GM Erich's The Chasm of Screams (10-11) for Gameday IX (Inactive)

Game Master Thereus, Silver Crusader

Milo can tell the tunnel "ends" about 300 feet down, then probably goes up again. see side-view map

That seems doable! Only 3 rounds of flying (or 6 if they go half speed to be cautious... then on ddoor and we're all down at C2!

Lets do its!

Plan: Milo casts fly on Rallas. Enora casts fly on Kali. Tess uses her fly hex. Those three start down, and when near the bottom, Milo uses Dimension Door scroll for Milo, Enora, and Kali (using lights to guide the way). You are now at C2 on the side-view map.

The tunnel leading from the chasm maw ends at a shallow pit before making a sharp bend upward. Approaching this location, the wind gusts become staggered and less violent (now only strong on the wind table). Hundreds of bones line the bottom of the pit, running about a foot deep. But it appears that the only way is up. The vertical shaft corkscrews as it rises, making any attempt to scout with the dancing lights fail after a short time.

GM roll: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4

heal: 1d20 ⇒ 7
Ghukar, more use to hurting things and not fixing them, had no real idea about the bones but the rod made from the femur, that was odd. Taking a moment to swap cloaks, he inspected the item.
Auto succeed on the perception. Put on Cloak of the Hedge Wizard (Divination) and check out the rod using detect magic.
Heal: 1d20 + 18 + 1d6 ⇒ (17) + 18 + (5) = 40

It is a Rod of Wonder.

That's a decent find...someone must have tossed it not realizing it was enchanted...their loss, our gain, I reckon...

"One of those things??? I thought they were a fable until I'd read the more recent Society Chronicles of the Witch-King Odradek. Madness..." She mutters as she inspects the bones...

Auto-pass with Profession (Undertaker).

"Humanoids, mostly. They were 20 in all, maybe more - and that's not even counting all that's below the ice!"

Undertaker would work for this, no other info though.

Ghukar looked it over, "Hum, it might come in handy but awfully hard to predict what will happen. Still..." he said with smile. "mind if I hang on to this?" he asked the group as he swapped cloaks.

Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Milo stares at the pile of bones with an indecipherable look on his face.

"Gaspin' didn't snuff these." He mutters. "Some sorta knackered crimping shop."

"Don't get this many bones from some barmy bludger with a sticker. Only scroll thumpers get this carked."

He glances at the only obvious way out.

"Best roll, 'for the shine goes rusty." He says, pointing up the tunnel.

This tunnel as bad as the last? If so, best to go up while some are still flying.

As you search the bones and item, the winds pick up suddenly, generating a slight cyclonic effect - which churns into a blinding cloud of ice, bone, and dust. You are caught within the icy whirlwind, temporarily blinded by dust and ice and battered by wind-whipped bones.

bludgeoning damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4 (DC 20 Reflex for half)

Assuming those flying will need to carry those who cannot. I have Kali carrying Ghukar, Rallas carrying Enora, and Tess carrying Milo.

To avoid another battering blast, you quickly move up the spiraling cavern about 150 feet. Here the passage slopes up radically, exposing a wide fault in the rock that creates a natural overhang that blocks some of the passageway. The tunnel appears to continue up, around, and over the crag.

A bit of loose snow falls from the ledge above from the finicky winds within the chasm.

New map! You will be coming up through the hole, in pairs as noted above. You could land on the ground here but note that those with weapons that were carrying other PCs will need to draw them.

Alternately, you could ignore this cavern overhang (C3 on the side-view map) completely and continue spiraling straight upward with your ongoing fly spells.

"I think we have company, be prepared." Ghukar whispered to the group.

Reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 4 temp hp's gone

Milo gets positively livid at the mere suggestion he get 'carried' up the tunnel.

After a suitable amount of cussing and inappropriate commentary, he says a few arcane words, and is flying once again, himself.

Will use my Arcane Bond to recast Overland Flight on myself.

When Ghukar mentions there might be enemy above them, the small gnome frowns, then removes a metal rod from his belt, then casts a quick illusion and disappears from sight.

Taking out a metamagic rod (not using it, just want it ready, in case) then casting Vanish, before we move up past the ledge in question... well unless we're bypassing it entirely... though not a big fan of leaving an enemy behind us.

reflex: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

does uncanny dodge help? lol...only 2 hp difference...i think I can get by either way...

Rallas nods as they approach where snow fell from. He looks for any sign of movement.

perception: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34

Reflex save, Evasion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

Kali effortlessly dodges the macabre little vortex.

i meant evasion...not uncanny dodge...man, i'm brain dead today....auto fail every INT check...lol

Evasion is usable on any reflex save for half damage, so yes

reflex: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Enora casts detect magic.

"Do we land or go on flying?"

reflex: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

Reflex 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Tess wasn’t the most skilled at flying so she welcomed the opportunity to land. ”Let’s check the ledge,” she suggests.

