Lucendar's Mummy's Mask Campaign - The Necropolis awaits! (Inactive)

Game Master Lucendar

Rhade had learned by now to follow Alzaar's path precisely. He silently followed his friends as they searched the area the beetle had been hiding in.

"If it was an actual guardian and not just a stray vermin, possibly, Jalal. Alzaar, do you detect anything down there?"

Alzaar's eyes flutter back and forth, and look cloudy as he replies.
I think they had to eat somewhere, and an alternate path to the surface would be the only option since the place was sealed tight.

His fingers twitch, like he's about to pick something up, then fall to his side again.
I'm almost done, so far, nothing, but you never know...

"Well, if you find anything let us know, cause I don't really want to crawl up a bughole."

Alzaar heads south and finds some tunnels in the wall from where the beetles bore through and unlocks the secret door that the part had found earlier and could not open.

So it appears only 2 ways to go for party:
1. Down the stairs to a set of double doors
2. Back into 2x-trapped room to disarm traps

Let me know your decision.

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"How about we go check those double doors? I'm not too keen on hitting that crazy trapped room until we absolutely have to," the gnome says with a shudder, thinking of all the mechanisms back there.

"Are you sure?" Jalal chuckles. "Ok, but if we are forced to flee, remember to go through here and not the other room!" He points to the beetle tunnel.

"You want me to go through that," Kakra indicates the beetle tunnel, "In this?" She now indicates her armor, knowing full well that she would likely be the last through the tunnel if they had to retreat and she would likely have an easier time with the traps.

Alzaar checks and opens the double doors to the south. This room holds several neatly arrayed chests, boxes, and urns. The dust of centuries covers every surface.

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Rhade pokes his head in the room, as he casts Detect Magic. "Let's see if there is any auras in here that jump out at me. Never too safe," he adds as he peeks in.

After 3 rounds of detecting, Rhade senses a magical aura coming from the center of the eastern wall in the room.

"Alzaar, there's magic back there. Be careful," Rhade calls out, making sure to wait for his team, before greedily running headlong into trouble.

Thanks for botting me there DM. My store is now going through what we call "merchandising remodeling" so I'm going to be extremely busy for the next few weeks. I'll still post and be here, but if you need to bot me to keep moving you'll have no argument from me. :)

Alzaar moves slowly toward where Rhade pointed out the aura, keeping his wits about him and his senses alert for any dangers as he moves.
Use 1 round Bardic Luck
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

"You don't know what those traps do, Kakra. They could kill you!" He responds in a very serious tone. "After this room, I think disarming them should be our priority."

Jalal moves into the front of the room, allowing Alzaar his space. He looks around at the myriad of urns and chests.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

"I'd second that, Jalal. It's good we have Alzaar with us..I hate traps." Glancing around, Anka rubs the hilt of her sword, keeping it close.

"This room looks like it may hold many, many treasures."

"If we have to retreat, that hole could kill me too." Kakra states with a sigh.

While searching, Alzaar replies to the groups' musings.
I agree with Jalal. The sarcophagus room should be next. The traps in there will likely take a bit of time to disable, and I want to get started on them as soon as I can. Next time we're in the city, I wish to buy some better tools. I get the feeling that we'll need them if there is anything else down here.

Thanks for the patience, guys. I am back!

Alzaar senses a secret door in the wall where Rhade points out the magical aura. Unfortunately, when he moves to open the hidden latch, there is a flash of light and suddenly, he is surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of flesh-eating cockroaches!

Initiative rolls:
Swarm: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Alzaar: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Anka: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Kakra: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Jalal: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Rhade: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Swarm: 1d20 ⇒ 8
Jalal: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Initiative Order:
Jalal
Swarm
Rhade
Anka
Alzaar
Kakra

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Jalal is up!

Woot! Welcome back, DM!

Glad you're back Lucendar. Not so glad that I'm about to be unconscious again. Lol

Welcome back! Glad Anka has a flask of acid on her..Does Rhade have another burning hands up his sleeve?

Welcome back. And Kakra has a burning hands if Rhade doesn't, though mine isn't nearly as powerful.

Jalal tries to slash at the insects. He swats at several but to no noticable effect.

I got nothing against swarms and actually a -2 to their distraction ability.

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On Alzaar's turn, if he is not unconscious, he will use a withdraw action to get to the rest of the group. He shouts out as he back away Burn them! There are too many for weapons! Burn them all!

If he is unconscious on his turn, then he will have tried to squish as many as he could with his falling body. :)

Alzaar takes 1d6 ⇒ 1 damage. Fort save DC 14 or nauseated for 1 round.

Jalal's weapon attacks do no damage, killing maybe 10 cockroaches, but still leaving 990!

Round 1: Swarm
The swarm mindlessly moves forward 10', overwhelming Anka and Jalal, as hundreds of cockroaches bite at you!
Damage to both Anka and Jalal: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Fort save DC 14 or be nauseated.

