Cramming up the stairs Tuesday November 19th, 2019 1:01:43 PM
The group of Agents quickly head into the hallway, massive Sigvar making sure he doesn’t stop moving in the narrow stairway. Pru casts the dancing lights so the group can see better in the hallway. Michael pauses to check out the tapestries. He notices that one of the tapestries doesn’t look quite as worn as the others. It depicts the white bridge, the castle, and a battle with a small green dragon. The tapestry clearly has historical value, and Michael estimates the value of the tapestry to be at least 8,000 gold!
OOC:
Marching order: Michael Nikolai Anna Sigvar Trayvin Pru Pompous
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Tuesday November 19th, 2019 3:32:18 PM " Is that dragon the same one that has an issue with us? Depending on how long ago this depicts I would be willing to bet it is. I can't believe that there would be a coincidence like that."
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Tuesday November 19th, 2019 7:40:43 PM Maybe there is more going on here than we thought. Who was our contact with the town? Could it have been the dragon in disguise?
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 d20+14=22 ; Tuesday November 19th, 2019 9:16:58 PM
Anna says, "Oh goody if it is the dragon I can turn into a dragon now too and we can have dragon vs dragon"
Perception: 22
Alter Self: 30 foot base speed, darkvision 60 feet, +2 Str longstrider +10 feet land speed - 11 hours
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+21=25 ; Tuesday November 19th, 2019 10:11:17 PM
Spells in effect: Mage armor
"Well, don't get your hopes up too much. There's bound to be more than one green dragon within dragon flying distance. Well, who knows."
Nikolai eyes the rest of the corridor and whips out this Everburning Torch and moves another 10' down.
"There's bound to be a door here somewhere. Anyone remember how high the ceilings were in the rooms below us? Michael, see if there are any secret doors behind there tapestries."
Perception +21 = 25
Prudence Gundle Tuesday November 19th, 2019 10:21:28 PM
"Please don't turn into a dragon in here, Anna," Pru says from the back. "There isn't enough room."
"If it does turn out to be Slartanus," she continues, "remember that he breathes acid."
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+19=39 ; Wednesday November 20th, 2019 9:21:11 PM I don't know, the green dragon we fought was young, and this tapestry is from a long long time ago. could be that one's kid or something though..
Michael carefully folds up the tapestry and puts it in his handy haversack. lucky find...He checks behind the others for hidden alcoves.
Perception 39 natch 20!
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Wednesday November 20th, 2019 9:29:19 PM
Trayvin keeps up with the group, staying ready for whatever comes next.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Wednesday November 20th, 2019 9:35:29 PM
Anna says to Pru, "But the Dragon I can turn into right now is sized medium so it is just the right size for a hallway like this."
Prudence Gundle Wednesday November 20th, 2019 10:48:27 PM
"Let's push on," Pru says. "I'm sure Sigvar will be more comfortable if we can find a larger space."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20=4 ; Thursday November 21st, 2019 12:25:15 AM
Spells in effect: Mage armor
"Is that medium sized with or without your tail?" Nikolai grins then moves another 10' down with Everburning Torch held over his head.
Perc +21 = 4 + 21 = 25
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Thursday November 21st, 2019 3:46:11 PM
Sigvar thinks SIgvar is getting ready to move to the front and just start opening stuff with his shoulder. There is more than one way to 'remove a door' like they were talking about in the safe house .... Oh, thank goodness the fire sorceress has an itchy trigger finger too and is peacefully moving this along. Yay Prudence! Sigvar says, " Yes this cramped hallway is making me anxious and i would really like to move on and kill some more demons please."
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Thursday November 21st, 2019 8:43:16 PM I can't argue with that Sigvar. Let's go into the room. Whatever is waiting for us shouldn't be made to wait any longer, its' destiny awaits.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 d20+14=29 ; Thursday November 21st, 2019 9:07:43 PM
Anna says, "Medium including the tail. If I gain a bit more experience I can become a large dragon I think through my lady's gifts and I think eventually I might even be able to be a huge dragon."
Perception: 29
Prudence Gundle d20=3 ; Thursday November 21st, 2019 10:14:59 PM
Pru tries to look and listen, but it's difficult here at the back of the group. [Perception 3]
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+19=39 ; Thursday November 21st, 2019 11:48:11 PM
Being that Nikolai is already up front he 'puts out' his Everburning Torch and creeps to the end of the hallway where there must be a door.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Friday November 22nd, 2019 9:28:34 PM
Anna asks, "Do you think it would be beneficial for me to be something other than one of those mutant orcs right now? Or should I just wait until we find something?"
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+19=26 ; d20+14=19 ; Friday November 22nd, 2019 11:40:45 PM
Michael approaces the door, he smiles, heh! just like in Rafferties book on picking locks. and looks the door over. checking out how it's locked, looking for traps and checking to see if it's open. if it's open he signals to the group to "stack up" with Sigvar in the lead he assignes corners to everyone. Sigvar short right, Michael Farthest left, Nikolai Farthest right Anna Short left. he also tells everyone that if the room is circular or some shape other than square just do the best you can.
when everyone is ready Sigvar can pop the door and they rush in. peeling off by the numbers to establish flank superiority in the room.
perception 28 disable device 19 Acrobatics 21
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Saturday November 23rd, 2019 1:19:34 AM
Sigvar nods, ready to open the door.
Prudence Gundle Saturday November 23rd, 2019 2:13:10 PM
Pru moves closer to her companions. The adventuring world is a big, scary place, and sometimes she feels downright abandoned.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Saturday November 23rd, 2019 7:13:49 PM
Sigvar sizes up the door, looking for just the right place to hit it for maximum effect. When he finds it he holds until the rest are ready. One swing from his sword should render the door into kindling.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Monday November 25th, 2019 1:16:21 AM "Anna, just stay in your current form, we know that space will be cramped."
