MUMMY'S MASK ADVENTURE PATH - GM Spazmodeus

Game Master Spazmodeus

A bolt of flame flies from Elendra's hand but in her shock it goes wide and out into the necropolis.

Chui you are up.

Sigh, it doesn't even look all that tasty.

How far is the scorpion from me? Do I need to/can I charge? Or can I just take a 5' step and full attack? Finally, is there anything I can do to set up a flanking situation for Wynrey?

You are in position to make a full attack but to set up flank you will need to move and possibly provoke.

SNARL!

Full attack

Heading home, will check in when I get there and before I crash

Chui turns to the sound of his companion screaming and responds in turn. He bites the scorpion's tail as it whips around and drives the claws of one hand into it's back.

The scorpion turns to this new threat and strikes with both claws and it's tail. Chui easily dodges the claws coming at him but his moves put him in line for the tail to follow up.

Wynrey, it is your turn.

umm, where did my post go?

OK, lets try this again.

I step a around Harmini and attempt to use my acrobatics skill to avoid the attack from the scorpion.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

I then draw my katana and answer with a swing of my own!

Katana strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 181d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

YOWL!

I don't feel so good.

Wynrey steps up and deftly cuts into the scorpion, nearly serving a leg. It raises it's claws in anger, though the claws do not rise nearly as high as before.

Edit... "Harmini", your turn.

Watch out for its tail, it's poisoned!

Harmini retreats further southwest next to Chui. She then retrieves a kit from a hook on the side of her backpack, opens it up quickly and smears a strange smelling paste-like substance to the area where Chui was stung.

This will help the numbness pass.

Free Action - 5' step southwest. Move Action - Retrieve a stored item. Standard Action - Treat poison using the Heal skill w/ a Healing Kit. 9 uses remaining.

NOW, it is Elendra's turn.

Free Action - 5' step southwest.

Is there a map display of all this that I'm missing? I tried to get into Roll20 but was unable to do so

Is there a map display of all this that I'm missing? I tried to get into Roll20 but was unable to do so

The link is at the top of the thread. You signed up for the game so shouldn't have an issue with access.

Chui Nyeusi wrote:

Is there a map display of all this that I'm missing? I tried to get into Roll20 but was unable to do so

The link is at the top of the thread. You signed up for the game so shouldn't have an issue with access.

OK, I see what I was doing wrong. I'm in.

'ayn hu hmd?

With both Elendra and Wynrey now "wiggling," Chui wonders if it would be better to fight with his eyes closed.

5' step to north to get into flanking and full attack

Missed doing my fort save

That's right Elendra, bob and weave!

Chui's bite tears the scorpion's tail off and his claws open up the carapice. The scorpion lies on the floor twitching as it begins to die.

Unless there is a reason to you four want to stay in rounds, combat is over. Continue as normal. Also, I opened the door on the map. Forgot to do that for you at the start.

Since my one point of Str loss is ability damage, I won't take any mechanical penalties until I take a second point of Str damage, correct? I think I made a mistake not adding my +1 Str bonus to the damage of my last round of attacks.

Also, I recover the point loss after 24 hours or through a lesser restoration spell, right?

Chai takes a swig of fermented goat's blood, swishes it around in his mouth, and spits it out.

I would prefer better tasting foes.

Good Job Chui. Shall we continue?
elendra moves to the now open door and peeks in

That was unpleasant... I've certainly had worse. I can take care of this small puncture later. At least my companions seem capable in a fight.

Harmini puts away her healing kit. Her face twists in disgust at Chui's comment and action.

That's quite disgusting. You should know that.

She then turns her attention to Elendra.

Yes, I suggest we continue also. I am very interested to see what's on the other side of this door.

Harmini peeks inside as well since she's already there.

To Harmini

Thanks for the antitox, and the motto of my old school was "If it's not disgusting, you're not trying hard enough."

Chui moves up to the door and sniffs a bit.

Anything exciting or disgusting ahead, Miss Elendra?

Exciting things ahead? Lets go find them!

Wynrey steps through the door.

The light from Chui's ioun torch shines in the room revealing the room.

This square room is starkly devoid of any markings or adornment. In the center of the chamber’s floor, a square shaft drops straight down into darkness. A faint musty odor rises from the pit. A single piton has been hammered into the stone floor by the northeast corner of the pit, and a dusty length of rope dangles from the piton into the darkness of the shaft.

it seems we will be going down.
elendra moves forward and peers into the abyss
do i see anything up to 60' down

Knowledge (engineering) checks if people wish. Untrained can apply.

