Kiwina (Steve M) 77/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+8=15 ; Tuesday July 6th, 2021 10:37:59 PM
Kiwina moved quickly when he entered the corridor, and escaped the acid he'd seen others hit by (save = 15).
Kiwina moves as far up the corridor as he can without squeezing past someone else. (At the moment that would be AA-8/AB-9, unless Tsak and maybe Elyas moves.)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | d6=6 ; Tuesday July 6th, 2021 10:52:22 PM "Smells like death, old and new. Maybe those undead minotaurs and the recently slain centaur? In any event, maybe we should heal up a bit those who were scalded by the acid, before we try this door. Speaking of which, anyone handy at looking for traps?"
Rolth will wait until the wounded close to within 30 feet, and channel energy to heal them a little bit.
(Channel energy = 6hp of healing)
Effect Tracking: Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes HIde from Undead (50 minutes) Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 1/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 59/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Wednesday July 7th, 2021 12:00:43 AM
Tsak pauses in the corridor and takes a minute. He carefully puts Esmerelda down on the ground. Whew, you've grown a bit little girl He carefully checks her over to make sure there's no acid on her fur.
Once that's done he holds up his injured hand Can anyone assist with this the skin is mottled red and already starting to swell where the acid has impacted it. And it's starting to sting quite a bit...
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | Wednesday July 7th, 2021 7:29:20 AM
Seeing Tsak's struggles, Rolth will actually move back to be closer before sending out the wave of healing energy. (The 6hp of healing should reach Tsak, Kiwina, and Mak.)
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:28(AO)/24/17T/18FF|CMD 28| Ebonstrike,+1 Agile Rapier-Adman|13/8/-/-/-|(Full,WFin,PS)**|1d6 + 6(x2) d20+9=29 ; d20+7=14 ; Wednesday July 7th, 2021 9:02:25 AM
Once Rolth's healing energy washed over him Mak felt much better if not a little sensitive where the acid struck him. Still, compared to a dead body pile and a grievous injury it was nothing, so Mak carried on as he moved up to the door.
The condition of the hallway and it's relative cleanliness concerned the noble archer as he knelt to examine the floor where the door intersected with it, and then the door itself. Aside from the smell he also listened for anything in the next room.
"Wil, see if Cicero can find any traps." Mak asked the man with the crazy clinging to him like a floosy on a rich client.
OOC: Perception +9, Roll 29; Dungeoneering +7, Roll 14
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d6=5 ; 3d6=9 ; d20+12=23 ; Wednesday July 7th, 2021 9:08:34 AM
Wil lights the end of his staff and uses it as a walking stick. Wil moves to 'Z8'. He sends a wave of healing energy from the back of the group forward. Starting with Kiwina, Tsak, Elyas, and possibly Rolth. "I would be happy to search for traps for you," Wil says from the back. "Once I make my way through the crowd." (Perception: 23)
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 - used Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead - (50min), Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment (50min), Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 5d6
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L Wednesday July 7th, 2021 1:37:16 PM
Falco waits for the others to catch up, staying just behind Mak.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / Protection from Evil / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; Wednesday July 7th, 2021 5:07:15 PM
With a little positive energy Wil heals Kiwina for 6 hp. He slips past the centaur but the wave of energy warms Tsak, like a friendly neighbor saying hello, for 8 hp. He approaches the doorway but is still a little behind (I assume he can squeeze past the taurs?)
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map d20+6=13 ; Wednesday July 7th, 2021 7:14:29 PM Kiwina moves into the corridor, escaping damage from the acid. Rolth says he smells death, old and new. He suggests someone check for traps and mentions that a number of folks need healing. He channels energy to heal everyone for 6 points. Tzak puts Esmerelda down and mentions that he is indeed injured from the acid. Mak looks at the door and the area in front of it for traps. There are no traps that he can find. He also listens at the door but hears nothing. (For future checks, these should involve two separate Perception checks.) Wil moves up and channels energy, healing everyone for 14 points. He offers to check for traps once he moves up, and he even checks where he is in the hallway, but finds no traps on that part of the hallway floor. Falco waits.
The healing energies offer welcome relief from the acid burns.
Mak’s dungeoneering check doesn’t tell him much, but he does think a seemingly old, stone corridor like this should be full of dust and debris that seems to be mostly missing here. He can see that there is some dust here, just very little. Also, it seems to Mak that this place is sized for larger creatures than himself.
He stands before two great stone doors. Light from several magical sources illuminates the hallway. There is a bad smell here that hangs in the air like, well, like a bad smell. And it’s not an overwhelming smell - but it lingers. It makes Wil wonder if Cicero perhaps had beans for dinner. Like, maybe beans that were spoiled.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Wednesday July 7th, 2021 10:16:26 PM
Tsak sighs with relief as the healing washes over him. The stinging, burning sensation in his hand dulls to an itch and the skin returns to normal elasticity and colour.
Thank you Wil, err and friends.
The pair carefully make their way to the front with Mak. Tsak sniffs and gives Mak a sideways glance Did you taste test Elmer's grains?
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Wednesday July 7th, 2021 10:55:06 PM
Kiwina suggests that if there should be dust here but isn't enough, then something moved it. If there's a few weeks worth, then he guesses it must've been something Pholus'es group did. Like maybe opening the door, depending on what's on the other side.
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d20+11=18 ; Thursday July 8th, 2021 8:29:43 AM
"Beans? Why do I smell beans?" Wil says loudly. "Are you cooking in my head?." He then adds in a whisper. "No, not possible, why would you... you're messing with me aren't you." "They are rotten.. I know.. I know you helped out. It's much appreciated. What do you think of these doors, here? Any way to get in?" He says to Cicero or anyone that is listening. "Personally, I'm eager to figure out what's behind this thing." (Perception: 18)
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 - used Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead - (50min), Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment (50min), Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:28(AO)/24/17T/18FF|CMD 28|Dagger|12/7/-/-/-|(Full,PBS WFin)**|1d4 + 3(x2) Thursday July 8th, 2021 8:41:00 AM
Mak looked over at Tsak and then to the ground. "Elmer's a pig, he doesn't share....Floors too clean. Maybe got washed out by water from behind this door, gelatinous cube even, if it is water we might get washed back into that acid room where the drain is, you think? Still if Pholus came this way and was washed back into the other room that acid likely did away with the body. Might be wise to anchor ourselves here before we open that door. Anyone bring spikes? ummm rope? how about a hammer? Yeah..me neither."
Mak pulled out a dagger. Conceivably he could drive the blade of this into a crack in the mortar and hold on, he thought as he moved back to give the others a chance to look the door over. "I'm smelling a trap here, among other things." Mak said.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L d20+12=19 ; Thursday July 8th, 2021 9:12:36 AM
{Perception: 19}
Falco is surprised the idea of water coming from the doors is brought up. He takes another look to see if there is any trace of that happening, if water came though it would evaporate and maybe leave marks on the walls from any minerals it contained. Sadly he does not feel as confident in his senses as he did earlier.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / Protection from Evil / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=11 ; Thursday July 8th, 2021 9:49:28 AM
Elyas looks with the others for traps, but there are too many people all trying to do the same thing and he isn't able to see much perception = 11
"if there is a trap it is not magical. I am not detecting anything in here. stll, a trap feels likely. If you think that this may be a trap that would push us out into the acid room, Mak, I may be able to help. I could put up one of my web spells in the corridor behind us, that way if we get pushed we would get caught in the web until i dismiss it. but if the threat is not water or something pushing us we may be cutting off our escape by doing that. thoughts?
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map Thursday July 8th, 2021 12:06:13 PM
The Petals stand in the hallway and look at the great stone doors in front of them. They smell a trap, but cannot seem to find one. Well, no, they actually smell death - they only suspect a trap. They wonder about this place, they wonder about water and acid and webs and dust. They consider several options.
The great stone doors silently mock them.
The wailing seems to have stopped though, so that’s something.
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:28(AO)/24/17T/18FF|CMD 28 Thursday July 8th, 2021 1:46:31 PM "I'm no dungeon expert, Mak started knowing full well he likely was the expert here. "but I'll defer to those more knowledgeable than myself. Elyas, perhaps if you ready that web spell and cast it if water comes rushing out from behind those doors?"
Rolth and Kiwina were quiet, so provided that Elyas and the others agreed, Mak moved to open the doors and hope for the best.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | Thursday July 8th, 2021 7:28:49 PM
Rolth realizes that events had moved on more quickly than expected, but quickly catches up to current events and nods when Mak suggests opening the door. He waits for the undead gelatinous cube to spring out...
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Thursday July 8th, 2021 9:32:20 PM A rush of water would nullify the acid, I doubt that will happen. And stringing a web across will only drown us quicker if the corridor fills with water. It's a door, open it and we'll deal. He hefts his sword, sets his feet and nods that he's ready.
If Tsak had a tail he'd be twitching it just like Esmerelda currently is.
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+17=19 ; Thursday July 8th, 2021 10:09:22 PM
Kiwina checks behind the party when the wailing stops, walking to the corner to see what's going on in the room with faces on the walls before moving back into position. (Perception = 19)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L Friday July 9th, 2021 9:29:02 AM
Falco shifts from foot to foot waiting.
"Someone going to open them? Too big for me."
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / Protection from Evil / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Friday July 9th, 2021 9:43:24 AM
Elyas nods as Tsak explains the issue with his plan overthinking it again, Elyas he reprimands himself. just because you CAN web something doesn't mean you SHOULD web something. if there's no magical trap maybe we don't have to start with the magical solution.
all right, open it he says out loud, his mind racing with possibilities of what nasty thing or things could be on the other side of the door.
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map Friday July 9th, 2021 10:23:31 AM Kiwina wonders about the fact that the wailing sound stopped. As he goes back to look, he see that the door to the acid room has closed. Everyone stands ready as Mak opens the stone doors.
The smell of death rolls out, both old and new, as you open this door.
This room is 30’ by 40’, with a door at either side. Written on the wall opposite the door you enter, is something in an archaic form of Taur.
If someone reads Taur, they may make a DC 12 Knowledge or Linguistics Check to read, Highlight to display spoiler: {“Might and magic are often mistaken as the path to power, when they usually only lead to death.”}
As you enter, you see two large stone sarcophagi, both of which have been opened. Lying on the floor is a week's dead centaur and the destroyed remains of two mummified minotaurs.
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d20+12=21 ; Friday July 9th, 2021 12:14:56 PM
"There are minotaur mummies," Wil says excitedly. He moves into the room carefully looking for traps as he goes but stops at the destroyed remains to inspect the wrappings. He does not touch anything out of respect for the dead. "This is amazing. Look at this." Wil then realizes that this is the destruction of something sacred and whoever did this may have been looking for something. "Guys, outside of this being a despicable show of disrespect for the dead. I think whoever did this was looking for something." "Yes, Gargul would be furious if he saw this," he begins to no one. "I agree it's not awesome but we are no longer associated with Gargul, remember? We are clerics of Wardd."
