GM Pox's "The Mummy's Mask" (Inactive)

Game Master WerePox47

Logos refuses to make a kn(nature) check.

Logos roars, and casts mirror image, while moving 5ft closer to the scorpions.

Images: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

pick the closest, study the target, and open fire.

to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23 damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 13 + (2, 2) = 18
to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30 damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 13 + (1, 1) = 21
to hit: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24 damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 13 + (6, 4) = 28
to hit: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29 damage: 1d8 + 13 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 13 + (6, 1) = 25

Hadjii uses a Mythic Point to cast Atavism on Sheeba -- then moves in a direction away from the scorpions!

Marius casts haste on his allies.

The party casts some spells and Hemket lets a volley loose of which 3 of the arrows land and do horrible damage.. The thing lives though. I didnt do a map for this obviously.. The scorpions started 30' away. We'll call em west, middle, east scorpion.. Hemket shot the middle one.

Order:
Hadjii
Marius
Hemket
Logos
Scorps
Calla
Sheeba

Using your typical traveling order Logos and Hemket are towards the front with probably Sheeba or Marius as the 3rd target right?

1d2 ⇒ 2 looks like Marius

The Scorpids close the distance to 10' and lash out with there stingers at Logos, Hemket, and Marius..

Logos: 1d20 ⇒ 1 auto miss
Hemket: 1d20 ⇒ 17 hit
Marius: 1d20 ⇒ 7 hit

Damage Hemket: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 DC 21 Fort save, if you fail
Str Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Damage Marius: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 DC 21 Fort or
Str Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

You must make 2 consecutive saves with this poison to be rid of it.

Calla and Sheeba are up then Round 2 and the rest are up again..

W Full
M -74
E Full

Sheeba saunters to her left first, then arcs around to come into the rear quarter of the leftmost beast at the end of her 40' move -- setting up a flank for someone, as if she were part of a pack:

Sheeba's bite attack: 1d20 + 13 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 2 = 22
if AC 22 hits, then 2d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5, 3) + 10 + 2 = 20 points of damage
...*and* Sheeba'S TRIP attempt: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 2 = 26 vs CMD
(against all those legs, I suppose I'm just checking for a nat 20 as a formality...)

With Atavism Sheeba's AC is currently 34

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on his turn, Hadjii (who I assume is in the form of a small air elemental) will fly to where he is 30' straight up from Sheeba and cast his prepared Bear's Endurance on his furry friend (using Faith's Reach).

Logos enrages, spends a MP to ignore power attack penalties, and steps forward 5ft to full attack the scorpion. He spends another MP to take a sudden attack.

Claw 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27
Claw 2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
Claw 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 29

Damage 1: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (4, 5) + 14 = 23+Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 1
Damage 2: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (1, 5) + 14 = 20+Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Damage 1: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (6, 6) + 14 = 26+Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 1

fort save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

That would be correct Hadjii.. 40+ cmd vs trip..

Sheeba round sides the scorpids and delivers a powerful, unfortunately she fails to penetrate the creatures thick carapace.. Logos however tears into the beast he's on..

Calla positions a Fireball to where it hits the creatures but not the group.. Empowered by her metarod..

3d20 ⇒ (12, 6, 6) = 24 all fail..

10d6 + 12 ⇒ (2, 3, 6, 1, 1, 3, 1, 5, 1, 1) + 12 = 36 what a s#$@ roll lol.. Regardless they all fail and the two damaged ones go down..

The rest of the grp is up..

Hemket will study the last target and let fly

deadly aim, rapid for 3, etc.
to hit: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
to hit: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
to hit: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
to hit: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
to hit: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24 damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Assuming the thing is still alive

Logos will charge it, using acrobatics to avoid an AoO, and then claw it.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26
Damage: 2d6 + 14 ⇒ (6, 5) + 14 = 25+Acid: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Fort 1: 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 8 + (3) = 21

Marius assumes that all of his allies take down the scorpion, but if they don't then he will just fire a scorching ray at it.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2, 6, 2) + 1 = 12

Crit?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 1, 4) = 15

Sheeba moves to gnaw on the carapace of the one that survived Calla's fireball:

Sheeba's bite attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

and treats the chitinous shell like a big giant rawhide bone -- just something to chew on for hours and hours...

Is it still alive?

Negative... Ill update in the morn..

Need Fort saves form Hemket and Marius again..

