Caradeum Genwyllian |
Caradeum steps up and swings his blade again.
Attack: 1d20 + 10 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 5 = 34
Damage: 1d10 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 5 = 12
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 10 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 5 = 27
Crit Damage: 1d10 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 5 = 7
Chasik"Bash" |
Chasik, quickly wipes the disgusting and vile tongue off him. He then moves forward, gets a good strong grip on his hammer and takes a swing with all his might. He slips, uncharacteristically as he swings, and the hammer crashes down into the floor...s very subtle vibration can be felt as his hammer leaves a dent in the floor.
+1 silver warhammer, +5 wizzy, power vital: 1d20 + 12 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 5 = 18
dam, +5 wizzy, +6 pa: 2d8 + 4 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (3, 8) + 4 + 5 + 6 = 26
damn 1, i would done some real good damage too lol
EndlessForms |
A combination of attacks from the party takes down the masked man!
Floggentop Wizzbottle III |
"Both the Amulet and the Ring would be useful to be, but im not at the front much so others take if it they need it.. I'll hang onto the potion if noone minds though.."
So the obvious way is down right?
Chasik"Bash" |
Matter not to me friend. I have this heavy armor to protect me.
When loot is figured out, Chasik will take point as the group descends down the stairs.
Caradeum Genwyllian |
Caradeum shrugs, picking up the pouch. "I already own similar items. I have no reservations in you taking them. I'll make use of these components, though."
Slinging his bow over one shoulder and sheathing his blade over the other, the elf moves to follow the party down the stairs.
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
EndlessForms |
The party readies themselves and moves down the stairs:
An open, winding stairway encircles the fifteen-foot-tall statue of a staglike creature with backward-facing horns and fiery hooves, sculpted as though it was ascending skyward through the opening to the floor above. Rich tapestries adorn the walls, and a pair of statues depicting noble samurai flank each of the four doors found at each corner of the room. Against the south wall, a railed stairway heads down.
A turtle-like creature crouches in the chamber, awaiting you. "Greetings!" he begins, speaking in Common, "And congratulations on a battle well-fought. Welcome to Shen-Shu. I am King, the custodian of this place. Who, might I ask, are those before me?"
Caradeum Genwyllian |
KN: arcana: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
KN: nature: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Caradeum studies the statue with interest. "A kirin, how interesting. They are known for their benevolence and mastery of magic."
Once in the chamber, Caradeum bows to the creature. "Greeting Master King. It is an honor to meet you. I have never met a kappa before. We are merely scholars in search of lore about Shen-Shu. We had heard there were others here, defiling this place. Do you know anything of that?"
EndlessForms |
The strange turtle creature nods his head slowly, "Hrm, yes, defiling is a good way to put it. I am allowed this chamber and those connecting. But there are boggards, masked servants, and enormous, blubbery people regularly entering and leaving Shen-Shu. . . defiling as you put it, hrm."
"What lore do you hope to learn here? What is it that you seek?"
Floggentop Wizzbottle III |
Wizzy can take 10 and get both of those checks..
Wizzy nods to Caradeum's comment.. "Indeed.. Benevolent creatures so ive heard.."
Wizzy seems excite by meeting a new friendly creature.. What are the Kappa's general alignments?
"Like my friend here said we are here for discoveries.. But not our personal gain, but for the gain of all.. We are here on behalf of a Samurai of the Kirin.. Can you help us?"
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (6) + 20 = 26
EndlessForms |
Kappa tend to be chaotic and play tricks on those who pass near their homes, but this one certainly does not seem to fit that measure.
"Ah, yes! Discoveries! Well, there is a room below, one of the largest rooms, that is a vast sea of gold that burns like fire. The boggards recently broke in but fled from something within."
The kappa nods his head in thought for a moment, the water in his head dome splashing back and forth. "How much do you plan to explore? There are dangers below, as you can guess."
EndlessForms |
"I see, I see," the turtle creature muses. "Not immediately under water, no, but several doors and barricades keep the swamp beyond at bay, and opening them invites trouble. There is a room with a tapestry; do not open the eastern door. There is also a barricade that is obvious; be wary of this."
King thinks for a few more seconds. "So who did you say you are again? Explorers? Of what kind? Are you friend or foe to Lord Rybos and the others who dwell here?"
Floggentop Wizzbottle III |
"I would call us foe of Lord Rybos.. If the others that dwell here are his allies then I would consider them foe as well. We are here seeking certain objects.. We believe it would be bad if Lord Rybos got his hands on these items.. Perhaps you've heard of these items? The Flute of the Fallen Emperor, Wise Zijao’s Seal, and the second Shu Coronation Crown?"
