GM Chadius's The Traitor's Lodge (Core) (Inactive)

Game Master chadius

Gadget continues to assault the eidolon, but this time without cover.
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Full Attack
Longbow Attack 1 (Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Point Blank Shot, Bless): 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 25
Longbow Damage 1 (Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot): 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 11

Longbow Attack 2 (Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Point Blank Shot, Bless): 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 21
Longbow Damage 2 (Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot): 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

Magic & Cold Iron

As Giovanni struggles to hit the flying creature, Gadget takes careful aim and plugs the yellow creature twice. It seems like any hit could kill it at this point.

Round 3 - Bless
Valais
Jair Whisper
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone (9 damage)
Gadget
Bullwhip (4 damage)
Caerwynn
Enemy (Yellow Solid 31 damage, 20 ft above lower level)

+1 waraxe v yellow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24 damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

"Down fella!"

Jair casts hold person on the one in front of Giovanni.

Will DC18

Bullwhip uses his axe to utterly destroy the yellow creature. No one touches his beard!

Jair uses divine magic to paralyze the remaining creature.

Will Save: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 4 = 18

It freezes in place for a moment, but its demonic resistance prevails and it shakes it off.

Round 3 - Bless
Valais
Jair Whisper
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone (9 damage)
Gadget
Bullwhip (4 damage)
Caerwynn
Enemy

Caerwynn to finish the round.

Apologies for the delay!

Caerwynn attempts to zap the remaining... thing... Her sleeve ripples with an unseen wind as the sparks fly from her pointing finger.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 = 18
Electricity Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Caerwynn's electric blast hits the remaining beast square in the chest. It responds by taking off and trying to bite Bullwhip in the leg.

Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Damage and Fire Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d6 ⇒ 3

It nearly crashes into the raised catwalk.

Round 4 - Bless
Valais
Jair Whisper
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone (9 damage)
Gadget
Bullwhip (4 damage)
Caerwynn
Enemy (15 ft above ground floor)

Giovanni tries to finish-off the beast.

Adamantine ECB: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 = 16, for 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 damage.

Geez, I've been rolling rubbish...

Gadget blinks and nervously says, "Only one more to go."

Non Action
Gadget steps up.

Full Attack
She unleases another assault.
Longbow Attack 1 (Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Point Blank Shot, Bless): 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 14
Longbow Damage 1 (Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot): 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 12

Longbow Attack 2 (Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Point Blank Shot, Bless): 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 20
Longbow Damage 2 (Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot): 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

Magic & Cold Iron

Caerwynn hurls another charge at the winged creature!

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10
Electricity Dmg: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Or tries to, anyway.

Jair draws a pearl of power and use it to get back her command spell.

"RRRAAA!"

+1 waraxe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

The party's aim is off and the creature is too evasive; their attacks make no progress. It continues to flail against the Dwarf and the Half-Elf.

Jair wisely takes this time to renew her holy energy.

Even is Bullwhip: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Damage and Fire Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d6 ⇒ 1

Claw 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage and Fire Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d6 ⇒ 2

Claw 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage and Fire Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d6 ⇒ 2

Round 5 - Bless
Valais
Jair Whisper
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone (9 damage)
Gadget
Bullwhip (4 damage)
Caerwynn
Enemy (15 ft above ground floor)

+1 waraxe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

"Waaat did Oi say aboyt de beard!"

@GM I mismatch my DC for my spells. Level 1 is only 18 but level 2 is 19... sorry for that.

Jair tries to help her comrades fight the creature, again she says HALT !

WILL DC18 (+1 if it could be physically attracted to Jair) or do nothing

"Waaat?"

Double Move
Wanting to get a better shot with no cover, Gadget moves to the edge of the stairs.

Will Save: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 4 = 18

Gadget runs downstairs as Jair fails to halt the creature. Bullwhip takes the opportunity to nick it with his axe.

Round 5 - Bless
Valais
Jair Whisper
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone (9 damage)
Gadget
Bullwhip (4 damage)
Caerwynn
Enemy (6 damage, 15 ft above ground floor)

"He's an agile little pest, isn't he?"

Giovanni gamely continues to swing at the little beast.