No, my initial poison save means I am not affected by poison. See here. I've had GMs misunderstand poison like this before. The multiple save issue only applies if you fail the first save.

the small air elemental directs the practically berserk she-wolf towards the partially-buried structure, in case there's more threats to be found -- then flies 40' over head as the wolf moves, inspecting the area from 40' up the air...

Don't forget your gloves are ready. We also have the clairvoyance wand if you need it.

So do I need to make another fort save or no?

Marius follows Sheeba in case anything pops out and tries to attack the wolf.

Don't forget your gloves are ready. We also have the clairvoyance wand if you need it.

I added the gloves in. Not sure I nee a clairvoyance spell usually, but I will carry it around if you need me to.

With an hours work or so the group clears out the structure and is able to have a look around.. You find a pair of skeletons that were apparently the scorpids last victims.. One body has a magic ring, the other has a pair of magic bracers.. Apparently most of their wealth was spent on these items as the is no coinage.. After a look the it is determined that the items are:

Ring of Counterspells, which currently holds Feeblemind
Bracers of AC +3

The rest of the hex is cleared not finding anything..

Where to the following day?

Hadjii recommends going Northwest for tomorrow's search...

I'm OK with following the gigolo's lead.

Logos is fine with that as well.

part of the air elemental may have blushed a little at Hemket's reference:

"I think we were most fortunate to gain Muminofrah's patronage -- the clues from the library were essential!"

Hadjii points at the map:

"Perhaps searching our way to the oasis would be the most efficient method of combining our need to search for two "bridges" with our desire to find that desert haven..."

Calla Voni wrote:

Don't forget your gloves are ready. We also have the clairvoyance wand if you need it.

I added the gloves in. Not sure I nee a clairvoyance spell usually, but I will carry it around if you need me to.

Yes, your gloves are ready, but I saw you using them already ^_^ I was actually talking about Hadjii's gloves' upgrade.

Calla will remove her Ring of Feather Falling, leaving it aside to sell later, and put on the Ring of Counterspells, knowing it will rarely be used, but you never know. She is also OK with following the gigolo's lead.

She also puts on the Bracers of Armor, if no one wants it, although it is really not needed.

The group heads northwest the following day.. Surv Check

As you meander that way the low lying sand dunes make way for much larger ones.. The going is slow and not much is found.. Perc Check

survival: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

percpetion: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Survival: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

perception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21

Survival: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

Hadjii's Survival check: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28
Hadjii's Perception check: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20

it appears the Hadj is flying at around at 14,000', his vision blurring from anoxia...

Sand, Sand, and more Sand.. BUt you seems to be staying on track and are not getting lost..

Which one the next day?

Its now been 3 days..

I thought we had a list of 3 to check next
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Survival: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Gigolo's order: 3421, 3321, and 3320

Survival Aid: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
Perception Aid: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

Are you ok with crafting half time (2 hours) during our adventure or something like that Pox?

Im fine with 2-4 hrs a day depending on activities.. Ok so 3420 is searched with nothing found..

Backtracking a bit the group searches 3421 the following day.. Perhaps they got turned around despite a great survival check. Survival checks again..

survival: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26

And another check (just typed so the website quits rejecting it as duplicate, not a complaint)

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
Survival: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Survival Aid: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Perception Aid: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

"You know, we're basically finding nothing at all in this place. I'm starting to get bored."

Logos picks up a scorpion by the tail and sets it on Calla's shoulder. "Fixed..." He says gruffly, suppressing a grin.

Suddenly frightened by the stupid joke, Calla turns around swiftly, tossing the scorpion to the ground, and unleashes a powerful spell upon it, although the arc also catches Logos, who was too close.
"Burning Arc!"

Hadjii's Perception check: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31

Hadjii's Survival check: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (11) + 20 = 31

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Logos brushes at the cinders, his natural fire resistance and reflexes meaning he's only picked up a few bits of soot. "Let me know if you get bored again."

Sry guys.. This part of the book seemed boring for me as well.. Ill try to spruce it up.. Im considering cutting the search time in half again lol.. I hate delaying the inevitable..

Ill push forwards in the morn..

If I might suggest, maybe we make 3-5 checks in advance, so it's not so long? This wouldn't be an issue at the table.

Perception: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27

In my opinion we can tell you the order of the squares and you just roll the checks and tell us what is there. If there's nothing, just go to another one in the same post to speed it up. And btw I was not saying I was bored. Calla was bored, not me.

Logos looks around for a foot long millipede to fix Calla's boredom...

Calla prepares an action to cast Giant Vermin on the creature while Logos is still holding it.

Logos would like to note, to Calla, that he's strong enough to toss it to her even after it grows...