DM-Camris' MUMMY'S MASK Part 1: The Half-Dead City (Inactive)

Game Master Camris

Frustrated at his lack of progress, Max looses his whip yet again. This time, instead of aiming to hurt or entangle the beast, he tries to distract it. "Leave him alone you overgrown cabinet!"

Aiding Another to give Ra +2 AC (I believe as an untyped bonus, it also applies to his CMD, but double check me on that)
Aid Another: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

It just says attack or AC, nothing about CMD.

Ra's axe cuts a groove into the golden face of the sarcophagus, exposing stone underneath. The construct seems immune to the taunts of the others, only following its singular task and continue its attack on Ra.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
grapple: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Sarcophagus is at -9 and its Inferis's turn.

Inferis fires another glob of acid at the construct.
cast acid splash. ranged touch attack:1d20 - 3 ⇒ (5) - 3 = 21d3 ⇒ 1

Round 5. Hopefully everyone's rolls start getting better. Also the water's stopped at about two feet and the base of the room is considered difficult terrain now.

Warhammer attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 Yay! That might be a hit...
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 And a good one too.

"That's the way you do it!" Max does his best Punch impression. before trying to distract the thing again.

Aid another to up Ra's AC again
Aid Another: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Round 5______________

Sloshing around in waist deep water, Ra again lashes out at the fake sarcophagus.

dwarven waraxe attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 for a possible 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 slashing damage.

Realizing that nothing she can say can distract the construct, she simply fires her gun again.

attack: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 4 = 2
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

The sarcophagus opens its maw-like opening and attempts to grab Ra again.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
grapple: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Looks like we have all posted since it attacked last time. Did we hit it? Is it damaged? Is it round 6?

Sorry, i was more focused on getting an update for you guys before i left for work. Cerastes hit for 6, Ra missed. the sarcophagus has taken 15 damage.

OK, I'm out cold from that last bite.

But you're stable right, cause of your feats.

Right! I'm stable, and even conscious (but disabled)!

Seeing his companion go limp as he is swallowed whole, the oracle throws caution to the wind as he tosses aside his protective shield to take a double handed grip on the warhammer before slamming it with incredible force back into the sarcophagus' lid.

Warhammer attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

I'll log that for next round but we're still waiting for Inferis. Also, he's just grabbed at the moment, swallowung is next round.

Inferis fires acid at the construct again.
cast acid spray. ranged touch attack:1d20 - 3 ⇒ (20) - 3 = 171d3 ⇒ 3
possible crit:1d20 - 3 ⇒ (19) - 3 = 161d3 ⇒ 2

the blob of acid finds its marks and the metal hisses as the acid eats away at it slightly.

new round, Max is really all i need an action for i think since Cerastes put his in already and Ra's unconcious. Sarcophagus has taken 20 now

Lori cheers as the acid hit and tries to aim for the same location, hoping that it will help.

attack: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 4 = 19
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Same thing as before
Aid another: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Both Lori's bullet and Cerastes' hammer find their mark, each dealing decicive blows to the sarcophagus. Seeing Ra unconcious, the construct drops him and turns his attention towards another.

attack vs. Cerastes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
grapple: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

sarcophagus has taken 30 now

I thought we established that Ra was not unconscious due to diehard. In which case, my aid should pump his AC just enough to deflect that.

Round 6__________________
Caught by the animated sarcophagus, and disabled (but still conscious); Ra drops his axe and draws his shortsword. (Standard)(Takes 1 damage).

Right, sorry. Well then in Ra's current condition, the sarcophagus is now going after what it deems as the larger threat.

the sarcophagus is now going after what it deems as the larger threat.

Hey now! No need for insults, I am just big boned ;P

30 damage with a 5 hardness! Pure madness!

It does hit me because I dropped the shield (or slung it I guess since I still had a move action) to attack two-handed. Cerastes is now at 2 hitpoints.

