[Outpost VII, 1e] #2-21: The Dalsine Affair (Inactive)

Game Master Mustaparta

"SWORDS, you say?"

Byron drops into an aggressive-looking stance and moves across from Wither, drawing a crescent-shaped blade on the way. Wary of those stretched-out arms, he moves a little more cautiously on the final approach.

Acrobatics to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Dragon Style and double move, drawing temple sword on the way. Can't simultaneously charge because of drawing the weapon. Movement from 10' to 5' is at half speed and uses Acrobatics to attempt to avoid AoOs.

Starting a turn next to Wither requires a DC18 Fort Save or become sickened.

Gaius moves forward and calls upon the power of Hathor to strike!

@GM: Move action to place Gaius where he is now on the map, swift to activate the Inquisitor's Bane ability, standard to fire one arrow at Green.

+1 Composite Longbow (+1 Str), PBS, Bane: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 + 2 = 321d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + (2, 2) = 10

Fort save (green): 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 4 = 10
Fort save (yellow): 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 4 = 28
Fort save (Akkuret): 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 4 = 14

Byron succeeds avoiding AoO because green and yellow were flatfooted. Green acts before John and yellow is before Gaius.

Green swings his scimitar at Byron and yellow tries to slam him with fist.
scimitar, sick: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 = 22
slashing: 1d6 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 2 = 8

slam, shaken: 1d20 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 - 2 = 15
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 grab: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 11 - 2 = 23

They seem to be fairly resistant to Wither's odor, but only yellow can withstand the Miasma and Gaius hits green with longbow.

Birseko (botting after 24 h) and Natula can act.

Birseko (botting after 24 h) and Natula can act.

Well, she could if everyone wasn't standing in her purposed blast zone.

Natula moves up closer to the action keeping an eye on the other Sunnies that didn't turn into faceless abominations, just in case she has to fireball them all.

She raises a hand and from her outstretched fingers fly a quartet of magical darts that unerringly strike the creature furthest back from her.

magic missile v blue (CL 7; Intense Spells): 4d4 + 7 ⇒ (3, 3, 3, 4) + 7 = 20

Seeing the effect of her bolts, she looks smugly over at Gaius.

Botting: Birseko casts Ill omen on blue.

Natula's magic strike the same enemy, who steps away from Wither and slams Byron.

slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Byron and Wither can act.

Byron works through the pain of green's blade, and swings his own blade twice at the one Wither is helping him flank.

Flurry of Blows on Yellow, using cold iron slashing weapon
Attack 1: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 = 29 and damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Attack 2: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 12 and damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Oh, so these are... Wither finally realized the situation and takes action. She steps closer to the ones looking more ill, murmuring something with some wierd laughter.

Concentration, 3rd level spell, Cast Defensively DC21: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

"br... hehe...ast...hehehe...kah!" Wither glances at her hand, surrounded by some dark turbid energy, with a content smile before slapping Akkuret.
Casting Contagion - Red ache DC19
Contagion, touch attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Byron strikes the green once, but Wither misses her spell.

Green continues swinging his blade at Byron.
scimitar, sick, shaken: 1d20 + 8 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 2 - 2 = 14

John Carlos and Birseko can act

John collects a fair bit of electrical energy into his hand before darting forward, "Shocking, isn't it? Sorry. Couldn't resist."

His bloodline grants him reach with touch spells. Attacking Green Shocking Grasp vs. Touch AC + Flank + Enemy has a Metal Weapon: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 + 3 = 16 for Electric: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 5, 4) = 21

If he hits with the attack, his formerly electrified hand regrips his longspear.

"You thought I was gonna use the spear, right? Nah brah, I'm more complicated than that."

Green is badly electrocuted and can't take much more damage. Yellow steps back 5 foot and slams Byron, but has really bad luck.

slam, sick and shaken: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 2 - 4 = 9
slam: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 2 - 4 = 6

Botting: Birseko casts another ill omen, this time on yellow.

Gaius's and Natula's turn

Gaius, seeing Green struggling, decides to shoot twice at it!

+1 Composite Longbow (+1 Str), PBS, Bane, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 281d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + (4, 3) = 13

+1 Composite Longbow (+1 Str), PBS, Bane, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 = 211d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + (5, 3) = 15

If the first arrow puts Green down please use the next roll on Yellow.

Birseko shakes himself out of his reverie and prepares to contribute as best he can as soon as he is able.

Sorry to be absent and thanks for botting!

Natula double moves into a position to line up a better shot next round.

Hit by arrow, Green groans final time and falls to ground, yellow is also seriously wounded by archer. Blue tricks Byron before striking him with scimitar.

