Mummy's Mask Version 1.5 (Inactive)

Game Master DoubleGold

Avelloran copies the glyphs in his logbook scribbling shorthand notes. Kn(Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

@Avelloran, roll a perform drawing (cha modifier, or it will automatically be equal to your highest perform skill if you took ranks into any perform skill) . It is easy to do, but you are just copying down symbols. You do not have to know what the symbols mean to copy them down, though it was good you Ided them. DC 13 to copy them well enough.

Also, because you were able to ID them, you get a +2 all linguistics and religion checks for the rest of the dungeon. And can use them untrained for this dungeon, if you can copy them you will get another +2.

@kaylor and elmer, will get to you guys once everyone has posted. Yumi is currently on a short break, and will join us in a few day, so I'm botting her.

Nahoce follows Avelloran, watching silently.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 ...and gets a pretty good view of her own feet apparently.

Nahoce follows Avelloran, watching silently.

[dice=Perception]d20+5 ...and gets a pretty good view of her own feet apparently.

Clearly, you must be wearing some pretty nice shoes. :-P

perform: 1d20 ⇒ 11
Linguistics if needed: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

okay, so there really was a trap nearby it was at the door at the end of the hallway. I'm really hoping someone here gets a 20 on perception to see this thing, as I'm going to see that if one sees it, he/she points it out to everyone so everyone can avoid it.

The people I'm dm botting go to the back so that they have improved cover.

Avelloran is busy drawing, so he is not near the danger.
perception: 1 + 1d20 ⇒ 1 + (8) = 9 Kaylor
perception: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (8) = 14 elmar
perception: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (13) = 15 sefu
perception: 5 + 1d20 ⇒ 5 + (19) = 24 nahoce
Silver bullet: 15
perception: 8 + 1d20 ⇒ 8 + (16) = 24 Yumi

Okay, next post I will autoroll disable device until the device is disabled, since you can try again. I will take the highest and everyone else rolls aid another.

Round 43
disable device: 11 + 1d20 ⇒ 11 + (12) = 23 yumi
disable device: 8 + 1d20 ⇒ 8 + (6) = 14 aid elmar
disable device: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (20) = 26 aid silver bullet

The device is disabled and destroyed and yes disabling devices give you xp.
Round 44
The door however is stuck, but silver had enough str to push it open.

Round 45 start
You see a pathway to your right and to your left, map updated, where do you go?
Also linguistics and knowledge local to find out what some of the stuff in the room is.
If you are trying to complete the dungeon in time for the bonus, you have to complete this thing in 2400 rounds

With the metaknowledge we have from the map, going right (North) seems like a better option as the path is shorter. That said, since we entered from the Northeast, I'd say it might make more sense to go that way anyway.

I'd be okay continuing in that direction until an interesting room is encountered.

Also, what are the blue circles with x's through them in our current room?

Kaylor is fine going either way. He assumes we'll explore all of it eventually.

Also, even without knowledge local or linguistics, we should at least be able to see something/get some kind of a description, right? We just wouldn't know what we'd be looking at.

Kaylor takes a moment to look around the room, keeping an eye out for anything of value.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Appraise: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Finishing his drawing. Avelloran looks at the new room.

Linguistics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

copied directly from the book...

A faded tapestry hangs on a wooden frame on the western wall of this chamber. Faded and delicate, the tapestry depicts a middle-aged man, accompanied by a woman and two children, with a small estate in the background. To either side of the tapestry are two small pedestals, upon which sit two dead and preserved animals. Stone double doors exit the chamber to the north south and east.

The tapestry is a portrait of Akhentepi, his wife, and two children, depicted standing before their family home. Characters who study the tapestry and succeed at a dc 10 linguistics check can discern several symbols and hieroglyphs that suggest that Akhentepi's family befell some tragedy, possibly murder or sickness and he was left widowed.

A pc who succeeds at a local check dc 15, know... redacted. (Silver bullet failed this one, so he can't tell you and noone succeeed yet, so I can't write it.)

Also, Kaylor, nothing of value in the room.

Upon seeing the preserved animals, Kaylor immediately removes Sam from his back, holding her in his arms as he places his body between her and the dead animals to avoid letting her see. The kitten looks absolutely tiny in comparison to the large Tiefling, but she starts to purr loudly as Kaylor scratches her ears.

