SorenKnight's G's G&G Red Hand of Doom Campaign

[SorenKnight]

Drellin's Ferry is a quiet town, for all that it borders on the edge of the civilized lands in the Vale. A wide river, from which the town gets its name, protects it from the average raider, and its isolated location means that not many new faces are seen in town.

And yet you've found the road quite crowded. No less than three strangers accompany you on the road, all heavily armed adventurers much like yourself*

And then you notice something else...

The road crests a small rise and descends into a dusty grove in a large,
shallow dell. An abandoned farmhouse, partially visible through the trees, stands on one side of the road. You’ve passed a dozen spots
much like this one already today, but this one feels wrong. Then you
glimpse the glint of mail through the brush by the side of the road.
Fierce warriors—tall, hairy humanoids with wide mouths and flat
faces—are lying in wait!

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You're the purple dots, btw. Meant to give you more accurate, but my Photoshop license ran out a while ago, leaving me to use less familiar, but freer software.

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Intro text altered slightly

[JNAProductions]

Spoiler: Init

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(1d20+9)[13]

Friends, Kila says, her hands going lightly to her greathammer, think carefully before you make some very, very bad decisions.

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(1d20+13)[19] Intimidate, just on the off-chance their nerve can be shaken this early on.

Note that, until I switch to Greathammer Style (on my turn), I'm rocking 23 AC, not 21.

I'll wait to declare non-free actions once I know what the others plan on doing.

[QuadraticGish]

Spoiler: Init

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(1d20+10)[27]

Aukum draws his massive katana, keeping one hand off of the blade in preperation of a spell. "I suggest you all choose your moves wisely... for us, keep a target in mind." the goliath says, eyeing the surrounding crowd.

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Readying Obscuring Mist(via Versatile Spellcaster) centered on our group if hostile action is taken against us.

[SorenKnight]

The hobgoblins raise their heads to the sky and howl, matched by unearthly howls from the woods behind you.

For the glory of the Red Hand! A voice calls out from the ruined farmhouse in the guttural language of the goblinoids. May the weak die and the strong prosper beneath the eyes of Tiamat!



Initiative



Edit: Apparently I still don't know how the dice roller works. I'm going to fiddle around in the dice roll thread until I figure it out, then post with the enemy initiatives.

Current Initiative

Aukum: 27

Hobgoblin Bladebearer: 18

Hellhounds: 16

Hobgoblin Regulars: 14

Kila: 13

Doom Hand Cleric: 12

Spoiler: Current Map

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Bladebearer moves to block off the path to the Cleric, assuming that neither Maram nor does anything too drastic before 18 initiative. The blurry bit is the Obscuring Mist, either that or a tea stain. How did I get a tea stain on an entirely digital image?
Well, I am extraordinarily talented.

[ScrambledBrains]

"Ha-ha! Come and get it, beasties! I'll chew through all of you without breaking a sweat!" Maram boasted, banging his axe against his shield as he did so.

Spoiler: Initiative Check

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1d20+5

Spoiler: Intimidate Check

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1d20+4

Spoiler: OOC

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Readying an action to shield bash the first enemy to enter my threatened area.

[JMS]

The quiet fighter readies her bow, and prepares to fire, sending 2 shots off at the nearby hobgoblin, and climbing into the nearby brush

Spoiler: Rolls and OCC

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Initiative (1d20+10)[24]
Rapid shot on the closest H (1d20+7)[16] Damage [roll]1d8+4[/roll] Sneak attack[roll]3d6[/roll]
Rapid shot on the closest H (1d20+7)[23] Damage [roll]1d8+4[/roll] sneak attack[roll]3d6[/roll]

well, guess I can't combine Die types

[JMS]

try 3, sorry, tell me if dice rolls should be other where.
Bow Damage 1 (1d8+4)[5] Sneak attack (3d6)[17] (22 damage)
Bow Damage 2 (1d8+4)[9] Sneak attack (3d6)[8] (17 damage)

[QuadraticGish]

Finishing the gestering with his freehand Aukan shouts "Obscuring Mist!"

