GM Otha's A Familiar Adventure (Inactive)

Game Master Otha

Exhausted, bleeding and sick from poison, Lorelei nevertheless stands over her opponent triumphant. She glares down balefully at the dead naga, then throws back her head and howls, calling out to her child.

"Say what you like about her, but this IS a nice skull collection." says Mheenah as she kicks a few skulls around.

"C'mon, let's find the kids."

She starts searching for any clues for her Master.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Mheenah searches around for clues and finds a secret door leading to the east…in addition, she finds:

The precious possessions that Explictica has collected can be seen in a pile of yellow and silvery coins, with some bottles and leather items partly buried in the pile. A close examination will reveal 110 pp, 890 gp, 1302 sp, a 400 gp jeweled bracelet, a ruby ring worth 800 gp, a bag of holding (empty, 500 gp capacity), a pair of elven boots, a horn of bubbles, a ring of protection +1, a ring of free action, and six potions in separate bottles, one use per bottle. The potions are gaseous form, invisibility, clairvoyance, philter of love and two healing (these potions will have been out of the area of Ramne's dispel). Two ivory scroll tubes of brilliant white are also buried in the treasure pile. Each is sealed and elaborately carved with leafy patterns. Each tube contains a scroll. The first, for magic-users, has three spells written on it (slow, stinking cloud, detect magic at L7 caster ability). The other holds three clerical spells (heal, cure disease, and dispel magic at L 11 caster ability)…

The quasit also finds a locket hanging around the neck of the naga’s neck…

Party Status:
Mheenah (-3)
Lorelei (-25; -2 DEX, -2 CON)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Mheenah should be fully healed from Mr Pitch's channel late in the fight

"Wow, look at all this loot! Ol' Snakehips was doin' ok for herself! Wonder if we can convince those thugs upstairs to carry it all home for us. Where are the kids though?"

Mheenah flutters back over to the naga and picks up the locket and studies it.

Mheenah studies the locket and discovers that it's locked. She has no trouble jiggering the lock and, upon opening it, she finds a skeleton key...

Party Status:
Mheenah (-3)
Lorelei (-25; -2 DEX, -2 CON)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

"Ooh, good thing for us I'm a good jiggerer. Hey look, a key! I bet this is important."

She starts looking around in the treasure room for another secret door.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Lorelei barely looks at the treasure.

"She was lying. He's alive. He has to be alive." she says, her voice soaked with worry.

"She was definitely lying!" Spirit shouts at the top of his lungs.

Mheenah, you already noticed a secret door leading to the east, did you point it out to the rest of us?

Ah, I misread the GM post. I thought the secret door led to the treasure hoard, but I see now that we haven't opened it yet.

"Oh yeah, and there's a secret door over there. That might be where she has the kids stashed."

Can we use that 2nd Perception check to look for traps on the secret door? If all looks kosher, Mheenah will try to open it. And if it's locked, she'll use the skeleton key.

Mheenah detects no trap on the secret door and it opens into a small hallway that appears to end in a stonewall…

Party Status:
Mheenah (-3)
Lorelei (-25; -2 DEX, -2 CON)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Spirit races into the secret hallway and looks around.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 11

"Well that ain't very likely. A secret door that leads to nothing? Gotta be something in here."

She also moves into the secret hallway for a look around.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Mheenah is at full health. Mr. Pitch channeled during the fight.

Lorelei moves over to the secret hallway as well, sniffing hopefully for her child.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

To no one’s surprise, you find yet another secret door…you don’t think this one is trapped either…

Do you open it?

Party Status:
Mheenah (-3)
Lorelei (-25; -2 DEX, -2 CON)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Spirit throws open the secret door!

...as best he can with his telekinesis.

You open the door and immediately see a long room whose walls are covered by wooden panels. At the entrance is a raised wooden dais with an altar supporting a statue of the reptile god — a snake with a human head. Next to the altar is a man dressed in clerical robes who seems to be expecting you…but not from the direction from which you came. The shadowy human form of what might be his assistant can be seen skulking beside the cleric…

The cleric turns to see you as he hears the door open and screams, ”NOOOO! Only the goddess comes through from there! What have you done to her?”

COMBAT! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah (-3)
Lorelei (-25; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric
Mr Pitch
Undead thingy

Naga's Lair - Level 2

"I killed her. Does that make me the new goddess?" asks Mheenah impudently. She turns invisible and begins to fly around the room.

