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Game Master FauxPas75

Marisan will attempt to assist the paladin in breaking free of the webbing.

Strength check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 grant +2 to Jubei's next Str. check

So apparently all my luck is being funneled into my least important rolls. :)

So apparently all my luck is being funneled into my least important rolls. :)

Ain't that always the case? I'll take whatever HP I can get at this point. Any chance we have a CLW wand or potion somewhere?

Thanks, Harboth grumbles. It is hard to tell whether he is being ungrateful or is just in pain

Str check, if needed: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

That's a bit mean! :P At least it doesn't take me into negative modifiers! I'll make sheet changes when I get home and can use Hero Lab.

Don't bother, we've got little time left in this scenario... I expect to be done by next weekend at the latest.

Opening the doorway to the east reveals the following:

A mournful howl comes from a stone well in the room's center. This large chamber's walls, once painted with vermilion and gilded with gold leaf, are now splotched and crumbling. Unlike the walls, however, the tiles that decorate the well are untouched by the ages and gleam as if recently polished.

Perc checks please...

I can make that (he says, seeing how easily he can jinx himself)
Perc: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Oh, I'm going to try that more often!

Do you hear that? Someone is definitely screaming - it's not just the well making that noise.

I can make that (he says, seeing how easily he can jinx himself)

[dice=Perc]1d20+8

Oh, I'm going to try that more often!

Do you hear that? Someone is definitely screaming - it's not just the well making that noise.

Ooc: since you hit it that well, it is from the well....

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

"Yes, this seems quite ominous," Fedryn says, eyeing the well warily. "Perhaps some kind of magic trickery?"

Perception:: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Marisan glances at Fedryn. "My thought as well, given the ancient nature of this structure. Unless it's another doomed Pathfinder agent."

She then tries to discern whether the well itself radiates magic of some kind.

Cast detect magic

[dice=Perception:]1d20+3

Marisan glances at Fedryn. "My thought as well, given the ancient nature of this structure. Unless it's another doomed Pathfinder agent."

She then tries to discern whether the well itself radiates magic of some kind.

Cast detect magic

no magic from the well

Marisan turns from the well toward the others. "It's not magical." And then back to the well, approaching it slowly with her driftwood holy symbol clutched in her left hand, her trident in her right. She stops five feet from its lip and calls down, "Hello? Who is down there?"

Detect Evil directed to down the well.

Will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Add +2 if Enchantment effect.

Well, damn.

Init, if applicable: 1d20 ⇒ 13

"I'm so sick and tired of this journey. I think I'll end it... RIGHT NOW!"

Jubei jumps into the well.

[dice=Will save] d20 + 2 Add +2 if Enchantment effect.

Well, damn.

[dice= Init, if applicable] d20

"I'm so sick and tired of this journey. I think I'll end it... RIGHT NOW!"

Jubei jumps into the well.

"Jubei!" Fedryn exclaims, moving to try and catch the Paladin as he throws himself into the well.

Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Grapple: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Will: 1d20 ⇒ 12

"Asmodeus take me!" Fedryn exclaims as he follows Jubei and Marisan.

TPK, here we come!

Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

sigh...

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Marisan nods sadly at Jubei. "I am joining you. May my ancestors forgive me." She walks slowly toward the well, clearly with no intent to stop once she reaches its edge.

"Jubei!" Fedryn exclaims, moving to try and catch the Paladin as he throws himself into the well.

Initiative: 1d20+1
Grapple: 1d20

Getting close enough to grab him would allow you to see down the well as well. Please give me a will save and if failed....

Marisan, you get the same option, to announce you thoughts before jumping... Maybe you can be stopped....

Although I've rolled, would I need to actually look down the well to trigger the haunt? All of Fedryn's attention would be on Jubei, not what is at the bottom of the well.

That's half the party going down the well, HAHAHAHAHAHA

And with both Marisan and I having 8 hp, it could easily kill us both. Heck, if all the party winds up down there then we could be totally screwed as it won't be easy to climb out!

