WR Mummy's Mask

Game Master wicked_raygun

Torin manages to hit the Aghash, but the steel arrows barely seem to have an effect.

Round 2

Djehuti: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Kwin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Suri: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Koshukhep: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Monster: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Izra: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Ahmed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Torin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bold is up.

Kwin wasn't sure what was happening, but he knew somethng was up with Koshukhep. Something not-good. Tearing up the stairs onto the dais, he skidded to a halt and took a snap shot at the ugly thing. Not Kosh, the other ugly thing, arr arr arr.

Longbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Damage (not Cold Iron): 1d8 ⇒ 7

Djehuti moves closer to the dais, reading off the scroll's sinuous syllables as he went.

Casts Grease on the floor under the div. DC 15 Ref save or fall.

Reflex Save DC 15: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Conjured magical grease appears at the aghash's feet. It gives the monster pause as he sets his footing, but has no other effect.

Enraged and terrified, Koshukhep rushed forward and unleashed his fury on the strange creature, eyes slitted to avoid looking on it too closely.

claw: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 4 = 21
dmg: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Suri takes a swing at the creature but comes up short as she tries not to step into the grease herself.

Suri can get right behind Koshukhep, but can't actually hit the aghash since there's just no room.

Djehuti casts a grease spell, but is unable to trip up the aghash. Kwin fires off a shot and nails the monster, but it hardly fazes it. Suri closes in but can't close in enough to attack it.

The aghash says a word of power and disappears into a tear in reality that suddenly springs up. It appears 70 feet away, behind the fountain.

It cast dimension door.

Round 2

Djehuti: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Kwin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Suri: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Koshukhep: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Monster: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Izra: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Ahmed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Torin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

"Well isn't that fancy!"

Torin fires a couple of arrows across the room.

Pew: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 1 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 = 11
Pew: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 1 = 26
Confirm?: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 1 = 16 Guessing nope
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5

Izra turned at Torin's shots, and moved to clear her own line of fire, stuffing her wand into the sheath from whence she'd drawn it. She raised the crossbow, then cursed, realizing that she hadn't actually loaded it yet. She remedied that situation with a cold-iron-tipped bolt.

Move as shown on the map, sheathe wand, load crossbow

Did Koshu not hit the div? *time to sweat*

Yes, you did. I marked the damage, just forgot to narrate it. Apologies for the confusion.

Ahmed is up.

Without cold iron and it having the ability to teleport, I am at a bit of a loss. I'll double move and then probably swing frantically.

Ahmed frowns as the creature teleports, and runs to try and get close to it before it can disappear again.

Kwin blinked when the thing disappeared, then looked around frantically until he spotted it far across the room.

"Okay, this isn't good," he opined before shouting, "Anyone have cold iron arrows?"

"No. Retreat?" Djehuti dug in his pack for something and pulled out a vial.

Torin's arrows land but don't quite seem to penetrate satisfactorily. Ahmed closes in by running, while Izra loads her weapon.

Djehuti pulls out a vial.

Round 3

Djehuti: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Kwin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Suri: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Koshukhep: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Monster: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Izra: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Ahmed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Torin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bold is up.

Kwin cursed, then started digging through his pack. He reached for a flask of Alchemist's fire, then paused and went for a flask of acid instead. "Ahmed," he shouted, "did I hear you say it was immune to fire?"

Looking up to see if the suli had heard him, he blinked as he realized where the creature was now standing.

"AHMED!" he shouted as loudly as he could. "Call forth the Ahkhat! Tell it this thing threatens our chances to help get it home! Ask if it will help!"

After grabbing two acid flasks, Kwin runs into the center of the room.

I dunno if retrieving two stored items takes two MAs or only one. If only one, I'll reposition his marker; otherwise the running is fluff for now.

"Its wicked magics are too great for my charms!" Koshukhep wailed, moving back toward the center of the room. He paused at the edge of the dais, tensed and ready to jump. "Drive it to me, my friends! Only then can I banish its evil influence on me with tooth and claw!"

Move action to get to the edge of the dais, then ready an action to charge the div if it comes within range. Of course, if Ahmed can get the living rock thing to help, that would be way better.

Kwin - Double-checked. It takes two MA's to pull out two flasks. Suri is up.

Suri sprints down the room to get closer to the creature and position herself in a way that she may be able to take a swing at it, should it teleport again.

Ahmed hears a distorted voice vibrate inside his mind.

"LoOk InTo My EyE."

Ahmed Fort. Save DC 16: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Ahmed shakes it off, and looks slightly away from the Aghash.