(Perception/ Looking for traps: 21) Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 - used Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead - (50min), Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment (50min), Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:23/16T/18FF|CMD 27|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|11/6/-/11(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS)**|1d8+14(x3) Friday July 9th, 2021 2:47:38 PM
Once the doors were open Mak stepped back out the way and pulled out his bow. It would be better to let the clerics in the room given all the dead and possibly undead that might be there. He was also leary about traps. That this was now revealed to be a tomb said a lot about the builders of the thing and that they might have put some devices in the place to discourage looters.
"Can we put those mummies back in the boxes and bless them or something. People are real funny about their dead."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | d20+2=18 ; Friday July 9th, 2021 4:53:35 PM
Rolth has no particular insight regarding the dead, but knows more than a bit of Tauric, so he takes a look at the writing on the opposite wall. He's more of a spoken word guy but manages to puzzle it out nonetheless. (KS = 18 , success)
Hey guys, it says “Might and magic are often mistaken as the path to power, when they usually only lead to death.” He looks around but doesn't see anything obvious that makes sense of this, unless it was a warning to not be greedy and open the sarcophagi in search of powerful items. He shrugs and waits to see what the others find and think.
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Friday July 9th, 2021 9:23:37 PM
Kiwina catches up with the group. (He would like to move up at least to AH-8/AI-9.)
"Mak, I think Wil is the one to ask about respecting the dead." The burial at sea practices that Kiwina knows from his childhood with would do no good here.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Sunday July 11th, 2021 9:17:19 AM
Tsak moves just inside the door to AN10 and stands with his sword ready in case anythi g moves that shouldn't.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L Monday July 12th, 2021 11:39:04 AM
Falco slides into the room.
"Yes, clearly we should lay them to rest. If someone wants to put them back I can ask for the Warper-sar's blessing. Being a new power I am not sure how much good it will do though."
As he talks he looks about the room, slowly scanning with detect magic.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / Protection from Evil / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map Monday July 12th, 2021 2:25:33 PM Wil seems particularly excited by the mummies' remains. He moves into the room touching nothing. He looks for traps, but finds none yet. Mak suggests the remains of the minotaur mummies should be respectfully returned to their sarcophagi and blessed. Kiwina suggests that Wil may be the expert here on handling these remains. Rolth moves in and wonders aloud about the Tauric proverb on the back wall. Tzak moves in with a wary eye and a ready sword. Falco moves into the room and offers to bless the dead here. He casts Detect Magic and in the first round only detects that there is magic here in general, but no point sources yet.
There is dried blood on the floor here, and the bloated centaur body lies in a pool of dried blood. The mummy remains seem to be a bit torn up.
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:23/16T/18FF|CMD 27|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|11/6/-/11(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS)**|1d8+14(x3) d20+9=23 ; d20+9=14 ; Monday July 12th, 2021 2:32:50 PM
With his bow at ready Mak moved into the room to stand next to the Centaur. As he did so he walked as close to the sarcophagus as he could and peered down into it and did a visual inspection. When he arrived at the centaur he did a visual examination of it as well.
Perception +9, Sarcophagus, Roll 23 Perception +9, Centaur, Roll 14
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=10 ; Monday July 12th, 2021 3:01:59 PM "so it sounds like a clue telling us not to use might or magic. but how else is one supposed to deal with a trapped underground lair? at least we don't have to fight these mummies...
Elyas looks around for traps, using detect magic as well.
perception = 10....
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:23/16T/18FF|CMD 27|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|11/6/-/11(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS)**|1d8+14(x3) Monday July 12th, 2021 3:23:29 PM "Yeah," Mak agreed with Elyas. "but maybe it's a warning to not exit the room with weapons in hand? Not too certain old bean if I'd give up any enchantments in here. It's nice being able to see."
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+26=27 ; Monday July 12th, 2021 5:11:35 PM "I don't know what it means. Could arguably be saying, don't fight the mummies or we'll end up like that centaur." Kiwina waits to see what the people detecting magic find.
He also suggests checking out the floor to see which door the surviving centaurs left by. If given the time, he will do so. (Survival =27 to track monstrous humanoids)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | d20+15=29 ; Monday July 12th, 2021 8:22:58 PM
Rolth will look for secret doors, if possible guided by any centaur tracks that Kiwina is able to find that perhaps lead to a wall instead of one of the plainly visible doors, otherwise starting on the wall where the Tauric writing is inscribed.
(Perception =29)
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) Monday July 12th, 2021 9:40:22 PM
Wil respectfully searches the mummies while blessing them to promote good will from Gargul. He also looks for me clues, “I wouldn’t move them,” Wil says. “These are mummies. It may trigger an ancient curse that could kill us all. Maybe send out a giant sphere to crush us all!” Wil’s voice raised as he spoke. Then added quietly, “also, I’m a bit superstitious with mummies…. there has to be another door.”
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L Tuesday July 13th, 2021 9:36:29 AM
Crossing to the far side of the room Falco returns his arrow to its quiver, keeping the bow at hand as he crosses the room. Considering himself unarmed he continues to scan the room for magic.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / Protection from Evil / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map Tuesday July 13th, 2021 5:40:05 PM
The Petals speculate about the writing on the wall.
Mak moves to the leftmost sarcophagus and carefully looks it over. He sees nothing out of order - a little dust in there, not much. There is a large stone lid beside each. Looking at the dead centaur and the floor he can see that there are a number of hoofprints in the blood, two different kinds in fact. Elyas looks at the other sarcophagus and he sees nothing amiss there. He also casts Detect Magic and senses that there is magic in the room in the first round of his spell. Kiwina looks at the floor, and with his survival roll is free to read the spoiler below. Rolth looks for secret doors, but does not find any. Nor does he see prints suggesting otherwise. Wil wonders about the mummies, thinking there must be another door in addition to the three doors that he can see. Falco continues searching for magic. In this second round, he senses several faint and moderate magical auras, and one strong one.
(Sorry for playing out the three rounds on the Detect Magic spells, but there is a reason. The next round will be the third round of Falco’s spell and he will know what there is to know. What is his spellcraft?)
There are three doors in this room, one you came in through and two that remain closed.
Looking at the floor, Survival (Tracking) DC 17: Highlight to display spoiler: {There are a number of hoof prints in the blood and minimal dust here. There are centaur prints and larger wrapped minotaur prints. The minotaur prints are mostly near the centaur body, though both destroyed mummies have wrapped minotaur prints near them. One set of centaur prints leads to door to the right (south), but all the other centaur hoof prints through the door to the left (north.)}
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Tuesday July 13th, 2021 8:59:37 PM "there is magic in the room, everyone be careful. don't touch anything until we figure out where the magic is coming from.. Falco, you picking anything up?
Elyas continues to scan the room with detect magic, standing where he can cover most of the room at once
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) Tuesday July 13th, 2021 9:37:44 PM
Wil casts Speak with the Dead on the nearest mummy and asks, “Cicero, please help me speak to this Taur. Please explain to me why you are lying upon the ground and what is the magic here.”
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead, Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment, Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Tuesday July 13th, 2021 10:32:37 PM
Esmerelda's ears twitch in annoyance that everyone has stopped in this horrible room.
Tsak's ears twitch with the mention of all the magic. He carefully makes his way thru the room to stand near the southern door. He heeds Elyas' advice and touches nothing.
Esmerelda follows Tsak and stops near him. Moving with feline grace and efficiency she too manages not to touch anything as she moves along.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | d20+6=19 ; Tuesday July 13th, 2021 10:38:27 PM
As Rolth waits on the magical sleuthing to reveal results, he will check on the poor deceased centaur, presumably Agarime, if Brygape's journal is to be trusted at all. Without touching him at first, he'll try to figure out how he died.
(Heal = 19)
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Tuesday July 13th, 2021 11:01:34 PM "There are distinct centaur and minotaur prints here, although the minotaurs feet were covered. One centaur left through that door, the others through this one." He indicates the south door for the lone centaur and the north door for the group.
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:23/16T/18FF|CMD 27|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|11/6/-/11(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS)**|1d8+14(x3) d20+9=21 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 8:24:43 AM
Mak knelt next to the centaur as Kiwina explained the tracks he'd also spotted in the blood. Though he'd suspected one to be centaur and the other minotaur it was good to get confirmation from the ranger. He also saw Falco and Elyas move about the room checking with their spells. Something about this place felt off, the cleanliness of the corridor just outside, the message on the wall, several things added up to the noble archer that just set him on edge.
Mak didn't like doing it, but he put his back to the south side of the room and the majority of the group and faced the door on the northern wall as he listened for hoof beats in the underground complex.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L d20+9=13 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 9:32:54 AM "I am seeing a few. Several are of fait to moderate stregnth and one is strong. Give me a few more seconds and I can narrow things down further."
{Continue Detect Magics} {Spellcraft for school 13}
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / Protection from Evil / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map d20+8=21 ; d20+11=22 ; d20+11=21 ; d4=3 ; d8=7 ; d8=3 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 1:33:43 PM Elyas warns the others there is magic here and not to touch anything. Highlight to display spoiler: {}He can sense the party’s magic items and auras. But in addition, he senses strong magic in the sarcophagus to the south. Wil casts Speak with Dead on the mummy to the north. Nothing happens - the damaged mummy has an intact mouth, but it does not respond. Tzak and Esmerelda both find this room distasteful and move through carefully. Rolth looks carefully at the dead centaur. It’s been dead about a week or more. It appears to have been killed by bludgeoning, though some of those blows fell hard enough to cause it to bleed. Kiwina reveals what she can tell from the tracks in here. Mak positions himself and listens for approaching hooves. Falco setecs magic here, but is unable to determine the schools involved.
As the party mills around this room they learn a few more things.
Suddenly you notice two dark, silent, wraith-like forms rise up from the two prone mummy remains. While they are medium in size, they resemble a minotaur in form. They pause for a moment and tiny beads of malevolent light where eyes should be take in the room.
One lashes with a cold, shadowy claw at Rolth, hitting touch AC 22 and draining 7 points of strength. The other claws Tsak, hitting touch AC 21 and draining 3 points of strength. Hatred seethes from them as they sink into the stone floor. (This strength drain is not cold damage, it’s negative energy damage.)
Rolth and Tsak may take an attack of opportunity against each incorporeal creature. Since these are incorporeal creatures please let me know the nature of the weapon you attack with.
