Thordak grunts as he puts all his dwarven weight upon the door.
Bit of Luck. Each of the helpers get to roll twice and take the better result.
Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Looks like I will go with roll #2. Thanks!
The door begins moving so slowly, stone grinding on stone, then gets hung up! There is just enough room for a small creature to get by, but that's it. From the room, a harsh growl from something big rumbles.
Is there any chance we can try again, or are we pretty much stuck?
Is there any chance we can try again, or are we pretty much stuck?
Tomaru helps with the doors.
Despite the growl, Kellen gives the door another push.
"Well, THAT sounds promising," Lym sighs, her eyes rolling.
As the doors barely budge, Thordak pushes harder.
Can we Take 20?
Can we Take 20?
You strain to push the heavy doors, a foot thick stone each. Leaning heavily, suddenly the doors are yanked open from within. Just like that, you are facing two...no three angry trolls!
Catching himself from falling face first in the dirt, he glares at the trolls who just so happens to be welcoming them. "Think that's funny, do ya?!" he asks angrily as he goes into a rage and swings his ogre hook at the nearest one.
Kellen feels the door give way and manages to pull himself up. He decides to use the moment to try out a new trick, and flings an acid orb at one of the trolls to distract them.
Lym hurriedly chants a spell and fires two rays of searing heat at the nearest Troll not obscured by a fellow party member!
Tomaru lashes out with his mace.
Morningstar +1:
Rianni calls on her power as the air above the trolls turns to a golden sparkle as light from an unknown source seems to shine off small particles suspended in the air.
(used today/max for day)
Bardic Performance (standard action) (9 rounds/day) - 0/9
Sorcerer spells (spell slots used today/max slots per day)
4th level spells - 0/4
3rd level spells - 2/6 haste, mad monkeys.
2nd level spells - 3/8 (invis, invis, glitterdust)
1st level spells - 0/8
Bard Spells
1st level spells - 0/3
Daze (3/day) (Sp) - 0/3
Lullaby (8/day) (Sp) - 0/8
Praxim fires an arrow at the front troll.
Rhianni's spell blinds the two trolls in the front, normal ones for their kind. The one on the right barely has time to adjust to his new handicap before he is hacked, burned, and melted to death. The one on the left eats an arrow from Praxim, and he lashes out with his claws. His blindness defeats him, however, and he catches nothing but air.
The larger troll in the back is one of a different sort. Somewhat larger, and armed with a wicked-looking trident, it stabs at Thordak. Two quick strikes hit the dwarf, one in the leg and one straight through the chest!
This cold, damp room features a large pool in the floor, the edges of which are caked with pale yellow slime and fungus. The surface of the pool bears a similar film. Additional carvings of skulls decorate the walls here. To the south, an impressive mound of skulls—mostly from humanoids—lies heaped against the wall, where they partially block a large stone double door.
Lym falls back a step -- raises a hand, and blasts the trident-wielding Troll with a barrage of magic missiles! "Come now, Thordak!" she shouts. "Can't you deal with this ugly-looking grunt a bit more expediently?"
Arrows and more arrows at trident dude.
At least one of them should catch the troll in the gut.
Kellen decides to take down the blinded troll, hoping to clear the way for the larger troll threat.
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Rhianni starts the ode toof 'Darwen TrollHunter' ....
"The days were long, the blood was fresh,
When Darwen saw the remains of his kin.
Broken bones, gnawed free of flesh,
lay strewn on the bloody ground.
In anguish he cried for revenge so sweet,
as so his quest was begun,
t'would lead to death of the BlueStone Trolls
and many more besides.
This is his tale, oh hunter, oh avenger....."
and so the tale unfolds.
As he's cut up good by the bigger troll, Thordak growls at the pain and steps up after it. "That's a good idea, lass! Otherwise, I'm thinkin' I might be dead soon if I don't!" he responds honestly, swinging away with all his fury at the thing.
Tomaru casts Divine Power.
You cut into the two trolls, rotten flesh and blood flying about the pool. But neither is dead. In fact, the large troll with the trident standing in the pool actually regenerates!
The blind troll swings wildly at Kellen, with predictable results. Grazuul continues his assault on Thordak. Two quick stabs at the dwarf deal a single hit in the leg.
Praxim activates his smite evil against trident dude.
Kellen continues his assault on the blind troll to allow the others to focus on Grazuul.
Rhianni brings the arcane magic to her fingertips, that seems to give a sudden burst of energy, infusing her compatriots with speed.
After casting the spell, Tomaru smashes the troll with his mace.
Morningstar +1: Divine Power, haste, inspire courage
Morningstar +1: Divine Power, haste, inspire courage
Morningstar +1: Divine Power, haste, inspire courage
Lym aims her index finger at the troll with the trident, mutters an incantation and blasts it with two blue rays, cold as the heart of winter itself!
Thordak continues his assault on the trident wielding troll.
Kellen and Tomaru cut down the troll in front of them. While Grazuul never gets another stab with his trident. Your combined assault crushes him.
This cold, damp room features a large pool in the floor, the edges of which are caked with pale yellow slime and fungus. The surface of the pool bears a similar film. Additional carvings of skulls decorate the walls here. To the south, an impressive mound of skulls—mostly from humanoids—lies heaped against the wall, where they partially block a large stone double door.
"Get trident-troll out of the water!" Lym shouts. "He'll regenerate as long as he's touching water! HURRY!"
Praxim grimaces in disgust as he starts pulling the huge rancid corpse out of the water, presumably with the help of the party beefcakes.
Kellen assists in the troll's removal from the pool - making sure to kick its trident well away from it along the way.
Rhianni pick up he trident, she holds it in an uncomfortable manner as she studies the weapon. "This is very heavy, no wonder it does such damage. What are these markings on it?" She frowns, "No I can't determine its properties, Lym do you know?" she offers the weapon to her. She then looks around the room and the bodies for anything useful, mainly using her magic to find the auras in the room and on the bodies.
With the trolls falling, Thordak calms. And with the warning from Lym, his eyes go wide. "Blast!" Thordak quickly helps the others remove the troll from the water.
The trident is indeed, magical.
Eventually, you get Grazuul out of the water and finish him with fire and acid.
"There are tunnels underwater. Presumably that was how the scrag moved about."
Kellen approaches the mound of skulls and the door beyond. "We heading to the south door, or check out the doors to the sides? Can't tell if the troll was lazy or if he left him here as a warning."
"I say we head to the doors on the sides," Thordak declares, as his eyes cut back and forth between the two options. Scratching his chin, "No wait... I've changed me mind. Let's go to the south door. Yeah, the south door, that's the one." He nods determinedly. As his attention once again returns from one option to the other, he glances over at Kellen and one could swear a small panicky whimper escapes through the dwarf's lips. "Um...," he clears his throat, "wait a moment. I'm thinkin' the side doors are the... well, maybe not. Possibly the south door would be better. Or the side doors. Or, you know, the south door. Ya know, I'm thinkin' it's probably better if one of you decide," he says, looking around uncomfortably. "Ooooo that's a nice rock. Rocks are nice." He nods as a matter of factly.
Praxim scans through all sets of doors for evil auras.