Wholly acceptable; I'll note the 151gp expenditure on your chronicle sheet. Also, for the truly cruel... look into the Tangleburn bag. Costs 150, but it's a tanglefoot bag and alchemist fire all in one!
nice item but a bit pricey for Hakime, and not quite her style either... the alchemical items are just for emergencies anyway, but my gnome pyromaniac may want to buy some of those!
Nope, that is the ruins you seek. However, the notes from Sharrowsmith indicated the need for a weapon to use against the Golden Guardian. Now that you have the weapon, you are ready to enter it.
Female Human Bard 7/UC Rogue (Szarni Swinder) 3 [HP: 59/59; AC 25| T 14| FF 18 ; CMD 22; Fort +4 Ref +12 Will +7; Init: +3; Perception: +12; bardic perf: 20/20; Lore Master: 1/1; Spells: 3rd 2/2; 2nd: 4/4; 1st: 5/5] | Active effects:
"So the egg dingus that we got is the weapon Sharrowsmith and the scuttlebutt is talking about? I guess we'll find out for sure."
Golden dragon? Golem? Maybe an ancestor to one of those big lizards? We'll find that out too. Ain't adventuring a hoot! Just remember, 'The bigger they come ... the bigger the beating they can give to you before they fall.'"
Shasta will also invest in some extra rope and a block and tackle, to help get the mule up and down the steep sections. She's starting to become fond of this mule. They've already been through a lot together. She has named her Shona (pronounced Show Na). She is decked out with some extra scarves and other Varisian bangles.
Heh, at this rate, you may want to invest in Nature Soul/Animal Ally to make it a full-fledged AC :) Assuming you have Faiths and Philosophies anyway.
Between the goodwill earned from before, the excellent diplomatic skills used, and impressive memory of lost lore, the party recalls plenty of information to prepare them for their journey.
It'll probably be until later this afternoon or tomorrow for the next big update.
HP 5/32 (0 NL) | AC 16; T 12; FF 14 | CMD 19 | Fort +2 | Ref +3 | Will +4; ++2 vs. enchantments; immune to sleep | Init +4 | Percept +9 | L1: 7/7 L2: 4/4
Just a heads-up, my group's in full overtime mode at work and I may not be able to post during the workday for a while. I'll get at least one post in each evening unless I'm too burned out. I don't expect this to last more than a couple of weeks. In the interim, feel free to bot Wyeth if necessary to move the game along.
Wyeth rolls his eyes at Shasta's bad joke but says nothing. Because he's a nice guy like that.
Save for torrential rain alternating with scorching heat, the journey from Fort Bandu to Mount Nakyuk progresses smoothly. Ancient, crumbling stone buildings choked with vines and adorned with bone fetishes emerge from a patch of thick jungle underbrush. A scattering of bones and discarded tools hints that this location was recently inhabited. A gaping stairwell yawns behind a blood-spattered altar, descending to the mysterious depths where the Golden Guardian makes its home.
Make either a single Kn: Engineering or Kn: History check and open as many spoilers as you qualify for!
DC 13 Kn: Engineering or Kn: History:
The halls are quite plain by dwarven standards; you assume that this was built in a hurry. It is a testament to dwarven skill that they still stand though.
DC 18 Kn Engineering or Kn: History:
The ruins are around 3,000 years old.
Two granite statues of dwarves in full armor stand guard in this entrance hall, flanking the entrance to a corridor to the south. Antelope skull patterns painted in red ochre cover each statue’s face. In the wall to the south are two rust-stained iron doors. Along the far end of the hallway between the two statues are more doors, the very end blocked by a rusted iron portcullis with a statue of a dragon's head on the wall past it.
DC 12 Perception:
You can see several pressure plates of poor repair going down the hallway towards the portcullis. Spotting this and announcing it to the party will allow you to avoid stepping on them if you move at half-speed or full speed with a DC 15 Acrobatics check.
separate DC 12 Perception check:
You can tell that the eastern door facing the south has been opened somewhat recently; the visible evidence suggests a crowbar was used.
Shielding his eyes, he stares ahead for a moment, then points again and speaks in a louder voice. "Someone's definitely been here recently, looks like that door took a beating."
"Ware the traps in the hall," he adds. "They look old but might still be functional."
I should think everyone can just read the two Perception spoilers now...
Female Human Bard 7/UC Rogue (Szarni Swinder) 3 [HP: 59/59; AC 25| T 14| FF 18 ; CMD 22; Fort +4 Ref +12 Will +7; Init: +3; Perception: +12; bardic perf: 20/20; Lore Master: 1/1; Spells: 3rd 2/2; 2nd: 4/4; 1st: 5/5] | Active effects:
Knowledge(Either History or Engineering):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
"If you with sharp eyes notice any other traps or triggers for traps, let me know. I've got excellent tools for disabling them. I can also get past most locks, given some time. Also, I've learned enough draconic that I might be able to talk these kobolds into cooperating, since the VC wanted us to avoid antagonizing them further. If that fails, however, I've been working on some particularly good insults to get under their skin."
