The Godsmouth Heresy (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

Alexos can't find any treasures, but he sees that the Thassilonian priests of Pharasma used this hidden annex to their own crypt to conceal certain bodies from the eyes of the Runelords. The identities of those individuals secretly interred here have been lost to time but something awakened the bodies not long ago.

Well... the priests above will be interested to know their forebearers used to hide the dead from the Runelords... though without knowing who they were, determining why this was done will be impossible. Still, strange that they would awaken again now after all these centuries.

Alexos notes the room on his mapmaker and makes notes about it in his journal.

Well, shall we continue on?

Alexos will follow the group wherever we are going next... kinda lost with all the twists and turns, so can't vote on a direction.

"Well the runelords were not know to be ... nice. Not at all!"

Very true. Still, why would they pursue someone after they were dead? Seems a tad much, even for them.

Alexos shrugs.

At least they are no longer around to ask.

After pecking the skeleton to death ting looked around the crypt looking for any traps, hidden doors and anything interesting.

he will take 20 for perception looking around, I don't trust my luck as much as Alexos.

he will also search for more tracks to see if these skeletons were the cause of the prints they followed or if it could be someone else.

again taking 20 on survival.

bloody bony beserkin' bugger betters 'ave some sort o' shiney's layen's 'bout or som'tin' after all o' 'at. Wroight?

ting kicks the remains as he begins his search

The tracks lead Ting north, around a corner and end in front of a wall. After a few minutes searching Ting discovers a hidden door in the wall.

ting trying to be smart, doesn't yell, instead he goes to where Alexos and Felicitas are talking and explains quietly.

oy, blokes 'ems footy prints we's follered in, theys continue threw at 'idden doors at tha end o' tha crypty

looking at Hans and Sefu he adds

What do ya's recon, cap'ain forward er jigidy jig? An' gov'n'r ya wanted tha wroight 'and doors an 'is ones ta tha wroight, You chaps let me's knows what were doings I'sa gonna finish checken 'at door just in case wroight

then ting quitly goes to the door and looks for traps and listens for sounds
ok were living on the edge

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 to listen
perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 to look for traps

Alexos nods, and walks over to Hans and Sefu. He whispers them.

Ting found a secret door. Whatever walked through here exited it... and I'll bet a copper that it probably is what disturbed our undead friends here. Mind heading through the door first Hans? I doubt anyone we find will be friendly.

Then pitching his voice loud enough to carry down the nearby hall, he says.

Well, guess this is a dead end. We should probably continue back.

Hans grins.

"I am perfectly happy to go through the door, swinging!"

So saying, he moves over and opens the door, ready to charge through and attack whatever is on the other side!

ting loosely holding his sword in his left hand resting it on his shoulder, prepared to draw a chakram or switch the sword into his right hand no more drawing a weapon as a move action for ting nods to Hans,

Oy. I's'l be's wroight behin' ya's, ta either flanks er takes tha second dead un, wroight,gov'n'r

as soon as Hans goes in the door ting will follow him in, or as fast as initiative will allow :)

Alexos nods to both, bow in hand and arrow drawn. He soundlessly mouths to Hans:

"Go."

Alexos will follow third, ready to provide cover fire if needed.

Sefu follows his companions with khopesh and wand drawn.

The acrid stench of chemicals and reagents fills this chamber, and the walls are marred by strange stains and scorch marks. Several tables are scattered about the room, covered in a bewildering plethora of glassware, alembics, retorts, tubes, simmering cauldrons, and smoking beakers full of brightly colored liquids. Scattered pages of written notes in a crabbed hand lie strewn about the chamber. A large alcove in the northwest corner contains a Bookshelf groaning under the weight of heavy, dusty tomes and scrolls. Three large glass vats stand against the eastern wall, filled with bubbling green fluid. Floating within the vats are three grotesque objects—putrescent corpses, tubes and wires embedded in their rotting flesh, their skin discolored with decay and chemical stains.

You see a hunchbacked, haggard-looking man in his 30s, with black hair starting to turn gray. "Hey, what do you want? Mr. Marrow, show them the exit." the man says. Mr. Marrow, a zombie, turns at you, he tries ot push you out of the room.

"Ah, we have our explanation on the disappering bodies. Well, I somehow doubt the priests above will give you clemancy... but I am willing to give you this one chance. Surrender or die.

Alexos speaks calmly but aims his bow directly at the man, trusting Hans to kill the zombie should it come to it.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Not bad for no training!

You may want to move yourself into a position on the map where you can see him, then, Alexos ;-)

Still can't see/alter map, still posting from work... expecting to be able to post from home again in a week and a half or so... someone mind making it so?

I moved Alexos, he can't :)

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

"I don't care about the priests. They don't want to come down and sent some recruits. As soon as I have my own army of undead, I'm going to kill them! You, zombie, attack!" and with these words you hear one of the tubes burst and with a flood of green liquid a zombie steps out.

