Takin' the Spire Higher! (Inactive)

Game Master Tangaroa

Am i dazed my roll or yours?

Ah, I didn't see your roll yesterday. We'll use yours.

Will 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
2d4 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7
Damien freezes in place with most of the crew.

Holy carp, that's a string of bad luck!

Things suddenly look quite grim for the Pathfinders - will this expedition be doomed before it even starts?!

The mindless necrophidius cannot begin to contemplate the peril of its enemies, but moves to strike Torque all the same. It barely misses, however, striking the half-orcs armor instead.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 plus DC 15 for or 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds of paralysis.

Torque is up!
James Shieldworn daze 2 rds
Morrolan de'Morcaine daze 2 rds
Damien Tyrith daze 6 rds.
Necrophodius 24
Melody Flaxseed daze 4 rds
Torque the Lawbringer

Aren't you glad you killed all the troglodytes previously in this room already?

Torque brings his axe down, focusing because his friends needed him to.

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

Toqure's blow misses the nimble construct! It in turn attempts to bite the half-orc again, without success.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 plus DC 15 for or 1d4 ⇒ 1 of paralysis.

Torque is up! resist fire
James Shieldworn daze 1 rds
Morrolan de'Morcaine daze 1 rds
Damien Tyrith daze 5 rds.
Necrophodius 24
Melody Flaxseed daze 3 rds
Torque the Lawbringer

Torque continues to swing.

PA: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
1d12 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

This time Torques strike is solid, and shatters the foul creation! Little bones pop and sizzles as the fall into the fire. The others gradually

It seems the necrophidius had a "rattler" of sorts - several rings tied together on its tail. One looks especially nice...

More filthy mats litter the ground of the room - homes for recently deceased troglodytes.

A door leads out of the room to the East, leading into a long hall which curves out of sight. Along the wall are two doors; the cracks in the first softly glow with a red light leaking through the other side; a loud ringing of metal-upon-metal can be heard through the first door as well.

First door it is!

James shakes his head as he returns from his daze.

"Okay, that was interesting. Note to self, stay back further..I think." He says.

Melody slowly shakes her head. "I am so sorry everyone! As I said, I have not adventured in some time and I fear my wits left me temporarily. Thankfully we have someone as skilled and fearless as Torque with us!"

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Melody looks over the rings, scanning for magic. "Oo! This one will protect someone against fire. If no one objects, I would like to wear it. If it can keep me protected, I can in turn offer similar magic to some of you or at least keep everyone's wounds tended."

Seeing the red glow and hearing the banging, Melody shrugs her shoulders. "A forge? Maybe that fire protection will come in handy soon. Who else wants it?"

Melody has both protection from energy and resist energy prepared. I think it would be worth casting them now on two of you but I don't really know who so... first come, first serve! Claim your spell!

I have one up already from Damien.

"You are welcome to it, Melody."

You can retcon who gets the fire protective spells

A wave of heat floods out as the door opens. Inside the scorching hot room are a great anvil, a pool of magma, and a stack of barrels along the north wall.

Working metal is a snake-bodied humanoid hisses with anger. Spines of crackling flame dance along the creature's blackened, fiery-red scales, and it seems completely unaffected by the heat.

The creature takes many seconds to notice the intruders to its domain, engrossed as it is in its work. It looks up, anger in its black eyes, and begins to speak in a hissing, broken version of the common-tongue.

"“You do not belong in this place. Leave or the Awakener will strike you down.”

"Who is this Awakener?"

"Isn't that the god I prayed to earlier? I remember something about the awakener." James asks.

"Oh yes, I remember now. Well we are not afraid of this Awakener."

"He doesn't look like any God I have ever seen a representation of." Damien chimes in irreverently from the rear.

“Stupid mortals!" the snake-like creature roars. "Do not mock the mighty Kro’akoth, the Fire Serpent, Prince of Demons. This is his shrine, and you are fools to come here!”

Angered by Damiens quip, the salamander grabs a firey-hot falchion from the forge and begins to slither towards the Pathfinders.

