Mists of Mwangi (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

Renli notices all of the taxidermied animals and begins to notice that there are dozens of masks that line the walls of this room.

If you do decide to touch another mask, please let us know so we can be ready incase more of those show up

I wouldn't dream of it! I'd rather eat raw corn-dogs at the Umbra Carnival! Let's explore some more... 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 +8 when finding traps. Like cursed masks. But it doesn't matter cause I rolled a stupid 3. again.

Mabe I'll just follow you Leena.

While keeping an eye toward the masks remaining on the wall, Renli approaches the more southern of the two doors on the eastern wall. Placing his ear upon it, he listens for any threats that could be hiding within.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Leena whispers Lets all go in there together and no touching anything til we scoped everything out first and everyone is ready. Maybe this time we will get it right.

I'm ready. Lymwin says and grabs her mace.

As Renli places his ear to the door he hears a mad cackling coming from the room within.

Turning back to the others, "There is someone on the other side. Doesn't sound like one of the apemen, though it does sound like the individual may have lost their mind. Be prepared for trouble. Any plans going in?"

Open it 8 inches. I will sneak in. If you should enter slowly I will do this *hand signal 1*. if you should bust the door down and enter howling i will do this *hand signal 2*. If you should not enter and cut your losses at just MY death I will do this *waves arms in air in freaking out fashion*

Azalia will sneak in and move directly to the nearest shadowy corner, then signal the others to enter.

Need a stealth check

but of course you do...: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 rats.

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

These public restrooms seem to be for the use of visiting
clientele. Several stalls are here and a huge cesspool below
collects the offal. Mad laughter echoes in this cramped
stone chamber. The stench of sewage battles the cold of
the mist, but through the haze can be seen smears of blood
across the floor, walls, and ceiling, as well as the doors of
several stalls. In the NE corner of the room lies a half-orcs head in a pool of blood as gnats and flies circle the room.

The laughter seems to be coming from one of the stalls and echoing off of the bloody walls as soon as Azalia enters the laughter stops except for very short uncontrollable bursts as the SW stall door bursts open.

Azalia sees a pudgy, bald human rip open the makeshift door to the stall. As the man walks from the stall he falls (not literally) into fits of maddening laughter with specacles of saliva forming around his mouth as he clamors out of the stall towards Azalia dragging a bloody stump. Upon exiting the stall he hurls the stump at the western wall. As the bloody stump hits with a sickening plop the stump rests on the floor.

Azalia is in the room. Everyone else is on the otherside of the door awaiting her signal

Leena
Azalia
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Monster
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Billin
Renli
Lymwin

I move all the way to the NE corner pulling a dagger. I throw it at the big ugly: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 but miss. sonofa! I try not to step on the orc head. excuse me, I need this corner too I say to it sarcastically.

Leena will move NE ending one east on Azalia and takes a defensive position.

AC is 20 until next turn.

Leena bashes into the room as Azalia and herself rush for the NE corner of the room.

The cackling man rushes at Azalia as e slams his meaty fists at her body. The man's fists bounce off of her armor.

slam vs Azalia: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Leena -move
Azalia-move
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Monster-slam
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Billin
Renli
Lymwin

Lymwin also moves into the room and draws her crossbow. move to the square blow '6'

Leena will charge her silver scimitar with arcana energy and and try to deal nonlethal damage to man.
Scimitar Attack: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 4 = 16 Non-Lethal Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Lymwin movs in crossbow in her hand as Leena slashes with her scimitar. Leena turns her blade and smashes it into the man's face.

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Monster-slam (-8 HP)
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Billin
Renli
Lymwin-move draw crossbow
Leena - scimitar
Azalia-

Hearing Azalia's screem, Billin says, "C'mon, boy, there's trouble afoot," and Remue rushes into the room. Billin draws his morningstar as they close. Once they have arrived directly west of the man, Remue nips at him.
attack roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21; damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6; trip (if bite hits): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 Gottcha, bastard! Aimin' for his EYESSSS!
confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22 for 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Renli charges in behind Billin, and swings the flat of his blade at the madman.

longsword nonlethal: 1d20 + 2 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 2 - 4 = 5

But misses....

