Round 6, Init 5
Mortimer steps five feet to (FLANK?).
"Get back here you flaming flan!" Mortimer growls, mentally noting that hitting the creature is much like trying to hit Jello that has been set on fire.
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AC = 31 (+4 on an AoO)
HP = 109/124, 120 Acid +30Acid, 30 minutes
Weapon Equipped = Unarmed with Acid Glove things and Amulet of Might Fists +1/Cold (x2 Str on 1st, x1.5 Str on second (Dragon))
Condition(s) =
Damage: 2d10 (Monk’s robe)
Slots:
Martial Flexibility: 4 / 10
Shirt: 10 / 10
KO: 2 / 2
StunningFists: 14 / 14
ElementalFists: 14/14
Lightning Sword Fly: 3/3
Saves:
Fort +14 (+1 Feast, +2 Protect from Evil, +4 vs inhaled and contact poisons, +2 vs disease (Trait Black Lung))
Reflex+17 (+1 Feast, +2 Protect from Evil)
Will +12 (+1 Feast, +2 Protection from Evil, +2 vs sleep, paralysis and stun (In battle, Dragon))
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(Innate: Weapon Focus (Unarmed Strike), Dodge, Mobility, Improved Grapple, Power Attack, Combat Reflexes, Combat Expertise, Additional Traits (Bruising Intellect, Spirit Sense), Stunning Fist, Improved Critical, Dragon Style, Dragon Ferocity)
AC 25(26, Buckler), 30(31, Buckler) on AoO, 19 (+4 Mobility) Touch
BAB = +14/+9/+4
124 HP
Armor Class = 26 (27) (Armor +6, Ring +2, Dex +4, Dodge +1, lvl 4, 9, & 13 AC bumps +3)(Buckler +1)
FlatFooted AC = 18 (Armor +6, Ring +2)
Touch AC = 20 (Dex +4, Dodge +1, lvl 4, 9, & 13 AC bumps +3, Ring of Protection +2)
+4 Mobility (vs AoOs when moving)
+3 Magic Vestment (on buckler, lasts 13 hours)
+2 Barkskin (from wand, lasts 30 minutes)
ToHit = 1d20+20+1+3 (Weapon Focus, Amulet)
RHit = 1d20+24-2 (-4 more to hit on Power Attack, +1 Weapon Focus, +8 dam on Power Attack, +1d6 if cold, +1d6 if acid)
LHit = 1d20+24-2 (-4 more to hit on Power Attack, +1 Weapon Focus, +8 dam on Power Attack, +1d6 if cold, +1d6 if acid)
THit = 1d21+19-2 (-4 more to hit on Power Attack, +1 Weapon Focus, +8 dam on Power Attack, +1d6 if cold, +1d6 if acid)
FHit = 1d21+14-2 (-4 more to hit on Power Attack, +1 Weapon Focus, +8 dam on Power Attack, +1d6 if cold, +1d6 acid)
Throw = 1d20+20
Max Flexlo Slots 10
Initiative +4
CMB = 20
CMD = (BAB + STR + 10 + DEX + AC CLASS FEATURE + Ring o' Protection + Dodge) => (14 + 5 + 10 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 1 == 38)
CMD (Grapple) = 38 + (Maneuver Training Grapple + Armbands + Improved Grapple) => (37+3+1+2 == 44)
CMD (Grapple) = 37 + (Maneuver Training Disarm) => (38+2 == 40)
CMD (Grapple) = 37 + (Maneuver Training Overrun) => (38+1 == 39)
+1 Grapple (Armbands), +3 Grapple MT, +2 Improved Grapple (+6 total)
+2 Disarm MT
+1 Overrun MT
Round: 7, Initiative: 21
HP = 74/93
Hero Points = 6
Equipped = None
Conditions = Hero’s Feast (1/12h), Magic Vestment (+3, 1/15h), Status (1/15h, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Wind Walk (1/15h), Brightest Light (1/15h), Air Walk Communal (5/30m, everyone), Protection from Acid (1/30m / 108hp, Ascaria, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Protection from Fire (1/60m / 120hp, Ascaria, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Prayer (7/15r, everyone), -5 strength damage, Blessings of Fervor (6/15r, Ascaria, Mort, Sol), Haste, Resist Acid (1/30m, 30), Heroism (1/30m)
Life Link (14)(100’) = Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol
Channel Energy (9/11)(9/9) (DC: 27)(Avoid 8, 35’r, 1/1 swift) (8d6+1+2d6 phylactery)
