DM Carbide's Core Emerald Spire
Game Master
John Woodford
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The door opens onto the room the party entered this level through, as expected from the layout.
Female Half elf Bard 5 Ini+2 Hp 33/33 AC 17 T13 FF 15, Fort+3 Ref +7 Will +6 Per +9, Spd 30 Perform 0/19 used
We should chek the room on your right, Viridian. Then there might be one last room, unless there are other doors.
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
"The map we made certainly suggests there is the room beyond that door and at least one more. This one is the closest so it make sense to start here."
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
”Agreed “
He checks and opens the aforementioned door
perception : 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
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Viridian notices that the door is slightly ajar, propped open with a piece of rubble. He hears nothing, though.
The room beyond has a large hole in the center of the floor, with a metal ladder secured to the edge. Spiderwebs fill the space, though, and will make it difficult to reach the edge of the pit.
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From the door, it's not possible to see all of the ceiling. Is anyone going to walk into the room?
Female Half elf Bard 5 Ini+2 Hp 33/33 AC 17 T13 FF 15, Fort+3 Ref +7 Will +6 Per +9, Spd 30 Perform 0/19 used
Corbrae enters the room, after readying a bolt in her crossbow and renewing her spell of Dancing Lights
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
Viridian and Blitz follow her into the room.
”By the Green this feels ominously familiar.“
perception : 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
Mrs. Book whistles appreciatively. "Now that is one big hole."
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As the party enters the room, Viridian glances up to see a pair of the large spiders clinging to the wall over the door. The view is swiftly obscured by billows of mist!
Round 1:
Initiative order
Joseph
Mrs. Book
Tibearius
Viridian/Blitz
Spiders
Corbrae
Everyone but Corbrae can act!
”Joseph” | Male NG Medium Half-Elf Fighter 1/Rogue 3 | HP 14/32 | AC 19, T 15, FF 15 | CMD 20| F +6 R +9 Ev W +3; | Init +7 | Perc +12* | Speed 30ft | [ooc][/ooc]
Joseph simply sighs as he drops his bow, pulls out his Heavy flail, and readies to attack a spider.
"None of you have a spare Fireball do you?"
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
”I am afraid not..“
Viridian commands Blitz
”Guard her! “
As he readies to attack any spider coming for him
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
Mrs. Book rushes into the room and splays a cone of violent colors across the ceiling of the room. It's almost dichotomic how the violent colors have no sound.
DC 16 color spray
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Round 1 (ongoing):
Initiative order
Joseph-readied attack
Mrs. Book-acted
Tibearius
Viridian/Blitz-readied attacks
Spiders
Corbrae
Joseph prepares an attack, while Mrs. Book darts in and send an illusory polychromatic dazzle up into the fog. She's pretty sure that the mist shouldn't stop the spell (it being an illusion), but no spiders plummet to the floor around her.
Tibearius to go!
* * * * * C O R E * * * * * Male CG Human Cleric 2 (Desna) - Init +1, Senses: Perception +3, AC 18/ touch 11/ ff 17; hp 15/15, F+4, R+1, W+6, Speed 40 ft. Bit of Luck 6/6; Agile Feet 6/6; Channels 3/5; Buffs: longstrider, bless, inspire courage.
longspear vs. red: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
p dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
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Round 1 (ongoing):
Initiative order
Joseph-readied attack
Mrs. Book-acted
Tibearius-readied attack
Viridian/Blitz-readied attacks
Spiders-acted
Corbrae
The spiders are fifteen feet up and the door is only eight feet high, Tibearius, so you're unable to reach one right away. I'll take that as a held attack if one comes in sight/reach.
One of the spiders drops through the mist and bites at Mrs. Book, but misses.
Miss chance from concealment; lo=miss: 1d5 ⇒ 3
Tibearius lands a shallow stab on it, but Joseph can't manage to connect.
Viridian and Blitz can take their shots, and Corbrae can act!
Spider: AC 14 T 12 FF 12 HP taken: 3
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
”Watch out!“
Spear 2H: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 for dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 for dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 trip?
