CG Male half-elf rogue 8 | HP 67/67 | AC: 21 T:17 FF:15 | F +4 R +12 W +2 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +12 | Perc +13 | Low-light vision | Trapfinding +4
Seeing the centipede on the left fall, Tathane rotates to his right and fires that that centipede.
Branson will delay and see if his non-paralyzed companions finish the thing, if they do, he'll figure out what to do then, if they don't, likewise. If that thing is still up after the companions, let me know before it acts!
Human Male Mesmerist 10 | hp 58/58 | AC 17 T 12 FF 15 | CMB +4, CMD 17 | F: +7, R +12, W +20 | Init: +4 | Perc: +5, SM: +12, Concentration +18/+20 | Speed 30 ft | |Spells: 1st 6/12, 2nd 5/6, 3rd 0/3, 4th 0/3 | Tricks 3/10 | Touch Treatment 8/9 | Conditions: 3 Negative Levels
You don't have to activate it until you're attacked. It's action economy is like an immediate action, with a few slight complexities that only rarely come up. Maybe we should establish an SOP so that Matt will know if he needs to roll a miss chance as he does his post.
Aiyana ventures into the tomb with you as then dust settles.
"Ah, tenebrous worms. They are denizens of the Shadow Plane, but all too common in Nidal. Such creatures might have been drawn here by...Eck!"
She abruptly cuts off as she locks eyes with Tathane. "Are you...quite well?" She gestures at his eyes, and you notice that his irises have turned an inky black, and the whites of his eyes are a slate grey.
Looking around the group, you notice that this condition is consistent across the group!
Knowledge (arcana or planes) DC 20:
The condition, and your ability to see in the dark, is caused by the shadowbound corruption. (You all have the eerie perception manifestation.) You also know the general rules for corruptions (though these are modified somewhat for this module). You realize that all of you will have the light blindness weakness.
CG Male half-elf rogue 8 | HP 67/67 | AC: 21 T:17 FF:15 | F +4 R +12 W +2 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +12 | Perc +13 | Low-light vision | Trapfinding +4
Knowledge(planes):1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
The last of the centipedes falls and Tathane relaxes. His gaze scans the room looking for additional danger. As Aiyana enters the room he starts to raise his bow but then, recognizing her, he lowers the weapon.
"Oh. Sorry. Just a bit on edge. You know?"
Aiyana wrote:
She abruptly cuts off as she locks eyes with Tathane. "Are you...quite well?" She gestures at his eyes.
For the first time Tathane notices that he can see much more clearly than normal. Something in his mind triggers and a dread grows in his stomach as he realizes what has happened.
"Oh no. We've all been afflicted by corruption. I don't know how this happened but if we don't fix it, we may all end up as a shell of ourselves."
CG Male half-elf rogue 8 | HP 67/67 | AC: 21 T:17 FF:15 | F +4 R +12 W +2 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +12 | Perc +13 | Low-light vision | Trapfinding +4
GM, how many of the details of this particular corruption does my knowledge check allow? I (the player) didn't read much of it because I wasn't sure.
Aiyana listens to your reactions, and adds, "Shadow magic suffuses this tomb. Perhaps if you are able to cleanse the cairn, it will also cure your corruption."
CG Male half-elf rogue 8 | HP 67/67 | AC: 21 T:17 FF:15 | F +4 R +12 W +2 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +12 | Perc +13 | Low-light vision | Trapfinding +4
"I think that cleansing is our only hope. Aryas, it looks like you're taking the lead." Tathane's look is grim and he's bothered by the change that seems to have taken a hold of his soul. In a way this reminds him of the dark time he had not long ago with this same group.
He glances at Hekk, whom he considers to be one of his closest friends, trying to see how far the shadow has made it in him. If they don't resolve the source of this unnatural feeling, it will be a disaster for all of them.
The chill in your bones seems to pass quickly, although the supernatural augmentation of your sight remains.
