Blue makes a leap away.
Acrobatics:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24
While making a swing at Keera.
Blue club:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20Thump:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
|AC 22, T 12, FF 20|HP: 60/60|F +7, R +5, W +1 (+6 vs fear, +2 vs other emotions/death)|Init +2, Perc -2|CMB +13 CMD 25|3/3 Challenge, 2/2 Tactician 2/2 Sovereign Court Contacts
"AH! A stinging blow - but thine terminal act in this Story!"
Sky druid 6 | HP 45/45 AC 21 T 14 FF 18 | F +8 R +6 W +10 | Init +3; Darkvision 60 ft, Perception +16 Sylph Sobrino HP 22/22 AC 26 T 15 FF 22 | F +4 R +9 W +2 | Init +5; Low light vision, Perception +5
AS the clubs passes near his body, Keera casts windy escape to avoid being hurt. Thanks for moving away, this way is easiest thinks as she throws a flame far away from the morlock. Or not...
Alacorta, wait until I move and flank with me! Then she moves between the columns to threaten the creature. As she stops Alacorta flyes to join the fight and bites, obtaining the same results than Keera.
Sky druid 6 | HP 45/45 AC 21 T 14 FF 18 | F +8 R +6 W +10 | Init +3; Darkvision 60 ft, Perception +16 Sylph Sobrino HP 22/22 AC 26 T 15 FF 22 | F +4 R +9 W +2 | Init +5; Low light vision, Perception +5
Cure myself is something I want, of course. And we should search the place in case there are hints of the minotaur, the Morlocks had a treasur, or the doors you´re near are trapped
After healing herself, (still a few of the team injured) Keera takes to searching the nests.
JACKPOT!
She finds a set of a mwk rapier & mwk dagger, both alchemically silvered, on the body of one of the dead.
The statues look pretty well made,
Appraise DC 15:
They could fetch 45 gp a piece on the right market, but taking all of them (50) will be quite an endeavour.
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Now we come to the fun part. The maze.
After any healing or other preparations you may or may not have made, you move through the doors.
The curving, branching halls of this structure are lined with the same stone as the natural caverns outside, and the arched ceiling meets high overhead.
Nearly every surface boasts inscribed text—some of it delicate and flowing, but surrounded by a tangle of jagged and hastily etched scribbles. The endless twisting passageways inspire a faint sense of vertigo, as if the floor were swaying underfoot.
Mechanics of the maze:
You must pass 10 successful skill checks to reach the center of the maze. This can be done via several means.
Follow the trail, Survival DC 24:
Requiring DC 24 survival checks, you pick up subtle signs of the minotaur's trail on the rocky floor.
Princely cologne, Perception DC 29:
The minotaur prince is a connoisseur of the finer things in life. His brand of cologne would pierce even the hardest stench, such as sewage.
Solve the maze, Kn. Dungeoneering DC 29:
You may rely on your own wits over their senses and try to find their own passage through the twisting corridors. Taking the maze headon taxes the mind, but the insanity it causes also unveils fresh insight. You may willingly suffer 1d4 points of Wisdom damage, and in exchange receive a +5 bonus to the Knowledge (dungeoneering) check. This is for a single check only.
Understand the maze, Kn. Arcana DC 29:
From the assumption that The Tangle is designed as an enormous magical sigil, those of you versed in the arcane arts can try to navigate it as such. You may willingly suffer 1d4 points of temporary Wisdom damage, and in exchange receive a +5 bonus to the Knowledge (arcane) check. Like Solving the maze, this is for a single check.
Animal companions are excluded from these checks, this is PCs only.
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For this endeavour, you choose a 'team captain/leader', who makes the primary check. All others may assist to reach the required DC.
Anytime the Leader fails her skill check by 5 or more, the group encounters a hazard. You may decide, of course, to set a variety of checks between yourselves.
To speed this up, you can pick the 1st leader and other leaders for after a set amount, and let your GM roll the results. Any injuries ensuing will get opportunity to heal of course.
Otherwise this will take a long, long time.....but that's your own choice. ;)
Spells 1:2/2 2:1/1 Nagaji Paladin 7 HP:60/60|AC:23|T:11|FF:22|CMB+11|CMD:22|Fort:+12/+14 Poison|Ref:+8|Will:+8/+10 Mind Affecting|Init:+1|Perc:+11|Sense Motive+4|Diplomacy +13|Move 20 Smite Evil 3/3 Lay on Hands(4d6) 6/6, Divine Bond Sword +1 1/1 +2/die healing on me.
