DM Kathy Tuesday December 1st, 2020 4:22:06 PM
[Everybody take 43,500 XP for the previous scene.]
You decline to fight the ghost again.
The paladin's gear was already mostly gathered; it doesn't take a minute to grab it up and get out of there. Succotash rides away on Valerie; Pressi rides Harper.
You discuss the lack of a wizard, but to be honest, your group hasn't had a wizard in a long while. Tali was a sorcerer.
You leave the scene of the endless battle, and head deeper into the complex, where you believe you saw wraiths before. As you enter this area, you begin to see bodies lying on the ground. Most have long since decomposed into skeletons. A few look a bit newer, but none look new enough to be Elora, the last of Diara's companions.
Out of the corner of your eye, you start to see flittering in the darkness.
The Kezz'm (BrianW) - AC 39/20/34; HP 210/219; Rumpus AC 32/15/27 HP 95/95 d20+24=31 ; Tuesday December 1st, 2020 6:10:42 PM
"I just mean that you cast spells and know stuff, Press," says Kezzem. "You know, like, a wizard casts spells and knows stuff."
Kezzem detects evil and keeps an eye out for wraiths.
Perception: 1d20 + 24 = 31.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 32/17/30 CMD 21 HP 147/147(115) Valerie AC 38/16/33 CMD 28 HP 131/131(109) Spells d20+26=36 ; d20+16=30 ; 10d6=47 ; 10d8=41 ; Tuesday December 1st, 2020 8:10:16 PM
Succotash has Valerie stay about 50ft off the ground, and with his wand of searing light at the ready, he looks to see if he can see what is flitting about. (Perception 36) if he sees a wraith, or other undead, and it comes within 200ft of him, he will fire his wand, hitting touch AC 30 for 47 damage, 41 if it is vulnerable to light.
Bliss HP213+12/165 AC31 | Mookie HP76+8/76 AC41 | Cayzle d20+26=37 ; Wednesday December 2nd, 2020 12:00:03 AM
Bliss tries to figure out the flitting things.
Perception 37
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 174+12temp d20+40=55 ; Wednesday December 2nd, 2020 3:58:35 AM
[Congrats on Level 17, crew! And thanks, Kathy :-)]
Perhaps Murphy is able to discern the source of the flittering in the darkness? [Perception: 55]
He counts the moments since the start of the last combat and considers what spells and buffs may yet be active [how many rounds/minutes since then?]
DM Kathy Wednesday December 2nd, 2020 3:19:37 PM
The flittering motion is concerning, especially since you know (or strongly believe) there are wraiths here. You start looking for them, and Succotash readies a nice surprise for them.
Sure enough, Bliss, Murphy, and Kezzem soon see a couple of large wraiths gliding toward the party. Succotash fires his wand, hitting and damaging one of them--but they are still coming.
And the map. They gray bars are crumbling walls. The gray cloudy things are piles of rubble, which are difficult terrain. The wraiths are gliding about 5 feet off the ground.
It has been six minutes since you began your encounter with the ghosts.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) Wednesday December 2nd, 2020 9:52:28 PM
(OOC: Sorry, with the kid being way off sleep schedule, I forgot to post last night - and forgot I needed to post today.)
"Wait," she replies to Kezzem. "Wouldn't that mean YOU were a wizard by definition. I mean, don't you cast spells and kn... never mind, then."
Pressi recasts spectral hand. (If I'm allowed to squeeze in a tuesday action, this is it. Otherwise, she casts it quickened.)
Before she can do anything else, she casts death ward on Kezzem.
The Kezz'm (BrianW) - AC 39/20/34; HP 210/219; Rumpus AC 32/15/27 HP 95/95 Wednesday December 2nd, 2020 11:42:42 PM
"I know nothing, Pressi Snow," says Kezzem.
He moves forward and summons Rumpus to his side.
"Hey guys," calls out Kezzem. "I guess it's a wraith to see which one of the two of you gets stabbed first!"
