Malvoisin's Savage Tide, Act 1 - There Is No Honor

stonegod said:

BTW: The map is a bit smallish---doesn't enlarge on a click. You can also embed and attached image directly the same way you embed normal images---just use the URL link to the attachment (I do this for the Ravenloft game).

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OOC: Believe it or not, that's the actual size of the map. Quite a few of the maps that Paizo has been printing lately have been at that smaller size. I suppose it's to save space. I don't know of any way to make it bigger without jacking up the resolution, so I guess I'll stick with it for now. Hope it's not too hard on the eyes.

stonegod said:

OOC: BTW: Let me know if that knowledge check (or another free one if needed) tells him anything unusual about this zombies (or, if they are normal 'Z's, to ensure Col can communicate their weaknesses such as DR if he rolls high enough).

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(Col Knowledge Religion Check: 26)
[sblock=Col]While a bit puzzled by the unusually large mouths on these undead, Col still recognizes them as zombies. These are the mindless walking dead, and will be best destroyed with slashing weapons. (Knowledge of all Undead traits, and DR 5/Slashing)[/sblock]

Combat Round 1 (Partial)

Kalen: "By the Seven Courts of Titania, more monstrosities!" The elf draws his shortbow, hoping to score a lucky shot on one of the zombies. Kalen takes aim and fires, but his arrow misses the mark. (Roll 6+3=9, Miss)

Bael: Bael scrunches his face in disgust at the sight of the undead. Quickly enough his senses return to him, and he casts a bolt of energy at the leftmost zombie. The missile slams into the walking dead, rocking it in its tracks, but it keeps on coming. (Magic Missile 5 Damage; Zombie #2 -5 hp, Moderately Wounded)

Keoni:

OOC: I'll pause here and give hafrogman another day. I'll NPC Keoni if needed by tomorrow morning, and finish the first round. Happy New Year all!

Combat Round 1

OOC: Here's Round 1 in its entirety, Keoni NPC'd. I assumed an Aura of Power for the dragon shaman.


Kalen: "By the Seven Courts of Titania, more monstrosities!" The elf draws his shortbow, hoping to score a lucky shot on one of the zombies. Kalen takes aim and fires, but his arrow misses the mark. (Roll 6+3=9, Miss)

Bael: Bael scrunches his face in disgust at the sight of the undead. Quickly enough his senses return to him, and he casts a bolt of energy at the leftmost zombie. The missile slams into the walking dead, rocking it in its tracks, but it keeps on coming. (Magic Missile 5 Damage; Zombie #2 -5 hp, Moderately Wounded)

Keoni: Keoni rushes forward and wordlessly drives his shortspear into the chest of the zombie nearest to him. The spear connects with what Keoni thought was a solid blow, but the undead thing seems little affected. (Attack roll 13+1=14, HIT for 2 damage after Damage Reduction with Aura of Power. Zombie #2 -7hp, Moderately Wounded)

Chongo: Chongo utters an oath in Olman as he struggles against the superstitions of his people. The shamans on the tribes would often animate corpses to serve as guardians of holy sites, and if the group was breaking a taboo, naught but evil would come of it. The pause is only momentary, however, and he moves forward and attacks the nearest zombie, but his flail misses the shambling foe. (Attack roll 2+4=6, MISS)

Zombie#1: The zombie nearest Chongo reaches out to engulf the Olman in a foul embrace, whilst its unnaturally wide jaws gnash ravenously. Thankfully, Chongo is able to dodge back out of the thing's grasp. (Touch attack roll 7, MISS)

Zombie #2: The second zombie reaches hungrily for Keoni, but the shaman also is too nimble to be grabbed. (Touch attack roll 7, MISS)

Zombie#3: This zombie shambles forward and manages to catch Chongo in its wretched embrace. The barbarian tries to pull free, but the zombie is too strong, and draws Chongo in close enough for its grotesque jaws to clamp down painfully on his muscular shoulder. (Touch attack roll 12, HIT. Grapple initiated. Zombie's Grapple Check Roll 15+4=19, Chongo Grapple Check Roll 6+4=10, Zombie Wins! Automatic Bite attack for 4 Damage. Chongo 10/14hp)

Anar: Anar curses at the sight of the dead pirates, a salty sailor's curse that would make a woman blush. He had to fight the urge to flee, and knew too that his weapon would be little use against an opponent that had no functioning organs to thrust the blade into. Still, his companions needed him.
Stepping north, Anar engages one of the three "things," his rapier held in a two handed grip. He wields it defensively, but stands ready to plunge it into his foe should an opening arise. He thrusts tentatively with his blade, but is not able to connect for a solid blow. (Attack Roll, Fighting Defensively, 12-1=11, MISS)

Col: The old man is quite animated at the appearance of the zombies. "Thrice carsed zombies! If you find dark Olman gold on them, let it be! It's sure to be the doom of you!" The old man racks his brain quickly, trying to remember what the excerpts from the Nethertorme he found scribbled in his copy of the Journeys of St. Tovak said about zombies...there must be something there! At the same time, he pulls free his sickle in preparation.
Col's mind recalls some useful information about these zombies which he shares with his fellows, allowing them increased effectiveness in the battle! (Dark Knowledge Check Roll 12+9=21, Success for +1 to Attack Rolls)

END ROUND 1

Initiative Round 2

26: Kalen
15: Bael
14: Keoni (Aura: Power)
12: Chongo (10/14, Grappled by Z3)
8: Zombie Pirates (Z1: Unharmed; Z2: -7hp, Moderately Wounded; Z3: Unharmed, Grappling Chongo)
5: Anar
4: Col

Effects: Dark Knowledge Tactics, +1 to Attack Rolls

Actions for Round 2?

Keoni scowls as he sees how little his spear blow affected the oncoming foe. He lets the spear drop from his hand as he ducks underneath the clumsy grab of the dead man and his hand searches at his belt for the ceremonial dagger he keeps there.

The gleaming blade in hand he swings again to his foe, this time ready to rend the creature apart with his own claw. He tries to keep his shield inbetween himself and those teeth as his blade lashes out.

[sblock=ooc]Sorry, everything seemed to have died for the new year's and I wasn't checking everything as I should.

FA: Drop spear
MA: Draw silver dagger
SA: Attack +1, 1d4+1 damage, slashing (aura included)[/sblock]

Anar realizes that to defeat these undead foes, the companions will have to combine their efforts. Thus, he aims his rapier at the same zombie that Keoni is fighting, hoping that their combined attacks may overwhelm the foul thing. He continues to stay on the defensive, though, just to be safe.



OOC: Fight defensively, AC to 18. With power aura and dark knowledge bonus, Attack +0, Damage 1d6+4

Col

The old man shakes his head and cries out widely, "No, you guttersnipes, their dead flesh only be open'n fer the cut'n blades. Poke'n them be as useful as air to a fish!" Col tosses his sickle towards the sailor Anar. "Use that, you damned fool!" He then draws his own dagger, its dark blade reflecting dully in the spear's light.

OOC: Toss sickle at Anar's square, then draw his cold iron dagger.

As the zombie's teeth tear into his skin, Chongo goes berserk. Lashing out with his free hand, he attempts to grab the zombie by the neck and force the undead off of him.

[sblock=OOC]Raging. Grapple check to escape grapple. Here's to hoping! aranoid:[/sblock]

Gliding with the grace of a water nixie Kalen maneuvers until he can get an unobstructed shot at a zombie. He takes Col's suggestion to heart and aims for an eye.

Seeing Chongo in trouble, Bael switches his fire to the zombie grappling his companion.
Magic Missile zombie #3 for 1d4+3 damage.