GM..Kashka's Emerald Spire Campaign

Game Master Andrew Torgerud

Ayame doesn't bother to get out of the grab, instead just attacking the vile cat that she is held by. Unfortunately for her, she is unable to land the bite.

BITE THE CAT!: 1d20 + 7 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 2 - 2 = 9

'Stupid cat. Stay still so I can put you out of my misery!'

"..."

"Hold up there, you bloody Aghash. Taktu þinn tíma hægt."

SR: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16
Oh boy, well casting Slow on the Aghash, DC 18 Will to negate. Duration 6 rounds.

"If m'memories right this thing is immune to fire and poison and don't bother much with electricity or acid. I suggest cold iron or good aligned attacks. Or I guess cold." The Dwarf recalls openly. We all pretty much know about that gaze by now anyways..

will save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 Ansel believes his spell breaks through the resistance... but the creature shrugs it off.

Rboud bounds up on the Aghash and attacks
bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
trip: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
manages to bite but deals no damage and fails to trip

The Leopard holding Ayame attempts to wrestle her to the ground..
grapple: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 5 = 28
and successfully pins her... raking her with 2 claws in the process.
claw rake: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw rake: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
claw rake confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
missing one but raking her belly hard with the other...
crit damage: 2d3 + 6 ⇒ (1, 2) + 6 = 9

The other leopard pounces on her weakened state..
claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Agriver fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Vala Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
vala appears confused again..
confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 42
and babbles incoherently again.
Yon Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Active Party Conditions
none

Initiative Round 2-3 - Bold May Act
Yon
Aghash -29hp
Rboud
Ansel stunned
Robin -2hp,
Ayame -22hp, pinned
Leopards red -12hp, grappled
Agriver
Vala babbles

"Hear that Agriver? Hit the Agash thing with cold iron or something that radiates goodness! The wolves and I will do what we can to the leopards."

Yon the proceeds to move the sphere onto the leopard holding Ayame.

sphere: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 1) = 12

The leopard attempts to dodge under the sphere while holding Ayame's neck...
reflex, grappled: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 2 = 22 and succeeds.

Agriver looks down at the leopard grappling Ayame and positions his greatsword point down, plunging it into the beast, with a sickening crunch the beasts life is extinguished.

Adamantium Great Sword+1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 5) + 5 = 14

Stepping over the corpse of the animal the paladin swing his blade hard into the second cat.

Adamantium Great Sword+1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 4) + 5 = 13

Agriver kills the cat, releasing Ayame and wounds the second cat.

The Aghash steps back, and casts a spell at Robin.
will save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Rboud fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Ansel Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Ayame fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

only Ayame is stunned this round by the glare.

Active Party Conditions
none

Initiative Round 3 - Bold May Act
Yon
Aghash -29hp
Rboud
Ansel
Robin -2hp, suggestion
Ayame -22hp, stunned
Leopards -13hp
Agriver
Vala babbles

Robin moves into the next room, and puts his bow on the weapons rack.
Move to the room, move to put the weapon on the rack

"There, nice and neat." Robin says, taking a good look at the weapons rack. "Now, I guess I need to get a weapon and get back to the fight. Hey, look, there's my bow!"

Ansel grumbes at the Aghash pushing through his mental attack. "Bastard outsider probably has no respect for the stone he sands in."

Moving past Vala, Ansel slips out the last of his Pearls of Power. "Galdrastyrkur spjót!" he shouts at the forgein entity, sending three force projectiles at it.

SR: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28
Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2, 4) + 3 = 11

Rbuod un-commanded, continues to attack the agash, bounding 5' forward and rendering little damage but destabilizing the creature...

Melee bite +7 (1d6+2), and trip attempt cmb +7
Atk: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Dmg : 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Trip: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Rboud fails to deal any damage to the creature as Ansel hits it hard with a magic missile.

The last remaining Leopard continues to attack Ayame.
bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
claw: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
but still fails to hit the stunned Ayame.

Vala Fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Vala finally overcomes the cursed gaze and can act normally.

Active Party Conditions
none

Initiative Round 3 - Bold May Act
Yon
Aghash -40hp
Rboud
Ansel
Robin -2hp
Ayame -22hp
Leopards -13hp
Agriver
Vala

Agriver continues to hack at the other leopard with a pair of downward swings. "Nice light show Ansel!"

Adamantium Great Sword+1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 3) + 5 = 14

Adamantium Great Sword+1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (2, 5) + 5 = 12

after consulting the rules and discussing it, I will allow Rboud's trip to succeed even though no damage was dealt.

Agriver kills the second Leopard.

Vala shakes her head and her confusion and moves forward to attack drawing one of her cold iron daggers.

Cold iron dagger atk: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

As Vala approaches the creature with no face... she takes advantage of his prone state and stabs it dead... meeting no resistance to her cold iron.

Robin walks back in the the room, bow in hand. "Damn it! I missed the end of the fight? Why did I go do that? Seemed like such a good idea at the time."

Agriver wipes the blood of the cat from his blade and looks toward Vala, "Where to next? Did you scout beyond this point?"

The paladin taps Ayame with his healing wand.

CLW Wand on Ayame: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW Wand on Ayame: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"We may need to get more powerful healing, these wands don't stretch as far as they used to"

Ansel nods to Robin, (Hmpt)"Good idea watching the rear. Gett'n the unsettling feeling that we're in a game of cat and mouse.. that wizard could be slipping around behind us at any minute... Once we clear these remaining rooms we'll need to control the levers and do a thorough sweep of this place before I'll be comfortable breaking out the parchment."

To Agriver's comment Ansel just nods solemly. The reality of their mortal weakness not comforting his already growing paranoia. "Let's check East?" Little room to the top left?