Alighting on the snowy ground in the cavern you begin to move forward. Enora just gets a ping on her detect magic from within, while some of you are able to spot gnarled greyish creatures hidden amongst the folds of the icy walls and ceiling. It looks like an ambush! Pay attention to their heights and locations as you act in this surprise round. Also, remember some of you can fly right now! Minutes per level buffs from before are still active.

Surprise Round 1 - Bold can act (single action)
Rallas (fly, longstrider)
Orange Creature (on ceiling 15 feet up)
Grey Creature (on wall 10 feet up)
Milo (overland flight, endure elements, mage armor, false life 8, vanish) <invisible>
Ghukar -2 damage (mutagen, barkskin)
Kali -2 damage (fly, barkskin, mage armor)
Red Creature (on wall 10 feet up)
Blue Creature (on wall 10 feet up)
Tessara (flight hex, mage armor, false Life 16)
Purple Creature (on ceiling 15 feet up)
Yellow Creature (on wall 10 feet up)
Enora (light, false Life 12, mirror image 5)

Treat the cavern as high as it is wide for a given area (so between 15-30 feet high). Rocks on the ground are 5 feet high and difficult terrain.

Know. Nature 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Tess casts Confusion, centered on the orange enemy, getting as many creatures as possible in her 15’ radius burst.

DC 20 Will saves to avoid Confusion.

K:Nature: 1d20 + 17 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 17 + (3) = 24
Dismal but worse save please
"We are up against morlocks, prepare to get swarmed by them and they are good climbers!" Ghukar said, spotting the figures in the dark.
Seeing a good cluster of foes, Ghukar chucked a vial at the center of the foes, causing it to explode in a blast of fire, catching most of the group in the process. The blast helped light up the area as the target caught on fire.

Purple: 1d20 + 12 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 12 - 1 = 195d6 + 7 ⇒ (1, 5, 3, 6, 6) + 7 = 28
Explosive bomb on Purple 10' radius, using Splash weapon mastery to include Red in the blast. 12 fire damage or 6 if they make the DC 21 reflex save. Purple takes a d6 each round until it takes a full round action and makes a DC 21 reflex to put it out.

Rallas zooms through the air to cut at the closest morlock.(blue)

attack, Power attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 261d10 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 6 = 194d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6, 2, 6) + 1 = 18unsure if sneak attack applies...rolled it just in case...if not disregard the rd6 +1...+1 is slayer studied target i can add as an immediate if sneak is applied...on phone as well...can someone move me please? ty

3D combats... ugh!

Rallas charges forward, unsheathing his weapon and striking hard at the closest foe on the wall. Two of the other creatures scramble along the wall and leap from the ceiling to avenge their kin.

Ghukar is quick enough to snap off an explosive bomb to light the cavern. With the way they moved to attack Rallas you can get grey and blue in the splash zone with your mastery.

Another creature leaps from the ceiling to slash deep into Kali. Rallas' target scrambles to join his kin but cannot hit effectively.

Tessara's confusion spell goes off like a charm... the effects to be determined, although almost immediately one of the creatures gouges at itself. The final creature takes a flying leap off the far wall and swipes wildly at Rallas before landing on the icy ground.

Round 2 - Bold can act
Rallas -6 damage (fly 5 feet in air, longstrider)
Orange Creature (on ground)
Grey Creature -12 damage (on wall 5 feet up, confused)
Milo (overland flight, endure elements, mage armor, false life 8, vanish) <invisible>
Ghukar -2 damage (mutagen, barkskin)
Kali -28 damage (fly, barkskin, mage armor)
Red Creature (on ground)
Blue Creature -44 damage (on wall 5 feet up, confused)
Tessara (flight hex, mage armor, false Life 16)
Purple Creature -31 damage (on ground, on fire, confused)
Yellow Creature -8 damage (on wall 10 feet up, confused)
Enora (light, false Life 12, mirror image 5)

To be clear, yellow is still on the wall confused, grey and blue are confused in the same square on the wall, purple (confused and on fire) and orange are in the same square below Rallas, and red is on the ground next to Kali. Yes, they all had single action style attacks they could use to move and attack within the surprise round.

didn't realize it was my turn...didn't get a new post notification...

Rallas continues his assault on his opponent.

attack blue, PA: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 281d10 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 6 = 24

odd question...can i make an attack on the grey one if the blue drops? will roll an attack...if blue is still up, apply it to him, if he's down, going for grey

attack: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 2 = 111d10 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 6 = 15

Rallas puts his blade through the poor creature and it reels, sliding down the wall to the cave floor. One directly below Rallas claws upward, making good headway through his armor. The one remaining on the wall clambers back along the wall provokes an AOO from Rallas! then turns back to strike Rallas.

