Dungeon Master S's "The Forbidden Furnace of Forgotten Koor" [STANDARD] (Subtier 10-11) (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

"OOH! I CAN DO THAT!!!" Boom bursts with excitement. Retrieving her trusty tools, she remembers that she can't see magical threads -- only physical ones. "Ooooooh, nevermind! Shucks."

+20 for DD, but I'm not a rogue.

Pip lets Boom work for a while. She gives some pointers if she can, especially if the trap has a magical component.

(Take 10 on DD for 30, can disable magical traps)

Pip works her skills again, and manages to disarm the trap. With a sigh of relief and an obstacle neutralized, the party opens the double doors...

...and finds that the doors are fake, and lead only to a stone wall!

I am rapidly coming to dislike this place mutters Garam.

He will start checking out the side rooms, looking for traps and secret doors, taking 10.

"Well, that's annoying," Mohok rumbles, "but at least we haven't been buried. Yet." He begins to study the other doors, helping in looking for any traps or indicators of which is the real way forward.

Auto-aid on Perception for anyone studying the doors. Probably makes sense to have Garam do it, since his bonus is the highest by far.
If he takes ten, four of us automatically aid and we end up with a 46. That oughtta do the trick if there's anything to find.

Edit: Garam is also a ninja!

Garam doesn't let the frustration get to him. Thankfully his insanely keen eyes help locate yet another trap! Indeed each room has a similar wedge to the last room, but this trap is far more insidious. The wedge has a magic trap attached to it...

The good news is, he also finds a secret door in the back of the tiny room... on the other side of the trap.

"Good job Pip" Velidor says after watching her disable the magical trap with ease.

Looks like you get to show off your skills again Pip says Garam as he moves to a position well away from the room. I have complete faith in you, honest!

I'll assume Pip Takes 10 again.

Pip finds this trap to be deadlier, but also easier to disable. To double check, she opens the secret door.

And nothing happens, other than revealing a new passage that works itself behind where the doors would have opened, if they were real.

There's another door, unlocked, here.

"Well, thanks," Pip comments, a but sore. "Lot of good it did us, as well. All of the traps just seem to be decoys. Here, it's all smoke and mirrors to draw attention away from that secret passage. I suppose that one is free of traps, it should be safe. Although we have no way of knowing what's behind the door, of course." She's not brave - or stupid - enough to take the lead.

Boom is BOTH. In spades. And hearts, and also diamonds and clubs. With a cheerful cry of energetic verve, she charges for the door. "LET'S WHAT'S BEHIND, SHALL WE!!!"

She allows only the tiniest of pauses for Garam to check over the doorway, then barrels through.

Mohok rolls his beady little eyes, sighs one deep sigh, and sets off after Boom.

Svetlana trails behind the careless Tiefling.

Garam flies down after Boom, I hope our agent is OK, if this genie affected a guardian naga I fear for what might have happened to her

The party watches as Boom walks into a disintegration trap opens the door at the end of the secret hall.

A foot of standing water covers the floor of this forty-bythirty- foot chamber. A marble pedestal stands in a recessed alcove on the south wall, on which rests a rune-encrusted iron lamp. The walls bear intricate mosaics of a terrible water genie tormenting the citizens of a lush river valley in various ways.

A pair of undine are the only inhabitants of the room. They sit facing one another in the center of the room, resting in the cool, still water covering the floor.

The lack of explosions from the room before prevented them from realizing anyone was coming until the door opened. When they see Boom they're startled, and furious.

"INTERLOPERS!" they say in insane unity. The male looks utterly insane, the woman not much less. She matches the description given to you for Zahra.

Undines: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Mohok: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Pip: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Garam: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
BOOM: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Svetlana: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Velidor: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Round 1:
Pip: Go
Velidor: Go
Boom: Go
Svetlana: Go
Garam: Go
Undine: TBD
Mohok: TBD

Garam floats into the room, staying out of the water, he doesn't want to get his feet wet!

I am sorry, but this will simply not do. Zahra, I need to ask you to come with us please. I do not know who this person is but I fear you have been affected by Moukmadeen's madness.

With that Garam gathers his strength and twists the strands of fate to aid the group, bursting into entirely inappropriate fits of giggling afterwards.

