LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
Struggling through the intense head-pain, Kolgradd rushes to intercept the remaining brain-beast to prevent to cover Jevar's retreat.
◆ Stride
"Stop that!" He thrusts the point of his longhammer, aimed at the thing's humongous head.
M Gnome Bard 12 | HP 140 | AC 29 | F +20 R +20 W +22 (Success -> Crit Success) | Perc +21 (+2 vs Initiative), Imprecise Scent | Speed 25 ft | Focus 2/2 | Spells: 1st 3/3 2nd 3/3 3rd 3/3 4th 3/3 5th 3/3 6th 3/3 | Staff Charges: 6/6 | Active Conditions: None
Boodiddly pretend-winces again, then notices Kolgradd’s extremely-realistic performance of pain. Cautiously he edged closer to the fray, then tries to find his friend in the mist and soothe his headache.
Flat Check vs DC 5:1d20 ⇒ 9 Soothe (rank 4) to Kolgradd:4d10 + 4 ⇒ (9, 7, 4, 9) + 4 = 33
Step [A] and cast soothe at rank 4 on Kolgradd [AA]. +2 status vs mental might be pretty useful!
As one creature falls, Shohreh redirects her focus to the sole remaining monster, frowning at her starknife as it returns to her grasp, its bladed still unblooded.
Yeah…making the executive decision to use a Hero Point on that.
Reroll:1d20 + 21 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 21 - 1 = 36
Boodiddly shakes off the effect and heals Kolgradd. You forgot about an extra +12 to the healing for that soothe.
Also, yes. There was a suggestion trap in that SINGLE five-foot square on the map that y’all were kinda just dancing around. I THINK that Kolgradd should’ve triggered it near the start of combat, but I a) forgot about it at the time, and b) didn’t get clear confirmation as to whether or not Kolgradd went into THAT specific square, so I just kinda let it slide as a “I guess Kolgradd did a weird bit of movement so I don’t have to retcon back three turns.”
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
Boodiddly soothes some of his pain away, and Kolgradd can't help a deep smile cross his face as the relief washes over him. Despite the pain still being present, it is diminished by comparison.
"Thank you old friend!"
He sets about knocking the thing out of its weird stance...
Now, I’m going to be doing something kinda weird when it comes to y’all exploring this floor (exploring all of the various hallways, etc. first); there is a reason for this, so just bear with me.
To the South OR The middle of the junction
This metal circle in the floor again depicts angels, but there is nothing beatific about these figures. Their eyes are filled with lust, and long snaking tongues reach out, lolling on their cheeks. This is the gate y’all need to come to once the angel statues are correctly oriented
Going around the hallways
The former-amnesiacs slowly make their way through the fog-coated hallway, finding three angel statues whose heads they orient to face the walls so that they may proceed to the next section of the library. The former-amnesiacs eventually make their way down a mini-hallway in the northeastern corner of this floor.
This side room is similar to those in other parts of the Mysterium—clogged with high, sagging shelves brimming with books, relics, and other arcane curiosities. Nearly all of the once-shelved books lie scattered across the floor in a haphazard mess.
Inside the room, however, is a giant robed creature with the body of an elderly woman and the head of a donkey. She stands at the far side of the room seeming to knit something using a pair of knitting needles and yarn that comes from an unseen place from within her cloak. The former-amnesiacs also spy something through the mist in the southeastern corner of the room: a bloody and beaten-up corpse that wears the regalia of a Nethysian priest.
When the former-amnesiacs enter the room, the donkey-headed woman looks up from her knitting then cocks her head. A voice worms its way into the former-amnesiacs’ heads—the soothing voice of a kindly, elderly woman, her “words” as melodious as a lullaby.
”You are unique. I have not seen material like this in…quite some time. Very very curious.”
Because I know the first question will be “what is this thing?”
