The Skinsaw Murders - GM Soulnova (Inactive)

Game Master soulnova

kn religion : 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 DR, resistances and defenses please.

The goblins are to the northeast?

Seeing the goblins coming to join the fray, White Rose commands her blade to appear as a goblet and calls out, "Min do suh! Hetah hian mitthi lote kan that ang a, thlamuang takin i chhuak thei ang!"

Diplomacy, DC 30 + highest CHA mod of goblins: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (18) + 23 = 41

If they are intelligent and none of them have a Charisma above 31, that should stop them temporarily. What we do after that... we'll see.

The goblins hesitate confused on what to do. One from the back on the cave, asks out loud in Goblin.

"Does she mean this dead woman or the dead longshanks?"

"Not sure..." The goblin in front of Iesha responds growling, suspicious of your intentions.

The attempt is successful on the goblins but you are also unsure if it will actually hold or for how long.

The human ghouls still snarl at you in a more aggressive way.

Round 3
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblins?? 12
Wymarc 10
Ghouls 8
Mina 7
Iesha 0

Shamus shuffles forward quickly to keep up with the group.
"What's all the racket?"
He mumbles to Wymarc.

Bless is in effect. +1 attacks & saves vs fear. 9/10 rounds.

Lachiel not wanting to lose sight moves past Mina, as her form shifts taking flight as a Medium Silver dragon

she doesn't attack the goblins but stays over Leshas head to protect her

looking for what I am getting it from, as well as the limit on it as a classification, if it needs to be changed I will change the form

The goblins yelp at the sight of Lasciel turning into a dragon and flying to the ceiling, safe from their stench. They growl narrowing their eyes at her... but wait to see what the others do. Lasciel can see a total of 4 goblin ghasts.

Round 3
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12
Wymarc 10
Ghouls 8
Mina 7
Iesha 0

Wymarc is up!

Wymarc moves behind the White Rose and fires at the ghoul in front of her…

To hit: Base/Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Favored Enemy
Damage: Magic, Strength, PBS, Deadly Aim, Favored Enemy

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 30
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 16

The ghoul in front of White Rose is taken down swiftly! Other ghoul moves forward to take it's place and unleashes a full attack on her.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
plus disease Fort DC12 and paralysis Fort DC12

Claw 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
paralysis Fort DC12

Claw 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
paralysis Fort DC12

The goblins screech in anger seeing the other being attacked. "Lies! Lies! Kill the freshflesh! Stop them! Master will praise!"

They will act in the next round.

Round 3
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (cyan, red, green, blue)
Wymarc 10
Ghouls 8 (blue-dead, orange, cyan, pink)
Mina 7
Iesha 0

Mina is up!

WARNING: Anyone stepping beyond the red line on the larger cave needs a climb or acrobatic check to avoid sliding down into the water. Also, anyone approaching at 10ft from the ghasts must roll Fort Save DC15 or be nauseated for 1d6+1 minutes.

Mina immediately casts Burst of Radiance on the ghouls in the back with White Rose.

evil damage no save for all ghouls (10 ft spread) : 5d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 3, 1) = 13

DC 18 reflex save for all ghouls or blinded this number of rounds (dazzled if save made) : 1d4 ⇒ 4

“Beware the ghouls’ claws! They paralyze!!“

She directs Babr to ready an action to attack in case some of the goblins approach.

The white tiger growls and readies to attack.

Bite attack, bless : 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 25
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

The ghouls scream from the blinding light surrounding them, turning to dust! All ghouls are dead!

Iesha continues her way down the ramps, her claws helping her move along the stone wall. Lasciel could swear she hear murmuring "He's here, he's here, he's here, he's here..."

Round 4
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (cyan, red, green, blue)
Wymarc 10
Mina 7
Iesha 0

Bold may act!

Lasciel will follow Lesha keeping an eye on her and staying over head, ready to attack something that attack lesha

Ieasha seems unbothered by the ghasts... and the ghast are smart enough to know they better not mess with her if they can help it.

Shamus moves up to the ledge overlooking the spiral chamber. He sees a bunch of the undead goblins clambering up the slope. He takes aim at the red goblin across the chamber and fires a shot.
Mwk Underwater Lt. X-bow & bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 = 23
cold-iron piercing: 1d8 ⇒ 7
"Ha! I think I hit one!”
He yelps in slight surprise.

Red yelps as well, part of his skull gets destroyed, but the left side of his head remains. "I'll eat you first!!" it's screams in goblin.

Round 4
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (cyan, red-7, green, blue)
Wymarc 10
Mina 7
Iesha 0

White Rose is up!

"I guess this means we are not negotiating."

