PbP Gameday - #6-10 Wounded Wisp - GM NOWRUZ (Inactive)

Game Master noral

Grateful to have social pleasantries out of the way, Nonalwe hurries to head down into the cellar with the others. She raises an eyebrow at the dangerous flooring though. Now this? Can't even keep your facilities in repair? What kind of organization is this; what have I gotten myself into?

Still, she approaches the plank and prepares to accept that this indeed is the task at hand.

Assuming an Acrobatics check is called for here?
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

"Ah, now at least here's some action! Something worthy of the Mad Cow of Macridi! Some danger!" He laughs a little, takes a running start and tries to leap over the plank entirely.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

should we tie a rope to hang on to... the priestess says, realizing
that Wesley has jumped across the hole....or not....

"Throw me a rope if you like, I'll pull you all across like a calf on the old ranch!" Wesley booms out laughing.

Nonalwe trivially walks across the broad wooden plank while Wesley just hops the small gap. No acrobatics required unless you're crossing like Wesley :-p

The sylph Gali steps lightly over the plank, as if walking on air.

Koruda attempts to carefully cross the plank.

Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Falling Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Despite Gali's light tread, the board groans, cracks, and sends him tumbling into the crevasse!

"Oh! Oh no! G-Gali? That was his name, right? You okay down there Gali?" Heryn's voice is a bit shaky, clearly showing her surprise.

She reaches down to about where Gali can reach, and helps to haul him back out to the appropriate side.

"Well! I'll certainly be replacing that!"

Since no one has a -6 to Acrobatics, I'll assume everyone else takes 10 to get across with a quick hop, so...

The cellar chamber where the Wisp keeps their supply of specialty wines is well laid out, so it doesn't take long to find Dreng's bottle. However, when you remove it there is a sudden *click*, and the wine rack slides back into a short stone tunnel leading to a hidden room!

A sturdy silver chain jutting from the ceiling ends in a glowing orb that radiates yellow light across the rectangular room. A simple desk of polished wood, stacked with documents and scattered notes, shelters a pair of wooden chests against the south wall. A series of cracks along the eastern and western walls form makeshift entrances into exposed caverns.

What do you do?

"Ah hah! Drang wouldn't dare waste the talents of the Mad Cow of Maridi just for some crushed old grapes. I knew there must be more afoot! Come, follow me into the hidden room!"

Wesley takes a moment and suddenly becomes more boar-like. His feet turn into cloven hooves and his leg contorts wildly. He's suddenly much more quick and agile.

getting a +10 bonus to his land speed. He rushes into the new room heedlessly.

Well, that's... better.

Nonalwe enters the hidden room, a bit more cautiously than Wesley.

Carlin enters the room cautiously. She shines her light around.

Be mindful of traps or alarms...never know what might be here...

Moyen enters the room after peering back down the way we came and listening as to whether anyone was following us to this hidden room.

From down the narrow tunnels leading from the room, you hear soft sounds of chittering legs and mandibles. Your keen ears keep you from being entirely surprised, but they still burst out of the tunnels faster than you would imagine - a pair of giant spiders the size of ponies!

Carlin's thick armor proves itself to be proof against one spider's fangs, but Nonalwe is caught off guard and feels the other's fangs pierce deep into her side!

Bite vs. Nonalwe: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Bite vs. Carlin: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

I'm assuming everyone with a wayfinder or light cantrip has one up. Sing out if that's not correct, or if I missed a different light source :-)
The Bold may Go!
Spiders!
Wesley
Nonalwe -6 DC 14 Fort or Strength Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Moyen
Koruda
Carlin illuminated
Gali -3* illuminated

*This could've been healed while you were all still finding the bottle. If you've got a wand or someone volunteers some healing, go ahead and retcon it in

How does my armour taste, bug! Carlin asks the spider as she brings her morningstar to bear.

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 41d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Fortitude DC 14: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Nonalwe screams as the spider's fangs inject painful, debilitating poison into her veins. Seeing nowhere she can safely go, she steps to the side, hoping to make room to maneuver otherwise.

Koruda has darkvision.