(Just to be clear, you are dealing with two incorporeal creatures. They have sunk into the stone floor. I placed an (S) where they last were. The rose colored squares represent Difficult Terrain from the centaur and mummy bodies, and require double movement and no 5’ moves.)
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) Wednesday July 14th, 2021 2:43:55 PM
Wil stayed where he was at, remembered he had cast himself and a couple of others with "hide from undead" and relaxed a little bit. He watched as Rolth got hit and made a mental note, then pulled his favorite coin from his pocket, cast Consecrate on the coin, and tossed it near where they disappeared.
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead, Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment, Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:31(AO)/27/20T/18FF|CMD 31| Ebonstrike,+1 Agile Rapier-Adman|9/-/-/-/-|(WFin,FDef,PS)**|1d6 + 6(x2) d20+3=12 ; d20+9=25 ; d20+11=13 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 2:43:55 PM
Mak dropped his bow, laying it across the open sarcophagus and leapt over the centaurs body while drawing his sword. Once on the other side of the centaur he watched carefully for the evil spectre to reappear.
OOC: KS: Religion +3 (Identify the type of undead.); Fail. Perception +9, Roll 25; Acrobatics +11, Roll 13 v DC10 to jump 10', Success!
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+9=12 ; 4d4+8=16 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 3:35:27 PM
Elyas tries to figure out what exactly they are dealing with knowledge religion = 12
watch out, they went into the floor! hit them when they come back!
he prepares to fire off a spell when one of the undead appear again from the floor [readied action, magic missile when a wraith is visible. 4 missiles for 16 total force damage]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: 1X protection from evil, 2X protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, burning hands Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, darkvision, web, scorching ray Level 3: dispel magic, Haste, lightning bolt, fireball, fly level 4: black tentacles,black tentacles, summon monster 4, greater invisibility Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (240/240)
Active effects: Mage Armor (8 hours)
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+2=21 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 4:07:01 PM
Kiwina is not sure what he can do against an incorporeal foe, and moves to the northern door to see if he can open it. (Strength check = 21 if one is needed)
===== He still has his travelling spells for the day, and will change them at the next rest. Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: O - create water, detect magic, flare, light 1 - obscuring mist, CLW, produce flame, summon nature's ally I Amakua have 1 ranger spell Storm burst, 0 used Hide From Undead, per Wilford post of 6/28, duration 50 minutes from time cast
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 11; CMD: 22) | d20+6=23 ; d8+1=9 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+4=13 ; d8+4=10 ; Wednesday July 14th, 2021 9:25:05 PM
Rolth chastises himself for losing focus on his Hide from Undead, and takes a weakened opportunistic swing at the wraithlike thing with his magical morningstar as the foe slinks back into the stone. Fury rising, he then readies himself for it to reemerge, to take another swing when the chance arises, stepping 5 feet toward it as needed. He really hopes Kiwina can get that door open...
Attack of opportunity = 23, damage = 9 with +1 morningstar Readied attack =15, damage = 10 with +1 morningstar
Effect Tracking: STR drain -7 Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Hide from Undead? Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 1/17 rounds used (active) Channel Divinity 1/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Tsak takes a reflexive swing at the horror then, mirroring Kiwina, he turns to the southern door to see if he can open it.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L d20+8=19 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 9:53:50 AM
{Know Religion: 19 to figure out what we are dealing with}
"Keep your eyes open for when they come back."
Falco whispers a short prayer casting protection from evil on himself.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map d20+7=11 ; d4=4 ; d20+10=22 ; d20+10=12 ; d8-1=4 ; d4=2 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 12:54:15 PM Wil casts a Consecrate spell. It’s an area spell, so he centers it in the room. It will cover both Mummy remains. It does not quite reach the north and south doors or the corners of the room. Mak drops his bow and leaps over the sarcophagus with sword in hand. Elyas readies an action to hit one with a spell should it reappear. Kiwina is still warded by Wil’s Hide from Undead spell and heads north to open the door there. Rolth curses the fact that the shadow seemed to have seen through his Hide from Undead protection. Even in his weakened state, he strikes the thing as it left. He readies an action for its return. Tzak feels a bit weaker than he should be, but has no trouble opening the door to the south. Falco casts Protection from Evil on himself. He identifies these creatures as Greater Shadows. He knows they are undead, incorporeal (only affected by magic weapons and spells, 50% miss chance, 50% damage, force effects do full damage), and pretty sneaky. He knows they create a new shadow when they damage a victim down to zero strength.
All the doors in this room are now open.
Kiwina can just make out in the dim light that the north corridor extends 40’ before it turns right/east.
Tsak has no trouble seeing the same on is end - this south corridor extends 40’ before it turns left/east.
The characters wait in tense anticipation for their foes to return. They do.
One emerges from the floor and attacks Rolth again, this time affected by the Consecrate spell in the area. Rolth misses with his readied attack. Elyas shoots some Magic Missiles at the thing, inflicting 16 damage.
The shadow hits touch AC 22, sapping Rolth for 4 more strength damage. It disappears back into the floor, provoking an AOO from Rolth (50% miss chance.) His arms feel like lead weights now. He is very weak.
The second creature pops up to attack Tsak, but fails to hit. It also sinks back into the floor, provoking an AOO from Tsak (50% miss chance.)
Readied actions do seem to be effective if they are close enough to effect.
-------------------------------------------------- Greater Shadow - AC 18 - Dam. 9+16 Greater Shadow - AC 18 - Dam. 0
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:31(AO)/27/20T/18FF|CMD 31| Ebonstrike,+1 Agile Rapier-Adman|9/-/-/-/-|(WFin,FDef,PS)**|1d6 + 6(x2) Thursday July 15th, 2021 1:58:04 PM
Mak reached back and grabbed his bow and shouldered it all the while keeping his sword in hand.
"We should consider withdrawing outside." Mak suggested while he kept on guard.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor 4d4+8=12 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 3:58:11 PM
Elyas hits the shadow with a magic missile, and is glad to see it working. unfortunately he doesn't have many of those prepared today!
he readies himself again to fire on the shadow when it reappears. he holds his bonded dagger in hand, drawing on it to use the spell [ooc:readied action to cast magic missile using bonded item. total of 12 force damage]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: 1X protection from evil, 2X protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, burning hands Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, darkvision, web, scorching ray Level 3: dispel magic, Haste, lightning bolt, fireball, fly level 4: black tentacles,black tentacles, summon monster 4, greater invisibility Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (240/240)
Active effects: Mage Armor (8 hours)
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) Thursday July 15th, 2021 6:08:50 PM
Wil watched Rolth struggle and was honestly unsure what to do. He didn’t look injured but seemed sapped of energy. He cast Protection from Evil on Rolth and urged him to leave the room and follow the others. “C C an you fight, sir? Anything I can do?”
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead, Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment, Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+8=20 ; d8+3=7 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 8:12:53 PM "We have three ways out. Which do we want to take?," Kiwina asks as he draws his weapon. He readies an attack with his trident, in case one of the creatures appears beside him. "Do you think those things have any connection to the bodies they were in?"
Readied attack -- hits AC 20 for 7 damage ===== He still has his travelling spells for the day, and will change them at the next rest. Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: O - create water, detect magic, flare, light 1 - obscuring mist, CLW, produce flame, summon nature's ally I Amakua have 1 ranger spell Storm burst, 0 used Hide From Undead, per Wilford post of 6/28, duration 50 minutes from time cast
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 11; CMD: 22) | d20+7=12 ; d4+1=2 ; Thursday July 15th, 2021 8:53:12 PM
Rolth takes his attack of opportunity as the thing slips away again, then casts mirror image on himself before moving through the northern door.
AoO = 12, miss
Effect Tracking: STR damage -11 (+4 for rage) = -7 Mirror Image 1/40r used, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (active) Channel Divinity 1/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 12; CMD: 23) | Thursday July 15th, 2021 9:02:16 PM
(OOC: Adding in the Protection from Evil)
Effect Tracking: STR drain -11 +4 for rage = -7 Protection from Evil Mirror Image 1/40r, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (active) Channel Divinity 1/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used 1st level 1/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Friday July 16th, 2021 12:58:56 AM
Tsak and Esmerelda head south. He wants to get away from the things as fast as possible and running all the way thru the room to go north doesn't seem like an option. Tsak sheathes his sword as he goes, it doesn't seem to be of much value against these things.
Tsak plans to take out his crossbow next turn and come back into the fight with something that might actually scratch them.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L 3d6=11 ; Friday July 16th, 2021 9:43:30 AM
Seeing that these creatures are going to give the group difficulties Falco steps into the room and calls on the warper-sar to damage the creatures.
{Channel to harm: 11 DC16}
"Devine energy should do damage to them though they may resist some. These are difficult things to deal with though."
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map d20+10=20 ; d20+10=18 ; d8=5 ; d8=2 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+7=27 ; Friday July 16th, 2021 5:52:25 PM Mak grabs shoulders his bow and stands his ground, sword in hand, suggesting a retreat may be in order. Elyas readies another Magic Missile spell. Wil casts Protection from Evil on Rolth and urges him to leave the room. Kiwina readies an action to attack a shadow. Rolth moves north out of the room, and Tzak moves south out of the room with Esmerelda. Falco readies an action to Channel energy if a shadow shows up. (The DM assumes a readied action here as there is no opponent. In the future kindly specify if you are readying an action if that is your intent.)
Again, two Greater Shadows partially emerge from the floor near Elyas and Mak, provoking readied actions from Elays and Falco. (The DM assumes Elyas would attack the one in his face, but feel free to redirect the damage to the other one if you wish.) Elays Magic Missles lance into the one in front of him. Then Falco’s energy causes both to shudder for a moment.
Kiwina can attack with a readied action if her trident is a magic weapon.
One of the Shadows attacks Elyas with a touch attack of 20, inflicting 5 points of strength damage to the mage. The other focuses on Mak, but misses with a touch attack of 18. They both sink back into the floor, provoking an AOO against AC 20 (cover from not fully emerging from the floor this time) from anyone within reach and holding a magic weapon (Mak, Kiwina, Elyas?) (S) indicates where the Shadow sank into the floor.
-------------------------------------------------- Greater Shadow - AC 18/20 - Dam. 25+11 Greater Shadow - AC 18/20 - Dam. 12+6 incorporeal - only affected by magic weapons and spells, 50% miss chance, 50% damage, force effects do full damage as does channel energy.
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; Friday July 16th, 2021 6:30:53 PM
With Rolth safe, Wil turns to face the shadow creatures and walks within range of the spell. “I so wanted to be like you,” he spat. “For years, fascinated with your kind. Times have changed.” Wil readies a cast of negative energy when the creatures reappear (12 hp)
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+8=28 ; d20+8=13 ; d8+3=6 ; d8+3=9 ; d20+8=18 ; d8+3=9 ; Friday July 16th, 2021 6:46:10 PM
Kiwina's trident is a +1 weapon. The previous readied attack went off, and for an AOO he hits AC 28 -- that's a natural 20 with a 13 to confirm -- for 6 points or 15 if confirmed...
