Crypt of the Everflame
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fine_young_misanthrope
Here's the Crypt of the Everflame Thread. I'm running this PFS legal, so your characters can get credit for this one!
Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness
My mastar says it´s usefull to have allways one, just in case Says Maldrek proud of letting others know about his old owner wisdom.
Maybe one of you could break this door, but first I´ll like to investigate this odd marked panel. Had any of you ever seen something similar
Knowledge check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 any knowledge but dungeoneering, this will be a 30
O.O
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
Rallas moves over to take a look at the panel Maldrek mentioned.
Hmm...interesting. I wonder if it is a switch or the like for a room or passage. It does appear to be in an interesting spot.
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
Sarephta continues around along the west wall, looking for any other ways through.
I'll continue searching the room along the west, taking 10 on each square for 22 total looking for traps and avoiding those squares. I'll move all the way around the room in this manner if I can.
Gorwyn-nothing is magical, and you don't see much. If others didn't point out the plate, you might not have seen it.
Maldrek-As you look over the door, you realize that there is some sort of pressure plate mechanic that is necessary to open the door. That or break it down. Since you know so much, you know it will take two plates to open this door and you will need to be on two plates at once for the lock to open.
Rallas-It doesn't look like a secret room or passage, but more of a pressure plate to open the lock.
Sarephta-you are able to walk along most of the west side of the room. you find one more pit trap as you walk to the north and are able to mark it.
Male Tiefling Witch(Cartomancer)/2: HP (14/14): AC (13/touch=13/flat=10): Saves (Fort=1/Ref=3/Will=2): Initiative +3: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
"I'm glad your here to point these hazards out for us."
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
Sarephta keeps moving through the room using the same technique until she is able to locate another pressure plate.
Once I find a pressure plate, I'll stand on it and see if we can stand on two at once to open the lock.
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
Rallas outlines the pressure plate with chalk, then joins in the search for the second switch.
I marked the direction I am going on the map
Sarephta and Rallas both find a few more pressure plates, and after placing some weight on them both, you all hear an audible click from the door. When either of you steps off, you hear another loud click from the door.
The sound of moaning is still coming from somewhere on the other side of that door.
Male Tiefling Witch(Cartomancer)/2: HP (14/14): AC (13/touch=13/flat=10): Saves (Fort=1/Ref=3/Will=2): Initiative +3: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
The plate was part of an elaborate switch to open the door. We just need to figure out which plates we need to use to open it.
Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness
Ok, let´s go out for the corpses and put them over the pleasure plates´. At least the horse corpse should weight enough to press a plate.
Any one strong enough to help me picking the corpses?
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
"I think we just need to find all the plates and have us stand on them," Sarephta suggests as she continues searching the room for all the plates.
"Let's just make sure we find them all and then stand on them at the same time."
M Oread Warpriest/1
Gorwyn says, "Any idea what that moaning sound is? It might be some horrible ghost-- we've already fought some of the restless dead in here. We should be ready to be attacked if we do open the doors."
"Conflaviel and I can stand on two of the plates between us...."
Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness
I think if all of us stands in the plates, then there´s nobody to open the door.
But let´s do that and, if I´m right, then we can go for the corpses
Then Maldrek joins Sarephta in her searching for the plates.
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
I concur...dealing with dead bodies is just so....wrong for the lack of a better term....
Rallas goes out and marks the plates as they find them.
Male Tiefling Witch(Cartomancer)/2: HP (14/14): AC (13/touch=13/flat=10): Saves (Fort=1/Ref=3/Will=2): Initiative +3: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
"Sounds like a plan. Let's see where it leads us. Everyone got a pressure plate picked out?"
Working as a group it takes you a while to drag some horse bodies in here as the other team carefully marks all the traps and plates. After an hour of hard work you do manage to mark the traps and spring the plates. Rallas carefully checks the door, and it's trap free.
With a slight click, the door opens on to a hallways the forks twice. In the left most path (looking into the rooms from your side) you hear the moaning getting louder.....
Fog of war map lifted
Male Tiefling Witch(Cartomancer)/2: HP (14/14): AC (13/touch=13/flat=10): Saves (Fort=1/Ref=3/Will=2): Initiative +3: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
"Well done all. That moaning does not sound promising, but we should investigate."
Zhoron moves to the corner of the eastern hallway and glances back and forth, "Which way?"
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
Rallas moved down the hallway and tilts his head to listen for the sounds.
perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness
I concur, we should go to investigate the moan in our left
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
Sarephta nods and follows the others to investigate the moaning sound.
After carefully studying the door, you determine it is not trapped. But as you attempt to open the door you learn that it is locked. As you fiddle with the nob, the wailing from inside increases in intensity.
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
Rallas tries to pick the lock
disable: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 using the skeleton key
Rallas carefully picks the lock with ease. However, as soon as you try to turn the handle, it runs into a large mass on the other side. The moaning intensifies!
