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"Yes...let me...get there..."

Carthas begins moving over to Elyas. He takes a path that allows him to hopefully avoid getting attacked by Dearga if she betrays them.

All I can do while slowed is move to him.

Still moving slowly, Carthas whips up another bomb and tosses it at Halk, making sure the blast will avoid Elyas, Charles, and Lajara.

Using Precise Bombs to exempt Elyas, Charles, and Lajra's squares.

Attack vs touch, PBS, slow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 1 - 1 = 23
Fire Damage: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 4, 1) + 3 = 14

On a miss, splash damage is 6 (DC 16 negates).

Moving as though he's in molasses, Carthas moves to get line of sight on Halk.

Move action. Slow stops me from doing much else.

Carthas hefts his crossbow and takes a shot at the korred that slowed him, his arms moving as though trapped in a thick jelly. The bolt flies at a normal speed, though.

Attack, PBS, Slow: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 - 1 = 12
Damage, PBS: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Tanglefoot effect ends.

Wooo! Max damage bomb!

I got hit by that one, Charles, not you.

Carthas stepped away from the korred and puts together another bomb, throwing it at him.

Using Precise Bombs to omit the squares Lajara and Charles are standing in from the blast.

Bomb vs touch, PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 1 = 19
Fire Damage, PBS: 3d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6, 6, 6) + 3 + 1 = 22

AC is 22, VP is 18/32. Green area is difficult terrain for 1 more round.

Carthas mixes up and throws another bomb at one of the korreds, this one exploding with a boom, the explosion deftly avoiding Charles.

Throwing a bomb at Yellow, using Precise Bombs to avoid hitting Charles with the splash.

Attack vs Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 = 26
Fire Damage: 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 5, 2) + 3 = 12

If I miss, the bomb deals 6 fire damage in the splash radius (DC 16 Reflex negates). The green area is difficult terrain (2 rounds).

Carthas moved into the doorway, then quickly mixed a concoction together and threw a bomb at the center-most of the lesser korreds. It exploded in a gooey, sticky mess, expanding all over the other two.

Move to doorway, throw a Briar Bomb (Tanglefoot bomb discovery) with splash radius 15' (drawn on map). Using Precise bombs to leave a space open for Charles to get into combat.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Briar Bomb vs Yellow Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 = 13

DC 16 vs entanglement, needs to be made by Yellow, Cyan, and Magenta. Lasts for 3 rounds. The area counts as difficult terrain for 3 rounds, as well. My AC is 21 due to Dex Dendrite mutagen.

Same - I'm fine with a leave of absence and then resuming the game when you return. If you'd like, we can take care to post in the thread to keep the game from going inactive.

Level 6

BAB: +1
Saves: +1 Fort, +1 Ref, +1 Will
VP: 1d8 ⇒ 8
+2 WP
FCB: +1 Skill Point

4 + 3 Int + 1 FCB = 8 Skill Points
Craft (alchemy) +1
Diplomacy +1
Heal +1
Knowledge (nature) +1
Perception +1
Spellcraft +1
Stealth +1
Survival +1

Background SKills:
Craft (carpentry) +1
Profession (herbalist) +1

Class Features:
Discovery: Infusion
Swift Poisoning

Extracts
Per Day: +1 2nd level
Added to book: Invisibility

"It is. He's in his throne room downstairs."

Carthas nods and points up as well.

Before

Carthas whips pulls out an extract and hands it to Charles. "Here, this should help."

Extract of Cure Light Wounds for Charles. I have Infusion on all my Cure extracts from Chirurgeon.

Carthas nods in agreement with Lajara.

Stealth, Mutagen: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 2 = 14

"Let us return to the dining hall and ascend the stairs up. We shall perhaps find Halk there."

Stairs in the dining hall? Sound good to everybody?

"Not everything. Halk remains in charge up top. The satyrs had no wish to fight, so we let them leave. Better to avoid wasting resources on a needless battle. We will deal with him next."

"We can escort you back to the loft in the stable - there are other refugees from Phaendar there, as well, who came with us to help take the fort. The cold iron horse shoe above the stable doors serves as sufficient defense against the fey creatures."

"We are not Rangers - we are travelers and refugees from Phaendar who have been surviving in the woods since the hobgoblins came. With winter coming, we thought to reclaim this fort from the fey creatures so that we might have sturdier shelter than the caves we are currently occupying."

"We are not, halfling. I am Carthas Brambleroad. Let me look at your injuries." Carthas sees if any of the keys undo the manacles, then begins examining the Halfling's wounds.

Heal: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Carthas strides over to the remains and looks them over. "Very efficient. Well done." The half-elf's voice seems to view the dead korred with a certain amount of uncaring detachment, searching him for a key.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

Carthas moves forward, mixing a volatile concoction and then hurling it at the korred. When it explodes, the explosion neatly avoids the group.

Move to get LOS, then throw a bomb with my Precise Bombs discovery to omit Charles's and Lajara's squares from the blast radius.

Bomb vs touch, mutagen, Point Blank Shot: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 28
Damage, PBS: 3d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2, 2) + 3 + 1 = 9

AC is currently 21.

Happy New Year! Ready when you are.

Carthas says nothing. He's not sure why Charles was trying to charm the korred, but he let the other man take the lead.

"Ghaṇu sāru. Amē tamanē javāthī rōkīśuṁ nahīṁ, kāraṇa kē amē tamārī sāthē laḍavā māṅgatā nathī, jō amē tēnē ṭāḷī śakī'ē."