Kiwina readies another attack, all to aware that these things now know he's there.
Readied attack -- hits AC 18 for 9 damage ===== He still has his travelling spells for the day, and will change them at the next rest. Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: O - create water, detect magic, flare, light 1 - obscuring mist, CLW, produce flame, summon nature's ally I Amakua have 1 ranger spell Storm burst, 0 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d100=97 ; d100=51 ; d100=62 ; Friday July 16th, 2021 6:48:08 PM
I guess miss chances for the three attacks are: 97, 51, and 62... all successful.
One of those is the readied attack for next round.
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:31(AO)/27/20T/18FF|CMD 31| Ebonstrike,+1 Agile Rapier-Adman|9/-/-/-/-|(WFin,FDef,PS)**|1d6 + 6(x2) d20+9=11 ; Friday July 16th, 2021 10:18:28 PM
Mak ducked to one side as the shadow tried to come at him. He could feel the icy cold aura of negative energy as it's incorporeal arm swiped at him as he danced backwards. With a half step forward to reposition himself Mak tried to take a swipe at the shadow, but he was unprepared and it was too fast
Tsak readies and fires his (magic) crossbow at the shadow assailing Mak.
Esmerelda, her furr standing on end making her seem positively huge, stands beside her loyal assistant.
(OOC Tsak has undead as his second favored enemy - I'm assuming these count and have added +4 to attack and damage. Also I'm assuming Tsak could see over the top of the mummy to the shadow that attacked Mak @ AL19)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | d4=3 ; Saturday July 17th, 2021 8:19:50 PM
Rolth, having a brief respite and protected by his mirror images, lets his rage go and is briefly fatigued. But then his tattoos flash while he mutters a prayer to Domi, and a wave of restoring magic washes over him.
(Lesser Restoration - ends fatigue and restores 1d4=3 points of STR damage.)
Effect Tracking: STR damage -8 Protection from Evil Mirror Image 2/40r, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 1/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 1/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L 3d6=10 ; Monday July 19th, 2021 1:42:43 PM
Falco again readies his channle energy ability hoping to continue hurting the shadows.
{Channel: 10 DC16}
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=20 ; d20+8=18 ; d100=67 ; d100=47 ; 4d6+1=16 ; 4d6+1=16 ; Monday July 19th, 2021 4:02:37 PM well that's not a good feeling Elyas thinks as his limited strength is sapped by the shadow. unfortunately he does not have any more magic missiles to bring to bear this time. he moves back towards the group and readies another spell to hopefully do some damage to the shadows when they come back.
[readied a scorching ray. 2 rays, 20 and 18 to hit vs touch AC. 67 and 47 for miss chances. 16 fire damage for each ray if they hit]
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map d100=31 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+6=26 ; d20+6=18 ; d20+6=24 ; d20+10=13 ; d20+10=27 ; d8=7 ; Monday July 19th, 2021 5:42:13 PM Wil recalls when he once wished he were undead. Then he readies an action to blast them. Kiwina finds the Shadow is too far away for the centaur to attack, so he readies an action from the next round in case something is close. (Kiwina only has a 5’ reach with a trident - sorry, I thought a trident was a reach weapon and that Kiwiana hit farther with it.) Mak misses the thing as it emerges. Tzak readies an action to hit anything that emerges. Rolth lets go of his rage and is able to restore some of his strength. Falco readies an action to damage the shadows should they emerge. Elyas readies a Scorching Ray against the things.
Two Greater Shadows partially emerge from the floor granting them cover (actually adds +4 to AC, so AC 22), this time near Mak and Falco, provoking readied actions from Wil, Tsak, Falco and Elays.
Wil and Falco release holy energy, blasting the two. (The Consecrate spell in the area increases the DC of their channeled energy by 3 and decreases the shadows save by 1.) They both jerk a bit as the energy lances through them.
Tsak fires his crossbow but misses. Elyas fires two scorching rays but both miss.
One Shadow attacks Falco with a touch attack of 13, missing the little owlman. The other strikes at Mak and hits him with a touch attack of 27, inflicting 7 points of strength damage. They both sink back into the floor, provoking an AOO against AC 24 (cover from not fully emerging from the floor) from anyone within reach and holding a magic weapon (Mak, Falco?) (S) indicates where the Shadow sank into the floor.
-------------------------------------------------- Greater Shadow - AC 18/22 - Dam. 36+6+5 Greater Shadow - AC 18/22 - Dam. 18+12+5 incorporeal - only affected by magic weapons and spells, 50% miss chance, 50% damage, force effects do full damage as does channel energy.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | d6=3 ; Monday July 19th, 2021 8:48:05 PM
Rolth is running out of effective things to do, and hopes the Petals have a few tricks up their sleeves. "I wonder if an earth elemental could go into the stone and kill them when they try to hide? Or does someone have more force damage to attack it with, like a spiritual weapon or something, now that Elyas is out of magic missiles? And let's keep those channels coming, they seem to be really good too!"
He'll follow his own advice and ready one of his own weak channels to try to hurt the things when they reemerge, knowing that every little bit helps.
(channel energy to harm undead = 3hp, DC12 Will save for half)
Effect Tracking: STR drain -8 Protection from Evil Mirror Image 3/40r, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 2/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 1/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Tsak moves forward to the doorway but not into the room and readies another attack for when the creatures appear next. Esmerelda follows a little, stopping before she gets to the door.
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+8=15 ; Monday July 19th, 2021 11:42:37 PM
Kiwina again readies an attack in case one shows up near him.
Readied attack -- hits AC 15, miss ===== He still has his travelling spells for the day, and will change them at the next rest. Ranger: 1 - entangle, speak with animals Druid: O - create water, detect magic, flare, light 1 - obscuring mist, CLW, produce flame, summon nature's ally I Amakua have 1 ranger spell Storm burst, 0 used
Mak(JamesM)(59/60)HP|AC:31(AO)/27/20T/18FF|CMD 31| Ebonstrike,+1 Agile Rapier-Adman|9/-/-/-/-|(WFin,FDef,PS)**|1d6 + 6(x2) Tuesday July 20th, 2021 1:45:27 AM
The strength sapping from Maks body made him fumble with his weapon for a moment before he recovered. By that time the shadow was gone, back into hiding inside the flagstones of the chamber. He waited on the shadow to emerge again, next time he'd be ready.
OOC: So, something happened and the post didn't want to do right and I ended up having to delete it. His AoO was a fumble, roll of 10. his readied action is:
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 4/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L 3d6=14 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2021 9:28:20 AM
Falco lets out a sigh of releif when the attack misses him and prepares to act again. With no magic weapon being close does not help him at all so a slight move before calling more holy magic.
{Readied 5ft step and channel 14 damage DC16}
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d20+8=15 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2021 9:43:42 AM
"Now listen," Wil says to the shadows. "I think we got off here on the wrong foot. How about you just stay above the floor so we can kill you." He then cast a spiritual weapon, which formed a crossbow, and prepared to fire. (AC: 15) miss "Oh, do I have some further plans for you two," he promises.
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead, Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment, Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Tuesday July 20th, 2021 10:30:28 AM
Elyas is disappointed by the miss with his fire attacks. he shakes his head and pulls back, pulling out a small pearl. he focuses on it, using patterns on the tiny thing to help bring a spell to his memory.
[moved back into the hall. standard action to use the pearl of power to recall Magic Missile]
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map d20+6=21 ; d20+6=8 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=11 ; d100=83 ; d20+10=19 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2021 12:22:22 PM Rolth suggests some tactics and readies an action to blast the undead. Tzak moves forward to cover the room better and readies an action to shoot a shadow. Kiwina readies an attack, as does Mak. Falco readies an action to blast the undead and also take a 5-foot step (good catch that you can do both!) Wil casts a spiritual weapon and uses it to ready an action to attack. (Casting a Spell and then readying it to attack is a bit of a grey area, but I’ll roll with it. Note however that a Spiritual Weapon cannot make an AOO.) Elyas recalls a Magic Missile spell with a pearl.
As before, two Greater Shadows partially emerge from the floor granting them cover (actually adds +4 to AC, so AC 22), again near Mak and Falco, provoking readied actions.
Rolth and Falco release holy energy, blasting the two. (The Consecrate spell in the area increases the DC of their channeled energy by 3 and decreases the shadows save by 1.) One is blasted out of existence by this, and the other jerks a bit as the energy lances through them.
Tsak fires his crossbow but misses (50% miss chance.)
Will’s spiritual weapon strikes the remaining one, but misses.
The one remaining Shadow again attacks Mak with a touch attack of 19, missing the wiley archer. It then sinks back into the floor, provoking an AOO against AC 24 (cover from not fully emerging from the floor) from anyone within reach and holding a magic weapon (Mak?) (S) indicates where the Shadow sank into the floor.
-------------------------------------------------- Greater Shadow - AC 18/22 - Dam. 47+2+14 - destroyed Greater Shadow - AC 18/22 - Dam. 35+3+14 incorporeal - only affected by magic weapons and spells, 50% miss chance, 50% damage, force effects do full damage as does channel energy.
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:30(AO)/26/19T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 28| Ebonstrike,+1 Agile Rapier-Adman|-/-/-/-/-|(WFin,TDef,PS)**|1d6 + 6(x2) d20+9=27 ; d6+6=9 ; d100=31 ; d8=5 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2021 1:45:53 PM
Mak stepped up and slashed at the shadow with his family blade and heard it swish as it whipped through the air. He might have hit if the shadows in the room hadn't played tricks on his eyes and caused him to miss. He staggered backwards and held his rapier out defensively from that point on. The rapier point dipped on occasion due to the weight of the blade and his weakened condition. He could barely stand as he stood there and waited on the final strike from the undead creature.
OOC: Mak - Shadow (AoO), Roll 27, Miss Chance 50%, Roll 31. Miss.
BTW: Mak's Touch AC was 17 and is now 16 due to the STR damage so the shadow hit him. I was unable to update the subject line because I was posting from my phone. If you want to use it, the roll for the STR damage is 5.
DM Highlight to display spoiler: {A staggered creature may take a single move action or standard action each round (but not both, nor can he take full-round actions). A staggered creature can still take free, swift, and immediate actions. A creature with nonlethal damage exactly equal to its current hit points gains the staggered condition.}
DM Mark - Ooooh that smell - Map d8=6 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2021 5:26:52 PM
Oops. Mak's touch AC was actually 17, so that was a hit and Mak takes 5 points of strength damage for a total of 12 so far.
