[PFS/DMK/EMS] The Emerald Spire Superdungeon

Game Master Kludde

Thistle sees an opportunity, despite his still shaken state, to step up and end this unnatural, evil threat. Stepping forward behind his shield, he reaches his hand forward to touch the skeleton leader, casting the same spell he just cast on Bruce.

Cure Light Wounds, Melee Touch Attack, shaken: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 2 = 15 vs Touch AC For CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Let the gods decide the fate of this broken soul.

...and decide the gods do. The deaf oracle steps up and touches the bone priest, who turns black and crumbles to dust before his eyes, a restless haunted wind scattering the dust through the room.

Combat over

All that remains of the priest are some tattered robes, and a small leather pouch containing a vial and a small cylinder of greenish glass - seemingly made of the same material as the glowing spire.

"Well fought, everyone," Caranthir says. "That could have been deadly."

He moves to the corpses and searches them. When he finds the cylinder of greenish glass, he tries to determine what it might do.

Detect magic, then try to identify magic item.

spellcraft: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Emboldened by the holy destruction of the evil necromancer and the spell wearing off Thistle straightens himself, and brushes the dust of the bones off of his tunic.

He doesn't see Caranthir going through the arcane motions however, and inadvertantly duplicates his efforts. As soon as he sees the elf, he abruptly stops, worried slightly about offending him. Instead, he tries to communicate his thoughts on the magical nature of the objects, as best he can.

spellcraft, aid another (if possible): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9 D'oh!

Bruce claps Thistle on the shoulder in thanks for his bold healing during the fight.

The little cylinder seems to be connected with the spire in some way. It radiates a faint aura of transmutation, but other than that, Caranthir doesn't quite figure what it's for.

"Nice work everyone!" Asuna says and pets Kirito. The dinosaur meanwhile starts chewing on a hipbone from the dead spellcaster.

"Here let me take a look at that"
aid spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Caranthir shows the crystal to Asuna. After they have both examined it, he puts it in his belt pouch. "Perhaps its use will become evident later on. It does something, but I'm not sure what," he says.

He begins examining the room for anything of value, but focuses on searching for additional secret doors.

"With how many hidden passages we have thus far discovered, it would be adventurer malpractice not to look for more here," he says as he walks carefully around the room, running his hand along the wall.

take 20 perception: 20 + 4 = 24

Bruce goes back to the table. "Anyone want to check these swords for magic?"

"Sure. By the way Kirito go seek boy, maybe there is something odd here you can sniff out." Asuna says

She walks over to the swords and casts detect magic on them.
spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Kirito meanwhile sniffs around the room.
perception+scent: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

Thistle watches the doors and checks behind the curtain in an effort to ensure there are no lurking creatures left in this room while his companions go about a proper search and catalog of the things contained within. Once his companions are satisfied, he takes his position behind Bruce as they move further through the next door to clear out the remaining rooms on this level.

Caranthir's search uncovers two secret passages on the west side of the room.

The swords are not magical, though the belt is, radiating a transmutation aura.

spellcraft for the belt: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

"Belt seems to be magical, swords not."

fill in here what the belt does.

The belt seems to boost the endurance of the wearer

Belt of mighty constitution +2

There is probably someone here who could use that belt more, but I wouldn't mind the extra hit points. I will 'volunteer' to wear the belt, unless someone needs it more, then I will gladly defer.

Thistle smiles at the discovery of more secret doors. This is a keen and effective group. We will go far.

He stands ready to pounce on whatever denizens wait behind the hidden portals.

Bruce will check the door at the end of the curtains for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

If it looks good he will open the door and check inside for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

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Beyond the secret door is another one, which opens into a chamber. Gray webbing fills this chamber. Huge cocoons of spider silk hang suspended in the webs, and the webs crawl with countless hundreds of pale little spiders. The spiders start scurrying around, and look to be organizing...

Its not a swarm. Yet.

As currently is his custom, Fellgrim follows Bruce to the door, ready to assist in disarming any traps found. When he opens the door, Fellgrim readies a bomb to throw when he sees the spiders ...

