GM Bold Strider's Dragon's Demand - Flaxseed Lodge (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Jeb sits down in the chair and a significant amount of blood runs down the chair in crimson rivulets, combining with the blood of his compatriots. The blood seems to run down in to small troughs in the stonework and drain in various holes along the way.

Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

What do you want, my pretties? The bird doesn't seem to appear anywhere in the room, cautious of the bomb-thrower's visible anger.

Status:
Falzeal @ 7/10 HP; Celes @ 9/15 HP; Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jeb @ 5/10 HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP

His voice tinged with pain and frustration, Lukas calls out to the air, "Just like I said before, what is the pass phrase for the room with the two iron doors, down the hall past the pool of stinging water?"”

The invisible raven seems to cackle with glee. Oh, pretties... Why would you want to go there? You will only meet your deaths. Stay here with me and let me sample your blood and torment your soul until you venture off to the afterlife.

The raven continues to mock the group. You have explored the rest of the dungeon, yes? I'm sure you have heard the passphrase already. Maybe once, maybe twice. But still, stay with good Harzogopas!

Falzeal peers around the room as the bird continues to toy with the party.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

An investigation of this wing of the room has everyone except for the weakened Lukas seeing a glint coming from the rubble. In the rubble, the party finds a lockbox that is unlocked. Inside are two mithral daggers, however they have some weird notches along the backs of the blades.

Did we ever look for secret goodies inside the box?

Are there any exposed map areas we have yet to explore? Room numbers we have missed?

In order to explore. Now tell us the passphrase! Afterall we had a deal!Jebediah insist charmingly.

Diplomacy1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

"Wait a minute," exclaims Lukas. "We've heard the pass phrase already, maybe twice? The only other thing that spoke to us was that poor starving ghost, and he spoke to us twice. And thinking back on it, both times he finished by saying, 'Good Baron Sarvo wills it!' which sounded a little weird at the time."

He looks around excitedly, "I think that's our pass phrase! Is that it, bird?"

Took some re-reading, but that's my best guess.

Squawk! Is that it? Harzogopas wants new friends to stay. Oh well, Harzogopas knows a losing battle when he sees it. Goodbye forever, new friends! The raven suddenly becomes quiet and Falzeal's attempts to find it are gone once it stops talking.

Lukas looks at his companions and asks, "Well, what do you think? I'm guessing the bird's disappearance means I got it right, but who knows? You guys ready to risk your life on the strength of my guess?"

He turns and heads back through the secret door, taking a quick look over his shoulder to see if the others are coming. When he reaches the pool of toxic goo, he holds on to the rope they've left in place and moves carefully along the ledge.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Or not. Climb check to get out?

Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21 Of course.

I will try it first, at least that way you know whether you were correct or not.

Rope means that you are ok. Only need a DC 5, even across the slicked part.

Everyone treks back to the room with the magic mouth.

Will you all squeeze in at once or go in waves or go one at a time?

Celes will suggest one at a time, so that way if the password is wrong then we all don't suffer any ill effects if they do happen. If something wants a password, Celes will assume that bad things happen...Besides, this whole damn place feels like a trap to her lol

Lukas turns to Celes and says, "Well, you offered to go first. If you're still up for it, we'll wait here and cross our fingers."

Celes steps in the room and hears a voice echo across the chamber. "Please close the door before proceeding with the pass phrase." Celes closes the door and utters the phrase "Good Baron Sarvo Wills It". The door in front of her opens and, as soon as she steps through it, it shuts once more behind her.

You see Celes through the bars of the door utter the password and be allowed into the next room. You think you might see something metallic in the room she just entered on the far wall.

Initiative:
Celes: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Lukas: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Iralynash: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Jebidiah: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Falzeal: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
---: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

Initiative:
1st: Celes; Iralynash
2nd: ---
3rd: Lukas; Jebidiah; Falzeal

Fu...really. They better get here soon, I don't want to take on this metal monstrosity by myself, but I welcome the challenge.

She than turns around, and yells back to the group, Get your damn butts in gear, and get the hell in here!!

Celes will raise her axe, and wait for the others to come give her backup, for she has no clue what the crest talk is about. She looks at the lever, wondering what it may do, but if she pulls it she could go more haram than good. She readies an attack if the metal beast attacks.

ready an action to rage than attack, my AC will be 17, since I get +1 didge from ynderfoot trait

readied attack Power Attack, rage rounds 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 181d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Jebediah hurries his companions to join his fellow halfling as he attempts to make his way inside.

Sorry, hard week at work.

Iralynash quickly enters the passage, closes the door and says the password entering the other room.

Iralynash quickly enters the room, shuts the door and recites the password. The door opens and he sees Celes with her weapon drawn. He steps into the room and the door shuts behind him. The door to the chamber unlocks audibly.

Initiative:
1st: Celes; Iralynash
2nd: ---
3rd: Lukas; Jebidiah; Falzeal

"Come on, quick! Something's going on in there!" cries Lukas. He darts through the first door, holding it open for his companions to follow. Once it closes behind them, he calls out, "Good Baron Sarvo wills it!" and opens the second door, skipping nimbly into the room beyond.

Celes, seeing her companions start to filter in. She steps up, and takes a night hack at the enemy.

power attack, rage 2/5: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Celes steps up to attack the monstrosity and misses. The robot seems to retaliate by lashing out at her with one of its free arms.

Slam @ Celes-16 AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

It misses the raging barbarian.

Lukas, Jeb and Falzeal spend the next six seconds rushing into the room.

Initiative:
1st: Celes @ 9/15 HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

Knowledge (engineering) is not something we've got, sadly. We'll just have to bang on it. Like engineers.

