"Prey for Death" an Iron Fellowship Game

Game Master Chris Marsh

"Truly?" Helvetilia considers. "These may prove a useful distraction for the men and women training on the floor above. Let us pause on this and next see what is on the other side of this door."

Perception (M): +24-1

The monk looks at the gems with some interest. fascinating…

Finding the door unsecured, Helvetilia waits for everyone to get into position before quietly opening the door.

Back to Avoid Notice. Stealth +25-1

"There's an alcove here before another set of doors," she says, pulling the door open. "Shall we continue?"

"There's an alcove here before another set of doors," she says, pulling the door open. "Shall we continue?"

The monk moves up with her and gives an affirmative nod.

Per Slack

Before Graloch and Helvetilia open the door, Vorcan checks out the gems. Thievery (Easy) or Crafting (Harder)

With practiced skill, Vorcan shrigs out fine tools from her vaultbreaker's harness and skips the gems out… first one, then the other.

Thievery (M): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (8) + 25 = 33 _+1 if this is disabling or picking a lock

Gem 2:
Thievery (M): 1d20 + 25 ⇒ (12) + 25 = 37

Yes to Disable.

Vorcan easily takes out both gems. Her eyes flash with fire for a moment. Her hands smoke as the flames near the gems seem to be absorbed. ]Vorcan takes Fire DMG: 12d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 1, 5, 2, 2, 4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 5) = 40

Vorcan hisses and shakes her smoking hands, but she holds on to the gems. She cocks her head as if listening to voices… then holds them close to her mouth and whispers: Havoc you shall wreak, but you must agree to leave the master of this frozen citadel unblemished. He's for us.

She hedges her bets, in case they decide not to free the elementals after all. We must find the most optimal place to perform the ritual. You can count the minutes till the slaughter. Promise.

Deception (M): 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (17) + 26 = 43

She turns to her friends. As we suspected, the beings inside these gems intend upon wreaking havoc here in the citadel, but freeing them will take ten minutes. I suggest we hold on to them for now and keep moving… perhaps after my beautiful skin is less blistered. I simply cannot trounce around looking like this.

Not wishing to waste time unnecessarily, Magnus gives Vorcan a healing elixir to patch her wounds.

Greater Elixir of Life: 7d6 + 18 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 6, 4) + 18 = 44

Helvetilia's brow creases with worry as the flames envelop Vorcan's hands and leave them blistered and raw. She relaxes as the diva explains her successful negotiations with the spirits inside and Magnus begins his ministrations.

Turning back to the inner set of doors, she examines them for traps.

Perception (M) +24-1

The door is silent, but it's locked, and with a quite a lock at that.

Do remember: Storm Flash lies within a secret vault. The creatures who built this place were cunning. Ordulf's beloved trophy might not be barred by conspicuous locks.

She nonetheless checks the mechanism for alarms or traps +1 on the check; trapfinder, and whether it CAN be picked. if so, she produces several fine picks from her toolkit, spins them in the air just to show off a bit, and gets to work.

Thievery (M), Infiltrator Picks: 1d20 + 25 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 25 + 1 = 34
Thievery (M), Infiltrator Picks: 1d20 + 25 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 25 + 1 = 42

Hero point if crit fail on first attempt. If second attempt/hero point fails she will rethink further attempts.

Coro silently follows Vorcan once her hands stop searing and she makes her way to the doors on the other side of the chamber which is where I said to go in the first place...

He takes a strategic position behind her as she examines the egress and works the lock.

Per Slack, Vorcan is at the other door. That was my bad.

She opens the door with little effort. This looks like another storage room with plenty of boxes and the like.

Let's gather up here.

Vorcan awaits for the group to gather up and steps in wirth Graloch, inspecting the new room.

There's a LOT here. Searching is 10 minutes and a Perception check.

Graloch looks around

perception 1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 21 - 1 = 27

Graloch sets about looking. No need for others to roll.

He finds a lot of simple food supplies, but quite a few ...more interest tidbits:

4 servings of firefoot popcorn
5 ready-to-brew moderate toffee insight coffees
5 moderate double insight coffees
4 moderate wyrmhide fury cocktails

Already added to the Tracker

Whilst searching, the sound of an approaching patrol heats up the situation.
A complication! To avoid combat here and now you EACH must attempt to throw the guards off. You don't have to use the same skill, but you all must try. You can use either Deception or Stealth. You have also earned Leverage Points. Your knowledge of Adlet Alterations means that you could use one right here and now to automatically pass.

