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Orin and Astrid manage to find the right way while Quinoline builds an astrolabe to help navigation.
The starry void seamlessly transitions to a corridor of obsidian, with narrow paths that wind downward. No single drop is long enough to cause injury, but the paths are still difficult, and somehow the space seems to twist on itself, some paths impossibly leading to their beginning, despite going ever downward
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 3
Obstacle: DEEPER INTO THE DEPTHS
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Athletics to Climb
* Acrobatics to Balance or Maneuver in Flight (if you can fly)
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Reset
Navigation Points: 0/6
Observation Points (Bad): 2
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Those with ** may go
Orin
**Rex
Astrid Gertasdottir
**Lydia
**Crystal Schattenauge
Quinoline Silicate
CS: The labyrinth’s ire is substantially dulled. It will not attack in the next two exploration periods, a total of 20 minutes, and its damage will not increase for that time.
S: You have dulled the labyrinth’s ire. It will not attack during the next exploration period, around 10 minutes of time, and its damage will not increase for that time.
F: You do not calm the labyrinth.
CF: You immediately draw the labyrinth’s ire towards you and your allies. It attacks again as if 10 minutes had passed.
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Rex manages to remember something about mazes from his vast array of bardic lore. Crystal tries to get the maze to listen but surprisingly the maze snubs her! Lydia successfully placates the maze and keeps it calm.
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 4
Obstacle: DEEPER INTO THE DEPTHS
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Athletics to Climb
* Acrobatics to Balance or Maneuver in Flight (if you can fly)
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Calm until the end of Rd 4
Navigation Points: 4/6
Observation Points (Bad): 2
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Those with ** may go
**Orin
**Rex
**Astrid Gertasdottir
**Lydia
**Crystal Schattenauge
**Quinoline Silicate
CS: The labyrinth’s ire is substantially dulled. It will not attack in the next two exploration periods, a total of 20 minutes, and its damage will not increase for that time.
S: You have dulled the labyrinth’s ire. It will not attack during the next exploration period, around 10 minutes of time, and its damage will not increase for that time.
F: You do not calm the labyrinth.
CF: You immediately draw the labyrinth’s ire towards you and your allies. It attacks again as if 10 minutes had passed.
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Orin and Astrid manage to climb out. Lydia and Crystal attempt to calm the maze but neither succeed.
The endless descent evens out, the obsidian walls becoming something akin to limestone. Throughout the paths in these sections, there is cool, clean water a few feet deep. Lush aquatic vegetation grows atop the water, nourished by brightly glowing crystals in the ceiling. Paths wind in and out of the aquatic garden. Throughout, the waters are fed by fountains interspersed where pathways intersect. Signs next to some of the fountains read, “Drink and be refreshed.”
Rex attempts to calm the maze by speaking nicely to it.
To everyone's surprise, the maze responds and calms down!
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 5
Obstacle: CALMING WATERS
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Athletics to Swim
* Nature/Lore dealing w/ Aquatic Creatures to RK to identify the flow of water or to aid in navigation
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Calm until the end of Rd 7
Navigation Points: 1/6
Observation Points (Bad): 2
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Those with ** may go
**Orin
**Rex
**Astrid Gertasdottir
**Lydia
**Crystal Schattenauge
**Quinoline Silicate
CS: The labyrinth’s ire is substantially dulled. It will not attack in the next two exploration periods, a total of 20 minutes, and its damage will not increase for that time.
S: You have dulled the labyrinth’s ire. It will not attack during the next exploration period, around 10 minutes of time, and its damage will not increase for that time.
F: You do not calm the labyrinth.
CF: You immediately draw the labyrinth’s ire towards you and your allies. It attacks again as if 10 minutes had passed.
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Orin and Astrid dive into the pool and swim across. Orin powers through the pool as if he were a fish!
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Quinoline quaffs a tasty(?!) elixir and spots some stones that she can use to cross the pool without getting wet. ()
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 5
Obstacle: CALMING WATERS
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Athletics to Swim
* Nature/Lore dealing w/ Aquatic Creatures to RK to identify the flow of water or to aid in navigation
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Calm until the end of Rd 7
Navigation Points: 4/6
Observation Points (Bad): 2
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Those with ** may go
Orin
**Rex
Astrid Gertasdottir
**Lydia
**Crystal Schattenauge
Quinoline Silicate
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Quinoline creates a pair of potions that taste of the sea. Both Lydia and Rex gulp it down and suddenly grow webbing on their hands and feet. Both leap into the pool and make it across without any effort.
The labyrinth once again transitions, its walls now composed of flowing script in front of an endless void. Countless stories weave their way along the walls, intermingling and separating into innumerable paths and walkways throughout the space.
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 5
Obstacle: MAZE OF METAPHOR
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Performance to Perform
* Society to Decipher Writing
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Calm until the end of Rd 7
Navigation Points: 0/6
Observation Points (Bad): 2
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Those with ** may go
Orin
Rex
Astrid Gertasdottir
Lydia
**Crystal Schattenauge
**Quinoline Silicate
CS: The labyrinth’s ire is substantially dulled. It will not attack in the next two exploration periods, a total of 20 minutes, and its damage will not increase for that time.