What is Mak's touch AC now?
JamesM: 19, he's using total defense.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | d6=5 ; Tuesday July 20th, 2021 6:54:34 PM
Rolth gives a short prayer of thanks and relief when the first shadow is blasted into nothingness by the combined might of Domi and the Warper-Sar. He readies one more burst of divine energy for when the last one appears again within range.
(Channel energy to harm undead = 5hp, DC 12 Will save for half)
Effect Tracking: STR drain -8 Protection from Evil Mirror Image 4/40r, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 3/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 1/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Tsak isn't liking this game of 'whak-a-ghost' but can't think of anything better to do. At least there's only one of them now. He readies another attack...
JamesM Subbing for Kiwina d20+9=18 ; Wednesday July 21st, 2021 8:39:24 AM
Kiwina moved into the room with his longspear next to Mak and readied an action against the shadow.
OOC: Kiwina - Shadow, Roll 18, miss
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 1/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L 3d6=12 ; Wednesday July 21st, 2021 8:43:38 AM
Thinking his placement is pretty solid Falco watches, trying not to even blink, for the shadow to reappear.
"Hope we get that last one this time, I do not think the warper-sar is going to give me much more today."
{Readied Channel: 12 DC: 16 - 1 channel left!}
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d8=5 ; d8=3 ; d20+8=15 ; Wednesday July 21st, 2021 9:02:53 AM
Wil calls on Wardd and readies Holy Smite for when the creature returns. (8 dmg) Wil's spiritual weapon also fires again this round - (AC 15) The weapon was pointed away from the area he expected the shadow to reappear, prompting an angry shout from Wil toward Cicero.
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead, Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment, Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
DM Mark - Dead Shadows - Map d6=6 ; d20+6=23 ; d20+6=10 ; d20+6=17 ; Wednesday July 21st, 2021 6:01:14 PM Mak’s blade feels like a lead weight in his hands. Still, he does not flee and decided to fight defensively. Rolth readies a burst of divine energy, as does Falco. Tzak reloads his crossbow, ready to hit an emerging shadow. Kiwina moves to a better position and readies an attack. Wil readies a Holy Smite.
This time, only one Greater Shadows partially emerges from the floor looking vaguely like a minotaur. It’s hate filled eyes lock on Mak.
But before it can attack, Rolth and Falco again release holy energy. It resists Rolth’s blast somewhat, but not Falco’s. Will blasts the thing as well. The shadow reels back in a silent scream as it is torn to shreds that evaporate into the air.
There is nothing to sink back into the floor for now. All is quiet. Of course these things were quiet all along, but combat stops.
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:19/12T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 21 Wednesday July 21st, 2021 6:09:46 PM
Mak slumped to the ground, exhausted from the ordeal and nearly unable to move about. With a trembling hand he guided his sword into it's sheath and sat there on the ground as he tried to catch his breath.
JamesM Subbing for Kiwina Wednesday July 21st, 2021 6:11:40 PM
Kiwina put away his weapon and started to drag Mak onto his back to carry him out of the dungeon.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | d20+15=26 ; Wednesday July 21st, 2021 8:48:21 PM "Good work, Petals, that was a close one! I'm not sure we can go back, we heard the doors to the acid room close behind us. And I don't think staying here until the shadows reform is such a good idea either. What say we get into this northern hallway, close the door, and then make a plan for recovering and moving on?" If the Petals agree, Rolth will move 50 feet, turning the corner to the right and keeping an eye and ear out for trouble.
(Perception = 26)
Effect Tracking: STR drain -8 Protection from Evil Mirror Image 5/40r, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 3/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 1/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:19/12T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 21|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|14/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WFs,WS,WT,PBS)**|1d8+2(x3) Wednesday July 21st, 2021 10:09:30 PM
Mak fell off Kiwina and then used his bow as a crutch as he pulled himself up onto his feet. He took half steps as he hobbled down the corridor after Rolth. Every three steps he stopped to catch his breath. At some point he caught himself leaning against the wall with everyone ahead of him. With stumbling steps he tried to keep up with the others.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=18 ; Thursday July 22nd, 2021 9:40:33 AM I am feeling weak, but that is less of a concern for me. i am about out of spells that can affect something like what we just fought, but i have enough other spells prepared that we could continue on for a bit if we can get Mak back into fighting shape. I am not familiar with his affliction, I have nothing that will help him
Elyas moves with Rolth to scope out the northern hallway. he casts detect magic again and keeps an eye open for traps or secret doors. perception = 18
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 1/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L d4=3 ; Thursday July 22nd, 2021 11:14:09 AM
Once Mak moves and get settled Falco speaks uip.
"I can aid one of you who has been weakened. I think it has to be Mak given his obvious state. Once we rest I can sort out most of this I think. Nasty business."
Unless someone decides someone else should get it Falco starts the ritual to restore some stregnth.
{Lesser Restoration: 3}
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:20/13T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 22|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|14/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WFs,WS,WT,PBS)**|1d8+3(x3) Thursday July 22nd, 2021 4:29:47 PM
As soon as Falco's spell completed the young nobleman took a deep breath as if the weight of his armor had been preventing him from breathing. Although he was still greatly weakened, Mak was no longer dragging himself from one place to another. In fact had he been in such a state much longer he'd have had to remove most of his equipment in order to function at all. As it was Mak wouldn't be able to draw his bow as effectly, but his swordplay would be unimpeded.
DM Mark - Dead Shadows? - Map Thursday July 22nd, 2021 6:53:41 PM Mak feels weak. His haversack seems really heavy, and his sword seems to weigh a ton. Kiwina tries to carry him, but Mak decides to walk, using his bow as a support. Rolth congratulates on surviving the shadows. He suggest the Petals should rest in the hallway instead of going outside. He advances into the north corridor, keeping a sharp eye out. Wil agrees and goes with Rolth. Elyas is ready to proceed if Mak can be helped. He still has Detect Magic running from before, and focuses on it as he follows Rolth and Wil. (As a reminder, Elyas had detected some magical auras in one of the sarcoughai.) Falco takes a few rounds to Mak of 3 points of his strength damage.
This room still smells of death. The remains of two large minotaur mummy bodies lie scattered on the floor. The dead, bloated centaur body is there amidst a good deal of dried blood. There are prints in the blood, most leading to the north corridor, and just a few prints leading to the south doorway. Two empty sarcoughai sit silently in the room, large stone lids on the floor beside them.
Rolth’s light provides dim illumination far ahead to his sharp eyes. There is a large room ahead of him. He can almost make out something in the middle of the room in the darkness, but he’s not sure. It’s deathly quiet here.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | d20+15=27 ; Thursday July 22nd, 2021 8:30:56 PM "So we are weakened, but maybe able to carry on? If Domi is testing us, perhaps we should press ahead? There's no door at the end of this hallway anyway, so things could walk right up on us any time while we rest. Should we at least walk down there and check out the room to make sure nothing is lurking?"
If the Petals agree, Rolth will walk forward and look into the room without entering yet. (AY-AZ/7-8)
Perception = 27
Effect Tracking: STR drain -8 Protection from Evil Mirror Image 6/40r, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 3/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Friday July 23rd, 2021 1:09:35 AM
Tsak makes his way back into the room. He is moving slowly and carefully with his bow up and a bolt ready to fly. He pokes his nose into the southern sarcophagus as he moves past. He pokes inside with the crossbow looking for anything shiny or 'I can retire on that' gem-like. Can we stop in the corridor please friends? Just for a sec. I have a potion I'd like to glug to get some strength back. Esmerelda pads along behind on silent feet.
(OOC Tsak has a Greater Anything Potion worth 350gp, I'm hoping that will do the trick in restoring his lost strength from the wee ghostie. If so I'll take it next round.)
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Friday July 23rd, 2021 8:09:17 AM
Kiwina agrees with Rolth's suggestion of camping in the corridor, but doesn't think the group should explore in their current condition. "Better to set a watch than go exploring."
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead, Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Resist Energy, Consecrate, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment, Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:20/13T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 22|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|14/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WFs,WS,WT,PBS)**|1d8+3(x3) Friday July 23rd, 2021 9:47:15 AM
Mak had broken out in a cold sweat from his exertion as he slumped to the ground and shrugged off the 5 pound magic pack that still felt as though it was cutting into his shoulders. "Check it out. I'll hold this wall up while you're at it."
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+15=17 ; Friday July 23rd, 2021 1:27:23 PM
Elyas remembers before moving forward that there were some magical auras in the sarcoughai. the fight breaking out distracted him from finishing his investigation there.
Hold on a moment Rolth. let me check out the source of the magic in the previous room then I can join you in checking down the hallway for any more surprises. we should definitely make sure that we're in a spot that we have fuly secured before we try to rest long enough for people to feel healthy again
Elyas returns to the place where he found a magical aura last and again uses detect magic to try to pinpoint and then identify the source. spellcraft = 17 [ooc:wow that was really bad... might have to come back in the morning to try that again]
in response to Wil, Elyas says I was also touched by one of the shadows, and have been slightly weakened. luckily not as badly as others, and I do not need to lift or hit things very often. don't worry about me
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 1/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L Friday July 23rd, 2021 1:56:15 PM "If we are safe rest is best, most of this can be cleared up in the morning after some prayer. If not pushing on is all there is I guess."
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
DM Mark - Dead Shadows? - Map Friday July 23rd, 2021 6:37:36 PM Rolth notes the Petals are weakened but able to carry on. He asks if he should move to the end of the hallway and look into the large room ahead. Elyas asks Rolth to wait while he checks out the room with the sarcophagi. Tzak moves through the mummy room, looking in the southern sarcougas as he goes. He sees nothing in particular. He also votes for waiting as he considers a potion he has. Kiwina agrees it would be better to rest and set a watch than go exploring. Falco agrees. Wil is willing to rest and explore. Mak suggests more exploration and rest.
Elyas wants to go back to the room with the sarcouphagi and Detect Magic, and when he does he will find that the southern most one radiates strong magic. But right now I see he is still in the hallway.
I don’t mean to be difficult with the map, but I need to know where people are. Rolth asked if he should explore and most said no, so I left him where he is? Will was going to follow Rolth, but he’s not by Rolth on the map. Elyas went somewhere back into the room, but where?
Currently, Mak, Tsak, Kiwina and Falco are still in the room. The others are in the hallway to the north. -------------------------------------------------- Rolth - 8 strength damage Tsak - 3 strength damage Elyas - 5 strength damage Mak - 9 strength damage
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Friday July 23rd, 2021 7:18:23 PM
Elyas continues down the hallway back into the room picking up the same magic as before, and focuses on it as he approaches the southern sarcophagus.
