Black Tom's Dragon's Delve

Game Master Black Tom

The nimble monster avoids Kaduk's blade but Selina cuts the monster severely. However some unholy force lets it keep going. It retaliates with a vicious bite for 8 points of damage , forcing a Fort 15 or be paralyzed.

Your turn.

I am assuming it bit Selina...

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Selina screams in pain at the creature's bite, and with rage in her eyes, spins the curved blade and aims it for the dreaded creature's head, "Die, you unholiest of beasts!"

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Trying it again...

Telekinetic Fist to hit 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 - 2 = 14
Damage 1d4 ⇒ 2

How could a dead thing die again hmm?

Kaduk steps into flanking position and sweeps his blade in a downward arc.

attack 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13 flank added
damage 2d4 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + (1) = 13 SA added

Selina brings the monster down. You get 150 xp each. The room is strangely empty.

Your new recruit is waiting in the wings. Will you go out and meet him?

Well done, Selina. Well done. Kwin continues to choke and gag on the creatures scent.

Why don't we make sure there is nothing valuable on that unfortunate and then go outside for some fresh air? I can barely keep my eyes open because they're watering so bad from the smell. Maybe a meal and short rest outside will rejuvenate us all some.

"I agree, that creature's bite almost took off my arm." Selina wraps a bandage around the wound as best she can.

Holding his breath, Kwin will check over the creature to see if there is anything of interest on its person. After that, he'll make a quick survey of the room and then be ready to move back outside.

Gasp ! I aggree !
Once outside
We were too noisy there ! Kaduk , I would propose this following routine now . If we see a door ahead , you go on to check traps , listen at the door for noises and then give us a sign to come . As this put you in more danger than us , this is only a suggestion . Feel free to naysay it

Haha, danger's my hidden name. Just be ready to patch me up. Now, why are we outside again?

Now, why are we outside again?

My fault, my friend. The stench really did a number on me and I just needed some fresh air. Let's have a quick meal out here and then we can delve further below.

Selina, since your paladin powers are not enough to heal you...

Valynie will swap Magic Weapon for a cure light wounds 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Kaduk Jaskar wrote:

Now, why are we outside again?

My fault, my friend. The stench really did a number on me and I just needed some fresh air. Let's have a quick meal out here and then we can delve further below.

Heh. You should see my room at the inn I used to stay. When they wanted to charge extra for 'housekeeping' that's when I decided to start adventuring again.

Out of town for the weekend. Will post something tomorrow. Yurggen, please make your introductions if you like.

Dot...Hi Guys. I'll read the whole thread tonight, and post tomorrow. Need to figure out where I am :-).

Let's all give a big welcome to meatshield n7 !

Let's all give a big welcome to meatshield n7 !

Yes, a hearty welcome! A halfling arcanist can never have too many around... :)

Welcome! Can I call you Yurg?

those with lying, scheming orc blood, can call me Mr. Flintfinger!!! :-)

Well if the directions were right...this was the place. Yurggen set down and began to cook up a meal of several hares he had shot on the trip in, some large turnips, and some kind of green tubular things that he spotted some deer eating.

Just as the stew came to a boil, he heard a commotion behind him, and saw a bedraggled group emerge from the ruins. Standing he pushed his spectacles up closer to his eyes, and lay down his pipe, bowing in the direction of the newcomers.

"Well now just in time for lunch". Yurggen Flintfingers the name...brewing and making things are the game". "There's plenty here if you're interested".

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Dexterity Check

Perception DC-2

As Kaduk left the dank air of the delve, his olfactory senses were greeted with the smell of cooking and the sight of a bespectacled dwarf. Quite a place to set up shop, Mr Flintfinger. The smell might attract predators. Best if it were finished quickly. What's there behind your back? Strong smelling for seasoning eh?

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

At Kaduk 's words , Valynie's bow seem to leap in her hands , an arrow pointed at the dwarf.
A good explanation would be helpful at this point

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Yurggen carefully eyes the elf, then the bow then back to the elf. He then slowly and carefully lowers the bubbling bomb to the ground.

Then with a roll of his eyes..."Elves"! "ok, you got me". "You've uncovered my dastardly plot". "I came out and built this campfire, and cooked up all this delicious food, in an effort to draw out any suspecting adventurers from the ruins". "Little did I expect a full adventuring part to arise to my lure". "Now I will take on all of you by myself, defeat you and take all the treasure that you won so handily". "Now do you want to eat or feather me with arrows"?

