GM Burglar's 4-20: Words of the Ancients
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mechaedd
The Young and the Brute Squad, Episode 2: Copper Conundrum
Male Bear Burglar 1
A male voice speak out from around the corner. "Glybweote, the keeper of this area, guardian of the plates. I presume you are this traveller's companions? Is there just the four of you? Are you prepared for my two riddles?"
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
"Riddles? You did not have enough fun with the doors?"
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
Taurus clears his throat and takes a spot adjacent Asher.
"Ask your riddles. We have one of the Society's sharpest minds among us."
That's you Erin.
Male Bear Burglar 1
I made the map a google doc, let's see if I can make this work with the map not being editable to me at work.
The Man-sphinx doesn't move from his spot and wiggles his tail around as he lies there. "I know not what is above. I am bound here to ensure only those of right mind can attain the runeplates. I have deemed none worthy in centuries. If you are ready for my riddles..."
"What virtue acts long after others, yet rules supreme over six jealous brothers?"
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
Any checks we can make for these?
Male Bear Burglar 1
There is none listed in the scenario for this. I will note that all the answers have been at least somewhat relevant. within the scenario somehow.
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
Well then I'm going to go with the obvious answer.
"Sloth."
It's either that or patience but do the bad guys think of their own mojo as vices?
Male Bear Burglar 1
The sphinx pauses a moment, possibly for dramatic effect. "Correct. Very quick wit."
"He silently sleeps while the world above toils. His slumber stretches countless moons. He awakens to claim Golarion’s spoils. His enemies fear this master of runes."
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
It's probably not appropriate for Taurus to know this but since this seems to be a mostly meta-puzzle anyway...
"Krune, Lord of Sloth."
Male Bear Burglar 1
They're basically current events, so even the 5 Int Demon Tiefling can know what they are, with a few mental leaps of faith.
The sphinx pauses again. "Very good, you have bested my test presnted to me oh so long ago." The sphinx moves backwards and waves you to the left path. "What you seek is down that path."
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
I have that character!
Taurus regards the sphinx with a nod and then leads the party down the left path. He keeps an eye on the beast until it's out of sight.
"That seemed too easy."
Male Bear Burglar 1
The hallways lead 10ft wide, and wiggle around.
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Well, guess I do not have to exercise my sharp wit after all... Well done, haha.
"Guess you were not bluffing when you said we had a sharp mind with us..."
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
"Wait a second, there is something here."
She says sharply before hunching down to examine the hall.
Disable Device 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31
Male Bear Burglar 1
That was not a 1 or a 2. Now, I'm no DM-vs-Players DM, but now I am King Grumpyface you didn't open it up. If only we were in high tier, if only.
Erin fiddles with the floor in a few spots to gum up some pressure plates. It should be disabled now.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
KULIK nods as Taurus calls the tests too easy and then follows the Shoanti down the path. Even KULIK might have known those answers.
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
Once Erin indicates that it's safe, Taurus continues leading the way.
Male Bear Burglar 1
Aaaaanyways, sidetracked myself. Moving on and updated the map.
The hallways leads to an ornate archway. Inside, the octagonal chamber’s finely cut stone walls and floors offer a sharp contrast to the irregular architecture of the sole passage that opens into it. A dark marble pedestal supports a stack of hand-sized iron plates, and a small pile of gemstones glitters in one of the room’s corners.
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
"Is this what we came for?" Taurus says as he looks around briefly and then approaches the cache.
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
"I hope so, because that means those are fair game."
Erin says while pointing to the pile of gems in the corner. She then walks to the center of the room to examine the plates and marble.
"However, I have to see if there is anything crazy about this pedestal first."
Male Bear Burglar 1
You're not any detecting traps from the center of the room.
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Erin makes her way carefully through the rest of the room.
If I do not see anything after checking the rest of the room I will be picking up the plates.
Male Bear Burglar 1
DM Burglar, after hitting the "should sleep point" wrote: pickup iron plates
What is this "iron" that you speak of?
pickup ironplates
"ironplates"? What are you, daft?
get plates
You pick up the plates. They are as described.
You pick up the plates. They are as described.
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
Did I miss something beyond 'hand-sized iron plates'? Is anything written/etched in them? Are they glowing with obvious magic?
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Gems!
Erin hands the plates off to Taurus, then goes to gather the gems.
Male Bear Burglar 1
Erin's treasure pile contains include eight topazes, five diamonds worth 625 gp each, 1,400 gp in archaeic coinage, and a ring (with more fancy, probably magic squiggles!)
The stack contains seven iron rune plates, each inscribed on one side with (what you can assume is) Thassilonian runes. As for magic, there is nothing to the mundane eye that is magic.
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
"And now to get out of this joint... Where did you leave that Lissalan Taurus?"
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
Taurus looks over the plates briefly before tucking them into his pack.
"She's outside the way we came. I left her someplace hopefully out of sight any hungry wildlife."