Bliss HP213+12/165 AC31 | Mookie HP76+8/76 AC41 | Cayzle Thursday December 3rd, 2020 12:16:52 AM
Bliss taps himself with the death ward wand, then moves up to another friend to tap them next round.
"Who's next?"
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp 6d6=21 ; 17d6=51 ; d20+17=24 ; Thursday December 3rd, 2020 4:38:53 AM
Murphy drops off Clovis back by the wall. He casts sunburst (see yellow sphere), doing 51 hp damage to each wraith. SR 24, Reflex DC 34 for 1/2. If either wraith fails its Reflex save, it is destroyed.
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp Thursday December 3rd, 2020 4:46:32 AM
Oops - supplementary info. Damage is 102 (and auto death, and blindness for what that's worth) if SR and DC fail. 51 if SR fails and DC save is made. The ultraviolet light generated by the spell deals damage to fungi, mold, oozes, and slimes just as if they were undead creatures. Sunburst dispels any darkness spells of lower than 9th level within its area.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 32/17/30 CMD 21 HP 147/147(115) Valerie AC 38/16/33 CMD 28 HP 131/131(109) Spells d20+16=17 ; Thursday December 3rd, 2020 6:42:48 AM
Staying 50 ft off the ground, Succotash fires another blast of searing light from his wand, aiming at the one he just hit, however, Valerie must have reared back a bit in fear, because he misses by a mile (Natural 1)
Hobie (Nick T) HP 189/181 AC 33 Touch 19 Flat 27 CMD 37 Hero Points 8 Prepared Spells d4+1=4 ; d4+1=4 ; d4+1=2 ; d4+1=2 ; d4+1=2 ; Thursday December 3rd, 2020 8:34:54 AM
Hearing his group grumbling about their lack of a wizard, Hobie will opt not to shoot arrows.
"I may spend most of my time at the archery range, but don't you guys forget I've spent plenty of time studying the arcane! I'M A WIZARD!!!!"
He flies well overhead of the Wraiths and casts Magic Missile. He sends 3 missiles at whichever wraith seems to have taken less damage so far, and two at the other.
Missile Damage 4 + 4 + 2 = 10
Missile Damage 2 + 2 = 4
DM Kathy d20+8=13 ; d20+8=16 ; Thursday December 3rd, 2020 3:56:18 PM Pressi casts Spectral Hand, then casts Death Ward on Kezzem (no Quicken needed).
Kezzem summons Rumpus.
Bliss uses the wand to cast Death Ward on himself.
Murphy casts Sunburst. These things do not seem to have Spell Resistance. They also don't have especially good Reflex saves. Both are destroyed.
Succotash and Hobie hold their actions for now, because there are no opponents at the moment. [You can still use those rolls as readied actions on the next opponents, if you like.]
That changes, however. Two more large wraiths approach the party. In addition, a large group of smaller wraiths begins swarming over one of the walls.
And the map. I know that one thing looks like a swarm of bats, but it's really wraiths. No, really.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 32/17/30 CMD 21 HP 147/147(115) Valerie AC 38/16/33 CMD 28 HP 131/131(109) Spells d20+16=31 ; 10d6=32 ; 10d8=31 ; d20+20=25 ; Thursday December 3rd, 2020 6:23:16 PM "Seriously, a swarm of wraiths?", Succotash says as he fires his wand into the swarm hitting touch AC 31, causing 32 damage. (SR 25)
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) Thursday December 3rd, 2020 9:08:00 PM
With an outstretched arm, Pressi focuses on one of the wraiths not under attack, searching through the ley lines for a soul to consume.
And with a snap, she casts Bouncing Command Undead upon the creature (Will DC 20, if fail she tries another wraith). "Creature of the night, you will respond to my voice. Stop right where you are."
If anyone stares, "You mean I'm close enough because of things like that."
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp 17d6=60 ; Friday December 4th, 2020 3:44:03 AM
As the sunburst spell has an 80' radius (160' diameter), might our DM take into account that perhaps a fair number of gathering wraiths to the right off-map were sunburnt to death?
