GM BPChocobo's PFS Cult of the Ebon Destroyer (Inactive)

Game Master Black Powder Chocobo

Horgrym follows along as best he can.

Following!

As a minor note: this is the 3rd time I've run TK1, and EVERY group decides to go up :P Just sayin'

@Amarthecthel: Nice roll, although since nothing's actively trying to kill you, I'm going to allow everyone to take 10 and automatically pass through. Good job on nailing it on the dot, though :P

The party ascends Amarthecthel's rope up, revealing possible exits from the top of the balcony. A stone door exits to the northwest and northeast, while the screaming goblins can be heard heading down the stairway to the southwest.

Follow the goblins. Oh, and the unconscious,bound one I'm carrying is gagged too.

Anyone else? 2 more for following goblins and we'll continue! Unless of course you want Guido to run in by himself :P

Having already GMed this I'm avoiding making decisions on where to go. Am happy to follow along wherever the party wants to go though.

As a minor note: this is the 3rd time I've run TK1, and EVERY group decides to go up :P Just sayin'

From the map, I saw no other choices.

Bah, I slightly overcovered the only exit: to the southeast. I expanded the Level 2 map. I also updated the Level 1 map for the new lines of sight.

Meh. Follow Guido's advice to follow the goblins.

Onward then!

Guido, easily hearing the goblin shouts down the southwest stairway, immediately makes pursuit, followed by everyone else.

Marching order is Guido, Sue, Llathander, Ringmaster, Amarthecthel, Horgrym.

The passage winds downward, turning towards the northeast, then back to the southwest.

As Guido gives chase, he notices a frame of old timber up this hallway's cracked and uneven ceiling. From the west comes the sound of falling water and more goblin screams. In the middle of the hall,a large stone block lies on top of the corpse of a crushed goblin.

"It looks like they're new here too."

@Guido: Can you give me a Wisdom check with a -1 penalty?

WIS: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

<sigh>

@Guido: It's a dead goblin. The other two that are running continue to make progress away from you.

Waiting until 3PM MDT, then will be pushing you guys along in pursuit of the running goblins!

Is the block dry?

@Horgrym: The stone does look dry to you. However, the thing that looks odd is that this goblin has been dead for a bit; at least 1 day. Furthermore, you can tell that the goblin corpse has something metallic underneath its body.

"Oh, something shiny." Horgrym leans over and looks at the metallic thing underneath the body, pulling it out from underneath the goblin if possible.

Note, the chainmail is medium sized... sorry Horgrym!

Amarthecthel, Horgrym, and Sue: You all hear the sounds of one of the goblins screaming even louder than before, in a different tone, followed by a loud crack and splash coming from the west.

"That's odd, bigger than the goblin. Wonder whose chainmail it is?" Horgrym shrugs and throws the chain over his shoulder. "Still might be useful later!" Horgrym looks up at the ceiling to see if the stone came from there.

@Horgrym: Give me a Perception check!

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

@Horgrym: Looks like the rock came from the ceiling.

"I don't want to get splatted like that gobbo, we'd best be wary of traps in here."

Guido will try to keep an extra sharp eye out for traps in here even slowing down to let the gobbos get farther ahead if necessary.

I'm not trying to catch them so much as give them little time to prepare an ambush.

@Guido: Since you're moving slowly, gimme an Acrobatics check.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Like a boss! On mobile now, so will update map porbably tomorrow morning.

Amarthecthel follows ten feet behind Guido, ready to support him in the event of an attack.

And providing more support.

As Guido moves forward, he spies a large chamber that appears to be a natural cavern with small yellow crystals glittering in the walls. A level flagstone path clings to the western wall, but most of the room is an open chasm. Uneven columns of rock jut from the chamber's depths, matching the height of the flagstone floor to the north and south. Water streams down from the roof of the cave and pools thirty feet below around the bases of rock columns. A rickety ladder lies on the ledge of the cliff at the room's northern exit, along with torches and a barrel full of pitch.

@Guido: You also notice about 30 feet down below, a mangled goblin corpse is being sucked dry by a trio of stirges. You recognize the goblin as one of them you were chasing.

@Amarthecthel: As you approach to follow Guido who took the lead, the ground beneath you shifts somewhat. The ceiling above you shakes with this and a large rock falls upon you!
Rocks fall @ Amarthecthel: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Rocks falling damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8
Unfortunately, one of the large flagstones on the ceiling collapses on top of you, nearly fracturing your shoulder. While the passageway is cluttered, it is still passable.

Also, level 2 map has been updated!

"Aaaaaugh! Son of a... Blessed Yuelral, that hurt," says the elf, dragging himself out of the rubble. Bleeding and badly bruised, he gingerly draws a slender wand from his sleeve and holds it out to Llathander.

"If you would be so kind as to use this on me, master Priest?"

Hand Llathander Amarthecthel's wand of cure light wounds.

@Amarthecthel: Can you please give me an Intelligence check?

"Are you okay Amarthecthel?"
Says Sue as she looks up for the possibility of more collapse.

@Sue: Gimme a Perception check!

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

@Sue: If the limited weight (as compared to some of your bulkier companions) of Amarthecthel could trigger a rockfall, you wouldn't see it impossible that it could happen again. You do note that despite being larger, Guido did move more cautiously when approaching the end of the hallway and suffered no ill effects.

Intelligence check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

Looking at the ceiling Amarthecthel, you surmise that this hallway is pretty unstable. Anything other than slow, cautious movement could potentially cause another ceiling collapse. Game terms, PC's must move 1/2 speed and make a DC 10 Acrobatics check or risk causing bad stuff.

hmm

I have been called many things but priest never.

Llathander will tap the wand to the elfs shoulder

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Nice roll :)

"No offense intended," says Amarthecthel. "What title would you prefer? My thanks for the healing."

The elf alerts his companions to the danger, then moves carefully across the unstable area.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

@Amarthecthel: Like a boss! You see everything Guido saw in the above post.

Is there a path all the way around? I'm not entirely sure.

"We don't want to get stuck on that path fighting stirges," he observes to Guido.

@Amarthecthel: Can you give me an Intelligence check?

I am simply me, there is no title involved

perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Another one? Sure thing, boss!

Intelligence check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 <- Uh oh.

@Amarthecthel: It looks like the goblins that were trying to outrun you simply hopped across. However, you do see a ladder at the other side of the canyon, indicating that at one point, someone did climb down versus taking the riskier jumps.

@Llathander: I'll need you to make an Acrobatics check, since you cannot take 10 and succeed. Outside of that, your Perception will not note anything other than what I have previous mentioned to Guido or Amarthecthel (columns providing a dexterous way to cross, may be able to climb down the jagged yellow crystal rock walls).

Horgrym is going to try and move carefully to where the others are looking around.

Acrobatics: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (7) - 3 = 4

As he stumbles he glances upwards with a look of resignation.