DM Rob - "Lets get started, it could be a very long day if we're unlucky." Wednesday October 5th, 2016 2:26:41 AM
The party enjoy the hospitality of the drow, with most trying out the subsurface food. The blue milk gets mixed reviews.
When everyone is ready (and all morning spell preparations have taken place) Kyan and the honor guard escort the party from the room. Kyan carries one of the everburning torches so that there is sufficient light for you all to see.
Carver looks over the drow carefully, and finds his suspicions confirmed. They all radiate a faint aura of evil.
The passageways you travel through look newly constructed. Very few blemishes can be seen in the stonework. You pass numerous doorways, but in each case the doors are shut. If there are other drow here you are being well and truly kept from them.
It takes just under an hour of travelling through the winding corridors before things start to get interesting.
For starters, it looks like Kyan is escorting the party down a corridor with a dead-end. However on reaching the end of the corridor, he keeps walking, passing right through the wall! The guards gesture for you to follow.
Knowledge Arcana DC26...Highlight to display spoiler: {Permanent Image} Will Save DC20 ... Highlight to display spoiler: {The wall is an illusion that you can now see straight through}
Ahead, you can see Eclyndryl and Zulok in a discussion. Neither looks to be in a good mood.
If you speak drow... Highlight to display spoiler: { "Senior Sister, listen to reason. This is a mistake. We should not be entrusting this discovery to surface dwellers. They cannot be trusted" "I am in charge now, Zulok of Tzzukah. Things will be done my way" "Your feelings for them are blinding you to the truth, m'lady. You promise them more riches than we can spare, and make us weaker as a result. The fate of our race is in your hands" "Yes. It is. But I think having allies like these is worth more than gold and gem.}
Eclyndryl looks and sees you coming. She smiles and then looks back to Zulok. "See that no others come this way while our guests are at work. We do not want them discovered, nor do we want any ... misunderstandings"
Zulok gives a short nod in response and walks past the party, giving a glare to Leskni as he does so.
Eclyndryl does not seem to notice, and speaks to the party "The room in question is just ahead. A hundred feet or so. As you have seen, we have placed an illusory wall to keep prying eyes away from this area to give you some privacy. Naturally, I cannot stay here and wait for your return. I have other duties to attend to, however, my guards will remain here until your return. They will stay here to prevent anyone from following you in, but also to stop anything from being released back."
The passage ahead is different from the ones you have travelled through. The rock is rough and uncut; newly excavated and not yet dressed. At 10ft wide and 10ft high, Carver finds he can walk quite comfortably.
*** Everyone receives 1000xp for the previous scene ***
------------------------------------ OOC: Time to get serious folks! Marching orders, weapons in or out, checks, and so on >:)
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+8=20 ; d20+21=30 ; d20+20=38 ; Wednesday October 5th, 2016 8:04:35 AM
(d20+8 will save of xx against DC 20 --> 20!) Ahhh... very cool, I think to myself.
I approach the guards and offer a sincere, but sad, handshake..... "Well..., it was nice getting to know you. You seem like a nice fellas."
OOC:
Our standing marching order needs some updating, or maybe an "indoors" version. ;) And to add Beordir. Here's what we have today:
Leskni Owen Atlas Armand Mack Carver
Pella (hawk) circling the party - 50ft away and 50ft high Osul (Wildshaped) circling the party - 50ft away and 50ft high
Squeaver will normally be on my right side space permitting; behind me otherwise. I'm fine being wherever, although I have a feeling maybe I should be out front checking for traps? If so:
(d20+21 TrapFinding check of 30) I also have Rogue Talent: Trap Spotter (PER check within 10' of trap - done by DM?) now.
(d20+20 perception check of 38)
'Osul(Graham) AC:11, HP:37/37 d20+9=20 ; d20+13=22 ; Wednesday October 5th, 2016 8:47:07 AM Will Save: 20 nice! "Just like home", whispers the human with a smile as he breaches the veil.
He slips in near the rear of the party (what with the not having wings at the moment, and thinking this may be a great opportunity to practice his summoning), and keeps an eye out. Perception: 22
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20, HP: 43 ,Currently Unaugmented d20+8=18 ; d20+6=18 ; d20+4=24 ; Wednesday October 5th, 2016 10:46:50 AM
Beordir follows the drow with everyone else and is again disappointed he does not get to see much of the underground village.
The group shuffles together through the underground caverns and Beordir is acutely aware for the echos their passage brings underground. While he is quieter, it’s not by much. Caves never were places I used to hide when hunted. Now I have time to really consider why
Zulok doesn’t seem to have recovered from yesterday’s confrontation and is ludicrously assigned to guard their return passage. However, the illusionary wall is interesting. Wary of not being able to see threats, Beordir moves through with his hand on his weapon and a spell in the forefront of his mind. The wall itself never changes for him as he moves through.
(OOC This is the first marching order I’ve seen that puts the spell casters at the front, but I don’t know the reasoning behind that. As I are one, I think I should be there as well. Also, I assume Osul is walking not wild shaped.
Knowledge Arcana d20+8=18 Will Save d20+6=18
Perception d20+4=24)
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' Wednesday October 5th, 2016 12:24:12 PM
OOC: We were using Leskni as bait. ;)
Seriously though.... she's a wemic, so that might have had something to do with it. I honestly don't remember.
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Wednesday October 5th, 2016 2:00:39 PM "We need to be careful when we leave. Zulok is NOT happy with the deal that Eclyndryl made with us, I may be reading in more to his anger than is there, but I really wouldn't be that surprised if he tried something when she isn't around. We need to watch our rear in there. If he sees what looks like an easy opportunity to take us out and blame it on whatever is inside I get the impression he might take it.
On the bright side, I'm pretty sure that Eclyndryl is NOT going to betray us, she is sincere in wanting our help"
OOC : as to marching order, I think I'd prefer to NOT be in the front line :-). Its narrow enough here that Pella can't be overhead. In fact, I suspect he can't fly at all in a 10 foot wide corridoor (wingspans are unclear but 10 ft seems pretty tight).
OOC: So, Pella will be as large as he can be and still fly overhead. I suspect that is small (ie, one size category up from his normal tiny) but would like confirmation. He'll be flying above Leskni's head for now
"Does anybody want to be bigger or smaller than normal? I like being small :-)"
Leskni will throw up deathwatch, compehend languages, prestidigitation, message, reduce person and see invisibilty on herself
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 58/58 Character Sheet d20+3=20 ; Wednesday October 5th, 2016 5:00:25 PM
Atlas watches as the others walk through the wall, but as the first two walk through the image fades and disappears for him. "Interesting illusion."
After Eclyndryl heads out Atlas speaks up, "Mack, up front please. Make sure we don't walk into any traps. I'll be on your heals, so don't set something off and leave it for me to take the damage. Carver, I agree with Leskni, let's keep an eye on our rear. The spell casters will be safe between us...hopefully. You good back there?" Atlas bangs his sword against his shield, shrugs his shoulders some, bobbles his head to make sure he's loose, and says, "Alright Mack, lead us on."
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+5=6 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+12=26 ; Wednesday October 5th, 2016 5:29:40 PM
Armand's eyebrows shoot up as the Drow walk through the wall. (knowledge Arcane 6). He is flabbergasted at the event. When the Drow motion them through it he hesitates. (Will save 9). When everyone else starts walking through the wall, Armand swallows hard and closing his eyes walks forward. He bumps into Atlas.
Not understanding the conversation between Eclyndryl and Zulock he watches them intently, trying to get an idea of what's going on from their body language. (Sense Motive 26).
"I don't believe we've ever ventured underground before. I agree with Atlas that Mack should take the lead."
Armand stows his crossbow into his bag of holding and pulls his glaive from the efficient quiver. He casts light on the blade.
(Armand will keep the light going on the glaive. He will cast detect magic at turns at on the door when we come to it. When we come to the door if there is script he will try to decipher it with linguistics and if that fails, will cast Comprehend Languages.)
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 55/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet d20+9=21 Wednesday October 5th, 2016 7:29:37 PM
(lost a full post) Carver tries to use his knowledge of Undercommon to listen to what the Drow are saying.... "In a place this size, out outside walking around order is useless, I need to be up front or I may as well just carry around a wine bottle and drink the rest of the day." Carver has his shield on his arm, and leaves his gauntleted fist empty for now, knowing his weapons are close at hand..... Carver sees the illusion for what it is, and admires the way it seems to look even as he walks through it.
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 d20+16=24 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+9=12 ; Wednesday October 5th, 2016 9:11:49 PM
The fake-wall spell is even beyond Owen's knowledge... and he's an illusionist. Once the drow walk through he understands what is going on, but it still seems powerfully real. Knowledge (Arcana): 24, Will Save: 13.
As the party proceeds, Owen takes a place near the middle of the group. He examines the stonework of the passageway, trying to gauge its age. Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 12. He may be out of his depth, however.
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Prepared spells (Updated!): Highlight to display spoiler: {Bold spells are unused, underlined spells are in progress. 0: Detect Magic, Read Magic, Ray of Frost, and Ghost Sound. 1: Magic Missile, Sleep, Identify, Color Spray, and Silent Image. 2: Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray, Bull's Strength, Minor Image, and Invisibility. 3: Dispel Magic, Fireball, Haste, and Major Image. 0/1 daily Arcane Bond spell used. 0/7 daily Blinding Rays used.}
DM Rob - "I don't believe we've ever ventured underground before" Thursday October 6th, 2016 3:09:00 AM Mack approaches the guards to say farewell. Each maintains his rigid formation and stance, barely looking at Mack.
Armand looks at the interation between Eclyndryl and Zulok. Eclyndryl looks to be standing her ground and using her newfound position of authority to have things the way she wants. Zulok may still be coming to terms with the change of drow leadership.
A number of the group 'volunteer' Mack to take the lead. Carver also wants to be up front. That or he will be left drinking from a wineskin for all the good it would do him.
Leskni urges everyone to be alert to Zulok, noting he isn't pleased with the deal that has been arranged with Eclyndryl. He may take the opportunity to pounce when the group look vulnerable. Or, should anything go wrong with this expedition, he may do his darndest to make sure the party get full blame for it.
Leskni throws up a number of cantrips on herself, not sure what to be ready for. Pella flies overhead, small in size.
The marching order (I think I pieced together) - Mack and Squeaver - Carver - Beordir - Leskni and Pella - Owen - Atlas - Armand - Osul
Mack is keenly alert for traps, but so far, doesn't think he has spotted any. Well, at least nothing bad has happened so far.
Armand has a light spell cast on his glaive, providing sufficient light to the rear of the party.
Owen looks at the passageway and tries to gauge its age. The newer, fashioned stone looks very new. A few months in age perhaps? The rocky, unworked passage the party in now looks very fresh. The rocks themselves look old (probably like all rocks do!) but the passage appears newly excavated. The drow did say they were expanding their tunnels.
Mack and Beordir do notice some blemishes on the unworked stone ground. It's hard to see, but their eyes are keen. The blemishes are drops of blood! Judging by the patterns, someone has been injured recently and fled back the way the party have come from.
Everyone is on edge. It's been a while since the last time they were in battle, and there's something in the air that promises it won't be long until they're in a fight once more.
The party can see where the tunnel finally bursts into a large room. The room that has confused and fascinated the drow. The reason you were invited...