Round 2 - Bold can act
Rallas -68 damage (fly 5 feet in air, longstrider)
Orange Creature (on ground)
Grey Creature -29 damage (on wall 5 feet up, confused - locked on Rallas)
Milo (overland flight, endure elements, mage armor, false life 8, vanish) <invisible>
Ghukar -2 damage (mutagen, barkskin)
Kali -28 damage (fly, barkskin, mage armor)
Red Creature (on ground)
Blue Creature -68 damage (unconscious, confused)
Tessara (flight hex, mage armor, false Life 16)
Purple Creature -31 damage (on ground, on fire, confused)
Yellow Creature -8 damage (on wall 10 feet up, confused)
Enora (light, false Life 12, mirror image 5)

AoO: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 221d10 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 6 = 17i used power attack diring my turn...does it apply to my aoo? i cant remember...if not, disregard the +6

It does. But it also means instead of leaving to attack somone else it turns back to strike you. (Changed target from Kali to Rallas)

Milo scowls slightly... something seemed 'off'. Things were on fire... and he wasn't involved at all!

He was ready to toss the flame still burning in his hand... but it just didn't seem enough anymore.

He starts to curse, starting off in common, then shifting into orcish as the words get more obscene as his anger grows.

After a moment the orcish curses turn to arcane phrases in draconic, and those near the shaft feel the temperature take a notable shift upwards.

Suddenly Milo appears, his invisibility dropping, as a small bead of flame lances out from the fire still burning in his hand, across the cavern, to explode in another massive conflagration. Not quite as intense as the one outside... but still a little unnerving in such an enclosed space.

Worse yet, the flames completely engulf Rallas as well!

Casting an intensified fireball, using his metamagic rod of selective spell, to exclude Rallas.
Targeting the ne corner of the square north of Rallas, such that it gets all the morlocks but stops just short of Kali.

A moment later, the flames clear, replaced by steam from melting ice and snow... and Rallas, completely untouched by all of it.

intensified fireball: 13d6 + 30 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 6, 2, 6, 6, 5, 6, 3, 5, 5, 3) + 30 = 85 fire damage. DC 22 reflex for half.

They wouldn't put two encounters in a row with enemies with evasion, would they?

Delay to see if the fireball takes them out.

The fireball explodes, turning the inside of the cavern a deep magenta hue, and leaving only two creatures (plus Rallas) standing in its smoldering wake.

orange reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
grey reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
red reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
purple reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
yellow reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

@Milo evasion = yes...

Round 2 - Bold can act
Rallas -68 damage (fly 5 feet in air, longstrider)
Orange Creature <dead>
Grey Creature <dead>
Milo (overland flight, endure elements, mage armor, false life 8)
Ghukar -2 damage (mutagen, barkskin)
Kali -28 damage (fly, barkskin, mage armor)
Red Creature <dead>
Blue Creature <dead>
Tessara (flight hex, mage armor, false Life 16)
Purple Creature -31 damage (on ground, on fire, confused)
Yellow Creature -8 damage (on wall 10 feet up, confused)
Enora (light, false Life 12, mirror image 5)

Gah! Evil module designers! I saw all those high rolls and cringed... then remembered the DC... so not bad I suppose.
Would that count as an attack? Would the confused ones be pointed my way now, or not obvious enough for their addled brains?

As the steam and fire clear, Milo growls "Prigs." As he spits on the ground. A small bit of steam rises where the spittle lands.

[b]can Rallas go withdraw to heal his next turn? what kind if fly roll would i have to make?[/ooc]

Kali flies over to just below the morlock still clinging to the wall, then attempts to knock him off with a spectacular overhead kick!

+1 Vicious BOOT TO THE HEAD!, Belier's Bite, Punishing Kick vs Yellow Bastard: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
damage plus Vicious: 1d10 + 5 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 5 + (2, 1) = 14
Belier's Bite bleed damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Vicious damage to self: 1d6 ⇒ 1

He must also now make a DC 19 Fortitude save or be knocked prone, which I'll venture to say also knocks him off the wall, from 5' above me to 5' below me.

Ghukar moved up a bit to help Rallas deal with his foe. The bomb flew from his hands, smashing into the morlock and causing the a blast of cold to strike it but not his ally.

frost bomb purple: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 265d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 5, 2, 5, 2) + 8 = 25
It will need to make a DC 21 Fort save or be staggered.

Tess holds her action, seeing the group having the situation well in hand.

A quick bomb from Ghukar and a quick kick from Kali further seal the creatures fates, and they respond by attacking their attackers. The one under Rallas growls and lumbers toward Ghukar. The other mauls at Kali.

