Prey for Death (Inactive)

Game Master andreww

Tomas fails to trip the man.

Prepare to die at Archaekek's blade! Skarn hisses at the cleric.

◆attack Sarge, off guard: 1d20 + 27 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 27 - 1 = 36
damage: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3) + 8 + (6, 4, 1) + 1 + (2) + (1, 1) = 37

◆attack Sarge, off guard: 1d20 + 27 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 27 - 1 - 4 = 23
damage: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 + 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) + 8 + (5, 3, 3) + 1 + (4) + (3, 6) = 45

Then he prepares to fully unload the Mantis God's wrath. ◆Preparation

Skarn stabs the man in the side and he grunts in pain. Furious, he turns on the little goblin but his anger sends all of his strikes wide.

Electric Arc Sarge dmg: 8d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1) = 19 Reflex 32.

Sassarra stabs with an icy spear, hoping to finally finish the guard.

step into flank
elemental blast, melee, 2a, off guard: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (19) + 25 = 44
damage: 4d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 4, 7, 3) + 5 = 26
damage if crit: 4d8 + 5 + 26 ⇒ (4, 6, 6, 8) + 5 + 26 = 55

Jax electrocutes the poor man and then Sassarra blasts him full in the face. Skarn takes the opportunity to stab him while he is distracted and he slumps to the ground.

I took Skarns opportune backstab to speed things up a little. Combat over.

Everything goes quiet. The sound of the wind howling outside is all you can hear. However, the room is spattered with blood and gore as well as three bodies and there are the remains of a wall of stone which are sure to attract notice.

What do you do? Hiding the bodies needs an athletics or stealth check from one person at a time. You need to hide all 3. The wall will attract notice. You may also want to do some healing and maybe loot the bodies but the longer you take the more the chance of discovery.

Combat status

Sassarra [202]
Jax [177], 16 damage
Tomas [120], 84 damage, fire resistance 8, wounded 1
Skarn [174]

While he starts once again quelching his flames, Skarn throws some ideas around. We could make it look like an internal disagreement that escalated. A fight among soldiers over who slept with who's sister or something. Put the guards inside the wall and make it look like the cleric had cast it. This has the disadvantage that we can't loot all of the equipment. But that's also not what we're here for.

While he starts once again quelching his flames, Skarn throws some ideas around. We could make it look like an internal disagreement that escalated. A fight among soldiers over who slept with who's sister or something. Put the guards inside the wall and make it look like the cleric had cast it. This has the disadvantage that we can't loot all of the equipment. But that's also not what we're here for.

I second this idea.

What kind of skill check would it require to set up the scene to look like a murder-suicide?

Given that it would take another disintegrate to clean up the wall, she reluctantly agrees.

I'm hoping that this will mean that we only get awareness once for the wall and the bodies as they are found together.

After hiding the bodies, they should move on. She doesn't want to waste time with treat wounds, but after ten minutes she can heal Jax and Tomas again.

ocean's balm, Tomas: 7d8 ⇒ (7, 3, 1, 7, 6, 3, 6) = 33
torrent in the blood, everybody: 7d8 ⇒ (8, 5, 7, 6, 5, 7, 8) = 46

I will take a deception check to try and stage the scene. It probably takes 10 minutes or so to do so you can treat wounds as well if you want. Anyone staging the scene will be doing that for the 10 minutes.

I need to refocus, can't do much besides talking like giving ideas

Jax is only down 16 HP, so he will stage the scene
Alright stand back. He does loot the consumables and Gold, but any weapons, ammo and armor stay. He will leave a silver piece on each of them or a gold intentionally to make it look like it wasn't an outside robbery. But they might not have any money on them. He won't add a coin that ain't there. He'll rob every guy of every coin, but leave one coin on each guy if they all have coins.
deception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39

medicine, treat wounds, DC 30: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39
healing: 2d8 + 30 ⇒ (8, 1) + 30 = 39

This should get Tomas full up with the other healing.

I assume you are only taking 1 10 minute rest, so only 1 focus point.

Jax stages the scene. Checking over the guards they have the expected low level magical arms and armour which he leaves in place. They have no coin but the officer does have one item of note, its a solid looking iron key.

Let me know if you are taking the key.

As you are wrapping up and preparing to head up you hear the sound of more feet coming up the stairs in the kitchen. You must act fast to avoid detection!

Each of you needs to give me a deception or stealth check. This is a complication so if you fail or critically fail you can spend a leverage point to succeed but you need to explain how it applies.

Obviously, we grab the key. Skarn is a thief after all. As they hear footsteps, Skarn sneaks back into the office.
stealth: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (17) + 27 = 44

If nobody else does, Sassarra will take the key. Even if they search, keys are easy enough to misplace.