Improved feint vs. Byron: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 16 - 2 = 24
ill omen: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 2 = 23
scimitar, sickened: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 10 - 2 = 24
slashing, sneak attack if feins succeeds: 1d6 + 5 + 4d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + (3, 4, 6, 3) - 2 = 24

up next Byron, Wither and John Carlos

"Haha... Ugh." Wither's ever-glum face came back on the second her hand hit nothing. "sfjlaf...whatever" She mutters something sloppily again and tries to pat yellow before leaving them.
Cast Bleeding Touch, 5-foot step
Concentration, 1st level spell, Cast Defensively DC17: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Bleeding Touch, Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Bleeding Touch, Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

John steps to the side, "Why don't you... you know, tell us your whole villainous plan while we fight? Aren't you itching to share how smart and evil you are? And obviously you aren't going to lose this fight, so no harm done."

MW Cold Iron Longspear + Flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 23 for Cold Iron/Piercing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

He stabs the blue cloaked foe.

"See? Things are going great for y'all."

Wither and Johan both hit Yellow and Blue respectively. Yellow is in really bad shape at this point.

"SNEAKY one, aren't you?" Byron quickly jabs one finger at a pressure point near the wound, which heals slightly.

Lay on Hands: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 1 = 8

He then steps up, getting right up to both remaining foes, before unleashing another quick pair of attacks.

Sword vs Yellow: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 and slashing damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Second attack depends on if Yellow dropped

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Yellow's intestines spill from open wound and he collapses. Blue endures the kick with only a flinch.

Gaius Marius, Natula next

@GM: Does Blue get cover from the pew from Gaius's arrow shot?

Natula rounds the pillar. "Peek-a-boo."

ray of frost v blue (range touch, into melee): 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 4 = 12 cold damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

@GM: Does Blue get cover from the pew from Gaius's arrow shot?

Pews do grant cover to the creature.

Frost slightly misses blue, who steps away from Byron while trying to slam John over the pew.

slam: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Cover bonus applies
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
grab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19 1 point of constitution damage if grab succeeds

Everyone is up

Gaius moves closer to get a clear shot at Blue!

@GM: Gaius's 'Friendly Fire Maneuvers' feat means his allies do not provide cover and his 'Coordinated Shot' (which I forgot until now) will grant him an additional +1 to hit in this situation.

+1 Composite Longbow (+1 Str), PBS, Bane, Coordinated Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 221d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + (1, 1) = 9

Out of 1d8 and 2d6 he rolls a total of 3...

"Put him DOWN, Akkuret!"

Byron steps closer to the thing that grabbed John and cuts twice. Questionging him would be nice, but keeping John alive was more important.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25 and slashing damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Flurry Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 and slashing damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

The creature hits, grabs and slurps up some of John’s life force. But finds its target to be a tiny bit prickly.

John wears a barbed vest and I am so amped that someone finally grappled him! The enemy has a DC 15 Reflex save or it will take one point of damage. Muahahahahahaaaa!!! John will wait a moment to see if his allies finish the critter off quickly.

Akkuret was still sickened so he should have taken -2 to his rolls: 19 to hit John, 2 points less damage and 17 to grab. Ill omen was also still in effect.

reroll grab: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Blue is heavily wounded, but won't give up. He evades barbs in John's vest.

John you still can act this round.

Seeing the thing grab his friend, Birseko immediately wiggles his eyebrows in annoyance.

immediate action: Liberating Command - he gets to make an Escape Artist check as an immediate action with a +12 competency bonus.

Then Birseko moves into position and fires a bolt of force from his wand.

Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Escape Artist + LC: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Assuming that probably works.

John moves back into flanking and glares at the last jerk before stabbing away with his spear again, ”Not cool, bored now.”

MW Cold Iron Longspear + Flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11 for Cold Iron/Piercing: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Natula holds fire (readies an action) to fire off another ray of frost at the thing once it leaves the melee.

Gaius fires two more arrows at the creature!

+1 Composite Longbow (+1 Str), PBS, Bane, Rapid Shot, Coordinated Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 201d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + (6, 4) = 23

+1 Composite Longbow (+1 Str), PBS, Bane, Rapid Shot, Coordinated Shot: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 1 = 141d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + (2, 1) = 14

Wither again mutters something and tries to give Blue a friendly pat.
Concentration, 1st level spell, Cast Defensively DC17: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Bleeding Touch, Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Bleeding Touch, Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

As John breaks free, Gaius fires an arrow that finally ends Akkuret's life End of combat

Dawnflower Blossoms cultists are quite upset, knowing that their entire organization has been compromised. Before you depart, survivors present you with their few remaining treasures. This includes a potion of lesser restoration, an illuminated Kelish manuscript of key passages from Sarenrae’s most holy text, The Birth of Light and Truth, worth 150 gp and potion of cure moderate wounds.

As soon as Akkuret goes down, Byron casts stabilize on their foes. With luck, at least one of them could still be questioned.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12

"Is everyone else well?" he asks the cultists. One of them seemed oddly nervous about this. Either the creatures had threatened her, and it was just hitting her now, or... "How long have you known those three? Any IDEAS for how they got in?"

