GM Tyranius Tyrant's Grasp (Inactive)

Game Master Tyranius

"Ah, oh. Looks deep." Aishe shrugs, and joins the others in the descent. After all, he's in his element now.

He keeps his eyes open as he goes.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 18 + 2 = 36 (underground)

While underground and within line of sight of Aishe, everyone gets:
+2 (untyped) initiative, perception, stealth, and survival; and leave no tracks.

Spiralling down the slop you find a pit that descends 30 feet down. Luckily there is a piton with a rope attached from the Lastwall's expedition before they turned back.

One by ne you make your way down the rope into the upper crypts. A massive, jagged hole opens in the ceiling, and another directly below it in the floor of what once must have been an enormous pool. Heaps of bones fill every corner of the room.

The Trepid Well, which pierces several layers of the Gallowspire dungeons, passes through this large chamber, where attendants cleaned flesh from bone in a massive alkaline pool. An opening in the ceiling leads up to the Upper Trepid Well (Where you just came from)

Doors exit this room to the north and south. Staircases lead down to the bottom of the pool and the pit in its bottom to yet another dungeon level below.

Unsure which way to go, Aishe will check for tracks to see if one path is favored over another. What he learns he shares with the group.

Survival (tracking): 1d20 + 21 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 21 + 2 = 28 (underground)

While underground and within line of sight of Aishe, everyone gets:
+2 (untyped) initiative, perception, stealth, and survival; and leave no tracks.

Post 5000+ suckers. I hate and love you all.

Vanyan follows along, floating about 10' so he can see what is happening around them from a higher angle.

He trusts Aishe to track the best path forward, and will be quick to alert the party to any dangers as they move.

1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 25 + 2 = 29 Perception

When we clear this out, I am betting 20 gold that this place becomes a Linnorn Lair within 30 years. Look how big and expansive it is. It'll attract one of those for certain.

What Atium probably missed, is that this is almost certainly too warm weather of climate for such a creature, as he once felt "the south" was too hot, but he's now adapted to it having migrated to the area for over a year.

Atium doesn't look around, he is the type that waits for the creatures to show up and then he'll charge at them. Plus he doesn't see too well at distances.

"Given the ages of necromantic energy flowing through this place, I do not think I would ever want to encounter such a Linorm."

"Iomedae willing, we'll be alive to find out Atium." Vinas does his best to stay focused and serious, but the scope of this place blows his mind a bit.

Once Aishe begins trailblazing, the young paladin holds Flametongue ready.

Down once more to the dungeons of my black despair.

Atium shudders at hearing this. It's an uncontrolled shudder as the words sound so haunting.

Atium focuses, expecting phantoms to come out of the walls and attack, or a chandelier to come crashing down.

Aishe finds it difficult to track as it seems hundreds marched through these corridors and the explosion covered a lot of the floor. Not one of the paths seems more favored than the others.

You have a door north, south and stairs leading down to another level of the dungeon.

"I'd not leave an entire floor unexplored. Let us head north first." Vinas continues to walk with his blade out and shield close.

”Agreed,” Vanyan agrees with Vinas agreeably. ”Let’s do this.” He has already offered his magics around and stays afloat in the back and ready for action.

Atium joins his shieldmate.
Since I"m in a betting mood. 5 gold pieces to the one of us that exits the next scrape with the least amount of cuts and bruises per kill? You have the advantage of your tough armor, and I have the advantage of killing and breaking more stuff. We'll let Tessenarin decide the winner of the bet.

Atium moves forward, smiling a bit - feeling *GOOD* and enjoying himself a slight bit.

Move Atium where applicable to head North.

Aishe moves up with the others, keeping his loaded crossbow at the read. When Atium offers his bet, he smiles, "Ayep."

Heading north Atium opens the doors to the crematorium. Long ovens line the walls of this large chamber. One still crackles with flame, though the room is cold. Gallowspire’s crematorium was used to torture and dispose of both allies and enemies, and it was among the first of the titanic dungeon’s features to be shut down after the dungeon was sealed.