Aside from the musty atmosphere, there is a definite "old" feel to this chamber. Hewn from rock, the floor is worked to resemble flagstones and the walls are intermittently decorated with mock brickwork. Arrows - some broken, some splintered - litter the cold floor.
Lit torches sit in sconces along the walls, casting flickers of light throughout the open chamber.
Thick spiderwebs cover the ceiling appearing like billowing clouds overhead.
On the other side of the room can be seen massive stone doors with a carving of a spider web covering the entire set of doors. In the centre of the spider web where the doors meet is a small carved stone face. Puffy cheeks and a bulbous nose, it looks almost gnomish.
OOC: - Please feel free to reposition yourselves wherever you wish to start on this map. I've tried to position you based on marching order, but for Round 0's I will always allow you to adjust positions if necessary - If possible, please try and use map coordinates for your movement. eg: Mack is currently at AB9 - You all have read access to the map, but not edit access. I find it best to coordinate and make the movement myself to keep track of things
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+21=32 ; d20+20=34 ; Thursday October 6th, 2016 8:37:09 AM
If I don't see any threats, or anything to be overly concerned about, I would continue checking the room, probably starting on the left side, and working my way around the room, probably in clockwise fashion.
(d20+21 TrapFinding check of 32) (d20+20 perception check of 34)
OOC: I'm not sure if we're in "combat" rounds, but assume we are getting there. So in that case, I probably can't really advance very far as I'm checking for traps which takes time. So I'd advance from AB9 to AC8, and Squeaver would move from AB10 to AC10 and keep watch of the room.
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20/15/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Currently Unaugmented d20+8=12 ; Thursday October 6th, 2016 10:45:26 AM
Until Mack could designate areas of the room as safe, the spent arrows seem a sign of traps in the room. Remaining in place, Beordir draws and strings his bow. Nocking an arrow, he looks around the lit room for non-mechanical threats and potential active spells.
Next round : Standard Action - Knowledge Arcana 12. No success there.)
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 58/58 Character Sheet d20+9=10 ; Thursday October 6th, 2016 12:25:03 PM
Before they head out Atlas comments to Carver, "You make some good points, come on up front and we'll take on whatever we find side by side. However, let me be a step ahead so you don't hog all the fun while I'm stuck drinking wine. I promise I'll dive out of the way if you need room to get through."
Atlas looks around the room, but doesn't notice much of use. "Well, I guess we should have asked our friends what they encountered down here before we just took off." He chuckles to himself, thinking about how much of a hurry he was in. "Well, if nothing else it seems that we'll be facing some spiders, or maybe a magical spiderweb creating device. Mack, want to check things out for us? I'm right behind you."
Atlas follows Mack, a few steps behind him.
----------------------------------------- ooc:
Atlas would have been behind Mack in the marching order. He doesn't want to have to climb over Carver to get into the action, where as he can move out of the way more easily for Carver if needed.
Also, I didn't move Atlas on the map because he is now officially moving around with Mack as he checks things out. Let's keep him 2 squares behind Mack as he does so (5 ft space between them).
Hope that all makes sense.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' Thursday October 6th, 2016 1:11:53 PM
I don't know if it's easy to tell or not, but do these spent arrows like recent? Or covered with dust?
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Thursday October 6th, 2016 1:13:53 PM
OOC: I only have read access to the map. Is this intentional?
Leskni would cast detect magic and start to concentrate on the room. Obviously, round 1, yes there is magic in the room (the other PCs if nothing else)
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 55/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet Thursday October 6th, 2016 2:38:17 PM
Carver steps to 11,12/AB,AC and if there's a torch in reach as he moves he'll pull it from the wall. "I'd suggest burning out them webs.... I really dislike the spiders that like hiding in them."
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+4=14 ; Thursday October 6th, 2016 4:59:42 PM
Armand will move to AA8. If his periodic detect magic has worn off he will recast it as he moves forward. He will scan the north wall, but also the ceiling and any arrows in range. Right now he's just going for an impression of if there is any magic not specifics of what is what. (60foot range)
Do the torches radiate heat? (ie are they magical or regular torches)
Perception 14 for looking around.
"Does anyone know if those are Drow arrows? Do the tips show signs of their poison? I thought the Drow always used crossbow bolts. Could they be arrows from hidden arrow traps in the walls?"
'Osul(Graham) AC:11, HP:37/37 d20+13=21 ; d20+14=34 ; d20+19=28 ; Thursday October 6th, 2016 5:27:02 PM
OOC: How high is the ceiling / spiderwebs?
'Osul moves with the party, and particularly Armand. He pays particular attention to the spiderwebs, attempting to assess how many / what size of spider created them. {Perception: 21, Know(Nature): 34, Survival(Tracking): 28}
He relays his assessment to the party.
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 d20+9=12 ; Thursday October 6th, 2016 11:07:20 PM
Owen watches as Mack and Atlas proceed around the room, but he hangs back by the entrance. The door is intriguing, but he's not foolish enough to run right up to it. Not with those blood spatters in the tunnel behind them....
Now that the party is out of the Drow hallway, Owen compares the age of the door, if he can. Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 12. Clearly Owen needs to brush up on his masonry knowledge....
DM Rob - "Mack, want to check things out for us? I'm right behind you." d100=79 ; d100=97 ; d100=33 ; d20+8=26 ; d20+8=15 ; d2=1 ; d20+8=11 ; 2d6+6=14 ; d4=4 ; Friday October 7th, 2016 6:11:24 AM Mack s-l-o-w-l-y encroaches into the chamber. He can't see any signs of traps just yet. Looking at the spent arrows, his keen eyes can see that they are not covered with any dust or cobwebs at all. They look quite fresh. From his advanced position he can now see that there are some sort of markings above the door.
Beordir holds his ground. He nocks an arrow in anticipation of a threat.
Atlas follows behind Mack, trusting that the rogue will spot any traps before triggering them. That, or Atlas has decided to use Mack as a shield.
Leskni casts a spell to detect magic in the room. Her spell extends into the room, but finishes just short of the door. Almost every square in front of her has some sort of aura to it!
Armand casts the same spell and advances forward even further. He sees much the same as Leskni. The entire room has an aura to it. Even the door on the other side of the room has some sort of aura. The arrows and torches, however, have no auras to them.
Carver steps into the room and looks to the torches. The torches are quite normal (non-magical). Likely lit by the drow in anticipation of the party.
Osul moves with Armand, and takes a moment to check out the height of the room. By his best guess, it looks around 15ft high before the cobwebs cover the ceiling. The spiderwebs look unusually thick. It would have taken a long time for them to cover the entire ceiling of this chamber.
Owen is quite happy to stay put. The bloody floor is indication enough that something bad happened here recently.
Carver suggest burning away the cobwebs, whilst Atlas makes the (perhaps logical) assumption that the party are probably going to interupt some spiders.
*GONG* *GONG* *GONG*
And that's when things got serious...
What sounds like a deep bass bell rings three times. On each ring, a different spider appears on the floor of the room at a different position. Not like they climbed down from the ceiling or dropped down. More like "POOF! A spider"
They attack!
S1 skitters across the room to attack Carver! (If Carver has greater than 5ft reach it provokes an AoO. Hit AC26. Carver takes 14pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC18 or be Poisoned, taking 4pts Str damage)
S2 follows suit, moving quickly across the room to attack Carver! but its fangs bite nothing but shield! (Miss AC15)
S3 has appeared right beside both Squeaver and Carver. It attacks Carver as well, but misses! (d2=1=Carver in alphabetical order. Miss AC11)
From the other side of the room, the party can hear something talk. The gnomish face on the door is moving its lips and saying something! It's animated!
Leskni... Highlight to display spoiler: {With your Comprehend Languages spell in effect, you can understand the gnomish face: "Hello? Oh what a good year. More people to talk to! Happy day! I hope you don't run away like the others did"}
OOC: - You all have read access to the map, but not edit access. I find it best to coordinate and make the movement myself to keep track of things
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+11=30 ; d20+11=28 ; d4-1=2 ; d4-1=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d20+3=21 ; d20+3=11 ; d20+3=17 ; d4=3 ; d2=2 ; d2=1 ; Friday October 7th, 2016 10:01:37 AM
I move to flank S3 (move from AC8 to AD9), while Squeaver moves to flank S3 on the other side (AC10 to AD11). (Both taking 5' steps.)
(flurry of blows: d20+9+2(flank) for each blow, and d4-1 damage (+1d6 Sneak Attack) Hit AC 30 for 2+4 damage, and AC 28 for 1+4 damage)
Squeaver, AC 1, HP 18, Speed 50 (bite, claw, claw: d20+1+2(flank) for 1d4,1d2,1d2 Hit AC 21 for 3 damage, AC 11 for 2 damage, and AC 17 for 1 damage)
OOC: I'm still working on a few details of Squeaver. Hoping to use his Dex for attacks instead of Str once I read thru the details. Am I supposed to play Squeaver like I am, as far as control? Or does Mack have to give him orders, and wait a round for reactions, and stuff like that?
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' Friday October 7th, 2016 10:02:59 AM
OOC: Sorry, forgot 1 question. When you say the spiders "appeared", or we talking like they "magically" appeared out of thin air? Or they dropped in from above or such?
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Friday October 7th, 2016 10:21:29 AM "The door seems friendly. It is just greeting us and NOT casting a spell. Please do NOT attack the door (including trying to avoid catching it in area of effect spells if possible."
She'll call out loudly to the door, unfortunately in common "Greetings to the wonderful magnificent door. Do you know who summoned these spiders?"
Leskni will then cast delay poison, move up to A11, and cast it on Carver.
"Sorry, should have cast that on you earlier when you took point"
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 61/61 Character Sheet d20+9=27 ; d8+6=9 ; d20+6=19 ; d4+1=5 ; Friday October 7th, 2016 12:11:08 PM "Spiders! I hope I'm not rusty." Atlas rushes around the spider (to AE9) and slashes at it with his sword, cutting deep and following up with a shield bash for good measure.
"Boy that feels good!"
-------------------------------------- Sword Attack on S3: 1d20+9=27 Damage: 1d8+6=9
Shield Bash on S3: 1d20+6=19 Damage: 1d4+2=6 (I incorrectly said +1...should be +2 for the +1 spike and half my str bonus for off-hand)
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 50/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet d20+9=24 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; Friday October 7th, 2016 4:42:20 PM
Carver shakes off the effects of the poison easily, "This one that bit me, has poison, watch out, I expect they all do." As a Swift action, Carver lays hands on himself.... (healing 9 points) As a move action, he draws his longsword, the decision having been made for him by the attack and position of the spiders.... As his standard action, Carver begins to sing a song about the heroism of his great great (add a few more greats) Aunt Matilda. It's about one of the battles she had against the Minotaurs of old.... Inspire Courage (Su)Highlight to display spoiler: {: A 1st level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard’s performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.}
Bardic Performance 1/7 Lay on Hands 2/5
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+4=17 ; Friday October 7th, 2016 5:46:17 PM (OOC As Armand and Leskni had detect magic up could we see what triggered the spiders popping in?)
Armand tries to determine, with detect magic going, how the spiders were conjured. Spellcraft 17.
Armand will move to AA12. Glaive ready. (I'm assuming since he tried to determine the spell, that he will not get to attack spider S2. The Glaive has reach.)
