Tomb of Horrors (Inactive)

Game Master Michael Riter

And as you ask the question, you immediatly fall unconscious, as your mind is assaulted with a racking pain.

Rounds unconscious: 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Fukuopicus chuckles, quite cheerfully. "I don't like your tone."

Fun? Excitement? What are these places you mention? You don't really look like a gnome. That is usually what my people want. So, you want some excitement, is there some way we can help provide this for you?"

Sighing internally at Maxwell, he must be a natural at aggravating everything...

I was going to suggest you detect her alignment to get a sense what fun might mean for her... But your inquisitor is unconscious...

She cocks her head at Suzumaru. "Actually, yes you can! Survive my master's game, and it will make me ever so happy!" She giggles, giddy like a child. "Adventurers from those places tried to destroy my master and I, and tried to fight off his forces... But all have failed, and their worlds have been crushed. We want a group who could stand up to us! You six for example..."

Since I said I was going to heal someone before people fell unconscious, this is for Hamish

Pulling out his wand, Raphael taps Hamish.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 +5 from life link. There will be more healing after some lesser restorations.

Maxwell then falls unconscious. Raphael blinks. Again? He kneels next to to the man, checking that he's still alive.

Heal: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 I'm guessing that's enough to know he's still alive, just unconscious?

He then pulls out some smelling salts and waves them under Maxwell's nose.

Maxwell, you get another save. Also yay! This is the first time I've bought smelling salts and actually gotten to use them.

will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Yea, rolling great today.

Maxwell fails, right on cue. I can't detect alignment. Do either of the casters have it prepared right now?

Raphael can cast Detect Evil as a first level spell. But to be honest, it seems like a waste since he seems pretty evil to me.

Raphael looks at his companions, trying to grab someone's attention and get them to hold the vial of smelling salts under Maxwell's nose. Unless we get attacked, Raphael will probably only spend a couple of more uses of it before giving up and letting Maxwell sleep it off.

He then continues to silently heal his companions, still not sure what to make of this stranger being who is clearly enjoying toying with them.

So Hamish has taken 2 Con damage, I believe he said. Jean I think was good due to poison immunity. Maxwell has 1. I have 4. Suzumaru was, I think, 3 for failing the first save before she got her barrier up?

Hamish: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Raphael: 1d4 ⇒ 2 *sigh* If only the two had been reversed
Suzumaru: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Maxwell: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Raphael: 1d4 ⇒ 1 ...these dice rolls were in a poorly chosen order
I don't feel like being mocked by the dice, but he casts again for his last Con point. There goes most of my 2nd level spells for today

He follows this all up with a channel energy.

Channel: 5d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 2, 3, 3) = 17 +10 for me and Suzumaru

How are people doing now?

I desperately hope you all didn't stare at her in silence for about 16 rounds ;) She'd find that boring. Speaking of boring, I wonder what alignment the Joker would appear as if an inquisitor scrolled through all of them... Food for thought (since when Hamish gets up, he is bound to look at her with all of them).

I played a homebrew game that basically had the Joker in it. He was CE. And kept doing bad things to people who stood on X's. Like run in to them with large boats.

"So. Games have rules and rewards. What are the rules to your game for us? Also, when we win what is our prize, other than saving this world and satisfaction at a job well done? Also since, our friend over here likes to aggravate people and things, might we start on the 'morrow. We'll try and talk him into being less of an annoyance." stalls Suzumaru as Raphael begins the healing process.

The creature's eyes twinkle with obvious amusement. "You are obviously the smartest in your group. Here are the rules:

But that's not the only information you get about this game, trust me I'm more generous than that! The goal is to stop us BEFORE that happens This island is filled with dungeon complexes not unlike my master's Tomb here. They provide... minor amusement, but the real fun is the one we are in now."

She gives a small giggle before continuing. ""My master and I will be waiting somewhere within this Tomb. There, you will find a map to a specific dungeon that contains a means of fighting us. I'm sorry to say, but even your, so called living god 'Razmir' will find it hard to confront us at this moment in time. Even I could crush all of you in a heartbeat, but... that's no fun!

One rule though." All of a sudden, the figure straightens up and takes a deathly serious tone. "If anyone but you seven -the goat and gorgeous vampire included- decide to attempt to search my master's Tomb, we will stop this game and open the gates to the evil planes early. We have had thousands of years to prepare this game, and we will not have it ruined by outsiders! Any other questions?"

Maxwell, you should be awake at this point.