Evil eye hex imposing -4 to saves on both of them using split hex. DC24 will save. Failing the save means it lasts for 12 rounds. If they make it then it lasts for 1 round and Garam will Cackle as a swift action to extend it to 2 rounds using his Cackling Hag's Blouse

Remember everyone, we want to bring back Zahra alive.

DM S - it probably won't matter again but, as indicated in Mohok's stat line, underground is one of his favored terrains so he should get an additional +2 to initiative (unless we're somehow not underground). Certainly doesn't make a difference in the case of this fight, given his initiative roll.

Indeed! I missed it Mohok. Sorry about that.

Zahra screams, "You'll not hurt Moukadeem! He has given me such power!" The male undine only smiles.

Zahra Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Male Undine Will: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Garam's will won't be denied though as he twists and weakens their defenses.

Round 1:
Pip: Go
Velidor: Go
Boom: Go
Svetlana: Go
Garam: Hex
Undine: TBD
Mohok: TBD

Boom leaps into the air and dive-bombs the wayward Pathfinder. "KNOCK IT OFF!! YOU KNOW BETTER THAN TO PLAY WITH GENIES!!!" she grins, smacking the flat of her blade against Zahra's noggin.

Nonlethal Greatsword: 1d20 + 18 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 18 + 1 - 4 = 18
Nonlethal Damage: 2d6 + 21 ⇒ (4, 3) + 21 = 28

The Hellknight moves forward and her eyes narrow, like a cat spying a mouse, she spits a curse at Moukadeem and advances upon him!

Double move, Smite chaos (I assume!)
AC30

Velidor double moves into the room...

(GM, I see only one Undine on the map. Is that correct? Is the male too mad to be a combatant?)

Pip rounds the bend after the others. "Well, this isn't entire surprising... Zahra, whatever Maukadeem has promised you is a lie! He corrupts and lies, to get what he wants." She sighs. "Words aren't going to make an impression, I'm afraid." She makes a small gesture to invoke good luck and then casts a spell to make her streak forward suddenly, leaving behind a multi-hued cascade of images behind her. At the end, she materializes next to Zahra and strikes to disable the corrupted woman.

--

Move to enter the room, swift to activate Archaeologist's Luck, standard to cast Bladed Dash and attack Zahra nonlethally.

Attack +Luck +Flank +Dash -PA -nonlethal: 1d20 + 13 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 - 4 = 32
Nonlethal damage +Luck +PA: 1d8 + 7 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 3 + 4 = 16

The other one is directly underneath Booms token, you are currently adjacent Maukadeem :P

Ah, that's unexpected... In that case the GM will have to do some reshuffling? Bladed Dash allows me to move forward without provoking AoO, so I'll move adjecent to Zahra, preferably in a flanking position. If that's not possible, in such a position as to make it easy for the others to flank next turn.

Svetlana is correct. Boom's token is in the correct position. She is hovering upside down directly above Zahra.

Boom's swing catches only armor and making a loud ringing sound in the room. The hellknight and Velidor follow behind looking for the best position.

Pip's astonishing fleche attack catches the undine full on, knocking plenty of wind out of her. She begins a song that sounds like waves cashing and her whip immediately begins to crackle with electricity. She steps away, ignoring Boom, and cracks her scorpion whip at Pip's neck. "Leave him alone!"
Crack!: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23 for DMG: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 and Elec: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Double Crack!: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26 for DMG: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 and Elec: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Surrounded, the male undine summons up the power of ice, and blasts a cone of unreal cold, striking Pip and Svetlana for COLD DMG: 15d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 5, 4, 2, 5, 1, 6, 5, 4, 4, 6, 3, 5, 2) = 60. REF DC 18 for half.

Round 1:
Pip: Hit
Velidor: Move
Boom: Miss AoO
Svetlana: Move
Garam: Hex
Undine: Buff
Mohok: Go

"Just settle down, Zahra," Mohok says calmly as he strides closer to the undine Pathfinder, "we'll get you sorted in no time. But first we need to calm things down a bit."

He swings the flat of his blade at Zahra's head, hoping to knock her out so they can focus on the real threat.

Move action to get into position (will provoke if she has reach), then whack our wayward Pathfinder for non-lethal damage.

