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Wakizashi: 1d20 ⇒ 5
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Roscoe continues to match blade for blade with the thugs, but is forced to use Bonetti's defense given the rocky terrain and numbers.

Swift Action - Vanishing Trick, Move, Sneak Attack

Bamf! In a cloud of blue smoke, Roscoe's blade flashes in the light as it lances out.

Invis Sneak Attack, Wakizashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + (1) + 1 = 5

Roscoe moves across the battlefield to behind the wall, readying an action to strike any enemy that comes into range.

"Keep one alive for questioning," says Roscoe, unexpressively, as he casually unsheathes his wakizashi.

Roscoe grabs a smoldering rod of wood, the last remnants of a chair or table. He studiously moves about, prodding with the rod to move debris about in case there's a trapdoor or hidden chamber beneath the floor.

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

I'm ok with moving forward, but for clarity, I don't think we agreed on actually doing any actions so far that may make this easier?

A small hand runs along the upper edge of the chest as a halfling with dirty blond hair inspects the chest before coming to a stop, pondering.

"We could look into getting one of those magical bags. That might be best to keep it out of site. Otherwise we could pose as merchants and try to hide it in plain site with similar chests," states Roscoe, rather dryly.

Roscoe will purchase cold weather gear (8GP), a shortbow (30GP), and 20 arrows (1GP).

Updating slides now...

How did you setup permissions for the chronicles? It's probably easiest to set it up as open to anyone that has the link, but if you wanted to limit it to the folks here, then do you want us to request access with each email account?

Oh, I've DM'd PbP before. I was just looking for a guide on how to set that up in the Paizo forums - does that have to correspond to setting up an event? Are there tools to auto-generate the .pdfs for chronicles that you get access to, or do you have find your own way to electronically sign them?

There's pros and cons, but I do agree that the extra time allows for the proper narrative to flesh in the details that people might not add during game play.

Thanks for running the game. Is there a quick start guide for DM'ing PFS events via pbp? Most of the paper work is the real challenge, IMHO.

And so ends the session of hellish forums :)

Now that Roscoe has the queen's attention, he makes one last attack before slowly starting to back away, hoping that she'll follow.

Wakizashi+Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Wakizashi+Bless Crit Check: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Swift Action Vanish - Surprise Attack.

Roscoe disappears in a haze of bluish-black smoke as the scent of sulphur begins to fill the room. Striking from the Queen's weak side, he reappears and attacks with Striking the Spark.

Wakizashi, Bless, Aid, Invis vs. Flat Footed: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 19
damage+Sneak: 1d4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + (4) + 1 = 9

boon check: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Last Round Wakizashi + Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 = 26
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Last Round Wakizashi + Bless Crit?: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 = 13
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Seeing the barbarian use his size to knock the goblin queen down, Roscoe moves to gain a tactical advantage. "Nice Zzorn!" yells Roscoe as he presses the offensive in a flurry of attacks, flashes of silver bursting behind the motion blur of wakizashi strikes.

This Round, wakizashi + Bless + Assist: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 20
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

AoO, wakizashi + Bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

I'll try... sadly prone doesn't deny dex :(

Is there enough space to land in a "half" square? The triangular one next to the queen?

Silly online dice roller. Let's try that again, minus the movement.

Wakizashi + Bless, invis vs. flat footed: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 25
damage, sneak: 1d4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + (5) + 1 = 8

Ki 2/4

Bamf! Roscoe appears in puff of blue smoke and lunges at the flesh-thing.

Wakizashi + Bless, invis vs. flat footed: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 11
damage, sneak: 1d4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + (4) + 1 = 9

Stealth, Half Speed: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Moving out and to the left.

Assuming Zzorn is successful, Roscoe will Vanish and then move out onto the balcony. Would he still have to make an acrobatics check to go through the enemy squares since they do not threaten him while he is invisible?

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Roscoe feels the back of his neck burning and his skin start to blister as the heat blasts through the corridor.

"Back into the room! Close the door behind you! We'll have them split in two as we deal with the wailing goblin!"

Otherwise we'll be really limited to just 1 person engaging 1-1 at each end? Assuming the folks in the hallway move back, Roscoe will ready an action to swift-vanish attack a threat as it comes into view, then close the door. Maybe he can down one really quick with a sneak attack.

Just to confirm - the balcony is the white section in the octaganol room, and the red dot is where we were fighting the goblins previously? The red dot would have been where Roscoe was keeping tabs for them to return to while the plan was under discussion. The hallway that Kridash and Vornsk are in now - that essentially has a door to the lower level and the stairs up to the balcony? It's ok that we got moved around and going off what's there now - but I just wanted to make sure I was interpreting things correctly.

Are we really setup like that on the map? Wouldn't we be near the other door on the balcony?

