presently… Chapter 6 — The Way Back Down

[athedia]

Keshka

Keshka took a step back trying to ignore the pain in her arm. "That advice for us or them?" She let loose another arrow visibling wincing as she did so.

Statblock

[b][url=/sheets/?id=2857070]Keshka[/url][/b] [i]Changeling (Winter Hag) Galvanic Saboteur (Ranger) 2 NN[/i] [b]HP[/b] 12 / 12 [b]Speed[/b] 30 ft [b]Init[/b] 3 [b]AC[/b] 17 [b]Fort[/b] 4 [b]Ref[/b] 6 [b]Will[/b] 1 [b]CMB[/b] +4 [b]BAB[/b] 2 [b]Claw[/b] +3 (1d4+2, x2) [b]Longbow[/b] +5 (1d8, x3) [b]Str[/b] 14 (2) [b]Dex[/b] 17 (3) [b]Con[/b] 12 (1) [b]Wis[/b] 13 (1) [b]Int[/b] 10 (0) [b]Cha[/b] 9 (-1)

Keshka Changeling (Winter Hag) Galvanic Saboteur (Ranger) 2 NN
HP 12 / 12 Speed 30 ft
Init 3 AC 17 Fort 4 Ref 6 Will 1
CMB +4 BAB 2
Claw +3 (1d4+2, x2)
Longbow +5 (1d8, x3)
Str 14 (2) Dex 17 (3) Con 12 (1) Wis 13 (1) Int 10 (0) Cha 9 (-1)

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Commonly Used Skills/Special notes

Favored Enemy: Constructs +2
+X Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks
+X bonus on weapon attack/dmg
Can make untrained K skill checks to identify creatures with type

Perception: +6, +8 vs constructs
Survival: +7

Actions

Free:
Move: 5 foot step, Done on map
Standard: Shoot Z
Full:

Edited April 1 by athedia (see edit history)

[iantruesilver]

Combat — Round 4

Initiative Order

PCs: Average (Vi 22, K 22, B 21, Vr 19, Va 10, T 5) = 16.5

Skeleton: 11

[[ Mood Music ]]

 

Seemingly on some kind of a roll with that thing, Violet moves forward to the next four-armed skeleton toward the northeast and whacks it in the skull, but her metal stick bounced off after only taking one tooth with it.

 

Keshka's arrow whizzed through the air to pierce into the skeleton's_(Z) lower left elbow, lodging deep into the joint and inadvertently partying off Vri's own attack with her rapier, before the undead creature's movement finally cracks and snaps it.

 

Following through with what the others have started, T'Sarra stabs their collective foe in the spine where the creature's abdominal organs must've once been, and with a twist of her weapon she dislodges one vertebrae from the next, effectively bisecting the creature. As the top half clatters down, the lower half struggles a little bit, staggering back and circling confused, before it too topples over into a useless pile.

 

Barhuce's bomb does a swish around the inner rim of another skeleton's_(S) iliac crest before exploding with acid, the violent reaction instantly melting some of the bone as the splash of acrid liquid begins eating away at the rest.

 

Val moves sideways up beside the half-elf, and quickly jamming another cartridge into her pistol, a BANG! sounds from the muzzle shortly after, the bullet chipping a small fragment away from the femur of the skeleton toward the east.

 

The skeleton with now one missing tooth strikes back against the android, managing in its many-armed attacks to scratch her in the thigh, to which Violet winces and reels slightly. The other closes in on Vri and Val, striking the half-elf with a claw on her left forearm.

 

[[ Map — Underground Desert ]]

(( Vri takes 4 damage, Violet takes 3. Round 5 go! ))

Edited April 1 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[farothel]

 

Staktblock

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 2, Init 3, HP 17/17, Speed 30ft
AC 17, Touch 13, Flat-footed 17, CMD 16, Fort 2, Ref 6, Will 3, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 2
silversheen, MC rapier +6 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2)
cold iron dagger +5 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
shortbow (20) +5 (1d6, x3)
Studded Leather (+3 Armor, +3 Dex)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15
Condition None
hero points: 0/1

 

"Us swarming them," Vri said as she took his claw on her rapier, twisted it to cut the hand off and then went on the attack.

