GMF's Shattered Star (Inactive)

Game Master Fanguar

Noya's asking about Alaznist from Sir Canayven Heidmarch.

Bibic, uncharacteristically quiet, fingers 'his' shard as the party reports.

A rune lord eh? That sounds dangerous. I hope we don't find ourselves in over our heads!

After partying late into the night at the church, Bibic has some trouble readying himself in the morning, but he eventually manages. He does show up late at the meet point however, and his bow is not yet strung...

Just waiting for the answer to Noya then back to the bridge to the statue of that we want to take the etching/rubbing of.

Spasi, still a bit hungover, is in the process of rallying from last night's excursions.

Sorry for some reason, I thought that she was asking Spasi.

"Alaznist was the runelord of wrath during the last years of the Thassilon empire. She held sway over huge amounts of territory and had massive armies. Magnimar is built in among the ruins of one of her cities, but most of the details of her life and rule have been lost to the passage of the years. Three thousand years has a way of doing that."

After all the questions are answered, Spasi will 'lead' the team back to the bridge to the statue of that we want to take the etching/rubbing of.

After that, he will see to opening the door with the "LISTEN" & "THE EYES" answers.

"This should totally work and nothing can possibly go wrong," Spasi says as he moves the runes around.

"Sure Spasi, if you say so."

Total cost of checking me for lycanthropy and curing (if contracted, which I seem to recall I did)?

One casting of cure disease will run you 150gp

Spasi inputs the correct answer on the door and it swings open. The Thassilonian murals in the hallway on the the other side are as vibrant as if they were painted yesterday. A dusty, cobweb-choked corridor runs northward. At the end of it lies a stairway headed down.

At the base of the stairs you find a passage that lead to a balcony overlooking a room with a green, scum-covered pool extending across its far end. A curving, delicate staircase leads from the balcony down to the pool room and exits lie to the east and west.. The floor and walls are streaked with dark smears of guano in thick layers. (B25)

GM Fanguar, just wanted to confirm that we were able to go back and sketch/etch/rub/soap carve the interesting statue of Azalnist.

Spasi turns over his shoulder as the door opens.

"See? Like I said, nothing can possibli go wrong. Stick with me and we'll do stuff, I tells ya," Spasi nods vigorously before making room for Rhesus or Noya to take the lead.

Spasi will snuff around in B25, then eventually steer the party via the 'righthand rule' to the right to B26, following behind Rhesus/Noya.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Perception B25
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 Perception B26

"This place is pretty musty, huh? Maybe the shard is in this room?"

Clement stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Rhesus, his shield in hand, and gives his Shoanti friend a nod as the doors open.

Taking in the sights of all the bat droppings, he looks to the ceiling and to the recesses of the room for signs of their source, bringing a finger to his lips to indicate they should move quietly.

As he steps forward, the swoosh of Clem's own chain shirt alerts to him to the unlikelihood that such a plan would bear fruit.

With a shrug, he begins to descend the stairs, looking over his shoulder to Noya and Rhesus to follow.

Bibic checks the shard again as they arrive to assure himself they're still on the right track. He takes out his bow, checks that his supply of silver arrows is at the ready, and follows the others back into the tower.

He keeps a wary eye out for danger as they pass into the guano room - paying particular attention to the ceiling.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 2 = 28 (shard)

"I hate bats. Rats with wings and diseased vermin they are. Nasty brutish beasts. No, I do not like 'em."

Bibic keeps his bow trained skyward.

Noya replies to Bibic's words
"As much as I dislike bats, they do keep the mosquito and fly populations down."

@Clement: You don't see any bats in the room, but you notice a crack in one side of the room (too small to go through) that is also caked wit guano.
@Bibic: You get the impression that the next shard is still deep below you.

Making your way around the pool, you catch sight of a tell-tale rippling as 3 amorphous blobs surge out and head towards you:

Round 1
19 Rhesus
18 Bibic
15 Enemy
11 Spasi
8 Noya
1 Clement

Bibic and Rhesus are up

Round 1 Init 19

HP 25/25 DR 1/-, 2/lethal
AC 16/T12/FF14
CMD 17
F +6 R +2 W -1
Rage: 9/9
Row: Front
Opponent: None

"See Clem, this is why I don't trust water!"

Newly released from the curse of lycanthropy and glad to be fighting something that isn't rats, Rhesus moves to attack the nearest blob.