Svillenius throws a bomb at Alexos.
Bomb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25 Fire Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
DC14 Reflex for half or 4 splash damage for Hans

Round 1
Svillenius
Alexos
Felicitas
Hans
Mr. Marrow (pink)
Ting
Viincent
Sefu
Zombie (green)

Can I make the reflex save or does it hit me in the chest? Will make the roll anyway just in case.

Reflex Save?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Oh well.

The fires burn Alexos severly.

ARRRGH!!! OK, time to join your friends here in death!

Alexos fires his arrow at the man.

Composite Shortbow Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 61d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

bloody virtual dice...

Watching it sail well past him, Alexos draws another arrow and moves closer to Viincent and Felicitas for healing.

The bomb hit you directly, reflex save is only for splash damage

Seeing the dangerous man throw bombs at Hans Felicitas starts a song of war and blood.

GM Baerlie, the round that Alexos was talking to Svillenius, there was a lot of movement: Alexos moved 25 ft. Sefu moved 15 ft. Hans, Felicita and Viincent moved 5 ft..

Would it be possible that ting would have moved up into the room toward the second target (Mr.Marrow) before the combat round started? It was his stated intention to either flank or attack the secondary target:-)

If its OK ting, would move 20 ft straight in the room, it will put him beside Mr. Morrow 10 ft. past Hans. It probably means that ting would also make a reflex save.

reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Squawk

Just trying to get between Alexos and Mr. Marrow and ready for action :)

I will wait until you give me the OK before I move the icon
thanks

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16.

Hans dodges the worst of the bomb's effects...

Greatsword, Rage, Song: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 15, for 2d6 + 10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2) + 10 + 3 + 1 = 18.

...then responds by stepping towards the man and the zombie, and attempting to obliterate the zombie!

Once again, Sefu's khopesh sizzles with arcane energy as he steps into the chamber intending to cut down the zombie before him. However, upon breaching the corridor, the magus spots a strange man - the likely originator of the fire bomb that struck Alexos - and so he turns on a dime to strike at him with his shining blade.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 11

"A true warrior fights with steel, alchemist!" Sefu shouts.

Move: Move 10 feet.
Swift: Activate arcane pool.
Standard: Attack alchemist with khopesh.

Just to be clear, Sefu's attack and damage are affected by his arcane pool and Felicitas's bardic song.

If its OK ting, would move 20 ft straight in the room, it will put him beside Mr. Morrow 10 ft. past Hans. It probably means that ting would also make a reflex save.

...

OK

Alexos gets burned by the bomb and tries to shoot an arrow at Svillenius, but misses. Felicitas starts to sing the song of war and blood. Hans swings his greatsword at Mr. Marrow and smashes him. Sefu attacks the man who just threw the bomb and makes a deep cut in his thigh.

Round 1
Svillenius -11 HP
Alexos
Felicitas
Hans
Ting
Viincent
Sefu
Zombie (green)

After having many of his feathers singed, Ting, watches Hans devastating attack on the zombie he was near. So he sets his eyes on the zombie in the far corner green and grasping his sword in both hands charges using all the power he can muster!

so ting is charging using a two-handed power attack, bonus to attack are the charge and Felicitas lovely song, the minus’s are the buckler and the power attack

attack: 1d20 + 4 + 2 + 1 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 + 1 - 1 - 1 = 22
damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 3 + 1 = 12

Oy, Tyme ta re-dead 'ese maggoty sods, wroight

Ting smashes the alchemical zombie on the other side of the room.

Viincent heals Alexos with his wand.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Viincent Closes Alexos' wounds with his wand.

You see Svillenius picking out a bottle of his coat, it seems to be a mutagen. Svillenius drinks it.

AoO for Sefu and Hans

Round 2
Svillenius -11 HP
Alexos
Felicitas
Hans
Ting
Viincent
Sefu

"That was a well-placed blow, Ting Tang!"

When the man provokes, Hans obligingly takes a swing at him!

Greatsword, Rage, Song: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 20, for 2d6 + 10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5, 2) + 10 + 3 + 1 = 21 damage.

He then steps forward, maneuvering for a flanking position (not achievable this round, of course!), and takes another swing...

Greatsword, Rage, Song: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 19, for 2d6 + 10 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4) + 10 + 3 + 1 = 22 damage.

Ting in aw of Hans sword play responds
says tha bloke 'at just quartered 'at bugger lykes 'e was poultry

my assumption is that killed the alchemist, if it didn't we all may want to run :)

once the dead carcass stops flopping about ting will search the room for: anything interesting, secret doors and traps taking twenty of course :)

Hans swings twice at the alchemist and kills him.

Combat over

To the north Ting finds a disposal pit. The floor opens up in this wide corridor, creating a shaft. Ten feet down, the shaft appears to connect to another passage above running east-west. A grisly heap of decaying body parts lies at the bottom of the shaft. The air is rank with the smell of rot, corruption, and pungent chemicals.

