Pathfinder 1E Kingmaker: Stolen Land

[Diarmadhim]

The Battle Begins!

28 Calistril, 4710

The day passes by uneventfully. Oleg and Svetlana brush and feed the horses in the morning. Oleg continues to patch various areas of the fort that needs it, accepting any help offered. Svetlana carries out daily chores and makes a couple of tasty meals for everyone. Those that will be hiding in the storage pen do their best to create decent hiding places for the ambush.

1 Pharast, 4710

Everyone wakes at sunrise and prepares their self for the coming fight. Oleg opens the gate to prepare for the days business. Taking up your positions, roughly an hour after sunrise the bandits are spotted approaching from the south by Oleg. He stands beside the storage pen, the gate ajar. Four bandits on horseback, two leading an extra pack horse each. All are wearing leather armor. Three of them have longbows and short swords while another has a dagger and composite longbow. As they ride in, they arrogantly begin making crude comments to Oleg.

“Where's that sweet piece o' pie at old man?”
“I got one fer ya today Oleg – What's the difference between your wife and your job? After five years, your job will still suck!”
*Coarse laughter*
“We should test her out and see!”
“One of these days we'll slit his throat and give her a good ride while his lifeblood mixes with her tears.”

As they dismount and make the aforementioned comments and more, Oleg's face turns red. “Yuck it up bastards – today you're going to dance a special jig for me!” He shouts, as he beats feet into the main hall.

The one in the lead stares after Oleg. With the thud of the bar being put in place breaking the silence, he turns to the three others and starts to laugh. They all break into a fit of laughter too.

GM: What do you do? Roll Initiative and post it in Line.

GM: Perception checks were rolled. No one beat your Stealth DCs this time. You all benefit from a Surprise Round. From highest to lowest initiative, you each may take a standard OR move action during the surprise round. You can also take free actions in addition to your standard or move action. Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 Kuvarious: 18 Happs Bydon: 18 Alexa: 18 Bandit: 16 Bandit: 14 Emudre: 14 Bandit: 13 Sarvek: 9

 

[MacConnell]

While the men are laughing, Shillaadrini, who already has sword in hand, moves as quickly and quietly as possible, through the open doorway from the building of his concealment directly at the closest bandit, swiping across his body from left to right in a sweeping motion aimed at the midsection of the mouthy bandit.
[sblock=Attacking]
To Hit: 1d20+7 = 23
Damage if Hitting: 1d10+6 = 10
Backstab: 1d6 = 6[/sblock]

 

[Diarmadhim]

Shillaadrini pushes through the false cover he has setup in the storage pen and charges the closest bandit (M13). He sweeps his elven curved blade through the back of the man's torso, doing precision damage to his left and right kidney. Dropping unconscious with a scream, the man's companions stand with mouths agape – it is all too apparent they expected cowed commoners, not the violence of action they have just witnessed.

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 Kuvarious: 18 Happs Bydon: 18 Alexa: 18 Bandit: 16 Bandit: 14 Emudre: 14 Bandit: 13 Sarvek: 9

 

[Gafgarionn]

I charge into the thick of the fray.

OOC: Attack: 21. Damage: 7.

 

[Diarmadhim]

Kuvarious charges the enemy before him, seeking to draw the attention of the bandits to himself and make use of his enhanced defenses. He lands a solid blow with his sickle on the middle bandit, the man letting out a pained cry. Bloodied and nearly out on his feet, his eyes take on a panicked expression as he feverishly looks for a way out from this nightmare.

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 x Kuvarious: 18 x Happs Bydon: 18 Unconscious Alexa: 18 You're up! Bandit: 16 Bandit: 14 Emudre: 14 Bandit: 13 Sarvek: 9

 

[Ricky Passmore]

Alexa takes aim with her short bow. She aims at the middle wounded bandit. The wind catches the arrow in flight and it lands no where near the bandits.

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 x Kuvarious: 18 x Happs Bydon: 18 Unconscious Alexa: 18 x Bandit: 16 Surprised Bandit: 14 Surprised Emudre: 14 You're up! Bandit: 13 Sarvek: 9

 

[Nagoby]

Emudre opens the door and shoots her preloaded crossbow at the wounded bandit.

OOC: Attack d20+1 = 18. Damage d8 = 8

 

[Diarmadhim]

Emudre's bolt hits the center bandit in the chest! His eyes roll into the back of his head as his legs give out and he crumples into a heap.

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 x Kuvarious: 18 x Happs Bydon: 18 Unconscious Alexa: 18 x Bandit: 16 Surprised Bandit: 14 Unconscious Emudre: 14 x Bandit: 13 Surprised Sarvek: 9 You're up! Only the bandit in O11 is clearly visible to you.