Mwk EB PA: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 4) + 7 = 17

Smashing it completely.

Round 1, Initiative 18
HP: 15/15; AC: 15 (T13/FF12)
F: +3, R: +5, W: +2
Back Row
Opponent: None
MA: none
SA: Longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 1 = 19 (point blank) damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4 (point blank)

Seeing only blobs of moving goo, Bibic doesn’t think of them as terribly serious and holds his bardic performance for now. Instead he shoots an arrow into one hoping to be as effective as Rhesus.

While he does connect, he doesn't do it with quite the same force and only wounds one.

He looks at it closely and tries to learn something of its nature.
Knowledge, Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
If I get a question, I want to know if it has DR.

"Careful all, this is bound to be messy. We're all going to need a bath after this fight!"

Spasi rubs his hands together, eager to have another chance to screw up in combat.

Waiting on the blobs, right? No, not Noya and Clem...the ooze blobs. Sheesh...you people...

@Bibic: If you make the knowledge check your PC knows anything in the stats spoiler. No DR in this case.

Round 1
19 Rhesus
18 Bibic
15 Enemy
11 Spasi
8 Noya
1 Clement

The two remaining blobs go for Rhesus:
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Confirm?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Slam: 2d3 + 2 + 1d3 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 + (3) = 8
Grab: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Constrict: 1d3 + 1 + 1d3 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (1) = 3 Rhesus Grappled

Attack 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Slam2: 1d3 + 2 + 1d3 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (3) = 6
Grab: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

You guys are up

Round 1, Initiative 11

hp 14/14; AC 12/12T/10FF (+4 w/Mage Armor); CMD 11
+1F/+2R/+4W

Front Row
Opponent: The TG
MA: Move to front row, draw dagger.
SA: (combat): 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15 attack vs. DC10 to aid Rhesus' next attack/CMB.

"Hey! Leggo of Rhesus!" Spasi draws his dagger and tries to help Rhesus do something.

Rhesus, +2 to your next thing.

Round 2 Init 19
HP 11/25 DR 1/-, 2/lethal
AC 16/T12/FF14
CMD 17
F +6 R +2 W -1
Rage: 9/9
Row: Front
Opponent: Ooze
Condition: Grappled

"Ah! Let go!"

SA: Break Grappled
CMB: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10

Not sure of their CMD, may still be grappled.

Noya goes and attacks one attacking Rhesus

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 Crit, but immune
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Round 2, Initiative 18
HP: 15/15; AC: 15 (T13/FF12)
F: +3, R: +5, W: +2
Back Row
Opponent: None
MA: none
SA: Longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25 (point blank) damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4 (point blank)

”Rhesus, get out of there!”
Troubled by his friends capture, he targets the wounded blob for another arrow.

That's right, that's 8hp of damage in two rounds from me. At this rate I'll kill one in a week! I need to be a better archer. :)

Round 1, Init 15 (Blobs)

Clement's eyes widen in shock as he watches the blob grab Rhesus.

"Wait! That's un-possible!"

Quickly gripping his holy symbol, he prays to Valani to help his friend break free. (Immediate action to cast Liberating Command on Rhesus)

Round 1, Initiative 1
HP: 14/17; AC: 18 (T11/FF18)
F: +2, R: +0, W: +4
Spells Left Today: 1st - 4/5
Channels Left Today: 4/4
Location: Front Row
SA: Attack with mace

Clement then moves up to squish the squishy goo.

Heavy Mace, flank: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 11 for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

As I interpret things, Rhesus should have made his check with Clement's spell bonus on Clement's turn and be entitled to a normal round of actions before the blobs are up again. Cool spell.

Noya continues to attack the one attacking Rhesus

Row: Front
Opponent: Ooze

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Continued

"Good spell Clem!"

Mwk EB PA @#3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 122d6 + 7 ⇒ (6, 3) + 7 = 16

Round 2
19 Rhesus
18 Bibic
15 Enemy
11 Spasi
8 Noya
1 Clement

Round 2 init 15
Randomizer: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Attack vs Rhesus: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d3 + 1 + 1d3 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (1) = 4
Grab: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

You guys are up next hit kills it

Round 2, Initiative 11

hp 14/14; AC 12/12T/10FF (+4 w/Mage Armor); CMD 11
+1F/+2R/+4W

Front Row
Opponent: The TG
MA: Move to next ooze, take a stab at a kill steal.
SA: (combat): 1d20 + 0 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 0 + 2 = 20 to hit; (flank)
1d4 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 damage.

