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Thanks, GM! That's not too much of a hit in gold. And yes, I played this last year and it is the biggest grind of all the modules I think.

I'm in the same boat, I'm wanting to cut down a little as well. I know, I keep saying that but I actually resisted signing up for the new Season 7 stuff so I must be serious this time. Of course, the Halffinder Society is one of those games I want to continue, much like the Shattered Star game.

If you were still planning to do more, Skip will not be joining. He's got some AP credit waiting once this is done so he'll jump a level and I also don't feel like committing to another module right now.

Don't worry, my Shattered Star game isn't going anywhere. I am actually thinking of putting one or two of my other APs on hiatus for a few months though so I can focus on finishing that game and keeping up with the new scenarios so I don't fall behind.

Woo! Thanks for moving us along, GM!

Skip takes diligent notes in each room and tries to draw a rudimentary map to accompany his notes to be turned in to the Flaxseed Lodge later.

"Well, companions, which way do we go now? Still much to see but I imagine the priests are waiting to hear back on our progress."

Skip would want to make all discoveries possible but honestly as a player I have more on my plate than I can handle so I am fine heading back now. I will keep going if that is the consensus though (or if it is going to negatively effect our rewards by walking out now).

"Oh that sounds dreadful! Is there anything we can do to help you?"

Skip keeps his scrolls out but does not run ahead and stays in the back of the party.

Scrolls in hand, Skip rushes to the aid of Midnight Lord and stabs!

I'm guessing it won't provoke moving around them because they are tiny-sized iirc.

scroll blade: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Now able to see the undead, Skip fires his wand at it.

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Skip moves back into an alcove with his wand out, trying to stay out of the other's way.

Double move.

"That all sounds fine to me!" Skip offers. He follows Cade back to the are that was overlooked before.

Skip makes a disgusted face at the thought of controlling undead minions. "Yes, I can try to use it. Not exactly my forte but it would be useful, I guess."

Oops! Guess I missed that.

Skip flings some acid at the alchemist!

ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 - 4 = 17
acid: 1d3 ⇒ 1

Now that the alchemist has backed away, Skip turns back to his wand and fires!

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Skip moves in and stabs with his scroll!

scroll blade: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Skip calls back, "Well tell the others at the guild that they've underestimated the strength of halflings then!" He doesn't give the man a chance to answer though and instead fires his wand at the alchemist.

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Skip pushes his way forward. "Ok, ok, let me through!" He fires off his wand once he can see the undead.

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Skip continues to shout encouragements from around the corner. Still delaying for the moment.

Skip doesn't want to get in the way and block the others so he stays back for now and gets ready to move up closer after the way has been cleared.

No line-of-sight and I don't want to clutter things so I'll delay for now.

"Make your voice sound deeper." Skip whispers to Thomas. "They think we're kids."

Skip keeps his wand out, a scroll in his other hand, and waits for Thomas to take care of the inquiries.

Skip will fire his wand at whichever undead is most injured!

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Skip grimaces. "A grisly use of a stone to flesh spell. I suppose most uses of that spell are grisly, but that just made my stomach turn. Let's go."

Linguistics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

As Skip starts to jot down any writings and things that he does not yet understand in order to look them up later, he notes a symbol that is different. "Huh!" He moves over and pokes it, working one side loose and pulling the glyph from the wall. "This looks like it will fit in one of those doors we couldn't open. Like a key! Neat!"

Skip follows Cade's lead.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

"Neato!" Skip says while taking notes. "Da-er-Venture Captain Trotter will be very excited to see such well-preserved Thasillonian artwork!"

If nothing else is found, Skip suggests the party head up to the northwest side of the complex.

"Hmm," Skip frowns as he picks up the gems. "I was hoping for some long-lost secret of the runelords I could publish. Maybe the next room north, then! Let's go!"

"Oh boy, a zombie!" Skip fires his wand at the undead.

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Skip fires a missile into the crowded room!

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Skip will hang back to give the others room to move in. In the interim he will pull out a wand in his offhand and fire a missile at the lustspawn!

