Bad to the Bones (A Rappan Athuk campaign) (Inactive)

Game Master Eric Swanson

Brok will buy 5 alkali flasks and 5 vials of holy water. (225gp)

I will also purchase 2 scrolls of Animate Dead and 500 gp worth of casting reagents for Animate Dead. (20 HD worth)

With the other scrolls I bought, that's pretty much all my cash spent.

I am just waiting on you to finalize your purchases and also what your plans are here. Are you going to head directly to the Mauseleum or poke around in the wilderness for a while first?

I think Brok is geared up.

I would say we should make for the Mausoleum, but Brok gets itchy any time he doesn't have solid rock over his head.

I'm fine with that. I know we'd originally intended to explore the woods for a bit, but I wouldn't mind heading straight for the mausoleum.

Traveling from Mitchrod to the Mausoleum will account for any poking around in the wilderness. Should take what, three days?
Keil is ready.

Varg prefers being underground, at the same time, getting a level or two exploring might not be a bad idea.

Arlok ready

I say we make for the graveyard.

MW Short Sword (Bone blade): Kiel

MW Leather Armor (Scorpion): Brok

MW Thief's Tools: Brok

MW Stealth Tool (boots): Arlok

I didn't expect that from Kiel. Cool scene.

:)

Thanks Praetor, we'll just assume you meant chain shirt.

...yes.

I, uh, wrapped it in leather to make it quieter. That's it.

dammit

it is very fashionable with the leather fringe

Dwarves don't do things with frills or fringes.

Komm: I forgot to subtract 8 from my Perception roll and would you like us to make Fort rolls for the wind?

Keil: Don't worry about the Perception roll; I will take the penalties into account. As for the Fortitude saves they should come into play once you enter combat. Suffice it to say the wind does effectively slow you down but it does not completely halt your progress, as you struggle against the wind and help the others get back up after being knocked down.

I am on vacation until friday. My posting time will be limited. Bot me as needed.

I see where the confusion came from. I mixed up my Channel DC (16) and my spell DC (18).

Stupid abilities with the same name. >.<

At GenCon this weekend. Posting will be light until Monday.

Enjoy!

Sorry been busy and not feeling well. Will get a post up this evening.

Ppls, I am off on vacations until... The 11/12th September!! Wohoooo!!!

I will most likely be able to check the boards, but don't think I will be able to update any of my games, due to large amounts of sun, water (pool and sea), grilled fish and meat (plus accompanying beverages) with which I will gladly have to deal with ;)

Feel free to bot me if needed.

. . . Grezzor goes into all the rooms first for the next 10 days. . .

Goblins are great scouts! It helps that they are expendable.

I'll be traveling to Europe for the next 10 days. I should have connectivity and be able to post, but if I lag and am holding anything up just bot me as needed.

Hey all, sorry I realize I didn't post on this game that I was going to be out. I had Surgery on the 5th. Everything went well except for not being able to take my meds for Gout. I came out of surgery the next few days and pretty much up till today with one of the worst gout attacks I have had. Until today I could hardly hold my phone as it was attacking both my wrist, hands, right knee and ankle. I can finally type again and go see the gout Dr. for a follow up today. I will catch up over the next few days as I have returned to work and will be settling back into my routine. I am sorry for being MIA and no notice. I didn't think I wouldn't be able to post :(

Hang in there Arlok - sorry you had to go through that ordeal, but good to know things seem to be getting back on track. All the best, and no hurries, take all the time you need.

I don't think you've missed much, just Keil messing around with $&*t.

Ok, how did that happen? Isnt there a pit trap? Am I completely misunderstanding how all this was supposed to work?

How did it get past the pit?

I agree, there was a pit trap between Praetor, Grezzor and the hallway. Perhaps a few details were over looked in the posted description. I'm also wondering why Blob would choose to go after the magic users when all the 'action', sort to speak, is happening in front of it in the hallway. I can understand Keil's arrow carrying no threat given the DR but by shooting it Keil is interacting with it. That at least should factor into some decision, why ignore the guy trying to hurt you/get your attention?

Now looking at the map it seems as if the pit trap is 'between' the room and the corridor? :P

Arlok: Knowledge checks came back with little information; mimicking slime/blob of some sort. If its like the green slime Brok encountered earlier, it may have acidic traits. Not knowing much about it, Keil is hesitant to put his blades to it least that just creates more of it and his bow hasn't put out very big numbers to determine how high the DR is. Several good spells were used, our magic doesn't seem to be effective.

Sorry the Blob did not cross into the room where the pit trap is, it continued down the hallway towards Arlok and Keil.

Let it slide on by the pit trap and maybe the goblin patrol can backtrack it back to its room and check if there's anything interesting there.

So, all that set up, and our God-Ogre let the poo monster the wrong way.

If that isn't a perfect description of this game, I don't know what is. :)

I guess now we find out if we are about to lose our frontliners.

It's a sh!tty job, but someone has to do it.

They can run circles around it if they have too.

I doubt it. They both just attacked. They are right next to it. I'm sensing the grossest engulf ever about to happen.

Don't forget, Varg is invisible, which should help.

Sorry busy day today. I will post tomorrow evening.

Getting serious apparently.

Next round Brok will leave Grezzor and come south to see if he can help distract the blob.

You ever get that feeling you accidentally wandered into a higher level zone?

Yeah, my bad. I wanted someplace to lead this thing so we can ditch it but turns out the closet came with a monster. Hoping Grey can wiggle his fingers and make a friend :)

I meant about the poo monster. This thing is way above our pay grade.

Welcome to Rappan Athuk, where encounter balance is entirely optional. You are not going to be able to kill everything you come across. As I am sure you have figured out the Blob is a unique creature, and there may be more monsters like it. Remember the Blob does have weaknesses too.

The trick is finding that weakness before it kills us all.