Rise of the Runelords

Game Master Veniir

I may have misread things, it looked like Ano was stepping in front of the gobo to prevent him from running further. Please clarify.

I don’t know where the chanter went, so she’s now trying to find Cherry, since he’s still following the chanter.

Juriya follows along as well.

Ano and Arrian lead the group across the next room, following Ano's feeling of where Cherry flew. A wheelbarrow sits against a wall here, and shelves on the walls contain additional reagents to create different colors of glass (clear glass, blue, and white). A safe on the floor hangs open and empty.

At the northwest corner of this room, a door hangs ajar, which is the way forward. It leads to a stairway that goes down.

The map now shows the basement, but the ground floor is on slide 2 for whoever wants to remember it. I've put you in some marching order, but feel free to change it if you like. I also added a "North" arrow, because this particular map does not put north up. Lastly, even though I didn't add a combat grid, consider that two squares of the ground bricks constitute 5 feet.

Two wheelbarrows sit against the wall. Just east of the stairs, a brick wall has been dismantled to reveal an older passageway leading south. That is the way Cherry went, so the group follows.

This 10 feet wide passage has 3 visible doors, although it turns right at the end. Just before the end, another brick wall was torn down. Ano does not need to sense for Cherry, as an arrow can be heard being shot.

Cherry has been shot! Ano feels it deep.

Cherry takes 7 piercing damage

Ano initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Arrian initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Donimah initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Juriya initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Persephone initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Zeldrith initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

The group hears the goblin chanter starting to chant.

Everyone is up!

Cherry Death Save: 1d20 - 2 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 2 - 1 = 11

So I’m going under the assumption that the DC is 10, so I’ll consider that a success, but if it’s a fail I’ll roll another save

Ano feels a sharp pain all across her body, and she suddenly feels cold. She barrels down to the basement, and sees…on the floor, Cherry with an arrow embedded in him. He’s still alive, she can feel it…but barely.

She kneels down and picks up Cherry carefully, shock adorned on her face, and tears welding up as…bad memories come flooding in her mind.

Since she’s last on the initiative order, this can be a flavorful post, however if the DM wants me to use her turn to pick Cherry up that’s fine too.

Cherry makes her save, he's fine! Also, there has been no mention of a half-elf. Only an arrow was shot. Although I did forget to add an important detail.

All noise is coming from the first door, which is opened.

It's the north-most door on the east wall.

Cherry makes her save, he's fine! Also, there has been no mention of a half-elf. Only an arrow was shot. Although I did forget to add an important detail.

All noise is coming from the first door, which is opened.

It's the north-most door on the east wall.

Oh whoops, edited to make it where Ano only sees Cherry. my bad!

Ano's Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

As Ano picks up Cherry, she sees a half-elf holding a shortbow, kneeling behind a table, doing a very sorry attempt at hiding there. She recognizes this person immediately, it's Ameiko's half brother, Tsuto.

Can Arrian see either the archer or the chanter?

Not really. As you see in the map, the corridor only fits either Arrian or 2 other characters. So, Arrian would have to squeeze through Ano's square, into the room, to see anything. Also, roll Perception to see the archer.

"Tsuuuuuto," Juriya intones, "why don't you come out already, hm?"

Shw then fires her loaded light crossbow at the first Goblin she can see, aiming for where she believes a vital artery could be. She then draws her Rapier out, ready to attack anything that seeks retaliation.

Light Crossbow: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (1) = 7

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Upon stepping down the stairs, she hears the familiar sounds of violence ahead! The Shaman shares what she knows of Ferocious Loyalty !

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Donimah gasps as she follows the group and realizes Cherry's scouting ahead has nearly cost him his life.

Persephone! Get over there and help Ano! Cherry's wounded!"

Then she casts her own eyes about, looking for the wretch who did this to the bird she'd come to view as a friend.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Zeldrith rushes down the stairs, scowling as he readies his blade. "Hiding won't save you - those who stand with goblins will fall with goblins!"

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

Not everyone has line of sight to the elf yet. Take a look at the map. However, you all see him. His stealth roll was 5. Total 5, not on the d20.

If Tsuto recognized Ano, he doesn't seem to care. He straight of shoots her, with the help of the chanter who continues singing the goblin song "Goblins cut and goblins fight..." Somehow, Palpatine returned the song is effective on him. He shoots the bow at the catwoman whilst the chanter tries pulling her leg with his whip.

Despite being spurred on, Tsuto got too confident from shooting the bird down and misses Ano. The goblin's whip fails to roll around Ano's leg.

You're all up!

Ano takes one look at Tsuto and her eyes and spots flare in blue, and she immediately lunges towards the warchanter. But she whiffs and strikes the wall.

