Mines of Madness - D&D 5th Edition (Inactive)

Game Master wicked_raygun

"It's too strong. Let's get moving!" Grith says as he makes a jump for it.
Do I need to roll to boogie on out of here?

Sorry, I misread the gm post, thought it was DC 10...

Dervel casts Sacred Flame before helping the others to retreat.

Reflex save DC 12 or Radiant Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Reflex DC 12: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (20) - 4 = 16

Well, that happens sometimes.

The Cube seems to somehow instinctively dodge the radiant flames. It then hurries after Vasayo who is pulled up by Alton. The Cube actually begins to slowly climb up the chute.

To run away the only one who needs to make a Check is Vasayo for Acrobatics DC10. But Vasayo take an inspiration point for all the awesome.

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Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

And he thankfully takes that inspiration and uses it immediately to rolls again! Also: Are you sure it's Acrobatics and not Athletic? I mean, I'm down if it is, but hey, fair play and the dice hate me...

Re-Roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Normally it's Athletics, but we agreed that your character could run along the wall for Acrobatics instead.

Vasayo runs along the wall as the others jump across the other chute. At this point, the Gelatinous Cube seems to lose interest in pursuing and simply descends back into its recess.

Take a breather at Area 13?

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Vasayo peers back and wipes some sweat and filth off his head.

"let me just catch my breath for a second. And a bit of healing would be welcome. I feel digested somehow."

I don't suppose we rest here for an hour? Even though, I only have one hit die left and that won't cut it considering my current HP.

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I'm fine either way.

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Randal approaches Vasayo as he rests. " That was close, my God has granted me some more healing power. Here. " he holds out his holy symbol and healing energy streams out to Vasayo, Grith and Derval.

Im using Channel Divinity: Preserve Life. Vasayo regains 11Hp, Grith regains: 2Hp and Derval regains 2Hp.

Area 13

If you want to take a short rest here and spend a hit die, you certainly can.

The tunnel forms a U-shape as it curves back towards the north. At the southernmost point on the curve, where you are currently resting, you hear a dreadful moaning sound coming from somewhere beyond the wall.

Grith gets advantage on this check.

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Intelligence: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Intelligence (advantage): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

"This wall is of poor construction. A rush job or an afterthought. We could get through it with a little leg work. Not more than a quarter hour." Grith informs the party.

Want to let the moaner out, eh?

"I thought that was your stomach."

Since I'm back to full HP (thank you for that), I'm ready to move on.

So where to now?

"Maybe if we just make a small hole, we can take a peak inside that room behind the wall? I'm curious, you know?"

Personality Trait: I am incredibly curious and sometimes find my head stuck in a meatgrinder for it! :-D

"A small hole, that's a great idea! Let me help. Surely I've got some thing in this pack to help make short work of a small hole. Maybe my Warhammer here...Something no bigger than your fist, right?"

"Yes, just big enough to look through and maybe toss a light-coin in. Shouldn't make it too big, don't want anything to come out that isn't supposed to. I'll help digging."

"Did I ever tell you the story of the goblin adventurer who went exploring in the haunted mine..."

Area 14

Although, you try to be gentle the wall gives away with very little force and opens up to show you that beyond lies a dark, skull-shaped cave with a rounded ceiling 20 feet high. Rising up from the floor in the middle of the room is a freestanding, 9-foot-tall, rectangular archway of warped black stone filled with a glowing purple haze and snowflake-like particles. The dread moaning issues from this sinister gateway.

You can walk in now if you'd like or walk away?

"Well I'll be honest, this looks like dying. I don't want to go near that thing." Grith says casually.

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LOL

Let's pass this one by, eh?

"This gives me the chills. Let's not go near that gate. I'll scout ahead in the tunnel, see if something less sinister awaits there."

With that the rogue turns around and goes spying into the next room.

Tunnel 15. Sneak into the room, toss in a light coin (our mage will surely replenish mine as soon as it goes out), use my move action to get into some cover and then my Cunning Action to hide.

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

"Maybe we should brick it back up?"

"I wouldn't be opposed to that, but with how weak that wall was, I doubt it would help."

"Onward then!"

You decide to leave well enough alone and abandon the obsidian portal.

Area 15
Vasayo leads the way, arriving at a point in the tunnel where it begins to lead up at an incline. He tosses a coin to get a better look, but doesn't notice anything unusual.