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 Monday November 25th, 2019 1:23:05 AM
Michael psyches himself up for the dynamic entry, He's part of the stack, his fist, blade held back against his arm, is on the back of Sigvars knee, Nikolai's hand is on Michaels head, the moment Sigvar moves Michael moves. done correctly they should catch any red team members unaware for up to 4 seconds, that will give them time to get in position and begin the smack down. if they are ready, we got a full ton of armored bull coming through the door. I don't think they have a good response to that no matter how "ready" they think they are. Michael grins, He loves this stuf.
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 Monday November 25th, 2019 6:21:42 AM
Pompous writes a couple lines in his memoirs.... picks his teeth with the point of an arrow... and waits..
A pit? d4=1 ; d3+1=2 ; d4=4 ; Monday November 25th, 2019 1:34:10 PM
The Agents move about in the long, narrow, dark hallway as time feels as if it is standing still. The long, dark tapestries line the hall, slowly crumbling into dust. Could the bright green dragon on the tapestries be Slartanus or a relative? It will likely take a sage with experience to fully answer that question. Anna is more hopeful that she will be able to turn into a dragon soon.
Pompous and Michael move some of the tapestries around. One of the tapestries almost crumbles when Pompous pushes on it. Behind all of them there appears to be nothing but solid stone walls. Michael folds up the large, expensive one, and jams it into his bag. Then he points out the end of the hallway to the others and suggests they proceed around the corner. He imagines there is a door there and then decides to just walk around the corner.
Michael walks around the corner and quickly disappears! A moment later, the floor shimmers and also disappears! Nikolai, walking along in second place, stops and looks down. He can see Michael at the bottom of a ten foot deep hole. The hole takes up the entire space of the hallway, but the hallway continues to the far wall of the castle in darkness, apparently around yet another corner.
OOC: The pit was covered by an illusion of the floor, so there wasn’t a trap to be spotted. The illusionary floor has disappeared now. Michael fell into the pit. Unless he has other protections or a way to avoid the falling, that’s 1d6 falling damage and he landed on a spike. The spike does 2 hit point damage, but also requires a DC 24 fort save or receive 4 points of dex damage and be confused for 1 round (concentrated blood marsh spider venom). There are spikes all over the bottom of the pit.
Prudence Gundle Monday November 25th, 2019 2:06:37 PM
If Pru is close enough, she casts Feather Fall to give Michael a slightly softer landing.
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+15=29 ; d20+15=16 ; d20+15=24 ; d2+15=16 ; d2+15=17 ; d2=2 ; d2=1 ; Monday November 25th, 2019 7:55:37 PM
The floor dissapears beneath Michael, and for a moment panic sets in, but the ring of feather falling he has means he's wafting down to the bottom of the pit like a feather. He quickly angles towards a wall and tries to get a hold of something to arrest his fall. if that fails he tries to break a spike or two beneath him before he impales himself on them. Needless to say, he drops his swords to grab the wall.
climb 29
attack the spikes 16 and 24 for 2 and 1.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Monday November 25th, 2019 9:33:54 PM Michael, are you allright? Trayvin gets out a rope and tosses it down for Michael to use to climb out. [b]If there is one trap, there may be more. We will have to be more cautious now.[b]
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Tuesday November 26th, 2019 12:11:50 AM
Anna says, "I could spider climb down there, have Michael hop on my back and then spider climb back up here if we need to?"
She says to Michael, "DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT!"
If people agree she uses her spider climb SLA, climbs down the pit and gives Michael a ride back up
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+27=33 ; Tuesday November 26th, 2019 1:04:03 AM
OOC: Feather Fall would prevent the falling damage, but I think you still 'fall' on a spike. Might get one attack to break one but they seem to be highly concentrated, you'd still prick yourself at some point in landing.
IC: Nikolai gages the distance to the other side of the pit, holding is Everburning Torch to see down the hall, then, provided the pit isn't all the way to the other side, takes a leap across to the other side.
High Jump Feat no need for 10' running start. Acrobatics (Jump) d20 +19 + 8 (speed 50') = 33
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet d20+5=7 ; Tuesday November 26th, 2019 5:42:22 AM
OOC Sorry, but I don't get the description of the pit. Is it 10x10x10? or is it 10 wide, 10 deep and as far as we can see into the darkness? IC Sigvar waits and watches as the others try to extract Michael and figure out the trap. He scans the surrounding area, because this would be a great place for an ambush while they were bottled up and distracted. Perception 7
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 d20+16=28 ; Tuesday November 26th, 2019 6:37:23 AM
Pompous hands over his everburning torch to the closest available first. He takes a defensive position, arrow drawn and provides cover for the other agents.
" I got watch. Get Mickey out of there! "
--------------------- PErception 28- signs of attack.
A pit? Tuesday November 26th, 2019 12:57:26 PM
Pru moves quickly as Michael starts to fall she starts to cast a spell, but then sees that Michael is prepared with the spell on his ring. As he drops, he reaches for the walls and isn’t able to find a purchase. He gently lands on the ground and steps on a spike as he attacks and destroys a couple other spikes on the ground. The spikes look very old and there is bits of dust and dirt down there. There is nothing else at the bottom of the wide pit, just steep walls.
Trayvin tosses a rope down while Anna calls down to Michael. Nikolai eyes the pit and simply jumps across the pit, almost without effort. He finds himself on the other side of the pit and the hallway continues to the next turn, still with tapestries along the sides. These tapestries depict some farming areas with some rolling hills in the distance. Sigvar looks around but doesn’t see anything else moving in the area as Pompous does the same.
OOC: So yes, no falling damage with the feather fall, but still one spike (2 hit point damage, but also requires a DC 24 fort save or receive 4 points of dex damage and be confused for 1 round (concentrated blood marsh spider venom). The pit is 10x10x10 deep.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Tuesday November 26th, 2019 9:06:55 PM
Trayvin secures the rope to himself so Michael can climb out of the pit. Nikolai, is there anything over there?