White Rose moves in and stabs a goblin with her goblet.

+1 Glamered Rapier: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Piercing Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Critical Confirmation: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Critical Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

WARNING: Anyone stepping beyond the red line on the larger cave needs a climb or acrobatic check to avoid sliding down into the water. Also, anyone approaching at 10ft from the ghasts must roll Fort Save DC15 or be nauseated for 1d6+1 minutes.

I need White Rose's climb to avoid sliding down the ramp and fort save when getting close to them.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

At least, she thinks about stabbing a goblin with a mug as she falls into the water and vomits.

She is able to keep herself from falling, but she's fully affected by the nauseating stench of the ghast.
MINUTES nauseated: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Looking for an opening, the goblin strikes at her with his bite and claws.

Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
plus disease Fort DC12 and paralysis Fort DC15

Claw 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
paralysis Fort DC15

Claw 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
paralysis Fort DC15

The other ghasts move for you. One of them reaches a small entry on the other side of the cave.

Round 4
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (cyan, red-7, green, blue)
Wymarc 10
Mina 7
Iesha 0

Wymarc turns and fires at the ghost attacking WRD…

To hit: Base/Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Favored Enemy
Damage: Magic, Strength, PBS, Deadly Aim, Favored Enemy

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 23
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 15

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 2 + 2 = 29
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14

Whether or not White Rose passes the paralysis save, she at least doesn't need to worry about that ghast anymore, as Wymarc shoots it down swiftly. It's body slides down into the water below.

Round 4
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (red-7, green, blue)
Wymarc 10
Mina 7
Iesha 0

Disease: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Paralysis: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Mina orders the celestial tiger to attack!!

The white tiger growls, 5 ft steps and attacks the undead creature with his claws and teeth.

Bite attack, bless : 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 1 = 16
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

claw attack, bless : 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 15
claw S/B left damage : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

claw attack, bless : 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 + 1 = 25
claw S/B left damage : 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Mina moves to Babr’s former spot and immediately casts Burst of Radiance on the ghasts in the back of the room.

evil damage no save for blue and red ghast (10 ft spread) : 5d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 3, 1) = 12

DC 18 reflex save for blue and red ghast or blinded this number of rounds (dazzled if save made) : 1d4 ⇒ 4

“Begone!!“

Green Goblin is not 5ft away. He is about 40ft below. Does Mina want Babr to jump down?

White Rose feels a shiver as the foul claws manage to leave a trace of sickness in her bloodstream.

The goblins scream in pain, hit by Mina's burst of light.

"MASTER! IT BURRNS UUUSSSSS!" they cry as red collapses into dust!

Blue Reflex or blinded: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Round 4
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (green, blue -12)
Wymarc 10
Mina 7
Iesha 0

I'll hold a bit to clarify what Babr will do before continuing.

Babr stays if he’s got to jump down as Mina wants him near her.

Iesha continues her obsessive hunt for Aldern, as she moves with unnatural grace along the wall and finally reaches the closed stone door.

She stares at it for a second and then... strikes it. She strikes... and strikes. Her eyes are focused on the hole she's carving with her now razor sharp claws. Nothing else exists but this...

Round 5
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (green, blue -12)
Wymarc 10
Mina 7
Iesha 0 - Punishing the poor door

Bold may act.

Shamus looks over at Mina in astonishment after she blasts the undead into dust.
"Oh, ho, ho! Begone they are, Mina. Well done!"

He hurries to put another bolt in his crossbow and takes a shot at the green undead thing scampering up the slope.
Mwk Underwater Lt. X-bow & bless: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 = 25
cold-iron piercing: 1d8 ⇒ 4
After the bolt strikes the undead in the back, Shamus looks up from his crossbow in surprise.
"Ooo! I'm getting pretty good with this thing."

Green gives a pained yell.

Round 5
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (green -4, blue -12)
Wymarc 10
Mina 7
Iesha 0 - Punishing the poor door

White Rose tries to move toward the doors.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

And ends up spewing into the water.

keeps flying with lesha over head keeping her guarded

Just when she thought the danger was over, White Rose slips along the ramp, bouncing off and hitting the walls several times. The ghasts can't even get an attack of opportunity as she passes by them at great speed, plunging into the cold rough waters.

bludgeoning damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 1) = 6

She will need a swim check next turn

Round 5
White Rose 23
Shamus 22
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (green -4, blue -12)
Wymarc 10
Mina 7
Iesha 0 - Punishing the poor door

Lasciel is up!

Green smirks seeing White Rose at the edge of the pool, it climbs down towards her but is unable to bite her.

Blue tries his best to get as close as he can to Wymarc. The stench reaches even Shamus.