Amiable Blunder (1/1 if Diplomacy failed by >5, re-roll to avoid worsening attitude)
Rod of Extend Spell (2/3 through 6th lvl)
Vest of Surgery (1/1 Heal DC 20 to heal 1d4 ability damage in 1h)
Spellguard Bracers (2/3 Roll concentration twice and take the best result)
Mnemonic Vestment (1/1 Cast spell from a scroll)
Tankard (1/1 Remove Fear), (0/1 Heroism (30min)), (1/1 unbinding to DC 25)
Physician’s Spectacles (1/1 Delay Poison)(Constant: Detect Poison, Diagnose Disease)
Expeditious (2/3 swift +10’ movement)
Melee Attack: BAB +10/+5, Size +1 Damage: +0
Ranged Attack: BAB +10/+5, Dex +1, Size +1 Damage: +0
Spells (Caster Level 15, Concentration +25)
Once per Day: Arcane Mark, Comprehend Languages, Message, Read Magic
Zero (18): Create Water, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Guidance, Light, Mending, Purify Food and Drink, Spark, Stabilize
First (19): (8/8) Cure Light Wounds, Diagnose Disease, Endure Elements, Enhance Water, Liberating Command, Obscuring Mist, Remove Fear
Second (20): (6/8) Burst of Radiance, Cure Moderate Wounds, Lesser Restoration, Light Prison, Pilfering Hand, Protection from Evil Communal, Status
Third (21): (4/8) Cure Serious Wounds, Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Magic Vestments, Neutralize Poison, Prayer, Speak with Dead*
Fourth (22): (3/8) Blessings of Fervor, Brightest Light, Cure Critical Wounds, Protection from Energy Communal, Restoration, Speak with Haunt*, Terrible Remorse
Fifth (23): (6/7) Air Walk Communal, Breath of Life, Burst of Glory, Cleanse, Cure Light Wounds Mass, Plane Shift
Sixth (24): (6/7) Chains of Light, Cure Moderate Wounds Mass, Heal, Heroes’ Feast, Wind Walk
Seventh (25): (4/5) Cure Serious Wounds Mass, Greater Restoration, Holy Word, Particulate Form
* Caster Level +2
- - -
Ascaria is pleased that his magics are holding, and no one is taking damage, as he absorbs a little.*
He takes another step and casts Chains of Light upon Mr. Squishy, hoping to keep him in place for the warriors to finish off. Out of a sense of paranoia, he casts defensively utilizing his bracers to double his chances (takes the better of two rolls).
vs DC 27
vs DC 27
Air Walk Communal
Blessing of Fervor
Prayer
Protection from Energy Communal
Protection from Energy Communal
Wind Walk
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Eidi pulls himself back from the brink of unconsciousness, with small thanks to the Archmage's keen crafting, though he still finds his hands weakened enough to cripple his spell casting.
Solrisa steps up with the half-elf's fortification on her blade, and through three effective swings, each an arc of holy light, brings the acidwraith a blessed peace.
Within moments of post-battle quiet, the party starts to choke on the fumes of the pool, forcing them to hold their breaths. Apparently something has cut off the dragon's lair from the outside air...
Any character can hold her breath for a number of rounds equal to twice her Constitution score. If a character takes a standard or full-round action, the remaining duration that the character can hold her breath is reduced by 1 round. After this period of time, the character must make a DC 10 Constitution check every round in order to continue holding her breath. Each round, the DC increases by 1.
When the character finally fails her Constitution check, she begins to drown. In the first round, she falls unconscious (0 hp). In the following round, she drops to –1 hit points and is dying. In the third round, she drowns.
