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[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley.

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Ayeesha
Bloodrager, 310 posts
Human (Shoanti) Fema
Barbarian
Thu 19 Nov 2020
at 20:02
  • msg #82

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

"Uhh, Figus? Don't let Kyra get eaten!" she commented as the ranger stepped up to tangle with the vamp that she and Kraw were next to.

Seeing that she couldn't step away from her dance partner without opening her defenses up, she figured it'd be best to end the one they were fighting and then get the one in the Southwest corner. But she stepped a little closer to get in the way of intercepting the other one if it decided to go after Kyra.




Whoops, sorry I missed last round, things go fast when they go fast!

5 foot step to R17
Hit AC 19 for 20 slashing, non-silver damage

14:01, Today: Ayeesha rolled 20 using 2d6+16 with rolls of 3,1.  damage (slashing, not silver).

14:00, Today: Ayeesha rolled 19 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 8.  power attack destined strike on Q18.

Kyra
Witch, 327 posts
Human (Varisian) Fem
Witch
Fri 20 Nov 2020
at 12:34
  • msg #83

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Kyra throws her third card at the vampire, but this one misses completely. "Shit!" Thinking fast, she decides to get out of the corner before her target decides to pay her a visit.

Throwing a card again (and missing):
12:30, Today: Kyra rolled 11,11 using 1d20+8,3d4+2 with rolls of 3,4,2,3.  Point blank shot (Attack, Damage).

Then move to P16, or O16 if the door to the front of the shop is there. It's not clear on the map, but I assume those long things are shelves, so the door probably has to be in column 16? Anyway, I'm going through R17 and eating an AoO on the way. I need to get out of this corner, if I get cornered there I have no way to defend myself without causing more AoOs.

Kraw
Rogue, 529 posts
HP 25/25 AC 18
F+3 R+7 W+3
Fri 20 Nov 2020
at 16:42
  • msg #84

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Kraw slices with both silver daggers. His primary sinks home while his offhand cut manages to slash clothing, but not undead flesh.

OOC: Did anybody cast Bless or give us Inspire Courage? Any +1 would make the second strike hit.


08:36, Today: Kraw rolled 26 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 18.  Dagger attack #1, flanking.

08:36, Today: Kraw rolled 7 using 1d4+5 with rolls of 2.  Dagger damage.

08:35, Today: Kraw rolled 11 using 2d8 with rolls of 5,6.  Sneak stab damage.

08:35, Today: Kraw rolled 14 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 6.  Dagger attack #2, flanking.

08:35, Today: Kraw rolled 5 using 1d4+2 with rolls of 3.  Dagger damage.

08:34, Today: Kraw rolled 10 using 2d8 with rolls of 3,7.  Sneak stab damage.


Vampire takes either 18 or 33 damage. It is DisOriented for either 1 or 2 rounds (-2 to hit Anybody, -4 to attack Kraw)
Dungeon Master
GM, 600 posts
Teller of tales
Lord of lies
Sun 22 Nov 2020
at 01:30
  • msg #85

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Round 4
Figus breaks away to set up Kraw for a flanking maneuver.

Ayeesha and Kraw work together to turn another vampire into ash.

The last one runs up and as Ayeesha turns around the two lock eyes and Ayeesha feels her mind being warped and controlled by fell magic.
OOC: Make a DC 14 will save!



NameACHealthAttackDamageStatus
Ayeesha1637/37MW Greatsword +12d6+6Raging
Figus1634/34Dual Wield +5+11d4+3/+1Antiplagued, Bless
Kraw18+432/32Dual Wield +51d4+4/+2Shield
Kyra1720/20Tarot Deck +71d4Mage Armor
Vampire #3 (Q18)15DeadSlam +4 x21d4+1-
Vampire #4 (T16)15DeadSlam +4 x21d4+1-
Vampire #115Dead??????-
Vampire #211Dead??????-

HealthyBruisedHurtInjuredWoundedMauledCrippledDyingDead
100%99% - 75%75% - 60%60% - 45%45% - 30%30% - 15%15% - 0%0% >Dead

Kraw
Rogue, 531 posts
HP 25/25 AC 18
F+3 R+7 W+3
Sun 22 Nov 2020
at 07:45
  • msg #86

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Kraw moves past the pile of ash he helped create and gets to T-18. Taking a Silver Masterwork dagger, he hurls it into the chest of the last vampire, replenishing it instantly with another quick-drawn dagger.

