SwampTing's Untitled Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master SwampTing

Naala and Exiel put the hurt on Ralph, with a critical bite followed by a critical stab! He goes down with a whimper.

Leo staggers to his feet into the space between Exiel and Constantin, provoking attacks of opportunity from all of you except Sue. If he somehow survives, he turns on Constantin and attempts to bite him.

Leo's bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

And misses.

Unable to see 42, Don shuffles over and tries to blind and trip Constantin instead. [ooc}(Constantin, you get to take up to 3 attacks of opportunity on him if you have any left.)[/ooc]

Blind attempt: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Trip attempt 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Trip attempt 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

If he survives the attacks of opportunity, Don will manage to trip Constantin. Mike steps up to flank Constantin with Leo and attempts to bite and claw at Constantin.

Bite: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30 +4 if Constantin is prone
Slam 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 +4 if Constantin is prone
Slam 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 +4 if Constantin is prone

(Will need to see the attacks of opportunity before resolving damage, but we can proceed with your next actions at the same time.)

Initiative Order - Round 6
Exiel - 22
Leo - 22
Don - 16
Mike - 16
---------------------------------partly resolved
Constantin - 16
Sue - 13
Alden - 12
42 - 8

(Take your attacks of opportunity and declare your actions!)

Ummm... Just letting you know, my CMD at present is 29 (as reflected in my tag-line), so as far as I can tell, that means none of those combat maneuvers worked?

As Leo attempts to stand, Viscount Constantin Vladescu-Blakros brings his falcata around in a telling blow.

MW Cold Iron Falcata, AoO: 1d20 + 11 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 11 + 4 = 24, for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 damage.

(Ah, ok, I was looking at your profile. Can you remind me where you got +5 AC and +2 CMD from again?)

My tag-line gives my current stats.

Under the 'currently active spells' tab, it lists my current buffs, which include Barkskin (+3 NA), and Shield of Faith (+3 Deflection, but I only get an additional +2 because I have a RoP +1 - as per the CMD rules, deflection adds to your CMD, so that is where I get the net +2 to CMD from).

42 can't see what to do next. Some would say his is blinded to the correct path. But no, he knows what he should do, if only he could see the light. He reaches into his handy haversack, fumbling for the right wand. CLW<50>shield odds: 1d100 ⇒ 7 He finds a wand and taps himself with it. CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 He sighs as some of the aches and pain of this battle wash away from him. Then he curses himself under his breath as he realizes that he got the wrong wand. He holds onto the wand as he reaches in to pull out the other one.

42, don't you need a UMD check for that cure light wounds wand?

Naala AOO on Leo: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 4 = 27 <- +4 because he was prone.
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Alden AOO on Leo: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 9 + 4 = 27
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Naala will then try to bite and trip Don.
Naala bite on Don: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14 <- +2 flanking
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 plus trip: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 = 31

And Alden will smack him twice.
Alden hammer on Don: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 = 13
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Alden hammer2 on Don: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

that is something i have forgot. good catch.

Thanks, Constantin. Let me know when you cast spells next time so I can keep track and let you know when they run out.

42, that will be a failed attempt at UMD for round 6, and in round 7 you will realise you got the wrong wand.

As Leo attempts to stand, he is cut down (again) by a quick slash from Constantin. Mike and Don fail to affect Constantin in any meaningful way.

Initiative Order - Round 6
Exiel - 22
Leo - 22
Don - 16
Mike - 16
---------------------------------resolved
Constantin - 16
Sue - 13
Alden - 12
42 - 8

Still need your actions for round 6, Constantin. Sue and Exiel as well.

** spoiler omitted **

The check is made as part of the action to use the item. However next round you'll be able to see the wand you have in your hand, so you can change your action for round 7 if you wish.

Exiel takes a stab at Don, hoping to finish the demons off as soon as possible.

attack roll: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31
damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

If Don is taken out before Exiel's action, he'll move to stab at Mike instead.

Sue will move up and attempt to Sunning Fist Don.

