Family Game - Mummy's Mask

Game Master Jessica Catalan

Kembe teleports over beside Usathis and tries to dig under the door.

Ankhet hurries over and pulls out her tools, hoping she might be able to unlock the door.

Despite the efforts of Ankhet, Kembe, and Usathis, the door is completely unharmed.

There's another grinding sound, and across the room the doors fly open, releasing a torrent of river water into the room. The water quickly rises, filling the entire room and rising up to your ankles in a matter of seconds.

Upon the platform, in the centre of the room, the sarcophagus shudders. It suddenly hops forward, rising up onto its base. The sarcophagus begins to slide forward through the the water, moving right toward you.

Everyone may go!

Ankhet lets out a shriek of panic as the water begins to fill the room. "It's flooding! We're going to drown!"

She turns to see where the water's coming from, only to see the sarcophagus rise up on its base. "Uh... Uncle?" She looks at the door, then look at the sarcophagus.

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

"We've got big problems!"

She pulls out an alkahest bomb and tosses it at the sarcophagus. "I'll take care of him! You guys get the door open!"

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 = 11
Acid Damage vs. Constructs: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Her bomb explodes on the sarcophagus' golden lid! It sizzles with acid, but the coffin keeps coming!

Bunursa finishes bringing the statue to the treasure pile. She carefully puts it in the pile. Then she turns around and rubs her hands together. "Let's go get some more!"

Usathis nods at Ankhet. "This is not good."

Then he attacks the door with all four arms!

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Longsword: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

light pick: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
light pick: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

light mace: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
light mace: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

light spiked shield: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
light spiked shield: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Kembe growls and keeps trying to dig under the door!

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Percentile: 1d100 ⇒ 1

But his jaws go right through!

Usathis manages to chip away part of the stone, but the door's still standing strong! Meanwhile, the water continues to rise, creeping up your legs and nearly reaching your knees.

The sarcophagus glides down the stairs opens its lid and tries to bite Kembe! It chomps on him, but just a Kembe is about to be hurt he flickers out of sight and reappears. Kembe is unharmed!

COMBAT TRACKER - Round 2 - Bold may act!
Sarcophagus (damage taken: 7)
Bunursa (damage taken: 0)
Talonflame (damage taken: 0)
Ava (damage taken: 0)
Ankhet (damage taken: 0)
Usathis (damage taken: 0)
Kembe (damage taken: 0)

ONGOING EFFECTS / ENVIRONMENT
Water pours into the room (nearing your knees)!
The door is damaged! {Hardness 8, HP: 56/60)

PENDING
Everyone can go!

Ankhet backs up, pulls out another bomb and tosses it at the sarcophagus!

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 1 = 13
Acid Damage vs. Constructs: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

The bomb explodes, causing acid to sizzle all over the sarcophagus and completely miss Usathis and Kembe.

Usathis stays calm and keeps attacking the door with all four weapons!

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Longsword: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

light pick: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
light pick: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

light mace: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
light mace: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

light spiked shield: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
light spiked shield: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Kembe turns and bites the sarcophagus!

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Percentile: 1d100 ⇒ 46

Bunursa wanders down the hall to get more treasure! Ava and Talonflame follow her.

Ankhet's acid does a lot of damage to the sarcophagus, but Kembe can't seem to get a good grip on it with his teeth. Meanwhile, Usathis chips away a little more of the door!

The water continues to rise, reaching halfway up Usathis thighs, up to Kembe's tummy, and up to Ankhet's hips! The sarcophagus slams into Kembe, knocking him in the face (5 damage to Kembe!). Then the sarcophagus opens its lid and tries to clamp down on Kembe, but it misses!

COMBAT TRACKER - Round 2 - Bold may act!
Sarcophagus (damage taken: 17)
Bunursa (damage taken: 0)
Talonflame (damage taken: 0)
Ava (damage taken: 0)
Ankhet (damage taken: 0)
Usathis (damage taken: 0)
Kembe (damage taken: 5)

ONGOING EFFECTS / ENVIRONMENT
Water pours into the room (nearing your mid-thighs)!
The door is damaged! (Hardness 8, HP: 54/60)

PENDING
Everyone can go!

Ankhet frantically gets out another bomb and throws it at the sarcophagus! The acid sizzles on the coffin but misses her beloved uncles.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 1 = 16
Acid Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

Usathis starts to breathe a little heavy. He's starting to get nervous. This is one strong door...

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Longsword: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

light pick: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
light pick: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

light mace: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
light mace: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

light spiked shield: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
light spiked shield: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Kembe bites the sarcophagus again with a growl.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Blink: 1d100 ⇒ 65

Bunursa hurries down the halls and up to the door. "Hey! Why'd you shut the door?" Bunursa tries to open the door, but it's stuck! She kicks it. "OPEN UP!"

Talonflame and Ava follow Bunursa

"Help! The room is flooding!"

MY TREASURE!!!"

Despite Ankhet's efforts the sarcophagus is still moving! It rushes at Kembe, completely missing, then spins and tries to to gobble him up! But the blink dog is too fast and he easily dodges the clumsy coffin! Usathis chips away at the door, barely damaging it. The water continues to rise! Ankhet is now up to her chest, Kembe to his neck, and Usathis to his hips!

