GL's Shattered Star. (Inactive)

Game Master Grandlounge

You come to an intersection. To your north is the rickety room you were warned about, to the south a large open chamber, and to the east a hexagonal room with the sound of water.

Von-Dai frowned, then pointed towards the south and whispered, "Should we check out that room?"

"Seems like a good idea."

Quietly "Have to eventually"

Blue, glowing fungus grows in numerous patches across the walls of this large chamber. To the east, a shadowy balcony overlooks the room at a height of ten feet, while in the center of the room a wide spiral stairwell descends into the darkness. A second flight of stairs descends along the western wall. In the room are four derros.

Do we know anything about derros?

Knowledge local checks, please. DC 13. One additional question for every you beat it by.

Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

I would like to know weaknesses and resistances.

Don't have that skill, so I can't make a DC 13. Waiting for the word to charge in like a raging bull. Well except the bull and raging parts.

Von knows derros have one weaknesses, vulnerability to sunlight and spell resistance.

Von-Dai frowned. First the green slime, now the derro. He'd need to learn a spell to replicate the effects of sunlight if he kept running into these things. "The derros are vulnerable to sunlight - not an option we have, unfortunately. They can also resist certain spells, particularly those like my magic missile."

GM, how close together are the derro?

I have placed them for you.

"I can't imagine they're that tough. I'll just beat em down. " and unless stopped will move into the room and get this dance started.

init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Sevrus initiative: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

There are only three on the map of the room, and one on the larger view of the map. Was that one accidentally placed there?

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

The Derro were too spread out for Von-Dai to hit them with a control spell, so he said, "Let's strike fast and hit hard," before casting a spell.

Casting haste on the party. Everyone gets +30 ft. move speed, +1 to hit, +1 AC, +1 Reflex, and an extra attack if you make a full attack.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Marcus will move up and lash the one to the SW.

power attack, haste
to hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25 damage: 1d3 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

They are reaching for their weapons." The derror move to the corners of the room and attack Marcus who seems to be instigating the aggression.

Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 171d6 ⇒ 6
Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 191d6 ⇒ 2
Crossbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 181d6 ⇒ 5

Marcus dodges easily and retaliates swiftly.

The bold may act.
Derros -12
Von
Marcus
Sevrus
Zeltyieli

Did we lose Hedrak, then?

Von-Dai steps into the room, looks over the three Derro, and decides to try and take the one in the corner out of the fight - and maybe leave one alive for information.

Casting aqueous orb on the Derro in the bottom left corner, DC 18 Reflex save. If the derro fails the first save, they have to attempt another or be engulfed by the orb. I placed the sphere on the map. 10' diameter is big.

Aqueous Orb, nonlethal: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6

Zeltyieli slides his shortbow off his shoulder and returns fire on the derro, while moving to give himself a better position for a second shot.

Shortbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Yes, we lost Hedrak, but I think you guys are solid combat wise.

[i]Sevrus moves across to attack the nearest derro

dagger: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

sneak attack damage if applicable: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 3) = 9

Ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

The Derro is able to avoid the aqueous orb jumping quickly to the side. Zeltyieli takes the clear shot hitting the Derro in the corner. Sevrus moves up and shanks one of the Derro nearly killing the one Marcus had hit. Finding Marcus too hard to hit the creatures turn their attention to those with a clear line of fire. Their aim in not very reliable.

Crossbow Zeltyieli : 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d6 ⇒ 2
Crossbow Sevrus: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 101d6 ⇒ 4
Crossbow Sevrus: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 241d6 ⇒ 4

The bold may act.
Derros 0/-20/-6
Von
Marcus
Sevrus -4
Zeltyieli

Marcus will try to put down his original target.

power attack
to hit: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 damage: 1d3 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
but flubs it

With two Derro next to each other, things were even more fortunate. Von-Dai moved his hands and the orb of water rolled over both of them. As he did, he cast another spell, flinging a gob of acid at the derro in the corner.

Move Action: move aqueous orb. Same Reflex DC. Standard: cast acid splash at the derro not in water. Also, don't forget that I cast haste.

