Robin's Rise of the Runelords

Game Master robin

Wierd...I wrote a post yesterday. But must have just previewed it and not posted...sorry.

Gar reloads and intends to try not to hit Zees as he intends to stand toe-to-toe with the beast.

lt. Crossbow into melee-> 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (18) + 0 = 18
lt. Crossbow damage -> 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (6) + 0 = 6

Of course, Dorin could make sure he doesn't get away with a MM. We'll see what happens.

Round 05, init=07, map is undersandpoint round

Seeing the sinspawn creature splattered with flammable oil, Dorin grinned maniacally and moved his free hand to cast a spell. "Spark!" He then looked up at the wooden, rickety stairs where Danaris and the first creature were located. Dorin decided to move to the upper level; it would also keep him out of the line of fire from Gar. (Move to Z8 on the stairs and upper level. Dorin will stand ready to use his spiked gauntlets against the creature if necessary.) "Danaris? Did you finish that one off?" the Varisian youth asked the armored cleric.

(The torch light source in Dorin's hand is also moving, but there should be plenty of light coming from the flaming sinspawn.)

Ok. Here goes the attack. Erastil, guide my aim.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
1d8 ⇒ 1
You know, last night or so, when I channeled I accidentally posted in the wrong thread. Healed 5. Here, when I post in the right place: 1. Sigh. I imagine 12 doesn't hit.

Round 5
Gar and Zees both succeed in putting the hurt to the creature , the others not so much ..
Except of course Dorin which spark cause 1d6 ⇒ 5 damage to C1 but also 1 hp to Kast and Zees ...

C2 tries to flee provoking AoO from Zees and if Zees does not succeed then another from Dorin ( ending in Z17 if successful )

Round 6
C1 : 17 ( 25 hp taken )
Danaris 15
Zees 10
Kast
Dorin 7
Gar
C2 6 (24 hp taken)
Malcolm ( out )

Round 5

Gar and Zees both succeed in putting the hurt to the creature , the others not so much ..
Except of course Dorin which spark cause 1d6 damage to C1 but also 1 hp to Kast and Zees ...

C2 tries to flee provoking AoO from Zees and if Zees does not succeed then another from Dorin ( ending in Z17 if successful )

Round 6
C1 : 17 ( 25 hp taken )
Danaris 15
Zees 10
Kast
Dorin 7
Gar
C2 6 (24 hp taken)
Malcolm ( out )

My view is not updating unless I'm in reply mode, so I'll post Robin's edited version here.

The mighty Zees swings at the fleeing creature with his club.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

Sigh !
C2 goes down
C1 gets up provoking AoO from Dorin and Danaris and then if still alive flee south ending in Z16 . He is shouting ...

Round 05-AOO, map is undersandpoint round

Dorin was so surprised by the creature getting up right in front of him he hurriedly swung the lighted torch at the sinspawn, shouting out in alarm as he did so.

Torch: one-handed improvised weapon that deals bludgeoning damage equal to that of a gauntlet of its size, plus 1 point of fire damage.

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 3 + 1

(Whoo-hoo! Somebody reprogrammed the dicebot!)

and C1 is down !!!
You can all act !

Danaris also jabs at creature 1.
Attack:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Damage:1d8 ⇒ 4

"We need to get Gar out and over here."

I want to get everyone that needs it in a channel. If Gar is still in his cage, someone should hand him the thieves' tools.

Danaris moves to AE6 and casts cure light on wounds on Malcolm.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

(Dorin, flustered by the durability of the sinspawn, is going to need a moment.)

"They keep getting UP!" Dorin exclaimed loudly, his eyes wide. Death had stared right at him with unblinking eyes. He hit the creature again with the flaming torch. (coup de grace - damage 1d3 + 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + (3) + 2 = 6 Fortitude save: 16) "THEY" (Wham) "KEEP" (Wham) "GETTING" (Wham) "UP!" (Wham) (1d3 + 1d3 + 1d3 + 1d3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + (1) + (1) + (2) + 2 = 9 Fortitude saves: 15, 14) The black-haired youth drew his dagger and plunged it into the neck of the creature, dropping the torch and using both hands to being sawing through the rough skin and flesh. "They have to stop getting up!" Dorin fairly shouted as he bent his weight upon the blade. "Arrgghhhhhh...."

