GM Zer0darkfire's Emerald Spire (Inactive)

Game Master asdffghjkl01

You return to town, sell your loot, buy some new gear, and become more powerful before you return to the spire. Using a combination of transport tokens and good old fashioned walking, you make your way to floor 7's stairs.

***Floor 7: Shrine of the Awakener***

Signs of battle—most commonly dried blood, scorch marks, and smashed bones—appear along the stairway down.

The stairs end in the northeast corner of a small, brightly lit room with a door on the west wall. In the center of the room are two large iron racks holding numerous burning candles. The iron candleholders are crafted so that each candle appears to be held in the jaws of a serpent. A phrase is written on each rack in Undercommon.

The door on the west wall is open, and leads to a short passage that ends at another door.

Perhaps Lady Baied can inform us what this message states? he states.

"Hopefully, because I can't make it out!"

Spellcasting in armor,21+: 1d100 ⇒ 49

Once again, Baied cast a spell Comprehend langages, speaking fluently in the tongues of dragons and ancient reptiles

After a few seconds decyphering, she translate to her companions

"Offer prayer to Kro’akoth the Awakener, scaled brethren, and be welcome here."

Unfortunatly, I'm at a loss about who Kro"Akoth could be. Maybe a local power figure? Something or someone reptilian, for sure.

Know planes?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Know religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

"Local? I don't know"
Know Local: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

"Kro'akoth! I've never heard! I think my sword can handle him!"

Barm looks through door.
perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Saint Gudule wonders.

"Well... The answer we must seek is about what offering we have to make to enter. Or maybe we can just bash through..." he says, shrugging.

Knowledge (any): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

He also casts a spell to decipher magic.

Detect magic

Know Religion 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Only Talondreal recognizes Kro'akoth's name.

Kro'akoth led Abyssal armies as a general known as the Fire Serpent until, upon witnessing a great army of gnolls sacrifice themselves for Lamashtu, he decided to pursue true power through the worship of other creatures. His initial followers were troglodytes, but he has expanded into other groups of unclaimed followers, inserting himself into forgotten cults or presenting himself to those who formerly lacked deities or worshiped false ones, not revealing what he truly was in many of these cases.

Kro'akoth

PER: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

"Don't move, the candles are a TRAP! Give me a moment, let me try to disarm it."

Disable Device: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20

Regnum, do you have trapfinding? Without it, you cannot disable device magical traps. (Unless you cast Aram Zay's focus)

Nope, dang!

Welp, Regnum points out that the candles form a powerful magical trap. Any creature that moves into a square adjacent to one of the racks (an act necessary to cross the room to the door) causes the candles to activate a fireball type trap.

Under each candle rack is the phrase, translated by Baied, that says "Offer prayer to Kro’akoth the Awakener, scaled brethren, and be welcome here"

Nothing else is of much interest in this room right now. The door is open, however, but it leads down a short hallway to a closed door.

Barm has moved through the trap 2 days ago.

Spellcraft 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

@Barm, I know you messed with the doorway, but I wanted to give everyone a chance to figure out and possibly disarm the trap before it blew everyone up.

fire damage to everyone: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 3, 3, 3) = 16
DC 14 reflex for half

The candles grow even brighter and gutter wildly for an instant. Then they suddenly flare into brilliant sheets of flame that sweep across the room! From all around comes the tolling of a bell!

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

"Barm, really? I know you are anxious, I am to, but give us a second or two to check for traps and the usual stuff!"

This is what happens when people run into rooms, lol

Reflex 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

He also has Fire Resistance 5 for having the gold dragon blood type.

Refl: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Ref save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Baied is too slow to react and get burned

Will wait to see how much we are hurt before healing

REF: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

"Aaa, this was hot! Sorry guys!" says Barm.

He pulls out his wand for healing. "Since this is my fault, use my wand to heal yourselfs!"

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Ref DC 16: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

"Aha! Such a petty trap didn't almost burn me..." says the ganzi, poking himself twice discreetly with his feel-good stick.

CLW wand: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6) + 2 = 9

Do we have anyone who can find traps?

Regnum can definitely find and disable traps rather well, he just can't disarm magical traps. If he points them out, you're welcome to use dispel magic from another PC to disarm them.

Ha! I knew I missed an important spell. Well... I prefered Stone Shape ^^

Even I have my limits!

LOL

Now that the trap was set off by Barm, Regnum moves to the other side of the room and waits for everyone to join him before opening the door.

Barm enters the hallway and opens the door on the other side.

perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

The half elf also enters and looks around, 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29

Baied cautiously looks around, aware of her surroundings

The door is barred from the other side, but it could be chopped or bashed down given some time. Barm's adamantine sword should make quick work of the door or the bar on the other side.

As soon as the door opens, a rank odor, like a burned corpse was left out in the sun for a week, rushes out.

The room is an irregular octagon, and stone and wood barricades have been built in front of the doors on the south and west walls. It appears the walls were once covered with frescoes, but these have all been smashed, leaving rough walls and jagged debris.

