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Henry lets out a sigh as he lowers his sword. "Well done. That fella had written his own fate though. Such a shame. But the Society is safe now, what?"

"What? What? I told you, the only goddess I bow to is the Lady Shelyn! Now stay down!"

Henry stabs at the man again, then orders Indy to swing around with his tail as he drops his lance and draws his sword.

+1 lance: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 2 = 27
nonlethal damage: 1d6 + 14 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 8 + 2 = 29

+1 lance: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 2 = 16
nonlethal damage: 1d6 + 14 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 8 + 2 = 26

tail slap: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 2 = 26
damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (1, 2) + 7 = 10

Not at all. The troll in me always hoped there would be a scenario with an enemy cavalier just exploding fools.

There is actually a scenario where you have a chance to fight an enemy cavalier if I remember right. But now that you mention it, that has to be one of the most underused classes for NPCs.

And I just meant that I don't usually like playing characters who can just destroy enemies like that and I actually didn't intend for Henry to be so vicious when I built him. I guess the Order of the Blue Rose tamps him down a bit because he has to waste a round for his challenge to work and the nonlethal damage can come back to bite you because it heals at the same time as normal damage.

But I know from experience it can be a bit of a drag when another player easily one-shots the enemy and leaves nothing else for the rest of the party. So that's what I meant when I apologized; I was just hoping I didn't ruin the encounter for anyone. I'm even debating giving up power attack on future charges or something, although I'm not sure that would make a huge difference. Maybe he can give up the lance and stick to Gamin the Misforged or something to tone things down a bit.

Sorry guys.... charging cavalier too strong!

"Sorry, son! It didn't have to end this way!" Henry kicks Indy into a slow-building charge across the room, lowering his lance at just the right moment.

Taking +2 attack/AC from BoF this round.
+4 attack on charge, +2 from BoF
+8 damage from challenge, +2 nonlethal, all x3 for charging lance with spirited charge.

+1 lance: 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 4 + 2 = 24
nonlethal damage: 3d6 + 42 + 24 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6) + 42 + 24 + 6 = 84

As Diri's spiritual energy patches some of his and Indy's wounds, Henry keeps his lance raised and calls out, "This is your last chance to stand down, Charvion! We'll not be offering ourselves to you today and unless you give up now, we're going to take you in kicking and screaming for the higher-ups, what!"

Offering surrender as my action. If he does not accept, declare challenge.

Henry Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Henry Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Indy Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Indy Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Henry and Indy both take the full 31 dmg on that first strike. I'm guessing the second save was just in case it went off again this round.

While waiting for the others to join, Henry pulls out a potion and pours it in Indy's mouth.

cmw: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 7) + 3 = 16

"What? What? Hey! Can't we shut that thing down?" Henry asks from atop his dinosaur. "I surely don't know how!"

Henry waits for an answer but if no one else knows how to disable it, he will spur Indy into action and rush across the room hoping for the best.

Oh, sorry, I forgot about the aura thing.

Henry calls out in frustration, "What? What? Where did it go? How do I get to it?"

Absolute Defense! Not sure what else to do right now.

Sorry for the delay! Unless it is impractical due to low ceilings or social requirements, you can assume Henry stays on his dino. He's too slow otherwise. He also usually starts with lance in hand and will switch is necessary, like the last fight.

Henry stays close behind Calistan, starting to like the quiet oracle more and more. As the floating things attack, he attacks back without question or knowledge of what they really are.

Sounds like they're floating but in melee range, right? Hopefully the lance can reach them either way. Aiming for red first.

+1 lance: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

+1 lance: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Acro: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Henry nods and drops his lance, pulling out his sword as Indy tromps over to Calistan. Finding himself next to the baddies, Henry tries to swing his broken sword at the green goblin!

gamin the misforged: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

"Ah, what? I can't just sit back here! Let me in!" Henry kicks Indy in the side and the dino tromps back into the room.

Acro: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Double move at half speed.

Henry raises his lance again, disappointed that the dragon chose neither to stand down and see reason nor to stand and fight but rather chose the coward's flight.

He follows the others into the building. Seeing spiders, he says, "I think the rest of you will be better suited for this task than myself." He backs Indy up to the rear of the group.

Hmm, I always buy alchemist's fire for my characters but must have used it and not replaced it on Henry. It's been so long since I've played him. I'm not sure there's much I can do right now, unfortunately.

I completely forgot to mention that Henry's banner gives everyone a +2 on saves against fear.

