Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn groans as he wakes up, feeling his chest where the arrow had embedded itself and taking stock of the situation. Sorry Amarthecthel, I didn't finish him off. Looks like you all were able to handle him in my absence though, congratulations. Now, I think we all deserve a nap once the paperwork is over...
GM, I don't remember if you asked for it before, but I would like Declyn to be slow tracked for this chronicle. TOZ and I are gonna go for one last rodeo on this guy before he reaches 12th and the torture begins :-P
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
I'll operate under the assumption that I can shoot while being carried by Amarthecthel since it hasn't been answered as of yet.
Declyn nods and then shouts, I'll certainly do my best! before getting ready and firing where he thinks the sniper may be (bottom left corner of the building pointed out and where he tracked the arrow), changing his judgement once again to bring accuracy to his shots.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn will keep squinting and looking over the battlefield, scanning and trying to watch the trajectory of the next arrows that their hidden assailant lets loose upon the world.
Ready an action to try to follow the trajectory of the damned arrows to try to guess where this person might be, if that's a possibility
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Viciously gnaws at his musket's stock
This person was suuuuuper prepared for this. I can onl6 think of one other time my party has been this soundly thumped, and that's cause it was against a CR 13 encounter in a 3-7 that the ninja and the paladin decide to run TOWARDS instead of away from. Good on you, GM, you've made this a challenge worthy of the 7-11 tier :-P
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Gods, that would be awful if I didn't spot him... I'd sound the retreat at that point. Remember when our worst problem was dealing with endless stinking clouds? Those were the days...
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
By the slag of Torag's forge! Declyn shouts to the heavens at the loss of Lamare. At Amarthecthel's demand, Declyn activates the goggles on his head, causing the lenses to glow green around the edges granting him a +10 bonus on perception checks as he looks around for this thrice damned sniper.
Perception:1d20 + 29 ⇒ (17) + 29 = 46
Actions:
Standard Activate Green Vmod Goggles [/b]
Move Active Perception Check for the sniper
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
I require a ruling before I act:
Rules Language, Spoilered for Size:
Ultimate Combat, Gunslinger deeds wrote:
Deadeye (Ex):
At 1st level, the gunslinger can resolve an attack against touch AC instead of normal AC when firing beyond her firearm's first range increment. Performing this deed costs 1 grit point per range increment beyond the first. The gunslinger still takes the –2 penalty on attack rolls for each range increment beyond the first when she performs this deed.
Dead Shot (Ex):
At 7th level, as a full-round action, the gunslinger can take careful aim and pool all of her attack potential into a single, deadly shot. When she does this, she shoots the firearm at a single target, but makes as many attack rolls as she can, based on her base attack bonus. She makes the attack rolls in order from highest bonus to lowest, as if she were making a full attack. If any of the attack rolls hit the target, the gunslinger's single attack is considered to have hit. For each additional successful attack roll beyond the first, the gunslinger increases the damage of the shot by the base damage dice of the firearm. For instance, if a 7th-level gunslinger firing a musket hits with both attacks, she does 2d12 points of damage with the shot, instead of 1d12 points of damage, before adding any damage modifiers. Precision damage and extra damage from weapon special abilities (such as flaming) are added with damage modifiers and are not increased by this deed. If one or more rolls are critical threats, she confirms the critical once using her highest base attack bonus –5. For each critical threat beyond the first, she reduces this penalty by 1 (to a maximum of 0). The gunslinger only misfires on a dead shot if all the attack rolls are misfires. She cannot perform this deed with a blunderbuss or other scatter weapon when attacking creatures in a cone. The gunslinger must spend 1 grit point to perform this deed.
If I were to use these deeds together, would I have to designate one attack ROLL to be against touch AC, or would all of the rolls target touch because Dead Shot is technically one attack?
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
You are correct, though I was opperating under the assumption of a failed summons from Nadil... not that it would make much difference with those rolls though, heh.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn curses in anger at the turn of events before throwing himself into the corner of the building he is next to and tries to get a good shot on the blue woman grappling Nadil. He needs the remaning party at as full a strength as possible if they're going to somehow take out this hidden archer picking off his compatriots...
As far as I can tell, she is within 120' which should put her within my third range increment, giving me a -4 and targeting normal AC. Fingers crossed that something good happens.
Actions:
5ft Step Left Swift Change Judgement to Judgement of Destruction (+2 to firearm attack rolls)
Full RoundFull attack on the blue div, and praying fervently to Torag for a miracle, just this once please.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
My dear GM, you do know me so well ;-P
Declyn spits at the beast when it grabs him, feeling powerless to do anything now that he can't use his weapon... until suddenly he is ten feet away from the beast once again, bewildered at the sudden change of events. Though he wouldn't let that stop him from doing his job. Time to die, beast! Bring a message to your master for me! The message being the retort of his musket as it rains hot metal upon the big hairy beast.
