Black Tom's Rappan Athuk (now dotted, hopefully)

Game Master Black Tom

Spellcraft 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

That's right but Spellcraft 20:** spoiler omitted **

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

;-P Do I get a bonus because I'm concerned about Ka'kara and watching her for any problems?

You just see Ka'kara screaming as some kind of insubstantial shape reaches into her chest.

Let's hope the Fortitude save goes better then. Fort 19 or die from fright.

"What is it"? "What is happening"?

The fear overtakes all her senses for a moment before she suddenly stops screaming and a seeming sense of calm acceptance washes over her face. Knowing her death is upon her she gives one last sad look toward Roylenna and silently mouths, This is for the best.

Spelcraft1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 Spellcraft

"Wait"! "I have heard of such a thing". "It is called a Phantasmal Killer". "Ka'kara...Whatever you are seeing it is not real"!

Squinting to try to see whatever assaults her sister, Roylenna asks, "What sort of creature is this killer?"

Unless having the name allows her a second try at the Spellcraft check, in which case:

Spellcraft second try: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Does she know anything about the spell?

Yeah, you would know what's in the Core Rulebook.

Ka'kara takes 13 points of damage and looks a little pale, but otherwise she's fine. As you proceed down the narrow hallway you enter a small shrine devoted to Torag. A statue of Torag stands behind a small altar, but the statue has been desecrated with unholy water and innocent blood. A broken doorway leads onward to another chamber.

Also four wights (former villagers) lumber towards you with evil intent. Roll for initiative.

Initiative:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Lyria pulls out her holy symbol and readies herself for the coming battle with a short prayer.

Init. 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

So would she be able to tell if this was cast as we approached or if it was a trap? Trying to see if she expects that there is a spellcaster near or not.

How wide is the hallway we are approaching through? Debating a Magic Circle against Evil to plug the hallway...

Seeing the undead approach, Kem begins to prepare one of his special bombs.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Initiative

Ka'kara blinks a couple of times apparently surprised to still be standing amongst the living and then frowns deeply , "You...mean....it wasn't Gregori? What is a phantasmal killer?" She readies her greatsword seemingly uncertain about how to deal with the apparition should it return.

Onward to the wights: She appears to be more than willing to take out her frustrations on the former villagers with her sword.

Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 5

The spell was a trap and the corridor is 5 feet wide, so you are approaching in single file.

Init

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

init
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Lyria and Roylenna win initiative and may act, then the former villagers.

Lyria raises her holy symbol and channels energy, hoping to burn the undead villagers before they can cause serious damage.

Channel Energy: 3d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4) + 6 = 21, DC 15 (they cannot add their channel resistance to their saves).

Decisions, decisions. Reading the Magic Circle spell, I don't think it would have the desired effect.

Roylenna casts Scorching Ray on the two wights in the lead.

First Ray, touch attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 including +1 from PBS
Fire damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 6) + 1 = 15 including +1 from PBS

Second Ray, touch attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 including +1 from PBS
Fire damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 1) + 1 = 13 including +1 from PBS

Lyria and Roylenna destroy two of the wights, but the last two inflict 10 points of damage and two negative levels on Ka'kara.

Now you all get to slay them.

Raging greatsword powerattack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (2, 2) + 19 = 23

Followed by a Raging greatsword powerattack cleave: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (1, 2) + 19 = 22

She looks to the claw marks left by the wights, "Ugh...the evil spirits touch always makes me feel sick."

Going to Rome again. Posting will be intermittent at best until Sunday.

The wights fall to Ka'kara's blade. netting you 457 xp.

Beyond an archway your magical lights illuminate another small room. There are carvings on the walls and the room is dominated by the statue of a man recumbent on a dais, his hand carved with a finger pointing to the ceiling. A large holy symbol of Torag is carved on the side of the sarcophagus that's turned towards you.

Lyria enters the room carefully and begins to examine the carvings on the wall (if they relate to any story she knows), the ceiling above the statue and the holy symbol.

Roylenna joins her, moving the lights to aid the cleric's investigation and up to the ceiling to see what the statue is pointing at.

Not to distract you from your obviously important religious sarcophagus studies but your trusty barbarian is not looking terribly healthy. (-2 levels and down to 42 of 75 hitpoints) (actually her max is 65 because of the negative levels)

Ka'kara takes out her waterskin and makes a poor attempt to clean the ugly scratches left by the wights.

Roylenna is being Roylenna, easily distracted. And she can't do much to heal you - want a hit of Heavenly Fire?

"Lryia, could you take a look at our lady warrior? She looks ready to pass out on her feet!"

"Here,let me help".

2d8 + 5 ⇒ (5, 3) + 5 = 13 Cure Moderate Wounds

Wand of CLW 48/50

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 CLW

Tika once again back to making notes

Managing a tired smile on her unusually pale face, "Thank you Kem Het." She hefts her greatsword and glances at the sarcophagus, "Why is it always that we find ourselves desecrating some poor spirits rest?" She seems not to care or at least too weary to argue against it and instead keeps a watchful eye out for anymore of the walking dead.

"Actually, sister, if they are resting, we have been leaving them alone. It is the unnecessarily active ones that we have been dealing with. Oh, dear, you look pale - are you all right?"

Oblivious? Yes.

Lyria continues to study the markings, lost in her thoughts about Gregori's death and the meaning of her life. She hears the others speak behind her but pays no special attention and continues to walk around examining the carvings, coming back to her senses only when she hears the sound of Kem Het's wand healing what's left of Ka'kara's wounds. Realising what happened, her face turns red. She moves near Ka'kara, and quietly whispers: "I'm sorry".

She manages another smile, "Not to worry, just keep wiping out hordes of them with that symbol and I'll eventually forgive you...." With a sigh, "Hopefully, I'll feel better after a good nights rest."

Lasair moves to the wall as well, her smoky eyes studying the carvings and symbols hungrily.

Knowledge Religion1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Knowledge history1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Before you can make much sense of the carvings, the undead spirit of Motembe rises incorporeally out of the sarcophagus, a twisted mockery of its former self.

Roll for initative.

Initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 10

"Why do the undead seem to hate us?"

Init. 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Roylenna squints at the apparition trying to decide if its a bad spirit or a good spirit. "Wasn't he a good person? Why would his spirit be evil?"

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 Initiative.

Initative

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Lyria notices the spirit and quickly pulls out her holy symbol. Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Init1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Before anyone can react Motembe's malevolent spirit reaches out with its wicked-looking claws and scratches Lasair for 26 points of damage and Lyria for 22. Both start bleeding profusely.

Now you are all up.

Reeling from the viscious slash, Lasair steps back giving herself room as her voice bulids in a lilting chant, her body taking on a corona of light before unleashing a brilliant beam at the vile spirit.

5ft step back, searing light
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
6d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 6, 3, 6) = 23

Roylenna, alarmed by the spirit's effect on the healers, draws back and unleashes a rays of her own.

Scorching Ray: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 3, 6) = 20
Miss chance?: 1d100 ⇒ 26

Scorching Ray: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 2, 6) = 13
Miss chance?: 1d100 ⇒ 19

Artival fires off a magic missle, sending three of them streaking into the undead.

Damage 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2, 4) + 3 = 12

Greatsword attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 19 ⇒ (4, 2) + 19 = 25
Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 1

Shaking off the weariness, that seems to have set itself in her very bones, Ka'kara swings through the apparition with her greatsword.

Tika beging singing to inspire courage in her allies. (+2 attack/damage/saves vs fear effects)