Shit! Bad news guys, it looks like we aren't the first people to come through here. Does that mean the bug came here after them? Did they put the bug here after them to guard or did they...not make it and now there are undead shuffling around there. Hmmm. Can someone smart check out this piton and guess how long its been in here?

I peek down the hole

enginnering: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Minor budget craziness here at the library, so I don't know if I'll be able to peak back in here again this afternoon.

Minor budget craziness here at the library, so I don't know if I'll be able to peak back in here again this afternoon.

We can pause until later tonight if necessary. I am also heading out soon.

I start pulling up the rope and then test it to make sure it is still strong enough to support us.

Momma Rylai warned me about this.

yeah, we can stop for a bit I don't mind that at all. In the meantime...

After pulling up the rope, I stand up and walk outside of the tomb and start digging around my mules packs.

I'm not comfortable having half the members of this group shaking off the effects of poison. Lets take a break and I can set a few amenities up.

After a slight break the Tossers return to the room with the shaft leading down. Wynrey once again checks the rope she pulled up and this time notices the clean slice in it about 5 feet down, in addition to it's age which makes it unreliable to climb down. It appears that this rope is possibly older than most of the members of the party.

Oh man, this rope is super old so whoever used this is more than likely dead or not here. Or undead and still here, fun either way! Speaking of undead, this hole is built to keep things from climbing up so that could make escape a problem. Oh and if the door closes then the wheel that opens it needs to be operated by two people. So who wants to climb down the dark scary hole filled with monsters first?

Oh golly, I hope its me!

how deep is the hole
Any volunteers to see whats in the hole?
Elendra grabs the wand of detect undead from her pack and points it down the hole. And activates it.

Well if you insist, I do have this knotted rope and grappling hook. With that and this piton, I'm sure I could work something out. Anyone have more rope? If not I might have to un-knot it.

You're killing it with the puns today Wynrey!

In all seriousness, 60 feet down is a big drop. Let me check our stuff...wait is Elendra the only other person who brought rope?

I get that Chui is a cat man, and cat men do climb, but rope costs a gold. Who goes on an adventure and doesn't bring rope? Ehh, it all good, I can work with this.

I look at Elendra.

Hey girl, wanna be rope buddies?

The shaft is 60 ft. deep to the next floor. One length of rope will be short but two lengths can still be knotted for the reduced Climb DC.

I'm going to be working from home today, so I'll be online and available for most of the day

Chui returns to the room with the pit and ancient rope, snacking on a still struggling and squeaking sand rat that made the mistake of crossing his path.

MROW, I got rope and pitons; as you might guess the motto of my old school was "Be Prepared."

Does the undead sniffing wand reach all the way to the bottom of this hole?

Chui knots his rope, attaches it to Wynrey's, and secures one end to a freshly installed set of new pitons.

Unless that undead sniffer finds something, I'm heading down

Chui tosses the last bit of rat into his mouth and gives a big toothy, bloody grin.

Why doesn't someone close the outermost set of doors, so we won't be disturbed as we die screaming below.

After I hear word on the want of undead detection.

Chui has +13 Climb, so taking 10 on a knotted rope shouldn't require a die roll

Chui slowly and quietly moves down the rope.

About 20 feet from the floor below and thus about 10 feet from where the bottom of the pit opens into the chamber's roof, Chui pauses to sniff the air.

The two ropes together easily reach the floor below.

Chui casually slides down the rope, stopping just before the shaft ends and the room opens up.

I yell down.

You OK Chui!?! You want me to climb down?

Chui sighs and scampers back up the rope.

Let's try to avoid too much yelling.

There is an old body on the floor and a set of doors. I'm going to go back down and check on them.

Start down when I tug on the rope or if you hear fighting.

Chui heads down again, going all the way to the floor this time. He moves quietly over to the body and gives it a visual inspection.

Harmini waits patiently for Chui to give the all clear below.

Well, our catfolk companion certainly is brave, even if he is disgusting. I'm glad none of them expect me to go first... Though, being last didn't help much either. That scorpion came out of nowhere! Did Wynrey just say this large stone door might close? That would not be good for us...

She walks past Wynrey into the room with the others.

Wynrey, did you say that this large door may close? That would be quite unfortunate, do you think you might be able to secure it open somehow?

As chui starts his dissent, chui theres no undead down there
maybe i should go help
Elendra helps hold the rope stable

Chui returns to the level below.

Chui tugs on the rope and slides over to the door in order to inspect it more closely.

Priority # 1! Get my Perception score enhanced!