Half-elf fighter 1/rogue 1 | AC 19-T13-FF16 | HP 19/20 | F+5 R+5 W+1 (+2 vs enchantments) | Per +10 (+11 vs traps) Init +2
"Ooh, spoopy," Thessaly says when the doorway is opened and the sarcophagus revealed. "Anyone wanna check for magic? I'll look for the old-fashioned stuff."
Perception re traps on sarcophagus:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Half-elf fighter 1/rogue 1 | AC 19-T13-FF16 | HP 19/20 | F+5 R+5 W+1 (+2 vs enchantments) | Per +10 (+11 vs traps) Init +2
"Looks clear of trappy stuff, but I think I hear somethin' scratchin' around in there. Seems like something teenyweensy though, maybe not a full body. Anyone object to us openin' this up?" Thessaly asks, already moving to one corner of the lid.
The party pulls aside the sarcophagus. The stone coffin holds an extraordinarily well-preserved human man with dark hair, a high forehead, and expressive brows. He wears robes of a deep emerald, and a medallion of a seven-pointed star around his neck.
Upon opening, you see a small size snake, seemingly made of metal, pop out its head and attack!
Monster Knowledge
Knowledge (Arcana) DC 12:
This is an iron cobra! It is a construct, and has DR that cannot be bypassed by any mundane means (DR 5/-). It has construct traits, and has spell resistance as well.
Knowledge (Arcana) DC 17:
Its bite usually administers Black Adder Venom, which does Con damage. Since it doesn't produce poison naturally, it can only administer the poison 3 times before having to be refilled with poison.
Malakiah identifies the monster, and tries to shoot a magic missile at it. It fizzles! Not sure how you are calculating your CL check, but it's just your CL, and if it's from a CL 1 wand it would just be 1. :p The 12 misses the mark either way.
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 15 Fort +7 Ref +4, Will +5; +2 vs. fear Init +3; Senses Perception +4. Agile feet 0/5 touch of chaos 1/5 Channel 3/5 Halfling Female hp 22
Lyteonira looks at the snake thing
knowledge arcana:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
"Its undead! One of my stones should hurt it real bad"
Lyteonira shoots at the snake thing (or readies to shoot when she has a view
sling shot:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25 magic stone damage on non undead:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Lyteonira does not have precise shot nor have any penalties been applied for cover so take 8 off result
Blue's Turn
It bites the obvious target, Amelie!
Snake Bite Attack:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Snake Bite Damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
It clearly was stuck in that sarcophagus for too long!
"I'm not afraid of snakes, but I don't want to be alone in a tiny room with one!" She turns and runs out of the small room to the other side of the pit, hoping to draw the metal snake out.
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 15 Fort +7 Ref +4, Will +5; +2 vs. fear Init +3; Senses Perception +4. Agile feet 0/5 touch of chaos 1/5 Channel 3/5 Halfling Female hp 22
"Looks like this is going to be tough little undead snake. Blessing of Cayden should make it easier"
Half-elf fighter 1/rogue 1 | AC 19-T13-FF16 | HP 19/20 | F+5 R+5 W+1 (+2 vs enchantments) | Per +10 (+11 vs traps) Init +2
"Oi, wizard, how about you clear back since you can shoot it from the other side of the room?" Thessaly says to Malakiah. "Then I can get in behind Lytie here and use my glaive."
Malakiah tries another missile, but doesn't penetrate the snake's magical defenses. You've probably got a few more battles before the mage armor fades.
Blue's Turn
The snake slithers towards Lyteonira and tries to bite!
Snake Bite Attack:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4Nice, two 1's in a row. :p Snake Bite Damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
The snake clearly was not prepared for any of this to happen.
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 15 Fort +7 Ref +4, Will +5; +2 vs. fear Init +3; Senses Perception +4. Agile feet 0/5 touch of chaos 1/5 Channel 3/5 Halfling Female hp 22
"let me get some room for a clear shot" Lyteonira withdraws to fight another day
Half-elf fighter 1/rogue 1 | AC 19-T13-FF16 | HP 19/20 | F+5 R+5 W+1 (+2 vs enchantments) | Per +10 (+11 vs traps) Init +2
Thessaly grunts and runs back in, so that the snake doesn't go for the wizard. Her glaive clatters to the ground as she just tries to grab the stupid snake with her gloved hands.
Grapple combat maneuver:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
(I don't have improved grapple, so the snake will get a free bite on me)
Thessaly tries to grapple the snake.
Snake Bite Attack:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20 Snake Bite Damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
It hits. Take 5 damage, and need a fort save please.
Even with the snake distracting her (-5 to CMB check), she manages to grapple it!
Male Human Illusionist 4 - Init +8; Perception +5 - hp 30; AC (16)12 / touch 12 / ff (14)10; CMD 14; Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +6; Blinding Ray: 8/8
Thessaly wrote:
"Oi, wizard, how about you clear back since you can shoot it from the other side of the room?" Thessaly says to Malakiah. "Then I can get in behind Lytie here and use my glaive."
