thank you for the vials of holy water Uuranx. I shall put them to good use. Alamin, any words of advice....? Vraxel remain close if you can when the time comes, I would like to cast a Protecton spell on you. It only lasts so long so we must be vigilant. Now we shall see the evil this place possesses.
Cast mage armor on myself.
Move through the cavern to whatever lays beyond.
The party advances into the rough, unfinished expanse of the cavern. Clearly there were natural formations here before the prison was built and the cells excavated.
As you ponder the geology of the place a glistening pseudopod lifts off the side of the cavern and swings at Randtam slamming off of the magical barriers around him. The air hisses and pops and the scent of acid and ozone washes through your nostrils as an enormous oozing blob bulges towards the party!
Do I know anything about this type of monster? Weaknesses?
•Mindless: No Intelligence score, and immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects). An ooze with an Intelligence score loses this trait.
•Blind (but have the blindsight special quality), with immunity to gaze attacks, visual effects, illusions, and other attack forms that rely on sight.
•Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, polymorph, and stunning.
•Some oozes have the ability to deal acid damage to objects.
•Not subject to critical hits or flanking. Does not take additional damage from precision-based attacks, such as sneak attack.
•Proficient with its natural weapons only.
•Proficient with no armor.
•Oozes eat and breathe, but do not sleep.
thinking instantly
Wonder what I should do...first thought burn, but do not want to use the spell needlessly unless I know nothing. Other than the knowledge that Vraxel knows I shall burn unless I know more. nice KNature roll here...
Only one more than Vraxel yet 20 to 21 is huge...think I burn...
Cast Jolt,
Responding quickly to the surprise attack of the ooze the party responds with weapons and spells!
Vraxel's blades sizzle and pop as they strike the creature:
As does Alamin's mace!
The smell of acid on metal is fused with the flames and electricty.
The creature throws its bulk at Randtam once again , but once more, Randtam's mighty enchantments thwart the assualt.
Party's action.
Did our weapons damage the creature?
Do we know what would happen if we failed reflex save?
Answers will impact my move.
Did our weapons damage the creature?
Do we know what would happen if we failed reflex save?
Answers will impact my move.
It's hard to tell if your weapons did any damage as it's an amorphous blob. The fire and electrical attacks seemed to have some impact (burning off some of the mass), but you just can't be sure about your weapons.
Two weapons actually DID fail the save and that was the acidic popping and hissing you heard from them (and damage rolls). The good news is that the weapons hardness (10) was resistant to the damage.
Cast jolt again as a ranged touch attack
"Take that dastardly ooze!"
The ooze quivers and thrashes under the relentless hammering of the party.
A pseudopod strikes at Uuranx but is rebuffed by his magical defenses.
Party action.
Cast jolt once more
The ooze gives a final shiver of agony and slowly breaks apart into small sections of slime and goo.
***end of combat***
Any treasure within the goo?
Just lots and lots of ooey-gooey-goo.
I hear that's valuable!!
I take a look at the goo closely after I burn a little more ooze with the final round of my spell. Anything worthwhile...
Vraxel, just double checking
I scoop some goo into a sack and give it to Uuranx:
"For your treasure hoard my friend."
After a scrutinous review by Randtam the group comes to the firm conclusion that there is nothing of great use from the goo. Randtam figures that he could use it for some obscure and arcane experiments on the nature of non-sentient-animate matter, but that besides academia it is useless.
The winding tunnel ends in a featureless brick wall.
Search for secret doors.
Vraxel and Alamin find no passage.
Nor does Maqej...
As Randtam peers in, he realizes that although he can't find one this wall was clearly built to conceal a secret door.
The trigger must be here somewhere...
"Nine hells, did you figure it out Randtam?! It doesn't seem right to build a passage that goes nowhere!"
Strenuously looking this time, Randtam DOES find the lever to release the door.
With a click and a whirr, stone grinds on stone and the door opens into a cell and the final cell block.
"Several iron doors line the walls of this partially ruined
cellblock—the doors themselves hang askew on
their hinges, revealing empty cells beyond. Partially
burnt wooden support timbers still function to the
north, while to the south they’ve collapsed and caused
cell walls to crumble as well. Rivulets of water drip down the
southwestern wall to create a shallow pool in this ruined
portion of the room, with overflow filling an oubliette hole in
the middle of the room nearly to the rim."
stealth forward into the room
You are only able to get as far as the cell doors which are locked.
Try the keys we found, then attempt disabling.
Can I tell what spell or attack this was?
Well boys the Splatterman is somewhere near and is spelling my name. A voice spoke in my mind "Ahhhh....you came to me good....saves me the trouble of finding you and making you mine....."
At least I am assuming this.
Cast Protection from evil on myself.
Sorry if I am overstepping my bound...
Cast Protection from evil on myself.
** spoiler omitted **
Randtam makes a good point (read the spoiler), Uuranx disregard that first spoiler as you made your save.
Can I tell what spell or attack this was?
[dice=spellcraft]1d20 + 10
Well boys the Splatterman is somewhere near and is spelling my name. A voice spoke in my mind "Ahhhh....you came to me good....saves me the trouble of finding you and making you mine....."
At least I am assuming this.
You can't tell the source but your heart is pounding with fear...
I cast shield on myself
Cast Protection from evil on myself.
I casted protection from evil, there are instances when I get an automatic reroll of a save at a +2 according to the spell. Is this one of these instances?
If it is
If not
Or both?
"What devilry is this? I'm drowning, not again!"