GM Tektite's Fallen Fortress (Inactive)

Game Master Hawkwen Agricola

Braxton takes advantage of the flank to help overcome his nausea.

Shield Bash: 1d20 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 2 - 2 = 9

Sap: 1d20 + 3 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 2 - 2 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 - 2 = 3
Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 - 2 = 18

Turk steps further into the room and brings his great sword down.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 132d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 = 15

Jules attempts to strike the creature once more.
Rapier: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 17 (+2 flank, -2 sickness, -2 duel welding)
Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 = 12 (sneak attack)
Short Sword: 1d20 + 4 + 2 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 - 2 - 2 = 19 (+2 flank, -2 sickness, -2 duel welding)
Damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 = 12 (sneak attack)

Under a flurry of blows, the remaining creature succumbs to its wounds and collapses!

Out of Combat!

Searching the bodies turns up only a couple javelins and a club, while searching the room, you see racks for weapons line the walls of this chamber. Above the racks hang various shields, pieces of armor, weapons, and standards on display. Most of the racks are empty, but a few weapons remain in place. The horrible stench of the creatures fills the room as well, akin to the smell of rotten eggs mixed with the reek of an open sewer.

Appraise: 1d20 ⇒ 17

A DC 20 to know something is masterwork? That is harsh, especially at first level.

Bah, any of this could be valuable. Lets just back up the lot for transport back with us. Jules, while we pack this stuff, can you check both doors?

It is high, but I think it reflects more the going through everything. Maybe we can get some untrained aids?

Appraise to Aid: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 :( Not from Chan.

Appraise Aid: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

Hmmmmmm....

appraise: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

If I can take 20 I will that will make it a 26 otherwise
Appraise: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

You can't take 20 on Appraise.

With the aid of his party, Turk is able to identify some choice pieces among the junk. See spoiler

Checking the doors, Jules?

Jules looks the banner over
knowledge local: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 - 2 = 11
She than move over to examine the doors

for the east door
Perception: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 - 2 = 17 (+1 for traps - 2 for sickened)
disable device: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 2 = 12

for the south east door
Perception: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 1 - 2 = 13 (+1 for traps - 2 for sickened)
disable device: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 2 = 13

The sickened effect has worn off.

Jules finds no trap on either door, nor can she make heads or tails of the banner.

The southeastern door leads to an another ocagonal room. The door was trapped, Jules having missed it, but luckily, the trap fired a javelin into the southern room! The southern room is barren of anything of interest.

The eastern door leads to a stair well. You can can see the rubble chocking the passage to the first floor, but the way is clear to go up.

We have our way up. Turk notes. Lets check that southern room for anything valuable and then head up. Turk will pick up the javelin even if they find nothing else. Any poison on the weapon?

Perception to check weapon: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Perception to check Southern Room: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Braxton keeps an ear at the stairwell, while others search these rooms.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Nothing of interest is found in the southern room. Heading up the stairwell, the party reaches the third floor. The door to this level is closed and locked.

Jules once again carefully looks for traps
Perception: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8 (+1 for traps)
Disable Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Before she opens the door, she listens for any sounds on the other side of the door.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Jules finds no traps and attempts to unlock the door, but fails to get the tumblers in the right position. Taking her time, she eventually get the look open. Listening, she hears nothing and opens the door, to large chamber that encompasses the western and southern wings of the tower.

Two stone altars, one black and one white, sit at either end of this large chamber, which takes up two wings of the tower on this level. The crumbling remains of wooden benches sag in front of each altar beneath rotting ceiling tapestries. Carved symbols and writings snake along the walls. The burnt corpses of two troglodytes lie on the floor in the center of the room.

You also see two skeletons, their forms wreathed in flames standing in front of each altar! Seeing you enter, the move to attack!

Initiative:
Torsk
Jules
Skeletons
Chandler
Turk
Braxton

Torsk and Jules are up!

New Map!

After Torsk moves in to attack Jules attempts to flank the flaming skeleton.
Acorbatic: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Rapier: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 2 = 8
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
if I get flank
Sneak attack: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Torsk, not knowing what to do, moves into the room. Upon reaching the enemy, he calls forth the arcane energy within him. He fires a glob of acid at the enemy b

move: NW-W-W-W

ranged touch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 111d3 ⇒ 2

Torsk moves into the room and lobs a glob of acid at the northern skeleton, dissolving some of the bones!

Jules moves and attacks the skeleton, but misses! She can feel the heat emanating off the undead thing!

