GM Blood's Rappan Athuk (PF) (Inactive)

Game Master David James Olsen

"None of us have found what we're looking for here, so let's get moving ," votes Hermann.

Jokbur continues the process of searching for other secret rooms.

"Maybe the next secret room will have a pony."

He makes an oblique reference to show he is an optimist.

Completely miffed by Jokbur's comment, Qui looks up at the tall elf.
Or flies. Tasty flies.

Jonas didn't like leaving a mystery unexplored, but he wasn't going to argue. He gave one last glance at the slimy ceiling and followed the others out.

You decide to leave this room and continue your search of the rest of the rooms for any secret doors. While searching one of the final rooms, a small herd of zombies came stumbling in, looking for fresh meat.

Round 1

Initiative Order - Hermann, Quirmydt, Ariella, Jonas, Edmund, Zombies, Jokbur

Bandits AC 12 T 10 FF 12

Know: Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Uh oh. Didn't think to prepare for this...

Realizing that his weapons weren't going to b very effective against these particular undead, Jonas gritted his teeth and stepped in next to Hermann to block their approach.

"Ari, uh... can I borrow your sword?" He said a little sheepishly. "Blades are best against these guys and I... forgot to buy one."

Moving into position next to Hermann to take advantage of AoOs before dropping my polearm and (hopefully) getting a sword to use.

I think we would have entered the room more closely spaced than how the map is currently set up.

Round 1

"Jonas, you can can borrow my backup shortsword," says Hermann. "If swords're better against these things, don't take hers."

Likewise dropping his longspear on Jonas' advice, he drew his backup weapon and handed it over to the younger man before drawing his greatsword.

"I prefer the sword over the pike, myself, despite the advantages of the longer weapon."

Move actions: draw shortsword, draw greatsword

Status hp 27, AC 20

"Looks like these get the axe."

You were searching, not entering the room. Geez give the GM a chance to hit someone!

I moved you too nearer the zombies if that is ok

Edmund will be laying a grease spell at the very neat cluster of zombies. Reflex save DC 16 or fall.

Nice! Zombies aren't known for their agility. :)

Jonas nods and takes Hermann's shortsword. "Thanks."

Seeing the undead appear, Qui moves over next to Jonas prepared to skewer the first zombie to come near.

Move to AX23.

Readied action: Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 2 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Swift Action: Crane Style

Fight Defensively: AC23

They got some ugly things in this hole in the ground.

Zombie #1 Reflex 1d20 ⇒ 16
Zombie #2 Reflex 1d20 ⇒ 20
Zombie #3 Reflex 1d20 ⇒ 4
Zombie #4 Reflex 1d20 ⇒ 13

Despite their lack of grace, the front two keep their feet

Ariella and Jokbur remaining!

Ariella moves forward and raises her holy symbol. "Back to the grave with you foul creatures!"

Move to AV25
Channeling positive energy to harm undead.
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4 DC 16 will for half.

Jokbur steps up right behind Qui in line drawing his greataxe.

He readies an attack if Qui gets flanked.

Jokbur - any time you ready an action, you should post the attack so that the DM there is no waiting if the enemy triggers the action.

The two standing Zombies attempt to move out of the grease and fall, while the other two stand up

Zombie #1 Acrobatics DC 10 1d20 ⇒ 2
Zombie #1 Acrobatics DC 10 1d20 ⇒ 5

Moved Jokbur to top of round 2 to make later rounds flow better

Round 2

Initiative Order - Jokbur, Hermann, Quirmydt, Ariella, Jonas, Edmund, Zombies

Bandits AC 12 T 10 FF 12

The two standing Zombies attempt to move out of the grease, while the other two stand up

Zombie #1 Acrobatics DC 10 1d20
Zombie #1 Acrobatics DC 10 1d20

Failing by 5 or more means they both fall.

GM Blood wrote:

The two standing Zombies attempt to move out of the grease, while the other two stand up

Zombie #1 Acrobatics DC 10 1d20
Zombie #1 Acrobatics DC 10 1d20

Failing by 5 or more means they both fall.

Yep I had them fall, just didn't complete my thought in that sentence!

Jokbur moves up and readies an axe shot.
Move to BA22, ready attack which will probably not happen. Set up for round 2 charge.