Raging Tiefling Ranger(Guide) 4/Barbarian 2/Horizon Walker 3 (HP: 92/96 ; AC:28/24, T:13, FF:24; Fort:+14 Ref:+10 Will:+5 (+1 versus poisons, disease, fear, and confusion); Init+2; Perception+13(Barkskin)
"That was too easy. I feel like something bad is gonna happen on the way back."
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
"I knew you were going to say that... After Kulik takes a look at these items we should be on our way."
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
KULIK detects magic as the Shoanti puts the plates away, then scans the rest of the room and points out the ring to Erin. He appears lost in thought as the banter goes on, then slowly speaks his mind.
Zonaladin dragon talk about Lisshalan cultishts, but Brute Shquad find no cultishts here. Zonaladin dragon was not evil, but shtory not fit. Shomething not right.
He glares carefully about the chamber.
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
Just occurred to me that KULIK is still 23 points down. He's going to use his wand to heal up.
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Erin begins to lead the way out after Kulik heals and looks things over.
"You are right, we will probably see some cultists on the way out. They are probably hoping to just take the plates from us after we did all the work."
Male Bear Burglar 1
Page 2 wrote: A small army of bodies lie crumpled, broken, and scattered about this side of the ravine. Heading the whole way out, then?
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
GM Burglar wrote: Page 2 wrote: A small army of bodies lie crumpled, broken, and scattered about this side of the ravine. Heading the whole way out, then? So the dragon killed them then?
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All the way out, unless anyone has any objections. We only needed the plates right?
Male Bear Burglar 1
He's a pretty good guardian, and earned his two negative levels + curse + magic fatigue the hard way. And yeah, the plates were your primary mission.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
Sure, sure...use the whole "reading is fundamental" thing against the 8 INT half-orc. :-P
Raging Tiefling Ranger(Guide) 4/Barbarian 2/Horizon Walker 3 (HP: 92/96 ; AC:28/24, T:13, FF:24; Fort:+14 Ref:+10 Will:+5 (+1 versus poisons, disease, fear, and confusion); Init+2; Perception+13(Barkskin)
Yep, heading home. Though I haven't found any sign of the Aspis.
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Did you need me to look for something?
Raging Tiefling Ranger(Guide) 4/Barbarian 2/Horizon Walker 3 (HP: 92/96 ; AC:28/24, T:13, FF:24; Fort:+14 Ref:+10 Will:+5 (+1 versus poisons, disease, fear, and confusion); Init+2; Perception+13(Barkskin)
I don't think so. But I think something is going to interrupt us on the way back.
Male Bear Burglar 1
The keyword of optional encounters is "optional". I hate those "WHY IS THIS CREATURE HERE?" thing? There's still more to the scenario, though...
As the party exits, they right around the statue and see a big dragon eye peering into the doorway, like a girl and a dollhouse. In an awkward, mildly bashful tone, he looks to Taurus in the lead. "So, uh, hey. Did you find anything in there?"
Please reference the first time you met this guy for relevant rules for convincing dragons of things.
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
Taurus nods and pats his pack.
"I believe so. Have there been no more signs of the cult?"
Male Bear Burglar 1
"Nope. Just than the one you guys showed up with and the fools who were here before you." His face remains in the opening. "So, uh, what'd you find? I see no trophies."
Male Shoanti Barbarian 10 HP: 102/102 l AC: 12 /T: 12/FF: 10 l Fort: +13, Ref: +6, W: +9 l Init: +2 l Per: +5 l Movement: 40
Taurus shakes his head.
"It would bore you. It bores me. We're ready to head home."
Male Bear Burglar 1
"I think you've got my interests pegged wrong. If the evil in there is gone, then I'm pretty much free to go. I want to make sure I can leave."
Season 4 PSA: Faction missions can be done by doing your faction's goal, in replacement of your actual given mission. Moreso for Kulik, but still.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
KULIK recounts the adventure to the dragon. We find drawings of many outshider painted in there: demon, devil, daemon. Then we met dogs that move around with magic. Then found head-hurt puzzle. Then Ashur person-type thing meet riddle thing. Then we come out. No evil there. Zonaladin dragon majeshtic beasht is free.
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Erin remains silent and nods in agreement with Kulik's retelling of their exploration of the tower.
Male Bear Burglar 1
Feel free to roll anything (be it aid another, a social skill, etc.) whenever you feel applicable, but just words won't get you past here. You need 3 successes like last time.
Female Human Rogue 10 (hp 82/82) | F +7 R +11 W +9 | AC 24 T 15 FF 24 CMD 27
Diplomacy (Aid Kulik) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Well, kind of glad you did the talking on that one, haha.
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
Diplomacy, such as it is: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
In effect: Male Half-orc Inquisitor 16 | hp -39/130 | Init +10 | AC 28, T 19, FF 23 | CMB +22, CMD 36 | F +16, R +17, W +18 | Prcptn +28 (drkvsn), SM +31 |
Well, at least it's above 10. LOL
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