SM on his response: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31
EndlessForms |
The kappa nods his head slowly and responds, "Yes, yes, I have heard of this flute. My ward Hamade Sora had it before he disappeared-likely captured by Lord Rybos's thralls and taken below. A crown? I do not know this one specifically, but I recall seeing a crown down in the golden treasury below."
His mood darkens somewhat when speaking about the last item though. "Why do you ask about Wise Zijao's Seal? I must know why you seek it."
Another Diplomacy will be needed on that last bit.
Floggentop Wizzbottle III |
"As I said before we were tasked by a Samurai of the Kirin to recover these relics.. I can only assume she wished to safeguard them from the likes of Lord Rybos. Apparently her organization operated out of this structure at one time and they wish to reclaim whats their's.."
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39
EndlessForms |
"Hmmmm," King considers this point. "I have been keeping Wise Zijao's seal safe myself. A sense of duty held me to it, as I feel it is a priceless component to the art collection I have been gathering. Hmm, hmm." He considers for a moment longer, scratching his chin. "But if you are the philanthropists you claim to be-and I have no reason to doubt you-then, yes, perhaps it would be safer with you or your friends. Come, let me show you."
King the kappa leads you over to one of the corner rooms and opens the door to reveal statues, tapestries, and all manner of artwork. A life-sized statue of a contemplative sage holds Wise Zijao's seal in his open hands. The seal does not detect as magical, but the image it creates is an extraordinarily intricate pattern of dots and curving lines that depict a kirin in mid-leap.
Floggentop Wizzbottle III |
Wizzy smiles wide at the King.. "Thank you King! You are most helpful. Is there anything we can do for you? Perhaps a relocation after all this is done?"
Ready to head after his response!
Chasik"Bash" |
Chasik, will grab his silvered hammer, and ready himself for whatever strange events are bound to happen. He is sued to conflict and randomness by this point in his adventuring career.
EndlessForms |
Wizzy smiles wide at the King.. "Thank you King! You are most helpful. Is there anything we can do for you? Perhaps a relocation after all this is done?"
"Oh no, I'm quite happy here. Especially if you help get rid of those defilers that are mucking it up."
---
The party heads down the stairs!
A trickle of water seeps through the closed door on the east side of this small, fifteen-foot-high antechamber. A moldering tapestry hangs from floor to ceiling along the south wall, while to the north a closed wooden door remains relatively dry despite the dampness. A heavy stone hatch rests open against the southwest wall, revealing a slick staircase carved from the bedrock that descends into the darkness below.
The dry door to the north leads to another small room outfitted like an office with a small desk and cabinet. Inside the cabinet you find a wand of resist energy with 10 charges remaining (CL 7th).
EndlessForms |
Assuming you don't touch the water-logged door after King's warning:
You head down the stairs and find a series of short flights of stairs switchbacking downward. Each landing bears a soggy tapestry whose designs are no longer discernible. At the bottom of the stairs is an unlocked wooden door.
Behind the door a twenty-foot-tall hallway seems to have once been a major intersection with passageways in all directions. A heavy pile of wood and debris partially barricades a ceiling-high set of stone doors that lie to the east, and shattered chunks of rock and dried mud block the way south. A wide flight of stairs rises to the north, terminating in a set of double doors.
Chasik"Bash" |
All good Wizzy?
If given the all clear, Chasik will open the set of door directly in front of him.
EndlessForms |
The doors straight ahead have been hastily barricaded but after about 3d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 3) = 8 minutes Bash is able to clear most of it away to lead the way in.
Eerie blue light plays across murals on the north, south, and east walls, each portraying a kirin flying through a raging storm. Coins of many shapes, materials, and origins form low heaps throughout this treasury, though in many places the coins have fused together or melted slightly to form extensive sheets of precious metals. A golden skeleton lies sprawled near the room’s entrance.
As you enter the room electricity begins dancing across the murals and you notice an uncomfortable but harmless buzzing sensation coming from the floor that causes your hair to stand on end.
Chasik"Bash" |
Chasik feels his hair stand on end, Well that is different. I hope there is nothing weird going on in this room? Shall we explore the room, or move on?
Floggentop Wizzbottle III |
Wizzy's danger sensors are going off.. He casts detect magic and tries to get a sense of whats going on here..
Take 10 Know Arcana for a 28 using guidance.. Taking 10 on spellcraft get him a 27.
Chasik"Bash" |
Chasik sees Wizzy's body language get tense, You too huh. Ever since we went to the depths of that damn place a few years back, I trust nothing anymore
EndlessForms |
Tens of thousands of coins cover the floor, though most are fused together or melted into sheets of many different materials; the sheets are too large to extract without hacking the mass into smaller pieces.
Wizzy notes several magic items are partly sealed in the metal, requiring a standard action and a successful DC 16 Strength check to extract them. In the northeast quadrant is a +1 light fortification o-yoroi, in the southeast quadrant is a +1 shock katana, and a charred, lacquered case near the room’s center contains a shocking robe.
