Dark Tower

Game Master brvheart

Terodius considers what he knows states:
"He doesn't seem to be the same person he was when he was torturing me. Nor does he seem to have the intellect to be a significant wizard, but we've all seen him cast spells..."
He turns to Ciri and asks "Do your studies include possessing entities?", inviting her to consider the question. Then he calls on Mitra for wisdom (casts Heightened Awareness and Heroism (heroism extended with his rod of lesser extension), and considers the matter himself...

K Arcana: 1d20 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 19
4 ranks +3 trained +1 int +2 competence (heightened Awareness) +2 morale (heroism)
and a further +1 (fcb) and +3 (Monster Lore) if this counts as ID'ing a monster

Yeah, Ciri failed on her roll of a 23 so... A 19 doesn't even get you the school with detect magic. All you know is that there is some sort of latent magic in the area. The spell is above Ciri's knowledge, one of the drawbacks of an aranist.

Stepping away from the conversation, RAtel checks the other two prisoners, making sure they are still unconscious and secured. As he does so he observes, "Several of the folks we've encountered, seemed bright for a moment, then when left to their own devices barely smart enough to communicate." Shrugging, he asks, "Are we taking our prisoners back to the surface? We could lock them in the prison."

prisoners still unconscious? heal: 1d20 ⇒ 19
prisoners still secure? perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

The other two are still unconsious and tied up.

Stepping away from the conversation, RAtel checks the other two prisoners, making sure they are still unconscious and secured. As he does so he observes, "Several of the folks we've encountered, seemed bright for a moment, then when left to their own devices barely smart enough to communicate."

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"Some sort of possessing power could account for that, yes. Keeping him unconscious would at least mitigate any immediate risk of re-possession. I can easily make him unconscious again." (Merciful weapon)

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Shrugging, he asks, "Are we taking our prisoners back to the surface? We could lock them in the prison."
...

"Is there any one up there who could actually watch them, or hold them against a rescue attempts?"

"Indeed, at least this one seems to have been possessed by an entity capable of spellcasting," agrees Korbin.

"Still, he is a danger if he is re-possessed or merely extremely good at fooling us. We should likewise question the other two in case one of them is a more cogent ringleader," he adds.

Korbin thinks upon entities who could possess others in such a way, or perhaps spells that could be used to do something similar.

Arcana: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

With a darker turn of thoughts, Korbin adds, ”It is also possible that these foes were implanted with magic that renders them unable to function in the case of their capture as a safeguard against giving away cult secrets.”

Ratel Dier wrote:

Stepping away from the conversation, RAtel checks the other two prisoners, making sure they are still unconscious and secured. As he does so he observes, "Several of the folks we've encountered, seemed bright for a moment, then when left to their own devices barely smart enough to communicate."

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"Some sort of possessing power could account for that, yes. Keeping him unconscious would at least mitigate any immediate risk of re-possession. I can easily make him unconscious again." (Merciful weapon)

Ratel Dier wrote:

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Shrugging, he asks, "Are we taking our prisoners back to the surface? We could lock them in the prison."
...

"Is there any one up there who could actually watch them, or hold them against a rescue attempts?"

You are close to the jails on the level above. Jim and Ciri are aware of them. I suppose Thoron could volunteer to watch them until you get some npcs down there. Room 2-21

You are close to the jails on the level above. Jim and Ciri are aware of them. I suppose Thoron could volunteer to watch them until you get some npcs down there. Room 2-21

Is Thoron still about? It read like he disappeared.

Not knowing the answer to the halflings questions, Ratel turns to Terodius, "There is a Jail above, we should take them there."

Have we actually looked these clowns over for loot and magic items?

Terodius looks at the 'wizard' and comments: "That'll be easier if he can walk rather than needing to be carried." He re-gags and hoods the imbecile.

"But let's try the others, if nothing else, it will tell us if our hypothesized possessing entity can control multiple people... Maybe we'll have better luck with the bottom of the chain of command"

He hauls the bound, gagged and hooded 'Heffrung' around the corner to wait, and carries the fighter back. Then he unhoods (and un-gags) the man, waiting on Korbin to awaken the fellow...

”The prison sounds like a good idea—after we have interrogated them and relieved them of any important items of combat, magical, or intelligence value,” Korbin agrees.

Perception to loot: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Searching the mage for any such items, he waits for the next one to be ready for questioning. Using the wand again, he steps back and once again observes the questioning.

Wand of CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Sense Motive to observe: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

On the mage you find the following:

belt
rod
dagger
bracers
ring

The fighter is still unconscious.

