PbP Gameday VII - #6-10 Wounded Wisp - GM NOWRUZ (Inactive)

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"Velthas thinks this may not have been the wisest course." Velthas says in alarm as his companions lurch into action. However, seeing the already agitated priest suddenly assaulted by fists, arrows, and nets Velthas sighs loudly.

Moving quickly out and around his companions Velthas takes up a flanking position across from Zoltan as he draws his sword before attempting to trip the priest and end this without more violence. "Restraint my friends, this man has done no wrong."

CMB: Trip (+1 CMB, +2 Flanking): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Well, that escalated quickly. Assuming he falls Velthas will brandish his rapier at the man and ask that he yield before further violence ensues.

Awesome roll there. :)

It is almost as though some unusual entity in the universe has mirrored Reggie's very thoughts...thoughts he puts into words.

"Well, that escalated quickly," he mutters.

Still, he has no love of clerics of this ilk and, at worst, they have likely just beat the man to the punch.

He draws his lance and lowers it, aiming it at the man.

"Unless the next words out of your mouth are 'I surrender' or something similar, I'm going to skewer you," he warns.

Move action to draw the lance. Readied attack if the man doesn't surrender.

TRIP ATTEMPT

Let us first resolve this as it has impact on the fight. You provoke an AoO which might change the outcome.

Durward (entangled) AoO vs. Velthas : 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 2 = 9

* * *

Durward is hit several times and suddenly has a net around his body and is thrown on his ass!

Reggie, you only moved as you acted in the surprise round. No readied action. ;-)

Concentration to cast spell, entangled DC 17 : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

You see that Durward casts an invisibility spell and suddenly is gone although the net clearly shows you where he his located.

The floating net suddenly starts to move and it seems that Durward is standing up.

No AoO as he has concealment. The net clearly shows the square he is in. Roll total concealment when you attack (50%) with low being good please.

- - - -

Round 1
1. Zoltan, Nox, Kala, Hanzo and Velthas
2. Durward
3. Reggie: You are up!

Round 2
1. Zoltan, Nox, Kala, Hanzo and Velthas -> You are up!
2. Durward
3. Reggie

#Durward: - 14 HP

#Hanzo: 14/14
#Reggie: 22/22
#Reginald: 20/20
#Velthas: 12/12
#Kala: 10/10
#Stinky: 17/17
#Nox: 8/8
#Zoltan: 12/12

"Pharasma's Bones!" Velthas swears "If violence is the only recourse, Velthas is prepared.

jerk beat the AOO DC just barely! hahaha. Was his weapon drawn before he stood up?

Lunging forward Velthas makes a quick series of stabs towards the net hoping to land a blow against the invisible priest.

Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 25
Rapier Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Rapier Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Critical Confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Critical Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

"Pharasma's Bones!" Velthas swears "If violence is the only recourse, Velthas is prepared.

jerk beat the AOO DC just barely! hahaha. Was his weapon drawn before he stood up?

Sorry, I rolled his Defensively Casting directly before the entangled concentration check but must have deleted it. I also wrote that he dropped his weapon before casting his spell which also is not in the post. Aaagh!!! To be fair I offer you to roll the casting defensively again if even one of you would want that!

hahaha no it's just fine, even if we adjusted the dc to casting defensively (19 instead of 17 I believe) he'd still have beaten it and I'm not worried about it. I was just hoping to get a good skewer in! As for the weapon I just wasn't sure he ever drew it as I thought when Zoltan attacked he was reaching for it but wasn't sure if it was drawn. GM's will be done, it's one tha ground!

"I be sorry guys me thinks i got a We bit carried away." Zoltan says as he follows the floating net and then swings his greatclub.

Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 16
Greatclub: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Hanzo moves south, coming to a flank position with Zoltan.
Though probably not getting the bonus, since one doesn't threaten invisible foes.

His eyes briefly shift towards Zoltan, who can see a brief grin.
Hanzo swings a dark fist towards the man-shaped net.

1d100 ⇒ 44
Fist, hated target: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25 Dmg, hated target: 1d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

Confirm?: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9 Extra bump: 1d4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

You see the net abruptly sink to the ground and it seems as if it is envoloping a person.

You brought down a level 4 Asmodean cleric with channel negative and copycat ability as a move action. Bravo for the tactical cooperation! Nox net really was the enabler for the great hits afterwards!! ;-)

"Wow, guys...I'm feeling a little useless here," Reggie comments, though his grin indicates that he is not at all disappointed by how quickly they handled the situation.

