Eberron: Shadows of Breland (Fantasy Noir)

Game Master Elton

Xov followed along with Ebran.
perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
ven'xol's perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Essar warily followed the others, why had Emerald Claw standards fallen so far?

You enter into a big gallery, with stairs leading down at either end. With some beautiful statues gathered in a ring about the circle. Below that is stairs leading down. You hope that the bottom is 30 feet below you.

Essar studied the statues and wracked his brain for any important religious figures in the blood that they might represent...

knowledge religion1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

They have nothing to do with the Blood. They are all goblin idols.

would Essar know anything else abut them thanks to his check?

Are the statues made of stone or something more/less interesting?

Xov scanned them with his supernatural senses
detect magic.
Hmm, this arrangement looks promising. Though our targets do seem to have a love of magical traps...

Are the statues made of stone or something more/less interesting?

To answer both your questions, they are made of gold and their eyes are inlaid with rubies. :)

And yes, they glow of magic.

Essar studied the statues carefully looking for differences...

perception1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Essar is looking for differences between the individual statues think of it like say telling Essar the differences between statues of Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Neptune...

Hmm, I bet stealing a ruby off of one of those will activate a trap. Better wait to see what happens when one of the others does it.

Danir takes a closer look at the statues to ascertain their values

Appraise: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

While doing so he also tries determining if they are trapped

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

Xov examined the aura around the rubies in an attempt to discern what spell or power they were ([ooc]what school/discipline are they?spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
"There's some sort of supernatural aura coming from those gems...", he whispered through the message spell, "Danir, can you tell what it is?"

Essar studied the statues carefully looking for differences...

perception1d20+4 Essar is looking for differences between the individual statues think of it like say telling Essar the differences between statues of Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Neptune...

They are divided by emotion. Happy, Sad, Lucky, Love, Fear, Hate, Anger, Rage, Hungry, etc.

So no one is going to investigate the statues? I figured that someone will. Essar, would you like to 'bot' Ebran's for a bit?

Othan doesn't really have any useful skills relating to statues.

Ebran was avoiding the statues on purpose, wary of traps.

Pulling a few components out of his infusion pouch, Danir begins to delicately weave mystical energy into a tight pattern in the air before the statues- "This is going to take a minute guys..."

Danir casts Identify and attempts to 'read' the statues

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23

each one is a emotional intensifier. If one holds a certain statue, a certain emotion inside them becomes intensified. They are Wondrous Figurines of Power, but instead of being linked to a particular being, they are linked to a particular emotion.

"The figurines each amplify one emotion in the holder- I think wwe might to leave them here for noe so that they don't interfere with our ability to complete our mission- we can always grab them on our way back out."

Essar studied the things thoughtfully, then he made it look like he slipped and thudded into Xov.

speaking quietly and mixing his speech with Karnnathi curses Essar spoke one word to Xov, message

"It's still active, I've been renewing it repeatedly...."
he whispered
"well, I suggest we look down those stairs...and be ready to enact the plan."

For sake of rules can Essar initiate communication between the messaged beings or does Xov need to begin it?

Xov needs too, just to be safe. :)

yeah the caster initiates it and then people can reply.

Well, he just initiated:)

"well, I suggest we look down those stairs...and be ready to enact the plan."

You hear growling below you. It sounds like something fierce and scary.

Othan is fierce and scary as well.

"Onward then what could be worse than a mage bear or Psionic Ogre?"

replying through message spell

My fellows we have a problem, all this time we have been focusing on these figures... It is common practice in the blood to setup hideouts and the more militant temples in just the manner we have seen. Put a shiny object or multiple objects in the center of the room to distract the invader and then leap out of hidden passageways to kill them... Do not act as if you are even remotely suspicious of this possibility but be prepared for it if it occurs.

Any chance of identifying it by sound?

Ebran is already against the wall, staying away from the statues. Any folks trying to ambush will hopefully not see him.

Replying in a whispered message, Ebran says, "Ready to go when you all are. What's up with those statues?"

They leap from the pit. TWO WEREWOLVES! Growling and angry!

Othan channels his fury into a powerful mind axe and charges at the leading werewolf.

Initiative 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Charging Power Attack 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 dmg 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 4) + 10 = 19

Edit I may not be going early in this fight, but I am going to hit like a train when it gets to my turn.

init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Ebran waits for the right moment when a werewolf gets in range, and takes his shot carefully with a chakram, using his spatial awareness and combat experience to lead the shot just right.

Othan channels his fury into a powerful mind axe and charges at the leading werewolf.

Initiative 1d20+3

Charging Power Attack 1d20+6 dmg 2d6+10

Edit I may not be going early in this fight, but I am going to hit like a train when it gets to my turn.

Especially against a werewolf. That's a nasty result. Note to whom it may concern, someone might get bit.

Werewolves Init 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Initiative1d20 ⇒ 17

Essar let loose a burst of red energy from his hand and watched as the werewolf (the one Othan isn't going to kill) started to fidget as the magic began to make it's own blood rebel against it...

casting command spell will save dc 15, command fall prone

One of the werewolves falls flat on his face. The other gets a nasty gash from ebran.

initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Xov fired a ray of frost at the same werewolf that Ebran attacked.
attack roll (touch): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
cold damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Danir pulls out a thin metal tube and with a flick of his wrist, there is a alchemical blade in his hand, which he uses to strike at the nearest wertewolf

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Danir, you go after the second werewolf.

The Werewolf rushes at Essar with animalistic fury!!

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

If it hits, he bites Essar with 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 damage. Essar is to make a Will Save to see if the supernatural poison doesn't infect him!

The beast bit into his arm and Essar grimly felt the poison enter his veins as he tries to resist it...

will save1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Did Xov hit?

The beast bit into his arm and Essar grimly felt the poison enter his veins as he tries to resist it...

will save1d20+6

Essar, guess what, you get to retire that character because he's been infected!!! :D

Oh yeah, he did.

whose turn?

its othans, who mangled the werewolf, and then it's yours, Ebran.

Othan will finish off any surviving lycanthropes on his turn.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 for 2d6 + 5 ⇒ (3, 5) + 5 = 13 dmg

...and any survivors will meet Ebran's chakram.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8