Mummy's Mask Version 1.5 (Inactive)

Game Master DoubleGold

"Esoboks, dlaczego z nami walczyć, gdy jest martwe ciało tam, aby pożreć?"

Zuberu prays for mighty Sobek's favor and draws the massive curved blade hanging from his waist.

Casting Divine Favor.

2spooky!

"Kto jest twoim panem? I dlaczego postępować w taki głupi, kto życzymy żyje? Walczyliśmy wiele i nasze ostrza śpiewać z ich krwi, ale nie mamy żadnych kłótni z tobą."

In a hushed tone, Kaylor addresses his comrades, eyes not leaving their enemies.

"The esoboks have been order to destroy us by some master. I'm attempting to find out who that is and convince them that it's in their best interest to eat the ghuls and leave us in peace."

Silver moves up and fires at a Ghul, the one on the right. attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

now we just wait on Nahoce.

Nahoce casts a spell.

who: 1d2 ⇒ 2 1 enemy, 2 us
who: 1d2 ⇒ 1 1 enemy, 2 us

One tries to go after Elmar bite: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (18) = 25 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 and you might be grabbed.
the other goes after the Ghul bite: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (17) = 24 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Our master will be arriving soon with further instruction

Just then the master arrives. In Infernal You fools, you suppose to take care of anyone that got in the way of our plans and these people aren't in the way of our plans. Go after the undead now the esobok release elmar from his grip.

Kaylor is up.

Well, hopefully the esobok attacking Elmar will retreat now that his master has arrive to tell him otherwise. If not, I'm sure the rest of the group can handle it. On the other hand, there's no way SB will be able to take care of that ghul by himself, and as much as I may want him gone and out of our lives, I should probably do something.

"That's the esobok's master." Kaylor indicates the new guy. "He told them to attack the ghuls since we're not 'in the way of [their] plans.'"

Thinking that the fight likely won't last too long, Kaylor does not strengthen his sword, but instead casts a spell, moving towards the ghul to strike.

Shocking grasp
To Hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 5 + (4, 5, 4, 3) = 23 The 4d6 is electricity damage.

Well, this is excellent. And who's the "master" who showed up? Any identifying features/race/outfit?

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 (if it helps to identify him)

And, firing some arrows at a Ghul.

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (4) + (2, 2) + 10 = 18

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (4) + (3, 4) + 10 = 21

BTW, I believe we're waiting on the Ghuls now.

Yes, we are the DM was just taking a few hours rest by playing xbox.

Okay so after a few attacks on the ghuls and Elmar identfying things. One Ghul dies, the one Kaylor was next to.

He determine the man is known as Zuraze. Not much is known about him other than he is an evoker 4. He kills off undead for a living, but people suspect he has been stealing magical items from others. None have any proof of this.

the two ghuls go after the other things.

bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Round 2 start

So we're supposed to catch this guy?

So we're supposed to catch this guy?

You will, I will make something happen shortly after the combat. But nothing more to be said, as it will ruin the surprise.

Also Everyone is before the Ghuls so you don't have to wait for each other, you can post your actions, Zub.

Silver reloads and fires at the other Ghul. attack: 9 + 1d20 ⇒ 9 + (3) = 12 which is just barely a hit.
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2 and only does a minor scratch on it.

Kaylor quickly moves forward to attack the remaining ghul with another shocking grasp.

To Hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 4d6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + (5, 3, 3, 2) = 22

Also, unless I'm missing something, SB would have missed on that attack since the ghul is in melee with the esobok, and I don't think he has precise shot, so he'd get a -4 to hit.

Zuberu isn't quite certain which of the creatures were friend or foe but the tiefling was. With a resounding shout he joins his attack.

Attack with Divine Favor: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 1 = 25
Damage: 2d4 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 7 + 1 = 16

Nahoce throws a magic stone at the remaining ghul.

Magic Stone, thrown: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6 Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6, 5) + 2 + 3 = 16

No worries, DG, was just checking to make sure.

And Elmar does his best to finish off whatever bit of Ghul's left standing after that massive onslaught.

(P.S. Elmar's good-aligned)

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (3) + (2, 3) + 10 = 18

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (3) + (1, 2) + 10 = 16

Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 (adamantine)
Extra Damage: 2d8 + 20 ⇒ (2, 3) + 20 = 25

Also, unless I'm missing something, SB would have missed on that attack since the ghul is in melee with the esobok, and I don't think he has precise shot, so he'd get a -4 to hit.

Yes, forgot about that, he did miss, however, everyone else did enough damage to it to kill the Ghul.

After combat ends. You see a woman wake up from conciousness.