At the sound, she'll fade into invisibility and float to the ceiling.

stealth: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (16) + 26 = 42

Deception: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (6) + 27 = 33

Tomas whispers "I seem to be off my feed."

stealth: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (18) + 24 = 42 and he does take the Key Looks like 2 other people have agreed to take the key. It is probably of neglible bulk to a medium or small sized creature, so one of them can hold onto it.

Jax whispers to the group. I say we attack the next patrol. I'll pull out a level 6 or level 7 spell from the start. Take them out as quickly as possible.

You all easily avoid the notice of a pair of rough looking guards who have come up to the kitchen to grab a late night snack and some coffee.

What next? From here you can access the ground floor and the second floor on either side. For the ground floor it looks like you can get to the large central section or the right hand side living area. You could also try and deal with the guards on the battlements outside.

Whispers to his allies Well, what is the plan? Attack These guys? Are there 3 in the kitchen or did we completely leave the area before we saw how many and we don't know?

@Assassins,let's attack, but let it be an ambush.
@GM, I'm in A17, can I cast a spell without the guards noticing it?

There appear to be two guards in the kitchen. If you try and prebuff they may well hear and investigate/be on guard. What do you do?

Considering I can be in the same square as Skarn because I'm tiny, I would. As a tiny creature I don't want to hit my ally, I would use vampiric Exsanguination. I would use my quickened spell feat to turn the spell into one action, assuming the door is opened, as it appears on roll20. dmg: 12d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 1, 6, 5, 2, 6, 6, 4, 5, 5, 3) = 50 void damage to each guard. They can make a Fort save dc 32 to half it. I gain temporary hit points equal to the amount of damage the one with the most took. So if One succeeds and the other fails, I gain hit points equal to the one that took damage and failed, or crit failed, edt.

how about rolling initiative first, Jax?

Skarn once again bursts into flames, a hurting signal for his team that something is going to happen. everyone gets +2 status to ini and 7 temp hp

ini: 1d20 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 27 + 2 = 39

May I 'mark' one of the guards 'for death'?

how about rolling initiative first, Jax?

I was under the impression a surprise round can consist of a single action, in this case it was a single action spell, but I'll roll init. If my allies get in the way, I'll change my action cause I can't cast around them. I currently have 2 level 6 spells marked off, this assumes the DM allows it.

2E does not have surprise rounds. I will move us into a combat, you can use your initiative that you have rolled but the enemy may beat you and be able to react. If you are avoiding notice and your roll beats their perception DC then they will not know you are there. You are not able to Mark for Death before initiative rolls.

You position yourselves outside of the kitchen and prepare to ambush the two scruffy looking guards. However, Skarn bursting into flames sort of gives the game away a little bit although you do manage to get the drop on them.

OK, lets try out grouped initiative based on the highest average. Your average is 39 (rounding down as always), they get 38 so you go first, just.

Initiative

46 Jax
39 Skarn
39 Tomas
38 Guard 1
38 Guard 2
33 Sassarra

Initiative

Tomas: 1d20 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 20 + 2 = 37,Stealth
Sassarra: 1d20 + 26 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 26 + 2 = 31, Stealth

Go ahead and take your full regular turns. I have moved you into a vague position on the map.

foe cinematic reasons and to honor the Nat 20, I'll wait for Jax to repost his spell round

1st action, 5 foot step
2nd and 3rd action cast vampiric Exsanguination, 30 foot cone hits both. DC is Fort 32. Figured out I can't use quickened casting on this as the spell has to be levels lower than my highest. Not sure if you are taking my previous roll of 50 that I rolled above or if you want me to reroll that. I'll put the new roll in spoilers for that reason. Now I have used 2 level 6 spells officially.

Skarn peeks around the corner eying the guards.
◆ Recall Knowledge, if I have a relevant skill: Arcana +16, Religion +25, Society +18. If success, lowest save

◆ Tomas will move into the room.

◆ With a Brandishing Draw, Tomas will draw his whip and strike at Guard 2 with a Surprise Attack: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (9) + 27 = 36for: 1d4 + 5 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (6, 6, 4) = 24, with a Debilitating Strike to make him Enfeebled 1.

◆ Tomas will move out of the room.

Almost forgot my Sorcerous Potency which is applied automatically. So that 50 damage becomes 56 damage. Or if using whatever I rolled in the spoiler is that number+6.

As Jax rips the blood from their bodies both guards cry out in rage and horror.

Skarn peeks into the room. One of the guards is clearly a human, the other however is not. Skarn recognises it as an Adlet, a beast like wintry humanoid. They are fast but rather fragile.

Lowest save is fort

Jax darts into the room and slashes the unaware guard who snarls in pain.

Skarn carefully moves into the room and attacks the strange cold man.