Using his last judgement for the day, choosing Judgement of Sharpshooter to ignore 6 points of cover.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn definitely feels that SOMETHING is off. The last attack involved more creatures, yet this one had only one... but there was no time to ponder the meaning of it, as there were civilians in trouble from whatever this thing was, and the threat had to be eliminated quickly. Loading his musket with cold iron bullets, he takes aim and the beast and prays to Torag for a decisive victory.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn nods over to the building to the top right of the courtyard, walking to it and taking position under the eves. He would have taken the rooftop, but he figured that would be too conspicuous.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Not sure there's much to plan, Declyn says as he stores he musket, get to the palace, watch for anything amiss, fix it when things are. Unless any of you have better plans?
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn roars in anger at yet another cloud of noxious gas errupts around him. Tired of running back and forth, he shouts into the cloud, You can't keep hiding from your fate! and open fires with his musket. Targeting the Yellow Div's last known location.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Nix, whether you are correct or not, JJ is not a rules developer, he is the creative director, and there have been times where his rules interpretation have run counter to what the design team has decided on how the rules interact. I'm sure you can find a source where the rules design team has weighed in on this.
Though again, I don't disagree with you, I just haven't found it clarified one way or the other whether you can make AOOs after using Dimension Door (some argue that AOOs are not in fact listed as actions anywhere, while others have argued that any action means ANY action, even ones not listed specifically as actions)
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn takes a moment to psych himself up, taking a couple jumps in the horrible cloud of filth and stink. He then takes off across the desert sand, aided by the magic of him companions, loading his musket yet again as he exits the cloud. Still getting his bearings as he runs, he curses to himself as he sees the priestess exposed and knows that he has to keep her alive.
Whatever you're going to do, you need to do it now! Declyn says as he slides across the sand into position beside the woman, taking aim and firing at the (Red) Div, hoping to either drop it to the ground or distract its ire from the priestess. Come get me, filthy beast! I'm waiting for you!
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn runs down the desert sand, putting himself between Amarthecthel and Pelkin, loading another cartridge into his musket while he runs and quickly kneeling when he gets into position. When he lines up the shot on the beasts he wastes no time in trying to take it down.
Attack:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 Damage:1d12 + 1d6 + 12 ⇒ (12) + (4) + 12 = 28Yet again non-lethal, but loaded with a cold iron bullet. He's sick of this "not dealing full damage" and is going to try anything to get back up to full capacity :-P
Edit: Yes, I was indeed aiming at Yellow, sorry about that.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn moves around the party, moving to get a good shot on one of the fiends. Silently, he prays for protection from Torag, knowing full well that he just put himself in an open charge lane from the beast he was about to smack with a bullet. Someone please get between this thing and I before I end up buried in the sand!
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn would like to look through the Lieutenant's office to look for any more incriminating evidence in the form of letters or the like, on top of the note we got.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Yes, I believe that is the best place for them, Declyn replies while getting his wounds tended to. Better than leaving them here with no supervision and no one to feed them during mealtimes. Once his wounds are tended to, he will go around the prison and look around for anything anyone may have missed, and for a way to get the prisoners set for transport to the safe house.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
See? Now isn't that *gasp* easier? Declyn asks the guards from his position on the other side of the bars. Glad we came to an understanding. Now... we have some questions for you, once we get ourselves patched up a little bit.
Declyn rumages through the pouches on his bandolier before he realizes he's looking for a wand on one of the loops. He rolls his eyes as he grabs the wand and looses it from its loop, and hands it over to Lamare. Would you mind using this on me a few times? At your convenience of course, there's no rush.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn shuffles over to to the prison bars, trying to set up a good firing lane where he can hit the lieutenant. This ain't looking good for you, you've got two of yours down, and I doubt your others will last as long! He then focuses his aim upon the lieutenant, and unleashes all he can.
5ft step, swift action to change judgement to Judgement of Sharpshooter to ignore 6 points of cover, using Clustered Shots, and full attacking.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
I guess I should have mentioned it before, Declyn has Clustered Shot. I know it's probably too late now to change the damage done to the robed guard, but I'll be sure to note it on my attacks in the future :-)
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn does his best to smile at the black clad guard through the pain before rasping out, Not so fun when the prey bites back, huh? You shall be judged when you have been subdued. He then begins to open fire on the caster, his hands a blaze of movement as he fires and reloads his weapon faster than any person has a right to.
