Curse of the Crimson Throne - Foxy Quickpaw

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

Dodging the crossbow bolt, Narciso screams silently in reply...

casts Ear Piercing Scream
damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8
also, Fort DC 17 or dazed for 1 round

I thought I was clear I was hiding when I peeked into the hole, not walking away from the party down a tunnel... but no big deal. This moves the story forward.

Tisha stabs with her spear around the corner
Attacking but the Derro who I think would have cover, I assume +4 to AC
Spear vs AC with Cover: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 If I was considered hidden this is vs Flat footed
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 If Hidden +2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 1 = 7

Then Tisha moves back next to Ernhild.

Seeing that Narciso is exposed, Ernhild moves to stand between him and the crossbow-holding derro.

She reaches for the nearby Briggi, whispering a spell. A small glyph representing a golden scale appears on the head of his warhammer. Cast Guidance

The derro leaves to where he came from.

Briggi, Tisha, Narciso, Ernhild <--
Derro

The derro leaves to where he came from.

Briggi, Tisha, Narciso, Ernhild <--
Derro

@foxy, you owe me a fort save before the derro does anything...

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

... or he would like to and can't because he is dazed.

Briggi steps up and whacks the Derro. Ya wanna take it alive?

Warhammer,Guidance: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 101d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Has the darro really taken zero damage? He should have taken scream damage even if you say I couldn’t hit him with cover. Plus I no longer see him on the map, so I moved Briggi and I where he should be.

Tisha charges forward and stabs at the Dazed Derro.
As she is a scout, on a charge she deals Sneak attack damage as if the foe is flat footed from her Scouts charge feature.
Spear + Charge: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 2 = 14
Damage + SA: 1d8 + 6 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 6 + (6, 2) = 22
Note no soft cover from Briggi due to Phalax Formation Feat. Oh and if I hit, he gets -2 AC vs everyone else and -4 AC vs my attack until the end of my next turn.

"He's an intelligent creature. It would be better if we could," Ernhild answers, before joining the fight.

Attack (nonlethal): 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 4 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The derro drops dead.

The derro has leather armor, an aklys, a repeating light crossbow and 9 poisoned
bolts.

Tisha quickly examines the body of the thing she just killed.
I assume this is a Derro?
We should be careful. Those bolts are dipped in poison. Not sure what would happen if one of us had gotten hit.

Then she moves back behind the others.

It called out to something. I expect a welcoming party.

Then she steps back so she is hidden from the passage and waits to see if something comes out or her allies move in.
Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Briggi drags the body back so it is out of sight of the tunnel.

Ernhild retreats from the entrance of the tunnel, and waits.

Narciso joins Ernhild...

Nothing happens.

"I think we're going to have to press forward," Ernhild nods to Briggi. "After you," she takes a few steps towards the narrow tunnel, waiting for the fighter to go first.

She picks up the derro's poisoned bolts if no one wants them.

Tisha watches Ernhild take the bolts and whispers: If you are going to use those, I guess I’ll go after Briggi
She hefts her spear and gets ready to walk in.

Briggi hefts his shield and takes the lead, heading to his right.

I moved everyone where I think we are as we move down the hall.
Foxy I think we can't move any farther until you respond.

Tisha follows Briggi watching for any signs that they are about to run into anything.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Rank with the stink of sweat and mud, the cavern ahead contains four filthy straw pallets and a low table covered with dice and a miniature maze of carved clay.

No derros in sight though.

I think we're off the edge of the map again...

Narciso whispers (Message) "We can search after, let's press on while we have surprise..."

map fixed.

Ok, so we are in D3, and unless someone spots the secret door, we don't know about the passageway D2. We can see a passage way heading off to the east, and a very narrow crack heading west...

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

"Doesn't seem to be much here." Ernhild is ready to press forward to a large room.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Briggi pokes around the table and beds.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Tisha also searches the area. If she finds nothing, she points at the small passage out and whispers. That seems to be the only way forward. Unless you want to go back to th3 main tunnel.

She again falls in behind Briggi when he leaves the room.

The only thing you earn by properly searching this hole is disgust and a chance at nausea.