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Sarvek takes aim at the Bandit in square O11, and lets an arrow fly!

OOC: Sarvek's arrow hits AC 23 (Hit) Damage: 7 pts.

The arrow flies true, striking the bandit squarely, delivering a decisive blow!

 

[Diarmadhim]

Sarvek's arrow punches into the man's back, just below his left shoulder blade. The man screams, a look of horror and pain upon his face.

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 It's your turn! You can either charge the wounded bandit in O11, or move around and attack the bandit in O15. Each are flat-footed, so be sure to roll for your sneak attack damage too. Kuvarious: 18 Happs Bydon: 18 Unconscious Alexa: 18 Bandit: 16 Surprised Bandit: 14 Unconscious Emudre: 14 Bandit: 13 Surprised Sarvek: 9

 

[MacConnell]

Deciding that the best course of action is to remove the injured target so that he will have no recourse at all, Shillaadrini quickly moves to the bandit on his right, pumping his sword in front of him in a quick, hard strike that allows the curvature of the blade its most effectiveness.

OOC: O11. As I am really out of practice with this system, I will post my rolls in LINE. DM, please apply the necessary mechanics.

 

[Diarmadhim]

OOC: Attack: 14. Damage: 20.

The bandit, still reeling from the pain of the arrow in his back, is mortified as the elven bladesman barrels toward him. The sweet release of death rescues him from any further terror as the curved blade takes out his throat.

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 x Kuvarious: 18 You're up. The only target left conscious is the bandit in O15. Happs Bydon: 18 Unconscious Alexa: 18 Bandit: 16 Dead Bandit: 14 Unconscious Emudre: 14 Bandit: 13 Surprised Sarvek: 9

 

[Gafgarionn]

I lunge to 0:14, and I want to plunge my sickle into the side of the bandit, hopefully delivering pain and justice.

OOC: I rolled a 14 + 2 st =16 vs. AC. If it hits, 4+2= 6 Damage.

 

[Diarmadhim]

Stepping quickly into O14, you slash your sickle into the side of the bandit. He winces in pain as it cuts through his leather armor to find his flesh.

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 x Kuvarious: 18 x Happs Bydon: 18 Unconscious Alexa: 18 You're up! O15 is the last man standing. Because he's in melee combat with Kuvarious, if you don't have Precise Shot your attack will have a -4 penalty to it. Bandit: 16 Dead Bandit: 14 Unconscious Emudre: 14 Bandit: 13 Surprised Sarvek: 9

 

[Ricky Passmore]

Alexa fires an arrow at the last bandit. The arrow somehow does a nose dive after traveling three feet. Alexa then stares at her bow as if it is broken.

 

[Diarmadhim]

Sarvek and Shillaadrini, with their keen senses, notice that something appears to have gone amiss with Alexa's last shot. The others in the party are too swept up in the combat to notice. The horses bolt - charging toward the back of the fort, away from the bloody battle. One nearly overruns the bandit, who scampers out of its way at the last moment. It is now safe to assume that they are not trained for combat!

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 x Kuvarious: 18 x Happs Bydon: 18 Unconscious Alexa: 18 x Bandit: 16 Dead Bandit: 14 Unconscious Emudre: 14 You're up! Bandit: 13 Surprised Sarvek: 9

 

[Nagoby]

Emudre loads her crossbow and aims cautiously, not wanting to hit Kouvarious.

OOC: Attack 1d20+ 1 - 4 = 4, surely a miss.

If she is disappointed, she does not show it.

"We will not show mercy to you, because you have not shown mercy to others. Prepare to meet your gods!"

 

[Diarmadhim]

The bandit finally seems to get his bearings about him. Looking around, he sees all of his compatriots dead. Rather than running as a wise man would, or surrendering as a smart man would, he draws his weapon and lunges at Kuvarious. His short sword bounces harmlessly off of Kuvarious' mutagen enhanced skin.

GM: Initiative Order: Shillaadrini: 24 x Kuvarious: 18 x Happs Bydon: 18 Unconscious Alexa: 18 x Bandit: 16 Dead Bandit: 14 Unconscious Emudre: 14 x Bandit: 13 x Sarvek: 9

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Sarvek Moves Up

Sarvek moves up along the wall, trying to get a shot around the corner of the building. He finds his angle, and draws down on the bandit, hoping that his aim is true!

OOC: Sarvek hits an AC of 19. If that hits, the damage from his arrow is 5 pts.

Sarvek's current position:

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[Diarmadhim]

Sarvek's arrow flies true, puncturing through the small of the bandits' back. The man collapses to the ground in a heap, breathing but unconscious.

The group's first combat is a success, with neither casualties nor injuries among you. What do you do?