GM Blood's Age of Worms in Golarion #2

Game Master David James Olsen

Round 8

Initiative Order - Kilthan, Ingrid, Aarakess (Dying), Tohall, Dryn'taka , Justin, Enemies

Morlock #1 Stats AC 17 T 12 FF 13 Currently Hexed

Justin was considering climbing up and helping out his friends when Aarakess falls. He heroically rushes to her aid, wishing he had saved a healing touch and left himself injured.

Let me know if Justin can catch Aarakess or be there to administer a healing potion as a full round action.

you can do a potion if you have one

Justin reaches in his pack and pulls out one of the many curative potions and trickles it down Aarakess' throat.

Round 8
Full round action; administer CLW potion to incapacitated character.

Aarakess heals 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

HP: -8/30 and stable. Alive, but not yet kicking.

Time for someone to kill off this morlock!

"Damnable creature!" Tohall hisses as he lines up his next shot and lets the arrow fly...

Longbow Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 for Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The morlock dies from Tohall's shot!

Combat Over!

Kilthan looks over to the ledge where the Morlocks were, wondering if he can make the jump... or use a rope and grapnel to pull them (and their gear) down...

Dryn climbs down the ladder to where Aarakess fell. "Oh no, Aarakess! Is she okay? Please don't tell me she's with Rohara, please don't say it!"

After getting to the bottom, Dryn retrieves one of her infusions and pours it down her throat gently.

CMW Extract: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (5, 2) + 4 = 11

The man lets out a sigh of relief as his arrow downs the creature, "Thank Erastil." He says with a brief grasp of his holy symbol.

He watches after Dryn climbs down and calls down, "Is everyone alright down there?"

Aarakess suddenly comes back to reality and realizes that her body really hurts. Not to mention that there is an arrow sticking out of her shoulder. Wincing in pain, she calls on her patron to heal a little more of the wounds she has sustained.

Healing Hex: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Ow, remind me to not fall off a cliff next time.

To summarize some of what happens

Everyone climbs to the bottom and gathers up. With a boost up, Kilthan climbs up to the next level, just below where the morlock archers were positioned. Here he sees a passage way not much more than a wide crack leading south (same direction as the passage below but that one is 10' wide) Kilthan is pretty sure it could be traveled though it would be tight Wouldn't be squeezing rules, but it would be hard to fight with anything but a light weapon (-4 to hit)

Lowering a rope for help, Kilthan pulls up Tohall and gets a boost from the cleric so he can climb up to their ledge. Here is what is recovered:

"Nice call on checking these guys out Kilthan." Tohall calls out as the finds are passed down and both he and the elf return to the others.

"What manner of creature is that!?" the man asks looking at what Justin and Ingrid had to deal with.

The pulls out his wand, "I suppose we should return ourselves to some semblance of health, before we continue." Tohall says and then in a serious tone adds, "Speak of if you are wounded, and do not hide your injuries please."

Kilthan whistles appreciatively, "That's a better haul that I expected, for sure.... Can I grab one of these bows? They may not have the pull of this thing I just bought, but it looks better-made."

He nods at Tohall's wand, "I'm only a little hurt -- Deal with the others first."

As the cleric begins to heal the others, Kilthan says, "The small passage up there is likely where them Morlocks came from -- might be they're guarding something valuable... or just a faster way to the heart of this place."

Aarakess takes Tohall's wand and zaps herself a few times to eliminate the worst of her wounds.

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 <-- nice rolls, matches the 8s GM Blood socked me with on the damage.

Subtract 2 charges from the wand - thanks.

Thank you, I needed that.

Why is it that whenever we are surprised, it is me in the line of fire. Those annoying bird men attacked me from both sides, and now I was the one on the wall when they started tossing sticky stuff.

Also, was that big monster hiding anything? Has anyone checked its cave out?

"I've still got a couple arrow wounds, if you don't mind, Tohall." Dryn gives the cleric a smile feeling her own wounds.

12/28 remaining. I do have a couple extracts left if you'd be using a wand though.

Justin smiles at how quickly Aarakess began asking questions and responds calmly. "We were going to check out that nasty beast that hit me with Iomedae knows what kind of diseased teeth and claws, when I saw a damsel fall and thought I should heal them quickly. All thoughts of looking for treasure and monster lairs were forgotten."

Justin looks around. "We should use Drynn's potions and saved spells first. These smaller scale healing potions brings our total to 16. So it will be three to all but Aarakess and Tohall who get two."

"After we search and grab some loot, it will be back for a good rest. I am out of healing for the day too."

I think we can rest up. That was a brutal encounter.

not likely you could rest here. they may be better prepared for you if you leave and come back

Kilthan says, "While we might be able to sleep in the Otyugh's lair -- assuming it's not part of a mated pair -- there seem to be far too many Morlocks for my taste, and I'd hate to give them time to organize real defenses."

"OK, let's collect all the stuff we missed upstairs because I had to rush us and move on."

Search the first room thoroughly and continue. I will update our loot spreadsheet soon.

Once back up and feeling less close to death, Aarakess explores into the Otyugh's lair to see if there is anything there.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Cast Detect Magic

"I am all out of healing, but Aarakess hasn't put the healing mojo on me yet today. Right now I am fully restored thanks to Iomedae."