Stop him, he has robbed me

Another person comes out called Bal Themm He wants the treasures and stuff for himself and killed two people Bal Themm is an important NPC, try not to let her die, she is on your side. Knowledge local to know

the unimportant NPC runs away.

Next combat
init: 12 + 1d20 ⇒ 12 + (1) = 13 silver
init: 1 + 1d20 ⇒ 1 + (2) = 3 zub
init: 5 + 1d20 ⇒ 5 + (9) = 14 Kaylor
init: 11 + 1d20 ⇒ 11 + (8) = 19 avelloran
init: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (10) = 13 nahoce
init: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (16) = 22 elmar
init: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (5) = 8esoboks
init: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (2) = 5 Zuraze
init: 1 + 1d20 ⇒ 1 + (11) = 12 bal

Init
Elmar <<<
Avelloran <<<
Kaylor <<<
Nahoce <<<
SB
Bal Themm
Esoboks
Zuraze
Zuberu

Oh, how convenient. All the NPCs are in one group together.

Treasures 'and stuff.' My, how precise. Kaylor rolls his eyes.

Sense motive to see if I believe the guy's a thief and a murderer.
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Local: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

they are telling the truth

Bal themm is a level 2 cleric of pharasma. the Other guy people don't know much about, so local on him won't do anything.

Bal Themm
Neutral Human

AC: 16 t12 ff4
fort3 ref 1 will 5
hp 12
speed 30
has a heavy mace and a sling

Kaylor looks at the thief, longing to go help pin the spellcaster down. He looks down at his blade. Alas, I'm one of the few with an adamantine weapon. It's best that help deal with the esoboks and let Zuberu and Nahoçe deal with the evoker.

"Let me and Elmar deal with the esoboks; they dislike adamantine."

Hoping to bring these guys down quickly, before too much hostile magic can be used, Kaylor charges up his weapon and focuses.

Arcane mark
Concentration (DC15): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 Alas

He then swings at the esobok in front of him.
To Hit: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 = 7

He then steps back slightly to give himself some breathing room. 5 ft step

Attack vs touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Avelloran fires from his wand and an esobok.
Fire Damage: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 1) = 15

Nahoce moves to Zuraze and attempts to bash his head in.

Morningstar +1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

"Hold!" shouts Elmar. "If he's wanted for murder, we should bring him in for questioning and trial."

He'll then fire two adamantine arrows, one (poisoned) at the thief and one at the Esobok.

Non-undead:

At thief:
Arrow 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

At esobok:
Arrow 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Note: The thief has been hit by Rainbow Jellyfish Toxin. If he fails a DC 14 fortitude save at the beginning of his next turn, he is staggered for 1d6 rounds. If he fails a DC 14 fortitude save on the turn after that, he is paralyzed for at least 10 rounds.

Silver bullet fires a bullet at the other esobok not in melee after moving closer. attack: 9 + 1d20 ⇒ 9 + (20) = 29
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6
confirm crit: 9 + 1d20 ⇒ 9 + (7) = 16
extra crit damage: 3d8 ⇒ (3, 2, 1) = 6

After all the heroes make their attacks, one esobok is dead.

fort: 1 + 1d20 ⇒ 1 + (17) = 18 for the man

Then Balthem moves forward to attack the man. attack: 1 + 1d20 ⇒ 1 + (10) = 11 which is a miss.
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

esobok goes after kaylor attack: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (3) = 10
and the man backs up and hits kaylor with mm damage: 2d4 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 2 = 9

Zuberu is up
then round 2. again don't wait for me, but man is near death and the esobok has a lot to go.

Zuberu rushes forward, seizing the thief. ”You’re not going anywhere!”

Grapple: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 1 = 20

How is one of the esoboks who isn't the one next to me dead? Elmar missed his, and if SB and Avelloran both shot at the one not next to me, it's taken 15 + (12-2) = 25 damage. If one died, then both Avelloran and SB shot the one next to me, not the one next to Elmar.

I'm going to assume that both are still alive since SB, based on his movement, clearly attacked not the one next to me, and therefore neither one can be dead.

Concentration (DC15): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

To Hit 1: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 1 = 12

To Hit 2: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 28
Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10

Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 10 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 - 2 = 24
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 = 9

With a graceful double slice of his blade, Kaylor fells the esobok next to him.

Kaylor, I remember DG saying somewhere he often rolls hitpoints for the monsters, so we don't know exactly how dead we are.

And Elmar will try to finish off the other Esobok.

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 (adamantine)
Bonus Crit Damage: 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (7, 4) + 16 = 27

I think that might do it?

I suppose that could do it. But I feel like every other time he's rolled their HP in public. They're both dead now though, so it doesn't matter.