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+19=39 ; d20+21=34 ; Tuesday November 26th, 2019 9:28:20 PM
Spells in effect: mage armor
Nikolai, holding his Everburning Torch, tucks it away for now and with the little light provided by the others (dancing lights and such) moves quietly down the corridor to the end and peeks around the corner.
Prudence Gundle Tuesday November 26th, 2019 10:36:44 PM
Pru is not confident in her ability to jump across the pit, but for now she waits while her companions scout ahead.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Tuesday November 26th, 2019 10:47:37 PM
Anna waits for Michael to climb back up. If the halfling is having issues she uses spider climb SLA and helps him up.
When it comes time to cross the pit, she will cast spider climb if she already hasn't and just effortlessly cross by climbing across the wall using spider climb.
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 d20+4=22 ; Wednesday November 27th, 2019 6:38:00 AM
He waits until he's the last one to jump across. A ten foot running jump isn't going to be fun. However, he does have his ring of feather fall....
He ties one end of a rope to himself and throws the other end to those on the other side.
" I'm gonna jump it... if if I miss the jump, the feather fall should slow me down long enough for you to pull me across. So... if I my feet don't seem to reach the ledge, yank! "
Pompous takes a running jump across...
------------------ Barkskin. Jump check 22
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Wednesday November 27th, 2019 9:46:22 AM
Once the other agents have stopped running around trying to do multiple things at once, Sigvar moves up to the edge of the pit. He spends a few minutes with his sword destroying the spikes (adamantite + time vs spikes = spikes lose) He then grabs the lip of the pit and drops into it. He will help any of the normal sized agents across that need it and then climb out the other side.
Across the tiny pit Wednesday November 27th, 2019 5:42:30 PM
Michael smashes and dodges most of the spikes, but the one still hurt him. Trayvin gets a rope ready to help. Pru isn’t sure about crossing the pit. Anna works to help Michael and is prepared to use magic to get across. Pompous prepares to jump. Sigvar waits for everyone else to stop playing around. Then he uses his massive size to reach down into the pit and smash up some more spikes. Then he crams himself into the pit and helps each of the smaller Agents across the pit quite easily!
Meanwhile, Nikolai checks around the next corner. He finds another hallway along the side of the castle. As he looks down the hallway, he sees a bit of a glint of light reflected from one of the tapestries. Checking that tapestry out right at the corner of the hallway, he can see there are threads of what looks like gold in the tapestry. Otherwise the hall looks like the other hallways from what Nikolai can see, but there looks to be something on the floor about halfway down this hallway – he can’t tell what from where he stands.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Wednesday November 27th, 2019 10:21:04 PM Thanks Sigvar.
Looks like something else in the hall? Maybe there is another pit trap.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Prudence Gundle Wednesday November 27th, 2019 11:35:12 PM
"Yes, thank you, Sigvar," Pru says. She's a bit worried, though. With Sigvar being so large, there's no good way to let him squeeze past, so he's stuck at the back of the group for now. "Guess you're the rearguard now," she says with a smile.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Thursday November 28th, 2019 12:03:13 AM " Not a problem. Everyone that was behind me before take 2 steps back once we have room to maneuver and I'll just pop past. "
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Thursday November 28th, 2019 12:56:50 AM
Anna remains spider climbing the walls for now. With the existence of pit traps she figures the wall might be safer.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+21=27 ; Thursday November 28th, 2019 11:50:56 AM
SPells in effect: mage armor
With no real element of surprise going for his team, he whips out his Everburning Troch again to get a better look at what seems to be half way down the hallway as he continues to peek around the corner.
More Light now. Perception +21 = 27
Across the tiny pit Thursday November 28th, 2019 3:03:54 PM
The Agents work past the pit and into the next hallway. Anna remains on the wall, pretending she is a spider. Nikolai works his way up the hallway and lights up the area. He looks around and can see that there is a ten-foot section in the middle of the hallway that looks slightly loose and raised, as if when it was stepped on that it might sink down into the floor just slightly…
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Thursday November 28th, 2019 8:10:51 PM Michael, can you check that? It looks like this section of the Castle is filled with traps.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Prudence Gundle Thursday November 28th, 2019 9:23:40 PM
Some traps are magical. Pru casts a quick Detect Magic and begins scanning for auras.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Thursday November 28th, 2019 10:49:07 PM
Anna starts singing softly, "Spider Anna, Spider Anna, does whatever a spider anna does."
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 Friday November 29th, 2019 7:11:10 AM
"... spins a web, any size, catches goblins just like flies. Look out, here comes spider Anna banana! "
Pompous maintains rear guard.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet d20+5=16 ; Friday November 29th, 2019 2:26:08 PM
Sigvar waits for those more well versed in traps to look at it. Otherwise he maintains, um vigilance, yeah we'll call it that, watching for any ambush that might go with the main course of trap. Perception 16
Across the tiny pit Friday November 29th, 2019 3:27:22 PM
The Agents wait for Michael to come up and do his thing. Anna and Pompous start humming a tune while Pru looks around for magic. She doesn’t see any in this hallway, so this thing on the floor must be purely mechanical…
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Friday November 29th, 2019 7:30:32 PM Can we just go around the trap or will it need to be disarmed first?
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Prudence Gundle Friday November 29th, 2019 8:25:55 PM
"Well, if we go around, we'll have to remember it's there," Pru says. "Otherwise we'll hit it on the way out."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Friday November 29th, 2019 10:25:04 PM
Anna says, "Do you think if I turned into something really heavy I could just outright break whatever that tile is and we wouldn't have to deal with it?"
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+21=37 ; Friday November 29th, 2019 11:19:49 PM
Spells in Effect: mage armor
Nikolai spots the oddity in the floor and points out the nearly undetectable trap. "Michael, go to it. Anna, go over the ceiling to the other side and warn us if you hear or your spider sense senses anything danger coming." Meanwhile, he keeps watch also to protect Michael as he undoes the trap.
