How to paint a Raven Silver (Hell's Rebels)

Game Master Jesper Roland Sørensen

Plants, rocks, and hundreds of motionless specks fill the countless glass cases throughout this long hall. The preserved husks of giant insects and arachnids—including a ten-foot-tall spider—leer over the displays. A dead man’s body, swathed in red-and-black robes and covered in welts, lies on the floor.

"Aww man so cool and creepy. very very creepy. You sure know how to pick a date for a gal Jack."

She said at her best attempt at being deadpan. Still she frowned and moved no closer to the body.

"One second guys, a trap maybe you think got that guy?

She pointed with a frown Immediately beginning to scan about the room for triggers, The sharp points of her teeth showing as she concentrated.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Canacha is a bit to far away to get a proper look at the Asmodean, but she doesn't get the trap feeling about it more like it was left as a warning for intruders to no go further.

"No wait... thats not a trap. Its a warning. Like something doesnt want people wandering about. Be on your guard."

She added reaching for her belt to pull out a vial filled with a thick dark blue oily looking substance.

"I really need to find a way to make this taste better."

She grumbled to herself.

"Right a warning. Those always work good." Probably going to be that spider.

Mic moves into the room to have a better look. She walks, slightly bent kneed, ready to react to anything she sees.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Jack moves forward with Mic, looking for who or what killed the Asmodean. Still, he can't help giving Canacha a sideways whisper: "Bacon. Bacon makes everything taste better."

As Mic and Jack enters the room, Micheria hears some scuttering from the ceiling and looks up to find several spiders, about a little bigger than a normal house cat. There are eigth in total and they get the jump on Mic and Jack.

I forgot my book at home, so I'll set up the encounter and all that when I get home. But you can all decide what you will do with you first round, they are taking up the 4 squares to the left of Jack and Mic and 4 others in each square adjecant to Mic.

Map updated.
The spiders used their surprise to jump down and swarm you.

Round 1
Neliora, Micheria, Jack, Canacha, Lena
Spiders

"Predictable I guess. At least they are no undead."

Kick 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Kick 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Mick quickly attempts to kick the spider to the east into next week with two quick strikes. If the first one is killed she will pivot to the north east.

Jack hacks at the spider on his left. As usual, his accuracy leaves much to be desired.

longsword attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 for slashing damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Micheria's first kick goes wild hitting only empty air, however the second kick connects and knocks the spider flat on the ground with a big sticky ichor oozing our of it.

The spiders are just to small for Jack to hit them with his big old longsword.

"Everybody look out!"

She called at seeing the gross spiders suddenly swarm down. She backed up and dropped the inert mutagen she hadnt taken yet and instead mixed two flasks together and then threw it at the spider furthest across from Jack, the flask exploded in flames when it hit.

ranged touch attack Bomb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 fire

Circled is the bomb. the other two spiders to the right and right above take 3 fire damage unless they make a DC 13 reflex save for half

Canachas throws a bomb, but her aim is not steady and it goes wild.
Scatter: 1d8 ⇒ 5
The bomb lands 5 ft. South of her target.
reflex: 3d20 ⇒ (12, 17, 13) = 42 they all make the save.

Lena moves in and swings with her morningstar toward the spiders.

Morningstar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

"Okay... ew. Eeeew." Meliora brings up the rear and fires off a Ray of Frost at one of the spiders, next to Jack.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

damage?: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Lena easily paints the floor with one of the spiders, while Meliora's frost ray passes harmlessly into the floor leaving a bit of frozen water behind.

The spiders crawling between Jack's and Micheria's legs decides to take a bite out of them while others decide to join in and also attempting to bite Lena.
Jack, Lena and Micheria gets an attack of opportunity as the spiders enters their square.

Attacks Micheria 2: 2d20 + 7 ⇒ (12, 5) + 7 = 24 Two misses
Attacks Lena 2: 2d20 + 7 ⇒ (18, 7) + 7 = 32 One hit
Attacks Jack 2: 2d20 + 7 ⇒ (2, 10) + 7 = 19 One hit

Jack and Lena both takes 1 non lethal damage and must attempt a DC10 fortitude save or loose 1 str. 1/round for 4 rounds.

Round 2
Meliora, Micheria, Jack, Canacha, Lena
Spiders

Wow, never thought of doing the rolls that way. I like it.

As the spider moves in Mic lashes out with her already stained boot.

Aoo: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

That done she centers herself for two more quick kicks. Each kick is aimed at a different spider if one is available. Not sure if I can hit one in another square.

Flurry 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Flurry 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"If you don't have to get close dont. I do not think this will take lone."

"Gaa!" Jack blurts, stabbing at the spider trying to bite him. Not particularly surprised that he misses, the ranger takes a 5-foot step to the west and again stabs at a spider.

longsword (AoO): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 for slashing damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

longsword (regular attack): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 for slashing damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Fort Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Drawing out her club The Dhampier steps forward closer to Lena and tries to take careful aim.

"Spiders are the worst!"

She muttered and struck!

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

"Oh my gosh! Im so so so sorry Lena! Like they move so fast!"

Micheria kills the spider coming to her square and stomps the one under her feet leaving her free of spiders. You attack them like normal, they just need to be in you square to attack you because of the size. They are to small to reach into other squares, unlike you who have reach.

Jack misses the one coming in to his area but in the wild swing splits the one crawling on his leg.

"Also, we're having to try to not shoot you. That's annoying too!" Meliora adds on to Canacha's excuse.

Meliora gives it another ray of frost, aiming at one of the ones swarming Lena.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

She tries too hard to not hit Lena, though, and that shot's going nowhere.

Lena screeches a little and attacks one of the spiders that invaded her personal space.