One of the few metal art objects in this room to survive the intense energies is a mithral crown, the second Shu coronation crown.
Chasik"Bash" |
Do I feel that trying to get the items out, I will get stuck due to the electric current/magnetism?
Floggentop Wizzbottle III |
Wizzy stares in amazement.. "WOW! What a collection.. And look, there's the crown! I more piece wand we're outa here.." He also points out the magic items.
Ok so thats AC +9 armor with Light Fort on it.. Might wanna consider that Bash..
Chasik"Bash" |
I just wanted to make sure I wasn't gonna get stuck was all lol
Chasik, will trudge into the room, once given the locations of the objects by Wizzy. Once he has retrieved the yo-oroi armor and the crown, he turns to the others.
Anyone have use for the katana or robe? Wizzy, would you find the robe useful? I may grab the katana as a back-up weapon.
strength armor: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 FAIL
strength armor: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 FAIL
strength armor: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 FAIL
strength armor: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 SUCCESS
strength crown: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 SUCCESS
katana: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 SUCCESS
robe: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 SUCCESS
If everything goes all right, no big baddy comes, adn I have the necessary time to equip the yo-oroi armor I will.
EndlessForms |
As Bash starts trying to pry the items from the floor, the kirin in the murals suddenly transform into bolts of electricity that lash out into the room and coalesce as four kinin-shaped forms of electricity!
elem: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Chasik: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Thekk: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Wizzy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Caradeum: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Initiative:
1. Bash
2. Electric Kirin!
3. Caradeum, Thekk, and Wizzy
Bash is up!
Chasik"Bash" |
Son of a...I knew this wasn't going to be that easy!
Chasik, steps up to the nearest sparkling and crackling elemental, and takes two mighty swings. targeting green
power attack, stalwart DR2/-, AC 27: 1d20 + 12 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 12 - 4 = 19 + ? for Wizzy bonus
dam 1: 1d8 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 6 = 14 + ? for Wizzy bonus
power attack, stalwart DR2/-, AC 27: 1d20 + 7 - 4 - 3 ⇒ (14) + 7 - 4 - 3 = 14 + ? for Wizzy bonus
dam 1: 1d8 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 6 = 10 + ? for Wizzy bonus
EndlessForms |
I believe Wizzy has a static +2 attack/damage from Flagbearer which goes up to +5 when he inspires.
Bash hits one of the elementals as they rear up to attack back!
slam on Bash: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27 +3 if you have metal armor
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
electricity damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
slam on Bash: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 +3 if you have metal armor
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
electricity damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
slam on Thekk: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 +3 if you have metal armor
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
electricity damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
slam on Thekk: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25 +3 if you have metal armor
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
electricity damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
slam on Caradeum: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 +3 if you have metal armor
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
electricity damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
slam on Caradeum: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21 +3 if you have metal armor
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
electricity damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
slam on Wizzy: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29 +3 if you have metal armor
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
electricity damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3
slam on Wizzy: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25 +3 if you have metal armor
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
electricity damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Initiative:
1. Bash
2. Electric Kirin!
3. Caradeum, Thekk, and Wizzy
gr: 16 dmg
You guys are up!
Caradeum Genwyllian |
Caradeum steps behind Wizz, conjures a snowball, and throws it at the southern eletric kirin.
RTA, PBS: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 1 + 2 = 16
Damage: 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 5, 2) + 1 = 16 DC 16 Fort or staggered for round.
Chasik"Bash" |
My DR, do I subtract 2 from the slam damage as well as from the electricity damage, or is it just from the slam damage? I just took it off my slam damage, so the total was 26 points damage.
Chasik, wearing all his heavy armor, is a lightning rod, so to speak. He takes two slams to his chest, and his hair stands on end after each one.
Chasik, grits his teeth and takes another two swings at the elemental he had just pounded.
Wizzy - stalwart, PA: 1d20 + 12 - 4 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 12 - 4 + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 6 + 5 = 19
Wizzy - stalwart - PA: 1d20 + 7 + 5 - 4 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 5 - 4 - 3 = 10
damage: 1d8 + 3 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 6 + 5 = 18
EndlessForms |
DR only applies to physical damage (bludgeoning/slashing/piercing), not to elemental damage (air/fire/electricity/water/force/sonic/positive/negative).
Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Caradeum's snowball hits one of the elementals! As Bash hits the elemental in front of him, Thekk puts a bolt in another!
I assume Wizzy will inspire but I'll wait for confirmation.
Initiative:
1. Bash
2. Electric Kirin!
3. Caradeum, Thekk, and Wizzy
gr: 30 dmg
pu: 16 dmg
bl: 7 dmg
Wizzy is up!