Thornkeep - The Forgotten Laboratory (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

I'm hearing passage (though I suppose if the dungeon were on fire that would need our attention first). Kyra moves a stealthily as someone wearing 40 lbs of armor and bearing a magical light into a dark hole-in-the-wall can.

stealth: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (18) - 3 = 15 Which as it turns out is not all that bad.

Sarvin investigates the hallway.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Kyra advances into the passage. On the other side she finds a chamber. Part of this chamber is in total ruin. The western half of this room appears to have mostly collapsed. The east half of the chamber is filled with small chests and barrels. Most are covered in dust, but some appear to have been recently disturbed.

The hallway is free from traps, but the chamber holds some stuff for Sarving to pick up: one of the small chests has capacity for 20 vials of liquid, but now only 4 vials of alchemist’s fire remain. A similar chest holds 6 vials of acid. Finally, inside a large chest lies a small coffer containing a bag filled with diamond dust worth 500 gp.

There are two more hallways leading to the north and south.

"North?" Kyra whispers to those behind her.

Xoricon picks up a vial of acid and a vial of alchemist's fire. "Who's good at throwing things?" he says in a low voice.

He whistles quietly at the diamond dust. "Isn't this used for hefty spells, Kyra?"

She moves after Kyra and says: "Ok, right behind you. "

"Let's go north..." whispers Ashara checking her sorroundings carefully as she walks.

Perception check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Xoricon picks up a vial of acid and a vial of alchemist's fire. "Who's good at throwing things?" he says in a low voice.

He whistles quietly at the diamond dust. "Isn't this used for hefty spells, Kyra?"

"Miracles more powerful than I can pray for, though perhaps someone at the temple could make use of it when I return." Kyra says.

"Both of these passages seem to converge northward." Perhaps some of us should proceed down both ways."[/b] Kyra chooses the flagstone passage to the east, and casts the illumination from her scimitar down its length.

perception (guidance): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 = 13

Kyra leads you through the north tunnel which ends in front of a wooden door. The door is stuck in its hinges.

"Goodness." Xoricon glances at Kyra. "Care to grant some of that divine guidance? Get ready to attack, everyone."

Assuming she does...

Xoricon holsters his spear and gives the door a good shoulder-shove.

Strength check: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 3 + 1 = 21

"Goodness." Xoricon glances at Kyra. "Care to grant some of that divine guidance? Get ready to attack, everyone."

Assuming she does...

Sure.

Ashara moves near the bard and tries to help him...

Aid another strength check: 1d20 ⇒ 5

And fails badly.

let me try

str check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Xoricon opens the door with ease. Behind the door is another chamber. This chamber might have once been some sort of study, but it has fallen into ruin. The entire northeast corner of the chamber has collapsed, apparently because of some sort of drilling machine that emerged from the southwest corner and is now half-buried under the rubble to the northeast. The debris-choked tunnel from which it emerged is plainly visible.

The drilling machine was destroyed by a earth elemental which still lurks in this room.

The earth elemental appraoches the door and slams its body at Xoricon.
Slam: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Round 1
Earth Elemental
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Xoricon
Ashara
Sarvin
Tuca
Kyra

Sarvin shoots the creature

attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Unable to reach Xoricon Ashara channels her healing power instead.

Channel energy: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Excluding the elemental

4/16 HP...ouch

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

Limping, Xoricon ducks under the earth elemental and strikes back with his spear.

Spear, Power Attack, Arcane Strike, Flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 4 + 2 = 23

for: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

"KYRA!" he shouts.

Kyra should have flanking. Kill it quickly, guys, before I diiiie!

Ahem...uh...elementals can't be flanked. I knew that. :p

She runs to the other side to make use of her bow and to make some space.

What knowledge should be used to know about the elemental?

Probably 'planes.'

"Xoricon! You brave fool, get out of there!" And with that she slashes at the elemental hoping to get it's attention, and hoping the speedy bard beats a hasty retreat.

+1 scimitar: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

yes, Kn. planes

Sarvin shoots at the elemental and hits. Ashara heals Xoricon with channeling while Xoricon dodges to the elemental's back and returns the favor. Tuca moves past the elemental which tries to hit her.
Aoo elemental: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27 Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Kyra tries to distract the elemental from Xoricon, but her attack misses.

The elemental slams at Kyra.
Slam: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Round 2
Earth Elemental -14HP
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Xoricon
Ashara
Sarvin
Tuca
Kyra

Spear, Flanking, Arcane Strike, Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
for: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

"Just kill it already!" roars Xoricon, stabbing at the earth elemental again.

+1 scimitar: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

I'll try!

She shoots and arrow and moves 5 feet.

composite longbow(Point-blank shoot): 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 1 = 71d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7

And what a miss!!! ...