As danger becomes apparent, the hairs on Koruda's neck stand straight. She moves into the room, defending herself from any bites.

Swift: Enter lesser wolverine aspect for 1 minute.
Standard: Total defense (included in stat line).
Move: Into room.

"You clattering fools! Taste the Mad Cow of Macridi going whole hog!" Wesley attempts to slam into the creature with his elbow

unarmed strike: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Carlin's morningstar swings wide, and Nonalwe's blade skitters off chitin, but Wesley's elbow knocks a spider back with a crunch!

The Bold may Go!
Spiders! (Blue -5)
Wesley
Nonalwe -6 1 Str Damage, Poisoned, illuminated
Moyen
Koruda Total Defense
Carlin illuminated
Gali -3* illuminated

Gali moves into the tunnel, behind Moyen, struggling to see past him. "What's going on in there? Sounds exciting."

Moyen has Darkvision

In answer to Gali's question -

Spiders! Big Spiders!

Moyen does the following based upon the tactical situation.

If there is room to maneuver for the sneak attack I do that with my dagger.

melee: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d4 + 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + (1) + 1 = 3

If there is room to jab a spider I use my rapier.

melee: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

If there is no room with a melee weapon, I shoot one with my bow.

range: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 221d6 ⇒ 5

Moyen's strikes are hampered by the tight quarters, but there's just enough room around one of the corners for his rapier to dig a small divot into one spider's thorax.

The spider Wesley struck chitters and attempts to return the favor, while the other one pounces for Koruda, but with both adventurers prepared for such attacks, neither spider is able to break through their defenses, each bite being only met by rigid steel and scales.

Bite @ Wesley: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Bite @ Koruda: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

I'm happy to deal your movement this time Moyen, but you should also be able to take care of positioning questions like that using the 'SLIDES' link at the top of the page. Since you're currently adjacent to a spider, but unable to move into a flank without potentially provoking, I'll go with your rapier. Also, do you mean low-light vision? Typically elves don't have darkvision, and I didn't notice anything in your sheet that would grant you darkvision.

The Bold may Go!
Spiders! (Red -2; Blue -5)
Wesley
Nonalwe -6 1 Str Damage, Poisoned, illuminated DC 14 Fort or Str Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Moyen
Koruda Total Defense
Carlin illuminated
Gali -3* illuminated

The nails on Koruda's hands lengthen into claws and she starts tearing at the spiders.

Starting with red, switching to blue if red drops. I have the Finish the Fight trait so I get +1 to attack rolls against creatures I've damaged previously.

claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17 Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
claw: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

"Oh no you don't, get back here, you arrogant arachnid!" Wesley shouts. Well, actually, this was the same volume that Wesley has spoken at the entire time so far. He follows the spider and attempts to kick it.

unarmed strike vs. Blue.: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Koruda's chosen prey is nimble, and manages to dodge aside from most of her blows, but one strike of her claws tears through its fuzzy chitin, leaving it badly hurt! On the other side of her, the mighty Hoggins pursues his target, smashing it up against the wall fiercely enough that a couple of legs stop twitching!

The Bold may Go!
Spiders! (Red -9, damaged by Koruda; Blue -11)
Wesley
Nonalwe -6 1 Str Damage, Poisoned, illuminated DC 14 Fort or 2 Str Damage
Moyen
Koruda
Carlin illuminated
Gali -3 illuminated

Carlin swings her weapon at the spider again.blue

attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 71d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Yes it should be low-light vision (bad memory). I didn't realize slides were being used for the encounter ... first time playing over a forum.

I strike at the red spider.

melee: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 171d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Fortitude DC 14: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The spider's poison continues to work it's painful way through Nonalwe's veins; the elf steps back again, putting more distance between her and the spider. She wings her sword at the creature in a hearty two-handed swing; the bulk of her strength remains and shows itself in the powerful throw before the sword instantly reappears in her hand.

Carlin's swings continue to go wide, but Moyen manages once more to maintain his swordsmanship despite the bad angle. Nonalwe hurls her blade in a brutally destructive arc, but unfortunately the swirl of melee brings the spider out of the blade's path at the last moment!