Hearing Leskni call out to the door in common, Armand tries a different tactic. Calling out in Elven, "Hello, uh, door. Do you speak any other languages?"
Beordir (Galen) AC: 22/17/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Combat Expertise d20+9=17 ; d6+2=5 ; Friday October 7th, 2016 7:20:08 PM
The spiders were conjured close by, so his bow is useless. Beordir drops it behind him hopefully out of the way. He draws his rapier as he moves forward passing right by Armand and behind Atlas.
He, too, forms defensively up on the nearest spider, attacking it cautiously. In place, he mutters, "Are these illusional?"
(OOC Free Action - drop bow Move Action - Move to AD9 and draw weapon Standard Action - Use Combat Expertise to attack S3 - (1d20+9=17) Hit AC 17 for (1d6+2=5) 5 points of damage.)
'Osul(Graham) AC:11, HP:37/37 d3=1 ; Friday October 7th, 2016 11:47:04 PM "Let's even this up!"
'Osul begins casting a spell for the full round, summoning an (one) augmented giant spider of his own to attack next round.
'Osul(Graham) AC:11, HP:37/37 d3=2 ; Saturday October 8th, 2016 3:45:30 AM
OOC: Spend the Hero Point on a reroll for ... one more augmented giant spider!
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 d20+1=3 ; d20+9=21 ; Sunday October 9th, 2016 10:33:57 PM
Owen tries to see where the spiders came from or what might have triggered their appearance, but he's near the back of the group and can't see a thing. Perception: 3.
From the glimpse he catches, Owen tries to tell what sort of spiders are attacking the group. Knowledge (Nature): 21. Whatever he remembers, he calls out to the party.
DM Rob - "Are these illusional?" d100=52 ; d100=54 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=10 ; d20+8=25 ; 2d6+6=9 ; 2d6+6=15 ; d4=3 ; d4=3 ; 2d6+6=12 ; d4=3 ; Monday October 10th, 2016 12:24:53 AM
The party react quickly to the spiders...
Leskni moves up to Carver and casts a Delay Poison spell on him.
Carver warns the party about the spider venom as he patches himself up. He sings a song about heroism that really helps the party in their attacks.
Osul sets to summoning some reinforcements. Some spiders of his own to play with.
Owen looks at the spiders and tries to determine what they may be. They look natural rather than supernatural. Yes, definitely vermin of some kind. Small in size, poisonous, and likely immune to mind affecting effects. Every other attack looks to work just fine on them though Highlight to display spoiler: {These spiders were custom made by the DM so I can't give you a definitive name or reference for them.}. He can't see what triggered their appearance, but then again, maybe it isn't about sight?
Mack and Squeaver sidestep to flank one of the critters, both drawing spider blood.
Atlas rushes in to attack the spider near Carver, declaring his hopes that he isn't rusty **GONG** Another spider magically appears in the room right next to Squeaver!
Beordir wonders whether the spiders are an illusion or not. The way he skewers one on his rapier leads him to believe they are indeed real. The spider, now well and truly deceased, disappears. Its body no longer visible.
Knowledge Arcana DC25...Highlight to display spoiler: {It vanished in much the same way a summoned creature disappears when slain}
Leskni takes the opportunity to have a conversation with the door. "Do you know who summoned these spiders?" **GONG** Another spider magically appears in the room next to the last one!
"I'm sorry" the gnomish face on the door replies in common now "I didn't catch what you were saying? Summoned what? Those creatures only appeared just now"
Armand continues trying to use his Detect Magic spell to work out how the spiders are appearing. Unfortunately it takes 3 rounds of concentration before a check can be made to determine the school of magic. Does he hold out for another round? He also tries interacting with the door, but this time in elven. The door responds to him in kind.
If you speak elven... Highlight to display spoiler: {"Elven? Oh yes! I speak all manner of languages. It seems only one of you understood the archaic form of undercommon I was speaking, so I thought I'd try something else. Which language would you prefer? I don't want there to be any miscommunication when I make my next guess for the password. I think I have it this time"}
The spiders react...
S1 bites at Carver! (Hit AC25. Carver takes 9pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC18 or be Poisoned, taking 3pts Str damage when the Delay Poison spell wears off
S2 also bites at Carver! (Hit AC21. Carver takes 15pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC18 or be Poisoned, taking 3pts Str damage when the Delay Poison spell wears off)
S4 bites at Squeaver, but misses! (Miss AC10)
S5 steps closer to Atlas and bites at his leg! (Hit AC25. Atlas takes 12pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC18 or be Poisoned, taking 3pts Str damage)
OOC: - You all have read access to the map, but not edit access. I find it best to coordinate and make the movement myself to keep track of things
Spiders - AC17 33HP S1 - S2 - S3 - DEAD S4 - S5 -
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet Monday October 10th, 2016 11:01:44 AM "STOP TALKING TO THE DOOR!" Armand shouts. "It's asking for a password and apparently we've just blown 2 guesses!"[b]
Armand continues to study the area with detect magic.
[b]"If these things are being summoned by who? Owen is there anyone behind us?"
(OOC, you mentioned the ceiling was covered in cobwebs. With the torchlight can we see the ceiling or is it in shadow? ie could someone or something be hiding up there?)
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+12=22 ; d20+12=29 ; d4=4 ; d4=2 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d20+4=6 ; d20+4=9 ; d20+4=19 ; d2+1=3 ; Monday October 10th, 2016 12:50:16 PM
Mack and Squeaver move to flank S4 (Mack moves from AD9 to AE10, and Squeaver moves from AD11 to AE12, both 5' steps).
(flurry of blows: d20+9+2(flank)+1(song) for each blow, and d4-1 damage (+1d6 Sneak Attack) +1(song) Hit AC 22 for 4+6 damage, and AC 29 for 2+4 damage)
Squeaver, AC 1, HP 18, Speed 50 (bite, claw, claw: d20+1+2(flank)+1(song) for 1d4,1d2,1d2 +1(song) 2 misses, and 1 Hit AC 19 for 3 damage)
'Osul(Graham) AC:11, HP:37/37 d20+13=26 ; Monday October 10th, 2016 5:06:52 PM
'Osul summons one spider to flank (sorry - cannot see the map currently) from last round.
Otherwise he focuses on what if anything is leading to the soundings of the gong. {Perception: 26}
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 38/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet d20+9=15 ; d20+9=22 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d20+8=25 ; d8+4=8 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=21 ; d6+4=8 ; Monday October 10th, 2016 5:25:32 PM
Carver feels the poison slip past his divine protections.... As swift action he lays hands on himself again. (rerolled the 1, gained 12 hp) As a free action Carver continues his song, working in a few lines..... "The Commander was poisoned " "Everyone stopped moving because of all the traps" "The Centaur Hero needed healing"
Carver then starts a full round off attacks.... Starting on S2 then moving on to S1 if it dies....
Sword Attack 25 Damage 8 Hoof #1 Att 9 Hoof #2 Att 21 Damage 8
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20/15/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Unaugmented d20+8=10 ; Monday October 10th, 2016 8:01:35 PM
Beordir mentally steps back a bit. If they were real animals, they would leave corpses. Not really being a conjuror, he doesn't know how real the result is.
Looking at the tactics, he also considers the effect of the magical trap. "The conjurations could be triggered by our presence. Perhaps we should retreat and think about this room."
Then he sees Osul summon an animal.
"Osul, do your summoned animals vanish without a trace, no blood or corpse when they are killed?"
(OOC Free Action - none Move Action - none Standard Action - Knowledge Arcana ( 1d20+8=10 ) Not that it did me any good.)
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 49/61 Character Sheet d20+7=24 ; d20+9=19 ; d8+7=9 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+9=15 ; d8+7=9 ; Monday October 10th, 2016 8:11:52 PM
Atlas shakes off the spider's attempt to poison him and lashes back. He strikes first with his sword, quickly drawing blood. Pushing forward, he attempts to bash the spider with his shield and then follows up with another strike with his sword.
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Monday October 10th, 2016 9:43:19 PM
Leskni casts a delay poison on Atlas and goes to AD 8 and casts delay poison on Atlas.
When Owen hears what the face says in common, he realizes the trick: "Everyone! The creatures that are attacking us are summoned every time we mention their name. Call them 'creatures' instead. Also, Leskni, I think the door isn't so friendly. It's trying to bait us into naming them!"
DM Rob - "The Centaur Hero needed healing" d2=2 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+8=21 ; 2d6+6=14 ; d4=1 ; d2=2 ; d20+8=15 ; d3=1 ; d20+8=24 ; 2d6+6=13 ; d4=3 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2016 6:23:03 AM Leskni moves over to Mack and aids his defence against poison.
Armand studies the auras of the room... Knowledge Arcana DC20 ... Highlight to display spoiler: {The room has a Conjuration(Summoning) aura to it. It detects similarly to that of a summon monster spell but it has been altered in some way.} Knowledge Arcana DC22 ... Highlight to display spoiler: {The carved stone face has an Illusion(glamer) aura to it. Based on the way it is behaving, it is some sort of advanced Magic Mouth or Programmed Illusion} The ceiling is covered in billowing spiderwebs. It's possible things could be hiding up there...
Mack and Squeaver maneuver as one, and do quite a bit of damage to one of the spiders. (Highlight to display spoiler: {Please double-check Squeavers AC. Pretty sure it's more than 1 :) })
Osul summons a spider of his own to flank with Atlas. He tries to focus on what may be leading to the soundings of the gong. There were no ringings this round to study.
Carver's hands are almost as quick as his feet. He heals himself, he sings, he attacks with sword and hoof!
With Osul's spider helping to flank, Atlas manages to land two good slices with his sword.
Beordir is a little confused as to what might be going on. He suspects that the spiders are conjured creatures, and that simply the presence of the party has triggered them.
Armand and Owen each have their own theories as to what is going on. Armand suspects that the door is asking for a password and they've messed it up a few times. Owen suspects that every time someone mentions the name of the creatures that more appear. They may be right. No additional spiders appear this round.
The spiders react...
S1 has two potential victims in range. It bites at Squeaver! (d2=2=Squeaver. Miss AC11)
S2 bites at Carver, sinking its teeth once more into his leg! (Hit AC21. Carver takes 14pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC20 or be Poisoned, taking another 1pts Str damage when the Delay Poison spell wears off)
S4 bites at Squeaver, but misses! That squirrel is hard to hit! (d2=2=Squeaver. Miss AC15)
S5 bites again at Atlas! (d3=1=Atlas. Hit AC24. Atlas takes 13pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC18 or be Poisoned, taking 3pts Str damage)
The door looks sad. "I'm not trying to bait you. It's just been so long since I've had anyone to talk to. I really think I know the password though. Is it... pineapple? It's pineapple, isn't it? PINEAPPLE!" There is a long, uncomfortable pause "Rats. Don't worry. I'll get it. You just have to give me more guesses"
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+12=27 ; d20+12=32 ; d4-1=1 ; d4-1=2 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d20+4=9 ; d20+4=11 ; d20+4=9 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2016 8:46:56 AM
Mack and Squeaver continue to flank S4 in an attempt to finish him off.
