The spider started up on the 15 ft ceiling so it would be out of range except for reach weapons and ranged. I originally posted it was within melee range, then edited the post but that must have been after Tamru read it. Moot point though between the cat's fumble and the spider planning to descend on its turn.
Tamru and Eclipse dart into the room. The rest of the group realize they weren't paying much attention and rush up to see what their ally found. Omnia can see that there is a human sized spider on the ceiling hissing at the two pathfinders inside the room. The spider slowly descends on a thick cord of silk and snaps its dripping jaws at the cat.
GM Screen:
Melee bite:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 for BPS:1d6 ⇒ 6 plus poison
It latches on with a viscous bite, ripping off a chunk of flesh and fur and delivering a nasty dose of poison!
6 damage to Eclipse, Fort Save to fight off the poison.
Round 1
Jacques
Omnia
Tamru & Eclipse (-6 HP)
Fiata
Spider
Quensha
Gnoda
Round 2 Jacques
Omnia
Tamru & Eclipse (-6 HP, Fort Save pending)
Fiata
Spider
Quensha
Gnoda
M Gnome Mesmerist 2| hp 17/17 | AC 16 T 12 FF 15 | F:+2 R:+4 W:+6 | CMD 11 | Init +1 | Perc +6, lowlight | Spells (-. 3/3) | Tricks 5/5
When Eclipse is wounded Gnoda triggers her Psychosomatic Surge:
temp hp:1d8 ⇒ 1
Free action - can be taken even when it is not Gnoda's turn.
"Mmmm. Dangerous, the spider is. Not ready, the cat. Too young."
Double move - mindless creatures are kind of tricky for a mesmerist, I'll have to see what I can do about that in future. This is my first attempt at playing any Occult Adventures class.
Omnia rushes into the room and with a blast of electricity, zaps the spider hard. It remains standing... barely! But then the cat turns her attention to it, ripping off all its limbs and shaking the torso into fragmented pieces of exoskeleton. She growls, looking around for more dangers but there are none close by.
Well done, the spider is dead, Eclipse is not poisoned and has been fully healed AND has 1 temp HP for an hour.
Checking out the room, a small cocoon hangs in the webs, holding the remains of an unfortunate dog that fell into the spider’s clutches. The desiccated carcass is still wearing its leather collar, which is studded with lapis lazuli stones and has a silver tag reading “Kita.” The stones and silver in the collar appear to make it valuable enough to keep.
The tower’s west wing is mostly choked with rubble, but a door in the eastern wall is still accessible. The door leads to a stone spiral staircase that runs through the center of the tower.
Unfortunately, the stairway is also blocked with fallen rubble. If the group wishes to explore the tower’s upper levels, it appears that they will have to go back outside and attempt to climb the tower’s exterior walls. The staircase also used to lead down to underground tunnels, but this exit collapsed from the aftershocks,
sealing the tunnels completely.
Outside it appears to be about a fifteen foot climb to scale the ragged remains of the collapsed east wing, leading to a landing on the second floor.
Male Human Male CG Swashbuckler 1 || HP 12/12 || AC 18; T 14; FF 14 || Ft +1; Rf +6; Wi +0 || Init +6; Perc +4; SM +0|| CMD 14 || Conditions: N/A
Hahaha, was writing a post when I saw the red X on the spider appear
Notching an arrow just as the spider drops, Jacques waits a moment to ensure the beast is truly dead, then puts the arrow back in its quiver without as a much as a grin. He walks calmly to the dog's corpse and examines it for a moment before unfastening the collar and putting it in his belt pouch.
"I don't believe it will be needed anymore. Maybe we can get a fair price out of it when we return."
He then enters the western wing and gets a good long look around.
"Let us pray the rest of the fortress is not as in bad shape as this part. Doesn't look like we'll be going much farther"
Fiata sets down her flagpole and pulls silk rope and a special arrow from her pack. She lashes the end of the rope to the arrow before extending the tines from the head. "The man at the shop said this was a '[url]Grappling Arrow[/url]'. Though I have to admit I really only bought it because he was kinda cute. And, I have never used it before. I bought extra rope so I could knot it. Should make the climb a little easier.
Knotted and/or braced should make the Climb DC 5. Even with my armor check penalty, I can Take 10 and make the climb up.
She then looks at Eclipse, "Not sure if we can make a harness or something for you. I imagine that would not enjoy that at all. Aw heck! What am I saying. You can probably climb or jump up there all by yourself."
