The Dead Roads[

Game Master Seldlon the Swift

Tally kills the pink bug. The blue one sneaks in to bite Tally.
bite v AC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

dark red
Etgar
blue
Walhart ✔
green, black, navy,
Tally, Don
red, yellow, white

Walhart takes a brief moment to observe the spider attacking Tally. Study Target

Then, though his shot is far from clear, he lets an arrow fly towards it.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 7 - 4 + 1 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

The arrow misses its mark. Green heads for Don drawing an AoO. Black heads for Tally drawing the same. Navy bites at Don.
bite v AC 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

AoO, Don and Tally ✔

dark red
Etgar
blue
Walhart
green, black, navy,
Tally, Don ✔
red, yellow, white

Donovan Swings for the incoming spider and then swings again.

Aoo Swing hammer + Power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 2 = 10
Bashing Damage (Adamintine): 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 4 = 14

Swing hammer + Power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 2 = 17
Bashing Damage (Adamintine): 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 = 9

AoO Blue:
To Hit Morning Star: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)
Damage Morning Star: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)

Though, since Tally does not have combat reflexes, I'm not sure he can do an AoO

Leaving the spider on his back to Etgar or Father Walhart, Tally instead takes a shot at black.
To Hit Morning Star: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)
Damage Morning Star: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)

"I just hope more don't show up."

Don's hammer gets nothing but air. Small targets. Green bites at Don.
bite v AC 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Blue escapes the morningstar's punishment. It bites at its owner.
bite v AC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Tally kills the black bugger.

Red, yellow and white decide Tally will taste better than Don and there is more dining space available there.

Tally gets an AoO at the approaching white spider. Don gets an AoO on red as it heads for its next meal.

AoO, Don and Tally ✔

To Hit Morning Star: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)
Damage Morning Star: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)

*whiff*

AOO
Swing hammer + Power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 2 = 19
Bashing Damage (Adamintine): 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 4 = 16

Don rids you of the red spider.

Round 2
Current Effects - none
Tally 35/35, Walhart 36/36, Etgar 25/25, Don 35/35

dark red
Etgar ✔
blue
Walhart
green,navy,
Tally, Don
yellow, white

Dark red bites at Don.
bite v AC 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Etgar seems happy enough to attack from the rear now, knowing he's a bit squishier than everyone else. He steps back and studies the one crawling on Tally, seeking the right point to attack.

5-foot step and studied strike....liking this 4th level investigator....finally valid

Studied strike: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 2 = 10
Precision damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

And, then I roll a 6...

Blue bites at Tally.
bite v AC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

dark red
Etgar
blue
Walhart ✔
green,navy,
Tally, Don
yellow, white

Walhart makes another attempt! attacking Blue

Attack: 1d20 + 7 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 7 - 4 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

The arrow pierces the blue spider killing it.
Green and navy try to bite Don.
bite v AC 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
bite v AC 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

dark red
Etgar, Walhart
green,navy
Tally, Don ✔
yellow, white

Donovan takes a step back to Tally and slices at red.

Swing hammer + Power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 - 2 = 16
Bashing Damage (Adamintine): 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 4 = 9

Good thing these things are having trouble getting through our armor.

To Hit Morning Star: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)
Damage Morning Star: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)

"Looks like we are making progress here. Not too many left!"

Tally's back swing is much more effective than the previous swing as he takes a swipe at white and moves forward to join ranks with Don.

Tally removes white from the infestation. Yellow moves to attack Tally drawing an AoO from Don and Tally.

Don, Tally AoO ✔

As the critter closes Donovan swats it.

Swing hammer + Power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 9 - 2 = 24
Bashing Damage (Adamintine): 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 4 = 10

Don's hammer claims another spider.

Round 3
Current Effects - none
Tally 35/35, Walhart 36/36, Etgar 25/25, Don 35/35

Dark red bites at Don.
bite v AC 22: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

dark red
Etgar, Walhart ✔
green,navy
Tally, Don

AoO
To Hit Morning Star: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)
Damage Morning Star: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)

Etgar moves up behind Don, then snakes his spear past the big fella' to stab at one of the spiders.

Attack red: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Seeing that the situation is more under control and using the bottleneck is unnecessary, he rushes forward, weaves around his companions, and aims at another spider. Red

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 1 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Green moves to bite Don and Navy goes for Tally.

AoO Tally, Don, Etgar ✔

Aoo: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
crit confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Etgar kills the green spider.

AoO
To Hit Morning Star: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)
Damage Morning Star: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 (add +1 trait bonus if target attacked ally last round)

Don Strikes at red

Swing hammer + Power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 2 = 8
Bashing Damage (Adamintine): 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 4 = 11

Navy bites at Tally.
bite v AC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

dark red
Etgar, Walhart
navy
Tally, Don ✔

Navy got a little too close that time so ...
To Hit Morning Star: 1d20 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 6 = 20
Damage Morning Star: 1d8 + 5 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 6 = 13

Tally deals a crushing blow to it and wipes of the resulting goo.

Where is the additional +6 coming from?

Dang. Was supposed to change that +5 to a +6 since I knew Navy attacked an ally and I got that +1 trait bonus. So both of those ridiculously high rolls should be 5 less and maybe he did not crush the bug.

I suspected something like that. Another miss for Tally who needs a new set of dice. Whew. Good time to get that out of your system.

True enough!

Don, it may not be clear that you are up again. You had an AoO. Now you have a turn.

Sweat begins to stream down the boys face as he swings.

Swing hammer + Power attack: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 - 2 = 26
Bashing Damage (Adamintine): 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 4 = 10

sorry family road trip.

Don kills another spider.

Round 4
Current Effects - none
Tally 35/35, Walhart 36/36, Etgar 25/25, Don 35/35

Etgar, Walhart ✔
navy
Tally, Don

Walhart takes a few steps back and aims at the navy spider again.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Assuming that kills the last one, Etgar looks around for more opposition.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

The coast is clear. End initiative.

"Glad I'm not afraid of spiders like some. Got the feeling this place will figure out whatever I AM afraid of and toss it at me though."

Walhart noticed something was not quite right about the desk he was about to begin searching when the spiders came crawling out of them all.

Tally resumes his detect magic and follows the signature to it's source.

1d6 ⇒ 6
It is an aura but there is no source. It must be a lingering aura.

"I know I sense something here, but I can't figure out where it is coming from. Maybe an aura lingering from a spell? Wish I could tell you more."

Don takes a moment to catch his breath. After hearing Tally he never into the room.

"Not really a fan of the welcoming committee to be honest..."

Now that the interruption has gone, Walhart will inspect the desk again. Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

The space under the lid of each desk is only a few inches deep, but the bottom of the interior of the desk appears to be gone, instead extending into indefinite darkness.

This effect is termed a nightmare influence. There are others throughout the scriptorium as long as the Dream Gate remains open. A knowledge planes check against a DC of 12 on this influence will gain you a clarity point. Clarity points represent your understanding of the nightmare influences. Each one you acquire gives you a +1 to perception and will saves against illusions within the scriptorium. Everyone gets to roll once per skill check trained or untrained. The clarity you gain will also help you when dealing with Mrs. Pedipalp and with shutting down the Dream Gate.

"What the heck is that." Donovan moves over to get a closer look at the desk.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

Donovan peers under the lid. Rather than the bottom he expects to be there it just darkness that appears to have no end.

kn planes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

"Odd. But then this whole place is odd. Must have been where the magic was emanating from."

Remember to make your knowledge planes checks, even if you are untrained, to see if you can get a clarity point.

If you are untrained, add your int modifier to the roll.