Gryphon Gold's Rise of the Runelords Campaign (Inactive)
Game Master Ludomancer

Quinion will cross the haal and listen at the next door before opening it...this time he'll also check for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Perception (Trapfinding): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

If he hears/detects nothing unusual, he will open it and move forward.

"Careful as we move on Quninion. Hold before you move on." Rhianni speaks arcane words and Quinion disappears from view just before he opens the door. "Ortik, ready we might enter first. Markum and Praxim, hide behind the wall, I'll try and coax whatever is there out here."

Any evil auras in this place? Or from behind the door?

Anyone wanna do anything before Quinion opens the door?

Rhianni covers her face, if possible, with the robes of the mage she is wearing.

Praxim hangs back around a corner and readies an arrow on his string.

This short hallway rises in a slope to the east. Five feet from the western door, the floor is polished and shiny, unlike the dusty floor elsewhere. A pair of stone statues depicting stern men wielding glaives stand in the acloves north and south of this section of the hallway. At the eastern end stand two stone doors, their faces carved with strange runes. Between the doors is a third aclove in which a partially collapsed statue sits. The top half of the statue is missing, leaving behind a ragged stump of a torso.

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Unless otherwise stated, every area you come to on the floor is sloped down to the west, and the air quality and temperature remains the same.

Rhianni stops and looks at the statues, trying to recognize anything about them that would give a clue as to what they are doing here, other than be purely decorative. On her puzzled face, she concentrates and uses the forces of the arcane to aid her.

Knowledge(any) 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Knowledge(Arcana) 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Casts Detect Magic Spellcraft 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Before going on, I need some details. Where did you leave the female spellcaster? Where is everyone in marching order, including Orik?

Unless anyone had other plans, the female wizard was bound and gagged and left up at the room where we fought her. She had her spell components removed (Quinion has not reservations about being *very* thorough in that regard.

As to current placement, Quinion would be right by the door he just opened.

That should be bound, gagged, unconscious, and left in the room where we fought her.

Markum and Vuvo, in protest to this plan, would be in the rear of the line. Note that Vuvo is not in protest. He's just staying close to Markum.

Quinion would be invisible when he opened the door, then Rhianni dressed as the mage, Orik, Praxim one side of the door, Markum and Vuvo the other....if they are following Rhianni's suggested course of action....hushed music, just the beating of a heart..then...here comes the trap...

As Rhianni stops between the statues, a pair of iron portcullises falls, threatening to trap the fortune teller between them and the statues. Make a Reflex save to leap to either side and state which side you leap to.

Rhianni tries to leap to the left as the trap is activated.

Reflex save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Rhianni makes haste, but still gets trapped between the portcullises as they hit the ground with a loud clang...perhaps loud enough to alert the entire floor. The two statues to the north and south begin slashing at the space between them, their glaives tearing apart Rhianni (13 dmg).

Everyone has one round to act before the trap continues.

Praxim leaps from hiding to try lifting the portcullis.

Strength: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Alas, the gate doesn't even budge. "HELP ME!" he growls at Markum and Quinion.

"Told you he was going to betray us."

Not sure if Rhianni is included in the actions, but if she is...

Rhianni cries out in pain as shock as the statues attack, grasping at her bleeding wounds. Despite the pain she manages to concentrate long enough to bring to mind the last spell she cast, she disappears from sight.

Cast vanish on herself.

Quinion looks for a reset mechanism for the trap. If he finds none, and there is still time to do so, he'll attempt to reset it manually (i.e. Disable Device)
Trapfinding: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Disable Device: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

There doesn't seem to be any reset mechanism for the trap or any way to reset it manually.

Rhianni briefly disappears before being sliced open again by the glaives of the statues (8 dmg). As she hits the ground, dying, the space of the floor underneath opens up, dropping Rhianni into a pit below, 10 feet underground (5 dmg).

The floor then closes up and the iron portcullises raise, allowing passage.

"I told you he would betray us." Markum says more forcefully as he leaps at Orik.

Markum Scimitar:
to hit 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 damage 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Vuvo Bite:
to hit 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 trip 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

"What the hell are you doing? He has nothing to do with this! Praxim, can you restrain this nut before he kills someone with his delusions?"

Quinion then turns his back on Markum, ignoring further discussion as he studies the trap....

Can Quinion disable the blades part of the trap and trigger the pit?
Trapfinding: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Disable Device: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

If he can do so, his next action after that is to get into the pit with Rhianni and put a healing potion down her throat...
Cure Moderate: 2d8 + 3 ⇒ (2, 6) + 3 = 11

"Markum. Leave him alone. It's the bugbear!"

Praxim knocks and looses at the bugbear.
Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 + 1 more if he's within 30 feet. Praxim will move up to just before the trap if he has to to get the brute with point blank range.
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 + 1 more if close enough

Markum is dubious about Orik's innocence here, but he stops attacking. Slowly Markum takes his eyes off Orik and scans for the bugbear.
For his part, Vuvo didn't want to go after Orik anyway.

Round 1

Orik prepares for the attack, placing his shield in front of him. "..BUT I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!" he yells. Neither Vuvo nor Markum come close to hitting the heavy-armored warrior. "Get this brute away from me before I skin him and his dog!"

Meanwhile, the bugbear charges at Praxim with his massive flail, curiously without fear of the trap, ducking underneath the elf's flying arrow. Bruthazmus attacks wrecklessly, but Praxim still only barely moves out of flail's path.

PCs act first.

round 2.

