[GPT] ULTRA PLUS City of Golden Death (Inactive)

Game Master Will Huston

Eltran takes his hands up which looks funny considering that he’s clumsily wearing a full plate armor.

”Look I’m bad with anything manual anyway. I just keep my mind and words as weapons if you agree!“

CLW wand on Hayden: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
CLW wand on Hayden: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
CLW wand on Angela: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Hayden uses Eltran's wand to heal everyone. "Well. No worse for wear. Let's keep moving. We need to find them."

"Oh man, that was SO cool! You just bit right into them!" Dawn's found a new friend. Maybe not a best friend, but man she is so cool.

"It's like how poisonous animals can eat poison berries- they're used to it. Oh! Can you breathe fire? I can spark lightning out of my hands, but I can't spit out some shocks..."

"What? No, fire? No my body just is magically resistant to fire because . . . y'know .. . . somewhere in my ancestry a devil knocked up a human. Or . .. I guess vice versa maybe? Anyway, no I don't breathe fire, I just have big chompers and I'm harder to burn than most."

Standing before the gates to the city’s Second Ring are two hulking skeletons in shining golden breastplates, their thick bones plated with gold. Their huge, gold-plated halberds are crossed in front of the gate, barring the way forward.

Surprisingly, one leans to other, and in archaic Giant, says that she could really use a halfling child to eat. The other one groans. She's made the same joke every day for thousands of years.

There's really only combat throughout this module. If y'all have an idea on how to distract these giant gold-plated skeletons, and get around with combat, I'd love to hear it. Map is slide 1.

Eltran can cast glitterdust to blind them and then we just run past them! :-D

Eltran sees the giants and immediately starts his psychic casting to blind the giant undead!

Glitterdust Will DC 18.

Dawn readies her warhammer just in case this gets messy.

Can anyone make a knowledge check?

kn religion: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

"Illusions and mind effects rarely can be used to manipulate undead." Golthwur laments.

<"Just a nice juicy fried halfling baby...">

Blue Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Red Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

<"By the gods! Finally something is happening!"> The blue one is excited.

Eltran realizes that these skeletons have retained their intelligence and were Ogres in life. They'll resist damage unless it is bludgeoning and the gold-plating will protect them from fire and cold. Immune to fire and cold, and DR/Bludgeoning

Blue Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Red Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Golthwur Initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Eltran Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Angela Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Dawn Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Hayden Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Nisha Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

Round 1
Golthwur
Eltran
Angela
Blue
Hayden
Nisha
Red
Dawn

Eltran starts to inspire courage!

“You can do it guys! Just use bludgeoning weapons and don’t use fire or cold!“

+1 to hit and damage.

"Electricity is good, then? Zzzzap."

"Or magical force!" declares Golthwur as he draws his wand and sends a bolt towards the nearest foe.

MM v. blue: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Eltran... does that something to inspire people, and Golthwur uses someone else's magicks to blast at the big ogre. With a great big thundering halbred blue charges forward and attempts to skewer Sir Hayden. And he skewers Hayden well for 22 points of piercing damage.

Round 1 That's gotta sting, Hayden.
Golthwur
Eltran
Blue (-5)
Angela
Hayden (-22)
Nisha
Red
Dawn

Three guesses what one-trick-pony Nisha is going to do. I know they said it has piercing resist, but next round I'll get close and . . . bite it?

Five foot step closer

same old song and dance feint: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24
attack, bardsong, aid another: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 1 = 26
damage if hit, bardsong, painful stare: 1d8 + 5 + 1 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 1 + (2, 6) + 3 = 24

"Arrggghh!" Hayden screams as the giant halberd carves into him. He steps back, bleeding from the gash. He fires a blunt arrow at the giant skeleton, then infuses himself with the Dawnflower's essence.

Attack (PBS, IC): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 = 28
Blunt Damage (PBS, IC): 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8

Swift action Lay on Hands: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Angela might also be a bit of a one trick pony but her trick is fairly consistent... if she's not fighting alone.

Angela steps forward and studies the ogre skeletons for a moment. After a second inspecting the skekletons, in Orc she comments, "OOF, Your mother's must have hated birthing such rock heads as you!"

She gets just inside the reach of the blue skeleton and lashes out to parry off any strikes that might be aimed at Dawn when she comes closer.

“This type of enemy has weak points here, here, aannnd here!” +1 Longspear, Aid another, studied: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 26

"Dawn, I'll try keeping him off your back, just be careful when you close the distance, hmkay?"

