Mummy's Mask (Inactive)

Game Master Daniel Penfold 351

Spells: 0th/at will; 1st/4. Performance: 12/17 rounds remain; HP: 17/17 AC:14 T:14 F:10; Wand of CLW 49/50
Wand of CLW (d8+1): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Assuming a 1st level wand

Cymric stops his comedic routine and dresses his would, expending a charge for his wand, healing it up.

"I would like one of the tanglefoot bags" he says, and puts one of them in his belt pouch so it is easily accessible.

Once the group reaches the tomb, he asks "which way, straight thru or should we check out the side passages first?"

Ogochukwu inspects the statues closely. do they seem to be animate at all?

"Black and white masks. A temple of Nethys, of course."

The statues do not appear to be animated.

Survival checks please

Cymric; Survival d20: 1d20 ⇒ 4

survival: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Ogochukwu wonders what the statues represent knowledge, religion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

Survival: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
will have a better post up later.

Seeker you find humanoid footprints in the area. They are less than 24 hours old and it appears at least 4 creatures passed this way.

From deeper within D1 you can hear a howling sound.

can Ogochukwu tell the significance of the statues?

Ogochukwu moves closer to the door, trying to tell what the howling sounds like...

The statues are statues of Nethys. The howling sounds like jackals.

Shukara tilts her head as they enter the crypt. "Does anyone else hear that?" She looks around uneasily, but can't see anything unusual. Just more ruin.

"I guess we just...pick a direction? My mother always said that a maze could be solved if you kept your right hand on the wall. Not that we had mazes, out in the farmland, but still..."

Voting to head through the east door.

This grander tomb is closer to what Seeker had hoped to be exploring when he began his journey, though they also tended to attract looters more than the lesser tombs. Hopefully this one was lesser effected. ”I see footprints in the sand here. Humanoid. Perhaps related to those bandits that ambushed us, but that may also mean we have already dealt with the threat. Still, we should exercise caution, they could have been using this tomb as a base.” He signs, following Shukara’s suggestion that they start with the eastern passage.

East works for me. Probably stick close together since there might be some angry puppies around.
perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

You are heading in the direction of the east door when Seeker catches a glimpse of 4 jackal skeletons that are sniffing around the area. They do not appear to have seen you as yet.

”Not the headquarters of the ambushers, then.” Seeker signs, indicating the skeleton dogs. He was beginning to wonder if all these strange creatures were at a risk of spilling over to the the main part of the city, or if something bound them to their respective tombs.

As Seeker signs this 4 skeletal jackals come into view.

You can all have a surprise round action.

Knowledge religion checks.

knowledge, religion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Ogochukwu treasures readies his bardiche for the oncoming jackals.

readied attack

Cyrmic; Knowledge(Religion): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14 (Local +8; All others +7)
Spells: 0th/at will; 1st/4. Performance: 12/17 rounds remain; HP:17/17 AC:14 T:14 F:10; Wand of CLW 49/50

Cymric readies a blunt arrow in his bow, "and here we go again!"

Seeker also prepares for a charge from the potential enemy.

Knowledge (Religion): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Ogochukwu you recognise the creatures as skeletal jackals, they have damage reduction against anything except bludgeoning weapons.

Shukara, do you want to take a surprise round action.

Shukara readies with her crossbow.

Seeker initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Cymric initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Ogochukwu initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Shukara initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

skeletal jackals: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Initiative order:

Block 1: Ogochukwu, Shukara and Cymric

Block 2: Jackals

Block 3: Seeker

So block 1 your actions.

Cymric; Shortbow +6 (1d6/x3), within 30 ft. +7 (1d6+1) : 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 271d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Cymric; Shortbow +6 (1d6/x3), within 30 ft. +7 (1d6+1) : 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 1 = 242d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6) + 2 = 9
Spells: 0th/at will; 1st/4. Performance: 12/17 rounds remain; HP: 17/17 AC:14 T:14 F:10; Wand of CLW 49/50

Cymric shoots the nearest jackal with a blunt arrow and critically hits it.

Not sure what these creatures are and wanting to save her spells just in csae, Shukara elects to hold off on any attack of her own. Instead she lightly touches Seeker on the shoulder. "Gods be with you," she breathes, and indeed it seems the gods are.

Casting Guidance on Seeker for +1 on one attack roll, saving throw, or skill check.