(flurry of blows: d20+9+2(flank)+1(song) for each blow, and d4-1 damage (+1d6 Sneak Attack) +1(song) Hit AC 27 for 2+5 damage, and AC 32 for 3+5 damage)
Squeaver, AC 1, HP 18, Speed 50 (bite, claw, claw: d20+1+2(flank)+1(song) for 1d4,1d2,1d2 +1(song) 3 misses)
OOC: Sorry about that. I didn't have Squeaver quite as ready as I should have. He should probably be dead by now. :( His AC is higher than 1 for sure, but not sure it's nearly as high as he's been getting away with. Thank you for the time. ;)
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 29/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet d20+10=22 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+3=6 ; d20+3=14 ; d6+4=8 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2016 10:53:09 AM
Carver once again saves vs the poison, and lays hands on himself healing some of the damage. Carver continues his song of heroism. He also does a full attack....Starting at S2 then moving on to S1. Sword AC 11 Hoof AC 6 Hoof AC 14 dam 8
After missing probably will all of his attacks, "I'm about out of healing over here, and once I'm out, I won't last very long."
Bardic Performance 3/7 Lay on Hands 4/5
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet 2d8+6=19 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2016 12:30:48 PM "Who needs healing RIGHT NOW?"
Whoever speaks up, Leskni will cast cure moderate, move up to and touch (hopefully staying out of combat) to heal 19 points of damage. If nobody else speaks up, she will heal Carver
OOC: Is that kind of conditional action ok?
'Osul(Graham) AC:11, HP:37/37 Tuesday October 11th, 2016 5:02:33 PM
OOC: Sub requested - I am not going to get to post today.
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+7=13 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2016 5:18:16 PM
Knowledge arcane roll, using a hero point for +2 on roll, +5 for skill check, total plus +7, 13 total. :(
Armand cannot determine what he is seeing. "There's too much going on here for me to determine what's going on. We need some sort of expert. But the room and the door have two different aura's. Maybe someone can try to dispel it? The room not the door."
Armand moves to Y9, and then excludes S2 and S4 from healing channel. (S1 and S5 are out of range, unfortunately so is Squeaver). "Gargul aid your faithful and provide the gift of healing to those in need." Everyone now in range heals 15.
'Osul (Graham) AC:11, HP:37/37 d20+4=10 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+13=26 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2016 5:39:24 PM
Subbing for 'Osul
(OOC shouldn't there be 2 summoned spiders for 'Osul? On Saturday he spent a Hero Point for a reroll and came up with a 2. I think he forgot about it when he posted on Monday, would they be side by side?)
Spider bites S5 (to hit 10, a miss even with the forgotten flanking bonus).
Assuming a second spider appeared at AG10? Spider bites S5 (to hit 6, even with the flanking bonus a miss).
He continues to study the room and listening for mysterious sounds...or gongs. Perception 26 (d20+13).
[i](OOC, sorry I could not tell what spells you had prepped from your character sheet.)
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20/15/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Unaugmented d20+8=17 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2016 5:41:16 PM
Still not sure how to solve this puzzle, Beordir returns his attention to the fight. With all the potential magic around someone is asking for dispel. "I do not have the ability to dispel..yet."
He strides down beside Carver, being careful to keep close to the enemy spiders. As he gets close, he cautiously retrieves a small sachet of colored sand from his pouch and disperses it toward the spiders attacking Carver. He chants a few incantations and beams of multicolored light rush away from him enveloping the two spiders.
Once the spell is done. He suggests to the nearby centaur. "Why don't you fall back and get healed?"
(OOC Free Action - Speak Move Action - Move to AE12 ; Should not provoke AoO Standard Action - Cast Defensively (1d20+8=17) barely - Color Spray Will DC 13)
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 Tuesday October 11th, 2016 9:49:00 PM
Owen says to Armand, "I'll check the room. Give me a few seconds..." and begins to cast Detect Magic.
Detect Magic Round 1: Auras.
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 49/61 Character Sheet d20+7=27 ; d20+9=24 ; d8+7=8 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=23 ; d4+3=4 ; d4+3=5 ; d20+9=26 ; d8+7=12 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 2:38:02 AM
Atlas again shrugs off the spider's attempt to poison him, but feels the bite none the less. He again strikes back, sword, shield, sword!
---------------------------------------------------- ooc: DM Rob, did you take into account Atlas' attack last round? I didn't see any notes in your post about his attack on S5, which appears to have done damage?
That should be 29 points of damage on S5. If S5 was already dead from the previous round or before I attacked this round then Atlas would have attacked S4 from the spot where S5 died (AF10)
DM Rob - "I'll check the room. Give me a few seconds" d20+5=21 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+8=18 ; d20+8=23 ; d3=2 ; d2=2 ; 2d6+6=12 ; d4=3 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 5:49:06 AM Mack and Squeaver combine to finish S4 off in a coordinated assault.
Carver repeats his actions: healing himself, singing and attacking. The spider bites might just be distracting him enough, as none of his attacks land this time.
Leskni waits to see who is ready for some healing, and seeing Carver's blood already spilling, goes to his aid (OOC: Your conditional action is quite alright)
The magic of this room is beyond Armand. Healing the party is his best course of action for this round.
Osul's spiders (yep, there should be two) both attack one of the other spiders in the room. None of the attacks hit.
Beodir moves very close to the spiders, and tries a Color Spray spell on them but it doesn't look to have any affect whatsoever (Will Saves: 21, 25).
Owen now tries to determine what magic is at play in the room.
Atlas is successful in slicing S5 into two equal portions (OOC: Apologies, I included your attack last round in the damage but forgot to include it in the summary)
The spiders act...
S1 attacks Beordir, but misses! (Miss AC18)
s2 attacks Carver, hitting him once more! (Hit AC23. Carver takes 12pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC20 or be Poisoned, taking another 3pts Str damage when the Delay Poison spell wears off)
It's been a rough 20 seconds for Carver. The spiders look to be able to find the gaps in his armor, yet for some reason just can't land an attack on anyone else.
The good news though is that no further spiders have magically appeared, and even the ones that are still here are quite squishy.
The face on the door looks to be concentrating hard on something.
OOC: - You all have read access to the map, but not edit access. I find it best to coordinate and make the movement myself to keep track of things
Spiders - AC17 33HP S1 - S2 - 16 S3 - DEAD S4 - DEAD S5 - DEAD
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+6=9 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=16 ; d8+1=9 ; d20=7 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 8:36:26 AM
I crack a smile as I hear Beordir suggest Carver fall back (knowing he won't), but also realize he's being hit hard and we need to help him quickly.
Squeaver 5' steps (from AE12 to AE13) and attacks the spider next to him (S1).
Squeaver, AC 6, HP 18, Speed 50 (bite, claw, claw: d20+5+1(song) for 1d4+1,1d2+1,1d2+1 +1(song) 3 misses)
I 5' step (from AE10 to AD11) and try a spell on Carver (Cure Light Wounds). 1d8+1 hit points healed on Carver. +9 hit points for Carver!
OOC: Ok, I'm not normally much of a spell caster... do I need to make any special roll to attempt to heal Carver during combat? I rolled an extra unmodified d20 in case I do: 7. Squeaver update: I believe he's closer to done now. His AC is only 6 unless I missed something else, but his hit and damage are actually better than I had them down as (I WAS able to take Weapon Finesse for him... wasn't sure if that would apply or not at first.). He still missed all 3 times though. ;)
Thanks for subbing for Osul, whoever that was!!!!!!! :)
Beordir (Galen) AC: 25/20/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Combat Expertise;Fighting Defensively d20+4=9 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 12:41:36 PM
Cursing his spell's failure, Beordir decides to give the spiders more to think about. He sets his form to the Dance Between Whirling Blades and makes a cautious haphazard attack at the spider further out to the right before stepping left. ”Stepping past, Squeaver.” He shifts over the big rat and around the spider in front of him to come up on the other side.
(OOC Free Action - None Standard Action - Attack S2 using Combat Expertise (-2) and Fighting Defensively (-4) : 1d20+4=9 Move Action - Move to AD14 to enable flanking; Should generate an AoO from S2 vs AC 25)
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet d8+5=6 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 1:25:18 PM
OOC: If a creature is threatening you you need to make a concentration check (d20+caster level + casting stat mod vs a DC of 15 + twice the spell level) in order to not provoke an attack. If you fail, you lose the slot but the spell does not go off.
However, if nobody is threatening you no roll is required. You can also just cast and hope you're not hit. IF you're hit, you make a check vs a DC of 10 + spell level + damage dealt.
Leskni will pump a cure light into Carver. 6 more pts of healing
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet d20+10=14 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=14 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 1:26:24 PM
Carver feels the poison seep into his veins again, "I'm gonna be spent when your spell wears off, I can feel the poison running in my blood already." (failed another save (total -7 str when spell wears off) Carver swings wildly and misses....
Carver maintains the song yet another round, he might not be using it, but the others seem to be getting a benefit from it.
Bardic Performance 4/7 Lay on Hands 4/5
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d4=2 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 7:46:09 PM "I got this."
Armand moves back to AA12 and casts Lesser Restoration: "Gargul your servant needs your help, restore the vigor of his limbs." Carver has 2 points of strength restored as he feels the cold breath of Gargul wash over his limbs.
(OOC, does anyone know if Graham will be able to post today? Would a kind and benevolent DM of the greatest skill move the summoned spiders of 'Osul if he did not post?)
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet Wednesday October 12th, 2016 7:56:55 PM
Save your restoration until after the effects take place.... a remove poison would be good, because the effects haven't happened yet.
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 9:05:49 PM
hmm, okay. I forgot you were under a delay poison. Don't have a neutralize poison.
Cancel Previous turn.
Armand will still move to AA12 and instead channel energy to heal, excluding the two summoned spiders. Everyone should be in range now. And everyone heals 13.
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 Wednesday October 12th, 2016 9:37:08 PM
Detect Magic, Turn 2: Number of auras and potency of the most powerful.
'Osul - Level 6(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+4=5 ; d6+2=6 ; d20+4=14 ; d6+2=6 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2016 10:35:17 PM "Armand, you've got Carver when the time comes, and I've got one up my sleeve.", speaks the druid as he takes a 5' step (to AA11) and casts Resistance (belatedly) on Carver.
Sp2 scuttles 30' from AG10 to AE12 to AD12 (flanking S1 with Beordir) and bites S1 - AC:5(7), so no 6 damage, or Poison* Sp1 scuttles 25' from AG10 to AD12 (flanking S2 with Carver) and bites S2 - AC:14(16) for 6 damage, plus Poison* Giant Spider *Poison (Ex) Bite--injury; save Fort DC 16; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Strength damage; cure 1 save
'Osul - Level 6(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 Wednesday October 12th, 2016 11:10:35 PM
OOC: okay, those placements cannot be right. Sp2 ends at AD14, not AD12, and they both attack with flanking against S1.
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Thursday October 13th, 2016 1:04:57 AM
OOC: I hate to point this out but lesser restoration has a 3 round casting time
DM Rob - "I'll check the room. Give me a few seconds" d20+8=14 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=17 ; 2d6+6=14 ; d4=2 ; d3=3 ; 2d6+6=12 ; d4=3 ; d20+8=16 ; Thursday October 13th, 2016 6:12:14 AM Squeaver tries attacking on his own, but tooth and claw both miss.
Mack and Leskni both go to heal Carver. Armand channels positive energy to do the same.
Osul steps closer to Carver to help boost the taurs resistances.