S: You have dulled the labyrinth’s ire. It will not attack during the next exploration period, around 10 minutes of time, and its damage will not increase for that time.
F: You do not calm the labyrinth.
CF: You immediately draw the labyrinth’s ire towards you and your allies. It attacks again as if 10 minutes had passed.
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Quinoline looks at the writing but the meaning just escapes her.
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 5
Obstacle: MAZE OF METAPHOR
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Performance to Perform
* Society to Decipher Writing
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Calm until the end of Rd 7
Navigation Points: 0/6
Observation Points (Bad): 3
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Those with ** may go
Orin
Rex
Astrid Gertasdottir
Lydia
**Crystal Schattenauge
Quinoline Silicate
CS: The labyrinth’s ire is substantially dulled. It will not attack in the next two exploration periods, a total of 20 minutes, and its damage will not increase for that time.
S: You have dulled the labyrinth’s ire. It will not attack during the next exploration period, around 10 minutes of time, and its damage will not increase for that time.
F: You do not calm the labyrinth.
CF: You immediately draw the labyrinth’s ire towards you and your allies. It attacks again as if 10 minutes had passed.
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Crystal manages to find a way through the maze.
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 5
Obstacle: MAZE OF METAPHOR
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Performance to Perform
* Society to Decipher Writing
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Calm until the end of Rd 7
Navigation Points: 1/6
Observation Points (Bad): 3
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Those with ** may go
**Orin
**Rex
**Astrid Gertasdottir
**Lydia
**Crystal Schattenauge
**Quinoline Silicate
CS: The labyrinth’s ire is substantially dulled. It will not attack in the next two exploration periods, a total of 20 minutes, and its damage will not increase for that time.
S: You have dulled the labyrinth’s ire. It will not attack during the next exploration period, around 10 minutes of time, and its damage will not increase for that time.
F: You do not calm the labyrinth.
CF: You immediately draw the labyrinth’s ire towards you and your allies. It attacks again as if 10 minutes had passed.
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"So wandering around this maze reminds me of a story my Anna Nanni would tell to my sister and me. There was a widower with 2 children that remarried. His new wife did not care for his step children and hounded to man to get rid of them. She eventually convinced him to take them into the woods and leave them there. The man's daughter overheard the plan and hatched a plan. As her father and stepmother led them into the woods she secretly left a trail of breadcrumbs that she and her brother could use to find their way back home. Some time after her father and stepmother left, she and her brother began to follow the trail but the birds and other animals had eaten the crumbs, leaving the siblings quite lost in the dark woods." Astrid goes on to tell the story of how the pair found a house, were captured by a witch and eventually managed to defeat her and find their way home to find that their stepmother had died and their father welcomed them back with tears in his eyes and everyone lived happily ever after.
"My Amma Gunnhild would sometimes tell us the same story but the children usually got eaten by a bear shortly after their parents leave them in the woods."
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Quinoline again attempts to interpret the writing but still something eludes her. Astrid shares a story with the maze and it appears to be interested. Orin keeps his eyes open and finds a shortcut that appears to lead out of the cavern.
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 6
Obstacle: MAZE OF METAPHOR
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Performance to Perform
* Society to Decipher Writing
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Calm until the end of Rd 7
Navigation Points: 4/6
Observation Points (Bad): 4
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Those with ** may go
Orin
**Rex
Astrid Gertasdottir
**Lydia
**Crystal Schattenauge
Quinoline Silicate
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... and Crystal succeeds again! :)
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NAVIGATION TRACKER
Round: 6
Obstacle: MAZE OF METAPHOR
Base Skills:
* Perception to Seek
* Scouting Lore to RK
* Survival to Sense Direction
* Any other skill (make it fit, I'm an easy sell)
Additional Skills:
* Performance to Perform
* Society to Decipher Writing
Special Conditions:
* You can also try to calm the raging maze (see below)
* Maze: Calm until the end of Rd 7
Navigation Points: 5/6
Observation Points (Bad): 4
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Those with ** may go
Orin
**Rex
Astrid Gertasdottir
**Lydia
Crystal Schattenauge
Quinoline Silicate
CS: The labyrinth’s ire is substantially dulled. It will not attack in the next two exploration periods, a total of 20 minutes, and its damage will not increase for that time.
S: You have dulled the labyrinth’s ire. It will not attack during the next exploration period, around 10 minutes of time, and its damage will not increase for that time.
F: You do not calm the labyrinth.
CF: You immediately draw the labyrinth’s ire towards you and your allies. It attacks again as if 10 minutes had passed.
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Lydia mimes for the maze and the maze seems to be impressed. A path leading forward presents itself.
You find yourselves in a cavern. Before you is a door. Unfortunately, there are three hideous creatures standing in front of it. They also do not look friendly.
