DM Fang Dragon's Strange Aeons (Inactive)

Game Master FangDragon

I wouldn't recommend letting him follow you around, unless you want to see him killed in a particularly horrible way ;)

Duly noted

Filbert exiting the ghoulish shower area see Ilki once more in the hallway. "Now Ilki, I need you to go back into the therapy room and wait for us there, this is NOT the time for group therapy. While we're gone I want you to blockade the door like we did last night and don't let anyone in till we return. Do you understand what I have instructed you to do?"

Filbert tries his best stern voice, trying to mimic one of the orderlies dealing with a patient.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 hard to be intimidating when you're 3' tall

Luxina looks towards the scared man following them and pats him on the shoulder.

"Where we're going you might not be as safe. At least don't walk up front with us, that way we can't protect you. Let us do the exploring okay? We'll come and get you when we've cleared the way. I promise."

Looking browbeaten Ikil stammers, "Uhhh I guess. Um about that hot meal though? Will it be long?" His stomach rumbles loudly as he folornly trudges back to the room.

"We're hungry as well, but we'll come back and go enjoy that hot meal. For now w have unpleasant work to take care of." putting on a brave face Filbert turns back to the door Agrippa has opened. oh joy more fog "Appears we are heading in the right wrong direction" he says aloud to no one in particular.

Approaching the fog hesitantly, Filbert tries to creep up the steps coming into contact with a little fog as possible.

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Agrippa says The Oneirogen should be up those stairs...if we can believe what Doctor Wren said.

However, the Cult Hunter moves to the northern doors and listens at them. He opens the doors using the keys from Losandro, or his own skills.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 6 + (6) = 23

Filbert there is no door barring the stairs up. The map for the upper level where filbert is in the bottom right hand corner.

Filbert crawls up a flight of wide mist choked stairs which rise up to a chamber that has almost entirely collapsed upon itself. Shattered pieces of wall and ceiling timbers, knotted like broken fingers, slump precariously. Despite the chamber’s near ruin, a number of tables, chairs, and bedrolls lie about the room. A hall choked with fog lies through a gap in the wall to the north. The mist is very thick here and you can barely make out the end of the room. Around a distant table are four figures apparently playing at dice. Further back into the room, a large squat form sits on the end of a bed fiddling with something. Something about this bleak room screams of violence, you feel most unwelcome.

Meanwhile Heinrich finds the door locked but it soon succumbs to his picks. Within a row of wicker rocking chairs faces the room’s tall windows, staring into the mist licking the outside of the glass. A heap of broken planks lies in one corner, the wreckage of a wooden stairwell that still partially clings to the wall above. A layer of fog clings to the floor with a thin stream pouring down from above. Everything is deathly silent bar the sounds of your breathing.

Actions? I'd suggest somebody heals Momijii.

Sigh 1st post attempt eaten by the boards, , Filbert would have healed Momijii before departing on his scouting trip; if the wand wasn't available. Minimum heal 8hp w/ 3 NL taken.

Filbert checks on the condition of Momijii before going up the stairs only to return and report his findings,

stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

"At least 5 in the room above, and likely not a fair fight, they haven't been so far so this one likely won't be as well. If we have another option to move forward perhaps that would be best."

Lizzie taps Momiji with the heal wand.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
She's back at 26/28, should be good.

Filbert manages to creep back down safely, the jaundiced yellow fog clinging to him like a cloak.

OK what now then?

Momijii gave Lizzie the customary bow of thanks and said, "Much better." She listened as Filbert reported his scouting mission and nodded as she listened. "I don't think we dare leave them behind us," the tien woman said, "If we get badly injured further up we may have to force our way through them coming back and by then we won't be in any condition to handle them. Even worse they could come up behind us and take us by surprise if we have to fight something above." She shook her head, "No, best to deal with them now, while surprise is on our side." She considered and asked, "Is it possible for us to attack them from a distance at the point you were spying on them from? If we can soften them up first it will make dealing with them far easier."