COMBAT TRACKER - Round 3 - Bold may act!
Sarcophagus (damage taken: 25)
Bunursa (damage taken: 0)
Talonflame (damage taken: 0)
Ava (damage taken: 0)
Ankhet (damage taken: 0)
Usathis (damage taken: 0)
Kembe (damage taken: 5)

ONGOING EFFECTS / ENVIRONMENT
Water pours into the room (nearing your hips)!
The door is damaged! (Hardness 8, HP: 53/60)

PENDING
Everyone can go!

Ankhet raises her arms up in the air, pulls out a bomb and tosses it at the sarcophagus!

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 1 = 20
Acid Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

"I'm almost out!"

Usathis grunts and swings at the door with all his might!

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Longsword: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

light pick: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
light pick: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

light mace: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
light mace: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

light spiked shield: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
light spiked shield: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Kembe bites the sarcophagus again with a growl.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Blink: 1d100 ⇒ 50

Bunursa starts to cast a spell. Summon nature's ally.

As Ankhet's acid smashes on the sarcophagus and Kembe bites it's lid the sarcophagus slumps over, apparently defeated. Unfortunately, the door is still standing solid, and the water continues to pour into the room!

Kembe needs to start swimming!

Ankhet is up to her shoulders in the water!

Usathis is up to his tummy!

Ankhet tries to bounce and swim her way over to the far wall. "I've got to stop the water!"

Swim: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Double move.

Usathis keeps attacking the wall.

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Longsword: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

light pick: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
light pick: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

light mace: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
light mace: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

light spiked shield: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
light spiked shield: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Kembe tries to swim!

Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

He keeps his head over the water and swims over to the door. He helps destroy it.

Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Blink: 1d100 ⇒ 21

A magical dog appears in front of Bunursa! It barks loudly! Bunursa points at the door and the dog bites it!

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Then Bunursa pulls out her crossbow and loads it. "MY TREASURE!"

Usathis knocks a tiny chip of stone off the door! Meanwhile, the water continues to rise.

Everyone is up again!

Ankhet pulls out her tools and tries to shut the hatch that is letting in the rushing torrent of water!

Disable Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

There's a loud grinding sound, and the stone door slides closed. No more water rushes into the room, but you're still stuck! You'll need to find a way out...

Ankhet lets out a sigh of relief and puts away her tools. "Everyone look around for a hatch, or a drain, or a level or something. On the walls and on the floor. There's sure to be a way to drain the water out of here."

Usathis looks a little too scared! He keeps smashing at the door.

Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Longsword: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

light pick: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
light pick: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

light mace: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
light mace: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

light spiked shield: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
light spiked shield: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Swim: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Kembe looks inside the sarcophagus.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Then he teleports over to the platform and looks there.

Perception: 1d20 + 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + (1) + 7 = 12

Bunursa's creature keeps attacking the door! Then she shoots her crossbow.

Dog Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Dog Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Crossbow Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Crossbow Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

As the water continues to rise Ankhet and Kembe look around for a lever, while Usathis and Bunursa desperately try to bash down the door. It takes some time, but finally, just as the water nearly reaches Usathis' neck, Kembe spots a strange hatch on the floor! He teleports over to Ankhet and pushes her towards it. Ankhet swims over, pulls out her tools and takes a deep breath, then she dives down and tries to open the hatch. She's under a long time...

The water reaches Usathis's mouth and he has to start swimming! With there water slowing his attacks there's no way he'll be able to break down the doors now!

Finally there's a gurgling sound, and the water begins to drain from the room. Ankhet pops her head back up out of the water, casing for air.

The room drains slowly, but over the course of five minutes there's only puddles left on the floor, and Usathis, Kembe, and Ankhet are left gasping for breath on the stone platform. Wet, tired, but alive.

The door leading to Bunursa unlocks and swings open.

Ankhet gasps for air. "That... was... terrifying..." she groans between deep breaths.

Usathis starts to get worried as the water gets deep. When Ankhet pops up for air he hurries over to her and holds her head up above the water. "I've got you."

When Bunursa finally gets in the room he points at the statue. "Your treasure's fine."

He walks over to the sarcophagus and sits on it. Eventually he opens it up.

Kembe lays on the ground exhausted.

Bunursa runs up to the statue and hugs it. "My treasure!" She drags it over to the treasure pile and the comes back to see what's inside the sarcophagus.

The sarcophagus is empty.

Ankhet suddenly laughs. "It was a fake! This room. It... It was a fake burial chamber." She drags herself up to her feet. "Sometimes wealthy people would set up a fake tomb to trick thieves. This was Akhentepi's." She looks at the two secret doors. "His real one must be close. Which way should we go first?"

Usathis thinks. "The one with the pressure plate is likely the most important door. Let us begin there."

Kembe teleports over to the doors with the pressure plate and stands right behind Usathis.

Bunursa drags the sarcophagus to her treasure pile, then takes all the wall sconces down and does the same. "Help me, Usathis!"

Afterwards she gets in line at the door.

"AhhhH! Flying is scary!" Ava shrieks as she rides around on Talonflame.

Talonflame flies Bunursa around. He is not bothered by Ava's screaming. She does that a lot...

Ankhet moves over to the southern secret door and activates it.