She readies her whip before entering behind the better fighters. Her whip has a 15' reach so if she is third in line, she can have a small chance of disarming, tripping, or injuring any one fighting the first in line.
"I wouldn't worry to much about talking to these kobolds until after we take care of this golden guardian thing. There seems to be a strong cult following about this group regarding this guardian, so few will listen until we have dispatched it."
Know engineering:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
"By the way, these ruins seem to be lacking some of the finer details one would normally see from dwarves. Perhaps they built this place in hurry, but it's still impressive as I believe they have stayed standing for over 3000 years."
Shasta opens the door, revealing a 15' wide room that that leads to another door straight ahead due to a collapse in the wall, leading to another room. To the left is an opening made by another collapse, although this one is cleared out.
Make a single Kn: Engineering or Perception check! and open as many spoilers as you qualify for :)
DC 10 Kn: Engineering or Perception:
The 5' section of wall between the two rooms looks like it would collapse easily with a good push.
DC 16 Kn: Engineering or Perception:
The 5' section of wall straight ahead is rigged to fallen floor sections between the two rooms as a devious trap!
Female Human Bard 7/UC Rogue (Szarni Swinder) 3 [HP: 59/59; AC 25| T 14| FF 18 ; CMD 22; Fort +4 Ref +12 Will +7; Init: +3; Perception: +12; bardic perf: 20/20; Lore Master: 1/1; Spells: 3rd 2/2; 2nd: 4/4; 1st: 5/5] | Active effects:
Shasta will begin studying the trap to see if she can spot a way to disable it. But she will not attempt anything until others have had a look at the room and are ready.
@Shasta: Give me a Disable Device check. This won't count towards actually disabling it, but let you know if it is feasible, how difficult it may be, and/or your options.
Female Human Bard 7/UC Rogue (Szarni Swinder) 3 [HP: 59/59; AC 25| T 14| FF 18 ; CMD 22; Fort +4 Ref +12 Will +7; Init: +3; Perception: +12; bardic perf: 20/20; Lore Master: 1/1; Spells: 3rd 2/2; 2nd: 4/4; 1st: 5/5] | Active effects:
While Shasta is waiting for the others to move in and do their own inspections, she begins a Detect Magic sweep of the rooms, starting with the westernmost one.
@Shasta: You do not detect any magic in the immediate area; the stone walls and the iron doors are thick enough to block the divination from spreading too far.
@Aspex: No worries on that. My posting is irregular on weekends and I was limited on what I could do on mobile anyway.
Shasta does not find anything of magical nature as she examines the room. There are several possible paths: the previously opened door near Hakime, the southern door from the chamber Shasta is exploring, or one of the several doors in the central hallway.
The bolt hits Marduk in the shoulder, causing notable pain. The kobold then yips behind him through a crack in the wall that is narrow enough for a small creature to fit through but will require some squeezing for a medium-sized creature to do the same!
GM Dice:
K Red Init:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 K Blue Init:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 K Black Init:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Seeing that it is only one kobold for now, Aspex moves up next to Shasta, pulling a scroll out of her scrollcase as she moves.
She'll move into the square above Shasta and take out her last Sleep scroll. That should be fine for kobolds. Once more are visible she'll cast- next turn, I would think.
M Half-Orc Monk of the 4 winds/QingGong lvl 4 HP 39/39 AC: 17/17/12 F.+6 R.+8 W.+5 Perc+6 Init+4, speed 40ft
GM, i have deflect arrows.
I've heard that, i find the idea itself stupid, it even works on bullets nowadays.
Would you rule it works on crossbow bolts?
Female Human Bard 7/UC Rogue (Szarni Swinder) 3 [HP: 59/59; AC 25| T 14| FF 18 ; CMD 22; Fort +4 Ref +12 Will +7; Init: +3; Perception: +12; bardic perf: 20/20; Lore Master: 1/1; Spells: 3rd 2/2; 2nd: 4/4; 1st: 5/5] | Active effects:
I'm assuming to move through the hole in the wall will require a squeeze move. Counting the squeeze square as 2 squares of movement, I think Shasta can make it to a point in the room with the kobold and in front of the door on the opposite side from Marduk.
Shasta, whip at the ready, scampers through the hole after the kobold and once in the same room with him, tries to disarm him with he whip. If he has dropped his bow, she'll try to trip him instead.
"Little guys like you shouldn't be playing with such dangerous toys," she says in Draconic.
@Shasta: You are correct. There are areas where it looks like the wall is cracked, though that will require an Escape Artist check and separate move action to go through unless you're Small sized.
Shasta easily snaps the bow from the shocked kobold's hands!
Init Order (bold = up)
Aspex
Wyeth
Shasta
Marduk
Kobold Blue (disarmed)
Gob
Hakime