Zees takes his mighty surely magical club and bashes its head in.

"Destroy my town will you?"
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 = 1
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1

Adrenaline is wearing off. Repeat as necessary.

"Capture my friends?"
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

"Threaten me?"
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 = 1
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

"Never again."
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
There we go. That should exceed his CON.

Zees flops to the ground and watches the creature carefully to make sure its wounds are not closing.

On his next turn, Kast will perform a full round coupe de grace on the closest beastie.

2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 6) + 8 = 21 damage.

Malcolm awakens and immediately prays to Abadar.

Bless me Abadar, as your power infuses my touch.

Malcolm's hands begin to glow a faint blue color and he places them on his chest, and breathes deeply.

Lay on Hands: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Status

ok they are down and dead dead dead :)
It also seems alert has not been given .

"Psst...Stop playing with them deaders...get the keys offa that one there." And Gar points to the second downed creature.

Kast cast Cure Light Wounds on himself.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 healing

Hp 5/18 + the above

Kast will then move to free Malc.

I assume that Malc and Gar have been left without weapons.

"So, Malcolm, which do you want the short sword or the spear?" To everyone, Danaris says: "If we can gather together for a moment, I can pray for Erastil's aid. Malcolm and Gar look pretty beat up and it looks like some of the rest of you could use some aid, too. Then we need to decide what we are doing next."

With the keys , you have no problem freeing your friends but their equipment is indeed not there

After Kast frees Malc, he will form a more perfect image of Malcolm in his head and overlay that image on Malc.

"Here you go, Malc...get better, buddy."

Cast Cure Light Wounds on Malc

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 healing

Malcolm and gar are naked as jaybirds.

Thanks all - good work! I will use the Short Sword for now. Danaris, healing is an excellent idea. Then we need to find our stuff and Ameiko.

Dorin leaned back against the wall, breathing heavily, finished with the sinspawn up in the corridor. Blood covered his hands, boots, and soaked his leggings. The creature lay dissected in various pieces before him. (I hope that takes care of the sinspawn.) He dimly heard Gar and Danaris talking below. "Cells...keys...oh yeah, we have stuff for them!" the youth said, regaining his senses. Dorin picked up the torch from the stone floor before the pooling blood sputtered the flame out.

Making his way back below with the lit torch, Dorin asked, "I thought I heard somebody bringing lockpicks, just in case." I knew I should have brought spare clothing... he thought to himself. The youth took off his backpack, getting out the waterskin and trail rations for Gar and Malcolm. "Gar, you might want a sword or my dagger, if you're going to be in the front again. I can use the crossbow from the back. That battle took a lot of my spells. But I did save the armoring spells for you and Malcolm. You saw how well Zees did with it!"

Dorin looked at the second creature on the lower floor, making sure it was in well-separated pieces as well.

"Aye it was good, the way you guys took those creatures down. And thanks for coming back for us." He takes some of the food and a deep drink of water. Between bites, I thought they might have saved us for fattening up, but the food was lacking."

At the proffered weapons, Gar will choose the short sword from Dorin. "Magic armor will be most welcome, seeing as I'll be swinging free till we find our equipment."

(Actually the sword will come from someone else, but...)

"Uh, yeah." Dorin said to the dwarf. He waved his free hand, making a spell and touching Gar's shoulder, then moving over and also tapping Malcolm on his shoulder. "Mage Armor." the youth told them. "It should be good for three hours, at least."

Dorin also took off his shirt, offering it to the dwarf. "Roll up the sleeves, and this will at least keep the damp off of you." he said. Dorin picked up his backpack again, adjusting the straps. He looked up, waving the torch around. "So." he started, "how do we go from here? That creature, sinspawn, wanted to run back down the corridor, but should we go back or explore first?"

I was going to take the Short Sword Gar, but if you need it, I will take the spear, unless of course, the Sinspawn had a bigger sword I could borrow, Robin?

