DM Rah's Thornkeep (II) - "Part 2 - The Forgotten Laboratory" (Gameday 2) (Inactive)

Game Master Kobash

wand of ray of enfeeblement:
Use Magic Device: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Ali pulls out an entirely different wand this time but is unable to get it to work. "Hmph. Should have stuck with my trusty old one."

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Sark grabs a fire vial and throws it at the new target trying to burn it to dust.

Rufus enters the room and advances sideways to the south, to get a better shot, before firing his bow.
Attk: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 4 = 7
Dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Grim will take a swing if the thing approaches.

" So I guess they are fresh outta gobbies so now this?."

dw axe : 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 for attack : 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Rhoswen moves to attack, but her weapon doesn't penetrate the hard earth. Grimdoc proves he's good at smashing more than goblins as he clobbers it and breaks a chunk off.

Rufus fires an arrow, but it misses badly.

Swarmholio uses his last magic missile spell of the day and puts a few craters in it.

Magic Missiles: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 3, 3) + 3 = 13

Ali attempts to use a wand, but forgets the trick to making it work.

Sark readies and throws a flask of alchemist fire which bursts over it and sets it on fire.

The elemental grinds its rocklike mouth together, making a sound like fingernails on slate, then slams a fist at Grimdoc, but bouncing off his armor.

Random Target 1-Sark 2-Grimdoc 3-Rhoswen: 1d3 ⇒ 2
Slam: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

INITIATIVE - Round 2 - PARTY UP!
Rhoswen <=Up
Grimdoc <=Up
Rufus <=Up
Swarmholio <=Up
Ali <=Up
Sark <=Up
Earth Elemental

Rufus loads and fires another arrow while calling for Milani's help .
Activate justice judgment
Attk: 1d20 + 5 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 4 + 1 = 12
Dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

I know archery is supposed to be good later on but most of the time it feels like I am hitting stuff with a cotton swab.

"Aaaaand. . . back to old form!"

Ali drops the wand he was failing to use and draws the one he does know how to use.

force damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Rhoswen takes a careful step around the side of the earth creature. "C'mon Sark! Draw a weapon and help me flank this thing!"

Power Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 1 = 15
Damage: 1d10 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 3 = 7

Sark flicks his wrist and a dagger appears and he enters close combat with the elemental saying "I can see why the boys steer clear of elven lasses, only on our first date and she trying to get me killed!"

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 201d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"Aye Sark, women are like...um well, like something you cannot always understand...like a beer. You always know what its thinking! Haarrr" the dwarf laughs as he swings his axe again.

dw axe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 for dmg: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Rhoswen and Rufus miss their mark, but Ali, Sark, and Grimdoc chip and blundgeon pieces of the elemental away.

Sark's Alchemist fire - round 1: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Still burning from Sark's alchemist fire, the elemental flails in rage and pummels Gridmoc with a stone-filled fist.

Random Target 1-Grimdoc 2-Sark 3-Rhoswen: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Power Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

PARTY UP!

Rhoswen gives a frustrated laugh, "Sark, you sure know how to show a lady a good time. Now let's hurt this thing!" She again tries to slice into the earth elemental.

Power Attack, Flank: 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 1 + 2 = 12

SERIOUSLY!?!

Wow, that attack would have send anyone but Grimdock to the negatives!

Rufus draws his wand and heals the dwarf.
Hang in there Brother Grimdock.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"Brother Grim! Stay with it!"

Ali shoots another missile at the elemental!

force damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 241d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Sark blushes at the elf's comments and stabs forward without a reply.

Ali looses another magic missile and sark buries his dagger near its head and the elemental crumbles into inanimate dirt and rock.

COMBAT OVER

Looking around the chamber, you recover a pair of intact tomes written in Draconic.

The only other thing of note is a magical aura detected somewhere within the ruined digging construct. It can be dug out of the rubble by anyone with some muscle and a few minutes of work, but opening it will require a little finesse.

DC 15 Strength check to dig it out.
DC 15 Disable Devices check to open.

Rhoswen sheathes her sword and slaps Sark on the back, "You showed me up with your bladework - nice work." Before Sark is able to reply, the elven woman begins trying to dig out the box.

STR: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Of course now I get roll higher than 7. :-)

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

After the elven women digs the item out, sark careful removes it. His reply to her confusing comment "hmm sorry miss" and puts his head down.

"Sark, we're a perfect team aren't we?" Rhoswen laughs as the tiefling opens up the buried box with ease.

Again the tiefling turns a brighter red and says mumbles something like yea.

"Good work you two!."

"So.. what's in the box? Huh? C'mon! What's in the BOX?!"

"Pft! Getting out of locked chains or boxes was never part of my act. It's not nearly. . . GRAND. . . enough for me." At the word GRAND fireworks light up the room.

Ah, been a while since he's broken out his favorite spell.

Rhoswen clears the debris on the construct easily. But doing so causes some of the roof to fall in, and her moment of triumph is quickly lost to a mad scramble to jump clear of falling debris. Good luck remains however, because when the dust clears the construct is still accessible. Sark then carefully opens a plate on the construct, and inside you find a pulsing yellow crystal that radiates conjuration magic. It seems identical to the crystal seen in the humanoid construct fought in the southwest chamber.

Rufus removes the cristal checking for any traps and tries to identify it.
Perc: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Spellcraft to ID: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
I am sure this thing will fetch some good coin on the market or at least put a smile in the Master of Scrolls's face. Are we ready to go home?

Rhoswen's eyes grow large as the yellow crystal is retrieved from the construct. "Shiny," is all she can manage to say, a smile spreading across her lips.

She wipes some of the dust from her face and pats down her legs, stirring up more. "Well, I must be a sight. Say, fellas, what do you say to some fine libations at whatever watering hole is closest to the exit from this place?" She starts walking off but then turns back to the party, "You're treat, of course."

"Absolutely! First rounds on me . "

"Excellent, team! Well done! Quite the fitting finale to a grand time here, you all make excellent assistants." Ali flashes a winning smile as small fireworks explode behind his head spelling out THE AMAZING ALI.*

Smiling the small halfling follows his companions out. Ok but I got the second one, Brother Grimdoc.

Should we roll for the boom DM Rah? Just in case:
Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 20

You return to the surface victorious over the dangers lurking beneath Thornkeep. In the next few days a few interesting discoveries are made concerning some of the items you recovered. The arcanolembic is primary among the interests of the Society, and with the proper collateral, it is yours to test on their behalf. The crystal also is of note, as very few constructs are made with removable power sources. Aram Zey plans to descend and bring back one of the inert statues for study.

The last mysterious discovery is a mutagenic unguent found among alchemist's lab. Apparently he was experimenting in ways to grant the effects of a mutagen without the preparation an alchemist goes through to use one safely, and enough of the substance was recovered to give each member of your group one dose of the experiment. However, the eagerness in Aram Zey's tone upon handing them out, and the polite request to write down any side-effects, makes you wonder if perhaps he might be conducting a little experiment of his own.

The End...

day job : 1d20 ⇒ 15
boon : 1d20 ⇒ 18

Thanks for running. Sorry I missed the rolls.