Unless Bruce closes the door before he can throw ...

Know Nature or Arcana: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (16) + 7 + (5) = 28

He will step into the room to give others a clear shot and ready an alchemist fire. "Looks like they are going to swarm. Get ready everyone."

Fellgrim readies his bomb, and as soon as the carpet of spiders flow out to attack Bruce, he lobs it right in the middle of the creatures. The blast scatters the arachnids everywhere, but burns the majority of them. As swiftly as it appeared, the threat is averted.

Thistle smiles as the fire licks at the webs and curls the spiders into crispy little flakes. The exploration has become methodical, and Thistle does his part to search the room before moving along to the next door in his customary position behind Bruce.

Might as well take 20 on Perception for a 26

"Good thing, I hate those creepy crawlers. Give me something with a mind I can charm any day." Asuna says as she follows the group into the room with the webbing.

Thistle moves up the the next door. The smooth teamwork of the party really pays off as Thistle investigates the door, and finds no traps. Behind the door, and L-shaped corridor awaits, very similar to the ones seen before, with glowing moss covering the walls and maintaining that same, eerie illumination.

Apart from the door which was just opened, there's a door on the west end, and one on the east end of the corridor.

Continuing the methodical, careful pace, Thistle scans the hallway, then moves to assist Bruce with the door directly across from the one they just exited.

I will continue to take 20 on the search for a 26 until something prevents me. Please feel free to roll for me if you deem it necessary. No sense in holding us up to wait for me to roll!

Caranthir moves into the secret passage, impressed by the ruthless efficiency of the group.

Certainly greater challenges remain, but I can't remember a more impressive group of Pathfinders...

"It seems we are coming full circle here, at least if my sense of direction underground is correct, though that's not saying much," Caranthir says.

"Let's try this door and see what else we face."

Knowledge Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 + 1d6 ⇒ (20) + 7 + (3) = 30

"I think you're right Caranthir. This should lead back toward the entrance." Checking the door for traps first Bruce will open the northern door. Then check that hallway for traps before opening the eastern door before opening it.

Taking 20 for 27 on traps. Putting my icon at the last door checked feel free to move it back if there are any traps.

The door, once again clear of traps, leads to a large room, with a wide hole in the center of its floor. A heavy, welded steel ladder descends straight down from the lip of this shaft. The extent and depth of the space below are concealed behind the many crisscrossing, whitish-gray spider webs filling the pit.

"If this proves the only way down," Caranthir observes, "then that is of ominous portent."

He casts light on the fletchings of his arrow, slowly surveying the room.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

On a hunch, the elf also casts gravity bow.

Thistle surveys the room and the pit with his keen vision. Taking one of the torches from his pack, he lights it, then circles the pit slowly, burning away the cobwebs as he goes.

Searching as I go, slowly and carefully, take 20 for 26 on perception. If we don't find anything else, I assume we will all descend? How do we go about "resting"? Going back to town after every level seems tedious, but if people want to spend money and such I suppose it makes sense.

As soon as thistle brings down his torch and burns away the first pieces of cobweb, a clicking, insect-like sound can be heard by all those around him. Two of the pale white spiders jump out of the hole, ready to defend their webbing.

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Caranthir
Bruce
Fellgrim
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Spider
Spider
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Skaarr
Asuna
Thistle
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I took the liberty of moving up the party a bit.

Caranthir quickly fires a pair of arrows at the spider on the northern edge of the pit, and each arrow strikes as if fired from a much larger bow.

"Look out!" he calls out as he steps back into the hallway.

Attack rapid fire: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24for damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 1 = 4
Attack rapid fire: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 for damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5) + 1 = 10

rolling 2d6 instead of 1d8 because of gravity bow.

Caranthirs fires two large arrows from his seemingly larger-than-life weapon, each striking the spider with a hefty impact. The belly of the spider oozes goo and the arrow take their tolls, but the arachnid is still standing.

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Caranthir
Bruce
Fellgrim
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Spider (14)
Spider
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Skaarr
Asuna
Thistle
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Fellgrim lobs a bomb at the spider on the southern edge of the pit.

