[ACO] Beginner Box - Lower Level (P2) (Inactive)

Game Master UncleFroggy

Kyra tries next.
climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

"Piece of cake."

Just shows how out of it I was last night... Ezren and Valeros are both down. For some reason I still had 15 in my head

Isolde is left on top.

Before I forget, starting from this point onwards, the lighting is total darkness unless you either light a torch or cast light. While in the warehouse you still had ambient light from the outside

Isolde sees her new friends descend and attempts to follow Athletics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Sadly she slips off and lands with a thud.

That's not a crit fail. Failing just means you don't move. Keep rolling until you succeed (or crit fail)

Isolde tries to move slowly down the rockface.

Athletics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Athletics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Athletics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

"Right then, do you have lights or do I need to light a torch?"

Ezren has the Light spell already cast on his staff. I can transfer the spell to other object if needed.

You all make it to the bottom safely. There is a passage to the north leading to some chamber.

Kyra already cast a light spell on a rock and it is lying on the floor.

Looking over his shoulder, and seeing nothing threatening, Valeros looks to the north. "This place is lit! Thanks guys. Anyone mind if I take point?"

"By all means. I can fight well enough but I've seen enough of what you do that I will gladly defer."

Kyra transfers her light spell to her shield.

Isolde continues to Avoid Notice, just to the side, whilst also looking for traps and hazards.

The tunnel continues deeper underground, eventually opening into a large chamber. Patches of glowing blue fungus cling to the ceiling and provide dim light. You can just barely make out vast strands of webbing across the floor and walls of this cavern, stretching between stalactites like shimmering curtains.

Each square with webs is difficult terrain. DC 15 Acrobatics to cross the room without touching the webs

Ezren takes the lead in crossing the webby chamber. He begins crossing the room, careful not to touch the web with any part of his body.

Acrobatics check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Kyra does not like the looks of the place, fully expecting awful spiders to come dashing out. She follows behind Valeros, shield raised, as promised. Before entering she casts a detect magic and gives the area around her a quick check.

acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

While Kyra is able to internalize the threat, Valeros is a bit more direct.
"Spiders. We should have fire ready for these webs if anyone has a hand free."

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

"Ugh. Or maybe we just burn it now. Hate this stuff."

Valeros is struggling to traverse the webs with no free hand for balance. One hand locked in his raised shield and one hand gripping his sword.

Isolde stealthily and delicately picks her way across. Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

"It is awful, isn't it. If the spiders do appear, Sarenrae has gifted me with the ability to call fire and they will regret it."

Ezren easily makes it across. Unfortunately, when Kyra tries to cross the room, she brushes against a thick web, causing it to vibrate. More unfortunately, the vibration attracts the attention of the web's owner, who immediately runs out and attacks.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

**Kyra AC 16, 21/21
**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 24/25 (AC 20)
Spidey
Isolde AC 18, 17/17
Ezren AC 15, 16/16

"Spider! I called it! It's big too."

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

longsword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 171d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

◆ stride (acrobatics)
◆ strike
◆ Raise shield

↺ shield block

Valeros manages to avoid the webs as he hacks at the spider, severely wounding it.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

**Kyra AC 16, 21/21
Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 24/25 (AC 20)
Spidey (-8)
Isolde AC 18, 17/17
Ezren AC 15, 16/16

Since she is not close enough to help at the moment, she bulls her way through the webs and gets ready for combat.

◆ move 25'
◆ move 20'
◆ Raise Shield

Valeros smiles grimly as ichor erupts from the spider. As he turns to look at Kyra move up beside him, his smile becomes much warmer.

Spidey decides to bite the two humans in front of it.

Bite vs Valeros AC 20: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Bite vs Kyra AC 18, MAP: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Bite vs Kyra AC 18, MAP 2: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

-2-
**Kyra AC 16, 21/21 (AC 18)
**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 24/25 (AC 20)
Spidey (-8)

-1-
**Isolde AC 18, 17/17
**Ezren AC 15, 16/16

Ezren momentarily closes his eyes to contain his disappointment, like how hard could it possibly for the three of them to cross and avoid the spider webs? Seriously? But no, he isn't complaining now or they will be eaten alive, probably, by the spider if he thinks about it and dwells on it. He's about to face palm too but turns it into a quick swish of his hand to conjure an icy ray and blasts it onto the spider.

He then steps back to provide a space for anyone that will go near the space he is into

Spell Attack vs Spidey: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Spell Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 cold damage

◆◆ Cast a Spell, Ray of Frost
◆ Step

Ezren sends a snowball at Spidey and hits it right in the face. Spidey trembles before collapsing.