Activating Judgement of Justice as a swift action to gain +3 on firearm damage
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Right, but I was also planning on moving back behind the party after that because I can't afford to be hit by him again :-P But I wasn't wanting to leave Pelkin out to dry either.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
I was planning on using the total defense action to give me a fighting chance, closing the door as a swift action, and getting behind you guys. The hope is that the guy will miss me with his AOO (cause it'd be at least a 50% chance to miss by that point), and that he'd have to take a move action to open the door again, ruining his full attack.
Though looking at the map it looks like Pelkin would have to a least 5-foot over as well for that to fully work, unless only one of the double doors are open on that side.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Son... Declyn starts as he draws, loads, and aims his musket directly at the man before him, the man that would dare betray the very idea of hospitality, who would think to attack visitors in their homes, and who would betray the station they represented, ... You just made a big mistake.
Deadly Aim Musket:1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 1 = 35(+1 from Point-Blank Shot) Deadly Damage:1d12 + 12 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 + (6) = 31(+1 from Point-Blank Shot, +1d6 from the Merciful enchantment, ALL non-lethal)
OH, HOW THE RNGODS TEASE!!!
Actions:
Free Action: Musket drawn as part of Initiative
Free Action: Load with Alchemical Cartridge and Rapid Reload
Standard Action: Shoot the bastard in the face!
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
I'm very sure, yes. If we greatly inconvenience your lieutenant, I'm sure I can find a way to compensate him for his troubles. Declyn looks back to the party and waits for their ready signal before adjusting his vest and hat, then knocking on the doors and announcing his presence to the lieutenant.
Thank you very much for allowing us into your prison, by the way, he says to the guard who allowed them in and brought them to the door of the person currently in charge, I understand this isn't exactly standard procedure.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
I don't have any physical proof for you, but we have it on good authority, as I said, though they wished to remain anonymous. It's supposed to happen during the Sun Orchid festival though, while you're going to be at your weakest. Declyn shuffles his feet in the sand a bit before continuing, again, I do trust that your prison is excellent, but... Certain parties are concerned that whatever may be wanting to cause the prison break is more powerful than even you would be prepared for. Please let us come take a look around, see if there is anything to be done to help prepare
Declyn looks back to the party, seeing if they have anything else to add, and if they might know how to help convince the man to let them in.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Declyn tips his hat as the guard reveals himself. Greetings, effendi. We're hear to ask if we could take a look at your fine prison? I hear it's the greatest in Aspenthar, and we were coming to see if it was in fact the truth.
Declyn hesitates for a moment before continuing, And uh... We also have reason to believe that there may be an attack incoming on your prison and wanted to see that you and yours were prepared to defend against that eventuality.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Perhaps. Though we should decide on a game plan. Are we trying to convince them to transfer the prisoners? Are we gonna help them fortify weak points? Declyn turns to ask the party, looking from person to person as if looking for ideas. Normally I'm fine with having people in a prison for rehabilitation, but one must admit that in this situation, having so many potentially dangerous people in one place could be a juicy target for the Agenda.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Good, good... Declyn mumbles as he out the page with the list, I know for sure I'll need 2 oils of silence, 1,000gp worth of diamond dust, 3 potions of Protection Against Evil, and 20 paper cartridges. I dunno what other people may need, but this is for sure what I need.
1,770gp on pre-game supplies on my end.
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Sense Motive:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27
Now now, Declyn says while slowly reaching into his vest, I understand you boys are just doing your job, and I respect that from one lawman to another... He produces his Shieldmarshal badge and shows it to the guards. He knows it doesn't mean anything in these parts, but it's worth showing he's not just blowing smoke, ... But you can trust that we have the best of intentions, and that the animals are well trained. Aren't there more obviously dangerous folks roaming around here anyway? He finishes with as disarming a smile as he can muster, hoping his hunch on their intentions is correct.
Male Human Musket Master/5 Shieldmarshal/6| HP 42/82| AC 24, Touch 17, Flat Foot 18| Fort: +11, Ref: +15, Will: +10| Init: +10| Perception: +19| Grit: 5/5| Judgements: 1/2
Blast! Familial relations is royalty are so hard to keep track of...
Yes, one more question... Where does one go in this city to buy magic items discretely? I think we want to keep our movements as opaque to the prince as possible, and buying a few things could alert him to us, Declyn asks, writing a couple more items into his journal and scribling out the "sister" next to princess Ziralia' name and writing "daughter" next to it instead. Other than that, I think I'm ready to begin. What do the rest of you say, where should we start? Declyn puts one final note into his journal before setting it down to dry and looking expectantly at the rest of the group. He holds the same relaxed-attention pose that he had on the entire boatride over, and by this point you think it might be as much a part of him as the nose on his face.
I don't actually expect an answer to my question about discrete markets by the way, just wanting to make Declyn's thought process known :-P
