CB's Pathfinder Beta -- Burnt Offerings

CanadienneBacon · Jun 23, 2009

Resolved before the start of combat

Curious about the wooden trinket, the collie carefully takes it up into his teeth and pulls its cord free of the slain goblin's neck. The wooden amulet comes free of the torn torso. Taran cocks his head, pricks his velvet ears, and has a look at the necklace. Knowledge (religion) 23. After a moment, the collie recalls a tidbit he'd read last year in a book on religious lore and recognizes the amulet's carved misfigurements as a totem shaped after the grotesque harbinger of misshapen births and nightmares--Lamashtu. Not a Goddess a pathetic goblin might worship.

jkason · Jun 23, 2009

Tac Abor, human rogue

Tac nudges his cousin even as he draws his bow.

"There's another one in the cathedral!" he whispers, notching an arrow.

Ambrus · Jun 23, 2009

Smelling the hated stench of live goblins in the air, the collie bares his teeth and peers intently around the square. Kell's hackles rise instinctively as he spots one lurking in the shadowed interior of the cathedral. The guard dog begins loping towards the cathedral doors.

[sblock=Surprise round]Taran moves 20-ft. from Q13 to T13 as its standard action.[/sblock]
Letting loose a series of thunderous barks, the charging dog clears the doors of the cathedral to lunge towards the skulking interloper with teeth bared.

[sblock=Round 1]Taran charges 40-ft. from T13 to CC12 as a full round action, attacking the goblin at CC11; bite +6 (1d6+4); –2 penalty to AC. Barking as a free action.[/sblock]

mfloyd3 · Jun 24, 2009

jkason said:
Tac nudges his cousin even as he draws his bow.

"There's another one in the cathedral!" he whispers, notching an arrow.

"And another by the orange merchant," whispers Elyra in reply, tight-lipped. "Probably a lot more of them about. They're setting an ambush."

The sight of the charging dog leaves Elyra reluctantly in favor of the animal. "Come one," She urges. "Move to the wagon -- We have to protect the priest and the injured woman."

She moves with Tac to the wagon.

OOC: Not sure if Tac's speaking before counted as his move. If it did, Elyra will wait with him during her surprise round and if he does go to the wagon, will go with him. If Tac can move in the surprise round and goes to the wagon, she will go with him. If he moves and does not go to the wagon, she will probably still follow him but I will have to write another action.

If she makes it to the wagon before the regular round, her action will be to ready a melee attack against any goblin who comes in reach, as she does not have her bow with her.

jkason · Jun 24, 2009

Tac Abor, human rogue

mfloyd3 said:
"And another by the orange merchant," whispers Elyra in reply, tight-lipped. "Probably a lot more of them about. They're setting an ambush."

The sight of the charging dog leaves Elyra reluctantly in favor of the animal. "Come one," She urges. "Move to the wagon -- We have to protect the priest and the injured woman."

She moves with Tac to the wagon.

Tac's eyes widen as his cousin reveals the goblins are on multiple sides. He bites his lip and reconsiders his position in the wide open. As she moves to the wagon, so does he, eyes scanning the area for any other goblins yet unseen.

CanadienneBacon · Jun 24, 2009

End of Surprise Round

Smelling the hated stench of live goblins in the air, the collie bares his teeth and peers intently around the square. Kell's hackles rise instinctively as he spots one goblin lurking in the shadowed interior of the cathedral. The guard dog begins loping towards the cathedral doors, loosing a series of thunderous barks, the charging dog clears the doors of the cathedral to lunge towards the skulking interloper with teeth bared.

Tac nudges his cousin Elyra even as he draws his bow. "There's another one in the cathedral!" Tac whispers, notching an arrow. Tight-lipped, Elyra whispers a reply to Tac, "And another by the orange merchant. Probably a lot more of them about. They're setting an ambush."

The sight of the charging dog leaves Elyra reluctantly in favor of the animal. "Come one," She urges. "Move to the wagon -- We have to protect the priest and the injured woman." Tac's eyes widen as his cousin reveals the goblins may be on multiple sides. Biting his lip, Tac reconsiders his position in the wide open and follows Elyra to the wagon--eyes scanning the area for any other goblins yet unseen.

When Kell looses his voluminous volley of barks, the goblin spotted by Tac and Taran skulking just inside the Cathedral double doors ducks inside out of sight. A low gurgling hiss, audible to everyone in the festival square, oozes from the orange stall. A goblin head pokes out of the side of the orange stall and croaks a strange challenging bark back at Kell. Upon sight of the new interloper, the few remaining townsfolk in the square cry out in terror and bolt for freedom.

[sblock=Status]Taran is currently in T13 and charging the double doors of the Cathedral. Elyra and Tac have moved to a position beside the wagon, very close to Sivan and Grokk. Elyra stands in Y8. Tac is in Z8. Talashia is still with the young girl in the southwestern corner of the festival square. Taran and Tac have spotted one goblin inside the Cathedral. Elyra has spotted one goblin at the orange merchant's stall and, thanks to Tac, is aware of the location of a second goblin inside the Cathedral. Everyone has spotted the goblin at the orange merchant's stall.[/sblock]

Initiative:
Sivan 21
Taran 14
Elyra 11
Grokk 8
Tac 7
Talashia 3
Goblins 2

Merlin's Shadow · Jun 24, 2009

More! Should have known. "Protect her!" the half-orc yells at the man who called for his aid. With a roar, Grokk sprints toward the goblin by the Orange Merchant. "Leave these people alone!" he cries as his hammer swings down in a powerful arc aimed at the goblin's head.

[sblock=OOC]Shield of Faith dropped for healing spell.
Charge attack: +4, 1d8+2/20/x3, AC: 13[/sblock]

Walking Dad · Jun 24, 2009

Sivan, By the wagon

Sivan remains by the woman, taking a defensive stance and looks around.

ooc: Full defense. Can I make a perception check to spot the goblins?

jkason · Jun 24, 2009

As the goblin runs into the cathedral ducks out of sight and the one at the stall makes itself known, Tac tries to switch targets.

"Sandstone! Come here, boy!" he calls in vain, concerned that the dog will meet the same fate as the other stray if it enters the cathedral alone.

But, as he pulls back his bowstring...

Merlin's Shadow said:
More! Should have known. "Protect her!" the half-orc yells at the man who called for his aid. With a roar, Grokk sprints toward the goblin by the Orange Merchant. "Leave these people alone!" he cries as his hammer swings down in a powerful arc aimed at the goblin's head.

"No, but ... arrow ... blocked shot!" Tac stammers.

As he drops his bow, the young architect draws his rapier again, hustling after the half-orc. "It worked before, right?" he calls to his cousin, though the doubt in his tone is evident.

[sblock=OOC]Draw rapier, 30' move to U7[/sblock]

mfloyd3 · Jun 25, 2009

jkason said:
"No, but ... arrow ... blocked shot!" Tac stammers.

As he drops his bow, the young architect draws his rapier again, hustling after the half-orc. "It worked before, right?" he calls to his cousin, though the doubt in his tone is evident.

Elyra sighs, and follows her cousin.

[sblock=OOC]Move 30', attack w/longsword[/sblock]