DM Feral's Player's Choice (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

Krojun continues to INSPIRE +2 and throws his chakram! Chakram: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 = 17 for 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13 damage!

Siolad is up.

Round 3: Actions
Full-Round Action: Throw Telekinetic Punches at Orange

Siolad channels a bit of arcane force and throws it at the monster Jessamy is fighting.

Ranged Touch Attack (Into Melee, Inspired): 1d20 + 8 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 4 + 2 = 23
Damage: 1d4 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 2 = 9

Then he tosses another.

Ranged Touch Attack (Into Melee, Inspired): 1d20 + 3 - 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 - 4 + 2 = 5

Jessamy tumbles into a better position where she and the rest of the heroes make short work of the remaining undead.

As the last guardian hits the ground all six inert forms rapidly crumble to dust.

Encounter over.

Bleeding still from her wounds, Jessamy looks around to see what else is in the room.

Perception (+3 vs. traps): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Jessamy carefully searches the round chamber but find nothing of value or interest.

There's doors to the east once everyone is healed.

Cure Light Wandage for Dorf: 6d8 + 6 ⇒ (7, 5, 5, 6, 3, 6) + 6 = 38
HP: 145/147

Cure Light Wandage for Jess: 6d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4, 8, 1, 6, 2) + 6 = 29
That should put Jess at 89/93, I believe.

12 charges used. Onward!

Pirknok lets out a long breath as his wounds heal, then nods his readiness to proceed once everyone else is patched up as well.

The party moves through the east doors.

The ceiling rises to a dome thirty feet above, while the floor drops away into a dizzying pit. A cross-shaped bridge of marble stretches across this pit, allowing access to four sets of iron double doors. Four bas-relief carvings of incredible detail have been carved into the curved walls in the four corners of the room, each under a word written in spiky runes. One holds aloft a sprig of grapes and a loaf of bread, one holds a wedge of cheese and a huge haunch of meat, another wields a platter heaped with candies, and the last simply stands with arms crossed, his mouth wide and grinning to display teeth that have been filed to points. Below each carving, the wall drops away into darkness, yet along these depths dozens of burial niches containing stone sarcophagi are visible.

I updated the map. There's more doorways north, east, and south.

Pirknok's eyes widen as he takes in the strange carvings and dozens of sarcophagi. After a moment of incomprehension, he turns to Krojun, Ensu, and Siolad. "What is it all?" he whispers, as if afraid to upset the sarcophagi's occupants.

Know, religion: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

Ensu looks around, thinking of anything he might have learned during his years studying religion.

There's nothing of religious significance to glean but there are titles written in Thasillonian.

Inib (wine makers and bakers, east), Gorryan (cheesemakers and butchers, south), Aanstrin (confectioneries, west), and Xerriock (cannibals, north).

Ooh, I can read those! Doesn't change Dorfy's response, though. :P

Thanks, Pirknok.

"Well, i like everything but cannibals. So maybe let's not go that way?" Jessamy notes, just as baffled as the others. "Maybe start with the confectionaries? How bad could that be?"

She'll look around to see if there's anything in the artwork or elsewhere that she might be missing.

Perception (+3 vs. traps): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

"Killer cakes, most likely. This place seems to be full of deception and hate." Krojun mutters, but he follows Jessamy.

"There probably aren't even any cakes; just death."

Pirknok's eyes widen at the allegations of pastry deception. "Ya mean it's a lie?" he exclaims incredulously. "Who would do that?!"

"Someone with a great deal of paranoia, perhaps. As a way of catching out enemies with predilections for sweets."

Unfortunately the cakes are west which is the direction you came from. =(

So it really was a lie. :(

See, lies!

Krojun grumbles. "I do like cheese..."

"Fine, cheese it is," Jessamy sulks.

Oh, good news. I misread the map. West is an option!

The party moves south past a large pair of double doors into a long hall.

A single sarcophagus of gold sits atop a white marble plinth at the far western end. The bas-relief lid depicts a handsome man holding a sprig of grapes and a bottle of wine crossed over his chest. The eyes are large star sapphires and the grapes appear to be individual gemstones that could be worked free with the right tools. Five wide alcoves in the room are carved with dozens of narrow niches, each of which contains a different bottle of what appears to be wine.