Move 25' to T18.

Throw Silver Dagger at last vamp.


23:40, Today: Kraw rolled 23 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 15.  Ranged attack.

23:39, Today: Kraw rolled 8 using 1d4+4 with rolls of 4.  Thrown dagger damage.


Quick Draw to pull another Silver Masterwork dagger (currently holding +1 silver Dagger and MW Silver Dagger, of which I have 3 total)
Ayeesha
Bloodrager, 312 posts
Human (Shoanti) Fema
Barbarian
Mon 23 Nov 2020
at 04:37
  • msg #87

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

She shook her head quickly as the vampire tried to reach into her mind. Then she stuck a sword in him for his trouble.

"Rude! Get out of my head, dead man."




Phew, didn't need the potion after all...

She moves to S15 if I understand the battle correctly and that's the last vamp standing... Hits AC 18 for 22. Oh and makes her will save with an 18.

22:32, Today: Ayeesha rolled 18 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 12.  will save +4 +2 from rage, assuming Ayeesha never got Kraw's protection from evil potion..

22:35, Today: Ayeesha rolled 18 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 9.  Power attack on last vamp, no destined strike.

22:35, Today: Ayeesha rolled 22 using 2d6+16 with rolls of 5,1.  damage, slashing not silver.

Kyra
Witch, 328 posts
Human (Varisian) Fem
Witch
Mon 23 Nov 2020
at 13:20
  • msg #88

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Kyra tries to find an opening to throw her card as well, in the unlikely case the vampire is still standing after Ayeesha takes a swing at him.

14:18, Today: Kyra rolled 17,8 using 1d20+8,3d4+2 with rolls of 9,1,4,1.  Point blank shot (Attack, Damage).

Another card toss, but the vamp gets +4 to his AC if others are in the way, can't tell without a map. Not that it really matters, that is one super dead vampire.

Figus Dva
Ranger, 483 posts
Half-Drow Male
Ranger
Mon 23 Nov 2020
at 15:06
  • msg #89

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Figus moves in on the last remaining vampire and swings with his mace landing a decent blow. Hopefully its enough.

"Quick, we need to get to their coffins and finish them!"

Move action: Move T17
Standard Action: attack


10:03, Today: Figus Dva rolled 8 using 1d6+3 with rolls of 5.  Damage.
10:02, Today: Figus Dva rolled 21 using 1d20+8 with rolls of 13.  Mace attack.

Dungeon Master
GM, 602 posts
Teller of tales
Lord of lies
Mon 23 Nov 2020
at 19:34
  • msg #90

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

The last vampire is cut down. Unlike the stories of old, these vampires do not turn to dust or burst into flames, they just fall motionless to the ground.

Digging up the coffins afterwards and searching through them reveal the following:

- Three leather pouches that contain a combined value of 300gp and 15pp (all of Ustlavic minting)
- A ring sculpted to look like intertwined brass spider legs (magical)
- A set of bone pipes (magical)

In addition (from earlier) the party discovered
- A small lockbox containing 2gp, 8sp, 22cp, 1 silver tooth (1gp), and 1 brass key with the symbol of Abadar and the number 261 on the side.
Figus Dva
Ranger, 484 posts
Half-Drow Male
Ranger
Mon 23 Nov 2020
at 19:54
  • msg #91

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Just to be sure, Figus beheads each of the vampires. "No way are these coming back to life. How the heck did they come to be here anyway? Vampires don't just appear from nowhere."