"Four of them are 30-40' from the corner, you'll have to go up the stairs before being able to engage them, the last another 20' or so beyond them. They are playing cards, one of Luxina's bomb on the table might catch them all, my blast can reach out to the far one, however might be best to hit the one closest and take the group out first, then deal with the last. What did Agrippa find behind the door?"

Ok so are you going to attack the cultists Filbert found?

A way up. But we'll have to climb. I think this is the way to the Oneirogen that Dr. Wren spoke of, the originators of the yellow mist. Agrippa adds

I think we should lessen the mist. When the mist goes, we might have a chance to get free of this place.

"If you have a rope, you could pass me up to the stairs and I could tie it off letting you come up easier. The fog seems to make everyone crazy, perhaps less fog would keep those I found from trying to attack us."

Filbert should be light enough for Momijii and Agrippa to pass up to the stairs as long as they are within 8-10' of the floor.....

Only the broken section of the stairs is 'difficult' at DC 12 climb. Aid another's and clever usage of rope may give bonuses. Yes I suppose they could boost you up or throw you up ;)

"If both me and Filbert get up first, we could help you guys more by both pulling the rope as you climb.
This fog needs to go asap."

"I've got enough rope with me to help us climb. I guess getting the lightest of our party up sounds like a good idea, either that or our strongest climber."

Luxina looks around the group and her eyes dart from Filbert and Lizzie to Agrippa and Momiji.
"Momiji? You look like a reasonably able climber Can you get up first and help the others?"

Climb: 1d20 ⇒ 16

Agrippa apparently can climb the stairs with his bare hands!

Despite the lower part of the stairs having collapsed, Agrippa finds numerous hand holds and makes short work of the climb. The upper section of the stairs is rickety but he thinks it will hold. A layer of mist from above hugs the stairs and for a moment a flash of green lightning puts everything into bright relief. The thunder when it comes is loud and weirdly distorted, it rattles the windows and floor boards.

Are you going to lower some rope to help filbert up?

seeing Agrippa make short work of the climb, Filbert scrambles after him,

Climb(DC12): 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (11) - 2 = 9

coming up short in his stretch to reach one of his hand holds, slips, landing on his side amongst the detritus laying about the floor.

Umm guys that didn't quite work.... he says dusting himself off after his short fall.

Climb: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 - 1 = 6

Likewise with Lizzie.

"Agrippa, do you have something that could function as a rope, lying up there?"

Nodding in agreement with Luxina's request Momijii went to climb up as well and help set up a rope for the others to use on their climb up. As she went it almost seemed as though she flowed up the side of the debris without dislodging so much as a mote of dust. She even managed to beat Heinrich up who did passably well himself. Now safely at the top she tied off a rope and dropped it down to the others before saying, "If you have to tie it around your waist and Heinrich and I can pull you up."

Climb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

I'm going to handwave the climb.
Momijii lithely bounds up the stairs and together with Heinrich's help they pull the rest of the party up using a makeshift pulley system. Up above in the top of the tower broken windows look out across a sea of churning saffron fog. Inside, dusty crates of every size crowd the room. Within the thickest part of the fog is a man standing arms spread spewing an unending cloud of yellow! Your presence has a startling effect on the fog, it whips up into an all enveloping cloud which conceals the man within!
The fog obscures all sight, including darkvision, beyond 5 feet. A creature 5 feet away has concealment (attacks have a 20% miss chance). Creatures farther away have total concealment (50% miss chance, and the attacker cannot use sight to locate the target). Actions?

Filbert moves around the edge of the crates, to get a better shot, the fog making it difficult to see what he's aiming at. Filbert attempts to climb on top of the crate in front of him.

climb: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2

"Drat!, the fog in here will make a wonderful cover for creatures we have encountered before. Can't see well as it is and now the fog fully engulfs him' he grumbles as he falls back to the ground when his grip fails to pull him up

Agrippa draws Red Destiny and hesitates.