[ooc: moved on the map now, detecting magic where he saw some earlier]
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | d20+15=26 ; Friday July 23rd, 2021 9:58:23 PM
Rolth holds his position in the hallway and continues to keep an eye and ear out for trouble while the others catch up, search for magic, hold up the wall, and the like.
(Perception = 26)
Effect Tracking: STR drain -8 Protection from Evil Mirror Image 7/40r, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 3/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Saturday July 24th, 2021 12:33:14 AM
As Elyas comes back toward him Tsak stays where he is, crossbow at the ready, until the mage is finished in the room.
Wait for me Mak, I'll help you with that wall in a second mate! he yells to the fighter who appears to be withering before their eyes.
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Saturday July 24th, 2021 9:36:45 AM
Kiwina recognizes that Mak want to be last out of the room -- whether to be the rear guard or simply to delay having to move -- but then Elyas states his intention to recheck the sarcophagi. It makes no sense for Elyas to remain in the room alone, so Kiwina maintains his position near but not adjacent to Elyas, in case there's trouble. Kiwina has his longspear ready.
DM Mark - Dead Shadows? - Map Monday July 26th, 2021 11:56:48 AM Rolth holds up and rests in the hallway, as does Wil. Elyas focuses on the sarcophagus where he detected the magic. As he approaches, he can see that it looks very similar to the other one from a distance, though only one detects as magic. Tsak yells some encouragement as he stands with Elyas between the sarcophagi. Kiwina stays in the room as well, his longspear at the ready.
Things are quiet as the Petals rest.
Elyas is there in the room, along with Tsak and Kiwina. There is nothing remarkable about the southern sarcophagus from where they stand. The mage can sense magic emanating from the base of the thing, though it seems empty. It appears to be made of plain stone, sized to hold a large creature, presumably one of the minotaur mummies. It is not decorated.
The bloated body of the dead centaur lays to the north in this room, and the remains of two mummified minotaurs lay scattered here as well. They do not detect as magic.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=9 ; Monday July 26th, 2021 1:18:27 PM
Elyas continues to study the magical aura of the sarcophagus with detect magic.
This one is definitely magical, the magic is coming from the base. anyone want to help me take a look?
He will examine the sarcophagus as he holds his spell, looking for any object inside the base or way of opening it if the magical object is inside somewhere.
however it is really hard to look while focusing on magical auras... [perception = 9, natural 1]
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d20+11=31 ; Monday July 26th, 2021 2:05:38 PM
Wil stands in the hallway, near Rolth and searches the room for anything potentially dangerous. (Perception: 31) "You should look for the next door," Wil says but his voice dropped an octave and his mannerisms changed. "That would be a good idea, Cicero." Wil replies as he noticeably returns. "I think we did a good job with that," Cicero says through Wil. "It would of been nice to avoid the strength sap but could we do anything better about it. What do we have down here at the end of the hall?" Cicero left and Wil paused for a moment and realized he had moved a couple of feet. He scowled when he realized what Cicero was doing but continued to explore the hallway.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | Monday July 26th, 2021 5:43:51 PM
Rolth settles in to wait for the magical searching to conclude, keeping a weather eye on the open passageway into the next room. With a bit of luck, we can safely camp out and see what the morrow brings…
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:20/13T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 22|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|14/9/-/-(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS)**|1d8+3(x3) Monday July 26th, 2021 6:42:19 PM
Mak leaned heavily against the wall.
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Monday July 26th, 2021 8:53:47 PM
Kiwina continues to guard Elyas as he figures this magic thing out. :"We really ought to do something about the dead centaur," he points out to Wil, who seems the best to handle funerary rites.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 1/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L Monday July 26th, 2021 9:09:02 PM "Leave it until we rest and can heal up." Falco responds to Elyas. "Its been here for some time and isn't going anywhere."
Once having a curiosity to magic Falco finds it is just not there since the change. He finds a spot near Rolth and Mak to share the watch and rest.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Tsak has a good look around the sarcophagus that he and Elyas are near. He doesn't share any magical abilities, but he knows something of traps. He checks for any buttons, levers or some kind of mechanism. He checks for changes in the materials like discoloration. He takes half a step back and looks for anything out of the ordinary. He uses his dagger to poke around on the inside, moving any collected dust or detritus. He leans on it, pushes it, pulls it and curses at it.
DM Mark - Dead Shadows? - Map Tuesday July 27th, 2021 6:00:42 PM Elyas uses Detect Magic to study the magical auras associated with the sarcophagus. He also examines the sarcophagus. Highlight to display spoiler: { He can sense there are three sources of magic in the base of the sarcophagus. One is strong and two moderate. He senses a number of magical auras, including enchantment, necromancy, evocation, and transmutation.} Falco recommends leaving the magic alone until everyone’s rested. Wil stands in the hallway and peers into the dark room ahead. He gets the sense that the room ahead is quite big. He can only see in a bit as he speaks to an unseen ally, but he does note there are some sort of statues just inside the entrance to either side. (Light spell provides normal illumination to 20’ and dim illumination out another 20’.) Rolth hopes to camp here in peace. Mak rests. Kiwina suggests that someone, perhaps Wil, should do something fitting for the dead centaur. Tsak makes a careful search of the sarcophagus Elyas is looking in. Highlight to display spoiler: {Tsak suspects a trap! He can see that there is some sort of false bottom to the thing, and that it’s resting on some sort of pressure plate or trigger mechanism.}
Oof. That dead centaur is kinda stinking up that room.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 1/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L d20+12=19 ; Tuesday July 27th, 2021 8:49:03 PM
Falco is not engaging in what is inadvisably going on, instead he watches over those that have had major strength damage.
He does keep an ear open around the corner for when misadventure occurs.
{Perception: 19} ____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Bulls Strength / Silence DC16 / SOund Burst (DC16) / CMW (2d8+8) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | Tuesday July 27th, 2021 10:11:30 PM
Rolth barely resists the urge to fidget a bit as he waits to hear what Elyas and the others have found. He limbers up for whatever evil will test us next.
Effect Tracking: STR drain -8 Protection from Evil Mirror Image 9/40r, 2 images remaining Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 3/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+21=35 ; d20+11=26 ; Tuesday July 27th, 2021 10:38:26 PM
Kiwina stays where he feels he might help protect Elyas and Tsak, but pays morevattention to the centaur. If he is able to make a guess as to what killed it, he will. It does not seem to have been turned undead, so Kiwina does not think it was the shadows.
(For the attempt to tell what killed the centaur, perception = 35 and healing = 26)
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Wednesday July 28th, 2021 6:02:17 AM I think the bottom is false. But it also may be booby trapped. Can you tell what sort of magics are in there Elyas? Did it affect the centaur? Should this wait until we've rested and healed?
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) Wednesday July 28th, 2021 8:41:34 AM
Wil notices the statues in the other room but he doesn't go further into the room. He goes back to the others and sets up camp for the night. He grumbles to himself regarding something about taking over his body.
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:20/13T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 22|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|14/9/-/-(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS)**|1d8+3(x3) Wednesday July 28th, 2021 9:02:11 AM
There wasn't much the archer could do but sit and wait while the others completed their investigation. He looked into the darkness with his enhanced vision while he took measured breaths that were weighted beneath the chain links of his armored shirt. Though the pressure on his chest wasn't as severe as it had been, he felt sluggish and was loathe to stand or exert himself.
If this went on much longer he'd have to abandon most of his equipment since it was simply too heavy for him to cart around. He was also concerned about his bow. Mak had tried to draw it a few moments after the healing spell and he couldn't pull it back all the way. That was going to affect his aim and how effective he'd be able to be with it.
So Mak watched his companions and hoped they didn't open a box of crawling death or kick a pile of mummy's in the next room.
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+15=35 ; d20+8=16 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2021 2:19:00 PM
Elyas moves carefully when Tsak points out that he thinks the sarcophagus is trapped.
there are three distinct magical sources, one stronger than the others. there's a lot going on here, a bit of enchantment, necromancy, evocation, and transmutation... I do have one spell that could work, and barring that we could potentially try triggering the mechanism from a distance using magic or a summoned creature.
Elyas tries to determine which aura is the trap. [spellcraft = 35, natural 20!]
he will then attempt to disarm the trap using Dispel Magic if he determines there is a spell-based trap involved. Dispel magic check = 16
"if that's not enough to do it we should wait until the morning..."
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, acid splash Level 1: 1X protection from evil, 2X protection from evil, mage armor, magic missile, burning hands Level 2: mirror image, glitterdust, darkvision, web, scorching ray Level 3: dispel magic, Haste, lightning bolt, fireball, fly level 4: black tentacles,black tentacles, summon monster 4, greater invisibility Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (240/240)
Active effects: Mage Armor (8 hours)
DM Mark - Dead Shadows? - Map d3=3 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2021 7:28:23 PM Falco has a bad feeling about the current investigations while some need to rest. He listens, but hears nothing out of the ordinary. Rolth waits. Kiwina stands ready to defend those in the room. He looks at the dead centaur. His sharp eye and knowledge tell him that the poor thing seems to have died from being beaten to death, though it was a bad enough beating to have broken the skin in several places. Tsak tells the others he fears a trap associated with the false bottom on the sarcophagus, and suggests waiting until everyone is healed. Wil moves away from the large, new room as he grumbles about something taking over his body. Mak waits, hoping his friends don’t get into trouble before he feels better. Elyas tries to determine which aura is associated with the trap Tsak thinks he has found.
Elays sees the auras he saw before, and there are three sources of magic there, but he cannot tell which might be a trap. The strong one has enchantment, necromancy, evocation, and transmutation. One moderate one emanates transmutation, and the other emanates enchantment. (Identifying an item requires that the item be in your possession and that you thoroughly examine the item.)
Still he casts Dispel Magic on one of them, which would undo a spell or temporarily suppress a magic item with a caster level up to level 5. His detect magic shows no change in the sources he detects from the sarcophagus.
The party rests for at least 8 hours.
You will have rested enough to regain spells, though the clerics will need to wait until the particular time of day when they usually pray for those spell. This is a unique time you choose for your cleric - midnight, dawn, noon, etc. No need to over complicate this, but you should consider noting this time on your character sheet if you have not done so. The default is usually dawn.
Nothing bothers you as you wait.
Perception DC 15:Highlight to display spoiler: {You will note as you rest here that there is a lingering smell of death in the large, unexplored room as well as from the sarcophagus room. This was not noted before because it was easy to confuse with the room you came from.}
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | d20+14=34 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2021 8:48:42 PM
Rolth rises with the dawn, sniffing to note the death in the air from both directions before spending some time in prayer to Domi. That completed, he waits to see what Falco and Wil be able to do about the strength loss before asking what the Petals should do about the trap and magic in the room with the mummies. Is Wil willing to see what he can do re the trap? Does Elyas think the two working together could do more? As far as the slain minotaur, rites would be fine, but we can deal with the remains on the way out.