Unexpected Patrol!
Coro: Go
Dr. Magnus Smiley: Go
Graloch: Go
Helvetilia: Go
Vorcan: Go

Stealth 1d20 + 25 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 25 - 1 = 40

The monk quickly dissapears among the storage containers or tries to

Vorcan pitches her voice, sending a suspicious giggle down another hallway.

Deception (M): 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (13) + 26 = 39

Coro assumes the guise of someone working on the furnace, muttering up a blue streak of curses about how he doesn't get paid enough for this bovine excrement...

Deception: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (20) + 21 = 41 YAAS

Helvetilia tries to disappear between the crates.

Stealth (M): 1d20 + 25 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 25 - 1 = 30

I'll Hero Point that if it is a Fail.

Stealth (T): 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36

Stealth is my middle name.

The party throws the patrol off with some quick thinking! What now?

Such fools. Well, while we're here, a perhaps little peek won't hurt.

Vorcan helps take 10 minutes searching. In particular she is keen to find hidden chambers. Any Adlet or Dwarven lores recall knowledges that come up, she can roll with Gossip Lore at +19

Mechanically, I can roll that into Graloch's search. There's nothing new to be gained here.

Coro moves a few paces away from the door and motions toward it.

Vorcan follows the routine, waiting for Graloch and then checking for traps and unlocking if needed.

Thievery (M): 1d20 + 25 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 25 + 1 = 30
Thievery (M): 1d20 + 25 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 25 + 1 = 46

"You think the Storm Lash is this way?" Helvetilia says quietly. "I should make a wager with Coro."

No locks, no traps...

Vorcan opens the door.

Vorcan opens the door. the first sensation is the smell. It smells JUST like the Kokogiaks above. This basement storage area has been converted into a barracks. Each of the four sets of double-high bunks carry a foul stink of body odor to them. Six beds are occupied. There are also two Gorumites relaxing quietly who immediately move to defend themselves!

Red and Yellow are awake, armed, and ready Gorumite rage riders.

ROUND 1:
Helvetilia (162/162, Stealth): Go
Gorumites, Awake (Red & Yellow): TBD
Gorumites, Asleep: TBD
Magnus: TBD
Graloch: TBD
Vorcan: TBD
Coro: TBD

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Tactical Map
The Job
Lighting Conditions: Normal
Battle Medicine for Infiltration Day 4:

Helvetilia sighs as they find a barrack full of Gorumites. She draws her serrated blade, committed to not letting a single one of them escape alive. With a gesture of her blade, she invests it with the sins of the nearest Gorumite.

She steps to the side of the door, next to Vorcan.

◆ Interact: Draw Weapon
◆ Exploit Vulnerability vs. Yellow: Lore (Esoteric) (M), Unmistakable Lore, Diverse Lore: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (5) + 24 = 29
◆ Step

Up to 2 reactions
↺ Opportunistic Backstab - Trigger: ally strikes an enemy within reach
↺ Implement's Interruption - Trigger: target of exploit vulnerability uses a concentrate, manipulate, or move action within reach

Helvetilia moves masterfully to prepare for a slaughter.

The two awake immediately begin to shout. Ready arms nearby they each hurl spears before moving to wake up their comrades for action
Red v. Graloch: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36 for DMG: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (6, 3) + 11 = 20
Yellow v. Vorcan: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39 for DMG: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (6, 6) + 11 = 23

Green and Orange are now awake. The newly awakened get out of bed and grab spears for action.

Perception for remaining: 4d20 ⇒ (18, 13, 2, 19) = 52

ROUND 1:
Helvetilia (162/162, Stealth): Prep
Gorumites, Awake (Red & Yellow): Throw and prep
Gorumites, Awake (Remainder): Awake, stand, arm
Magnus: Go
Graloch (185/205): Go
Vorcan (153/175): Go
Coro: Go

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Tactical Map
The Job
Lighting Conditions: Normal
Battle Medicine for Infiltration Day 4:

are we still under a -1 effect for all of our rolls?

Round 1

With just the tiniest bit of a grin the monk enters into combat. He slips into Dragon stance and faces off against his first (but hopefully not last) opponent. He leads with a hard footjab into a devastating punch combo.

