Elf, Wizard (Diviner) 6, HP 32, AC:13, FF:13, Th:10, F+5/R+5/W+5(+1 vs fear +2 vs ench), Perc +14, Init +4
Sorry, losing track. Did we hit the room on the upper right of the map? If not, we should probably check that for completeness sake before we head to the basement.
If no one objects; Vie will take a Po CLW, 2 alchemist fire, and a sunrod.
Everything upstairs has been checked, though no one has taken a super close look at anything on the snake table due to valid concerns about being attacked by a metal snake.
No huge reason to drag out the secret piano stuff, narration incoming!
The group checks out the piano that Vie mentioned noticing an odd wire. Dimple is able to put it all together that the piano controls a secret something down in the basement. She fiddles with a few things and then the wire starts retracting. A grinding is heard from below the floor.
Heading downstairs the group quickly finds what the grinding was about as a portion of the west wall of the first room they see has been pulled up, showing a hidden room behind.
But, before they can get to that, they have to negotiate a flooded storage room. The steep stone stairs they are on descend into a vaulted cellar flooded with turbid water, in which dozens of wooden barrels idly float.
Elf, Wizard (Diviner) 6, HP 32, AC:13, FF:13, Th:10, F+5/R+5/W+5(+1 vs fear +2 vs ench), Perc +14, Init +4
Surely the water table isn't that high? Where did all this water come from? And who builds a house basement without drainage? {sigh}
Before we wade in, let me check for opposition. Endi nima haqida o'ylaysiz! Detect Thoughts. If nothing occurs, I will give it the whole 3 rounds.
Detect Thoughts:
School divination; Level alchemist 2, arcanist 2, bard 2, inquisitor 2, investigator 2, medium 2, mesmerist 2, psychic 1, skald 2, sorcerer 2, spiritualist 2, summoner 2, summoner (unchained) 2, witch 2, wizard 2
Casting
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, F/DF (a copper piece)
Effect
Range 60 ft.
Area cone-shaped emanation
Duration concentration, up to 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw Will negates; see text; Spell Resistance no
Description
You detect surface thoughts. The amount of information revealed depends on how long you study a particular area or subject.
1st Round: Presence or absence of thoughts (from conscious creatures with Intelligence scores of 1 or higher).
2nd Round: Number of thinking minds and the Intelligence score of each. If the highest Intelligence is 26 or higher (and at least 10 points higher than your own Intelligence score), you are stunned for 1 round and the spell ends. This spell does not let you determine the location of the thinking minds if you can't see the creatures whose thoughts you are detecting.
3rd Round: Surface thoughts of any mind in the area. A target's Will save prevents you from reading its thoughts, and you must cast detect thoughts again to have another chance. Creatures of animal intelligence (Int 1 or 2) have simple, instinctual thoughts.
Each round, you can turn to detect thoughts in a new area. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it.
Kasvot looks at the wet basement with concern. "This doesn't look good... not at all. Not my forte!" He partners with Vie, scanning the area with detect magic as far as he can into the room and beyond.
Vie moves down to the landing, squeezing with Liet-Gar so that he can scan the whole room. Nothing jumps out of the water to attack him or the half-elf and after a minute or two of scanning the whole room, no minds appear on his radar.
He swaps out with Kasvot who checks for magical auras, with similar results of nothing found.
Elf, Wizard (Diviner) 6, HP 32, AC:13, FF:13, Th:10, F+5/R+5/W+5(+1 vs fear +2 vs ench), Perc +14, Init +4
Well there are no 'conscious creatures' out in the water. Could still be plants, slimes, undead, constructs, and/or traps though. I suppose we'll have to try it to find out.
Kasvot looks to Liet-Gar. "I hate to offer you up like this, but if there is a threat... you should probably go first. You'll definitely get to the other side fastest of all of us. And you can probably survive an arrow or two if somebody's hiding on the other side to ambush us." He shrugs his shoulders. "I'll be back here, ready to try to put anything that tries that to sleep... or something."
