DM Nex's Dragon's Demand (Inactive)

Game Master NeoEvaX

Verik flinches. Wait! it's the family Moto!!! Say the- he says, interrupted by the pit fall. oh, Vors!!!

Brynn glances down the pit. How deep is it?

"You alright?" she calls down. "Need a hand?"

It is only 10 feet deep. Easy enough to get out. If he passed his reflex he is fine and jumped back, or on to his piton. The floor comes back up after a minute

Vors lets loose a string of curses and holds his hand up to his rescuers.

Brynn stows her bow and reaches down to help Vors out of the pit.

Aiding his climb check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Oh, yeah. Don't yank on my hand too hard or I'll fall on you. lol

@Vors - Do a reflex save. You might have been fine.

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

welp xD
"You okay Vors?" Grilnik offers the hilt of his polarm from next to Brynn "and do you have any spare pitons to make the narrow walkway from earlier any easier?"
Climb (aid another): 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (16) - 2 = 14

Vors falls into the small hole. Only 2 damage

You all are able to get him out of it without too much worry. Shortly after getting him out, the floor seems to reset. All of you are looking at the room just like when you first approached. Except there is not a piton in place on the wall Trap triggered after 12 seconds, so you didn't have time to place more than 1 piton

"Yeah", Vors said, looking dejected. "Thought I could disengage the trap."

"Verik, you had an idea it sounded like?"

She looks at the room a bit before speaking more.

"I don't mind going in and trying it. I owe you guys."

"Varik, you said it might be that family motto, right?"
"How did it go?"
"Confession Cleanses the Soul - Pain Clarifies the Mind?"

"Sounds about right." Brynn replies. She steps back away from the door, just in case.

verik sighs, yeah, seeing that this is their family's dungeon, and there was a plaque sitting nearby with the motto on it i figured that was the phrase...

"I don't mind giving it a try. I will keep one hand on the piton."

If no one objects she will walk in and when the question is posed try the motto.

As Bethany takes a step into the room, the same voice sounds, "Please close the door before proceeding with the pass phrase"

Last time you never closed the door. Do you close it this time and repeat the family motto you discussed

Bethany closes the door behind her while moving close to the piton. Once her hands are on it and she sqats down she repeats the phrase.

"Confession Cleanses the Soul - Pain Clarifies the Mind."

Once done she tenses in case she is about to fall on spikes.

As the words leave your mouth the floor drops out again.

Reflex DC 17: 1d6 ⇒ 6

You are all very close with the pass phrase. Think about another thing you have heard, while down here.. Hint provided by a DM that is slightly annoyed with this puzzle.

Intelligence Check to determine the password: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Do I think I know it?

Brynn thinks about what it could be.. another option jumps out to her. "Good Baron Sarvo wills it". At least that is the only other thing that sounds like it could be right.

Thank you for rolling good on that :)

Grilnik, upon hearing the beard-sullying trap door open again, shouts in frustration at nothing in particular "beardless Sarvo! I bet 'good baron Sarvo wills it'! Well, don'tcha?" Grilnik then stamps his foot, crosses his arms, and falls silent.

Verik, Still a little confused that his option didn't work, waits patiently... He looks to his familiar, a Rat sitting on his shoulder... It wasn't there a moment ago, but then again the rat could hide practically anywhere...

"You should try that, Grilnik. 'Good Baron Silvo wills it.' I bet that's the password." Brynn offers helpfully.

Realizing she should probably be more worried about Bethany she calls out: "Are you alright, Bethany?"

Depending on her Reflex roll

You hear Bethany try to grab onto the piton as the floor drops out below her.

The door is shut, but the key should allow you to reopen it.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

"Woohhhh.......ouch!"

After a pause she yells.

"That wasn't it!

at least it's only 1d6 damage, right?
Grilnik looks up at Brynn's proposal "I suppose it couldn't hur-" he then remembers Bethany and frowns. Grilnik opens the door so that everyone can help Bethany back out of the pit.

climb (aid another): 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (10) - 2 = 8

Bethany you take that 6 damage. Short fall, mostly embarrassing.

You are able to get her out of the pit, since its only about 10 feet down. Without too much difficulty. The floor comes back up after a second. You are now in front of the room, door open, floor in place.

Care for one last attempt?

"I can... I can do it again."

She stops rubbing her soar ankle and nods waiting for a go ahead.

I wonder if I could balance on the piton? Probably not.

"No, stand back. You're already hurt." Grilnik hands the key to Bethany as part of pushing his way past; he then slams the door behind himself.
"Good baron Sarvo wills it!" he shouts.

With that, there is a small click and the door in front of you opens on its own, outward. As well as the door behind you.

In this room, a single iron level protrudes from the wall next to the door in this otherwise barren chamber. To the east, a 10 foot wide hallway curves to the north.