Seeing nothing of value in the room, he moves to continue onwards. He reaches towards the North wall, but hesitates, looking at the kitten in his arms. The last door was trapped. If this one is as well, how can I open it while simultaneously protecting Sam AND hiding those dead animals from her? He pauses for a moment before retrieving the torch from his tail and using it to pick Sam up and hold her slightly behind himself but with his backpack still obscuring her view. He then attempts to open the door and continue onwards.

Sefu holds the torch in his shield arm aloft, to get a better view of the room and it's contents. "Guess mummified pets don't sell well, huh?" he jokes, casting his gaze around the room. There was something about the room that seemed familiar almost, he couldn't quite explain it.
Knowledge(Local): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Moving to the North, he inspects Door 6 for any traps or peculiarities to signal danger.
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Nahoce follows the group, watching intently.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

knowledge local 15: pc can infer that the family is probably interred somewhere else and that his tomb was prepared much later, after Akhentepi's continued successful military career.

This would have taken you two round to here, since the doors have be opened.

Room A6
A brightly pianted chariot sits in the center of this chamber. Beyond this chariot, a large canvas stretches between two stone columns. The skins of several animals-antelopes, great cats, and crocodiles--now faded and deteriorated with age, are tacked to this canvas. A wooden chest, lacquered white and trimmed with gold inlay, sits in the southeast corner. In each corner of the room a small stone shield is molded into the masonry at shoulder height. An open hallway leads to the east, and a set of stone double doors lead south.

The book says you can restore the chariot with a profession or craft check, but I don't allow crafting, so auto success. So I'm changing it.

Each individual person gains 25 gold You find this inside the chariot.

There is a chest in the corner.

Round 47 start

Outwardly impassive but inwardly pleased, Kaylor pockets his gold. He then eyes the chest in the corner. Eager to see what's inside but wary of anything appearing to be a gift, he looks around the chest for traps. Not satisfied with simply checking the chest, he also carefully examines the shields in the four corners of the room, making sure not to step directly in front of them. From there, he looks for any signs that the shields will either separate from the wall to attack or spit darts out at them. If he doesn't see signs of the shields attacking, he will then also look for signs that the shields are perhaps secret buttons.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"So we're here to take spending money from the dead? I guess they don't need it" Elmar grumbles. "But I'm not sure if this is quite what the Prince intended."

Elmar will take one round searching the shields as well (since they're stone), and then head through the east door, since we came from the south.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Oh right for those of you with a character conscious there is a note that says I will this away to whoever finds this. If you are reading this I am long dead, but here is some gold to whoever is lucky

Nahoce perks up.

Clearly, Pharasma smiles upon us.

She examines the chest.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Avelloran inspects the chariot. Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16 and if he spots nothing dangerous he will climb onto it.

Elmar gets a good view of the shields, wow those are nice stone shield that can be sold for small amounts of gold if I could break them off and take them with me.

His perception on other stuff as well as everyone elses, notices that the chest is trapped and the trap can be disabled or at least the chest can be smashed destroying the trap, but it looks like the chest has something valuable inside given the quality of it.

@Avelloran, make a climb check, DC 8

Round 48 Start

"Nahoce, you might want to back off for a second." Elmar warns, and then drops his buckler to tinker with the trapped chest—hopefully it shouldn't be too hard.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

The rogue aids you, she can't fail on her aid, given she has an 11.

I'm assuming you all just keep watch for danger while he opens the chest. If any of you wanted to go into the next room without your friend let me know, but I'm assuming the group wants to stick together.
Avelloran, we will just say you climbed that, you are now 7 feet off the ground.

loot list updated at the top, put your name next to anything you are claiming. The books can be sold, but each one gives the entire party a +2 bonus to religion, history and local checks if kept, as they are history books of Akhentepi and his works and military campaigns.

Books with thin, gold-plated metal sheets for pages. The first is a biography of Akhentepi, and the second is a list and description of the various military campaigns conducted by the nation of Osirion between 2350 and 2450 AR. Each book weighs 25 pounds and is worth 300. (gives a +2 bonus to checks for entire party if kept, but at the end of the dungeon, someone has to encumber them or they get sold when they we get back to town).

Round 49 Start

"Well, that might be everything of value in this room. Should we continue forward? It seems these tombs are more traps than mummies."

Wow, that is one big chariot if getting in to it means you're 7 feet off the ground...

Kaylor flips idly through the books. Hmm, these could be useful. But would lugging them about be worth it? They do seem valuable. He pauses to contemplate the best course of action. Well, I suppose I don't have to decide right now since there isn't exactly a merchant to buy it from us.