Stunning Fist: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 11 + 1 = 28
Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
Fort DC 17

Resist Energy and Shield of Faith were declared in-combat spells; the rest were long-term buffs cast before entering the complex.

Viscount Constantin Vladescu-Blakros continues to hack at the closest foe.

MW Cold Iron Falcata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23, for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 damage.

MW Cold Iron Falcata: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9, for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 damage.

Constantin, that's fine, you just need to actually tell me that those other buffs were cast before entering Artrosa.

Constantin slashes at Mike, and manages to score a single hit. Sue smashes a fist into Don's face...
fort save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
It causes him to stagger, but he shrugs off the worst of it.

Alden manages to scratch Don a little more as Naala flips him onto his back. You hear some grumbling from the air behind Don, but as Don turns around to seek out the source of the grumbling, Exiel puts a lance into his back, dropping him.

Seeing that there is finally a female in range, the last misogyny demon steps towards Sue and makes a last ditch effort to claw her eyes out.

Slam 1: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Slam 2: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Unfortunately for Sue, the demon does manage one last nasty bite on her.

damage: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + (1) + (2) = 9

Her wound starts to bleed like it did from the previous bite, but slightly less profusely.

Initiative Order - Round 7
Exiel - 22
Mike - 16
---------------------------------resolved
Constantin - 16
Sue - 13
Alden - 12
42 - 8

Ok guys, wrap it up. 42, you can see again.

No problem!

Viscount Constantin Vladescu-Blakros coolly attempts to finish-off the last demon before it can cause more harm to Sue.

MW Cold Iron Falcata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24, for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12 damage.

MW Cold Iron Falcata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26, for 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19 damage.

42 can see the light, and that he is holding the wrong wand. Then he notices that all but one of the beasties are down. He swings his sword at him, releasing a second charge of the chill touch that is inside.

42 appears behind the turtle. "I can see you now."

Naala bite on Mike: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 2 = 14 <- +2 flanking
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 plus trip: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 = 31

And Alden will smack him twice.
Alden hammer on Mike: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 12
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6

Alden hammer2 on Mike: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

With just one demon left, the whole lot of you dog-pile him and leave him bloodied and battered on the floor.

A quick search of the bodies reveals that only the ettin had anything of real value (your group has more than enough spellcraft so I'll skip the tedious identification):
potion of reduce person
wand of levitate (19 charges)

As you proceed further down the passage, you see that crude stone stairs twist through this winding passage. The temperature drops sharply and a rime of hoarfrost settles upon the walls. About 100ft in, you find a shut wooden door on the right side of the passage, and a short excursion a little further reveals a second door on the right side of the passage another 150ft down, though this second door is open, spilling light into the frosted passageway. Both doors are are carved with the image of a pretty young woman standing in a tangled field of blossoming wildflowers

Viscount Constantin Vladescu-Blakros regards the doors thoughtfully.

"If I had to venture a guess, I would say those demons probably came through the open door. Shall we investigate in there first, before tackling the closed door?"

You head to the open door and find stone stairs lead into a narrow, rectangular chamber filled with the overwhelming stink of urine. The walls and floor are haphazardly covered with countless lines of jagged runes. Two short flights of stairs climb to small platforms at either end of the chamber.

A wooden chest secured with a heavy chain and a solid lock sits atop the western platform.

There is now a rough map of Artrosa, link is under my name.

42 looks at the open door and Constantin looking into it. "Before we start going down the long dark passage, should we just open this door to see whats on the other side?" he points to the closed door.

Love the new map. It feels like i asked for directions from a Japanese taxi driver... it's bad, they tell directions by 7/11 stores.

Sue will casually flip into a handstand. After a moment of settling herself she will shift her balace to a single hand and begin healing hereself with a wand.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Sue then speaks softly, "Exiel, can you hang the gong from my foot."

Assuming he is cooperative, Sue will slowly warm the gong by rubbing her mallet over it, before slowly striking it 4 times. Converting channels into Ki.