Bomb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 for Fire Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 (Point Blank)
Scatter: 1d8 ⇒ 5 (1 square beyond target)
Splash: 3 = 3 (Reflex DC13 for half)

Bruce steps forward and takes a swing at the northern spider.

Melee: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Extra damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Fellgrim's bomb is slightly off-target, and the spider manages to evade the blast almost completely.

Bruce steps in and hacks at the many eyes of the spider. He manages a solid hit, and goo now seeps out of one of the eye sockets.

The northern spider tries to relaliate, biting at Bruce

Bite, Bruce: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

...while the southern spider tries to catch Fellgrim in its web. It takes more than strands to pin down the alchemist, though.

Web, Fellgrim: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

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Skaarr
Asuna
Thistle
Caranthir
Bruce
Fellgrim
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Spider (19)
Spider (1)
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Asuna moves past and tosses a sleep spell in the middle of the room, hitting the two spiders. dc 19

She then orders Kirito to grab his own lunch.
bite on south spider: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

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The southern spider falls asleep upon the completion of Asuna's spell, and is violently woken up as Kirito sinks his teeth into the chitinous outer shell.

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

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Skaarr
Asuna
Thistle
Caranthir
Bruce
Fellgrim
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Spider (19)
Spider (6)
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Skaarr rushes into the chamber to aid his allies. The half-orc's armor clangs loudly with each heavy footfall. "Coming!" he says.

Double move on purple line.

Round 2 Initiative 21

Fellgrim draws his long spear and moves up to the second rank on the north spider.

Bruce continues stabbing at the northern spider.

Melee: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Caranthir launches another pair of arrows at the spiders, careful to avoid his companions in melee. Aim at northern spider.

Attack rapid fire: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 5 - 4 = 16for damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 1 = 8
Attack rapid fire: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 5 - 4 = 15 for damage: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6) + 1 = 9

Bruce stabs at the spider. The spider lunges back when Bruce moves his blade, only to be struck by the rapidly fired arrow of Caranthir. It rolls on its back and curls up, oozing goo from its belly. Caranthir's second arrow hits the southern spider, who lets out a hiss as the arrow hit its head.

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Skaarr
Asuna
Thistle
Caranthir
Bruce
Fellgrim
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Spider - Dead
Spider (15)
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Sorry for the low post volume the last couple of days... Should clear up now

Thistle shuffles forward behind the protective cover his shield provides, and strikes out from behind it with his morningstar at the oversized spider.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 for Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Ugh... pooped the bed.

Thistle swing the weight at the spider, but the quick creature jumps back, and in one swift motion lunges forward again to bite Thistle

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 201d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 DC 15 Fort save, please

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Skaarr
Asuna
Thistle
Caranthir
Bruce
Fellgrim
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Spider - Dead
Spider (15)
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Skaarr follows the other spider, and swings his greataxe at it. "Die, vermin!"

Move on purple line.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 131d12 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Fellgrim moves toward the remaining spider and attacks from the second rank.
Long Spear: 1d20 ⇒ 14 for Piercing: 1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Kirito goes in for a bite.
bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
dmg: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

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Kirito moves in for a savage bite at the many-legged creature. The dinosaur rips away at the chitinous carapace, and tears the spider to shreds.

Combat over

Combat, room and level for the blue team! The descent to the next level is free.

We say goodbye to Skaarr - thanks a lot for playing! I'll be recruiting a player to run in the next level.

Let me know if you want to play out the part where you head back to town, or if you just want to note any purchases, assume yourself rested and move on.

Thistle swing the weight at the spider, but the quick creature jumps back, and in one swift motion lunges forward again to bite Thistle

Attack: 20 = 207 = 7 DC 15 Fort save, please

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Just a note, my AC was 22, so the spider wouldn't have hit... But just in case...

Fort Save: 1d20 ⇒ 2 Oof...

we may need to RP going back to town occasionally, but I'd rather skip that part and assume we are finding gear and such during the adventure...but I don't mind much either way. I do hope we can mostly keep the same group going through this whole thing. Hopefully our new recruit will stay on.