"Yes. What is in it for you? Opening portals to the demon planes does sound interesting as a theoretical idea, but after a while it just makes everything blend together in one giant blur of... and how is that interesting anymore? What do you gain by destroying a world with demons? You can't really control them in the long run, and eventually the other gods, and not that silly Razmir fella, will get annoyed enough to intervene."

Suzu, give me a will save. And I really hope some of you are familiar with the Planescape campaign setting

Will Save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

I've heard that there is a thing called Planescape...

There's a... thing called the Lady of Pain. Not much is known about her, save for the fact that she figured out a way to keep the GODS out of her city of Sigil...

The Duchess laughs at your comment Suzu. "Ah, you know, you have a really good point. The only problem is with your theory is, SHUT UP!" You suddenly feel light headed Suzu, and the world fades to black as YOUR mind is pummeled with telekinetic energy.

Rounds unconscious: 1d4 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

"When will mortals learn not to anger an illithid? It never ends well for them..." She shakes her head, barely looking at Suzumaru. "Do the rest of you honestly believe my master would have started up this game if he hadn't a way of blocking the gods for some time? Before he ascended, he studied the magics of a place called Sigil. The gods themselves cannot intervene with our game, but their servants, such as some of you, CAN play. Now if you all are going to rest, remember that you are on a time limit... and my master doesn't like to be kept waiting." With that, she slowly becomes translucent and fades out of sight.

With that it seems like it may be a good idea to comeback in the morning after we are all refreshed.

A little after a minute, Suzu sits up groggily."What a rude creature. If our gods can defeat Rovagug when they work together, I'm fairly sure they can handle her and her master. I think she's afraid of us. Let's go take a nap so Father Raphael can recover some of his spell casting abilities and maybe in the morning we can discuss tactics to handle our investigation better."

Sadly, no dark vision.

Glad that that strange creature who likes knocking his companions unconscious is now gone, Raphael stands up, a little less tense.

"I still have a number of other spells. Enough that it may not make the most sense to rest just for me. But at the very least, I'd like to see if that lever did anything actually useful."

With that, Raphael walks back to where the lever was, retrieves his string, and attempts to see if pulling it served any other purpose.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Oh gods, don't maze us lady.

There is the possibility that they are just not what we would define as sane and wouldn't care. Given our time limit I think it's best we at least poke around a bit. Raphael, Hamish and I should fare reasonably well if you want to stay out here with Maxwell, Su, and I don't think we can afford to waste much time.

The swarm of bats outside the dungeon flies over to the entrance, and starts to gather in a group. the image slowly shifts into... that of Andross! He looks at the daemons before looking over at you all."I'm... sorry I keep running away like that. I'm afraid I've never been good in a fight. I couldn't see who was speaking in that tunnel, but she sounded like an absolutely dreadful woman."

I believe we are dealing with the ultimate of evil here. Desna please help us wash this place of its evil.

"She's an odd duck... wears an octopus on her face."explains Suzumaru.

Standing up, she dusts off her pants and tunic, then takes a count mentally of what she needs to do. 1.Save the world. 2.Teach Octoface a lesson in manners. 3.Take new island out for an inter dimensional spin. Maybe I can make flying metal birds filled with people crash and then play mind games with them for a couple of years?
"Well if you want more excitement this evening lets head on in! We can always sleep in tomorrow."exclaims Suzumaru.

"baaahah aaa aaaahhh baa!" bleats Harvey, then follows the group into the tunnel.

I like goats milk as much as the next guy, but should we really be bringing that thing with us. He seems like a liability, unless you were planning to use him to set off traps.

"I'd not recommend milking this goat..."grumbles Suzumaru as she considers dropping Maxwell from the Life Link.

"If you'd rather, I can go wait in camp with my goat."

"Baaaa aaa eeehhhh baaa beeaaaa. baaa baaa ba eeehh eh aaaahh blaah glurk"

So is there a group consensus as to what you want to do? If you want to split the party, I'm fine with that... Half of you go in the Tomb, and half of you sleep. :)

Did my perception on the box in the wall find anything?

Also, the problem with splitting the party with half the group sleeping is that then there's an awkward time difference between the two groups, which could be very boring for the group that sleeps depending on how it's handled.

You did not find anything else related to the box on the wall. I was just suggesting you know... It's not like that would cause a TPK or anything ;) But you all are going to have to figure something out then.

I vote we try to get into the dungeon first. Maybe we can camp in the first room or two. Lets keep on down the hall way.

The voice rings out in your minds. "Oh yes, do listen to the dwarf! Stay here the night. I'll take good care of you..."

(No, iI did not make a mistake. This actually happens, even though Maxwell simply THOUGHT it.)

Party split = No thanks. Just role playing Suzu's indignation that Max would suggest Harvey is a bigger liability than Max himself, so far.