To the others he says, "Let us free what rangers remain."

"Will they? They did not say they would let us pass, just that they have no quarrel with us." Carthas steps into the room. "However, satyrs are usually given to hedonistic delights and protection of the forest."

In Sylvan, he says to the satyrs, "Amē bhōnyarāmāṁ bandha rēnjarsanē mukta karavānō prayāsa karī'ē chī'ē, anē ā killānē phēndara śahēramānthī śaraṇārthī'ōnā astitva māṭē surakṣita karī'ē chī'ē. Śuṁ tamē amanē ā karatā rōkaśō?"

Carthas drinks his mutagen, shifting into a more willowy plant-man instead of the rough, oaken appearance he'd been using, and pulled out his crossbow to prepare to shoot the creatures.

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

Dex Mutagen today. AC is now 21.

"We can find the stairs down in the keep, I suspect - that should be the path to take."

I think we agree now, then wait and see how the redcaps behave, fully expecting a betrayal later.

"Agreed. The rangers need to be our priority. We'll have to consider carefully if we can let them keep the tower, or if it will cause us problems. Redcaps are not known for their compassion and kindness."

I did not know that. That clarifies things.

Wait, what centaur thing?

"A better question would be what guarantee do we have you wouldn't betray us to try and kill us?"

"Dearga, is it? My friend's questions need answering if we're going to discuss anything."

Agreed - that can be the SoP.

Carthas says, "Redcaps are acrobatic fey who have regenerative power that lies lies in the cap they wear. They drench the cap in the blood of their foes. They are weak to cold iron, but otherwise resist most damage, and they are threatened by and balk at obvious and public displays of religion. Elyas's holy symbol, for instance, caused it to back away. We told it to leave the keep, but we will see if it listened. It is in that tower, if we wish to start there." He points in the direction of the Redcap's tower.

Carthas, now looking like a much more normal half-elf, replies, "Korreds can travel through stone, so if they fled, we may not see any tracks indicating where they fled to. I think we should secure the other towers first, then return to the main keep. We'll have to deal with that redcap, unless it left."

Excellent. Maybe I can use your arrival to go back to Carthas's original design, that being a ranged combatant/mad bomber style alchemist instead of using my mutagen to be one of the main melee combatants.

I'd like to officially welcome Lajara to the party!

Lajara is built for melee combat, right?

Carthas studies the horseshoes a moment before entering the stable with the others.

Check to identify the metal?

Carthas doesn't recognize the weapons the woman wields, but he nods. "Partially - to answer both your question about Barkskin and the infestation. There are some Fey remaining - we were seeking a safe place to rest so our spellcasters may recharge their energy."

Carthas was not raised among Elves - he's actually from Molthune.

Carthas rushed forward, expecting more korreds or other fey. Seeing another half-elf, however, caught him off-guard. Still, he kept his spear up, and said, "If you are not friend to the korreds or the Ironfang, you may either go on your way in peace, or join us. We have come to reclaim this fort for the other survivors." His voice is raspy, and has a queer, almost inhuman note to it.

"The remaining korreds will be capable of moving through the stone to get to us - there is nowhere truly secure in this keep until they are dealt with. Perhaps a tower will be sufficient protection if we stay. They will almost certainly re-fortify the courtyard if we leave, though, so staying may be our best option."

Carthas retreats from within the swarm, mixing up another bomb and then hurling it towards the wasps, making sure the explosion will miss Elyas and Lirosa.

Move out of the swarm, and using my Preceise Bombs discovery to exempt the squares Elyas and Lirosa are in from the blast. Throwing the bomb at the bottom left square of the swarm.

Bomb vs touch, PBS: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 = 22
Damage, PBS: 3d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) + 3 + 1 = 14

Carthas steps back from the swarm and the skinstitch, then whips up and throws it at the swarm.

5' step, then throw a bomb at the upper-right corner of the swarm so the skinstitch takes splash damage.

Attack, PBS: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 1 = 21
Damage, PBS: 3d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5, 5, 3) + 2 + 1 = 16

The skinstitch must make a DC 14 Reflex save or take 2 fire damage.

I concur with bringing someone else into the game, just to help round out numbers.

Carthas grins. "Fire, you say? We can do fire."

Carthas moves away from the creature, risking a strike as he moves around the table next to Elyas. He then pulls out a vial and shakes it up before throwing it at the skinstitch.

Bomb Attack vs Touch, PBS: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
Miss direction: 1d8 ⇒ 4

Unfortunately, the vial slips as he throws it, and it lands in front of the creature.

I was targeting the closest square of the skinstitch to me (lower left), so I miss by 1 square. The 4 I rolled puts it in the square diagonally down and to the right from my target square. It takes 2 splash damage. The damage type is fire.

Carthas moved up beside Charles and braced himself, ready to stab the skin stitch.

Readied attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Assuming Bull's Strength wore off, but mutagen is still going. AC is 27, still.

Attack of Opportunity (if applicable): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Carthas points to the east. "A kitchen, I suspect. Shall we see if the cook's in?"

"Let's head for the door - we'll come back for the stairs."

Carthas says, "I have my crossbow, and could make use of them. For now, however, I favor my spear, and am content to let others use them."

Carthas also studies the footprints.

Survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Do none of us have a way to disarm traps?