Murphy casts sunbeam and shoots a beam of bright light to tear through the swarm of lesser wraiths. If any wraith makes its Reflex saving throw vs DC 33, it takes half of the 60 hp damage. If the save fails, they are destroyed. If the beam is 5' in diameter (the spell does not specify) (illustrated by long yellow rectangle), then roughly half of the members of the swarm are likely affected.
After this action, he ascends to an altitude of ~80' up in the air.
Bliss HP213+12/165 AC31 | Mookie HP76+8/76 AC41 | Cayzle Friday December 4th, 2020 6:27:11 AM
Since nobody speaks up, Bliss casts Death Ward on Mookie, and Mookie drinks a protective philter (Shield I think?)
DM Kathy d20+12=27 ; d20+16=21 ; 6d8=20 ; d6=1 ; d20+15=24 ; d20+15=20 ; 8d8=41 ; d8=5 ; 8d8=38 ; d8=3 ; Friday December 4th, 2020 3:13:49 PM Succotash fires his wand at the approaching wraith horde, hitting and doing some damage.
Pressi attempts to command one of the wraiths, but its will is too strong. [Your DM is not familiar with the Bouncing Command Undead spell. Is each attempt a standard action, or do you get to attempt until it succeeds?]
Murphy casts a Sunbeam at the wraith horde, destroying several of them.
Bliss casts Death Ward on Mookie.
The wraith horde swarms over Kezzem and Rumpus. Kezzem is protected by Death Ward, but Rumpus takes 20 points of negative energy damage and one point of Constitution damage.
One of the larger wraiths approaches Pressi. Its touch attack hits. Pressi takes 41 points of negative energy damage and 5 points of Constitution drain, unless she got a Death Ward I didn't see, or unless that Bouncing Command thing allows multiple attempts on a single turn.
The other large wraith approaches Succotash. It also hits, and does 38 points of negative energy damage, plus 3 points of Constitution drain, unless Succotash got a Death Ward I didn't see.
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp 17d6=54 ; d20+40=51 ; Friday December 4th, 2020 3:33:45 PM
Murphy flies down to an area on the map to the lower left of Pressi so as to line up the two wraiths, and lets go with another sunbeam. If the wraiths make a Reflex save vs DC 34, they take half of 54 hp damage. If they fail their save, they are fading wisps of vapor of burnt toast. After being close to ground level, he ascends to a height of 25 feet. [Murphy has fly-by-attack feat allowing partial move, attack, remaining move.] ========= Perception: 51
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp 5d6=17 ; Friday December 4th, 2020 3:44:15 PM
And, if allowed, Murphy uses a hero point to lay down one of his already-stored-up call lightning storm vertical 5' diameter bolts, causing 17 hp electrical damage, reflex save DC 31 for half damage. Kezzem and Rumpus do not deserve the life-draining effects of these evil beings.
[Sorry not to include this in main post - had planned to do so, got a phone call which I thought would pull me away from keyboard for a while.]
Deathwarded Mookie attacks a wraith, hitting AC28 for 12+12 damage.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) Friday December 4th, 2020 9:48:32 PM
(OOC: Bouncing spell is a metamagic feat. It's normally an APG feat but its one that witches can pick, see bloodwitch class ability 8, meta-witch. SImply put, Pressi redirects the spell upon failure to another target as a swift action, and that wraith has to also make a will save. Success or fail, the spell then ends. It raises the spell level by 1.
You'll want to look it up. Cayzle also has it on Bliss' sheet.)
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp Saturday December 5th, 2020 9:34:42 PM
The Kezz'm (BrianW) - AC 39/20/34; HP 210/219; Rumpus AC 32/15/27 HP 75/95 - 12 (1 Con damage) d20+18=34 ; d20+18=36 ; d20+13=33 ; d3+20=22 ; d3+20=22 ; d3+20=21 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=6 ; 6d6=20 ; Sunday December 6th, 2020 1:13:41 AM
Rumpus 5 ft. steps and full attacks the wraith with his new Tears (since Kezzem found out they don't work on daggers). Rumpus will also smite evil.
