[PFS] GM Skipper's Mummy's Mask Part 1: The Half-Dead City (Inactive)

Game Master SkipperD

Yeshre looks around and points out anything Muna might have missed.

Aid another (Detect magic)
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

She then moves towards the sarcophagus. "Is it safe?" she asks Kaleless. Assuming the go-ahead, Yeshre inspects the sarcophagus closely for any meaningful inscriptions or symbols.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

As Kaleless steps towards the platform, he realizes that the whole room is a death trap, triggered by stepping up on the platform. Muna and Yeshre agree.

"Oh dear. Can it be disabled?"

"Stay back! I wonder if we could just walk around the platform to be safe?"

[Ooc]anyone have guidance? Glad I rolled high [/b]

I have guidance I can cast on you.

"A death trap?" Rathh says nervously. "While I am confident Asmodeus would welcome all of you to his fiery realm, perhaps today is not the day to join," he says wryly.

Yehsre gives Rathh a flat stare. "While I'm sure he's a great host, I think I prefer this plane for now. What if we trigger it from a safe distance?" A few rocks hover above Yeshre's hand.

Prestidigitation

Knowing it's a death trap Kaleless moves slowly to shut off the trap

thanks for the guidance

"Rathh thanks for the aid

disable device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

ooc use my re roll

disable device: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

Kaleless starts disarming the trap, his heart skipping a beat when he almost triggers it, but eventually he's confident that it's safe to move about in the room.

Kaleless wipes his forehead. everything is ok.. He stands and walks about.

"You are quite skilled, Kaleless... I'm impressed! If the room is a death trap, it is unlikely that it is the true tomb. We still have to find that... do we even bother searching further in here?"

Good job, Kaleless! Patros says as he claps the rogue on the back.

I think we should press on...if this is only meant to ward off intruders, there must surely be something worth protecting, yes?

"Well done," Rathh says. "Your meeting with Asmodeus may wait. But pray tell, what treasure did such a trap protect?" he wonders.

Yeshre does a small hop into the air and claps. "That was excellent! Great work!"

Hearing the others, "I'll be right behind you all. I just need a moment to update my notes on the design of this place, and of course to add a special note of Kaleless's heroics."

"Thanks all! The gods own luck was with me. I hope it comes back. For I bet the whole place is filled with traps!"

If only there's plenty of reward to go with all the traps. Gods my luck luck return so I won't go to the Boneyard

If you search the room, I'll need to know where exactly you're looking.

Kaleless will check the sarcophagus.

Hmmm

PERCEPTION: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Muna examines the pair of statues and sarcophagus.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

As does Xanac.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Laureglyn will check out the same areas.

perc: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

But seems no more aware of his surroundings than the others.

Rathh stands back at the door and watches as the others search the room. He leans against the wall and begins eating some of his rations.

"Tell me if you discover anything of interest."

Patros searches the area to the right of the sarcophagus.

I put my token in the area for reference

perc: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

The sarcophagus looks impressive and un-trapped. Patros finds nothing of interest to the east of the platform.

Rathh continues his lunch break.

"Let me know if you require any assistance with the sarcophagus."

"It looks safe. Let's open it up!"

Perhaps you two could check for traps....mundane or magical. Patros says looking at Kaleless and Muna.

"Oh very well."

Detect magic.

"I didn't see any traps!"

Would a knowledge(local) check tell me about pyramid building practices / what this room is for?

The sarcophagus itself is not magical, but the platform has an residual aura from the dismantled trap.

@Yeshre: It's history or engineering to know that.

"Well, open it, then," Rathh says with a full mouth.

Thanks!

Yeshre thinks for a moment trying to recall what she knows about pyramid construction.

Knowledge(History): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Muna joins Yeshre in pondering the ancient pyramids.

knowledge (history): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Kaleless moves towards the sarcophagus.

"Anyone want to help?" He looks towards the party.

Feeling unsteady in her history knowledge for the moment, Yeshre moves to help.

"Let's do this!"

While Muna recalls that rooms like these were meant to dissuade the most persistent tomb robbers from finding the hidden, true tombs, Kaleless and Yeshre open the sarcophagus. They just manage to see a flash of its empty interior, before it starts moving and attacks!

Combat Round 1
Bold may act
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Yeshre, Kaleless, Laureglyn, Muna, Patros, Rathh, Xanac
Sarcophagus

"HA! Interesting...!"

Knowledge (Arcana, Dungeoneering, or Planes) to identify: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22

Xanac blasts the wily sarcophagus with a disruptive ripple in reality.

magic missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Rathh again begins combat by casting bless from his wand.

"Asmodeus lends you his blessing," the cleric says. "For which I'm sure there is a debit for every credit," he adds.

+1 ATK!

Patros rushes to a spot opposite Yeshre and lashes out with his wicked blade.

attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 181d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Muna draws her crossbow and fires a dart at the sarcophagus.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Kaleless will attack the stone creature.

kukri: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Laureglyn, seeing the attacker is not a thing of flesh, but stone, draws his bow and an adamantine blanched arrow, and shoots it.

to hit: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 4 = 19
dmg if hits, adamantine: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Yeshre hops back a step. "You're no worse than any of those bugs we smashed already! We got this everyone!"

Inspire courage +1 attack & damage

Xanac recognizes the sarcophagus as an animated object (two questions) and blasts it slightly.

Patros slices into the construct, but its sturdy build lessen the damage. Kaleless and Laureglyn both hit the sarcophagus but with no impact, and Muna misses it entirely.

Attack v Patros: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Attack v Kaleless: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

The sarcophagus lashes out, but to no avail.

Combat Round 2
Bold may act
Buffs: Bless, Inspire Courage +1
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Yeshre, Kaleless, Laureglyn, Muna, Patros, Rathh, Xanac
Sarcophagus (8 damage)

Patros lashes out again.

attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 121d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Fight on, friends!

Defenses? Hit points?

An errant rock zooms upward from the floor at the sarcophagus!

telekinetic projectile, bless, courage, melee penalty: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

I'm on my phone can I flank the creature?

acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Kaleless moves to flank his opponent

kukri: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + (1) = 4

adamantine weapons don't hurt stone? wow...

Laureglyn stashes his bow and aims a glob of acid at the sarcophagus.

ranged touch to hit: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 - 4 = 13
acid dmg if hits: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Muna, seeing that everyone is struggling to damage the sarcophagus, tries tossing acid at it.

ranged touch attack-into melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 3 - 4 = 15
acid damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

"Hmm maybe it's the pointy-ness?"

Yeshre looses a blunt arrow towards the sarcophagus.

Longbow/blunt attack (Bless, Inspire courage, into melee): 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Not maintaining inspire courage. Lingers for 2 turns.