Emerald Spire

Game Master Awenydd83

Zifan doesn't look convinced the creature has fled, but enters the room anyway. She casts Detect Magic on the room starting at the ceiling where the spider was.

Chinchi also detects magic, concentrating on the body, and the rusty weapons.

Zifan and Chinchi both cast spells looking for magical items or effects, and both are disappointed with the lack of visible auras.

Meanwhile, Uhvat and Galonor move to the northern door and begin to inspect it. Listening at the door reveals no hints as to what lay beyond, so with a nod to the group to be sure everyone is ready, Galonor then tosses the door open.

The floor of this small hallway is partially blocked by heaps of stone rubble. A skeletal human hand protrudes from one pile of rubble. The debris looks old, and the few sagging strands of web draped over the rubble seem to have been here for some time.

The half orc Galonor continues to lead on down the decrepit looking halls of the spire. His eyes maintain focus as he searches for the unknown dangers that lurk in every corner. "We have come to a crossroad, perhaps this way." He points his greatsword down south.

Perception?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Galonor will continue leading us down every left turn unless anyone takes exception.

Chinchi shrugs and is happy to follow Galonor's lead.

Gadrielle nods in agreement. As they step onwards, she does ask: "That spider... Are their kind known for being especially clever?"

Uhvat similarly moves together with Galonor, scanning the area ahead for danger.

Uhvat by default will take 10 for perception, i.e. hitting DC20, or take 20 if there's time to search, i.e. hitting DC30.

She follows the group, "I don't know, but it didn't stick around. That's smarter than most creatures we've seen here."

The crew moves into the rubble strewn room and Uhvat notices another flip trap in the far corner. As he passes the rubble, he does see that the skeletal arm poking out from the pile of rocks is attached to some rotted but once fine clothes.. who knows who lies buried in this unmarked grave? Time enough later to investigate this if you so desire, but I am going to move us to the next room for now.

Still moving in his left hand pattern, Galonor moves to the far door. No one sees any traps, so the door is thrust open to reveal the only room thus far not illuminated by the glow of the so far everpresent fungi.

Uhvat stares suspiciously at the drapes of spider web on the ceiling, recalling their earlier unpleasant experience. He pulls out his vial of alchemist's fire, just in case, and hands over to (whoever has better aim than him, which is almost everyone in the team). He then steps gingerly into the room.

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Gadrielle curses again. How hard is it to remember? Bring a torch! Bring some fire! Step up to your challenge Gadrielle!

"If anyone has a torch, light it. We're setting these webs on fire. And yes, I'm hoping to attract the attention of any smart spiders" she says as she too steps into the room next to Uhvat.

For his friends without the keen sight of the dark, Galonor points out a couple more things. "There are many stone caskets inside. And an iron brazier that smells burnt. I am curious as to what lies inside those caskets."

He then waits to see if someone with a torch steps up to Gadrielle's request.

Uhvat and Galonor move about the room, while Gadrielle tries to find a light source!

Oh my, just realised I bought torches but forgot flint and steel! Guess I could throw my alchemist's fire at it... :P

Black Sun peers through the darkness to see Uhvat's befuddled expression.

"Do you want these?" She asks as she hands him her pristine flint and steel set, yet to have been removed from its small, dark pouch crisscrossed in Tian patterns.

Uhvat stares at his torch in hand for a few seconds, but thankfully, the dark-skin newcomer offers help. "Thank you, my lady." He lights the torch and hands it over to Gadrielle, keeping his hands free for his lash.

Anyone taking his alchemist's fire?

Chinchi takes the offered explosive. "Never used it before, but sounds like fun!"

Zivan casts light on her belt buckle. "Having a torch works when you want to burn things. I like having a light that won't burn me."

The team works together to provide a couple of light sources for the group. Everyone enters the room and begins to look about.

Please adjust your tokens as necessary, and Galonor if you are going to open one of the sarcophagi, let me know which one.. There is no strength check involved this time.

Black Sun pokes about the room while the others fiddle with their light sources.

"Maybe if you didn't spend so much time in the light, you wouldn't need it so much? How do you know the sun isn't just...a drug, forcing you to need it more and more...?"

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

"Look, I found a solifugid! Hello, angel...!"

He turns to the others, as if to give a signal, then Galonor carefully and slowly pushes open the sarcophagi closest to him.

The one on his left.

Zifan stands ready with her longspear. She gives Galonor a nod.

Uhvat moves up behind Galonor, staying close yet watching his back.

As Galonor approaches the tomb to his left, a chill breeze arises from nowhere with an eerie howl. The room seems to darken, and in the sudden gloom, scores of small spectral eyeballs appear, drifting with the breeze. They peer intensely before fading away.

Startled, he steps back for a moment, but when nothing further happens he once again moves in and shoves the lid off of the sarcophagus. Within, a human skeleton lies in repose. As the group peers within however, it sits up!!

