”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 will check the door for traps Take 10. then once everyone is ready he will open the door.
The door appears untrapped, but when Joseph opens it he hears a loud metallic crash from the other side--there was a small pile of tableware behind it, which fell when the door opened. The echoes die away into silence.
On the other side, the room appears the same except for the pewter dishes and cups on the floor, and all of the masks and hoods are missing.
That's what I get for not checking the map; this all happened at the secret door in the SW corner of the map. (Hence the description of the room as unchanged except for the alarm and some missing items.)
To get to the marked door from the secret door, do you go down the hall, or the way you went before through the rooms on the east side of the map?
”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 reaches for the door. When everyone signals ready he will open it.
The double doors open with another clatter of items piled up on the other side, revealing a natural cavern that's had some stonework done to it. It's been widened by excavation. Masonry walls enclose structures within the cave, including what looks like a temple to the north and a crypt to the west. In the eastern end, a low stone wall encloses a large pool of water.
Slightly mystified, Mrs. Book comments, "This does not look like the other levels. A rather big cave rather than a constructed room. I wonder if the builders meant it to be like this or whether someone came in afterwards and added it. Anyone know?"
Turning to Vir she offers her agreement. "Indeed, undead and, perhaps, a haunt."
By now you are all familiar with her penchant to suspect haunts at any opportunity.
Though very curious, she exercises restraint and waits until the more robust members of the party investigate.
Knowledge religion to identify the temple? Though I think we were already provided with that information (Gray Master/Norgober) so this would just be a confirmation.
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
”Very interesting to mock nature in a very unnatural construction. If we were descending g deeper, that would be expected but we are no closer to finding the builder of this strange place.“
There's another set of double doors in the cavern, as well as a passage to the north that slopes upwards gently. Approaching the opening, you occasionally get a waft of fresh, pine-scented air.
You may recall that the gentleman with the iron cobra mentioned that there was an exit to the surface from this level. Taking a moment to metagame, there's nothing of interest that way.
On the other side of the double doors, rows of pews and a stone altar on a low dais show that this room is a shrine. A large statue of a mysterious, hooded figure stands solemn vigil at the east end. Paintings on the walls depict a gray-hooded man in a variety of exploits and triumphs, culminating in his ascension to godhood, when he begins aiding lesser thieves. However, a more pressing sight is the five humans in leather armor, all armed with light crossbows aimed at the doors.
Surprise Round:
All five shoot at the party, but luck is not with them...only one crossbow bolt hits Blitz for 14 HP, plus a DC 13 Fort save or take 1 point CON damage.
Round 1:
Initiative order
Joseph
Mrs. Book
Viridian
Tarren Dars
Corbrae
Scouts
This will be quick, I think.
Everyone but Corbrae can act!
Dice rolls:
B-1, V-2:5d2 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 1, 1) = 6 Scout on Viridian:1d20 ⇒ 5 3 Scouts on Blitz:3d20 ⇒ (14, 4, 2) = 20 Tarren on Blitz:1d20 ⇒ 3
At first the sight gives Mrs. Book a bit of comfort, reminding her of her schooling days and happy children, but her bubble is soon burst as the bolts come flying, whizzing past her and bouncing off the tough armor of her more robust companions. Unfortunately the poor wolf is not as well armored and takes a nasty hit.
"Rude. You are all a bunch of very rude infantile fools."
As if to say 'enough is enough' she advances into the room with a grim expression on her face and takes up position in the corner from which she blasts them (red, black, and green)with one of her (DC 15)color sprays.
Initiative order
Joseph
Mrs. Book-acted
Viridian/Blitz (-11 HP)-acted
Tarren Dars
Corbrae
Scouts
Mrs. Book lays two of the scouts on the floor, twitching and clutching their eyes. The third managed to turn away just in time, but that doesn't save him from Blitz's attack. The wolf does him some damage and pulls him to the ground.
Joseph?
Dice rolls:
DC 15 Will saves, GBR:3d20 ⇒ (6, 17, 9) = 32
Tarren Dars: AC ? T ? FF ? HP taken: 0
Scouts: AC 14 T 13 FF 11 HP taken - Green: 0 (unconscious) Black: 5 (prone) Red: 0 (unconscious) Blue: 0
”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]
Initiative order
Joseph (-8 HP)-acted
Mrs. Book (-8 HP)-acted
Viridian (-8 HP)/Blitz (-19 HP)-acted
Tarren Dars-acted
Corbrae (-8 HP)-
Scouts
The woman drops her crossbow, draws a rapier, then casts a spell. A blast of sound blares from a point around the doorway, leaving everyone's ears ringing. Everyone take 8 points sonic damage, and a DC 15 Fort save or stunned for one round.
Corbrae can act!
Dice rolls:
Sonic damage:1d8 ⇒ 8
Tarren Dars: AC ? T ? FF ? HP taken: 0
Scouts: AC 14 T 13 FF 11 HP taken - Green: 8 (unconscious) Black: 5 (prone) Red: 0 (unconscious) Blue: 0
”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]
Corbrae is stunned by the wave of sound, and takes a moment to recover her equilibrium. The last scout standing up drops her crossbow, draws a shortsword, and takes a short step up before stabbing Blitz. The faithful wolf goes down, unconscious and bleeding. With Blitz out of the way, the prone scout stands up and readies his own shortsword.
Round 2:
Initiative order
Joseph (-8 HP)
Mrs. Book (-8 HP)-stunned
Viridian (-8 HP)/Blitz (-26 HP/unconscious)
Tarren Dars
Corbrae (-8 HP)
Scouts
Joseph and Viridian can act! Viridian, you'll have to step within striking distance of the scout to cure Blitz.
”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” | 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]
The woman grimaces as Joseph resists her spell, pausing only to duck under Corbrae's blade. The remaining scout takes a short step back and stabs at the bard, who manages to deflect the blow with her own weapon.
Round 3:
Initiative order
Joseph (-8 HP)
Mrs. Book (-8 HP)-
Viridian (-8 HP)/Blitz (-21 HP/prone)
Tarren Dars
Corbrae (-8 HP)
Scout
Slipping to the side, Mrs. Book finds the perfect angle and returns the favor and blasts the lot of them with another DC 15 color spray. Every last one of them, whether down or not.
Initiative order
Joseph (-8 HP)
Mrs. Book (-8 HP)-acted
Viridian (-8 HP)/Blitz (-21 HP/prone)
Tarren Dars-stonned
Corbrae (-8 HP)
Scout
Mrs. Book steps up and sends a spray of clashing colors over the remaining enemies. Unfamiliar with the attack, the cleric barely fails to resist it, letting her rapier drop from one nerveless hand. The last scout, though, is ready for it and closes their eyes just in time.