 

OOC

Opportune Parry and Riposte (immediate action and my Attack of Opportunity for the round). success, so no damage and 4 damage on A

standard action: stab A (missed)

Edited April 1 by farothel (see edit history)

[athedia]

Keshka

"Fair enough." Following Vri's instruction she let loose at the same creature, moving closer as she did so.

Statblock

[b][url=/sheets/?id=2857070]Keshka[/url][/b] [i]Changeling (Winter Hag) Galvanic Saboteur (Ranger) 2 NN[/i] [b]HP[/b] 12 / 12 [b]Speed[/b] 30 ft [b]Init[/b] 3 [b]AC[/b] 17 [b]Fort[/b] 4 [b]Ref[/b] 6 [b]Will[/b] 1 [b]CMB[/b] +4 [b]BAB[/b] 2 [b]Claw[/b] +3 (1d4+2, x2) [b]Longbow[/b] +5 (1d8, x3) [b]Str[/b] 14 (2) [b]Dex[/b] 17 (3) [b]Con[/b] 12 (1) [b]Wis[/b] 13 (1) [b]Int[/b] 10 (0) [b]Cha[/b] 9 (-1)

Keshka Changeling (Winter Hag) Galvanic Saboteur (Ranger) 2 NN
HP 12 / 12 Speed 30 ft
Init 3 AC 17 Fort 4 Ref 6 Will 1
CMB +4 BAB 2
Claw +3 (1d4+2, x2)
Longbow +5 (1d8, x3)
Str 14 (2) Dex 17 (3) Con 12 (1) Wis 13 (1) Int 10 (0) Cha 9 (-1)

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Commonly Used Skills/Special notes

Favored Enemy: Constructs +2
+X Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks
+X bonus on weapon attack/dmg
Can make untrained K skill checks to identify creatures with type

Perception: +6, +8 vs constructs
Survival: +7

Actions

Free:
Move: Done on map
Standard: Shoot A
Full:

[Inash]

Barhuce

"Would'da been better if we could've gotten them to clump up. I could've hit them all at once." Barhuce grouses as he moves to get behind the skeleton facing Vi and swings his mace at it, somewhat poorly.

Statblock

[URL=/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker, Chirurgeon), [B]Level[/B] 2, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 15/15, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 14, [B]Fort[/B] 4, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker, Chirurgeon), Level 2, Init 4, HP 15/15, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 14, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 0, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 1
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

 

Actions Crunch

Fort save:

Free: 30' to get behind D without drawing an AoO

Standard: attack

Readied action:

Edited April 1 by Inash (see edit history)

[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 2
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 19/19 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/3 | Darkvision
Hero Points ??

Active Conditions: bless +1 atk and save vs. fear 20 rounds remaining
Spells:

1st: (4/5) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds, Fumbletongue
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water, read magic

Underground Desert

T'Sarra kept stabbing as they thinned them out.

She moved to surround the one by Barhuce, since the others seemed to have the other one properly swarmed already, and Vi seemed like she was getting a lot of unwanted attention.

 

Mechanics

 

Move: as on tableplop
Standard: 13 piercing against AC 16 on D.
Free:

 

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+8
Handle Animal	+5
Heal	+4
Knowledge (history)	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+7
Spellcraft	+4
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

 

 

Edited April 2 by ccanary (see edit history)

[iantruesilver]

Combat — Round 5

Initiative Order

PCs: Average (Vi 22, K 22, B 21, Vr 19, Va 10, T 5) = 16.5

Skeleton: 11

[[ Mood Music ]]

 

Keshka's arrow glanced off one of the skeleton's_(A) vertebrae beneath the ribcage. Had this been a creature still possessing flesh and blood, this might've done'em in.

 

Vri's fancy rapier play may have parried away the thing's previous assault, but her own blade cuts across the bone without managing to find the crevice between the joints for the moment.

