Neb's Quest for the Everflame (Inactive)

Game Master Nebten

Liz eyeballs the door. Detect Traps: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

I hear frogs on the other side of the door. Mm...frog's legs in garlic butter and pasta.

"Stop teasing with the food thoughts. ..that's just mean. Although frogs means we might be able to eat well tonight..."

"Have you tried the door? Or maybe Bria?"

Not yet.

"Well, frogs means it isn't a wall of water...we wouldn't hear them croaking underwater."

Garuneh sighs resignedly. "Bria, door; us, weapons. Let's hope it isn't water-logged undead."

Gunder casts Guidance and Virtue on Bria before she opens the door.

"We have butter and garlic?" Bria looks impressed.

Bria opens the door.

This one's for you, Aldous

Bria Str: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Bria has to use force to open the door. After a good tug, the door is ripped off from its frame. Before her and the group is a room is filled with water, probably as deep as the outside corridor. The chamber is in an advanced state of decay, with a gaping hole in the ceiling admitting a constant trickle of water. The three stone sarcophagi in this room are almost completely covered in a thick carpet of moss and fungus.

On top of the nearest sarcophagi is a giant toad. It stares at Bria, Bria stares back. A quizzical look comes over the dwarf's face at what she's found. The toad licks its eye.

That's when things start to go down.

Heroes' Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Giant Toad: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

Round 1

The giant toad flicks out its tongue at Bria.

Tongue vs Bria's Touch AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Grapple vs Bria's CMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

The tongue tries to wrap up the dwarf, but she is able to shake it off. It continues with its hypnotic stare.

Heroes Go!

The green squares are hindered terrain for medium creatures. For Gunder, swim checks DC 10 to move 5' per move action. Light is still being produced from Garuneh, I just shaded his square so that we know it is water logged. There is no mechanical disadvantage from staring at the hypnotoad's gaze =v).

"Oh, baby! Those legs will feed us well tonight!"

Aldous casts dancing lights at the corner while waiting for a clean line of sight.

"Get 'em, ladies!"

Just waiting for Bria to move

"Attack!"
Bria moves five feet forward to the square in front of Mr. Toad and axes him a question.

1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 = 14 for 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 damage.

Light dance around Elizabeth in the corner of the cooridor.

Bria wades through the water and cut a deep gash into the toad. When hit, it lets out squeak of pain.

Garuneh moves to where Bria was, unless Liz moves there., in which case he moves to Liz' spot. "Close your eyes!"

He then casts Flare at the toad.

"There's food in there? Let me through!"
Gunder follows the others as good as he can.

How deep is the water? If Gunder was going into the deep water, and he was failing his swim check - would he start drowning or simply be stuck in place?

Liz wiggles to 35-Q and stabs at the toad.

MW S sword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 101d6 ⇒ 1

Garuneh moves into the doorway to cast his spell. A burst of light erupts in front of the toad.

Toad Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

The toad repeatedly blinks as its eyes as they are irritated from the Flare.

Elizabeth moves into position by Bria. The toad takes the opportunity to bite at her.

AoO Bite vs Liz's AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 81d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Liz gets into position after shushing through the water, but misses her mark.

Gunder hops into the water and tries to swim to the corner.

Gunder Swim: 1d20 - 7 ⇒ (15) - 7 = 8

The armored halfling is unable to wade any father then the water's edge.

Round 2

The giant toad attempts to bite at Bria to make a quick snack out of the dwarf.

Bite vs Bria's AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 91d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
2d16 ⇒ (15, 7) = 22

Jumping out of the water to make themselves known are two more giant toads. One, ten feet away from Elizabeth shoots out its tongue at the rogue.

Toad2 tongue vs Liz's Touch AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Elizabeth dodges out of the way.

The other toad swims through the water to the crypts corner and lashes its long tongue out at Bria.

Toad3 tongue vs Bria's Touch AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Toad3 tongue vs Bria's CMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

The toad tries to wrap up the dwarf, but is unable to do so.

Heroes Go!

Swim: 1d20 - 7 ⇒ (4) - 7 = -3

Still unable to advance, Gunder looks for a large piece of wood he can use as a raft.

Thinking of lightly sauteed toad with herbs and cream, Liz strikes out with both her short swords at the toad Bria is facing.

MW S.Sword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 171d6 ⇒ 4
S.Sword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 71d6 ⇒ 4

Gunder continues to tread water.

Liz's first strike stabs the toad under its chin. The toad ducks under the second attack. The first giant toad is barely hanging on to life.

Splish, splash..

Aldous steps up around the corner and lets fly at the further frog (#2) with a pointy arrow.

1d20 ⇒ 2 attack; 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6

C'mon Gunder...frogs legs! "

1d100 ⇒ 23 arrow recovery, high is good.

If this counts as swampy/marshy/boggy terrain, I get a +1 on Init, not that it matters. Also, I can't be tracked! :D

Garuneh moves south diagonally to strike at the southern water toad.

Clubbbb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
for: 1d6 ⇒ 6

"That wasn't due to the water, I swear! I am a swamp druid and naturally dexterous in watery conditions!" the druid protests, wringing his free hand.

"Gunder, just zap them with the void!"

If Bria can move without provoking an attack of opportunity she will five foot step to R37. If it would provoke such an attack, she will not. Player is unsure just how high the sarcophagi are.

Either way, she whacks at tonight's dinner one more time (large frog at R36).

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 for 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 damage

"Zap who? I can't see anything. And the water is too deep for me to walk. Someone pick me up and carry me inside!"

The water is 3' deep and is hindered terrain. No 5' steps. It would take 10' of movement to stand atop of a sarcophagus or a DC 12 Acrobatics check. And for future reference, this counts a dungeon terrain. =v)

Aldous moves into the corner of the hallway and fires an arrow. It shatters on the stone coffin in front of Bria.