With a shrug, LGZ pokes the water a couple times with his blade before leaping in and trudging through the bog. Encountering a first barrel, he hops up...
Acrobatics:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
"Come on in! The water's decent." he calls back with a smile.
that is of course assuming a 22 gets him on the barrel...and he hasn't been eaten already. ;-)
The half-elf splashes down into the water and then quickly dashes over to a barrel. Fromagalli sees the wake of something moving over towards him under the water but at the last second he hops up onto a barrel and attempts to balance carefully.
Round 1 Vie (Has an extra action from the Surprise Round, but doesn't know much more than the fact that something is going to happen)
Fromagalli
Liet-Gar (Acrobatics check at start of turn to keep balance)
Kasvot
Dimple
Enemy
Niza & Albis
Bold may act.
The unknown creature remains under the water so can't be identified or targeted yet, though certain attacks could still hit it blindly. It very likely doesn't have a mind though.
Gracefully moving with the flow of the barrel, the half-elf hops to the next one, and the next...ending back in the water with a splash. Glancing back, he frowns. "Hey, sumtins under the water there. Any ideas?"
burning hands wand 1 charges, disguise self wand 5 charges, longstrider wand 46 chgs Wands and wayfinder are from confirmation and first steps Hand of apprentice 6 remaining AC 18*, touch 10, flat-footed 18 (+6 armor) hp 51/41 Fort +5*, Ref +4*, Will +5*; +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep
”glitter-bomb?” Fromagalli asks Vie spellcraft would that work:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Fromagalli will add great idea or bad idea as appropriate and hope Vie has a means of casting glitterdust again
If I’m standing where vie needs to be will move out the way drawing cold iron dagger. If not will draw dagger and use arcane bond to cast true strike for the third time today
Female | HP 46/46 | AC 19, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 16 (13FF)| F +6 R +9 W +9; +2 vs. fear | Init +9 | Perc +13 | Speed 30ft | Bard Spells 1st 6/6 | 2nd 4/4 | Bardic Performance 24/24 | Cleric Spells 2/2+1 | Channel 1d6 7/7 | Active Conditions: |Agile Feet 4/4 | Bit of Luck: 4/4 | Reroll 1/1
Excitedly clapping her hands, "Ooo, THAT sounds like fun! Let's do that."
If anything is revealed, Dimple will cast Summon monster, calling ...wait for it...an adorable dolphin. It's a full round action, but seriously, how often does one get a chance to summon aquatic creatures that get to be useful?
Elf, Wizard (Diviner) 6, HP 32, AC:13, FF:13, Th:10, F+5/R+5/W+5(+1 vs fear +2 vs ench), Perc +14, Init +4
buffs:
Mage Armor
Shield 3 min
Unfortunately, I can't do that again today. Let us see if this has any effect. Men hamma narsadan himoyalanganman! Ular bu mazali baliqni ko'rishadi!
Surprise round, cast shield on self. Regular action, cast Silent Image. Creating the image of a nice juicy injured salmon in the water right next to the disturbance of whatever it is.
It is a figment, so it is not mind affecting.
We're lined up on the stairs off-map. Do we need to wait for them to clear before we can act reasonably, or is it assumed that we can see the action from where we are?
If we can act, is the creature in the water visible enough that it could be targeted with magic missile?
Unfortunately there isn't much space to see into the basement as it is quite flooded and the stairs lead straight down into the water. Pretty much only Fromagalli and Niza could see into the area at the start. I'm just going to say that Vie and Fromagalli are squeezing right now.
The creature also has total concealment, so no targeting of it from outside of the water. You can squeeze with Niza to get a look into the area or move past everyone into the watery stairs. By my count we have Kasvot up before the creature responds to the figment or LGZ. Dimple is delaying and Niza acts after the creature.
Kasvot calls from behind. "What is it?!? What's going on out there?"