Beordir repositions himself, dodging an attack as he does so. With his concentration on his defenses, his attack suffers and misses.
Carver maintains his song, even with the knowledge that there is potent poison ready to take effect in his bloodstream. Things may sound bleak, however he does have a few things going for him. First is Leskni's Delay Poison spell which is holding the poison at bay. And since the poison is all of the same type, just one Neutralise Poison spell would cure it all before it did any damage at all. Perhaps after the combat a friendly Bloodwitch will treat the venom?
Osul's spiders attack, and fortunately one does land a bite. Its target does not look affected by the venomous bite (Fort Save vs DC16: 16=Pass).
The spiders act...
S1 bites at Beordir! (Hit AC28. Crit not confirmed on AC20. Beordir takes 14pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC18 or be Poisoned, taking 2pts Str damage)
S2 attacks Osul's summoned spider! (Hit AC17. Spider takes 12pts damage + must make a Fort Save vs DC18 or be Poisoned, taking 3pts Str damage)
The battle is 12 against 2. Surely the experienced party can overcome two pesky vermin.
OOC: - You all have read access to the map, but not edit access. I find it best to coordinate and make the movement myself to keep track of things
Spiders - AC17 33HP S1 - S2 - 22 S3 - DEAD S4 - DEAD S5 - DEAD
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+12=13 ; d20+12=31 ; d4-1=1 ; d6=2 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+6=14 ; d4+1=4 ; d2+1=3 ; Thursday October 13th, 2016 8:40:39 AM
I step to flank the closest spider (S1) (stepping from AD11 to AE12). Both I and Squeaver pound on it. (I believe we both have flanking here based on everyone's positions.)
(flurry of blows: d20+9+2(flank)+1(song) for each blow, and d4-1 damage (+1d6 Sneak Attack) +1(song) Miss AC 13 for 0 damage, and Hit AC 31 for 2+2 damage)
Squeaver, AC 17, HP 18, Speed 50 (bite, claw, claw: d20+5+1(song) for 1d4+1,1d2+1,1d2+1 +1(song) Hit AC 21 for 5 damage, and Hit AC 21 for 4 damage, and Miss AC 14 for 0 damage)
OOC: Thanks, Rob, for helping me finally get Squeaver's AC all correct. Dumb mistakes on my part. ;) Next I'll triple check my attacks. I think I still need to add in a size bonus, otherwise might finally be correct. Thanks, Leskni, for the spell casting info during combat. Now I remember why I don't cast when next to someone. I'll probably stick to that plan since I'm not a heavy spellcaster. ;)
I think Carver may have exploded like an over-inflated balloon with all the Healing last round.
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 49/61 Character Sheet Thursday October 13th, 2016 10:13:12 AM
Atlas looks around at the chaos and doesn't know what to do. "Maybe I should say the word again so that I can get some more action over here?" Instead, he tries to move around the party to the other side of the melee in hopes of finding a spot to attack.
------------------------------------ Atlas moves to AC-14
OOC: Sorry for the missed post yesterday! I was traveling back from my work trip and it turned into a long and tiring day. By the end I just completely forgot about all this.
Beordir (Galen) AC: 22/17/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 29/43 ,Combat Expertise d20+5=21 ; d20+11=14 ; Thursday October 13th, 2016 10:52:30 AM
Thankfully changing positions did not result in difficulty. Beordir settles into his new location and prepares to attack again. Apparently his movement attracted the attention of one of the spiders as it bit down on his leg.
Beordir grits his teeth against the injury but feels the poison seep into his veins and turns his mind firmly away from his most recent encounter with spiders.
In a better position, he maintains some of his defense, and attempts to finish off the spider that others had injured but is too shaken to prevail. After his attack, he steps back out of range to acquire an antitoxin from his pouch.
(OOC Fortitude check - 1d20+5=21 vs 18 is a success. Free Action - None Standard Action - Attack with rapier (1d20+11=14) a imperceptible miss. Move Action - Retrieve stored item ; Should not generate AoO since I took a 5’ step back to AD15)
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet d20+10=22 ; d20+5=17 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=23 ; d8+4=5 ; d6+4=5 ; 2d6+8=14 ; Thursday October 13th, 2016 12:12:18 PM
Carver continues the song for yet another round, knowing it helps everyone out. He then attacks, starting with S2 then moving on to S1 if it dies. Both are attacked with flanking...
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+8=20 ; d10+5=9 ; Thursday October 13th, 2016 5:12:17 PM "It's time to take a hand in this.' Proclaims Armand.
He attacks spider S2 with his glaive (reach weapon) Attack 20 damage 9.
'Osul - Level 6(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+6=20 ; d20+4=15 ; d6+2=4 ; d20+4=5 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=18 ; d6+3=6 ; d6+3=4 ; Thursday October 13th, 2016 5:52:25 PM
Spider(2?) takes 12 damage (10 HP Remain), but doesn't yield to the poison (Save 20 vs 18)
Sp2 bites S1 - AC:15(17) for 4 damage, and Poison* Sp1 bites S2 - AC:5(7) for no damage
'Osul casts Storm Burst on the nearest spider: Ranged touch attack (Crit confirmed) for 6 (and another 4?) non-lethal damage, and –2 penalty on its attack rolls for 1 round.
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Thursday October 13th, 2016 9:40:11 PM
At this point, it looks like the fight is over. Leskni will just watch for the moment
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 d20+16=21 ; d20+16=33 ; d20+16=22 ; Friday October 14th, 2016 2:33:04 AM
Detect Magic, Turn 3: I don't know how many checks to make, so here are three. Hoping to hit at least the room and the door. Knowledge (Arcana): 21, 33, 22.
Owen is glad the creatures have stopped appearing. He's pretty sure he was right about what triggered the summoning, but doesn't want to test his theory any more.
DM Rob - "Maybe I should say the word again so that I can get some more action over here?" Friday October 14th, 2016 6:34:31 AM
The party start to coordinate their attacks and work as a group. In doing so, they quickly overcome the last 2 spiders. The bodies of the vermin disappear once slain.
The party are now able to take a moment to get their bearings and work out a plan.
Owen looks over the auras of the room and uses his knowledge of things arcane to aid him.
The room has a Conjuration(Summoning) aura to it. It detects similarly to that of a summon monster spell but it has been altered in some way.
The carved stone face has an Illusion(Glamer) aura to it. Based on the way it is behaving, it is some sort of advanced Magic Mouth or Programmed Illusion.
"Can you give me a clue? I'm sure I can guess the password if you just give me a clue" the stone face on the door pleads.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' Friday October 14th, 2016 9:19:44 AM
I find it fascinating that the spiders disappear as they are slain. I look to my friends' weapons, to see if the blood on them also disappear. If so, I wonder.... Does the poison in Carver's body also disappear?
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20/15/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 29/43 ,Currently Unaugmented Friday October 14th, 2016 9:27:32 AM
Now that the spiders are dead, Beordir offers the antitoxin to Carver. "Looks like you're going to need this.
Not sheathing his rapier, he drops the point so as to not endanger anyone else. "I didn't hear some of the conversation with the door. Can someone explain what is going on with the door?"
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 36/61 Character Sheet Friday October 14th, 2016 12:07:15 PM
Atlas checks out a few of his wounds. "Anyone able to give me a little boost before we head through that door?"
Turning back to Leskni, "Leskni, when the door was speaking to us originally you seemed to understand it. Did it say anything that might give us a clue as to what the password or clue might be?"
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Friday October 14th, 2016 12:39:24 PM "Carver, do NOT take that antitoxin yet. The Delay Poison will last longer than the antitoxin will.
The door just said that it wanted to talk to us, and that other people had run away (probably the Drow). No clues there.
Could somebody just see if the door can be opened? Pick the lock or something?. It may have NOTHING to do with anything and just be a distraction. The gongs sounded before we said anything to the door"
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet Friday October 14th, 2016 2:28:54 PM "If we have the anti-toxin, it's better to take it before the poison comes into full effect. So should I take it now, or should I let the poison do it's dirty deed and then try to use more magic to correct it's problems? And Mack, the basic knowledge I received in training stated, "A summoned creature while here physically for a time, reverts to whence it came once it's time in ended." I was always under the impression that meant whether it's time expired, was dismissed or was killed. Since we killed these spiders, their time expired in a rather forcible manner."
If we get close to the time that delay poison is going to expire, Carver will take the anti-toxin unless someone else has a better idea.
'Osul - Level 6(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 Friday October 14th, 2016 9:09:51 PM "Beordir, sorry, you asked earlier, yes, they just return from this plane to ... where they come from.", and after their fourth round of combat, 'Osul's summoned spiders also simply wink out of existence.
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 36/61 Character Sheet Saturday October 15th, 2016 12:16:35 AM
Atlas responds to Leskni, "I think that might get us into more trouble. The creatures showed up with the gongs, so I don't think they have anything to do with the door. They were just due to us saying that 8 legged word. However, I expect more trouble in other forms if we don't solve this riddle. Otherwise the drow would have found a way through, these creatures were not fearsome enough to stop them in my opinion. I swear I am not trying to be difficult, but could you recite word for word what the door said for the rest of us?"
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+22=29 ; d20+16=33 ; Saturday October 15th, 2016 1:36:01 PM
If the group decides that the door should be checked for traps, and an opening attempted, I step forward to do my work:
Cast Toros's Taur Try (Minotaur) on myself. (d20+21+1(TTT) TrapFinding check of 29)
If not trapped or locked, I attempt to open the door.
If trapped or locked: (d20+16 Disable Device check of 33)
Squeaver stays well back, along with the rest of the group, I assume. ;)
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet d20+2=11 ; Saturday October 15th, 2016 2:33:41 PM
Ooc : Im not sure if the GM wants me to recall the words exactly or not. Got 11 on a straight int roll
'Osul - Level 6(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+17=37 ; Saturday October 15th, 2016 9:14:07 PM "Carver, Leskni, may I?" Only with permission will 'Osul tend Carver's envenomations. {Heal check vs PoisonST (Standard Action): 37 vs 18}
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; Saturday October 15th, 2016 10:24:04 PM
Armand looks around at everyone and seeing that they are gathered reasonbaly close again channels energy.
Everyone feels a slight chill as Armand's healing takes effect. Everyone is healed for 15 points.
"How is everyone feeling at this point? Does anyone else need healing? Don't we have some items in the party treasure that could help? I believe those items are in the bag of holding that Carver carries." Armand points to the bag on Carver's back.
Armand continues to examine the room. "I wonder what the carving on the door symbolizes, NO ONE say that word, the creatures that attacked us word. But look what's carved around on the door. Maybe we should try again to speak to the door but first place ourselves in better fighting positions."
Armand then takes a moment to pull out a potion of anti-toxin and drink it. He looks ups as he does so. "Antitoxin. I have two more if anyone wants them. It will not help after the fact but it helps before the fact."
(OOC, there is a scroll of neutralize poison in the bag, as the wand of cure light wounds and 2 potions of cure light wounds. Just saying that we should save some of the cure everyone channels for being in combat again.)
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 d20+11=18 ; Sunday October 16th, 2016 3:27:14 AM
OoC: Thanks for the tip, Rob.
Owen leaps towards Carver, but not in time to cover his mouth. "Carver! Why'd you say the word? Ah, well. Let's let Atlas fight this one."
