GM Auke's Delirium's Tangle (Inactive)

Game Master Auke Teeninga

Talwin calls out:

"Careful, these are morlocks! They'll attack while leaping like that and they might try to gang up on us"

He tries his spear again against the nearby Morlock.

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Damage?: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

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Talwin damages one of the morlocks!

Morlock attacks Muluk

To Hit: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8

Beetles attacks Muluk

To Hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
To Hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

All misses

Morlock steps towards Talwin

initiative:

Ebon
Muluk
Targost
Morlock (Red)
Talwin
Morlock (Blue)
Beetle (Yellow)
Beetle (Green)

Targost takes aim at the morlock (red), and fires and arrow.

Attack-ranged: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Targost's arrow pierces the morlock's flesh!

Muluk slashes with his scimitar at the morlock attacking him.

Muluk vs. Morlock: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Damage (scimitar): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Muluk slashes with his scimitar at the morlock attacking him.

Muluk cuts down one of the morlocks

Ghosting Ebon

Ebon charges at a beetle!

To Hit: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 2 = 24 Hits!
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 6 = 10 Kills it

Talwin
Morlock (Blue)
Beetle (Green)
Ebon
Muluk
Targost

Talwin steps back and tries for the morlock again!

Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

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Talwin misses.

The Morlock jumps and attacks Muluk!

To Hit: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 2 = 27 Threat!
To Hit: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11 Does not confirm

Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (5) = 11

The beetle attacks Muluk as well
To Hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20 Hits!
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

"I grow tired of this!" Muluk grunts as the morlock and the beetle dig in. He slashes at the greater threat (the morlock).

Muluk vs. Morlock: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Damage (scimitar): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Muluk slashes the remaining Morlock

Talwin
Ebon
Targost
Morlock (Blue)
Beetle (Green)
Muluk

Targost loads another arrow, taking aim at the other morlock.

Attack-ranged: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Targost Misses!

Angered, Talwin steps back if necessasry and activates monstrous humanoid bane on his longspear, striking at the morlock.

Attack w bane: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21
Damage w bane: 1d8 + 5 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (3, 1) = 12

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Talwin damages the morlock!

Ghosting Ebon

Ebon tries to take out the morlock.

To Hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 Misses

Morlock continue to attack Muluk

To Hit: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12 Misses

Beetle attacks

To Hit: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20 hits!
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Muluk
Talwin
Ebon
Targost
Morlock (Blue)
Beetle (Green)

Muluk swings again, in hopes of finishing off the morlock.

Muluk vs. Morlock: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Damage (scimitar): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Talwin will strike at the Morlock, r if Muluk brings it down he'll move and activate beetle bane (vermin?).

Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (5, 1) = 12

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Muluk downs the other morlock
Talwin misses the beetle

Targost takes aim at the beetle and lets fly!

Attack-ranged: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Ghosting Ebon
To Hit: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Confirm: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Danage: 4d6 + 12 ⇒ (3, 6, 6, 1) + 12 = 28

Ebon hits the beetle so hard everyone is splattered with the bugjuice

Combat is over

Talwin looks over the scene of carnage.

"I should perhaps not be so quick to strike. Maybe these creatures, foul though they seem, were merely protecting their home. I am not sure if the crusade is the best fit for me anymore."

"In any case, I'd like to try saving at least one for questioning."

Talwin will tie up a Morlock if they seem to be within healing power, then use his wand on it.

Clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

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"Perhaps, but they seem only nominally intelligent, not that such makes our position any more just," Muluk offers.

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

You manage to stabilize (both?) Morlocks.

Animal carcasses and insect carapaces litter the area.

Heal Talwin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 Talwin verifies that some of the remains are humanoid, many having been slaughtered within the past month.

A wealth of small bone and basalt idols (50 in total) crowd the floor around the doors. Though crude, they are nonetheless worth 45 gp each to an academic or collector. A masterwork rapier and dagger set made from
alchemical silver can also be recovered from one of the sacrificed humanoid bodies. You also find a magic wand.

Talwin attempt to question one of the morlocks:

"I see many remains. Also, minotaur tracks. We are looking for the minotaur. I am willing to spare you if you tell me where to find him."

Cleaning the gore off of himself and his gear, Ebon looks at the prisoners.
"Do they even speak common?"

The Morlocks hiss and seem to curse at you in a foreign language (undercommon).

Their mouths water when they see your wounds.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

"They hunger for our flesh and are irredeemably evil. The best thing that we can do for them is to put them out of their misery."

