The magical teams are a Headband of inspired wisdom +2 and a +1 adamantine battleaxe
After exploring all the alcoves on this end of the exhaust, Caranthir suggests going back upstream. With the strongest current having subsided, it should be possible to reach there.
If you're not sick of this water that is. It takes a DC 15 swim check to move upstream
The party swims back upstream, with Bruce scouting ahead for the door. He opens it with ease, and behind it is another flooded corridor, that leads to four more doors.
The door leads to another basin, just like the one with the summoner-sister. This one contains a nasty looking creature, though, combining the pointiest bits of shark and seal, and the result is hardly cute.
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Thistle
Caranthir
Asuna
Bruce
Fellgrim
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Shar-eal
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Crowelani
As Bruce tries to identify the creature he moves along the edge of the room to get into a better position to strike. He also keeps an eye for any sweet spots to drive his spear into.
Move action to enter the room and another move action to study the target.
The water in the side hallway needs a DC 10 check, the room with the bunyip is not flooded, and has a ledge on which you can walk normally. The water that the bunyip is in is 10ft deep, so requires a swim check again.
Caranthir and Fellgrim waste no time in trying to eliminate the aggressive creature: Caranthir shoots an arrow into its gray skin, after which Fellgrim causes another big wave with a direct hit from his bomb.
Bruce identifies the creature, while Thistle casts a spell while moving out of the water.
Bruce:
It's a Bunyip. a cross between a shark and a seal. It has a bite that causes bleeding, and it goes into a frenzy if it smells blood. [ooc]No special defences
swim:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5 swim:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4
Enora tries to swim forward on her turn, but she seems to be having trouble with the water again.
Asuna has trouble moving in the water, and fails to reach the group in time.
The shark-like creature rushes forward, and lets out a yelping sound before it sinks its teeth into Bruce's leg, causing a deep, bleeding cut. (As in, bleed, the mechanic).
HP 75/75 | AC25 T15 FF20 | Init +3 Perc +22 SPD 30 CMB +9 CMD 25 | F+13 R+15 W+8 | NG Traveller Gnome | Alchemist (Grenadier) 8 Master Chymist 3 | Bomb +12/+7; 4d6+5 (Fire) | sheet
Round 2 Precise Bomb; Precise Shot; Point Blank; Mutagenic: +4 STR +2 AC -2 INT;
Fellgrim tosses his last bomb (8/8) at the creature ...
Bomb:1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 = 12 for Fire:2d6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1, 4) + 1 + 1 = 7
... using Precise Shot to throw into melee and Precise Bomb to shield his friends from any splash damage. Unfortunately his aim was not as good as his last throw ...
Scatter:1d8 ⇒ 6 (landing 1 square far right) for Splash:4 = 4 damage (Reflex DC 13 for half).
swim:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17
Enora is able to come around this time, but has to spend all of her time getting in position so she can cast spells next round. Finally having some ground beneath her feet she heaves heavily.
While Thistle tries with all his might to get somewhere, he hears a deep boom, the sound of another charge by Fellgrim. Covering the creature in fire, just before Caranthir peppers is with arrows. Enora then emerges from the water column, seeing a heavily wounded shark-like creature perish from a shot in the soft underbelly.
RFX:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Combat over!
A portcullis separates this tank from the next one, the one with the summoner in it.
"I agree whole heartedly. I thought this would be exciting and fun but so far I have had to swim through massive amounts of water and resist the smell of Troglodytes. I am out! Asuna can fill in again and do the rest. I'll go back to throwing goblins in pits thank you."
The party decides to leave that last creature for what it is, A partially flooded hallway leads east from the Reservoir to a set of stairs going up. After 15 feet, they turn into a zigzagging descending staircase for 100 feet or so
The long stairway ends in a small chamber. On the north wall, a panel with two bronze levers—one red and one black—is set chest-high in the wall. To the east, an archway leads to an alcove. Distant ticking echoes through the walls, as if several large clocks were operating simultaneously.
The walls of the alcove are mismatched. Most of the room is finished in masonry blocks, but to the north is a curved wall of bronze. There’s a narrow seam between the bronze wall and the masonry, and the bronze wall seems to be vibrating very faintly
Welcome to level 6! Let me know when you are ready.
Now I just need to get back into the mode of playing a deaf character, after being a little lax with that last level...
Thistle takes a moment to walk around the little room, and inspect the alcove. Once he has had a good look in this new place, he goes back to look at the levers more closely.
In his search, he places his hand on the stone and the bronze walls to feel the vibrations within them, unaware of the sound of ticking that echoes through the halls.
Perception, take 20, will wait for others before we start opening doors and pulling levers:20 + 9 = 29+3 more if check is not hearing related
At 5th level my oracle's curse starts to change, all my perception checks get a +3 bonus as long as it isn't hearing related. Not sure why I wouldn't just add it in, since I auto-fail all hearing related checks anyways. I'll keep posting it like I did above for now. My initiative also gets a bit better since I don't take as much of a penalty as I did in earlier levels.
Caranthir, Fellgrim and Bruce look ready, Thistle and Asuna have signed in. Jelani: are you ready to go? as long as your character is within tier 4-6, you're fine
The levers are not magical, though the investigation of Thistle and Bruce does reveal there is some kind of mechanism behind it, and it may be linked to that strange alcove.
Bruce pulls the lever. He notices it can move into two directions: pushing puts it in an 'up position (it is currently in neutral), while pulling it brings it down. As soon as he puts the red lever in the down position, the alcove seems to shift, rotating, and a opening appears: a corridor opens, which moves around a corner.
A large double door, reinforced with iron bands, seals off the next room. It looks much newer than the dungeon walls. An emblem in the shape of an automation’s head inside interlocking gears is painted on the door.
Thistle nods at Bruce's warning, and hefts his shield and magical, silvered morningstar. A smile creeps onto his face as he runs through the blessings the gods have bestowed upon him. Evil would do well to run...
He nods to Bruce to indicate he is ready to see what is on the other side.
The symbol looks like somebody's personal mark, but not one that Bruce has seen before.
Thistle nods to open the door, A small pool of water in a basin of gold tile lies in the centre of this chamber, and the walls are decorated with tiled patterns, 7 once colorful but now cracked and faded. Four staggered columns support the vaulted ceiling.
A brass statue of a minotaur stands in the middle of the room
Perception, DC 17:
That's actually a real minotaur, just clad in a lot of brass plating.
Thistle sees the monstrosity, and peeks over his shoulder at his monstrous companion.
At least we have one of our own... and our's doesn't smell...
Thistle gauges the distance, and sees that the big man can reach the half cow creature, so he steps in and casts bless to aid his companions, ready to heal if necessary.
Fellgrim adds a bomb to the onslaught, and a heavy blast sends the water in the pond splashing, and the minotaur keeling over. When the smoke clears, the minotaur lies dead on the floor.
Combat over
The minotaur was carrying a greataxe and a magical amulet.
"Well the amulet is magic, but I can't figure out what it does. Wonder what the creature was doing here though, and why it thought wearing brass plates would be beneficial..."