These Derro seem to live like Goblins…. Are they smarter than those pests? Tisha wonders softly as she waits for the rest to be ready to move through the narrow passage or to head back through the big entry passage.

Briggi heads back to the entry passage and takes the lead to head south. Everything is smarter than a goblin.

"True, true" replies Narciso as he follows Briggi, taking his usual third spot in line...

"Let's hope their numbers are not similarly deadly." Ernhild closes the line.

Three wooden tables stand in the middle of this room, their surfaces stained red with old bloodshed. To the east stands a ten-foot-wide hutch with wicker doors opening into a straw-lined cage. On one table lies a freshly dead body of a vagrant. Two oversized moskitoes the size of a cat feed on the corpse. Four more of those things buzz through the air and come for you as soon as they notice you.

Touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

The first one tries to attack Briggi's face, but hits the helmet.

Moskito
Narciso <--
The moskito is in Briggi's space. I just can't find how to make it transparent.

@Foxy, did you mean Ernhild is up? She got a 21 init; I got a 13. Briggi got an 18 and would also go before I did... (As rolled. I also have a further +4 to init from my familiar that you're not accounting for, that would put me at 17 and still behind Briggi and Ernhild)
Also, what Knowledge check?

Yes.
Moskito
Ernhild <--

Since I am right behind Briggi, with a spear and combat reflexes Then Tisha should get an AoO when the Miskito moves into Briggi’s space. It would have to pass through a threatened square to get to him. Yes even while I’m flat footed thanks to combat reflexes.

Tisha stabs at the thing that tries to attack her favorite guardsman.
Spear + Spear Feature: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30
Damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 2 = 25
Crit Damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (1, 1) + 12 = 14

Tisha's quick reflexes turn this into a moskito on a spit.

Moskito
Ernhild <--

So it's true that mosquitoes have a short lifespan. Ernhild invokes the blessing of Abadar again. It looks like they will need it.

Cast Bless

Briggi makes a great fly catcher. All the moskitoes swarm him.

@Briggi
Touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Let's see how many Tisha fends off first.

Moskito
Ernhild
Moskito, Moskito, Moskito
Briggi, Narciso, Tisha <--

@Foxy, what knowledge check?

Briggi swings his warhammer at the one to the east.

Hamer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 101d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Tisha keeps trying to defend Briggi.

AoO2
Spear + Spear Feature + Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

AoO3
Spear + Spear Feature + Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 31
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 23
Crit Damage: 2d8 + 12 ⇒ (1, 7) + 12 = 20

AoO4
Spear + Spear Feature + Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Tisha is ON FIRE!

Tisha kills all the stirges before they can attach themself to Briggi. Briggi hits himself into the face with his hammer, but luckily the helm prevents the worst.

Knowledge on stirges? Arcana.

K arcana, what do I know about stirges?: 1d20 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 3 + 4 + 2 = 31
4 rank +3 trained +4 int +2 bloodline

Ernhild is tempted to just stand back and let the expert mosquito killer do her office.

She keeps an eye on the two bugs feasting on the corpse in case they decide to shift targets.

Moskito(RIP)
Ernhild
Moskito(RIP), Moskito(RIP), Moskito(RIP)
Briggi,
Narciso, Tisha <--

"Strange, you normally find stirges in swamps... Be warned, they have a tendency to carry diseases. Also, they normally only take live prey - so why are those two still on that vagrant's corpse, rather than coming for us?"

After sharing what he knows, Narciso waits to let Tisha and Briggi lead the way into the room.

I'd suggest trying to kill the 2 stirges still on the corpse with missile weapons. Let Briggi &/or Ernhild shoot, while Tisha provides air defense with her spear.

Briggi's blow to the head certainly isn't doing him any favors.Yea, let's shoot em.

Ernhild trades her warhammer for her crossbow, and nods. "Ready when you are."

Rolling the attack right now to save some time...

Attack (Bless): 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 1 = 19
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Her bolt strikes true, but the mosquito isn't immediately killed.

Tisha hangs back ready to stab at any bugs that are trying to get to the dwarves shooting the bugs.
Ready action to stab the first Stirge who comes in range.
Spear + Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

AoO 1 if needed
Spear + Spear Feature + Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

AoO 2 if needed
Spear + Spear Feature + Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8