Eberron - Echoes of the Past (Inactive)

Game Master Dennis Harry

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

Taryn slides forward and make short work of the leader.

Dev and Jirrik bring down the fleeing Kobold and the room is silent save for your own panting.

Combat Over!

The Kobolds have very little save the leader who does wear a shiny necklace. This room is little more than rubble and darkness. You assume that the kobold fled south as the door leading out is that way.

Beylinds turns to the group, "Perhaps we should head back out and inform the Watch of this? There is something going on here that may be bigger than just a few missing people".

Glad to have you back Jirrik!

Nope Taryn, two separate tables on two very different quests :-). You'll come together again, someday...

Viorr picks up his light-bearing mace and, casually holding his double-blade in his other hand, moves to the entrance through which the kobold tried to flee.

HE glances around to make sure that his companions are alright, then raises an eyebrow and says 'Shall we?", gesturing down the hall.

Carduus takes the leader's necklace and drops it into his knapsack.

"We'll sort out the split once we're out of this hole," he grumbles to anyone who seems perturbed by his action.

"Hrm. You know, you folks might not believe this, but I'm usually all for danger, intrigue, spelunking and kidnapper kobolds, but Beylinda might have a point. I'm starting to think at least the missing-person they I'm after, if he's down here, hasn't been alive for a good bit-- not with all the goblins and whatnot.

Maybe backtracking is the right call.

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

Beylinda and Kaine pause in the room, Kaine speaks, "Well, we know we can head back the way we came, to go forward is uncertain Carduus".

Made slight change to the map opening up next section of this room.

Taryn shoots Carduus a surprised look. "Someone should check that for magic before you just drop it in a sack; maybe its something useful that could help us down here?"

As the group debates moving forward, Viorr turns to the Lyrandar half-elf.
"I assume that you intend to keep going, Taryn, no?"

"I was thinking time might be an issue, given the racket we've made, Elf-hammer. Didn't seem to do the one who was wearing it much good." The medic looks to Beylinda with a scowl. "The Watch ain't in a real big hurry to look down here - that's why the sergeant hired us to do it. But technically we ain't signed any contract, so you're welcome to do as you please, Bey." He then addresses the rest of the party.

"Me and the 'Hammer got people gone missin' down here, so we're not goin' back 'til we know what's happened to 'em. You part-timers can come with us or not."

Aww, Rags, you big softie: Never Leaveing a man behind. Well I won't let you die on account of my leaving, no Sir. Still, I think the Watch might like a little heads up, even if it's only enough that they come to pull our handsome corpses back up out of the Cogs. Maybe Beylinda and a bodyguard then? And the rest of us can keep on keeping on?

”Well, I guess it’s not like we have volunteers lining up to check it out anyways,” Taryn answers the medic with a hint of a frown.

Addressing the rest of the party, he declares, ”Carduus is right, there’s a chance my brother could be down here and there’s no way I’m turning back before I find out. It wouldn’t hurt for someone to know where we are, though, in case we don’t make it out... Kaine, Beylinda, go ahead and head back out. Let the watch know what we found here. The rest of you, pick quickly: leave with them or keep moving with us.”

"In that case, count me in! Ever onward, to definitely not die, that's for sure."

Dev's brief moment of concern having passed, he focuses himself mentally, and then his smile returns as he waits for the others

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

Kaine and Bey head back the way the group originally came leaving those dedicated to seeking missing loved ones present in this place.

At this point the only ways to go appear to be south or back with Kaine and Bey, there was a room that your group did leave behind that was headed north when you found this secret tunnel. If you head back the way Kaine and Bey went there were other possibilities as well as seen on the map. Let me know which way you all want to go and it what order.

Sorry, where is the map?

"Perhaps we should check out those rooms we left behind, see if there's anything useful before we rush off and get ourselves killed?" growls Jirrik acidly.

Sorry, where is the map?

Up at the top of the page. :-)

The Excavation Site - Table II

BUMP

"You know what, Mr 'The Bomb', I think you're right. No sense getting snuck up on, you know? Not that I don't love surprises, but not the knife-in-the-back kind so much..." Dev replies, concurring.

Carduus shrugs. "So long as we keep moving; the longer we wait, the more likely someone notices something wrong."

Honestly, I'll need to go back and re-read some. I'll try to post again later today.

Honestly, I'll need to go back and re-read some. I'll try to post again later today.

No worries, a long hiatus in a slow post rate game makes remembering things a challenge. Hopefully with this faster posting rate things will be more cohesive moving forward!

"I'd rather see one path through to its end before we start backtracking..." Taryn answers, "who knows how many branches we'll find along each branch, trying to check all of them before moving on may be madness..."

Glancing at the southern door, he adds, "I don't really want to go on alone though... do we need to vote or something? I want to continue this way."

