Gimble's Emerald Spire (Table 2)

Game Master Eric Sklavos

Orovan opens the door:

A small pool of water in a basin of gold tile lies in the center of this chamber, and the walls are decorated with tiled patterns, once colorful but now cracked and faded. Four staggered columns support the vaulted ceiling.

In the room stands what looks like a brass minotaur statue, until it brings its axe down upon Orovan, slicing a bit of flesh from the surprised half-orc.

Readied Attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Damage: 3d6 + 7 ⇒ (2, 5, 2) + 7 = 16

Initiative
Round 1
Lucifer
Dana
Hovok
Jafit
Orovan (27/43 hp)
Brass Minotaur
End of Round

The Party is up.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Lucifer yells out, "That thing looks like part minotaur and part clockwork creature."

He then draws his crossbow back and fires a bolt at the hoofed threat.

+1 Xbow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Orovan's grunt of pain is stifled by more pain as the thing lands a heavy blow.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
"Stay behind me." He forces the words out as he goes into a martial flurry.
Unarmed: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 2 = 20, Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Unarmed: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 - 2 = 22, Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Touch of Chaos on a hit for 2d20 & take worse 1 round

perception : 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

kn all to identify : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 hp please

Delay until further notice.

Lucifer aims his crossbow and the bolt finds its way through its armor and strikes true.

Orovan steps forward with a flurry of kicks and punches striking true with his attacks and imbues the creature with the chaos of the end times.

Jafit and Hovok are up.

Dana starts casting a spontaneous toppling magic missile on the Minotaur.

”It could fall!“ she says to warn you.

Full round action, toppling mm is a 1st lvl spell due to traits.

MM, Trip vs cmd , int+6, cl +5 : 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 4, 2) + 3 = 121d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

The ifrit quickly casts a spell, then moves up and touches Orovan on the back, letting the warmth of a lazy summer day spread through his frame, the sounds of songbirds and children's laughter heard only by his ears . . ..

CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 :facepalm:

6 level 1; 5 level 2; 9 channel; Enlarge/Reduce remain for the day

Dana let's loose a bolt of force that knocks over the minotaur While Jafit steps forward to help Orovan with his wounds.

Bot Hovok:
Hovok steps forward and swings his longhammer at the prone beast, hitting it square in the chest.

Longhammer: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 8 + 4 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 2) + 6 = 13

The minotaur, badly wounded, attempts to stand, provoking from Orovan and Hovok.

Hovok AoO: 1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 4 = 17
Damage: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11

Hovok swings his longhammer, once more as the minotaur attempts to stand, and silences the creature with a crushing blow.

End of Combat

Orovan produces a wand and begins to call the magic from it.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
"That was a little much. Nice swinging Hovok."

"Great job." Lucifer then moves up and searches the minotaur's body.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

System ate a post? Not that ti was a big, story advancement post, but, still . . .. Recreation time.

Jafit stands there for a moment, mouth agape, unmoving, awestruck by Hovok's performance.

Lucifer goes over to the minotaur's body and looks over it for valuables. On the body he finds a greataxe, magical amulet, and a pouch with a handful of rubies and gold pieces.

"Interesting." he pockets the pouch of valuables for splitting up later and then shows the group the greataxe and amulet. "Maybe some of our magical users can see if the greataxe is magical and what enchantments the amulet has."

Casting Detect Magic and then looking the items over, Jafit seems happy to oblige.

Spellcraft examining Greataxe: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Caster level 2 identified.
Spellcraft examining Amulet: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 Caster level 4 identified.

@Jafit: The Greataxe is not magical, just large. The Amulet is an amulet of natural armor +1

"Well, the axe is just a really big axe. The amulet will make your skin more like bullhide. Seems fitting, somehow."

Lucifer moves through the room, examining the place for traps before he reaches the doors on the other side of the room.

Perception (Traps): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Orovan notes the oracle's assessment and shrugs. "I'm not superstitious. Mind if I...?" He trails off as he reaches for the amulet.

Seeing the rogue off looking for more trouble, Orovan follows him towards the door and stands aside while he works.

The ifrit hands the amulet over without any hesitation.

As Lucifer moves cautiously to the door he notices that the pool of water seems to be fed by a small magical portal at the bottom (similar to those on the previous level, but much smaller).

At the door, Lucifer doesn't seem to think there are any traps, but he does hear hear a good deal of clatter and activity such as the clang of metal on metal, scraping, rustling, and occasional whirring.

Anyone who moves within 5 feet of the door can hear this as well.

Expecting another battle, Lucifer waits for the others in the group to gather around the door before opening it.

The ifrit takes up his normal position, out of line of sight as the door opens, and with several big people in front of him.

Everyone takes their positions and Lucifer opens the door.

Piles of scrap metal and broken machinery lie around this room, organized into tidy rows. Most are disassembled limbs or torsos from human-shaped machines. There’s a panel with a red-handled lever on the room’s east wall.