Get the gang? Or move further forward, Vasayo?

So I forgot I had dancing lights as a cantrip. Just fyi.

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Would you like to send your little dancing lights toward the obsidian portal for a closer look, Grith?

Dancing lights party YEAH!
Four disco balls please.

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Grith casts Dancing Lights and moves them toward the Obsidian Portal. When the balls of light get within 10 feet of it, a guttural voice emanates from the portal and says, “Your light is not welcome here.”

Grith suddenly feels parched. Uncorking his waterskin, he begins to drink, his gaze locked to the portal. However, as his hand begins to tremble and his waterskin runs dry, it becomes clear that his ability to drink is being far outstripped by the incredible pace at which he is soiling his adventure pants. He finishes the waterskin nonetheless, then stows it quietly and turns on his heel. Subsequently he dispels the myth that dwarves can't run as he does a striking impression of a ballista bolt, hurtling past any obstruction headlong into the next section of the mine. Here he stands and waits, catching his breath and concluding never to sleep again.

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Vasayo is surprised to find Grith suddenly next to him, looking a little shaky.

Do the rest of the intrepid adventurers follow Grith over to Vasayo? Or would someone like to touch the portal?

::evil grin::

" You know it looks and sounds so ominous... Maybe it's a trick and it leads to the beach? "
Randal turns and follows Grith.

Alton follows Randal's lead away from the portal.

When safely away from the strange portal with Vasayo: "You know, if I could construct a portal, I'd probably make it go to the beach..."

The portal could lead to the beach. Only one way to find out.

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"If there would be a tavern on that beach of yours, count me in." Vasayo says, then continues to lead the group ahead.

As I mentioned, Vasayo moves on to area 15 and if nothing interesting is there, he'll wait for the others and then continue. No one will trick me into being too curious this time :-D

Dervel follows Vasayo.

Whoops. For some reason, I wasn't aware that there had been updates. Weird how that happens sometimes. I'll update when I get home tonight, since I am currently sitting in a government office wondering what exactly my taxes are being used for since it certainly isn't efficiency.

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Derval and Vasayo move up the incline while the others hang back. Suddenly you feel the chamber starting to rumble. It sounds like something large and heavy is coming toward you. And fast!

Suddenly, it dawns on you. There's a boulder in the tunnel!!

Alton: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Grith: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Boulder ⇒ 15
Milo: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Vasayo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Randal: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (11) + 0 = 11
Derval: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Boulder ⇒ 5

Alton and Grith have won initiative. But they are standing just outside the upsloping tunnel. The Boulder gets to move twice. For For those who want to brave the tunnel, you can avoid the boulder with a Dexterity Save or try to physically stop the boulder with a Strength save.

I marked the location of the boulder and Derval and Vasayo on the map. D and V are the orange "X".

So... Alton is with most of the party way over in area 13, right? The boulder is going to end up at the bottom of the hallway by the right-most 15, right? So... only Dervel and Vasayo are in danger? If so, not sure what Alton can do to help them.

Yeah, I'm not about to go toe-to-toe with some rolling boulder. I'll just stand somewhere safe.

Grith and Alton don't risk getting squashed. Feel free to RP yelling or screaming to Derval and Vasayo.

The boulder rumbles closer to our heroes.

Moved it on the map. Milo, Vasayo, Randal, and Derval are up. if you don't want to face the boulder head on, you could always retreat.

"Watch for falling rocks!" Grith says with a slight chuckle.

Hey, don't be heroes, eh? Get out of there!

Vasayo does what many thieves know best: He runs for his life! After the last rumbling he heard, a giant creature tried to swallow him whole, so he ain’t waiting to find out what it is that comes rolling down that tunnel.

"What the...? Vasayo, maybe we can both... Vasayo? Oh heck."

Dervel does his best to catch up to Vasayo.

Derval and Vasayo rush back to the beginning of the passageway. The rumbling gets louder and louder. You sit safely back expecting the boulder to smash against the wall.

Finally you can see it. It comes barreling down at great speed. But instead of smashing down it disappears in a ball of light. And then you hear more rumbling.

You wait and eventually see another boulder - or perhaps the same one - disappear in another ball of light, followed by more rumbling from above.

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