"Let's find the mausoleum we're looking for and get this guy out of sight before the guards come back around," he continues, dismounting.

He leads Rowdy to the net. "C'mon boy. Pull!" he says, giving it a tug and offering up some of the strands to the wolf.

Push to Work Handle Animal check Plus Link: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 4 = 26

Rowdy looks at Reggie askance for a moment. He's a warwolf, not a plowpony, after all. But, then Reggie is his best friend so, he decides to do him this favor just this once. Until next time.

He takes some of the net in his mouth and begins to pull the body awkwardly in his wake, following Reggie.

woo-hoo! nice to have a net do what it's supposed to do!

Velthas crouches reaching out to feel around and see if he can detect a pulse in the still magically shrouded priest.

"Velthas begs forgiveness and regrets that the turn of Desna's path brought ill-fortune on you." Having said his piece Velthas turns to follow his companions.

Kala breathes a sigh of relief. "Good job, guys. Glad it ended as quickly as it started. Yeah, let's find the mausoleum fast." Her gaze sweeps the area, searching for the appropriate structure.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

You easily find the mausoleum.

Arkath must have paid a substantial sum to have his remains guarded here as the mausoleum houses only 24 sarcophagi and the names clearly mark many of the other deceased as nobility.

Arkath's sarcophagus is one of the first you see after entering the mausoleum. It is quite simple but very well made. His name is engraved in Taldan. There are no obvious religious symbols to be seen.

You believe that some strength is needed to open the sarcophagus but that you can jointly remove the upper section to peer into it.

Hanzo was content with the cleric's defeat, and he opened the bag for his fox to return back into.

Once in the mausoleum, he becomes slightly restless.

Zoltan picks up his weapons and go's into the mausoleum.
"Maybe I should let you guys do all the talking in future."he says looking a little regretful.

Zoltan looks into the sarcophagus.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Reggie has Rowdy stop dragging once they get in the mausoleum. It's a good hiding space for the cleric, after all. Despite his small size, he's stronger than he looks.

Approaching the sarcophagus, he takes a look to see if there are any traps before doing anything else and suggests the same to the others.

"Anyone have any skill in spotting and disarming traps? I don't want to push this lid off and get a face full of fireball."

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

"Velthas is Hopeful that with guardians as zealous as this;" Velthas nods towards the limp net before continuing "traps will not have been placed within the tomb as well."

A small snorting grunt escapes Kala. "Huh. Good point, Reggie. You never know. I'm no good at disarming traps, but it can't hurt to look first."

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

"If there is a trap Velthas may have some skill that could be of use yes?" Velthas says as he moves up to inspect the sarcophagus alongside Kala.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Disable Device (if needed): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 Apparently I'll only be disabling myself today

Nox retrieves her net and wraps it back up quickly to be used again if needed. She trusts that the others will be able to open the sarcophagus, hopefully without setting off any traps.

So erm....did the cleric bleed out?
If so, we could stuff his corpse into a sarcophacus. Who'd search in one of those?

Well, I guess we'll have to wait until the invisibility wears off to assess his status. :P

Velthas did feel around and look for a pulse but I never got an answer back on if I found one hahaha/

Loot his corpse, hide it in a coffin. :P

You check but you do not see any traps.

Together you start to move the upper section of the sarcophagus and it is obvious that some of you are not really happy with this act ... disturbing the peace of the dead sometimes comes with harsh results.

But in this case you find darkness, dust and the skeleton of a humanoid being that is resting peacefully in his grave ... you see that the interior of Arkath’s sarcophagus is otherwise empty. You assume this to be the stonemason’s long-dead skeleton.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Zlotan struggles to see anything with all the dust coming from the sarcophagus.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Something catches Hanzo's eye, and his dark fingers prye open the skull's mouth.

"An ...aged coin...."

Reggie is pleased to not get a fireball in the face. He's a bit disappointed that the contents of the sarcophagus are not more interesting, though. He's not looking for a fight, necessarily, but he's faced enough animated skeletons that he thought that was at least a possibility...

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

"Indeed, Waki! But look...that's not what's normally inside a coin. I'll bet those wires are a clue...or evidence."

Zoltan takes a look at the coin.

"Maybe we should pull it apart and have a good look at it?"

Disable Device: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Has Velthas ever seen something like this before or have any idea what the wires may be?

