"So our choices are topple it and set off pressure plate or come back later? What's the vote? I say topple. Traps don't scare me!"
"It looks like if we want to progress, we have to push it over, traps or no. I say we push. Traps don't scare me either."
Bubba is a slow learner when it comes to things like traps.
"Maybe at the same time as we're pushing the big stone away, we can be pushing a smaller stone onto the plate to keep it held down."
Vug looks around for another, smaller stone that might be suitable to the task.
"Maybe at the same time as we're pushing the big stone away, we can be pushing a smaller stone onto the plate to keep it held down."
Vug looks around for another, smaller stone that might be suitable to the task.
"Chisora, I bet between the two of us, we could disable this pressure plate. I think I saw you using some useful tools before that f-face started blowing; lend me some of them, and I can help, I'm sure. And F-father F-feres can say a prayer for us..."
Vug Vang takes off her heavy studded leather apron so that she's more free to move.
Chisora allows Vug to make use of her Tools and offers her assistance in trying to bypass the stone block.
Aid Another Disable Device Check:
Vug Vang gives it her best shot.
, +1 if Father Feres will offer her some Guidance.
Vug Vang manages to wedge some materials into the edges of the pressure plate, keeping it down even should the slab be removed .
Do you want to try to topple the slab now?
Friar Feres says a prayer to Sarenrae as Vug and Chisora work upon the pressure plate.
Chisora finishes helping and steps back to admire Vug's work. Nodding her head at the Alchemist's skill, she looks towards the Half-Orcs and motions them over. "Your turn now," she says matter of factly.
"Vey well." Bubba nods to Urg and move to push the slab over.
"Let me take a shot!"
Strength check:
Vug lends her shoulder to tipping the stone over, now that the trap has been disarmed to her satisfaction.
"Gee...<ungh>...I wonder if someone was trying to keep something out of this tunnel...<ungh>...or keep something shut in...<urk>...or maybe this was the smallest stone they could f-find to set off the trap..."
It takes you a few tries but finally you manage to topple the slab that falls with a thundering noise, raising a cloud of dust. When the dust settles you look down a 60 feet long corridor.
Curious carvings that seem to represent a stirring tempest cover the walls of this tenfoot-wide passage. At ten-foot intervals, small alcoves flank the passage, and each alcove contains an androgynous humanoid figure with cupped hands. The figures stand roughly seven feet tall. A faint wind seems to play within the passage, but it’s difficult to tell where it’s coming from.
A marching order would be handy, and you could also make some Perception checks.
Perception Check:
Urg will take the lead. (Of course, in a ten-foot-wide passage, it should be possible for TWO characters to take the lead.)
If it's 10' wide, Valgrim will be to Urg's left.
Vug Vang will be in the second rank, behind Valgrim.
Perception:
As you cautiously proceed down the corridor Urg is suddenly targeted with a magical attack and needs to make a Will save vs. 13.
Roll for initiative.
init:
Perception:
Initiative:
Bubba takes the second rank next to Vug.
To you it looks like one of the statues has suddenly grown a pair of eyeballs staring evilly at you, but on closer inspection they are connected by some sort of twiny muscles running around the statue's neck.
Urg needs to make another Will save as the creature shoots a magic ray at him from the eyeballs. Then you are up.
1d20 + 0
As the sickly green beam strikes Urg he is overwhelmed by fear and runs back to the elevator. The rest of you can act.
Vug throws a javelin at the...eyeballs?
atk (+ PBS):
dmg (+ PBS):
"Hey, come back here Urg! We need you!"
"Being attacked by eyeballs??" Valgrim moves up 15', drawing his waraxe as he moves, and swings at the eyeballs, catching mostly the statue.
Knowledge (dungeoneering) 15:
Bubba recognizes the monster form an old book he read, and starts to loudly lecture his comrades:
"That is a creature known as a Lurking Strangler, do not be afraid! It is distantly related to the fearsome monster called the beholder, but is much less powerful. Its eye-rays will scare you or put you to sleep! We are more than a match for it. Kill it!"
Feres looks upon the strange creature in amazement as he listens to Bubba's words. "I don't really have anything that can affect it from back here," the stout priest thinks to himself. "And if I move up I'll just get in the warriors' way. So let's see how that thing likes getting wet!"
With that thought, Feres calls upon the power of Sarenrae to summon two gallons of water to appear directly above the creature, subsequently drenching said creature.
Chisora delays.
As the creature is hit by the conjured water it is obviously disturbed and mysteriously flies into the air (it has no wings but seems to be levitating of its own accord), backing off enough to shoot a ray at Valgrim while keeping out of his reach.
Valgrim needs to make a Will save vs 13.
Then you are up again.
Valgrim joins Urg and runs screaming from the abomination.
"Wait, don't -- oh, not you too, Valgrim!"
Peeved, Vug throws one of her special explosive concoctions at the eye-thing.
touch atk (w/ PBS & inspire courage):
dmg (w/ PBS & inspire courage):
splash damage = 6 (DC 13 Ref save for 1/2)
Seeing Valgrim succumb to the fearful gaze of the strange creature, Feres hefts his scimitar and shield and, with a cry of "SARENRAE!" charges to attack.
Attack (Charge):
Damage:
Bubba throws a tab of butter on Father Feres and continues his speech:
"The Lurking Strangler also possesses an eye-ray that will put you to sleep. It will then try to strangle you with its tentacles, but do not fear! You're slippery coating will make it difficult for the creature to hold you."
He then moves behind Father Feres to try to get in whip-range of the creature.
Chisora delays again.
Vug's thrown concoction goes wide but does spatter the creature somewhat. Then Friar Feres deals the creature a crippling blow with his scimitar, leaving it in tatters. It retreats, blasting Feres with a Sleep ray (Will DC 13).
Then it's your turn again.
Vug draws her sword and rushes up to deliver a two-handed blow. Unfortunately, she almost takes Father Feres's head off.
"Whoops...didn't see you there, F-father."
Bubba, Feres and Chisora can still act in the current round.
Chisora pulls out her Bow and takes aim at the creature from behind.
Attack Lurking Strangler with Longbow:
Damage:
Bubba steps up to within 15 feet of the creature and whips at it.
Friar Feres deals the creature a crippling blow with his scimitar, leaving it in tatters.
"The Lurking Strangler also possesses an eye-ray that will put you to sleep. It will then try to strangle you with its tentacles...
"Wait! Wha-?" Feres begins to ask in alarm.
It retreats, blasting Feres with a Sleep ray.
CLANG! "Zzzzzz..." Feres' scimitar clatters to the floor as the stout priest slumps down, sound asleep.
Valgrim continues to cower in the corner, remembering the zombie ambush!
Chisora's arrow hits the thing and puts it out of its misery. Urg and Valgrim return a little shamefacedly and you can wake Feres.
Continuing your explorations you find that the corridor ends in a large room (40 feet square). The middle 20*20 feet is filled with a dull gray stone pillar that reaches from floor to ceiling. There are two visible exits: halls extend to your left and right.
To your right there seems to be some sort of orange sludge on the floor, looking not unlike vomit and covered in brown mold in patches.
Knowledge (dungeoneering) DC 17:
Keeping her bow out, Chisora remains at the rear and wonders why everyone has stopped. After peering forward, she wrinkles her nose and goes back to watching back down the corridor, trusting that Vug will collect any samples she wants and deal with the foul substance accordingly.