In the wake of Tar-Baphon’s defeat and imprisonment in Gallowspire long ago, several psychopomps launched their own raid against the lich to reclaim his soul for judgment. The Tyrant and his forces slew the vanth soldiers but preserved their commander, named Essarta. Tar-Baphon tortured the outsider for centuries for the insult of suggesting he be subject to the same laws as common mortals. The lich ultimately used his extensive mastery of necromancy to mummify the still-living outsider, transforming her into an undead abomination.

The mummified remains slowly turn at the sound of the door. It sniffs into the air with excitement. "You smell of the Boneyard? Have you come to claim me as well?" The foul stench drives her into a shame-filled frenzy.

Those within 30 feet need to make a DC 22 Will save vs Frightful presence.

A focused divine blast of light bursts from the mumy's palm as it cascades through the doorway.

Searing Light vs Atium Tch AC 17: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40
Damage: 5d8 ⇒ (2, 7, 7, 7, 5) = 28

Round 1
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Mummy
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Vanyan (77/77; Temp HP 10)
Atium (142/170; Raging 178/206; DR 2/-; Barkskin +3; MCfE)
Vinas (122/122; Barkskin +3)
Aishe (76/76)
Tessenarin (88/88; DR 2/-)

I think the GM is trying to make Atium lose the bet on purpose! Laughing! As an aside, what divine light is this mummy sending our way? I'm assuming Pharasma. But want to know before I go all Arazni's not in the BOneyard on this mummy.

Aishe hesitates, waiting for the others to move forward before he decides on a plan of action.

GM Tyranius, Aishe's initiative is +9 now. Also, remember while underground, everyone in the party gets a +2 to their initiative - as long as they're within sight of Aishe.

Thanks, will update. Looks like that still leaves this initiative tracker the same.

@Atium- being with a group of psychopomps I would guess Pharasma as well.

Round 1, Delay until after Vinas & Atium

Vanyan delays for others to enter first, then he flies in and tries to learn more about the creature.

1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30 Know (planes or religion)

He will speak about what he learns about how to defeat the beast. DR? SR?

Atium takes the blast and smiles. He tries to explain why he's smiling at the mummy thing, but his words are just not *wise* enough. He wants smart words to let his companions and this quasi-Psychopomp to know why. So he calls on the raven to speak eloquently.
Shakra Raven! Free Action.
Atium starts running at the thing.
“Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
For you thought I was too far from you and the Ravens say, "when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.” ”

While this crematorium is huge, and the enemy thought it was out of reach of Atium -- Barbarians are almost never out of range!

He charges forward, his arms growing longer!
charge, pounce, swift action long arms bracers. move 80- reach 10. GM- please note AC is 27/ Tch 13, and I have disruptive feat
claw pounce: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28 damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (3, 1) + 13 = 17 B/S
claw pounce: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 damage: 2d6 + 13 ⇒ (1, 1) + 13 = 15 B/S

will save: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 DC 22

"I'm not really the betting type, but sure Atium."

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"What manner of evil?" Immune to the supernatural dread, Vinas rushes forth, eager to see peace and rest for this unfortunate creature. Double Move, Smite Evil. IF one of the party members shouts to wait a moment because a buff is coming, Vinas will delay until after that.

Vanyan knows this to be none other than a Mummified morrigna. It has a slight damage reduction to all weapons but a much larger reduction is the weapon is not made of adamantine. R 5/—, 10/adamantine. Very high resistance to spells as well as resistant to cold and electricity.

Atium charges right into the mummy as it leans back and then ducks low, dodges each of his clawed strikes. Both misses. Vinas and Vanyan move in to try and help back him up.

Round 1
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Mummy
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Vanyan (77/77; Temp HP 10)
Atium (142/170; Raging 178/206; DR 2/-; Barkskin +3; MCfE)
Vinas (122/122; Barkskin +3)
Aishe (76/76)
Tessenarin (88/88; DR 2/-)

Round: 1

Aishe looks on as the mummy is revealed. He’ll start by casting Protection from Evil (11 minutes, +2 AC (deflect), +2 Saves (resist - doesn’t stack), protection from mental control) on himself and moving up into position behind the front lines. He’ll then swiftly Focus (+4) on the mummy, making him his enemy.