Henry: 1d20 + 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 2 + 2 = 20
Indy: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13

"This is your last chance, dragon! Stand down and we let you fly away alive!"

Offering it a chance to surrender and (when he doesn't) declaring challenge for +8 damage, +3 attack rolls

Henry Flaxseed wrote:

"Depart in peace? What?" Henry whispers.

Whispering back Torvald mutters Peace is always worth fighting for Henry. Even a great Dragon such as this can change

"Aye, I'm in agreement. Tis a personal code of mine to offer surrender when I can and when I think it prudent."

Order of the Blue Rose means Henry actually has to offer surrender to intelligent creatures first before his challenge can take effect. A lot of people would say it's one of the worst orders for that reason but I love the RP value of it.

"Depart in peace? What?" Henry whispers. "Oh, poor Fizzbeard would die if he heard us saying such things to a dragon who has caused so much destruction. I must be out of my mind for not charging in there like that brave gnome, what? Alas, we have a more urgent mission..."

"The Shadow Lodge? What? What? Treachery! This should not be! Surely we will track down the Eater of Flies and stop this nonsense! Count on us, Ospreay, never fear!"

"Goddess? Which goddess? The only goddess for this halfling is the dear Lady Shelyn, what?!" Henry shifts Indy over and stabs at the white goblin.

+1 lance: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
nonlethal: 1d6 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 2 = 17

+1 lance: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
nonlethal: 1d6 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 = 21

Henry looks in shock as the goblin is so easily killed by his measly lance-poke.

Lol! Sorry, I didn't even try to make Henry so strong, cavaliers are just monsters I guess.

Just hits Indy's FF AC!

"What? What? No one hurts my dinosaur!" Henry can't reach the goblin who shot at Indy so he pokes at the nearest one instead. Green.

+1 lance: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
nonlethal: 1d6 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 2 = 17

+1 lance: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
nonlethal: 1d6 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 14 + 2 = 22

"What? What? Ho!" Henry shouts in excitement as the wall tumbles, just before he was about to feed the potion to Indy. "Well, sometimes the more destructive method works too, although a flying dinosaur would have been elegant, perhaps, haha!" Henry keeps his lance raised and leads the way forward with the rest of the Pathfinders.

Henry nods at Calistan as the man heals him and his dino and tries to form his words as clearly as possible while looking at him. "You're a quiet chap, but a good ol' fella and I like ya, what?"

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At the barrier, Henry shakes his head. "Pick locks? No, that's not something I can do, what! I do have two flying potions on me though. Indy's not bad at flying, either. So we could fly over and I could give my other potion to someone else. Surely the bird can carry a couple, right? Do we have enough flight for everyone then?"

Actually, Indy has +8 Fly and plenty of carrying capacity so even though he's only medium maybe he can take Diri too. I'll leave it up to the GM's call whether that's feasible or not.

It's not the cheapest method but I bought them to use them so I really don't mind using up both of my potions. Just hope we don't need them later...

Henry Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 6 dmg
Indy Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 6 dmg
Henry: 4/76 hp
Indy 2: 13/45 hp

With just enough room, Henry kicks into another slow charge! "We've got her now!"

+1 lance: 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 4 = 30
damage: 3d6 + 42 ⇒ (4, 6, 4) + 42 = 56

Indy:
Ref: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Ref: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 16 dmg
Henry:
Ref: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 16 dmg
Ref: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
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Henry Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20 9 dmg, not slowed
Indy Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 4 dmg, not slowed of course
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Henry notices that the goblins are quite a ways off. He kicks Indy into what counts as a charge for the large slow-moving beast and lowers his lance!

+1 lance: 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 4 = 16
damage: 3d6 + 42 ⇒ (6, 5, 5) + 42 = 58

Henry is less confident in his plan, having seen that the barricade is trapped in places. Still, the fact that they would have the impetus to shoot at his dinosaur has gotten the lordling enraged enough to plow forward boldly.

Double move for Indy to get behind (assuming nothing happens along the way). Ready attack from Henry:

"Enough of this!" Henry shouts to his companions. "Let's just get in there and break down this barricade! We've got to get through!"

Indy moves through the market and closer to the barricade. Henry stays low to avoid more arrow fire.

Henry takes the standard action defense, whatever it's called. I always get total and full defense mixed up, I think one of them is a standard action for +2 AC though.

After fighting off the goblins Henry is all too glad to meet Indy II outside the arena and give his own short legs a rest by mounting his sauropod. Luckily Indy is well-trained enough to have brought Henry's lance, carrying it like a dog might carry a stick in a game of fetch.