@Dorin: What is the effect of mage Armor?

We could backtrack and head up the hallway where the Quasit bastard came from.

I can use a spear well enough. I thought there might have been two when I was offered one.

Gar takes the spear as Malcolm tests the heft of the sword. He gratefully takes the shirt. It is very tight across his chest, but warm. He also hands Dorin the crossbow back. He seems chipper but looks like Sinspawn excrement.

Sorry, I keep thinking everyone has access to the PRD or sourcebooks at hand.

Mage Armor
School conjuration (creation) [force]; Level sorcerer/wizard 1
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, F (a piece of cured leather)
Range touch
Target creature touched
Duration 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance no

An invisible but tangible field of force surrounds the subject of a mage armor spell, providing a +4 armor bonus to AC.

Unlike mundane armor, mage armor entails no armor check penalty, arcane spell failure chance, or speed reduction. Since mage armor is made of force, incorporeal creatures can't bypass it the way they do normal armor.

So in this case with Dorin, 3-hour duration with +4 to AC.

I would rather explore here further and "clean the place out", rather than go to where the quasit seemed to have come from in the first tunnels. Does this prison link to anything and can we declare it "done"?

Convinced that the creature will not rise again, Zees stands up and allows his brain to start processing again.

"Malcolm. Gar. I'm glad you're safe. I brought weapons. A longsword and a shortsword. Uh. I didn't think of armor...or clothes...?"

Looking over his own singed and bloody body (5/16 HP). "Can I have some help here? After that, I'm ready to continue our search."

Fair enough - thanks Zees...I will take the Longsword, then.

Gar will take the short sword then.

Zees, I think the only place left is the long hallway behind the statue. We didn't see the quasit come from there (as we were over by the glassworks), but it is the only way to go, so one can assume it originally came from there.

Kast walks over to Zees.

"You're pretty brave there, Zees. Made me proud." Kast steps a bit closer, getting face to face with his younger classmate. "If you *ever* do that again, I'll cut you down myself!"

Kast pauses, takes a deep breath.

"Sorry...sorry..." Kast looks down at Zees' wounds. "Let me see what I can do for you."

Cast Cure Light Wounds.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 healing

Zees glances down at his mighty club, the dead creature, back up at Kast, back to his mighty club."I thought we made a good team."

Updating the map
While it is true that the lower half of the room has no exit , the upper catwalk exit in an opening in the eastern wall

AC13 is the beginning of a ramp going downway

AA17 leads to a corridor going east

"Which way next? I think we follow where the creature was trying to run. I think we take the fight directly at that freakin' little demon."

We attack like soldiers would. Aim directly for the heart.

Kast looks at his companions.

"How do you all fare? I have a bit of a scratch, but want to save my limited healing for the next battle."

Kast wants to go AA13 since that's where he believes the demon is. Gar, Malc, if you want any of my equipment, please take it. I'd like to keep the CI longsword, but would pass it to Malc and pick up the morningstar again.

Malcolm looks at Kast, then the rest of the group.

I agree with Kast, it is not such a good idea to be exploring in our current condition. We need to get Gar's and my items, get Ameiko and get out of here. We can regroup and revisit the exploration afterwards. The quickest way to all of that is to find the Quasit, now! If anyone has any clothing at all, I will gladly take some to cover myself. The magical Armor of Dorin should suffice for now. Also, we need to gather together before heading off so that Danaris can heal us all with the energy of his deity.

Malcolm seraches the immediate cells to see if perhaps the missing items are left nearby.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Dorin, taken aback by Kast's outburst at Zees, quickly acquiesced. "Uh, sure. All right. We go back and try to find the quasit and Ameiko." he said. Dorin took back his light crossbow and the boxes of bolts from Gar. He reloaded the light crossbow, selecting a cold iron crossbow bolt this time. "I just wanted to make sure nothing crept on us from behind. But let's go get Ameiko back too."

Lots of healing going on . . . How is everybody holding up. Do we need another channel? I was planning on it but if people feel good to go, I'll hold back.

