Nebten |
Durnolf steps up and crushes the pusulent creature's head under the weight of his mighty earthbreaker. Thus the spark of undeath has vanished.
Elizabeth and Tina slide around the monolith and try filet the other feral corpse.
The dog-like ghoul is a hairless, malformed corpses with gray-green, pustule-covered skin and oversized jaws that make them seem more beast-like than humanoid. It turns to attack Tina with a series of claw rakes. It ends its furry with a bite her with several diseased teeth.
To Hit vs Tina's AC, then Dmg
Claw 1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 161d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Claw 2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 91d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 131d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
The party's turn.
I don't know exactly where everybody was. I tried to piece things together from the text and give your characters the best positioning.I am also assuming Durnolf rides his wolf, thus he isn't included on the map. If you all kill this thing this around, it won't matter.
Garuneh Lasandarman |
Sorry...Garuneh was busy making and eating brunch.
Garuneh looks at his completely unused scythe in his hands, and then shakes his head and peers at the door.
Perception Aid: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
1517 XP to go!
Nebten |
There is no door, but long hallway that travels farther than the light provided with low light vision. There is nothing of note at the entrance of the hallway. That is the only exit other then the way the party came.
To re-describe "the kennel":
This room is a charnel house of blood, bones, and scraps of rotten flesh. Strange runes have been sloppily drawn on the walls using some dark brown pigment. A moss-covered stone monolith stands in the center of the room, wreathed in gossamer wisps of gray mist that seem to congeal around the crumbling stone.
Gunder Undertable |
"Wait a moment. What do you think all of this is?
Gunder points to the rune covered walls and the monolith.
He walks round the room and inspects it, careful not to touch anything.
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Also casting Read Magic on the runes, in case they are magic writing.
Nebten |
The runes appear to be painted on the walls in blood.
As Gunder nears the monolith, sibilant whispers eminate from out of the air, though no words can be understood. A strange gray mist lingers near the stone. The mist feels cold and clammy.
Aldous Mor'esti |
Sorry folks, didn't realize we had resumed play. Good show, GM Nebten!
Aldous will scan with detect magic quickly before resuming his place in line, bow in hand.
"More blood and death and horrible undead monsters. When will these Pharasmins learn to simply cremate the bodies of the deceased, it would solve so many problems."
Spellcraft (if it becomes necessary) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 (+2 if to identify anything)
Nebten |
Aldous scans the room, then stops his gaze over the monolith. His eyes narrow as he focuses on the misty stone. He then shakes his head and rubs the center of his scalp.
Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
The monolith has a single aura of Strong magic. Alas, you are unable to discern what exactly the monolith does or the school of magic it is radiating. (accounting for both rolls)
Aldous Mor'esti |
"This stone monolith radiates strong magic of an undeterminate type. I would advise caution, especially given the transmutation, conjuration, and necromancy effects littering this dungeon already."
"Be on your guard, and try not to touch anything."
having some slight issues with the dropbox D/L (mostly because I don't use MS office any longer). Will try to work around it, but I may be relying on text description and old-school mapping for now.
Aldous Mor'esti |
"Agreed, to the south."
Bow in hand and arrow ready, Aldous will take up his spot towards the middle of the group.
GM, Aldous has the "forewarned" Diviner ability, so can act in any surprise rounds, just so you're aware.
Nebten |
Last mention has Garuneh casting Light on his Scythe. If there are more light sources or that got switched around, just let me know ;)
The party travels down the dank corridor for nearly 100 feet when the reach a set of stairs that go down. After scanning them to make sure they are safe, the group makes its way down the short series of steps.
The set end at a landing with stairs going up towards the south and a flight of stairs going down to the west. Looking to the west, ceiling opens up between two staircases in this wide corridor, creating a shaft above the hallway. Ten feet up, the shaft appears to connect to another passage above running north-south. A grisly heap of decaying body parts lies at the bottom of the shaft. The air is rank with the smell of rot, corruption, and pungent chemicals.
Aldous Mor'esti |
Ten feet up, the shaft appears to connect to another passage above running north-south. A grisly heap of decaying body parts lies at the bottom of the shaft.
In the gap, looking to illuminate that corridor over the bodies.
Nebten |
Four spheres of light illuminates the shaft. It does not reveal anything new except it shows the decaying body parts in a varity of new colors. Such a sight is nearly nausating. Nothing is on the ceiling. It appears the stairs continue to decsend after the corpse pile to the west. There is nothing on the ceiling that can be viewed either. You are unable to see very far into the overhead passages that go north-south as their ground floor are 10' above the corpse pile.
So you have a staircase that goes down to the west and then there was at some point in time a cooridor that traveled north-south above. That cooridor lost its floor and now opened up to this awkward 4-way but on 2 diferent levels. In short to get into the north-south cooridor you would have to climb up 10' to do so. There are alot of these in Skyrim.
Nebten |
The party passes the corpse compost and makes their way up the other set of stairs. Aldous's globes of light shoot off ahead of the group. Once the party reached the top of the stairs, Aldous haults for a moment.
Aldous Mor'esti |
GM: Surprise Round Action time? Or do I notice them before they notice me?
"Two Skeletons ahead! Wielding Bows! Use Caution"
If Surprise Round Time:
If Full Round Time:
Garuneh Lasandarman |
Shall we do our combat in spoiler form? That's fun for the GM to compile into a summary. :)
Garuneh waves his hands, uttering words that sound like whispering marsh rushes and gentle rain. Obscuring Mist at Level 2!
Nebten |
Full round actions.
Adlous alerts the party as he pulls out his vial of holy water. With his other hand he traces the figure of a cross above a box in the air.
Elizabeth draws her bow and peers into the darkness.
As she tries to find her targets, her vision is clouded by the mists that bellow from Garuneh's hands and mouth.
Elizabeth nods and slowly starts to make her way down the cooridor.
Aldous Mor'esti |
Round 2:
Move through mist to the edge. If I can see the undead at that point, toss holy water at the one on the right.
Ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 damage 2d4 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4
"Concentrate fire on the one on the right!"
Gunder Undertable |
round one; sorry for being late
"Where are they?! I can't see them"
He runs forward in a zig zag pattern to avoid being hit by an arrow.
Total defense (+4 AC) and moves south 15 ft.
round two (unless something unexpected happens): Gunder continues to do the same thing. (Current position on the map is at the end of round 1 though.)
Nebten |
Elizabeth follows Durnolf into the shadows with her bow drawn.
Tina swings wildly within the mists nearly hitting Garuneh and Aldous.
Gunder hobbles forward unaware of where the attacks may come from.
DM's Turn:
From the edge of the light given off, Elizabeth and Durnolf barely make out two humanoid figures dressed in rusted chain armor. They then mechanically pull back on bow strikes and an arrow flies in their direction.
Skeleton 1 vs Elizabeth AC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 171d6 ⇒ 4
Skeleton 2 vs Durnolf AC: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d6 ⇒ 5
Nebten |
Round 2 Heroes:
Aldous moves foward 20'. He is about to throw the Holy Water, but stops when it might be outside his range Give me another Standard action Aldous. You would auto miss if you throw the holy water.
Elizabeth presses the attack moving ahead 30' just past the dancing lights. She fires off an arrow. It pierces the rusted chain shirt, but goes the other side of the rib cage.
Garuneh slowly makes his way through the mists, being careful of any stray arrows.
Tina, Gunder & Durnolf still have actions. Aldous has a standard action this round. The skeletons are currnely in dim light, thus gaining concelment.