Satisfied that he's examined the room thoroughly enough, and not particularly interested in examining the dead animal pelts further, Kaylor heads towards the next room. And the room after that if the next room is really just a hallway.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Thank you, kind sir, replies Nahoce, remembering her manners and intrigued by the dwarf's tinkerings.

perception to check the inside of the chariot: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

RL table now, so if things get moving just DMPC me until tomorrow.

stealth of the dolls: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (12) = 14
perception: 6 + 1d20 ⇒ 6 + (14) = 20 elmar
perception: 3 + 1d20 ⇒ 3 + (20) = 23 avelloran or 2 whichever is higher, since you made a perception but not in the hallway.
perception: 1 + 1d20 ⇒ 1 + (10) = 11Kaylor or 18, whichever is higher
sefu: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (20) = 22 sefu
yumi: 8 + 1d20 ⇒ 8 + (18) = 26 yumi
silver bullet: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Inits same as before.
23 Avelloran
22 Yumi
22 Nahoce
17 elmar
15 SB
12 sefu
11 Kaylor

all who have a higher perception than the dolls have stealth get a surprise round on the dolls and they are flat footed.

You may switch off starting positions with one another, without taking a move action, I just placed you all there randomly.

Casting Acid Dart from the chariot. Ranged touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

hp 4/9 | Mage armor 57/60 mins | ac 17

Did I not get a Perception check on purpose? If not,

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Surprise round (if applicable): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Spear: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Oh, how convenient. They're right in front of me.

Kaylor raises one eyebrow at the doll in front of him. He draws his weapon and channels arcane energy into it.

Surprise round action: Draw weapon as move action, spend point from arcane pool as swift action.

He then strikes at the doll immediately in front of him.

Action for regular round.
To Hit: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Elmar draws his axe and swings it in a single motion, shouting in surprise.

To Hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

For those of you trying to draw weapons, I'm making the assumption the your character already has one drawn, which you can say you had it drawn all along. If this was real life, I wouldn't be exploring without my weapon drawn, and I don't think most of you would either, as you characters as well. I'll give Yumi 2 days considering this is combat, don't want her to miss out if she can make it.

I specifically put mine away to help disable a trap, though—so now I'm drawing it as a move action or part of a charge, whichever.

Surprised by the sudden combat, Sefu is caught in a rather poor position. "Excuse ... pardon ... oh for the love of- MOVE!" he bellows, elbowing his way past Nahoce and Kaylor, tumbling past the dolls until he was clear. Spinning to face his strange enemies, he shrugged, "At least I have room back here."

Surprise Round - Move Action
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Surprise Round
okay, you all go after doll number 1 and it gets hit for 5 damage total, destroying it.
Sefu tries to jump over the dolls, but has to clear 3 feet to make it over both dolls, considering he only manages to make it 2 3/4 feet off the ground, the top of his feet bang against the head of a doll, knocking both sefu and doll number 4 prone. They each takedamage: 1d3 ⇒ 2 from a hard fall.
Doll number 4 receives an addition damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1 because it was hit in the head hard.

Yumi throws her dagger at doll number 1 attack: 5 + 1d20 ⇒ 5 + (8) = 13
damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Silver bullet fires at doll number 3, this is versus flatfooted and touch, meaning AC of 12, and yes I did it that way for Avelloran too, so he did his one damage
attack: 4 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 + (14) = 18
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1
No doll managed to surprise anyone, in fact it backfired and they were the ones caught offguard.

Init
23 Avelloran
22 Yumi
22 Nahoce
17 Elmar
15 SB
12 Sefu
11 Kaylor

init: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (19) = 21 Doll 2
init: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (8) = 10 Doll 3
init: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (4) = 6 Doll 4

Round 50 Start

Kaylor will continue to attack on his turn.

The tall Tiefling rolls his eyes at Sefu's antics before taking a swing at the doll in front of him.

To Hit: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Atop the chariot, Avelloran casts forth more acid.

atk: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Dam: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Targeting Doll 2

"Dolls?" Elmar yells, in the second it takes to center himself, "We're fighting DOLLS? Not mummies or skeletons?"

And with that, he brings down his axe as he moves to slash at Doll 2.

Not sure if flanking, if so +2 to hit
To hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Nahoce moves up to attack doll 4.

By the blood of Pharasma, begone!