(Delay)
"Ok, dude", Malakiah retreats and insists in shooting another magic missile against the cobra.
Half-elf fighter 1/rogue 1 | AC 19-T13-FF16 | HP 19/20 | F+5 R+5 W+1 (+2 vs enchantments) | Per +10 (+11 vs traps) Init +2
Fort:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Thessaly curses some more as the snake sinks its fangs into her hand, but her grip remains sure all the same even as a trickle of blood wells on her fingers.
"That the best you got? I've had alcohol poisoning worse than that," she growls.
Maintain grapple:1d20 + 4 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 5 = 23
"Right, this is a stupid fight," she says shortly. "'m not gonna keep hammering on a thing made outta steel. Blunts up my damn glaive."
She pivots, dragging the twisting metal creature out over the edge of that hundred-something-feet-deep pit...and then lets go.
(As per grapple: using the 'move' option to hold it over the pit. It's entitled to a chance to break the grapple at an additional +4, vs my CMB of 17. Otherwise... ducky go down the hole!)
Thessaly fights off the poison and tires of the snake. She attempts to throw it into the pit.
Escape Artist:1d20 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 4 = 21
However, it breaks free of the grapple!
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 15 Fort +7 Ref +4, Will +5; +2 vs. fear Init +3; Senses Perception +4. Agile feet 0/5 touch of chaos 1/5 Channel 3/5 Halfling Female hp 22
Lyteonira edgea around and fires her final magic stone at the snake
stone shot with pbs and bless into crowd:1d20 + 6 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 - 4 = 12 stone damage:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
^&*%^& re roll time stone shot with pbs and bless into crowd:1d20 + 6 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 - 4 = 22
"Just die properly you undead thing!"
missing 3 gm stars from reroll dont think it matters much ;-)
Looking inside the sarcophagus from the room the cobra came from, you see there is a nice looking medallion hanging on a leather cord, a silver disc inscribed with a seven-pointed star. The corpse also has very nice looking bracers.
This medallion hangs on a leather cord, a silver disc inscribed with a seven-pointed star. Although few know the actual significance of the star today, it was once a very important symbol in ancient Thassilon, for this star symbolized the seven rewards of rule and the seven schools of Thassilonian magic. These medallions were given to favored agents of the runelords; the medallions granted some minor benefits to the wearers, but also allowed the runelords to use those who wore them as proxies. By concentrating on a scrying device, a runelord could sense the world through the Sihedron medallion wearer’s senses,and could speak through his voice.
While worn, a Sihedron medallion grants its wearer a +1 resistance bonus on all saving throws. Once per day, it may be commanded to bestow the effects of false life on the wearer—these effects end if the medallion is removed. Placed on the neck of a dead body, the Sihedron medallion preserves the body indefinitely with gentle repose.
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 15 Fort +7 Ref +4, Will +5; +2 vs. fear Init +3; Senses Perception +4. Agile feet 0/5 touch of chaos 1/5 Channel 3/5 Halfling Female hp 22
Don't kick it down the pit just yet shouts Lyteonira she moves round and offers her wineskin to Thessalay. "That was a brave thing to do. Not sure how smart but certainly brave. Have a good long drink on me. Its good for snake bites even undead ones2 She casts detect magic on the snake and then moves on to the now open sarcophagus
Half-elf fighter 1/rogue 1 | AC 19-T13-FF16 | HP 19/20 | F+5 R+5 W+1 (+2 vs enchantments) | Per +10 (+11 vs traps) Init +2
"Damn," Thessaly says, shaking out her hand where the snake had bitten. "Man, it woulda been funny to chuck it down there. Oh well. Hey, Kayde, wanna make me feel better with a wave of your stick?" she says with a snigger at her own crude humor.
A charge from her own wand, if Kayde or someone else activates it for her:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 15 Fort +7 Ref +4, Will +5; +2 vs. fear Init +3; Senses Perception +4. Agile feet 0/5 touch of chaos 1/5 Channel 3/5 Halfling Female hp 22
If nothing of interest besides the corpse Lyteonira will charge up another 3 stones and head west
Revealed some more map to the west of the pit room.
Where it is marked Sihedron Door...
A door emblazoned with a strange seven-pointed star stands in the back of this alcove. It is a Sihedron Rune, the symbol representing the seven schools of Thassilonian magic.
Lots of choices for where to go. All doors here are just normal single or double doors except for that Sihedron Door, and the places covered up are unexplored areas.
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 15 Fort +7 Ref +4, Will +5; +2 vs. fear Init +3; Senses Perception +4. Agile feet 0/5 touch of chaos 1/5 Channel 3/5 Halfling Female hp 22
Lyteonira regrets not saving her daily performance to enable the party to better face what is beyond the door but approaches it with no trepidation whatsoever bluff:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
