City of Golden Death (Inactive)

Game Master Stetrix

Sekkim takes out a gold coin he carried in with him and compares it to a piece of gold off the ground. I'll use detect magic, detect poison, and any knowledge relevant. I'll also attempt to disbelieve. There's enough gold here to change the course of history, i think. There *has* to be a catch, a curse, or a trick.

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I'm sure that's what the Razmiri have in mind! And I agree. The molten gold is most likely cursed. The gems, jewelry and other items...maybe not! We can leave anything with molten gold or its taint here!

Onward Ho.

If applicable. I will check for traps in the area. Our tracker(s) should lead us through the ruined fort. I strongly suspect that there may be defenders here, so keep a sharp eye out.

And thanks, Buchart, for the stone. It shall help. I may use it for disable device? I will determine this at need.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

i considered that, but i'd have to toss out a lot of combat utility to be able to cast enough mounts.

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You just got a spare 1st lvl spell and I have Spell Recall anyway.

Sekkim, there is a very faint aura on the coin you found here and none on the one you brought. Difficult to discern the exact enchantment, nothing you have ever seen.

Fernleaf you find no traps. The tracks go further into the fort.

After further consideration, Buchart can't help but agree with Sekkimm and pulls the gold and gems from the heap from his bag. And he feels considerably lighter, too! Perhaps when we find things in the inner circle or things from the second that do not have the molten gold on them we can check them again for some sort of ill aura!

Follow the trail?

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Go! Follow the trail indeed., Is there a map? We want to skulk about, hiding in shadows and expecting trouble. If I were them, I'd have sentries posted. Archers. Or more nasty creatures.

Stealth: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 27

Are you out ahead of the group Fernleaf, if so how many feet?

I will move 30 feet in front. Staying hidden and checking for traps every 30 feet, constantly keeping my eye out.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Fernleaf takes the lead moving further into the ruined fortress.

GM Stuff: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Fernleaf looks about and sees some Razmir trying to hide, but he spots them. He hears two whispering to each other around the corner and spots three others. One is on top of a pillar with a commanding view of the courtyard. They don't appear to notice him.

(See map 2nd Ring Ruins)

How 'bout this:

Me open things up with sneak attack on lower right dudes
Take Kitty with me on other side - flanking same dudes

Enlarge Anaba. Anaba and Buchart,rush down the middle and attack two in other corner.

Rolande and Dusan, take out dude on pillars.

Let's cast Message so we can talk quietly.

Everything quietly as possible.

Anyone agree, disagree?

Otherwise, Tally Ho!!

I am in. Fahari likes fernleaf and will go with him. I tell him to sneak and then attack with him I will heal if needed or use sling if I get an AOO

Is the Razmiri on the pillar facing South or is he actively scanning the entire area? I ask because at this point we will want to be as stealthy as possible. If we see 5 Razmiri, where are the other 6-8?

Thinking of casting Invisibility and getting behind the two on the West end. I don't think I've cast a 2nd lvl spell yet!

How far away from us is the guy on the pillar?

What map are we looking at?

2nd Ring Ruins

It is low light vision. So humans will need somekind of light to see.

"In an area of dim light, a character can see somewhat. Creatures within this area have concealment (20% miss chance in combat) from those without darkvision or the ability to see in darkness. A creature within an area of dim light can make a Stealth check to conceal itself. Areas of dim light include outside at night with a moon in the sky, bright starlight, and the area between 20 and 40 feet from a torch."

See 2nd Ring Ruins for distance - the pillar is 20'up as well.

Buchart, you can't see the person on the pillar, but Fernleaf indicates that they are looking over the courtyard (apparently they have good vision in this light) - they are lying in wait to ambush you apparently.

Actions?

I guess I'll just wait until someone lights the place up, then. I will stay well hidden until that time.