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Uhvat
Zifan
Black Sun
McBones
Chinchi
Gadrielle
Galonor

As Galonor approaches the tomb to his left, a chill breeze arises from nowhere with an eerie howl. The room seems to darken, and in the sudden gloom, scores of small spectral eyeballs appear, drifting with the breeze. They peer intensely before fading away.

Black Sun peers back at them with equal intensity...

...before turning around and sending a shockwave of invisible energy through the room at the skeleton!

gravity blast, melee penalty: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

And with a flip of her hair and an artful spin, Black Sun blasts the skeleton to shards.

After a moment though, 5 of the other caskets all have their lids shoved off from within! As the newcomers to the party join in on the fun, and old dance partner shows back up as well...
1d2 ⇒ 1
Ranged T, FF: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Before you even know it's there, the spider hurls another ball of webbing across the room to strike Black Sun!

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Uhvat
Zifan
Black Sun- entangled
McBones
~R
~O
~Y
~G
~B
Spider- 14 dmg
Chinchi
Gadrielle
Galonor

"Told you that spider was trick-sy!"

With that, Chinchi starts playing a macabre tune appropriate to the scene, but with just enough flare to inspire his friends.

+1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls

With a dance of his own, Galonor shuffles around the caskets to pair with one of the skeletons. He branishes his greatsword and swings it with great force at the dabber! "Grraaahhhh!"

Greatsword,PA,IC: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 1 + 1 = 21S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5, 6) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 21

Uhvat grasps his lash with both hands and slams it down on the skeleton beside him. If it destroys it, he then moves up right beside the spider.

ectoplasmic lash vs yellow, IC: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12 dmg: 2d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2) + 7 + 1 = 12

Chinchi starts up the pipes while Galonor moves around the sarcophagi to smash another skeleton!

Meanwhile, Uhvat tries to smash another skeleton with his whip but fails to connect.

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Uhvat
Zifan
Black Sun- entangled
McBones
~R
~Y
~G
~B
Spider- 14 dmg
Chinchi
Gadrielle
Galonor

Active:
Inspire Courage +1/+1

Zinfan settles herself into the middle of the room she eyes the spider to make sure she's at least thirty feet away. Then she channels energy to harm the skeletons. "You were right Chinchi. It was tricky."

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1
DC 13 Will

Lucerne Hammer vs Red: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10

"Less puns" growls Gadrielle, her heart still racing from the vision of horror that assailed them all, as the head of her lucerne hammer deflects off of the skeleton's bones to smash into the ancient-looking sarcophagi's side. "More fire. End that spider."

Black Sun examines the webbing coating her with more fascination than fear. Her mind drifts to stories she's heard of dark armorers who could take spider silk and fashion clothing as soft as a royal kimono, yet stronger than steel....

So, tell me about being entangled in spider silk. How much of a problem is it, really? By what avenues might it be overcome?

Zifan moves to the middle of the room and releases a weak channel against the beasties. A few chunks of bone fly, but not much real damage.

Gadrielle complains about the bad puns as she tries to smash another skeleton with her hammer. Instead, she takes out a chunk of one of the coffins!

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Uhvat
Zifan
Black Sun- entangled
McBones
~R- 1 Dmg
~Y- 1 Dmg
~G- 1 Dmg
~B- 1 Dmg
Spider- 14 dmg
Chinchi
Gadrielle
Galonor

Active:
Inspire Courage +1/+1

"I see you there," Black Sun calls out to the spider-being. "Thank you for the gift! Here's something I can give you...!"

If blasting the spider-thing would come at a penalty due to cover or whatever, then this goes after the green skeleton, instead.
gravity blast, entangled, courage, Shadow Speaker vs spider-thing: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
bludgeoning damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

"Such fine silks our host gives...but they do not fit me. Could someone please cut them more to shape?"

It's up near the ceiling, I won't count cover here.

Black Sun decides she doesn't like the spirit of her gift, and returns fire with a blast of gravity. The spider crumples under the assault and drips/ drops to the floor, carapace cracked and fluids oozing.

the skeletons climb from their peaceful slumber and advance on the group!

R vs G: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
R vs G: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Red steps in under Gadrielle's hammer to swipe at her with both claws but the womans thick armor turns aside both blows.

B vs BS: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
The skeleton clad in scraps of blue robes moves around the tombs and swipes at Black Sun, scoring a line of blood across her torso.

Y vs Uhvat: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Y vs Uhvat: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Uhvat escapes untouched by the dual swipes of the skeleton next to him!

G vs Galonor: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Dmg: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Galonor is not so lucky though. The skeleton rounds the corner and charges at him, drawing blood from the big half orc.

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Uhvat
Zifan
Black Sun- entangled, 5 dmg
McBones
~R- 1 Dmg
~Y- 1 Dmg
~G- 1 Dmg
~B- 1 Dmg
Chinchi
Gadrielle
Galonor- 6 dmg

Active:
Inspire Courage +1/+1

Chinchi let's his music hang in the air, as he takes a breath and says, "Where's your humor, Great Gad? I may have a bone to pick with you after this."

Chinchi pulls out a wand and dances into the center of the room. "Don't mind those cuts and bruises, my friends. I have just the thing to make you feel better. Brandy! Oh, and a healing stick."