Then he walks along the edge of the room towards the door. Maybe there are some markings above it that he can decipher.... Linguistics: 18.
DM Rob - "Let's let Atlas fight this one" d100=1 ; d20+8=12 ; d8=1 ; Monday October 17th, 2016 1:30:40 AM Mack wonders if because the spiders have disappeared whether that means their poison has as well. An interesting thought. Would he be willing to risk Carver's health to find out?
Beordir offers some antitoxin to Carver, and with permission, Osul also tends to Carver's bites (Carver will receive a +4 competence bonus on his next save vs the poison, and an additional +5 alchemical bonus if he uses the anti-toxin at the time)
Atlas has taken a few hits and asks if anyone could treat some of his wounds.
Armand is able to channel some divine power to heal 15pts of damage to everyone nearby.
Leskni cautions not drinking the antitoxin vials just yet. To get their benefit an affected person would need to wait until the Delay Poison spell was about to end.
There is much interest in what the door said to Leskni when it first started talking. Leskni is able to perfectly recall the details (since it only happened about one minute ago: "Hello? Oh what a good year. More people to talk to! Happy day! I hope you don't run away like the others did"
Owen decides to have a closer look at the symbols above the door that Mack saw earlier. It looks like gibberish to him. Definitely a very old (archaic?) form of Undercommon or WoldianBelow. He deduces that one of the symbols means "password" (OOC: Linguistics checks are made privately by the DM, so I've made a secret roll for you)
Fortunately Leskni's Comprehend Languages spell is still in effect. She is able to translate the symbols quite easily: "The password is spider"
Mack can't see any hinges, handles or keyholes on the door. There is a seam down the middle, so he decides that might be the place to start. Doing so places him face-to-face with the gnomish face. "Wow, you're getting very close to me. Are you going to whisper a clue? I think I'm ready to guess again. Is the password... coconut?" Trying to forcibly open or disable this door could take a little while, but looks doable.
Things were going quite well at this point, but Carver then deduces that since the party killed the spiders... ***GONG***
A spider appears in the corner of the room and immediately attacks Atlas! (d8=1=Atlas. Miss AC12
--------------------------------- OOC: I don't think we need a map for this. Unless you are by the door, assume you can 5ft step to get in reach of the spider to attack.
Spider - AC17 33HP
2 Perfect weeks in a row. Nice! I went back through Sheriff Carl's emails, and our personal best in Tree for the year so far is 3 perfect weeks in a row. Can we top it before the end of the year?
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+6=11 ; Monday October 17th, 2016 4:33:45 AM
Taking a moment to see if history is repeating, 'Osul takes a swing at the spider with his walking stick. {AC:11 - miss} If nothing else it is a good reminder to himself (if not others) that his place is no where near the front line. He steps away a little to make space.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+3=5 ; d20+3=21 ; d20+3=18 ; d2+1=2 ; d2+1=2 ; Monday October 17th, 2016 7:52:25 AM
I am, in fact, by the door, so cannot 5' step to attack the spider. Instead, I cast Guidance on whoever I am able to touch: (+1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check) (Maybe whoever sees this first and wants an extra +1 to hit?)
Squeaver, on the other hand, tries to 5' step into a good position to provide flanking for the others.
Squeaver, AC 17, HP 18, Speed 50 (bite, claw, claw: d20+1+2(flank) for 1d4+1,1d2+1,1d2+1 Miss AC 5 for 0 damage, Hit AC 21 for 2 damage, and AC 18 for 2 damage)
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 51/61 Character Sheet d20+9=20 ; d8+6=7 ; d20+6=24 ; d4+2=6 ; d20+8=16 ; d8+6=8 ; Monday October 17th, 2016 12:33:40 PM
Atlas laughs at Owen's comment, and then the spider appears right in front of him! "I don't mind if I do!" He hacks at the spider with his sword, easily striking the creature, so he follows up with a shield bash for good measure. The spider appears to be wounded, but Atlas is unable to tell if his final strike hit home or not.
"We need to convince the door to say the word that we are not allowed to say, then we'll get in. And Armand, thanks for the boost! I'll take a healing potion as well if we have one. Once we finish this thing off anyway."
-------------------------------------------------------------- Attack Spider Longsword: 1d20+9(primary of two-weapon fighting)=20 Damage: 1d8+6=7
Attack Spider Shield Bash: 1d20+6(secondary of two-weapon fighting)=24 Damage: 1d4+2=6
Attack Spider Longsword: 1d20+8(second attack for lvl 6 fighter)=16 (I think that misses? I'll roll damage just in case) Damage: 1d8+6=8
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet d20+5=12 ; Monday October 17th, 2016 2:24:16 PM "So, after consulting the spirits, I think that I was wrong about the antitoxin and we should all take one as soon as we can :-)"
Leskni has little to contribute to this fight. She'll fire a xbow bolt at the spider, not expecting to hit. Her expections seem to be accurate :-).
"I am going to try saying what I think the password is allowed. I think that it is the Drow word for a small insect like animal that has 4 legs on one side and 4 legs on the other. Is that ok with everbody?"
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+8=21 ; d10+4=5 ; Monday October 17th, 2016 5:55:38 PM "Let's get this creature killed first Leskni. Or if you want, you can tell the door, that the creature that just materialized and that we are fighting is the password. The door obviously wants to say it himself."
Armand having a reach weapon does not need to 5' step to hit the 'creature'. He will cash in on Mack's spell and gain the +1 competency bonus.
Attack roll 21 (d20+8) Damage 5 (d10+4)
Armand is pleased he hit the creature, but not fulfilled with the result of his strike.
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 Monday October 17th, 2016 9:28:32 PM
Owen says to the face on the door, "Would you be interested in a game of riddles?"
Beordir (Galen) AC: 23/17/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Fighting Defensively d20+6=17 ; d6+2=6 ; Monday October 17th, 2016 9:29:24 PM
Beordir chuckles at the irony of the password even as he steps forward to slash at the spider. Not really wanting to experience the poison Carver is feeling, he maintains his cautious stance.
(OOC Free Action - None Move Action - None Standard Action - Fight Defensively -4 to +3 to AC (1d20+6=17 ; d6+2=6) Barely hit for 6 Hp.
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet d20+7=27 ; d20+7=19 ; 2d8+6=15 ; d20+2=13 ; d20+2=9 ; Tuesday October 18th, 2016 1:30:37 AM
Carver let the song drop, then stepped up and attacked..... Sword, AC 27, Crit confirmed. Damage 15 Both Hooves missed.
"If we need to trick the word out of the door, I have a way..... It's a series of 3 questions, the last being the supposed password."
DM Rob - "The door obviously wants to say it himself." Tuesday October 18th, 2016 5:53:45 AM
The party work together to quickly overcome the spider.
The gnomish face on the door pays attention to the party banter, and looks particularly happy when Armand notes that the creatures they have been fighting are the password.
"Oh that's such a good clue! I think I have it now! Arachnid? Vermin? Bug? Critter? Spider?"
As the face says spider it starts to slowly meld into the door "That's it! Spider! Spider is the password! Spider, spider, spider ..." Once the face has completely melded with the door, the doors open! The heavy stone rumbles against the ground as the doors part open, away from the party.
Ahead can be seen a very dark passageway. The light that shines from this room seems to be absorbed by the passageway.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+22=34 ; d20+21=26 ; Tuesday October 18th, 2016 7:34:27 AM "Thanks for the song in battle, Carver. I can't imagine that's easy to keep up as you're being pummeled and poisoned, but it definitely helped us all fight off those spi.... critters!"
I don't head down the passageway until we are all ready to go, and also decide how we're planning on lighting the way. But once we're all ready, I do my best to keep us safe:
(d20+21+1(TTT) TrapFinding check of 34) (d20+20+1(TTT) perception check of 26)
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Tuesday October 18th, 2016 1:45:16 PM "Lets see if a sunrod illuminates the darkness"
Leskni cracks a sun rod (who would have guessed ? :-))
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet Tuesday October 18th, 2016 2:40:35 PM "It's part of my calling. I may not be able to assist like that very much, but I'll do what I can where I can. Even though it's not a lot. Now if I can only talk to my great great great, [b] He starts counting on his fingers, and after he goes through both hands 3 or 4 times each, [b] well lets just say greatest aunt. I could use some of her advice again, she gave me some when I left home, but I've finally realized that good advice is always welcome whenever you can get it." Carver takes the vile of anti toxin if it's still available, if not he asks for the spell to be cast to cleanse out the poison.
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20=19 ; Tuesday October 18th, 2016 5:11:14 PM "Nicely done with the door, and the sun rod." chirps 'Osul, looking to see what effect it has in the corridor. {Perception: 19+13=32}
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet Tuesday October 18th, 2016 5:11:35 PM "Well that looks ominous." He says while looking into the darkness behind the door.
Armand renews his detect magic spell if it has gone out and then will look past the doorway. If he detects nothing he will take a torch off the wall. "Most accommodating of the Drow to leave these lit torches here."[b] He then tosses the torch through the opening to see what happens.
He looks back and hands a potion to Carver. [b]"I hope this helps." He scans the room to see if the other spell on the floor, the one summoning the 'creatures' is still there.
DC 12 perception check to hear Armand mumbling to himself. Highlight to display spoiler: {"I wonder if we there is someway to suck the poison out of Caver's wounds" He muses. "No wait I remember now you should never try to suck the poison out because there's a chance you could swallow it. I guess he will have to suck it up," he chuckles at his poor joke, "or be magically healed at some point."}
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 51/61 Character Sheet Tuesday October 18th, 2016 7:28:55 PM
Atlas looks about and then approaches Armand, "Mind if I get one of the potions to heal the rest of these wounds?"
He then looks into the room beyond. As Armand throws the torch Atlas walks up to the doorway. "Mack, you're up again. I'm sure I'll set off any trap that may be in this door or beyond if I try to go."
When he gets a chance, he approaches Carver, "Mack's right, that was pretty impressive. Much appreciated."
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet Tuesday October 18th, 2016 8:13:49 PM "Sorry Atlas, I don't have a potion of any kind of healing. I have an anti-toxin. I think 'Osul has a wand of cure light wounds."
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 d20+16=19 ; Wednesday October 19th, 2016 12:01:23 AM
Owen watches the effects the sunrod and torch have on the darkness. If it appears to be magical, he investigates the effect. Knowledge (Arcana): 19.
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 Wednesday October 19th, 2016 6:27:56 AM
'Osul looks at Armand, tilts his a little to the right and says, "That I do!"
He reaches in his Handy Haversack and...
GM Call: The Wand is clearly listed as being with 'Osul in Party Treasure, and it has previously been list on the character sheet, but currently is not...
Beordir (Galen) AC: 23/17/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Fighting Defensively Wednesday October 19th, 2016 6:52:15 AM
The door finally opens. Beordir looks up at the writing over the door and thinks a moment. "What language is that? I don't understand how the It-lal were not able to read it."
Regardless, he prepares himself to proceed through the opening.
DM Rob - "Well that looks ominous." Wednesday October 19th, 2016 7:01:18 AM Osul retrieves the CLW wand and passes it to Armand.
Beordir wonders how the drow were unable to read the writing over the door. The arrowheads on the ground would suggest they didn't understand the puzzle and kept creating spiders.
Leskni cracks a sunrod and tosses it down the passageway. Armand does the same with one of the lit torches.