Perception +21 = 37
John C Sunday December 1st, 2019 2:05:52 PM
David will not be posting a for few days, he's managed to land in the Hospital. So he will need a sub. I'll be asking on LnB for a Sub, just letting you here know as well.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 d20+14=23 ; Sunday December 1st, 2019 8:06:40 PM
Anna does as requested. (Perception: 23)
A Hallway Monday December 2nd, 2019 3:01:17 PM
The Agents stand near the apparent trap. Anna ponders trying to break it by being something heavy. Wisely, no one comments on her weight. Trayvin and Pru ponder just going around it. The thing that lots a lot like a pressure plate looks to be almost ten feet square, filling the width of the hallway. Nikolai asks Michael to check it out and Michael apparently doesn’t hear him.
Meanwhile, Spider-Anna heads along the wall and towards the next corner. She peeks around and sees another hallway just like the previous hallways, turning again in a few feet down the hallway again.
Prudence Gundle Monday December 2nd, 2019 5:02:12 PM
"Well, we can't hang around here all day," Pru says. "Can we tell what will happen if the trap is triggered?"
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Monday December 2nd, 2019 9:07:43 PM Let's just get around it, Michael can disarm it later. I don't want to get caught here by something while we are all bunched up.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
OOC- Get well soon David!
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Monday December 2nd, 2019 11:51:37 PM
Spider-Anna reports back to the others and says, "So the next corner has another hallway. I didn't really see anything else besides the hallway."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+21=25 ; d20+27=37 ; Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 1:04:05 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor
First, Nikolai reaches over to the 'plate' in the floor and touches it, or attempts to. He wants to make sure it is a real piece of the floor rather than some illusion.
Perception + 21 = 25
Next he suggests, "Looks like a pressure plate trap of sorts. We could cast a spell that puts some weight on it and see what happens. Just get behind the corner before you do.
He then jumps across it. High Jump Feat no need for 10' running start. Acrobatics (Jump) d20 +19 + 8 (speed 50') = 37
A Hallway Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 12:08:11 PM
The Agents continue to check out the floor. Indeed, it does look like a pressure plate. Anna reports what she sees beyond the hallway as Nikolai examines, then easily jumps over the plate. The others are able to carefully step around the plate and make it to the next hallway. As they turn the corner, Nikolai spots some small holes in the wall that might have been linked to that pressure plate…
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 1:32:57 PM
OOC My guess was that the holidays ate him and stranded him in an airport without wifi or something, but I'll look at his sheet and post for him in a lil bit. BTW I am out of the hospital.
(David F) posting for Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+25=30 ; d20+20=26 ; d20+22=29 ; Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 1:39:09 PM
Michael gets up there and looks at the trap. Definitely a pressure trap, not sure how big. Now that there are people on both sides of it he hopes it won't pop out a wall that divides them " Stand back, I'm gonna disarm it" Perception 30 Disable Device 26 Reflex save if that fails 29
Prudence Gundle Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 2:00:19 PM
If all else fails, Pru just gathers as many companions as she can and Dimension Doors past the trigger.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 5:23:57 PM
Sigvar waits for Michael to finish. He didn't want to have t remember that there was a trap here if they had to come back out this way.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 9:12:59 PM
Spider-Anna remains climbing on the ceiling safely away from any pressure plates or tiny holes in walls.
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+14=22 ; d20+19=22 ; Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 10:36:28 PM
OOC: Sorry everyone Thanksgiving got kind of wild
Michael checks the pressure plate, and if he can he disables is. putting a daggers or coins under the edges should make it transversable. Perception 22 disable device 22
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 10:43:35 PM
OOC Pssst, you get a +6 to each of those rolls for trap finding
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 11:43:47 PM
Nikolai holds Michael back a moment and hands him a vest.
"Here, put this on for good measure". The vest is a Vest of Escape he forgot he was wearing under his uniform and adds a +4 for Disable Device.
A Hallway Wednesday December 4th, 2019 2:46:29 PM
Working together Michael is easily able to disable the trap. He can see now that there were wires under the floor that led to the corner wall near the holes, so likely when the plate was stepped on, some kind of projectiles would have fired out the holes. The hallway is clear now and the group can proceed down the next one.
Prudence Gundle Wednesday December 4th, 2019 7:18:50 PM
Pru trails along behind her companions.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Wednesday December 4th, 2019 7:35:19 PM
Trap cleared, hall still clogged, Sigvar waits for developments
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Wednesday December 4th, 2019 8:41:09 PM Let's keep going, just use caution.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+19=21 ; d20+25=44 ; Wednesday December 4th, 2019 11:36:28 PM
OOC: already knew about the trap, +6 for trap finding. not for disableing
Micheal ghosts down the hall on the lookout for enemies and traps.
Perception 21 Trapfinding 44
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+19=33 ; d20+21=34 ; Wednesday December 4th, 2019 11:59:46 PM
Spells in effect: Mage Armor
Nikolai moves the 10' to the next corner and peeks around.
Stealth +19 = 33
Perception + 21 = 34
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 d20+14=30 ; Thursday December 5th, 2019 12:22:58 AM
Perception: 30
Spider-Anna continues to climb across the ceiling being the eyes in the sky as they move through the castle
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Thursday December 5th, 2019 7:01:08 AM
just sayin... Trapfinding: A rogue adds 1/2 her level to Perception skill checks made to locate traps and to Disable Device skill checks (minimum +1). A rogue can use Disable Device to disarm magic traps.
A Hallway Thursday December 5th, 2019 2:22:41 PM
The Agents head to the next corner and look around. They see yet another hallway leading towards the center of the castle. In this section there are no more tapestries, the walls are simply bare, as is the floor and ceiling. It looks to have been a long time since anyone has been in this hallway.
Prudence Gundle Thursday December 5th, 2019 8:23:31 PM
"This doesn't seem to be going anywhere," Pru says.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Thursday December 5th, 2019 9:18:42 PM I don't think we have much choice Pru, except to look around. Maybe we missed something.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Thursday December 5th, 2019 10:33:12 PM
Spider-Anna from her ceiling perch takes time to really get a good look around. (Take 20 on Perception if possible so best role is 34 )
Anna says, "Maybe I'll have a better vantage point from up here."