Markum casts Flaming Sphere underneath Bruthazmus (Ref dc 14 or 3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 5) = 15 damage)

If there's enough room, Vuvo will move to attack.
Vuvo Bite:
to hit 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 trip 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Praxim backs up a step and unleashes an arrow nearly point blank at the brute's face.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

If there wasn't room, he instead drew his sword and the damage was...1d10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

I'm assuming that Quinion is using this round to get himself out of the pit. If he has any movement left, he'll use it to draw a weapon and get into a flanking position.

Round 2

The bugbear howls, taking the full effect of the flaming sphere, while the elf's arrow adds to injury. Bruthazmus retreats, heading back into the room he came out of.

Quinion crawls out from underneath the trap floor by himself. Rhianni remains underneath the floor.

Markum moves the flaming sphere inside the doorway to room that the bugbear retreated into. He then jumps over the pit to continue the chase.
Markum Acrobatics 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18
Vuvo Acrobatics 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

"Rhianni's stable for now, but I'm out of healing."

Quinion will draw his other blade and make ready.

Round 3

Praxim waits in place while Markum, his dog, and his flaming sphere chase the bugbear. Through the door is a large round room. A wide stone ledge of red marble lines the curving walls of this room, which is well-lit by four burning skulls that sit in each corner. Three chairs rest in the room, and both stone ledges are covered with books, scrolls, teeth, bones, scrimshaw artwork, jars of deformed creatures soaking in brine, taxidermied animals and limbs, and other strange objects. To the north, a large round fountain filled with frothy blue water fills the room with the gentle sound of bubbling.

Bruthazmus is in the center of the room, his back turned to you. On the other side of him, a tall, shapely, silver-haired aasimar woman wearing a dark metal breastplate, with one of her hands, casts a healing spell on the bugbear, and you see some of his burns cured. The woman's other "hand" is a demonic-looking red talon. Her bare midriff shows has large scars and wounds across her belly. A yeth hound stands next to the woman, and it raises its head and howls (DC 12 Will save or be panicked).

Aasimar

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PCs have initiative.

"Quinion, help Markum and Vuvo. I'll tend to Rhianni."

Praxim reaches down under the trap floor to lay hands on Rhianni.

2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 and remove sickened condition

If that wakens her, and he has movement left, he'll move after Markum; otherwise, he stays put and helps her more next round.

Quinion notes Orik's retreat, but shrugs it off, and moves up to support Markum.

Can't blame him really, since we attacked him unprovoked.

Is it possible to get past Bruthazmus on the diagonal? If so, Quinion will attempt to do so, using Acrobatics to avoid an AOO.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

He'll then take a swipe at Bruthazmus at the end of the movement, fighting defensively

Shortsword 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 - Dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Current AC: 20

...wow...craptastic rolls

At Praxim's touch Rhianni's eyes open and she looks around groggily, raising her head slightly from the floor. "What happened, I thought I would die?" She moves her hand to her head, "It hurts so." She stays still looking up at Praxim, watching as he decides what to do next.

This is gonna hurt. Markum motions for the ball of fire to 'attack' the bugbear once again (Ref sv dc 14 or 3d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 4) = 8 damage). He then switches places with Vuvo and begins casting a spell (Summon Nature's Ally II) while Vuvo moves in to attack the bugbear.
Vuvo Bite:
to hit 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 trip 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Except for Rhianni, everyone needs to make a Will save.

Darn! I was hoping to have passed automatically due to my shear awesomeness.

Markum Will 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Vuvo Will 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Oh oh! Markum is chasing after that traitorous mercenary. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 - Feh

See. I'm not the only one that wants a piece of that sniveling merc.

Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

Praxim, brave as ever, ignores the hound's howl.

Round 4

Markum and Quinion drop their weapons and run away at the sound of the beast's yell.

The flaming sphere continues forward and burns the bugbear again. Vuvo attacks and bites into the bugbear's side and flips him over on his side. Despite the aasimar's healing, the bugbear looks worse for wear. Bruthazmus screams, "AHHHH! Help me, Nualia!" The aasimar points at Markum's companion and utters infernal words. Vuvo DC 13 Will save. If he saves, he's shaken. If he fails, he's frightened and flees. The yeth hound flies over the bugbear to attack Vuvo, missing.

The pit is 10 feet deep and it'll take a full round to climb out. I'm assuming Praxim climbs out this round. The yeth hound is hovering over the bugbear, who is prone.

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The double lines and squiggly line are wear Quinion and Markum dropped their weapons.

Round 5.

Quinion and Markum continue to flee.

Vuvo Will sv 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Vuvo continues to bite the wounded and prone bugbear.
Vuvo Bite:
to hit 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
This is the last round of the flaming sphere.

Rhianni struggles out of the trap and starts after her friends, continuing to sing the ballad of good triumphant.

Perform(sing) 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Praxim tries to remember what command word Markum uses for "fall back" for Vuvo (has Markum ever voluntarily "fallen back" from a battle:) ) and barks it. He picks up Markum's weapon, moves 5 feet and picks up Quinion's swords.

Round 4

Bruthazmus gets up from the floor, leaving an opening for Vuvo to bite off another piece of the bugbear.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Trip: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Round 5

Praxim picks up the dropped weapons, while Vuvo withdraws from the fight. The yeth hound follows the dog, however, and attacks, but misses again.

Round 6

Markum and Quinion contine to run around the upper floor of the dungeon.

The bugbear has to make one final save vs the Flaming Sphere.
DC 14 Damage 3d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 4) = 14