Aryas looks into the corridor to the right and sees that it opens into a chamber with rough, natural walls. Rocky debris and loose soil form much of the chamber’s floor, obviously fallen from cracks and crevices in the ceiling fifteen feet overhead. Niches and hollows extend to the east and south, but these are filled with massive cobwebs infused with writhing shadows. A worked stone wall to the north bears a life-sized mural of an ancient warrior standing with a shield and lance. The curled-up corpses of four human-sized spiders lie on the ground of the cavern, casting strange shadows across the floor.
Male C/N half-orc unchained barbarian/3, sorcerer/2, dragon disc/4 | HP: 93/93 (0/6 rage HP) | AC/T/FF: 20 20/10/13 | CMD: 23 | F/R/W +8/4/7 +8/4/7 (+2 will if raging) | Init: +6 | Speed 40 ft | Apprs +5, Climb +12, H Anim +7, Intim +9, Kn Arc +9, Kn Dung,Loc,Nat,Pln,Rlg +5, Perc +12, Scraft +5, Surv +4, Swim +9, UMD +7 | Active Conditions: None
Hekk feels like corruption is nothing new. He was corrupted when he turned into a draconian sorcerer. So what's a little shadow corruption thrown in. Of course that part about becoming a shell of himself does not sound promising.
"Say Leo, I read in chapter 6, I think, that corruption can be cured by meditation. Maybe we should all meditate! I didn't really understand what we should meditate on though."
Or exactly what meditation is. Sound like it's just thinking without doing or something dumb like that. Can't be that or it would not work. OBVIOUSLY.
Human Male Mesmerist 10 | hp 58/58 | AC 17 T 12 FF 15 | CMB +4, CMD 17 | F: +7, R +12, W +20 | Init: +4 | Perc: +5, SM: +12, Concentration +18/+20 | Speed 30 ft | |Spells: 1st 6/12, 2nd 5/6, 3rd 0/3, 4th 0/3 | Tricks 3/10 | Touch Treatment 8/9 | Conditions: 3 Negative Levels
Ah, yes, meditation. When we get out of this cavern, we can all go to one of my proprietary meditation resorts where we can meditate this corruption away while having our cuticles dethetoned by specially trained nyxies. Big discounts if you book today!
So what are the effects then of this corruption? +30 to my dark vision I got.
That's it. (For now, at least.)
As Aryas examines the shifting shadows in the room, you all hear a chittering sound. Two giant spiders shuffle out of the shadows. The arachnids have seen better days: their bodies are filled with thousands of living spiders that fall from its body like drops of blood.
Knowledge (religion) DC 16:
The creature is a deathweb, and undead spider filled with smaller undead spiders. Its most notable ability is its Infestion: An infestation of poisonous spiders, which nest within this creature’s exoskeleton, constantly surrounds a deathweb, to a radius of 5 feet. Any creature within the infestation takes 1d6 points of damage at the end of each round it remains in the area. A creature that takes this damage must make a DC 17 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 round. In addition, those damaged by this infestation are poisoned as well. Any area effect attack that deals 10 or more points of damage to a deathweb destroys its infesting spiders, removing its aura for 3 rounds, after which a new batch of spiders swarms out of the undead’s body to replenish the infestation. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Male LG, looks human (actually mostly human Ifrit) - usually enjoying being charming & handsome | Bard 2, Paladin 4, Unch. Monk 3 | Bardic Performance 3/11 | Reroll 1/1 | Share Will 1/1 | Lucky Horseshoe 1/1 | | HP 92/92 | AC 23, Touch 23, FF 16 | CMB +16 (Grapple, Disarm, Trip, Sunder), CMD 29 (31 vs. Grapple) | F: +19, R: +22 (Evasion), W: +14 | Init: +11 | Perc: +1 | Boots of speed 3/10 | Smite 1/2 | LoH 5/7 | Stunning Fist 3/3 | Ki Pool 2/6 | Darkvision 60 ft | Speed 40ft | Moth Familiar 46/46 HP | Familiar Domain 1/1 | Active conditions:
"Where do all these strange shadow creatures come from!? And they are really big! Let us get back into the larger room to be able to fight them better!" he says with some respect.
Aryas immediately takes a defensive crane stance to start fighting defensively and moves back!