Activating bloodrage, +2 Strength and Dexterity. Stats are now Str 15, Dex 18; AC is now 16, touch is 14. Attacking the warchanter.

Attack w/ Bloodrage and Power Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 - 1 = 6

Damage w/ Bloodrage and Power Attack: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 + 2 = 7

I'll see if Juriya and Zel want to enter the room before Arrian takes up all the space. ;)

Do we want one of two Cures for the Familiar?

Rounds 3/3 of Ferocious Loyalty

Do we want one of two Cures for the Familiar?

Rounds 3/3 of Ferocious Loyalty

I would say one for now and see what you roll for hp.

I concur!

Persephone races to the injured Cherry's side!
Cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Persephone races to the injured Cherry's side!

[dice=Cure light wounds]1d8+1

The GM can clarify but I think Cherry is inside the room which means Persephone would have to enter the room which would provoke from the goblin and its whip.

Zeldrith strides into the room, swinging his blade at the half-elf archer. "You're Tsuto, then? You know, a priest once told me there's a small layer of Hell reserved for patricides - you'll get to see for yourself soon enough."

Longsword Strike: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage (Two-Handed, Arcane Strike): 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Crit Damage: 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10

I know I'll take an AoO, but I think 19 AC should be able to eat most of what a low-level goblin bard with a whip can do.

Juriya moves 5 foot closer to the Goblin and Tsuto, and visibly snarls. She viciously smiles, showing her blood-covered teeth from the previous goblin, and slides her rapier across her neck, hoping to frighten the Goblin in front of her. "I can confirm," she says in Goblin, "that Goblin tastes exactly like old leather. Let's confirm that to be sure!"

Intimidate: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

The whip is a very weird weapon. You don't provoke AoO from someone weilding a whip, unless there's an obscure feat for it.

Juriya's demoralize clearly works on the goblin. He's trembling now.

Still waiting on Arrian's turn.

The whip is a very weird weapon. You don't provoke AoO from someone weilding a whip, unless there's an obscure feat for it.

Juriya's demoralize clearly works on the goblin. He's trembling now.

Still waiting on Arrian's turn.

Posting in Discussion because it's long.

Arrian uses his new height to reach over his friends and strike at the goblin!

Rapier, Divine Favor, Bless, Enlarge: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 = 81d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

Yikes that was bad. Persephone: I think Bless is still up? Ferocious Loyalty is also a morale bonus so they don't stack.

I moved you into the room Juri, so you can properly threaten the goblin

The 1 minute duration buffs from before are still up, yes.

Donimah runs next to Arrian's derrière and shoots a flying fist at the goblin.

Doni's fist (shoot into melee): 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 2
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Meanwhile, the goblin casts a spell and touches the half-elf (who are we kidding, everyone knows it's Tsuto), however as he concentrates on the spell, he fails to keep concentration being near so many foes.

Afterwards, Tsuto does a matrix-style jump off the wall into an expert air spin kick aimed at Persephone.

Tsuto's kick hits Persephone on the side of her head.

Persephone, take 4 bludgeoning damage. Roll Fort save DC 13 vs Stunning Fist

Everone's up!

Flanking!

Juriya quasi-savagely launches her jaw at the goblin's neck, while aiming her rapier at a kidney, hoping to make sure this warchanter never can, for instance, make her double over laughing. Her bite, however, goes wide, and her rapier doesn't go nearly as deep into the Goblin's skin as she hopes.

Rapier, Flanking: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20
Rapier Damage, SA: 1d6 - 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) - 2 + (2) = 2 Why do the dice hate me.
Bite, Secondary, Flanking: 1d20 + 3 - 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 5 + 2 = 13
Bite Damage, SA: 1d4 - 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) - 2 + (4) = 6

"Tsuto... just. Why?!," Juriya says to the half-elf as her bite misses the Goblin warchanter in front of her.

Figured Bless expired... delay

Dunno if Bless expired or not, so I just didn't add it.

Figured Bless expired... delay

The GM said the 1 minute buffs are still active.

Ano tries to skewer the warchanter, but once again, she strikes the floor in a moment of blind wrath.

Rapier Attack w/ Bless, Bloodrage and Power Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 8
Rapier Damage w/ Power Attack: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 2 = 5

@Persephone: Don't know if you noticed, but you need to roll Fortitude

As Tsuto leaps off the wall and kicks Persephone, Zeldrith scowls. "Enjoy that while you can - it's the last time you'll harm one of my friends." With this said, he grins an impossible grin, his mouth stretching freakishly wide to reveal rows of serrated teeth, and though his bite misses as he lunges at the mad half-elf, his sword strikes true.

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage (Arcane Strike, Two-Handed): 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11

Bite: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9
Damage (Arcane Strike): 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

@Persephone: Don't know if you noticed, but you need to roll Fortitude

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Arrian, waiting for you.