"Hmmm Velthas finds this most curious, it is not often that one sees such things in a coin." Velthas remarks as he attempts to get a better look at the coin.

Detect Magic?

"Perhaps we could inspect it for magical energy before we take it apart," Nox says wryly.
Kala will need to do it. Nox can't get detect magic until 2nd level... grumble grumble.

Noticing that there is more to the coin than its surface betrays, Kala's face subtly clouds with suspicion and a hint of distaste. Taking a deep breath to clear her emotions, she begins casting Detect Magic on the coin.

Does anyone have rank(s) in Knowledge (religion)?

Bored out of his mind, Stinky snuffs around the mausoleum, looking for anything interesting. Maybe there's a rat somewhere; he's feeling like a snack. Or maybe the man on the ground has some meat in his pockets.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

As Kala casts her spell, her face slowly molds into an expression of wonder. Once finished, she opens her mouth to speak, but catches herself. Glancing over at the cleric, she cautions: "Best if he doesn't hear any of this. Here, hold this." Handing the coin to Reggie, she digs out the cheese from her pack. Plucking off two pinches, she molds it in her fingers, then presses a glob into each of the cleric's ears. She then replaces the cheese block in her pack. Stinky sticks his nose in her way, hungry enough to try to eat the cheese. Kala pushes him away with exasperation as she stands. "No, Stinky! Heel!"

Striding back over to the group, she speaks in a low voice:

"Anybody have a wayfinder? This coin can hold a short message that it'll release when you place it over a wayfinder. It'll also levitate and spin, which might give us a direction to head next. Maybe. But I'll bet there's a message here for us. We'll only be able to hear it once, so we'll have to pay close attention." Her eyes rove the group, hoping someone has a wayfinder. If not, perhaps they will have to go ask the Venture Captain to borrow his.

Reggie looks at the coin, turning it slowly in his fingers. He grins slyly at Kala and her request. Without saying a word, he fishes his Wayfinder out from under his tabard and lets it dangle from its chain for a second before popping it open.

It lights up immediately and he holds the coin over it, looking around at everyone. "Ready?" he asks, waiting for the group to gather round before laying the coin on his open wayfinder.

Oh, fiiiiiiinnne. Geez! But I'm hungry! Stinky pads after Kala, nosing her hand and hoping for treats.

Makes no sense to retcon now but without Spellcraft you cannot identify Kala. Get the skill! ;-) Let us assume you have seen such a coin before Kala.

Reggie uses his Wayfinder and places the coin above it. The coin levitates above the wayfinder, and you hear a message in a male voice.

"The path and chamber are complete, hidden behind the nameplate of the requested aspirant and guarded by the word you requested. Fimbrik will add more."

"Hmm, there's the name of that gnome again, Fimbrik. We will need to investigate him as soon as we can. It definitely seems Fimbrik and Arkath were squirreling away some sort of secrets."
Nox's rabbit, hearing the odd sounds of Stinky, pokes her head out of her pouch to look around.

You all decide to go to Fimbrik's home first and his address was noted in the documents you found.

FIMBRIK's HOME

You all arrive at the Arcanamirium's campus in Absalom’s Wise Quarter.

Fimbrik's home itself is an impressive stone dwelling reminiscent of what one might expect from an eccentric wizard’s home.
A brick step leads to Fimbrik’s front entrance, which is locked with a rusty lock.

Numerous stacks of newspapers—roughly 2 years’ worth of monthly copies—are piled around the door and crammed into a thin slot at its base. Each rounded corner of the building has a large window, allowing creatures to look into the structure without difficulty.

See the map in the slides for a layout of the house.

You ring the bell and knock but receive no answer. In general the house does not look like it has seen many visitors recently.

You begin to walk to the first window on the left of the front entrance.

D3. Bedroom

A bed and desk occupy this room.

Then you walk to the window on the right of the front entrance.

D4. Study

This study contains a round table surrounded by chairs, and the walls are replete with tome-laden bookshelves.

An elderly gnome garbed in noble attire with a dapper rounded hat on his head and a can tipped with a brilliant glowing gem in his hand is standing in the room. It seems as if he is perusing his book collection.

"Hay guys should i bang on the window?"Zoltan says looking at his friends. "I promise not to start a fight this time."

Does it look like it can be opened from the inside?

Yes, the window can be opened from the inside.

All windows can?

Yes, all windows can be opened!