Meanwhile Ashara channels healing again...

Channel energy: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Is it just me or did we lose someone? Anyway, channel and avoid healing the elemental

Is it just me or did we lose someone? Anyway, channel and avoid healing the elemental

Yep the other gunslinger dropped out I know for sure.

9/16 HP, thanks, Ashara!

My pleasure!

Xoricon hits the elemental from behind, smashing away several stones from its skin. Kyra also hits, although the damage is not very much. Sarvin's and Tuca's attacks miss while Ashara channels some healing energy.

The earth elemental roars in pain and one last time it tries to hit Kyra.
Slam: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Round 3
Earth Elemental -33HP
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Xoricon
Ashara
Sarvin
Tuca
Kyra

Yes, the sixth player dropped...

She shoots against the monster and it HITS....

"Die you monster..."

C. Longbow: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 1 = 241d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6

Ok thats better, I was beging to believe that I was cursed with paizo dice´s

Tuca shoots one more arrow at the elemental and finally the beast falls to the ground.

combat over

Kyra also hits, although the damage is not very much....

Hey, it's not just about the amount of damage you deal.... Speaking of which, wand?

wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Thanks again for the healing Ashara. If you want to trade up duties (front-line for healing) just let me know. I've been a mostly non-support person thus far and you actually have the better AC. ;) Not that I mind, I just feel guilty hogging the scimitar. And...

"Xoricon, you will never find yourself worthy of a Kellish woman acting like that." Kyra finds herself a snit and rolls herself into it.

"Chelish, Kelesh, Kellid, I love them all," says Xoricon with a wink and a bow. "Wonderful combat, everyone."

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Xoricon produces his own curative wand and heals his wounds with a typical flourish.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

"A drilling apparatus and a study in the same room...quite messy, don't you think? I imagine this elemental fellow showed up and everyone fled. Bother."

She gets her wand of cure light wounds and cast several times....

"At least the "owner" of this place is not truly practical putting an elemental an some random monsters together"

CLW : 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW : 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Kyra: If you want I can tank a little although Ashara is useless for dealing any kind of damage at the moment (I plan to change this a bit later on)

Ashara moves inside the room and starts searching for anything worthy of note...

Perception check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

"I'm glad everyone is ok."

aid Ashara

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Scattered among the debris in this chamber are a number of ancient tomes, but most of them have all but turned to dust. You discover a pair of intact tomes written in Draconic.

In addition, the remnants of the construct contain a crystal power core, but to gain thre crystal you have to dig out the machine from the debris. DC15 strength

Kyra: If you want I can tank a little although Ashara is useless for dealing any kind of damage at the moment (I plan to change this a bit later on)

Given your weapons are a heavy crossbow and a dagger, you're right, I should probably be closer to the front (for now). Weirdest group ever. Everyone's got a heal stick and the two starting tanks are actually ranged artillery. ;)

I've got access to a scroll if we need it to understand Draconic.

Use it! :)

Strength: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Heaving mightily, Xoricon extracts the construct from the junk and gazes at the crystal. "This place sure loves crystals and vials. That goblin..." he shudders. "At least this thing was never living."

She looks around and after for a few seconds.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

"Where should we go next?"

"I say we go south from here. Who's with me?" says Ashara leading the way.

South it is then.

"Ok, lets roll!"

Xoricon digs the machine out of the debris and retrieves the power core before moving on towards the south with the rest of the group.

This next chamber appears to still be in use. Its floors have recently been swept, and its three tables appear to be organized and well kept. Arranged across the tables are numerous strange alchemical devices, some of which are suspended over low-burning flames and emit pale ribbons of smoke. Others simply bubble and boil of their own volition. The room is occupied by three goblins working at the desks.

Ashara moves up to the first goblin she meets and attacks shouting:"Die servant of evil!"

Attack roll: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15 -> Damage roll: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Lol, don't we need to roll initiative and have a surprise round? :D

The plot clearly says they don't attack until somebody approaches one of the desks ;)

Ashara rushes into the room, attacking the first goblin she can reach. This goblin reacts immediately and tips over the table, covering Ashara with alchemical substances and apparatuses. Ashara feels the substances melting her skin, but it also feels cool.
Damage Ashara: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 6) = 12 DC15 Reflex for half
2d4 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3 6 acid, 6 cold

Goblin blue: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 5) = 11
2d4 ⇒ (2, 4) = 6 5 fire, 6 cold
Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Round 1
Goblin red -4HP
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Tuka
Xoricon
Sarvin
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Goblin green
Goblin blue -11HP
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Kyra
Ashara

Everybody next to a table can tip it. The tipping character does not suffer any damage.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Reflex save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Ashara manages to avoid most of the alchemical stuff but she's still brned nontheless.

Ashara -11hp