And with both Marisan and I having 8 hp, it could easily kill us both. Heck, if all the party winds up down there then we could be totally screwed as it won't be easy to climb out!

OOC: This isn't going to kill anyone (almost nothing in these first 3 adventures will kill you...trust me, I'm the GM. :) ). However, it will give you quite the jolt. As for having all of your attention on Jubei, you still have periferal(sp?) vision that is going to see down the well as you grab for him. This is actually one of my favorite traps in these three adventures :) as for getting out, its a rough climb check, but its easily doable. As for this path, its more just a get your feet wet with the types of things PFS will throw at you in the future. As for getting out, once the hour is up it'll just be a 'take 20' deal. Also, don't forget guys, this isn't like last time. the Venture Captain isn't waiting for you to finish this in one day....go camp, rest, heal, refresh spells...

all that said, I really wanna see if we can get all six of you in the well :)

What in the nine hells are they doing?

Well, shit.
initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Harboth drops his axe, takes a massive step forward, and reaches for the cleric...

Will save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 Harboth to the rescue!!

grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

As he fumbles at Marisan in a desperate attempt to keep her out of the well, Harboth shouts, What in seven hells are you people doing?!?

Off to bed I go, I'll take 20 to climb, untrained, my STR mod is +2

OOC: Marisan, your out, but you want to get down that Haunted Well...and will continue to want to get down there for the next hour... Ok, enough fun with this little Well....I'm gonna progress time to the next hour, to avoid the rest of this mess. Harboth has the strength to pull whoever is down the well up once they are free. What do you want to do with the dead skeleton that is already down there? Just let it lie in peace?

Also, if you guys want, I'm going to call it 'Next Day' for heal/spell/etc purposes and everyone left the ruins and found a safe, quite place to camp. marisan, if you have any more Channel Energy or Healing spells left, use them up before you sleep, then study and blah blah blah.

UNLESS, you guys want to RP out what the hell your doing throwing your lives away down the well, which could be fun, but time consuming...GenCon is only 3 weeks away after all :)

Assuming you guys don't get stopped, roll the 2d6 damage from the fall, since your doing this willingly, no acrobatics to negate 10' of the drop.

Fall damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7

Fedryn let out a loud 'whoosh' as he impacts with the skeleton at the bottom of the well. An uneventful hour passes while he groans at the bottom of the well. Once the compulsion wears off, he searches the skeleton for any belongings before the group pulls him up and they make camp for the night. Reasoning that the skeleton is likely another victim of this foul magic, he gathers up the bones to give them a decent burial.

Take 20 on Perception for searching the skeleton.

After an hour of suicidal thoughts, Marisan comes out the other side in a daze. She takes a few moments to shake off the after-effects. "Thanks, Harboth. I've never known such despair in my life." She keeps far away from the well as possible. "I'm inclined to leave the skeleton down there as it is. We're not here to clean this place up, and we can duly report the hazard to the Grand Lodge."

Marisan will gather Harboth, Jubei, Fedryn and anyone else who fell down the well.

Channel Positive Energy #4: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Channel Positive Energy #5: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Channel Positive Energy #6: 1d6 ⇒ 6
That's more like it!

Seeing that everyone is relatively healthy, Marisan releases her holy symbol and breathes a sigh of relief. "Well, I'm of less help the rest of the day. Maybe we should find a safe spot to set up camp."

Will select spells for Day #2 when I get home in a couple of hours.

Fall damage

2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

Fall damage: 2d6

Fedryn let out a loud 'whoosh' as he impacts with the skeleton at the bottom of the well. An uneventful hour passes while he groans at the bottom of the well. Once the compulsion wears off, he searches the skeleton for any belongings before the group pulls him up and they make camp for the night. Reasoning that the skeleton is likely another victim of this foul magic, he gathers up the bones to give them a decent burial.

Take 20 on Perception for searching the skeleton.

Once the bones have been settled and given a proper burial, the haunting of the well comes to an end. You have freed this trapped soul to go onto its final resting place.

