DM Helamans Master of the Fallen Fortress (Inactive)
Game Master Helaman

Need to do another round. 1 to go... standby

Raul +2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Coor +2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Haddasah +3 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Flinders +2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Dogs +1 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Jorin +2 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 (Reset to 2)

Map should be up

If still attacking by my turn...

Jorin is irritated by his miss and takes careful aim for another swing.

Swing 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11, if hit damage 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Edit: looks like I whiffed it again. {sigh}

Just updating just in case I not online.

Coor steps forward to N7 raises his hand tossing acid at the dog again.

Acid Splash RT 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 3 - 4 = 8

Acid Damage 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Grumbling quietly about bad luck, Hadassah surges foreward on her mount again, directing the animal to attack another dog.

Moving around the edge of the debris (I think) P6, P7, P8 and attacking D1 in O9

To Hit (Bite): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Damage, if Hit: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The dog goes down with a yelp as another dog lies yelping loudly - badly injured but not bleeding out.

The gaping floor level of the tower awaits your entry.

Jorin puts the mangy mongrels out of their misery then walks over to look in the hole before going in.

Perception 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Hmm... Looks like it could be dark in there. I'm willing to lead if someone can provide a light source.

I just realized Jorin never bought anything for light. Not even a feakin torch. grr...
Raul, I don't mind leading. But if you want to, that is also ok.

Let's walk by twos, you & I taking the front.
"Aye, let's go in together."
With that, Raul mumbles a prayer and light springs forth from his armor. He walks next to Jorin as they enter the hole together, weapons drawn.

I don't have a torch, but I have this... Hadassah mutters a couple strange words.

Light at the head of your horse chopper

Excellent! Let us proceed.

Flinders falls in behind Raul. Let us be off. I can almost sense the relics.

"Agreed, lets be off. One of you should put down that last dog though. It is cruel to leave it suffering up here all alone. The carrion animals will get it soon, and it will be slow and painful if no one helps."

Dassah falls in line behind the large warriors, keeping an eye out for any other signs of trouble.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

"Indeed, let's get this expedition going."

I already put down the dogs before I went to look in the opening.

Coor and Hadassah, do you want me to take rear guard? Not that I'm really major melee. Perhaps Jorin with reach weapon?

The northern wing of the tower seems to have escaped the worst effects of the collapse, but rubble still litters the floor and everything is covered in a thick layer of stone dust. Thick cobwebs cloak the ceiling and hang down the walls like gossamer tapestries. A single archway stands open in the southwest wall.

The way south, beyond the exit is blocked by rubble or at the best is difficult to move through but the way north seems open, albeit covered in webs.

Haddassah - Please update your character profile so I can see HPs, AC, Perception etc like the others. Check the others profiles for how they've done it

Updated. Yes please, I think someone needs to be rear guard, and I am not a guard type.

yes that would be great

Jorin, I would suggest you take rear guard due to your polearm's reach and I have a higher Perception mod., but if want front, I'll take back.

Flin begins to excitedly scan the central chamber
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Not a problem.

Jorin let's the group pass by so he can take station at the rear of the group and guard their backs.

Watch your footing as well as the ceiling. It doesn't look to stable in there.

Coor gets into place in the middle of the group, looking around at this dusty entry hall. "At least it look like there are no current residents."

Flin gushes with enthusiasm, speaking more to himself than anyone else. You know this tower is quatrefoil design, that means four overlapping equal circles, kind of like a four-leaf clover. The design leaves few places for siege engines to exploit and no blind spots for the defenders. I wonder how stable it is after its collapse. I'm trying to remember who is thought to originally have built it.He prattles on, mumbling to himself.
Know. Engineering: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Know. History: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Know. Local: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

"So," Raul begins, "To the giant man-eating spiders?" he says, gesturing towards the hall with the webs, "or to the mysterious doorway of doom?" he says, waving his sword in the other direction, chuckling to himself.
"If I were choosing, it'd be the spiders."

lol

Flin gushes with enthusiasm, speaking more to himself than anyone else. You know this tower is quatrefoil design, that means four overlapping equal circles, kind of like a four-leaf clover. The design leaves few places for siege engines to exploit and no blind spots for the defenders. I wonder how stable it is after its collapse. I'm trying to remember who is thought to originally have built it.He prattles on, mumbling to himself.

