DM Bloodgargler's Heroes of the Shiv

Game Master BinkyBo

Mugambi's weapon clanks against the statue... seeming to have no effect.
When he attempts Syndlara's suggestion, the statue steams again and the hairline cracks grow. The defining lines start to turn crimson in areas of detail other than the face.

"Um...if...if it reacts l...like that, it c...c...could be infused with ne...ne...necromancy.
Too much and it...it might go...boom!
We might want to...to get back in case...and...take anything valuable out of range...too."

Good idea. The tribesman nods. he picks up all their valuebles and move them toa safe distance where he awaits for the group. But me short on those, only 1 left. Will save for last.

Mugambi goes back to the statue and casts cure moderate wounds on it.
CMW: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

Blood begins to seep from the cracks and fissures... The sound which comes with the affected steaming area grows into a wailing shriek - ghostly and reverberating.

Those near the entrance start to hear the familiar shuffle and clatter of skeletons approaching... as if answering the statue's cries of pain.

"More undeads incoming,everyone get ready !!!"
Iolana orders while unsheathing the scimitar and using it to point the direction the clatter is coming from.

"I'm exhausted damn, hope those are weaker than the snake woman."

initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

"D...don't worry about the s...s...skeletons. If...if the book is right...they w...w...will fall once the s...statue is broken."

While certainly not finding the idea of preparation to be wrong, Garborn is much to emotionally exhausted to think himself capable of one ore fight, which is why he wishes with all his fevered brain that he is right about this.

Not sure how many it will take, if you guys have some feel free to cast it too.

Forgot Syndlara could cast cure spells...

Syndlara follows Mugambi's lead and incants the words to a lesser healing spell, clapping her hands together and then pressing them on the statue-altar.

Cure light wounds: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

The first comes into sight... turning north up the tunnel perpendicular to the chamber entrance. A stooped skeleton in tattered robes... it drags along a barbed and bone-beaded scourge along the stone floor. Another follows close behind. They both move so hunched, you can see how shredded their robes are across their backs.

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Round 1

Heroes
Enemies

Mugambi casts more positive energy on the statue.
CLW: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

So there isn't a regular initiative order ?

Gatherine had been wafting about like a drunken cloud with her gaseous form,figuring she may as well have her fun before it expired. She realized with some dismay that she had more or less wasted the potion when the others discovered that by sacrificing a bit of their own blood to the ugly bat statue resulted in the same thing.

When she heard Iolana's warning,she floated on over to where they were casting spells upon the statue and damaging it with positive energies. When she saw the shambling undead making their way painstakingly towards them,she got into position and concentrated on becoming solid again to end the potion's effects.

Aww...

The plump dwarf maid went from a transparent formless mist and back into her blood and sweat stained self with an audible popping noise. Her boots tapped onto the stone floor as gravity manifested and dropped her back into material form.

Whooo! That was new. Gatherine shook herself,feeling herself over to make sure she was all there.

Then she unholstered Sneezy Dragon and loaded an alchemical cartridge with a fierce grin.Time to make some two-legged torches!

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23Initiative

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12'Sneezy Dragon' Dragon Pistol attack
2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2Damage w/ Dragon breath cartridge

If needed...
Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

No initiative necessary, I'll go when you all have acted.

The steaming ghostly wail grows to a screech with a tea kettle pitch as Mugambi continues to assault it with divine energy. Wispy emanations burst from the pain-sculpted faces within the iron whirlwind of the altar, fly upwards in all directions - seeming to worm through the cracks in the stone to freedom.

Syndlara repeats her incantation, pouring more positive energy into the statue as well.

Cure light wounds: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Chunky updraft!!

Garborn whimpers a little in a corner at the moment...

Truk hurls a pair of iron spikes at the approaching undead menace.

Flurry Shuriken: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 1d2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Flurry Shuriken: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Damage: 1d2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Iolana is side by side with Truk, in defense.

The robed skeletons reach you your line of defense.... The one partially shattered by Truk'tosh's shuriken attacks him. The other swings wide - cracking against the stone wall beside Iolana.
Two more behind are ready to move forward should those in front happen to be destroyed before all living are eliminated.

H,1 vs Truk: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

H,2 vs Iolona: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

The surface of the bat-winged statue begins to flake off, the seeping blood increases to a steady trickle. It does not look like it can support its form for very much longer.

The stone wings of the statue crumble completely. Thin sheets of wings - made of nothing but blood hang in the air. The long taloned fore claws slowly work toward a fist... as if fighting off paralysis.