Spear, flanking: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 = 8 Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Hopefully she can be a distraction for Sefu, since she doesn't seem to have ever held a spear before.

As you all move up to gather around the surrounded dolls, most get in close, some stand back, but most of you try to go after doll number 2, considering it is the most dangerous of them all. It takes massive damage from everyone everywhere and it has literally nowhere to go all in melee are flanking this thing.

Yumi picks up a rock and throws it at number 2, improvised weapon and cover. attack: 5 - 2 - 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 5 - 2 - 2 + (5) = 6
damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3 If this thing can be hit for just 1 damage, it will die, before it's turn, otherwise Kaylor kills it.

Number 2 goes after nahoce with 2 slams attack: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (20) = 22
attack: 2 + 1d20 ⇒ 2 + (14) = 16
nahoce, you take damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Lucky for you, Kaylor manages to kill it in return and it crumbles to the ground. these things are tiny constructs

Sefu still has turn, Silver bullet is still deciding on something, then dolls 3 and 4 are up

Sefu flips up into a ready stance, falcata in hand. Buckler in front, he brings the curved blade down in a lofty arc, aiming for doll 4.

Attack, Flanking, Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 - 1 = 18 for Damage, Power Attack: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 2 = 9

lets see if if silver bullet can kill off number 4, so sefu does not provoke an AOO from standing up.

SB reloads his gun and fires again attack: 4 + 1d20 ⇒ 4 + (10) = 14
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5
Given the circumstances, Sefu actually targets 3, since 4 was dead and kills it

They all crumble to the ground to ashes, there is a lot of loot to be gained from these things, tired for now, will post an update later with a round 51 start tomorrow.
Round 50 End

meanwhile while you are all waiting for tommorrow, you can all take a free action, knowledge religion check while you are waiting for those who have it.

In the hallway to the next room. Hmm, these masks have the faces of Gods on them, I wonder if anyone knows anything about these masks. Four masks total

for those who have knowledge religion, 1 dice roll for each mask

Wait, that looks familiar. Let me see those, please.

Knowledge, Religion: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Knowledge, Religion: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Knowledge, Religion: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Knowledge, Religion: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

"Let me take a look." the flustered elf shouldered up to the new member of their little group.

Kn(Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Kn(Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Kn(Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Kn(Religion): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

If any are still alive, Elmar will keep swinging on his next initiative turn.

Hit: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

"At least they go down easy. Hopefully these are the toughest guardians around here."

@Elmar Constructs do not make saving throws, when they reach 0, they die, they crumble to dust.

Loot gained

1 normal light wooden shield
1 special light wooden shield to id. Silver bullet makes a commentWhere in the world did this shield come from?
1 scarab-shaped steel shield is a magic scarab shield. Silver bullet makes a comment. Those who know magic might be able to tell us what this is.
1 composite shortbow
1 masterwork khopesh
1 masterwork spear
4 masks, each mask is gold plated. Caster level is always Two for each mask, the first two are level 0 cleric spells and the last two level 1 cleric spells.
A. Pharasma- 100 gold when sold. At will ability of detect poison
B. Abadar-100 gold when sold. At will ability of read magic
C. Sekhemt-150 gold when sold. At will ability of doom
D. Osiris-150 gold when sold. At will ability of sun metal

Round 51 start
There are also 5 chests to loot and a clay urn, none are trapped, but all are covered with wax, sealing them, you won't have to go through a lot of trouble getting the chests open and the urn, just try something unique and see if it works. Cut a hole into the chest and I'll see if I will let you. Melt the wax. Just try anything, you might be surprised of the result.

Nahoce hugs the "A" mask to her chest.

A sign! A sign from Pharasma! The Lady of Graves is pleased.

She smiles at her companions for perhaps the first time. She is claiming this mask in the name of Divine Providence.

And this spear, it's beautiful. She leaves the actual request to keep it unspoken.

She flits from item to item like an orphan girl at a fancy buffet.

This shield (the scarab one) is special.

Casting Detect Magic. She does not have any Spellcraft ranks -- any other skills might give information?

Sefu rolled his eyes at Nahoce. Well of course she's pleased with us. Wasn't it her priests who let us in here in the first place?

He makes his way over to one of the wax sealed chests. He puts the edge of his buckler up against the wax and begins lightly tapping the other edge with the flat of his blade, making a kind of improvised chisel and hammer. Going about his work delicately, he continues. I frankly don't care who or what might be pleased so long as it doesn't stop us from selling anything and everything we find down here.