GM Screen:
4d20 ⇒ (17, 15, 18, 11) = 61
Boodiddly:
Bardic Lore: This is a dramofir. They are beings from the Dreamlands who pluck out dreams to use as their yarn to knit patterns into their robes. While they are generally non-hostile, they nevertheless are known for a single-minded hunt for new dreams, which is why many simply leave a dramofir alone in hopes it will simply take its desired dreams and leave, because angering a dramofir means possibly facing the full force of its potent dream magicks.
Jevar:
Dreamlands Lore (dunno when you became trained in that, but alright): A dramofir, a so-called “knitter of dreams.” Dramofirs are not notoriously malicious, but they take great pride in using dreams to knit new patterns into their robes. However, if pushed into a corner, they can unleash potent occult magic.
Kolgradd:
Aberration Lore: You don’t know a whole lot about the creature in front of you, but you know that it is a denizen of the Dreamlands. Its anatomy is about as ephemeral as a dream itself resistance to precision and the extra damage from crits, but its whole body seems to be made of this metaphysical yarn that it knits with weakness to slashing.
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
Kolgradd listens to the conversation respectfully, but when the opportunity presents itself, he cuts to the heart of the issue.
"This isn't your place, how did you get here? Do you know how to get home?"
Kolgradd listens to the conversation respectfully, but when the opportunity presents itself, he cuts to the heart of the issue.
"This isn't your place, how did you get here? Do you know how to get home?"
”I’m not entirely sure. Something called me here, like a voice in a dream long forgotten. I normally would be able to return of my own power, but something is preventing me.”
Jevar Shadowmantle wrote:
What do you see as unique about us?
”Your minds. It emanates potent yarns of the Dreamlands itself.” She repositions the knitting needles in her hands, holding one needle tightly in each hand. ”Not many mortals have such intense dreams that produces such yarns; it would be quite foolish of me to pass up an opportunity such as this…”
M Gnome Bard 12 | HP 140 | AC 29 | F +20 R +20 W +22 (Success -> Crit Success) | Perc +21 (+2 vs Initiative), Imprecise Scent | Speed 25 ft | Focus 2/2 | Spells: 1st 3/3 2nd 3/3 3rd 3/3 4th 3/3 5th 3/3 6th 3/3 | Staff Charges: 6/6 | Active Conditions: None
"How do you, uh, collect these dreams? Is it like shearing a sheep or like reaping wheat?" Boodiddly’s curiosity gets the better of him even as he tries to put a good face on things.
"How do you, uh, collect these dreams? Is it like shearing a sheep or like reaping wheat?" Boodiddly’s curiosity gets the better of him even as he tries to put a good face on things.
GM Screen:
1d20 ⇒ 18
”I suppose it depends on how cooperative the ‘sheep’ is being. But if you are asking if it is harmless, it will at most make you drowsy until you next rest.”
Shohreh:
She seems to only be willing to resort to hostility if that’s what’s necessary to get what she’s looking for (which, based on Boodiddly’s words, is apparently y’all’s dreams).
male human (versatile) wizard (unified magic theory, alchemist, rogue) 12 | HP 80 | AC 31; Resist persistent 3 | F(E) +17 R(E) +21 W(E) +20 | Perc(E) +19 (continual flame; innate Detect Magic) | Stealth(E) +20 | Speed 25 ft | Scroll Adept: ☑lightning bolt, ☐ice storm | drain familiar [1][2][3][4][5][6] | focus☐ | Versatile Vials☐☐☐☐☐ | ↻counterspell ↻gentle landing ↻quick recognition ↻recognize spell | dreamstone ☐ | staff of the dreamlands☐☐☐☐☐☐ | Active Conditions: none
Jevar fidgets nervously.
Well, y'know. I think there were some other explorers out in the hallway with way more interesting dreams! I honestly don't know why you'd waste your time with us.
Lie, Deception(T) +16 (secret)
Also, there was this asylum we came from long ago... Has to be loaded with interesting dreams.
The donkey-headed creature looks at Jevar. ”Do not waste my time with simple falsehoods.”
So, now’s basically the point where I have to ask what y’all are gonna do. You are actually in a very interesting situation because Boodiddly crit-succeeded on the Make an Impression, so this definitely could end with y’all just saying “no thank you” and leaving (which is only an option because of Boodiddly’s crit success).