Spoiler: OOC

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Casting obscuring mist centered around the middle two purple spots on the map for partywide coverage. In the mist, Aukan uses a swift action to assume child of shadow stance

[SorenKnight]

The archer turns without hesitation, snapping off two arrows at the bestial howling from the woods behind you. A smoldering mongrel tumbles through the bushes with an arrow through its neck while its very much alive, very much on fire companion leaps at the foe who claimed its mate's life, howling with pain and loss, completely disregarding the arrow through its shoulder.

Spoiler: Dice

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Attack(1d20+5)[8]
Damage (1d8+1)[8]bite (1d6)[2] fire

You can roll dice in spoiler tags. If you mess up the dice roll do the reroll here to avoid double posting.

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[JNAProductions]

Kila lets out a primal roar of fury and power, no longer concerned with intimidating her foes, simply announcing I AM HERE in a wordless bellow of combat prowess. As she roars, she charges out from the mist towards the Cleric, aiming to incapacitate their casting before they can shoot off any spells.

Her hammer smashes into the cleric's shield, before she swings it into the hobgoblin themself.

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Okay, making sure I do this right...

Free action, switch to Greathammer style.

Step 1: AoO, negated due to Improved Sunder.

Step 2: Opponent and I roll off.
I will roll for the Cleric, no idea what their mods are, so just straight d20: (1d20)[8]
Then, roll for me. (1d20+20)[27] +4 due to being Large, effectively, +2 due to Greathammer, +5 due to Improved Sunder (4+1/4 BAB, with G&G), +5 due to BAB, +6 due to Strength, +1 due to G&G Competence bonus, +1 due to enhancement bonus, +1 due to Weapon Focus, -5 due to Power Attack (want this shield GONE!).

Step 3: Damage! (3d6+15)[21]

Then, assuming I succeeded on the base roll, I get to make an attack, as per G&G, so smashing time!

(1d20+9)[26]
(3d6+5)[9] Edit: Should be 10 higher. Meant to type +15, but missed the 1.

Edit II: I wanted to declare smite. So, if evil, add +5 to attack rolls.

[SorenKnight]

Your hammer falls with the weight of fate's judgement, crashing into your enemy's raised shield with the echoing cry of a great bell sounding its death knell. Steel shrapnel that used to be a shield embeds itself in trees thirty feet away and the hobgoblin cleric stumbles backwards, hateful battle cries replacing with gurgling blood as he breathes his last breath.

The hobgoblin soldiers look upon you with expressions of pure horror... but then you hear laughter ringing out to your right.

Excellent! the bladebearer roars. Azarr Kul has worthy foes to conquer! I had feared that all you Vale-landers would be weak and soft, unworthy to die at his hands.

The grunts stiffen at the reminder of their leader, fear dispelled, and they attack Kila Dawnchaser as one.

[JNAProductions]

Kila roars back, unafraid of the oncoming horde.

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JNAP, meanwhile, is at least slightly worried about the oncoming horde. But hey, at least I got rid of the caster support!

[ScrambledBrains]

Spoiler: AOO against the Hellhound

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"Down, ya disgusting creature!" Maram yelled, slashing his axe into the Hellhound as it erupted from the woods and landed in front of him.

"Ah, you've got the right idea, lassie!" He says as he observes Kila burst across the battlefield. "But can you match this?" He boasts, slamming his shield into the Hellhound's skull!

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Attack:(1d20+8)[15]
Damage:(1d4+4)[5]

"And stay down, ya demon-spawn!" Maram gloats before turning to face the Bladebearer, "Oooh, I'm shaking in my wee boots!" He mocks the hobgoblin, moving closer toward him.

Spoiler: Actions

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Five-Foot Step closer to the Bladebearer.

[SorenKnight]

Infernal brains spray out across the forest floor and the hellhound's flames die down into smoldering embers.


The hobgoblin regulars on Kila's side of the road rush her, egged on by the Bladebearer. The Hellhound by the cleric delayed its turn and flanks with the Regulars, leaving you beset on all sides while arrows rain down on you from the other side of the road.