With a thwip of her shortbow, the specialized arrow zips out and thunks into the tower above them, the knotted rope resting against the crumbling wall.
DC 5 to climb the rope, so unless someone has maximized their AC Penalty somehow, I don't think we have any rolls needed so we'll move along!
The landing you all saw from below turns out to have been the crumbling remains of an interior room that now serves as an open landing. Two doors exit at this level, one in the northwest wall and one in the southwest wall.
Fiata hears the occasional very faint scratches of movement inside, but is unable to discern what might be causing it. Quensha hears the whoosh of wind as the breeze cools the landing nicely.
Male Human Male CG Swashbuckler 1 || HP 12/12 || AC 18; T 14; FF 14 || Ft +1; Rf +6; Wi +0 || Init +6; Perc +4; SM +0|| CMD 14 || Conditions: N/A
His dark green clothes striked with crimson floating in the wind as he climbs up the wall, Jacques glances over the landing before getting himself up on the floor.
"Careful! There might be something behind the door!"
Ever wary, Jacques notches an arrow and points his bow to the door as Quensha pushes it.
The door slowly grinds open and inside you see a small green colored dog sized lizard with crackles of electricity sparking between its horns perk up at the noise. It's eyes go wide with excitement and it starts moving towards Quensha.
K: Arcana DC 12:
This is a Shocker Lizard, a Neutral Magical Beast. You get one tidbit of knowledge (see header) if you succeed on the DC listed. For each additional 5 you beat the DC you may ask for another tidbit.
It isn't taking a threatening stance but is moving towards the person in the doorway, definitely acting curious. But just like sharks, curiosity may also include figuring out what something tastes like so fair warning. I'm going to run initiative to see who gets to act when. Knowledge checks, dissemination of information and talking may be done at any time, you don't have to wait for your turn in initiative.
Male Human Male CG Swashbuckler 1 || HP 12/12 || AC 18; T 14; FF 14 || Ft +1; Rf +6; Wi +0 || Init +6; Perc +4; SM +0|| CMD 14 || Conditions: N/A
His arrow nocked, Jacques assumes a fighting stance but does not loose the arrow.
"Be wary. You never know how animals might react. I doubt we'll be able to send this one away with jerky. Move away from the door so we're in a good position."
Move: Jacques positions himself
Standard: readies an arrow if the lizard attacks a party member
Immune to electricity. Food wise it appears to be a hunting creature, so anything that moves is possible lunch. Individually it would pursue smaller game but groups of the lizards would work together to go after larger targets. Bonus tidbit, these creatures are also very territorial.
The lizard stops as the jerky thumps in front of it. Cautiously moving forward it sniffs the item, then grabs it and drags it back to the corner where it starts chewing, one eye still cocked towards the doorway.
Anyone may act now, we are out of initiative. However, the lizard is still in the room and watching you all.
Male Human Male CG Swashbuckler 1 || HP 12/12 || AC 18; T 14; FF 14 || Ft +1; Rf +6; Wi +0 || Init +6; Perc +4; SM +0|| CMD 14 || Conditions: N/A
"I suggest sending someone to scout, the lizard is still watching us"
Jacques keeps his bow aimed at the critter and eyes his companions, waiting for a reply.
Male Human Male CG Swashbuckler 1 || HP 12/12 || AC 18; T 14; FF 14 || Ft +1; Rf +6; Wi +0 || Init +6; Perc +4; SM +0|| CMD 14 || Conditions: N/A
The archer thinks for a moment, then shrugs.
"It might work. Though if it does not, the lizard will likely be over with its snack when we come back. I hope you have a hefty supply of jerky."
As Quensha closes the door, he turns around and points his bow to the other door.
Readying an attack if something attacks a party member
Judging from the shelves lining the walls, this darkened room might once have been a storeroom, though its contents have long since succumbed to the passage of time. A crack in the northern wall has apparently let in some rainwater, which has collected in a large puddle on the floor.
There are no magical auras visible with Tamru's arcane sight.
Quensha notices a faint disturbance in the dust in front of the other door to this room (Next to Door 4 inside the red square). Upon inspection, they appear to be humanoid and reptilian.
Tamru and Jacques do not notice anything of note or any dangers in the room. There are no magical auras visible.
Tamru reaches out and his hand brushes a well hidden clasp that triggers the hidden trap. A javelin comes zipping out of a small hole that flips open in perfect sync, flying straight at his face.