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+9=29 ; Thursday December 5th, 2019 10:36:27 PM
OOC: Thanks for the advice Sig,
Michael is a bit peeved, this path seems to go nowhere. why in the sam hill would anybody make a corkscrew shaped hall? could this be an illusion or something?
then using the classic players tactic he attempts to disbelieve.
Will save to attempt to disbelieve 29 natch 20!
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+19=39 ; d20+21=35 ; Friday December 6th, 2019 1:09:30 AM
Spells in effect: mage armor
Nikolai whispers, "It's the classic defensive strategy. You force the enemy to get whittled away by traps. Either the bedroom is next or a stairway down. Won't know until we peek around the next corner."
Nikolai moves forward to the next corner. Stealth +19 = 39
Perception + 21 = 35
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Friday December 6th, 2019 5:56:40 AM " They made it like this to train morons like us through traps to soften us up. Speaking of which, did you make that save vs the poison Michael? That at least is something I can fix."
" To bad we can't just levitate and walk right over the traps. No triggers. No issues. "
A Hallway Friday December 6th, 2019 7:54:06 PM
The Agents look around and get ready to move. There are no signs of any traps, to all appearances, it looks like just a normal hallway. As Nikolai starts to move forward, Michael suspects something is wrong and looks around. Michael reaches a hand out to stop Nikolai as Michael stares at the ceiling. Something isn't right there. With a shimmer, for Michael, he can see that there is no ceiling there. Instead there is what looks like an upside down pit trap: ten feet into the ceiling and there are long spikes on the top of that pit on the ceiling. (Just picture a pit trap, but on the ceiling).
Prudence Gundle Friday December 6th, 2019 8:23:44 PM
"I think I'm going to pick up another scroll of Secure Shelter next time I'm in the Catacombs," Pru says thoughtfully. "That thing came in pretty handy."
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Friday December 6th, 2019 9:07:08 PM Looks like this hall is wasting our time. If there is nothing here, then let's double back and try another way.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+19=28 ; d20+25=45 ;
Friday December 6th, 2019 10:30:54 PM Hey guys, you know that pit trap I fell into? well there is one above us disguised by an illusion of a ceiling.
now that he can see it, he looks it over really well, is it suspended that he can see? is there an entrance or exit up there in the pit trap? how far does it extend? how long are the spikes? are they coved in posion like the last ones? is there a switch that activates them? could that swtich be the pressure plate we passed earlier?
Perception 28 Trap finding 45 natch 20!
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Friday December 6th, 2019 10:40:07 PM
Anna says, "What do I do? I'm on the ceiling? Do I switch to a wall now? I thought I was so clever but even the ceiling is booby trapped."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Saturday December 7th, 2019 1:55:47 PM
Pompous says " To bad we can't just levitate and walk right over the traps. No triggers. No issues. " Sigvar finishes " No way to escape once the levitate ends..."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Sunday December 8th, 2019 3:57:52 PM
Spells in Effect: Mage Armor
Nikolai halts as Michael warns of the illusionary ceiling and real pit trap.
"The trigger is something else. The holes in the walls here, here, and there, are from that pressure plate in the floor. The trigger for this one would have to be a magical one to invert gravity and thus 'fall' upwards. Look for magic runes. Destroying them will nullify the trigger," Nikolai advises as he stands at the edge of the of the floor just before the section under the ceiling pit trap.
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 Monday December 9th, 2019 6:40:31 AM
"Guess we're going to have to take it step by.... hummm step by step.. I feel inspired... TO SING!!! . "
" Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, girl Step by step Rock! Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, Anna Banana Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world Step! Hey, girl, in your eyes I see your picture of me all the time Step! And, girl, when you smile you got to know that you drive me wild Step by step, oh, baby, you're always on my mind Step by step, oh, girl, I really think it's just a matter of time Step by step, oh, baby, gonna get to you, Pru-Pru Step by step, oh, baby, really want you in my world Step! Hey, girl, can't you see I've got to have you all just for me Step! Hey, girl, yes, it's true, no one else will ever do Step by step, oh, baby, you're always on my mind Step by step, oh, girl, I really think it's just a matter of time Step…"
A Hallway Monday December 9th, 2019 12:56:09 PM
The Agents pause and look around while in the corner of the apparently spiral hallways in the castle. Pru considers another secure shelter spell while Trayvin suggests going back. Michael and Anna check out the trap and Michael quickly identifies all the details related to the trap. Sigvar wonders about levitating while Nikolai looks around for triggers and Pompous sings.
Michael moves around the edge of the pit and reaches out. He cautions Anna as he feels the trap and all its parts. He can see now that there is a reverse gravity in place in the hallway below the ceiling pit. Clearly it was designed with a hidden illusion ceiling and that anyone who walks into the hallway would get shoved up into the ceiling by the reverse gravity. They would disappear into the illusionary ceiling and slam into the pit and the spikes that appear to have poison on them as well. He cannot find any signs of any other triggers or any ways to disable anything: it’s all magic here.
Spellcraft, DC 20: Highlight to display spoiler: {The illusion and the reverse gravity spell appear to be cast here and permanent, so there’s nothing to disable. A dispel magic, DC 20, would end the reverse gravity.}
OOC: map (Agents are currently at the corner around F-G 3-4. No one has advanced past the second ceiling pit towards the center of the spiral, it is just assumed that the hallways continue as drawn, the Agents have only seen the outside of those hallways so far.
Prudence Gundle Monday December 9th, 2019 4:07:28 PM
At the back of the group, Pru listens carefully to the description of the trap.
"I can Feather Fall us," she says. "That should work. One spell can get multiple people, and it's a little spell, so I can cast it lots of times if we need it."