Everyone starts dancing back and forward, taking care to avoid these giants's towering halbreds. Nisha's longspear cracks some of the gold plating. Hayden's able to see through the blood and pain and knock an arrow on the ogre's shoulder. Angela tries to cover for Dawn. The other Ogre says <"Oooh, the gods have answered my prayers a halfling!"> in Giant. She charges forward with her halbred and pierces Angela's thigh for 20 points piercing.

Round 1/2 That's gotta sting, Hayden and Angela.
Golthwur
Eltran
Blue (-32)
Hayden (-14)
Nisha
Red
Dawn
Angela (-20) I moved Angela in the initiative because the only way for Aid Another, it would require Dawn actually be engaged with a monster so Angela would have to ready.

My post got eaten a few times. Maybe it will work this time.

Acrobatics to avoid Blue's AoO (and Red's if Dawn gets too close): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Dawn tries to not get clobbered as she moves in towards the Blue skeleton. "Um... should I conjure a cloud so we can hide or something?"

>Obscuring Mist< may help slow down the fight so these skeletons don't grind us to dust in 2 rounds.

Warhammer, Inspire Courage, Angela Aid: 1d20 + 7 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 4 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 2 = 13

Blue AoO, vs Dawn's AC +4: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Damage: 2d8 + 9 ⇒ (6, 5) + 9 = 20

As best as Dawn tries to scrape away from the ogre's halbred, even with Angela's Assistance, it still scores a mighty scratch, but Dawn's warhammer clangs against the gold and shatters the ogre skeleton.

I'm pretty sure Angela's Aid was to give Dawn extra AC, but you hit regardless

Round 2 That's gotta sting, Dawn, Hayden and Angela.
Golthwur
Eltran
Hayden (-14)
Nisha
Red
Dawn (-20)
Angela (-20)

Eltran continues to inspire and casts his last lower level spell and greases the weapon of the undead giant.

“Let us make it harder for him to hurt us!“

DC 17 reflex save now and each round he’s holding the weapon.

Blood begins to flow freely under Hayden's armor as his body continues to feed Dawn and Angela's life force. He groans. "Bring this thing down quickly!" He prays to Sarenrae for her redemption and some of the blood stops.

CLW (Blessed touch, Fey Foundling): 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

5 points of damage each transferred from Dawn and Angela to Hayden. Looks like we might test this whole "can't die thing."

I'll drop an Obscuring Mist to buy us some time. Ranged attacks will be no good, though.

Golthwur readies his wand for when he has a view of the monster.

Nisha will move a bit in (Hopefully it doesn't have a 15' reach or that's an attack of opportunity.)

Since I moved no feinting, just stare and attack

attack roll with bardsong: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
damage if hit: 1d8 + 6 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 6 + (3, 3) + 3 = 18

Standard disclaimer, if I miss, the next time I see him take damage he takes 3 extra damage.

Red reflex Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

In a potential life saving swing, Eltran causes the ogre to lose her hold on her weapon. Hayden cycles some pain away from his allies, though his god doesn't give him enough to keep his pain at even keel. Considering the size of the monster, Golthwur always has a bead on this thing and he unleashes another magic missile.

With the Ogress' weapon greasy and on the floor, Nisha's able to slip in and hit the Ogress with her spear. The Ogress steps in, drawing a new weapon and tries to rip Angela apart with her Ogre Hook.

Red Attack vs Angela: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 4) + 9 = 14

But Angela's able to step out of the way of the massive hook.

Round 2 That's gotta sting, Dawn, Hayden and Angela.
Golthwur
Eltran
Hayden (-16)
Nisha
Red (-18)
Dawn (-15)
Angela (-15)

Feint, Stare, and then bite, if they are mindless the feint auto fails but they are talking so. Probably not.
Feint, -2 for not being humanoid?: 1d20 + 18 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 18 - 2 = 24
Attack with bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
damage if hit: 1d6 + 5 + 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (1, 3) + 3 = 15 (piercing/slashing/bludgeoning damage)

Oh. Blue is dead. Thank goodness. I'll go on offense, then.

Concentration, DC 17: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16 Sigh

Dawn thinks about... the skeleton's humerus and laughs. "Hehe! I wonder if you can play its bones like a xylophone. Oh! I should have concentrated on that spell, sorry!" She steps 5 feet up alongside Nisha.

"At least this one isn't burning hot, right?"

"Back off you boney brute!" cries Golthwur as he flees further from the creature and releases another bolt from his wand.
MM: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Eltran does not know what to do.

“You’ve almost finished him!!“

Continue inspire courage +1 to hit and damage!

Hayden moves to fire over the bulk of the fallen skeleton. Blood begins to flow under his armor again, but he draws a blunt arrow and fires it at the creature.

