GoM: What Lurks in the Woods - GM Turn Post 35

Begin Combat Round 3.

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Initiative 23: Ro-Mahn

Initiative 18: Wahesh

Initiative 18: Stabem

Initiative 17: Barnacleez

Initiative 15: Invisible Opponent

Initiative 15: Lady Emyralda

Initiative 11: Cando

No targets are yet visible.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Conditions:

Cando - 17 points of nonlethal damage

Ro-Mahn - 13 points of nonlethal damage

Lady Emyralda - 10 points of nonlethal damage

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Map Key:

The stairs start in W10 and end in V19. The rise is 30 feet.

The fortress gate is in R19 and S18.

Orange-tan squares are the brown substance from pots (V8-V14, U13-U18, T18).

Arrow pointing down is a rope. It is a 25’ climb from U17 to V17.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Party Health:

Cando Numida (19/19), Wahesh Captain (20/20), Stabem (17/17), Lady Emyralda (16/16), Ro-Mahn (15/15), Barnacleez (19/19), Lou G'Boo (9/9)

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods – Turn Results 34

Ro-Mahn moved up the stairs and away from the mold, hunkering down in the shadows. The rogue checked the gate for traps. He did not find any but did determine that the gate was barred with a stout beam from the other side. His professional assessment was that the gate could be battered down but it might be easier for someone to scale it and open it from the other side.

Wahesh left the stairs and warily moved along the cliff toward the hanging rope. Stabem stepped in behind the fighter alert for new dangers. Barnacleez held his ground and awaited the appearance of a target.

The invisible opponent dropped another alchemist’s fire onto the brown mold. Again, the concoction burst into flames and were immediately extinguished. The patch of plant matter grew explosively covering the rest of the staircase and encroaching upon the ground on either end. This surge growth caught Cando and Lady Emyralda in its wake. The fighter took 11 more nonlethal damage but due to his orcish ferocity, he managed to maintain his feet. The cleric took 10 nonlethal damage.

Lady Emyralda beat a hasty retreat toward Wahesh and Stabem. The staggered Cando cast a Cure Light Wounds spell upon himself. It healed 7 nonlethal damage and allowed the fighter/bard to remain standing for the moment.

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods - GM Turn Post 34

Begin Combat Round 2.

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Initiative 23: Ro-Mahn

Initiative 18: Stabem

Initiative 18: Wahesh

Initiative 17: Barnacleez

Initiative 15: Invisible Opponent

Initiative 15: Lady Emyralda

Initiative 11: Cando

No targets are yet visible.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Conditions:

Cando - 13 points of non-lethal damage

Ro-Mahn - 13 points of non-lethal damage

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Map Key:

The stairs start in W10 and end in V19. The rise is 30 feet.

The fortress gate is in R19 and S18.

Orange-tan squares are the brown substance from pots (V11, V12, V13, U14, V14, V15, V16 ).

Arrow pointing down is a rope. It is a 25’ climb from U17 to V17.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Party Health:

Cando Numida (19/19), Wahesh Captain (20/20), Stabem (17/17), Lady Emyralda (16/16), Ro-Mahn (15/15), Barnacleez (19/19), Lou G'Boo (9/9)

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods – Turn Results 33

Ro-Mahn tied off a rope and lowered it down to the ground. Stabem moved toward the rope while keeping an eye out for danger. Wahesh drew his bow and readied for a target to appear. Barnacleez drew his wand and stepped back to the cover of the trees awaiting something to attack.

A flask of alchemist’s fire materialized in the air and dropped from the roof of one of the buildings at the top of the cliff (T13). It landed near the center of the patch of brown substance. The flask hit and burst into flames but was immediately extinguished as the substance expanded and grew along the stairs. The organic growth doubled in area and caused a chilling wave to wash over Cando, Ro-Mahn and Wahesh. The half-orc and the rogue each took 13 non-lethal damage while Wahesh only took 5 non-lethal damage.