The thief made his first fort save. He doesn't need to make a second one unless that's another house rule I'm unaware of.

My bad! I missed that for some reason and thought he failed. Go grapple the guy into submission for us then, or I guess you can hold him while Nahoce bludgeons him a bit more.

Regardless if they were alive or not, there is now enough damage dispersed to effectively kill both. I didn't roll this time, I was just trying to think which took damage for the following attacks.

Okay so the man with only a few HP left surrenders. Combat over

He commits suicide to prevent you from knowing anything and his body disintegrates.

Just then Bal asks you to deliver a letter along with some holy objects to the temple of phrasma. Will you do it? She also uses cure light wounds on everyone to bring them back to full HP. if you do, you only use 45 minutes of gameplay round trip and you have a chance for a random encounter.

Panic Level at 16

How, exactly, is he killing himself? That may give us some clues as to what he was up to (and apparently it was just that terrifying?

(and, alas, Nahoce won't get Speak with Dead until we hit level 5, but at that point it may be useful to visit this guy, if he's still in the morgue)

Do we know what the panic level represents, why it matters, or what effect we just had on it?

Elmar has nothing against delivering a letter, but there seem to be undead running rampant in the city, so it better be an important letter or else our time is better spent remaining vigilant.

Yes it is a very important letter, as Bal stresses. Okay so heroes deliver the letter, I'm going to assume that much.

He kills himself by slitting his own throat with a dagger. didn't know it mattered so much how he killed himself as like millions of methods could be used.

Panic level affects combat chance and eventually prices in town. Keeping the panic level low gives you more exp than a random encounter because of a fight from the panic level.

Guards are now well equipped to fight and Bal rewards you. Panic Level is at 15 Yes it was that important, it lowered panic level by 1

Eventually heroes come to a angry mob and a woman named Sehhosep with a zombie husband that is chained up. They think she is responsible for the undead.
Knowledge local to know her.

Heroes have to kill the zombie husband, but just attacking will cause others to attack. It can be done that way, but a peaceful solution is preferred. Diplomacy and intimdate can be used. As well as sleep spells so you attack the creature when sleeping, as well as any other creative method. Nobody notices the PCs yet.

Map updates, some of those blue squares are building and some are just walls. It isn't 100% accurate, but just to show you that stealth is an option. Roll twice for stealth for 30 speed creatures. Kill the creature in 2 rounds or less and roll stealth twice to get back without notice.
Creatures with 60 speed or higher roll stealth once, for each trip, yeah, like anyone has a speed of 60. Creatures with 20 speed or less roll 3 times for each trip.

Also heroes hear a sound. Roll an arcana check and Make a decision as to what to do about the situation

Edit: also the random encounter chance from earlier random encoutner: 1d100 ⇒ 11 yes there is one, but I'll take care of this afte r this short roleplay.

Edit: You cannot send Silver out for this stealth mission, the deities are preventing him from doing so.

The method of his suicide was important because we were, I believe, planning on tying the guy up and taking his weapons, but I guess he got away for a second?

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

When you say many rounds of stealth, is that only required for meleeing the guy?

Elmar's got the best stealth in the party, and has magical holy water arrows that murder undead and stop existing right after they hit the target, which I'd say would be very easy to use for sniping the zombie from the shadows without anyone knowing.

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 ⇒ 9 (max 10 because untrained)

Oh, and to the party,

"If stealth is needed," says Elmar, thoughtfully, "Mayhaps we should put the poor creature out of his misery from the shadows, far away? I c'n fire holy arrows that will disappear right after hittin' the brute, an' if he's a right proper zombie, the only way a priest could return the man to life is after we put him back in the ground."

Zuberu studies the situation and shakes his head in dismay. What a loss.

”It is tragic but your husband is lost. He cannot warm your bed or put no children in your belly. It would be best if you let us end his suffering so that his spirit can move on.”

Diplomacy (with guidance): 10 + 6 + 1 = 17

Unless folks want to assist.

Arcana: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Local: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
...would have preferred those for combat, but whatever.

Note: He would say this away from the crowd/woman.

"We have magic." Kaylor pulls various magical loot out of a bag, naming the items for those unable to identify them.
- Potion of Hide from Undead
- Scroll of Charm Person
- Scroll of Color Spray ("If the crowd gets out of hand.")
- Scroll of Flaming Sphere
- Scroll of Hold Person
- Scroll of Invisibility
- Scroll of Levitate
- Scroll of Magic Missile
- Wand of Scorching Ray
- Wand of Vanish

"We have invisibility to use. We have a number of ranged attacks. We have a way to attack from the sky, where they won't expect it. Magic missile doesn't hurt much, but can be used from far away. Don't know what else Avelloran might have up his sleeve." Most of the items Avelloran has. Don't know what spells he has prepared though. I don't have any useful spells.