Unconscious characters must begin making Constitution checks immediately upon being submerged (or upon becoming unconscious if the character was conscious when submerged). Once she fails one of these checks, she immediately drops to –1 (or loses 1 additional hit point, if her total is below –1). On the following round, she drowns.
It is possible to drown in substances other than water, such as sand, quicksand, fine dust, and silos full of grain.
Eidi would grin on the acidwraith defeat, but he is too busy coughing and trying to avoid drowning in the noxious area "Quick! Let's explore this area fast and then get out of here before we get drowned. I have a couple dimensional doors to take us out in case we cannot move that big stone layer over our heads."
The elder looks for clues of Bert and Iam Tipplepot, the dragon horde or the Ebon Triad, before the air starts to go scarce.
He is also interested on what magics or alchemy created the acidwraith.
Solrisa flies up to examine what might be blocking the way out.
Mortimer does a quick patrol around the space and pool to see if there is a further way in to (poke air holes through and) explore before joining Sol to investigate the stoppage.
"Remember your wind walk - we can also escape that way if we have but a crack to the outside." he says before keeping the rest of his breath and thinking bad thoughts of nasty dragons shifting big rocks.
Confident the others will find something useful, he lightly looks around, mostly for things moving up on them, though he does keep his eyes open for the treasure they need to get into the party to talk to the woman to learn what they need to know to defeat evil... etc.
(Prayer, Heroism)
Eidi gives the dragon's lair a good looking over.
There are definitely areas in the cavern, the places where once stood quite professional alchemical laboratory set ups, but everything, and I do mean everything, is shattered, decimated, crumbled...
If the Tipplepots had been here, in the cavern, there is no sign of them. Only the bubbling puddle lake of acid, which, to the unprotected, might very well destroy all trace of those unfortunate to stumble into the dragon's lair.
As for the acidwraith, you're left to wonder how the incorporeal entity was able to manifest the watery substances of acid, water, and poison. This creature likely manifested when the soul of a marid genie merged with a specific combination of acids and magical alchemical fluids associated with dragons are mixed together. In many ways, the genie’s ghost had possessed this dangerous combination of chemicals, yet it is not technically a ghost. The creature’s head is the only really solid part of its body, a collection of skulls that shift between the draconic and the humanoid. These skulls are real bone manifested by the acidwraith’s presence; they constantly reform and rebuild as the thing’s acidic body eats them away.
Mortimer studies the space and the acid pool.
There are definitely areas in the cavern, the places where once stood quite professional alchemical laboratory set ups, but everything, and I do mean everything, is shattered, decimated, crumbled...
The bubbling puddle lake of acid, which, to the unprotected, might very well destroy all trace of those unfortunate to stumble into the dragon's lair, is self-contained, with nothing connecting it to the waters of the Eel River above. Poking holes at the depth of 50' will likely only get you the start of tunnels under the Eel...
Solrisa races to the top of the shaft, to inspect the massive stone cover concealing the dragon's lair.
It is a massive slab, likely 1000 pounds weight of stone. Easy enough for a pair of young dragons to move aside, as witnessed before, or perhaps an older dragon by itself.
Ascaria keeps everyone company, while Eri contemplates his own actions.
Eventually, Mortimer makes his way up the shaft, to join Solrisa in her inspections.
It is a massive slab, likely 1000 pounds weight of stone. Easy enough for a pair of young dragons to move aside, as witnessed before, or perhaps an older dragon by itself.
Ascaria = 22/24
Eidi = 30/32
Eri = 18/20
Mortimer = 27/30
Solrisa = 25/28
Round ???, Init ????
Mortimer looks at Eidi. "If we're in a hurry -- and I'm guessing we are -- we should take you up on that ... 'dimension door' Thing."
Ahh, my lungs are gonna start to burn here pretty soon. Eri tries to calm himself.
He does NOT take a deep breath, but looks around the room to see if he can find the source of the fumes. Like a cauldron, a giant open jar or a cave entrance that looks menacing.