Morningstar: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Meliora and Lena can't seem to land a blow on the tiny spiders, meanwhile the one who Jack moved away follows him to the new square and attempts to bite him, amd the last two continues on Lena. I can't update map from phone.

Attack Jack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Hit of Jack doesn't kill it in the AoO.
Attack Lena: 2d20 + 7 ⇒ (3, 2) + 7 = 12 Both miss

Round 3
Meliora, Micheria, Jack, Canacha, Lena
Spiders

"I got it this time!"

She called out slightly sticking out of her tongue as she reared back with her club. She caught it pretty solidly, but it remained to see how hard she actually caught it.

attack, flank: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 1 + 2 = 23
damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1
confirm?: 1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 1 + 2 = 16
damage: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

Mic smiles and tries a new approach. She leaps in the air and tries to land on two of the spiders.

Flurry 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Flurry 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

As she hears more crunching she frowns a little.

"We are going to be a mess after all this."

The combined assault of Mic and Canacha finishes the last of the spiders and things seems to quite down once again. Inside the alcover of the room is a display case with broken glass and a golden amulet inside.

Time to Detect some Magic.

It might be important.

"It's just a couple of... actually nevermind, those spiders looked disgusting."

Jack temporarily sheathes his longsword, draws a dagger, and scoops the amulet out of the case using its tip. He holds it up in front of the spellcasting wizard.

"Anyone injured?" Lena wipes spider guts off her morningstar.

Upon closer examination the amulet appears to be a fake, giftshop item from the museum itself. There is nothing magical about it, but Meliora sees that the dead asmodean is lighting up from his breastplate and some scrolls from a dropped sightly lid scrollbox.

Just realized I had a point of damage (and likely another Fort save) hanging on my AoO against the spider attacking me. I'm guessing that would've gotten the job done.

longsword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 for slashing damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

longsword (Confirm?): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 for slashing damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

"I'm fine," Jack tells Lena, checking out the tiny nibble near his left ankle. He hands the golden souvenir to Canacha with a grin. "A memento so you'll always remember this day. I take you to all the best places, don't I? From the cesspits of Redroof to the sewers of Villegre to the hot, sweaty salt pits of Old Kintargo...and now this spooky place!"

"Not injured enough to matter. Conserve your resources." she pauses as Jack grabs the amulet. "Careful there." a beat "I guess its fine but don't just grab stuff before the magic-ie folks look at them I would say."

"The magic stuff is going to be on the Assmo. He's got a breastplate and a scrollbox..."

And she's not leading the path over there, though she'll focus on each in turn to try and ID them.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

The breastplate is +1, aswell as a silver unholy symbol of Asmodeus worth 25 gp, along with a vial of silver dust worth 75 gp and one scroll each of cause fear, doom, inflict light wounds, and remove fear.

Divine scrolls, right?

Yeah since it's from a cleric I would assume so.

Meliora quickly points out what's what, then turns to look back at the entrance in case there's someone about to ambush them--or someone wants to change.

"So... in other news, I think it's safe to assume that we may not be the only ones interested in this building?"

She took the amulet from Jack and blushed for a moment before she broke into a huge grin. The stupid grin turned into a giggle when Meliora mentioned the Asmodean... only shortened to Assmo. She liked that.

"Assmo... oh goodness I'll remember that. Emphasis on the first part of course."

She pocketed the souvenir though carefully before looking for clues as to how the Cleric ended up there dead on the floor.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Canacha is fairly certain the cleric died from the spiders.

Is the breastplate covered with the symbol of Asmodous?

Lena will take the scrolls. "I can use them. Where too next in this whorl wind tour of the great Museums?

Nothing is written about how it looks so I'd say it's a normal breastplate belonging to a newly dead initiate.

"Nice armor, to restrictive for me, but very nice. I hope one of you will use it." She stretches a bit and moves to look though to the next room. I think that is an arch way.

A circular alcove off this hallway cradles a lovingly maintained statue of a regal man, his arms outstretched and his chest adorned with a carving of a winged eye. Empty picture frames line the walls.

Meliora peeks at the room from behind Mic.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

"I don't trust any of this. Betcha the guy comes alive and attacks."

"Who? The ASSmodean?"

She asked Meliora with a suddenly concerned frown. Her friend Melly was smart. Smarter than herself which was saying a lot, less concerned with numbers too, meant she didnt get as distracted. She was pretty sure he was killed by the spiders... maybe they were undead creating spiders? That sounded terrible. She drew her pistol and waited for Meliora's response.

"Not the assmo, no. The statue there." She points towards it.

"I mean, probably not, but I just have this feeling with absolutely no evidence behind it."

"oh... OOOHHH right moving on!"

She winced a bit then grinned and pulled out some alchemical mixtures.

"I can uh... you know toss a bomb in its face from here, just in case. Seems kind of well a waste. It looks like a nice stature and all.. hey um. Whats that carving of?"

knowledge local: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
knowledge engineering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

perception (traps): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Add +1 to that perception if their is a trap to spot

You can attempt a knowledgr religion on the statue.

Nothing about the statue strike you as odd and you are rather sure it's not a construct. Lena can tell you it is a statue depicting the dead god Aroden, and most of the stuff in this room is old artefact from his time as a god, nut without any power left in them. There is also empty picture frames on the wall with titles claiming they used to hold the Holy texts of Aroden.

Lena removes the breastplate and does a quick prayer over it to remove the taint of Asmodous from it.

Know Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

"Let me take a look at that statue. I'll bet you I know who that is." Lena moves into the room and takes a look.

I'll take the breastplate if no one objects. I have a chainmail shirt that someone can have if they need it.