Who knows what horrors lurk in that mist. he hesitates and then fishes out a small vial which he hands to Lizzie.

This might help you. It's a potion of bull's strength

"Oh, thank you."

Lizzie takes the potion, uncorcks it, and gulps it down.

"Wow, i feel my muscles thicken. Now to have something evil to punish with them."

Luxina shakes her head, then mixes up a potion and drinks it in one go.
She lets out a little burp and a tiny flame escapes her mouth.

"Excuse me for that."
She moves up forward cautiously and waits for someone to find the guy.

Drank an extract of Firebelly. Got Fire Resistance 5 for 3 minutes or 3 uses of spewing a 15 foot cone of fire.

Agrippa raises an eyebrow at Lizzie and cocks his head at the yellow mist spewing creature merely feet from them.

Lizzie laughs it away.

"I know that, silly.", she playfully elbows his leg.

"Okay team, how about moving in as a train? Keep a hand on the shoulder of the one in front of you. I'll take point, i need both my hands, of course. Shield and all..."

A low moan comes from within the cloud that sets you on edge, the voice of the poor damned soul perverted into a fountain of dreamstuff.

Pinpointing the square the moan came from requires a DC 14 perception check.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Agrippa points Red Destiny in the direction of the sound

It's there. Quickly, let's end the beast! and he prepares to follow Lizzie into the mist.

Lizzie heads into the direction Agrippa pointed towards.

Morningstar of mercy, buff: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20Bump, buff: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6
1d100 ⇒ 93

Agrippa isn't fooled by the eerie way the mists twist and deaden sounds, he marches right up the the poor soul who is still spewing an endless stream of ghastly yellow vapor!

I've moved you all in a bit closer. Remember the cloud gives total concealment beyond 5' so you need to be in melee range if you want to do any damage.

Deep within the mists the pitiable Oneirogen spews forth dreamstuff, more quazi-living portal than man!

Initiative rolls:

Filbert Springbit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Lizzie “Beads” Tamar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Luxina Tenebris: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Momijii: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Oneirogen: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Combat order:
Lizzie “Beads” Tamar
Oneirogen
Filbert Springbit
Momijii
Luxina Tenebris
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

Will DC 12: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 <--- PASS

Lizzie rushes forwards and immediately finds the vapors soporific, but with sheer will power, she shrugs this off and swings with her mace which connects solidly! Blood sprays from the blunt wound!

Slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 <--- MISS
Slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 <--- MISS

Lizzie "beads" Tamar'

Oneirogen
Filbert Springbit <----- WE ARE HERE
Momijii
Luxina Tenebris
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 1 ----

Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Bull's Strength (49 rounds)
Oneirogen
Filbert Springbit
Momijii
Luxina Tenebris
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
---- Round 2 ----
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Bull's Strength (48 rounds)
Oneirogen
Filbert Springbit
Momijii
Luxina Tenebris
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

Filbert Springbit, Momijii, Luxina Tenebris, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa and Lizzie "beads" Tamar' are up.

Why would i be staggered? I passed a save.

Lizzie swings her mace again.

Morningstar, buff: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13Bump, buff: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 2 = 9
1d100 ⇒ 46

Whoops I forgot to clear that from my spreadsheet. It's gone.

Agrippa slashes the mist viciously

Red Destiny: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 Miss Lowisbad: 1d100 ⇒ 36
Damage?: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Filbert takes aim at the fog beyond Lizzie and Agrippa, hoping to the gods that they were hitting what they were after.

KB+PBS: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 6) + 7 = 14
1 hit /2 miss: 1d2 ⇒ 1

a smile touches his lips as he hears a thud within the fog.

Sorry Filbert you can't see through the fog, the onierogen has total concealment. You know roughly which way it is. To attack you'll need to move. I'll let you redo your action.