Combat Over

What now, Pathfinders?

"I wonder if spidey has had any other visitors recently that wasn't as awesome as us?"

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Kyra gasps at the idea.

"Someone could even be alive, wrapped up to be eaten later. We really need to check!"

Kyra pushes through the webs with determination, looking for victims.

"Though it probably lived off those giant rats. If they weren't rats, I might feel sorry for them."

Valeros looks confused for The briefest of moments. "Yeah, possible survivers. That's what I was saying. You could save them!"

Isolde will also look for other victims and loot.

Valeros searches the spiderweb and finds a wrapped up bundle of bones and dried skin that looks like it was some sort of small, reptilian creature. He also finds a minor healing potion and a fine looking shortsword with a gem in the pommel.

I created a file linked above called "loot". Should make it easier to keep track of what you find down here

"Ooh. This potions is labeled, 'heal.' That's convenient. Take a look at this sword. I wonder if it's magical. I've heard stories of swords like this being found within giant spider's lairs. It's probably named, 'Fang', or 'Venom', or something." Valeros holds the items out for the others to examine as he picks his way out of the webbing.

"Ezra would be better at this than me, but I can check it out."

Kyra casts a detect magic spell and starts seeking magic as well as victims.

The sword isn't magical. Apart from the bundle you found, there's nothing else. Ezren's light reveals a passage leading from the cave.

After the web-infested cave, the passageway leading deeper underneath the streets of Otari appears to be mostly natural, but someone, or something, has worked to open the cavern and level out the floor, making the passage easily traveled. A crude barricade made from old wooden planks and part of a barrel blocks the entrance to a side tunnel, while the main passage
continues off into the gloom.

Dang Chrome extension forgot I was playing Kyra.

"Well, how about that. Someone lives down here. Think they might invite us in for tea?"

"Call me foolhardy, but any barrier makes me want to check out what lies on the other side."

Looking both left and the right, at the barricaded tunnel, Valeros nods his head. "Yeah, is that to keep someone or something in or out? Might be someone is trying to block off those rats from getting to them. But if we think that they came through the wall, then one of us is definitely missing something. Hmm. Other side of the wall first?"

Velaros tries to peer down both passages to see if anything present itself.

Kyra moves close to the barrier and peers over or through it.

"Anyone there?"

Kyra peers over the barrier and hears some clattering noises coming from somewhere ahead. Valeros looks in the opposite direction but doesn't really hear much, the corridor just goes into darkness.

Crafting or Thievery to quietly dismantle the barrier. Or you can kick it down or smash it with your weapons

"I'm going to carefully dismantle it."

Thievery: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Kyra nods and steps aside. Offering to take pieces and gently stack them.

aid althetics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

OMG, it worked! Frankly I totally expected to fail.

Isolde successfully dismantles the barricade. Kyra stacks the boards and other materials neatly.

Beyond the barricade, an old cavern corridor winds down into the earth, ending in an ancient burial vault lit by a strange torch with a blue flame. Alcoves line the walls, each one containing a rotten wooden coffin, while the center of the room has a raised platform holding a stone sarcophagus.

Looking around the vault, Valeros gives an involuntary shiver. "This is not what I expected. At all. More dire rats. Mutated turtles. But a burial crypt? Anyone else expecting some kind of evil undead to jump out of that stone cask thing?"

Valeros, with shield and sword at the ready, will accompany anyone wanting to investigate.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Valeros enters the crypt, looking nervously at the stone sarcophagus, wondering if an undead monster will jump out. His fears seem to have been realized as the unmistakable grating sound of stone moving is heard, along with the lids of five sarcophagi moving to reveal the contents.

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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
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Those with ** may go

**Isolde AC 18, 17/17
Blue Trousers
Kyra AC 16, 21/21 (AC 18)
Gold Earrings
Ezren AC 15, 16/16
Red Dress
Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 24/25 (AC 20)
Purple Robe
Smelly Breath

"I was about to say how unlikely that would be, but those definitely look like walking dead."

religion: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24 for more info on them.

Isolde looks at the undead at decides that poking them with a rapier might not work, so she draws her short sword instead shouting "Can anyone banish these things?"

She readies an action to slash at the first one to get near her.

"Banish? If by banish you mean destroy, then yes. But you probably don't need magic to banish them. Most undead can be banished by smashing them to bits. It may seem a bit irreverent, but under the circumstances..."

Kyra, which are you trying to RK on?

Smelly seems like the most dangerous so how about him. Does this take an action or is it a reaction and can she identify more than one group?