Rappan Athuk Old School

Game Master brvheart

"No, I'm sorry I didn't pray for the spell this morning. But, I can shed some light on you.

When my turn comes up I'll cast light centered 20' into the room. In case I get busy and don't see my turn.

"No, I'm sorry I didn't pray for the spell this morning. But, I can shed some light on you.

When my turn comes up I'll cast light centered 20' into the room. In case I get busy and don't see my turn.

Thoron, I think it's ok for you to go

ok thanks. Like I advised I'm casting light centered 20' into the room.

Brvheart where is the party on the d20 map? I looked but don't see us all.

Elathras, you are correct, the attack missed. Thoron, you can only see yourself and Marthek due to the darkness.
What spell are you casting?

"Thoron, can you dispel this blasted darkness?" Cuthalian asks trying to get a read on where the thing is and stepping toward it.

[dice=Perception]1d20+13

The DC to hear someone walking is 10, the DC to hear a battle is -10, so do you flip that and make it that much more difficult to hear the thing walking and require a DC 20 or is the first round a DC 10 to move toward it and strike with the 50% miss chance?

[dice=Atk]1d20+12; 1d10+7; 1d100

That does not hit their ac

Scratch the spell. I'll hold my sword up and command it to emit light.

With all the swapping of swords between me and Elathras I ended up with a light emitting longsword +2

"Hope this will help with darkness."

Brvheart, you never said if this sword emits light all the time or if I have to tell it to. Can you make a ruling on that? I don't care either way, just need to know.

If it does, it would be the equivalent of a light spell which has no effect on the darkness.

Ahh OK. That was what I was going to do anyway.

"Sorry guys I can't help with shedding light in the room. Maybe back out?

I know the darkness causes total concealment but I don't remember how to identify which square the target is in.

As the darkness floods out of the room, Elathras assumes the skeletons are attacking, Listening for a moment to identify there location, Elathras begins to rage, swinging his longsword where he thinks he heard something.

so perception then full attack
percpetion: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17
Rage first round, AC @ 17, + 1 keen longsword (two handed) rage PA RA haste bless
attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26 for damage: 1d8 + 10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 6 + 1 = 20
concealment 50 or below miss: 1d100 ⇒ 22
attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 for damage: 1d8 + 10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 6 + 1 = 24
concealment 50 or below miss: 1d100 ⇒ 93
haste attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33 for damage: 1d8 + 10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 6 + 1 = 21
concealment 50 or below miss: 1d100 ⇒ 45 since it's a miss not going to bother rolling the crit

Elathras hits once. Top of round.

"Let's pull back and prep better to handle this darkness." Cuthalian says as he follows his own suggestion.

"Good idea"
::moves back to let the others back out::

"Very well." Alana moves directly North all the way to the door thanks to the Haste spell and draws her spellbook out to begin a quick study to drop Haste for Dispel Magic.

Round 2/9 for Haste

So we were at the top of the order, it was Silvash then the skeletons...

So we were at the top of the order, it was Silvash then the skeletons...

Its all good, character as delaying cause of the dark...when announced we were pulling back, she executed.

Silvash attempts to close the door. If the door closes he checks the hall to make sure everyone is out of the room.

STR if needed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

"is there a place that's sorta safe so we can rest and I can pray for some daylight?

"is there a place that's sorta safe so we can rest and I can pray for some daylight?

"I only need a few seconds* to get a Dispel Magic ready to cast, but if you prefer, we can escape through this door, here."

*Few seconds refers to the round I need to execute a quick study and then on the following round I can begin to throw up to 3 dispels if I need to.

I was waiting to see if the skeletons outside of the room was going to attack. Marchek's original lair is just north of here, I believe the key elathras has will lock the door

"I was thinking we would grab the nearest room and piton it shut. However, if you can dispel the darkness I'm all for smashing some skeletons."

"Don't know if I can dispell it, but I can pray for a couple of daylight spells and cast it on some of your items. Like a sword or shield."

"may I ask why we need to go in there?

"may I ask why we need to go in there?

Because their there? Actually, experience points, Brv wants us at level eight before we try the temple again.

Hearing Thoron's question, Elathras shrugs, "I left a pack in there that I want back."

brv are we still in combat with the skeletons that came out of the room?"

"Rather ask a man why climb a mountain, because it is there. And these foul things need to be destroyed. Not to mention they must guarding something interesting. Ridding the world or evil, fortune and glory. Why not go in there. Alana, can you dispel it or shall we do a full withdrawal?"

