Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not.

Game Master Torvald Torvaldson

The mohrg looks close to being destroyed; a few more hammer strikes should do the trick!

rotting claws: 6d20 ⇒ (20, 12, 11, 19, 9, 3) = 74
3d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 5, 4) + 12 = 26

Mohrg -108
claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 242d8 + 5 ⇒ (7, 6) + 5 = 18
claw: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 232d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 5) + 5 = 16
tongue TA: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20save as above

magic missiles: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 3) + 4 = 15

-71

fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

LOH: 6d6 + 13 ⇒ (4, 3, 4, 1, 6, 3) + 13 = 34

-37

GHPA: 1d20 + 15 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 15 + 5 = 27
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 16 + 6 = 32

GHPA: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 5 = 19
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 16 + 6 = 32

But it only took one more strike! Your hammer smashes down the mohrg and the grasping zombies crumble into dust. All else is quiet.

LOH: 6d6 + 13 ⇒ (6, 3, 3, 4, 2, 4) + 13 = 35
-2

Try to sense the closest stone and go to it.

The stone wash over your consciousness and you reach out with it. The resonating echo of the stone to the SE comes through clearly. It appears to be on the other side of the spur of the Aspodell mountains in front of you; near or at Citadel Dinyar. Your choice again is whether to traverse the mountains or go around.

Go back the same way he came.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

3d20 ⇒ (1, 1, 19) = 21

DC 25 FORT save or become sickened from contact with the stone. You travel the better part of a day in between the edges of the mountain spur and the Chitterwood; you don't encounter any additional trouble during your travel.

fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Use LOH with mercy to remove sickness.

You figure you are maybe a day or so away from the general vicinity of the Citadel and wherever the stone may reside. Do you push on or camp for the night?

Camp, keep watch.

Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

3d20 ⇒ (16, 2, 9) = 27

After a night of worrisome watch you make it without event.

Use the stone, then continue towards the nearby stone.

Fort: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17 Use LOH if sickened.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32

3d20 ⇒ (17, 3, 11) = 31

Most of your pursuers appear to be casting their net much further away and you are zigging as they are zagging. Your pestering mage also appears to be running low at things to throw at you and you make it most of the way through the day without incident.

However, there are other dangers in the wild besides the ones you know.

You see a pair of huge 'fins' made of thick leather churning through the ground ahead of you. They are approaching your position at an alarming pace.

know: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Here we go.

Ready weapon. Divine bond +1.

M/A: 2d20 ⇒ (12, 7) = 19

1d20 ⇒ 7
The pair of armor-plated creatures burst from the earth, their toothy maws gaping wide with fin-like dorsal plates rising between their shoulders. The larger of the pair flies into the air and pounces down upon you, raking with all four claws. The other holds back for a moment to avoid interfering with this maneuver, it appears as if they are a mated pair. This might help explain the lack of other creatures you have seen during the last day or two as you are likely in their hunting range.

rake: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 152d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12
rake: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 282d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10
rake: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 324d6 + 12 ⇒ (3, 3, 5, 4) + 12 = 27
rake: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 192d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 = 14

Did Ang get sick? If so, this is LOH2.

-37

LOH1: 6d6 + 13 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 4, 1, 2) + 13 = 33

-4

GHPA: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 1 = 35
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1) + 16 + 1 = 23

GHPA: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 1 = 29
dam: 6d6 + 48 + 3 ⇒ (5, 3, 2, 1, 1, 3) + 48 + 3 = 66

You did get sick.

Ang mashes the creature twice, the second time with magnificent impact. It roars out its hurt and retreats back underneath the surface for a moment as its mate rips at you.

claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 222d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 172d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 = 14
claw: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 302d8 + 9 ⇒ (2, 6) + 9 = 17

-21

GHPA: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 15 + 1 = 22
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3) + 16 + 1 = 25

GHPA: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 1 = 24
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 16 + 1 = 23

Your hammer glances off of the creature's thick carapace.

It claws and snaps as the other one bursts out from behind to aid in the assault!

