RelicBlackOUTs Old School Modules (Inactive)

Game Master RelicBlackOUT

Rerk looks puzzled as Scarlet is talking. He starts to look between Scarlet and Brunner. As he begins to speak is points his sword between the two of them.

Rerk looks around and sees Dalron and goes up to him and begins to speak to him.

After the short time that this enteraction has been happening, you see a few more goblins peaking into the room from down the hallway.

Scarlet scratches his head. "Hmm... Seems Rerk calls himself the new chief now and says they will stay."

'What, that's not at all what we agreed to.' Looking from Scarlet to Dalron, "Wa woods they hink 'at? aw we hae ever said is 'at thes is a dwarf mine an' nae gobo's will be left haur."

is the goblins sword drawn or in it's scabbard, I thought he sheathed it.

Dalron looks at Rerk

"hagr sfieu nv dbb sdbie kijdh errf Grsssj jhagxndhd tsgsrer zzess kdhs hhhkkiut."

[spoiler=Goblin]The deal was you would become chief, And I told you that it will be unsafe for goblins here in this cave so you need to lead your people to a new home.[/ooc]

diplomacy: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3

And this is were we fight the rest of the goblins
sorry for the goblin translation, just sort of made up

@Brunner You are correct. Its sword is away.

Rerk responds to Dalron

Scarlet things for a moment and then smirks. "Akhuun daan zel'darlaan. Dach duun daal. Taan ar o shac kegaan der daal ar o huulkeraan khruur duun taach ac mech daal. Rhaaluulkaan dhagaar or tuulkaakhec."

Barnabus enters the conversation: "ga weg en kom niet terug, de dorpelingen zullen je doden als we dat niet doen"

How humiliating, is Brunner the only one who doesn't speak goblin?

'There was the wolf rider we captured, they should find him, let him help them.' Watching the conversation, Brunner, taking out the key to the padlock on the wolf-rider they captured, he recommends: "They shoods fin' th' wolf rider an' gang as far frae th' humans as they can." Holding out the key, he offers. " If ye fin' th' wolf-rider, unchain heem. Ah woods hae awreddy but he ran aff."

Looking between Scarlet and Barnabus Rerk speaks up;

Rerk turns and goes down the hallway where the other goblins are looking out from.

The two things you have not checked out yet is the mine that was covered in spiderwebs, and the dug out tunnel. But, you have completed what you have came here for. It is your call.

Watching the new goblin chief leave, Brunner snarls. "We need tae quit promisin' these gobo's 'at we will lit them bide."

Shrugging his shoulders, "What's dain is dain." Pointing back to the room, "Let's gang see if thaur ur onie prisoners 'at hae survived. th' dug it tunnel is jist athwart th' way." He begins walking back to the room which had the tunnel dug in the corner.

"Agree Brunner, I always found it much better just to put an arrow in goblins, Anyway it was worth a try. Leaving the spiders for last is a good idea.

The party goes back into the room where the hobgoblin battle was, both have been bleeding and there is not sign of life.

You all look at the dugout tunnel and realize that the humans and elves will need to craw, the dwarfs will need to crouch uncomfortably.

Is it safe to assume that Scarlet will be taking the lead?

The tunnel takes a steep decline and plateaus off about 30 feet worth of travel. Once you get to this point you start to feel something sticky on the walls of the tunnel, with a closer observation you notice that this tunnel is tarting to be taken over by spiderwebs.

Does the party continue on?

"Another connection to the spider webbed tunnels we saw earlier?" Barnabus considers outloud.

Crouched in the narrow tunnel, Brunner see's the webbing on the wall. Chiming in with Barnabus. "It is stoaner tae believe it is jist a coincidence. we shoods hae gart 'at gobo teel us whit they did wi' th' prisoners."

He taps Scarlet on the back, "We shoods gang back an' see if th' mine is connected. it looked loch we coods at leest stain up thaur."

Turning to the others, he recommends, "Let's gang back laddies."

How humiliating, is Brunner the only one who doesn't speak goblin?

Nope. Lanliss does not, either. Most clerics are woefully low on skill points.

Not fully able to follow the conversation with Rerk, Lanliss doesn't say anything since it seems that the goblins have decided to leave peacefully. For now.

Scarlet nods at Brunner. "Yeah. Lets head back and go the other route with the spider webs. I really don't look forward to running into a giant spider while we are all crawling through this tunnel. Especially with me in the lead." He gives a strained laugh.

