.

nonlethal perfect shot: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 14 - 4 = 281d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 14 - 4 = 251d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
lethal: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 241d8 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
lethal: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 221d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
lethal: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 271d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
lethal: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 201d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Ppthb. Oh, there was no need for that. Right in the beak, ugh.

[dice="Fortitude"]1d20+9

Waiting to see the results before posting any actions

** spoiler omitted **

you're good

Granny shrugs off the smelly rotten fruit.

Jory unloads another flurry starting with a nonlethal blunt arrow as he wanted to avoid completely killing the executioner.

Jory's arrows strike true and the axe man drops.

everyone else is up

"Did you HEAR her? This isn't for justice, it's for fun! And if this is what happens to sworn allies, what do you think will happen to you if she gets bored?"

Intimidate to force cooperation: 1d20 + 29 + 1d6 ⇒ (20) + 29 + (1) = 50

Granny keeps trying to get through to the crowd. Or, at the very least, keep their focus as the others "removed" the Gardener. She also moves a little closer, just in case she needs to hex the Gardener.

Percy gets closer, touches Colson, and casts Dimension Door.

Can travel 880' away with him, well out of sight, but will actually land out of sight behind the party - the Gardner wont know where he has gone, neither will the crowd :)

Aim is to land somewhere quiet and unobserved we saw on the way in - Boffins will remain behind and let the party know

Bruised and battered by potatoes and rocks, Trokkus is pleased to see one of his allies magically disappear with Colson!

"We ain't need to fight the whole city!" he calls out to his allies. "Head on out and I'll hold down the rear and catch up wit' these fancy boots!" Tiny wings on the half-orc's boots begin flapping furiously and lift him into the air!

Fort Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Activating winged boots as a standard action.

With the Gray Gardner down and Percy saving the hostage, Kahwen sees no need to stick around to fight the whole city.

He aims his sword menacingly at the executioner but then bolts, giving the crowd a wide berth.

With the Gray Gardner down and Percy saving the hostage, Kahwen sees no need to stick around to fight the whole city.

He aims his sword menacingly at the executioner but then bolts, giving the crowd a wide berth.

The Pathfinders wisk the old VC away.

Combat over

I'm assuming you all leave very quickly?

They head to the ship. Armeline directs the sailors to cast off.
The keelboat swiftly slips away on the river’s current.

Colson mopes and rubs his face. "She was right..." He says to the deck to the ship as he sits down.

"Ya did sumptin' dumb, and might've gotten some folks killed," Trokkus says to Colson. "Good ta reckon wit' that. Then, get back at work and do better. There's always a path forward, just hard ta see it sometimes. Dawnflower taught me that."

Kahwen sprints back to the keelboat, only going slow enough to ensure none of his companions are left behind.

He squats near Colson, his oversized coat making him look like a tiny tent with a crow's head sticking out and talking.

"You did what you thought was right. That's important. Sometimes, it's the most important thing. And we were there to help when it went wrong. Having people who can and will do that is also an important thing," he says.