Dragon Stance
Move
Flurry of Blows to orange

Melee attack 1d20 + 27 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 27 - 1 = 44
dragon 3d10 + 8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 3) + 8 + 3 + (2) = 21 bludgeoning damage, last d6 shock

Melee attack 1d20 + 22 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 22 - 1 = 34
dragon 3d10 + 8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 6) + 8 + 3 + (2) = 29 B damage, last d6 shock

stunning fist: if either attack hits, then opponent must fort save vs DC33 or be stunned 1 action (3 on crit)

Vorcan twirls her bedazzled sawtooth sabers and struts into the room, addressing the Gorumites as she slips gracefully through one of the bunks.

"Meatheads: you are blessed. Witness the supernatural fashion, elegance, and charm of the Lady who graces this wretched rathole."

She makes her Statement Srtut DC 32 (33-1) will to all in 30' (think I got them all) or unable to use reactions till end of Vorcan's next turn.

"Savor the fleeting beauty before you bleed." She lashes out at Graloch's target with her twin sabers, ganging up on her victim.

+2 Gr. Strk. Keen Fearsome Sawtooth Saber, Strike 1 vs FF: 1d20 + 27 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 27 - 1 = 32 Crit 19-20, fright 1 on crit
S: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 5, 2) + 3 = 13
Precision: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 1, 1) + 3 = 6
Debilitation: –10-foot status penalty to speeds or enfeebled 1. I choose enfeebled.

+2 Gr. Strk. Keen Fearsome Sawtooth Saber, Strike 2 vs FF: 1d20 + 25 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (7) + 25 - 4 - 1 = 27 Crit 19-20, fright 1 on crit
S: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5, 4) + 3 = 16
Precision: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 6, 6) + 3 = 16
Debilitation: –10-foot status penalty to speeds or enfeebled 1. I choose enfeebled.

Likely both missed She's a little too bedazzled by her own show to strike true.

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Reaction: Ally hits target in reach.
Opportune Backstab ↺: 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (11) + 27 = 38 Crit 19-20, fright 1 on crit
S: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5, 5) + 3 = 17
Precision: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 3, 2) + 3 = 11
Debilitation: –10-foot status penalty to speeds or enfeebled 1.

Graloch closes in and drills the Gorumite with a kick and strike combination. FORT: 1d20 ⇒ 14. It wounds, but does not stun the warrior.

Vorcan advances with verve Closest to farthest Will: 8d20 ⇒ (11, 5, 11, 15, 10, 6, 14, 9) = 81 Fails from: Red, Black, Purple, White and piles on the hurt with a single hit on Graloch's target.

ROUND 1:
Helvetilia (162/162, Stealth): Prep
Gorumites, Awake (Red & Yellow): Throw and prep
Gorumites, Awake (Remainder): Awake, stand, arm
Magnus: Go
Graloch (185/205): Hit
Vorcan (153/175): Hit
Coro: Go

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Tactical Map
The Job
Lighting Conditions: Normal
Battle Medicine for Infiltration Day 4:

Dr Smiley enters the room and quickly concocts a vial of bottled lighting, throwing it at Red.

Bottled Lightning: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (18) + 23 = 41
Electricity Damage: 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5, 5) + 2 = 16

Plus 3 electric splash damage to red and orange.

Red is off-guard for one round on a hit.

Son of a motherless goat...

Coro pulls out his syrinx pipes and darts into the room, beginning to perform the song of his people.
Cast dirge of doom cantrip (30' emanation, foes in the area are Frightened 1 and cannot reduce their Frightened value below 1 while in the area.).

Interact to Draw ◈, Stride ◈, Cast a Spell ◈.

Dr. Smiley hits the berserker cleanly as the smell of burned flesh is added to the already terrible aroma.

Coro's song hits hard Good effort bribing the GM with Final Fantasy, and counteracts the bubbling rage in their counter attack.

ROUND 2:
Helvetilia (162/162, Stealth): Go
Gorumites, Awake (Red & Yellow): TBD
Gorumites, Awake (Remainder): TBD
Magnus: TBD
Graloch (185/205): TBD
Vorcan (153/175): TBD
Coro: TBD

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Tactical Map
The Job
Lighting Conditions: Normal
Battle Medicine for Infiltration Day 4:

Helvetilia sighs as the battle devolves into a melee. She darts through the doors and past Graloch. There she sighs again as the skirmish is revealed to her in full.

