Varnhold Vanishing Kingmaker

Game Master Galahad0430

"Greed is a powerful motivator." Maeric rasps "People have done far worse for much less"

"It could also be that the centaurs believe the men they've had trouble with to be affiliated with Varn's hold, and not independent actors. We should endeavor to clear that up if we have a chance."

"Aye, hell of a thing if this is just a misunderstanding over which party did what, but we'll have to find the real criminals for evidence IF they are the ones responsible," Daxiana nods slowly.

"Ikit not know much about four legs, no no, but sound much like other tribes. 1 make a no-no, ALL make a no-no. So Ikit agrees with man-beast Daxiana, we go make nice nice with four legs. Yes yes."

Gaxi chirps, "Make nice nice with centaur? What if centaur don't want nice nice?"

"Then Varnhold's got a problem. But we're not gonna figure out if that's the case here. If no one has anything else to say, it sounds like it's time to head out."

"I wish I could help you more, but that's all the information I have. I do have places set aside for you." Silas tells you. Actually, you are quite surprised by the size of Silas's place. Now that you are inside, you realize just how large the building is.
"I have six rooms set aside for you, they are paid for by Jmandi already. If you want, dinner is ready as well." Heglances over at Raok. "I'm not sure, but do you have any special needs as food goes?"

"We have been traveling for some time. A hot meal and a real bed sounds excellent." Pyros says, before looking around at the others. "In the morning, we can meet again and decide on our next steps."

"Yes I believe so Daxiana."

When Silas Asks his question about food

"I can eat fruits, fish, some meat and insects, I can generally find a good amount to eat in a meal, I don't need much."

"Ikit craves the cheese, yes yes. Any form. Maybe bread too, Snowball also likes cheese, will give her some too, yes yes." he offers his own voice to the potential meal

he will probably eat anything edible, but he was given the option to choose, sooo....

“Gaxi likes fish, and bugs, and mushrooms, and fat birds, and plant stones that grow in ground and get mushy.”

For the record with the last food, he’s referring to potatoes. Fat birds also referrs to chickens.

Daxiana makes a mental note of what each of her companions like, "No special needs per se on my account." She chuckles.

"Venison stew, I guess." She takes a seat again, not having expected everyone to sit and wait instead of going out to investigate.

"No special diet. I'd rather eat in my room, if that's acceptable." Maeric says, a faint shift in his stance hinting at his unease with public dining.

After a surprisingly good meal (it appears that Silas knows how to hire the best), everyone settles in for the night. The rooms are quite confortable and clean.

The next morning, after a good breakfast, you leave Varnhold and head SE in the direction of the strange group Silas told you about. Tracking them is not really an option as they left over a week ago and it has rained at least twice since then, but the landscape is mostly flat and you can see a good distance as you travel.

However, it becomes apparent that there are still ways for people to be hidden as suddenly several arrows fly from a small gully that was hidden by the tall prairie grass. The arrows fall mostly short and the few that reach your group miss anything important. Several loud warcrys sound from the gully and a group of centaurs burst out and charge your group.

It will take two rounds for them to reach you. Anyone that does not wish to fight mounted may dismount. Your horses are good, but not war trained (unless you bought one). There are five centaurs charging you let me know what actions you do for the first round (dismounting is a move action).

Pyros dismounts and draws his dueling sword, beginning a weaving a network in the air in front of him.

Dismount, draw weapon, fight defensively. AC 21 w/fighting defensively.

"Wait... Pyros, NONE of them hit us with arrows? They had us and they missed us, didn't even hit our horses?" She looks to the others, "Any chance they won't attack if we don't?"

Raok Jumps off the pony and readies his bow knocking an arrow

In his loudest voice so the big folk can hear him "Ready yourselves to fight, they may talk, but they may not."

Ikit also gets off Snowball, "Hide, yes yes and with that she quickly scurries off to safety

He uncovers his metalic arm, as he gets ready for a potential fight

"They are charging right at us. I don't know too many people that charge full-bore at someone they plan on having a chat with." She replies, dismounting from her horse and then drawing a weapon. "But if you wanna give it a shot, I'm not gonna stop you."

It probably can't hurt. This ain't exactly the type of fighting I like to do.

"Wait... Pyros, NONE of them hit us with arrows? They had us and they missed us, didn't even hit our horses?" She looks to the others, "Any chance they won't attack if we don't?"

They are charging you. It appears they launched their attack too soon, they either misjudged the distance or they feared you would spot them.

"Well, bloody hell, I guess being ready won't hurt," Daxiana draws a bow and knocks it but does not fire yet, yelling "We don't want to have to kill you."

maeric dismounts and draws his weapons.he starts to move to the side to get a better position when they arive

Gaxi screeches, scattering to get close to others for protection before preparing to cast some magic.