He too will delay for Tessenarin in case of any group buffs before they proceed.

Seeing that the party seems to be waiting for him, Tessenarin pulls out his rod of extend then casts "Good Hope" on the party.

Tessenarin gives the group a small bit of hope as Aishe protects himself. The mummy leaps into the air, bringing a knee into Atium's nose, followed by an elbow into the back of his neck.

Slam vs Atium AC 27: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (17) + 26 = 43
Damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3, 3) + 8 = 17

Slam vs Atium AC 27: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (5) + 26 = 31
Damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 4, 2) + 8 = 18

Round 2
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Mummy
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Vanyan (77/77; Temp HP 10)
Atium (111/170; Raging 147/206; DR 2/-; Barkskin +3; MCfE)
Vinas (122/122; Barkskin +3)
Aishe (76/76)
Tessenarin (88/88; DR 2/-)

Round 2

Vanyan flies closer, shaking broken dust from his mostly broken wayfinder. He tosses it at the creature.

Colulus takes -3 to attacks for 5 total rounds, no save and "causes the target to shed light as a candle, and it cannot benefit from concealment or any invisibility effects."

Vinas dashes in with his righteous blade. "Atium, on your right!" To make the left handed slash, Vinas opts for a near vertical angle, trying to bifurcate the mummy:

Good Hope SMITE: 1d20 + 18 + 4 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 40 for DMG: 1d8 + 5 + 22 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 22 + 2 + 2 = 39 and Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Round: 1

Aishe 5’ steps a touch closer before unloading a volley on the mummy. He’ll use his adamantine blanched bolts to overcome some of the DR, at least for the first couple rounds (also no clustered shots so DR on each hit, but no cover penalties). He’ll pray to Abadar for his last shot to strike home!*

Crossbow: 1d20 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 6 = 27 (focus, hope) damage: 1d8 + 17 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 17 + 6 = 27 (focus, hope)
Crossbow: 1d20 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 6 = 31 (focus, hope) damage: 1d8 + 17 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 6 = 28 (focus, hope)
Crossbow: 1d20 + 11 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 6 = 24 (focus, hope) damage: 1d8 + 17 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 17 + 6 = 25 (focus, hope)
Crossbow (ranged touch)*: 1d20 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 6 = 13 (focus, hope) damage: 1d8 + 17 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 17 + 6 = 30 (focus, hope)

* Sharp Shoot (Ex): Resolve attack against touch AC when firing at a target within the first range increment.

Surprised that fate has bent his aiming guide, he realigns it for his following shots - hoping to do better next time. (Ugh, what rolls!)

Atium slides over to let Vinas help in the attack. His arms contract back to normal size and he draws out his Adamantine Warhammer. Something that should prove to be far more effective. What would also be effective is a switch in speech pattern - from literary to divine.

Shakra Arazni!
He moves forward.
You are tough. You have my respect. I also find it interesting that you have a similar path as Arazni. Both of you took on the challenge of attacking The Tyrant directly. Both of you did not survive the exchange. Both of you were destined for The Boneyard, but dark and perverted magics have instead changed you both. What are your opinions of Arazni? Since you have some insight on her plight? Wishing to survive and be free, but hating the form and transformation?

He swings the warhammer.
Sorry about swinging on you, but in the end, you are gonna be *DONE*!
attack: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 16 + 2 = 24 damage: 1d8 + 22 ⇒ (7) + 22 = 29 Power Attack. Adamantine to bypass Weapon Reduction.

And Atiums swing misses the psychopomp and comes crashing down onto the marble floor -smashing it to bits and even creating a crater. Not since one of The Tyrants tantrums has this room seen such destructive force.

Tessenarin starts to sing and gives speed weapons to Vinas, Aishe and Atium. He then keeps his eyes open for any nasty spells coming in.

"Thanks Tessenarin!" Aishe calls as the action on his crossbow speeds up.

I had delayed until after Tessenarin earlier, so I'll take the extra shot for this round.