Spoiler: OOC

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First Regular to reach you Attack(1d20+4)[10] and Damage (1d8+1)[7]

Hellhound Attack (1d20+5)[24] and Damage (1d8+1)[3] fire (1d6)[4]

Next three Regulars have flanks Attacks (1d20+6)[10] (1d20+6)[10] (1d20+6)[20] and Damage (1d8+1)[4](1d8+1)[3](1d8+1)[8]

The five across the road shoot at Kila, but the intervening plants give you some pretty decent cover Attacks (1d20+1)[8] (1d20+1)[8] (1d20+1)[21] (1d20+1)[21] (1d20+1)[12]
Damage (1d8+1)[5] (1d8+1)[5] (1d8+1)[8] (1d8+1)[9] (1d8+1)[6]

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[QuadraticGish]

Aukan, moves out of the mist, shadows enveloping ends of his shilloette as he move. He tosses his hand back as a small acidic ball forms in his hand before throwing at Kila's feet. "Acidball!" Acid roars up around her, engulfing the hobgoblins.

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Aukan moves down(east I believe on the map) and casts fireball(modded to acid by energy trick) directly on Kila and uses Spell Shaping to exclude Kila herself from the blast. Due moving while in child of shadows stance, he now has concealment.
Fireball damage: (5d6+6)[17]

[JMS]

The quiet fighter calls out to the area Look out behind you, which causes everyone to jerk their heads a bit, particularly the bladebearer as she moves out of the fog cloud and into the bushes to the east, where she sends off a shot at the Bladebearer

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use distract asalient, that is a DC 16 will save on the blade bearer (1d20)[13] (add any modifiers, as I don't know them)
Longbow shot (1d20+9)[13], damage, spending 1 insperation to get int to it on hit (1d8+8)[10] if he fails the save - sneak attack (3d6)[13]

[SorenKnight]

All the enemies around Kila fall apart into a foul smelling smoking sludge.

An arrow whizzes past the bladebearer, missing, and he answers by charging straight at Enn.

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Attack (1d20+9)[28] Plus Talent Die(1d4)[3]Damage(1d6+6)[8] plus Talent Die(1d4)[1]

[ScrambledBrains]

"Aye, you're a bigger fool than you look, coming this close to a legendary warrior like Maram Battlebeard!" Maram taunted as he closed with the Bladebearer now in their midst, his axe held aggressively outward toward his foe, "But your weapon will make a nice trophy!"

With a furious slash, Maram drew his axe across Hobgoblin and his weapon in one full swing!

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Move Action to close with the Bladebearer.

Swift Action to activate Punishing Stance(ToB pg. 69)

Standard Action to use Disarming Strike(ToB pg. 67)

Attack Roll: (1d20+10)[20]
Damage Roll:(1d10+6)[10]
Punishing Stance Damage:(1d6)[3]
Disarm Check: (1d20+10)[18]

Quick note: Due to punishing stance, I'll have 19 AC instead of 21 until I change my stance.

[SorenKnight]

Hobgoblin blood stains the bare earth, and one of his two swords sails off into the woods.

[JNAProductions]

Kila eyes up the remaining warriors. Not all is lost-those who yet live, can still surrender, she says, loud enough to be heard by all. If the bladebearer tries to talk her down, she'll charge him.

Spoiler: Charge!

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Let's sunder again, because screw it.

Bladebearer's roll: (1d20)[1]
Kila's roll, with -5/+5 Power Attack: (1d20+22)[27] (I forgot my charge bonus last time, so it's 2 higher than before)
(3d6+15)[27] for damage against the sword

Then, assuming I beat the Bladebearer in the first roll-off, attack him!

(1d20+11)[21]
(3d6+15)[30]

[SorenKnight]

Your hammer blows through the hobgoblin's raised sword, snapping it like a twig on its way to the hobgoblin's face, leaving a ruined corpse to fall to the ground.

[JNAProductions]

Kila grins, though internally, her heart twinges a little. She looks towards the other hobgoblins, and says Change your minds now, or never.

[SorenKnight]

Kila grins, though internally, her heart twinges a little. She looks towards the other hobgoblins, and says Change your minds now, or never.

The surviving hobgoblins take one look at their dead superiors and book it into the woods as fast as their legs can carry them, throwing aside their weapons so they can run faster.

[JNAProductions]

Kila opens her mouth, then closes it. She looks at the corpses about, and sighs heavily, placing a slightly glowing hand on her injured side.

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Spending 24 out of 125 Lay on Hands points, to heal to full, unless anyone has a better idea.

She then starts cleaning her greathammer, and says For all my bravado, and despite the fact that I'm certain this miscreants had no good in store for us, I still wish this could've been resolved without the blood that was shed. Thank you for fighting alongside me.