The party carefully checks the door and opens it to a large hallway turning back to the turnstyle.

Party status
Robin -2hp
Ayame -14hp

Robin pulls out his wand, and heals Ayame.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Leaves her at -1 hp

"I'm going to have to get another of these, soon." grumbles Robin. "They are still the cheapest thing we can get, aren't they? For the amount of healing?"

Seeing the Vala is lost in thought the paladin nods at Ansel. "East it is my friend."

With that the knight proceeds to the next area, remembering where Vala indicated there were traps in her discussion with the group post scouting.

no idea what the compass rose is on this map.. but I put myself down by an unexplored door.

The door is locked.

Ansel pipes up from the back of the group. "Do we knock in these situations or try the turnstile and make out way around?"

"Locked doors are no problem for Vala. She's got a key for everything!" says Robin, winking at Vala. "I trust that she'll get it open."

Slight adjustment for Robin and Ayame to give better firing arcs.

Vala wipes her blade, nods, and does what she can with the door.

"No, the portcullis is as far as I got before" Vala mentions as she works on the lock after checking for traps.

Disable device : 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

"Will want to check these rooms more thoroughly later..."

Vala easily unlocks the door in no time...
Parts of this chamber look like they were recently excavated. To the east, a curving cylinder of green crystal—part of the Emerald Spire—fills a quarter of the room.

Within the room you find a fey creature with a pick axe, going about its business... chipping into the spire.

Knowledge(Planes): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
"Huh, a, uh, Pech. Anyone speak Undercommon or Terran? I speak Undercommon but I'm kinda like a chisel with words..."

Ansel adjusts his glasses as he tries to read if he's the best suited to approach the Pech.

"Nope. Ain't got the knack for languages. Speakin' in me own is hard enough" says Robin, winking at Yon.

"Sir, do you understand or speak the common tongue?"

Agriver detects evil as he speaks, having been burned by parlay already on this floor

The paladin adopts no hostile body language.

The small fey is not evil. It ignores Agriver.

Ansel brushes some dust out of his beard and moves past Agriver into the room. "Let m', they're not dangerous on their own. I have a retirement plan that involves the Plane of Earth actually, remind m'ta tell you guys about it sometime," the dwarf explains to them as he approaches.

(Terran)"Greetings kindred soul. We as well are involved in an extended exploration of this exquisite feature. I wish to be transparent with you, we present no threat or challenge to your excavating, but would you be willing to share what you have learned while down here?"

Ansel tries to take a calm nonthreatening pose.
Diplomacy (if needed): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19 whew, ok please be needed now ;)

The Pech continues its work unhindered.

Ansel turns on his heal and heads out of the room. "Name seems to be Gundrun, says he's harvesting crystals for some 'gold-faced' man. Sound like someone to any of you?" the dwarf raises an eyebrow. "Harmless."

"Where now? I am a bit turned around in this places, all these rotating chambers. And I wonder why our wizard friend wants the crystals. Do they have arcane properties Ansel?"

Agriver looks around at Vala, and the others for where he should head.

"Bah, Ancel, ask him where 'gold-face' is, then. If he doesn't know, he is of no value to us." says Robin in Azlanti.

"Well, some crystals can be very helpful in Arcane practices, and these would be from a massive ancient spire than can teleport people in addition to who knows what. It is precisely the topic of serious study I was sent here for."
Knowledge(Arcane) just in case: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

With a shrug Ansel turns to Gundrun and asks (Terran)"Keep up the good work. Do you know where Gold-Face is?"

Gundrun gives Ansel some chills. The dwarf translates for the group and continues to engage the fey. (Terran)"And such is a honor, the Great Master is indeed Great. We are friends as well, is the Great Master still on the floor below or has he moved deeper?" The dwarf attempts to lead the simple seeming creature on.

in terran "The great master lives in the deep. Gundrun serves the great master."

(Common)"He just kind of repeats that same thing."

(Terran)"Fair enough. I'm going to see Gold-Face now, give me what crystals you have and I will bring them to him." Ansel holds out his hand towards Gundrun.

The Pech suddenly looks very agitated and reaches for his bag... in terran "no no.. no no... Gundrun’s work is not finished!”

(Terran)"Of course your work isn't finished. I just didn't want you to get in trouble for running around looking for the guy when you should be here mining. Suit yourself though.." Ansel's hand remains extended for a moment to see if the fey changes its mind, retracting it once Gundrun's mind seems made.

Bluff roll if needed: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14

(Common)"I have a hypothesis that these crystals may power this Wizard's creations, something worth investigating at least."

Vala looks lost in thought for most of Ansel's conversation with the creature - that is, until he mentions that he thinks what its harvesting might power the automatons, or maybe the turnstyles. Her head perks up and she considers. "Perhaps. Let's keep searching."

If the creature allows Vala attempts to get close enough to the spire to determine if this level, too, has an inscription. If so she'll jot it down on her rough map before turning away "Don't trust that thing...", and checking the fountain thing a bit more carefully (and the surrounding room).

Perception : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

The agitated Pech seems to calm down as Ansel walks away.

Vala notes the etching on the Spire matches the symbol found in the ruins above for "Six".

Vala finds a handful of gems on the Aghash, but little else of interest in the steam room beyond the red lever.

Vala takes a look at her map, jots down these new rooms then heads to the red lever. "Let's see what this does" And she flips it.

Vala moves the red lever to the middle position.. and sees the eastern turnstyle rotate... but not enough to reveal a passage. Lifting the lever to up reveals a short passageway.

Vala goes through and looks around.

The passage leads to the corridor where Yon rejoined the armory fight. To the south a closed turnstyle, the north the armory with the black lever.

Agriver nods at Vala as she explores and follows along as quietly as his full plate mail allows.

Leadership meetings today, bot if needed AJ