Standing in the Hallway is a four armed, 3 legged creature of some sort. Seemly made out of metal. Floating above its head is a small key.

As soon as the doors open this creature speaks, in a tinny voice "Please present the crest for passage"

"Give us a moment, I'll need help to present you with what's needed to pass" Grilnik beckons to the others with one hand while pulling the longhammer off his back with the other.

Plucky but not stupid Daphne stands aside but does not acknowledge being injured. Chin jutting out she takes the key.

Surprise round. Remember 1 Move or 1 standard action
Creature Not in surprise round, but not flat footed.
All PCs <- Go ahead!

[u] Surprise Round [/u]

Daphne moves into the room and off to the side a little. Not sure about the request she eyes the odd creature suspiciously. She looks from the creature to Grilnik not sure if she is meant to hit it or not.

Daphne? Is scooby doo suddenly relevent? xD
"I present the crest of my hammer for passage!" Grilnik charges the machine and swings his longhammer overhead as hard as he can.
attack: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 2 = 19
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 4) + 3 = 11

Grilnik, you can only move or attack. Since its a surprise round. I am going to go with you just moving into place, unless you want to do something else. Surprise rounds are pretty limiting.

Daphne? Is scooby doo suddenly relevent? xD

ROFL that is my 18 month old Daughters name. Must have been on my mind. On the plus side she met Shaggy and Velma cos-players at the local comi-con last weekend.

Brynn follows the others forward.

As the strange creature demands a crest, Brynn fires an arrow at it, not waiting until it turns violent to act.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Vors rushes in, shirting the wall, hoping to flank the creature the next round.

Verik, seeing the statue, flinches, knowing that if that was a construct he would be near useless against it... So he quickly holds a hand out and fires a Beam if Frost! Ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Damage (cold): 1d4 ⇒ 4

Part of the creature's plating around its "face" gets crushed in by Grilnik's hammer. An arrow flies past and finds a small joint striking it, getting stuck. Right as a small bolt of white cold energy flies and hits around the arrow.

This creature is filled with gears that whir to life. Some of the armor plates seem to to push out some of the dents in the metal.

It's three legs start moving suddenly and it steps forward five feet right up to Grilnik. One of its limbs spins out to strike Grilnik.

Slam attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
The arrow stuck in the joint seems to jam the arm in place for a second. You hear a grinding sound as the arm seems to stop half way through the attack.

Round 1
Creature
All PCs <-

Knowledge Arcana to ID the creature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

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Brynn focuses her magic down into her bow, causing it to hum with arcane energy. She takes carful aim at the metal creature, adjusts her positioning slightly, and fires an arrow at the metal beast.

Using an arcane pool point and a swift action to make her bow +1 and magical for 1 minute. Five-foot step to get better view of the enemy. Standard to fire an arrow at the creature.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 1 = 3

On the off chance I can score a critical hit against this thing:

Confirming a Critical: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 1 = 17
Extra Damage if Confirmed: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 1 = 10

Oh! Forgot to roll a Perception to see if Brynn can tell if her arrow seemed to hurt the creature, or just got in its way.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Oh! Forgot to roll a Perception to see if Brynn can tell if her arrow seemed to hurt the creature, or just got in its way.

It did seem to hurt it. No DR, as far as you can tell

Grilnik steps back slowly 5' step to get some room; he then swings the hammer in a wide arc.
attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 3 = 12

Having hoped the creature was not hostile Bethany's eyes narrow as her muscles tense. A deep-breath and a wide grin turns into a more disturbing extending laugh as the veins in her forehead bulge out as she steps to the creature and brings her great hammer down.

Hehemwhahahah

Rage 12/13

Earthbreaker: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 3) + 5 = 14

Verik keeps up his ice beams, not moving figureing it hadn't noticed him, and was much more occupied with the hammer swingers. Ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
My bad, I roll 1d3 damage, that last beam was 3 not 4
Cold Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1Oof

Brynn is able to shoot again and hit right where previous damage was done. The creature turns to pull out the new arrow right when Grilnik swings the hammer, it glancing off the creature's armor plating.

Bethany steps forward and her earthbreaker comes crushing down on its head.

The Creature tumbles to the ground. Part of it is still healing as you watch it, but Verik's small beam of ice hits it in a spring exposed by Bethany's strike. The ice causes the spring to defoil on itself and flip out, like metal intestines.

It now sits lifeless on the floor, a mass of metal and gears.

Combat over. Back to free form

The half-orc looks surprised the combat is over so quickly.
"Well. Silas was right about one thing: hiring you four was a good investment in the safety of the caravan!"

Verik comes over to examine the gears. You know, I was interested for a short time in constructs... But now all I have for them is fear. They're nearly unstoppable, some of them anyways...