Viorr shurgs. "I'll follow your lead, Talyn."

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

Kaine and Bey head back the way you initially came while the rest of the group heads south through the silent ruins, the bodies of the kobolds behind having bled out and begun to turn cold.

The Grimlocks which escaped are still nowhere to be seen as Taryn leads the group to another larger room 60' wide by 30' long. This room is as pitch black as the rest of the dungeon, a quick search reveals that the kobolds spent most of their time in this area as their belongings, meagre as they may be are all here.

The passage south narrows to 20' wide and moves along longer than the light of your light sources can reveal. To the east is a door, no sentry guards it, perhaps that was the purpose of the Kobolds you already defeated? It is a constructed door and new to the area, clearly it was not part of the original design.

Perception 22: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

"Oooh, fancy work," Dev says in a hushed voice when they come upon the door. "Wanna give it an 'open' then Mr Bomb?"

FYI, Jirri is on Holiday till about June 3, if someone wants to bot him to blast the door that is fine by me, or you just open it, or something else :-)

SUrvival: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

"Tracks go off this way," Viorr says, pointing down the hall.

Jirri examines the door for traps and locks, while Dev looks over his shoulder, giving him tips he surely neither needs nor wants...

Dev, aid DC 10: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Jirri Perception, traps: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23

Dev, aid DC 10: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Jirri Disable, if necessary: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 = 17

Jirri Perception, DC 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
"Quit your damned chattering, there's someone coming from down there," Jirri grumbles, pointing south.

Taryn takes note when Jirri mentions approaching footsteps. He looks for a place to stand off to one side of the southern tunnel (where he won’t be seen until whoever it is enters the chamber), but near enough to the tunnel that he can charge the mysterious figure if necessary...

Big E uses the door (d) to gain some cover from whatever is coming from the south.

Carduus stands next to Viorr, nodding at his assessment of the tracks on the floor before glancing sharply to the south at Jirri's grumbles.

"Either we hurry up with that door or we cover up the light - or we stand here clear as day fer whatever's comin'."

Survival: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

I placed everyone who hadn't moved on the map as best as I could figure. GM DB, I'm assuming about a minute has passed since the kobolds - if this isn't right, let me know :) Also I figure Carduus will just refresh his light spell on Viorr's weapon whenever it expires.

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

Carduus, closer to 5 minutes with the slow pace through the rubble and the debate about who would go where. OK on the light spell though! Map looks right, note Taryn that you are in the rubble so movement back through will be hampered and you will be at half speed until you make your way back to the tiles.

Jirri and Dev locate the device that indeed does trap the door. As the dwarf works the mechanism, his hearing picks up the shuffling and Dev';s attention wavers as well.

The group readies itself to deal with whatever may make its way through to darkness to threaten your position. After 3 minutes nothing ever does and the sound is gone.

Want to open the door or explore that darkness?

"So....door time, huh?" Dev says, reaching out over Jirri's head and tapping impatiently on the door, in what he hopes isn't a particularly loud manner.

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

As Jiri turns the know, a blade springs from the left of the door swinging in an arc at those unfortunate enough to be near it!

Dev bends away from the swinging blade and it neatly deflects off of Electric Eyes plating but Jiri takes a hit. Jiri 3 damage.

The door continues its inward sing revealing a few more kobolds within. Two with bows at the ready behind crates, they yip at you like dogs. A statue in the far corner depicts a tentacle-faced humanoid devouring a goblin’s brain. Next to the statue behind a shimmering wall of energy is yet another kobold who hisses,

Surprise Round

The front force takes the brunt of the Kobold assault. Electric Eye is struck by force missiles 8 damage.

While the other Kobolds loose their shortbows at Dev and Jiri, despite their advantage of surprise one arrow missies Jiri. Dev is struck as he is caught flat-footed and catches an arow in the mid-section. 6 damage.

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

Initiative -
Kobolds - 1st
Party 2nd.

Round 1

On their home turf, the Kobolds prove the faster as they once more assault the members of the party by the door.

The second assault once again finds Electric Eye and Dev on the receiving end of strikes of the exact same nature - force missiles and arrow. Jiri's foes once more misses his shot this time the string on his bow breaks, much to his surprise.

Electric Eye 4 damage - Dev 7 damage.

PCs UP! - The door is not considered blocked so those in back can rush in if they so choose.

Map Updated - each square is 5'

Let's make it a little more dangerous for that one to cast... Viorr thinks as he rushes into the room. As he goes, he drops the light-bearing mace in the doorway.

Double move. He can't charge or attack, but hopefully he can back the caster up enough to provoke...

Dev takes a knee as he's peppered with arrows, grunting in pain even as he realizes the fabric is his armor likely stopped a good portion of the pain.

