Dungeon Master S's "Giantslayer" AP (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Ushyle fights off the sticky strands and moves his way down, though his boots stick to the floor several times, slowing him down as he shakes off the webbing.

Double move.

Ushyle moves out of the way. The sucking sound of the webs making an odd companion sound to the clacking mandibles.

DADACHICK DADACHUK

Round 1:

Raen: Blind
Doxon: Miss
Vael: Stardust
Whistle Pig: Miss
Spider: ATK
Hamilton: Go
Ushyle: Move (Entangled)

Round 2:

Raen: Go
Doxon: Go
Vael: Go
Whistle Pig: Go
Spider: TBD
Hamilton: TBD
Ushyle: TBD (Entangled)

Vael will double move to be by the southern door.

Vael also hustles into place.

Round 1:

Raen: Blind
Doxon: Miss
Vael: Stardust
Whistle Pig: Miss
Spider: ATK
Hamilton: Go
Ushyle: Move (Entangled)

Round 2:

Raen: Go
Doxon: Go
Vael: Move
Whistle Pig: Go
Spider: TBD
Hamilton: TBD
Ushyle: TBD (Entangled)

Hamilton closes with the spider and attacks with his longsword

Longsword:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

On Hit:1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 points of slashing damage!

Perception:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

Totally saw the spider unless you checked for me. Oh well. At least I caught the other detail.

Hamilton's blade strikes true! The cut is very deep, but this is the fiercest foe any of you have ever faced! It reels back a bit, but it keeps coming.

Round 2:

Raen: Go
Doxon: Go
Vael: Move
Whistle Pig: Go
Spider: TBD
Hamilton: TBD
Ushyle: TBD (Entangled)

WP pauses but sees no other course of action. He let's a bullet fly into melee without precise shot.

sling bullet: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Doxon lays into the spider with both picks.

Pick: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Pick, offhand: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Despite the target being blind, the spider still has some kind of spider-sense and avoids both picks and the sling stone!

Round 2:

Raen: Go
Doxon: Miss
Vael: Move
Whistle Pig: Miss
Spider: TBD
Hamilton: TBD
Ushyle: TBD (Entangled)

How is that thing still alive?! Raen reaches around the corner, clamps her eyes shut fluff only and fires with all she has.

Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Raen opts for the sure thing, but it STILL comes forward. DM mistake in player favor, it wasn't blind. Too many HD for that. I've been running someone with a gnomish illusionist for a while autopiloted the HD calculation.

Back in action the spider turns on Hamilton Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11, but its fangs are diverted by the quillion of his sword.

Round 2:

Raen: MM
Doxon: Miss
Vael: Move
Whistle Pig: Miss
Spider: ATK
Hamilton: Go
Ushyle: Go

Round 3:

Raen: Go
Doxon: Go
Vael: Go
Whistle Pig: Go
Spider: TBD
Hamilton: TBD
Ushyle: TBD

The spider takes two small steps back and then lunges forward with a blindingly fast strike! Hamilton is startled, but gets his sword up at the last second and actually catches the fangs on his crossguard. The thing sprays venom and acid over Ham's gloved fist. With a roar, Ham pushes back and the spider flips onto it's back.

Hamilton reverses his grip and the point of the sword comes down...

Longsword:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Threaten...

Confirm:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Confirmed!

I seem to have much better luck when I narrate the attack!

Damage:2d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 8) + 4 = 16

Then you must always narrate!

The blow is terrible, and would be enough to cut a man in two! On this day though it's a massive arachnid on the end of Hamilton's strike. The spider's innards quickly ooze out onto the floor, creating a mess in the room you've only barely looked at!

For slaying a man-sized spider, each member of the party receives 100 XP.

Whistle Pig smiles at the party. "Well some folks!. That was bigger than the last one."
WP makes a quick search of the room.
perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Whistle Pig doesn't give a hard look around, but he does find a hopeknife. It bears an inscription, "“For Rodrik, my love.”

With the R+D I think we found where Rodrick was meeting his Lady Friend

He goes to the southern door and checks it for traps.
checking for traps: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

The door isn't trapped.

WP will open the door assuming everyone is ready.

Open the door!

