Razor Coast Texas Style!

Game Master brvheart

Fine by me.

Ok, give me an order of march for going down the corridor to the east. It goes as far as your light can see.

I guess I'm at the front unless we want the superior perception up front?

I guess I'm at the front unless we want the superior perception up front?

No I'm fine with that. I suggest you then Beth, then Wexley, then Nathalie to cover our back. As the corridor is 10' wide, we can switch or reorder easily.

Sounds good. I don't want to die.

Was going to suggest I did alter self, but the duration is pretty poor so happy with the order.

Sounds fine to me.

Are you spacing at all or bunched up? How far down are you going Silas?

Staggered formation like a road march?

Sounds better than fireball formation.

OK, roll Perceptions: Beth @-1, Wexley @-2 and Natalie @-3.

A voice whispers from somewhere behind you, "Sorry, I was momentarily detained above, but nice work on the bones. Something ahead?"
Perception 1d20 + 7 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 3 = 5 Apply more of a minus as needed. Ha, not that I'm detecting anything with that roll!

Perception: 1d20 + 11 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 - 1 = 23 (+2 if it's considered a water terrain)

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Going to progress slowly and carefully.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Leialoha, I think you were distracted by the new party member being a fellow Tulita!

Oro-Tu, a larger-than-normal Tulita of coastal variety, follows Leialoha down. He was sent to find the shaman Milliauka, but quickly recognized Leialoha as a Tulita. Being new to Port Shaw, and with no contacts to assist him, he simply introduced himself as Ilamuku (protector) and agreed to help his kind on their mission while deciphering his own. He nods a silent greeting to the others, the sewers not being a place to chit chat.

That was my first impulse, use Leialoha as an excuse for being here haha

Oro-Tu looks around cautiously, but careful to not interfere with the Strangers' actions as they proceed.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 (minus whatever, being at the back etc)

Perception: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 - 2 = 5
"I will have to wash these shoes..."

At the end of the corridor is a gate. Silas, Beth and Oru-tu spot a creature in the shadows next to the gate. The flesh of this emaciated creature appears charred or dried, and its empty eye sockets seep trails of smoke. The three of you roll initiative.
Initiative creature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Oro-Tu makes a sharp but quiet hiss at Leialoha in front of him as he spies the creature.

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Beth tries to identify the monster. With your description it looks like an Undead but if it's not, tell me which skill to roll.

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

On that note, I would guess undead also, but I have knowledge(dungeoneering) if it happens to fall into aberration land Know Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 <-- and that is also why he is not a scholar by trade :)

Initiative order for surprise round
Beth
Creature
Oru-Tu
Still Waiting on Silas, but Beth can take an action. Beth, you are unable to identify whether it is undead on that roll (skill was correct). If I don't hear from Silas by later this evening I will roll for him.

Initiative order for surprise round

Beth
Creature
Oru-Tu
Still Waiting on Silas, but Beth can take an action. Beth, you are unable to identify whether it is undead on that roll (skill was correct). If I don't hear from Silas by later this evening I will roll for him.

My init is only 11, can I act before the creature (init 18)?

Oops, I was reading the Knowledge (religion). Tough day with my mother here.

Distracted as he tries to quietly signal Oro-Tu to come up to the others, Leialoha is oblivious to the creature lurking in the shadows until the other Tulita hisses too late.

does that change the results of the knowledge check as well?

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No Wexley, the DC was 20.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Will Beth be able to try again once it has acted?

Know: Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Know: Arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Initiative order for surprise round
Creature
Oru-Tu
Beth
Silas

Silas, roll a fort save vs gaze attack. Oru-tu you can take one action.

With Knowledges you either know it or you don't there is no retries per RAW.

I rechecked, the DC was only 18. It is undead and extraplanar, a Bodak. You know nothing more.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Since Oro-Tu did not have his bow drawn and both hands free, he pulls a shortspear from his quiver and throws, hoping to score a hit on the creature before it closes in melee with the people in front.

I am not sure on distance, but the range is 20ft, so -2 attack per 20ft past the first. If there is no way to throw without hitting an ally, he would instead move up closer to the front with spear in hand to throw when he can get a clean shot.

Shortspear(cold iron): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 261d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Wexley raises up his hands and prepares to cast a mighty spell!
But then he remembers he didn't prepare prestidigitation, and thus cannot presently clean his shoes.
Let me know when I can jump into initiative order.

Here is the revised map
sewers2.

Silas, take Negative Levels: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The range is 80' for you Oru-Tu and with their staggered formation, there is a 20% chance of hitting an ally. Either take the -6 to hit and the chance or move up.

Thanks for the map super helpful. We are spread out! I wouldn't risk throwing and hitting an ally, not raging yet lol

Oro-Tu draws his spear, hoping to throw, but realizes he is too far from the creature to risk throwing past his comrades. Instead he keeps the spear in hand but moves quickly forward (30ft move to near Wexley).

Edit: Do we see anything physically happening with Silas?

"Ware people, an undead ahead. It's a Bodak and not from this plane but I can't say what it does"

Warning the others, Beth raises her hands and calls for Quell to smite the intruder. A bilding ray fuses from her hand to strike the beast.

Cast Searing light
Ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22, damage: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 6, 6, 6) = 31 or damage if vulnerable to light: 6d8 ⇒ (7, 4, 2, 8, 5, 6) = 32

Would anyone have been distrustful of the new party member who just showed up if he were to have hit someone in the back with a spear? :) Wow Beth near max damage there on the 6d6.

I don't understand how the Bodak got past us on that map.

Silas blanches at the gaze and looks faint.

??? The Bodak is creature C. It is down to the right 30' from you Silas in front of the gate. You guys entered the sewers about where Oro-Tu is on the map. If you are doing nothing else Silas everyone else roll init for round 1. How far did you move up Oro-Tu?

Beth, if it is considered sunlight, it takes the extra point of damage.

I think the confusion is because the map you posted cuts off 15' in front of Silas so it doesn't show the creature or gate? I moved 30' straight up, that's all I can do with a standard action. Should be next to Wesley I think. If we can tell it was a gaze attack, or Silas tells us as much, will avert my eyes also.

You have to download the map to get the full detail.

Well that worked... haha. I figured the monster was over that way anyway, but if you open in browser it shows it cut off conveniently before the creature.

I thought B was the creature. I couldn't see the full map.

"Watch out if it looks at you.

Silas drops his dagger and casts Summon instrument.

??? The Bodak is creature C. It is down to the right 30' from you Silas in front of the gate. You guys entered the sewers about where Oro-Tu is on the map. If you are doing nothing else Silas everyone else roll init for round 1. How far did you move up Oro-Tu?

Beth, if it is considered sunlight, it takes the extra point of damage.

The spells does 1d6/lvl to undead and 1d8/lvl to undead vulnerable to sunlight so 32 damage for it.

32 it is. Waiting on the other 3 for initiative. I have a game tonight, tomorrow and Sunday so will check in between.

init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

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