Shadows in Freeport (Inactive)
Game Master baldwin the merciful

"I agree completely, Shine. We need to watch out for the goo that got us earlier, but if we can get that fire out, I say we finish all explorations down here before going back up to that fauna."

Very well then let's continue together then shall we? I will back up your scout if nobody minds. Does anyone have dark vision? If not I would humbly suggest I cast light on your best fighters armor and myself and your scout can stay forward, using our low light vision to allow us to see in the shadows while the dimness grants us some concealment for stealthing

Sweet, much more bubbly than she should be chimes in. Hey new guy! You don't have a weird melting disease like the last guy I sneaked around with do you? I'd love to scout ahead! Hey that thingy of yours bites? What is it? Everyone ready?

Icabhod takes away Talulah's sugar, I am ready.

After the light is cast, Sweet goes to the shadowy front edges and begins to lead the group through the tunnel.

Stealth: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 +30 vs traps

The group turns around and heads back towards the smoking bat. About midway back the smoke becomes thick. Fort save everyone.

Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 Cast Resistance. Double time people! COUGH!

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Sweet cover her nose and mouth hoping it helps.

Sweet and Icabhod start to cough. The smoke is thick and heavy, clinging to air.

Are you continuing forward?

Fort save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Is this the only way? Or are there other passages where we are? If not, we will wait until the bat stops smoking. As long as there is nothing in the passage, we will wait out the smoke.

Sweet, much more bubbly than she should be chimes in. Hey new guy! You don't have a weird melting disease like the last guy I sneaked around with do you? I'd love to scout ahead! Hey that thingy of yours bites? What is it? Everyone ready?

No melting diseases that I am aware of. Thrasher is a dinosaur, a gift from my father

Nothing has changed there are only two ways to go: either back to the cave with the burning bat/trap door or through the opening that Adriel mentioned.

COUGH! If the smoke here is too great we should head back and go through the exit Adriel came in through and try the main doors once more.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

The smoke won't last forever. We can wait it out.

COUGH! I am afraid I will not last long in this smoke. If we must wait for it to die down, we are better off elaving the tunnels entirely.

Dash past the bat or head outside? We have slowed way down from what we were supposed to be doing.

If the danger above is taken care of we might have greater luck at the front door.

Sweet turns around and heads the opposite direction of the smoke. The kids aren't going to save themselves.

Icabhod follows the group to the outside exit.

"Well, seems the con census is to try the front door again. Let's do it."

Shine's mood changes immediately. Can we wait for it to stop raining at least? She whines.

The smoke is actually filling the tunnel slowly, rolling towards the exit. Working its way towards the ventilation. The group retreats through the exit before any additional smoke effects. The party pops out of a 6 foot opening that is near one exterior estate wall. It becomes obvious that this served as the means for the bat to access the cave.

Adriel leads the group around the exterior wall towards the roadway and the front entrance. The rain has slowed to a drizzle.

Okay let us try this again, hopefully with less worms and pit traps. Same marchign order as before?

Icabhod is ready to head back into the yard once everyone gets ready.

Adriel raises an eyebrow, Pit trap? Where?

In front of the front steps.

Shine's mood changes immediately. Can we wait for it to stop raining at least? She whines.

I can hold my shield over you so you don't get rained on.

"Are we ready for this? I'm sure the door has several traps on it, if what we have seen so far is any indication."

Icabhod heads towards the house. No doubt it is, but we need to get in. I am ready.

Sweet heads out infront of the group. Time to earn my keep. Someone please check for magic while I look for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 +30 versus traps

Heading up the stairs to the left if you are looking at the front of the house.

Adriel steps in behind Sweet and chirrups to Thrasher, instructing the little Dino to keep an eye out and warn them on danger. The Dino sits on his Masters.shoulder and answers in a series of hisses and chirps, then seems to frantically scan about.

Adriel casts DETECT MAGIC and Scans: Perception1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Thrasher: Perception1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

The group is unaccosted on the estate grounds.

As you approach the mansion there is a large porch with three sets of steps, one on each side, offers access to the double doors that stand closed. Pillars support the sagging roof. Filling the many holes are old bits of grass and scraps of cloth left by birds once nesting here. To either side of the doors are boarded windows, the wooden planks firmly nailed in place despite the great age of the structure. Your 20 feet from porch as the drive widens.

The doors themselves are curious, made from dark wood and carved with strange images of capering demons cavorting with children and maidens. Two demonic faces leer out from each door, a metal ring held firmly in their oversized mouths.

You know there is a pit trap at the front steps. There is no trap on the left steps.

Sweet continues her search toward the door. I am expecting some magic on those faces.

Icabhod waits for Sweet to finish checking the doors and stairs.

The doors do not look trapped, however they are locked. As Adriel concentrates he does not detect any magical auras.

Sweet kneels down and takes out her thieves tools. Let's see if I can get these doors open. If this doesn't work, Norjan will need to get his picks ready!

Sweet takes a tool in each hand and starts fiddling with the locks.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29

Sweet feel the tumblers fall into place smoothly. She is confident that the door is unlocked.

Okay, hopefully this will go better than our last attempt. Norjan? Us behind Sweet?

Apparently satisfied nothing was going to jump out and eat them, Thrasher nuzzles his Master, a sign that danger was not imminent.
Let us begin. I will keep my Magic vision up and warn you if I see any Aura's

Shine crouds onto the porch attempting to avoid the drizzle that still falls. I am ready. she informs.

Assuming that the other's have gotten all the physical and magical traps out of the way, Norjan steps up with his heavy pick in one hand and carefully opens the door with the other.

Sweet steps to the side allowing the warrior to enter the mansion.

Adriel Draws his blade as the door swings open....