Forgoing the thorough search, Whistle Pig listens to Doxon's urging. He opens up the iron door exiting out of the Plague House’s main building. A large steel lockbox sits in front of a steep stone staircase that winds down into darkness. Crawling over it is a trio of dire rats!

Rats: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Raen: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Ushyle: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Vael: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Whistle Pig: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Doxon: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Hamilton: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Round 1:
Doxon: Go
Ushyle: Go
Raen: Go
Hamilton: Go
Whistle Pig: Go
Rats: TBD
Vael: TBD

Hearing WP's shout of alarm, Doxon rushes through the door, making sure to leave room for his allies to enter the fray as well.

Pick: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Before the rats even know what's coming, Doxon's pick drives through center mass, killing the dire rat instantly!

Round 1:
Doxon: Kill
Ushyle: Go
Raen: Go
Hamilton: Go
Whistle Pig: Go
Rats: TBD
Vael: TBD

WP attacks the rat straight in front of him.
sling: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

The halfling was obviously jostled by his half-orc friend moving past him and alongside Doxon, drawing his greataxe along the way. After failing abysmally against the spiders, he hopes to redeem himself here.

attack, fatigued: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 1 = 16
dmg: 1d12 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Whistle Pig can't hit his mark, but Ushyle cleanly cuts a second rat in half!

Round 1:
Doxon: Kill
Ushyle: Kill
Raen: Go
Hamilton: Go
Whistle Pig: Miss
Rats: TBD
Vael: TBD

Ham pushes past his companions to get through the door, and he spies the dire rat. He's quick to draw his blade and he flows right into a slash from left to right, aiming to bisect the creature.

Longsword:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Damage on Hit:1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

As rapidly as they're uncovered, the rats fall!

For defeating te trio of dire rats, each character receives 78 XP.

I thought this place was just a burnt husk! There's a lot here. "We're not in that much of a hurry," Raen chides. "Let's be a little more careful." She starts to search, but the smell of the rats is distracting.

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3 (previous room)

Vael keeps with Raen, and looks over all the things Raen does.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Whistle Pig will take a look around the rat room. (Taking 10 for a 17)

Whistle Pig doesn't find any traps or hidden chaches, though the box is indeed locked.

Detecting traps:
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Unlock (taking 10 for 17).

Whistle Pig finds none.

The lock is going to take some effort though...

DD check:
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

"Apply pressure there...set that pin...
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 *click*

Whistle Pig tries again, but the lock gets the better of him. On his third attempt: DD: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 he finally picks the lock!

Inside the party finds:

• A potion of black and red swirling syrup
  
• Two scrolls
  
• A masterwork hand crossbow
  
• A case of scrossbow bolts: 10 each of normal, cold iron, and silver tipped.
  

"Vael, Raen, could you take a look at these?" he holds up the scrolls and potions. WP inspects the crossbow. Far too clunky for everyday use.
"Anyone want to give this a try? The bolts might useful."

Raen confirms that only the potions and scrolls are magical.

"That's evidence," Raen reminds WP, but she takes the crossbow and bolts. She carefully examines the potion.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

It is a Potion of Darkvision.

Raen also casts a spell of Read Magic to identify the scrolls:

One is a scroll of Barkskin and the other is a scroll of Ghostbane Dirge.

Down the stairs!

Down the stairs you go!

The stone stairs end in a stark subterranean chamber. Doorways to the northwest and southwest offer egress from the room. Around the corner to the south, a lone statue has been relegated to a dusty corner behind the stairs.

The half-orc moves over to the statue, inspecting it closely. History has always fascinated him, though he has never had the ability to remember dates and names as well as a true historian would.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

He unfortunately exhales at just the wrong time and a billowing cloud of dust gets in his face as he inspects the sculpture.

WP takes a quick look around (taking 10 for a 17). The then makes his way to the western door and checks it for traps
checking for traps: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Ushyle can see that the sword isn't part of the statue. It's an older style masterwork longsword.

Whistle Pig finds nothing

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What do you see there, Ushyle?

Perception:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Nice blade.

Hamilton takes the sword from the statue.

"If that door be safe, open it up Whistle Pig," Vael suggests. He forms up with the rest of the party.

Took the liberty of placing us before opening the door. I got the squishy folks sandwiched in the middle.