 

Barhuce gives his 'bash stick' another go, and manages to provide enough of a distraction for T'Sarra to move in to stab around a few times at the other skeleton's_(D) pelvic area, finally managing to dislodge the thing's sacral spine. As before, this one jiggled around a bit as the top half did a different dance than the bottom half, then the whole thing clattered ineffectively to the sand.

 

With the last of your opponents remaining on the field, Violet switched targets again as she moved around to flank it, sweeping out the skeleton's left calf with her metal stick. As she does, Val steps back and reloads her gun, and with another loud BANG! the bullet shatters one of the intervertebral discs where the thing's stomach would've been.

 

A quick look around suggests that the surrounding dunes are now finally clear.

 

"Did you see that‽" Val exclaims as the last one fell.

 

[[ Map — Underground Desert ]]

(( End of Combat ))

Edited April 2 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[Inash]

Barhuce

"See what." Barhuce grips his mace a touch tighter and crouches slightly as he peers around, looking for more trouble.

Statblock

[URL=/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker, Chirurgeon), [B]Level[/B] 2, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 15/15, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 14, [B]Fort[/B] 4, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker, Chirurgeon), Level 2, Init 4, HP 15/15, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 14, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 0, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 1
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

 

Actions Crunch

Free:

Standard:

Readied action:

[farothel]

 

Staktblock

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 2, Init 3, HP 17/17, Speed 30ft
AC 17, Touch 13, Flat-footed 17, CMD 16, Fort 2, Ref 6, Will 3, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 2
silversheen, MC rapier +6 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2)
cold iron dagger +5 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
shortbow (20) +5 (1d6, x3)
Studded Leather (+3 Armor, +3 Dex)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15
Condition None
hero points: 0/1

panache: 1/2

 

"What," Vri asked she she looked around, rapier ready for some more combat should more strange critters arive.

 

OOC

 

[athedia]

Keshka

"I think she means her shot. It was rather impressive." Keshka gave Val a nod of approval before busying herself looking for any arrows she could recover. "Anyone have any clue what has 4 limbs and is that large?"

Statblock

[b][url=/sheets/?id=2857070]Keshka[/url][/b] [i]Changeling (Winter Hag) Galvanic Saboteur (Ranger) 2 NN[/i] [b]HP[/b] 12 / 12 [b]Speed[/b] 30 ft [b]Init[/b] 3 [b]AC[/b] 17 [b]Fort[/b] 4 [b]Ref[/b] 6 [b]Will[/b] 1 [b]CMB[/b] +4 [b]BAB[/b] 2 [b]Claw[/b] +3 (1d4+2, x2) [b]Longbow[/b] +5 (1d8, x3) [b]Str[/b] 14 (2) [b]Dex[/b] 17 (3) [b]Con[/b] 12 (1) [b]Wis[/b] 13 (1) [b]Int[/b] 10 (0) [b]Cha[/b] 9 (-1)

Keshka Changeling (Winter Hag) Galvanic Saboteur (Ranger) 2 NN
HP 12 / 12 Speed 30 ft
Init 3 AC 17 Fort 4 Ref 6 Will 1
CMB +4 BAB 2
Claw +3 (1d4+2, x2)
Longbow +5 (1d8, x3)
Str 14 (2) Dex 17 (3) Con 12 (1) Wis 13 (1) Int 10 (0) Cha 9 (-1)

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Commonly Used Skills/Special notes

Favored Enemy: Constructs +2
+X Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks
+X bonus on weapon attack/dmg
Can make untrained K skill checks to identify creatures with type

Perception: +6, +8 vs constructs
Survival: +7

Actions

Free:
Move: Done on map
Standard: Shoot A
Full:

[iantruesilver]

Black Hill Caves — Underground Desert

"No no no, you didn't see it?" Val is still standing facing the last skeleton to have dropped, staring with an expression of horrified perplexity on her face. "The eye sockets on this thing… they were, they were growing some sick kind of green just now…"

 

[[ Map — Underground Desert ]]

[athedia]

Keshka

"What? Are you sure?" Keshka approached the fallen skeleton and poked at the skull with one of her arrows. Once she was confident that nothing would jump out she picked it up to examine.