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Monday December 9th, 2019 6:26:37 PM But if the spikes are poisoned, someone may still be affected when we land. I think the levitate may work better?
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Prudence Gundle Monday December 9th, 2019 6:45:35 PM
"I can't cast Levitate," Pru says, "although I can cast Fly. That's one spell per person, though. I can do it, but it's going to make a dent in my available spells."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Monday December 9th, 2019 8:07:47 PM " Can't we just dispel it and move on to killing the idiot that made all these traps and going home?" Clearly the paladin is bored by all the standing around when there are perfectly good evil things to be killed up ahead. Also he did not memorize dispel magic today or he would have already done so. He also clearly seems peeved, by his furrowed brow and pained expression, that it is taking all his resolve to not drop his sword and shield and reach over Prudence's head to quietly strangle Pompous into something closer to quiet. For Gargul's sake they may as well have brought a marching band with them at this point. Narrow halls, Heavy armor, singing archers and debates every ten feet or so about how to overcome the next obstacle in front of them are taking their toll on his patience. ' I mean either that or we use the paladin as a nice cushy floor after he falls into the spikes and we walk to the next trap and pick our brains there. The place seems to be coming to a spiraling close, so I am hoping there is maybe only one more trap between here and the stairs to the next layer of Hell."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Monday December 9th, 2019 11:13:29 PM
Anna says, "I have no scrolls of dispel magic nor do I have the ability to pull one from my bag of tricks. Pru do you have a way to dispel the trap?"
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Tuesday December 10th, 2019 12:39:50 AM
Nikolai chimes in.
"Feather Fall. Cast feather fall on Michael first, and with a rope around him, Sigvar will toss him as hard as he can to the other side. If he doesn't make it, we reel him in. Once on the other side, it will be easy to get across with Feather Fall as we use the rope. Levitate does not give any sideways movement. However Fly should work as well."
With that, he lets the Agents work out the details. Either Fly across with a rope or toss Michael with Feather Fall.
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 Tuesday December 10th, 2019 6:23:39 AM
" Excuse me.... excuse me.... feather fall... I have a ring for that... and I can fly.... just saying.... "
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Tuesday December 10th, 2019 6:24:04 AM
OOC Fun as this theorycrafting is, just dispel the bloody thing and lets get this show on the road. Sigvar's patience at sitting on his hands isn't the only amount that is dying. I am logging in to pick my nose every day here.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Tuesday December 10th, 2019 10:07:47 AM
OOC That may have been a bit premature. If we are waiting to get upstairs for after the Holiday break then we may as well discuss other methods for defeating these traps. Also no promises, but the infection that put me in the hospital may not be gone. My last antibiotics are gone and I either have some unruly issues in my lower body like gas or back pain or the UTI is still alive and kicking in me and i will be returning to hospital. Personally I am hoping for the gas or back pain, but this thing is harder to kill than a cockroach so yeah.
A Hallway Tuesday December 10th, 2019 2:50:08 PM
The Agents view the trap and discuss options to get past it. Pru offers feather fall for a number of people, but Trayvin suggests that levitate may be a better option. Sigvar wants to dispel the effect, but no one appears to have a dispel or a levitate ready. Pru offers a fly, but only for one while Nikolai suggests throwing Michael across the space with a feather fall. Pompous mentions that he can feather fall as well. Unfortunately, no one takes any actions to cross the trap. Sigvar’s temper is starting to show in the small spaces and the traps that are clearly doing their job: slowing the group down from making further progress. Sigvar is ready to kill something, but cannot find a target.
OOC: On the break, don’t worry quite yet. I think I know where you’ll end up stopping, but there’s more than one place that you could end up still, so don’t delay just to delay. Sorry to hear about the pain, David! I do hope you feel better quite soon.
Prudence Gundle d20+13=22 ; Tuesday December 10th, 2019 4:10:48 PM
"I can try to dispel it," Pru says, "but it's not a sure thing. I don't know whether my magic is strong enough."
She is, however, willing to try. So she squeezes past her companions until she has line of sight to the Reverse Gravity spell, and gives it a try. [Cast Dispel Magic. Caster level check is 22, which I think is a success?]
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Tuesday December 10th, 2019 8:34:37 PM Ok, time to see if the dispel worked, let's try the feather fall and rope trick and see how it goes.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Tuesday December 10th, 2019 11:17:59 PM
Nikolai was hoping for some leadership from the others and Pru takes the initiative and tries to dispel the anti-gravity magic.
"Pru, if that does not work... Pompous, flap your wings and warm up, you are next if this doesn't work. Fly over there and take a rope. Time for A-C-T-I-O-N!"
OOC: To speed things up, if the dispel does not work, would Pompous be OK with a Held Action to Fly over there with a Rope this round?
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Wednesday December 11th, 2019 12:16:02 AM
Anna says, "I can turn into a flying creature too and carry the rope in my mouth if need be, just let me know." If requested to carry the rope she does that.
Otherwise If the trap is disarmed after Pru's spell per the test with Michael she climbs across the wall to join the halfling.
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+21=38 ; Wednesday December 11th, 2019 1:57:41 AM
Michael grins broadly. I think the toss the halfling idea has merit. . He then gets out his silk rope slips a bowline in a bight around his waist and coils it carefully to prevent it from tangling, (it's called a burrito coil,). he then hands the bundlle to Nikolai and makes like a spear for Sigvar.
Acrobatics (to stick the landing without taking damage). 38.
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 Wednesday December 11th, 2019 1:58:36 AM
OOC; sorry guys, they put me on nights and my I got my days and nights screwed up.
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 Wednesday December 11th, 2019 7:21:52 AM
Pompous hears Nikki-bo- laiki and flaps his edges of his cloak... " Yeah, that's not how it works Nikko- a-gogo...."
"Since my fly is a single use a day thing, let's go with Anna-bo-bananas idea and let her fly the rope across. I can go next and feather fall my way across. I'll provide guard while the rest of you come across. "
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 Wednesday December 11th, 2019 7:21:52 AM
Pompous hears Nikki-bo- laiki and flaps his edges of his cloak... " Yeah, that's not how it works Nikko- a-gogo...."