Attack vs Jules: 1d20 ⇒ 15
Damage: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (3) = 6

Attack vs Jules: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (5) - 3 = 2
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (3) = 6

Attack vs Turk: 1d20 ⇒ 12
Damage: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (4) = 7

The skeletons move in and attack, but miss both Turk and Jules.

Party up!

Turk swings his sword at the thing before stepping back 5' out of the way.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 182d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6) + 4 = 14

Torsk, fire another glob of acid at the skeleton on Jules before taking a few steps backwards.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 2 - 4 = 111d3 ⇒ 1

Turk swingshis blade and shatters the southern skeleton!

Torsk launches another acid glob, but it falls short.

Jules, Chandler, and Braxton

Jules attacks the creature once more.
Rapier: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 4 - 2 = 20 (-2 for two weapon fighting)
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Short Sword: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
She carefully takes a step back take five foot step back

I will be traveling tomorrow and over the weekend for my son's wedding. Posting may be sparse. And then next week I am canoeing with scouts Wednesday afternoon though the following Sunday and may have a signal some of the time with my phone. Bot me as required if I am too slow to respond.

Fire Damage Jules: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Standing next to the skeleton, Jules is burnt from the heat emanating from it. She swings her two blades, both connecting with the undead, but her weapons seem to do no damage!

Braxton and Chandler

Chandler enters the room and draws his scimitar.

Grrr...post eaten

Braxton raises his shield and charges the flaming skeleton.

Charging shield bash: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 bludgeoning

Bother so was mine
Jules quickly moves away from the creature.
Withdrawel

Braxton moves up and bashes the skelton with his shield, turning it into a pile of bones!

Out of Combat!

Jules carefully looks around for anything of interest.
I will take 20 for 24

Looking around, Jules finds the altars still contain their silver altar services, worth 100 gp altogether, as well as two silver holy symbols. In addition, a divine scroll rests atop each altar: a scroll of shatter on the black altar, and a scroll of shield other on the white altar.

Turk mentions that he can use the scrolls when they are brought to his attention. Hmm. Is there another door to the other side of the tower? He moves around the corner to look.

"It seems like there should be a door or something to allow passage to the otherside."
Jules walks over to the walls in the east and begins searching for an opening
I will take 20 if possible

"If there is a secret door, isn't it more likely to be located in the stairwell?" Braxton asks.

Searching the room, Jules does indeed find a secret door, in the southeast wall. As she feels the outline of the door, she hears clicks and chittering from behind the door.

Jules steps to the side.
"Please be my guest, oh and there is something on the others side

Torsk will draw his falcata, ready for chaos to erupt.

Braxton also takes up a position in front of this secret door, readying his shield and sap.

Turk moves to the door and listens himself.

Listen: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Turk listens at the door and hears the same chirping/chittering sounds.

With a Nat 20 I should be able to tell the number. :)

Signaling to be ready to his team, Turk opens the door and looks inside.

A lot!

Turk opens the door, and a swarm of bats bursts forth!

Initiative:
Chandler
Bats
Jules
Torsk
Braxton
Turk

Chandler is up!

It doesn't look like Chandler has anything to deal with swarms, so I'll have him delay.

Chandler waits in the back, looking for a way to aid his party.

The swarm issues from the secret door, fluutering and biting, Turk, Jules, and Torsk!

Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4 And 1 pt of bleed damage/round for Turk, Jules, and Torsk!

DC 11 Fort Save vs distraction for Turk, Jules, and Torsk!

Party Up!

fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Hp: 5/9

Torsk fights off the bats as they circle around him biting him several times all over his body. He manages to keep his composure, and step back while drawing a vial of acid.

did you mean me or Braxton, on the map it is covering him not me? how do swarms operate? Weapon damage an option, how do vials work? Is it only 1 point damage or the whole d6?

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Hit points 4 of 9 and bleeding. Torsk, do not forget to take the bleed damage on your turn.

All Turk can do is bleed and run. He seems to panic and moves as far away from the swarm as he can. It distracted a single move? These things are nasty. They may kill us all.

did you mean me or Braxton, on the map it is covering him not me? how do swarms operate? Weapon damage an option, how do vials work? Is it only 1 point damage or the whole d6?

Yes, I meant Braxton, not Torsk. Apologies. You guys look so much alike! ;)

Jules falls from her many wounds

Fort save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Braxton swings his shield and spiked arm at the bats.

Shield: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Spikes: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5