Knowledge (Arcana) = +19 (15 ranks)
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) = +11 (7 ranks)
Knowledge (Geography) = +6 (1 rank, trait)
Knowledge (local) = +7 (2 rank)
Knowledge (nature) = +5 (1 rank)
Knowledge (planes) = +5 (1 rank)
Perception = +6 (6 ranks)
Survival = +5 (1 rank, trait)
Perhaps the giant pool of magical, alchemical acid across the room, from where the acidwraith emerged, has something to do with your inability to breath freely. This, combined with the giant slab of stone placed over the lair's 'blowhole', and air is now quite scarce.
Solrisa pushes and pushes against the stone, using all her mighty strength...and some of her remaining and valuable breath.
Str
Str
”If I had my stone *cough* tools, I could get through *cough* this! Also, would need about a week! *cough*” Solrisa says to Mort, only somewhat smiling.
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"Remember your wind walk - we can also escape that way if we have but a crack to the outside."
Oh, right.
Mort attempts in trying to move the stone but to make but a small enough escape crack -- because he is stronger than an adult black dragon.
Round: 12, Initiative: 21
HP = 93/93
Hero Points = 6
Equipped = None
Conditions = Hero’s Feast (1/12h), Magic Vestment (+3, 1/15h), Status (1/15h, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Wind Walk (1/15h), Brightest Light (1/15h), Air Walk Communal (5/30m, everyone), Protection from Acid (1/30m / 108hp, Ascaria, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Protection from Fire (1/60m / 120hp, Ascaria, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Prayer (11/15r, everyone), -5 strength damage, Blessings of Fervor (10/15r, Ascaria, Mort, Sol), Haste, Resist Acid (1/30m, 30), Heroism (2/30m)
Life Link (14)(100’) = Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol
Channel Energy (9/11)(9/9) (DC: 27)(Avoid 8, 35’r, 1/1 swift) (8d6+1+2d6 phylactery)
Amiable Blunder (1/1 if Diplomacy failed by >5, re-roll to avoid worsening attitude)
Rod of Extend Spell (2/3 through 6th lvl)
Vest of Surgery (1/1 Heal DC 20 to heal 1d4 ability damage in 1h)
Spellguard Bracers (3/3 Roll concentration twice and take the best result)
Mnemonic Vestment (1/1 Cast spell from a scroll)
Tankard (1/1 Remove Fear), (0/1 Heroism (30min)), (1/1 unbinding to DC 25)
Physician’s Spectacles (1/1 Delay Poison)(Constant: Detect Poison, Diagnose Disease)
Expeditious (2/3 swift +10’ movement)
Melee Attack: BAB +10/+5, Size +1 Damage: +0
Ranged Attack: BAB +10/+5, Dex +1, Size +1 Damage: +0
Spells (Caster Level 15, Concentration +25)
Once per Day: Arcane Mark, Comprehend Languages, Message, Read Magic
Zero (18): Create Water, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Guidance, Light, Mending, Purify Food and Drink, Spark, Stabilize
First (19): (5/8) Cure Light Wounds, Diagnose Disease, Endure Elements, Enhance Water, Liberating Command, Obscuring Mist, Remove Fear
Second (20): (6/8) Burst of Radiance, Cure Moderate Wounds, Lesser Restoration, Light Prison, Pilfering Hand, Protection from Evil Communal, Status
Third (21): (4/8) Cure Serious Wounds, Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Magic Vestments, Neutralize Poison, Prayer, Speak with Dead*
Fourth (22): (3/8) Blessings of Fervor, Brightest Light, Cure Critical Wounds, Protection from Energy Communal, Restoration, Speak with Haunt*, Terrible Remorse
Fifth (23): (6/7) Air Walk Communal, Breath of Life, Burst of Glory, Cleanse, Cure Light Wounds Mass, Plane Shift
Sixth (24): (6/7) Chains of Light, Cure Moderate Wounds Mass, Heal, Heroes’ Feast, Wind Walk
Seventh (25): (4/5) Cure Serious Wounds Mass, Greater Restoration, Holy Word, Particulate Form
* Caster Level +2
- - -
As the others search, Ascaria continues to absorb damage* until there is no more to absorb. He’ll then cast a trio of Cure Light Wounds to heal some of his injuries. (So three more rounds for Ascaira, though spell casting might cost him double, I don't remember.) I also moved on the map (moving toward the entrance where Mort and Sol are so we're together for the Dimension Door should that be needed).