@Rallas You can take an AOO but it will cause the confused creature to focus its attacks on you again.

purple fort save vs staggered: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
yellow fort save vs prone: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
purple fire damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
yellow attack vs Kali: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
yellow attack vs Kali: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
yellow damage vs Kali: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Round 2/3 - Bold can act
Tessara (flight hex, mage armor, false Life 16) <delayed>
Enora (light, false Life 12, mirror image 5)
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Rallas -68 damage (fly 5 feet in air, longstrider) <AOO with consequences?>
Milo (overland flight, endure elements, mage armor, false life 8)
Ghukar -2 damage (mutagen, barkskin)
Kali -35 damage (fly, barkskin, mage armor)
Purple Creature -57 damage (on ground, on fire, confused-locked on Ghukar, staggered)
Yellow Creature -23 damage (on wall 10 feet up, bleed 1, confused-locked on Kali)

Nope...no AoO from me...withdraw....not taking chances with 5 HP...lol

Rallas draws a wand out to start healing, hoping his wounds close before he bleeds more.

umd infernal healing: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

Kali ascends 5' to get eye-to-eyeless with the sticky wretch, and proceeds to pulp him where he clings...

flurry, Belier's Bite: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

Flurry: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Assuming those don't hit....

Flurry: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Belier's Bite bleed damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Flurry, Kuthite Cruelty: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
damage: 1d10 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

...starting off slowly, but rapidly building up to a frightful frenzy!

@DM: My guess would be that Belier's Bite damage is in fact 1d4, rolled every round once struck - also let me know how you think this would interact with it in rounds after which the bleed damage had been applied - would I automatically get it to every attack that subsequent turn, or only if the foe's initiative is before mine, or what?

Seeing things mostly in hand, and properly torched, Milo floats up a bit higher, so that Tess is not blocking his line, and flings the fire in his hand at the nearer morlock.

Produce Flame, cast earlier. Its going to run out soon anyway!

Ranged Touch vs purple, into melee: 1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 4 = 18, for 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 fire damage.

The flame does not reform.

Unsure how high, or low, I need to be to avoid cover penalties from Tess, but that's my goal... whichever way I have to fly

Stepping back, Ghukar grabbed his bow and launched an arrow. Not having been used in quite a while, the fletchings flew off, causing the arrow to go nowhere.

Arrow: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 141d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

prescience -> 5/6 remaining : 1d20 ⇒ 2

Enora casts mirror image defensively.

7 minutes duration.

concentration : 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

mirror images : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Enora and Rallas protect themselves. Milo blasts the one closest to the group, leaving it a smoldering pile of flesh as it finishes burning. Kali is unable to connect on the scrambling creature but Tess finally steps in and puts it to sleep.

will save vs sleep hex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Combat over!
Enora (light, false Life 12, mirror image 4)
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Rallas -68 damage (fly 5 feet in air, longstrider, infernal healing)
Milo (overland flight, endure elements, mage armor, false life 8)
Ghukar -2 damage (mutagen, barkskin)
Kali -35 damage (fly, barkskin, mage armor)
Tessara (flight hex, mage armor, false Life 16)
Purple Creature -72 damage (unconscious on ground, on fire)
Yellow Creature -23 damage (asleep, bleed 1)

While you are waiting for the infernal healing to kick in, a quick search of the cavern turns up the recently gnawed remains of a Kellid warrior. Searching her corpse uncovers a mystic belt of giant strength woven from the scalps of her enemies and threaded with bone beads and tiny fetish carvings. DC 23 Spellcraft identifies it as a belt of giant strength +4.

The six creatures themselves each have +1 studded leather, and two masterwork cestuses. They also each have a vial with some sort of poison inside. Anyone with poison lore can make a DC 20 check to identify it with Knowledge Nature or Arcana.

While the fly spells still function you head further up the mountain shaft, twisting and turning through the corkscrew of rock and ice. The further you go up, the winds lessen and become more predictable.

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The passage widens into a large frozen pool. The roof climbs upward, forming a natural chimney extending 150 feet above the pool. A stream of cold air spills in through the hole in the ceiling, filling the chamber with a low, doleful moan. The sole exit to this room is the chimney, a 10-foot-wide vertical passage 25 feet above the floor of the room. It is nearly impossible to reach or traverse without magic or climbing gear.

New map. Check the status below and heal before you get there or cast other buffs...

Could I bother one of you to use my wand, please? I don't want to leave anything to chance...,

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

holy heals Batman i'll get one more from infernal and use my shield and lead blades when it becomes close to battle.

there were 2 potions of cure serious wounds we found on the barbs upstairs... Milo snaked one, but the other is still there, if someone's feeling thirsty!

Spellcraft 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (8) + 20 = 28

Tess points out the belt of giant strength to the others.

”Looks like I need to use my Flight hex again. You want me to assist you again, Milo?”

I think it was Milo that Tess carried last time.

Nah, Milo refused to be carried, and cast overland flight again, using his arcane focus. =)