Is this the time for subterfuge? Buchart brought 3 Razmiri masks and cloaks. Don these and sneak up on the ambush positions letting confusion be a source of surprise. Perhaps having Fernleaf invisible to sneaky attack from flank or behind. Dusan may be able to take out the pillar guard with arrows. Coordinate with message and strike simultaneously.

I have 2 doses of invisibility which I was saving for just a little bit later (boss fight/pre boss fight). I can sneak up on these guys without them noticing me for surprise attack (already done). We will all get a surprise round.Fahari and I will silently start things out with Fahari doing his ferocious lion act. I will back stab/surprise the other guy with poison dagger/poison sword. Simultaneously, Dussan should take out guy on the pillar. I will donate a dose of Lizard Dude poison for one of his arrows (make it so, please Number One - I am stating an action).

Buchart, might want to use this surprise round for bowfire as well?

Could we light an arrow and shoot it where we need light? Cast Light spell on an arrow?

Sekkim should use the surprise round to cast... fill in the blank - something quiet and useful.

Once Dussan, Fahari (& Buchart?) and I have used our surprise round, send Enlarged Anaba and Buchart to the other end to take out Jim and his buddy. The rest shall follow once their foe is dispatched.

Rolande, do you have a silencer? Or silence spell we could cast on your gun, or on you? Can Gunslingers use any other weapons? Crossbows or hand crossbows, perhaps??? You should find a way to cast silence and permanence on your guns. That would be epic! Assuming no quietness, maybe go help the tanks with Jim and his friend?

Is this the time for subterfuge? Buchart brought 3 Razmiri masks and cloaks. Don these and sneak up on the ambush positions letting confusion be a source of surprise. Perhaps having Fernleaf invisible to sneaky attack from flank or behind. Dusan may be able to take out the pillar guard with arrows. Coordinate with message and strike simultaneously.

I like the idea of the masks & cloaks. Maybe put those on Anaba (pre enlarge) Buchart and Rolande who will be most visible running or walking down the corridor. And message is a good idea too.

These guys might be highly suspect of us if we arrive from the wrong direction in cloaks...

I will don my black cloak and mask. I still think I would like to skirt this area to the North and hit them from both directions and off guard/confused by the cloaks.

Let's put the squeeze on them from both directions then. It may cause a moment of confusion, then again we may catch them off guard coming up from behind.

I am also still worried that the other Razmiri might be hiding in wait for us to enter their trap! The few we see are just bait perhaps.

Trap or no we still have to take them out. We need three players for Razmiri, we need two tactical teams for invisibility, we have one team to spring the Razmiri trap. Fernleaf and Anaba should be invisible. That leaves Sekkim, Buchart, and myself as Razmiri dopplegangers to skirt the perimeters behind the various pillars/walls to sneak up on their positions with the invisible ones ahead of us to do an end run on them. While Message is cast can Cela communicate in any way when she is transformed? She could fly overhead and alert us to any Razmiri shenanigans. Dusan and Fahari could spring the trap by firing on the guard on the pillar with flaming arrows to light up the darkness.

trying to move half our group to the other side will be noisy (Anaba is very noisy, no offense). Do we want to waste invisibility on these guys? I think we can just take them out by stealth as described.

Let us cast what buffs we may, make a decision as to tactics, and move forward.

Seems we have 2 basic plans on the table:

1. Fernleaf and Fahari vs first group, Dusan (Buchart?) on pillar guy, then send tanks forward in masks to Jim and friend.

2. Cast invisibility and split into two groups, etc.

Should we vote? Other suggestions?

Fernleaf's thiefly senses are feeling agitated, knowing that valuable time is passing...

A druid loses her ability to speak while in animal form because she is limited to the sounds that a normal, untrained animal can make, but she can communicate normally with other animals of the same general grouping as her new form.

I guess it's pick a target time then. Buchart's reactionary trait is kicking in! In cloak and about to cast Invisibility on himself and wondering if there are other Razmiri hiding in the shadows just outside the temple area. Can we see a map for the surroundings? Checking to discern if his feelings are correct.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

I can go along with either plan, but let's do it very soon!

