Takin' the Spire Higher! (Inactive)

Game Master Tangaroa

Nope, not this party. I'll take point.

Torque, Melody, and Merrolan begin to cross the floor and into the room Before they can make it more then a few steps, the candles erupt in magical burst of fire!

fire: 6d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 4) = 13 reflex 14 halves

Welcome to level 7! Also, that was a nice roll for you guys :)

"You see? Always something new."

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Torque will channel!
Channel: 3d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 6) = 14

Ref: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

"Oh dear! I'm a bit out of practice, I suppose. Thank you, Torque."

Melody is fully a support character and as much as I like pushing the action, she will stay in the back row and let others lead the way. I'll still try to push but she'll never lead the way.

Melody frets over her forgetfulness for a moment but then says, "Well, at least it didn't do any lasting damage but let's learn our lesson and be more careful moving forward next time. Check the door and then let's move onwards." Melody will detect magic on the door and around the room while the others double-check for more traps.

Melody senses a fading aura around the candles. Although there appear to be no more traps, a simple abjuration seems to hold the wooden door fast.

reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Fire again. It always seems to be fire. {sigh} Thanks Torque. Well lets see what we can find in here...

"Indeed! Now how do we passed through this door?"

Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

James squints in pain when burned by the fire and sighs when Torque's healing wave washes over him.

"Yes, careful, not much in here doesn't want us dead it seems."

To help things get back on track, you can either hack the door down (it's wooden), take a guess at the actions needed to undo the arcane lock, or some other method (the party currently lacks disable device, but a knock spell would work).

intelligence: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Maybe we should use a grappling hook from outside the room and rip the damn candles off the wall. Then we can hack through the door if we have to.

Int: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4

"Sounds like an excellent idea."

Oh, sorry! I didn't see any updates so I forgot to post all weekend.

Int: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

"Well, the inscription said Offer prayer to Kro’akoth the Awakener, scaled brethren, and be welcome here. Maybe if someone offered up a prayer we could pass in without harm. I really wouldn't feel comfortable doing such a thing; the Lady Shelyn is my patroness and I would never take another."

"Agreed. The Lawbringer would also frown upon such a thing."

James nods and then says, "Not a big religious person and I doubt Old Deadeye would mind if I said a few words to some other god, knowing of course, I was just trying to defend the land." he smirks.

"Oh great Kro'akoth, the awakener, We ask for your assistance as we traverse this tower. Provide us with your guidance and protection." he looks at his more religious companions for direction.

Pay no attention to the silly elven wizard...he's always butting in

Melody shrugs. "It sounds good to me. But I've never read any prayers to Kro'akoth so your guess is as good as mine. I just hope that one of us saying it is good enough. Let's try to go forward now, shall we?"

I will try myself this time. Morrolan steps forward alone to see if he gets burned again.

Morrolan speaks the words of undercommon, which make a gravelly noise in the mans throat. With a click the door at the end of the short hallway unlatches. As soon as the door opens, a rank odor, like a burned corpse was left out in the sun for a week, rushes out. The room is an irregular octagon, and stone and wood barricades have been built in front of the doors on the south and west walls. It appears the walls were once covered with frescoes, but these have all been smashed, leaving rough walls and jagged debris.

More immediate, however, are the half-dozen dark colored, spiked troglodytes. Half wait behind the barricade, javelins in hand, while half wait beside the door for any unfortunates that might wand through - in this case, an unlucky group of Pathfinders!

Troglodyte stench, DC 14 or be sickened for 1 minute. I rearranged folks in what seemed like a sensible order going through the door.

James is up!
James Shieldworn
Troglodytes
Torque the Lawbringer
Melody Flaxseed
Damien Tyrith
Morrolan de'Morcaine

James mutters, "I should have asked for my sense of smell to be removed too."

Fort?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

James will delay until the melee types move in and he can move to get a shot with his arrows. Or bow, whichever. I know that means the trogs get to go, but moving isn't going to help here.

You can shoot through them with a -4 if you wish. They don't seem particularly well armored, beyond their thick hides.

Two of the troglodytes swing falchion's at the half-orc cleric and bite with wicked teeth. The rest only hurl only insults in Draconic, having to clear path to

falchion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
2d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 4 = 9
bite: 1d20 ⇒ 6
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

falchion,cover: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 4 = 13
2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 = 9
bite,cover: 1d20 - 4 ⇒ (15) - 4 = 11
1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Party up!
James Shieldworn
Troglodytes
Torque the Lawbringer
Melody Flaxseed
Damien Tyrith
Morrolan de'Morcaine

just out of curiosity, any reason I got a d6 for initiative? not a big deal, I usually go last anyway.

fort save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
knowledge planes: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 = 23

Torque draws his axe and slashes at the trog in front of him.

Fort: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
1d12 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Because I accidently wrote your initiative as [ dice = Morrolan]Morrolan de'Morcaine[/ dice ], which apparently defaults to [ dice ] 1d6 [/ dice ]

Morrolan de'Morcaine: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Well that changes things. Morrolan has a chance to get in the room ahead of the trogs, which would push them back a bit. Do you want to do that?

Absolutely!

Morrolan rushes into the room to draw their attention.
I can't seem to move any icons on the map.
Move in 4 squares then go total defense.

Moved Torgue appropriately to match his actions then.

Troque deeply wounds one of the reptiloids; a tough creature, although grievously wounded, it still stands after taking a wound that would kill most men.