Speed Crossbow: 1d20 + 16 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 16 + 6 = 36 (focus, hope) damage: 1d8 + 17 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 6 = 29 (focus, hope)

Vanyan shakes the dust from his wayfinder. Tis dust is much different from the normal dust of a dusty mummy as it causes the enemies attacks to slow slightly.

Atium swings his hammer but is much too slow for the mummy, though it does provide a decent opportunity for Vinas' blade to pierce through the wrappings.

Tessenarin begins to sing, igniting those weapons around him. Most of Aishe's bolts end up missing. One comes close as the mummy reaches up and deflects the bolt with is wrist. Aishe's last bolt follows in just behind and stabs through the mummy's hand.

The mummy sidesteps, backhanding Atium as it follows through with a fist to his chest. The wrappings begin to unravel as they wrap around Vinas.

Slam vs Atium AC 27: 1d20 + 26 - 3 ⇒ (19) + 26 - 3 = 42
Damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 1, 3) + 8 = 18

Slam vs Atium AC 27: 1d20 + 26 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 26 - 3 = 27
Damage: 3d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 5, 5) + 8 = 20

Wrappings vs Vinas AC 32: 1d20 + 21 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 21 - 3 = 38
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (3) + 21 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 + Grab
Grab vs CMD 28: 1d20 + 30 - 3 ⇒ (11) + 30 - 3 = 38

Round 3
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Mummy (-61; -3 att 5 rounds)
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Vanyan (77/77; Temp HP 10)
Atium (77/170; Raging 113/206; DR 2/-; Barkskin +3; MCfE)
Vinas (117/122; Barkskin +3; Grabbed)
Tessenarin (88/88; DR 2/-)
Aishe (76/76)

Grappled, but not arrested, Vinas does his best to use the forte of his blade:

ATK 1: 1d20 + 18 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 18 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 39 for DMG: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 11 = 24 and Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5
ATK 2: 1d20 + 13 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 39 THREAT
ATK 2 Confirm: 1d20 + 13 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 35 for DMG: 2d8 + 10 + 4 + 4 + 22 ⇒ (6, 7) + 10 + 4 + 4 + 22 = 53 and Fire: 1d6 + 1d10 ⇒ (1) + (1) = 2
ATK 3: 1d20 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 16
ATK S: 1d20 + 18 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 18 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 30 for DMG if hit: 1d8 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 + 2 + 11 = 21 and Fire: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Time and again the blade strikes as Vinas uses the force of his faith to battle the undead horror.

Round 3

Vanyan flies closer, and takes total defense as he feels the goon squad has this mostly.

"Don't worry, *Wank*. I got you if he knocks you silly again."

Colulus takes -3 to attacks for 4 more rounds, no save and "causes the target to shed light as a candle, and it cannot benefit from concealment or any invisibility effects."

Vinas' attacks shred through the mummy's wrappings as it quickly ignites under the flames. In a bright burst in the darkened room the mummy quickly engulfs into a pile of ash, leaving behind just it's armor.

"Thy will be done." Vinas looks around the room, not just for valuables, but for the story of what transpired here.

Let us know how many wand charges, Atium.

Vanyan joins Vinas in trying to figure out the bigger picture here.

1d20 + 25 ⇒ (16) + 25 = 41 Perception
1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24 Know (Religion)

Aishe chuckles as he doesn't even get another volley. "Well done." he murmurs as he moves into position to keep watch while others heal and loot. He urges haste as he has a spell going.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 18 + 2 = 23 (underground)

When the group is ready to proceed, he'll follow them, presumably, north.

While underground and within line of sight of Aishe, everyone gets:
+2 (untyped) initiative, perception, stealth, and survival; and leave no tracks.

The hallway north ends up branching east and south.

Atium fishes around his beltpouch for 5 gold. Hands it over to Vinas.
A bet clearly lost in resounding fashion.