Splitting up with only one healer. is a bad idea I think. I feel The Force very strongly on this (wink, wink). Almost like I were hearing from the random gods themselves...

If Rolande shoots a flare at the guy on the pillar, it should work just like the ogre skellies.

We should have 2 rounds to take out these guys, then some confusion with the other 2. And invisibility left for the boss fight.

FYI being invisible does not make you quiet...if you move in roll stealth. (you get +20 invisible)

Then buff Anaba with enlarge, she, Sekkim and Dusan can be the springers on the group closest and pillar dude. Send Bucky around the end on those dudes inviso. Fernleaf inviso with Fahari(if they hear anything they will see the cat or me) while I work my way with acrobatics to the Jim guys. Cela can fly over if she sees anything she can land transform back and alert us.

Splitting up with only one healer. is a bad idea I think. I feel The Force very strongly on this (wink, wink). Almost like I were hearing from the random gods themselves...

If Rolande shoots a flare at the guy on the pillar, it should work just like the ogre skellies.

We should have 2 rounds to take out these guys, then some confusion with the other 2. And invisibility left for the boss fight.

Go with it!!!

My point is I think this is where the boss is, how long does inviso last?

Cela does a fly over as an owl and returns spotted two more that looks like it. Adding to map.

Setting down all noisy equipment. Casting invisibility on myself and will carefully skirt the area to the North of the map. Always using cover when available and listening for noise, keeping in mind that sound carries well in the dark! There should still be more than seven, but...

Cela will bless everyone with her wand.
10 rounds +1/hit & vs fear

I took the liberty of assigning the Ioun Stones to characters yesterday. I hope none are offended by the action, but I took the GM's advise, as we would all benefit from them on the proper character. If you decide you don't like the divy, we can rehash at no ones expense/offense. Just thought it better to have them out in use rather than in a pocket...except mine is in a pocket to decide later where the bonus goes! I batted cleanup and got choice of what was left, which seems fair since I jumped on the last treasure we received (mace=mine, mine, mine! But we would have sold it for trinkets if I hadn't. And we would all be dead at the hands of a Babau)!

Will the flare be the onset of the assault?

Division is fine, thanks! Sekkim Enlarge Anaba using her wand, Anaba lead blade herself. We give Fernleaf time to get to the other end to come in behind them with Fahari. Me and Dusan will spring the trap. I will fire flare when Fernleaf is in place to light it up while Dusan fires on the dude on the pillar hopefully drawing out the Razmiri. When they come out then the rest will pounce from behind. Cela can come down to heal the tanks and Sekkim provide support.

If the tiles are any indicator, then Irmadine is on the pillar, no? Not that I would go up and ask or anything crazy like that!

At this point, I am ready to go in and kick some ass, but I will see what the rest of the group wants to do. I can be sneaky sometimes, but yeah, tend to not be super quiet. *grumbles*

I think Fernleaf wants to sneak attack the two SE ones first. Then flare.

That sounds fine with me! Sneak attack sounds great! Let's slit some throats!

Ok Fahari will quietly slink to the other end of the wall where I am standing. Once we are there, We will simultaneously attack the 2 guys in SE corner to start surprise round. Rolande flare followed immediately by Dussan bow and any other ranged weapons.

I do not think this is the boss fight.

Please let me know what I need to roll for all of this. Also, could you put Fahari on the map, please?

Do I need to make rolls to get to the other end of this area?

When Bucky is in place we can start this show. Who is casting message? We have yet to hear from Sekkim.

Ok Fahari will quietly slink to the other end of the wall where I am standing. Once we are there, We will simultaneously attack the 2 guys in SE corner to start surprise round. Rolande flare followed immediately by Dussan bow and any other ranged weapons.

I do not think this is the boss fight.

Please let me know what I need to roll for all of this. Also, could you put Fahari on the map, please?

Scroll right.

I'll Consider message cast 0 level spell 40 min duration.