Standing back up, he focuses on the source of those arrows, unleashing an energy ray of lightning.

Wild Surge: 1d4 ⇒ 1 ML minus 1. Paying 2 pp to manifest at ML 1. Sadface.

Enervated on a 1: 1d4 ⇒ 2 Not Enervated.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9+3 if it's wearing metal
Electric damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Round 1

Carduus crowds the door, attempting to shield Dev and the Eye from further attacks. He sees Viorr has charged up to the spellcaster and grunts in approval.

"Elfhammer! We've got three kobolds that need dealing with," he calls back to Taryn. He keeps his torch and tindertwig ready in case their enemies get any clever ideas about Viorr's glowing mace on the floor.

I believe allies can still move freely through my space. Holding off on healing in the hopes that I can clean everybody up with a channel or two after the fight.

Standard: readying action to light torch if the light on Viorr's mace is negated; Move: to door per map; Swift: none; Free: talking.

I'll give it another day and BOT the rest of the table to move us along.

I believe Taryn is pretty tied up with RL at the moment. I assure you that botting him until he posts again will not be taken as an insult :)

"Gah! F%&$'s sake!" Jiri grits his teeth as the blood drips down his arm, but he pulls out his crossbow and loads it.

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

As Viorr, Carduus, and Jiri get themselves into position to bring the fight to the Kobold, Dev's initial sally is cut short by the presence of the crate in front of the Kobold.

Taryn charges through the doorway at the Kobold to the north of the room. Double move into melee range of the Kobold.

Electric Eye retrieves and drinks a Repair Potion 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

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Round 2 -
Kobolds.
The Party.

The Sorcerer backs into the wall with no other place to go and casts a spell at Viorr.

Meanwhile, the Kobold facing drops his bow and draws a nasty looking spear thrusting it at Taryn.

The last Kobold shoots at Carduus.

Viorr is struck by force missiles in the chest - Viorr takes 7 damage.

Taryn easily sidesteps the spear stab of his foe.

Carduus' chain shirt is not able to stave off the arrow of the Kobold as it pierces his oblique muscle on the right side - Carduus takes 3 damage.

PC's up for Round 2!

With a grim smile, Viorr lifts one end of his blade in a salute to acknowledge the sorcerer;s strike, then wades in, blades whirling.

Five foot and full attack
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Crit?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

sorry for the delay- thanks for botting.

Taryn shakes his head at the prospect of slaughtering more kobolds, then swings his heavy hammer at the one that tried to stab him.
attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
for: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

Round 2

Seeing that a number of them were now wounded, Carduus relaxes his spiritual grip and releases a wave of his life force, directing it away from their enemies before moving forward into the room.

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1
From his position at the door I think his channel should reach everyone but Viorr. Excluding all enemies in the area of effect with Selective Channeling.
Carduus heals 3 due to Fey Foundling.

Standard: channel energy; Move: 20 feet into room per map; Swift: none; Free: none.

I'll give the rest of the PCs another day to post then I will BOT them. Just an FYI, none of the Kobolds will be down yet based on PC actions thus far, these are tougher customers than the ones previously encountered.

"Don't have all the fun, Rags, save some for us!" Dev yells, following Carduus into the room.

Taking stock, he chooses to aid Viorr, linking his own mind to Viorr's opponent's and channeling fear. Unearthly Terror. DC 14 or be shaken for 2 rds.

Recovering from the initial shock, Big E rushes in, sword in hand, with the evil intention to end a not so innocent life.

"Extermination mode. If you don't want to be torn to pieces, please press 1."

Greatsword, charge, Power Attack, Furious Focus: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 0 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 - 0 = 11
Damage: 2d6 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 + 3 = 14

I'm sorry, guys. I haven't seen any notifications and thought the game died out. The only explanation I can find is that I accidentaly pressed the "x" for no notifications on the thread. First time it happens. Sorry again.

Sharn - City of Towers - 998 YK - Fifteenth Day of Dravago - The Dig Site

The Kobold before Viorr begins to shake in terror!

Jiri fire off a shot at the foe combating Taryn as a bomb here would hurt more than it would help.

Crossbow Attack 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 - 4 = 10

However his shot goes too high as he has to thread the needle among more allies than adversaries.

Viorr (though his second swing misses) and Taryn both score solid hits but these Kobolds are made of sterner stuff than their previous foes and hold their ground. Electric Eye's wide arc strikes rubble but no Kobold scales.

"The Queen will destroy you all!" The Kobold Sorcerer calls out to Viorr before it leaps forward to try and claw the elves'e eyes out.

Though they've heart, now outnumbered the Kobolds attacks are less effective, the tide it seems is about to turn...

Round 3 - PCs GO!

BUMP.

Viorr crowds the kobold caster into the corner and continues his assault.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9