Temple of Elemental Evil (Inactive)

Game Master Thomi Gallowshade

Chaandra attacks Frog #3, and bites it for two damage! Trane attempts to strike the same creature, but misses!

I move quietly to H-15 and launch a Magic Missile at Frog #2.

Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Kalizama again mutters a phrase, points a finger at Frog #2, and a gleaming orb of power streaks across the marsh and strikes the creature for four points of damage! Frog #2's eyes roll back and it falls dead!

Eric moves to K-10 and attacks frog #3

Great Sword w/PA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 for damage: 2d6 + 9 + 1 ⇒ (3, 3) + 9 + 1 = 16

extra point of damage is from frist hit w/blade after whetstone use

"You know"Eric says conversationally "Pa has a really good receipe for frog legs. Tastes a lot like chicken." He grimices "Only thing he didn't add turnips to."

Velcore moves to J-10 and swings his longsword in a downward arch at frog #3 .

Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

After seeing his arrow fly off in the distance Carp drops his bow and runs towards Toad #3, drawing his rapier.
Moving to square J9, flanking.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23
1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Eric, Velcore and Cananthir quickly converge on Frog #3, and all three strike it simultaneously, slicing it to bits and killing it!

Elmo strides into the writhing plant growth entanglement zone 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 and becomes stuck, but in his enlarged state he has reach. He swings his axe at Frog #4 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 and smashes it for 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 6) + 2 = 12 12 points of damage!

Bryce moves to M-10 and fires another bolt, this time at Frog #4 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 but he misses!

End of Round 2.

Round 3

Group 1 (Frogs):

Reflex Save, Frog #5: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
Reflex Save, Frog #6: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

The frogs seem unaffected by the entanglement spell...

Frog #4 attacks Cananthir 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 but misses with its bite!

Frogs #5 and #6 move to I-7 and J-7 and attack Elmo 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 and 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 but each attempt to bite him miss!

Group 2 (Players):

The map is updated.

The lion has faster reflexes than her companion, lashing out with a natural flurry after advancing north. @Frog #4 after step to L9
bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 91d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
claw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 231d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Trane steps next to his companion and swings with his scimitar.
scimitar @ #4: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
confirm:scimitar @ #4/extra damage: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Step to K9

Chaandra and Trane leap at Frog #4, biting and clawing. She connects with one set of claws and inflicts 4 damage, killing the monster!

Velcore will step back to J-11 and pull his crossbow out.

Take heart! You are the Lions of Keeba, here to slay the dark infidels! To arms! To arms!

I use Inspire Courage to raise my allies spirits.

Moving as quietly as possible I reach H-9, and with unerring accuracy I throw an acid splash at Frog #5.

Acid Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Garm begins a recitation that Inspires Courage to all! An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Kalizama lobs an orb of acid at the Frog, but it is too high and sails over its head!

Eric strides into the wild plant life (moves to J8) relying on his great strength to ignore the plants.str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

He attempts to strike frog 6 attack w/PB: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 for
damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 4) + 9 = 16

He then attepts to srug off the vines like he did beforestr check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 but he's stayed in one place too long!

Grinding his teeth at barely dodging the frogs bite Carp stabs at
his assailant(#4):
Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 = 24
Dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5

Grinding his teeth at barely dodging the frogs bite Carp stabs at

his assailant(#4):
[dice=Attack]1d20+4+1
[dice=Dmg]1d6+3+1

#4 met its demise at the hands of Trane and Chaandra earlier in the round. Want to move and use the rolls against a different foe?

Eric forces his way into the wildly undulating plant growth, and swings his weapon with all his might, striking Frog #6 for 16 points of damage, killing it instantly! You rolled a possible crit, but no need to confirm in this case!

Yes please, #5 thank you.

Ref vs. Entangle: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

And no...

Cananthir enters the entangled area (J-8), and becomes stuck...but his movement brings him within striking distance of the remaining frog. He manages to strike it solidly, for 5 points of damage!

Bryce reloads and fires his crossbow 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 1 = 10 and again misses a foe!

Elmo raises his battleaxe on high, and swings it down 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17 with a mighty stroke 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2, 6) + 2 + 1 = 11 that cleaves the creature in two, killing it!

End of Encounter.

The area becomes quiet, and no more frogs are seen emerging from the pool.

Elmo: Hey! Turn these grabbing weeds off, so I can get out of here!

Trane dismisses the grabbing weeds with a quick motion of his hands.
"I warned everyone to stay out of the grabbing circle of vegetation. And what does everyone do, they run right in and get stuck."

Trane quickly casts a healing spell on Chaandra for CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 restoring her to full health.

"Shall we continue? I like the Big Elmo. Can we keep him?"

11/11hp
I knew there was a reason I liked humans!

As you approach the gate to the moathouse, some Perception or other skill rolls would be appropriate...

Seeing the battle won, I let my Inspire Courage drop. You can still hear the lingering notes in the air.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 To see if there are maybe some inhabitants of the crumbling ruin.

Know(Engineering): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 To see if there are any dangerous areas of the keep that might be unstable.

