DM Carbide's Core Emerald Spire
Game Master
John Woodford
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Meresiel, please make a DC 16 Fort save to approach within 25' of the div without being stunned for a round. Also, remember that every threatened square you move through acrobatically counts as two squares of movement--based on where you started, I don't think you can reach your final position in a single move. Unless you move at full speed and take the penalty to your Acrobatics check.
female Rog 4 HP 33 | AC 19; Touch 15; FF 14 | F +4; R +9; W +3 | CMB +5; CMD 20 | Speed 30 ft | Init +6 | Perc +10 | Stealth: +11 Rogue 4
Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
sorry for the delay. I'll take the penalty. I thought I could "cut" the corner. I have Dodge can I assign the extra AC to the div?
The elf holds her breath.
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No, cutting corners like that is specifically prohibited, although you can move diagonally past an enemy or a non-wall obstacle like a pit.
Meresiel avoids the div's gaze, but catches a claw for 4 HP moving past the creature. Then she stabs it through its single eye, dispelling it.
Out of combat! Meresiel, when you rolled your damage you missed a couple of points--you normally do 1d6 + 3, and with Corbrae's inspire courage you should have been doing 1d6 + 5 + sneak attack.
In the tattered robe left by the div when it was destroyed you find a few gemstones.
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
”Well done! That creature has no place on this green planet!“
He turns to Blitz
”We need to patch you up a bit, boy. “
clw : 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
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 searches the room, probably along with others, and uses detect magic to seek out the more interesting items if any.
"Shall we continue on? There is a door over here," she informs them gesturing to the door to the west.
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There are no other magical auras in the room.
The door to the west is locked, but one of the keys you found in the sleeping quarters unlocks it.
Parts of the room look like they were recently excavated. To the southeast, the Spire core fills a quarter of the room. A diminutive gnomelike creature sits cross-legged on the floor next to the Spire core, breaking off pieces with a small pickaxe. By the creature's feet, something squirms inside of a cloth sack. The creature doesn't look up when you open the door.
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)
Peering at the sight from her usual position at the back of the party she queries, "Huh. I wonder if it sells the pieces. Hey, you, got a name?"
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
Know Nature: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
When Corbrae sneaks a peek at the creature, she must admit she has no idea about what it might be.
You're more attuned to nature, Viridian, do you know what it is?
Portrait | CORE Female Human Ranger 5 | AC: 20/14/17 (+4 Mobility) | HP: 44/44| Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +3 | CMB +9 (+2 sunder), CMD 21 (+2 vs sunder) | Init +2 | Perc +9 (+2 urban terrain, +4 vs undead, +2 vs evil outsiders))
Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Iladora also doesn't recognize the creature.
female Rog 4 HP 33 | AC 19; Touch 15; FF 14 | F +4; R +9; W +3 | CMB +5; CMD 20 | Speed 30 ft | Init +6 | Perc +10 | Stealth: +11 Rogue 4
@GM ok...long day at work yesterday
"Is it friendly?"
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 shrugs. "Seems ambivalent, like most students."
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 studies the creature
”By the Green, I am not entirely sure.“
kn:nature : 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
” it seems to be fey, a pech or the like. Not as often in the woods as stone, but beyond that I do not have much experience with them.“
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Viridian knows that pech are almost unknown outside of the deepest caverns of the world.
Are you going to try to talk to the pech, or otherwise interact with it?
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'm leaning towards leaving it alone, but not opposed to some conversation.
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 feels a conversation is in order and steps a bit closer to call out.
”Greetings. We are travelers investigating this tower of green stone. Do you live here?“
Anyone more diplomatic can pile on…Viridian is only good speaking to animals
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
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Hello... Can we help you? I'm Corbrae, and these are my companions. We are exploring the Emerald Spire, and fought many foes so far..Do you live here alone?
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The pech ignores Viridian, but seems to respond to Corbrae's tone of voice. It's apparent that the pech doesn't understand Common, though, so Corbrae tries several other languages. Unsurprisingly, the pech understands Undercommon. She replies, "Gundrun is busy. Gundrun must harvest crystals for the gold-faced man!"
Male| LG cleric of Erastil 5| 13XP|30/43 HP| BAB3, CMB5, CMD16|AC20(15), T11, FF19(14)| Fort+6,Ref+3, Will+10| Perception+7|, Initiative+3|Used spells: Spirit wpn, shield of faith, sound burst, prayer|channels remain ing 5/5 Human Cleric of Erastil 5
Lybram overhearing this from the creature, "Golden faced man, a metal minotaur, this is one strange place. Where do we fine this golden faced man? Lybram approachs with the others.
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Lybram, she's speaking a language that you don't know. I'm assuming that Corbrae will translate her responses for the party.
Male| LG cleric of Erastil 5| 13XP|30/43 HP| BAB3, CMB5, CMD16|AC20(15), T11, FF19(14)| Fort+6,Ref+3, Will+10| Perception+7|, Initiative+3|Used spells: Spirit wpn, shield of faith, sound burst, prayer|channels remain ing 5/5 Human Cleric of Erastil 5
Sorry, that makes sinse though. I must have missed the langauage change. Thought it was common and that this was a servant taught common by this golden faced person.
" I hope I understood the translation, Corbrae. Did this individual mention the minotaur too? Maybe ask him?"
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 goes back and forth in the conversation, switching from Common to Undercommon, translating as good as she can Lybram question
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)
"Golden faced. I wonder if it is a mask."
Male| LG cleric of Erastil 5| 13XP|30/43 HP| BAB3, CMB5, CMD16|AC20(15), T11, FF19(14)| Fort+6,Ref+3, Will+10| Perception+7|, Initiative+3|Used spells: Spirit wpn, shield of faith, sound burst, prayer|channels remain ing 5/5 Human Cleric of Erastil 5
"Does Gundrun know where the gold faced man is now? Why does he want the crystal shards from Gundrun?