Roscoe will continue to hold watch on the upper entrance as the party discusses the next move.

Roscoe continues to watch from above as the rest of the group climbs up.

Just to fast forward things - I'm assuming we're going to find a way to get everyone up to the 2nd level to go down the hallway to the next room?

For reference: The ninja's attacks deal extra damage anytime her target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the ninja flanks her target.

Roscoe gives a silent nod to Zzorn and then moves backwards, back to the wall, in anticipation to strike.

Readying an action to attack the first thing that lines up as a flank or the goblin in the room if it attacks Roscoe.

Ok, what about attempting a jump onto Kridash and then leaping from him to the ledge? I'm assuming that would be two acrobatics checks, with the benefit of cutting down the height/DC for each?

Alchemist Fire: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Who knew this would come in handy so quickly?
As the last of the goblins makes a run for it, Roscoe chases after it with and hurls an incendiary.

Roscoe shifts his weight back and moves his wakizashi horizontally above his shoulders into the Ko Gasumi No Kamae.

Ready an action to charge the first goblin that comes into range.

Wakizashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Given the narrow corridor, I thought something like this would work as opposed to just a flat out high jump, but that's ok.

Is it possible to use acrobatics to get up to the ledge? Maybe a triple jump between the walls?

acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

I really need to get some ear plugs for my adventuring gear...

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Roscoe quickly moves up ahead to the door, inspecting it for traps or any other peculiarities before the rest of the group can catch up.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Obligatory door check.

"Looks good. Let's go."

Roscoe distributes the flasks of viscous oil, keeping one for himself. "These should come in handy."

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Roscoe inspects the western door before Zzorn gets too anxious.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Satisfied, he then gives a subtle nod to Zzorn as he moves into position.

Reflex: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Roscoe curves around the last goblin and slashes (may flank with Zzorn's movement?).

wakizashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
+3 vs. fear

Roscoe moves through the hallway, obscured by the tallfellows. Racing across the floor, cloak flowing, he dives into a barrel roll and extends with his wakizashi before the (blue) goblin can act.

Wakizashi: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage + Sneak Attack: 1d4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + (3) + 1 = 7

"Does anyone else here that? It sounds like a Chelaxian singing the morning after one of their hedonistic social gatherings."

For the sake of keeping us moving, let's move towards the door in the direction of the singing.

Roscoe moves to the southern door to inspect it and to see if he can hear anything from beyond the door, as he motions for others to do the same for the remaining doors.

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Anyone have a preference on which way we go?

No one then?

Roscoe races back with the torch to sear the ooze.

Torch, BAB, Improvised Weapon: 1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 1 - 4 = 6

+4 if it counts as a light weapon for weapon finesse.

Roscoe moves to start grabbing the everburning torches and tossing them to folks without bludgeoning weapons.

"Catch!"

Roscoe will assist the check for traps on the next door if Kridash is taking point.

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Moving along the passage, Zzorn calls back to the others to have a closer look at the door when he suddenly feels a bit of resistance greet his shin when he is still about twenty feet away. Oops... Flits through the barbarian's mind as there is a sudden snapping sound from above and a part of the ceiling, cunningly concealed, comes swinging toward him!.

[dice=Pokey Smashy Book Trap Attack]1d20+15 vs Zzorn's FF AC
[dice=Damage]1d4+2

And though Zzorn makes a valiant attempt to avoid the swinging plank by twisting toward the right-hand wall, still it smacks painfully against his shoulder.

Taking at look at the cunning trap, the adventurers find a few oddities. The spikes driven through the heavy board might have been a bit more effective if not for the myriad of books driven through them, their bindings spread open so that the pages can be seen.

There do not appear to be any runes carved on this door, nor any traps that can be found. And though most of the books are ruined, a metal bookplate is attached to the cover of one, its surface carved with runes in a foreign language.

Determining that the door is no threat, Zzorn opens it and finds a hallway running north to south, its walls carved with images of fire and destruction. Humanoids from many races peer out from the flames in the upper portions of the carvings, their faces alight with excruciating pain. The lower two feet of the carvings show other figures on hands and knees, their faces toward the north, the brutal fires just above their backs.

Near the center of the hallway on a low plinth stands the statue of a cruel-faced woman wielding a ranseur in her right hand. Her left hand gestures to the south, giving the impression it is the source of the carved flames. A large bronze plaque is affixed to the southern wall of the passage, covered in spiky, spidery runes.

Each of the party member's shuffle forward to peek into the hallway to get a glimpse of what lies beyond the door.

[spoiler=Perception
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Cringing as the trap triggers, "Goblins apparently."

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Roscoe studies the door for his own piece of mind.

Ok, I created an account at Myth Weavers just in case.

RE: Roscoe, just as an FYI, he's the silent, action speaks louder than words type, so please don't judge anything by the length of his posts.