The Half Dead City (Mummy's Mask Part 1) (Inactive)

Game Master Chainmail

"We've almost got this handled. Did anyone see which way Setesh went?"

Next round if needed
Dusty steps up to the last head (drawing her scimitar) and strikes with it.

scimitar: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 = 22

Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

possible critical: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

crit damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

total damage is 13

" Not really. I hesitated too long before following! I believe his cry came from the back of the house, but I'm not positive on that. We should check it out, and with haste."
As he speaks, Umbryl will draw and drink a potion of clw.
" Nice hit Dusty!"
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

So if that's got them all, Sabola will move post haste in the direction Umbryl indicated he thought Setesh went.

Running to the top corner of the house, just a half minute after Setesh's interrupted scream was heard, you find no sign of him.

The sandy lady shakes her head and reminds you:
"I told you the hunter got your friend."

Dusty looks at the sandy lady. with all due respect, we do not know you from a bar of soap, so if you don't mind we'll be checking ourselves. Unless you have anything to add? Anything relevant? Like what the hunter is or what are you.

Dusty looks at sabola and umbryl. let's find him. Maybe we won't be too late. She casts a cure light wounds on umbryl clw: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 shield of faith on herself. If the sandy lady has not expanded on her statements she heads onward, on setesh's trail.

Sabola will check for tracks to find where they may have gone.

Survival: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Sabola finds tracks leading to a small hole in the ceiling that seems to lead upstairs. Following through it would require squeezing for a medium creature.

The sandy creature continues to speak: "You are insolent visitors with no manners. I will have you expelled by the alphas."

"So let's ignore that," Sabola says pointing at the speaker, "and follow that away after Setesh."

" We definitely need to get to Setesh, but with a little caution. we don't know what an Alpha is. If it is even real."
Umbryl sighs with relief as Dusty's spell eliminates the last of his wounds. Gripping his longsword tight, he follows Sabola onward.
perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
" Are there any stairs leading up? I don't relish the idea of crawling through a hole..."
Though I will if I have to. Just found this group, don't want to lose them....

With a boost, you can squeeze and crawl through the tunnel in the ceiling to the second floor. The sandy creature moves from the sandy ground in the central courtyard to your corner of the house leaving a fine trail of sand.

"Give me a boost would you?"

" Umm. Sabola, we may have company."
Umbryl states as he turns to face the advancing creature.
His sword emitting a pale glow as he activates his arcane pool.
Spending a point to make it +1 magical for 10 rounds. Doesn't stack with MW for hit, but adds the +1 to damage...

"Priestess, quickly, are we handling that," points at the sand thing, "or that," points at the route Setesh went.

Although the sandy creature is of powerful magic and seems not of this world, someone with exotic knowledge may know....

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Woot! I did something useful!

Ok, I'm not sure if that means it wants to kick our butts, or not.

"It's a sandman, some sort of protector spirit, charged with a task, could be dangerous, could be not dangerous."

" Don't wanna take any chances. Last sandthingy we faced almost kicked our butts. It did kill the barbarian that started with this group...."
Gripping his sword in one hand, a light green mist starts to swirl around the other.
" Stay back. We're just retrieving our friend..."
He directs toward the sandman.

Dusty looks at the creature. please, we wish to see to our friend.
She looks at Sabola. Setesh is the priority turning to look at the sandy lady unless something else comes up. Go.

Sabola nods and goes through the hole to follow Setesh.

Sabola expounds on his knowledge of sand creatures, and informs you that sand creatures are highly resistant to nonmagical weapons that slash or pierce. As you lever Sabola up, the sand creature exudes an aura of sleep. She seems to be upset you are leaving her.
Will DC 14 or fall asleep

Sabal1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7
Dusty1d20 ⇒ 10
Umbral1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Enemy 11d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Order
Sandwoman
Party in any order

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

5' step away from the sand creature.

Sabola will cast divine favor on himself.

Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
"Kil-.....ZZZZZZZZZ!!"
Umbryl raises his sword to swing then drops it as he falls unconscious to the floor.
As it clatters down, the soft glow fades away...

will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Stop that!

If she can, dusty firebolts the creature.
firebolt: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12 touch attack

If not she tries to wake Umbryl

Both are standard actions. I think fire bolt is safer as waking a character is an AoO action I believe.... Not that I wouldn't rather be awake to fight mind you. XD

The sandy creature burrows through the earth and strikes at Dusty after she strikes the creature with a bolt of fire scorching the sand. Dusty swings at the creature first with any weapon handy.
attack/damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 251d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
"We have been here for years and you traipse through our house like robbers!"
Dusty feels the urge to sleep again.
Round 2
Order
Sandlady
Sabola
Dusty
Umbryl (sleeping)

Will Save DC 14 for Dusty or sleeping after Dusty gets an AoO

If Dusty made her save, Sabola will say, "wake up Umbryl."

He will then declare a judgement of destruction against the creature and attack it.

Falchion Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15
Falchion Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15

If Dusty did not make her save, then Sabola will wake her up instead, and instruct her to wake Umbryl.

scimitar AOO: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

The dawnflower protects me creature of sand.

She then attacks again

scimitar: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Unfortunately it takes a standard action to wake someone from magical sleep... Gm are you sure she needs another save? Most critters with abilities similar to this, once you save they can't effect you again for 24 hours....