Assuming people still need healing . . .

Once everyone is gathered together, Danaris prays to Erastil: "Thank you Erastil, protector of our community, for your aid in recovering our friends."
Channel, if it is decided that is the right idea.
1d6 ⇒ 6

"Now, let's find Ameiko and get out of here."

So if Malcolm took the long sword and Gar took the spear, I assume I now have the short sword and the net?

Dorin blinked. "Oh yeah." he said. Putting down his backpack again, he rummaged around until he retrieved three flasks of oil. Handing one to Gar, he said, "I thought if we threw oil at the creatures, like just now, we could set them on fire. It worked pretty well, don't you think?. Just put them in your pocket...." Dorin trailed off, looking at a bemused Malcolm standing in his altogether. Reaching down to his backpack again, Dorin got out a ball of twine, and used his dagger to cut lengths off of the thin rope. Making a loop, he tied off the cord on the neck of each, knotting the twine below the stopper. Then he handed the two flasks to the dwarf and the fighter again. "Ok, that should let you put it around your wrist until you need it." he finished.

Gar and Malcolm each get one flask of oil.

Malcolm will again Lay on Hands for himself and Gar. As he mumbles a silent prayer his hands glow blue, and he lays them on himself and Gar.

Lay on Hands (Malcolm): 1d6 ⇒ 2
Lay on Hands (Gar): 1d6 ⇒ 1

Ok, I may not be dressed for the occasion, but I am certainly ready!

Thanks Danaris. That puts Gar at about half. Gar has the short sword, so you should keep the spear since you can use it without penalty. Not too sure about the flask tied to the wrist...and he doesn't want to put it anywhere else on/in his body...perhaps not everyone needs a flask?...And thanks to Malcolm now 10/20 hp

Naked Malcolm Status:

I am afraid that under that spoiler, Naked Malcolm's Status is : Fabulous!

Kast (and I think Zees too) is fully healed and happy to take point and will offer his two javelins to Malcolm if he wants them.

"Just stick them, uhm...wherever." Kast looks for more twine.

"I think we're ready, right?"

Kast will lead, walking down the AA13 passageway.

"Let's stay spread out. Let me take the first hits."

ok if you insist...

Progressing down the corridor , you arrive near a room . In an alcove in the east wall is a jackal-headed woman with a third vertical eye in the center of her forehead, heavily pregnant, with feathered wings, a snake's tail, and taloned feet Before it is a basin filled with filthy water
In the south , Gar can see a double door opening unto another room
A voice in common
Ah! You are just in time to see your friend being sacrificed ! do come in once you have drunk the sacred water

New map

Two things: at this time, Kast has requested to take point. If you want to go ahead, Gar, please do. I specifically requested that we stay spread apart. robin, with your comments, I'm just not sure what you expect us to do...it's not like the town is going to help us rescue Ameiko. Or are we supposed to let her die? I'm not sure what your comments mean.

Kast will ignore the water and head to the doors, pausing as he gets close.

"If the doors are closed and voice is here, that would mean that the invisible demon might be in this room."

Kast will try to identify the source of the voice.

1d20 ⇒ 2 Perception

Upon hearing the voice, Dorin muttered "I'm not drinking anything evil calls 'sacred'." He looked around, making sure nothing was behind the team. The youth had the lit torch in one hand and the loaded crossbow in the other.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 (Looks like the dicebot has recovered to its' normal status.)

The doors are open and no problem with having Kast in front . I just had the rogue in front as a reflex

I am afraid that under that spoiler, Naked Malcolm's Status is : Fabulous!

ROFLMAO Gar!

Malcolm moves to AM18 and says,

Ok, hand over our friend or perish!

Ok, hand over our friend or perish!

Uhm, doesn't he mean "Hand over our friend and *then* perish"?

Kast keeps his mouth shut.

Either that demon is dying or I am. Now way both of us live this day.

Danaris readies the net, straining to locate the source of the voice. "If anyone figures out where that creature is, let me know." He then mutters: "Erastil, protect us. I fear that this creature is more than we can handle without your aid."

Perception:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7