Female Half elf Bard 5 Ini+2 Hp 33/33 AC 17 T13 FF 15, Fort+3 Ref +7 Will +6 Per +9, Spd 30 Perform 0/19 used
shoot the spider: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Corbrae tries to shoot at the spider on the ceiling
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
Mrs. Book utters a moaned "Oh, oh." when her spell fails to take down any of the spiders, and a much louder "Oh dear," when it drops on her head and tries to bite her. Fortunately her mage shield causes it to slide off of her and prevents the bite from doing any damage. That or blind luck. And then all her allies start waving lethal weapons in her face while trying to put down the beast.
Well, that was a mistake. Time to head for the door.
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The spider has dropped to the floor, and is at the edge of the obscuring mist effect. Unfortunately, it's engaged in melee, and with the -4 penalty Corbrae misses.
Blitz miss chance; 1=miss: 1d5 ⇒ 5
Trip attempt: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Blitz hits, but is unable to bring the spider down.
Round 2:
Everyone but Corbrae can act!
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
Mrs. Book makes a bee line for the other door (withdraw).
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
Viridian and Blitz will press the attack on the spider if still within reach
Spear 2H: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 for dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 for dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 trip?
But apparently run into each other as the thing scampers past.
”Blitz???? “
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Round 2 (ongoing):
Initiative order
Joseph-
Mrs. Book-acted
Tibearius-
Viridian/Blitz-acted
Spiders-
Corbrae
Mrs. Book scarpers, while Viridian and Blitz operate like a well-oiled machine...with sand in the gears.
Joseph and Tibearius?
* * * * * C O R E * * * * * Male CG Human Cleric 2 (Desna) - Init +1, Senses: Perception +3, AC 18/ touch 11/ ff 17; hp 15/15, F+4, R+1, W+6, Speed 40 ft. Bit of Luck 6/6; Agile Feet 6/6; Channels 3/5; Buffs: longstrider, bless, inspire courage.
longspear vs. red, IC: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 1 = 21
p dmg, IC: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6
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Miss chance, 1=miss: 1d5 ⇒ 4
Tibearius stabs the spider again.
Joseph can act.
”Joseph” | Male NG Medium Half-Elf Fighter 1/Rogue 3 | HP 14/32 | AC 19, T 15, FF 15 | CMD 20| F +6 R +9 Ev W +3; | Init +7 | Perc +12* | Speed 30ft | [ooc][/ooc]
"Ah an actual target."
Joseph steps into the room and swings.
heavy flail vs spider: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
blugoning damage: 1d10 ⇒ 9
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Miss chance, lo=miss: 1d5 ⇒ 2
Joseph brings his flail down on the spider, crushing its carapace. It falls and lays still, leaking fluids on the floor.
Out of combat for the moment.
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
Mrs Book wipes web strands off her face and shudders.
"Glad that is over!"
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
”Was that the last of them? “
Viridian looks up and searches the rest of the room
perception : 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
Unwilling to wade through the webs again, Mrs. Book slips out the southern door and makes her way back to the group.
"Well, there are some unexplored areas that way," she says in reference to the way north.
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Mrs. Book steps out through the door and is about to loop back around to rejoin the party when she remembers that Viridian and Joseph thought there was a trap door in the hallway. Do you want to continue?
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
”Hey, we missed one back here. The trap door.“ Viridian will call as he heads to the trap door if no other spiders in room.
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
I would have let it happen if Vir had not called out. I figure characters forget too.
Upon hearing Vir call out, Mrs. Book freezes in mid-step and slowly puts her raised foot carefully behind her. Instead of walking into the trap she calls out back at Vir, "Where exactly did you say that trap door was?"
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OTOH, it's been less than ten minutes for Mrs. Book, as opposed to over a week for the player. In any case, Viridian came through.
It's impossible to see the entire room because of the obscuring mist effect, but nothing has attacked the party.
Female Half elf Bard 5 Ini+2 Hp 33/33 AC 17 T13 FF 15, Fort+3 Ref +7 Will +6 Per +9, Spd 30 Perform 0/19 used
How strange to see spiders using magic..and it's only the second level we explore! I wonder what marvels we will see ddeper in the Spire
Corbrae reloads her crossbow, just in case
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
"It is a bit exciting. I am learning so much doing this."
I assume we head over to the door I put Mrs. Book at?
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
Viridian and Blitz will follow and open the secret door if there is a way to visible to do so.