Figus identifies the found pipes 'Pipes of Haunting' "You play these right, and people will flee from you. Worth a bunch on money. I would barely be able to use them."
Kraw
Rogue, 532 posts
HP 25/25 AC 18
F+3 R+7 W+3
Mon 23 Nov 2020
at 20:43
  • msg #92

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Kraw points out "the minting of those coins might indicate where they came from. Let's get that Ring identified as well, and let Cressida know what we found. We also need to figure out that key, which means a visit to the Temple of Adabar as well."
Ayeesha
Bloodrager, 313 posts
Human (Shoanti) Fema
Barbarian
Mon 23 Nov 2020
at 20:54
  • msg #93

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

"Kraw's right. That money doesn't look like Korvosan coin. Wherever it's from, that's likely where they came from as well."

She looked at the key and whistled.

"Must be a vault in the Temple of Abadar. Think there are more of them in there? Couldn't be, could there? Priests would have sniffed 'em out. Although for the right payoff, who knows what an Abadarian would let live in their vaults? Anyways, guess we're back to the temple of Abadar. Still don't have a good solution to visit the ship wreck,"
she mused in frustration, kicking a nearby stone gently.
Figus Dva
Ranger, 485 posts
Half-Drow Male
Ranger
Mon 23 Nov 2020
at 21:26
  • msg #94

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

"You are right. Heading to the Abadar temple is a good idea for all kinds of reasons, if just to get checked for the disease."
Kyra
Witch, 329 posts
Human (Varisian) Fem
Witch
Tue 24 Nov 2020
at 13:24
  • msg #95

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

"Makes sense, I'm curious what we will find in this vault as well. As for what we have here, I recognize the enchantment on the ring. We could sell it, but it could be useful for someone more athletically oriented. I'll have to take a closer look at these pipes though before I can tell what they do though."

Ring of Jumping, anyone wants it?

Kyra will try to use Detect Magic to identify the bone pipes, unless DM already did that and she failed her roll?
14:22, Today: Kyra rolled 24 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 15.  Spellcraft.

Dungeon Master
GM, 605 posts
Teller of tales
Lord of lies
Tue 24 Nov 2020
at 17:47
  • msg #96

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

OOC: @Kyra already taken care of. Kraw was able to identify it though as mentioned in his post

One other item of note was a pair of crumpled notes discovered in one of the coffins:


Note #1:
Borzid,
   You will go to Korvosa and serve Ramoska in whatever manner he sees fit. Follow whatever orders he or RM give you, however that is not your only task. You will be my eyes and ears in Korvosa and ensure that Ramoska does not wander astray from his mission.

-  CT


Note #2:
To make this formal, I, Ramoska, hearby give you and your brethren release from my service. I do not require your aid and you are free to act within Korvosa or without as you see fit so long as it doesn't interfere with my work. Now you have nothing to fear from the Conte and can stop bothering me.

- R

Kyra
Witch, 330 posts
Human (Varisian) Fem
Witch
Tue 24 Nov 2020
at 19:28
  • msg #97

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

OOC: D'oh! Sorry Figus, I did not notice you already took care of that.
Ayeesha
Bloodrager, 314 posts
Human (Shoanti) Fema
Barbarian
Wed 25 Nov 2020
at 03:43
  • msg #98

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

"People already flee from me when I make the right noises," she laughed remembering the crowd of sick on the steps up to the Temple of Abadar.

"The ring is more interesting, and I'd like to be able to move around easier in a battle, but I suspect Kraw will put it to more use than me. For me it'd mostly be a novelty."

She looked over the slips of paper, reading them out loud.

"Now I suppose one of these is Borzid. CT sounds like the one who sent 'em. They talke about a Conte in the next letter, maybe CT is Conte T...something?"

"But the real question is, who is Ramoska? And who is RM? Sounds like they were the local bosses. Wait, what was the Queen's doctor's name? It was Reiner something or other, wasn't it? Don't think it was M though, Devalin or something, right?"