Bulette 1 -89
claw: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 192d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 = 12
claw: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 = 312d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 = 15
bite: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 2 = 242d8 + 9 ⇒ (4, 7) + 9 = 20

Bulette 2
claw: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 + 2 = 252d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9
claw: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 2 = 332d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11
bite: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 = 192d8 + 9 ⇒ (3, 1) + 9 = 13

-76

loh: 6d6 + 13 ⇒ (1, 5, 1, 5, 3, 3) + 13 = 31

-45

Attack the wounded one.

ghpa: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 1 = 34
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (6, 6) + 16 + 1 = 29

ghpa: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 = 17
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6) + 16 + 1 = 25

You land another hammer-strike and the badly wounded bulette burrows back down into the earth.

Bulette 2
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 162d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 = 13
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 132d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 6 = 14
bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 152d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 6) + 9 = 20

loh: 6d6 + 13 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5) + 13 = 31

-14

GHPA: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 15 + 1 = 24
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3) + 16 + 1 = 22

GHPA: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 1 = 15
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (6, 3) + 16 + 1 = 26

Your hammer can't dent the creatures natural plate and it rips at you again.

Bulette 2
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 152d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 = 10
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 142d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 = 16
bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 202d8 + 9 ⇒ (2, 5) + 9 = 16

-14

ghpa: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 1 = 29
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (4, 1) + 16 + 1 = 22

ghpa: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 1 = 19
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (5, 4) + 16 + 1 = 26

Your first swing strikes true as the nasty thing continues to claw and snap at you.

Bulette 2 -22
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 222d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 6 = 13
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 132d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 6 = 16
bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 192d8 + 9 ⇒ (1, 5) + 9 = 15

-14

ghpa: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 1 = 35
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5) + 16 + 1 = 24

ghpa: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 = 28
dam: 2d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (5, 4) + 16 + 1 = 26

Wish I had better crit range.

Yeah, you suck. Can't believe you have lived this long....

Two more well placed blows makes the creature think better about making you a meal and it burrows back underground, probably searching for its badly wounded mate.

channel: 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 6) + 5 = 12

-2

Heal then continue on.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

You make your way through the rough hills as the elevation continues to rise, finally finding the road that leads up and to the Citadel. You can see the imposing structure a few miles ahead at the end of its long and winding approach. The afternoon wears on and you can see at least a few guards manning the high walls.

Try to sense the location of the nearest stone.

The baleful aura of the stone washes over you and you sense an echoing pulse coming from within the walls of the Citadel.

DC 25 FORT or be sickened.

fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Use LOH to remove sickened.

Your divine powers once more clear the foul miasma of the stone.

Head to the Citadel.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

You make the ascent up the long and winding road to the Citadel, it's walls looming just as imposingly as during your previous visit. Reaching the gates after dark, which are closed, a guard barks down at you-Who goes there?

Did not realize it was night.

Retcon: Take invisibility potion and use slippers to walk over wall. Once inside use stone try to locate the nearby stone.

You skulk into the Citadel and draw once more upon the stone. The evil force of it is nearly overpowering as a response rings out from the top story of a nearby tower that appears to be one of the central structures of the Citadel. You are close.

DC 30 FORT or be sickened.

fort: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Use LOH to remove sickness. Head to the tower.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

1d20 ⇒ 2

You make your way towards the tower and the wall guards and others on patrol appear to be completely oblivious to your presence.

The tower is several stories tall and it looks like the majority of entrances must be on the inside that attaches to the main hall of the Citadel. There is, however, a single exterior door that looks well secured.

Any windows?

You see various windows in the tower at each level, but all the ones in sight are closed and you would guess secured.

Go to top of tower, if there is no entrance at top then go to the highest window and try to get a look inside.

perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

You quickly make your way to the top of the tower, peeking in at some of the windows to see inhabitants eating, reading, and otherwise passing their evenings away. You make it to the top portion of the tower and note that there is an armored man on watch, slowly circling the top of the structure, looking out into the bailey and sometimes beyond the walls into the wilds.

Is there an entrance into the tower here? Detect evil. Does Ang think this man has the stone?

There is a trap door leading down into the tower. The man does not detect as evil and you don't detect any evil about him that you would expect from the presence of a stone.

How big is the top of the tower? Is it likely the guard could be distracted and the trap door opened without notice?

It's a large tower. Still being invisible, it might be possible to try and slip in and get through the door without being seen as the guard is generally looking outside the top of the tower and not directly at the door. That's assuming a lot, but it is possible. A distraction might also work.

Were there windows on the level where Ang sensed the stone?

Indeed there were. About a half dozen, one level below the top of the tower.

Move down and see what Ang can see through those windows.