Tiger's Heart (Inactive)

Game Master Torvald Torvaldson

Dar braces for action. He ~Detects Evil~ for the sand image.

Check for traps. Try to open the door.

Perception : 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 1 = 23

disable: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 15 + 1 = 33

The image does not detect as evil. The door does not appear to be activated enough yet to open.

A bolt of lightning stabs down from the stormy skies striking at Drummer.

DC17 REF: 3d10 ⇒ (5, 10, 2) = 17

ref: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Perception : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

“The door still doesn’t work.”

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Something's coming . . . from below! Brace yourselves

we shall back away and stop the ritual oh voice from the sandstorm

The sands beneath your feet begin to quake and quiver as much as the air above whips and thunders. Another bolt of lightning flashes down at Drummer DC 17REF: 3d10 ⇒ (6, 4, 6) = 16 as fin like plate of bone and carapace rises from the sands midway up the dune, racing towards the party at incredible speed.

ref: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12

-11

Use ki point for vanishing trick: invisibility. Get ready to attack whatever is coming at the group.

we heed your warning......we shall stop all magic at this site.....drummer....no more magic

weed yells out

feed more blood into the door for it to open...

Dar watches Drummer vanish, Turran smear more blood, and Weed urge them to stop. He feels caught in the middle and just readies his bow.

Open that door as soon as you can!

As the party wavers on approaches, the sands beneath their feet become even more liquid from the vibration and they struggle to maintain their footing as another bolt of lightning thunders down, this time at Turran.

Turran
DC17 REF: 3d10 ⇒ (8, 2, 6) = 16

All party members:
DC 15 REF or fall prone due the shifting sands

1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
The ground beneath your feet explodes in a blast of sand as an enourmous 20' four-legged beast covered in thick plates of natural armor rises to the surface, flying into the air, and pouncing on 1d5 ⇒ 5 Weed.

claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 142d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 6 = 16
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 172d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 = 13
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 232d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 202d6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 5) + 6 = 16

Party action.

ref: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

loh1: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9

Attack the armored beast.

waki: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
dam: 1d6 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (4, 5, 2) = 19

waki: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
dam: 1d6 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (3, 5, 2) = 17

Get it together.

-2

We mean no harm, only to destroy the evil inside.

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 13 - 2 - 2 = 12

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 = 15

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 13 - 2 - 2 = 18

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 4 = 11

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (7) + 13 - 2 - 2 - 5 = 11

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 = 15

ref: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

struggling to regain his footing

-48 hp

ahhhh fine....more blood....weed stabs his hand and allows more blood....10 more hp worth to drip onto the door and repeats the incantaion
very low at -58hp

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

ref lightning: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

ref sand: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Attack!
spend arcane point to give black blade +1 and keen

Black Blade: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 1 = 25
damage: 1d6 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 12

-46/80 hp

Drummer stays on her feet and flashes into visibility with a blur of blades that glance harmlessly off of the heavily armored creature. Dardanius stays on his feet, but his arrows fly errantly past the beast. Weed lurches forwards towards the obelisk, quietly chanting and bleeding on it, causing a pulse of purple light to flash from the stone; the door now fully materialized on this plane of existance. Turran's blade cuts into the monster, causing a small wound. Dog loses his footing and falls to his knees on the shifting sands.

A bolt of lightning thunders down at Weed DC17 REF: 3d10 ⇒ (7, 2, 7) = 16

The ferocious thing unloads its fury on Dog in his prone position!

-12
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 242d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 6) + 8 = 18
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 222d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 6) + 8 = 17
bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 262d6 + 12 ⇒ (3, 6) + 12 = 21

Dog -56

Party action

Attack!

Cast Shocking grasp into blade

Black Blade: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 27
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 28

damage: 2d6 + 22 + 2 + 10d6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 22 + 2 + (3, 1, 4, 1, 2, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4) = 63

-46/80 hp

Use move action to flank the armored beast.

Then standard action to sneak attack.

waki: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 = 24
dam: 1d6 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (3, 6, 4) = 20

More arrows:

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 13 - 2 - 2 = 28

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 4 = 11

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 13 - 2 - 2 = 27

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 = 15

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 13 - 2 - 2 - 5 = 23

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 = 9

Should we make a break for the door?

Is it open?

REF: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

i take it ref is for half damage? if so
weed is at -66hp
into the rabbit hole and my gramps always use to say before disappearing for weeks on end!!! follow me friends!!!!

having survived the lightning strike.....Weed allows himself to fall forward into the now materialized door....

Turran lands a devastating stroke; the creature snaps at Drummer as she moves past and she returns the favor with a blade stroke; Dardanius connects twice; near death Weed pushes his way through the dark doorway.