Kenji has highest Per, Keera highest Survival, Spenser has KN Arcana and no one has kn Dungeon... Sele has Per and that's it... Survival is prob the best route.. with Keera having +11 and it's the lowest check at 24
Sky druid 6 | HP 45/45 AC 21 T 14 FF 18 | F +8 R +6 W +10 | Init +3; Darkvision 60 ft, Perception +16 Sylph Sobrino HP 22/22 AC 26 T 15 FF 22 | F +4 R +9 W +2 | Init +5; Low light vision, Perception +5
Appraise:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Yes, I can try to lead you through the maze. Just pick this sack for a little as I pick those statuetes. Says Keera as she lends the sack to Sele. Not sure if the Society will be interested in them, but we have to pay for the patches we will need after following a minotaur through a maze.
I don´t mind to lead the group through the maze and enjoy the "fun" first hand. But 24 is not a low check, in my opinion, I have a 60% of possibilities to fail each check.
|AC 22, T 12, FF 20|HP: 60/60|F +7, R +5, W +1 (+6 vs fear, +2 vs other emotions/death)|Init +2, Perc -2|CMB +13 CMD 25|3/3 Challenge, 2/2 Tactician 2/2 Sovereign Court Contacts
I don't think you want MY help - if it happens to matter, I'd be willing to go the "Understand the maze" route, Wisdom sacrifice and all. 8E
In that event, I don't know if the DM would consider a maze laid out like a magical sigil to qualify as "pertaining to written knowledge" for purposes of my Order bonus?
To be frank, there's no layout of the maze whatsoever, for all i know it's shaped like a clown. :/
But it is described as having some relevance. I'd say go for it.
Of course, majority here, half of you vote for one course and we'll go from there. I'll logon in the next 1 1/2 hour to forward.
|AC 22, T 12, FF 20|HP: 60/60|F +7, R +5, W +1 (+6 vs fear, +2 vs other emotions/death)|Init +2, Perc -2|CMB +13 CMD 25|3/3 Challenge, 2/2 Tactician 2/2 Sovereign Court Contacts
I'm not 'pushing' for that course of action, just offering. My Order bonus would increase my Knowledge (Arcana) bonus to +10 (and 1 +15 to start out). On second thought, reaching DC 29 would still be much harder than the Survival method, so let's try that first.
I had you on 21, prior to the 6 points of heal.
The 1st beetles did 9 on you, with the second hit being a type error in name.
Okay team, let's see how you do in the maze of DOOOOOOMMMM.
Keera leads the party into the maze, an eerie silence ahead.
Hourly rolls:
Survival Keera:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21 Aid from Kenji:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 Aid from Sele:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15 Aid from Spenser:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
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Hour 1:
Keera needs a little help, but picks up a set of footprints.
The passageway seems to continue ahead as far as you can see. The imprint of a single hoof stands in the dust gathered along the left wall.
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Survival Keera:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 Aid from Kenji:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15 Aid from Sele:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (7) - 1 = 6 Aid from Spenser:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16
Hour 2
Keera loses the trail....the party suddenly lose their footing, as the ground gives way.
Keera and Kenji jump away in time, but Sele and Spenser fall down a pit, taking 3d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) = 7 dmg.
|AC 22, T 12, FF 20|HP: 60/60|F +7, R +5, W +1 (+6 vs fear, +2 vs other emotions/death)|Init +2, Perc -2|CMB +13 CMD 25|3/3 Challenge, 2/2 Tactician 2/2 Sovereign Court Contacts
I was starting to notice before that Spenser seems to take 7 damage a lot - did anyone heal the last 7 before this one?
Going by no healing after me mentioning, i'd say not yet.
With current HP 18/32, i noticed you have a potion...or Kenji could use a few charges to patch you up.
I don't know if Sele's using LoH or asking for a heal charge.
On the subject of using healing charges, shall i roll automatic uses for healing, Kenji?
Now that Sele and Spenser have healed up and have climbed out of the pit, the group resumes their search.
Hourly roll:
Survival Keera:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 Aid from Kenji:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Aid from Sele:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 Aid from Spenser:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1
Hour 3: While the others were pretty bad at following tracks, Keera makes a successful discovery.
The tunnel makes four hard lefts before coming to an
intersection. The remains of a bronze mechanism, recently
destroyed, lies on the floor.
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Hourly roll:
Survival Keera:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 Aid from Kenji:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17 Aid from Sele:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10 Aid from Spenser:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4
Failed effort 1d20 ⇒ 12
Hour 4: The search goes a bit awry.
Keera steps on a tile... Click...,
Wall scythe:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36Slice:2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 6 = 11
It causes a mean wound.
Sky druid 6 | HP 45/45 AC 21 T 14 FF 18 | F +8 R +6 W +10 | Init +3; Darkvision 60 ft, Perception +16 Sylph Sobrino HP 22/22 AC 26 T 15 FF 22 | F +4 R +9 W +2 | Init +5; Low light vision, Perception +5
I think Keera isn´t wounded: Round 1, no harm. Round 2 damage avoided with Wendy escape. Round three 8 points of damage. After combat 2 charges spent healing 10 damage
@Sele. Spenser has fey foundling, so you need one charge less to patch him
That hurts!!! Says Keera after being badly wounded by a scythe suddenly appearing. We should search for traps as we move.