Organizing the scrap in this room are two four-armed, human-sized clockwork constructs balancing on three legs that rise into a central body. When the doors open they both stop what their doing and look toward the rogue.

The Constructs move up and attack the two in front, but both attacks miss their marks.

Slam@Lucifer: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Slam@Hovok: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Initiative
Round 1
Clockwork Constructs
Dana
Jafit
Lucifer
Hovok
Orovan
End of Round

The Party is up.

Dodging the attack from the construct, Lucifer quickly steps between the two constructs to get in a flanking position against the construct that attacked Hovok.

+1 Short Sword +Flank vs flanked one: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Sneak Attack Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 2) = 10

Confirm Crit?: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 2 = 16
Crit Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Free: 5' step
Standard: Attack

Why are none of the normal combatants posting?

"Luci! Duck!" Jafit steps to his side and starts casting, bringing his hands up and losing a sheet of fire across both constructs, and Lucifer.

I figure Lucifer's Evasion against a 1st level Reflex save shouldn't be THAT hard! If I need to ask forgiveness, well, I'm ALSO the healer, so . . ..

Burning Hands (Ref DC15 for half): 5d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 1, 1, 3) = 9

5 level 1; 5 level 2; 9 channel; Enlarge/Reduce remain for the day

Lucifer avoids the blast of fire sent my Jafit almost like he was dancing. He gives a smile to Jafit.

Reflex DC15: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Lucifer steps strategically and slices into the construct. Gears and springs clank and crunch inside.

Reflex 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Reflex 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Both seem to avoid some of the fire damage, but the one between Hovok and Lucifer seems to be only hanging on by a spring.

Orovan moves up, drawing his greataxe along the way and bringing it down in a high arc at the first construct.
Greataxe: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20, Damage: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
"What've you found now, Lucifer?"

Lucifer chuckles, "Hopefully more shinies."

Orovan swings his axe down upon the clockwork construct reducing it to a pile of metal, gears, and springs.

Hovok sees the construct in front of him collapse and moves to the next one swinging his longhammer, but he can't seem to get a good grip on his weapon.

Longhammer: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

The remaining construct goes swinging at 1-Orovan, 2-Lucifer: 1d2 ⇒ 1 . . .Orovan.

Slam@Orovan: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Orovan easily side-steps the attack.

Initiative
Round 1
Clockwork Construct (-4 hp)
Dana
Jafit
Lucifer
Hovok
Orovan
End of Round

The Party is up.

Lucifer takes a quick side step to get behind the construct and a flanking position. He then swings his sword at the joints of the construct.

+1 Short Sword +Flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 2 = 29
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Sneak Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) = 13

Critical Threat?: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 = 19
Critical Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Free: 5' step
Standard: Attack

"You seem to be handling this marvelously! Let me know if you need something and I seem not to notice."

It is flanked, on the other side of a doorway, and they APPEAR to have the situation well in hand. Waiting seems like the right thing to do. Delay.

Lucifer side-steps and attacks the remaing construct slicing into it's joints. It lurches and sputters, but still stands.

Dana, Hovok, Orovan, and Jafit(Delaying) may go.

Orovan tries to stay nimble to keep up his defense even as he makes another swing with his axe. Luckily, Lucifer has given the thing something else to think about.
Greataxe: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 = 27, Damage: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Orovan takes a swing at the construct and buries his axe center mass. Gears, springs and metal explode from it as it falls motionless.

End of Combat

"Anything valuable inside the clockworks?"

Orovan shoulders his greataxe and looks down at the heap of metal with a satisfied smirk. "Any problem worth solving is best solved with an axe."
Then he takes a moment to investigate the room, having been a bit hyperfocused until now.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 +2 to find hidden objects

With the constructs' threat vanquished, Lucifer goes about investigating the rest of the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Searching the room you don't find anything outside the piles of scrap. A closer look at the scrap looks to be automaton parts from destroyed constructs.

There is a red lever in the down position on the Eastern wall and a door at the North end of the room.

Lucifer decides to leave the lever alone and investigates the northern door.

"I bet we have to throw that lever. I would love to be wrong, mind you."

"I try not to mess with things I don't understand. Just cut them up if they try to kill me, otherwise leave them alone."
Orovan seems content to follow Lucifer quietly, but as per usual stands to one side in case he blows himself up.

The northern door has no markings on it and appears unlocked.

Lucifer opens the northern door and looks through before continuing onward.

Lucifer opens the door and sees a 5 foot wide corridor turning to the right.

Orovan follows Lucifer closely, but not too closely. "What a riddle of a place. At least it's dry." he thinks to himself idly.

Jafit follows along as well.

Lucifer moves along the path, following it as it makes it's turns. Keeping an eye out for traps and other dangers.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

As Lucifer follows the path he comes to a curved wall of bronze. There’s a narrow seam between the bronze wall and the masonry in the corridor, and the bronze wall seems to be vibrating very faintly.

Lucifer gently puts his hand on the wall, "I wonder what this is..."