Party up! combat map updated.
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Melody Flaxseed
Torque the Lawbringer
Damien Tyrith
James Shieldworn
Salamander

Feel free to try religion checks again, now that you've had prompting.

"You are a fool for worshipping someone inferior to Abadar!" Torque will call upon Abadar to protect him and then moves while drawing his axe. Shield of Faith+3

I guess no one wants protection against fire? Speak up!

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Before Torque moves away, Melody protects everyone from the evil of the salamander.

Communal Protection from Evil for everyone!

I don't plan on being close to things. Should be okay without it. Thanks though!

Damien throws a bright dust towards the creature hoping to blind it.
Gliterdust Will (DC:18)

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

The salamander hisses in anger, but the glitterdust simply burns away instead of impeding the outsider. "Ssssso be it! You will burn for his glory!"

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

James takes a step to get a better shot and then fires two arrows at the salamander. 5 foot step, moved on map

Attack, PBS, RS, DA: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Attack, PBS, RS, DA: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

Oh..this roller...

I'll put Morrolan in delay

One of James' arrows comes agonizingly close to striking the salamander, veering aside at the last moment.

Meanwhile, the anguine creature turns its hot fury upon Torgue, attacking with spear and writhing tail. The first of the spear strikes sinks into Torques shoulder, but failing to pierce the magic wards protecting Torque from fire and heat. 13 damage

Party up! Prot Evil for everyone.
Morrolan de'Morcaine (Delay)
Melody Flaxseed
Torque the Lawbringer: SoF, Resist energy
Damien Tyrith
James Shieldworn
Salamander

spear: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
dmg: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
spear: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
spear: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

James takes another step around Morrolan to line up a better shot and then fires two more arrows.

[ooc[Five foot step again[/ooc]

Attack, PBS, RS, DA: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Attack, PBS, RS, DA: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17 Damage, if hits: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

I also have barkskin up too.

Torque slashes at the evil salamander!

Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
1d12 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Melody decides to try her best to hit the creature with a small spark of lightning.

lightning arc
ranged touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
electricity: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

James first arrow sinks quite deeply into the outsiders burning flesh - the wound oozes bright white blood before incinerating the shaft. Torque's swing is shy of hitting, but Melody's magical lightning sears the flesh of the creature.

Spell effects: communal protection versus evil
Morrolan and Damien are up!
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Melody Flaxseed
Torque the Lawbringer: SoF, Resist energy, barkskin
Damien Tyrith
James Shieldworn
Salamander 22

Damien releases a trio of missiles at the creature.
Magic Missile 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 2) + 3 = 11

The creature lashes out at Torque again, eyes burning white with hatred and arrogance! The arrogance is misplaced, however, as nothing even begins to hurt the hulking, heavily armored half-orc holy man.

1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Spell effects: communal protection versus evil
Party up!
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Melody Flaxseed
Torque the Lawbringer: SoF, Resist energy, barkskin
Damien Tyrith
James Shieldworn
Salamander 33

Protected by his faith, Torque keeps swinging at the salamander.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
1d12 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Melody gives a little shout of support as things seem to be going well for the party. She lets off another static burst at the salamander.

ranged touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
electricity: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Damien sends another volley of force at the creature.
Magic Missile 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (4, 1, 2) + 3 = 10

The salamander begins to move more slowly now as the malevolence... and blood... ebb out of its body. When Damien's missile strikes, the creature finally shudders and lies still, its body rapidly cooly as the flames go out.

Near the forge lies a fine piece of armor, a newly minted breastplate, as well as various mundane weapons. It seems the salamander had been quite busy outfitting the troglodytes for whatever wars they wage in these depths.

The hall outside the burning room continues to around the corner, disappearing. Along the way remains the second door. Low, hissing speech can be heard behind the heavy wooden door.

Torque will stow the newly minted armor until Melody identifies it. He recalls his Shield of Faith with a Pearl of Power and leads the party on. Assuming the party is prepared, he will open the heavy wooden door.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Melody shrugs. "This magic is beyond me. Let's stay quiet and see who's talking in there." She follows behind Torque as he moves into the next room.

