The Hidden Vault (Inactive)

Game Master DireMerc

A swarm made up of Tiny creatures takes half damage from slashing and piercing weapons. A swarm composed of Fine or Diminutive creatures is immune to all weapon damage. Reducing a swarm to 0 hit points or less causes it to break up, though damage taken until that point does not degrade its ability to attack or resist attack

fortitude: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
I take 6 damage and in a burst of desperation send out a burst of healing energy.
My guy panics and channels positive energy, healing everyone, including the swarm (however a swarm is affected by channel, I don't know). A swarm is a nasty thing to send against low level travelers ;)
channel: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Well everyone is healed 1 damage -_-

Xarol blows himself up and scatters the remaining spiders. Those that remain turn into smoke and vanish.

As a note Xarol you roll 11 damage and saved for half but in pathfinder damage is rounded up so with your resistance 5 you would still take 1.

Still good job saving everyone.

And yes Channel would heal the swarm. But the swarm still dead.

Roger that, didn't know we rounded up in PF, gotcha. Now at 4 HP after the channel energy. Ooph! Swarms are nasty!

Aoi puts down Sputnikk as the swarm disperses. He then goes up to Xarol.
HA nice one! Remind me never to get on your bad side
He gives him a rather strong pat on the back.
*whistles at Moon-Moon in a way that she knows is a command for "Come"*

A bit of stuff happened in private messages between me and Sputnikk. Let's just say he touched something he probably shouldn't have ;)

so do I get my spell back since it looks like we decided to ignore it?

"Hope we don't run int' any more o' them critters. Here lad, le' me help ye up."

Sorry about the torch. I guess I was holding it over from 3.5, where a torch specifically said it did 1d3 fire damage to swarms

Minmax - A spider swarm specifically states that it is immune to weapon damage (because it is made of diminutive creatures

Ah yes sorry about with all the posting an peeps asking for rulings on swarms I must have missed it. Xarol posted before you did and killed the swarm so yes you can have your spell back. For future combat if you have questions about rulings and such please put them in the discussion area and I'll make an effort to keep an eye on both topics. When in combat post only your combat actions here. Your currently out of combat again so post as you like but leave ooc stuff in discussion

Sitting up, Sputnikk rubs his head and mumbles What in blasted hell was that?

Aoi walks over to Sputnikk after picking up his pack
Ya got a nasty spider bite HAHAHAHAHA
Pats him on the back as well, rather hard.
Don't worry we had you covered lil' man

What happened to cause all of those spiders to attack us? What did you find past the tunnel?

"If I were to guess, I would recon you touched something an that would mean that there was something worth touching. Did you come back with anything?"

There is a book on a table. Magical candles that threw light, but no heat. I, I, I opened the book and just skimmed through it to see what it was. Then, then a snake attacked me from out of the book. See this where it bit me. It disappeared, then, Sputnikk pauses a moment. Then spiders erupted from it and I ran, ran for my life. He puts his head down in shame. I shoulda new better! he mumbles under his breath.
Thank you all for saving me. Please forgive a curious gnome for putting all your lives in danger.

Forgiveness? HA! Most gnomes I met are too afraid of their own shadow to do anything, and it sounds like you charged into battle before anyone could stop you! I'd be happy to be friends with ya
Aoi puts out his hand
Name's Aoi-Hasu, though no one likes saying it, so for the both of us just call me Ace. And you?

A smile appears on the gnome's face as he extends his hand to shake Aoi-Hasu's. The name's Sputnikk pleased to make your acquaintance. Thank you for coming to our aid. Speaking of which what brings you here? Did the barkeep send you?

btw the snake missed you, you dodged it remember? Feel free to make knowledge arcana roll to figure out what that was

Aoi grasps the gnome's hand tightly and gives it a vigorous shake.
Yep! Me and ol' Moon-moon here were wondering what everyone was all riled up 'bout.
Aoi gestures to the wolf by his side, who by this point has layed down on the floor seeming not interested in the conversation
When we talked ta the Innkeeper he asked us ta fix his basement or somethin'. I was hesitant at first, but den he said I'd have all the mead I could drink! And ol' Ace can drink a lot! HAHAHAHA

Knowledge arcana check 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Looking at the bite marks again, he corrects his story, Maybe it was the spiders that bit me. Anyhow there was a snake! And it disappeared almost as fast as it appeared!
He quickly changes the subject and remarks, That there is a pretty pup you gots! I gots a pet of me own. Give me a moment and I'll show ya! Sputnikk concentrates and whispers a command. Blackberry...Come to me my little friend.

A moment later, a little raven appears standing on the backside of his hand.
Meet Blackberry, my closest friend in the whole world.

Standing on his masters hand, Blackberry twitches his head about looking at all the sights in the room.

Blackberry? Nice name, I like it :)
Stonz continues to swat at the spiders as he walks over to the pair. "No harm done there friend, Ida done the same and probably not made it out either. Higha there big guy, thanks for tha hand pulling my partner here out of trouble, apreciate it. Now, you guys want to go back in there an try an get that book? Figure the trap is sprung now?"

Curiosity and the cat thing? Its also laced with a bit of greed..."

Maximus silently stares at his sword, mouth gaping open.

I never seen no fight a huge sword couldn't handle... I must have seen it all now... I have disgraced the name of Maximus! I shall live forever in a prison of shame!

"Buck up, boyo! It be time in yer life t' learn tha' not ever'y problem ken be solved wit' a sword or fists. Learn t' know th' ones what can, then ye can be hittin' em as hard as ye like." Firebeard ground the torch out on the wall beside him, saving it for later, just in case. His oen eyes adjusted back to the relative darkness with ease.