A blast of lightning fires down at Turran DC17REF: 3d10 ⇒ (8, 1, 5) = 14

-121
AOObite on Drummer: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 262d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 3) + 12 = 19

On Dog
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 242d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 1) + 8 = 14
claw: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 302d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3) + 8 = 14
bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 322d6 + 12 ⇒ (3, 3) + 12 = 18

The creature rips Dog apart, ending his life.

No, Dog!!! Attack!
Cast Shocking Grasp into Black Blade
Black Blade: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 1 - 2 = 30
Crit Damage: 2d6 + 12 + 2 + 10d6 ⇒ (5, 3) + 12 + 2 + (4, 2, 1, 4, 6, 3, 3, 5, 3, 2) = 55

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

-60/80 hp

-21

loh2: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

-19

waki: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 = 31
waki: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 2 = 23 confirm
dam: 1d6 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (6, 3, 6) = 25 add if confirmed dam: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

waki: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 + 2 = 23
dam: 1d6 + 4 + 3d6 ⇒ (5) + 4 + (2, 5, 5) = 21

Dar will move toward the door while trying to keep his distance from Turran's lightning.

Not sure if he is in threat range, He will stop before provoking an AoO.

He'll take shots at the creature

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 2 - 2 = 11

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 4 = 16

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 - 2 - 2 = 23

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 = 15

Deadly Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 13 - 2 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 13 - 2 - 2 - 5 = 13

Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 4 = 16

But is a little distracted/mortified at seeing Dog ripped apart.

With a series of devastating attacks, the party kills the heavily armored monster.

Perception to assess our situation, does it seem safe to look for loot or otherwise investigate?

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Now that the beast has been battled and felled, does Dar have any insights into what it was:

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Not sure everyone is if there is an opportunity for CLW, but Dar will also try to heal Turran than Weed if possible.

CLW x 12 for Turran: 12d8 + 12 ⇒ (4, 5, 7, 3, 8, 1, 8, 2, 5, 3, 2, 4) + 12 = 64

CLW x 12 for Weed: 12d8 + 12 ⇒ (2, 5, 3, 7, 6, 2, 3, 2, 1, 7, 4, 8) + 12 = 62

Wand has 3 charges left . . .

perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (20) + 17 = 37

Is the speaking sand image with the lightning bolts still present?

If so follow Weed through the door, otherwise stay and search.

perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27+1 for traps

The massive creature slowly transforms into the figure of an elderly man that has clearly lived many years in the desert. His now shattered body has the following valuables (which can be used if identified now): Ring of protection +2; amulet of mighty fists +2; bracers of armor +3; ring of eloquence; headband of inspired wisdom +4.

The speaking sand image has vanished and the lightning storm is quickly dissipating.

Weed sees/is in: A long room decorated with tapestries covering the left and right walls. A large wheel with a winch is mounted on the far wall by a door. The wall on the other side of the door's location has some strange stonework that Weed guesses is a secret entrance. Pegs and hooks are mounted on the near and far walls.

Can weed see the doorway he just came through.....weed proceeds across the room carefully....perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21 and inspects the wheel and the winch.....perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Gather loot and head inside to join Weed.

Weed can see the door he just came through, but the opening seems semi-opaque, almost as if there is some type of cloudy film on it. Drummer joins Weed on the far side of the door. The wheel and winch appears as if it would open the door on the far wall.

Everyone advance to level 8!

Help Drummer carry and join the team in the breach.

Retcon (if allowed): What do we do with the camels?

For expediency, the magic of leveling up will act as a full rest and you can start with a full slate of powers, HP, etc. and proceed whenever you are ready. Assume the camels were watered and tethered before the rest of the party goes through the dark door.

Do the tapestries depict anything in particular?

Dar will ~Detect Evil~

He will also study the tapestries with Drummer

Knowledge Nobility: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

The tapestries do not detect as evil.

The first thing that strikes you is the tapestries are hundreds if not thousands of years old. You wonder what power has preserved them all these years...

The tapestries depict a series of scenes that appear to tell the tale of a young prince that becomes king through the agency of dark magics. Once the prince becomes king it looks like waves of plague descend upon his lands and undead crop up in its wake. His justice is harsh and cruel and finally the people rise up behind a righteous warrior and after a long and deadly struggle overthrow the king, entombing him in a pyramid prison.

“I wonder if this is the pyramid prison entombing the king.”

Yes, it certainly seems that way. I pray to Erastil that we extinguish the evil here once and for all.

Alright, can anyone detect traps on the winch? If there are none, I turn it to hopefully open the far door.

perception: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 11 + 1 = 31

Check the winch.

weed examines the wheel and winch...
perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24