The Bold may Go!
Spiders! (Red -16, staggered, damaged by Koruda; Blue -11)
Wesley
Nonalwe -6 3 Str Damage, Poisoned, illuminated
Moyen
Koruda
Carlin illuminated
Gali -3 illuminated

No problem Moyen, that's why I made sure to say where the slides were :-)
Quick question Nonalwe, my understanding of the Hand of the Apprentice ability is that the damage is treated like it's a thrown weapon, but it looks like you added the 1.5 Str bonus for using your blade in melee. Is there anything I missed there?

I guess I thought that a two-handed throw did 1.5 STR the same as a two-handed strike does 1.5 STR; is that wrong?

'Fraid so. That's why they printed the Two-handed Thrower feat

Gali concentrates on the spiders and evokes a force missile at them.

Damage roll:

1d4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

Intense Spells feat adds 1 to damage.

1 is red, 2 is blue: 1d2 ⇒ 2

Gali's force missile cracks the exoskeleton of the less hurt spider, but it's not quite enough to stop it in its tracks!

The spiders pounce one last time on Koruda, trying to drive their fangs in deep before curling up and falling still at last.

Bite: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Confirm?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

~Out of initiative. Current status
Nonalwe -6, 3 Str Damage, Poisoned, DC 14 Fort or Str Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 2
Koruda -7, DC 14 Fort or Str Damage: 1d2 ⇒ 1
Gali -3

Gali squeezes past his companions and into the room. He looks around, harvesting spider webs for a spell he once read about but has yet to learn.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

I can't afford to lose more than the 1 strength, so I'll have to use my folio reroll.

Fort: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 3 = 20

(1 Str damage)

Koruda hands off her curing wand to someone who can use it.

Cure Light: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Cure Light: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Hold on, Koruda...let me tend to everyone at once... Carlin says, as she mumbles a quick prayer to her goddess.

channel heal: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6the +1 is from the Blesesd Touch trait

"Hahaha, bracing! What fun! Now let's find something interesting in this hidden room," he then snorts in a rather piggish manner.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Now that there are no hideous vermin trying to poison and eat you, examining the papers on the desk is a simpler task.

They seem to Chronicle the personal exploits of a man named Selmius Foster...

There are all sorts of notes of his adventures - many of which seem almost too far fetched to be believed! They're far from finished, but are apparently designed so that they can be polished for publication later. However, you also discover evidence of an investigation that he appears not to have completed before he died!

See the maps page for some of the notes - Top two slides

Kn. History: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Koruda looks over the papers and shrugs. "I wonder what this is all about."

Carlin concentrates for a moment before examining the notes.

know check, untrained: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15+1from guidance....the cincentration part

Knowledge history: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

[b]"I knew Selmius Foster. An untalented bard from the city of New Stetven. To spice up his act, he started lighting torches and juggling them as part of his dance. Until one day, dropped one, burned his face clean off."

Planning on telling your pals about what you learned Carlin? :-p

thought i edited that part in...doh!

I think Selmius was one of the founding members of the Society...if my memory serves me...

Fortitude DC 14: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Shirt Reroll: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Nonalwe groans as the spider's poison continues to work through her body.

Carlin rushes over to Nonalwe to see what she can do.

heal: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Gali reads the papers on the desk.

Gali searches the desk for anything more than just papers.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

"No, I'm pretty sure you're wrong, Ember. I almost certain Selmius was a bard who burnt off his own face. News like that travels amongst us entertainers." Wesley says, stroking his beard.

Did Heryn enter the room or was she surprised when the bottle revealed the hidden room?

Assuming she is with us -

Heryn, do you know where each of these passages lead?

"There was a nasty earthquake a few years back. Looks to me like they're just... cracks into the sewers?"

An unpleasant amount of squeezing will reveal that she's correct.

After reading the document, Gali turns to his companions and asks "Are any of you from around here? Do you know anything about this mausoleum in the Ivy District? or where the Ivy District is?"

"I say we go to this mausoleum in the Ivy district and see what we can find about this Arkath and his connection with Elysia. I assume fellow bards of Selmius."