Edwin presents The Fires of Zatal an adventure through the lands of Maztica

Game Master Insnare

Orren shakes his head, "I think we must stay here until we find what the Ogre was looking for, is there no way in?"

This is a city that was reclaimed mostly by the jungle.

Based on where this pyramid is in relation to the other buildings can we guess where the 'front' might have been and start searching for an entrance from there?

yeah the front is facing where you came from towards the town.

[ooc] Ok, do you want to continue to explore this city, interrogate the ork or continue on. [ooc]

I think we want to try and find a way into this Pyramid!

Agreed, but I'm at a loss for how to get in, aside from picking up the digging tools and trying to finish what the orcs started.

theres got to be SOME kind of entrance......right??

At the top. but it is like a hut. Mesoamerican Pyramids usually didn't have tombs and such like the egyptian ones did.

You guys still want to get the cloak?

That's the mission, as far as I know, so yeah!

of course! not naive enough to think that its found this quickly but I am very curious about why the ogres were trying to break into this place.......

You gather your supplies and head westward through the jungle until about an hour or so until sundown and then make camp.

Please mark off your rations

The next day you take off going further west and then the terrain changes from a the jungle you have been accustomed to and now becomes more moist and damp swamp. Tangles of brush, many of which jab with long
and wicked thorns, are intermixed with winding patches of open water make your movement even more difficult.

GM Rolls

Party 1d10 ⇒ 3, Other 1d10 ⇒ 8

As you walk through the swamp, just in the nick of time, you notice a slight ripple in the water from the swamp and you can see the large eyes of a snake only 10 feet from the party's position.

Surprise Round

Otzali shouts a warning to the others as he sees the submerged threat. Knowing the beast is certainly fast enough to strike them from that distance the warrior decides to take the battle to it instead and buy his companions the space they need to defend themselves.

Dont have my 2E book with me, can't remember if i can charge and attack in the surprise round?

If Not: Move 10' forward to be in melee with the thing, maca at the ready.

If So: charge 10' forward and miss it horribly!
Attack: 19 - 1d20 ⇒ 19 - (3) = 16 unless AC 16 hits, hahaha

Orren turns and fires a missile of pure magic at the foe.

Magic Missile 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

hello

Manauia stumbles back, letting Otzali take the lead. "Feathered father, aid us in this travail!" he shouts out in desperation.

Casting a bless spell to give party members the usual +1 bonus on attack rolls!

I really want to get this back on track. Is everyone still here?

Still here.

Here.

here

Round 1

Al Suresh will draw both his weapon an attack the snake

knife: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (15) = 31d2 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

knife: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (3) = 151d2 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Otzali rushes at the snake but slips a bit in the mud and misses his attack, Al moves forward and hits with one of his knives but misses with the other.

The magic missile hits home.

IkSkull seems to not be answering.

Initiative Party 1d10 ⇒ 1, Snake 1d10 ⇒ 3

Party

Manauia spins his sling over his head and launches a stone at the snake.

Sling attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 {+1 from bless}

Hits AC 4, Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

With a loud curse, more berating himself than anything, Otzali resets his feet and takes another swing at the snake. Again the creature manages to evade the maca's obsidian teeth and again the young warrior lets out a loud curse.

Attack: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (7) = 11 ah, 1st level.....

Round 2

Not wanting to expend his Sleep spell on the beast, Orren fires his crossbow at the creature.

Heavy Crossbow Attack 20 - 1d20 ⇒ 20 - (18) = 2
Damage 1d8 ⇒ 3

AL

Al will continue his deadly dance of blades and attack.

Round 2

knife: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (8) = 101d2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

knife: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (12) = 61d2 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

knife: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (19) = -11d2 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Manu's attack is successful so is Orren's but only one of Al's attacks hit home. Otzali's attack misses its mark.

Snake attacks Otzali 15 - 1d20 ⇒ 15 - (18) = -3 hit doing 1d4 ⇒ 1 and you are constricted and twisted around by the large snakes body.

Bite against Al 15 - 1d20 ⇒ 15 - (12) = 3 hit 1d4 ⇒ 1

Initiative Round 2 Party 1d10 ⇒ 8, Snake 1d10 ⇒ 6

Snake constricts Otzali 15 - 1d20 ⇒ 15 - (14) = 1 causing 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Snake attacks Al with bite 15 - 1d20 ⇒ 15 - (5) = 10 miss.

Party

Round 3

Orren curses and reloads his crossbow.

can I still swing a maca if Im constricted?

Either Attack: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (15) = 3
Maca Damage if able: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Knife Damage is not: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Manauia continues launching stones.

Sling attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Sling damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Al

Round 3

wincing a bit from the bit of the bite Al tried to aim directly at the head of the snake

Knife: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (16) = 21d2 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Knife: 18 - 1d20 ⇒ 18 - (12) = 61d2 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

This time you die he wispered to no one

Through all of your efforts you were able to bring down the giant constrictor snake.

Each get 150 xp

Orren wipes the sweat from his brow, "Great beauty and great danger lurk in this place. Shall we proceed?"

"Yes, though..." Manauia stops that thought mid-sentence, then simply nods and says, "Yes. Bad enough having to contend with the beasts of the jungle, we will no doubt find continued interference as we come closer to our goal."