"Can I sab a swarm of wraiths? I don't think I can stab a swarm of wraiths. Let's try something else."
Kezzem burns two lay on hands to channel positive energy. Both wraiths and the wraith swarm are in range.
Damage: 6d6 = 20. SV Will DC 20 for half.
Kezzem will then move into melee range with the other wraith.
Bliss HP213+12/165 AC31 | Mookie HP76+8/76 AC41 | Cayzle Sunday December 6th, 2020 11:55:43 PM
Bliss taps Pressi with the Death Ward wand.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 32/17/30 CMD 21 HP 77/115(115) Valerie AC 38/16/33 CMD 28 HP 131/131(109) Spells 8d6=31 ; 8d6=30 ; d20+24=35 ; d20+24=41 ; d20+24=43 ; d20+24=38 ; d20+24=33 ; 2d6+13=21 ; 2d6+13=15 ; d4+13=15 ; d4+13=16 ; d8+13=15 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; Monday December 7th, 2020 6:50:36 AM
Succotash thanks his luck stars for his bear's endurance spell, though the hit from the wraith hurt something fierce. he feels Bliss tap him with the his wand and ins now a little more comfortable dealing with these life draining undead. He channels positive energy to attack the wraiths, and based on his current location, he should effect all of them, inflicting 31 damage. He then digs deep within himself (Hero Point) and finds the means to force out another channel inflicting 30 damage DC 22 will save for half damage on both channels.
Seeing her master take a hit from the wraith, Valerie will go full round attack on the large wraith, unless it is already dead, in which case she will attack the swarm. She has permanent magic fang on all her natural attacks
left talon hits AC 35 for 21+4 shock and 1 frost right talon hits AC 41 for 15+ 1 shock and 5 frost left claw hits AC 43 for 15+ 5 shock and 5 frost right claw hits AC 38 for 16+ 6 shock and 1 frost bite hits AC 33 for 15+ 6 shock and 4 frost
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 11+hero feast/132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) d20+22=35 ; Monday December 7th, 2020 3:00:39 PM
(OOC: apologies, Ill try to do some bookkeeping tonight.)
Pressi realizes she misjudged these guy's speed and will, and decides she needs some better choices.
"Ok, I get it, I was out of line. If you move away from me now, I won't do THIS...."
Pressi casts heal on the wraith for a straight 150 hp. (Will DC 23 for half damage, Concentration check passed)
Harper then precedes to push Pressi out of the way of the wraith.
DM Kathy d20+8=20 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+16=22 ; d20+26=44 ; d20+26=42 ; d20+26=37 ; Monday December 7th, 2020 3:15:07 PM Murphy flies down and lines up the wraiths. He casts another Sunbeam. Both wraiths fail their saves and are destroyed. However, Murphy cannot move again. You cast a spell; you didn't make an attack.
Making a heroic effort, Murphy also calls down lightning on the horde of wraiths.
Bliss taps Succotash with the Death Ward wand.
Kezzem finds that his single wraith targets have already been destroyed by Murphy's spell. Deciding he can't stab the horde, Kezzem instead channels positive energy, doing some damage. The horde makes its save, however. It seems to have some kind of resistance to channeled energy.
Succotash also channels, and also finds the wraiths surprisingly resistant to it. He is able to do some damage, however.
Pressi finds that her target is gone, destroyed by Murphy's spell. The horde of wraiths is all that remains.
The horde swarms over Bliss, but cannot harm him due to the Death Ward.
Hobie (Nick T) HP 189/181 AC 33 Touch 19 Flat 27 CMD 37 Hero Points 8 Prepared Spells 9d6=39 ; Monday December 7th, 2020 3:22:20 PM
Hobie grabs a scroll from his handy haversack and shouts at his friend Kezzem "I AM A WIZARD!!!!!!!"