An engraved inscription is written in Thassilonian across a face of the marble plinth: “Lord Anklerios Mankray Inib of the House of Inib: master vintner and beloved husband and father. An assassin’s blade accomplished what hundreds of duels could not.”

A large woman with a serpentine lower half stands guard here. Silently she moves forward to attack.

Krojun: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Ensu: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Jess: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Pirknok: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Siolad: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Badguys: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

The party is up.

"What is that?" Jessamy asks, making a small gesture toward Cayden Caillean as she grips her blade.

Using touch of good on myself.

Ensu shouts a blessing. BoF, check my profile and the spoiler if you forget the benefits. Last one, make it count.

You might want to save that for later, Ensu. A single foe hopefully won't be *that* hard. Up to you, though, of course.

Krojun, seeing his friends are nowhere near the monster, calls down the lightning! Reflex DC 18 for half! Electricity: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 6) = 9 damage!

Pirknok and Siolad are up.

Pirknok steps forward, brandishing his blade and awaiting the creature's approach. Channel Totem Spirit: all allies gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks for 10 minutes.

Siiiiiiolad.

Righto!

Round 1: Actions
Standard Action: Cast haste on the party

Siolad promptly casts a speed-enhancing spell as the creature approaches!

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
1d2 ⇒ 1

The serpentine woman is engulfed by Krojun's lightning but is barely fazed. She slithers toward the party and slams Jessamy with her enormous stony tail.

Attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
Damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (4, 3) + 9 = 16

The party is up.

Jessamy easily dodges the tail and stepping forward lays into the creature with her mithril blades.

If Pirknok and Krojun enter melee, I'm considered to be flanking and get +4 to all the attacks plus get the sneak attack damage.

+1 mithril short sword (TWF): 1d20 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 6 = 39
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 4, 3, 4) = 14

+1 mithril short sword (TWF): 1d20 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 6 = 37
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 6 = 14
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4) = 20

+1 mithril short sword (TWF): 1d20 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3) = 20

+1 mithril short sword (TWF): 1d20 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 6 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 2, 4, 4) = 16

Crit?: 1d20 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 13 + 6 = 32
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 6 = 12

+1 mithril short sword (Haste attack): 1d20 + 13 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 6 = 34
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4) = 20

Krojun will enter melee! Axe: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29 for 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 damage plus Electricity: 1d6 ⇒ 3 damage!

Pirknok steps forward and engages the monster alongside his companions! Don't forget your +1 to attacks, everyone!

Slish (PA, haste): 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 19 - 3 + 1 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26 (+4 if she has spells or SLAs)
Confirm: 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 19 - 3 + 1 = 23
Extra Damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26 (+4...)

Slash (PA): 1d20 + 14 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 14 - 3 + 1 = 18
Pow (PA): 1d20 + 9 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 3 + 1 = 17

Edit: forgot my haste attack.
Hasty Slish-Slish (PA, haste): 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 19 - 3 + 1 = 32
Damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20 (+4?)
Hasty Confirmation: 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 19 - 3 + 1 = 20
Extra Damage?: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25 (+4?)

I forgot my +1; plus with them both in melee, that means all my attacks are +5 and should hopefully get precision damage. If it's not immune, that could be 106 points of damage and 6 Str damage; if it's AC is 26 or less, add 60 more points of damage and 4 more Str damage to those totals. Big! Damn! Heroes! Ain't we just...

Krojun finds his axe turned aside but Pirknok and Jessamy's blows chip away at the creature to reveal the creature is not made of flesh but some kind of hardened stone. It's got DR/adamantine. Jessamy can tell her ability damage is not going through.

Siolad and Ensu are up.

Adamantine katana!

Ensu fires a bolt from his crossbow.

Crossbow Attack: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 16 Damage, cold iron bolts: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Crossbow Attack, Hasted attack: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 29 Damage, cold iron bolts: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Round 2: Actions
Standard Action: Throw Telekinetic Punches!

Siolad starts throwing bullets of force at the creature!

Haste RTS: 1d20 + 8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 3 + 1 = 13

RTS: 1d20 + 8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 3 + 1 = 22
Damage?: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

RTS: 1d20 + 3 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 3 + 1 = 18
Damage?: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Ensu's bolts bounce harmlessly off the strange construct. Siolad's bursts of magical force prove more effective chipping more and more off the creature's form.