Statblock

[b][url=/sheets/?id=2857070]Keshka[/url][/b] [i]Changeling (Winter Hag) Galvanic Saboteur (Ranger) 2 NN[/i] [b]HP[/b] 12 / 12 [b]Speed[/b] 30 ft [b]Init[/b] 3 [b]AC[/b] 17 [b]Fort[/b] 4 [b]Ref[/b] 6 [b]Will[/b] 1 [b]CMB[/b] +4 [b]BAB[/b] 2 [b]Claw[/b] +3 (1d4+2, x2) [b]Longbow[/b] +5 (1d8, x3) [b]Str[/b] 14 (2) [b]Dex[/b] 17 (3) [b]Con[/b] 12 (1) [b]Wis[/b] 13 (1) [b]Int[/b] 10 (0) [b]Cha[/b] 9 (-1)

Keshka Changeling (Winter Hag) Galvanic Saboteur (Ranger) 2 NN
HP 12 / 12 Speed 30 ft
Init 3 AC 17 Fort 4 Ref 6 Will 1
CMB +4 BAB 2
Claw +3 (1d4+2, x2)
Longbow +5 (1d8, x3)
Str 14 (2) Dex 17 (3) Con 12 (1) Wis 13 (1) Int 10 (0) Cha 9 (-1)

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Favored Enemy: Constructs +2
+X Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks
+X bonus on weapon attack/dmg
Can make untrained K skill checks to identify creatures with type

Perception: +6, +8 vs constructs
Survival: +7

Actions

Free:
Move: Done on map
Standard: Shoot A
Full:

[farothel]

 

Staktblock

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 2, Init 3, HP 17/17, Speed 30ft
AC 17, Touch 13, Flat-footed 17, CMD 16, Fort 2, Ref 6, Will 3, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 2
silversheen, MC rapier +6 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2)
cold iron dagger +5 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
shortbow (20) +5 (1d6, x3)
Studded Leather (+3 Armor, +3 Dex)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15
Condition None
hero points: 0/1

panache: 1/2

 

"Not a clue whatsoever," Vri said about the four-arm thing, "but I did see a lot of things on my travels and if there's one thing I know is that I haven't seen it all. So there could be a race of four-armed being somewhere out there. As to the eye glow, isn't that what animated skellies do? At least, that's how they're portrayed in stories. Mostly it's a red glow, but that doesn't mean there can't be a green glow."

She poked one with her rapier, not wanting to pick it up.

 

OOC

 

[Inash]

Barhuce

Barhuce relaxes a bit and straightens up. He stretches, shakes out his shoulders and then looks at the group. "Anybody injured?"

Statblock

[URL=/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker, Chirurgeon), [B]Level[/B] 2, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 15/15, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 14, [B]Fort[/B] 4, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker, Chirurgeon), Level 2, Init 4, HP 15/15, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 14, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 0, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 1
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

 

Actions Crunch

Free:

Standard:

Readied action:

[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 2
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 19/19 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/3 | Darkvision
Hero Points ??

Active Conditions: bless +1 atk and save vs. fear 20 rounds remaining
Spells:

1st: (4/5) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds, Fumbletongue
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water, read magic

Underground Desert

T'Sarra did her best to kick the remaining ones apart. "As long as they don't get back up, I'm not sure it matters what color their eyes were. I'm more interested in that glow over there."

She pointed towards the light Val had seen earlier off in the distance as she moved through the group tapping the wounded with the 'big' wand.

"Who knows how many more of these there are. We should be cautious, but let's head in that direction."

 

Mechanics

6 wand charges (and 6 rounds if it matters) by my count everybody should be fully healed.

Sorry 4 charges and 4 rounds, turns out Vri parried both the attacks on her.

Move:
Standard:
Free:

 

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+8
Handle Animal	+5
Heal	+4
Knowledge (history)	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+7
Spellcraft	+4
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

 

 

Edited April 3 by ccanary (see edit history)