The party turns itself around and head back towards the mine section of this Dwarven Keep. Once they arrive you see that the fine crafted stone worked hallways turn into a more natural cavern system that winds deeper into the hill. With no light within, your are relying on torchlight or your dark vision. You can see that this area is still covered in webbing, something that is thicker than what you would see from normal spiders.

As you are looking you see railcart tracks poking out from the ground, and spotted here and there the carts themselves are still present. There is also a hint of fresh air that wafts from somewhere farther ahead in the darkness, carrying a low, weirdly melodious sound thought the caves. The sound rises at times to become a frightening shrieks, while at other times it rumbles into moans and sobs.

Walking 15 ft into the mining vein, it opens into an alcove to the west. This roughly 30 ft round domed room is thick with webbing. Looking around the room you find large oval shaped pots clung to the walls, size range from a helmet up to something that looks like it could fit a human. You can feel a breeze coming from the top. It is hard to notice, but you see what looks like a chimney chute going up. Possibly causing the noises you are hearing.

Once moving forward, the party comes to a split in the mine. One path Ys to the left, the other Ys to the right.

Barnabus casts a Light cantrip on a stone and tosses down the left passage and takes a look.

perception(left passage): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

After casting a light spell on a rock and tossing it down the left passage you see that the webbing begins to settle down. You notice that the webbing on the ceiling continues to move, with your perception you notice another one of these built in chimneys. A few moments pass and the light begins to become dimmer and dimmer. This is unnatural because it hasn’t diminished due to spell length.

Everyone notices thousands of tiny spiders encompassing the stone the light was cast on.

"Lots of little spiders, could they be the source of these webs?"

Lanliss was lost in thought as he looked at his new ring. Then he looks up, sees the spider swarm, and his eyes go wide. He frantically digs out the flask of alchemist's fire from wherever the party has stashed it.

Scarlet, please put my name in cell C17 on the "Expendables" tab of the loot sheet. :)

'How do we destroy all those spiders at once? What else do we have that will burn.' Pondering for a moment, Brunner finally asks. "Whit if we pit th' oil oan th' grin in a dub. 'en pit a glowin' rock in it an' ance th' spiders shaw up, catch it oan fire?"

translation, oil puddle, glow stone, spiders show then burn em

Scarlet reaches into the bag of holding and pulls out one of the flask of oil. "Here is one of the oils."

"I sorta hope those spiders are the ones that made all of these webs and they aren't just babies."

'Ah there's a good lad.' Holding his hand out, Brunner motions to Scarlet. "Gezz tois mair, one isnae gonnae be enaw." He turns to the others and asks "Sae fa has a tindertwig?"

"I have fire...." Barnabus says out loud, but it's not clear who he is talking to.

He repeats the process with a Light cantrip and stone in the right passage.

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Scarlet hands over the vial of oil and watches with excitement in eyes for the fireworks.

Dwarfs have hardvision and can see 60 feet in the dark

Barnabus cast Light on a rock and tosses it onto the pile of spiders. They swarm onto the Light. After a moment they have now noticed the party with the minor conversations they are holding.

Barnabus and Brunner can see this if no one has brought out a torch up to this point, and may take an action as they are approaching. Otherwise we will go into initiative.

I was tossing the second lighted stone up the other passage

Barnabus reaches into his pack and removes a flask of alchemist's fire.

So Brunner is holding a flask of oil, looking at the spiders? Time for init. I guess Seeing the spiders move their direction he tells Barnabus. "Haur they come, if ye flin' th' alchemical fire, Ah will try an' flin' th' oil oan top ay it."

Scarlet reaches into his pack draws out an acid flask. It might not be as good as the alchemist fire, but it at least does splash damage.

Dalron starts to back away.

I can do nothing to swarms but run

It seems that everyone is frozen by the sight of the approaching spiders. Dalron takes several steps backwards. Thousands of tiny spiders creeping and crawling their way towards the party.

Initiative Order
Round 1
Evia, Lanliss, Scarlet
Spiders
Brunner, Dalron, Barnabus

Scarlet throws the vial of acid in his hand at the spider swarm. "Sorry, but I don't want to take a spider bath."

He then backs away from the swarm. Not wanting to be in front at the moment.

Throw Vial (Range Touch): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Acid Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2
+ 1 splash damage @ 5'

"Fun fact: Many problems can be solved with fire!"