Air Walk Communal
Blessing of Fervor
Prayer
Protection from Energy Communal
Protection from Energy Communal
Wind Walk
Eidi joins the others, only then releasing some of the valuable air to speak words softly "I think *oouf* *ooouf* I found where to dig, but that will require us to free the cave, because it is gonna take a way *oouf* *cough*"
If nothing else happens Eidi will wait for everyone to gather and cast dimension door to get out at the first opportunity.
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Eri moves toward Eidi.
”Eidi, can you build a wall over the pool of acid?”
"That's a great idea Eri! It might help to seal the noxious gasses" Eidi casts wall of stone to seal the pool.
Then, he grasps everyone and casts dimension door to bring the Outcasts out, just on the surface where they can see what blocked the entrance.
The weight of the massive stone slab covering the entrance begins to budge under Mortimer's massive heave, until something large suddenly lends its weight to oppose such a gesture!
Meanwhile, the half-elf and sorcerer set themselves to the task of sealing off the source of the noxious magical fumes. Unfortunately, the expanse of the pool exceeds the wily half-elf's ability to produce a floor of stone capable of supporting itself with buttressing.
When Eidi casts the Dimension Door, bringing everyone suddenly outside, and into the relatively clean, cough, air of the Traitors' Graves, it quickly becomes apparent why the muscular Mortimer couldn't execute an opening- one of the black dragons currently sits on the slab! It is alone, and it doesn't seem to bear any wounds...
Round 1, Init 21
Sol takes a big gulp of air as she is blipped outside the stinking acidic death trap. She quickly sees the problem and moves to engage, moving to attack.
to hit; (-PA,+Dragon,+prayer,+haste)
magic w/electrical damage
to hit; (-PA,+Dragon,+prayer,+haste)
magic w/electrical damage (shock burst)
AC= 26 normal, 34 vs. wraith [26 (+11 armor +1 dex +1 NA +2 def + 1 dodge) + 5 shield +2 Barkskin] +4 Wraith +2 champ armor (vs. wraith)
HP= 126/126
Right hand = long sword
Left hand =
LoH 0/11 used (7d6+1d6)
Quick Shirt 0/1 used
Wand of Barkskin (26/50 left) 8/8/2018
The Dragon Invoked 4/7 used (+4 to hit/AC,+18 damage)
Breath of the Dragon 0/3 used (+4 weapon, holy&+1, 14 minutes)
Nice Booties 1/3 used
Pearl 1: 0/1 used
Pearl 3: 0/1 used
[ dice]1d20+24-4[/dice] to hit; (-PA)
[ dice]1d10+8+8+1d6[/dice] magic w/electrical damage
[ dice]1d20+19-4[/dice] to hit; (-PA)
[ dice]1d10+8+8+1d6[/dice] magic w/electrical damage
[ dice]1d20+14-4[/dice] to hit; (-PA)
[ dice]1d10+8+8+1d6[/dice] magic w/electrical damage
[ dice]1d20+24-4[/dice] to hit; (-PA)
[ dice]1d10+9+12+1d6[/dice] magic w/electrical damage
[ dice]1d20+19-4[/dice] to hit; (-PA)
[ dice]1d10+9+12+1d6[/dice] magic w/electrical damage
[ dice]1d20+14-4[/dice] to hit; (-PA)
[ dice]1d10+9+12+1d6[/dice] magic w/electrical damage.
Battered, poisoned, and slowly working their way to drowning, the Outcasts suddenly appear at the side of a lone black brood. Within the blink of an eye, Solrisa's sword swiftly separates the dragon's head from its base. The promise of its savage greatness cut short in the prime of its life...
The Traitors' Graves grows quiet, leaving a massive slab of stone to cover the dragon's alchemically-tainted lair to prevent its fumes from reaching you. Whatever lies below waits securely, until the Outcasts, or some foolish black dragon, returns to search it more thoroughly...