From the scroll he casts fireball on the wraith swarm 39 Fire Damage
Reflex DC 17 for half
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 32/17/30 CMD 21 HP 109/115(115) Valerie AC 38/16/33 CMD 28 HP 131/131(109) Spells d8=4 ; d8=5 ; d8=4 ; d8=3 ; Monday December 7th, 2020 6:52:57 PM
Succotash has Valerie take a 5ft step back as he casts mass cure critical wounds healing everyone within 30 feet of him 32 HP, and causing 32 damage to the undead swarm DC 27 will save for half.
The Kezz'm (BrianW) - AC 39/20/34; HP 210/219; Rumpus AC 32/15/27 HP 75/95 - 12 (1 Con damage) 6d6=18 ; Monday December 7th, 2020 6:53:21 PM
"You're a wizard, Hobie."
Kezzem, lacking any better attacks, channels again at the wraith swarm.
Damage: 6d6 = 18. SV Will DC 20 for half.
"I'm the cleric?"
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 43+hero feast/132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) 2d6=8 ; 2d6=11 ; Monday December 7th, 2020 9:54:22 PM
If the wraith swarm is still up, Pressi slips the rod of thunder and lightning in her off hand, as a move action.
"And that leaves me and my true role in this party."
Pressi casts Thunderclap (Fortitude DC 16 partial, 2d6 points (8) of sonic damage, target deafened for 2d6 (11) rounds).
"I'm, as always, the freakin' bard."
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp 17d6=64 ; d20+40=52 ; Tuesday December 8th, 2020 3:49:05 AM
Murphy flies over and upward. Using flyby attack ("When flying, the creature can take a move action and another standard action at any point during the move.") his loosing of another sunbeam from the spell he cast earlier takes place during the moment when he is at an altitude of 55' and his move action then continues (the same singular move action) with an upward arc to 80' altitude. The emitted light beamed diagonally downward will perhaps free into oblivion some of the miserable souls now in wraith form should they fail a Reflex save DC 33. If they make their save, they take half of the 64 hp damage.
[DM Kathy - please see email.] ========== Perception: 52 - any other wraith-like things approaching from afar? Or other critters?
Hobie (Nick T) HP 189/181 AC 33 Touch 19 Flat 27 CMD 37 Hero Points 8 Prepared Spells 5d4+5=17 ; Tuesday December 8th, 2020 12:22:35 PM
"Hey Kez, check out this one, it's a classic wizard spell, you migiht know it."
Hobie casts Magic Missile at the swarm
17 damage
DM Kathy d20+16=31 ; d20+30=38 ; d20+30=36 ; d20+20=21 ; d20+16=30 ; Tuesday December 8th, 2020 3:39:42 PM Hobie, who is totally a wizard, launched a Fireball at the horde last round. The horde made its save, and takes 19 points of fire damage.
Succotash casts a spell to heal his companions and hopefully hurt the horde, but they make their Will save.
Kezzem channels again, doing more damage.
Pressi casts Thunderclap, and the horde rolls a 1 on its save, so they take all the damage and are deaf now.
Murphy casts another Sunbeam. The horde comes close, but cannot withstand the spell. They are obliterated.
Hobie, the wizard, can save his Magic Missiles. The battle is over.
The Kezz'm (BrianW) - AC 39/20/34; HP 210/219; Rumpus AC 32/15/27 HP 95/95 - 12 (1 Con damage) d8+1=7 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=3 ; d8+1=7 ; Tuesday December 8th, 2020 3:47:48 PM
Kezzem breaks out his wand of cure light wounds to treat Rumpus.
"Anyone else need a hit from the happy stick?" asks Kezzem.
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp Tuesday December 8th, 2020 6:02:22 PM
"Hobie, you are a wizard," Murphy agrees. "Kezzem, paladin, you are a cleric? Do all of our paladins become clerics? Not that there's anything wrong with that. And Pressi - so, you're the group's bard, eh? We can always use a good bard. Those wraiths certainly winced at your thunderclap."