He bends down and touches the magical breastplate -hoping to learn more.
knowledge lorekeeper: 27 = 27
But he doesn't gleen anything. The above skill only works on living creatures, not objects
Well, there may have been similarities to Arazni, until Vinas turned her into dust and sent her to Pharasma.
Well, whomever you are - say,*Hello* to Mictena for me when you see her. I have respect for her, just as I have respect for you.

Aishe follows the others to the turn in the tunnel, and prepares to go south, though he keeps his eyes open to the east in case something comes at them.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 18 + 2 = 38 (underground)

While underground and within line of sight of Aishe, everyone gets:
+2 (untyped) initiative, perception, stealth, and survival; and leave no tracks.

A large pyramid of smooth, black stone stands in the middle of this enormous chamber. Four statues of the Whispering Tyrant stand facing the pyramid, each fifteen feet tall. Passages in the pyramid’s side extend into its inky depths.

A pair of dread wraiths circle the pyramid. “Halt, outsiders! To trespass is not wise. One of us speaks only truth and the other only lies. And if that identity you can surmise, then from him you must beg passage, and from falsehood avert your eyes.” One of the dread wraiths then says, “The pyramid brings night to day,” and the other says, “Travelers in the Tyrant’s lands are unwelcome.” They seem to welcome you into the interior of the pyramid.

Atium scratches his head.
I don't wanna be doing this. How about this side passage?
Atium points to the east passage within the pyramid room.

He then looks over at Vanyan and Tessenarin, who he's certain will be drawn into double-speaking silliness. Maybe Vinas might check things out as they are wraiths, and he has personal umbridge against undead... assuming the ALL lie, and none of them tell the truth.

Aishe is Ulfen like me, if he play this game of dumb words, I will follow him.

O h n o.

Vanyan does a high level eye roll at the words from the wraith. And like Atium, wants no part of this dread wraithed verbal madness nor trickery. But before acting rashly, he recalls what he knows of the lying liars who guard the lair.

1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 Know (Religion)

DRs? Weaknesses?

A pair of dread wraiths circle the pyramid. “Halt, outsiders! To trespass is not wise. One of us speaks only truth and the other only lies. And if that identity you can surmise, then from him you must beg passage, and from falsehood avert your eyes.” One of the dread wraiths then says, “The pyramid brings night to day,” and the other says, “Travelers in the Tyrant’s lands are unwelcome.” They seem to welcome you into the interior of the pyramid.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Aishe finds their statements to be the closest thing to babble he's heard in a long time. Just random phrases to his mind, but maybe they'll make sense later.

He wasn't going to say anything, but Atium seemed to be expecting it. He thinks of their last battle, and asks each of them individually, "Are you my mummy?" and listen for their answers. The one who says 'yes' is clearly the liar.

Vanyan watches as these ghostly creatures are little more than a dark shape with two flickering pinpoints of light where their eyes should be. They are definitely Dread Wraiths. Vanyan knows they have little in the ways of reduction of damage but turn completely powerless in direct sunlight.

"Are you my mummy?"

The wraith's respond in kind. “Time and death are synonymous.” One says just before the second. “The Tyrant is gone, yet remains,”

Atium pokes his finger into his ear, he wiggles the beefy digit about and extracts it. He looks at the chunk of ear wax that sticks to his pinkie finger.

Huh? Someone say anything about death? Are we in danger?

"They seem to be speaking nonsense. Can creatures such as these go mad with time?"

”Does anyone have any of them Daylights potions handy? Might want to get them ready, might help, might not. Never sure, but might be good,” Vanyan floats back and thinks.

”They are uttering nonense. Absolute rubbish, like *Wank* after a few drinks,” he opines further. ”And also, they are freakin’ dread wraiths, so maybe they are freakin’ dangerous and we should be careful.”

Poop, no death wards.

Vanyan readies his fire seeds, hoping they help when the shade hits the fan.

Vinas shakes his head, this kind of pedantic exchange is not to his taste. "Vanyan, if you can't figure it out, I suggest we cleanse the world of their darkness."

Aishe shrugs, "If they won't answer questions, all we can do is guess at their babble." he spits on the ground.

"Just say the first is lying. Maybe that way we only need to fight one of them." he suggests, raising his crossbow.