Ironperenti's Rise of the Runelords Campaign

Game Master Ironperenti

"Fair enough, but I didn't pick this fight. It wasn't my fault. This time."

"Agreed. Well, unless they are goblins."

Lavanor suggested moving to the door north of the statue so with Zandril healed, the group heads in that direction. The team gathers in the hall with the angry woman statue ready to move through the door.

Special actions or just Leroy Jenkins it?

No specials here. Bless should still be active so that is a good reason to just forge ahead. Well, an OK reason.

ADVANCE!!!

Camil picks out another arrow from his reducing quiver, 15 left, running low on these too, can't we settle this with some dice, or perhaps a quick run of cards?

Okay, I'm as ready as I will be...

"When we were here looking at the statue, I don't remember if any of you checked the door. Someone mind looking for traps before we open it," Lavanor says with his sword in hand.

Runt heads on over and peeks into the cracks and looks for things that look wrong.

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

It's pitch black on the other side and Trunt makes a check of the door and declares it safe. Runt thinks she hears some raspy breathing but she cannot tell where it is coming from. Isabella looks (darkvision) but she cannot make out much more. The limited view of the keyhole allows her to see that the door opens on a wooden floor.

"Nope. No traps. But I think I hear something in there. Who wants to go first?"

Body language seems to suggest that Runt is not volunteering.

Zandril will follow right behind Lavenor, [b]"After you, I'll get the next one."[/ooc]

I can go first if Lavenor doesn't want to, but with the Dex Damage my AC dropped a hair and I'm down to one panache point (unless I get one back for tackling a flying quasit by jumping off a balcony and pinning it underwater?).

"If someone will open the door I can enter first. If something is in there I'd like both hands on my sword to be prepared for battle," Lavanor says as he prepares to enter, sword at the ready.

Trunt opens the door allowing Lavanor to step through. He steps in on what appears to be a rickety wood platform but feels much more solid than it appears. The light from Camil's ioun torch follows him in and reveals a raised walkway moving off to the north and turning east toward the east side of the room. Two sets of stairs on either side of the platform lead down into what must have been a prison. At this distance the whole lower area is covered in shadow but Lavanor can make out the doors of several cells along the north wall.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Zandril follows Lavanor into the room, but can't seem to discern anything through the shadows.

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18

Runt is stretching and bending to try to see what they have run into next, but she is unable to pierce the forest of legs and see squat.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Isabella comes in in the middle, her keen aasimar eyes able to see into the darkness. She remains quiet (as much as she can) while holding her falchion at the ready.

From her current vantage point Isabella can make out the far wall which was somewhat obscured in shadow.

Do you move out onto the deck with everyone? Going down one of the steps? Going out across the catwalk?

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 See Isabella, it's not just you that the rng hates.

Despite his low-light vision, Lavanor strains to see anything in the room. "Anyone see anything? I wonder how many people in town know this is down here? " he asks the others quietly.

I'll wait for Trunt and Camil to roll before committing to anything.

Camil peers into the darkness, perhaps to make out if anything lies within the room
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Its too dark in there, I can’t see anything at all...

Camil nods to Lavanor and slides out of the way, Good Luck, we’re right behind you.

Runt remains outside the room, for now.

If it's ok with everyone ...

Lavanor hesitates. "If this is a prison, there could be traps to keep people from escaping. Trunt, do you mind coming up here and having a look?" he says, stepping to the side.

Trunt's Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 nice, 6 rolls and none of us could get above a 10. Where's my eyeroll emoji?

When Trunt also says he sees nothing, Lavanor carefully moves forward on the platform.

Nothing leaps out at him so that is a plus. Does he take the stairs down or follow the raised platform out the far side of the room? Isabella and Lavanor can make out the far side hall and it appears to be clear of monsters and beasts.

Hopefully I have not confused the situation. You can see the prison. The cell doors create enough shadow behind them that you cannot see into them from where you are. The platform you stepped out on is 20' above the floor. There are steps leading down to the prison proper or you can follow a catwalk out across the middle of the floor that leads to an exit on the eastern wall that is again 20' above the floor of the prison. Although the wood looked rickety, it feels solid beneath your feet.

So the choices are, basically, cross or descend, or something creative.

I suggest we descend. We may find an ally and some information by freeing a prisoner or two.

Will wait until lunch and then move forward with Runt's suggestion. Any particular side?

Seeing everyone heading for the stairs, Camil volunteers to stay on top of the platforms. I'll stay up here with the light and my bow, that way I can help more. Saying that Camil steps out onto the platform extending into the room.