Unwilling to surrender to an inferior position, she points her blade at the berserker between her and Vorcan. "The misery you inflict shall be returned to you." Then she strikes.

◆ Stride (provokes Orange)
◆ Exploit Vulnerability: Lore (Esoteric) (M), Unmistakable Lore, Diverse Lore: 1d20 + 24 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 24 - 1 = 41
◆ Strike vs. Orange: +2 greater striking sawtooth saber of wounding (M): 1d20 + 26 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 26 - 1 = 39 vs. flanked target
Magic, Slashing: 3d6 + 13 + 3 + 9 ⇒ (2, 3, 3) + 13 + 3 + 9 = 33 (personal antithesis already added)
Miss: 1 point Slashing + 9 weakness
Critical Hit: off-guard, blind

Up to two reactions if at least 1 is Implement's Interuption
↺ Opportunistic Backstab - Trigger: ally strikes an enemy within reach
↺ Implement's Interruption - Trigger: target of exploit vulnerability uses a concentrate, manipulate, or move action within reach

Bollix! I left a draft from yesterday unposted.

Helvetilia enters the scrum. Despite the opening she knows she gave, the barbarian fails to seize on it. She draws blood, but the Gorumite's rage burners bright nonetheless.

They enemy work as a team trying to give everyone the support needed to fight back. In the front, the two closest stand their ground to fight with their main spear:
Red v. Helvetilia: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (8) + 22 = 30 MISS
Red v. Helvetilia: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31 MISS
Red v. Helvetilia: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 MISS

Orange v. Graloch: 1d20 + 22 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 22 - 1 = 37 for DMG: 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (4, 3) + 15 = 22
Orange v. Graloch: 1d20 + 16 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 1 = 35 for Nat 20 turns miss to hit: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 5) + 5 = 11
Orange v. Graloch: 1d20 + 12 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 12 - 1 = 12
Graloch's wounds begin bleeding freely.

A full dozen dozen spears fly forth at Vorcan:
1 of 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29
1 of 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18
1 of 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36 for DMG: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 6) + 11 = 19
1 of 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
1 of 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40 for DOUBLE DMG: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (3, 5) + 11 = 19
1 of 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
1 of 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31
1 of 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
1 of 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (12) + 20 = 32
1 of 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
1 of 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21
1 of 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

Amazingly, all but 2 strike the wall. Unfortunately, one of them is a direct shot.

ROUND 2:
Helvetilia (162/162, Stealth): Hit
Gorumites: Various
Magnus: Go
Graloch (152/205, 2d6 Bleed): Go
Vorcan (96/175): Go
Coro: Go

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Tactical Map
The Job
Lighting Conditions: Normal
Battle Medicine for Infiltration Day 4:

Vorcan loses the very same tooth that was recently repaired. She thinks about all the dental work that will need to be done.

You monsters!

She cuts at Orange's throat…

+2 Gr. Strk. Keen Fearsome Sawtooth Saber, Strike 1: 1d20 + 27 - 1 ⇒ (6) + 27 - 1 = 32

Believe this hits, based on last round

But instead of cutting him, she holds the saber back, blade mere centimeters from his skin.

I instructed the lot of you: savor these final, fleeing moments of your lives.

Intimidation (M): 1d20 + 25 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 25 - 1 + 2 = 41

tut tut and Terrified retreat

Then she stabs for real:

+2 Gr. Strk. Keen Fearsome Sawtooth Saber, Strike 1: 1d20 + 25 - 4 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 25 - 4 - 1 = 31
S: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) + 3 = 12
Precision: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) + 3 = 16

Coro changes his tune to the other song of his people. Cast courageous anthem, +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects.

He follows up with a heap of insults and invectives spewing forth: You are the sweetheart of the Ullerskad troll and he uses you as a woman every ninth night! You beardless karl! Fireside fool! Milk drinker! Fart-sniffer! Cast blistering invective (H+4), targeting Red, Orange, Green, Yellow, and White.

persistent fire: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3, 3, 3, 2, 4) + 1 = 22 DC 33 Will.

Cast a Spell ◈, Cast a Spell ◈◈.