The sorcerer pulls a wand and waves it around a bit.

UMD: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30 for CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

@GM: Gaius can't fail that Sense Motive; he has a +12.

Approaching Charito, Gaius asks "And what, exactly, have you done that would need forgiveness and mercy?"

Dawnflower Blossoms cultists are quite upset, knowing that their entire organization has been compromised. Before you depart, survivors present you with their few remaining treasures. This includes a potion of lesser restoration, an illuminated Kelish manuscript of key passages from Sarenrae’s most holy text, The Birth of Light and Truth....

"Oh great." Natula says obviously unimpressed.

sense motive: 1d20 ⇒ 8

"Is everyone else well?" he asks the cultists. One of them seemed oddly nervous about this. Either the creatures had threatened her, and it was just hitting her now, or... "How long have you known those three? Any IDEAS for how they got in?"

"We have no idea how this could be possible. Most likely those monsters killed Akkuret and acolytes some time ago and took their identities. You have already done more than enough to help us and we remain grateful." one of shocked cultists states

Approaching Charito, Gaius asks "And what, exactly, have you done that would need forgiveness and mercy?"

"I know Chalfon Dalsine quite well, though I knew nothing of the attack, and I worked as a chambermaid for a woman who was having an affair with Chalfon last year." She says and proceeds to give you information about Chalfon being the black sheep in the family, and that he only returned to Taldor a few years ago. More importantly, she knows where his manor home is located in Senate’s Hill, and can give you detailed directions to the manor.

John pops out of the crowd, ”Ah good, those directions will help.”

@GM: Can she gave the PCs a 'map' of the inside of the manor? Where his rooms are, what kind of security, guards, etc.?

"We were asked to keep the Society OUT of trouble" Byron points out. "WHY would we sneak into Chalfon's house?" It was a raid on an illegal cult, after all... if unnecessarily bloody.

"Shouldn't you just LEAVE?"

Sense Motive DC10: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Wither takes out her wand. She starts waving it and chanting in a low voice. White glows shine around her as she repeats the same motion again and again.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

She listens quietly at the conversation.

"We were asked to keep the Society OUT of trouble" Byron points out. "WHY would we sneak into Chalfon's house?" It was a raid on an illegal cult, after all... if unnecessarily bloody.

"Shouldn't you just LEAVE?"

"If we are really trying to keep the Society out of trouble we should probably clean up any loose ends." Natula says darkly. Then she smirks.

She summons Kalas back to her side with an empathic tug.

"We were asked to keep the Society OUT of trouble" Byron points out. "WHY would we sneak into Chalfon's house?" It was a raid on an illegal cult, after all... if unnecessarily bloody.

"Shouldn't you just LEAVE?"

"Perhaps the trauma of combat damaged your memory. Once we are among ourselves we'll discuss things. No offense to you all."

Sense Motive DC 10: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Birseko is blithely oblivious to much of what is going on but he does take the time to examine the manuscript carefully, quite curious about whatever secrets it might hold.

He also listens to the discussion of the manor with interest. Sensing that things may remain dangerous, he uses a wand of mage armor on himself.

Charito doesn't know the indoors of the mansion, only the location and that there are guards at the gate.

When you are ready to proceed, story continues at the manor.

Dalsine Manor is a modern, two-story structure set back from the main road and surrounded by a twelve-foot brick wall. Its main gate is shut and guarded, but through it can be seen a well-kept garden surrounding the house. A carriage covered in gold filigree and inset with gems stands parked inside the gate, while another, constructed of modest wood with drawn shades, waits just outside the gate.

Take 10 on Perception for a 22 to see if he can see or hear the guards Charito mentioned.

The good looking human tries to sum up his thoughts as they work their way out of the cave-temple and through the city, "Alright, this is definitely a pickle here. We can deal with the idiocy of our Venture Captain later at debrief, but for now we have one more thing to accomplish. And that is recovering the society's property. I figure we have two ways in, talking our way through the front or sneaking in the back. Any other options?"

The good looking human tries to sum up his thoughts as they work their way out of the cave-temple and through the city, "Alright, this is definitely a pickle here. We can deal with the idiocy of our Venture Captain later at debrief, but for now we have one more thing to accomplish. And that is recovering the society's property. I figure we have two ways in, talking our way through the front or sneaking in the back. Any other options?"

"I think those are the best options. I don't think starting a fight on the streets of the capital, particularly involving fiery evocation explosions, would attract too much interest and damage too much property to be overlooked. Black sheep of the family or not."

"I think those are the best options. I don't think starting a fight on the streets of the capital, particularly involving fiery evocation explosions, would attract too much interest and damage too much property to be overlooked. Black sheep of the family or not."

"To be fair, they could be high-pressure streams of powerful corrosive acid." Natula points out helpfully.