Adamantine ECB: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 = 16, for 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15 damage.

Caerwynn sends another burst, though her usually static-filled hair seems to be drooping flat more than usual.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The party's coordinated efforts aren't enough to penetrate the critter's armor. It continues to flail away at the adventurers.

Even is Bullwhip: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Bite and Fire Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d6 ⇒ 6

Claw 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Slashing and Fire Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d6 ⇒ 5

Claw 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Slashing and Fire Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d6 ⇒ 2

Unfortunately it has better luck and gets through some of Bullwhip's armor.

Round 6 - Bless
Valais
Jair Whisper
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone (9 damage)
Gadget
Bullwhip (20 damage)
Caerwynn
Enemy (6 damage, 15 ft above ground floor)

Jair tries again to stop the creature.

May the secret of Life and Death stops you !

hold person, WILL DC19 negate

Will Save: 1d20 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 4 = 28 Man, the dice really want to drag this fight out...

The creature screeches in response, shaking off whatever magical brace Jair placed on it.

Bullwhip screws up his face in concentration. "Be de axe Bully... be de axe.... dahdahdahdahdah... nahnahnahnahnahnah...."

+1 waraxe v blue (power attack): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25 damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Bullwhip is one with the axe. And the axe is one with him. The axe is also one with the creature, although it certainly didn't like it.

19 damage so far.

Giovanni takes another swing.

Adamantine ECB: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 = 26, for 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 damage.

Move Action
Gadget moves through the difficult terrain to get a clear shot.

Standard Action
She takes the shot.

Longbow Attack (Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot, Bless): 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 17
Longbow Damage (Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot): 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

"Wish I could fly..." Caerwynn sighs. She hurries up the steps behind the half-elf and dwarf. She holds her walking stick ready.

Gadget's arrow fails to do more than graze the beast's skin, but Giovanni hacks away at the spot. It grumbles, then continues its assault.

Even is Bullwhip: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Bite and Fire Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d6 ⇒ 3

Claw 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Slashing and Fire Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 31d6 ⇒ 4

Claw 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Slashing and Fire Damage: 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 51d6 ⇒ 6

The flames burn away at Bullwhip, and singes his beard. Apparently this is his weak point and he staggers.

Round 7 - Bless
Valais
Jair Whisper
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone (9 damage)
Gadget
Bullwhip (35 damage, Staggered)
Caerwynn
Enemy (26 damage, 15 ft above ground floor)

Party is up. Bullwhip is staggered. Make some good rolls!

"No! Bullwhip!"

Full Attack
She unleases another assault.
Longbow Attack 1 (Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Point Blank Shot, Bless): 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 12
Longbow Damage 1 (Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot): 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

Longbow Attack 2 (Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Point Blank Shot, Bless): 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 10
Longbow Damage 2 (Deadly Aim, Point Blank Shot): 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

Magic & Cold Iron

Did not "make some good rolls." XD

Seeing the dwarf teeter, Caerwynn hurriedly fishes out a wand and pokes him with it.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Also not a good roll, lol.

"WhoaOOOH!! Watch were yer are pokin' me wi' dat tin'!"

+1 waraxe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

"So Oi'm gettin' attenshun nigh. Futtin' it raun an' lookin' at stuff, ah 'we don't nade ter blather ter auld Bully', but whaen thar's somethin' ter 'it- Oo, Oi tink Oi'm still dizzy."

Casting a worried glance at Bullwhip, Giovanni tries to finish off the little creature.

Adamantine ECB: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 1 = 24, for 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 damage.

Giovanni's efforts pay off, and the creature loses the strength to hover, it falls on the solidified ground, impaling itself on some of the debris.

Combat Over

Caerwynn's wand closes some of Bullwhip's worst wounds, but it's clear the slightest hit could KO him.

Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone (9 damage)
Bullwhip (33 damage)

Did you have a wand I can use on you ?

Asks Jair.

"Got a backscratcher." He pulls a wooden rod with a sort of small rake-like head from his pack.

"Those things were extremely annoying!"

With a sigh of relief, Giovanni pulls out a wand, and starts healing himself.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5.