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
As if Kolgradd's discomfort at the conversation suddenly boiled over, he finds himself moving toward the corpse.
"Sorry, if you don't mind I need to look at that unfortunate over there"
He proceeds unless he receives an objection to grab hold of the corpse and drag it out of the room, giving a perfunctory "I'll have to, er, think about the dream thing. I'll come back later", giving absolutely no-one the impression that he's going to do any such thing.
Out in the hallway, he inspects the corpse to see if this might be Elder Lythin, whom he has sworn to return, dead or alive.
male human (versatile) wizard (unified magic theory, alchemist, rogue) 12 | HP 80 | AC 31; Resist persistent 3 | F(E) +17 R(E) +21 W(E) +20 | Perc(E) +19 (continual flame; innate Detect Magic) | Stealth(E) +20 | Speed 25 ft | Scroll Adept: ☑lightning bolt, ☐ice storm | drain familiar [1][2][3][4][5][6] | focus☐ | Versatile Vials☐☐☐☐☐ | ↻counterspell ↻gentle landing ↻quick recognition ↻recognize spell | dreamstone ☐ | staff of the dreamlands☐☐☐☐☐☐ | Active Conditions: none
Jevar can't fight back and expression of fright as Kolgradd moves further into the room. He'd had just decided it was maybe time to peaceably, but quickly, exit the room.
Well, it seems we've nothing left to do here. We can take our leave, and let you back to your task.
Jevar turns and exits back west, waiting int he hallways for the others and Kolgradd dragging the body.
M Gnome Bard 12 | HP 140 | AC 29 | F +20 R +20 W +22 (Success -> Crit Success) | Perc +21 (+2 vs Initiative), Imprecise Scent | Speed 25 ft | Focus 2/2 | Spells: 1st 3/3 2nd 3/3 3rd 3/3 4th 3/3 5th 3/3 6th 3/3 | Staff Charges: 6/6 | Active Conditions: None
Boodiddly shifts weight awkwardly as Kolgradd and Jevar leave the room with the corpse in tow. "I think they’re correct in that we’re going to need our wits about us to fix whatever’s happening here so folks can leave," he explains to the dramofir. "But when we’re done, I would be happy to both ensure your ability to return home and to let you use some of my dreams for your cloak - provided you let me see how you use them. And, if you would rather that happen sooner rather than later, we’d gladly accept your help in resolving all this." He pauses to give the dream-weaver time to respond and smiles charmingly.
Boodiddly shifts weight awkwardly as Kolgradd and Jevar leave the room with the corpse in tow. "I think they’re correct in that we’re going to need our wits about us to fix whatever’s happening here so folks can leave," he explains to the dramofir. "But when we’re done, I would be happy to both ensure your ability to return home and to let you use some of my dreams for your cloak - provided you let me see how you use them. And, if you would rather that happen sooner rather than later, we’d gladly accept your help in resolving all this." He pauses to give the dream-weaver time to respond and smiles charmingly.
”Fair enough.”
With minimal objections from the donkey-headed creature, Kolgradd manages to bring the corpse out of the room with him.
Gonna give Boodiddly a Hero Point for the two nat 20s against the dramofir.
As the former-amnesiacs examine the corpse, they notably find that it is wearing the regalia of a high-ranking member of the church of Nethys. Pulling back the curtain: this is indeed Elder Lythiin. You were tasked with recovering his body, so I’m gonna assume that y’all take this one with you (probably by putting it in a spacious pouch)
Tangent about Lythiin’s Gear:
Elder Lythiin does have some equipment on him, but there’s only really two things of note: a miter of communion and a set of greater library robes (no scroll inscribed on the library robes). Both of those are only really useful to Shohreh.