"I got it. Don't you worry...I'll just stab it good. You just watch."

*stab*

"Hey, look at that! I told you I'd get it. I told you," Spasi looks mighty proud of himself, as if his output this combat would match Rhesus.

* * *
Spasi will cast Detect Magic and look for loot. After wounds are healed, Spasi will continue to lead the team to the room at the right.

Noya continues to attack the one attacking Rhesus

Row: Front
Opponent: Ooze

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Better than the last one.
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

HP 8/25 DR 1/-, 2/lethal
AC 16/T12/FF14
CMD 17
F +6 R +2 W -1
Rage: 9/9
Row: Front

Rhesus smiles as the last blob falls, bruising from the impacts and broken ribs beginning to form on his torso.

"Yeah, good job Spasi. Don't worry Noya, you'll get the hang of that sword. Bibic, good shooting. Clem, you did great! You've been learning a lot from me, I can tell."

"Well done Spasi - nice hit!"

Bibic looks briefly for any unbroken arrows but sees all were hits and shrugs.

He looks around the room for anything else of interest.
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Clem beams at the praise and further the lack of ooze stuck on his mace, and quickly fetches the company wand from Bibic before administering first aid to Rhesus.

I've forgotten - are we playing we can take 5 out of combat on a CLW wand?

Amoebas are down. I'm fine with taking 5 on CLW charges.

The immediate are holds little more than bat bones. Swinging around the rancid pool to the east you find a small room that must have once served as a change room for those who wished to use the bath. Now thick guano covers the floor. The roof is a seething mass of black furred bats. Disturbed my the fighting in the other room, the agitated swarm attacks without provocation.

Round 1
23 Bibic
17 Rhesus
9 Clement
7 Spasi
6 Noya
4 Bats

Everyone is up. This is a swarm

Who has the flamethrower?

Round 1, Initiative 23
HP: 15/15; AC: 15 (T13/FF12)
F: +3, R: +5, W: +2
Back Row
Opponent: None
MA: get flask of Alchemy Fire from pack
SA: Alchemy Fire: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 = 25 (point blank) damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 (point blank)

”What is this a few bats? C’mon, bats are harmless! Just wait for them to disburse and we’ll continue on unabated I’m sure.”

He thinks about their formation a little and tries to understand them better.
Knowledge, Nature: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 2 = 20 (shard bonus)

"Oh, uh. Guys? This is an organized mass of damage coming at us. Damn, that such creatures exist! It's unnatural! Look here, they're immune to weapon damage - so break out your alchemy flasks and we'll try to burn it apart!"

Edit...
SA: Alchemy Fire crit confirm: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 = 18 (point blank) damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 (point blank)

Round 1
HP 8?/25 DR 1/-, 2/lethal
AC 16/T12/FF14
CMD 17
F +6 R +2 W -1
Rage: 9/9
Row: Front

Lacking a weapon capable of hurting the bats, Rhesus covers up his softer bits and does his best to distract them from the fire slingers.

Full Defense, which does nothing against the swarm but will hopefully keep them on me.

Round 1, Init 9

Clement winces at the sight of an alchemical flask, his body forcing him to remember the day at the Golemworks where he almost lost his life in such a magical fire.

"I... uh..."

Taking a few steps backward away from the chaos, Clem finds himself conflicted in what he does next.

"I.. can't.. fire..."

Clement's tragedy eventually gets the better of him as he continues to back away from his companions, practically abandoning them.

As he retraces his steps, he looks back, seeing Rhesus standing in the center of the swarm, simply trying to avoid injury.

"No. Clem. Turn. Around."

Jaw locked in determination, Clem steadies himself and turns around to see how his companions are faring.

Double move away.

"Crap I only have a tangle foot bag, that might be useful."

Round 1, Initiative 7

hp 14/14; AC 16/12T/14FF (+4 w/Mage Armor); CMD 11
+1F/+2R/+4W

Back Row
Opponent: Swarm
MA: Draw alchemist fire.
SA: (combat): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 touch attack; 1d6 ⇒ 1 damage

"Ah crap. Not this $&@+...wait!! I need to harvest their poop! Might need that later as a reagent for a spell. Let's get 'em!! And see if they have sulfur!"