Well, the fact is we did come back to the surface to lunch.

Kwin eyes the food, as though by his gaze alone he could determine if it were poisoned. Then he helps himself.

As an after thought, with a mouth full of food, he asks Oh, you aren't in league with the forces of Rovagug, are you?

He gives the same purposeful gaze at the dwarf, as though by his gaze alone he could determine the veracity of the dwarf's words.

"Ha". "It's good to see a healthy appetite". "Unless Rovagug comes up with a line of fine spices and extracts, I'll have nothing to do with him". "Would anyone else like some before this one eats it all"?

"A choice! I love having choices! Let's see .... Somehow, poisoning people's food does not strike me as something the destroyer's people would indulge into... Ok , I'll kill you after eating if the food is not good . On second thought, if it is not good , we'll force you to eat everything . for once revenge will be a plate served hot. the goddess would approve "

"You know now that I think about it...maybe you'd better not eat any". "What with your delicate elven stomach, this stuff doesn't have any honey, or butterfly dust, or pine cones or daffodils or whatever you tree huggers eat". "Everybody else though...dig in"

Note to self. Add a rank of Profession cook at level 2 :-)

You don't need to ask me twice! With that, Kaduk tucks into the food.

"I'd love to have some. Thanks." Selina savors the meal.

After you finish your lunch, where do you want to go?

So, Yurggen. We are in the process of seeking fame and fortune nearby, while devastating the plans of a cult of Rovagug nearby. There is strength in numbers. And, I'm told, strength in dwarfs. Would you be willing to lend your aid in our goals for an equal share?

Kwin glances at the others to make sure he hasn't overstepped his bounds.

Assuming Yurggen agrees, we will head back down to the room where we just slayed that undead creature. As we head down, Kwin will quietly brief Yurggen on the other ways that they have already gone, and what they've seen so far.

Kaduk just nods while helping himself to more of Yurggen's food.

So, Yurggen. We are in the process of seeking fame and fortune nearby, while devastating the plans of a cult of Rovagug nearby. There is strength in numbers. And, I'm told, strength in dwarfs. Would you be willing to lend your aid in our goals for an equal share?

Kwin glances at the others to make sure he hasn't overstepped his bounds.

Assuming Yurggen agrees, we will head back down to the room where we just slayed that undead creature. As we head down, Kwin will quietly brief Yurggen on the other ways that they have already gone, and what they've seen so far.

"Well I'd come out here hoping to do just that, but seeing the way you guys are tearing into this food...I'm thinking about opening a food stand right here". "I mean think of how many adventurers come out of the dungeon...which is not known for it's culinary delights I might add, hungry and flush with treasure to pay for it".

"But know I'd be bored". "Of course I'd like to join your troop". "Thought I might just hire someone for the food stand idea"...but anyway I'm ready to go when you are". and with that Yurggen goes off behind a boulder, and pulls out his pack, resplendent with it's many loops, and bandoleers.

During the meal, Selina thanks Valynie for the healing spell. "May you be blessed in all matters of the heart for your kindness!"

Again, where did you want to go?

Let's open the other door, the one next to the stinking room.

After some fumbling Kaduk gets the other door open. Behind it there is an identical ghoul (minus the stench). Roll for initiative.

Initiative 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Initiative 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Initiative 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Well somebody had to break the trend

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

The ghoul goes on 21, so Kwin and Valynie go first. I don't think we'll need a combat map for this.

Valynie will advance and fire at the ghoul

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Kaduk will find a flanking position and swing his falchion.
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
damage: 2d4 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 + (4) = 13 SA added for flanking if applicable.

Telekinetic Fist touch attack
To hit 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Damage 1d4 ⇒ 4

With a roar Yurggen moves in and swings his shiny new warhammer.

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17 Warhammer Attack
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 Warhammer Damage

The ghoul claws feebly at Selina, who feels the familiar pang at the sight of the mark on its forehead. Then Kaduk and Yurggen end it.

You get 80 xp each.

The room is featureless and there are no visible exits. Where do you want to go next?

If the corridor we are in continues further , we'll go down it
Else We'll go back to the temple and take the north passage

Sorry, cut off the map badly. The north passage in the temple is a dead end. Also the corridor ends with the second door. Will get the map updated shortly.

No problem , BT. To be more precise we are going to take the secret passage to go to Rovagug's temple . IF there is no one there , we'll then take the north passage in this round