To illustrate his point, Lanliss hurls the flask of alchemist's fire at the spider swarm.

splash attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

He misses the particular spider he was aiming for, and... hits the one right next to it?

damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Then he draws the bugbear's morningstar hoping that the broad head will be somewhat effective.

Scarlet and Lanliss throw vials of liquid towards the incoming spiders. Scarlets hits true and seems to deal more damage than it would have to a normal foe. Lanliss’s vial hits moments later dealing a large amount of damage finishing off the spiders. You hear the tiniest of screeches as the acid and fire burn them away.

So they are flat footed, those attacks are touch. Their effective AC is 10

The way is clear on both sides

perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

"Something is moving through the webs!" Barnabus alerts the others to the motion on the ceiling.

Barnabus shouts out to the group alerting them to what he sees. The webbing above begins to vibrate more and more as whatever it is continues to get closer.

Everyone has the time/ability to do one standard action before whatever it is, is within sight. It currently is out of sight of the dark vision for the two dwarfs, the light from the hallway behind the group doesn’t shine in deep enough for those with lowlight vision to see.

If Dalron has an arrow ready, Barnabus casts a Light cantrip on it so that he can shoot it down the hallway for illumination.

Scarlet gets into the middle of the group and draws his bow, aiming in the direction Barnabus shouted at.

well done folks, apparently I didn't need botted.
perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

'Huh? something moving through the webs.' Distracted by his friends impressive display of pest control, Brunner doesn't throw his vial of oil. Instead, when Barnabus calls out, warning about something in the webbing, he pockets the vial and begins to draw the hammer. "Weel, big ur wee, th' hammer shoods be able tae smash it."

Standard action: puts away the vial... he will draw the hammer next round

As everyone is getting into position they hear a screech that is answering the screech of the mass of spiders that were burning away. This high pitch screech some how also has a low roaring effect. Coming into view you see a massive spider crawling its way towards the party on the ceiling. Its abdomen and legs are a glossy black. As it continues its way towards the party you can finally make out a marking on it, a red hourglass.

Initiative (see previous spoiler “DMs Eyes Only”)
Round One
Dalron
Spider
Lanliss
Scarlet
Evia
Brunner
Barnabus

OK one big spider I can deal with.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 6

Please add +1 to attack and damage if with in 30'

Dalron launches the arrow with the light glowing from in at the oversized arachnid.

The spider clings tight to its ceiling webbing to avoid the arrow. Its mandibles moving in a flurry as it lets out a screech. To moves forward, almost ontop of the party, and it shoots webbing from itself towards Dalron.

Just missing the spider crouches it body towards the ceiling.

With a lack of energy to sing, Evia says an incantation and with a quick hand movement the flings an arm towards the spider

The webbing above the spider becomes covered with a black oil. The spider begins to struggle in its webbing but it catches footing and doesn’t fall.

Initiative
Round 1
Lanliss
Scarlet
Evia
Brunner
Barnabus
Round 2
Dalron
Spider

How high is the ceiling/spider? Just trying to determine if we can melee attack.

Seeing the giant spider, Brunner snarls "'main 'en laddies we can tak' 'er."

and a separate question, how long did the 'resist acid and bulls strength' potions last?

Scarlet takes aim at the spider, "That is one scary spider but still beautiful."

He lets the arrow from his bow loose at the giant spider.

Short Bow vs Spider: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

"That is one angry spider, but I guess it your baby's were just killed you would be angry too. And were is it's mate?

Double my bad. The ceiling height is only 15 feet. This creature is about 10 feet away from the group on the ceiling hanging down, its large size. So yes you would be able to hit it. And they are standard potions. They last a minute, so they would be over by now.

Scarlets arrow flies and strikes the spider causing it to scurry for a moment. Its eyes, all of them, focus in on Scarlet.

'I'm glad Scarlet moved back, he will be easier to keep safe back there. Now to deal with Momma' Having tucked the oil away, Brunner moves forward, drawing his hammer. He lifts his shield over his head, attempting to protect himself from the dripping mandibles, and swings his hammer at the beast. "Let's see hoo ye loch th' taste Ay mah braw dwarven hammer."

move action: 10 ft, draws hammer, Attack: MW Dwarven Warhammer
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23 for damage: 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Barnabus steps forward and pronounces an incantation:

"Flickum Bickus" he pronounces and a jet of flame shoots out fifteen feet to incinerate the spider and it's webbing.

he casts Burning Hands on the spider and it's greasy webs.

burning hands damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5