I’m NOT gonna put those in the inventory sheet because the entire point of you needing to find Elder Lythiin was to recover his body to raise him from the dead, so you’ll need to return them once out of the Mysterium. That said, for the rest of the dungeon, Shohreh gains a +2 to Religion checks and (maybe) a +1 to her AC. (I say “maybe” because it’s entirely possible that you choose not to wear Lythiin’s greater library robes in favor of your library robes with a breath of life inscribed on them)
However, the former-amnesiacs find themselves in a different predicament: They have thus far found three out of four angel statues, but they have explored the entirety of this floor of the Mysterium.
GM Screen:
Jevar:1d20 ⇒ 9
Northeast:4d20 ⇒ (8, 8, 15, 15) = 46
Given the time to think, Jevar comes to a conclusion: this entire floor of the Mysterium has likely been affected by a variation of the ward domain ritual, meaning that any doorways that MIGHT exist have been shrouded in illusions and magically locked. Now that y’all know NOT to just ignore the plain-looking walls, I’m gonna do another once-through of the hallways to see if y’all can see through the illusions. And yes, the doors being hidden by illusions (despite still being seen on the map) is the “something kinda weird” that I mentioned before.
Northeasternmost Room
As they go through the floor once more, Kolgradd and Shohreh manage to see through one of the illusions—specifically for a door that just happened to be right near where the dramofir was.
Now to deal with the lock. And I don’t know when this happened, but I guess Jevar is a master in Thievery now.
This room is crammed with cases, shelves, and cabinets, alongside a large number of preserved snakeskins and the skull of some sort of large fish.
GM Screen:
Haunt:3d20 ⇒ (14, 11, 16) = 41
As they enter this room, the former-amnesiacs notice a pervasive feeling of envy fills the area, and Boodiddly notices a barely-visible specter of a Nethysian mage floating listlessly in the center of the room.
As the former-amnesiacs continue to search around, they eventually find that there are four doors right next to the angel gate at the center of the floor, in each of the ordinal directions.
1 NE, 2 SE, 3 SW, 4 NW:1d4 ⇒ 2
Southeast Room
This room looks no different from how the former-amnesiacs would expect a section of a library to look, with two exceptions: 1) in the southeastern corner of the room is an angel statue, and 2) four mechanical beings with the heads of crystal balls stand in this room. Map Updated
As soon as the former-amnesiacs enter the room, though, the mechanical beings immediately begin to whir and spring to life to attack!
male human (versatile) wizard (unified magic theory, alchemist, rogue) 12 | HP 80 | AC 31; Resist persistent 3 | F(E) +17 R(E) +21 W(E) +20 | Perc(E) +19 (continual flame; innate Detect Magic) | Stealth(E) +20 | Speed 25 ft | Scroll Adept: ☑lightning bolt, ☐ice storm | drain familiar [1][2][3][4][5][6] | focus☐ | Versatile Vials☐☐☐☐☐ | ↻counterspell ↻gentle landing ↻quick recognition ↻recognize spell | dreamstone ☐ | staff of the dreamlands☐☐☐☐☐☐ | Active Conditions: none
Crystal ball heads... the player in me wonders if these are conrasu.
Nothing surprises Jevar at this point. So his mind immediately begins to pour over his knowledge of magical and planar beings to think on what these might be.
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
Kolgradd nodded in impressed approval at Jevar's deft work of the lock, and then again at the dismissal of the spirit in the room. His memories of Jevar experienced wizard and more recently as blank-slate neophyte overlay each other jarringly.
It's not until the room full of crystal-headed constructs move to attack that he comes back to himself. Bathed in invisibility, he steps into position, swings with a telling blow, and then steps again to confuse them.
◆ Step
◆ Combat Assessment At Green Long Hammer:1d20 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26 Damn. Well if that misses we're near the end of the month so let's try the hero point! Long Hammer:1d20 + 23 ⇒ (13) + 23 = 36 Bludgeoning:3d8 + 8 ⇒ (3, 3, 5) + 8 = 19Cold:1d6 ⇒ 6Fire:1d6 ⇒ 4
For the Recall Knowledge he'd be most interested in how best to disable or destroy them, so I suppose Weaknesses or Vulnerabilities
Jevar thinks for a bit then turns Kolgradd invisible.