It slams into the dwarf and his dangerously effective adamantine weapon.

Attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (20) + 19 = 39
Damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (6, 6) + 9 = 21

Attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
Damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (4, 7) + 9 = 20

Confirming: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
Extra Damage: 2d10 + 9 ⇒ (2, 1) + 9 = 12

The party is up.

Sweet, does not confirm... and thanks to haste, the second one misses too!

Dorf takes 9, Ensu takes 10.

Ensu: Is BoF up, or did you change your mind?

Pirknok narrows his eyes as he slishes and slashes viciously with his dangerous blade!

Pew (haste, PA, totem spirit): 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 19 - 3 + 1 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25 (+4?)

Pew (haste, PA, totem spirit): 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 19 - 3 + 1 + 1 = 38
Confirm: 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 19 - 3 + 1 + 1 = 32
Damage: 2d8 + 36 ⇒ (8, 6) + 36 = 50 (+8?)

Pew (haste, PA, totem spirit): 1d20 + 14 - 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 14 - 3 + 1 + 1 = 32
Confirm: 1d20 + 14 - 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 14 - 3 + 1 + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26 (+4?!)

Pew (haste, PA, totem spirit): 1d20 + 9 - 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 3 + 1 + 1 = 14

If I am allowed, I'll retract it, since haste is up.

Ensu loads and fires his crossbow again.

Crossbow attack, Haste, Dorf Spirit: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 25 Damage, if hits: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Crossbow attack, Haste, Dorf Spirit: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 25 Damage, if hits: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

I need to find a better mundane weapon to use when I don't need to heal.

Krojun begins to chant, seeing that he is not as adept at harming this thing as others.

Inspire Courage +2!

He attempts to aid Pirknok's attack! Aid ANother: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 14 + 2 = 17

Jessamy's mithril blade continue to flash, chipping away at the creature as it focuses on Pirknok and his more devastating blade.

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 13 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 13 + 4 + 3 = 37
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 6 + 2 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 3, 1, 2) = 15

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 13 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 4 + 3 = 38
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 6 + 2 = 12
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4) = 22

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 4 + 3 = 30
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 6 + 2 = 12
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 1, 2, 4) = 13

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 4 + 3 = 30
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 6 + 2 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 2) = 18

+1 mithril short sword (Haste): 1d20 + 13 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 4 + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 + 2 = 15
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 2, 4, 1) = 15

+1 mithril short sword (Opportunist, if Pirknok hits): 1d20 + 13 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 4 + 3 = 38
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 6 + 2 = 14
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 1) = 15

Round 3: Actions
Standard Action: Cast Mage Armour (Extended) on myself

Siolad cringes. All my best damaging magics require area of effect to work...

He opts to bring up a protective ward on himself.

Working in tandem Pirknok and Jessamy take the stone woman apart until there's not enough left to be a threat.

With the danger passed the party is free to explore the chamber. The sarcophagus is gold-plated making it incredibly valuable if a bit awkward to transport. The contents of the sarcophagus look to have gone missing or rotted to dust long ago. The only other items of interest are the five casks of exotic wine in the adjacent alcoves. The fragrant spirits seem to literally glow with magical power.

Folks with detect magic can discern a powerful universal aura but the wine doesn't seem to have any specific purpose.

Pirknok eyes the wine casks distrustfully when the others mention the magic emanating from them. "Prolly magic poison," he opines with a frown. "You aren't gonna try 'em, are you?"

"Poison..um. I can deal with that, maybe a drop to taste?" Ensu says brightly.

What's the check on a little on your finger? If it's acid, the finger will know. If we had a proper paladin...

"A taste should not prove fatal, should they be poisoned. But who would poison wine placed in a tomb? The dead cannot die again." Krojun still doesn't look keen to be the taste-tester, but he will volunteer if no one else seems excited.

"It's probably not poisoned, but considering everything else here, I bet it's not good. We're in gluttony, aren't we, so it'll probably make you drink all of it, or maybe never drink again, or something horrible."

Perhaps we just leave it?

She looks around to see if there's anything else of interest hidden away, but her gaze keeps coming back to the wine.

Perception (+3 vs. traps): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17