Dragon's Demand (Inactive)

Game Master David_Bross

"Hey, everybody! Come here! Where'd he go?"

"Great. If a locked up man vanishes like that....keep your eyes more aware than before."

Cassandra draws her shortbow, keeping it at the ready in 1 hand.

"Maybe he was a haint. A haunt? Whatever humans call those things. A maane."

Maybe he was just hungry?

"Guess I was correct about there being undead about, just not the rip your face off kind for once.. I still think we need to be cautious"

Ronaef notices something about the cell.

"Hey can we get into this cell.. there's something unusual about the back wall.. maybe another secret door"

"Connected to a secret set of rooms perhaps."

Perception, checking for traps: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Cassandra notices no traps on the door.

"Coast clear people, no traps on the door.
Marcellino or Braggom, if one of you gents will?"

The warpriest will try to open the trapdoor.

"Open door, step in. "

Braggom sees a long narrow corridor that terminates in a room. The room at the end of this narrow corridor is a strange metallic contraption of gears and chains. A large lever extends out at a forty-five-degree angle from the front of it.

"Come on. Find man."

Ronaef follows along clutching his staff and peering vainly ahead in an attempt to see anything

"Look up there... lightning in the metals," Nat points out.

Cassandra looks carefully.
"Perhaps a mechanism of sorts? It'd be best to stay clear of the energy, for obvious reasons."

Nat gets her sling ready as Demii pads along, and murmurs to Braggom, "You ready to pull it?"

"You say. Me pull," Braggom says as he puts his hand on the lever.

"Maybe puny folk step back," he says after a moment.

As Braggom puts his hand on the lever the bolt of lightning forms into a ball and shoots directly into Braggom's chest, arcing about his armor and coming out the other side.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 + 3 = 26

Damage: 1d4 + 1d3 ⇒ (1) + (2) = 3 The d3 is electricity

Surprise Round, bolded can act
Lightning (knowledge:Plains to ID)
Cassandra
Marcellino
Ronaef
Nátulcien+ Demii
Braggom

"Heads up, we're under attack!"

Cassandra, already holding her bow, moves forward aim and shoots.
Shot: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Ronaef due to Diviner School can always act in a suprise round but he is flatfooted until he acts

Ronaef fires a ray of frost at the lightning

Ray of Frost th+Dmg: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 111d3 ⇒ 3

The Creature Moved up, was narrowly missed by Cassandra's arrow as the light flickered from Ronaef and Braggom was just in the way of Ronaef's own ray of frost.
Concealment from Dim Light: 1d100 ⇒ 9

Nátulcien tells Demii to approach the creature and he does so against his better judgement against something that makes his hair stand so far on end.
handle animal: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 4 = 17

The creature responds by continuing its assault against Braggom.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 3 = 26
damage: 1d4 + 1d3 ⇒ (2) + (2) = 4 The d3 is electricity

Again it strikes Braggom squarely in the chest, positioning itself clearly between Braggom and the lever he went to pull as it shocks him back.

Knowledge Planes to ID Lightning thing

Initiative, bold may act, regular round now
lightning Thing attacked Braggom
Cassandra
Marcellino
Ronaef
Nátulcien
Braggom

Cassandra notches notches arrow.

Shot: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 4

I can't figure out where it is on the map. I didn't post an action because I can't see it so I don't know where to go. I guess I'll just roll some attacks and do my best. Note: since handle animal is a DC10, and Nat has a +9 when she handles Demii (as a free action) I won't bother rolling unless there's a penalty somehow, since she'll succeed even on a 1. Demii also has the attack any target trick so she doesn't have to push him to attack the thing.

Tiger claw, claw, bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 201d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

damage from claw, claw, bite: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 51d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 51d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Nat drops her sling and draws her club.

club: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Ride check to attack while mount attacks: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Both tiger and rider attempt to attack the lightning creature.

8/15 HP. 1st round of rage
Rage 6/day (AC -2, STR and CON +4, HP 2*HD, WILL +2)
Braggom roars in pain as the creature electrifies him. He draws his sword and attacks...

Rage attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (4, 5) + 7 = 16

What does it look like? It being the creature.

The warpriest will move up and attempt to hit the creature with his bastard sword.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Bzorch! ...sorta

Ronaef attacks the lightning creature again

Ray of Frost Attack and Damg: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 131d3 ⇒ 1

Please move yourselves on the map in combat. The creature is also on the map for a physical description. It literally looks like a ball of arcing electricity.