To the south Ting finds a staircase. The stairs lead up 60 feet to a tiny chamber behind a secret door. While the door is easily visible from this side, it is not so easy to notice it from the other side. The door opens onto the upper, active level of the Godsmouth Ossuary. The Pharasmins have never found the secret door, and Svilennius used these stairs to access the ossuary and steal the cadavers he needs for his grotesque experiments. which means you just found the reaseon why the corpses are disappearing

The hallway ends in front of a big door in the south wall. A smaller hidden door is in the east wall of the hallway.

ting, after taking a general look around to make sure there were no more threats takes a few minutes to search the Alchemists body and his work area looking for anything interesting

takes 20 on perception for the room and his personal affects

lets 'ave a look-see what 'is bloke lyked, meanens somethin' other an dead bodies o' course, wroight

whatever GM Baerlie tells ting that he finds, that you want or are willing to carry just call it out, unless you want me to repeat everything GM Baerlie writes, if that's the case just say so :)

once he is satisfied that there is nothing else in the room, and after distributing whatever he finds to the rest of the party, keeping any gems in his position for safe keeping off course. He then goes and listens at the big door in the south and the hidden door to the east for any sounds.

you guessed it taking twenty :-)

Just checking, but it looks like the corridor continues on beyond the disposal pit? (Assuming '11' is the pit, of course...?

Checking the laboratory for any useful items and weaving a cantrip of divination Felicitas try to keep away from all bloodstained places.Detect magic

"Well placed blow, Hans!" Sefu says, wiping the blood from his gleaming blade with a cloth from the alchemist's workbench.

Though the barbarian's technique was unformed, it was certainly effect. With all threats destroyed, the magus casts detect magic and searches the room for anything of interest, whether of the academic or financial nature.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 17
Appraise: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Alexos nods appreciatively as Viincent heals him.

Thank you... I hate it when they use fire...

Alexos indicates the hole in his robes.

Well, time to see what he was up to.

Alexos examines the body for notes or manefestos, and the bodies to see if they match the description of the ones stolen from the crypts above.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

You search the labratory and find some usefull things for alchemists: an full alchemist's lab and several books and notes of the Chymists of Life in Death. There are no magic items in this rooms. Alexos can see that the bodies are similar to the ones in the upper parts of the crypt. No noise behind the hidden door and no noise behind the big door.

I hope I did not Forget something. The corridor continues beyond the disposal pit (11). Another thing: you discovered why the bodies are disappearing, you can go back to the priests and and get full rewards (3XP and 4PP), or you can continue searching the other parts of the ossuary which would not bring you more XP or PP, only some additional stuff on your chronicles.

"Well an alchemist would love this. But we should continue. There is still so much to explore!"

"I couldn't agree more! Where shall we go first - over the pit, through the secret door, or through the big southern door?"

Looking at Alexios map Felicitas points to the south. "I think, we should go south explore the rooms there then see if we can check the blank spots between this complex and the one with the sin rooms. Just that we have a solid basis already explored. Somehow the idea of so many blank spots... I do not like them!"

Oy It don't make no's never mind ta me wheres we takes a look-see, if'n tha lady wants ta go south, why's nots go south, wroight

and with that ting heads towards the southern doors, stopping just before he opens them. and turns and asks Hans

hey gov'n'r 'eas doors were ta tha wroight, so's according ta tha unofficial-like accord, yous can gos foist if'n ya wants ta, or's I can, wroight

ting drinks his potion of cure light woumds while the looks to Hans waiting for an answer

CLW: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Ting, please let me use my wand. Its just more efficient and you do so much!
wandCLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4wandCLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Hans nods.

"Sure thing, Ting Tang!"

He then moves to open the door.

Alexos nods.

"Well, these bodies aren't going anywhere, and I'd imagine that our clients upstairs will appreciate a full map as opposed to a partial one. Besides, its not everyday that you get to explore anchient Thassilonian ruins. I'll follow you in, Hans."

So saying, putting final touches on his mapmaker and readying his bow, he takes a covering position next to him.

Thanks for letting us know, Baerlie, but you know that I am nothing if not thorough... I like to play and I like to explore ;)

The original purpose of this plain stone room has been lost to history, but numerous footprints have disturbed the dust covering the floor. Two of Svilennius’s alchemically created undead minions guard his lair from intruders.

Round 1
Alexos
Hans
Zombie
Felicitas
Viincent
Ting
Skeleton
Sefu

Given I have no map, going to presume I have a clean shot at one... shooting the zombie, given skells typically aren't affected by arrows.. if not, please let me know, so that I can update this with a movement.

Alexos groans. "Bloody bastard was certainly working overtime on the undead creations, wasn't he?"

Alexos takes careful aim at the zombie.

Composite Bow Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 131d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

not sure if that hits or not, will be close I know that much.

And watches as it flies toward its target, drawing and nocking a new arrow as he does.

I moved your icon 20 ft. down the hall and around the corner into the room, your 15 ft. away from the zombie
ting laughs at Alexos' statement
me pappy says It aint lyke woyk if'n ya fancy what yer do'en wroight

Obligued, thank you.

Alexos shakes his head.

"The this should be a breeze for our friend Hans then."

Feli looks at the two zombies and then at Hans. "I trust in your sword arm.