Aqueous Orb Nonlethal: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Sevrus moves over to the Derro not in the orbs and attacks

dagger: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Seeing Sevrus blocking his line of fire, Zeltyieli spins and fires at the Derro dealing with the giant ball of water instead.

Shortbow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Anyone missing their hasted attack before I calculate everything?

Oh yeah, forgot that.

power attack, haste
to hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 damage: 1d3 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 damage: 1d3 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Shortbow (hasted): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 = 16 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Marcus whips on of the derro spilling its innards. The second derro is engulfed by the watery sphere and the third hit with a small ball of acid.

Ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Sevrus move to the Derro in the corner but her attack misses. Zeltyieli fires two arrows the first hits but the second is swept away by the water. The Derro in the water misses Zeltyieli thanks being hasted. The other remaining derro pulls a sword and swings at Sevrus.

Crossbow Zeltyieli : 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 171d6 ⇒ 1
Short Sword Sevrus: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 191d4 ⇒ 4

The bold may act.
Derros -3NL -3L/-Dead/-7
Von
Marcus
Sevrus -8
Zeltyieli

Von-Dai keeps the ball of water in place, continuing to churn with the derro inside.

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9

The derro takes that damage at the beginning of his turn. He must also hold his breath unless he's capable of breathing water (don't forget to reduce how long he can hold his breath for by 1 round because he took a standard action to fire a crossbow). He can attempt a new Reflex save on his turn to escape into a random square outside the orb. He gains cover on attacks from outside the orb.

Marcus will engage the nothern one on the west side. It appears to be in the aqueous orb, but I'm unsure what that will do with regards to cover, so I will leave it to you.

power attack, haste
to hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 damage: 1d3 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
to hit: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 damage: 1d3 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 damage: 1d3 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Sevrus will move after the other derro and attack again

dagger: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

I don't think that blocks Zeltyieli?

Zeltyieli uses the magical speed to step forward before snapping off two shots at the same Derro.

Shortbow: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 15 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Shortbow (Hasted): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

With a series of swift attacks, the team dispatches the two remaining derro.

Is one of the derro from the orb still alive, since the spell deals nonlethal damage?

With the remaining two derro falling, Von-Dai dismisses his spell.

Yep if you work quickly you can save up to two of them. The one in the ord will be stable if you pull him out.

I dismissed the orb, so he's out.

Von-Dai points at one of the derro and says, "That one should still be alive. Let's see if we can't get some information from him."

"Don't know anything about Derro. Would they cooperate at all?" as he gets out rope to restrain them.

You have a tied up derro. You can wake him with smelling salts or healing.

"Are we able to communicate with it?"

"Derro are creatures of the Darklands - I speak Undercommon, a language spoken throughout the area. I can communicate with it. Zeltiyeli, would you wake him up, please?"

Zeltyieli nods, then says, "Remind me to buy smelling salts... I really hope we don't need this healing spell for ourselves later." He takes his holy symbol and casts Cure Light Wounds on the unconscious Derro.

CLW from Shield of Faith: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

In undercommon the derro says angerly, "I'm going to fay your face and graft it to your @$$."

Replying in undercommon, Von-Dai says, ”Bold threats, derro, but your future depends largely on how cooperative you are, so you may want to re-think your current attitude. Now, would you kindly tell us what brings you and your kind here?”

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

The creature's eye narrow acknowledging the truth of what you say. "We have come to Magnimar via the deeper caverns below. For several months, we have been using the tunnel abduct livestock for our experiments to help with our aversion to sunlight wipe their minds, and returned to the streets.

In Common, he says, "We've found the cause of the mysterious abductions in Underbridge. Apparently, the derro have been kidnapping people off the streets and experimenting on them. The ones who survive are having their minds wiped, and then put back on the streets. Let's gag this one and leave it alive - we can turn it over to the guard so they can show what the cause was."

To the Derro, again in Undercommon, he says, "Apart from you and your two deceased compatriots, how many more are you, and where?"

"What did you say to your friends? Was it about letting me get back to science?"

"I told them what you told me. Now, answer the question."