Lingering performance for this round and next, move action to move to center of room, move action to draw wand of CLW.

"I left it in Korvosa Chinchi" she grunts as she kicks the skeleton back, steps back herself, and spins the hammer-head onto her opponent.

Lucerne Hammer vs Red: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 = 9
Damage: 1d12 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

But her opponent manages to shift to the side, and Gadrielle's weapon ends up bouncing against a wall.

"H&@@$~**+!" she curses loudly.

"Come on ancestors. Please don't leave me. I need you." Zifan mutters to herself, and tries the Channel again to harm Undead. "They are not listening today. Why? What could I have possibly done to upset them."

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Posting rate should return to normal now!

In retaliation, the mighty orc returns a blow, smashing another skeleton into flying pieces. "Graoooa!" He ponders a moment after, "What is a pun?"

Greatsword,PA: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 1 = 22S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 + 3 = 19

The banter gets thick as Chinchi lets the echoing strains of her song slowly fade out. She moves into the room drawing a wand of healing.

Gadrielle steps back, gaining some ground for her long hammer, butt misses again. Zifan releases more holy energy.. it is slightly more powerful this time, but still not the greatest!

Meanwhile, Galonor the skeleton bane continues his rampage through the dry and brittle ranks.

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Uhvat
Zifan
Black Sun- entangled, 5 dmg
McBones
~R- 3 Dmg
~Y- 3 Dmg
~B- 3 Dmg
Chinchi
Gadrielle
Galonor- 6 dmg

Active:
Inspire Courage +1/+1 lingering x2 rnds

I will bot Uhvat as requested after Black Sun takes her turn.

I will bot Uhvat as requested after Black Sun takes her turn.

Could you please bot Uhvat into either getting me out of these webs, or getting the blue skeleton off my back? My spear is useless against it (short of a REALLY lucky critical hit), and I think I'll provoke if I blast it.

Uhvat has his own skeleton to deal with and cannot move without provoking an AOO. You can, however, take a five foot step back and operate without provoking from anything. You are only entangled and can still move at half speed.

Uhvat brings his lash down on the yellow hued skeleton once more, utterly destroying its paltry semblance of life. His foe vanquished, he turns and moves towards the remaining foe.
Lash: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 21
Dmg: 2d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5, 4) + 7 + 1 = 17

Black Sun takes a step back from the charging blue skeleton and levels another blast of gravity. The offending creature explodes into shards and dust as the very forces of nature itself are bent unto its destruction.
Gravity Blast: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 24
Dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 1 = 6

The red robed skeleton continues to pursue Gadrielle, claws reaching for fresh blood! Luckily, the woman easily fends them off.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Bold May Post
Uhvat
Zifan
Black Sun- entangled, 5 dmg
McBones
~R- 3 Dmg
Chinchi
Gadrielle
Galonor- 6 dmg

Active:
Inspire Courage +1/+1 lingering x1 rnds

The Mighty half-orc Galonor continues his dance with the skeletons! Shuffling down between the coffins, he swings another mighty blow to smash the last assailant to smithereens! "Graaaahhhh!!"

Greatsword,PA,IC: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 1 + 1 = 26S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 15
Greatsword,PA,IC,Confirm?: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 1 + 1 = 15S: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 + 3 + 1 = 17

Hi, I'm back! Thanks for the bot. I'm pretty sure that ended things.

With the skeletons destroyed, Uhvat carefully examines the sarcophagi from where they had emerge.

Either take 10 or take 20 if we have the time for perception DC20 or 30 respectively.

Gadrielle moves to get Black Sun out of her predicament, pulling at the strands of webbing with furious efficiency.

Once the skeletons have fallen, Zifan will move up and tap Galonor with the wand of cure light wounds. "That wasn't pleasant. I wonder why the ancestors aren't pleased with me today." She shakes the wand after the first use and tries again.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Soon, the half-orc's wounds close with the help of magic. "Thank you Zifan." Galonor mutters in appreciation. "If this is what the spire has to offer, colour me unimpressed." He grunts heaving his oversized sword out of the room.

If they find nothing else, Galonor will proceed down back to open the other door. Token updated.

Is that charge from the general party wand, if not let me know and i'll deduct my wand charges.

Uhvat moves carefully around the room looking for more surprises.. good or bad. Stepping over the shattered ruins of the skeletons, he eventually approaches the southwest tomb where he finds a small beaten up bugle.

Meanwhile, Zifan moves over to Galonor and heals his wounds with a couple of taps of the magic wand. As they move away, she notices that Black Sun is also wounded from the skeleton attack she faced.

Bantering back and forth, the group moves past the half buried skeleton to decide their next move.

Black Sun- 5 dmg

Galonor: Did you want to skip the door in the middle? Your post is a variation from the normal routine so I wanted to clarify before moving on.

Black Sun looks down at her side, as though she only just noticed the series of deep scratches dotted with blood the color of dark Concord grapes (or whatever the Golarion equivalent is called).

"Can someone help, please?"