Vorcan's masterful cut shows the barbarians what kind of trouble they're in. She follows up with an actual stab that Helvetilia gets in on, nearly killing the raider. That's when Vorcan sneaks in another hit and DOES kill the rager.

Coro's song defiantly fights back against the approval of Gorum's hold. The rash of insults cuts right after:
Red: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34 SUCCESS
Green: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22 CRIT FAIL
Yellow: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34 SUCCESS
White: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (4) + 19 = 23 CRIT FAIL
Blue: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31 FAIL
Persistent Damage is on their turn.

ROUND 2:
Helvetilia (162/162, Stealth): Hit
Gorumites: Various
Magnus: Go
Graloch (152/205, 2d6 Bleed): Go
Vorcan (96/175): Hit
Coro: Burn!

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Tactical Map
The Job
Lighting Conditions: Normal
Party Conditions: Consecrated for Gorum, Courageous Anthem
Battle Medicine for Infiltration Day 4:

Magnus sees his friends are a bit worse for the wear. He retrieves some sticky vials from his cheek pouches, creating two greater elixirs of life, empowered by his field studies.

He feeds one to Graloch, fully healing his wounds (60hp regained) and ending his bleeding.

He then moves with Doctor's Visitation toward Vorcan and treats her wounds gluing her tooth back in place with an unknown substance.

Battle Medicine DC30 with assurance

Healing: 2d8 + 40 ⇒ (6, 4) + 40 = 50

Round 2

The monk is perked up by the strange potion plucked from the mouth of his equally strange comrade. Not that he is judging, help is help. Even when it comes from an unorthodox storage container.
Graloch moves out to the front of the group and hopefully will take the brunt of the attacks. He steps in close to the Red baddie and tries to pick the ankle for a takedown. He follows up with a pair of brutal kicks that will work effectively on a standing or downed opponent.

Stride
Trip
Flurry

Trip/Athletics 1d20 + 27 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 27 + 1 = 42

Flurry attack 1 1d20 + 27 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 27 - 5 + 1 = 28
dragon kick 3d10 + 8 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 5) + 8 + 1 + (5) = 24

Flurry attack 2 1d20 + 27 - 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 27 - 10 + 1 = 24
dragon kick 3d10 + 8 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (8, 5, 1) + 8 + 1 + (6) = 29

Stunning Fist, DC33 fort save or be stunned 1, crit fail stun3

The Good Doctor tends to the party!

Graloch's ankle pick is perfect. The berserker is so unaccustomed to that approach that he fails to tuck his chin in on the way down and takes 1d6 ⇒ 5 DMG. The follow up stomp connects, but he rolls away for the second. FORT v. Stun: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27 Despite the wounds and the fire, the hit stuns him more than the adrenaline helps!

ROUND 3:
Helvetilia (162/162, Stealth): Go
Gorumites: TBD
Magnus: TBD
Graloch (205/205: TBD
Vorcan (146/175): TBD
Coro: TBD

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Tactical Map
The Job
Lighting Conditions: Normal
Party Conditions: Consecrated for Gorum, Courageous Anthem
Battle Medicine for Infiltration Day 4: Vorcan

Helvetilia points her blade at the burning and nearly insensate man at her feet. "Guilt by association," she says as she waves the crimson orb in her hand over the blade.

She slashes her serrated blade across his face. Ephemeral wisps leap from the pommel if her sword and dive into the man.

◆ Exploit Vulnerability vs. Red: Lore (Esoteric) (M), Unmistakable Lore, Diverse Lore: 1d20 + 24 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 24 - 1 = 25 (Red would need to be level 16 for a critical fail, so this should still be OK)
◆ Intensify Vulnerability: Weapon
Strike: +2 greater striking sawtooth saber of wounding (M), IV: 1d20 + 26 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 26 - 1 + 2 = 46
Magic, Slashing: 3d6 + 13 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) + 13 + 9 + 3 = 38
+ Persistent Bleeding: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Miss: Target takes 1 Slashing + 9 Weakness
Critical Hit: off-guard until start of my next turn, blind until end of target's turn

Up to two reactions if at least 1 is Implement's Interruption
↺ Opportunistic Backstab - Trigger: ally strikes an enemy within reach
↺ Implement's Interruption - Trigger: target of exploit vulnerability uses a concentrate, manipulate, or move action within reach, which I'll definitely use if Red tries to stand