Black Tom's Dragon's Delve

Game Master Black Tom

I'd say we run past it. Me thinks it's a slow beast of what I've seen before. Pray it has sated itself on the scorpion.

"I have no overwhelming desire to engage this beast". "I wouldn't even know where to hit it to hurt it...but if we're going to take it on let's go".

Running past it is a viable option, especially if it doesn't have Combat Reflexes. But what do you want to do, fight it or run from it?

Does Makedonia see the creature? She doesn't really know what she's facing, aside of it being a creature with many mouths and eyes. In any case, she'd prefer staying and fighting.

It may just be up to the initiative order to see if we fight or fly. The first person or two that runs past or engages it probably will decide for the group.

"Does anybody know if this creature is evil? If not, we should leave it alone, unless it attacks us first."

I guess we'll stand by the marching order. Unfortunately the monster has heard you and opens several of its eyes as you draw near. Suddenly the air is filled by a maddening chatter as all its mouths start to babble. You need to make a Will save vs 13 or be confused for 1 round.

Also it spits some gob of horrible slime at Kaduk, who must make a Fort 18 or be blinded.

Then it's your turn, all of you.

Kwin's will save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Confused.

Valynie will save
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

She will not !

1d20 ⇒ 10 Will Save

Confused

Madness ensues.

Kwin hits himself with his axe for 5 points of damage, Valynie is desperately trying to make sense out of the babbling and failing, starting to babble herself, and Yurggen attacks Selina in a fit of rage.

Selina Will save: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 2 = 20...success!
Great..the enlarged dwarf is not only blocking my way to the creature, he is trying to kill me!
As this round's action, Selina detects evil to see if the creature is evil.

Selina Will save: 1d20+2+2...success!

Great..the enlarged dwarf is not only blocking my way to the creature, he is trying to kill me!
As this round's action, Selina detects evil to see if the creature is evil.

It's not as bad as all that. The dwarf turned down the enlarge. You should be able to get by. Hopefully Yurggen won't make an attack of opportunity...DM Since Yurggen isn't really in control at the moment, I'm good with you making the attack rolls.

Selina Aldaeth wrote:

Selina Will save: 1d20+2+2...success!

Great..the enlarged dwarf is not only blocking my way to the creature, he is trying to kill me!
As this round's action, Selina detects evil to see if the creature is evil.

It's not as bad as all that. The dwarf turned down the enlarge. You should be able to get by. Hopefully Yurggen won't make an attack of opportunity...DM Since Yurggen isn't really in control at the moment, I'm good with you making the attack rolls.

Oh, because on the map, BT has you occupying 4 squares as enlarged.

Yurggen Flintfinger wrote:

Selina Aldaeth wrote:

Selina Will save: 1d20+2+2...success!

Great..the enlarged dwarf is not only blocking my way to the creature, he is trying to kill me!
As this round's action, Selina detects evil to see if the creature is evil.

It's not as bad as all that. The dwarf turned down the enlarge. You should be able to get by. Hopefully Yurggen won't make an attack of opportunity...DM Since Yurggen isn't really in control at the moment, I'm good with you making the attack rolls.

Oh, because on the map, BT has you occupying 4 squares as enlarged.

sorry you're right. I was thinking about another game...You can still move through a friendly square however, you just can't charge.

sorry you're right. I was thinking about another game...You can still move through a friendly square however, you just can't charge.

I don't know how "friendly" you are if you're trying to take my head off!

Yurggen Flintfinger wrote:

sorry you're right. I was thinking about another game...You can still move through a friendly square however, you just can't charge.

I don't know how "friendly" you are if you're trying to take my head off!

Yurggen normally aims for the kidneys instead of the head. Easier to reach. :-)

Fort: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Will: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Blinded AND confused. Oh noes.

The monster is not evil, just icky and obnoxious. Since Detect Evil is a free action, Selina can go for total defense this round.

Hey everybody. I'll be on a 9-day business trip starting this afternoon, so posting will be spotty. Still should be able to post every day, but feel free to NPC my character to move things along.

The monster is not evil, just icky and obnoxious. Since Detect Evil is a free action, Selina can go for total defense this round.

Actually, it's a Move action. Selina curses at all the neutral creatures down in this dungeon (spider, lion, and now this) and fights defensively, yelling "Yurggen, come to your senses, dwarf! I need to get through!"

AC: 21 (fighting defensively)
HP: 12

Bleubleubleu ?
Boobleboobiesboobles ?
Argllagsagtaagleuagleu ?

After I'm done being confused, I'd think I'd get the gunk out of me eye.

Kaduk can act normally this round, and Selina parries Yurggen's blow.

Makedonia and Kaduk to go, then the monster.