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"If that's a summoning circle, then it might mean that whatever was summoned has escaped. Let's hope that's not the case...."

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

"Empty," Skip says as he waves his hand through the nearest body in the House of Pride. "Just an illusion. Does anyone know what Xavorax means though? It is carved into the floor. Doesn't sound familiar to me."

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Skip finds a piece of paper and casts read magic, pleased to find a scroll but unfortunately it is not the type of magic he practices. He hands it to Kryspi. (scroll of remove paralysis)

Knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

"Sounds like sins pawn to me," Skip interjects. "Shock troops created by the runelords. There are sins pawn associated with each sin but it sounds like we're dealing with lustspawn here."

Skips taps Cade and augments his strength.

+2 enhancement to Str for 1 round. Not sure if you'll need it.

He then pulls out his wand of magic missile.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Skip casts a cantrip and studies the statue. "There's some beneficial magic, but what it is exactly is beyond me."

Bah! Wand of Identify is the next wand on my list to pick up.

"Sounds like a plan!" Before following Thomas Skip casts detect magic on the found items.

Skip only used one spell and has plenty of scrolls to stab with, as long as the monsters take piercing damage (scrolls counts as short swords for some reason; you'd think they would do slashing aka papercut of death).

Skip lowers his scrolls to his side and takes a breath. "That was nasty. We all need to be sure to pick up some more alchemist's fires and similar things. I'm out of blasting scrolls."

Can't edit map at the moment.

Skip moves up to help in the fight!

Double move toward the action.

Skip nods to himself. Better than I thought! He then pulls out a pair of scrolls to use as blade and shield.

Since no one else gave any indications that they can help:

Skip pulls out his scroll of gust of wind and tries to blow the bugs away!

They are blown 1d4 ⇒ 4*10 = 40 feet away and take 4d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 4, 3) = 13 nonlethal damage along the way.

"Anyone got anything else to help out here?" Skip calls out.

I have a scroll of gust of wind that could blow these guys away and do a bit of damage (1d4 to 4d4 nonlethal, depending on rolls) but that's kind of an expensive option. I'm willing to do it if it's our only way out though.

"Stop running! Bring them back this way! I can't keep up!"

Skip waits until the swarm gets closer and then blasts them with the spell on his scroll.

burning hands: 1d4 ⇒ 1
DC 11 Ref for half

Skip runs after with his scroll in hand!

"Last one!" Skip calls out as he pulls his last scroll of burning hands and runs after the swarm.

"Look out, Cade!" Skip pulls a scroll and waits for Cade to back away before blasting the bugs again!

burning hands: 1d4 ⇒ 2
DC 11 Ref for half

Skip tosses in his alchemist's fire as soon as Kryspi backs away!

ranged touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
fire: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Skip is very prepared, but he's only one halfling. He has a couple scrolls of burning hands after the alchemist's fire.

Fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Skip keeps his wits and backs away from the bugs, pulling out an alchemist's fire along the way.

Skip leaps forward and lets out a burst of flame from his hands!

burning hands
fire: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6
DC 15 Ref for half

Knowledge (history): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

"Yes, you are right, Kryspi. That's actually an archaic representation of Pharasma's three aspects: the midwife, the reaper, and the prophet."

"Furthermore, each of these other statues represents different runelord: the tall man with gems set in his forehead wielding a flaming glaive is Karzoug, Runelord of Greed; the beautiful woman with wild hair, holding a ranseur is Alaznist, Runelord of Wrath; the voluptuous, nude woman wielding a two-headed guisarme is Sorshen, Runelord of Lust; the short, smiling man holding a longspear is Krune, Runelord of Sloth; the obese man with rotting flesh wielding a scythe is Zutha, Runelord of Gluttony; the handsome, bearded man in extravagant clothes wielding a lucerne hammer is Xanderghul, Runelord of Pride; and an imperious, heavyset woman holding a mirror and a halberd is Belimarius, Runelord of Envy."

Skip uses his new wand to fire a magic missile at the spider!

force: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13