Filbert moves forward, following Agrippa and Lizzie, his attack's aim based on the direction of their attack.
Filbert will stand behind Lizzie and Agrippa, he is using their positions for his aim, should still be 50% miss chance as roll above. Filbert eats one point of burn GM, Filbert is a jeweler, he's using the angles of attack from Lizzie and Agrippa to aim for the intersection, jewelry is all about the angles.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Luxina moves over to the back of the room and then listens for the sound of combat.
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

After hearing where she ought to aim, she burps a bit more and then unleashes a small gout of flame unto, hopefully, only the mist-spewing man.

Firebelly: 1d4 ⇒ 4 Reflex Save DC 14 for half
Aiming straight down, should catch the man, but not any of our group.

Filbert calculating the probabilities and the angles trusts in his calculations and sends a powerful blast between the last seen location of Heinrich and Lizzie. Lizzie sees Filbert's shot rock the Oneirogen back several paces, what was once a man is now coughing out a mixture of blood and yellow mist!

Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Action posted

Oneirogen
Filbert Springbit
Momijii <----- WE ARE HERE
Luxina Tenebris Action posted
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Action posted

Buffs and Debuffs wrote:

Spoiler:

---- Round 1 ----

Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Bull's Strength (49 rounds)
Oneirogen
Filbert Springbit
Momijii
Luxina Tenebris
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
---- Round 2 ----
Lizzie "beads" Tamar' Bull's Strength (48 rounds)
Oneirogen
Filbert Springbit
Momijii
Luxina Tenebris
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

Momijii is up.

Going to give Momijii a few more hours.

OK 24 hour rule, botting.
Momijii Will DC 12: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 <--- OOPS

With a cry Momijii sprints in, takes a lungful of the soporific air and woozily slumps to the floor. In moments she's snoring peacefully.

Luxina Will DC 12: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 <--- PASS
Luxina chokes softly but with an effort of will she fights against the encroaching sleep. From a safe vantage point she burps out a huge gout of flame which momentarily turns the cloud a sinister carmine!
Oneirogen Reflex DC 14: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 <--- PASS

Agrippa sees the Oneirogen twist away from the flames, and he takes the opportunity to strike, scoring a graze along it's flank. Lizzie's mace finishes the poor soul off, dashing his brains across the floor. Slowly the mist starts to dissipate.

Combat over

OK what now? There's nothing of value here. We can hand wave you getting back downstairs.

1d20 ⇒ 10

Lizzie frowns at the neccessity of striking down the man.
"Poor guy. Let's hope we find more healthy survivors as we go."

Agrippa surveys the scene, mentally taking notes.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Heal: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Kn:Planes: 11 + 9 + 1d6 ⇒ 11 + 9 + (3) = 23 Took 10(11 from Trait)

Look at the effect of the death of the Oneirogen. the investigator says, pointing to the window.

We must find the others

"There was a dip in the intensity of the fog we we disposed of Dr Lasaro as well, so there is probably at least 1 more with these walls. If we find it perhaps we can finally get out of here." A glance at the body confirms Filbert's suspicion he doesn't want to examine it too closely.

"Do we worry with the 5 in the room I saw or try to make out way back to the Dr at the makeshift hospital in camp"

Sorry bout that, I didn't realize that the tabs weren't showing new posts until I realized I'd seen nothing new for a couple of days on any of my games. Trying to keep better track now.

ZZZZZZZZZZ

Same here Momiji.

Luxina shakes Moiji awake.
"Time to get up Momiji!" She smiles faintly as the monk awakes.
"Good, that mist-spewing man is gone, though I hear we shouldn't check up on the body. It's not really pleasant."

"I'd say keep going, see if we can get those five out of the way, then head back. If we can get rid of the mist now, the sooner the better right?"

It's really quite tedious keeping up with multiple games the way things are currently. I hope they fix it soon!