Sue will kip back upright and return her divine favor wand to hand after putting everything else away.

42 sees Sue using her wand and does the same. umd: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6; CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6; CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Exiel does as Sue requests, then looks to the chest in the room and casts detect magic on it.

"I don't suppose anyone here is a trained locksmith?"

Did someone have a adamantine weapon of some kind? we could just sunder the lock?

Love the new map. It feels like i asked for directions from a Japanese taxi driver... it's bad, they tell directions by 7/11 stores.

Laugh it up, buster. It's an approximation of what you idiots adventurers are drawing up as you stumble your way through your tomb latest dungeon. ;)

I believe 42 has an adamantine scimitar. You can easily sunder the lock with that if you want.

My primary weapon is an adamantine falcata ;-)

Viscount Constantin Bladescu-Blakros shrugs.

"The door is securely locked for the moment; why mess with that? If it was open or unlocked, I would agree with you, though."

Wrinkling his nose at the overwhelming reek of urine, he nonetheless thoughtfully considers the chest.

"I *could* hack it open, but do we have any way to open it with more fiensse?"

Oh, i am. Every time someone asks for directions.
42 looks at Exiel, "I am no locksmith, but I do have explosives. I am sure that I can take apart one of my remaining 6 skyrockets and open that up. Unless someone else has a better idea?"

You actually have not tested the closed wooden door, so you don't know whether or not it is locked. It is just closed for the moment. As for the chest, the lock is on the chain itself, not on the chest. If you sundered the chain or the lock on the chain, the chest should open easily enough. As far as you can tell, anyway.

Exiel shrugs and inspects the chest, inexpertly trying to see if there are any traces of a trap.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (11) + 13 = 24

If he finds none, he asks either 42 or Constantin to sunder the chain, and then positions himself behind the chest before flipping the lid open (so that it opens facing the opposite direction from him).

The adamantine blade (doesn't matter which one) cuts through the chain easily. Exiel inspects the chest, and finding nothing suspicious, cautiously positions himself behind the chest and flips it open.

The bad news is that he just barely missed noticing that the entire chest had been covered with a dangerous contact poison. The good news is that being a paladin, he has stupidly high saves and will only fail the save on a natural 1.
Exiel's fortitude save: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

As he flips the chest open, he feels a slight tingling in his fingers, but nothing more. There is a brief pause as you wait for some demon or aberration to jump out of the chest at you, but after awhile it becomes apparent that nothing of the sort is about to happen. Peering inside, you find:
a potion of non-detection
a potion of gaseous form
a rope of climbin
a wand of air walk (7 charges)
a hammer and a score of iron spikes
two blocks and tackle
four 50-foot ropes
a giant-sized portable ram (far too big to be effectively used in the normal way by you, but you may find a creative way to use it)

There is nothing else of interest in the room. What do you do next?

"An interesting haul of items. The hammer and pitons and the blocks and tackle may come in handy."

Viscount Constantin Vladescu-Blakros nods thoughtfully.

"Agreed. More so since it clearly supports the notion that they are interlopers - I doubt long-term residents would need battering rams," he notes dryly.

I wouldn't mind the wand, but other than that, I have no strong opinions on any of the other items.

He then goes back to the closed door, and checks for traps...

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18.

...before attempting to open the door.

Constantin carefully scrutinises the door, and finding no traps decides to test the door handle. It is locked.

(You can try to cut the door apart with your adamantine weapons, but this will likely cause some noise.)

"Anyone have any idea on how to open the door, besides cutting it down?"

42 points towards the portable ram. "We do have a new toy." 42 looks at the ram. "Who's holding the levitation wands?" he picks up the rope of climbing. "This may come in handy for those who are don't like climbing." He puts it back onto the pile and grabs a 50 rope and puts that rope onto his bag.

I just assumed we took everything that was listed, like any self-respecting murder-hobo would.

Exiel looks at the assembled team doubtfully.