Velcore stores his crossbow and again pulls his longsword and shield out."Glorious battle and well fought by all. Praise be to Iomeadae for the bravery of my companions." Velcore salutes the sky with his longsword and say a prayer. "Ic unteln yu bnelel cicel niwryeluol xciwryl bnus isqnilucselcy pz yrel jasqinel-sawel Palihuj, Iuseltael wajel cicel tnuql ub reln ufc phuut; frelc Palihuj ayyelsqyelt yu nelvaqyonel yrels, lrel act yrel xciwryl lhelf ris. By my blood may I safeguard my allies. " Velcore will scan the area for anymore threats. Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

As I continue forward with my companions I think to myself that it is a shame to let all those gigantic frogs legs go to waste . . . but duty calls.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 10

Knowledge Architecture & engineering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Knowledge Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

perception check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Eric lets out a sigh "I actually know Pa's frog leg recipe, don't think we have time for right now though. Everyone ok?"

To TraneI sure as hell won't be feeding him though

Know Arcana: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Are you kidding? This is the best sitting spot!

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

"We cannot waste nature's bounty."
Survival: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Trane quickly removes the frog legs for later.
"If you don't want them, Chaandra will eat them."

"We cannot waste nature's bounty."

Trane quickly removes the frog legs for later.

Tastes just like chicken! Each frog was around 5 feet long, and weighed 200 pounds. Estimating that a pair of legs from such a frog, once trimmed down to just thighs, would weigh around 40 pounds per pair of legs each, you have just pocketed 240 pounds of meat. I hope your backpack (and your back) can handle that. :)

Following are descriptions of the moathouse based on your various skill rolls:

Immediately in front of you is a partially rotten drawbridge, which looks like it was battered through from the past battle here in order to get to the inner gates. The chains of the drawbridge were broken, and it fell; it has remained down ever since. From what you can tell, it is strong enough to bear a person’s weight, but probably not much more than that.

Past the drawbridge is a pair of doors. One is hanging open on one great hinge; the other is splintered and holed but still in position, wedged and shored closed from the inside. A careful examination of the ground here reveals fresh boot prints in the ground, heading farther into the complex.

Immediately to the left of the gates are the remains of a circular tower. The upper portion of the tower has collapsed, and the interior is dark. The lower portion appears to be intact. There are several arrow slits around the tower’s former second level.

A new map will be provided this evening to start your investigation of the ruins of the moathouse.

In case anyone forgot, we know from perception before, that there is a man watching us at the gates

Trane leaves most of the frog legs cached in a pile for later covered by the carcasses.

"We can feed Homlett for a week if we pick these up on the way back. Let us cautiously advance inside. Keep that snappy song ready for combat, Chaandra really liked it too. Our bard probably moved to second last on the list of those she will eat if push comes to shove."

The druid seems quite serious and delivers the last line with a dry, deadpan delivery.

Stealth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Moving forward he is not at all quiet. Chaandra follows.

A new map has been uploaded to the FB group.

From what you can see, most of the exterior walls of the moathouse are still sound, although the locations of two towers on the east side demonstrate they were battered down in the battle, and are heaps of rubble. A portion of the west wall has collapsed as well. The southwest corner of the complex contains most of the remains of a tower, although the second story has collapsed inward.

The exterior walls still contain the remnants of a wood rampart which runs just below the top and, at one time, allowed defenders to move about. Most of the wood looks worn and weathered, and its ability to remain structurally sound is questionable.

By peering through the partially open gate, you can see a courtyard, a curved wooden door at the base of the southwest tower, and remnants of wood roofing still partially in place over portions of the complex.

The group is starting just south of the drawbridge. The blue line designates the border of the moat that surrounds the moathouse. As you move about, please designate an ending coordinate so that we can keep the map accurate.

I tag alongside Velcore as best I can. If there was truly someone watching us, I wanted a stout warrior nearby.

"Well, can anybody think of anything better to do then just going up and trying to open the door?"

Retorting with a devilish grin:
"Smashing it down"

Turning toward Eric and Carp."Stride forward bravely into the unknown Iomedae will guard us." Velcore raises his sword to the heavens praying for protection from his Goddess. Velcore will cast Protection from Evil on Eric and then channel positive Energy to heal any wounds. 1d6 ⇒ 6 After cast his spells Velcore will move toward the drawbridge shield ready and longsword drawn.

"Front Door then." Eric moves to get ahead of Velcore and go to door of the moat house.

AC Now 21 vs Evil

I listen to my companions ideas and plans, then move to H-20 and cast Detect Magic and slowly sweep back and forth to see what I find.

The gate behind the drawbridge is partially open. Eric: Are you moving toward the curved door of the SW tower? If not, where are you heading to? Please state an ending coordinate.

Elmo (to Rafael): Ummm...Sir...I don't think I can fit through the opening in my current size. Could you shrink me?

Say . . . I am detecting 2 sources of magic in these tower ruins to our left, and a fainter source over there some place, pointing to the northeast area of the complex. Something to consider as we begin our exploration.

I was more worried about staying in from of Velcore than ending up anywhere in particular, but if I go from 'trying to stay in from of' to 'leading' then I'm going to the gate behind the drawbridge and I'm not going to stop I'm going to go through it, prepared to attack anything that looks threatening on the other side, If I have to pick a square P9

Eric bravely marches up the drawbridge, and hustles through the courtyard to the rear of the complex. He is stopped at O-11 by a door that will not open.

The map is updated.

Velcore will move to H-18