Lady Emyralda pulled out her wand of Cure Light Wounds and healed Wahesh of 1 damage and 5 non-lethal damage. Cando retreated up the stairs, moving past Ro-Mahn to the top, to escape the unnatural cold.

Welcome to Pathfinder Boon

There is a free boon for your -1 PFS character. This will be especially handy for Joe but may benefit some of the rest of you too. Check it out at http://paizo.com/include/WelcomeToPathfinder.zip

If you wish to apply this boon, let me know and I will fill one out an sign it for you.

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods - GM Turn Post 33

Roll initiative.

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

No targets are yet visible.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Conditions:

None

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Map Key:

The stairs start in W10 and end in V19. The rise is 30 feet.

The fortress gate is in R19 and S18.

Orange-tan squares are the brown substance from pots (V12, V13, U14 and V14).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Party Health: 

Cando Numida (19/19), Wahesh Captain (19/20), Stabem (17/17), Lady Emyralda (16/16), Ro-Mahn (15/15), Barnacleez (19/19), Lou G'Boo (9/9)

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods – Turn Results 32

The party dispatched the unconscious goblins and searched them for valuables. The monsters only carried standard goblin fare; small leather armor, light wooden shields, dogslicers and shortbows.

Wahesh moved to the stairs and inspected them for safety. As the fighter was about to start the climb, Ro-Mahn stepped up and took a look himself. Not sensing any dangers, the rogue took the lead. Wahesh followed with Cando falling in after him. Lady Emyralda, Stabem and Barnacleez followed behind.

The stairs were much more sturdy than they appeared and certainly less treacherous that scaling the cliff face. Unfortunately, both Wahesh and Ro-Mahn missed the cleverly hidden trap.  About halfway up the stairs, Ro-Mahn stepped down on a stair and felt it give. This triggered a mechanism that launched 3 pots from the top of one of the buildings. The pots were attached to ropes and swung out and arched back to smash against the cliff face. At this point the leaders saw it coming and were able to dodge out of the way. Ro-Mahn and Cando surged forward and Wahesh scrambled back forcing those behind to back-pedal. The surrounding area dropped about 30 degrees as the brown substance within was exposed to the air.

Ro-Mahn and Cando made it close enough to the entrance to examine it more closely.

A piecemeal steel and iron fence runs between two wooden buildings. A seven-foot-tall wooden gate constructed from fragments of tower shields blocks a crudely cut hole in the fence, while wooden stairs lead down the side of the rock face.

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods - GM Turn Post 32

What do you do now? Looking to the edge of the trees, the party can see:

Lashed-together wooden poles form a makeshift staircase crudely bolted and fixed to the side of the stone shelf. The stairs lead upward to a platform that sits thirty feet above the ground.

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Conditions:

None

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Map Key:

The stairs start in W10 and end in V19. The rise is 30 feet.

The fortress gate is in S20 and T19

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Party Health: 

Cando Numida (19/19), Wahesh Captain (19/20), Stabem (17/17), Lady Emyralda (16/16), Ro-Mahn (15/15), Barnacleez (19/19), Lou G'Boo (9/9)

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods – Turn Results 31

The goblin that Wahesh, Cando and Barnacleez had previously attacked let out a yelp and retreated into the tree-top foliage, hiding from view. The monster that fell from its tree managed to stand up and barely kept its feet. The last goblin fired at Stabem but missed the halfling.

Unable to see his previous target, Washesh instead fired upon the woozy goblin. The arrow missed wide. Stabem finished his climb and stabbed the treed goblin with his rapier and dealing 5 damage. The monster screamed in pain and fell from the tree. The fall dealt 4 damage as the goblin bounced once and then lay unmoving. Ro-Mahn targeted the woozy goblin with his sling. The bullet hit the monster in the head dealing 2 damage and knocked it over.

Cando drew another dart and prepared to throw it once a target became visible. Seeing nothing, the half-orc ran forward and shook the tree where the goblin was hiding. The hiding goblin lost its balance and fell from its perch like a piece of ripened fruit. The fall dealt an additional 5 damage and rendered the monster unconscious. Barnacleez stood ready with his wand in hand but no further targets appeared. Lady Emyralda cast a Guidance spell on Ro-Mahn.