Carver is thanked for his efforts by Atlas and Mack. Despite taking a beating, he kept up the performance for the benefit of all.
Everyone eagerly look on to see what is revealed.
The passage is quite interesting. The walls (and floor and ceiling) look to be made of polished obsidian of the blackest black. There are no magical auras, but the obsidian is so dark that light seems to be absorbed into it. Everything feels darker, despite the light the party have created.
The passage is quite straight, but nothing can be seen any more than 40ft ahead.
Mack can't see any traps in the light that has been created.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+22=38 ; d20+21=30 ; Wednesday October 19th, 2016 7:50:15 AM
I keep advancing until I find something worth stopping for. If I get to one of the light sources, I just toss it further down the passageway.
(d20+21+1(TTT) TrapFinding check of 38) (d20+20+1(TTT) perception check of 30)
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet Wednesday October 19th, 2016 12:14:56 PM
(verifying that the poison is out of Carver's blood, if not, that is the first thing he does.)
With Carver standing 6" above the floor, "You do realize I won't set off a pressure trigger any more, right?" He asks the group as a whole before anyone gets too far down a passageway.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' Wednesday October 19th, 2016 1:10:15 PM
OOC: Just to make sure I got this final indoor, tunnel marching order correct, did we end up with something like this?
Mack Squeaver (next to or behind Mack) Atlas Carver Beordir Leskni Pella (hawk - reduced to small?) circling near Leskni's head? Owen Armand Osul (in human form)
If Squeaver is in the way here, he can certainly go anywhere in the line. He's definitely not a front line fighter by any means. And he moves fast, so can get in from the back, or middle, if he needs to. Maybe he should be in back, with his keen senses, to give the spellcasters a little more buffer?
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 51/61 Character Sheet d20+9=29 ; Wednesday October 19th, 2016 1:59:05 PM
Atlas thanks 'Osul and Armand as they begin the process of using the wand on him.
"Carver, I still feel it when I am around you. That 6 inches looks like a good foot when I'm looking up. I'm OK if you want to take a run down the tunnel to check things out, but I still want Mack looking for traps and I still thinking our marching order should remain the same. You can run faster and further than me, so by being back further we have a better chance of us both getting a quick attack in rather than me lagging behind because I start out behind even further. Does that make sense? It didn't come out exactly how I see it in my head."
He then follows Mack, "This darkness seems unnatural. Maybe Squeaver should go to the back so we don't step on him?" Atlas keeps his eyes peeled (29...natural 20) as they go down the corridor.
-------------------------------------------------------- Perception Check: 1d20+9=29 natural 20...seems like a waste :-(
ooc: DM, how wide is the corridor?
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+11=16 ; d8+1=2 ; d8+1=8 ; Wednesday October 19th, 2016 5:30:42 PM (OOC John/Carver, have you been keeping up with the Channel heals? Are you really that low on hit points still?)
Armand takes the proffered wand from 'Osul. "Uh, okay." He then asses Atlas's physical well being. heal check 16. He waves it at Atlas (assuming caster level 1 on the want? 1d8+1? heal for 2) He frowns and does it again (heal for 8). "I think you look better now. Drink this." Armand hands Atlas the last antitoxin potion.
He then takes his place in line and renews the light spell on the glaive. When he comes to the torch, he will pick it up. His intent is to keep it hand to throw forward or backward.
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Wednesday October 19th, 2016 6:57:25 PM
Leskni will cast detect magic and be scanning as they head down the hall.
OOC : Yes. Pella is currently small and flying over her head, prepared to defend her if necessary
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 Wednesday October 19th, 2016 11:20:41 PM
Owen proceeds forward slowly with the rest of the group. "As far as I can tell, it's just the construction of the passageway that makes it dark, not a magical effect."
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+13=22 ; Thursday October 20th, 2016 3:15:44 AM "Okay, that works!" and 'Osul leaves Armand in charge of the wand.
He also looks to stay alert. {Perception Check: 22}
DM Rob - "You do realize I won't set off a pressure trigger any more, right?" Thursday October 20th, 2016 6:09:46 AM Carver has the anti-toxin in hand. He could take it now, but the effects of the Delay Poison will last significantly longer. The Delay Poison cannot be dismissed early either. If Carver wishes to have the poison in his system neutralized before any ill effects, he will need someone to cast a spell, or, time taking the anti-toxin in a few hours time.
Mack advances slowly, picking up the sunrod and tossing it further ahead.
The party order: Mack Squeaver (next to or behind Mack) Atlas Carver Beordir Leskni Pella (hawk - reduced to small?) circling near Leskni's head? Owen Armand Osul (in human form)
Owen explains that it is the natural construction of the passage and its materials that make things dark. There are no magical auras that indicate anything else.
Everyone is alert. The party venture in some 40ft before anyone sees anything out of the ordinary.
In the middle of the passage there looks to be .. smoke? A small puff of white smoke, that slowly takes on a more solid form. Gradually the form becomes more defined, and the party see before them a ghostly apparition of a drow child. A girl of perhaps 10 years old.
"Are you here to save us?" she asks. Her voice is that of a young child, but has a slight echo to it.
Osul, Atlas and Mack notice that she looks to be wearing a long white dress, but no shoes. Her long hair is braided and her large, soulful eyes are looking directly at the party. She looks sad.
----------------------------------- OOC: Not sure if you guys saw this little gem in the weekly posting report: "Tree of Parting is now top-dog for the year." That's right, we had been tied with Humble's Ford for the game with the best posting record, but your efforts over the past 2 weeks now sees us ahead of them by only a few posts. "Best posting game in the Wold" has a nice ring to it :)
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 51/61 Character Sheet d20+6=26 ; d20+6=15 ; Thursday October 20th, 2016 12:14:27 PM
Atlas laughs at Armand as he figures out the wand and tosses the potion at him. "Thanks Armand, it is much appreciated." He drains the antitoxin just in case they encounter more of these spiders.
As the girl speaks Atlas gets a shiver down his spine. He tries to determine if she's sincere (natural 20), then says, "We are here to help child. What can you tell us to help us save you?" (diplomacy 15)
-------------------------------------- Sense Motive: 1d20+6=26 (natural 20) Diplomacy: 1d20+6=15
ooc: Thanks for pointing that out on the posting Rob! Well done everyone, that is awesome! Let's take it even lower by the end of the year!
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet Thursday October 20th, 2016 12:24:00 PM
Carver will remain alert for the spell to end and if it should stop early, he'll default to quafing the anti-toxin.
As the spirit girl materializes, Carver is non-pulsed by it. Having dealing with Spirits before, he looks to the girl... "Youngling, we will do all that we can to assist you. But before we can help you, we need to know what your problem is. Can you do us the favor of telling us what the problem is?"
In his own mind, *Lord Gargul is arranging for an experience to see if becoming a Grim is my true calling.*
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Thursday October 20th, 2016 1:45:45 PM
Ooc: is she speaking common? If she is, is that ibteresting (ie, would I expect a child her age to speak common?
She whispers to the others
"Be careful. Ghosts and haunts, even the innocent seeming ones, are usually malevolent. And often very confused"
Aloud
"What do you need saving from?"
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+13=25 ; Thursday October 20th, 2016 4:58:54 PM
With sufficient focus already on the girl, 'Osul keeps an eye on the corridor. {Perception Check: 25}
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+22=31 ; d20+21=25 ; Thursday October 20th, 2016 5:25:47 PM "Well of COURSE we're here to help you!" I reach my hand out to her, to see if she'll take it.
(d20+21+1(TTT) TrapFinding check of 31) (d20+20+1(TTT) perception check of 25)
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+7=26 ; Thursday October 20th, 2016 7:12:57 PM (OOC how wide is the hallway? Can those of us in back see what is going on or are we just hearing it?)
Armand peers around the crowd..."This is unsettling." He murmurs. Armand tries to determine what exactly the spirit is. Knowledge Religion 26.
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20/15/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Currently Unaugmented d20+4=8 ; Thursday October 20th, 2016 10:30:49 PM
Beordir was not sure what to make of the It-lal ghost. Instead of focusing on her, he starts looking around the tunnel. Not incredibly versed in underground environments, he hopes looking around might reveal some ideas about what happened here.
(OOC Perception 1d20+4=8; Not likely)
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 d20+9=27 ; Thursday October 20th, 2016 11:48:55 PM
Owen looks on to see what the ghost might do, and to discern what it might be. Knowledge (Religion): 27.
He heaves a sigh when Mack reaches out to touch the ghost as soon as he sees it.
DM Rob - "Well of COURSE we're here to help you!" Friday October 21st, 2016 5:38:15 AM Atlas involuntarily shivers at the sight of the girl. She sounds so sad. It feels genuine.
Carver has dealt with spirits before, and suspects that perhaps Lord Gargul has played a hand in this encounter. Could this be a step on the path to becomming a Grim?
Armand looks about the corridor. It is some 20ft wide and the party have come about 40ft in from the door. There is plenty of room for people to move about.
Armand and Owen try to discern exactly what this spirit is. She is most certainly undead, that much is certain. They are conflicted as to what exactly. She shows signs of being a ghost, but also of a demiurge - an undead whose very touch can cause death.
Beordir and Osul keep a watch on the rest of the corridor. This ghost girl might just be a distraction after all. They detect no signs of anything approaching them in the dim light.
Leskni, Carver and Mack are all eager to help - if only the child would tell them more.
Mack reaches out his hand as a gesture, which only serves to elicit a loud, echoing scream from the girl: "DON'T TOUCH ME!" The girl recoils away from Mack, before speaking in a softer tone "I don't want to hurt you"
The ghost girl looks down at her translucent feet "My name is Mya. There are lots of us here. But we can’t leave. She won’t let us"
Atlas senses no deception from the undead girl. All he senses is a tremendous sadness.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' Friday October 21st, 2016 7:43:44 AM "AAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" I fall back a step and fall over. I try to remember if I brought a change of pants.
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Friday October 21st, 2016 11:24:53 AM
Leskni casts prestidigitation on Macks pants :-) :-) :-). They are now clean and have a zesty lemon aroma
"Please Mya, we need you to tell us more. Who is ""she"? How is she stopping you from leaving?
Tell us everything that happened, starting from the beginning. From when things first went strange"
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 61/61 Character Sheet d20+6=15 ; Friday October 21st, 2016 12:06:22 PM
Atlas concedes to Leskni and watches the conversation unfold while keeping an eye on the tunnel further down the corridor.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' Friday October 21st, 2016 1:17:11 PM
I take a deep breath in....... "Thanks Leskni! Good thinking!" :) I retake my position.
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+10=22 ; Friday October 21st, 2016 2:34:29 PM
Armand moves forward a little. As he passes he will whisper to anyone "Don't meet her gaze, she's vulnerable to cold iron." Standing by Carver he whispers "Can you detect evil from her?"
He address the spirit while looking at her non-existent feet. Diplomacy 22 (d20+10). "As the liontaur said we would need more information. How many are 'kept' here and how many are like you?"
He speaks to the group again in a whisper. "I don't feel comfortable giving the undead a true name."