Assuming you guys rest, relax, recoup and head back in...

You re-enter the ruins the same way you exited them, the lay of the land now known, and most, if not all of its pests disposed of. it takes little to no time to return to the room with the haunted well. it has finally succumbed to age and begun to show signs of disuse, the spirits that kept it new looking now put to rest.

There is a doorway to the north that is closed, as well as the door you came through...and the well if you choose to jump in again.

OOC: For my Magic Users, I'm assuming you've spelled up and all that jazz. The next couple of rooms holds the dragon :)

I'll skip the well today, thanks. :)

Spells prepared:
1st: bless, comprehend languages, obscuring mist (D)
0: detect magic, resistance, stabilize

Marisan heads toward the northern door, still giving the well a wide berth. "Well, let's get started."

Lets see, today I will prepare, oh wait, im a sorceress

"Yes, let's get going, shall we?"

So how much Strength will Fedryn have recuperated?

"Yes, the sooner we're out of this death trap, the better!" Fedryn agrees.

So how much Strength will Fedryn have recuperated?

"Yes, the sooner we're out of this death trap, the better!" Fedryn agrees.

1 point a day (assuming a heal check was made...we'll say it was)

Woohoo, I have a positive modifier again! Let's kill things! By the way folks, I'm recruiting for a Carrion Crown PbP if anyone is interested. Head on over to the recruitment thread if you want to make an application. In my defense, each application will be weighed on it's own merit so I'll not give any preference to those people I'm currently gaming with, even though you are all awesome.

Pulling open the north facing door reveals the following on the other side

This large room is an aged gallery. Its once-decorated walls have been stripped of the original mosaics and its decorations replaced with Draconic graffiti, crudely etched into the walls. Other than the scrawl on the walls, the chamber is noticeably cleaner and less dusty than the dungeon’s other rooms.

On the far side of the room you see four kobolds, they were in a heated discussion...until the door was forced open. Now they stand, three at the ready with one slightly back, starring at the new comers to their lair.

Jubei can't speak Draconic. So I'm assuming...

initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Guess who can speak Draconic, the language of Arcane casting? This girl

Rachel starts speaking in Draconic to the Kobolds

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Not sure if this counts as Metagaming...

"Before anyone takes another step forward, be alert! They may have riddled the place with traps!"

Marisan stands by Rachel, and while her pose is not threatening,she is ready with her trident should the kobolds decide on violence over dialogue.

Harboth just stands next to Rachel in a wide stance, holding his huge axe and doing his best to look all badass. He nods along with what Rachel is saying, as though he has some idea what all those ridiculous words mean.

The four Kobolds look to each other, and the one in the back begins to talk in very broken common "Who you? why you here"

"We are exploring these ruins, looking to retrieve some old documents. Why are you here?"

Looking at each other, and back to the obvious leader of the small group he goes on "We live here, this our home. What you want old dokumints?"

OOC: If anyone else would like to chime in, the 'leader' speaks very broken common, and of course draconic. you've taken them from hostile to indifferent right now if it matters.

What does the draconic on the wall say?

on the wall "All hail the fire speaker", "The Flame Lives", "Tarka rides horses" "Gogot loves dogs", "Rexus is the best", "Lurtil something or other..." it gets to hard to read the rest, for the most part its alot of you suck, no I don't you suck etc...

"If you dont mind me asking, what does that writing on the wall mean?"

"We could just... eliminate them," Fedryn whispers to the group, careful to ensure the kobolds can't overhear him.

Marisan ignores Fedryn's suggestion and adds, trying to keep her language simple to understand, "The ones who built this place asked us to get these papers for them. The one we talked to said that they are not interested in this place except for these papers. If you let us pass, you may be able to keep living here."

Diplomacy check to aid Rachel, if needed
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Looking up at the thought of allowing you to pass the kobold in the back thinks for a moment then nods his head, he talks to the others quickly and the all shrug and step to the side "You go, you get papers...We just using them to clean our backsides anyway.".