GM/Lictor Lane's Who Needs Parenting? = CoT Team 1 IC Thread
Game Master michaelane

I was for skipping the wings and just getting straight to the heart of the matter, um manor.

Well, the doors I suggested lead deeper into the manor...

either way, Moondark would be a bit impatient about covering the same ground 'sall.

Lets go to the set of doors Byron mentioned. Everyone seems to have stopped, trying to figure out where to go ... so I start to head to the room with the spiders and turn to the set of double doors opposite the room in question. I look back to see if anyone else has followed me.

Emmett follows, but does not offer his opinion. All door lead to danger. For now that's all he can think of.

Moondark grumbles about as she follows along.

Coran follows as well.

Roman keeps the rear guard, on the lookout for any threats from behind.

Once everyone is about 10 feet from the door I will push it open ...

Byron approaches the door with the rest of the party.

Xianae pushes the door open. It sticks a little, but soon yields to her pressure with a creaking whine. Inside she sees a large room with a two-toned marble floor. A match to the door you stand in front of stands across the way and a door to the outside is cracked open to your left. A debris of sticks and bits of brush coats the floor. To your right, a staircase spirals toward the second floor of the building.
Map of Entrance

"Before we explore upstairs, let's finish clearing this level..."

Byron warily moves into the room, blade drawn, and begins to investigate.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23.

There are quite a few goblin tracks in the debris on the floor. They seem to mostly go between the doors opposite you and the doors outside. You don't see any evidence of them going upstairs. A fireplace also stands against the north wall. I'll require specific checks for the doors and stairs if you want to check them too.

Ideally, I would take my time listening at / searching the doors (either take 10 or take 20), but if that is not possible...

Perception (Doors - West): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15.
Perception (Doors - South): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7.
Perception (Stairs): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25.

Moondark tightly grips her crossbow as she moves to the opposite door. "I say this way."

Staying beside Bryon I also try to hear anything through the doors or upstairs.

Perception (West Door) : 1d20 ⇒ 12
Perception (East Door) : 1d20 ⇒ 19
Perception (Stairs) : 1d20 ⇒ 18

Jo walks over to the fireplace to check it out. He looks inside of it and kicks through the ashes.

Perception:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Emmett takes a look around, studying his surroundings, weary of sneaky predators.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Byron, you can take 10 or 20. Taking 20 will take about 2 minutes to check each location.
Byron finds a trip wire attached to the west door. The other locations appear to be clear.

Byron nods towards the trapped door.

"You might want to stand back, just in case."

He them pulls out a small leather case, filled with immaculately cared-for tools, and sets to work on the trap...

Disable Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24.

You think you have managed to clip off the wire to disable the trap.

Emmett sighs as the wire is cut and nothing happens.

"Looks like we know where to go..."

Jo stares at Byron wondering what he is staring at and moves over to the area. He watches Byron take out his tools and clips the trip wire.

Hmmm....wow....what did you cut dare? What did dat do? What would happen if Jo walked into dat?

Poking the thread ;-)

"It was a trap of some kind, Jo. It would have done not-nice things to you if you had simply walked through the door."

Looks like a couple folks are away for the weekend. You guys ready to push through the door or want to pick it up again Monday or Tuesday.

Lets go through the door. I will be near the front if not at the front.

back from Detroit let's push ahead

You push open the door and find yourselves entering a corridor that mirrors the one on the other side of the manor. A small box sits just inside the door with the remains of the trip wire attached to it. A closed double door stands to your left and a closed door to your right. Further to your right, the corridor intersects another corridor, most likely the one you have seen before running along the back of the manor.

Updated Map

Byron moves over to the single door, and checks it for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23.

Jo looks at Byron and then the remains of the trap.

Why would someone do that? Jo thinks to himself.

With a puzzled look, Jo follows the rest deeper into the mansion.

I follow Byron, standing beside him when he looks about at this door. Once he says it is clear I will push the door open.

Roman assumes position next to the double door, keeping an eye on the front group while listening for any steps from the other side of the double door.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Coran now a little jumpy draws his crossbow and waits

Her own crossbow still ready, Moondark watches Roman at work and observes, "Double doors usually mean something important on the other side or something big anyway."

Emmett nods as Moondark states the almost obvious. He plays nervously with a button on his jacket, worried of the danger that lays ahead.

Roman replies in a hushed tone:
"True, but it could also mean it's unwise to barge straight through them."

Updated Map
Let me know if you guys are ok with your positions.
Byron finds another tripwire on the door he is checking.

Byron lets out a long, slow breath.

"There is another trip-wire here. Wish me luck!"

He then pulls out his tools, and attempt to eliminate the trap...

Disable Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27.

Let me know if you guys are ok with your positions.

outside the blast radius is great for me. ; )

I am happy where I am.

Jo is good with his position. Rosebud at the ready.

Okay too.

Surprise Round: Only Coran can act and acts before the bad guys.
Initiative Order for Round 1: Jo, Xianae, Moondark, Emmett, Coran, Baddies, Roman, Byron

Coran takes a 5ft adjust through the doors to H2 casting Shield of Faith on Roman giving him a +2 Deflection bonus to AC. Then Coran Announces "We have incoming through the doors and from the north hall, Let's be ready.

I roar some words while gripping my axe tightly, my eyes scanning the area for any enemies. "aso ve persvek nomeno jathila vargach, letoclo ve nar sia wiot vis!"

I have cast True Strike.

Jo will move up to I2 and ready an action to swing on anything that comes into his threat range.

Emmett stays where he is, getting ready to cast a curse on whoever steps through the door.

Ready action: Misfortune (Will DC 15)

Moondark lurks behind the door ready to fire at the first target.

stealth 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22