Ogochukwu holds his ground.

I'll roll a readied attack and some attacks of opportunity for if you end up needing them

bardiche, attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
cold iron, slashing: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

bardiche, attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
cold iron, slashing: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

bardiche, attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
cold iron, slashing: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Cymric criticals the first jackal, destroying it.

The other moves up to Seeker.

bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Seeker, your action

I had one readied attack and rolled two AoOs. Wouldn't one of those have hit the one that moved up to Seeker?

Yeah, my apologies - Seeker you can ignore the attack there

Ogochukwu destroys the second jackal before it can attack Seeker.

Seeker Charges for the remaining skeleton as his companions efficiently take down the other two, Shukara’s blessing guiding his arm.

Charge the last skeleton.
Unarmed Charge: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 25
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Seeker's attacks smashes into the jackal, shattering it into small splinters.

Where to next?

"Everyone still okay with the east door?" Shukara is clutching her loaded crossbow, though fortunately she hasn't yet needed to use it.

D5 it is

The southern area of this large space contains a long stone table, two benches, and two wooden hutches. Just visible behind a partition wall to the north is a kitchen with tables, cabinets and a stove in the corner. Around a corner to the south stands a stone enclosure with a rounded top and a hatch set in the front.

Seeker approaches the stone enclosure and inspects it.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

The stone enclosure appears to have been an indoor granary, whose contents have long since turned to dust.

Cyrmic; Perception +6: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Cymric follows Seeker into the room and looks around, inspecting anything that look interesting.

"Seems pretty empty so far." Shukara idly brushes a finger along the stone table, frowning at the dust. "Of course, we're barely in the front door."

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Assuming this room is clear, Shukara would vote to continue north.

You do not find anything else of interest in the room.

A series of cubicles encircle an open central space here, each separated from the common area by a curtain hanging from a rod over the doorway.

Seeker delicately pulls aside the ancient drapery obscuring one of the cubicles, searching for clues to their purpose. Reflectories, perhaps.

Ogochukwu joins Seeker, methodically pulling curtains back one at a time and peering inside.

I don't see this area revealed on the map

Apologies, realised i gave you the wrong room description - should be d4

A small shrine occupies a raised dais in the north of this room. Two waist-high fonts stand on either side of the altar, and a small wooden cabinet is bolted against the eastern wall. Two rows of stone benches stand to the south of the dais. A fetid odour permeates the room. There are two figures dressed in flowing robes.

Knowledge religion

knowledge, religion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Ogochukwu has a look inside the cabinet.

I presume the robed figures are statues?

Cyrmic; Knowledge(Religion): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 (Local +8; All others +7)

"Hey Ogochukwu, can I be of assistance?" as he goes over and helps his companion look at the statues.

Ogochukwu you recognise that there is a bas relief of Nethys rising out of the Maelstrom on the wall, although it has been defaced long ago. As you near the cabineyts the two figures turn, still heavily robed and you cannot see their faces. They say something in Ancient Osiriani which everyone except Shukara understands:

"Look what has happened here! Help us!"

Ogochukwu pauses, looking at the figures and then the defaced Nethys idol. "What happened? What can I do?"

Shukara frowns, confused. The language feels vaguely familiar, but she doesn't quite recognize it. Fortunately it seems Ogochukwu does as he immediately responds in the same language.

She leans a little closer to Seeker and quietly asks, "Do you know who they are? What's going on?"

Cymric stands with Ogochukwu as his friend questions the two robed figures.

"They ask for assistance. I expect they are more shadows of the past." Seeker signs to Shukara, referencing the spirits of the couple they had seen in the previous tomb. He sets a heavy hand on Ogochukwu's shoulder to discourage him from advancing.

"Come closer friends, we need your help"

Sense Motive

sense motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Mindful of Seeker's words, Ogochukwu doesn't advance. "How can we help?"

Cymric; Sense Motive (Perform (Oratory)) +9: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

"I see," Shukara says in response to Seeker's explanation. "Maybe they want help moving on? We haven't had good luck with spirits, but they can't all be bad."

It probably doesn't make sense for her to Sense Motive given that she can't understand what they're saying.

Ogochukwu and Cymric you both think that these creatures are being deliberately deceitful towards you. Their robes billow slightly and you see what appears to be rotting flesh beneath the robes.

Knowledge Religion