Will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Makedonia manages to continue to concentrate while madness all around her breaks loose. Not wanting to expose herself to a counterattack, she stays back and uses her slumber hex.

Slumber Hex on the creature

Without waiting for the rest, Kaduk rumbles in, looking for a quick end to the fight.
attack:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
damage:2d4 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10

come on critical...

Without waiting for the rest, Kaduk rumbles in, looking for a quick end to the fight.

attack:1d20+5
damage:2d4+6

You are still blinded, so you need to roll for miss chance unless you want to change your action.

A few of the eyes start to blink at Makedonia's hex, and some of the mouths seem to be snoring but then the chatter of the rest of them wakes them up again.

Just waiting for confirmation from Kaduk before the monster acts.

"Gooblefidock ?
And LO the lust came unto her and she looked at man in a new way !
Fee fee Foo ! "

Still babbling away and quoting holy scripture ( Calistria's holy scripture of course )

Blinded: 1d100 ⇒ 28
a blundered strike..

In one fluid and disgusting motion, the abomination flows over Kaduk, mouths biting everywhere. He takes 10 points of damage and is grappled.

The monster keeps chattering, but you get new saves against the confusion effect. Hopefully you can act too.

Kwin's round 2 will save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Kwin hisses in pain as he slices himself. That brings him back to himself just in time to see Kaduk engulfed!

He'll launch a telekinetic fist at the creature.
To hit 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Damage 1d4 ⇒ 4

Hit points 6/11, AC 18, Mage Armor

2nd round save

1d20 ⇒ 15 Will Save

"Whoops"! "Sorry about that"! "Don't know how I confused you with that thing".

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14Warhammer attack (After moving in. will charge if possible for an additional +2)

If that hits
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 Warhammer Damage

Makedonia gets nervous as her hex is shrugged off by the monster. She raises her voice while chanting an arcane incantation, but it seems to shiver a bit.

Sleep (spell) on the abomination.

Valynie will save
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Selina saved the first round; does she need to save every round?If so: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 = 8...uh oh; If not....

Selina moves in, after Yurggen's attack, and stabs at the creature with her elven curve blade, yelling Let him go!

Attack:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
AC: 19
HP: 12/12

Kwin magically punches the creature, while Yurggen has trouble penetrating the monster's thick hide, as the doorway impedes his swing. Selina steps in and stabs the monster, but its semifluid state makes it resistant to cutting. Some noxious fluid is oozing from the wound, though.

Valynie tries to stab Kwin in the back, but is thwarted by the magical forcefield, while Makedonia puts the monster to sleep, stopping the maddening chatter, replacing it with a hissing snoring.

Kaduk needs to save again for this round, but if you saved once you can't be affected again.

I guess you can try to kill it now. Kaduk still to go and then you have a round where you all can act normally. Since it is immune to critical hits it may be difficult to Coup de Grace.

Map

I'm at 0 hps, disabled.
Will: 1d20 ⇒ 19
Kaduk under slide out from under the beast. Encased in muck. What now?

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On the bright side, Kaduk is no longer blinded nor confused, but I doubt he dare move for fear of waking the monster.

But the rest of you can act now.

Kwin will whisper Clearly it is a predatory creature, what ever it is. Perhaps we should gather around it and strike as one, hoping to strike something vital in the process. Kaduk might even be able to get a strike at its underbelly. I can either use my axe, or stay by with my spell to try and disable it right after the attack. You all recall the spell I've used before, a dazzling cone of color that blinds and stuns most? I'm not sure how well it would work on this monstrosity, but it has plenty of eyes...

Kaduk brings himself up stealthily whilst readying an attack should the creature start to stir. Hearing Kwin's suggestion, he nods vigorously awaiting for the others to act.

"Well I'm inclined to just sneak past it...but then we'd have to deal with it everytime we came to this area...so let's be done with this".

Well, you can just roll for your attacks then.

Could someone patch me up first? Barely standing here. Kaduk hisses.

Kwin will stand ready with a pinch of colored sand between his fingers.

He readies an action to cast Color Spray after the others have struck. He'll position himself to avoid the others in the area of attack, though I'm not sure if I can do that with Kaduk or not.

This creature appears resistant to bladed weapons. Anyone have a mace I could borrow?

"Sorry Kaduk , I can't for the moment . I would also heal this thing . "

Kaduk waits until everyone is in position before bringing his falchion down.

Base Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 = 14

Makedonia moves closer to Kaduk and touches one of his wounds with the tips of her fingers. She then mutters something while smearing the blood across his forehead.

Cure hex on Kaduk, 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 heal.

This creature appears resistant to bladed weapons. Anyone have a mace I could borrow?

Kwin points to Yurggen's pick. If he let's it go, it will revert to normal size.