◆move slowly with Mobility
◆attack Adlet, off guard: 1d20 + 27 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 27 - 1 = 34
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 6) + 8 + (2, 2, 6) + 1 + (4) = 32

Debilitation: target is off-guard to everyone

Still invisible, Sassarra glides into the room, staying high enough that Tomas can continue to tumble in under her. She strikes the inhuman one with lightning then slams it with water.

fly half speed as part of 2a attack, altitude 5',no AoO because invisible and mobility, Invisibility turns to mere concealment until the start of my next round.
elemental blast vs adlet, melee, 2a, agile, off-guard: 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (16) + 25 = 41 Maybe a crit?
damage, E: 4d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 4) + 5 = 18
elemental blast vs adlet, melee, 1a, agile, off-guard: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (16) + 21 = 37
damage, B: 4d8 ⇒ (8, 8, 4, 2) = 22

Skarn seizes the opportunity presented by Sass and slices at the guard.
Opportune Backstab vs. off-guard: 1d20 + 27 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 27 - 1 = 36
damage: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 3) + 8 + (4, 6, 5) + 1 + (4) = 35

Skarn slips into the room and stabs the unsuspecting Adlet. Its snarls in fury as the flames scorch its hide.

It is clearly weak to fire.

Sassarra glides silently into the room and blasts both guards.

Hit on the Adlet, crit on the regular guard.

Skarn takes the chance to stab the Adlet again!

The human warrior gives vent to a howl of fury and stabs at Skarn but both attacks go wide.

The inhuman creature seems rather more cunning. It steps to flank Skarn but is annoyed to find that he is prepared against such chicanery. Distracted, his first attack is a clumsy swing which goes well wide but he corrects for the second which stabs the little goblin in the leg. The wound bleeds freely.

It has been a minute or more, so I will use my ring of greater ram again against guard number 1 as three actions dmg: 9d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 5, 1, 3, 1, 3, 2, 2) = 21 Fort save dc 32. And target is pushed 15 feet if he fails, so he'd be pushed into the table, if he succeeds, 5 feet.

The Adlet was clearly not prepared for this and Skarn tries to finish the distracted man. He then slashes once more before preparing more sneak attacks.

◆attack Adlet, off guard: 1d20 + 27 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 27 - 1 = 43
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5) + 8 + (5, 4, 4) + 1 + (1) = 38

Debilitation: target is off-guard to everyone

◆attack Adlet or guard 1, off guard: 1d20 + 27 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 27 - 1 - 4 = 34
damage, slashing, presicion, fire: 3d6 + 8 + 3d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 5, 1) + 8 + (5, 6, 5) + 1 + (1) = 34

◆Preparation

Hearing that the Adlet is off guard, Tomas moves in, cracking his whip against him.

Whip strike: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (2) + 27 = 29 I am assuming that does not hit.

Attempt to trip him: 1d20 + 22 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 22 + 2 - 5 = 38

It has been a minute or more, so I will use my ring of greater ram again against guard number 1 as three actions [dice=dmg]9d6 Fort save dc 32. And target is pushed 15 feet if he fails, so he'd be pushed into the table, if he succeeds, 5 feet.

Meant to post this as Jax

Given what's happened, I want to see if guard 2 is still up before taking my turn.

The guard is slammed into the workbench by the force of Jax's ring.

Skarn strikes the adlet twice and he crumples to the ground.

Two regular hits take him down. You did not roll your bleed but it doesnt really matter this time.

Tomas moves in and strikes the remaining guard.

29 hits Guard 1 who is off guard due to Skarns gang up.

He then rips the mans feat from under him while Skarn stabs him in the face.

I dont believe trip damage benefits from weapon specialisation. It has the attack trait but is not an attack. I assume Skarn will opportune backstab.

I am going to call the fight here, the remaining Guard is certainly very much dead.

All goes quiet....

You earn 1 infiltration point. What do you do? Skarn has 20 damage on him but everyone else is at full.

That was much faster. Now I really need a pause! Skarn starts refocusing by mentally and physically putting out his flames.

I have 20 + rounds x2 fire + 1d6 ⇒ 5 damage

Jax makes a suggestion
It looks like there is a tiny closet in room A12, should we stuff all 5 bodies in there? I know I spent time staging the scene, but that is a good place to stuff all the bodies. Eventually the bodies will smell up and they will be discovered, but we ain't hiding 5 bodies easily. We can also strip them. One staged fight is okay, but 2 fights means someone was here.

Sassarra helps Skarn put himself out with healing waters.

ocean's balm: 7d8 ⇒ (5, 8, 8, 8, 2, 7, 2) = 40

Technically he gets fire resistance from this, but I don't think that applies to curse damage.

She'll wash up the blood with her water and then dry the floor to hide signs of a struggle.

If you now decide to hide the bodies then this is a complication and I need an athletics or stealth check for each body to conceal them.

"I'm so much better at deceiving the living, but I'll help"

Five attempts to help at concealing the bodies

Athletics for Aid to conceal body 1: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34
Athletics for Aid to conceal body 2: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (15) + 22 = 37
Athletics for Aid to conceal body 3: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (11) + 22 = 33
Athletics for Aid to conceal body 4: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (9) + 22 = 31
Athletics for Aid to conceal body 5: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40