"Climbing on top of buildings would also be an option."

I do have a plan proposal centering around probably having Nahoçe and Zuberu as distraction/talk to the woman, Avelloran for crowd control if the get out of hand, and then Elmar sniping the creature, either from a roof or from being levitated. And I can do back up invisibility and magic missile if need be. If I remember correctly, bows have at least 100ft range increment if it's a longbow. But this could change depending on if Avelloran has relevant spells prepared right now.

Zuberu studies the situation and shakes his head in dismay. What a loss.

”It is tragic but your husband is lost. He cannot warm your bed or put no children in your belly. It would be best if you let us end his suffering so that his spirit can move on.”

Unless folks want to assist.

@Elmar, yes that was the stealth required to get within melee, so if you had a clear shot somehow then it could be done.

But Zuberu here has enough diplomacy as she offs her husband and the angry mob calms down.

Panic Level at 13

Now time to deal with the random encounter what: 1d140 ⇒ 22 how many: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Results of Arcana check. A lightining sound was made via. Minor illusion cantrip.

Results of local check. SehHoseph Naahn is a N female bramble sorcerer. I'll give more information if you ever go with or against her in combat. She rewards you with stuff and invites you to her office in the Hall of the Blessed Rebirth which you will go to much later.

and now combat. Everyone has left and two undead things come out.
init: 12 + 1d20 ⇒ 12 + (19) = 31 Silver
init: 11 + 1d20 ⇒ 11 + (6) = 17 Avelloran
init: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (6) = 12 Elmar
init: 5 + 1d20 ⇒ 5 + (13) = 18 Kaylor
init: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (7) = 10 Nahoce
init: 1 + 1d20 ⇒ 1 + (16) = 17 zuberu
init: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (17) = 23 enemy 1
init: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (14) = 20 enemy 2
You are all now level 5 before this combat begins.

Impressed by the woman’s willingness to do the deed herself, Zuberu nods. ”You’ve shown strength in difficult times. Sobek would be pleased. May he bless you with children in the days to come.”

So someone's casting fake lightning spells? Odd, unless we're also seeing lightning (and I assume it doesn't rain much in Osirion).

If Silver goes first, he and the enemies are the only ones we're waiting on.

Knowledge (religion) to identify undead: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

True, i was busy updating him

Silver walks around and pulls out his earthbreaker as he attacks hit: 7 + 1d20 ⇒ 7 + (3) = 10 nope, he doesn't have an admantine weapon, that is his drawback he has lots of less gold to spend than others, he can't afford admantine stuff right now.
damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 4) + 3 = 8

Religion check Huecuva

Enemy one tries to claw up Silver hit: 4 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 + (18) = 22 damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 and might be diseased, gotta make those saving throws.
hit: 4 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 + (14) = 18

the other goes up to zub hit: 4 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 + (7) = 11
hit: 4 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 + (15) = 19 damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 and might be diseased, gotta make those saving throws on your turn

the rest of the players are up

At Elmar, he has bullets remember, that can bypass natural armor and hit touch, he just used his melee this time and rolled really low. A 6 would have hit, as he had a better than average chance of hitting.

He should get a bow with some durable adamantine arrows it's much cheaper.

Huecuvas resist channeling, so I guess Elmar will try to finish these guys fast. Luckily, he has silver-blanched adamantine raining arrows that should overcome their DR.

Arrow 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (5) + (3, 1) + 10 = 19 (silver)

Arrow 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 (adamantine)
Damage: 1d8 + 2d4 + 10 ⇒ (2) + (1, 4) + 10 = 17 (silver)

Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 (adamantine)
Crit Damage: 2d8 + 20 ⇒ (7, 1) + 20 = 28 (silver)

Considering that Kaylor or Avelloran probably could have one-shotted these guys too (shocking grasp/wand of scorching ray), while Zuberu and Nahoce took out 17 zombies in a round and a half, I'm thinking we might be a bit OP for the random encounters?

I wouldn't have bothered to waste any shocking grasps on them though. I would have just stood there and stabbed them dead; they can only hit me on a natural 20 anyway. And then the only damage they'd be able to do would be the disease since they can't overcome my DR and are unlikely to do enough damage to wear the spell out. Which probably also emphasizes Elmar's point about our power level vs theirs.

Fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Zuberu grunts in surprise but shrugs off the pain from the claw raking his flesh. With a fearsome shout, he cleaves into the undead foolish enough to challenge him.

Slash: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (4, 3) + 7 = 14
Confirming: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Extra Damage: 2d4 + 7 ⇒ (3, 4) + 7 = 14