(Perception = 34)
Effect Tracking: STR drain -8 Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 0/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None d20+17=35 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2021 9:14:14 PM
Kiwina hears Rolth's comments about dealing with the dead centaur. He finds it a bit foolish not to deal with the body before it is as undead as those shadows, but by the smell of things there may be another in the next room that should be laid to rest at the same time.
If the clerics cannot restore the party well enough to continue, Kiwina can try to provide long term care over the course of the next day. (Not that the need seems likely.)
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Wednesday July 28th, 2021 11:45:57 PM
Tsak moves to the corrodor for the evening and enjoys the laydown and rest, particularly with the warm, soft body of Esmerelda curled up beside him. He wakes feeling a bit more like his normal self after the exertions of yesterday.
He digs into his bag of holding for some dried meats, adding a few gulps of water, both of which he shares with Esmerelda.
I vote we go on to the next room and sort out whatever is there before toying with the magic in the sarcophagus. That is if everyone feels up to it? He pointedly looks at Mak, giving him the opportunity to update the team on how he feels.
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:20/13T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 22|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|14/9/-/-(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS)**|1d8+3(x3) Thursday July 29th, 2021 8:20:13 AM
Mak's bedroll was outside on Elmer so he settled in for the night as best he could with a waterskin under his head and his cloak across his body. With the heavy armor pressing down on him he slept fitfully and neglected his turn at watch as a result.
When Mak did wake it came in stages. First there was the smell of death that slowly entered his consciousnesses until his mind started to rouse. Next was the shear pain he could feel in every muscle of his body from sleeping on the flagstones of the crypt and the overall weakness from the shadows attacks. Last, it was dark. Pitch black with no light at all since his potion had worn off.
With a huge effort Mak sat up and leaned against the wall as he had the night before while waiting on the others to finish their investigations. This time as he waited he reached into his magic pack for rations. The magic in the container helped him find them without having to actually see the rations.
There he sat in the darkness, weakened, and eating with his arm shaking from the exertion with each bite he brought to his mouth.
Once he heard movement from the others he thought to ask. "Is it morning already?"
**Full Attack, Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization, Weapon Training, Point Blank Shot| Encumbrance:62.05 lbs| Move: 20, Penalties from Str(8)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 1/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L Thursday July 29th, 2021 9:33:22 AM
{ooc: Falco always prepares in the morning. Not sure what time of day it is now. He can cast Lesser R 5 times once morning arrives}
Glad that nothing bad has happened while the rest Falco picks up his supplies and readies himself. If it is morning he will pray to the Warper-sar for the ability to help his companions recover.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration (5/5) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / Protection from Evil / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) Thursday July 29th, 2021 1:42:34 PM
Wil gasp loudly as the smell of death wafted into his nose. He stared at the other end of the hallway as he tried to wake up from a disturbing dream. Gargul was there and the members of the Crescent Moon stood with their heads held low. Guilt washed over him and he suddenly stood. "It wasn't my fault," he shouted into the heavens. "It wasn't." Wil then realized where he was and the commotion that he potentially caused. "Oh my.. I'm sorry." Wil said. "Let me get to work here. We want some strength sap spells, right. I usually do this after breakfast but I don't know if we have anything.... I need a good place to sit.." He says, very quickly. Wil then sits, spreads out a mat and several lucky coins and begins to pray.
Orisons: Detect Magic x1, Resistance: x2 Light: 1 Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Hide from Undead, Magic Weapon - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Restoration, Lesser, Restoration, Lesser, D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Magic Vestment, Speak with Dead, Blindness/Deafness - D: Rage Lv4: Restoration, Summon Monster IV - Domain: Freedom of Movement -- Channel energy 3d6
DM Mark - Dead Shadows? - Map Thursday July 29th, 2021 7:47:12 PM Rolth notes the smell of death from seemingly everywhere now. He waits for healing. Kiwina wakes and is ready to provide long-term care if the group continues to rest. Tsak votes for moving into the large unexplored room once everyone’s ready. Mak wakes still feeling weakened (even more so if he slept in his armor.) Falco prays for spells. Wil prays for spells.
The Petals wake at what would be dawn outside. Hard to tell in here though. Everything is dark as your light spells have expired. Other spells have likewise expired. You break your fast in the cold darkness after waking, several of you waiting to see what the healers will do. Those with strength damage have healed one point from the rest, as noted below.
Arcane casters memorize spells for the day, clerics pray for spells at the appropriate time. Please note your spells for the day and cast what you wish - no need to go round by round on this. Please note all the spells you cast.
------------------------------------------------- OOC: In general, I will assume you always pray for/recover spells - no need to spend a post turn, you can assume you can go ahead and cast what you can. Technically, clerics do not need to rest to get their spells back. They are available at the time that cleric has prescribed for their characters, and clerics always know when that time has arrived. Of course, not sleeping leaves you fatigued.
Speaking of which, Mak noted the weight of his armor as he slept. Without the Endurance Feat, sleeping in light or medium armor results in you being fatigued for the day (–2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity.) Sleeping in heavy armor always leaves you fatigued. I generally assume everyone removes their armor before they lay down to sleep unless you specify otherwise. I will assume Mak did this as well.
I’m also not keeping careful track of food, and generally assume a careful adventurer carries a few day’s rations with them at all times. :)
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Thursday July 29th, 2021 9:49:11 PM
Elyas wakes in the dark, smelling the rot of death. He feels intensely closed in for a few moments until he remembers where they are. That memory isn't much better, as he remembers being touched and drained by a moving shadow.
He casts light on his dagger so he can see the room they are in.
He then prepares for the day, studying his spell book. Today he prepares more magic missiles and only one protection from evil. He casts mage armor on himself
(on mobile right now, will post spells on my next post. Will be the same as the last set but with more missiles)
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Thursday July 29th, 2021 11:04:13 PM
Kiwina takes the opportunity upon awakening to pray for spells. Although he has nothing that will help anyone regain strength, his spells from the day before were meant for travelling outdoors. He, too, creates some light for the group. He wonders how the folks who were attacked by the shadows are doing.
===== Ranger: 1 - jump, magic fang Druid: O - detect magic, flare, guidance, light 1 - obscuring mist, CLW, CLW, produce flame Amakua have 1 ranger spell Storm burst, 0 used
Falco (BatMark subbing for Ryan) d4=4 ; d4=2 ; d4=1 ; d4=1 ; d4=3 ; Friday July 30th, 2021 12:09:12 AM
Filled with the humbling power of the warped-war after his morning prayers, Falco sets out to restore his companions. He casts lesser restoration five times, two for Rolth and three for Mak. He is gratified to see both move more easily under the weight of their armor and gear. He assumes that Wil can help out Tsak and maybe Elyas, for whom strength is less important.
Rolth regains 6 Str Mak regains 5 Str
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | Friday July 30th, 2021 12:22:45 AM
Rolth wakes in the morning, happy that he has learned the trick of sleeping in his spiffy new armor without suffering further fatigue. He is doubly happy when Elyas turns on the lights and Falco restore most of his sapped strength. He thanks both of them quietly as he finishes his own prayers to Domi.
"So, do we investigate the magic and trap, or keep moving forward? I’m better at the latter but happy to support the former if those with the right skills want to pursue it.
He casts Toros Taur Try (minotaur version) to boost his perception for either path we take.
Effect Tracking: STR damage -1 Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 0/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:22/15T/18FF(Encum)|CMD 25|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|9/4/-/9(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS)**|1d8+11(x3) Friday July 30th, 2021 11:30:23 AM
The magic of the Warper-sar infused Mak with it's healing energies and once more he felt better than he had before. He was still weak and when he tested his bow was unable to draw it to it's full length. He'd still be somewhat effective with the bow, but he'd get no advantage from the pounds of it's draw. He also felt a bit sluggish as well and moved a little slower under the load of his equipment. Carrying his pack or not didn't seem to make much difference as each step was more of an effort than before.
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d4=2 ; d4=3 ; Friday July 30th, 2021 12:03:13 PM
Wil casts lesser, restoration on Tsak(+2) and Elyas(+3) to help out. (OOC: he is not near anyone to touch them as of yet.. fyi) "I'm sorry I couldn't do more," he says and heads to the prior room. "It looks like everyone is in the prior room. I guess we can finish up there." "Anything I can help with," he says from the hallway.
Wow, thank you Wil. That's amazing, I feel like my old self. the ranger says quietly to Wil.
Tsak looks at the way Rolth and Mak are moving and assumes that another day of rest may be in order.
I could sneak up and have a look into the next room if no-one minds. I won't need a torch and I won't make any noise. Just to see if there's anything obvious hanging out in there. If there's nothing around we may be able to risk a small fire and make a hot meal. Thoughts?
If no-one minds Tsak will sneak up to the end of the corridor (AZ 7) and have a look in the next room. (Sneak 12 and Perception 38)
Spells: Speak with Animals and Barkskin.
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Friday July 30th, 2021 11:55:08 PM
When Tsak suggests sneaking off, Kiwina asks if Tsak could have handled those shadows by himself for a round or two while the rest of the group caught up. He doesn't think there's a problem looking from the corridor -- didn't Rolth do that earlier? -- but the group shouldn't get too far apart.
DM Mark - Dead Shadows? - Map d20=15 ; Saturday July 31st, 2021 12:21:34 PM Elyas thinks he is having a nightmare and then realizes he’s already awake. He casts Light on a dagger to see his surroundings and his spellbook. Kiwina also lights things up as he prays and meditates on his spells. Falco casts five Lesser Restoration spells, healing Rolth of 6 strength damage and Mak of 5. Rolth wakes and is grateful for the healing. He asks if the Petals want to deal with the magic and the trap behind them or explore ahead. Mak is also grateful for the healing, but realizes he needs a bit more to be effective with his bow. Wil casts two Lesser Restoration spells, healing Tsak of 2 strength damage and Mak of 3. He asks how else he can be of help. (Including recent email on this.) Tsak suggests some options, and creeps forward to look in the new room. Kiwina cautions against this.
Most of the Petals seem to be back in the room with the two sarcophagi, seeming to answer Rolth’s question. There are three open doors in this room. The south sarcophagus lays there, it’s open top and magic mocking the Petals. Or maybe that last part was just Cicero - hard to know.