DC 5 flat to target Kolgradd:1d20 ⇒ 11Because this entire floor is still covered in fog, which I MEANT to re-emphasize last post and forgot.
Jevar:
Arcana: These are clockwork mages, mechanical beings specifically designed to be given arcane abilities. You know that these constructs have no inherent magical abilities of their own, as their magic is powered by an arcane stone—one you can see in their chest right now. If the stone is removed, they’ll only be able to utilize their most basic magical abilities. Translation: you can Disable a Device to attempt to remove their arcane stone; if successful, then they’ll only be able to cast cantrips until the stone is put back into them.
Kolgradd moves forward and attacks. Kolgradd ignores the flat check from the fog because of Blind-Fight. And the 26 actually hits because of the invisibility from Jevar making Green off-guard. However, it resisted some of the damage.
Kolgradd:
Crafting: These machines require magical electricity to function, so using water effects will likely short-circuit them. Translation: weakness to water.
Red ◆◆ Casts a Spell, which Jevar immediately recognizes as haste. Triggers from Kolgradd
↻ Kolgradd RS vs Red OG:1d20 + 23 ⇒ (16) + 23 = 39 Damage (doubled from crit):3d8 + 8 ⇒ (4, 7, 3) + 8 = 22Cold Damage (doubled from crit):1d6 ⇒ 4Fire Damage (doubled from crit):1d6 ⇒ 4
Not gonna bother rolling the save against frost, since it was made during the creature’s turn.
Red Fort vs Crit Spec:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35
It then punches at Kolgradd!
◆ Red vs Kolgradd:1d20 + 19 ⇒ (13) + 19 = 32 Damage:2d10 + 6 ⇒ (4, 10) + 6 = 20 DC 11 flat:1d20 ⇒ 3
Yellow likewise ◆◆ Casts a Spell that Jevar ALSO recognizes immediately as howling blizzard!
Technically Jevar has cone of cold, which is the pre-Remaster version of howling blizzard; I’m just kinda assuming that was something the player missed when we did the remaster stuff.
I’m way too lazy to actually draw out the 60-foot cone, because it’s easily gonna get all y’all. I’m just gonna put down a haphazard yellow-outlined shape to showcase what is difficult terrain until the start of Yellow’s next turn.
So the dazzled from revealing light does nothing when the entire area was covered in fog anyway (and Kolgradd still has Blind-Fight, so dazzled means literally nothing), so all that spell really did was negate the concealment from the fog against y’all, and reduce the flat check to hit Kolgradd from DC 11 to DC 5.
EDIT: Just remembered that Blue would have needed to make a DC 5 flat check to target Kolgradd; its spell did nothing anyways, so I won't bother retconning it in.
Well-Oiled Machine
Round 1 —> 2
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Jevar (-37)
Kolgradd (-37) {invisible: Round 1 of 10; revealed: Round 0 of 2}
Mechanical Being <Red> (-61 from “1” attacks [before resistances])
Mechanical Being <Yellow>
Mechanical Being <Green> (-29 from “1” attacks [before resistances])
Mechanical Being <Blue>
Shohreh (-37) {revealed: Round 0 of 2}
Boodiddly (-18)
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male human (versatile) wizard (unified magic theory, alchemist, rogue) 12 | HP 80 | AC 31; Resist persistent 3 | F(E) +17 R(E) +21 W(E) +20 | Perc(E) +19 (continual flame; innate Detect Magic) | Stealth(E) +20 | Speed 25 ft | Scroll Adept: ☑lightning bolt, ☐ice storm | drain familiar [1][2][3][4][5][6] | focus☐ | Versatile Vials☐☐☐☐☐ | ↻counterspell ↻gentle landing ↻quick recognition ↻recognize spell | dreamstone ☐ | staff of the dreamlands☐☐☐☐☐☐ | Active Conditions: none
GM Xavier Kahlvet wrote:
Technically Jevar has cone of cold, which is the pre-Remaster version of howling blizzard; I’m just kinda assuming that was something the player missed when we did the remaster stuff.