"Do you remember Tandem? Talcum? The cleric with the potted plant? Tendel! He joined up just as I went on an errand into the Culverwood to solicit aid from some druids - who declined to help us against the giants. Tendel left perhaps a week after I returned to the party, but he did have a nice fern. In the very early days we had Eral Sunstrider, a cleric of Domi. He stayed with us until he chose to help shepherd a befriended troll - the troll's name was 'Stupid' - to a safer path, and thence to set off on other adventures of his own.
"And of course you all know Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom, cleric of Flower, and wife of Hazel - since they help watch over the Sanctuary of Humble's Sword. And she makes fine pancakes. She showed both a bit of timidity, as well as great bravery in her time as a fairly peaceful adventurer with us, and kept many of us alive through her curative powers. My childhood friend Hazel - a ranger - got the better end of that matrimonial deal," he says with a grin.
"So, we've had some clerics. I am SO grateful that you, Succotash, took up the clerical mantel."
After that brief recounting of Humble's Sword members who wore the cloth, he returns his attention to the matter at hand. "So, we still need to find Elora Helethar, the elfin wizard. Is that the right way to go?" he asks the group, gesturing roughly in the direction they have been traveling. "Are all healed?"
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 99/132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) 4d12+15=49 ; d12=8 ; d20+25=44 ; Tuesday December 8th, 2020 8:29:07 PM
At Murphy's remarks, "Eh, anyone will tell you bard is just a state of mind."
Preferring to be prepared for anything, Pressi casts cure critical upon herself for 48+8=56 HP. She figured that should be good for now, and waved off CLW for a bit. She didn't think anyone else needed healing.
More detect magics and looking around through the area (Perception 44).
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 32/17/30 CMD 21 HP 109/115(115) Valerie AC 38/16/33 CMD 28 HP 131/131(109) Spells Tuesday December 8th, 2020 8:56:45 PM "Let's find this wizard chick quick, I'm really beginning to hate this place! By the way does anyone else need any healing?"
The Kezz'm (BrianW) - AC 39/20/34; HP 210/219; Rumpus AC 32/15/27 HP 95/95 - 12 (1 Con damage) Wednesday December 9th, 2020 12:50:26 AM
"Hobie's right over there, Succo" says Kezzem, pointing at Hobie the wizard. "I think you might need your eyes checked."
Bliss HP213+12/165 AC31 | Mookie HP76+8/76 AC41 | Cayzle Wednesday December 9th, 2020 6:48:07 AM
"Good work everybody!" says Bliss.
"And I helped!" adds Mookie.
DM Kathy Wednesday December 9th, 2020 3:06:53 PM
In the aftermath of battle, Kezzem heals his loyal mount, while Pressi heals herself. Bliss congratulates the group on a job well done.
Murphy reminds you that you are still looking for the last of Diara's companions. Succotash agrees that you should look for the "wizard chick."
Kezzem points out that Hobie is a wizard, but he is definitely not a chick, so it seems you need to keep looking.
And keep looking you do, moving through the complex where the wraiths seem to have taken over. You find more victims' remains, mostly skeletons. You know that anyone killed by wraiths later rises as a wraith, so you're pretty sure you just sent all these souls to the next life.
You eventually find a more recent corpse, and you can tell it is all that remains of Elora Helethar, elf wizard. Her gear is still intact--and in fact, many of the bodies you passed also had gear that might be worth a second look.
The Kezz'm (BrianW) - AC 39/20/34; HP 210/219; Rumpus AC 32/15/27 HP 95/95 - 12 (1 Con damage) Wednesday December 9th, 2020 4:33:55 PM
"Ah, you meant girl wizard!" says Kezzem. "I though we were looking for a magical chicken."
"Maybe we should check out the gear of those bodies we have passed too."