Tsak looks out with his darkvision into a very large, roughly circular room - though he cannot see the far wall. He can sense the domed ceiling rises to the center of the room, maybe 40 feet high. The tiled ceiling seems to show some scenes of liontaurs and maybe some writing, but it’s hard to make much out from where he is. There are a number of large stylized stone statues of liontaurs that all face the center of this room. In the middle of the room is some sort of table or altar, and there are some pieces of pottery or shell or something on the table.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 24) | d20+15=19 ; Saturday July 31st, 2021 10:57:24 PM
Rolth impetuous side kicks in when he hears that the room ahead is somehow tied to liontaurs. "I'm willing to go in and investigate if you will give me a light, cover me, and provide aid if things go off kilter." Unless the Petals try to talk him out of it, he will move into the room (BE/BF-7/8) and see if he can read what is on the ceiling, identify the items on the table, and see whether he recognizes any of the liontaurs or scenes. (He knows common, Tauric, and Liontaur languages.)
Perception = 19
Effect Tracking: STR damage -1 Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) duration 10 minutes Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 0/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+8=11 ; Sunday August 1st, 2021 5:00:04 PM
Elyas moves with Rolth to the new room, moving his light spell to Rolth's belt instead of his own dagger. he casts detect magic as they enter the room, and looks around as the light brings things into focus.
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Sunday August 1st, 2021 8:27:29 PM
Kiwin's objection to Tsak checking out the new room alone are moot, of course, if everyone's checking it out. Kiwina readies his weapon but remains in the corridor at the moment.
===== Ranger: 1 - jump, magic fang Druid: O - detect magic, flare, guidance, light 1 - obscuring mist, CLW, CLW, produce flame Amakua have 1 ranger spell Storm burst, 0 used
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:23/16T/18FF|CMD 27|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|16/11/-/-(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS)**|1d8+8(x3) Monday August 2nd, 2021 8:24:29 AM
Wil's spell felt like it lifted a heavy weight from his shoulders, made breathing easier, and gave Mak an overwhelming sense of well-being. The net result was that Mak stumbled for a moment before he caught himself.
"That my friend is good magic. Thank you Falco and Wil, I will endeavor to pay you back somehow for the kindness of restoring me to health."
Mak hustled down the hallway and took up a position in hall overlooking Tsak.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 1/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L Monday August 2nd, 2021 9:40:07 AM "Mak, there is no need to 'pay back' it costs us nothing and we are a team my friend."
Before the petals start moving again Falco casts protection from evil on Rolth.
"Every little bit will help I think. I am right behind you."
He moves up behind Rolth to the opening of the room.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration (5/5) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) Monday August 2nd, 2021 11:04:36 AM
"I can scout also, if you would like, but I'm a bit behind so I will wait at the door of the room. Once I get there." "Please don't feel obligated," he says to Mak. "I do this by choice."
DM Mark - Dead Shadows? - Map Monday August 2nd, 2021 4:05:17 PM Rolth moves into the large room and looks around. Elyas places a light spell on Rolth’s belt, and casts Detect Magic as he moves up. Kiwina readies his weapon and remains in the corridor. Mak is glad to be back to feeling like his old self, and moves down the corridor to cover his friends. Falco casts Protection from Evil Rolth and moves up. Wil moves up as well.
Standing in the room, Roth (and perhaps others) can see this is a large, roughly circular room about 60’ in diameter. It contains several large alcoves which have 10 large stylized stone statues of liontaurs. Your eyes are drawn upward to a large domed ceiling 40 feet above you. It is tiled with scenes of liontaurs frolicking, fighting hellhounds, and resting in their traditional homes. There is also a message in the tiles in archaic Taur. In the middle of the room is a wooden table with some curved pieces of broken metal, almost like it was some big eggshell or such.
There is a smell of death here as well. On the floor near the far doorway is the decaying body of a centaur.
If someone reads Taur, they may make a DC 12 Knowledge or Linguistics Check to read, Highlight to display spoiler: {“Music can soothe the soul. The music of the sphere can do more.”}
Elyas casts Detect Magic and scans the room. It reaches 60’ from where he is, so it catches most of the room. He detects no magic here other than the magic Rolth wears.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (62/62 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 25) | d20+2=15 ; d20+14=20 ; Monday August 2nd, 2021 6:43:19 PM "Ooh ooh, I think I can make this one out! “Music can soothe the soul. The music of the sphere can do more.” Rolth starts to sing as he approaches the table and tries to see whether the metal pieces respond to the song, or can be put back together somehow to make a musical device of some kind.
(Knowledge = 15, success) (Perform Sing = 20)
Effect Tracking: STR damage -1 Protection from Evil (from Falco) Toros Taur Try (minotaur) 10 minutes Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/17 rounds used (inactive) Channel Divinity 0/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 83/83 HP | AC:20 (or 21 using 2 weapons) | HeP: 5 | Status: None Monday August 2nd, 2021 8:30:25 PM
Kiwina moves up, but is still in the corridor.
(OOC: Per Jimmy's request I have put the area of normal light cast by Kiwina's spell on the map, but not the area 20' beyong that that is in dim light. If we have more than one or two light sources, I can see this getting complicated as people move.)
===== Active: * Light, 20' radius Ranger: 1 - jump, magic fang Druid: O - detect magic, flare, guidance, light 1 - obscuring mist, CLW, CLW, produce flame Amakua have 1 ranger spell Storm burst, 0 used
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor Monday August 2nd, 2021 10:16:34 PM
Elyas moves up with Rolth.
I don't detect any magic in this room so far, but something killed that poor fellow, so keep your eyes open...
He will continue to cast detect magic as he walks further into the room, checking for any more magical signatures. he otherwise waits to see what happens with Rolth and the table of shards.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC17 (T15/F12) 73/76 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Monday August 2nd, 2021 11:01:10 PM
Tsak moves far enough into the room that he can see a corridor leading off on the other side of the body. He nervously looks at all the statues willing them to remain inert and un-dangerous. He stays on guard looking around him warily as the others read, search, scratch and poke about the room.
Esmerelda moves to the edge of the light and peers in. Boring! She washes some dust from her left front paw.
Mak(JamesM)(60/60)HP|AC:23/16T/18FF|CMD 27|+1 CLB:Arrows(20)|16/11/-/-(RS)/-|(Full,WFs,WS,WT,PBS)**|1d8+8(x3) Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 8:52:27 AM
Mak moved up into the light with his bow up and ready as he peered into the darkness of the room. From his position he couldn't see any of the statues but he could faintly make out Tsak and Rolth ahead in the dark.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: +2 AC | 51/51 HP | | AC 19(21) (T15/F15) | Channel (3d6) 1/5 | Hero Point 4/7 | | +1 L d20+3=22 ; Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 9:55:03 AM
{Heal: 22}
Moving into the room, but not further then Rolth, Falco tries to determine what killed the poor centaur.
____________________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 3rd - Blindness/Deafness DC17 / Prayer / Magic Circle against Evil 2nd- Lesser Restoration (5/5) 1st- Bless / Divine Favor / Bless / XProtection from EvilX / CLW (1d8+5) C - Create Water / Detect Magic / Light / Mending
Wilford Grimly (HP:47/47; AC: 19 (+20 temp); Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 21) d20+11=27 ; Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 1:39:23 PM
"One immediate thought, " Wil began. "Have you ever seen anyone kill this many centaur? Whoever did this has to be big, or skilled with big weapons. Maybe another taur?" He is just outside the door, plans to circle the room and search for clues but... Wil stops for several moments to pray to Gargul and hopes to get some guidance on what to do with the corpses. "I know," he adds. "I am no longer a cleric under you, my lord... but please send me some notes on the proper customs for these victims. I don't believe we left on bad terms... I was just looking to go a different direction.." Wil begins to babble on and on.. till abruptly stopping.
"Do you think I should cast Hide from Undead again?" (Perspective: 27)
Casting Shadows (DM Dan) d20+22=23 ; d10=2 ; d3=3 ; d10=3 ; d20+22=32 ; d20+22=39 ; d10=3 ; d10=1 ; d10=3 ; d10=2 ; d20+22=41 ; d10=5 ; d10=5 ; Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 7:01:04 PM Tsak Rezar keeps his wits about him as he fears the statues may leap to life. Elyas looks further into the room but still looking for magic. Rolth Niheow approaches the table and gets right up on it Kiwina remains in the corridor but gets in a bit closer Falco Ambersier tries to see what killed the poor other centaur Mak keeps his distance for now, keeping a watchful eye over the Petals Wil discusses if killing this many centaur is normal, and prays to Gargul.
Elyas - Highlight to display spoiler: {There is still no magic, other than what you'd expect from your party}
Rolth - Highlight to display spoiler: {The metal pieces look like they had an ornate design on the outside surface.}
Falco - Highlight to display spoiler: {It's Sebochus, and it appears he was bludgeoned to death.}
As Rolth approaches the centre wooden table, to look more closely at the metal pieces. However once he reaches the middle of the room, at the same time some of you enter the room, or go about your business, five of the Statues creak, and immediately begin to move, they quickly move up to Rolth and Tsak, while one blocks the door.
One swings at Falco, striking him with it's massive stone arms, and doing 14 damage
Two swing at Rolth who takes 27 damage as they pummel into and lay into him.
One swings at Tsak doing a total of 19 points of damage.
The move with more grace than you might expect, and in total, utter silence, it's unnerving to watch...
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (68/68 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 12; CMD: 23) | d20+12=31 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+9=20 ; d20+9=27 ; d20+9=11 ; d8+10=11 ; d8+10=17 ; d4+3=7 ; d4+3=7 ; d4+3=6 ; Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 8:55:41 PM "Not big music fans, I guess, unless that ornate pattern on the metal bits represents some specific tune. Ah, well, on to plan B. Or is it back to plan A? Rolth smash!!!!" Angered by the stony creatures' insolent reply to his fine singing, Rolth flies into a rage and full attacks the one to his southwest.
Morningstar to hit +12 = 31, damage 1d8+10 = 11 Morningstar iterative to hit +7 = 10, damage 1d8+10 = 17 Paw 1 to hit +9 = 20, damage 1d4+3 = 7 Paw 2 to hit +9 = 27, damage 1d4+3 = 7 Bite to hit +9 = 11, damage 1d4+3 = 6
Effect Tracking: STR damage -1 Protection from Evil (from Falco) Light (from Elyas) Toros Taur Try (minotaur) 10 minutes Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 1/17 rounds used (active) Channel Divinity 0/5 used Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Elyas (Ben A.) (59/59 HP | AC: 18; Touch:13; Flat: 15; CMD:15) | mwk Light Crossbow +7( 1D8, 19-20) | Status: mage armor d20+13=25 ; 8d6=33 ; Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 9:36:34 PM
Elyas is surprised while detecting magic to find that statues that were not magical move to attack the party. he sidesteps one of the statues and releases a bolt of electricity across the three statues closest to him.
[concentration check to cast defensively, DC 21] = 25, success
DC 19 reflex saves for each of the statues for half damage. total damage = 33
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