Garuneh moves past Bria and in front of the large toad. The toad takes this opportunity to bite at the druid. He has the higher ground.

AoO Bite vs Garuneh's AC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 241d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Confirm Crit vs Garuneh's AC: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 51d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Grab CMB vs Garuneh's CMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

As Garuneh sloshes through the water, the toad snatches the druid out of the water like a floating fly. 6 pod

Bria seizes the moment and climbs up onto the sarcophagus. The dwarven warrior then cuts the toad in twain, releasing Garuneh from its amphibian maw.

Round 3

The toad next to Garuneh tries to dine on the druid. Good meals are hard to find down here.

Bite vs Garuneh's AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 201d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Grab CMB vs Garuneh's CMD: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Garuneh is pulled into the mouth of giant toad. Druid blood begins to drip from the toad's lips. 8 pod

The toad next to Bria tries to take her for its meal as well.

Bite vs Bria's AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 101d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Somewhere in the far distance, laughter can be heard in the heavens.

Heroes Go!

Bria whacks at the toad at Q38, which she has named 'Dinner'.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 for 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Aldous stows his bow, seeing the halfling founder in the water. Grabbing him much like one might a child, he moves him over to the corner.

"Man, you're heavy for a small person. "

"Grapple"? "Reposition"? What do we wanna call the halfling-wizard-flotation device maneuver?

Aldous: Move action, stow bow. Standard action, Strength maneuver. Since you can't both share the same space, Gunder will end at P36. Also, I forgot to make it official, but Garuneh is considered "grappled."

The giant toad dodges out of the way from Bria's axe attack.

Aldous stows his bow, then moves Gunder in front of him so that he can see that action in the frog crypt.

..........GAH....right, so diagonal around a corner isn't a 5' step. :( Not to mention difficult terrain. If only I were 3rd level. Neb, I can use a Combat Maneuver check to break a grapple; what is your ruling as to using Surge for this check?

Oh! and both of those jerky toads got 1 HP damage from my Vest of Barbs.

No its not. Both Elizabeth and Gunder have tried 5' step around the hard corner and came to similar conclusions =v). Garuneh can CMB to break the grapple. He can also do a Surge to try to push the toad back, thus breaking the grapple as a secondary effect. Damage noted.

Le Surge: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Garuneh's blast goes wild. "Of all the days to not prepare an animal charm!"

Liz tries to deftly jump onto the sarcophagus directly to her SE

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

She deftly leaps up and then stabs down at the bad toad who is trying to dine on druid legs.

MW S.Sword vs. grappled toad: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 271d6 ⇒ 4 +1 Due to higher ground, right? other wise I only have +6 to hit but still nailed it

Critical confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

If I get sneak attack SA: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Gunder casts interstellar void at the toad that is eating Garuneh.
Unless Liz has already filleted that one - in wich case he targets the other toad.

Cold damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

Garuneh prematurely shoots his surge into the giant toads mouth. It swallows the wave like a champ.

Elizabeth springs out of the water and onto the sarcophagus and cuts a deep into toad's back.

Gunder's eyes turn black as a dark void of space opens up underneath the giant toad.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Round 5

The staggered toad tries to bite down on Garuneh.

Grapple vs Garuneh's CMD: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 121d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

After getting its last meal, the toad passes out, relaxing its jaw and allowing Garuneh to roll out unconscious. The toad is also knocked out and bleeding.

The last toad attempts to nip at Bria above.

Bite vs Bria's AC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Heroes Fight!

"Gah! Garuneh is down!"

Aldous pushes himself and Gunder closer to the downed druid.

"Rawr!"

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 for 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 on Dinner.

Liz does a flip down into the water to get off the sarcophegus quickly and end up in P-37.
1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

She then slashes at the remaining toad.

MW S.Sword: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d6 ⇒ 1

But whiffs as her foot slips

Aldous continues to move Gunder through the water like a drowning dog.

Bria swings at her night's meal, but misses.

Elizabeth makes a graceful return to the crypt's watery floor. Her swing is wild though as she slips on the riposte.

Eat the frog or help the druid - hard decision - what to do first?

Gunder casts cure light wounds on Garuneh and also tries to get the druid's head above water level if necessary.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Gunder, forced to make one of the tougher decisions in his life, heals Garuneh and brings him back conscious.

Garuneh, you may go, sir. You are prone.

Garuneh stands up! His act of standing up leaves no trace in the floor of the room.

"Beware the Flare!"

Garuneh Flares the last toad, and considers holing up in the Fountain Room for a week.

Garuneh rises without a ripple. A burst of light erupts in front of the last toad.

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

The toad is dazzled by the flash of light.

Round 6

The toad tries its chances on the slender rogue in front of him compared to the mailed up dwarf.

Bite vs Elizabeth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Grab CMB vs Liz's CMD: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

The giant toad bites and grabs Elizabeth and tries to swallow her down like a 2 dollar shot. 4 pod & grappled

Heroes May go!

Get off me! You are the lunch!

MW S.Sword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d6 ⇒ 1

"Climb onto the sarcophagus, Gunder. Or hold on tight at least."

Aldous leaves the halfling-raft by the stone platform, before stepping towards Bria and touching her armored leg.

"Smash the frog!"

Diviners Blessing, +1 insight to attacks, saves,and skill checks for 1 round. 6/7 remaining.

Gunder tires to clamber up the sarcophagus.
Climb?: 1d20 - 5 ⇒ (17) - 5 = 12

Bria blinks at Garuneh's word.

She then whacks at Dinner yet again!

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 for 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 damage.

Bria should be at +1 to hit, although I expect a 14 still misses...

Garuneh moves to behind Bria and touches her to give her Guidance.