Seeing Renli use the flat side Azalia sighs. We're not gonna get to kill him. Are we.

As Remue bites the man's leg, Renli slams the flat side of his balde against the man and Azalia's blade cutes the man's face deep he falls to the ground in a heap. Within seconds the mist begins to escape every orifice in the man's face as he visibly shrinks, returning to a normal sized human.

Combat over

Awe dangz, I didn't realize it was a man! Did you guys know it was a man? I didn't know.... Azalia is distraught.

Renli quickly kneels down beside the man, trying to observe if he is still alive.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
heal(untrained): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9

The man does seem to still be alive. His face is bloody but he seems to be unconscious.

Renli looks about the company, "My skill lies not in setting bones. Can any of you make sure this man will survive?"

Stepping back, he searches the room for any clues that may be of use.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Billin says, "That awful mist we passed through earlier seems to be interfering with my ability to use my magic; I'll see what I can do via more mundane means.. Billin then kneels over the man and attempts to patch him up.
Heal: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Billin is able to stanch the bleeding. The man seems to be more stable.

Renli just notices the half-orc head lying in the corner of the blood spattered room. There is a cesspool in the middle of the stalls piled with muck and insects buzzing all around it.

Holding back his last meal as he spots the half-orc's head, Renli looks to the others, "Still no sign of the curator...if he is stable, then let's keep moving."

Renli exits the lavatory and checks the door (both listening through it and checking for traps) to the storage closet adjacent to the pot-chamber.

perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Azalia covers her nose and mouth, peaks at the cesspool to see if maybe someone dropped an evil monkey idol in there by accident. perc: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

"Oh no, Captain Maldris asked me to look for a Half-Orc called Sheg Wraithbane. He's a night watchman of this museum. I hope this head does not belong to him."

Lymwin starts looking for the half-orc's body, in the stalls and in the cesspool.

Take 20 on perception if it's possible for a 28

Leena will cast detect magic to see if an idol or any other magical items are nearby.
[ooc[ if necessary knowledge (arcana)[/ooc]
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Renli is unable to hear anything from the storage closet door as Lymwin and Azalia see limb connected to the majority o a torso hidden beneath the surface of the cesspool's muck.

Leena is unable to detect any idols or magical items within the vicinity.

I pull on the limb. Pull it all the way out of the poop-pool. What is it?

Lymwin helps to pull up the limb and what's connected to it.

Azalia and Lymwin grasp the leg and pull the torso out of the smelly cesspool. Attached to the torso's belt is a ring of keys.

Finally, a break! Azalia grabs the keys and tugs them off the belt. She wipes them up with a rag as best she can. Probably get out of this mess alive and end up contracting cesspool fever and die! she says with dark sarcasm.

This seems to be Shag's Body. Lymwhin says to herself. Can we please take the keys back to Captain Maldris after we finished this mission? she asks Azalia.

I know that there are no faction missions any more, but it's fun to do them.

Yup that is why I threw them in :)

Lymwin and Azalia recover the keys from Shag's belt loop

sure thing Lymwin. You can hold em if you want. I already cleaned emup for you. Azalia hands them over with a grin, then wipes her hand on Lymwin's armor after she takes them.

There does not appear to be any idols nearby.Perhaps those keys will lead to the room that does.

Lymwin puts the keys into her beltpouch. "Thanks for your understanding." she says.

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@GM Tyranius: did I hear anything or notice any traps on the next door per my post on Thursday night?

It was up above but here it is again. Renli is unable to hear anything from the storage closet door as Lymwin and Azalia see limb connected to the majority o a torso hidden beneath the surface of the cesspool's muck.

my apologies, totally missed that

Hearing nothing, Renli opens the other door off the Beasts of Legend exhibit (map listed as storage).

This simple room of unadorned stone is piled floor to ceiling
with boxes and crates, allowing room for only a few small
corridors between these towers of dusty, mothballed exhibits.

I bet the arc of the covenant is in here somewhere.
perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Azalia finds old exhibits and a small rat runs out from a crate as she opens the lid and scurries around the corner.