She racked her memory to see if she'd heard of any Ramoska or RM before in Korvosa, but had no idea who they might be.




Yeah, Ayeesha's not learning anything with those knowledge rolls! Just did arcana cause it's the only knowledge she's trained in lol!

21:35, Today: Ayeesha rolled 6 using 1d20-1 with rolls of 7.  knowledge local.
21:35, Today: Ayeesha rolled 11 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 8.  knowledge arcana.

Kraw
Rogue, 533 posts
HP 25/25 AC 18
F+3 R+7 W+3
Wed 25 Nov 2020
at 07:48
  • msg #99

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Kraw nods. "Yes, it would be useful to me. As you've seen,  I'm most effective when I can position myself to take advantage of openings in an opponent's defenses. That ring would give me added mobility. As for the names listed here, neither sounds familiar, but I have contacts in the city. I can check with them, see if any of these names are known on the streets."


23:44, Today: Kraw rolled 11 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 2.  Knowledge Local .

23:43, Today: Kraw rolled 14 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 12.  Knowledge Nobility/Royalty.

Kyra
Witch, 331 posts
Human (Varisian) Fem
Witch
Wed 25 Nov 2020
at 10:34
  • msg #100

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Kyra tries to remember if she heard any of these names before.

Since everyone is rolling, might as well join in.
11:32, Today: Kyra rolled 12 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 1.  Knowledge: Local.

What are we, cursed?

Dungeon Master
GM, 606 posts
Teller of tales
Lord of lies
Wed 25 Nov 2020
at 16:33
  • msg #101

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

The only thing Kraw can glean is that assuming Conte is a title that is an Ustalvian spelling but that is pretty far away and he is not up-to-date on his Ustlavian nobility readings.
Figus Dva
Ranger, 487 posts
Half-Drow Male
Ranger
Wed 25 Nov 2020
at 20:49
  • msg #102

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Figus searches his memory to see if her remembers, or has heard the name Ramoska  before.

15:47, Today: Figus Dva rolled 18 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 15.  Knowledge Local - Ramoska (+2 if human).
Dungeon Master
GM, 608 posts
Teller of tales
Lord of lies
Thu 26 Nov 2020
at 17:33
  • msg #103

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Likewise Figus has not heard of any of the names mentioned.
Ayeesha
Bloodrager, 318 posts
Human (Shoanti) Fema
Barbarian
Fri 27 Nov 2020
at 04:37
  • msg #104

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

"Maybe someone at the vault of Abadar does. I guess we're heading back there next to try this key."

Unless there was something else to do here, Ayeesha was happy to head back to the temple.
Dungeon Master
GM, 609 posts
Teller of tales
Lord of lies
Mon 30 Nov 2020
at 17:46
  • msg #105

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

The party heads back to the Bank of Abadar and the crowds outside are even worse than before. Dozens and dozens of people are crowding around demanding access and the guards stationed outside have been doubled to hold everyone back. Once again the huge stature and impressive strength of Ayeesha are enough to barrel through the crowd and the party gets waved through by the guards that recognize them from before.

Inside flashing the key takes them to the cleric-bankers who identify it as the key to a lockbox. Taking the key the banker returns with the box that seems to contain someone's life savings: 68gp, a set of masterwork thieves tools, a pair of muted black magical boots and a stack of papers that contain notes for dozens of unusual or eccentric (to put it generously) toy designs.

OOC: The boots will identify as boots of striding and springing
Ayeesha
Bloodrager, 320 posts
Human (Shoanti) Fema
Barbarian
Tue 1 Dec 2020
at 04:48
  • msg #106

[Chapter 2.03] Racker's Alley

Ayeesha turned the toy designs over in her hands a few times before putting them back inthe safe deposit box.

"So these are, erm, pointless. Nice boots though. We should be reporting that we took out a vamp nest to the powers that be. Either the high banker here, or back to Cressida? Not sure who'd be more interested to hear it, but somebody must care enough to toss a little reward our way, no?"
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