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As the party is forming up by the last visible door, Viridian hears something and alerts the party just as the door at the east end of the hall is opened by a spider, with another one just behind it!
Round 1:
Initiative order
Joseph
Viridian
Tibearius
Mrs. Book
Spiders
Corbrae
Everyone but Corbrae can act!
Spiders: AC 14 T 12 FF 12 HP taken-Red: 0 Blue: 0
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
”Blitz , guard! “
He and the wolf ready to attack the first spider moving within reach.
L/N Female Human Sorcerer(Arcane)/5 | HP: 34/42 | AC Norm/Tch/FF: 16/12(16 incorp)/14 | CMD: 12 | F/R/W: +4/4/6 | Init: +4 | Speed (after dumping backpack) 30 ft | Bluff +9, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +9, Kn Arc, Hist +5, Perception +5, Spellcraft +9, UMD +9 | Active Conditions: sunrod; inspire +2, spider climb (30 minutes)
Mrs Book responds by blasting both of them with a DC 16 Color Spray and then making her way to the back of the pack ASAP.
* * * * * C O R E * * * * * Male CG Human Cleric 2 (Desna) - Init +1, Senses: Perception +3, AC 18/ touch 11/ ff 17; hp 15/15, F+4, R+1, W+6, Speed 40 ft. Bit of Luck 6/6; Agile Feet 6/6; Channels 3/5; Buffs: longstrider, bless, inspire courage.
T puts a bit of luck on JOE and backs up with his longspear out.
For the next round, any time JOE rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result.
AoO with longspear, if applicable: 1d20 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 2 + 1 + 1 = 16
p dmg: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8
”Joseph” | Male NG Medium Half-Elf Fighter 1/Rogue 3 | HP 14/32 | AC 19, T 15, FF 15 | CMD 20| F +6 R +9 Ev W +3; | Init +7 | Perc +12* | Speed 30ft | [ooc][/ooc]
Waiting on result of Color Spray.
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Alas, my saving throws against Mrs. Book's spells have been too good.
The arcane light show doesn't seem to have affected the spiders.
* * * * * C O R E * * * * * Male CG Human Cleric 2 (Desna) - Init +1, Senses: Perception +3, AC 18/ touch 11/ ff 17; hp 15/15, F+4, R+1, W+6, Speed 40 ft. Bit of Luck 6/6; Agile Feet 6/6; Channels 3/5; Buffs: longstrider, bless, inspire courage.
Joseph 'Cheese Slicer" Hanlon wrote: Waiting on result of Color Spray. don't forget to roll twice on all your attack rolls...
”Joseph” | Male NG Medium Half-Elf Fighter 1/Rogue 3 | HP 14/32 | AC 19, T 15, FF 15 | CMD 20| F +6 R +9 Ev W +3; | Init +7 | Perc +12* | Speed 30ft | [ooc][/ooc]
Joseph steps into the corridor and fires at the reddish hued spider.
ranged attack: 2d20 + 7 ⇒ (3, 5) + 7 = 15
So 12?
piercing dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
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Since they haven't acted yet, they're flat-footed; that hits, and you get your sneak attack damage as well.
”Joseph” | Male NG Medium Half-Elf Fighter 1/Rogue 3 | HP 14/32 | AC 19, T 15, FF 15 | CMD 20| F +6 R +9 Ev W +3; | Init +7 | Perc +12* | Speed 30ft | [ooc][/ooc]
extra sneak damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5
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Round 1 (ongoing):
Initiative order
Joseph-acted
Viridian-holding
Tibearius-acted
Mrs. Book-acted
Spiders-acted
Corbrae
To no one's surprise, the wounded spider emits a dense cloud of fog, while the unwounded one starts forward. Somehow in the mist, none of the readied attacks hit. The spider's fangs close on Blitz, though for 6 HP, plus DC 15 Fort save or take 2 points STR damage.
Corbrae can act!
Spiders: AC 14 T 12 FF 12 HP taken-Red: 12 Blue: 0
CORE Male Halfelf Druid 5 | HP 43/43 | AC19, T 11, FF 18 | CMD 26| F +8 R +5 W+10 ; | Init +1 | Perc +18 Blitz the wolf. AC 19. HP 42/42
fort : 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 as Blitz tries to fend off spider venom.
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