Delay; Kasvot's not the right PC to get in the water when there's a creepy crawly about. He'll wait until he can get on the stairs and assess the situation from there.
Vie summons a delicious looking fish, floating it into the water as obvious bait. Liet-Gar dashes into the water, hops easily up onto and over the barrels, almost making it across the room.
The thing seems to completely ignore the fish as it chases under the barrels after the half-elf. One possible reason may be that it doesn't hunt by vision. It attempts to bite and latch onto the lower half of the elf's body as he wanders through the deep bog. But it only finds gross metal and not tasty meat and blood.
GM Screen:
Hit:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Delayed Dimple
Kasvot
Round 1
Vie
Fromagalli
Liet-Gar
Enemy
Niza & Albis
Round 2 Vie
Fromagalli
Liet-Gar
Enemy
Niza & Albis
Bold may act.
The unknown creature remains under the water so can't be identified or targeted yet, though certain attacks could still hit it blindly.
Elf, Wizard (Diviner) 6, HP 32, AC:13, FF:13, Th:10, F+5/R+5/W+5(+1 vs fear +2 vs ench), Perc +14, Init +4
buffs:
Mage Armor
Shield 3 min
There is something under the water attacking Liet! I can't do anything if I can't see it. I will step back so one of you can move forward to help.
While speaking, Vie steps to the back of the group and touches Niza on the shoulder. Niza, you have Diviner's Fortune, gives a +1 insight bonus on hit, saves, skills, and ability checks for one round.
Fromgali, True Strike ignores concealment. Go for it!
NG Gnome Wizard 5 & Rogue 2 | Perc: +14 (+1 vs. traps), Low-Light, SM: +2 | HP: 72 (-0) (+X Temp HP) | AC/Tch/FF 20/15/17 (+4 Dodge vs. Giants) | F/R/W +7/+8/+6 (Evasion, +4 vs. illusions) | CMD 17 | Init: +2 Active conditions: False Life? | Speed 20ft | Spells in Profile, Telekinetic Fist 6/6, Shirt ReRoll 1/1
Niza shakes off a burst of fear and squares her shoulders. She mumbles something inaudible below her breath and slowly starts to transform before the eyes of her allies. Her skin takes on a greenish hue and she becomes decidedly more reptilian in appearance. Albis flies off her shoulder and soars around the basement as high as he can. Niza takes off into the water, swimming deftly, while drawing a dagger. She heads in the direction of LGZ.
Actions:
Standard to cast Alter Self (transforms into a Boggard). Move to swim into action. Free to draw dagger.
burning hands wand 1 charges, disguise self wand 5 charges, longstrider wand 46 chgs Wands and wayfinder are from confirmation and first steps Hand of apprentice 6 remaining AC 18*, touch 10, flat-footed 18 (+6 armor) hp 51/41 Fort +5*, Ref +4*, Will +5*; +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep
I'm gonna regret this ANISH MACOR" Fromagalli calls before he heads into the water ducking his head under to see if he can see the creature and let's fly his dagger
dagger attack:1d20 + 20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 20 + 6 = 41
( true strike hand of the apprentice range penalty is -2 per 5 feet travelled)
Female | HP 46/46 | AC 19, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 16 (13FF)| F +6 R +9 W +9; +2 vs. fear | Init +9 | Perc +13 | Speed 30ft | Bard Spells 1st 6/6 | 2nd 4/4 | Bardic Performance 24/24 | Cleric Spells 2/2+1 | Channel 1d6 7/7 | Active Conditions: |Agile Feet 4/4 | Bit of Luck: 4/4 | Reroll 1/1
The ever calm gnome shouts, "WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?! WHY IS EVERYONE JUMPING IN THE WATER?!?!" Plopping her fingers in her ears, "Pish and Posh! This is sooooo confusing. And WHY IS EVERYBODY YELLING?!?!You are giving a headache!"
With fingers firmly plugging up her auditory organ, Dimple walks down the steps to see what all the fuss is.