Round 3, cont.

Djehuti: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Kwin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Suri: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Koshukhep: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Monster: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Izra: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Ahmed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Torin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bold is up.

"Go get it boys!"

Pew: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 1 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7
Pew: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 1 = 14

Izra frowned as first Ahmed, then Djehuti moved in ways that prevented her from having a clean shot at their opponent. Djehuti she could work around, and did, moving past him to a position opposite Ahmed, with the Div between them. Then she raised her crossbow and took a shot, hoping not to hit Ahmed while the two struggled.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 4 = 5

Unfortunately, the bolt flew wide.

Move as shown on the map. Attack (and miss) with crossbow. It wasn't anyone's fault she missed this time (stupid, hateful RNG), but it doesn't make a lot of sense to have the only person with a cold iron weapon trying to attack at essentially a mere +1 to hit (shooting into melee without Precise Shot gives a -4 penalty, and she's only +5 with this thing). So either someone who's better with this crossbow needs to take it from her, or people who have no real hope of being effective in Melee need to stop rushing into Melee while Izra and Torin keep shooting at it. Or, I suppose we can just say "screw the cold iron," since it appears that we can hurt it without CI, and just try to pile on the damage - in which case, EVERYONE INTO THE MELEE POOL! :-)

Worth a shot, not like I can hurt the thing anyway.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

"Hear me, Ahkhat." He calls out. "Your home is infested with an Aghash. We request assistance."

DJ's got acid and alchemical ice to avoid its fire DR, but the range increment for vials is terrible. He'll work on alchemical arrows next time we've got downtime.

Izra lets fly with her crossbow, but the bolt flies wide off the mark. Torin then lets loose his own missiles, with one finding its mark. But annoyingly it doesn't seem to penetrate the way it should.

Round 4

Djehuti: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Kwin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Suri: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Koshukhep: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Monster: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Izra: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Ahmed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Torin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bold are up.

I'm taking a 60' Run to finish off the fluff move from last round. Map has been updated.

Djehuti throws a vial of liquid ice at the creature.

Throw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Cold Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Glancing around, Koshukhep decided that he'd stay put for the moment, in case the monster appeared nearer to him. That would also keep him out of the way of friendly fire.

Ready action to charge.

Suri moves the rest of the way towards the creature and takes a powerful swing at it.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Djehuti throws a vial of liquid ice at the creature, causing it harm. Suri then scratches the Aghash to no avail, while the others get into position.

The aghash rips into Suri with its own claws.

Claws vs. Suri: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23; Hit!
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Claws vs. Suri: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19; Hit!
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Round 4

Djehuti: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Kwin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Suri: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Koshukhep: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Monster: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Izra: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Ahmed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Torin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Bold are up. Suri HP 18/23.

Torin launches another volley:

Pew: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 - 1 = 18
damage?: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6

Pew: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 1 = 26
Confrim?: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 - 1 = 20
Crit?: 3d8 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (8, 1, 8) + 6 + 6 = 29

Torin launches a volley of death at the aghash. His first shot is negligible - but it also wasn't the point. It was only meant to turn the monster so Torin's second shot lands right in the center of its head. The arrow actually manages to pierce through the other side of the skull.

The aghash falls down, twitches once and then is dead.

Long combat over.

"The curse - is it lifted?" Koshukhep anxiously asked his friends, fumbling with one charm after another. He turned woeful eyes on Djehuti. "What evil thing was that? Am I in need of a priest to exorcise its influence upon my fate?"

The two flasks lowered as the tension left Kwin's shoulder. "Why aren't we fighting people who don't vanish on the rolling deck of a pirate ship? I'm not equipped for this."

"Nice shooting, Short Round," he says as he turns his gaze to his catfolk friend. "Kosh, how bad?"

Izra let the crossbow bolt she'd been holding fall back down into the case at her belt, and instead reloaded the weapon with a normal bolt.

Then she made her way to Ahmed and Suri, her healing wand in hand.

"Who needs healing?"

Suri HP 18/23.

I think she's at 11, right? Both attacks hit for a total of 12 damage.

Ahmed wipes sweat from his forehead and nods towards Suri, "She does. I'll be fine." Pleased that Izra will help with his beloved's wounds, Ahmed takes a moment to turn towards Torin, with a smile, "That was quite the shot. Ra's light shines on us this day."