Spasi draws an alchemist fire and tosses it at the swarm.

Round 1 Init 4

The swarm descends on Rhesus,

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Rhesus is now bleeding and will lose 1 hp a round until recieving a DC10 Heal check or magical healing

Round 2
23 Bibic
17 Rhesus
9 Clement
7 Spasi
6 Noya
4 Bats

Everyone is up.

Round 2, Initiative 7

hp 14/14; AC 16/12T/14FF (+4 w/Mage Armor); CMD 11
+1F/+2R/+4W

Back Row
Opponent: Swarm
MA: Watch things burn.
SA:

1d6 ⇒ 6 fire damage (round 2 of alch fire)

Spasi cheers on the fiery burning.

Round 2, Initiative 23
[ooc]HP: 15/15; AC: 15 (T13/FF12)
F: +3, R: +5, W: +2
Back Row
Opponent: None
MA: get flask of Alchemy Fire from pack
SA: Alchemy Fire: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 (point blank) damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 (point blank)

Bibic too watches the bats burn on the back half of his alchemy fire.
Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Bibic takes out another alchemy fire and prepares to throw it at the bats, but he waits to see if they falter and fall before he does so (attack roll above just in case). These things are expensive!

If the bats drop on his and Spasi’s burns (and they should I think) he’ll cast a Cure Light Wounds for 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 on Rhesus to heal his injury and end his bleeding.

Spasi's AF missed, touch AC of 16, but Bibic's extra burnination puts it down anyways. Combat is over.

I think Spasi will be our party's V

Spasi claps his hands together as the swarm burns.

"Yeah, I told you I'd get it. And I did. Yeah," Spasi coos cheerfully. "You just listen to me and things are going to be good."

Spasi claps Rhesus on the back. "That was good standing there, Rhesus. And this fight, you didn't fall down at all. Darn nice work."

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 Perception

Spasi surveys the swarm wreckage for fresh guano and pulls out a bracelet, tossing it to Bibic.

"Good job you too, Bibic. Your fire did some damage too. Nicely done, nicely done. You've earned that."

GM Fangaur, was that area B26 or B27. We'll hit them in order if we can.

HP 3?/25 DR 1/-, 2/lethal
AC 16/T12/FF14
CMD 17
F +6 R +2 W -1
Rage: 9/9
Row: Front

So with the take 5 rule that means each charge of CLW heals for 6? How many times was I healed before this fight? I started at 8, I took 5, and now I'm bleeding out.

"Uh, yeah, that's great Spasi."

Rhesus tries to bandage the thousand cuts he's suffering from.

Heal: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19

So with the take 5 rule that means each charge of CLW heals for 6? How many times was I healed before this fight? I started at 8, I took 5, and now I'm bleeding out.

I think the take-5 rule means just that, 5hp healing (more or less the average) from each wand charge. Let me know how many you use.

Bibic casts Detect Magic and takes an arrow to poke through some of the guano to check for treasure. He doesn't look too hard in the filth however before he's ready to move on again.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 2 = 15

Clement peeks out from the doorway and breathes a sigh of relief as the flames die down, taking a moment to dab at the sweat that built up on his brow.

"You guys should be careful with those flaming flasks. They can... cause quite a bit of damage."

Clement looks up at the ceiling to ensure it's not a flaming mess about to come crashing down on their heads.

"And yes! Spasi is right, Rhesus! You stared those bats in the eye and didn't hesitate. I on the otherhand... I'm sorry."

Clement hangs his head low.

B27, B26 is inaccessible at present. 5hp per charge of wand of CLW.
@Bibic:No magic auras

B28

Stairs lead down deeper into the piling.

3 charges for 15, gets me to 23 before wounds, so now at 18 hp, I'll use one more to get me back to 23 for 4 charges total.

"Don't worry Clem, you'll get the hang of it. Which way?"

Survival: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

"Somebody small is walkin' to the south wall here, from the stairs there."

Sur: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

"I have to agree, with the foot prints."

@Rhesus Ghawn, do want to change your Perception check to aid another?

Bibic looks around the room carefully...
Survival: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 + 2 = 22 (shard)
Perception: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 2 = 24 (shard)

"Oh, hey, will you look at that. The steps lead straight to a secret door. Look." Bibic walks up to the door and opens it, peering into the space beyond. If need be, he'll refresh his light spell to see more clearly. He stands to the right of the door and looks in.