"Well, apart from you, Constantin, we have a fist-fighter, a cavalier and two warrior-mages. I would be quite surprised if any of us were particular trained in the art of opening locked doors quietly. Besides, if this place is truly under attack, and our ultimate mission is to facilitate the retrieval of Baba Yaga, then we are on the same side as the defenders of this place. If past experiences are anything to go by, if us Pathfinders are here, the proverbial excrement is about the hit the proverbial ceiling-ventilation. We're practically harbingers of trouble." ;)

"So if the defenders are in trouble and we're here to help, I'm sure they won't mind us bringing down a few doors to come to their aid. I say smash away. Though try to aim for the hinges of the door so we can keep the repair-bill to a minimum. If the denizens of this place are at least somewhat-friendly, I should be able to placate them." (One more buff and my diplomacy will be at +31)

"Fair enough."

Viscount Constantin Vladescu-Blakros them attempts to force the door open, using the minimum amount of force required, to try and limit the damage.[/ooc]

Sue nods at the hacking plan, having no better way to open the door herself.

42 starts to hack at the hinges. "If we're not through this door in 2 minutes, i'll blow it down."

Constantin puts his shoulder to the door, but is unable to get it to budge. After a few quick blows to the hinges with an adamantine blade, however, the hinges are quickly dealt with them, and between Constantin and Exiel, the door itself is freed from its stone frame shortly after. Setting the door aside, you see that the passage continues onwards towards the North-West.

As you travel down this passage, you realise the temperature is rising gradually. Several feet from your position, you see that the passage leads to a large natural cavern. The cavern is warm and humid, and stinks of stagnant water. Wisps of water vapor hover just above the floor, somewhat concealing a swampy morass of fungus. In some areas of the cave, large lumpy piles of fungus rise from the slop like fetid islands, and long, rubbery fungal strands hang from the ceiling and walls.

You are not quite in the cavern yet, and it has been about 5 minutes since you fought the ettin. (Minute per level buffs are still in effect, except the ones cast from wands.)

Something has been bugging 42 for a while now. "Did we finish off that ugly thing, or just knock it out?"

I'd say you knocked it out and then it bled out. Also, you would have lost the charges left on your chill touch when you used your wand, either because a spell from a wand interacts with a held charge the same way as a new spell cast by you would, or because you can't hold the charge on more than 1 spell at a time - and cure light wounds is a touch spell.

Now, what do you guys want to do about the stinking bog-in-a-cavern before you?

How long have we been in this building? What time of day is it? Who is providing the light? How deep is the swamp?

"Anyone know if any of that fungus is mobile/hostile?"

With nothing else to do, you eventually make your way down the passage...and down indeed it goes.... Piles of smooth, pale pebbles that glow with a faint violet light lie scattered along the walls of the passages. The pebbles emanate a warm violet glow, reminiscent of the light at dawn that you left behind you, and illuminate the corridors with a warm, dim light.

You are not quite in the cavern yet, and it has been about 5 minutes since you fought the ettin. (Minute per level buffs are still in effect, except the ones cast from wands.)

Also, remember this is not a building. You entered through a door in the back of the head of a ginormous statue of a maiden, went down a long flight of stairs, and at the bottom of the stairs you found the ettin's chamber. You have no real way of telling, but if you had to guess you'd probably say you're in the chest of the statue of the maiden. Somewhere to the East is the statue of the middle-aged pregnant woman, and further again to the East is the statue of the old crone.

It's about mid-morning at the moment, and as for how deep the bog is...well, go find out! Are you entering the cavern?

42 looked at his party, "Does anyone wanna go for a swim?"

Viscount Constantin Vladescu-Blakros wrinkles his nose.

"Not particularly..."

42 takes out a pair of 6 sided dice. "I say that we let chance select the volunteer." he tosses the dice "Lowers score goes in."

chance: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

"Well, before any of us enter that disgusting-looking mess, Naala and myself could use a bit of healing. Sue, I saw you curing yourself earlier with a wand... if you wouldn't mind using some of those charges on us, I will gladly buy you a new wand when we're out of this place."