Rappan Athuk Old School

Game Master brvheart

"How are we going to get Ela out of that carving? Do you think we will have to go in there and get him?"

"Not sure.

He calls out to Elathras to see if he can hear him.

You hear nothing. Last thing you saw was him turned to dust and the dust sucked into the carving.

Virgil curses, pacing. "I didn't sign up for this. Not this. Poor Elathras!"

The mercenary pauses, twirling his mustaches. "What if we tie a rope to something? Will the rope turn to dust?"

"How far was Elathras from that bas relief when it happened?"

Gruk will focus his own Detect Magic at the relief, from a distance, and see if he has any glimmer of an idea about it.
spellcraft *: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
NNNNNope!!

Making a wide bow around the mural Mitleid offers a prayer for the departed. "We should leave this evil thing be!"

Irenicus tries throwing a marble at the bas relief. He then looks about the other room and this one for clues as to the function of this thing.

The marble stops 5' away.

Irenicus stands 6 feet away and studies it for clues.

"There is a spell to turn one to dust, but it doesn't usually move the dust. It is not a trivial working and much more than I am capable of. So I do not think it is that, or the marble would have done the same, but it could very well be some sort of death causing effect. I do not know."

And Elathras appears back in the room.

Elathras standing in front of the marble bends over and picks it up, looking at it for a moment he places it in his pouch. turning to Irenicus he says "Watch out for the picture Irenicus it has a room that has a room." He then picks up two of the mundane daggers from the rats nests and walks out of the room. Waiting in the hallway he asks "Are we ready to go?"

You might want to do some healing as Virgil is at 11 and Elathras is at 18

Irenicus grunts, raising an eyebrow, "I suspected it may be some sort of teleportation... That means going somewhere else magically." he clarifies as he gets odd looks with some exasperation.

Kaz gathers the group and expends a channel.

3rd of the day.

Channel 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

If more healing is necessary, he uses his fourth channel of the day.

Channel 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7

22/34 hp

Virgil is finishing a quiet prayer to Arden when Elathras returns.

"Elathras!" Virgil runs over and (in an unusually friendly gesture for the mercenary) throws an arm around his shoulder. "We were worried, you idiot! Are you ok?"

Elathras gently patted Virgil on the back, "Do not worry Virgil, I will not abandon you, you are safe now" Elathras let go of Virgil and said "Yes I am fine, are you ok?"

Virgil sighs, chuckling. "Yes Elathras, I think I'll be okay. So what'd you see in there? Any treasure?"

Elathras shakes his head no "there was a room with the paint comimg off of the wall, there was another room with spiders and dead bugbears but no treasure."

"Oh. Well, if you're ready, I'm ready!" Virgil bends down to pick up his short bow, then tests the string. "Still good. I think I'll hang back a little today: my leg is still a little tender."

"You gave us a bit of a scare, Elathras. Glad you're back, though. Any thoughts as to where we should go next?"

Gruk will also pocket the newfound magic dagger, since Irenicus has the other recently found magic dagger.

Grunting in welcome, Mitleid moves forward with the others.

turning to Gruk Elathras says "Shall we continue up the hall to the door?" nodding to Mitleid as the grunts, Elatras heads north up the hall and stops at the door, he looks at the door carefully for traps and locks if clear he opens the door and looks inside.

perception: door: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
perception: room: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Kaz, noticing Virgil was still limping, converted his Comprehend Languages spell into a curative spell. "Hold still, Virgil. Be more careful out there!"

CLW 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

The door opens to a corridor leading north.

30/34 hp. Thanks Kaz! Dem crits.

Virgil mumbles a sorry into his mustaches, thanking Kaztor for his care.

Virgil jogs to catch up with Elathras, checking the corridor for traps as he follows in behind.

perception: 1d20 + 8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 + 1 = 21

Elathras smiles at Virgil as he walks north into the corridor asking "All better Virgil?" Also keeping a keen eye out, torch and Guisarme in hand.

perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Finding another door at the end of the hallway Elathras turns "Look Virgil another door" he looks at the door carefully for traps and locks if clear he opens the door and looks inside.

perception: door: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
perception: room: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Opening the doorway into another hall way Elathras says "Left or right?" shrugging his shoulders he turns to the left and looks at the door carefully for traps and locks if clear he opens the door and looks inside.

perception: door: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
perception: room: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

shrugging his shoulders after not finding anything in the room to the left he goes to the door on the right and tells virgil "don't want to leave anything behind us, right?" he inspects the door on the right and if unlocked and untrapped he opens it.

perception: door: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
perception: room: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

This room contains what appears to be an operating table of some kind,
although the wood is rotten and the table looks like it would collapse at
the slightest touch. There is a stone counter built into one of the walls that
has several now-rusted surgical instruments set out upon it.

The walls of this room are covered with murals depicting a glowing,
white robed figure in various different scenes. In each scene, the figure
seems to be healing powerful mythological creatures, and even one or two
figures that can be recognized as well-known deities.
These details will likely be only a first impression, however, for the
room also contains deadly threats. In the northeastern part of the room,
there is a puddle of vile putrescence that bubbles and seethes, giving
off a horrible smell.

not finding anything in the room that interests him Elathras shrugs his shoulders as he passes Virgil and continues up the hallway, as it bends around to the right he finds another door "Look Virgil, another door." he inspects the door for locks and traps and if unlocked and untrapped he opens it.

perception:door: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
perception:room: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Four plague zombies are standing around this pool, apparently drinking from it, and they immediately move to the attack when they perceive the party’s presence.
Roll init
init zombies: 1d20 ⇒ 19

as Elathras walks into the room he see's movement in the corner, realizing it is human shapes he points with the torch and asks Virgil "Hey Virgil who do you think they are...or were?" realizing they are zombies

init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

As the zombies rush toward Elathras he calmly drops the torch and backs up against the wall, 5 ft step "I hate Zombies" then he begins to rage and thrusts his Guisarme at the southern most zombie.

Guisarme, power attack, rage, hp 35. AC 17
attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 for damage: 2d4 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3) + 9 + 3 = 17

"Me too man, me too."

Virgil readies his bow.

initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

"They're tiresome, that's for sure!"
initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Irenicus detects magic in all these rooms.

Initiative 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

ini: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

My turn then?

Virgil nocks an arrow or two and fires at the abominations.

shortbow attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 - 4 = 111d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 2 = 12

shortbow attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 - 4 = 211d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13

crit confirmation: 1d20 + 3 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 3 + 2 - 4 = 131d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 = 101d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 = 9

Stupid guisarme.

init Irenicus: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Initiative Order Round One
Elathras attacked and killed zombie
Virgil attacked and killed zombie
zombies
Gruk
Irenicus
Mitleid
Katzor

Zombies move up. Gruk, Irenicus, Mitleid and Katzor are up[/ooc]

Irenicus waits for now, not sure whether it is worth expending magic on the two remaining.

If Kaz can reach a zombie, he moves and swings his hammer. If he can't get to a zombie, he will double move in that direction.

Attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

FYI Kaztor, DM never said it on this thread but in roll20 mentioned that it exploded when elathras killed it in a 5ft radius. May not want to melee it.

If we decide we are all going to ranged attack it, I will redo my action and stay away. If we are going to have to beat them up anyway, Kaz will take one for the team and try to melee.

if we are using "ranged" could we delay until elathras moves back?

They exploded, but do no damage. Just spread their filthy disease.

Gruk steps into the room (23) and tries to hit a zombie with Disrupt Undead
That would be the one 'north' of Elathras
disrupt undead (0-30 feet): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 191d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
better than nothing