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet Friday October 21st, 2016 3:44:04 PM
Carver will shift his vision to see if she is evil or not, but will continue to speak as well. "Well Mya, my friends call me Carver, and don't be afraid of hurting me. As a follower of Lord Gargul, he'd be very angry at me if I refused to assist you and the others like you reach his realm as you should when you pass from this life to the after-life. Now, please tell us what you can." Carver is trying to keep his friends calm by being calm himself, as well as speaking to the "Ghost Girl" as he would to a child of 9 or 10. Carver will also offer his hand to the girl, like he would to any child that was in need, and he trusts in Lord Gargul to protect him as he does this.
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+13=22 ; Friday October 21st, 2016 4:10:50 PM
'Osul continues to listen to the ensuing conversation, whilst keeping watch for anything unusual, such as someone/thing looking for Mya. {Perception: 22}
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 Sunday October 23rd, 2016 12:25:38 PM
Owen waits to learn what has trapped this ghostly creature here.
DM Rob - "I don't feel comfortable giving the undead a true name." Monday October 24th, 2016 5:55:54 AM
Introductions are made, questions are asked and pants are both soiled and cleaned.
Armand is apprehensive, he asks questions but doesn't give his name.
Carver detects an aura of evil around Mya, not unusual given she is undead.
Leskni asks for more details, as does Carver.
Mya opens her mouth to speak, but then looks away. Osul can see that her face shows signs of fear. Perhaps more than fear? Terror?
"She’s coming. I have to go. You’re safe in this passage. I’ll find you again soon" Mya turns back into smoke and fades away.
Atlas and Osul notice something on the ground where Mya was ‘standing’. A message written on the obsidian floor - like condensation on a window. It reads: "I wait and I watch"
The passage is quiet save for the soft crackle of the fiery torch.
------------------------- OOC: Folks, please check your emails for a message from Jerry. The party in the GG is about to start!
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+22=40 ; d20+21=29 ; Monday October 24th, 2016 8:05:54 AM
I wait for the party to decide if we should continue down the passage, or perhaps make some extra preparations before continuing on. I do my usual refresh of my TTT cantrip while waiting. If/When we decide to continue on.....
(d20+21+1(TTT) TrapFinding check of 40) (d20+20+1(TTT) perception check of 29)
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+13=31 ; d20+5=25 ; Monday October 24th, 2016 8:27:05 AM
'Osul watches the corridor and listens intently to the girl. {Perception: 31, Sense motive: 25}
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 Monday October 24th, 2016 8:33:15 AM "Does anyone else see that?", says 'Osul quietly, pointing at the floor from where she fled.
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 61/61 Character Sheet Monday October 24th, 2016 10:14:14 AM
Atlas nods at 'Osul's question, "I sure do. 'I wait and I watch.' Interesting. I personally don't think we should wait here for her to come back. It could be days for all we know. Let's investigate further and if we need to we can always come back. Anyone opposed?"
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet Monday October 24th, 2016 12:18:22 PM "Well, that is very ominous. We should definitely proceed.
Can anybody cast a circle of protection from evil? That seems like a very good precaution right about now.
I'm still VERY surprised that everybody here is speaking common."
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20/15/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Currently Unaugmented d20+4=18 ; Monday October 24th, 2016 1:18:31 PM
Some entity is approaching. The girl is much worried about what ever it is.
Beordir responds to Leskni, ”I can only protect an individual, not yet a group.” That being the case, he proceeds to incant that very spell upon himself before looking around warily.
(OOC Standard Action - Cast protection from evil. Move Action - Use Perception (1d20+4=18) Free Action - None)
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 d20+1=3 ; Monday October 24th, 2016 1:29:19 PM "Yes, let's keep going. But keep an eye out for any ancient bloodcurdling terrors, okay?"
Owen can hardly tell where the hallway his with these close obsidian walls. He tries to keep a lookout, but might just be staring at the wall. Perception: 3.
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet Monday October 24th, 2016 2:45:49 PM
Carver, is a bit worried for the young spirit as it flees.... "Is there something that feeds on spirits that anyone knows? I can't recall, but then again I was always more interested the martial side my learning that getting all of the other information about stuff. And Leskni, are you sure that Mya was even speaking out loud and not telepathically? Sure her lips may have been moving, but it may just have been a reflex of the spirit form." Carver shakes his head when asked about casting a spell.... "I can do a few minor magics but that spell is currently beyond my abilities..."
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+7=18 ; Monday October 24th, 2016 6:05:00 PM
Armand considers the message the demiurge left. "How not reassuring...and tantalizingly uninformative."
He pauses and looks at Leskni, "Do you mean Magical Circle against Evil? I'm afraid I have not asked Lord Gargul for that spell, plus it would be stationary and we have more hallway to traverse."
He roots around in his pouch and then kneels near where the spirit left her message. He takes out the Goblin Chalk 'Osul gave him and draws the eye of Gargul upon the floor. (Goblin Chalk, only visible to those with darkvision).
He stands and nods to Carver. "I'm not sure what would feed on a spirit? Do you think something is feeding on spirits? That demiurge just says they are being kept here, not being fed upon." He scratches his chin as he resumes his place in line while motioning to the others that he is ready to be on the way.
"Though one wonders, is the 'she' the spirit spoke of keeping the undead here and not letting them leave, thus trapping them and not allowing them to roam the Wold....or is the 'she' merely keeping surviving Drow here and slowly they are dying and becoming undead. Still it is interesting, how can someone keep an incorporeal spirit from just going where they will, especially now that we've opened the door." Armand glances back toward the doorway to make sure it is still open.
He tries to recall what he knows about things that could create a demiurge (from the previous knowledge religion check of 26 when he first saw it). But also tries to think of what could control other undead. knowledge religion 18 (d20+7)
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20/15/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Currently Unaugmented d20+8=10 ; Monday October 24th, 2016 10:15:39 PM
Beordir considers the idea of something feeding on a spirit. Most things like that can feed on the living, not the dead.
(OOC Knowledge Arcana (1d20+8=10) Not with that roll. I think it's Knowledge Religion anyway)
DM Rob - "How not reassuring...and tantalizingly uninformative." Tuesday October 25th, 2016 3:22:59 AM
With Mya's disappearance the party come to the decision not to take the opportunity to rest. Sure, Mya said it was safe, but noone is willing to trust an undead just yet.
Leskni isn't sure how it is that everything knows the common-tongue. Granted, most sentient creatures do. Carver then makes quite an astute suggestion - was Mya actually talking or was she using telepathy?
Osul senses a lot of fear in Mya, but he doesn't suspect she is trying to deceive the party. The words left where Mya stood are certainly ominous, and Atlas thinks it prudent the group keep moving.
Suggestions are made about Protection from Evil. Beordir takes the opportuntiy to protect himself with the spell. Armand unfortunately doesn't have the Magic Circle version of it prepared (Highlight to display spoiler: {You may want to take this to the Rules forum. Personally I had thought that Magic Circle against XXXX moved with the subject, and it was only the alternate version of the spell that was immobile}).
Armand knows well that a demiurge is an undead creature, usually created of a once living evil person. He also recalls that they usually stay within a few miles of the place where they died. As to what could control one, even the simplest of necromancers have spells that allow them to control or command undead. And one needn't even be a necromancer to learn those spells. There are far too many creatures out there with access to such spells and abilities that without further information, Armand cannot deduce anything more specific.
It takes some effort to get the chalk to stick the the obsidian, but Armand does make the mark of Gargul.
Beordir considers the thought of something feeding on spirits. Nothing specific comes to mind, but there are many creatures out there that feed on the essence of others.
Mack is ready to lead the group once more with Owen suggesting the group keep an eye out for any more terrors.
Mack doesn't see any signs that anything has travelled this passage in recent times. No footprints, scuff marks, or debris.
After another 40ft or so (for a total passage length of a little over 80ft), Mack can see that the passageway ends with a large, hinged wooden door. The door has thick iron bands across it to reinforce it. There doesn't look to be a keyhole or lock of any kind. If Mack wants to open it, he will simply have to push against it. Hard.
Mack (Eric R) AC: 16 (T 16 FF 13), CMD: 16; HP 46/46, Speed: 30' d20+22=26 ; d20+21=34 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2016 8:16:12 AM
I'll check the door thoroughly. If all looks safe (no traps), and the group is ready, I'll THEN push against it hard. :)
(d20+21+1(TTT) TrapFinding check of 26) (d20+20+1(TTT) perception check of 34)
"Atlas, if I push hard and start to fall into a deep pit, please grab me. If, instead, it's a large dragon's mouth, feel free to fall back and I'll try to slow it down." :)
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC: 21 (T 13 FF 18), CMD: 22/17; HP 61/61 Character Sheet d20+9=19 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2016 10:42:51 AM
Atlas laughs as Mack prepares to push on the door, but he does take a step closer to grab him if needed. However, he assumes that someone else is more than likely going to have to do the pushing. Then a thought occurs to him, "Anyone want to check for magic on this door before we try opening it?" As Atlas says this, he looks over the door one more time to make sure they didn't miss anything.
If Mack is unable to open the door then Atlas steps aside for Carver to kick it open. "Carver, I'm pretty sure you'll be better at this than I will be."
------------------------------------ Perception on Door and surrounding area: 1d20+9=19 (Atlas sees about half of the things Mack does, lol)
ooc: DM Rob, If we can see the hinges then the door should open towards us. However, you said to push against it to open it. I'm assuming in my post that the door opens away from us. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Carver (John C) AC 16, AC 18 with shield, CMB 6, CMD 17, HP 36/55 Speed 65 Character Sheet d20+8=25 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2016 1:40:56 PM
Carver prepares to bash the door if needed, otherwise he keeps ready with his sword and listens as best he can.....
Perception 25
Leskni (Paul Jackson) AC: 15/14/11; HP 35/35; CMD: 16 Character Sheet d20+6=18 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2016 2:27:11 PM
Leskni will cast detect magic on the door.
Assuming she does, she will try and figure out what it is with an 18 Knowledge Arcana or Spellcraft
OOC: Nobody can ever remember which is which so I nearly always keep the modifier the same so I don't care :-)
Beordir (Galen) AC: 20/15/14, CMD 20, Saves: 5/7/6, HP: 43 ,Currently Unaugmented Tuesday October 25th, 2016 3:39:30 PM
There seems to be quite enough people clustered around the door. Beordir settles back to wait for the stronger in the party to force it open.
'Osul(Graham) AC:11 (T:11, FF:10), CMD:16, HP:37/37 d20+13=17 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2016 5:03:28 PM
'Osul remains alert towards the rear of the party.
{Perception: 17}
Armand (Robert D) AC 16/touch11/flat15 HP 50/50 CMD 17 Character Sheet d20+4=11 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2016 5:49:47 PM
Armand eyes the way they came as well....and the surrounding walls at the back of the line.
Perception 11, (d20+4).
Yet again Armand wonders if perhaps some goggles of darkvision would not have been prudent to purchase. Surely he could have gotten a loan from someone. Maybe Tom Branif, he certainly had enough money to buy those fancy clothes...but then again he seemed to owe a good deal of money to various people at The Tree. Armand shakes himself and again looks around.
'Need to keep your head in the game Armand, now is not the time for fanciful imaginings.' He thinks to himself.
Owen Marcellus (Weston W.) AC: 12/12/10; HP: 32/32; CMD: 16 Tuesday October 25th, 2016 10:53:12 PM
Owen prepares for something to leap on Mack as he opens the door, readying a Ray of Frost.
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