Male Tiefling Witch(Cartomancer)/2: HP (14/14): AC (13/touch=13/flat=10): Saves (Fort=1/Ref=3/Will=2): Initiative +3: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
"I'm not sure we reall want to see what's on the other side! Remember the signs of mutilation we saw out front?"
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
Sarephta nods but pushes open the door.
"I can't listen to this during our whole time here, and my curiosity has the best of me."
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
This might get ugly....
Rallas readies his rapier, fearing the worst....
M Oread Warpriest/1
"Shall we try to force it?" Gorwyn asks.
He nods to Conflaviel, his eidolon, who moves forward and assists whichever burly member of the party tries to push open the door.
I'll throw out a Strength Aid Another check, just in case somebody does want to open the door and it's appropriate for Conflaviel to assist.
Strength Aid Another: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
"Is someone back there?!" Sarephta yells through the door as she tries to force it open.
str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Sarephta causes the door to budge a bit, opening it about three inches wide. On the other side, you see only a man's face in profile. He's pretty ragged, and he then screams DIE WALKING BONES! as he raises a crossbow at you!
crossbow shot with cover at Sarephta: 1d20 ⇒ 10
crossbow damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
The door is still blocked on the other side.
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
Rallas yells at the man.
Hold your fire....we are not your enemy. Do not shoot at us.
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
Sarephta easily dodges the errant crossbow attack, but remains wary.
"Hold your fire! We are not walking bones...we killed them, and are here to rescue you!"
diplomacy: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 = 17 using touch of glory to give myself a +2 on this check
From the other side you hear the man yell, Why are you working with the Walking bones! He hasn't put down the crossbow, but he's not shooting at you.
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
"We are not working with the walking bones...we are here to kill walking bones!" Sarephta reassures the man.
The aasimar's face glows with a soft, peaceful radiance.
Male Tiefling Witch(Cartomancer)/2: HP (14/14): AC (13/touch=13/flat=10): Saves (Fort=1/Ref=3/Will=2): Initiative +3: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
"Ummm, yeah. They are NOT walking anymore. They are piles of bones now!"
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
Rallas lowers his rapier, hoping the man can see him.
We took care of those things.
Sarephta, roll me a diplo check
Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness
May we help her?
Just one thing more, how many "walking bones" had you talked to?
If we can talk, there´s no doubt we´re not skeletons
Aid diplomacy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
The aasimar peers through the door, her celestial countenance glowing. There is only determination and kindness in her eyes.
diplomacy: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 15 Using another Touch of Glory use...
Between Maldrek and Sarephta, the man behind the door stops screaming at you and says WHo are you? WHy are you here? Where is she!?
Male Tiefling Wizard 4 HP: (26/26) | AC: 17 | T: 13 | FF: 14 | CMD: 15 | Fort: +3| Ref: +5 | Will: +5 | Init: +5 (always act in surprise rounds) | Perc: +10 See in darkness
My name is Maldrek, and I´ve been sent to retrieve the Everflame, and go back to our town. I can´t tell you anything of "she", but telling us of "she", or at least describe her will be useful.
Now is your time to tell us who are you and what are you doing here?
M Oread Warpriest/1
Gorwyn, who has stood back while some of the others do the talking, pipes up. "I'm Gorwyn out here. I'm a Pathfinder. As Maldrek says, we're looking for the Everflame, but we've already fought some of the walking dead, and it's clear that something bad is happening here. We're hoping to get to the bottom of it. Who are you? What happened to you here?"
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
Sarephta smiles at the man in an effort to calm him down.
"We are Pathfinders...we are here to help. Tell us what we can do to help you," the aasimar says.
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
Trust us...we are not those you need to fear....we come to help.
The man looks sadly at you all and says It was just supposed to be like all the previous years. We set up a few traps...Nothing to really HURT anybody. You have some fun....get some stories... and go home being heroes...Now she's gone! When the walking bones attacked, they took Dimira with them! With that he dissolves into a blubbering mess of snot, crying, and general depression.
Aasimar Cleric 5 | HP 43/43 | AC 20; Tch 12; FF 18 | F +7; R +4; W +7 | CMB+7; CMD 19 | Speed 30 ft | Init +4 (roll twice) | +1 Longspear: +8 (1d8+7/x3) | Perc +15
Sarephta places her hand on the man's shoulder.
"We are here to help you. Who is Dimira? We will go look for her."
He looks up at you with red rimmed eyes THAT's MY SISTER! THEY TOOK HER! THEY TOOK HER! He shouts as loud as he can and begins to cry.
Male Tiefling Witch(Cartomancer)/2: HP (14/14): AC (13/touch=13/flat=10): Saves (Fort=1/Ref=3/Will=2): Initiative +3: Perception +1: Sense Motive -1
"Where? Where did they take her?"
Male Elf slayer 3/Un Rogue 6/snakebite brawler 2, HP 103 AC 23(27), T 17(21), FF 16(20), F +14, R +19, W +12, Initi. +11, CMD 23, Perception +21, lowlight(+24 traps)
We will find her. Was she the only one they took?
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