GL's Shattered Star.

Game Master Grandlounge

The second Sevrus thinks this might make a loud noise she will stop turning.

"It might be best if we leave this after all for now. We can always come back later."

"Solid thinking" - Hedrak nods.

Where to next guys?

Muttering to himself, Von-Dai realizes Sevrus suggested leaving the room and says, "Hmm? Oh, yes, sure. We can do that. Let's go investigate those rooms over there."

C13, I think.

The smell of the sea is strong coming from this room, and salt encrusts the floor in a trail leading from the south door.

The door to area C14 has been barricaded from within. There is only enough room of two people to attempt open the Door.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Looking for traps on the door.

Sevrus takes a few seconds to carefully examine the door and see no indications of tampering.

Von-Dai inhales deeply. "Interesting. There may be some form of access to the Varisian Gulf from here. This could make for an alternate landing point for the boat, if we decide to fall back."

"Should we attempt to go through this barricaded door, or hail any who may be inside?" - Hedrak inquires.

I mean the one to C14.

Updated the map - hope it is ok?

"Are we likely to find someone friendly in here? I rather doubt it. "

I would encourage you guys all to move yourself however you like. I don't mind doing it but you will be better at strategically placing yourselves the than I will.

Sevrus steps back to allow Hedrak to try the door.

Zeltyieli steps forward, "Let me see just what we'll find.", and presses his hands against the door, focusing his will and calling to the Walker-of-Worlds, then looking through it.

Door Sight

Hedrak gives it a thug for good measure.

STR: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Zeltyieli you see a lemure pacing around seemingly mumbling too himself. Occasionally he stomps his feet and shakes his fit and something deeper in the crow.

Hedrak checks the door and knows it will take more than a tug. He is really going to have the heave to get the door open.

Zeltyieli describes what he's seeing, "There's a Lemure pacing, seems to be acting upset at something... Probably whatever made it do guard duty. Get the feeling that what it's mad at it nearby based on its body language, though I can't see it."

"The door is pretty stuck - we all need to work together to open it" - he informs the others.

Marcus give it a try?

Not sure if I can 'try again'?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

"Did you see if there was another door out of the room, as well, that it was guarding?"

Marcus will try the door.

strength check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 (assist if Hedrak was allowed to try again).

Nothing obvious that it is guarding.

Marcus and work together and open the door.

The lemeur starts shanking, "D-d-d-don't m-m-ake me hurt you."

"Now I'm scared. " he says dryly.

"Ummmmm...." Clearly caught off guard. "Good. Leave me be, and I will leave you be."

Von-Dai holds up a hand to stop Marcus and Hedrak. "What purpose do you have in this room, lemure?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

"I'm hiding from the bullies.

Von this seems odd as he is much larger and stronger looking than the last lemures you saw and it markedly more intelligent. In that he can speak sentences.

"What bullies would those be?"

"What is a Lemure?" - Hedrak whispers to his companions.

"I think it's like a baby devil or something. Wizards keep them around as pets. " he whispers back.

"A baby dev..." - the half-orc's eyes go wide, and he draws the polearm from his back in a swift movement - "And why are we having a conversation with this creature, instead of dispatching it back to its foul home?!"

"It's all the stupid devils here. I hate them. If you kill them all I will give you all my treasure."

Von-Dai waves Hedrak off vaguely, then says, "Could you tell me how many devils are here, what kind, and where they are?"

"What treasure is that?"

I have to collect up the info on the enemies left so I will try to get that together soon. I have an IRL game tonight.

Zeltyieli blinks, This must be some sort of trap... I thought devils were structured, followed discipline... not selfish like this. He says, "We don't like devils either."

Von-Dai waves Hedrak off vaguely, then says, "Could you tell me how many devils are here, what kind, and where they are?"

Hedrak raises an eyebrow at Von-Dai's dismissive posture, but then leans back with a growl, curious as to where this will lead - "Be very careful with whom you intend to strike bargains with" - he replies to him - "Keep in mind you may not be speaking for all of us"

"Umm there are Nupperibos. There are Crabs but they are not devils, there is a blob but that's not a devil. There are other lemure, and mephits, and they are devils are they are mean. Fleshdreg, a Fire DOG, and Imps so many imps.

Knowledge (Planes) Nupperibos: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Knowledge (planes) Mephits: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
Knowledge (planes) Fire DOG: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Knowledge (dungeoneering) Fleshdreg: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

"Could you tell me more about what the crabs and blob look like?"

Basically, what knowledge checks should I use for them?

Nupperibos: Devil trains, are lower than Lemures.
Mephite: Fast healing 2, vulnerability to an element count to their own, breath weapon example (15-foot cone, 1d8 fire, DC 13 half, every 4 rounds).
Hellhound: breath weapon (10-ft. cone, once every 2d4 rounds, 2d6 fire damage, Reflex DC 14 for half)Immune fire, vulnerability to cold.
Fleshdreg: Immune mind-affecting effects; SR 12

Blob is likely some sort of ooze but it would be hard to distinguish one from the other based on blob description.

As for crab you have already fought several types of crab. They are trivial and have no real special abilities.

"Can you tell me more about the Mephit? What kind of element does it use?"

"I don't know. I don't get to see him. Others say he says they have to hit me."

"Why does he tell them to attack you."

"They hate me 'cause I can talk. Lemure don't normally talk."

"How did you learn to talk?"

"Well I kill some people and stole some treasure and got bigger and smarter."

Von you know the devils ascend up and down rank based on doing evil deeds that befits their betters. So this Devil may have be on the ascent before he was bullies away.

Zeltyieli shudders when the Lemure speaks of his murders. Well, that makes him a much less desirable ally..

Von-Dai says, "If you tell us where the other creatures that are mean to you are, we'll take care of them for you."

Hedrak waits patiently, curious about where all of this will lead.

Sevrus will also wait, she feels a bit sorry for this creature, its clearly an outcast even in whatever 'society' there is in this pillar.

"There are many through the doors over there."

Pointing to the loud door you found earlier.

"There are some up that way pointing toward the devils and crabs you fought earlier. The blob, dog and dregs are downstairs."

So you have a few directions you can go. There is a loud door with the crank that will have enemies behind it (c8) through the salty door, or back through the hall of flesh rapping (c18) to the unknow rooms to the south.

Just a second... Because Hedrak will not simply move out, leaving a devil behind to do as it pleases :P Just waiting to see where Von-Dai is going with it.

No worries.