Yup, definitely missed that. If allowed, Jevar would counterspell that with his prepared Cone of Cold.
male human (versatile) wizard (unified magic theory, alchemist, rogue) 12 | HP 80 | AC 31; Resist persistent 3 | F(E) +17 R(E) +21 W(E) +20 | Perc(E) +19 (continual flame; innate Detect Magic) | Stealth(E) +20 | Speed 25 ft | Scroll Adept: ☑lightning bolt, ☐ice storm | drain familiar [1][2][3][4][5][6] | focus☐ | Versatile Vials☐☐☐☐☐ | ↻counterspell ↻gentle landing ↻quick recognition ↻recognize spell | dreamstone ☐ | staff of the dreamlands☐☐☐☐☐☐ | Active Conditions: none
Jevar's incantation ends in pointing at all four of the construct mages.
◆◆ Cast a spell: Chain Lightning through RED, YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN Electricity damage, DC31 Basic Reflex:8d12 ⇒ (10, 10, 1, 2, 6, 3, 7, 6) = 45Damage to each until one critically saves and breaks the chain
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
"They're powered by electricity, use water magic!"
Kolgradd shouts out roughly at the same time as Jevar blasts out the lightning bolts. He knows Jevar can't see him, so he dodges the bolts as best as he's able, and smashes the most injured creature with his hammer looks like Red
M Gnome Bard 12 | HP 140 | AC 29 | F +20 R +20 W +22 (Success -> Crit Success) | Perc +21 (+2 vs Initiative), Imprecise Scent | Speed 25 ft | Focus 2/2 | Spells: 1st 3/3 2nd 3/3 3rd 3/3 4th 3/3 5th 3/3 6th 3/3 | Staff Charges: 6/6 | Active Conditions: None
Boodiddly blinks as the blizzard disappears as quickly as it had appeared. But then he hears Kolgradd shouting from somewhere that the constructs dislike water and, well, the closest thing he has is a sea shanty about a mermaid, a kraken, and a particularly clever sailor with naught to his name but a cherry cupcake.
Performance vs DC 28 to Linger:1d20 + 24 ⇒ (4) + 24 = 28
Noticing sparks dancing around Jevar’s hands, Boodiddly decided to wait for a moment to see the fireworks before whistling a tune to wrap up the southern statue in a protective - if rather unyielding - embrace.
Delaying until after Jevar, then using Lingering Composition [F] and casting rallying anthem [A] and resilient sphere on Green (Reflex DC 31).
Since Boodiddly is Delaying until after Jevar, I’m just gonna put Shohreh at the top of the round so it’s easier for me (and because it changes basically nothing).
Botting Shohreh: Shohreh casts spiritual armamentTechnically it says “spiritual weapon,” but I’m gonna assume that that was just forgetting to use the remastered version of the spell.
male human (versatile) wizard (unified magic theory, alchemist, rogue) 12 | HP 80 | AC 31; Resist persistent 3 | F(E) +17 R(E) +21 W(E) +20 | Perc(E) +19 (continual flame; innate Detect Magic) | Stealth(E) +20 | Speed 25 ft | Scroll Adept: ☑lightning bolt, ☐ice storm | drain familiar [1][2][3][4][5][6] | focus☐ | Versatile Vials☐☐☐☐☐ | ↻counterspell ↻gentle landing ↻quick recognition ↻recognize spell | dreamstone ☐ | staff of the dreamlands☐☐☐☐☐☐ | Active Conditions: none
◆ Interact: consume lesser elixir of life:3d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1) + 6 = 10 and gains a +1 item bonus save against diseases and poisons for 10 minutes.
Jevar groans out loud while imbibing his healing elixir.
A stinking cloud! Get out of it as fast as you can!
He spots a "clean" spot across the room and makes for it.
◆ Stride ◆ Stride
I think the spot I found on the map is safe from it. Also, the last battle status no longer shows our damage, but I'm pretty sure that didn't magically go away :)
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
Kolgradd looks surprised when the electricity is so effective, and hammers on the robot that created the cloud before rushing out of it.
