Doh, only 1 point.
I would like to save the last 2 as offensive/defensive actions... ie sicken good guards. Or maybe even the Warden... with the assumption he is good.
Good stuff - header updated for the entire group.
Giving a heads up that I will be leaving for Italy on Saturday, returning the following Saturday. I will have some internet and will be able to do some posting, but it will probably not be every night. So feel free to move me along as needed beginning on Sunday.
Fellas, I'm scared.
Giving a heads up that I will be leaving for Italy on Saturday, returning the following Saturday. I will have some internet and will be able to do some posting, but it will probably not be every night. So feel free to move me along as needed beginning on Sunday.
No worries Numair. Enjoy the trip!
Man, if this thing is an actual ghost creature we are well and truly hosed. Killing it with acid splashes is gonna be less than optimal.
No one closed the door behind them so you could always pull a not-so-brave sir lancelot and run away... run away...
In a way I hope you folks don't because then I wouldn't get to unveil what's on the other two levels... :D
If its too tough for us, theres really no reason to expect it to let us get away, outside of some sort of "I is only hauntin dis here house u gais"
First of, I wouldn't say it's too tough. The CR is well within what this group can handle. Challenging yes... too tough no. Besides, if every fight was a pushover you guys would get bored. hehe
And in your logic, it seems you're assuming a few things - namely what it is and what it's purpose is... ;)
"Too tough" was maybe wrong way to put it, but certainly tough, assuming my ooc suspicions are correct ofc. Heck for all I know its a Ray of Enfeeblement spell with an illusion attached ;)
I can assume all I want, doesnt mean im going to play on it. Gil might take a move action to do a knowledge check next turn though, assuming hes able to get a good enough look at it to use the right one (Religion most likely in this case)
@ Fyren, you forgot to mention that the best way to defeat a wraith is by smearing peanut butter all over you and lighting the couch on fire... :)
Ah ha! And Malum is the reason I don't put modifiers in my super secret GM rolls... lol. ;) saaaaay - you use magic too don'tcha? Guess who it's coming after next? mwaha... I think you guys should sacrifice poor Tomas to the wraith to try and appease it. No one's even tried talking to it :(
"What are you? Why are you attacking us?"
Well I've got nothing that will affect something incorporeal... run?
Straight for the carriage?
Tactical retreat is in order. Need to make sure Blackerly doesn't try anything funny.
Note to self, start checking for traps. Rereading the start of the fight, there was a "click" before it appeared.
Note to self, start checking for traps. Rereading the start of the fight, there was a "click" before it appeared.
Bingo. And an interesting comment you make sir - reminds me of this post. ;) I did roll for Felrin's perception to detect it since he was in the lead and had darkvision. It was just a cruddy roll which resulted in the thing being triggered. There'll be an interesting development (I'm hoping) as the group pulls out that may offer another avenue for the tower.
Well with Numair being the prime mover to go and get the Warden... with him being out of it... I think escape is our priority.
Just want to say, this might be our best bet to get some magical gear at the moment ... :-)
My posting will be sporadic at best for the next week or so. I'm being deployed to respond to a 250,000-gallon molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor, and it may take a bit to sort it out.
no worries... we'll try not to get your character killed next ;) how much is that in liters?
Liters to gallons is a little less than 4 to 1, so it's almost a million liters. Which turns out to be very bad for fish. I do mostly hazmat response and clean-up, so this is a bit out of my lane, but I'll try to figure it out.
so this might sound a tad morbid but what happened to the rest of the mole bodies? their heads, shoulders, tails etc?
*groan!
I had the same question come to mind, I'll admit. However, I never actually voiced or even wrote the question, I kept it to myself.
Maybe a little lesson there, eh, Fyren? ;p
Well I'm still inclined to forget the warden and get out of dodge. But I could support a decent plan to go and wack the warden in the dark... :)
Well since hes got the place trapped, if we can get past it / them safely, we might be able to end the encounter before it begins.
And having our poor wizard out cold for nothing seems like such a waste.
Sounds like we have Gil/Numair for going up the tower, Izzy for the carriage and Malum going both ways... Felrin is sporadic and Twigs hasn't chimed in yet... If Twigs is for the carriage and Felrin unavailable, Malum will be the deciding factor. If Twigs is for going up the tower, then the group goes back in I take it?
"Let's get the wizard," said Felrin sporadically.
Brimstone vs the wizard's tower - Round 2! ding ding!!
Can a GM sit back and rub his hands together in malicious glee? ;)
Mebbe Izzy will stick behind to guard Tomas and Numair instead since she didn't want any part of it. How's the title Sole Survivor sound to you Izabelle? :D
I'm all for bolting to the carriage. I'm expecting that shadow is still lingering around, and I dont fancy our chances, especially if the rest of Branderscar follow our trail of corpses and trap us inside. Unless he's left alone outside, Twigs won't be heading back in there. I'll post an IC post first chance I get.
Also a molasses spill, that's... a new one. Sounds like messy work!
Waha, might be a plan. I'm alright with it if the others don't mind being two men down. I mean, we can't exactly lug Numair around with us.
@Numair - you may be a crumpled heap, but nothing stopping you from voicing opinions in discussion ;) Btw your str recovers at 1 per hour so you'll regain consciousness around 3:45 am
As I did above! :-) Good about the recovery; I was hoping it wasn't going to be a 24 hours/point timeframe. That would have sucked a bit.
Nah... I save the nasty perma-level/stat draining stuff for when you folks hit level TWO. :D
Just a heads up that even though I've been able to post while here in Italy, tomorrow I will most likely not have time to be on. Luckily (?) I'm still pretty much out of it, so it shouldn't impact much.
No worries - I'll be unavailable for most of this weekend anyway.
@Malum - the AM field actually ends part-way btwn the 2nd and third floor. Am I correct in assuming you want to cast it the minute you are out of it? Reason I ask is... well... what if the warden knows you're coming and is waiting quietly in the dark for someone to come into range? ;) Which is why I wanted to confirm marching order and all that order good stuff. He's a mean one that warden...
Nah, I bet hes a widdle puttytat.
Yep, I want to cast those as soon as I can... hopefully they aren't needed, but every little bit might help. :)
Malum is more that willing to bring up the rear... with Gil/Felrin in front & Grumblejack in the middle... :)
Ok, how about this:
Felrin
Jack
Gil (to keep Jack company)
Malum
But....the rear...it will be so lonely without Gil.
Heh, yeah lets do it that way then.
@GM Sorry I've been posting so slow this week, it's been pretty tumultuous. Will post proper within the next 12 hours.
Just to let everyone know I'm back! And as for my unconscious two cents ... for the downstairs group, this is BAAD idea ...
Good day! Hope everyone is enjoying their futile attempt to break out of Branderscar. Just wanted to give a heads up that I will be away from Friday evening (Sep 27) to Monday/Tuesday'ish. So there won't be any updates for the coming weekend.
Lets see if we cant make it out by Friday then -.-
Lets see if we cant make it out by Friday then -.-
Works for me. If we can find those spellbooks and head for the carriage, I'll consider our mission accomplished in Mathias' tower. Maybe we can score a bit of other loot while we're at it.
... If we can find those spellbooks ...
Your gracious and ever-forgiving GM quietly points out this post. Question is... what was truth and what were lies said to save his own skin? :)