Attack (PBS, IC): 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 = 28
Blunt Damage (PBS, IC): 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 1 = 13

5 more damage each transferred from Dawn and Angela

With Golthwur's magic, Nisha's bites and Hayden's incredible lucky shot, they take down the ogress before she can eat her halfling. Rude!!

Dawn can't help it. She stows her warhammer and lifts the humerus...

Perform: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

It's more like a cowbell than a xylophone, but she makes it work. "Heehee! It's like being a kid again."

She raises her hand. "Uh... maybe we should take a rest?"

Angela tosses a few infusions at him. "You're taking my pain, take my healing too!"

CLW Infusion, Hayden: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
CLW Infusion, Hayden: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
22 healing to Hayden, 1 infusion left.

Golthwur
Eltran
Hayden (-4)
Nisha
Dawn (-10)
Angela (-10)

All good?

Probably more efficient to keep piling Dawn's and Angela's damage on Hayden and heal him up. I'll leave an infusion behind if we're planning on moving ahead or we can use it if we finally rest.

Yep. In 12 seconds, Hayden will have 24 damage and everyone else will be fully healed.

CLW Wand: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
CLW Wand: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
CLW Wand: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

That leaves him 1hp down. That'll work.

Had to laugh about the halfling GM! ;-)

"Let us continue then!"

Every ogre chef knows that halflings are incredibly succulent. In a traditional ogrish meal, they cover their heads to hide the decadence of a halfling meal.

The second ring of the Xin-Grafar is separated by a floor to ceiling wall, making it a cavern within a cavern.

Immediately ahead, the gold-plated road reaches a crossroads and disappears beneath a mound of partially melted treasure. Gold coins, weapons, armor, and glittering gems cover the entire intersection in a mountain of wealth that reaches ten feet high.

"That . . . can't be real. Look at all that stuff. No one in their right mind would leave that much money just . . . sitting out in the open. If I've learned anything from Chelliax . .. other than they are hartless S.O.B.s, it's that the rich lock up their valuables. It's got to be an illusion . . . or a trap."

Eltran casts detect magic and looks around incredulously.

"Thi ... this is more gold than I have ever seen before!"

Appraise: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

"If I've learned anything from Chelliax . .. other than they are hartless S.O.B.s, it's that the rich lock up their valuables. It's got to be an illusion . . . or a trap."

" 'S.O.B.'?" Golthwur mutters at the mention of his nation. "Ah, yes I see. It is an acronym of sorts? Spellcasters Of Brilliance? Superior to Other Beings? Someone of Benefit?"

"In any event, this display of gold does appear to be quite austentacious, doesn't it. Well, I assure you, if it be an illusion, I Golthwur Strath, Finder of Figments and Revealer of Rises, shall discern the truth!" Golthwur casts detect magic and tries to note any magical effects that may be at work.

Not sure if skill is Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft (add +1 if Spellcraft): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

"Don't touch any of it. Remember, it's cursed by the Tyrant himself!" Hayden snaps at them. "We're here to find the cultists, and that amulet."

"Oh, is this the shiny stuff people fight over?" Dawn glances at it. "No one's fighting it over here. That's how you know it's dangerous!"

It does not detect as magic. Eltran would estimate the gold would be more than the royal treasury of the Thakur of Jalmeray.

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

”Something funny is here, but I can’t quite put my finger on it. . .”

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

"Oh hey. I think we're in a trap." Dawn hums to herself. "See the skeleton? Covered in molten gold? I think he stepped on something."

"Oh! Maybe we stepped on something. Anyone knows how to disable these pranks?"

Angela produces a set of tools from her suit jacket and comments, "I've had to disable more than a few traps before. I can take a look at it, but unless we recally need to, I suggest we push on ahead and avoid messing with the dangers here. This is very likely cursed as well as trapped."

Angela produces a set of tools from her suit jacket and comments, "I've had to disable more than a few traps before. I can take a look at it, but unless we recally need to, I suggest we push on ahead and avoid messing with the dangers here. This is very likely cursed as well as trapped."

"It's a toss up between being prudent and Explore-Report-Cooperate. I'm sure some history buffs back at the Grand Lodge like that Gnome Grundersnutt would be beside themselves to get their hands on that pile of history . . . assuming it's real and not cursed of course."

Grundersnutt is another one of my characters. A Seeker and a Lore Oracle.

“Yes, yes. I’ve heard of Grundersnutt! He has a strange way to capture knowledge I must say but oh boy this gnome has a deep understanding of what holds the multiverse together!!!“ Eltran says in agreement.

so is someone going to try to disable it or not?