"Since my fly is a single use a day thing, let's go with Anna-bo-bananas idea and let her fly the rope across. I can go next and feather fall my way across. I'll provide guard while the rest of you come across. "
A Hallway Wednesday December 11th, 2019 12:24:14 PM
Pru steps up and casts her dispel magic. Nothing appears to happen, but when she reaches out over the area where the reverse gravity had been cast, there is nothing. She can step out into the space and verify that the reverse gravity is indeed gone.
The Agents can now move along the hallway, looking up to see the strange pit on the ceiling. It is slightly disorienting to look up and see pointed spikes aimed down at the group, but everything appears safe now. Checking down to the end of the hallway and peeking around, Michael can see that the hallway just… ends. Indeed, the long hallway here is nothing more than a spiral that leads to, well, an ending. There does not appear to be any additional space and the expected stairway does not appear to be here at the end of the hall.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Wednesday December 11th, 2019 8:57:15 PM It doesn't make any sense, why it was built this way. Maybe there are more illusions?
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Prudence Gundle Wednesday December 11th, 2019 10:58:03 PM
"Looks like we came the wrong way," Pru says.
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+9=24 ; Thursday December 12th, 2019 12:10:56 AM well this sucks. things like this aggravate Michael, though in thinking about it, this hasn't ever happened to him that he can remember. so now he has a baseline. he squints and grimaces trying to see things as they really are instead of the illusion.
will save 24 to see the illusion. and attempt to disbelieve.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Thursday December 12th, 2019 12:12:59 AM
Anna says, "So this castle is a trapped maze? Have we dealt with those before?"
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Thursday December 12th, 2019 1:01:30 AM
[b]"Well, I was expecting some stairs or magic portal at the end. See if there is any magic here and if not, let's go back. At least this part has been explored."/b]
When it is determined that the corridor is just a trap maze to dwindle the intruder's, he leads the way back down.
A Hallway Thursday December 12th, 2019 11:51:46 AM
The Agents stop and stare at the end of the hallway. Trayvin wonders if there are more illusions, after encountering those on the way in. Pru thinks that perhaps the group has simply gone the wrong way. Michael looks around hard, at the end of the hallway, but doesn’t see anything that doesn’t appear to be exactly what is there. Everything at the end of the hall looks just like a normal hallway to him, including the floor, the walls, and the ceiling. Anna wonders if the group has worked with a trapped maze before, but can’t recall anything about seeing anything like this before. Nikolai wonders about stairs or a magic portal, but decides that might not be the best way to go. He’s not sure where else there might be a place to go yet, but when he thinks about it, from the outside it certainly appeared that there is more castle in the “up” direction, if there were only a way to go in that direction.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Thursday December 12th, 2019 8:18:02 PM " Enough of this fooling around. How long would it take to get a team of sappers out here? They collapse this place and we kill whatever tries to kill them. Clean easy, gets the job done, plus we get to add to the contract's bottom line."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+21=22 ; Thursday December 12th, 2019 10:45:10 PM "We've obviously missed something along the way. Somewhere there must be a trapdoor in the ceiling leading to the next floors. Remember what the castle looked like on the outside? Well, as we head back, we poke the ceiling until we hear something hollow, hopefully. Anna, you up to crawling along the ceiling and tapping it?"
Nikolai borrows Pru's spear and used the but end to tap the ceiling as well as he heads back.
Perception + 21 = 22 Don't know how many to make on the way back but I can just take 10 on each attempt and get 31.
Prudence Gundle Thursday December 12th, 2019 11:32:33 PM
"We probably need to go all the way back to the stairway," Pru says.
"Hey, Sigvar! You're in the lead now!"
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Friday December 13th, 2019 12:34:55 AM
"If the secret was on the ceiling why don't we strap Michael to my stomach and I spider climb the ceiling while he examines the ceiling for the trigger." Anna suggests.
A Hallway Friday December 13th, 2019 1:56:22 PM
The Agents continue their exploration of the strange hallway. Sigvar wants to blow the place down and kill everyone. Nikolai decides the answer must be in the ceiling. Anna wonders about strapping herself to Michael.
Taking his time, Nikolai combines with spider-climbing Anna. They work together to check out the ceiling from one end of the hallway to the other. Clearly, they find the ceiling trap. They work carefully over the other pit trap as well. They can’t find anything at all, the ceiling appears completely solid the entire length (except for that ceiling pit trap area, of course). There does not appear to be any way to penetrate the ceiling to ascend higher into the castle.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Friday December 13th, 2019 8:22:39 PM Let's take a look inside the pit trap on the ceiling, maybe there is a door in there. Otherwise I think we try Sigvar's suggestion, except without the sappers. We could just make our own hole in the ceiling with some magic or weapon attacks.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 Friday December 13th, 2019 9:37:02 PM
OOC; sorry guys the night shifts have been murder.
Michael taps and prods trying to find a way to the next floor.
You know the room with the evil armor? maybe it had the entrance to the next level. .
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+19=27 ; d20+25=27 ; Friday December 13th, 2019 9:37:56 PM
perception 27. find traps. 27
Prudence Gundle Friday December 13th, 2019 10:37:11 PM
"Anna, can you turn yourself into something incorporeal? Or is there any way to see into the space above?" Pru asks. "I mean, I can Dimension Door a bunch of us up there, but I'd kind of like to know where I'm going. And what I'm landing in."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Saturday December 14th, 2019 7:48:29 AM " Maybe we should look for trapdoors or hidden stairs going down rather than up from the ground floor. Maybe the concept of 'tower' is getting in the way of us finding the root of the evil here."
CDM Jerry [OOC post] Saturday December 14th, 2019 11:53:05 AM
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Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Sunday December 15th, 2019 10:42:51 PM
After their search of the ceiling proves fruitless, he ponders as the others make suggestions.
