Annalise will cast boneshaker on the giant zombie and try to send it back in the pit
DC17 Fort to avoid If it makes it back in the pit it will hit the sphere as well. DC18 Ref to avoid damage Flaming Sphere:3d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 5, 5) + 2 = 15
The zombie is dragged back into the pit, its vestigial wings seemingly unable to resist the effects of boneshaker. It crashes to the bottom of the pit, where the flaming sphere finishes it off.
Male Aasimar N Spiritualist (Phantom Blade) 8 | HP 67/67 | AC 20 (22 w/ steel shield; 24 w/spell shield) T 12 FF 19 (23) | CMB +11, CMD 23 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +10** | Init: +1 | Perc: +10, SM: +14 | Speed 30ft | Ecto pool 8/8 | Spells: 1st 5/5; 2nd 5/5; 3rd: 3/3| Active conditions: displacement
"Do we still have wand of healing? I could use a bit of it." Vyr clamps a hand on the worst of his cuts.
Maybe try to arrange bodies so it looks like the creature lost control and killed the cultists, just in case someone passes through? Let's do that as quickly as we can, if it seems feasible, and then get out of this central room asap. I'd suggest we go clockwise, starting at 7 so I've placed Vyr over the room I'm suggesting we start in. I'm assuming we want to thrash these cultists rather than just try and escape.
Knowing your plan, I'll move you guys clockwise from 7pm if the room turns out to be of little interest, if that's OK.
His body tingling where the healing magic sutured his knife wounds, Vyr opens the door to find a long, low bookshelf running along the western and southern walls of this room. The shelf is currently empty save for a few scraps of burnt paper. The center of the stone floor bears the scorch marks of an old bonfire. Two wooden doors stand in the northern wall.
A cursory search of this room reveals nothing of any value.
In the next room north, a stone dais against the western wall holds a small shrine featuring a carved pair of hands clasped together in prayer in front of a blazing sun. Several dried puddles of wax decorate the dais, with red gemstones scattered among the puddles. The floor in front of the shrine is scarred with charred markings. The markings look a bit like crude writing. Another door exits to the north.
No one speaks the language that this message is written in.
Male Aasimar N Spiritualist (Phantom Blade) 8 | HP 67/67 | AC 20 (22 w/ steel shield; 24 w/spell shield) T 12 FF 19 (23) | CMB +11, CMD 23 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +10** | Init: +1 | Perc: +10, SM: +14 | Speed 30ft | Ecto pool 8/8 | Spells: 1st 5/5; 2nd 5/5; 3rd: 3/3| Active conditions: displacement
sounds good in terms of keeping us moving
While he isn't able to decipher the language, Vyr tries to at least identify the language, while his more learned colleagues make sense of the religious significance. he has the "truespeaker" aasimar alt ability; not directly relevant other than that he gets a bonus, but flavor wise he is good with languages but hasn't had much change to study/learn them.
Vyr strains his considerable talent with languages as he steps closer to the altar. (I've taken the liberty with your token as you'd have to get closer to make out the text.) Three things happen: first, you recognize the writing as Orkish; second the tile under your foot slides downward and clicks into place about the width of a finger below where it was; third, you recognie the Orkish word for "trap!".
It's a good thing you worked out what it was or you might have stepped off the pressure plate, setting off whatever trap it is. On the other hand, you can't move from where you are without setting it off. What do you do?
; 8 lvl ”Red” | Male LN Medium Human Unchained Monk | HP 66/66 | AC 27 (30 w/ Barkskin) T 24 FF 20 (23 w/ Barkskin) | CMB +9, CMD 32 | F: +10(immune to all disease), R: +15, W: +9 (+11 vs enchant) | Init: +8 | Perc: +11, SM: +11 | Speed 50ft | Stunning fist5/9 FortDC18 (20) | Ki pool 5/8 | Active conditions: Stoneskin,
whoops, i forgot i have disable. can i try that first? I'll put some spoilers with the different options for you to choose from. Also, athletics is 2e, right? but maybe acrobatics or escape artist?
Red handily disables the trap with Vyr standing on it. Annalise scours the altar room but doesn't see any other writing. She does note the tell-tale sparkle of some highly valuable gems scattered on the altar.
In the next room, two cabinets lay on their backs. A scree of fresh dirt covers much of the floor.
Male Aasimar N Spiritualist (Phantom Blade) 8 | HP 67/67 | AC 20 (22 w/ steel shield; 24 w/spell shield) T 12 FF 19 (23) | CMB +11, CMD 23 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +10** | Init: +1 | Perc: +10, SM: +14 | Speed 30ft | Ecto pool 8/8 | Spells: 1st 5/5; 2nd 5/5; 3rd: 3/3| Active conditions: displacement
Is the dirt like sprinkled on top, or more like something had been digging? Is there a particular check you'd like to make sense of it? Perception? Nature?
There's just a scattering of loose dirt all across the floor. It doesn't look particularly neat or deliberate, but the floor is basically covered wall to wall. I suppose you could make a perception check? For free I will tell you Willard gets a whiff of dirt from the local area.