HP = 93/93
Hero Points = 6
Equipped = None
Conditions = Hero’s Feast (1/12h), Magic Vestment (+3, 1/15h), Status (1/15h, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Wind Walk (1/15h), Brightest Light (1/15h), Air Walk Communal (10/30m, everyone), Protection from Acid (5/30m / 108hp, Ascaria, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Protection from Fire (5/60m / 120hp, Ascaria, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Resist Acid (5/30m, 30), Heroism (5/30m)
Life Link (14)(100’) = Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol
Channel Energy (9/11)(9/9) (DC: 27)(Avoid 8, 35’r, 1/1 swift) (8d6+1+2d6 phylactery)
Amiable Blunder (1/1 if Diplomacy failed by >5, re-roll to avoid worsening attitude)
Rod of Extend Spell (2/3 through 6th lvl)
Vest of Surgery (1/1 Heal DC 20 to heal 1d4 ability damage in 1h)
Spellguard Bracers (3/3 Roll concentration twice and take the best result)
Mnemonic Vestment (1/1 Cast spell from a scroll)
Tankard (1/1 Remove Fear), (0/1 Heroism (30min)), (1/1 unbinding to DC 25)
Physician’s Spectacles (1/1 Delay Poison)(Constant: Detect Poison, Diagnose Disease)
Expeditious (2/3 swift +10’ movement)
Melee Attack: BAB +10/+5, Size +1 Damage: +0
Ranged Attack: BAB +10/+5, Dex +1, Size +1 Damage: +0
Spells (Caster Level 15, Concentration +25)
Once per Day: Arcane Mark, Comprehend Languages, Message, Read Magic
Zero (18): Create Water, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Guidance, Light, Mending, Purify Food and Drink, Spark, Stabilize
First (19): (5/8) Cure Light Wounds, Diagnose Disease, Endure Elements, Enhance Water, Liberating Command, Obscuring Mist, Remove Fear
Second (20): (2/8) Burst of Radiance, Cure Moderate Wounds, Lesser Restoration, Light Prison, Pilfering Hand, Protection from Evil Communal, Status
Third (21): (4/8) Cure Serious Wounds, Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Magic Vestments, Neutralize Poison, Prayer, Speak with Dead*
Fourth (22): (3/8) Blessings of Fervor, Brightest Light, Cure Critical Wounds, Protection from Energy Communal, Restoration, Speak with Haunt*, Terrible Remorse
Fifth (23): (6/7) Air Walk Communal, Breath of Life, Burst of Glory, Cleanse, Cure Light Wounds Mass, Plane Shift
Sixth (24): (6/7) Chains of Light, Cure Moderate Wounds Mass, Heal, Heroes’ Feast, Wind Walk
Seventh (25): (4/5) Cure Serious Wounds Mass, Greater Restoration, Holy Word, Particulate Form
* Caster Level +2
- - -
"Dragons." Ascaria shakes his head once they're clear of the fumes, and their tormentor. Like big cats, he thinks, playing with their prey.
He'll immediately spend some time (three rounds per casting) fixing the strength drain on himself and Eidi.
When everyone is healed in one way or another, he suggests, "Can we roll that stone away so we can go back in there and search the place? After we give the fumes some time to clear of course. There might be some useful information down there, but I'm also hoping for some loot we can use as gifts or sell to buy gifts."
Air Walk Communal
Protection from Energy Communal
Protection from Energy Communal
Wind Walk
Eidi attempts to recompose himself on the new environment when he contemplates Solrisa in all her prowess.
"Wow! I do understand now why you are the Dragon Knightess Solrisa!" the elder coughs deep trying to extract all the acid from his lunges, then he performs a couple of deep breaths "Aaaah! The swamp air does not seem that terrible now" the half-elf offers a wide smile now recomposed.
"I think I saw a place there we could dig up to find more" Eidi thinks a second before continuing "Maybe we should leave that rock there until we find digging material. Perhaps we can find some magic to help us too"
Eidi feels much better as Ascaria provides gnomish healing "Ahhh! That's better... I felt so weak for a moment..."