Iralynash goes on auto-pilot. Also, it's a construct. Should have been Arcana.

Iralynash looks unsure as to what to do against the robot as he can't identify much about it.

Arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

He draws his Lucerne Hammer and moves up behind Celes and attacks the robot, but misses.

Lucerne Hammer: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

The robot lashes out at the raging Barbarian next to him.

Slam @ Celes-16 AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Slam Confirmation @ Celes-16 AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Celes is nearly knocked out by a brutal blow of the robot.

Initiative:
1st: Celes @ 1[-1]/17 [15] HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

Well all hell...good luck guys

I was raging, which gives me +4 HP, does that keep me up at +3 than?

stabilize: 1d20 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 2 - 1 = 12

Oh yeah! You'd be at +1 HP, right? It gives you +4 Con, not +4 HP, right?

Seeing the brutal blow the metallic creature delivers to Celes, Lukas hurries in to help. He'll probably not his so hard if he's flat on his back!

He maneuvers to the thing's other side and takes a couple of swipes at its metal legs, aiming to bring it down.

Move into flanking with Iral, avoiding AoO as I go, then Flurry of Trips!

Flurry of Trips, flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 = 14
Flurry of Trips, flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 20

Lukas tries to trip the beast, but fails only scrabbling at one of its three stout iron legs.

If you move, how are you getting a Flurry of Maneuvers? It requires a Full Attack Action.

Initiative:
1st: Celes @ 1[-1]/17 [15] HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

correct, I get +4 str/con. It lasts for a total of 5 rounds, 2 rounds left

Celes takes a brutal slam, but manages to stay on her feet. She grips her axe with both hands and takes another mighty swing.

power attack, 2-h, flank, AC is 16: 1d20 + 8 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 8 - 1 - 1 = 14
4 str +1 size +1 BAB +2 flank -1 power attack - 1 buckler

1d6 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

You're right, DM, my mistake. Only the first roll should count.

Jebediah steps up and bids the lady of graves to sew Celes wonds.

CLW 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Celes takes a swing at the monstrosity but her greataxe clangs off of the metal construct. Jebidiah moves up behind her and heals her to the best of his ability.

Initiative:
1st: Celes @ 5[3]/17 [15] HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

Drawing a flask from his jacket Iralynash quickly drinks its contends.
Drink mutagen.

Falzeal unleashes an arcane blast at the metal creature as Iralynash consumes his mutagen.

Force Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

The Clockwork Servant lashes out at the biggest threat as you see the hole left by the force missile rapidly closing back in on itself.

Slam @ Celes-16 AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Celes falls unconscious from the second blow, despite the best efforts of Jebidiah. As soon as she falls, the beast skitters over her body, ready to attack the next person.

Initiative:
1st: Celes-Fatigued for 4 rounds/Bleeding Out @ -6/15 HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant @ 5 damage (1 round)
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

stabilize: 1d20 + 2 - 6 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 6 = 15 vs dc 10

Celes stabilizes on the ground.

Initiative:
1st: Celes-Fatigued for 4 rounds @ -6/15 HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant @ 5 damage (1 round)
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

Lukas steps after the strange creature and tries again to bring it down.

Flurry of Trips, Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 = 19
Flurry of Trips, Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8

Lukas flails around at the construct, but he finds that his trips are not doing much to bring down the beast.

Initiative:
1st: Celes-Fatigued for 4 rounds @ -6/15 HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant @ 5 damage (1 round)
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

Falzeal summons and fires a blast of force at the construct.

Force Strike: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Stepping back 5ft Iralynash hammers the construct.
Attk: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22
Dmg: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Falzeal and Iralynash both land important hits on the construct.

Initiative:
1st: Celes-Fatigued for 4 rounds @ -6/15 HP; Iralynash @ 10/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant @ 17 damage (1 round)
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

Jebediah knows not what to do but then out of pure frustration flames shoot forward from his blackend hands and lick the construct.

Cast Burning hands for 1d4 ⇒ 3 damage

The flames wash over the machine but it doesn't seem to affect it very much. Need a save from Celes as she is in the same square as the machine.

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

The beast follows Iralynash, the biggest threat, until his back is against the wall. The blow hits Iralynash so hard that he becomes staggered and is on the verge of passing out.

Slam @ Iralynash-19 AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Initiative:
1st: Celes-Fatigued for 3 rounds @ -6/15 HP; Iralynash-Staggered @ 0/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant @ 18 damage (2 rounds)
3rd: Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

Falzeal sends another jolt of force at the clockwork!

Force Strike: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Frustrated at being unable to trip the strange machine, Lukas moves quickly behind it and kicks it as hard as he can.

Unarmed Strike, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 2 = 18
Unarmed Strike damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Falzeal uses his last Force Strike to damage the clockwork machine as Lukas steps up and delivers a kick to the beast.

Initiative:
1st: Celes-Fatigued for 3 rounds @ -6/15 HP; Iralynash-Staggered @ 0/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant @ 24 damage (2 rounds)
3rd: Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

ref: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

The waves of flames from Jebidiah wash over Celes as well, but seem to be deflected by his inaccuracy and the clockwork contraption.

Initiative:
1st: Celes-Fatigued for 3 rounds @ -7/15 HP; Iralynash-Staggered @ 0/10 HP
2nd: Clockwork Servant @ 24 damage (2 rounds)
3rd: Jebidiah @ 5/10 HP; Lukas @ 7/10 HP; Falzeal 7/10 HP

Any chance of some healing for our injured folk, Jeb?

Looks like he has one spell left.