"Well, bloody hell, I guess being ready won't hurt," Daxiana draws a bow and knocks it but does not fire yet, yelling "We don't want to have to kill you."

It's obvious they have no intent to stop.

If anyone has a ranged weapon, you get one free shot before I start the combat. Same goes for spells.

Ikit flexes his mechanical arm, as green arcs of magical energy starts to coarse throughout the arm,

"Ikit ready, yes yes, show four legs man-beasts what Ikit can do"

arcane pool, +1 for 10 rounds

"Welp. Looks like we have to do this the hard way." Cassia eyes down the centaur closest to her, searching for anything that could give her an edge in the coming fight.

Move Action: Studied Target

Raok takes a moment to examine his target noting the best place to hit
Studied target Move action vs closest enemy

Raok then fires an arrow Small Short bow + studied target (ST): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 161d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Indecision is worse than a wrong choice... I forget who said that. And I'm not going to stand by while Raok risks all. "Well, blast it, I tried," Daxiana fires at the same one Raok shot at.

Combat Expertise so -1 to hit, +2 to damage already counted in. To hit: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Dmg if that hits: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Pyros doesn't bother getting his sling out, concentrating on his defensive stance.

Gaxi, seeing the charging centaurs, panics and fires a lob of fire.

Elemental Ray, Dex + Size: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 = 11
Elemental Ray Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Maeric tries to position himself off to the side and hide while drawing his short bow and shooting a shot

hide: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 if there is cover he will hide

to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 2

The Centaurs close quickly. They have zero finesse, and just charge straight in to your group.

For this combat, I'm simplifying initative. Since your group's average initative is higher, you will go first. Everyone can do Round 1 actions.

Punch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Ikit lashes out with his grafted arm as the centaurs collide with their line, arcane energy enhancing the impact of the blow

Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Gaxi, realizing the centaurs aren't stopping for anything, fires another bolt of fire.

Elemental Ray, Dex + size: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5
Elemental Ray Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

And Gaxi's bolt is sent flying. He is not experienced in combat.

Still wondering if she's made a mistake but committed, Daxiana calls out "Stand down already! We're not going to let you run over us even if we don't want you dead."

She backs up a bit then fires again at the same one she shot at first if it the fellow didn't go down, or at a new target if he did.

To hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Dmg: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Attack, Aldori Dueling Sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Damage, Slashing: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

as one centaur closes, Pyros slashes out with his dueling blade, before dropping back into his pattern of defensive work.

Fighting defensively, +3 Dodge Bonus to AC currently

Raok fires at the same Centaur again having previously studied targetted it

Small Short bow + studied target: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

wow what a waste.... I haven't seen a 20 20 in forever

bows are x3

Cassia swings her kukri at the Centaur she was studying.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Cassia was sure that she had scouted out a vital organ on the centaur, yet when she swings her kukri around, the blow isn't as lethal as she'd hoped. She "settles" for simply leaving a deep wound in the creature's side.

more damage cos Ikit is correct: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Raok fires at the same Centaur again having previously studied targetted it

[dice=Small Short bow + studied target]1d20 + 7 [dice=damage]1d4+1

[dice=Confirm Critical]1d20 + 7 [dice=damage]1d4+1

wow what a waste.... I haven't seen a 20 20 in forever

Only a 1/400 chance of rolling back-to-back 20s!

Maeric drops his bow and draws his weapons, stabbing out with his rapier and following up with a slash from his short sword

Lot of 20s being rolled

Lot of 20s being rolled

Lol, I miss a day and everyone goes aon a crit-fest.

Everyone getting solid hits except the pyromaniac lizard

The concentrated fire brings down one centaur before the rest crash into your group.

There is one wach on Ikrit, Pyros, Cassia, and Maeric.

attack v Ikrit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
attack v Pyros: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
attack v Cassia: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
attack v Maeric: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Unlike your group, they seem to be unable yo hit anything even with the charge. Each of you hit your opponents however.

The small rat retaliates against the failed attempt by the much larger creature, but now that it's on top of him, he misses his attack

Punch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Melee Round 2

All of you can go. There is a centaur on each of the four mentioned above. The rest may enage how you choose. They are large, so you can easily flank if you want. Just let me know which centaurs are being attacked by more than one person so I can adjust accordingly. Raok, your studied target is the one that was dropped.

Status:
No group buffs
Any indiviual buffs please mention when you post your attack
No damage to your group yet

Pyros Centaur -12hp
Ikrit Centaur -7hp
Cassia Centaur -8hp
Maeric Centaur -7hp

current buff - arcane pool use. Lasts 1 Min