Torque throws open the door, surprising to two serpentine creatures - scaled and fanged like a man, the creatures instead walk upon two legs. The are in the middle of a very slow conversation in the Common Tongue of the darklands. The hiss and bare fangs, however, as the intruders enter the room, and raise maces as well.

The room itself appears to be a gaol of some kind - a third serpent-man languishes in a cell. The both wave their claws and duplicate snake-men appear!

2d3 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

Party up!
Serpent-men: Red 4 images, Blue 4 images
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Torque the Lawbringer
Damien Tyrith
James Shieldworn
Melody Flaxseed

Init
Damien Tyrith: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
James Shieldworn : 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Torque the Lawbringer: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12
Morrolan de'Morcaine: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Melody Flaxseed: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Serpent-men: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

I also still have barkskin and shield of faith up.

Torque says a little prayer! +1 at/dmg/saves for the party!

SR: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
SR: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
They possibly take -1 to all those things.

He then steps into the room.

"Shelyn's blessings on you, everyone!"

Draw wand of bless and activate it. Don't forget your +1 everyone!

One of the snake-men looks confused and uncertain as Torque invokes Abadar - the other, however, seems uncaring.

Bump! Morrolan de'Morcaine, Damien Tyrith, and James Shieldworn
are up!

James waits for all the melee folks to enter then steps into the doorway and fires an arrow at the first target he sees. red? Melody, please step in or back, so I can have the doorway.

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

I don't think Melody is in the doorway. And besides, how is she supposed to know what to do if James doesn't tell her?

Well, I wasn't sure if you were planning on moving in or not, so I thought I might discourse before barking a command...

Before firing his arrow, James says, "All you melee types need to move in so we can position correctly, and give me a lane to shoot. Don't want to put an arrow in you on accident. I'll keep watch in the hall and shoot through the door, until we clear more space." you may think that is the most you've heard James say all at once...

"Pardon me, 'scuse me, master of the arcane coming through!" Damien shouts as he unceremoniously forces his way to the other side of the doorway to get an angle on the creatures.

Acid Ball into the far corner just catching the two uncaged hostile ones.
Acid 6d6 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 5, 1, 1) + 6 = 23 (REF:DC 19)

Master Shieldworn's arrows only manage to remove one of the magical images, but the ball of acid is much more effective. The snakemen curse something unintelligible in undercommon, even to speakers of that tongue.

The serpent folk rush up to assault Torque, standing in the hall. Only a single mace blow lands, ringing against the skull of the lone, brave orc. 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

buffs prayer, bless: +1 to d20 rolls (+2 to hit or saves vs. fear), +1 weapon damage
Party up!
Serpent-men: Red 3 images (23), Blue 4 images, prayer (bad luck) (23)
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Torque the Lawbringer: shield, barkskin (13)
Damien Tyrith
James Shieldworn
Melody Flaxseed

Torque draws his axe and slashes at red.

Prayer, Bless, Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
1d12 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Image Check: 1d4 ⇒ 4

"Indeed, it is quite tight in here! Torque, you are in a dangerous position. Let this protection help you."

Protection from evil on Torque.

Damien fires a cluster of missiles at the red serpentfolk.
Magic Missile 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 2, 2) + 3 = 9

I forgot to make Damien roll it for the acid ball, but they do have SR

Damien's magic missiles tear ragged, bloody gaps in one of the serpentfolk, while torque's axe only finds another image of the same creature. The reddish-tinged serpent folk looks seriously wounded, but continues to hiss with angry words and spittle at the Pathfinders.

Magic missile SR 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 pass

buffs prayer, bless: +1 to d20 rolls (+2 to hit or saves vs. fear), +1 weapon damage
James is up
Serpent-men: Red 2 images (32), Blue 4 images, prayer (bad luck) (23)
Morrolan de'Morcaine
Torque the Lawbringer: shield, barkskin, protection vs. evil (13)
Damien Tyrith
James Shieldworn
Melody Flaxseed