Hoping someone can identify the items, Korbin hands them over to whomever in the party seems to want to hold onto them until they are identified.

With the fighter still unconscious, he likewise searches said fighter and hits him with a cure from the wand again.

Perception for loot: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25

Wand Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

While Korbin is doing his thing searching (and before cures the fighter a second time), Terodius checks the high priest, for signs of life or escape, just in case...

Perception: 1d20 + 9 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 3 + 3 = 24

9 ranks +3 trained +3 wis

Jim was observing this all from a distance. Interrogating them made sense but somehow deep down he didn't think they knew anything of value. He was keen to get back to the grim task of cleansing the taint of Set but for now he kept his own council.

While Korbin is doing his thing searching (and before cures the fighter a second time), Terodius checks the high priest, for signs of life or escape, just in case...

[dice=Perception]1d20+9+3+3

9 ranks +3 trained +3 wis

You need to do a heal check. He is not moving, nothing you would discern from perception.

Terodius Mitrakin wrote:

While Korbin is doing his thing searching (and before cures the fighter a second time), Terodius checks the high priest, for signs of life or escape, just in case...

You need to do a heal check. He is not moving, nothing you would discern from perception.

If he's not moving, that's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. I know he's been beaten unconscious (and tied up). So long as he's still napping, I'm happy. This is just filling time until Korbin wakes up the fighter and we get on to trying to interrogate him (see the spoiler above).

On the mage you find the following:

1 belt
2 rod
3 dagger
4 bracers
5 ring

The fighter is still unconscious.

Spellcraft 1: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (19) + 20 = 39

Spellcraft 2: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 20 = 37

Spellcraft 3: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (13) + 20 = 33

Spellcraft 4: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25

Spellcraft 5: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29

brvheart wrote:

On the mage you find the following:

1 belt
2 rod
3 dagger
4 bracers
5 ring

The fighter is still unconscious.

[dice=Spellcraft 1]1d20 + 20 belt of mighty constitution +4

[dice=Spellcraft 2]1d20 + 20 rod of quicken metamaric rod

[dice=Spellcraft 3]1d20 + 20 +1 dagger

[dice=Spellcraft 4]1d20 + 20 bracers +4

[dice=Spellcraft 5]1d20 + 20

ring of protection +3

"A nice ring." remarked Jim, "We could probably all benefit from it, but who needs it the most?"

Waiting patiently as the others check the prisoners gear and decide what to do with them, Ratel shakes his head at Jim's question, "Not I."

bracers +4 1 better for me

belt of mighty constitution +4 improved for me, I have +2

rod of quicken metamaric rod , cool, but others can use it too

So to be fair, my first pick is the belt

I almost took the Toughness feat at level but needed something else more.

The belt will tide me over until I get another feat.

@brvheart, perhaps we could move along while we discuss who gets what in discussion? Korbin was searching the fighter, healing him a second time, and then I was attempting to interrogate him (see the spoiler HERE.

On the fighter you find a battle ax and chainmail. You need detect magic do determine anything as stated previosly.

On the fighter you find a battle ax and chainmail. You need detect magic do determine anything as stated previosly.

@Someone with spellcraft to do the honors, please...

Finding some interesting items, Korbin casts Detect Magic and tries to identify the items that ping as magic.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31

Finding some interesting items, Korbin casts Detect Magic and tries to identify the items that ping as magic.

[dice=Spellcraft]1d20+14
[dice=Spellcraft]1d20+14

+2 chainmail

On the fighter you find a battle ax and chainmail. You need detect magic do determine anything as stated previosly.

detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (14) + 20 = 34

detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38

An invisible coffer upstairs, in this desk,

a pair of invisible daggers,
detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40

small invisible chest. detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29

Further, there is another invisible chest under the trapdoor in the previous room.
detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

Spellcraft bottles: unidentified
detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25

Spellcraft bottles: resist energy (fire) 30
detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23

Spellcraft bottles
detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (16) + 20 = 36

Spellcraft desk: unidentified
detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40

3 and 4 to go
detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35

detect magic Spellcraft in order found: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35

brvheart wrote:

On the fighter you find a battle ax and chainmail. You need detect magic do determine anything as stated previosly.