Patching Keera:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
GM Chyro Is there a possibility to search for traps as we move, albeit with a penalty for prolongated time searching? You know, to have a possibility to avoid the traps
You're on 27 according to this.
31 - 8 from morlocks, -3 from beetle fight, -11 from trap, > 9.
18 healing done > 27 hp.
From what i've read in other PBP of this scenario, it's run as an error auto-triggers the scene with the trap. Though some don't happen more than once.
Hourly rolls:
Survival Keera:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 Aid from Kenji:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 Aid from Sele:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13 Aid from Spenser:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16
Hour 5: Keera picks up the trail again, finding some hairs and dried up blood drops.
Hourly rolls:
Survival Keera:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 Aid from Kenji:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 Aid from Sele:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 Aid from Spenser:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
Hour 6: as does hour 6, though it seems Kenji hast the most knowledge of the non-trained among you.
Sky druid 6 | HP 45/45 AC 21 T 14 FF 18 | F +8 R +6 W +10 | Init +3; Darkvision 60 ft, Perception +16 Sylph Sobrino HP 22/22 AC 26 T 15 FF 22 | F +4 R +9 W +2 | Init +5; Low light vision, Perception +5
Kerra takes 1 due electric resistance hand heals 2 due electricity induced fast healing, leaving her at 28/31. I didn´t remember the damage from the beetles
healing Alacorta:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8Alacorta is full healed
Spenser, are you ok? It looks the trap hurt you more than meI have no idea how much damage you have received, but take one or two wand charges if you need it
|AC 22, T 12, FF 20|HP: 60/60|F +7, R +5, W +1 (+6 vs fear, +2 vs other emotions/death)|Init +2, Perc -2|CMB +13 CMD 25|3/3 Challenge, 2/2 Tactician 2/2 Sovereign Court Contacts
"Prithee beg pardon?" Spenser's normally droopy moustache is presently jutting straight outwards in both directions, and if the *clang* sound his gauntlet makes as it reaches past his breastplate is any indication, his armor appears to have been mildly magnetized.
Survival Keera:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 Aid from Kenji:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 Aid from Sele:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 Aid from Spenser:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17
Hour 14: Success!
A skeleton lies against the wall ahead, a message crudely
sketched in charcoal next to it: “Left is back but back is clockwise and right is too hot. I’m sorry, Garanel.”
Hourly rolls:
Survival Keera:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 Aid from Kenji:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Aid from Sele:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10 Aid from Spenser:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16
Error: 1d20 ⇒ 19
Hour 15: Something went wrong. The group has run into more morlocks and beetles! The two morlocks get the jump on the front 2. Keera avoids an attack, but Spenser gets clobbered for 12.
Sky druid 6 | HP 45/45 AC 21 T 14 FF 18 | F +8 R +6 W +10 | Init +3; Darkvision 60 ft, Perception +16 Sylph Sobrino HP 22/22 AC 26 T 15 FF 22 | F +4 R +9 W +2 | Init +5; Low light vision, Perception +5
Let´s take care of them, Alacorta!
Editing: I write the post, I swear it
Keera summons a flaming sphere to burn one of the bugs, then she unseaths her scimitar and moves to provide distract the nearest Morlock.
|AC 22, T 12, FF 20|HP: 60/60|F +7, R +5, W +1 (+6 vs fear, +2 vs other emotions/death)|Init +2, Perc -2|CMB +13 CMD 25|3/3 Challenge, 2/2 Tactician 2/2 Sovereign Court Contacts
AoO club:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19Thump:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
The morlock makes something a gurgling laugh as it hits Kenji, which gets smothered by a right hook to the jaw.
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Blue beetle heads for the closest.
Bite Spenser:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15Nibble:1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
The beetle misses its bite.
Can someone please move blue beetle to north of Spenser. Thanks.
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More morlocks, round 2
Keera
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Green (-6)
Green beetle
Blue (-6)
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Kenji, Sele & Spenser
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Blue beetle
Sky druid 6 | HP 45/45 AC 21 T 14 FF 18 | F +8 R +6 W +10 | Init +3; Darkvision 60 ft, Perception +16 Sylph Sobrino HP 22/22 AC 26 T 15 FF 22 | F +4 R +9 W +2 | Init +5; Low light vision, Perception +5
Keera lets Alacorta attack the Morlock to see if her friend can finish off the creature or he needs some help, then she moves the sphere pursuing the beetle and swings her scimitar against the morlock.