[dice=Know. Engineering]1d20+4
[dice=Know. History]1d20+7
[dice=Know. Local]1d20+7

It was built, it was thought, in the later part of the Golden Age of Absolom. Like many buildings of that era they are very resistant to age and weathering as well as attempts to bring them down.

Nothing on the Perception?

My bad - Nothing really to notice here in the chamber where you stand. Its rocky where the wall has crumbled but the walls that stand seem pretty stout still -looking beyond it shows what everyone else sees.

Dang, gonna wish I had that roll later.

How high is the ceiling in here? Specifically can we hit something scuttling on the ceiling with melee weapons, my reach pole arm, or will ranged attacks be needed?

I hate spiders. we should eliminate any potential nest of spiders first. Anyone have a torch to throw in the webs?

Unless otherwise noted, ceilings within the Fallen
Fortress are 15 feet high.. reach and missile weapons will do the job

"An inspired idea, Jorin. I've a torch or two, but I throw about as well as a Kobold dances."

Very inspired indeed. Perhaps Coor or Hadassah has a spell that carry a torch to the ceiling.

"here let's try this" Coor mimes taking the torch from Raul lifting it towards the ceiling.

he casts Mage Hand While he makes the gesture.

"Well alright, that should do fine. I also have a match, but maybe you wizard types don't need such trifles?"

Here, let me light that for you. Flin lights the torch with his flint and steel.

i thought it was lit

Look sharp now, lest a spider takes offense to us burning down his home, and attack us. Flin begins peering at the ceiling.

Has anyone actually moved into the tower yet? If not...

Jorin steps to the front of the group and get ready to whack anything that comes rushing out.

-Perception-
Jorin 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Flinders 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Coor 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Raul 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Haddassah 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

The northern wing of the tower seems to have escaped the worst effects of the collapse, but rubble still litters the floor and everything is covered in a thick layer of stone dust. Thick cobwebs cloak the ceiling and hang down the walls like gossamer tapestries. A single archway stands open in the southwest wall.

As you step into the room, torch held high, you scan the ceiling and walls, looking for any spiders. Small spiders skitter from the light occasionally. Web wrapped rats can be seen on the floor or the lower parts of the webbing.

Jorin sees something from the corner of his eye but his reflexes are not fast enough as net of webbing comes from the ceiling.

Spider Web 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

The web smacks into the floor.

You all look up and can see a giant spider in the webs of the ceiling.

-Initiative-
Jorin 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Flinders 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Coor 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Raul 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Haddassah 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Spider 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Spider throws another web at Jorin...

Spider Web 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Entangling him.

You guys are up... map up shortly.

What happened to burning the webs?

Flinders draws his bow and lets an arrow fly toward the spider.

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Sorry, didn't look at map first. Moves to D7 then misses with the bow.

not too clear on web attacks... can I break someone else's web with a Str check? Or can I standard action cut them loose with a slashing weapon?
Or do I just have to light him up? :D

What happened to burning the webs?

You hadn't started burning the webs yet

Ahh

I didn't think we started burning them just bringing the torch close so we could see

One more question and that's it. Is the torch lit and mage hand cast. i.e. cam the webs be burnt now around the spider?

that should have all been stuff we did before Jorin went in there

Listening to the others discussing the need to burn the webs, as well as noting the presence of the giant spider in the webs upon the ceiling, Hadassah rides forward to a position under the spider Ride, Guide with Knees: 1d20 ⇒ 13, mutters a couple words, and flames jump forward from her fingertips, casts Burning Hands at the wretched creature. Casting Defensively (DC 17): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17.

Flin watches as Hadassah rides up underneath the spider and casts a flaminsg spell. He stares in disbelief
How fascinating, that halfling really has some heart. Though I daresay, this could turn out bad, really bad.