@Umbryl: Mostly just to show that I am still monitoring this thread - since I am fairly certain that this is a 'Sandman' - whilst its aura has the rider 'once you save, you are immune for 24 hours' the save vs sleep provoked by being hit by it does *not*...

ah. Cool. Didn't know it had different sleep attacks.

nasty for low level parties. I approve. :D

Sabola expounds on his knowledge of sand creatures, and informs you that sand creatures are highly resistant to nonmagical weapons that slash or pierce. As you lever Sabola up, the sand creature exudes an aura of sleep. She seems to be upset you are leaving her.

The slashing weapons, normally dealing lethal damage, have little effect on the sand creature as she reforms. Sabola hits with such devastating force, he can't help but mar the sand creature and she cannot reform completely.

Dusty's blow as she coasted next to her, had almost no effect. You can change your action given your AoO had no effect.

Dusty spits up a little blood from the hammer blow that hits with almost full effect as a sandy right cross does massive internal damage to the priest. She did do 9 damage, but no sleep

In a shrill voice the sandlady echoes in a primal scream that bounces off the walls: "You pups think you can take me. Not gonna happen. Give it your best shot."

ORDER
Dusty (reconsidering scimitar attack)
Sandlady
Sabola
Dusty
Umbryl (sleeping)

"You pups think you can take me. Not gonna happen. Give it your best shot."

In fact, I don't think we can take him, but we may as well give it a try eh?

Dusty steps back five feet, dropping her scimitar and drawing her mace.
She then she casts CLW on herself

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Sabola, you hurt it. Keep striking!

"Yes Priestess!"

Simple yells and the primal scream of the sandlady fail to rouse the sleeping mage/warrior.

Seeing Sabola the threat, she hits at him.
attack/damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 201d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

9 damage and save vs Will Dc14 or sleep

"You should have been nice, now I have to be nasty."

Sabola's attacks (still with Divine Favor and the Destruction Judgement):

Falchion Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28 Woot!
Falchion Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 15

Falchion Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20
Falchion Crit Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 14

So 29 damage (minus whatever DR) if that crit confirms, which since a 15 hit earlier, I'm hoping it does!

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And the Will save vs Sleep!

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 beats DC14!

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"Priestess, either get Umbryll up, or heal me!"

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Sabola will, as a Swift action, change his judgement to one of Protection (+1 to AC)

Did Dusty damage the creature back in this post with the firebolt?

Damaged by the fire and devastated by two scimitar blows, the sand still holds together, slowly reforming.

Yes

Dusty

In the darkness, Umbryl hears a hissing sound, as if a hundred snakes crawled around him.
Snakes! Must move away before they bite me! What's wrong? Why can't I move...
And still the hissing sound moves around him....

After a brutal blow from Sabola, the sandy creature is brutally beaten and falls into the ground. There is an eerie quiet over the battlefield.

800XP for the sand lady alone

Then a creature of puffy air appears and speaks in a whistling, shrill common voice:
"The lords of air are happy you have killed that abomination."

In a sing voice the creature addresses Sabola:
"Your boon is to travel our domain without trodding on hers;
figure out what the boon is and it can be yours!"
As it disappears, the creature blows the sand residue away.

Sabola will cast CLW on himself.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

And he will turn to Dusty, "Wake Umbryl, we have a companion to save."

Without waiting to see what she does, Sabola heads after Setesh.

apologies, I had some net issues

dusty steps behind sabola, and using a scroll, casts a cure on him
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

No need for apologies, and no need for heals. I had healed myself up. I'm headed after Setesh.

Sabola crawls up into the crawlspace and continues to squeeze his way through the narrow passage.
Level 2 put on the map--colors represents 15 feet of squeezing.

Dust blankets this room. The walls, once brightly painted to depict life in ancient Wati, are now faded. A smaller room or alcove takes up the northeast section of the room; it was once closed off by a wooden door that since has rotted away, leaving only its hinges in the doorframe. A strong, cloying odor of decay pervades the room. Setesh is unconscious in the far corner.

A winged, fiendish head awaits. The head is larger than a human head, typically between 12 and 20 inches high with a 15- to 35-inch wing span.

stealth head: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Sabal1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10
Dusty1d20 ⇒ 6
Umbral1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
Head1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

The head attempts to bite Sabola.
attack/damage: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 231d4 ⇒ 2
The winged head bites and does not hurt very much, but leaves a residue on the wound. Fort DC12 vs Poison

Order
Round 1
Head
Sabola
Next in line
Last in line
head

Which way?

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Rising from his slumber with a start...
" Snakes... What?!"
Looking around he grabs his sword and glances at Dusty.
" Where are Setesh and Sabola?"
When she points to the hole in the wall/ceiling, he follows after, grimacing in distaste for the enclosed space.
" Crap. More flying heads?"
Fiendish? so not undead then...
ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
acid damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

I believe we did this quickly enough, so my Divine Favor spell is still up, so I'll swing at a head.

Falchion Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 2 = 28
Falchion Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 + 2 = 15

Crit Confirm:

Falchion Hit: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 10
Falchion Damage: 2d4 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 + 2 = 16

Fortitude: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

I take it the head is dead? Er...deader?