[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

An invisible coffer upstairs, in this desk, a small chest version of a secret chest

a pair of invisible daggers, a pair of permanently invisible daggers
[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

small invisible chest. [dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

Further, there is another invisible chest under the trapdoor in the previous room.
[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

Spellcraft bottles: unidentified
[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

Spellcraft bottles: resist energy (fire) 30
[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

Spellcraft bottles
[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

Spellcraft desk: unidentified
[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

3 and 4 to go
[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

[dice=detect magic Spellcraft in order found]1d20 + 20

Five are magical: oil of darkness, potions of resist

Further, there is another invisible chest under the trapdoor in the previous room.

You detect magic from within the chest but until you get rid of the invibility....

”I can help with that,” volunteers Korbin, following Ciri and casting Invisibility Purge.

In the secret trapdoor in the floor along the west
wall. In it is a silver horn of valhalla, a wand
of detect secret doors (CL1 27 charges) and 3000 gp.

what's up guys?

Fralk saunters around, kicking the fallen enemy... some more emphatically than others.

Of all the shinies... he picks up the worn horn.

Dis ting looks good... maybe useful. Neh? He hangs it about his neck.

Smiling at the goblin's enthusiasm, Ratel nods, "Probably."

Korbin continues to use the wand until the fighter wakes up and can be questioned.

He will do the same for the third captured prisoner when it is time (search body while using detect magic, then heal until questioning can begin).

Perception to search third prisoner with Detect Magic: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

Several CLW uses on prisoners as needed: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Several CLW uses on prisoners as needed: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Several CLW uses on prisoners as needed: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Korbin continues to use the wand until the fighter wakes up and can be questioned.

He will do the same for the third captured prisoner when it is time (search body while using detect magic, then heal until questioning can begin).

[dice=Perception to search third prisoner with Detect Magic]1d20+15

[dice=Several CLW uses on prisoners as needed]1d8+1
[dice=Several CLW uses on prisoners as needed]1d8+1
[dice=Several CLW uses on prisoners as needed]1d8+1

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Nothing detected on Aphris

Just a dot to show I'm still following. I don't have much to add while Id'ing magic items, so I'm waiting for either the fighter or the priest to wake up under Korbin's ministrations...

Also, it's extremely suspicious to me that nothing on the high priest detects as magic... Perhaps a spellcraft or K Arcana check to spot false auras?

How about we post our possible interest and move on

In case there is a magical misdirection aura on the cleric prisoner, Korbin removes a few items that would likely detect as magical in nature and observes if they start detecting as magic once they leave the foe's possession.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

Korbin gratefully accepts the +2 ring of protection, sliding it on his left hand.

Apris has a chain shirt, a mw heavy mace and a hat which will detect as magic once removed.

Is this kind of deceptive aura effect common to the priesthood of Set?
K religion: 1d20 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 14
4 ranks +3 trained +1 int +2 competence (heightened Awareness) +2 morale (heroism)

@Brvheart, for clarity, do all three (chain shirt, heavy mace and hat) detect as magical after removal from his person, or just the hat?

edit: Sometimes I hate the dice... Anyone else out there got K Religion?

only the hat

Korbin evaluates the hat, then considers what effect might have masked its magic.

Spellcraft on the hat: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29
Knowledge Religion on Set deceptions: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Korbin evaluates the hat, then considers what effect might have masked its magic.

[dice=Spellcraft on the hat]1d20+14
[dice=Knowledge Religion on Set deceptions]1d20+6

hat of disguise

nice hat, looks like a rogues hat, our goblin could look like anyone, so who's taking my amulet +2, my bracers +3, and belt of con +2, or belt of dex or str +2. we also have lots of various magical arms and Armor available in the hold. Im taking the bracers +4, and the belt +4

amulet of natural armor +2, belt of mighty constitution +2, bracers of armor +3

Spellcraft detect magic: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38

”I don’t want to be presumptuous having only just joined the group, but several of those items may be helpful for me to use during our time below. Perhaps I could wear some items that are not being used and return them once we return?” suggests Korbin humbly.

(Shield +2, Amulet +2, Ring+2, Ring and Girding of Mitra to give everyone nearby constant Protection from Evil)

”I don’t want to be presumptuous having only just joined the group, but several of those items may be helpful for me to use during our time below. Perhaps I could wear some items that are not being used and return them once we return?” suggests Korbin humbly.

(Shield +2, Amulet +2, Ring+2, Ring and Girding of Mitra to give everyone nearby constant Protection from Evil)

THe mitraic items are prefered to go to characters of LG alignment: Cleric, Paladin and then a fighter.

"Well I've got a new chain shirt and a spare amulet, guess I'm good to go." remarked Jim.

Hearing Jim say he was ready to go, Ratel asks, "Are we taking the prisoners to the jail's above or leaving them here, tied up?"