A monstrosity with some red on its chest charges forward and attempts to slash Orin, Astrid and Crystal with a claw.
for
for
for
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
Red
**Orin - AC 33 (35 w/shield) 170/185; (AC 35; Shield - H13, 89/104)
Yellow
Rex - AC 31 164/164
Lydia - AC 30 (32 Nimble Dodge) 129/129
Blue
Crystal Schattenauge - AC 29 (31 w/buckler) 111/151 (Resist - 6Co, 10Fi/Ac/El)
Quinoline Silicate - AC 30 (32 w/shield) 140/140 (Shield - H10, 80/80)
Astrid Gertasdottir - AC 34 (36 w/shield) 166/176 (AC 36; Shield - H13, 94/104; Resist - 4Pi, 1Co/El/Vo)
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Orin moves up gives pain back to Red with interest, sinking his pick deeply into Red. He then raises his shield.
Yellow moves up and into a flank against Orin with Red. Orin takes the opportunity to remind Yellow that dwarves are not to be taken lightly, doing some damage. Yellow barely notices and tries to bite Orin.
for
for
Orin manages to get his shield between himself and the thing's teeth but still takes a bit of damage.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
Red (-46)
Orin - AC 33 (35 w/shield) 164/185; (AC 35; Shield - H13, 83/104)
Yellow (-11)
**Rex - AC 31 164/164
**Lydia - AC 30 (32 Nimble Dodge) 129/129
Blue
Crystal Schattenauge - AC 29 (31 w/buckler) 111/151 (Resist - 6Co, 10Fi/Ac/El)
Quinoline Silicate - AC 30 (32 w/shield) 140/140 (Shield - H10, 80/80)
Astrid Gertasdottir - AC 34 (36 w/shield) 153/176 (AC 36; Shield - H13, 104/104; Resist - 4Pi, 1Co/El/Vo)
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Lydia moves into position and attempts to strike red twice. She also provides flanking against red for anyone in melee
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Effect: You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn. When the creature is affected by a new debilitation, any previous one it was affected by ends.
- Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
- Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
- Debilitation The target can’t use reactions.
- Debilitation The target can’t flank or contribute to allies’ flanking.
Rex immediately whips up a batch of Acid Ammunition (). He glares at Red and loads before shooting.
for plus
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Rex creates acid ammo and loads his crossbow. His glare at Red is slightly goofy and not scary in the least. His strike, however, does the talking for him.
Lydia moves up and attacks Red but both her attacks miss.
Blue lashes out with its claws at Orin.
for
for
for
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
Red (-58)
Orin - AC 33 (35 w/shield) 152/185; (AC 35; Shield - H13, 71/104) ** reactions used
Yellow (-11)
Rex - AC 31 164/164
Lydia - AC 30 (32 Nimble Dodge) 129/129
Blue
**Crystal Schattenauge - AC 29 (31 w/buckler) 111/151 (Resist - 6Co, 10Fi/Ac/El)
**Quinoline Silicate - AC 30 (32 w/shield) 140/140 (Shield - H10, 80/80)
**Astrid Gertasdottir - AC 34 (36 w/shield) 153/176 (AC 36; Shield - H13, 104/104; Resist - 4Pi, 1Co/El/Vo)
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Astrid charges into the fray, swinging her sword at Red... and misses...
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
Red (-63; 3d4 Persistent Acid)
Orin - AC 33 (35 w/shield) 152/185; (AC 35; Shield - H13, 71/104) ** reactions used
Yellow (-11)
Rex - AC 31 164/164
Lydia - AC 30 (32 Nimble Dodge) 129/129
Blue
**Crystal Schattenauge - AC 29 (31 w/buckler) 111/151 (Resist - 6Co, 10Fi/Ac/El)
**Quinoline Silicate - AC 30 (32 w/shield) 140/140 (Shield - H10, 80/80)
Astrid Gertasdottir - AC 34 (36 w/shield) 153/176 (AC 36; Shield - H13, 104/104; Resist - 4Pi, 1Co/El/Vo)
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Quinoline tries to get an angle against Red but can't seem to find the shot. She chucks a sparking bottle at Yellow, catching it right in the chest. The contents burst onto the monstrosity and stick to it, sparking all the while...
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
Red (-63; 3d4 Persistent Acid)
Orin - AC 33 (35 w/shield) 152/185; (AC 35; Shield - H13, 71/104) ** reactions used
Yellow (-30; 13 persistent electricity; OG 1 rd)
Rex - AC 31 164/164
Lydia - AC 30 (32 Nimble Dodge) 129/129
Blue
**Crystal Schattenauge - AC 29 (31 w/buckler) 111/151 (Resist - 6Co, 10Fi/Ac/El)
Quinoline Silicate - AC 30 (32 w/shield) 140/140 (Shield - H10, 80/80)
Astrid Gertasdottir - AC 34 (36 w/shield) 153/176 (AC 36; Shield - H13, 104/104; Resist - 4Pi, 1Co/El/Vo)