[ScrambledBrains]

"AHAHAHA! No problem, lassie! You've a great fighting style about ye, reminds me of my sister Opal. Aye, she's a great warrior, tough as a Dragon, she is! And twice as fierce!" Maram said encouragingly, grinning widely at Kila before looking annoyed. "Though...with one of his blades shattered and another somewhere in those woods...ah, I missed my chance for a great trophy...oh, I suppose it doesn't matter. We've still won!" With a chuckle, he looks around, his hand held out, his hand also glowing, "I know I didn't get hit, but does anyone need a quick touch-up?"

[QuadraticGish]

Aukan nods. "I am fine. I was hoping for something to shake up my delivery job." Aukan comments. Though, I have to wonder if it's routine for this to occur in the area. Something about 'Tiamat' I recall them shouting." Aukan looks at the carnage left behind curiously.

[JNAProductions]

"AHAHAHA! No problem, lassie! You've a great fighting style about ye, reminds me of my sister Opal. Aye, she's a great warrior, tough as a Dragon, she is! And twice as fierce!" Maram said encouragingly, grinning widely at Kila before looking annoyed. "Though...with one of his blades shattered and another somewhere in those woods...ah, I missed my chance for a great trophy...oh, I suppose it doesn't matter. We've still won!" With a chuckle, he looks around, his hand held out, his hand also glowing, "I know I didn't get hit, but does anyone need a quick touch-up?"

Your sister sounds like quite the woman, Kila says with a brief smile. And while I'll apologize for depriving you of a trophy, I won't change how I fight-my hammer was designed to quash lesser blades, and I'd rather have you live to be annoyed at having no trophy than die to a blade I could've broken.

Aukan nods. "I am fine. I was hoping for something to shake up my delivery job." Aukan comments. Though, I have to wonder if it's routine for this to occur in the area. Something about 'Tiamat' I recall them shouting." Aukan looks at the carnage left behind curiously.

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(1d20+2)[16] For Religion, to know about Tiamat.

Is there still the rule that you can't roll above 10 if untrained?

Edit: Imma make an assumption about what I can know. If I know too much, just let me know, Soren, and I'll edit this.

I believe Tiamat is the queen of dragons, Kila provides. She's an unholy fiend who, like many dragons, has an unbounded greed and appetite.

[ScrambledBrains]

Aukan nods. "I am fine. I was hoping for something to shake up my delivery job." Aukan comments. Though, I have to wonder if it's routine for this to occur in the area. Something about 'Tiamat' I recall them shouting." Aukan looks at the carnage left behind curiously.

Your sister sounds like quite the woman, Kila says with a brief smile. And while I'll apologize for depriving you of a trophy, I won't change how I fight-my hammer was designed to quash lesser blades, and I'd rather have you live to be annoyed at having no trophy than die to a blade I could've broken.

I believe Tiamat is the queen of dragons, Kila provides. She's an unholy fiend who, like many dragons, has an unbounded greed and appetite.

"Aye, Tiamat's a foul one, an overgrown lizard with her dragon-spawn that prey on the innocent and harm the just..." Maram muttered, his hand lowering while the glow dissipated, "And if her presence is here, then we should keep our wits about us."

[JMS]

Did anyone else realize what the Hellhounds not disappearing meant? Somewhere there is a much stronger cleric or mage, as if the cleric had summoned them, they would vanish. Also, anyone mind if I search the area? I might see if reinforcements are coming, or if they had any other victims. Also, my name is Emma, but I often go by Enn. Also, I was a bit hurt by that warrior, but not badly
The short, brown haired woman then scrambles up the bank towards the cottage, scanning the woods (also, I can make it in one turn, due to my foot speed of 50 ft, but am moving at 30 ft pace.)

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Move closer to the cottage, scanning the woods
bluff, taking ten (social intuition, for name)- Sense motive DC 26
Spot with inspiration (1d20+12)[23]
Listen with inspiration (1d20+12)[29]
Search (1d20+13)[24]

[JNAProductions]

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I could roll a good Sense Motive check, but Kila prefers to be trusting than suspicious. So unless I have +16 to it... Which I do not, I'll believe you.

When you're done searching, Kila says, I can heal you.