Feeling somewhat invigorated, though admittedly also exhausted, Ahmed sits down, letting his eyes wander the room as he waits for the others to recover.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

As Koshu worries over his curse, Ahmed glances towards the Catfolk. "The priests in Wati can likely remove it. If... you want to turn back, I would understand." He stares off for a second, rubbing his wrists subconsciously. "Curses are a dangerous thing." With a frown, he looks back at Koshu. Standing up, he walks towards the catfolk. "But I fear the Ahkhat might view our leaving and returning as a violation of our agreement. I suspect, if any of us leave, we would risk ourselves and others if we were to return." He shakes his head. "I cannot leave, the key to my freedom may yet be here. But I cannot ask you to stay and risk your own." Clasping a hand on Koshu's shoulder, he smiles. "We are brothers, I will honour your decision."

Djehuti nodded appreciatively at Torin's excellent shot but his focus was on Koshukhep. "An evil creature from another plane." He looked at Koshu's aura, frowning as he examines the curse's magical signature. "The proper magic should be able to remove any curse, though I doubt any of us have the ability to do so here and now."

Detect Magic/Spellcraft to ID the curse. Take 10 gives him an auto 20. Was it Bestow Curse or some kind of SA?

Koshu nodded to Djehuti in thanks, but when he spoke, it was addressed to Ahmed. "I would not risk jeopardizing our search," he rumbled. "If we do not risk the curse spreading to you, my friends, then I will master my fears and forge on with you." His whiskers drooped at the idea of an evil curse weighing upon his fate, but he had no intention of leaving the Sanctum with their search uncompleted.

"Other than the creature's evil magics, I am unharmed," he told Izra and Kwin. A bit shamefacedly, he finally turned to Torin. "Truly a heroic shot, friend Torin. I will recount how you saved us at our inn; perhaps a bard will lend it the honor it deserves."

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

After two taps with the wand, Izra was satisfied that Suri was as good as new. With a nod, she turned to the others.

"It may not have been guarding anything. I am concerned by the number of beings we have discovered that exist to corrupt mortals, and cause strife and discord. Something here, even in the last place we explored... there must be - or have been - power here."

Yes, Suri was at 11. But thanks to Izra, now back at full. The spellcraft had to be done in the moment, so I'll actually need a roll.

"Other than the creature's evil magics, I am unharmed," he told Izra and Kwin.

In my head, that sounded exactly like Teal'c...

Koshukhep wrote:

"Other than the creature's evil magics, I am unharmed," he told Izra and Kwin.

In my head, that sounded exactly like Teal'c...

Indeed.

"It's all in the wrist.
I wasn't anticipating such an... eclectic contingent of squatters in this ruin. I'll have to expand my artillery a little after this survey. Anyways, lets finish this up."

Move to the top left and sweep that side next?

Did we want to actively search the area it was hiding in, first?

Torin blazes the trail into the next area.

Area D9

Rows of stone shelves fill this crowded room. Most of the books and scrolls once stored here have disintegrated over time, but a few volumes engraved on more durable materials still endure. Numerous scroll tubes litter the floor of the room amid the dusty remains of ruined paper and papyrus. A solitary door is set into the western wall.

You can make one check or the other. Not both. Although realistically, I imagine you'll all choose Perception.

Take 10 on Perception.

Koshukhep scooped up a loose papyrus scroll lying on the floor. Peering at it with his brow wrinkled, he asked, "Who would drop this and leave it? Graverobbers?"

Passing the scroll to one of the others, he looked around for any tracks in the dust.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 +2 vs. humans

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Kwin peers over a shoulder at the document. "Anybody able to read that gibberish?"

He slips over to the big catfolk and clasps him on the shoulder concernedly. "You gonna be okay? Nobody will fault you for heading back and getting tended to," he says quietly. "I'll go with you, if you want."

"I can read that gibberish." Ahmed replies with a mock disapproving tone, taking the scroll from Koshu as the Catfolk and Kitsune move away.

"Interesting..." He remarks. "It speaks of magicians in the First Age who could alter elementals to new forms." Rubbing his chin he continues. "This is how the Ahkhat is contained here. There is a "keystone" built into the foundation, likely behind some kind of secret door that binds the Ahkhat." As he speaks of binding, Ahmed subconsciously rubs his wrists.

Putting a hand on Ahmed's wrists, Suri looks at the document, and then at him, before turning towards the others. "The Ahkat expressed a desire to be left alone. If we do find such a keystone, we should not approach it... Does anyone disagree?"

"Ya whatever. We can leave that creature to haunt the building, but what else might be hiding behind that door? I think it's worth trying to find."