Niza shifts into a grotesque lizardy-frog creature and dives headfirst into the water, easily swimming through the murk. Albis takes flight well before this occurs, circling over the action.
Vie grants her a bit of foresight into the immediate future, in case she gets a chance to attack or do something else.
Fromagalli wisely launches the dagger towards the location he saw the creature last. It zips out unerringly guided by magic and everyone sees a small pool of frothy blood as the weapon strikes the creature. The half-elf catches the returning dagger then dives into the water attempting to get an eyeball on what the group may be facing.
Fromagalli:
You are underwater, so to relay this information you'll have to surface again to speak. You can see a large black insectlike ready to attack Liet-Gar again. It is a Fiendish Giant Leech, a NE aquatic vermin. It has a special ability that allows it to attach to a target it hits, draining blood and weakening the creature each round. If it attaches, it will stay attached until dead or removed, even if the target leaves the water.
The cowardly Liet-Gar runs away, leaving his friends alone in the water with whatever is there. ;-)
The critter takes a bite at him as he flees, but doesn't even come close to connecting. It turns and zips back towards the nearest real body in the water, attacking Boggard-Niza with equal success (aka not hitting).
GM Screen:
bite:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10 for BPS:1d6 ⇒ 5
Round 2
Vie
Fromagalli
Liet-Gar
Enemy (-7 HP)
Niza & Albis
Round 3 Vie
Dimple
Kasvot
Fromagalli
Liet-Gar
Enemy (-7 HP)
Niza & Albis
Bold may act.
The unknown creature remains under the water so can't be targeted unless you are also under the water.
NG Gnome Wizard 5 & Rogue 2 | Perc: +14 (+1 vs. traps), Low-Light, SM: +2 | HP: 72 (-0) (+X Temp HP) | AC/Tch/FF 20/15/17 (+4 Dodge vs. Giants) | F/R/W +7/+8/+6 (Evasion, +4 vs. illusions) | CMD 17 | Init: +2 Active conditions: False Life? | Speed 20ft | Spells in Profile, Telekinetic Fist 6/6, Shirt ReRoll 1/1
Niza gets a decent look at the creature before her and tries to wrack her brain for what it is... In the meantime, she swings her larger, reptilian arm towards it, slashing with her dagger.
Actions:
Knowledge: Nature:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
MW Cold Iron Dagger + Strength Bonus:1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 17 for Slashing OR Piercing/Cold Iron + Strength Bonus:1d3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6
burning hands wand 1 charges, disguise self wand 5 charges, longstrider wand 46 chgs Wands and wayfinder are from confirmation and first steps Hand of apprentice 6 remaining AC 18*, touch 10, flat-footed 18 (+6 armor) hp 51/41 Fort +5*, Ref +4*, Will +5*; +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep
Fromagalli resurfaces and splutters
”Its a bloodsucking beastie if it attaches to you get out of the water so we can all see it” He then tries to grab a floating barrel and remove the lid
this is with a view to trying to trap it in the barrel if it comes near him
Niza stabs quickly, easily striking the creature. But everyone else just sees bloody froth rising from her position, not sure what is happening under the water.
Kasvot wades down into the basement water to get a better view and be close enough to act if he gets a chance. Fromagalli bursts out of the water, spits out some information and moves over to grab a barrel. He pries the lid off.
Next Round Fromagalli can do a strength check to try to move the barrel AND then do a CMB check to try to trap it inside.
Round 3 Vie
Dimple
Kasvot
Fromagalli
Liet-Gar
Enemy (-13 HP)
Niza & Albis
With a sigh, LGZ hops down into the water and begins splashing about. "I can't see anything...I don't suppose anyone can get this beast above the water?"
Dimple yells very encouraging things quite loudly, loudly enough that Niza definitely feels boosted. Vie helps Fromagalli out a bit, giving him a tiny look into the future. Liet-Gar overcomes his cowardice with the help of Dimple, but seems confused as to how water works, simply splashing about in it.