+1 Keen Falchion, PA, NL: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 17 - 4 = 29
Damage, PA: 2d6 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (5, 6) + 10 + 9 = 30

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 17 - 4 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (3, 3) + 10 + 9 = 25

Ref 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
GM Reroll Ref 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 5 = 27 = 30-5=25

Svetlana is angered by the frosty reception and moves in on Moukadeem "Time to carve your taint from this place"

PA/FF, Smite Chaos
Attack 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 2 = 26
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 9 + 10 = 32

Attack 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 - 3 + 2 = 16
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 9 + 5 = 32

Wow, thanks Dicebot

Boom swings mightily with her elongated, terrifyingly muscular limbs.

GM: I'm unsure who I am taking an AoO against, but Boom does have Long Arm active so she has reach with her freakishly flexible arms (link). Add 4 to the attack roll and make it lethal damage if the AoO is against Moukadeem.

AoO Greatsword: 1d20 + 18 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 1 - 4 = 16 Well, I guess it doesn't matter.
Nonlethal: 2d6 + 21 ⇒ (1, 6) + 21 = 28

Zahra took a move action, and because of your reach she drew from you.

Mohok keeps his words calm but she lashes out with her scorpion whip nonetheless. AoO: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36 and cuts him open for DMG: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 and Elec: 1d6 ⇒ 2

It doesn't stop the half-orc though, he gives her a solid crack upside the head (no crit.)

The Hellion takes a far more lethal approach. It gets a scream from Zahra "DO NOT HURT MOUKADEEM!" Svetlana's first swing cuts him deep though.

Round 2:
Pip: Go
Velidor: Go
Boom: Go
Svetlana: Hit
Garam: Go
Undine: TBD
Mohok: TBD

The steady *WHOOSH* of her wings floats Boom a little closer to the male, well within the reach of 6-foot arms and 6-foot blade. Following Svetlana's example, she opts for full-on fury with this interloper. "LET GO OF MY FRIEND!!!" she giggles.

Adamantine Greatsword @ Moukadeem: 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 18 + 1 + 2 = 23
Furious Damage: 2d6 + 21 ⇒ (5, 6) + 21 = 32

Iterative @ Moukadeem: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 1 + 2 = 20
Furious Damage: 2d6 + 21 ⇒ (5, 1) + 21 = 27

The dicebot hates me. I can't even blame Jeff, because he's not here.

Pip watches the man draw on the power of ice. She has a quick flash vision, watching herself nearly encased in ice and crouches low, trusting her instincts. With relief, she feels the cone of frost pass overhead, putting just a bit of rime on her head. She's going to open her mouth when Hellion attacks the undine and Zhara fiercely reacts. "Well, I was going to ask whether that was really Maukadeem, but that answers the question well enough."

The half-orc feels at her neck where Zhara's whip struck her. She feels somewhat numb from the shock and decides not to pull any punches. "Right, you asked for this." She shifts the grip on her longsword and takes two short hacks at the woman.

--

Archeologist's Luck is up for 2 more rounds. 5 foot step, then a full attack against Zahra.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Reflex save, GM reroll: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 = 25 (no damage due to Evasion)

Attack +Luck -PA: 1d20 + 13 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 3 - 2 = 26
Damage +Luck +PA: 1d8 + 7 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 3 + 4 = 19

Iterative +Luck -PA: 1d20 + 8 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 3 - 2 = 26
Damage +Luck +PA: 1d8 + 7 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 3 + 4 = 16

I have the step up and strike feat. If Zahra uses a 5 foot step to get away, Pip will follow and strike.
Possible AoO +Luck -PA: 1d20 + 13 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 3 - 2 = 28
Damage +Luck +PA: 1d8 + 7 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 3 + 4 = 19

Boom gives a clear ultimatum and punctuates it with a single hit, albeit a potent one.

Pip makes a pair of VERY real swings I'm reading that as lethal damage? they connect, and her blood begins to cloud the water too. With all the head smacking, she's barely conscious.

Round 2:
Pip: Hit
Velidor: Go
Boom: Hit
Svetlana: Hit
Garam: Go[/b]
Undine: TBD
Mohok: TBD

Garam continues to weave the strands of fate around the two of them, driving them into the blades of his allies. He keep's giggling, it is a little disconcerting in the circumstances.

Apply the evil eye hex to reduce AC to both of them, DC24 will save or it lasts 12 rounds, if they pass it lasts for one round. He then cackles to extend both the save and AC penalties.