The floor in front of the barricades is all difficult terrain. Behind the barricades, there is no difficult terrain and the troglodytes can move with ease.
With a successful DC 15 Acrobatics check, a character can scrambling over the stone barricade as a move action. If the creature fails, it must stop and climb over deliberately (another move action)

6 Troglodytes stand guard behind the barricade here. They are carrying javelins and, when they see you, they pull their arms back and get ready to throw! You notice that they don't spell as bad as normal troglodytes for some reason.

Initiative Order, Bold May Go!
Map Slide
Barm
Regnum
Saint Gudule
Enemies
Trutzburg
Baied
Talondreal

Baied identifies the flaming head of a serpent engraved on their amulets as the holy symbol of Kro’akoth.

I'm glad they know how to spell decently LOL!!!!

Regnum walks in and, seeing the creatures ready to throw their weapons, raises his first and fires.

Musket: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 15 + 1 = 32 possible -4 for cover for them, but at 32 don't think it matters.
Damage: 1d12 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12

And with practiced and expert hands, he reloads for free in the hopes of (finally) being able to take a Rapid Shot next turn...[/ooc]

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Barm scrambles over stone barricade and moves close to the gray enemy and strikes.

Melee-Vital strike - Furious Focus (power attack) +1 adamantine Greatsword: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
damage: 4d6 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6, 1, 1) + 12 + 6 = 32

confirm crit: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
damage: 2d6 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (1, 6) + 12 + 6 = 25

EDIT, should be attacking GRAY enemy (it is the only one I can do point blank, and it is to late to edit my post to clairify this.

Saint Gudule summons the powers of war to enhance the party.

Everyone has +1 at/ +1 dmg this round. I'm using Battle Spirit

The half elf also enters and looks around, 1d20+8

Actually is is a 13 not an 8 to the modifier, I guess I didnt update it for a bit

know religion 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

These creatures are infused with the power of demons he warns his compatriots.

@Barm, the entire room is difficult terrain, I'm not seeing anyway for you to reach a trog in round 1 from the door. I'm going with a double move for now.

Regnum fires his gun and easily lodges a bullet in the arm of one of the trogs.

Saint Gudule summons some helpful spirits.

Seeing Barm try to approach, the trog's all hurl their javelins at him.
javelins at Barm: 6d20 ⇒ (3, 14, 13, 12, 18, 4) = 64
And every single one of them misses! (even the 18!)

Initiative Order, Bold May Go!
Map Slide
Barm
Regnum
Saint Gudule
Enemies, Grey -8
Trutzburg
Baied
Talondreal

Reloaded, Regnum Fires, reloads, and fires again at Gray.

Musket TARGET Gray: 1d20 + 15 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 1 - 2 = 29
Damage: 1d12 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11

Musket TARGET Gray: 1d20 + 15 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 1 - 2 = 18
Damage: 1d12 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12

The half elf will move in and cast acid spray at the red trog
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 rta
1d3 ⇒ 1

@Barm, the entire room is difficult terrain, I'm not seeing anyway for you to reach a trog in round 1 from the door. I'm going with a double move for now.

Sorry, I misunderstood your message.

Barm attacks gray enemy.

+1 adamantine Greatsword - Furious Focus (power attack): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
damage: 2d6 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 12 + 6 = 23

+1 adamantine Greatsword - (power attack): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
damage: 2d6 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (1, 1) + 12 + 6 = 20

confirm crit: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
damage: 2d6 + 12 + 6 ⇒ (2, 3) + 12 + 6 = 23

There are many foes here, enough for everyone, Talondreal. And servants of demons… Your skill wil be weel used.

Baied stays a little in the back, but she seems curious about testing her new weapon against these bringers of Chaos

Barm and Talondreal, don't forget the buff I gave you!

Saint Gudule enters the room and points at the reddish trog and erupts in laughter. Two tiny fey appear and throw fey-dust in its eyes!

Dirty Trick (blind): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30

Reminder on Dirty Tricks.

Trutzburg moves in and attacks the closest Trog.
Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 231d10 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20

The paladin will move up and attack the red trog, charging his sword with arcane might
1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 1 = 25
1d10 + 1 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 7 = 16

Trutzburg double moves through the difficult terrain, but doesn't manage to get into melee range yet.

Baied hangs back for now.

Talondreal fires a ray, but the Troglodyte dodges the beam.

Barm easily kills grey, then steps over and kills blue thanks to Saint Gudule's fey creatures blinding it.

Regnum fires both his bullets at yellow, killing that one too.

Orange moves over to Barm and uses his Smite Good on him before swinging its falchion!
orange vs barm: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 2 = 13
But even with Abyssal power, the creature misses.

The other two try and swing at Talondreal over their barricade, also using their smite goods on him!
black vs Talondreal: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 17
black bite vs Talondreal: 1d20 + 0 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 0 + 2 - 4 = 6

red vs Talondreal: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 14
red bite vs Talondreal: 1d20 + 0 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 0 + 2 - 4 = 3

Well, these guys aren't doing too well, they all miss.

Initiative Order, Bold May Go!
Map Slide
Barm
Regnum
Saint Gudule
Enemies
Trutzburg
Baied
Talondreal

Regnum quickly reloads his weapon, moves forward, and shoots at BLACK.

Musket TARGET Black: 1d20 + 15 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 1 + 1 = 21
Damage: 1d12 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 10