Now that I have the sarcophagus' attention...never thought I would be thinking those words together...better defend myself, The big man unslings his shield again and bashes away with his hammer to try and free the dwarf.

Warhammer: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Inferis lobs another glob of acid at the construct.
cast acid spray. ranged touch attack:1d20 - 3 ⇒ (1) - 3 = -21d3 ⇒ 3

Inferis's acid blob misses the weakening sarcophagus. Cerastus swings his mighty warhammer and strikes only air.

Seeing the creature switch it's attention to the holy man, Max follows suit.

Aid Another to increase Cerastes AC
Aid Another: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Oh, now you're interested in someone else. Still not me though," Lori shouts and shoots again.

attack: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 4 = 17
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Ra, you going to do anything?

Round 7_________________
Ra staggers as he thrusts his shortsword at the creature.
shortsword attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 for a possible 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 piercing damage.
He takes a point of damage.

Lori's bullet lands a hit and the sarcophagus staggers slightly, but regains its balance and moves to attack Cerastes again. It is obvious to all who see that its strength is almost gone.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
grapple: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

32 damage taken. Inferis, you're up.

Inferis shoots another glob of acid at the construct.
cast acid spray. ranged touch attack:1d20 - 3 ⇒ (8) - 3 = 51d3 ⇒ 1

"Enough already you overgrown china cabinet!"

Same as before
Aid Another: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

The big man shows signs of tiring but still gets in a solid blow.

Warhammer attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Arrrrgh! And it's immune to crits!

Actually I don't see immunity to crits for constructs. traits

Oh, I thought it was treated as an object and objects are immune to crits. Your right, constructs are not immune.

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Cerastes hammer finds its mark and with brute force causes part of the "head" to cave in. As he pulls his hammer back the sarcophagus collapses to the floor with a loud thud.

with that crit that encounter is FINALLY over. the bugger had 36 hp and a hardness of 5. he is INSANE. In my home game, he swallowed the wizard and if the encounter had lasted two more round he would have suffocated because the wizard was too weak to break out.

Inferis issues a sigh of relief, "I truly hope there is something worth all this effort in here."

Ra-Khefer stood there for a beat, looking at the collapsed creature.
"If you don't mind, Milord," He said, his breath rasping; "I think I would like to lie down for a few minutes..."
He proceeded to keel over in the shallow water.
*splash*

Cerastes catches the dwarf and easily picks him up out of the water, "You earned a rest." Looking over at Max, "Is this to be our final resting place? Are we entombed here forever?"

"Nah, that kind of defeatist attitude won't get us anywhere." Max winks at Cerastes, hands Ra a potion (Cure Light Wounds) then gets back to work on the door.

Taking 20 this time (about 2 minutes of work) to unlock the door we entered through. Total result is a 28.

as you're working the water begins to drain out of the room. Once all the water is drained you hear the door's locking mechanism click open.

Assuming that Max's work drained the room and unlocked the doors Cerastes breathes a sigh of relief, "Well done." Nodding in agreement at Inferis' comment, "This trap must of been placed here to protect something sacred or valuable."

"You mean there's more stuff than the loot we already found?" Lori asked, her eyes possibly gleaming at the possibility of more wealth ahead.

"My pleasure." Max takes a bow, doing nothing to dissuade the notion that it was all his doing. He then proceeds to scour the room for anything of value and checks out the far door more closely.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

As you scour the room you discover two sets of double doors, hidden in the masonry of the room. One set is on the eastern wall while the other is in the western.

I marked on the "current room" map where the secret doors are.

"Unless anyone objects, I say we try the east door first. By my calculations, it should lead to only a single room at largest."

Potion Cure Light: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Better, but still disabled.

Inferis frowns in concern, "Max, hold on a second. Ra, how are you feeling? Do you think that you can go on?"

"Ah, I can walk, barely." He wheezed. "But as it stands, I can only hold you back. And in a fight, I am not very effective."