Justin will take point and proceed down the passage. He will make sure to activate his wand at the sight of anything suspicious or a widening of the passage.

UMD: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 2 = 29

Tohall nods to Dryn, "Of course."

wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 & wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Tha man also looks back to the elven woman who is looking much better, "If you have any of the healing that you offer available, I will take it. I too was struck by a few of those arrows."

"We should not rest too long. Who knows what else is about down here." Tohall suggests. "We have the ability to heal up and continue and still have reserves if needed."

Aarakess looks to Tohall: I can heal each of you once per day, including myself. I have used my patron's powers on myself already.

Aarakess then looks at Tohall and he feels his strength renewed as he envisions a powerful panther leaping across the chasm above and landing casually with hardly a sound.

Healing Hex: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

She then smiles at the cleric. That should help.

"Many thanks." the man says with a nod Aarkess.

"We appear to be healed up. Are we to press on? Tohall asks as everyone takes a much needed rest to recuperate and let their nerves settle from combat.

Justin leads the way into the Otyugh territory.

The cavern's floor is choked with loose rubble, fallen stalactites and other debirs. Here and there, stalagmites poke up through the loose rocks. Ahead, a ten-foot-wide passage opens in the far wall. The passageway emerges at the base of another shaft. A large pile of rocks and stony debris is piled in the corner ahead, while above a crude rope bridge links a stone shelf almost directly overhead to a second shelf set thirty feet up the opposite wall.

You can use the cave floor link above to see for now since I still had that map up on that link

"Well, looks like we do some climbing. Who wants to go up with the rope and secure it?"

As Justin says this, he is looking at Kilthan.

"I would not mind doing that."

She has +6 for climb, though Kilthan does have a +8

Kilthan smiles and nods, "I'll go.. I'm a slightly stronger climber, and a mite more durable besides."

"I'll keep ya covered while you climb!" Dryn reloads her crossbow, feeling energized from Tohall's wand use on her. "I am down to my last bomb for today though."

Where are you trying to climb from and to?

First order, I believe, was to climb up to the lower shelf where the rope-bridge is -- and depending on how that goes, climb the bridge -- I would imagine the vantage point at mid-cross should let me see everything in the room, including what may be atop the pile of debris? (Speaking of which...)

Kilthan looks up and around then nods again, "While I'm up there, it might be worth looking in the rocks. Despite what the walking filthpiles look like, they're smart, and it's possible he was hoarding away valuables."

Semi-retcon:

I cast Detect Magic on the Otyugh to see if it has, or more likely ate, anything magical.

"If they are smart they may have left a surprise for anyone poking around"

Wow, I never thought of that possibility, provided it did not digest it.
Like in Reboot where Frisket Digested an Unformat Command

The otyugh does not have anything of value inside of it.

The otyugh does not have anything of value inside of it.

Bah - stupid garbage disposal.

Go ahead Kilthan DC 12 to climb, with a boost up you only need 2 climb checks, but not in combat so you can take 10 if you wish

If it's that easy, I won't worry about a grapnel. Taking 10 -- though I'll stop to inspect the ledge before stepping on to it.

So... assuming I'm not jumped....

Climb check #1: [Take 10] + 8 = 18
Climb check #2: [Take 10] + 8 = 18
Perception Check: [Take 10] + 10 = 20

At the top you see the rope bridge that spans the way ahead of you, as well as the narrow passage behind you that you assume is the other side of the one you saw near where the archers were. I changed the map for you Kilthan in the normal map link above...having two links have really helped make this 3d stuff work!

The rope bridge sways slightly, stirred by the almost imperceptible movement of air in this cavern. It consists of three length of rope arranged in a V-Shape. The lower point of the V serves as a foothold, while the upper arms allow one to hold steady as they cross.

What is everyone doing down below? Anyone trying to help cover Kilthan will need to get a better angle as he climbs up if they want to keep him covered

"I will wait and climb last when you have a secured rope. Ingrid, you can follow Kilthan and keep him out of trouble along with any other good climbers."

Justin looks at the composite bow with the most pull, and has it ready in case he can shoot something.

In hands +3 STR composite bow

Having had enough getting poked and stuck and almost killed today, Aarakess waits pensively to see what happens. She also has her longbow in hand should she need it.

Will you back up with Dryn and Tohall (assuming they do) to keep Kilthan in view?

Having been surprised by too many trick passages and doors in this dungeon, Aarakess, rather than watching the ranger above, keeps a close eye on the area around where they are, especially the area with the fallen rocks and rubble in it.

Waiting to hear what everyone else is doing before pushing this forward

Like the others Tohall covers Kilthan and the others who climb up after him. Once Kilthan and Ingrid have reaches the top and secured a rope, he is up second last to Justin.

Dryn pulls back, keeping Kilthan in sight as much as possible, watching for any signs of danger about him, mumbling to herself in Infernal as she moves about the things she'll do to anyone who tries to hurt her friends again*.

Ideally, should probably have one of us keep an eye on Kilthan, while the other watches behind him. And if Aarakess is helping another watching for possible attackers hiding elsewhere.

"Anyone that can climb should be following Kilthan, especially Ingrid."

Justin will go up as soon as a secured rope is there.

Anyone that can take 10 should do so.

I am waiting for the rope. I have +0 on Climb.