"Ok, before we spend any more time searching, lets go back outside and taka a long look at the castle and compare the outside with what we have mapped from the inside. A powerful wizard could easily teleport himself to his sleeping chambers and not bother with a physical stairway to get there.
A thorough search of the living room makes sense too, but let's get the outside a good look over from the ground and from the air. Could any towers just be a powerful illusion as well?"
We could split into two groups, one searching the living room, the other measuring the outside."
Nikolai leads the way outside for those who want to measure the outside.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Monday December 16th, 2019 12:58:58 AM
Anna says, "I can't go incorporeal but I can turn into mist for 22 minutes. The only thing is I worry about getting trapped on the other side of a secret door assuming we find one. Do you want me to try that?"
"I don't suppose anyone has a adamantine hammer or something we could just start tunneling through the walls with?"
"Anna, I don't have a hammer but you're welcome to some adamentine arrow heads if you think they's help. "
The Mysterious Hallway Monday December 16th, 2019 3:38:58 PM
Looking around the maze of hallways, the Agents suggest different ideas for proceeding. Trayvin heads to the ceiling pit trap and carefully investigates there to see if he can find anything. He does not find any way past those poisoned spikes. Michael assists in checking the ceiling, but he finds nothing there. He heads down to the room with the evil armor to check there, but finds that the access to that room is still barred by the massive pile of stone that was placed there to attempt to slow the armor down.
Pru asks if Anna can find a way to slip up to a higher floor and then suggests that if she knows where she is going, that she can move a number of the Agents there magically. Anna says she can, but she doesn’t know where to go. Instead, she suggests using a hammer; A big hammer. Sigvar suggests that maybe they should be headed down instead of up because they’ve seen some illusions, so there could be more. Nikolai thinks about that for a moment and decides to head outside. He leads a few Agents outside to check the dimensions of the castle.
Those on the outside carefully look at the castle. Yes, there is a castle there, and quite clearly after taking into account the stairs, there is more to the castle above them. It could be two or three floors, depending on how tall each floor was built, but there is clearly more there. A small rock thrown can reveal that it is solid and there is no illusion in place.
The Agents have now searched outside, the dead-end, the ceiling pit trap, and the ceiling of the hallway floor and there are no other exits in any of those places…
Prudence Gundle Monday December 16th, 2019 6:54:36 PM
"We need to think this through." Pru presses her hands to her head. Thinking isn't really her strong suit.
"We heard that things were being shipped in and out of the castle," she continues. "Boxes coming in and going out. They have to go somewhere. And they have to come from somewhere. A magic-using lich might be able to teleport himself in and out of a sealed room, but he isn't teleporting the stuff because the villagers have seen it being moved by mundane means. So there's got to be a staircase or a--I don't know, a dumbwaiter or something. And we're just not seeing it."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Monday December 16th, 2019 7:10:17 PM " I am still on the 'raze the place and sift the rubble' team. With teleports we could have an equipped sapper team here tomorrow. It would be nice if I could give us a direction to go but apparently the whole place is still hell level evil. Remind me to get my detector recalibrated when we return to the Citadel."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Monday December 16th, 2019 10:53:23 PM
Anna says, "Well do we have a place where we think the missed door might be? I could go gaseous body near there and try to go underneath any cracks. If I found a door then I would immediately try to get back to you guys and we could try to find the door on this side so that I don't get lost. I suppose if I was careful about the time and cut trying at the 21 minute mark then I wouldn't potentially be isolated on the wrong side of a hidden door when the spell duration ended."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Tuesday December 17th, 2019 1:09:22 AM "We don't really want to raze the place. The town can use it or we could claim it and use it as a second headquarters. With a town nearby that is grateful for what we did for them, that would be perfect.
Anna, you still got spider form? Climb all around up there and see if there is any window or trap door on the roofs. If that fails, we check out that stairwell again, real good."
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 d20+16=22 ; d20+16=29 ; Tuesday December 17th, 2019 6:38:51 AM
" I can activate my fly abilit'y and go with with Anna banana. I don't think anyone should be going anywhere alone. "
ooc> In the spiri of moving things along... He waits for Anna and then activates his suit of armor's flight ability He's however near while she scampers up and then lands on the roof. Looking the roof over for signs of doors and what nots.
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The Mysterious Hallway Tuesday December 17th, 2019 12:48:07 PM
The Agents continue their search. Pru ponders whether there is teleportation going on, but it doesn’t seem too likely. She figures there just has to be a staircase somewhere, but where? The Agents haven’t checked everywhere yet. Sigvar still wants to just completely destroy the entire building. Nikolai figures that’s a very last resort and the Agents might actually be able to use the place if they can cleanse it. He asks Anna to check out the roof.
Anna wonders about where the group might have missed a door. She volunteers to go into mist form to examine cracks for a way through. Pompous looks over the building and suggests that he can go with Anna to check out the roof.
The group waits outside while Anna and Pompous head up. They climb up about three stories to the roof. The roof is square, matching the view from the ground and what the Agents have seen inside. It appears to be a solid box. In the middle of the roof there is a short, squat tower, also nearly completely square, containing what looks like just one floor. Pompous can fly up and see that on the top of that box is just a flat roof. There are no apparent defense structures at all: no arrow slits, no doors, and not even any windows. The building looks very solid and very plain. There appear to be no cracks or any entrances at all, almost like a massive tomb when viewed from above like this.
Back inside, Nikolai heads over to the stairway after suggesting that the group check out the stairwell again, “real good.” The stairway is a spiral stairway that leads from the first floor to the second floor hallway. However, when he checks the stairway “real good,” he can see that the stairs don’t really take up all the space that they could. Instead, when observing the ceiling of the spiral stairway near the top, he can see a place where the stairs could actually continue higher – as if the spiral stairway once went to a higher floor, but they do not now. There is certainly room for the stairway to continue, but it currently simply ends at the first floor hallway…
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