Wymarc and Shamus please roll fortitude DC15 or be nauseated for minutes: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Round 5
White Rose 23 - Nauseated
Shamus 22 FORT SAVE DC15 or nauseated
Lasciel 16
Goblin Ghasts 12 (green -4, blue -12)
Wymarc 10 FORT SAVE DC15 or nauseated
Mina 7
Iesha 0 - Punishing the poor door

"By the gods, that stench is terrible!"
Fortitude: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
He projectile vomits at his feet, splattering his slippers.

Aww, man. Is there a +1 anywhere?

Mina orders the celestial tiger to attack the creature with her elven archer companion!!

The white tiger growls, moves and attacks the undead creature with his teeth.

fort vs stench : 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Bite attack, bless : 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 1 = 26 Undead has cover.
Bite B/S/P damage : 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Mina immediately casts Burst of Radiance on the ghasts in the pit with White Rose.

evil damage no save for blue and red ghast (10 ft spread) : 5d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 4, 3) = 15

DC 18 reflex save for blue and red ghast or blinded this number of rounds (dazzled if save made) : 1d4 ⇒ 1

“Let her alone!!“

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Fin resists the stench, steps back 5’ and tries to finish off blue…

To hit: Base/Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Deadly Aim, Favored Enemy
Damage: Magic, Strength, PBS, Deadly Aim, Favored Enemy

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 30
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 14

Between the tiger, Mina and Wymarc, the two remaining ghasts are destroyed before they can do more harm.

COMBAT OVER!

Meanwhile, Iesha continues to strike against the locked stone door. It will take a few minutes before she is able to brake it down completely... just enough for Shamus and White Rose to recover from the nauseated condition but White Rose still needs to get out of the pool as well.

White Rose swim DC 15 to get out the pool or go under.

The climb DC is only 5 so taking 10 to move carefully should be enough to position yourself around the door if you want unless I'm missing some huge armor penalties you might have.

Swim: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

As expected.

Swim, Reroll, 3 Stars: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 3 = 11

*glub*

Wymarc will retrieve his rope, give one end to the strongest in the party, slide down into the water, and tie his rope securely around WRD’s waist…

Escape Artist (Tie Rope): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

…and then swim out…

Swim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

…yelling, ”PULL!”

That should be more than enough.

Wymarc manages to get White Rose to the safety of the ledge, and with the help of the rope, it's thankfully pretty easy to pull her out.

After a couple of minutes, Shamus and White Rose are back to their normal selves just as Iesha finishes destroying the stone door.

Everyone else is able to cast prep spells if you wish.

The door shatters revealing a small passage leading to a cave-like room. Just by the entrance you see the horrible figure of Aldern Foxglove, now a ghast. His noble clothes are stained in dry blood. Most of his long hair is gone. His hands and teeth are long and monstrous. He carries a big rusted war razor, brandishing it ready against the intruders to his lair... but his wicked smile vanishes the moment he sees Iesha stepping into view.

His eyes grow in recognition and disbelief.

"Iesha...?" he whispers. The weapon falls from his hand. He gives out a cry of grief and falls to his knees sobbing. "My love... My love... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't meant to-... It was-, something overcame me. The rage blinded me, I swear. I'm sorry. Iesha, please... please... forgive me." He begs between sobs. You never saw or even thought a ghast could cry.

Iesha walks to him with an unnatural grace. Her pale cold hand reaches down to his swallow cheek, caressing it and drying away a tear. Aldern smiles sadly, leaning against her comforting touch, closing his eyes enjoying the almost forgotten softness. But, then, he frowns confused, noticing the hold of her hand has shifted to what's left of his hair in the back of his head.

"Iesha?" He whispers looking up just. Her eyes are wild with fury and vengeance. She shrieks again, slamming her free claws with a powerful blow trying to rip his jaw and destroy him.

Claw plus grab: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (11) + 19 = 30
damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
grapple: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (20) + 22 = 42

Claw plus grab: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35
damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
grapple: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

Hasted Claw plus grab: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34
damage: 1d8 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
grapple: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26

The ghast face shifts into one of fury and hunger, as if any sliver of Aldern's original personality was snuffed out of existence.

"YOU SHOULD HAVE STAYED DEAD!" he yells back at her.

Round 1
Wymarc 25
Iesha 22
Aldern 22 (-49, grappled)
White Rose 21
Shamus 20
Mina 17
Lasciel 8

Wymarc is up

Wymarc moves into the room and fires at Aldern…

To hit: Base/Dex, Magic, Weapon Focus, PBS, Precise Shot, Deadly Aim, Favored Enemy
Damage: Magic, Strength, PBS, Deadly Aim, Favored Enemy

Magic Longbow: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 2 + 2 = 21
Magic/Cold Iron Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 15

ETA: Oops, sorry, missed that, adding check below…

Fort Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

I'll need a fort save from Aldern's aura. Fort DC 17 or be nauseated for...
minutes: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Wymarc manages to withstand the foul stench of rotten flesh coming from Aldern and shoots an arrow that pierces his leg.