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Henry also maneuvers Indy out into the market and waits for the trouble to come to him. Can't edit map atm. Just move 20' south and ready if someone comes in range of his lance:

Henry starts moving back across the arena to help Roland, his heavy armor clanking along the way.

Henry passes his wand to Calistan and makes a motion for him to use it on Henry's wounds.

clw: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 2 = 6

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Henry then quickly finds himself face-to-face with more goblins. He resolutely tries to knock them out again.

gamin the misforged: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
nonlethal damage: 1d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 = 17

gamin the misforged: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
nonlethal damage: 1d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

"Murder hobo? What?" Henry asks. "I resent that! I've never killed a soul in my life that didn't deserve it!" Henry keeps swinging eith the flat of his blade at whoever is still standing.

gamin the misforged: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
nonlethal damage: 1d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

gamin the misforged: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
nonlethal damage: 1d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 = 18

No buffs or preps for me.

"What? What? OY! MORE GOBLINS!" Henry shouts to warn the others. He runs across the floor to get closer to the fight.

Knowledge (history): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"What? What? Ho! Shame my good friend Fizzbeard isn't here, what? He'd not hesitate to rush down there and take on that dragon himself. Of course, he's trained under the guidance of Smiad for just such a thing for years now. Well! Let's just hope I learned something listening to his stories, eh?"

Henry would have left his lance with Indy and wouldn't be wearing a shield during the performance so for preparation he'll put on his shield, then draw his sword and stomp forward, jumping down to ground level expecting action.

"Ho! Dirty goblins! I wanted a taste of that dragon! A scale at least, to take back to ol' Fizzbeard, what!"

"Just get on with it!" his longsword shouts, clearly annoyed at the halfing's banter. Henry relents and shuts his mouth as he steps up to the closest goblin and swings, using the flat of his broken blade to little effect.

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gamin the misforged: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
nonlethal: 1d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 2 = 17

gamin the misforged: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
nonlethal: 1d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 = 13

Sheesh, that post got me on a side-track that left me writing in Irish for almost an hour. My brain hurts. Or should I say táim pian i mo cheann.

Henry clears his throat and turns around to watch the proceedings, ignoring Beleg's taunting. He isn't sure what he's supposed to be looking for but by now is far too embarrassed by the scene he has caused to ask his fellows to explain the proceedings to him.

"Cad é? Cad é?" Henry responds, mistaking the Galtan's accent and switching into Halfling instinctively. "A Bhfáman, bí ciúin! Agus a Bheleg, dún do bheal! Bí ciúin duit freisin! Tá bron orm."

Phew! Ok, I finished my exam a bit early and just turned it in. I'm catching back up now.

Henry spends a bit too much time across the way making sure Indiana II is safe and comfortable in the stables. In fact, he spends so much time giving the stableboys instructions that he misses the first part of the performance. "Excuse me! Pardon me! Oh, sorry! What? Oh! Pardon me!" He says as he tries to squeeze past other audience members to rejoin the crew.

"ALLOW ME TO ANNOUNCE-" Waman begins at the top of his voice, much to the disturbance of the spectacle, but Henry cuts the boy off quickly. "Shh! Not now! Sit down, boy! We're late, can't you see?"

"Really, Henry, you should be nicer to the boy. He's only acting on your instructions." a voice comes from somewhere near Henry's hip. "What? What? Oh! You be quiet too!" the halfling whispers to his longsword.

Henry tries to ignore the terrible commotion he has caused and begins to watch the proceeds with rapt attention, doing his best to avoid the glaring eyes of the nearby audience members.

Thanks.

We're over by Monona but actually today we were out at Gibraltar Rock on the Ice Age Trail.

This is just a reminder that I will be taking the preliminary exam for my PhD program from Monday-Friday this week and will not be back until next Saturday or Sunday. Please bot me if needed to keep the action moving. Thanks!

Shifty has posted the official start date as June 7.

Which is the day after my exam starts and won't be done until the 10th. It will probably be until the 11th or 12th before I recover and catch back up on my games. So I'll be absent from the briefing/introduction, which isn't ideal, but I'll catch back up as soon as I can.

“So, Mr Underhill …” Eadie turns to Henry, looking to change the subject. “The only halfling Venture-Captain I know is Trotter Flaxseed.”

“Have you worked for him before?”

"Worked for him? What? What? Hoho! Why, Trotter is my very own son! Hoho! And m'daughter Melody is off investigating some ancient Spire."

Eadie sighs “It didn’t go well ...” before an enigmatic smile crosses her lips “But that’s OK. He’s dead now.”