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 32/17/30 CMD 21 HP 109/115(115) Valerie AC 38/16/33 CMD 28 HP 131/131(109) Spells Wednesday December 9th, 2020 8:35:09 PM
Succotash is sad that they weren't able to save the final companion, and he offers up a prayer to the gods on her behalf. Turning to Kezzem he says, "I suppose you right lets see what's to be seen."
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 99/132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) Wednesday December 9th, 2020 9:01:03 PM
Pressi continued to detect magic, search for signs of life, etc.
"Ok, so with that done, does anyone have any idea of how we are getting out? Because I'm pretty sure this female wizard was our ride home."
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp d20+40=55 ; Wednesday December 9th, 2020 9:16:42 PM
"Aaah," Murphy says in mournful tone before the body of Elora Helethar. He kneels beside her. "Lord Gargul, have mercy on her soul," he prays, along with Succotash who also offers intercession.
After any who wish, including Clovis Bylee, take a moment, he then rises and steps back. If others wish to take off her possessions, he waits for that. Then he says, "Let us wrap her body as we did for Vitaly." He switches back to his own halfling body, extracts blankets, canvas and rope. Then with help of others, they shroud the lady elf, and lower her into the portable hole.
Less reticent will he be to assist in taking from the remains of others their possessions of enduring worth. As to whether they choose to enshroud others, that depends to an extent on the number remaining. If few, perhaps he has a bit of room left in the hole for conveyance (maybe 3-4). If many, then... perhaps not.
He will detect magic as they go along. And also keep his eye out for any other wraiths, or other creatures who move about. ============== Perception: 55
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp d20+40=55 ; Wednesday December 9th, 2020 9:16:42 PM
"Aaah," Murphy says in mournful tone before the body of Elora Helethar. He kneels beside her. "Lord Gargul, have mercy on her soul," he prays, along with Succotash who also offers intercession.
After any who wish, including Clovis Bylee, take a moment, he then rises and steps back. If others wish to take off her possessions, he waits for that. Then he says, "Let us wrap her body as we did for Vitaly." He switches back to his own halfling body, extracts blankets, canvas and rope. Then with help of others, they shroud the lady elf, and lower her into the portable hole.
Less reticent will he be to assist in taking from the remains of others their possessions of enduring worth. As to whether they choose to enshroud others, that depends to an extent on the number remaining. If few, perhaps he has a bit of room left in the hole for conveyance (maybe 3-4). If many, then... perhaps not.
He will detect magic as they go along. And also keep his eye out for any other wraiths, or other creatures who move about. ============== Perception: 55
Hobie (Nick T) HP 189/181 AC 33 Touch 19 Flat 27 CMD 37 Hero Points 8 Prepared Spells Thursday December 10th, 2020 1:37:44 AM
Hobie knows the most important things to a Wizard, and the things she might want returned to her loved ones are her spellbook and her bonded item. He takes her spellbook, and detects magic over her looking for something like a ring, or amulet, or even a weapon as Hobie uses that might be her bonded item.
Once he finds these, or at least the spellbook if she was a wizard with a familiar instead of a bonded item, he will quietly start reading through her spellbook while the rest of the group handles her body and other possessions.
Hobie (Nick T) HP 189/181 AC 33 Touch 19 Flat 27 CMD 37 Hero Points 8 Prepared Spells Thursday December 10th, 2020 1:37:44 AM
Hobie knows the most important things to a Wizard, and the things she might want returned to her loved ones are her spellbook and her bonded item. He takes her spellbook, and detects magic over her looking for something like a ring, or amulet, or even a weapon as Hobie uses that might be her bonded item.
Once he finds these, or at least the spellbook if she was a wizard with a familiar instead of a bonded item, he will quietly start reading through her spellbook while the rest of the group handles her body and other possessions.
