GM Bold Strider's Dust Comes to Doomspawn (Tier 8-9) (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Same for Grim on the cost splitting.

Ali will pay for his resurrection using PP and will split the cost of the other stuff with everyone.

I believe we're headed for "space-elf" next, Ennoia. You'll definitely need your death ward (I can only prepare 3 castings), but unless the elixir does something more than letting you see incorporeal beings, you won't need that. It's perfectly visible, at least.

DM, I assume the rest of us all had our negative levels removed (with the exception of my post-resurrection "hangover") when we dropped off Ali?

I am going to assume that you all pay for the costs of removing the negative levels, which leaves only Vladek with a single negative level from his Raise Dead that can't be resolved for a few more days.

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Costs to be assigned:
Restoration - 1,280 GP (Ali's Negative Level)
Restoration - 1,280 GP (Vladek's Negative Level [Still too early to happen, but I need to know by the end])
Restoration - 380 GP ea. (Vladek/Qadathra/Joesef's Temp. Negative Levels)

Total: 3,700 GP

Evenly Split: 740 GP

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Total Costs:
Vladek - 8 PP for Risen Guard; 420 GP for the Remove Curses; 700 GP for Divination Scroll; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres
Joesef - 853 GP for Restoration; 210 GP for Remove Curse, 280 GP for Restoration; 1500 GP for two Scrolls of Death Ward; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres
Grimdoc - 853 for Restoration; 375 GP for a Scroll of Locate Object; 750 GP for a Scroll of Death Ward; 60 GP for two Holy Weapon Balms; and 50 GP for two Scrolls of Remove Fear; 750 GP for a Scroll of Death Ward; 2,000 GP for two Elixirs of Spirit Sight; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres
Ali - 32 PP for Resurrection; 853 GP for Restoration; Scroll of Ghostbane Dirge (Four castings) ???? GP; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres
Ennoia - 750 GP for a Scroll of Death Ward; 1,000 GP for Elixir of Spirit Sight; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres

I'll buy however many more scrolls of remove fear are needed to protect us from the "space elf" (that is, unless our new Paladin can prepare and cast it, which she probably can).

Also, how many scrolls of death ward are in our possession as of now? I used one. I've got 3 of them prepared, so we need to have at least 3 more.

Scrolls of Death Ward: Joesef has two; Grimdoc has one and Ennoia has one.

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Total Costs:
Vladek - 8 PP for Risen Guard; 420 GP for the Remove Curses; 700 GP for Divination Scroll; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres; 125 GP for five Remove Fear scrolls
Joesef - 853 GP for Restoration; 210 GP for Remove Curse, 280 GP for Restoration; 1500 GP for two Scrolls of Death Ward; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres
Grimdoc - 853 for Restoration; 375 GP for a Scroll of Locate Object; 750 GP for a Scroll of Death Ward; 60 GP for two Holy Weapon Balms; and 50 GP for two Scrolls of Remove Fear; 750 GP for a Scroll of Death Ward; 2,000 GP for two Elixirs of Spirit Sight; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres
Ali - 32 PP for Resurrection; 853 GP for Restoration; Scroll of Ghostbane Dirge (Four castings) ???? GP; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres
Ennoia - 750 GP for a Scroll of Death Ward; 1,000 GP for Elixir of Spirit Sight; 740 GP for Healing After Spectres

If Grimdoc bought 2, I should only need to buy 4 - I'm pretty sure he hasn't used them yet (and if Ennoia can simply prepare it as one of her spells, I wouldn't even need to buy those).

I only have 2 levels of paladin, so I can't cast any spell beside my racial glitterdust. However, I can use scrolls if needed.

Vladek, the elixir also provides the ghost touch special quality to my weapons. Would that help against the space elf?

Vladek, the elixir also provides the ghost touch special quality to my weapons. Would that help against the space elf?

Yes, definitely.

I missed that you weren't purely a Paladin.

So, this is the Discussion thread - let's take a moment to discuss some things!

Question for the DM: Now that we're evidently done with it, what WAS that thing? It's some kind of Outsider, but I failed my Knowledge (Planes) check when we came here the first time and I can't even think of what it is out-of-character.

Issue for everyone else: What do others think of my proposition that we turn on our mysterious taskmistress before she knows what hit her? I've got a baleful polymorph spell prepared, I could try casting it on her...right at this juncture, basically. The question is what she might have prepared in retaliation if she makes her save. On the other hand, she's sorely outnumbered in any event, and her flunky's no doubt so outmatched without her that he might just throw up his hands if we took her out quickly.
I didn't get the opportunity to discuss this before out-of-character, but in-game, Vladek would have brought up his suspicions privately when he had the chance (like when we were in our rooms overnight - and he would have had Qadathra transmit his intentions telepathically in case of scrying). He's fairly sure she serves the Dominion of the Black. Twisting our arms like she did to save us from the spectres is not something trustworthy people do (and how was it she had power over them, hmm?).

Grimdoc may not be the brightest dwarf (or lightest) but no matter how much he dislikes the lady, unless she does something to break the oath or law, he would intend to keep his word. He serves a lawful good deity after all.

So far he has not observed her do anything inherently evil, and likely saved us from a TPK. So Vlad would probably pick up on the facts that Grim will stick to the bargain for the time...at least until her true colors show.