Swift Action: Crane Style
During the move he retrieves his wand of mage armor.
He then tries to activate the wand.
UMD, wand of mage armor 49/50 remaining after this use, DC 20:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
With mage armor and Crane Style, Fighting defensively for AC 32 / T 27 / FF 25
"A deathweb! An undead spider, with its infestation. You can be poisoned by contact with the surrounding spiders. Can anyone damage them with an area effect? That will make these much safer to fight."
Human Male Mesmerist 10 | hp 58/58 | AC 17 T 12 FF 15 | CMB +4, CMD 17 | F: +7, R +12, W +20 | Init: +4 | Perc: +5, SM: +12, Concentration +18/+20 | Speed 30 ft | |Spells: 1st 6/12, 2nd 5/6, 3rd 0/3, 4th 0/3 | Tricks 3/10 | Touch Treatment 8/9 | Conditions: 3 Negative Levels
Leo moves into the cavern, pats LeGuin on the shoulder and says, Remember now to focus your energies on obfuscation. The thing about body doubles is that they will be true if it's true for you.
Leopold puts bold stare on Red (-3 Will saves, -3 attack rolls, +4 damage/rd) and casts Ill Omen on it.
Male C/N half-orc unchained barbarian/3, sorcerer/2, dragon disc/4 | HP: 93/93 (0/6 rage HP) | AC/T/FF: 20 20/10/13 | CMD: 23 | F/R/W +8/4/7 +8/4/7 (+2 will if raging) | Init: +6 | Speed 40 ft | Apprs +5, Climb +12, H Anim +7, Intim +9, Kn Arc +9, Kn Dung,Loc,Nat,Pln,Rlg +5, Perc +12, Scraft +5, Surv +4, Swim +9, UMD +7 | Active Conditions: None
"Mmph."
Betting that there will be swarms involved, Hekk does not rush in as he normally would. Instead, he takes Aryas' advice and moves forward next to him, making ready to to poke anything that comes rushing in.
The red deathweb shoots out a string of sticky webbing at LeGuin.
web v touch:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
The web sticks to him, entangling him and preventing him from moving away from the spider.
Web Details:
Creatures can throw a web up to eight times per day. This is similar to an attack with a net but has a maximum range of 50 feet, with a range increment of 10 feet, and it is effective against targets up to one size category larger than the web spinner. An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check or burst the web with a successful Strength check. Both are standard actions with a DC 15. Creatures caught in a web take a –4 penalty to burst free from the web.
The other spider moves into the room and bites at Leguin with its huge mandibles, but barely misses the entangled inquisitor.
bite:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 for b/p/s:4d8 + 21 ⇒ (5, 1, 2, 6) + 21 = 35
~+~Round 1~+~
Leopold
Hekk
Aryas
Red
Blue
Tathane
Leguin (entangled)
Branson
CG Male half-elf rogue 8 | HP 67/67 | AC: 21 T:17 FF:15 | F +4 R +12 W +2 (+2 vs. enchantments) | Init +12 | Perc +13 | Low-light vision | Trapfinding +4
Tathane steps back out of the room, leaving LeGuin to block the passage. He raises his bow and puts an arrow to the string.
"LeGuin, what is your plan?" With the tip of the arrow he points to the north side of the passage. "Hekk, can you go there? If LeGuin falls back to the other side of the door, you guys can catch the thing when it comes through."
Male NG Half-orc inquisitor (relic hunter/preacher) of Kurgess 9 | HP 93/93 | Hybrid: AC 24 T 14 FF 22 | CMB +9, CMD25| F: +13 (+1 vs. disease & poison), R: +8, W: +13 | Init: +5 | Perc: +21, SM: +13 | Speed 30ft | Determination 1/4 | Spells: 1st 5/6 ; 2nd 3/5; 3rd 3/4 | Active conditions: SeeInvis; HeightAw; Delay Poison;Keenedg
I wasn't thinking clearly that everyone would have a chance to move before the spiders - I have an unused move, could I move back? Or if I can be in the little space to the side of the entrance?