DM Kathy Thursday December 10th, 2020 4:17:18 PM
You begin sorting through the gear. Elora had a Headband of Vast Intelligence +6, a Cloak of Resistance +4, a Ring of Protection +3, a Wand of Fly (32 charges remaining), and two scrolls of Plane Shift. Hobie is also able to locate her spellbook, and a very nice-looking amulet. Hobie knows that, after so much time, a bonded item would no longer detect as magic, but it was probably this amulet.
Meanwhile, on various other bodies, you find a Ring of Blinking, Wings of Flying, a Ring of Invisibility, a +5 buckler, a Staff of Earth and Stone, an Ioun Stone (pale green prism), and a +3 scimitar (small size).
There are more than a dozen bodies here. You know that any creature killed by wraiths rises as a wraith shortly thereafter. You're pretty sure you just laid all those restless spirits to rest.
Hobie (Nick T) HP 189/181 AC 33 Touch 19 Flat 27 CMD 37 Hero Points 8 Prepared Spells Thursday December 10th, 2020 8:59:14 PM
Hobie places the amulet and spell book in his haversack to return to her companion. He does have his eyes on the wand of Fly as well.
“If no one iobjects, I’d like to take this wand. I always reserve two or three spell slots for Fly, and this wand could allow me a bit more versatility. Plus I can make more of us fly as well.”
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 99/132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) Thursday December 10th, 2020 9:23:45 PM
Pressi nods at Hobie. She's personally more interested in the cloak or ring anyway (though she'd have to give up one of the rods she picked up to do so).
She also feels a little better about the plane shift scrolls, figuring she might have a rather good shot of using one.
Succotash (Jeremy) AC 32/17/30 CMD 21 HP 109/115(115) Valerie AC 38/16/33 CMD 28 HP 131/131(109) Spells Thursday December 10th, 2020 9:55:34 PM
OOC.. Succotash still has three scrolls of plane shift, plenty to get everyone back. As far as I know, that has always been the plan, since he is the only one who can do it without any chance of failure.
Succotash is fine with Hobie having the wand as well, though he could use it, just having it in the party is fine with him. Succotash looks at the loot and says, " wow, that a nice haul, though I wish the original owners were still alive to use them."
"It sure is too bad that so many died, but at least we got one survivor."
"Let's get home now, right?"
The Kezz'm (BrianW) - AC 39/20/34; HP 210/219; Rumpus AC 32/15/27 HP 95/95 - 12 (1 Con damage) Friday December 11th, 2020 1:51:04 AM
"That cloak's a bit better than what I'm currently wrating," says Kezzem. "I'm pretty resilient though so if somebody else could use it go ahead."
Kezzem currently has a +3 Cloak.
Murphy Leafwin Pipewood(KimMc) Halfling Druid - AC 47/T-25/Fl-39 CMD 42 HP 183+12temp Friday December 11th, 2020 2:08:50 AM
"This beautiful green prism, ah, my color." Murphy looks over what has been gathered from the bodies of those souls so recently sent to their rest. "This staff could serve us well in many circumstances. I make no claim, but should desire the ioun stone. If another prefers, I will yield."
"Say, Clovis, she was your companion on this journey. Is there aught of hers you would claim? Do you know her kin?"
As said before, if there are no more than four additional bodies, then Murphy can barely find room to return the corpses to the Wold in his extradimensional device. If more, then someone else will need to figure how.
"I have an additional thought, friends. We know there is much that is wicked and bent on this plane. I wish I knew how it was called. Might we seek out the source of what makes this place what it is? Shall we bring clerics to hallow this unhallowed ground? Might we find a way to rid the place forever - by exorcism or some other means - of that terrible ghostly potato monster? The work we were sent for is near done, I believe, as soon as Succotash exercises his plan to return us. But is that all the work there is for us to do?"
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 26 (31), HP 99/132, CMD 25; Harper AC 30 (35), HP 94, CMD 29 (34) Friday December 11th, 2020 2:01:07 PM
(I figure Pressi can keep one rod or staff at 85K. I'm thinking alertness or necromancy over any of the others. The ring of blinking might be a good choice for Pressi, too. More so than more AC.)
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