Arrian, waiting for you.

Sadly Arrian whiffed yesterday...I rolled a 2. The post was 2:09AM.:(

I like runes wrote:

Arrian, waiting for you.

Sadly Arrian whiffed yesterday...I rolled a 2. The post was 2:09AM.:(

It's a new round - Tsuto is trying to find out if Bruce Lee moves actually work, and Persephone is finding out what it means to be a nameless minion in a Bruce Lee film.

.Arrian wrote:

I like runes wrote:

Arrian, waiting for you.

Sadly Arrian whiffed yesterday...I rolled a 2. The post was 2:09AM.:(

It's a new round - Tsuto is trying to find out if Bruce Lee moves actually work, and Persephone is finding out what it means to be a nameless minion in a Bruce Lee film.

Ah okay I thought it was still last round. :) Let's hope I roll better this time!

Rapier, Divine Favor, Bless, Enlarge: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 = 261d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 11

WOOT! Crit confirm?

Rapier, Divine Favor, Bless, Enlarge: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 = 101d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 12

Doh! Probably not. :(

Oh wow! Great roll!

Tsuto takes quite a few hits from the joint efforts from Arrian and Zeldrith. Donimah joins in and conjures up a spell and throws... a snowball!!!

Donimah's snowball into melee: 1d20 + 2 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 1 - 4 = 14

Unfortunately, Tsuto is too fast and dodges out of the way.

Sorry, Donimah, when I saw this spell on your list, I thought it'd be hilarious if the fight was won by a snowball.

Tsuto is visibly very hurt. In a moment of panic, he tries running away. He leaps off the table, does a somersault over Persephone, lands near Arrian's feet into a cartwheel under him.

He nearly misses the somersault, but manages all his maneuvers. After this impressive display of acrobatics, he runs off north and is about to make the curve. Donimah attempts a last hurrah with her magic fist.

Donimah's fist: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 2 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

She actually hits him in the back. He's terribly hurt, but still manages to run.

The goblin chanter releases his whip and says "I'm not with that guy"

You're up. Let me know if you'll try and catch Tsuto and his monk agility. Goblin is surrendering.

You're up. Let me know if you'll try and catch Tsuto and his monk agility. Goblin is surrendering.

Arrian would like to charge but Donimah blocks his charge line. He will, however, move to hit the little creep Tsuto!

Rapier, Divine Favor, Bless, Enlarge: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 2 + 1 - 1 + 1 = 71d8 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 9

20 one roll, 1 the next...so goes the circle of life.

using a hero point to make an additional move action to catch up to Tsuuto and attack him.

Still reeling from the near death of Cherry, Ano has her sights set on the half elf, and makes a mad dash for him. Once she’s within range she swipes at him, the rapier hitting him deep.

Rapier Attack w/ Bless, Bloodrage and Power Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 18
Rapier Damage w/ Power Attack: 1d6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6

Persephone just watching her Bless at work...

"Should have prepared that grease-slick spell," Donimah mutters bitterly.

Zeldrith grins and raises his blade as Tsuto panics... only for his face to fall as the archer performs some death-defying feat of acrobatics and escapes the tiefling's reach. He rushes out into the hallway after him, doggedly trying to keep up.

Not quite sure, but it looked like Tsuto was within 30 ft of Zeldrith's position - if not, Zeldrith will move 30 ft and use Ray of Frost.

Longsword Strike (Bless): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 = 13
Damage (Two-Handed, Arcane Strike): 1d8 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11

Ray of Frost (Bless): 1d20 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Intimidate: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

"Tell us where the girl is. Now," she says as she licks her vulpine jaw once again, hoping to get information out of the warchanter.

Persephone is just taunting me not acting and watching my bosses get pwned by the party, even after a kick to the face. I guess I'll have to buff them a bit more than I have been doing.

Zeldrith: How are you moving and attacking twice? You need a Full Attack to use Spell Combat. Anyway, Ano took care of that already.

As Juriya asks the goblin aggressively about Ameiko, Tsuto hears this and looks back quickly. This distraction is enough to let Ano move in with speed only heard of in legends. She dashes with the point of her rapier steady. It hits true in Tsuto's chest. He looks at her in desperation, but collapses to the ground before he can act.

The goblin points to the southern wall looking at Juriya. He seems to be trembling a bit and a tear is forming in his eye.

"Wow that was impressive!

Arrian pats Ano on the back (carefully) but keeps his shield in hand in case her rage goes a bit sideways.

Ano hisses at the pat on her shoulder, though she doesn’t do much but snarl.

Cherry woke with a start in Persephone’s hand, squawking, “Half elf with a bow!” He finally gains his senses and sees the warchanter cowering from Juriya’s impressive display of intimidation, before noticing and asking, “Where’s Ano? And what happened to that half elf?”