Baldwin the Merciful's - CoT Campaign
Game Master baldwin the merciful

Andrea will, but she will switch with Lucrezia so she can shoot the elemental if she wants

Not that long ago.

Andrea watched Emily head off with the orphanage head mistress after they dropped her off after lunch. Watching the girl head off to play with the other children, Andrea's often scattered thoughts came together on somehting she had been thing of for a while.

Fiosa. I was wondering, would you conconsider allowing Emily to live with us? We could be her P..Parents. Andrea's voice caught slightly on the word, seemingly a large step that had just been crossed. We would need a bigger place, but I think I can afford it now.

Orsin tries to back up with the others, unable to take any actions on account of his violent nausea.

Fortitude save if allowed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Ugh, maybe not.

Time to buy some Soothe Syrup. if I can stop barfing, I can scrolls of Cure Sickness in my pack

attack 1 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
damage 1 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
attack 2 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
damage 2 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Lucrezia will attempt to back up as ordered and switch place with Andrea as well as she tries to shoot the elemental thingy.

Even those loosing their cookies are able to move backwards out of harms way but you will need to climb. Backtracking up the slippery tunnel is difficult.I need everyone to make a climb check or strength check to get back up the tunnel this round. You need two hands to climb and brace yourself.

Duncan if you moved with the group the creature gets an AoO. AoO: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 141d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

One of Lucrezia's arrows strikes the elemental.

Next round saving throw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Andrea still can't get herself together and is dry heaving.

Urg..Duncan,John and Lucrezia should deal with the elemental if we need to fight. Switch out if you get too wounded, as soon as I finish gagging, I can heal.

Strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Next round saving throw: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

On the dot! Orsin will begin to inspire courage at the top of the next round!

Duncan backs up enough so the elemental has to leave the sludge to attack him. If it pursues he attacks.

1 hand PA, judgement 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 - 1 = 18
1hand PA1d8 - 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (7) - 1 + 3 + 2 = 11

Let's kill it, but I ain't keen on swimming again

Swim? We could freaking WALK on that stuff.

Duncan's attack hits but the elemental presses in to throttle him in the tight area.

slam: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 261d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
minus 4 to hit because of squeezing. (CRB193)

Thumping the dwarf again and the sludgy goo sticks to the dwarf.

Barg! Duncan, switch out with John if you are too hurt! Lucrezia can shoot.

Andrea coughs something on John's boot. She also holds steady with the rest of the group

John, get ready t'step up lad.
Next to John, AC is 22. 23 HP left

attack 1 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
damage 1 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
attack 2 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
damage 2 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
precise shot so no penalty

Unwilling to drop her weapon to climb and seeing Duncan hit by the sludge, Lucrezia fires off another couple of arrows at it.

Both of lucrezia shots hit the squeezing elemental (-4AC when squeezing)

So I believe only John needs to go for the next round. Andrea seems to be still doubled over.

John shoots another arrow.
Attack with arrow: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Does John get Orsin's +2 inspire courage bonus or does that begin after the arrow attack?

Next round I believe. Andrea is last(again) and is still gagging.

John you are too close to use your bow. Duncan switched position with you. But I'll use the attack as your melee attack. You still hit.

Slam on John: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 311d8 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

The sludgy mud slams the armored warrior.

Remember everyone needs to make a fort save each round. The tunnel is big enough for one person up front at a time.

Initiative: Top of the round

water Elemental - hit john - 12 HP of damage
Orsin
Duncan
John
Lucrezia
Andrea

Then damage is 16
Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Attack with PA: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Fort1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Now behind john, Duncan reached forward and casts CMW on john.
Role your healing buddy!

fort 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Apparently Lucrezia can't handle it anymore and becomes sick as well.

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

Andrea shakes off the effects of the lake and taps Duncan with her CLW wand.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Unfortunatly, the wand kept being disagreeable.

Initiative: Mid round update

water Elemental - hit john - 12 HP of damage
Orsin
Duncan - cast CMW on John
John made his fort save and hit the elemental
Lucrezia - isn't feeling well
Andrea - CLW 2HP to Duncan

Orsin still needs to act. John needs to roll his CMW

The elemental crashes down with John's mighty blow. Leaving a sludgy muddy mess on the ground.

Board maintenance cramps one's style

COugh..Phew. Let us get out of here.

Lucrezia tosses her cookies and then weakly nods in agreement with Andrea. "Hells yes. Let's get the f%%& outa this cesspool before none of us can do anything but empty the contents of our damn stomachs."

Which way are you going back up the tunnel or find away across the lake?

With the elemental defeated you see the island in the lake, and there is a small beach, and tunnel on the other side of the lake.

I have no idea how deep this lake of crap is and I don't really want to find out. Remember how sick we could get in the Westcrown sewers? There are probably a hundred different diseases in this....pudding. So. If we help each other out and get a rope tied up top I think we can get back up without too much trouble.

The dice roller laughs evilly.

Andrea shivers. I do have this pole we can use to prod if you REALLY want to go across.

We really just need to get out, one way or the other, Orsin remarks, still clutching his stomach. But can we really risk braving a lake of sewage?

There is the passageway Lucrezia saw near the sphere of chains and another in the room with the crazy imp that did not lead to the phobia rooms. Much cleaner.

perception 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

"Let's just take a moment to catch our breath, stop puking and take a quick look see about. We don't want to miss anything."

Lucrezia looks about for and hidden boats or walkways or whatever that might be used by someone to get to the island without swimming.

Andrea will tap John and Duncan with her wand again.
CLWJohn: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLWDuncan: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

What a time to forget the perfume.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

CMW: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (3, 3) + 5 = 11
"I say we look at the other passages before trying to cross this lake. The imp upstairs might know a way around."

Indeed, but it said we need to do the 'tests' and 'be healed' before it would tell us anything. So we would no doubt be getting burned and covered in spiders.

"Then the other path, and if that doesn't lead to anything, the test are probably not as bad as this lake."

Agreed. Let us head back up, hopefully we can do it without tumbling back down to much.

Is it posible to do a speedy version of us getting back up? Perhaps a flat non-lethel amount dished out to represent us pratfalling down the slope a few times? :)

Blew me last judgement on that one. Thought id be a harder fight than that.Lets climb up then.

I still have a fair amount of my spells left for enhancing and healing Aalthough I can no longer cast the special circle that protects against evil

The group is able to make their way up the tunnel. Back so soon...no cure for you, more therapy more treatment needed...not ready to be cured. No answers to your questions, bad patients, bad." The speaker is not visible.

There glowing light flickers and the shadowy stuff shifts.

THE KNOT

So do people here want to be cured or just head through the door? Andrea pointd at around F,30.

I'm a little bruised (non-lethal damage), but it's hardly anything serious. Perhaps we should just head through? Orsin fidgets with his blade, gently running the tip of his longsword along the ground in tiny circles.

Agreed. If there are no objections, let us go through that door.

Right. But me and John are 2 first this time. Ye mind tapping me wit ye wand again and let's go.

The dwarf hefts his axe and buckler.