Suzumaru readies to follow Jean and Raphael into the tomb. Her courage is all screwed and her gumption is at peak levels. She is antsy with the need to explore and begin this game proper.

Suzu... Give me a will save.

Will!: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

Suzu, you look down at your hand and notice... That you look a but pale, almost as if the color had faded somewhat from your skin. Along with that, you swear that your skin seams almost... Transparent. You are sure that you are still solid, but it has lost some of its natural life.

No one else sees this. As a matter of fact, Harvey should give me a will save too. If he gets lower than a 34, then he sees the same thing.

Harvey Will!: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Raphael moves towards the next set of paintings and examines them.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

What you see in this scene is what looks like a torture chamber filled with tools of evil implementations and pain. At the back of this scene, you notice a cell with a ferocious looking beast gripping the bars. Unlike with the other painting, you notice nothing out of place here.

posting in a moment just need to catch up a bit.

Carefully stepping where Raphael stepped before HAmish prods him in the back. "Oi mate let's try not to set any more monsters loose before we see the whole room at least eh?"

Carefully hamish sees if he can move the painting just enough so he can see behind it.

Is the painting hanging off the wall or is it set into it?

It's more like a plaster mural set in the wall.

Raphael shrugs. "Well, I did manage to undo all the harm they caused. And now we know to ignore that little poem at the beginning of the entry way." He points out the beast gripping the bars. "I don't like the look of this here creature though. Given this place's love of summoning things, it wouldn't surprise me if it's somehow trapped."

Raphael waves his hand to examine the painting. Using up a 1st level spell to cast detect magic on the painting, focusing on the beast in the cage and any indication that it's linked to some kind of summoning trap.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Perception (if it'd help): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

"You don't trust my master?" The voice echoes in your mind, Raphael, somewhat angrily. "Perchance, you did not misinterpret it, which lead to your misfortune? I am disappointed in you... you think that we would cheat?!?! No! You just haven't seen all the pieces to the puzzle! Patience is a virtue, and you obviously have none!"

Though you concentrate and focus your spell on the painting... you are surprised to find that this one is not magical in nature.

"Some might say the game would be a touch more entertaining if the players tweren't dealing with a loud audience." HAmish mutters to himself.

Suzumaru has been standing there oblivious to the world, a strange look on her face. She appears to be mumbling to herself.

"I don't feel off. Why is it happening, is this how it starts.What to do? Harvey you see it too? What does it mean? Is this monster squidface causing this. I thought I was exciting enough..."

She keeps inspecting her hands and pulling some of her hair to examine it. The rest of the group notices that she has a slight shake to her hands and her knees seem sorta wobbly. She then falls over and appears to be out cold.

Baaaaaaa! baaaaa! BAAAAAAAAA! beeeehhhh!bleats Harvey prancing about trying to get Father Raphael's attention.

Raphael ignores the voice in his head. After all, he basically did that when its owner was right there in front on him, why should he do any differently now?

"Hmmm, well, the painting doesn't appear to be magical..."

Hearing Harvey's bleating, Raphael absently reaches into his jacket to pull out another pamphlet. The thump of Suzumaru collapsing manages to pull his attention away from the painting though.

Frowning, he moves towards the gnome. I hope that duchess person...creature...thing gets bored of knocking us out soon. It really is quite tedious. Raphael then pulls out his bottle of smelling salts again, resolving to keep it in a readily accessible location from now on.

Trying to determine what's wrong/what should be done
Heal Check: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Raphael... You actually don't see anything wrong with her. If fact, if you were to determine why she fainted, judging by the claminess of her hands and bits of sweat forming on her brow, you'd say that there was nothing telekinetic that influenced this. She fainted of either fear or sudden surprise.

Raphael sighs and goes over a mental list of spells. Protection from evil? No, that only prevents mind control; it doesn't stop things from invading your mind to make irritating comments. Silence? Sadly I think that only works on external sounds.

Out loud, he says, "Well, there doesn't seem to be anything obviously wrong. Looks like just a shock to her system." He waves his smelling salts under her nose to revive her.

An idea suddenly strikes him, and a small smile crosses his lips.
99 bottles of holy water on the wall. 99 bottles of holy water. Take one down, pass it around, 98 bottles of holy water on the wall.
98 bottles of holy water on the wall. 98 bottles of holy water. Take one down, pass it around, 97 bottles of holy water on the wall...

It doesn't seem very sporting to simply drop Su like a stone, so I doubt she's suffered irreparable harm.

SOrry, internet troubles.

I am not so sure even Holy water will be enough to slow the evil inside.