Henry pipes in, "What, what? Oh, the sylph fellow? He's a good chap, don't be too hard on him. Just a little air-headed is all. Hoho! Anyway, he's not dead anymore. They got him all fixed up, I hear."

Hello...uh Sir Scranton Knight Eirodor...um Henry.

Are zhose really all of your titles. I am simply called Roland.
Who is zhis Waman lad? And will he be part of zhe mission?

"What? What? Oh! Well, yes, but the boy does have a knack for exaggeration. I found Waman on Jalmeray, a poor slave boy threatened with execution but I couldn't let the chap go to such a fate so I bought him and set him free. Of course, I couldn't very well get rid of him so I've been training him as a herald and squire. What? Ho!"

Break a leg with your (Pop)Corn Test, Henry! So when your thesis gets accepted, do we call you Doctor Endless or ‘Doc’ or maybe EF PhD ?

Oh, thanks! This is a busy summer. My preliminary A test in a few weeks is just a week-long written exam that everyone takes at the end of their second year. Then most people take their "prelim B exam" (which is really a defense of your thesis proposal) at the end of the third year (which would be next summer for me). I'm crazy and anxious to get done as soon as possible so I scheduled my prelim B for August 23. So this summer I'll be pulling my hair out trying to get that done.

But if all goes to plan, that should shave some time off my graduation and I'll be Doc Endless in about two years.

A young boy who seems to be of Jalmeray heritage comes nearby and disrupts the peace and quiet by blowing a short blast on a horn. "Ladies and gentlemen it gives me extreme pleasure to have the courtesy of introducing a hero for heroes. For it is in this man that I can say we can go to sleep at night safe from the tyranny of evil. His honorary titles are many and brought forward in great favor though he ask not of fancy titles but only for no more than his own name, Henry son of Scranton esteemed and beloved of the Flaxseed clan of Cassomir of prestigious Taldor. It is with want that I continue as my master is humble and care naught for frivolous titles; First Watcher of the Wise Guard of Absalom, honored guest of House Eiredor, honorary Steel Falcon of the righteous Eagle Knights of Andoran, and tamer of beasts. May you have the glory and luck to be in his presence."

The boy bows as an armor-clad halfling struts forward, his blue cloak flowing behind him and a pygmy brachiosaurus stomping along behind. "Very good, very good, Waman! You are getting quite good at that, what?"

"Hello, everyone, hello! What? You may call me Henry, despite what Waman would insist. Hoho!"

I'm still here!

I wasn't able to see Shiradaz's stats but it doesn't look like we have an abundance of melee so I'll dust off ol' Henry here and bring him along. It's been over a year since I've played him so I need to update his profile and look over him again but he should be good to go soon.

Warning: I'll put out a reminder when we get closer, but I have my doctorate "prelim A" exam from June 6-10 so I will not be on the boards that week. I trust the GM to bot Henry if necessary though. Just as long as Indiana doesn't get killed again.*

*I have horrible luck with animal companions. My roc died (and got better), my axebeak died twice (and got better), and Henry's dino died (and was replaced). Ironically the only animal not to die yet is my level-14-archer's level 5 camel (from a dip in Samurai + boon companion). Lucky beast.

Yeah, that's another fun "save the oppressed!" scenario. Henry hit level 8 though so I'll have to bring someone else. My necromancer is free and just hit 5th level so I think I'll bring him. I like to keep him going as much as possible since he has a boon that requires playing so he doesn't get any GM credit.

Well if you want me along, I'm very limited in what I can play.

Henry looks up at Valsog and says, "What? What? Well absolutely! In fact, my good friend Indy here is a little under the weather, as you can see. I think I might stay in Crystalcrag for another week or so to nurse him back to health before heading out into the desert. Do you think that's enough time, what? Hey, thanks goodfellamyman!"

Thanks GM! It was a fun run!

Henry moves back around to be near Indy.

PM sent.

PFS #55162-14
Craft (painting): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Edit: I almost forgot! Henry has a Borderland Keep so he'll take 1 PP for his Day Job.

If Red Hair does drop, that last iterative misses Henry.

Henry keeps his shield up as he calls out to Gamin the Misforged, his woefully broken sword, to give him guidance on this next hit.

gamin the misforged power attack, guidance: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 8 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 7 + 2 = 22

gamin the misforged power attack, guidance: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 8 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 7 + 2 = 18

gamin the misforged power attack, guidance: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 8 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 7 + 2 = 19

Edit: added haste and inspire!