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods - GM Turn Post 31

Begin Combat Round 3.

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Current Initiative order:

Initiative 25: Fiendish Goblins

Initiative 23: Wahesh

Initiative 22: Stabem

Initiative 21: Ro-Mahn

Initiative 16: Cando

Initiative 13: Barnacleez

Initiative 5: Lady Emyralda

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Conditions:

The goblins in trees are 15 feet up.

Stabem is 10 feet up a tree.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Map Key:

The stairs start in W10 and end in V19. The rise is 30 feet.

The fortress gate is in S20 and T19

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Party Health:

Cando Numida (19/19), Wahesh Captain (19/20), Stabem (17/17), Lady Emyralda (16/16), Ro-Mahn (15/15), Barnacleez (19/19), Lou G'Boo (9/9)

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods – Turn Results 30

Correction from the previous round. Damage dealt by the goblins was incorrect. Should have been Wahesh 4, Cando 2 and Stabem 1. I inadvertently added 3 damage to each roll.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The goblins fired arrows at the party again. Wahesh was hit for 1 damage while Cando and Stabem were missed.

Wahesh returned fire and then took cover. The fighter’s arrow struck dealing 2 damage. Stabem began climbing the tree and managed to get 10 feet off the ground for his efforts. Ro-Mahn fired a bullet from his sling. The projectile hit the monster for 5 damage. The goblin lost its balance and fell from its perch and landed with a thud at the base of the tree. It suffered 1 more damage leaving it prone and staggered. 

Cando heaved another dart but missed his target. Barnacleez fired his wand at the goblin attacked by Wahesh. The Magic Missile hit the monster for 3 damage. It screamed in pain but managed to remain in the tree. Lady Emyralda moved closer to Stabem and channeled positive energy which healed the wounded party members of 4 damage each.

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods - GM Turn Post 30

Begin Combat Round 2.

Starting positions are displayed on the combat map.

Current Initiative order:

Initiative 25: Fiendish Goblins

Initiative 23: Wahesh

Initiative 22: Stabem

Initiative 21: Ro-Mahn

Initiative 16: Cando

Initiative 13: Barnacleez

Initiative 5: Lady Emyralda

The goblins are 15 feet up the trees.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template. If you are planning to use a specific skill, please list the skill and the associated roll(s) along with your 5 d20 rolls.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Conditions:

None

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Map Key:

The stairs start in W10 and end in V19. The rise is 30 feet.

The fortress gate is in S20 and T19

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Party Health:

Cando Numida (14/19), Wahesh Captain (13/20), Stabem (13/17), Lady Emyralda (16/16), Ro-Mahn (15/15), Barnacleez (19/19), Lou G'Boo (9/9)

GoM: What Lurks in the Woods – Turn Results 29

The goblins opened fire with their shortbows. Wahesh was struck by an arrow dealing 7 damage. Cando had two arrow come his way but only one found its mark, dealing 5 damage. The arrow aimed at Ro-Mahn missed but the one shot at Stabem found its target. The halfling suffered 4 damage.

Wahesh stepped to his right and drew his bow. The fighter shot an arrow in return fire. The arrow struck home and dealt 4 damage. Stabem moved to the left toward the tree where the goblin who shot at him was perched. The halfling made it to the tree and got ready to start climbing as the undergrowth slowed his movement. Ro-Mahn fished out his sling and moved toward the goblin which attacked him. The rogue’s bullet found the mark and dealt 5 damage.

Cando produced a dart and heaved it at the treed goblin to his right. The projectile struck home with a satisfying thunk cutting the goblin’s battle cry short. It fell from the tree dead. Barnacleez drew his wand of Magic Missiles and fired upon the goblin attacking Ro-Mahn. The spell hit dealing 3 damage and knocked the monster from the tree. Satisfied with a job well done, the gnome ducked behind a nearby tree for cover. Lady Emyralda shot a firebolt at the goblin attacking Stabem but missed the monster by a mile.