"Worrrrship me mortal! Worrrrrship me! Sssssss! Hahahaha!"

GM, Mheenah is at full health.

Lorelei moves to the pile of treasure and pulls out a healing potion bottle with her teeth. She sets it on the ground between her front paws, pulls away the stopper with her teeth, then picks up the vial and tries to drink the contents.

Don't know how strong this potion is. GM, is the druid still with us? Lorelei is not going to last very long in her current condition. Can Mr Pitch read scrolls?

You’re right, I just cut & pasted and forgot to update Mheenah’s status…it’s fixed below. The potions are cure moderate wounds done by a 5L cleric, I’ll roll below…

While Mheenah does her invisible thing, the severely wounded Lorelei chugs down a healing potion…

CMW (Lorelei): 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (8, 3) + 5 = 16

…and feels much better…

”The goddess is…dead? NOOOO! Vengeance for my mistress!”

COMBAT! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah (invisible)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric
Mr Pitch
Undead thingy

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Mr. Pitch could read scrolls, yes.

"She was a really evil goddess! You should have known not to worship her!" Spirit declares.

He races back over to Lorelei, ready to spead the wolf into combat once she's ready.

Sorry, forgot to answer your other question, Q…yes, the hermit is still with you but he’s old and moves slowly…he’s about a round or two behind you…

With a wicked glare, the cleric draws his mace as he moves behind the undead creature, and then mumbles some words and you see a barely visible and glimmering force surround his body…

COMBAT! Round 1 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah (invisible)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric
Mr Pitch
Undead thingy

Naga's Lair - Level 2

"See, even the weasel knows better than ta worship a treacherous snake woman." says Mheenah as she continues to dart invisibly about the room. "Look, I can tell you're just kinda dumb, so we ain't gonna hold it against ya for being a sap. Toss away the mace, de-animate the undead critter, and tell us what ol' Snakehips did with the four kids who was brought in here. And then we'll let ya live."

She then noisily hacks up a big goober, preparing to spit. "Oh, better hurry, this is a juicy one." she says crudely around the hunk of demon goo in her little mouth.

Mr. Pitch flies into the hallway far enough to see the battle, but does not join for now, merely watching.

He's pretty much out of magic...

The cleric sneers at Mheenah’s words. ”NO! Never give up, never surrender!”

The undead thingy double moves towards the first creature it spies…

COMBAT! Round 2 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah (invisible)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric
Mr Pitch
Undead thingy

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Mheenah swoops down at the undead thing and bites it on its gross neck.

Melee Attack vs flat-footed: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 = 27Damage: 1d4 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) - 1 + (4) = 4

Guessing Bull's Strength is expired

Lorelei charges back into battle, attacking the undead monster.

Bite: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 - 1 = 10Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6

Aye, Bull’s Strength has expired…

While Lorelei misses the undead creature, Mheenah takes a bite out of the not so tasty beast…

COMBAT! Round 2 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah (invisible)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric
Mr Pitch
Undead thingy (-4)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

After seeing how useful it was last battle, Spirit makes sure to re-activate his luck maniuplating magic.

Casting tug fate again!

After Spirit reactivates his luck magic, the cleric moves up and takes a swipe at Mheenah, ”I’ll squash you, little imp!”

Mace: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 2 = 17

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

…but Mheenah barely avoids the blow as the mace misses by a hair’s width…

COMBAT! Round 2 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric
Mr Pitch
Undead thingy (-4)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Mr. Pitch continues to watch, readying himself to plunge into battle when he's most needed.

The undead thingy turns to retaliate against Mheenah for her earlier bite…

Slam: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 2 = 12

…but its slam goes awry…

COMBAT! Round 3 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric
Mr Pitch
Undead thingy (-4)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Mheenah goes into a frenzy, biting and slashing at the undead creature for all she's worth.

Bite: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 31Damage: 1d4 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (6) = 8
Claw: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 31Damage: 1d3 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) - 1 + (2) = 2
Claw: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 2 = 26Damage: 1d3 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) - 1 + (2) = 2
Confirm Bite?: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 12Bonus Damage: 1d4 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (3) = 5 Nat 1 becomes a 20
Confirm Claw?: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 + 2 = 17Bonus Damage: 1d3 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) - 1 + (2) = 4

Lorelei attacks the undead thing as well, but is still clearly feeling hobbled by her injuries.