Kolgradd’s turn alone is enough to destroy Blue, and with Green being trapped in a bubble I’m just gonna handwave it (especially since I don’t really feel like botting two PCs today).
Able to be removed from the clockwork mages are four arcane stones that can function each as a magic wand of a rank 2 spell: 3 of revealing light, and one of mist.
In addition, the former-amnesiacs find a series of strange oddities in this room, some of which are valuable.
In a leather satchel is a desiccated hand wearing a greater armory bracelet that also has a firearm charm.
A small serpentine statue of a six-headed medusa eating mouthfuls of crystal rats (worth 300 gp).
A stuffed dodo wearing a pair of propulsive boots
A withered bridal bouquet with a small black emerald on a long hatpin engraved with the words “Forever H. K.” worth 225 gp
A [i]scroll of 6th-rank paralyze folded up in the shell of a dead tortoise at the back of a cupboard.
Inventory Updated
And it is at this point that I will ask this: y’all have gotten all four of the angel statues that you need, meaning you can proceed to the next floor of the Mysterium if you so wish. Do y’all want to? Or do you want to continue exploring this section of the Mysterium?
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
Kolgradd's eyes go wide at the armory bracelet.
"It would be wise to gather our strength, the things going haywire down here have been most potent. Perhaps we could fortify this room ..."
He assesses the room for defensibility, checks to see if the bookcases can form a barricade and so on.
I will also reiterate that, due to weird circumstances, y'all are currently stuck on this particular floor (and cannot backtrack to a previous floor to rest). But you can easily barricade this room to have a decent place to rest.
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
"You're right Shohreh. We've used a lot of energy today. I'll take the first watch"
Kolgradd helps Jevar with the barricades, then settles in to watch and then rest for the night.
Alright, since the only answer I received to my question was to keep exploring this level, I guess that’s what y’all will do after y’all rest up. I’m just gonna arbitrarily choose to do the rooms in clockwise order.
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Sunday 16 Abadius, 4717
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Southwest Room
This room, just like the others, appears to be a simple repository of books. Map Updated
As the former-amnesiacs enter the room though, all of them (save Jevar) get the disturbing feeling that they are being watched, and their instincts tell that that there are invisible creatures in this room. The spaces these creatures are in are known to everyone except Jevar, since the creatures didn’t roll high enough on their Stealth initiative.
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
Although Blind-Fight has been very useful, Kolgradd will change his practice routine during his preparations and instead take Intimidating Strike today. To fill in the gap of possible invisible things, he'll swap Mirror Image for See the Unseen.
Having now read the post, I promise I wrote the above first!
Kolgradd tightens his grip on his hammer as he speaks the words to enhance his vision
◆◆ Cast See the Unseen
His last action will depend a little on what he sees. Certainly he'll share a brief description with the others, and probably enter Disruptive Stance, but conceivably if he recognises something he's seen before he might attack or shield or even flee
Kolgradd grants himself the ability to see the unseen, and what he sees in the room are a number of beings of pure air that are only moderately distinguishable from the surrounding fog. Having never seen these kinds of creatures before, he enters his Disruptive Stance.
Botting Boodiddly: Boodiddly harmonizes.
Orange attacks Jevar!
◆ Orange vs Jevar OG w/rallying anthem:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39 Damage (doubled from crit); Sneak Attack:1d10 + 7 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 7 + (5, 2) = 19 DC 5 flat:1d20 ⇒ 17
LG Male Medium Dwarf Fighter 12 (He/Him) | HP 178/178 | AC 34 (35 with shield) | F +22 [Battle Hardened] R +19 W[+1 vs. emotion] +21 | Perc +22 (+24 for init) | Speed 25ft | Spells 1st: Sure Strike, Sure Strike 2nd: Enlarge 3rd: Wooden Double, Blazing Dive Helm: 0/2| Class DC 31
"They're some sort of air creatures!"
Even as he's describing them, Kolgradd is trying to figure out how they work.