Garam continues to hex and vex the pair as their defenses weaken:

Will Zahra: 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 8 - 4 = 10
Will Moukadeem: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 4 = 24

Round 2:
Pip: Hit
Velidor: Go
Boom: Hit
Svetlana: Hit
Garam: Hex
Undine: TBD
Mohok: TBD

"DO NOT HURT MOUKADEEM!"

"Hurt him? Oh my poor dear, you mistake my intentions - I mean to kill him. This is not a love story, it is a mummery and I intend to end it."

I'm reading that as lethal damage?

That's correct. I figured we have done enough nonlethal damage to prevent the risk accidentaly killing her. And she deserves some slapping around for going in here alone and getting corrupted. ;)

Fair enough!

apologies. i was waylaid by sickness over the weekend

Musket1+PBS+DA vs Touch AC: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
DMG RS+DA+MT+PBS: 1d12 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 20

Velidor takes a steady aim and shoots at the male's head to confuse him for 1 round...

gunslinger deed- hits the head for normal damage and 1 round of confusion

Zahra tries to stop Velidor's shot from going off CMB 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24, but can't stop it. The retort from the gun makes ripples in the water as the bullet slams into the undine. It messes him up something fierce. Confused: 1d100 ⇒ 73 He slams his face with his own fist, DMG: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Despite her fragile state, Zahra screeches at Velidor's shot and goes after him with her scorpion whip:

ATK 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29 for DMG: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 and Elec: 1d6 ⇒ 5
ATK 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 MISS

Round 2:
Pip: Hit
Velidor: Hit
Boom: Hit
Svetlana: Hit
Garam: Hex
Undine: ATK
Mohok: Go

"That is ENOUGH!" Mohok roars at Zahra, raising his deep voice for the first time since arriving at this strange place. He spins his blade and whacks the wayward Pathfinder with the pommel, hoping to knock her out.

Full attack on Zahra for non-lethal.

+1 Keen Falchion, PA, NL: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 17 - 4 = 29
Damage, PA: 2d4 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (3, 3) + 10 + 9 = 25

+1 Keen Falchion, PA, iterative: 1d20 + 12 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 12 - 3 - 4 = 7
Damage, PA: 2d4 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (1, 4) + 10 + 9 = 24

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 17 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 17 - 4 = 17
Damage: 2d4 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (1, 2) + 10 + 9 = 22

Mohok's hit sounds sickening, but it's not fatal. She drops.

"You'll pay for that half-breed. With your life!"

Round 3:
Pip: Go
Velidor: Go
Boom: Go
Svetlana: Go
Garam: Go
Undine: TBD
Mohok: TBD

Seeking to put an end to things Garam launches a tiny burning star straight at Moukadeen!

Casts Wandering Star Motes at him, DC23 will save or dazed, he gets a save on his turn. Garam continues to cackle to maintain AC and Saves penalty.

Garam continues to assert himself. Will: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 4 = 9 and there is nothing the undine can do about it.

Round 3:
Pip: Go
Velidor: Go
Boom: Go
Svetlana: Go
Garam: Motes
Undine: TBD
Mohok: TBD

Svetlana continues her assault on Moukadeen determined to fell the foe, lashing at him with her bardiche repeatedly - the Hellknight in her determined to make sure he gets no opportunity to surrender.

PA/FF, Smite Chaos
Attack 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 2 = 32
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 9 + 5 = 35

Attack 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 - 3 + 2 = 31
Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 9 + 5 = 33
Crit? 1d20 + 12 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 12 - 3 + 2 = 14
Add Damage 1d10 + 11 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 9 + 5 = 34

As the Hellion steps up it's probably for the best that Zahra is unconscious. His head makes a splash a full 5 seconds before his body does....

And in the span of a slow breath, the room goes quiet.

Out of combat.

The Hellknight steps over the fallen form, almost daring it to come back from the dead to continue the battle "The Order of the Gate send their regards"

"Pip, over to you to secure this area and check for any surprises - you seem very adept at that so I grateful you are with us to share your expertise"

"Whew!" Boom says, wiping her brow. "Do you think he's still in the lamp?" she asks with an intensive curiosity, ignoring the undine's decapitated body a few feet from her feet. "I promise not to touch it! Well, maybe with a rubbing paper. Ooh wait, would that release the genie you think? Hee hee!"

"Do you think he's still in the lamp?"

"I have no idea, but I have friends in the Dark Archive who could certainly examine it - I will be sure to get it to them for perusal"