Melody and Damien are up!
Morrolan de'Morcaine
James Shieldworn (Delayed)
Troglodytes Red: 21
Torque the Lawbringer
Melody Flaxseed
Damien Tyrith

James moves in after his two companions, moving to the right to clear the doorway and launches an arrow at the nearest trog. Purple

Attack, PBS: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Melody rushes up to get behind the fighters. "Torque! You seem the strong type. Let Lady Shelyn guide your hand."

Bit o' luck: roll 2d20 in the next round and take the higher result.

Damien flexes his fingers before releasing his first substantially damaging spell into the rear of the room catching five of the creatures.

Fireball 6d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1) + 6 = 23 (Acid)(Ref DC:19)

Round 2

Morrolan swings his blade at the righthand trog before it can close with the archer.
bsword attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13, if hits bsword damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

That is an attack against the purple trog if it is still up after the acid ball. If not, it is at the red trog.

The smell of troglodyte stench is replaced by the smell is sizzling flesh. James arrow plus Damien's spell kills a troglodyte outright, while all by one stagger about nearly senseless.

With inhuman spite and fiendish hate, those that can cast their spears and strike with Falchion at James and Morrolan before falling dead. The remaining troglodyte focuses his hatred upon Torque.

James: 19 damage
Torque: 32 damage (17 which comes from a crit)

They have SR, but Damien auto pierce it (SR 7). Nice job with the fireball Damien; the GM dice turned killer this round, so you probably saved some character lives.

Party up!
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Troglodytes Red: 21
James Shieldworn 19
Torque the Lawbringer 32
Melody Flaxseed
Damien Tyrith

Torque winces in pain as his shoulder is almost taken off. He swings his axe despite the pain.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
1d12 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

If that doesn't drop him, I'll lay on hands myself. Otherwise I'll save it.
1d6 ⇒ 6

The last of the Troglodytes falls the ground, dead!

The air is eerily quiet after the short but pitched battled. Several troglodytes wear holy symbols to

Past the barrier, a door leads to the West, and another to the south.

Minor gear, plus mwk. falchions

Sorry, I realized I goofed several posts ago! James says the prayer, not Morrolan. No real difference either way.

Torque will begin the process of healing himself.

6d8 + 6 ⇒ (8, 3, 4, 2, 4, 8) + 6 = 35

Once James is healed, Torque will lead west. He will also cast a spell on himself. Barkskin +3 for 1 hour.

Morrolan listens at the door Torque heals himself and the bodies are searched.
perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

James offers his wand to someone to use on him.

CLW: 3d8 + 3 ⇒ (8, 2, 2) + 3 = 15

HP 38/42

"Torque! Good think luck was on your side, but don't shy away from the Lady Shelyn's blessings of luck in the future!"

Melody gladly heals James up. She is not interested in the stinky troglodyte gear. "Wonder what they were doing down here though and how long they've been alone with their stinky god." She shrugs. "I'm sure we'll figure out more as we go on. To the west?"

The gave to the West proves to be quarters for the recently deceased troglodytes, with simple furs and nothing more scattered about the floor. A cave to the south is even more odoriferous then usual, as it is a collection place for the reptilian excrement.

Turning to the room in the south, there is no need to listen at the door - it is already ajar as a sign of the troglodytes recent and hasty. As he pushes the door further open, there appears to be only a firepit in the center.

As James and Damien peer into the room, both notice that the ashes within the fire are shifting and stirring in a most unnatural way.

Melody: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
James: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Morrolan: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Torque: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Damien: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

"Careful friends. There is something not quite right with the fire pit in this area." Damien warns the group before they proceed.

"That is intriguing. What do you think it is?"

"Not entirely sure, but in the event it turns into something hostile this should protect you."
Casting Resist Energy (Fire 10) on Torque

"Many thanks." Torque will lead the way into the room.

As Torque enters the room a snake-like thing of bone rears up from the fire pit! The creature slithers about, its body made of assorted femurs and topped with a human skull. It silently leaps out at the Bringer-of-Law!

James, Morrolan and Damien are up!
James Shieldworn
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Damien Tyrith
Bone Thing
Melody Flaxseed
Torque the Lawbringer

James fires an arrow at the snake thing.

Attack, PBS: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32 Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

knowledge arcana: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 2 = 11

Morrolan helps Torque try to avoid the attack.
aid another for AC: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

KN (Arcana) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
"It is a necrophidus. Use blunt weapons, the bite can paralyze."
Damien shouts before releasing a burst of missiles at the creature
Magic Missile 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3, 1) + 3 = 8

James attack lands solidly, but as Damien advised, the sharp arrows are less effective against the creatures dry bones.

The necrophidius stops its movements short of the half-orc. It rears up high and begins swaying hypnotically. The sinuous curves are strangely fascinating...

Everyone needs to make a DC 15 will save or be dazed for 2d4 rounds!

Party up!
James Shieldworn
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Damien Tyrith
Bone Thing
Melody Flaxseed
Torque the Lawbringer

Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Torque resists the gaze. He draws his axe and slashes!

Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
1d12 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
rounds: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 2) = 5

"Oh dear!" Melody says as she tightens up and stands still.

will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

buh duh wuh

Will Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Rounds: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

James appears dazed.

The Pathfinders are in straights dire, overwhelmed by the magic of the necrophidius!

Damien is up!
James Shieldworn 2d4 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6
Morrolan de'Morcaine daze 3 rds
Damien Tyrith
Necrophodius 24
Melody Flaxseed daze 5 rds
Torque the Lawbringer