GM_Foxy's 2nd Carrion Crown

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

"Hold. There's something over there." Darous walks towards the rubble and points out the hole leading to the basement of the building when something catches his eye.

"What's this?" and then starts pulling away at some of the rubble and pulls out a metal strongbox. He tries pulling at the lock but it doesn't give. "Still locked." he says looking back up at the group.

I will try opening that up for you.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Opening doesn't work as the lock had molten and is now like welded shut. The tool needed here is a crowbar.

A dark hole in an area reportedly full of ghouls. Anyone want to guess what is down there?

Mr Redgrave, can you please provide light? I have a feeling I am going to need my flail soon.

Grergof pulls out his flail and stands watching as the others examine the box.

As you have the suspicion already you notice the very specific foul stench coming out of the hole.

Darius hands the box to Spugnoir. "Maybe acid will burn through the lock?" then he walks over to some rubble and picks up a fist sized rock and casts Light then tosses is into the hole and looks down to see what he sees when it lands.

The shaft is 3 by 3 foot wide leading fifteen feet down. Then it opens up in a room that is about another 15 feet high. At the bottom are for crates that are stacked as if set up for climbing up. Only a small portion of the room can be seen. And what can be seen is a mess.

"Well that looks cozy."

Darius kneels and listens for any sounds coming from inside.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Stam will pick up a stone as well can cast light on it. Attempting to angle it further in the Darius'stone. Stam will then squat near the edge of the hole and look in.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Stam throws the stone on the other side of the crates to light up the shadows. But the problem stays that t area you can see if you move around the hole and from every angle is still only 9 by 9 foot. And the room is larger than that.

Ghouls. I'm not leaving these behind. I'm still not happy about leaving those Wraith.

They know we are coming so I should be the first one in.
Any protection you can give me will be welcome, because I think they will be waiting for me as soon as I crawl through the tunnel down there to make us a beachhead.

"There's definitely someone or something hiding down there. Here; you may need this." Darius touches Grergof on the shoulder and a subtle glow surrounds the Paladin before fading. Casts Shield of Faith +2 AC Deflection Bonus

Spugnoir drinks his dexterity mutagen. I don't have an extra rope unfortunately, I do have one more shield extract for you to drink. We best tie a rope to you to get you up as quick as possible. maybe tie it to Ned.

Thanks, I have a rope too. I'll leave that up here, but I would gladly take that shield.

Religion to know Ghouls: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

They are Ghouls so they do paralyze I believe, do I'll keep a running commentary up. If you here me stop talking, drag me up or come get me.

Then Grergof crawls down the tunnel.

Current AC 23, Touch: 13, incorporeal Touch: 17, Flat Footed: 22

"Ned would be more than happy to drag your paralyzed body buck to the surface, he prefers you to not have any missing limbs or be bringing back a friend with you though."

Stam will gather some torches from Ned's saddle bags, lighting them and passing them down to Grergof when he has gone down.

"Always head back towards this light, we will ready to assist."

Perhaps Stam could stay with Ned while I follow Varsk down. Spugnoir is ready to head down.

"Perhaps I should follow Grergof and help clear the area for you and Stam?." Darous says to Spugnoir.

Your divine magic woudl be very useful, agreed.

Darius will follow Grergof through the hole once Grergof gives the okay.

Grergof climbs down secured by the rope and Ned.
As he comes down he is attacked by four ghasts.
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 6 = 16

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Grergof, you get one action before the first attack. DC15 Fort vs. Paralysis. Two times.

can Stam see any of them?

Stam closes his eyes then opens them back up, thrusting his hand out at the lead creature.

Magic Missile with Arcane Reservoir point: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) + 3 = 10

The trusted magic missiles hit hard as always.

Wow nice rolls Foxy!

Religion to ID As Gasts: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

There's 4 of them! Sarenrae Preserve Me!
As he finishes saying this and raises his flail energy explodes from him.
Channel Energy (DC 15): 2d6 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Then he gets hit hard.
Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Wow, luck runs both ways!

you can roll an additional DC 15 fort against the stink or be sickened.

Will Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Will Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Will Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Will Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

The one Ghast who got hit by Stam looks bad. The rest will be breathing down your neck a bit longer.
(It's your turn again before they start making full attacks.)

Fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

With his feet firmly in the floor Grergof steps back a little, goes into a defensive crouch while lashing out with his flail:
Heavy Flail - Power Attack + Furious Focus - Fight defensive: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 2 + 2 - 4 = 15
Damage + Power Attack: 1d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 6 = 17

Ouch! Don't how how long I can do this... Spug and Stam light them up.

Then he focuses and heals himself.
Lay on Hands: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

Standard: Fight Defensively , 5' Step, swift - Lay in Hands on self, Free talk, Current AC 25

Stam whips out his spell book, leafing through some pages, he finds the page and stops. Fingers tracing arcane symbols in the air, mouthing silents words.