; 8 lvl ”Red” | Male LN Medium Human Unchained Monk | HP 66/66 | AC 27 (30 w/ Barkskin) T 24 FF 20 (23 w/ Barkskin) | CMB +9, CMD 32 | F: +10(immune to all disease), R: +15, W: +9 (+11 vs enchant) | Init: +8 | Perc: +11, SM: +11 | Speed 50ft | Stunning fist5/9 FortDC18 (20) | Ki pool 5/8 | Active conditions: Stoneskin,
scratching his head, Red peers in trying to figure where all the dirt came from
perception-curse-neg lvl-wis:1d20 + 10 - 4 - 1 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 4 - 1 - 1 = 12
Willard Scrub | Male NG Human Arcanist (Occultist) 7 | HP53/53 | AC 12, T 11, FF 12 | CMD 15| F +7 R +4 W +7 | Init +0 | Perc +2 Hero Point: 1 | Speed 30ft | Spells 3rd: 3/4 2nd: 4/5, 1st: 2/5 | Arcane Reservoir 2/10 | Consume Spell 3/3 | Hero Pt. 1 Active Conditions:
"Probably just a mess! You can't trust cultists to wipe their feet. I bet their sacrificial altars haven't been cleaned in weeks." Willard reflects on theology. "You don't get many gods who's portfolio is murder and tidiness. Real niche to be filled, there."
As Vyr and Red move into the room, sword and fists at the ready, the doors on the overturned cabinets burst open and a humanoid figure climbs out of each. As they do, loose bits of dirt and clods of mud fall off them. It seems the cabinets are partially filled with earth. They are clearly undead.
...while Black steps to Vyr also makes two attacks.
vs flat footed:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
vs flat footed:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Black
Green
Red -29
Annalise
Willard
Vyr
If you start your turn within 10' of them, please make a DC 16 Will save or be frightened for 1d4 rounds.
Knowledge Religion DC 14:
These are Crypt Things. They have DR 10/bludgeoning or magic and have some teleportation-themed abilities. They can quicken a ddoor a few times per day and once per day can teleport all creatures within 50' of them in a random direction. Targets get a will save to resist.
Male Aasimar N Spiritualist (Phantom Blade) 8 | HP 67/67 | AC 20 (22 w/ steel shield; 24 w/spell shield) T 12 FF 19 (23) | CMB +11, CMD 23 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +10** | Init: +1 | Perc: +10, SM: +14 | Speed 30ft | Ecto pool 8/8 | Spells: 1st 5/5; 2nd 5/5; 3rd: 3/3| Active conditions: displacement
Note I have a banner-like ability that gives allies a +2 bonus to saves vs. fear
Will save:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17note that I am using steadfast personality feat that uses CHA for mind-affecting effects, which I think all fear ones are; 4 lower if not the case
Vyr will shift to the north and attack the black undead.
attack w/ curse:1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 10 - 4 = 25 dmg, ecto +2 sword:1d8 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16
Annalise will cast flaming sphere on black and pull out her crossbow
Burning hands:5d4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 1, 2) + 2 = 12
DC18 ref for no damage
"The state of this place..." Annalise will say upon witnessing the mud covered undead emerge
"Can't say I'm surprised. I was kidnapped and ransomed by my fair share of cults as a child, and one learns to carry a pocket of posies to abide the smell"
; 8 lvl ”Red” | Male LN Medium Human Unchained Monk | HP 66/66 | AC 27 (30 w/ Barkskin) T 24 FF 20 (23 w/ Barkskin) | CMB +9, CMD 32 | F: +10(immune to all disease), R: +15, W: +9 (+11 vs enchant) | Init: +8 | Perc: +11, SM: +11 | Speed 50ft | Stunning fist5/9 FortDC18 (20) | Ki pool 5/8 | Active conditions: Stoneskin,
I was getting ready to go for it and attack, but then I remembered that my negative level means that my max hp is 45, so pausing to see if there's any chance of me getting a heal, and if not, I think I'll have to withdraw or maybe total defense at most to help block them from getting to our casters
Fire springs to life around Vyr's blade and he lashes at Black. The evil curse upon him continues to take its toll as he misses the dead thing.
Willard unleashes a blinding volley of missiles that slam unerringly into Black as Annalise steels her will and traipses through the dirt. She reaches out to the ley lines, but the darkness enveloping this place makes it hard to access their power. She touches Red and a warm light swells around her hand.
His wounds closing, the battered warrior wades back into the fray and lands some epic hits on Black.
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Black -47
Green
Red -26
Annalise
Willard
Vyr
Savaged by the party, Black hisses an ancient curse and a flash of light explodes from it.
Please make a DC 16 Will save. The results of this check will be complicated, so I'll post the rest of my turn after we see the results.
Your head reels and when it clears you find yourself back in the nave, alone, except for Green. The creature also appears confused for a minute, then runs at you, its claws lashing.
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Its foil talon pings off the magic barrier you've put on yourself.
Vyr:
Your head reels and when it clears you find yourself in a small room. Two large cabinets stand against the western and eastern walls in opposite corners of this room. Doors exit to the north and south.