Talwin nods, a bit more reluctantly than the others are used to from stern inquisitor.

"It seems that you are right Muluk. These creatures cannot change their nature, and freeing them would only invite more death and destruction. Let us be quick about it."

Talwin is no grim executioner, and hesitates a moment. If pressed, he will first knock one unconscious, then run it through. If Muluk offers to slay the wicked morlocks, he will acquiesce.

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Muluk will put them to the sword, offering a prayer to Sarenrae as he does so.

Muluk puts both degenerate, evil creatures out of their misery and the party can venture deeper into the maze.

The curving, branching halls of this structure are lined with the same stone as the natural caverns outside, and the arched ceiling meets high overhead. Nearly every surface boasts inscribed text—some of it delicate and flowing, but surrounded by a tangle of jagged and hastily etched scribbles. he endless twisting passageways inspire a faint sense of vertigo, as if the floor were swaying underfoot.

Who wants to lead the first hour?

The keen eyed Inquisitor takes the fore, keeping his senses focused for any clue of the minotaur prince's passing.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

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Talwin takes the lead as he seems to have picked up the scent of the Minotaur's parfume.

Assists:
Muluk: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Targost: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Ebon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Total result 17+2+2=21 Failure!

Hazard roll: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Talwin loses the scent, takes a wrong turn and he walks into a trap and a large scythe swings from the ceiling!

To Hit: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34 Hits!

Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 6 = 11

You've been walking for 1 hour in the actual maze. Who is the next to lead, and what skill would you like to try?

Frowning, Ebon quickly heals his friend, and steps forward to attempt to track the maze crazed Minotaur.
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
survival to track: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Ebon takes the lead!

Assists (survival)
Muluk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Targost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Talwin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Total result 18+2=20 not a succes, but not a critical failure either!

After walking for an hour you find yourself in the same spot you started walking.

Failures=1
Successes=0
Neither=1

"Let's go this way," Muluk says, attempting to follow the morlocks' trail.

Survival: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 +2 if to avoid becoming lost

Assists (survival)
Targost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Ebon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Talwin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Again the party seems to walk in circles...

Failures=1
Successes=0
Neither=2

Talwin tries another time to lead the way, this time focusing on his understanding of the Arcane arts.

Kn Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

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Targost, having sharp elven senses, can detect the smell of perfume, and leads the party further into the maze/

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

"I think I smell something down here..."

Talwin tries another time to lead the way, this time focusing on his understanding of the Arcane arts.

Assist knowledge arcane

Total result: 23+2=25 Neither

Failures=1
Successes=0
Neither=3

Targost, having sharp elven senses, can detect the smell of perfume, and leads the party further into the maze/

Perception: 1d20+9

"I think I smell something down here..."

Muluk: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Total result = 20+6 Neither again...

Failures=1
Successes=0
Neither=4

DCs:
Survival, 24
Perception, 29
Knowledge (Dungeoneering), 29
Knowledge (Arcane), 29

I'll FF a bit...

Leader:
Ebon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Assists:
Muluk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Targost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Talwin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Total result = 15 Failure

Failures=2
Successes=0
Neither=4

Maze Hazard: 1d20 ⇒ 5

As the group ventures forth suddenly the floor below them gives way!

Camoflaged pit trap DC 20 reflex
Muluk: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Targost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Ebon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Talwin: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Muluk and Talwin jump away just in time, but Targost and Ebon fall down and take Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 6) = 15

Dang, even with assists I would need to roll 13 or better on Perception 10 times? That's our mathematical best chance. Does the d4 Wis damage only grant a bonus to one check, or all subsequent?

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Dang, even with assists I would need to roll 13 or better on Perception 10 times? That's our mathematical best chance. Does the d4 Wis damage only grant a bonus to one check, or all subsequent?

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Just a single check...

Survival might be a good option too, the DC is a lot lower.

HP: 7/22

Ouch...might need a little healing!! My only help was with Perception...not very good with any of the others...maybe assist with survival would be our best bet...who has the highest?

Smartest option seems to be Ebon taking the lead on survival with the rest assisting. About 1/3 chance of succes

Assuming everyone heals up

Survival
Ebon: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Survival assists
Muluk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Targost: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Talwin: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Succes! :-)

Failures=2
Successes=1
Neither=4

The passageway seems to continue ahead as far as you can see. The imprint of a single hoof stands in the dust gathered along the left wall.