And then... Iesha and Aldern dance their last dance. Gone is any mercy they might had for each other as the fire of vegance fuels Iesha's existence and nothing Aldern's original personality is absent... only a killer remains. Iesha slashes him again with her claws, one, two, three times, as he attempts to bite her or pull away... unable to reach down to pick up the war razor he had dropped.

Ieasha Claw+grab: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (12) + 19 = 31
1d8 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
grapple: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

Ieasha Claw+grab: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20
1d8 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
grapple: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40

Ieasha Claw+grab: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25
1d8 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
grapple: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36

Aldern Bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 oof

But Aldern's head is severed from his body. It changes expression as it falls into one of horror, realizing what has happened as whatever fueled his unlife ends.

Ieashe smiles... her own body collapses forward, falling over the decapitated body of her one time lover, as if embracing him.

Now that you have a moment to process what just happened, you notice the air in this damp cavern reeks of a horrific stench—a foul combination of decay, brine, and mold. The cave contains a rickety table, its damp surface cluttered with all manner of what appears to be garbage: empty bottles, bits of clothing, crumpled bits of paper, and more, lying in neatly organized rows. A chair with high back and cushion are horribly stained by smears of rotten meat and its arms are sticky with blood. A smaller table sits against the southern wall, its surface heaped with plates and platters of rotten, maggot-infested meat.

The horrific stench of the room seems strongest to the west, where the cave’s wall has been overtaken by a horrific growth of dark green mold and dripping fungi. At the center, a patch of black tumescent fungus grows, its horny ridges and tumorlike bulbs forming what could almost be taken to be a humanoid outline. What appears to have once been an exquisite puzzle box the size of a man’s fist lies smashed on the ground at the fungoid shape’s feet... You could have sworn it just moved.

You recognize this area as the one in the vision where Vorel's wife also came to stop him from turning into a lich by destroying his philactery.

I'll need perception checks, K. Arcana, K. Religion, Spellcraft/Detect Magic. Whatever you feel relevant here.

After the tumble into the pool, White Rose is much more careful as she enters, scanning for magic.

Perception: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12
Knowledge (Arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Wymarc will check the room…

Taking 10 on Perception for a 21

Wymarc finds that mixed in with the strange souvenirs is a letter written in a graceful hand. Addressed to Aldern at his Magnimar townhouse address.

Aldern,
You have served us quite well. The rats you brought us from the caverns far exceed what I had hoped for. You may consider your debt paid in full. Yet I still have need of you, and when you awaken from your death, you should find your mind clear and able to understand this task more than in the state you lie in as I write this. It's a pity you did not take care of avoiding getting bitten by the rats.
You shall remember the workings of the ritual, I trust. You seemed quite lucid at the time, but if you find after your rebirth that you have forgotten, return to your townhouse in Magnimar. My agents shall contact you there soon. I will provide the list of proper victims for the ritual in two days’ time. Commit that list to memory and then destroy it before you begin your work. The ones I have selected must be marked before they die; otherwise they do my master no good and the greed in their souls will go to waste.
If others get in your way, though, you may do with them as you please. Eat them, savage them, or turn them into pawns—it matters not to me.

It would seem Aldern fell in debt with some nefarious group in Magnimar while trying to cover the cost of the renovations of the house. At some point he killed his wife and got the assignment from them to turn some of the sickened rats in the basement. He might have been bitten and started to turn into a ghoul... whether or not the fact that he retained his memories as a ghast is because of his connection to this foul house is a matter that you might never know.

White Rose looks through the room trying to find any other clues. Her detect magic pings at the shards of the box lying at the feet of the weird fungi and mold patch that has a vague humanoid form. She identifies it as the remnants of Vorel's Phylactery. Before she can get any closer to investigate, Wymarc catches movement from the shards, vibrating in excitement, reacting to her proximity. Wymarc is able to stop her.

"Egads! Why are the shards wiggling?”

"Step on them! Crush 'em under your foot!"

Shamus begins to step forward to crush the shards under his foot, but, considers otherwise.

Knowledge Religion would help to figure out this.

Shamus stares at the shards, wondering if they should be destroyed.
Knowledge (religion)& guidance on self: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10

"Huh. I don't know. Anyone got any ideas what to do with these shards?"

I knew I was gonna roll low.