"I have every confidence my magic will prevail."

You won't be able to lock the door, but you will be able to withdraw from the room and combat.

So were there any skeletons outside the door?

You cannot see to know that

You cannot see to know that

I thought Silvash shut the door at the top of the second round and that closed out the darkness so we can see again. If not did the skeletons attack on their turn in the second round? Elathras goes after them and his action in the first round was attacking not withdrawing.

Are we still playing?

I am monitoring for what comes next

{ooc] I am monitoring for what comes next [/ooc]

Cool, I only asked 'cause Brv posted in his other games on Monday but not here. But It seems were bogged down until we get a little direction. We were in combat, half the group retreating, Silvash trying to shut the door and Elathras waiting to get hit or hit something.

If we back out, I can still provide Haste and then pull my 2 round trick before we go through the door to get Dispel Magic, that should get us reset if we go with the retreat handwave option.

Handwave? If there is something outside the door within sight, Elathras would kill it while the others retreat. Heck as suicidal as Elathras feels right now, he may reopen the door and take them on by himself.

Well, I won't let you one man it. I'm still standing by the door.

Well, I won't let you one man it. I'm still standing by the door.

You may want to check the map :)

I meant standing by the other door to the north of your position, or I was. I'll check it momentarily.

So we all decided to back away until I can pray for a couple of daylight spells?

So we all decided to back away until I can pray for a couple of daylight spells?

Thoron, I think we decided to back away so Alana could prepare 'Dispel Magic.' But we're in combat rounds, so were waiting on Brv to update us. Were at the top of round two, Silvash attempted to shut the door. After his actions it's the skeletons turn to go. We're waiting to learn if Silvash shut the door, if there is light now, if the skeletons are inside the room or in the hall. Then the rest of us will go. If there is a skeleton in the hallway with them, Elathras will finish it.

Ok, I thought you were all retreating. I will let Silvash close the door. All the way back to where?

Seeing Silvash shut the door and the threat minimized, Elathras points north up the hall as he follows the others. "On the other side of the door is a hallway, Marthek's old campsite is to the left, there are rooms to the right with doors, we can lock ourselves in one of those for a bit."

"Just a few more seconds...you guys get in position to try this again, once I put the book away, I will be ready again."

In terms of the Haste, we have 9 rounds total, round 1 we got into position, round two we tried the door, round three we fell back, round four (this round) we will get back into position and Alana will rememorize her spell, round 5 she will put the book back in the sack and be ready to cast from her current position, but she will not be able to cast until after the skeletons get another crack at us. That gives us four more rounds of Haste before it wears off. All set?

"Let's listen to the lady. Better to see if she can dispel the darkness than to wait a whole day for Thoron to memorize daylight." While she studies Cuthalian moves back into position.

Nodding he understands, Elathras moves back near the door, waiting beside Cuthalian until Silvash opens the door again.

so top of round five? Silvash opens the door, the skeletons get a turn, then us and we wait until Alana casts dispel, then we go? Is that about right? Five rounds or rage it is.

Updated stat line to account for the reservoir point used and a second (to increase caster level) along with the spell for inevitably casting Dispel Magic on her turn:

"Sulta Arcaniss! Sulta Wer Whedabra"

Targeting the spell of darkness, Dispel!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 caster level (including Potent Magic bonus)

Two attacks on Silvash in the darkness prior to the dispel

short sword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6 and STR: 1d3 ⇒ 1
short sword: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2 and STR: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Elathras
Marthek
Thoron
Cuthalain

Was the skeleton that attacked Silvash supposed to be in the doorway? Either way, hopefully Elathras will clear the first one, and someone can step in it's spot

"So that's what they look like!" Watching Silvash open the door, Elathras flinches a little when the front skeleton attacks his friend with the shortsword, Stepping in front of the door, he attacks the front skeleton with an arching blow, if a 5 ft step then angles it back again, and down again thanks to the haste.

10 ft move, Rage fifth round, AC @ 17, + 1 keen longsword (two handed) rage PA RA haste bless
1st attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 30 for damage: 1d8 + 10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 6 + 1 = 20
At first I thought it would be a 5 ft step, but it looks like a 10 ft move. If it was just a 5 ft step please include the second and third attack
2nd attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 for damage: 1d8 + 10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 6 + 1 = 25
haste attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32 for damage: 1d8 + 10 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 6 + 1 = 19

Marthek moves past Elathras and takes an attack on the next one. Elathras downed his.

greatclub: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26 damage: 1d10 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23