Round 3 - IC is UP!
Vie
Dimple
Kasvot
Fromagalli
Liet-Gar
Enemy (-13 HP)
Niza & Albis
Round 4 - IC is UP! Vie
Dimple
Kasvot
Fromagalli (Diviner's Fortune +1)
Liet-Gar
Enemy (-13 HP)
Niza & Albis
Female | HP 46/46 | AC 19, T 14, FF 16 | CMD 16 (13FF)| F +6 R +9 W +9; +2 vs. fear | Init +9 | Perc +13 | Speed 30ft | Bard Spells 1st 6/6 | 2nd 4/4 | Bardic Performance 24/24 | Cleric Spells 2/2+1 | Channel 1d6 7/7 | Active Conditions: |Agile Feet 4/4 | Bit of Luck: 4/4 | Reroll 1/1
LGZ wrote:
.I don't suppose anyone can get this beast above the water?
"Well, once it's attached to you, just walk up the stairs. THEN it will be out of the water."
She then goes down another couple of steps and shouts at the burbling, thrashing mass under the surface. "Hey, go away! My friends, and Via'con~dios here, are gonna end up killing you. Swim, Swim for your life!"
Intimidate:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Using Gnome SLA 'Speak with Animals' to convince it to leave. I know it won't, but Dimple ...well, Dimple. Am I right?
Inspire Courage. +1 to HIT / DAMAGE/ and saves vs FEAR
"You all have got this, right?" Kasvot yells as he slowly begins making his way towards the other end of the water while the beast is otherwise involved.
Double move: 15' at 20'/5' cost (60' movement cost total)
Completely forgot to do the enemy attack, and I presume if it can actually hit it would then be dragged out of the water so let's just hope to speed this up a hair.
Correct! A creature that cannot breathe water must make a concentration check (DC 15 + spell level) to cast a spell underwater (this is in addition to the caster level check to successfully cast a fire spell underwater).
Niza takes a stab at the critter, missing wide. She bursts up to grap a breath, briefly treading water to gulp down air. Dimple attempts to scare away the critter, but it seems to know nothing but the thrill of the hunt and feels no fear... at least from her.
Kasvot heads around the room, looking for more trouble. Vie pops under the water, gets a view of the leech and fires off a glob of acid. But misjudging the effect water has on his aim, it flies well wide.
Round 4 - IC is UP!
Vie
Dimple
Kasvot
Fromagalli (Diviner's Fortune +1)
Liet-Gar
Enemy (-13 HP)
Niza & Albis
burning hands wand 1 charges, disguise self wand 5 charges, longstrider wand 46 chgs Wands and wayfinder are from confirmation and first steps Hand of apprentice 6 remaining AC 18*, touch 10, flat-footed 18 (+6 armor) hp 51/41 Fort +5*, Ref +4*, Will +5*; +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep
Fromagalli moves the barrel in a large sweeping motion and captures the leech inside, but as he goes to close the lid the creature darts right back out!
Missed by 1 :(
The fiendish critter turns and continues attempting to bite the one that keeps stabbing it. But even with her easier to hit frame, the vermin fails to connect, deflecting off Niza's strengthened clothing.
GM Screen:
Bite:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Delay LGZ
Round 4 - IC is UP!
Vie
Dimple
Kasvot
Fromagalli
Enemy (-13 HP)
Niza & Albis
Round 5 - IC is UP! Vie
Dimple
Kasvot
Fromagalli
Enemy (-13 HP)
Niza & Albis
burning hands wand 1 charges, disguise self wand 5 charges, longstrider wand 46 chgs Wands and wayfinder are from confirmation and first steps Hand of apprentice 6 remaining AC 18*, touch 10, flat-footed 18 (+6 armor) hp 51/41 Fort +5*, Ref +4*, Will +5*; +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep
Exasperated at the near miss Fromagalli tries again shouting his own brand of encouragement
"Get in the damn barrel if you know what's good for you!"