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 points to the bag.
What's moving?
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"No. Gold-faced man comes when he comes. Gundrun doesn't know why gold-faced man wants crystals. Gundrun gives crystals to serve the Great Master. That is all Gundrun needs to know."
She ignores Viridian's question.
Male| LG cleric of Erastil 5| 13XP|30/43 HP| BAB3, CMB5, CMD16|AC20(15), T11, FF19(14)| Fort+6,Ref+3, Will+10| Perception+7|, Initiative+3|Used spells: Spirit wpn, shield of faith, sound burst, prayer|channels remain ing 5/5 Human Cleric of Erastil 5
"Which direction does the gold faced man arrive from?
What could Lybram do to determine if this creature is charmed or dominated?
"Who is this great master you speak of? What can you tell us about him?"
female Rog 4 HP 33 | AC 19; Touch 15; FF 14 | F +4; R +9; W +3 | CMB +5; CMD 20 | Speed 30 ft | Init +6 | Perc +10 | Stealth: +11 Rogue 4
{b]"Yeah where's the gold faced man?"[/b]
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The pech rolls her eyes at Lybram's first relayed question. "Gold-faced man comes through same door as you. Only door in this room."
Lybram's next question triggers the first positive response anyone has seen from her. "The Great Master in the Deep! The Maker of the Spire! Long ago, Gundrun's people served the Masters. Now we serve again!"
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 wonders out loud "Maybe he makes spire transport tokens from them?" though she does not ask that it be translated.
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 nods to Mrs Book. ”Well, we could leave him, inspect elsewhere then return to check on him and his inventory and destination later.“
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The party has destroyed enough emerald automata to know that each of them contains a fist-sized piece of green crystal that appears to power it. By an amazing coincidence, Gundrun is chipping off fist-sized pieces of the Spire.
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'd really like to get a peek into his bag," she say as she points at it, "but I don't see that we have the right to insist. Does anyone have one of those transport tokens? I'd love to see his reaction to it."
For now I am going to RP that Mrs. Book has not drawn the automation/construct conclusion yet.
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The party does indeed have a Spire transport token, taken from (presumably) Klarkosh's quarters.
Male| LG cleric of Erastil 5| 13XP|30/43 HP| BAB3, CMB5, CMD16|AC20(15), T11, FF19(14)| Fort+6,Ref+3, Will+10| Perception+7|, Initiative+3|Used spells: Spirit wpn, shield of faith, sound burst, prayer|channels remain ing 5/5 Human Cleric of Erastil 5
Could the peck be talking about automatons we have been fightting when she mentions the gold faced man?
"Ask her if the gold faced man talks to her. Could the gold faced man be one of these metal men we have been fighting?
Lybram expresses that the group should probably move on if the peck will not show us the way to the gold faced man or give us directions.
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 produces the transport token and twirls it about in her fingers, looking to see if she can get a response from the creature.
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The automatons you've seen don't have gold faces.
"Yes, of course gold-faced man talks to Gundrun. That is how Gundrun knows to break pieces from the Spire, because gold-faced man told Gundrun that Great Master wants Gundrun to do this."
Mrs. Book, she doesn't react to the token.
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 vote the lower right corner.
"Well, this has been 'fascinating', but I feel like we should really be moving on. Let the hellknights sort this guy out when they move in if need be."
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
Viridian nods towards said corner…
” Blitz, come!“
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I've got the party lined up in front of the door to the unexplored SE area. Make adjustments as needed, but keep in mind that the hall is only wide enough to go single file.
The six of you form up at the door. Merisiel checks it for traps and anything else out of the ordinary and finds nothing, then returns to her place in line.
Whenever you're ready.
Portrait | CORE Female Human Ranger 5 | AC: 20/14/17 (+4 Mobility) | HP: 44/44| Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +3 | CMB +9 (+2 sunder), CMD 21 (+2 vs sunder) | Init +2 | Perc +9 (+2 urban terrain, +4 vs undead, +2 vs evil outsiders))
After receiving Merisiel's assurance that the door is neither trapped nor locked, Iladora pushes it open with her sword at the ready and her raptor companion perched on her shoulder.
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The door opens onto a room filled with piles of scrap metal and broken machinery, organized into tidy rows. Most are disassembled limbs or torsos from human-shaped machines. There’s a panel with a red-handled lever on the room’s east wall.
Two human-sized automata unlike anything previously encountered on the level are in the room, diligently disassembling damaged/destroyed automata of the sort the party has met and fought before. The functional automata are tripedal, with four manipulating limbs. As soon as the door opens they turn to look, and when they see Iladora they move to attack!
Please check the map if you act before the enemies, because you probably will need to move before you can see (and target) them.
Round 1:
Initiative order
Mrs. Book
Corbrae
Meresiel
Enemies
Lybram/Lil' Fella
Iladora
Viridian/Blitz
Mrs. Book, Corbrae, and Meresiel can act!
Enemies: AC ? T ? FF ? HP taken - Blue: 0 Red: 0
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 moves inside the room and check the foes, her sword ready
Know arcana: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 + 2 = 23
Additional information: AC, weakness
Some clockwork servants.. artificial, constructed creatures, like the golems of legends but weaker, and metallic of course.
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 pulls out and reads a scroll of spider climb.
female Rog 4 HP 33 | AC 19; Touch 15; FF 14 | F +4; R +9; W +3 | CMB +5; CMD 20 | Speed 30 ft | Init +6 | Perc +10 | Stealth: +11 Rogue 4
The elf moves and throws a dagger at red.
Ranged dagger: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
"Hold still!" She cries as the dagger flies into the wall.
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