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Mortimer, still holding his breath, rushes the reclining dragon and reaches it just in time to catch its cleanly severed head.
He looks at the head in his arms. "HA!" He exhales at it vehemently. "Where are your remaining cocky friends now?!"
He looks up at Sol and grins. "Nice work." He wanders closer to the water's edge, and plants his quarter staff into a patch of firmer ground. He then impales the head onto the top of the staff, and looks around. Where are his remaining cocky friends?
He moves back to the hole, careful not to get too close to the ugly fumes. "So, the Wall of Stone didn't work?! That's too bad, it was a great idea. Very solid." Mortimer ignores his own pun. I wonder if Walls of Stone can be stacked...
He ponders for a moment. "While I was looking around down there, I too saw a place to dig where there might be buried treasure, but it would take awhile, and in those fumes! Though, if we poked a largish man-sized hole into the wall through to the tunnel under the Eel, maybe we could get a nice breeze going through that might help clear the air."
He thinks some more. "Hey, Eidi -- You tried to shape a wall under the Cenoby (link!) once. Can you shape a seal over the acid pool?"
Eidi nods to Mortimer "Those magics would not let us cover the whole pool. Although they could be fine to remove rock during our digging, or to make an opening into the dragon's stone" the elder points at the rock blocking the entrance "I think our best bed is getting some digging tools, then perhaps sealing the pool with a couple wall of stone. If you have the tools, I could prepare the spells just now"
If the group wants to return back into the cave, Eidi will pray for 15 minutes to fill his level 5 and 4 spell slots with an additional wall of stone and a stone shape spell.
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When we land up top, Eri will put on a brave coughing face, getting ready to cast. When he sees the immaculate reception with the dragon head he doubles over and retches, ending up on his hands and knees.
When he recovers...
"Is this slab big enough to cover the acid pool?"
Up top Eri will cast Detect Secret Doors
He will do so when we go underground, too.
"Wow! I do understand now why you are the Dragon Knightess Solrisa!"
Solrisa smiles her wide and sunny smile, looking from her sword then to the lopped neck of the dragon. She claps her sword against her shield in giddy exultation.
”That was fun! Let’s do that again!! Are there more bad mean dragons around!?” Solrisa, still shimmering in the sunlight with her gleaming sword, looks around expectantly.
When no more show up to be slain by her mighty blade, she will clean it and put it away so she can help others move stones and look for magics and smile a lot.
"Although [Stone Shape] could be fine to remove rock during our digging, or to make an opening into the dragon's stone" the elder points at the rock blocking the entrance "I think our best bed is getting some digging tools, then perhaps sealing the pool with a couple wall of stone. If you have the tools, I could prepare the spells just now"
He looks at Eri.
"Can you just conjure -- or whatever you call it -- some tools for the job? ... Or maybe a few huge terriers, or giant friendly moles or something?"He looks at The Stone blocking the lair entrance.
"As for that, can you shape in in such a fashion that it falls clear through the hole? Then we can roll it into the space, over the acid skulls, and out of our way while we dig."
"Although [Stone Shape] could be fine to remove rock during our digging, or to make an opening into the dragon's stone" the elder points at the rock blocking the entrance "I think our best bed is getting some digging tools, then perhaps sealing the pool with a couple wall of stone. If you have the tools, I could prepare the spells just now"
He looks at Eri.
"Can you just conjure -- or whatever you call it -- some tools for the job? ... Or maybe a few huge terriers, or giant friendly moles or something?"He looks at The Stone blocking the lair entrance, then scans the Eel defining the island.
"Maybe either Sol or I -- or both of us should stay up here to discourage dragons -- or raise the alarm if need be."
"Although [Stone Shape] could be fine to remove rock during our digging, or to make an opening into the dragon's stone" the elder points at the rock blocking the entrance "I think our best bed is getting some digging tools, then perhaps sealing the pool with a couple wall of stone. If you have the tools, I could prepare the spells just now"
He looks at Eri.