Party is up if you're not nauseated. :)

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Fortitude: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13

...sigh

Fort save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

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Rhade moves to E3 and casts Burning Hands at the swarm.

DM, I'm not good with 15' cones, but I think it might be possible to have the fire go I to D3, C 3 & 4, and B 3 4 & 5. If so, I'll do that. If that isn't possible, I still have to cast the spell, and hopefully it doesn't catch many of us.

Damage 2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

DC 14 Reflex for half.

After the cockroaches bite him, Jalal feels his head swimming. It's all he can do to try to get out of the swarm.

Move 1 west

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Alzaar stumbles away from the swarm making no real progress while he swats the stragglers off of his body, trying not to vomit.

Rhade, I think the corner has to be nearer you so you could do D3,4,5,+C3,4+B3, before you move, but not how you said.
Waiting to see the result of Rhade's burning hands before my action.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Round 1 Anka moves out of the swarm and hurls a flask of acid at the square she vacated. 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13 v Touch ac for 1d6 ⇒ 3 acid damage.

Happy holidays all!

Rhade delays, while the nauseated Jalal, Anka, and Alzaar move away and unleashes his cone of fire, which burns some of the roaches.

Swarm save vs. burning hands: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Swarm takes 4 damage from Rhade's spell

Anka throws her flask but miscalculates and it shatters against a crate harmlessly.

Kakra is up, then swarm in Round 2.

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Burning Hands: 1d4 ⇒ 3 DC 13 Reflex for half, D3,4,5.C3,4.B3

Noticing the effectiveness of Rhade's burning hand, Kakra tries the same spell, though her's seems less spectacular.

I think that's just about the only thing I can do against a swarm.

Releasing the fire from her hands, Kakra feels her burns swell up. –1 penalty on all attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks until you spend an entire round away from fire

Alzaar swats the last of the creatures off, and looks around the room for anything he could use to help, like a torch or something that will burn easily that he can throw into the mass.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Keep burning them! And the next time we are in the city I'm not leaving until we have some alchemists fire!

Swarm Reflex save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
With the nausea overwhelming him, Alzaar fails to find any supplies.

Kakra's fire burns a good deal of the roaches but enough remain to constitute a swarm!
Total damage to swarm: 8 points of damage.

Round 2: Swarm!

The swarm moves west and overcomes the nauseated Jalal, who falls before their bites damage! The flesh-eating cockroaches salivate over their new feast!
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4; Jalal at -1/10 hps
Fort DC 14 or be nauseated again.
The nausea passes Alzaar.

Party is up!

Rhade waits for the others to try and pull Jalal out of the way, and uses his last spell to summon another Burning Hands!

Damage 3d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) = 7 damage

DM I want to expend a point from my Arcane Reservoir to increase my caster level by one, making it so the swarm takes three dice of damage, and needs a 14 reflex save for half.

Ok, Rhade, that's fine.
Assuming party drags Jalal away....
Swarm Reflex save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Swarm takes additional 10 damage!

Oh, and I think I was wrong in my last post. Rhade gets three first level spells per day, not two. So I can burn those punk swarms one more time, lol.

Round 3:
Just as the swarm starts to focus on a new target, it suddenly disappears from existence! Spell only lasted 2 rounds!

You can access secret door to east but Jalal is dying (need stabilization roll from him) and I assume some subsequent healing before you proceed.

Stabilize: 1d20 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 - 1 = 12

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"yet another nasty trap! Can anyone heal Jalal? The boy's looking like he's almost bled out!"

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 4 I only have 1 spell left, so I'd rather use a channel

"This should fix him right up." Kakra says, releasing a burst of positive energy.

Jalal opens his eyes and slowly rises, grabbing his sword. "What in Pharaoh's piss was that? Where did they all come from?" He rubs his arms and neck where he had been bitten.

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Alzaar looks in the secret passage to see that the bugs were guarding while Jalal gets healed.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

"They certainly trapped this place well. It might be the death of us, getting this whole place cleared out! I admire the ingenuity, but I'd love if this were the last trap like that.

Seeing the swarm vanish in thin air, Anka casts Detect magic and starts scanning the room. "It may be useful to make sure whatever created them does not do so again."

Jalal calls on his spirits to heal him while the others inspect the room.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Alzaar and Anka show HP damage too. Kakra's channel should have healed everyone.

Fixed it in my status bar. Waiting to see what's in the passage before posting again. :)

Since Anka had previously posted a Perception check, here is what you find in the room now that the danger has passed..

Two vials of silversheen
Masterwork longbow
10 cold iron arrows
Gold scarab clasp worth 50 gp
Onyx and silver holy symbol of Pharasma worth 100 gp
Silver hand mirror worth 35 gp
Wax-sealed clay urn of nard worth 75 gp

Alzaar sees a 5' wide passageway behind the secret door, heading east for 40' before ending at a door. He detects no traps.