Quick study (summon monster II), Arcane Reservoir points 3/7

"Just hold on help is coming." Stam shouts down.

Following turn, so you don't have to wait for me. Stam will summon a small earth Elemental to attack the Ghasts. Elemental time

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

Grergof misses the ghast.

Sorry guys was out at a show, but I'm back.

Climb: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (9) - 4 = 5

Darius grabs the rope and wraps his legs around it and uses one hand to stabilise himself as he tries to slide down the rope into the room and once his holy energy is in range he lets Iomedae's energy wash like waves away from him and Grergof down below. Which probably doesn't work cos he falls on his butt.

Channel Energy Harm DC15: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7 (Ugh you're kidding me that's not even half! Dammit dice roller!)

Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Will Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

One ghast breaks down and is destroyed by the holy energy. The rest is damaged but still standing.

Damn Foxy you're rolling like a demon today! Yikes!

All the good rolls for the bad guys

The remaining Ghasts try to shred Grergof to pieces.
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11
Claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
And the result is not pretty.

But there is hope. A creature made or earth and stone rises from the floor behind one of the ghasts.
Slam: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Which brings another ghast close to it's destruction.

SPugnoir tries hurrying down the rope
Climb: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Spugnoir targets the ground, making sure to adjust the formula to avoid his allies
Bomb,Touch,Precise Bombs,Melee: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 66 = 6 DC 16 Ref to halve damage
7/8 bombs

FWHAHAHAHAA!

Miss: 1d8 ⇒ 5
Spugnoir misses the point where he wanted to hit but luckily two of the ghasts are still in the slash and Grergof is not.
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
The one who was hit by the earth elemental is destroyed. The other one is badly burned but still standing.

Grergof, Darius? Stam, you get your action together with the elemental. So your turn too.

Darius finally lands on the floor and charges towards the ghast drawing his sword as he does and as it exits the scabbard with an upward stroke he strikes at the ghast.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26 (The +2 is for charge if there's room)

Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 (Nope)

the elemental gets a +1 atk and dmg when both things are touching the earth.

Stam takes a deep breath in lets out what looks like a silent scream at the lead ghast.

Ear Piercing scream: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 Will save DC 15, or it is dazed.

Fort paralysis: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Fort paralysis: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Fort Sickened: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Grergof feels sick, but he focuses and heals himself again.
LoH: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8
As he does so thanks to Sarenray's blessing he feels better.
Mercy with Lay on Hsnds - Removes Sickened

Then he swings at the the one of the remains Ghasts.

Heavy Flail - Power Attack + Furious Focus: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 2 + 2 = 11
Damage + Power Attack: 1d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 6 = 20

AC back to 23

None of the ghasts can take what Darius and Stam are dishing out. They are both destroyed.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Spugnoir notices something.Hmmm an unbroken vial says 'Vorkstag and Grine, Chymickal Bleach' on it.

Spugnoir takes out his CLW wand. I have about four more uses of this left, Varsk, I will heal you.

CLW 2 charges: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 2 = 6

Thank you all. Without each of your help I doubt I would have made it back out of this nest. Those things are far nastier then I had read about.
And the stink... Pheww.

Are we done down here? I would like to get back in the holy sunlight.

"It is why we stick together. I would have died quickly, you are much better suited for a task like that than myself."

Stam will look at the Earth Elemental.

"Thank you my little friend, you helped save a life today."

Stam will take down the grisly mobile, looking at the earth elemental and asking it to dig a hole. Once that is complete Stam will dismiss the elemental and place the skulls in the hole, covering it up.

"So now to inspect above?"

Climb: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Brother Varsk heads up to and helps the others crawl up too.

Then they all check out the burned out buildings.
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Fire is good in destroying evidence and time works for that too. What you have left is the metal box that needs a special 'key'.

Spugnoir waits for the big strong types to open it.

"Do you think Karl maybe has the key? or Knows of this key? I would open this but I really don't want to show anyone up."

Stam slowly slinks away from the metal box. Looking around just in case something was missed.

Taking 20: 20 + 5 = 25

The lock is melted. This won't be easy but, let's see how strong this dagger really is.

He slips out his mithral dagger and tries to force the lock open.
Strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Wow that actually worked!
There's' papers here but they look burnt. Mr. Spugnoir do you want to look at them?

Read the spoiler all!!!!

"Looks like we have 1 final place to visit, guess we go see if Gustav can point us in the right Direction."

Stam walks over to Ned, untying the rope and rubbing the Oxen down.

"You were very brave there my friend, bravest Oxen around. We will see about purchasing a new Salt block for you."

Isnt this the same shop that was on that potion we found below? Spug can you identify what is actually in that bottle?

And so the group rides back to the town. With the new perspective you notice a high chimney belching yellow clouds into the sky in the southern part of town.