Bite: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 - 1 = 9Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5
Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

While Lorelei's bite misses its mark, it is of little concern, as Mheenah's teeth and claws mutilate the already unseemly undead creature into a pile of shredded goo...

The evil cleric yells in fury, "NO, my pet! You will die, IMP!"

COMBAT! Round 3 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)[/b]
Cleric
Mr Pitch
Undead thingy (dead)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Fluttering in the air before the cleric's face, Mheenah exhales a huge and dramatic sigh and throws her tiny claws in the air in despair.

"There's that IMP thing again! Are all evil cultists just stupid? Do I need to wear a sign around my neck? 'Hello, I am Mheenah and I am a QUASIT not an IMP!'

She wags her finger at the cleric, scolding him like an errant schoolboy. "I am nothing like an imp! Imps are red and have big dumb noses, and I am a lovely svelte greenish black with understated yet noble features! How would you like it if I called you ORC? Hmmmm?? Have some respect for the person who murdered your goddess and your pet zombie."

Spirit telekinetically throws a skull at the bad guy!

Telekinesis: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Changed to a 20!
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2
Crit damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The cleric scowls in annoyance after Spirit’s projectile smacks him a blow upside the head, then he takes another swipe at Mheenah with his mace…

Mace: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Bludgeoning/Crit Damage: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 2) + 2 = 12

…and it crunches into Mheenah’s side…but does not do as much damage as it first seemed due to her natural DR…

COMBAT! Round 4 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah (-7)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric (-2)
Mr Pitch

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Mr. Pitch watches and waits, almost ready for the moment he should join the battle...

Pitch observes and awaits his chance…

COMBAT! Round 4 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah (-7)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric (-2)
Mr Pitch

Naga's Lair - Level 2

"Ow!... All right, I kinda had that one coming. But that's all you get!"

She turns invisible and flutters around behind the cleric, cackling all the while.

Lorelei leaps forward and bites at the cleric.

Bite: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 - 1 = 21Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 = 10
Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Spirit keeps up his telekinetic beating, since the evil cleric is continuing to be evil.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

The cleric starts to gloat as Mheenah goes invisible but it’s cut short to an ”OOOMPH!” as Lorelei sinks her teeth into his hamstring, ripping flesh and causing him to fall prone…

Spirit piles on, magically whoppin’ him upside the head with the oar, causing him to groan even more…

Defiant to the last, the evil cleric swipes at Lorelei while he lay gasping on the floor…

Mace: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 5 - 4 = 12

…but woefully misses…

Finish him!

COMBAT! Round 5 - The bold may post!

Spirit
Mheenah (-7)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)
Cleric (-16, prone)
Mr Pitch

Naga's Lair - Level 2

Lorelei leaps onto the evil man's chest and bites his neck.

Bite: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 2 - 1 = 22Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 2 = 9

Mheenah reappears, biting the cleric in the forehead, then sinking her claws into the flesh to rend his scalp away from his skull with her claws.

Bite: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 2 = 26Damage: 1d4 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (4) = 5
Claw: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 2 = 31Damage: 1d3 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (5) = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 = 13Damage: 1d3 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) - 1 + (5) = 5
Claw (Confirm?): 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 2 = 24Bonus Damage: 1d3 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) - 1 + (5) = 6

Lorelei and Mheenah pounce on the prone cleric and, literally, rip him into shreds, with Mheenah leaving his face an unrecognizable visage of blood and gore…

And about that time, the hermit ambles into the room, growling, ”Hee! Whet’s all this racket bein’ about?”

COMBAT Over! Victory!

Status:
Mheenah (-7)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)

Naga's Lair - Level 2

"This guy and his pet zombie were all bent outta shape that we murdered the snake lady. He got feisty, so we had to discipline him. Well, kill him. But I gave him a chance to surrender and mend his evil ways, honest!"

Lorelei moves immediately to the next door and scratches at it, then gives another mournful howl.

"Where are youuuuuuuuuuu?"

Spirit throws open the next door boldly! "Yeah, he was evil *and* dumb! He wouldn't surrender even though we'd killed the evil naga!"

Spirit telepathically flings the next door open…

This room is bare, except for five wooden benches about 3' off the floor. A hallway proceeds east, revealing a two doors, one at its end the other on the south wall. The smell coming from the eastern door makes you think it leads back into the room with the stinky undead creature you fled from earlier…

Status:
Mheenah (-7)
Lorelei (-9; -2 DEX, -2 CON)

Naga's Lair - Level 2