There is a double door, and a single door (further west).
How do you approach? Typical subtle, understated Trevor method (meaning he bashes down the door)? Or some other tactic?
Let us try sneaky with Laz stealthing the door open.
OK. Lazare needs to post his plans for doing so....
OK, so we have a choice. We wait for Lazare to post, or we can bot him.
It seems like we are down to essentially 2 full time players and one part time player.
So bot away if that is your choice, or we can wait for Lazare.
Lazare sneakily opens the door
The door creaks open. Cracked, river green tiles cover the walls and floor of this communal shower in wavering patterns. Dry metal spouts jut from several walls, overlooking grates in the tile floor. A sizable portion of the floor drops into a shallow pool, filled with something other than water: a vile stew of corpses and blood. The smell of rot and copper fills the air in this room. Three alcoves, providing minimal privacy, run along the south well. In the center, a simple chair has been transformed into a gruesome throne covered with draped viscera and gnawed bones.
The reek of the room is horrible. All need to make a DC 15 fortitude check or be sickened (-2 on all attack, damage (unless by something like a gun), skill or ability checks.
A large ghoul is charging toward the door, alerted by the creaking of the door! He only has one arm, the other is cut off and is hanging around his neck on a cord.
The party does get to go first, making rolls against the stench first.
It is AC16.
Trevor blows chunks
Trevor can still jump forward and attack, he is just -2 to hit and on damage.
We will also assume that any shooting is done before Trevor closes to hand to hand range (we need to make some assumptions like this in a pbp game).
Trevor attacks!
What does Lazare do?
Trevor put a solid hit on the thing.
JPs musket gains the broken condition after the misfire.
Cough cough cough
Laz steps up next to Trevor and aid anothers to help his AC
I believe Trevor's ac is now 19. Yell out if I am wrong.
The ghast attacks Trevor! His second arm flops on the string around his neck!
, hits for
, misses!
And Trevor needs to save vs paralyzation, DC15 fortitude check. Plus a -2 for the sickened.
And in case you missed the link in last nights post, here is a picture of the creature.
Players get to go next (Trevor needs the check vs paralyzation, probably soon, as that may affect other actions).
OK, so Trevor is down and paralyzed for rounds.
JP and Lazare are up!
Laz attempts to flank the ghoul
Laz attacks and sneak attacks!
The little hafling puts the ghoul (ghast) down!
Trevor recovers, but the room still stinks.
Out of combat time!
Huff, huff hufff.That was scary! Trevor drinks a CLW potion
Just how is everyone doing? I'm kinda tuckered and we have been going at this fighting a long time.
You are nearing the end of this book.....only a few more pages to go. Alas, they may be the tough ones.
Let us go back to the chapel and rest, we need to be in top form. Trevor will head back with the others if they want to.
OK. Figure everyone is rested and reset.
Where too?
Trevor drinks his mutagen. Ok, let us go to the doors north of the pool room. Trevor leads the way.
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Thanks for the potion but I am fine right now. Let us get this going! Trevor opens the door to the north
Looking into the north room, you see two ghouls in tattered patients clothes, moving in a circle and looking up, sniffing.
The room is some sort of day room for the patients - a variety of comfy chairs, tables with simple board games (NOT Next War: Taiwan!!).
The stuff is mostly trashed though. Chairs tipped over and tables broken.
There is a stair that was rising to a second floor - but it has partially collapsed about from the floor to about 10 feet overhead. The stairs go the rest of the way up from there.
The ghouls do not seem to notice you, fixated by something in the overhead room that they cannot reach.
Trevor looks at his allies and makes a cutting motion ovwe hia throat and raise shis musket
You effectively have surprise, if you want to release a volley.
AC13, touch 12, plus surprise.
Trevor shoots!
Looking for a post (or bot) for Lazare.
@ JP - you will have initiative, I am certain.
Also - no repairing of the broken musket unless you want to roll - there is no one in the building that you have found that can make the repair, so it is on you.
Are JP and Trevor aiming at the same one or a different one?
DC20 craft check; 5 hrs for 5 hp.
Lazare will wait until they attack and then try to get behind one to strike
One ghoul flies back, blasted by two slugs.
Lazare slides past another one, and stabs it in the calf, causing it to squeal.
In response, the ghoul swings at Lazare.
, missing
, hitting for
, hitting for
And a DC13 fortitude check or be paralyzed for the halfing.
Players are up.
Laz at 17/29 hp
Trevor draws his earth breaker, dropping his musket and attacks!
Trevor smashes the thing to the ground, its head crushed by a blow from the massive hammer.
Out of combat time. In a few moments, Lazare is able to move.
The room is as described, some sort of day room for the patients - a variety of comfy chairs, tables with simple board games (NOT Next War: Taiwan!!).
The stuff is mostly trashed though. Chairs tipped over and tables broken.
There is a stair that was rising to a second floor - but it has partially collapsed about from the floor to about 10 feet overhead. The stairs go the rest of the way up from there.
Trevor will help boost people up so they can tie off a rope and everyone can climb up.
Trevor then climbs up
Given Trevor's apparent skills with a knot, it is a bit tricky, but you have plenty of time to move some tables to stand on, help each other, etc., and manage to climb to the remnants of the stairs that lead to an upper floor.
Who goes first?
Whats on second?
Trevor goes first!
Trevor easily moves up the stairs and enters the upper floor. This tower is isolated from the rest of the asylum.
As this is an isolated room, I won't add it to the main map link yet.
The stairs open into a room filled with the same yellow fog as is outside, but it is much more dense than any you have seen so far. It reminds you of how thick the fog was in your dreams.
When Trevor extends a hand, he can barely see it in front of him.
Near him are stacks of boxes, chairs, folded tables, and other things he might expect to see in a storage room. All seems to be stacked somewhat haphazardly.
a memory intrudes on Trevor's thoughts. He is standing in front of a frightened man wearing the apron of a shop keeper. He smiles, a hammer in his right hand tapping into his left hand So, you didn't make your payment last month. That's not a good thing. An arm or a leg? We will save the knees and elbows for next month. He smiles a cold smile as the man sobs and begs forgiveness....
Trevor is the only one in the room at this point.
Gah! Fog! Fog! Just like the city in my dreams! Trevor goes back down the rope
When/if he gets back down, he talks to JP. Yellow fog up there like in the dreams we had. I dunnno what is up there but it made me think nasty thoughts like breaking some poor old man's legs
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"We finish this, now. Push the fear from your mind and we will see if he can bleed.".
Cautiously climbing the rope, he motions for the others to follow.
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Okay! I'm with you fellows! We stick together. Trevor climbs up with them.
Again you enter the yellow fog filled room. You can barely see your hand in front of your face.
Listening carefully, you think you hear something shuffling somewhere off to the left?