Did my Round 1 action not happen for some reason?

"Move in! Lets see if we can keep them in that grease!"

Jonas steps in swinging his borrowed shortsword.

Move to AY25
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Ariella, it is due to me doing an update hungover from last night's game. Not forgotten

Jonas advances and scores a hit on one of the zombies Ariella's blast hurt

Round 1

"Now we're talking!" exclaims Hermann, happy to have an "open" combat instead of glued floors and pit traps.

Charging the nearest, Charge to (25,AC)

Attack (greatsword, charge, power attack): 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 2 - 1 = 25 #2
Damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 1) + 10 = 16 Slashing

Hermann scores a devastating blow against the undead creature.

Status hp 27, AC 18

Hermann's blow kills the greased zombie on the floor.

Qui moves forward to AX26 and attacks the #3 Zombie.

Rolls are above:

Attack: 20
Damage: 7

Fighting Defensively: AC23

Jokbur rushes the undead. His axe hits hard.

attack/damage: 1d20 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 2 + 3 = 161d12 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 2 = 14

I think they're all dead now, but if they aren't Ariella will conserve resources and let the boys finish them off.

Zombies #1 and #3 are wounded but not yet gone

Edmund is up last before the zombies

Edmund will likewise be frugal and leave the last two to the warriors.

Posting early for next round, as I may be unable to post tomorrow

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Zombie #1 stands and is put down by Jonas's hit as it rises I took your next round's attack roll for the AoO

The other zombie grabs at Quirymydt but being slow and unsteady on its feet in the grease only clumsily swings at the him.

Slam 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Damage 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Round 3

Initiative Order - Jokbur, Hermann, Quirmydt, Ariella, Jonas, Edmund, Zombies

Zombies AC 12 T 10 FF 12

Once again Qui moves in his defensive dance and swings at the zombie attempting to remove its kneecaps, which are about as high as Qui can reach.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 - 2 = 5
Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

AC23 from Crane Style

Unfortunately Qui is much more concerned about the style of his strange bird-frog dance and his swing is nowhere close to the zombie.

"I hate deadites!"

hit/damage: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 91d12 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

"Same here." Jonas agrees, swinging again.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Jonas finishes off the last zombie.

You continue to search room by room for secret doors on the last quarter of this level and do not find any more.

Round 2

Watching both Qui and Jokbur miss the creature entirely - and Jonas barely scratch it despite landing a solid hit, Hermann bellyaches, "Aww, c'mon you sissies!"

Stepping forward onto the Grease-ed floor to take a swing,

Acrobatics DC 10: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

he promptly fell flat on his back in a crash of metal armor.

GM Blood, you post-ninja! GRR!

Never saw it coming! Wish I could have waited to see Hermann slip with an Acrobatics of 0!

"Well, no pit trap there," Edmund quips.

If we have searched the whole area, then lets head to one of the staircases and proceed to level 2.

Dun dun dun! How many levels are there? I mean are we 1% done, 10% done? Just curious.

Jokbur heads to the closest stairs.

There are close to 50 "levels" comprised of 15 Levels which will typically have two to four different areas such as 6A, 6B, or 6C. The area we're in is Level 0 I think C; which has at least one more "layer" for a "grand designation" of 0C-1, Rooms 1-? I have it as well, but have not read anything above Level 7 or so since I'm playing instead of running. Obviously it's not necessary (let alone desirable) to methodically proceed through every room of every Level; when we've gotten a few more character levels we'll be able to wander a lot more depending on what we want to do. Historically-speaking, Rappan Athuk was first created in the mid 70s and has undergone active "expansion" ever since. Many areas feature nods to the creator's past adventuring groups - like the glue floor with the boot, and the skeletal hand. The final Level, Level 15, has supposedly never been reached by an adventuring party let alone "beaten". It's completely bananas, featuring Orcus CR 33 plus a bunch of other stuff for an estimated CR 45 final encounter.

Nobody has ever beaten it? Then what's the point? O_o I suppose we might be the first.

Orcus has just never met the man-frog.

Ok you have three choices (and really you only have 2)

First Stairs you found in the leech room. Second stairs was at the Iron Cobra you fought. Third stairs was in the secret passage (and that actually didn't go down a level, only to a secret passage that leads to the bottom of the SW pit trap in the very first room.