Nátulcien strikes it with her club and it scorches slightly. Demii then bites into the creature, narrowly missing in the flickering light.
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 80
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 13

Braggom's mighty strike against the creature angering him barely misses as the dim light coneals it.
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 2

Marcellino moves up reaching it just before the end of the round. You were quite far back, and couldn't charge because someone was in the way. Also I think you'd be striking against the target with cover from the central machinery

Cassandra's arrow strikes squarely into the creature, and burns to ashes.
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 83

Ronaef's ray strikes wide again.

The creature reals as the attacks hit it and continues trying to push the group back, starting with the raging barbarian before it.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 3 = 22
Damage: 1d4 + 1d3 ⇒ (3) + (2) = 5 The d3 is electricty

Bold may post
Lightning Thing
Cassandra
Marcellino
Ronaef
Nátulcien
Braggom

3/17 HP. 2nd round of rage

"Yowch!"

Rage attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 4) + 7 = 17

claw, claw, bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 101d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 191d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 741d100 ⇒ 761d100 ⇒ 46
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 41d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 31d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

ride check to attack when mount attacks: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Failure, Nat cannot attack.

Nat clings to her saddle as Demii rears up and claws and bites at the oddly solid lightning.

Demii bites and claws at the lightning, successfully striking it twice. Both time he winces as electricity courses through his body.
Electricity Damage: 2d3 ⇒ (2, 2) = 4

Marcellino brings his sword down on the creature from the opposite side of the machine and dispatches the previously greatly diminished spark. He feels a slight shock pulse through is blade as he does so.
concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 51
Electricity Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

With the combat over the Braggom is able to once again reach out to the lever, after he catches his breath and loses his fury. Marcellino would have killed the creature before you acted in initiative, if you'd like to save the round of rage.

"Well Done All, is there any help available for valiant Braggom?"

Natulcien you could probably format each attack a bit easier for the pet like so [dice=claw att , damg, concealment}1d20 + 2;1d4 + 1;1d100[/dice}

That's a good idea, I'll do that from now on.

HP 1/15

Braggom slumps to the ground, his face showing the effort required. Less than half a minute later he stands up. "Braggom ready," and pulls the lever.

Braggom didn't use the second round of rage, but was fatigued afterward.

Cassandra walks up to the Braggom, raising a few fingers and checking if his eyes are focused.

"Yes, he's fine.", she looks back at the others, then back at him.
"Just checking, we can't have the strong arm of our group faint this early now can we?"

With a sudden jolt you all see a chain on the ceiling draw taunt and begin winding on a spool the size of a man. It continues winding for well over minute, clanking loudly the entire time until it ceases.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Nat casts two spells on Baggrom, returning him to something approaching full health.

Only 2 1st-level spells remaining today. We may need to retreat once we've got a bit of treasure for buying consumables.

With none saying anything just yet, Cassandra makes a gesture.
"Shall we go ahead and see what's next?"

Cassandra spurs the party to move back to where they found the secret door, after finding no sign of the hungry man, defeating the lightning beast, pulling the lever and seeing a chain spool on a man sized spool for about a minute.

"Well, here we are again. It was, surprising, to say the least. Shall we venture further?"

Cassandra makes a stealthy approach for the corner, and peeks around it, listening carefully for any sounds too.
Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Wow, nice. Though it'll turn abysmal when it has to matter, i'm sure. ^^

Cassandra sneaks around the corner and seems the dim hallway fade into darkness.

Vision can really hurt as a stealth oriented PC :(
Cassandra can only see 40' from Ronaef.

I'll have to look for an item that will improve or solve the problem.

Ronaef approaches Cassandra to help out with his Darkvision

Stealth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Ronaef sneaks up to the corner and sees a door infront of him.

Ronaef does have the light spell on him right now, so stealth may work a little wonky if something does see the obvious light source, but not you. You could have also left what you cast light on back with the party

For Casandra:
A spellcaster could always cast light on you. You'd be the sneakiest little thing lighting everything around you up! More serriously things to give you darkvision are *very* expensive. More problematic is concealment precludes sneak attack. There is feat to get around this, but many rogues choose not to be human because of how mechanically crippling poorer vision is to them

There is a trait that gives low-light called Dragon Blooded, if you wished tog et extra traits instead of a feat at some stage and if it was allowed, say a magical procedure or something.

Ronaef will have left the light behind.

He beckons the rest of the group to join him and then opens the door, so that he will be able to see in the darkness.

"No sneaky. Braggom Bold"

Ronaef steps aside to allow Braggom through

Braggom attempts to open the door. Does the door open?