Tome of Righteous Repose (Inactive)

Game Master GM Sapphire Fox

perc: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Perception check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

"Well..."

Calypso follows the others toward the strange object, but not before casting mage armor from her wand. "Intended to scare others away, I believe," she says as she looks at the skull, her hair writhing.

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

touch vs Hydris: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

touch vs Periel: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

touch vs Calypso: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

touch vs Valandill: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

touch vs Ashara: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

touch vs Mykel: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

if you end up with 0 lvls due to the haunt, if you are pulled back out of its range and revived you will be alive

umm....crap!...someone wanna pull me back....yikes!

knowrel: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

periel, I'll let ya have it at 24

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So that just hit my touch AC...when you say if we're touched, is that what you mean?

yes Calypso, if it hit you by your Touch AC, you are touched

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Ashara gasps as the dark energy saps her strength. Seeing Mykel fall she marches towars him and tries to pull him out of the haunt's range nontheless!

That's a BAD way to start a scenario! XD

Wow, what range does that thing have?
Valandil staggers backwards.
religion: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21

"Horrible necromancy..." he shudders.

Are these negative levels that go away automatically, or ones that we need to make a save to see if they are permanent?

He staggers backwards away from the skull.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Hydris has the Haunt Channeler Medium class feature.

init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Assuming a 19 goes before it...

Hydris shouts out a warning, likely too late as he tries to funnel the haunt's power away from his allies.

damage to haunt: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3) = 10

Hydris calls into the void What keeps you here?
The haunt is compelled to answer, but may answer however it chooses.

If the haunt is still active, and Hydris can funnel the haunt into himself he will do so and let the Haunt posess him to save everybody else from the negative levels.

first will save to end possession DC 23: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

it will still be active as it wasn't destroyed, taking full effect would be 4 neg levels that disappear 8 hours after the possesion ends

Hydris pulls the haunt to himself and damages it, hearing an extremely deep bass voice saying "Sacrifices" in amongst loud laughter, sparing his companions its fury

sorry for the delay, been working nights this week and had to look a few things up

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Calypso cackles hysterically as they are drained of energy.

"Oh, a clever trick!" she says. "One that will make it much more difficult to complete our mission! Perhaps we should rest for a bit!" she says. "The dead will wait..."

Anyone up for a rest?

Periel quickly channels positive energy to damage the haunt.
Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 2) = 9

The haunt that possed Hydris is now gone, though the negative lvls remain for now

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"If this haunt is an indication of what we face, we would be best advised to withdraw while Hydris recovers. It may be that I should adjust the magic I have at my finger tips... that said, apart from Hydris we appear in good condition."

Happy to rest up or press on. But with 4 negative levels, Hydris will be at a huge risk if we press on

Hydris wobbles a bit
"Is everybody okay?" he asks meekly.

"Just give me a few minutes to clear my head, and some water please."

Hydris will take at least a few minutes to get himself in order, probably at least 15.

After resting a bit
"We should press on, even if we've dealt with the haunt for now, who knows when exactly it'll be back. I think somebody else should take point though."

My vote is to press on, even though I'm the one suffering.

"No we should not, trust me on that. We should heed Calypso's suggestion, get out of her and rest. The effects of the haunt will dissipate over time while pressing on might mean death for some or even all of us" says Ashara in a serious tone.

Vote: rest

Vote rest

Yeah, we need to rest for sure. We ALL took negative levels (that was touch AC to hit), and a couple of us took 4 levels. We're going to be pretty crippled without rest, and I don't think there will be any negative consequence to resting, except we all use an extra trail ration.

Hydris took it all for us with one of her his powers. I agree a rest is a good idea.

Sounds like a rest it is.

Rest it is...thankfully

Fair Enough, after the rest Hydris the Negative levels disappear

Hydris stretches, flexes, tries a couple shots with his bow at a makeshift target and mods to his allies.

"Wow I haven't felt this much better since that trip to Absalom's finest bathhouse after managing to escape a Zarta invite."

"Right? What now? Shouldn't we try to erase that haunt from a safe distance? I can channel positive energies from outside its radius and try to get rid of it. Ore we could just ignore its existance and search out the rest of this place..." points out Ashara.

periel killed it when he channeled, so the haunt is dealt with

I have never felt such a chill in my life...almost as if the hands of death were reaching for my heart. Scary. Mykel says as he stretches his back. Let's go on then... If i die, i have a scroll or breath of life in my sheath someone can use on me

"The place is a labyrinth." notes Valandil.

"I'd worry about foes coming upon us from the rear. Perhaps if we strike left and work our way around, we may systematically clear the complex?"

I leave the direction and the next encounter up to you guys, may the odds ever be in your favor

"Should we go right this time?" asks Ashara sounding doubtful.

Vote: Go right

Right is just as good as left...sounds fair to me... Mykel says as he strides to the right.

Hydris nods, fine to go right.

"Right as rain!" Calypso cackles.

Periel seemingly beems as they all go right.
"The right way is always a good way to go!"

"Either way is as good as the other." agrees Valandil, as he joins the others heading right.

This room was once filled with display cases of relics to
various dwarven gods. Now, pottery chips and fractured
pieces of stone clutter the floor. An unrecognizable statue
stands on a high dais in the northwestern corner.

With the whole map uncovered, I'm a little unclear about which room we are physically in, and have explored, at the moment..

Judging by the map my comment is... "AGAIN????". For the record, if it is another haunt I will channel from outside its radius. No way I'm stepping near the thing again

Ashara considers the next room with more than a little suspect.

"I don't trust this... not one bit" she says.

Perception check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Mykel shudders as Ashara mentioms the haunt. Me neither....

I promise, there is only 1 haunt, update in a few hours

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Walking in to the room, nothing happens and there is nothing of value or interest

sorry had to check my notes, and was driving the banners are areas you have been or dealt with things like the haunt

"What is all this pottery?" Calypso wonders as they explore the room. "Nothing interesting, that is for sure. Let's try the next room..."

Also unsure which room we are in...

Hydris waves his allies forward as he peeks into the next room, and assuming no immediate danger makes itself visable scampers to the far side of the room and peeks down the hall.

Also unsure which room we are in...

Room straight south from the entrance with the red banner and the light. Entering into the room just south of that where I moved Hydris across.

Hydris give me a perception check as you enter the room, and anyone else who is falling in behind him

and I moved you back to the entrance of the room as there is a threat, just have to see if you see it before it gets its round

Ashara follows Hydris with the others ready to cast one of her spells as soon as needed.

Valandil keeps the lights dancing ahead, and glancing behind himself.

I've also blocked out the bits of the map we have not been in yet

As he enters the pottery room, the wizard checks for the presence of magic. "I wonder who this was?" he says, gesturing to the statue.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31