My character being a Paladin wouldn't agree to do that. She doesn't appear evil Although I'll detect evil on her for good measure., so we don't have any right to kill her. If she is, however, and that she demonstrates evil actions, then (and only then) she'll be fair game.

The creature was an advanced animate dream.

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You don't know how she got the spectres to leave you alone, but she did in return for the promise that you would secure the orrery for her. She hasn't proven herself to be untrustworthy and she did come to your aid after you had already lost a person. However, you are free to do as you wish.

I already said before that Ali was not a fan of turning on her, especially now that she has saved us. He may be goofy but he's got a good heart. Sounds like no one is really in favor of turning on her unless she does something explicitly evil or tries to betray us.

No, I have no desire to turn on this woman at all. Joesef would want to uphold his end of the bargain.

That's settled then.

For now.

Flying today and at a conference all week . May have spotty posts until Friday.

Sorry for the downtime. Been super busy and feeling a bit burnt out.

I am back home from my business trip.

Bold Strider, if you need a break, please feel free to take one.
Do not let this make RL miserable for you.

We can start back up later, or if you need a longer break we can try to make other arrangements. I suspect we are well past your original planned timeline, so let us know what works best for you and we will adjust.

We should rest and probably pick up some extra protection scrolls before going back to the mines. I'd wager she's got the spectres on a leash, as it were.

Did we rest before returning to the mines? I'm more than a bit hoping we did....

Yes, I believe we had to wait at least 1 day for a scroll to be manufactured.

@DM: Please clarify - did we rest before coming here?

It was never stated that you were resting, though if you want to, then you can have rested, however I will need more saves from everyone in the morning.

What say you, everyone else?

Grimdoc is fine either way - we really had not used much going to find Leera. But I thought we had to wait a day for the death ward scroll, so I assumed rested.

So did I, though I haven't been too good at tracking this game for some reason. I assume we rested.

Ok so let's say we rested one day and suffer any consequences if we fail saves.

Actually, on second thought, maybe we don't - I just realized, looking at what new spells to prepare, that most of the spells I'd expended were remove curse and death ward, and while the latter is important, we probably don't need it if we're going to just avoid the spectres (and it appears their likely creatrix has flown the coop).

I don't mind spending the night if necessary. Let's jump back into the action!

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We now have three people for resting and one for continuing as before, so I'm calling it as the GM. You rested.

Will Saves-Joe/Grim/Vlad/Q/Enn/Ali: 6d20 ⇒ (12, 15, 9, 1, 20, 16) = 73

Vlad and Qadathra are affected by the curse in the morning.

How many days has it been now since I was brought back? I may actually be able to get my second negative level removed soon.

@Joesef: Why does it say you're at 34/54 hit points? Between resting, daily Healing Hexes, and other people's magic, I don't see why you shouldn't be fit as a fiddle.

Because I'm forgetful and I don't update my header as often as I should. :)

Everything alright in here?

Having technical issues. I expect to be able to update on the 30th.

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My desktop is having issues that I am going to look into tomorrow and the scenario pdf is on that computer, so there will 100% be an update tomorrow.

Have a Safe and Happy New Year everyone. BTW I will driving back home either Jan 1&2 or 2&3, so posts from phone will be short in that span.

@DM: I appear to have taken 2 points of Wisdom damage/drain at some point - do you remember when that was and whether it's been cured?

Speaking of which, how many days has it been now since I was resurrected? We must at least be close to the point when I could get my 2nd negative level removed.

back home from travels so updates to map and posting should be back to normal.

Incidentally, Qadathra's caster level is 3rd, so his shield spell will last up to 30 rounds, not just 10.

Does my Knowledge (Dungeoneering) check reveal anything about the condition of the cave/nature of the tremors? Failing that (like if it wasn't intended to be a "make a Knowledge check" moment), can I take Secrets of the Sphinx back?

It would be Engineering, not Dungeoneering. Take it back if you can't make that check.

I thought it might be - in that case, my result would be a '21.'

How many days has it been since I was resurrected?

It actually isn't clear whether Risen Guard gives you the effect of raise dead or resurrection - in the latter case, I might not have even gotten negative levels.

I don't know. I'm not keeping track of that. If you count and find that you can cleanse it, then we can address that, but I don't think it has been seven days yet.

As for the Engineering check, it didn't seem relevant since you guys were leaving the mine. Keep the Secrets of the Sphinx charge.

Somebody try to dispel the tentacles again next round, please.

Also, since Joesef Channeled, healing Qadathra enough to be conscious again, and we're all going kind of at the same time, could we say that Qadathra can make another escape attempt this round?

Status
Joesef @ 52/54 HP
Grimdoc @ 58/84 HP
Ennoia @ 66/66 HP
Vladek @ 29/31 HP
Qadathra @ 18/18 HP
Ali @ 10/59 HP

I should be at full.

Also, I'll heal Ali if no one else has and help Grimdoc a bit more:

For Ali:
Healing Hex: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 8) + 9 = 22
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

For Grimdoc:
Healing Hex on: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (3, 6) + 9 = 18
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
cure light wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

I'm striking these charges off my wand, but let me know if you have one I can use.

21 + 8 is 29? The math seems to add from the last few rounds. I went back and checked.

*Added Ali's heals.

I used the wand a second time in my last post to heal myself the last 2 points. I just didn't roll because there was no need.

Also note that I've healed Grimdoc too.