Round 2

Heroes
Enemies

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Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Attack skelet in front of her: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Slash damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Knowledge Arcane: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Fleek Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Gorba Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"The...the statue is...losing it's power, you must do more healing!"

"...
What is it Fleek? Something...behind the skeletons?
Be wary, something....something more comes!"

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18Perception

Gatherine thought she heard something on the edge of her hearing but dismissed it and opened fire with a gout of flame.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18Sneezy Dragon
2d6 ⇒ (1, 5) = 6Dragon breath cartridge

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

The gout of flame from Gatherine's pistol peters out with no real blast.

Misfire. Sneezy Dragon is "broken" you need to clear that barrel before you fire again... if not, the next misfire will destroy Sneezy Dragon.

I dont like where this is going. Mugambi curses silently as he casts another heal at the statue.
CLW: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Mugambi's hand easily breaks through the crumbling stone of the statue - just delivering the physical contact required...
As the divine power passes through Mugambi's hand, a shoulder's worth of stone and blood turn to heavy chunks and drop to the ground.
She is starting to lose her form, the stone no longer affords her any protection.

Iolana chips away at the skeleton in front of her... it seems to wince from the strike. Skeletons don't usually wince.
A dry harsh voice comes from the empty skull. The only word most of you can make out is "Zura".

end of Round 2

Syndlara
Truk'tosh
Enemies

"Hey everyone, this a#+&!&~ just said Zura and her secrets will be protected. You will die in the flood.maybe we should begin to worry."

Syndlara casts another cure spell at the altar/statue before retreating thirty feet away in a series of backflips.

Cast cure light wounds, then move to F7.

Cure light wounds: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The stone and blood form of Zura collapses in a gory splash.
Syndlara tumbles away before she is covered... Mugambi is drenched from the waist down.

The skeletons lose their human-like mannerisms. They remain standing - staggered for a moment in their now-weakened state.

Truk rushes forward and smashes his staff into one of the weakened skeleton.

Bonk: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 3 = 12

Oh no!

"Ah...I...I think what Fleek noticed may be a flood! There may be a flood coming from beyond the undeads!"

The skeleton shatters from Truk'tosh's blow.

Those remaining drop their scourges and advance with clumsy clawing strikes.

vs Iolana: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
vs Iolana: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
vs Truk: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
vs Truk: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

A score of 13 doesn't hit Iolana unless on a touch attack,but now i'm really worried of this flood. Is there some shelter around here ?

Not that you are aware of... and the only way out you know of is the way you came in.

Cursing in frustration,Gatherine cleared Sneezy Dragon with a few deft twists of her wrist.The ruined clump of alchemical reagents fell to the floor in a smoldering clump.

Spend 1 grit out of 3 to quick-clear.

Then she reloaded with another paper cartridge,shoving it into place and snapping the dragon pistol shut with a sharp clatter. She noticed the shambling skeletons that seemed less energetic and even dropped their weapons.

1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 9 - 2 = 15Deadly Aim + Attack
1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7Damage

She cocked her head to the side and waited for them to come stumbling towards her with outstretched fingerbones. She sent out a cone of ricocheting pellets that rattled across the stone chamber in a shower of lead.

Round 3

Gatherine acted
Rest of party
skeletons

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#%&$@
Mugambi does not enjoy being drenched in blood.
Let move out of here dan. Before water rise again. he says moving.

Double move to the door.

Syndlara moves to follow Mugambi. "May be a bit late for that!"

What door ?

I'd assumed he meant the open doorway to this chamber.

Three skeletons remain in the hall.... two are cracked and battered, and lined up to face Iolana. The third has moved in front of Truk'tosh.

Yea. I just notive there is a strait line available. Can Mugambi just run to the square behind Gatherine DM?

I have de staff from da witch it can help us if come to breathing ocean.

Whatever, waiting for the map to look at Mugambi's position.Iolana'll follow him,withdrawing if necessary.

Iolana - Mugambi was moving from the statue toward the hallway where you are. His movement is included in the map here.

Round 3 (remaining actions)

Syndlara
Iolana
Truk'tosh
Garborn
skellies

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"W...wait! Don't leave me!" Garborn hurries after Mugambi, deadly afraid of being left behind and alone again.

Syndlara moved to follow Mugambi.

"I guess me and Truk will have to do the hard work first hm?"

attacks in H2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
hit? miss? bah!!
slash dam: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

also move 5' backward