Sorry, got a bit busy with work.

"Alright Camil, I'll head down the stairs and see what's down here," Lavanor says before starting down the left stairs.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Runt follows the others onto the platform but goes no further than necessary to observe what happens to the two braver souls.

Lavanor starts down the steps and hears the raspy breathing coming from under the stairs just in time (full CMD, no AOO). Gaunt clawed hands reach through the slats of the stairs to grab his ankles but he manages to hop over them and land at the bottom of the steps.(sin spawn token has a shield icon representing his cover from being under the stairs)

Sin Spawn CMB trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Spawn Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Initiative
Init Camil: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Init Isabella: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Init Runt: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Init Trunt: 1d20 ⇒ 19
Init Zandril: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Init Lavanor: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Round 1
Runt
Sin Spawn
Lavanor
Trunt
Isabella
Camil
Zandril

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Runt does not have a good view of thearea, but she knows by the noise that something is going on down there, so she does what she does best - basically let others do the fighting for her. But with style!

Channeling her connection with the downtrodden and misshapen of the world she draws a little essence and sends it Lavenor's way in the form of Inquisitor's Direction.

Lavenor is hasted. Is the bless she cast still active?

Camil spins looking to fire on the assailant under the stairs, seeing the new threat instead he quickly looses an arrow at it. luckily, the arrow seems to fly true despite the haste in his shot.

Umm, problem, we have another one!

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
short bow attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

forgot the +1 on the bless spell for the attack roll, so that’s a 23

[ooc]Bless still active, say 10 more rounds.[ooc]

The one sin spawn tries to sneak up the stairs but is spotted. (his double move has him at the head of the stairs). The other comes out from under the stairs and attacks Lavanor. Its clawed hand draws blood. Then Camil's warning is shouted out and he plunks the sneaking spawn with his bow.

Spawn claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Round 1
Runt done
Sin Spawn done
Lavanor
Trunt
Isabella
Camil done
Zandril

The platform counts as higher ground as regards the stairs. You get a +1 to hit against an opponent whom you have an elevation advantage.

Concerned he's alone with the creature but thankful he's still on his feet, Lavonor attacks. His fear causing the adrenaline to rush through his body as he swings harder than normal.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 1 = 23
Damage: 1d10 + 6 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 3 = 17

Remember you are hasted, Lavanor. Add +1 to you roll for that and also a +1 for the bless. Hey, Runt IS tying to be useful.

Zandril moves up to the sinspawn on the left and stabs at it with his estoc.

Estoc: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 1 = 16 (+1 for Bless)
Damage: 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (1, 3) + 3 = 7

Isabella, caught quite off-guard, spins and brings up her falchion once more.

Falchion attack, blessed: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 1 = 19
Falchion damage: 2d4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3) + 1 = 8

Isabella, excellent roll. Runt and Zandril have the close sinspawn blocked out. How about going down the steps to support Lavanor? Your attack will finish off the once down there.

Sure.

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Is this right

The sin spawn are AC 13 so you can embellish if you like when you hit.

Moving to aid Lavanor, Isabella brings up her heavy chopping blade and cut down at a slight angle, letting the weight of the weapon do the work and swinging with the power in her hips and shoulders. Even though it's not made of any special metal for fighting against such beasts, her sword gashes through the creature in a spatter of viscera, leaving entrails flopping about and a spray of noisome juices that splash over her tabard.

Seeing the sinspawn's death cover the cleric in noxious fluid, Camil wrinkles his nose, That's unpleasant, but great work! Let's see what this prison holds for us.

Cautiously he advances, shortbow half drawn, expecting more of the unpleasant creatures to appear as if by magic. Stopping suddenly, he exclaims, I forgot, do we not have to burn them or something like that? I'll keep my eyes out if someone back there can help with that.

Eyes scanning the room for more threats, he muses to himself, Sure, be a hero, its more than just playing cards... Well, smellier, more dangerous, and full of the unexplained. At least with a card game you know what you are getting in to at the start.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Apologies, I thought the other sinspawn in the fight was also downed, if this isn't the case please ignore my last post!

Trunt follows Camil onto the platform and fires his crossbow at the sinspawn still standing.

Crossbow+Bless+height(?): 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

There is in fact a sin spawn left on the steps to the east. And the other down on the prison floor has started to shudder and slowly stitch itself back together.

Round 2
Runt
Sin Spawn 50%
Lavanor 21/24
Trunt
Isabella
Camil
Zandril

Isabella slams her falchion back into the twitching, shuddering mass.

Coup de grace damage: 4d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 1) + 2 = 11