"Now, ye was sayin' 'bout goin' back in there? It'll take a few hours o' diggin t' get back in there. Mayhaps we should go th' other way, wn' come back when we're sure we ain't gonna get run up behind?"

Xarol hears Maximus and starts silently laughing, then goes over to him. "Maximus my friend, you mustn't live in shame so! Think about it, have you ever failed to hurt something before in your life? No? Well then, the answer Is simple! It is not you that is at fault, you just have the wrong sword! You need a better sword, one made with fire perhaps? That would have burned the swarm away right quick!"

literally, flaming swords do normal damage

After hearing the dwarf Xarol turns to him and the gnome I still have this extract.., so if our gnome friend here is not feeling up to it I could shrink down and go through to retrieve this book you mentioned. Though sadly this recipe doesn't work on other people yet. I just can't get the magical infusion right."

Anyone affected by the poison should make a second save.

Maximus tries to feel ok about everything and gives a solemn nod and smile towards Xarol and Firebear... he then winces as the poison continues to course through his body...

fort save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

I looka around with excitement at everyone as we take stock of our situation, bandage wounds, and discuss what we are going to do next, then I approach the Half-orc, and as loudly as I can I sing,

"Mach mach go go, mach mach go go, mach mach go go GO!"

Fortitude save 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Arg, that stuff burns. That'll teach me not to bring antivenom stupid spiders... Xarol mutters.

Min shakes off the poison and takes no more damage from it

Xarol takes 1 more point of str damage and the poison has run it's course.

Fortitude Save 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Sputnikk quickly grabs the wound left by the spiders. Blackberry flaps his wings to keep from dropping the floor. Aaagh the burning! Make it stop!

Are you serious right now? Crappy dice roller! Like I'm not a weak enough character as it is. Pretty soon I won't be able to wipe my own arse!

”You do not want that to get infected.”

Waglinde bends over and peers at the Gnome’s wound.

”Ewwww, it looks awful. You better get someone to clean that right away. I understand that alcohol either applied directly or imbibed can be an effective remedy. You want me to hustle back up to the bar and get you something?”

Then I hug the gnome's head to my chest (unless he doth protest too much)

"Poor bracito, me estas matando!"

Poison str damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2

After you have made a save or taken damage twice the poison is gone.

Thank you for your concern Walglinde. I think it will be ok.

Aoi watches his new companions wince in pain over the poison coursing through their veins, and thinks perhaps the spidery rode isn't in their best interest.
Seems ta me like some rest is in order. Lets say we regroup after a nights sleep soz we can lick our wounds

"I LIKE IT!" Wags sounds off, snapping to attention.

"Just to be sure I understand you, though, you know, in case, well, I don't want to make a mistake here, but exactly who is going to be licking whom?"

i think an extended rest may be a poor idea if we don't block of that door that uh..... Somebody... May have... Broken...

"I agree with Maximus . It will take 2-4 days for us to heal fully from this, unless our cleric friend has any specific suggestions? I would like to at least retrieve the book that caused all of this trouble. Now, Sputnikk, will you go get the book, or should I?"

let's try to make it through one more encounter. We just got unlucky die rolls on that one.

perhaps we should mosey on a little more? Make sure nothing is going to come out... Be a danger to us and everyone in this fair city.

"Wait, so there isn't going to be any licking? Okay, yes, okay, whew, so let's try, let's all just try to stay focused here. Okay, okay, no licking, right, there isn't going to be any licking, now, right now, or soon, right? Okay. Then here’s my suggestion, we send Rootvegetablegash and one other person, someone who can be shrunk and still be useful, back to fetch anything of value from that room beyond the cave in, then we form up, close, tight, real tight, into a Marching order and then we can lick, no, wait, that’s right no licking. We go on down to the left and explore as far as we can.”

Then the licking, of course, I mean why wouldn’t there be licking, eventually?

Once again steadily ignoring the bard. Xarol gives an alchemist's fire to the wizard, to fire beard, to the half orc, and to Maximus. "Those won't hurt me, so if you see more swarms on me or hear yelling, get ready to throw them" I'm going to find out what is in there.

Maximus strikes his best baseball pose and gets ready to toss the vial.

Xarol drink his potion reducing in size. He crosses the tunnel and moves to the door.

From there he peers into the room and see that it appears to be a library with shelves containing around two thousand dusty tomes. In the center of the room is a desk with candles still burning. On the ground next to the desk is a journal lying open on the ground.

We all are gluttons for punishment eh? Before he heads on down the tunnel my guy makes a suggestion

"If we do decide to rest here, me an our new green friend can stay here and widen the tunnel for when we have rested up a bit and we can also keep guard at the i ntersection before the entrance."

Before Xarol heads into the tunnel Stonz patts him on the shoulder and tells him to be careful, casting resistance while he does. You get +1 bonus on your saves for 1 minute. Man, trying to find reasons to 'pat' people is making me feel like a creep :P
I then turn to Sputnikk and cast cure light wounds on him.
CLW: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Bringing sputnikk to 4/8. Also could everyone make sure that under you name you list: Your class and level, your hp, your saves, perception and init. Be appreciated. Also please keep your hp up to date. Thank you for those already doing that.

Sputnikk thanks Stonz for the healing and follows Xarol down the tunnel, holding the alchemist fire firmly as not to drop it.

Ahhh...uuuuh... ok
Aoi starts clearing out the pass, though he wishes he had gotten to know the other party members more :(