"What were those things?" Caerwynn pokes Bullwhip a couple more times when he's not looking, grinning as she does so.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Giovanni and Bullwhip recuperate and recover from some of their wounds before proceeding. Giovanni has 1 damage, Bullwhip has 24 damage.

Maps of varying sizes drawn on paper, papyrus, and parchment of dozens of styles cover the walls of this chamber. Most of these bear sketched annotations of some form or another, and bare, rectangular spaces in the cartographic wallpaper attest to maps that have been hastily removed. An enormous parchment map of the Worldwound dominates the east wall above a solidly built wooden desk covered in a haphazard array of books and papers. Scores of charcoal symbols and indicators dot this map, pointing out sites of interest that are named less often than not. A hand-sized statue of a fiend stands on top of the desk.

The books are written in an odd mix of Abyssal, Common and Dwarven.

Jair uses Bullwhip's wand to heal him.

@Bullwhip you can roll for your healing, consider that Jair does it for you.

Looking at the maps and number of papers Jair smiles More Secrets !

Intrigued by the statue, she studies it.

Know. (planes): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Seems that this statue is the one of a Glabrezu, a powerful demon.

After looking the statue she looks at the papers and map before proceeding at their study.

Profession (librarian): 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 2 = 18

Her understanding of Abyssal gives her the ability to decipher the papers and sort what is mundane information from what was of interest in their mission.
She draws her book from her backpack to help her studies them.

Know. (religion): 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 2 = 21

After longs minutes of studies she tells to her comrades what she founds. I let you read the spoiler

Seems like Thurl was not alone in his treachery. He seems to have an ally who signed T.D. this letter and also someone like a mentor named Karsos. May be a follower of Baphomet, demon lord of Beasts, Mazes and Minotaurs.

Giovanni and Bullwhip recuperate and recover from some of their wounds before proceeding. Giovanni has 1 damage, Bullwhip has 24 damage.

koff, koff, You know... a backscratcher. ↑ ^_<

"Oi'm bleedin' too much an' 'av got too many internal injuries ter reach dat bit jist between me shoulder blades. Yer wouldn't mind--?"

As Jair goes through her investigation, Valais stares, mouth agape at the room. "...Something is coming. We should not be here."

Jair has earned 2 more evidence points for the party. That's 4 total.

I'll give the part some time before continuing.

Jair heals Bullwhip with his wand, smiling at his comments.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

With a sorry look, Jair says Don't know who's selling you this crap, but don't buy him anything more !

When Valais says that something was coming, Jair tooks the statuette and all she is able to carry and says.

Let's go

"Huh what? What's coming?" Gadget looks nervous and draws her bow.

Edit: You have 5 investigation points so far.

Most of the rooms have been full of vermin, feasting upon the blood, flesh and other waste in the laboratory. Not only was this room much cleaner, but as Jair examines the statue they begin to flee through the entrance, as if they were...scared?

Caerwynn is quick to notice the fleeing insects as well. "Valais, this is important. Why should we not be here?" She grips her walking stick tightly.

"Uh... if even the insects are fleeing that can't be good right? Especially if they stayed in the room while we were battling."

Gadget starts heading out.

"Right then!"

Giovanni does his best to quickly collect whatever seems most valuable/important from the desk area (especially anything that detected as magic), and follows Gadget out.

Among Thurl’s papers and scattered throughout the desk’s drawers are...

As the party discusses what to do, and Giovanni helps scavenge equipment,

The carved mouth on the statue begins to move, and it speaks!

"Ah, Thurl, you’re back. I trust your little vacation to Jormurdun was pleasant and that my brethren did not demolish your laboratory in their conquest of Nerosyan. Now that I know where you are, I shall join you shortly. There are plans in motion that go far beyond our original compact, and I wish to make you a part of them."

The statue's eyes turn bright red as the ground shakes softly. You hear the loud sound of glass breaking and smashing open- and unearthly roars from afar.

"He's coming! We need to leave! Now!" Valais has stayed behind most of the time, but she panics and is ready to flee. The party has to remind her to stay with the group.

So, on your way out? Good idea. Where to?

Back the way we came?