"Can you just conjure -- or whatever you call it -- some tools for the job? ... Or maybe a few huge terriers, or giant friendly moles or something?"He looks at The Stone blocking the lair entrance, then scans the Eel defining the island.
"Maybe either Sol or I -- or both of us should stay up here to discourage dragons -- or raise the alarm if need be."
The Slab appears to be a well-crafted piece of stone, capable of blending into the ground of the Traitors' Graves, requiring a very, very keen eye to locate its presence. Amidst the rotting corpses of the traitors, the Slab sits silently in the soggy surrounds.
The skiff had no shovels, as the bodies brought to the hanging crosses would not be buried, but hung instead for all river travelers to see.
The grounds of the vicinity provide nothing boulder-like for you to work with.
As Mortimer and Solrisa, well Mortimer mainly, take to surveying the waters and opposite shores, no black dragons reappear, nor any boats appear along the river.
He looks at The Stone blocking the lair entrance.
He looks at Eidi.
"As for that, can you shape in in such a fashion that it falls clear through the hole? Then we can roll it into the space, over the acid skulls, and out of our way while we dig."
He looks at Eri.
"Can you just conjure -- or whatever you call it -- some tools for the digging job? ... Or maybe a few huge terriers, or giant friendly moles or something?"
He scans the Eel defining the island.
"Maybe either Sol or I -- or both of us should stay up here to discourage dragons -- or raise the alarm if need be."
He looks at Sol.
"Sol, can I have some Barkskin?"
"I'm afraid I can't create any "things." I can summon a bunch of small earth elementals. Each one can clear a little more than one 5x5 ft cube in one casting"
In 1 minute, using only her hands, a character can clear rocks and debris equal to five times her heavy load limit. The amount of loose stone that fills a 5-foot-by-5-foot area weighs 1 ton (2,000 pounds). Armed with an appropriate tool, such as a pick, crowbar, or shovel, a digger can clear loose stone twice as quickly as by hand.
Small earth elemental has a str 16 and the heavy load is up to 230 pounds. Rounding down each one can clear a 5x5 ft cube in one casting (13 rounds).
The source for the math:
https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/77402/does-an-earth-elemental-give- a-bonus-or-benefit-to-digging
”Oh what, Mort?!” Solrisa looks like she doesn’t even know Mort, much less anything about any wand for a moment, then smiles even more brightly as she remembers things. She was too caught up in killing dragons to be able to pull the answer forward...but slowly, she does.
”Yes the wand! Yes yes!” Solrisa hands her blade for Mort to hold while she rummages in her bag for the wand. Drawing it, she taps Mort gently on the forehead with it after deftly commanding the magics to work.
”There you go, Morty-poo! Is there anything else you needed? Did you happen to see any more dragons around? I was hoping to kill a few more...” Solrisa asks hopefully, putting away her wand and getting her sword back from Mort.
She will help with the stone lifting or smashing or just watching as needed, occasionally calling out for more dragons to come.
Eri contemplates a bit more.
"Does anyone speak Terran by chance?"
Eidi nods understanding and kneels in front of the rock asking for the needed spells.
Once finished he uses shape stone to adjust the rocky obstacle to fit the hole and slip in, trying for a cilindric shape the group might roll later.
" The air might be still acid there, but your elementals should be save there Eri" Eidi swallows "I hope... Or they might need new protections. I guess we will have to point them where to dig Mortimer"
"They need a little more than pointing, I think. Do you have a spell that will allow us to speak to them?"
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HP = 93/93
Hero Points = 6
Equipped = None
Conditions = Hero’s Feast (1/12h), Magic Vestment (+3, 1/15h), Status (1/15h, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Wind Walk (1/15h), Brightest Light (1/15h), Air Walk Communal (20/30m, everyone), Protection from Acid (15/30m / 108hp, Ascaria, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Protection from Fire (15/60m / 120hp, Ascaria, Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol), Resist Acid (15/30m, 30), Heroism (15/30m)
Life Link (14)(100’) = Eidi, Eri, Mort, Sol
Channel Energy (9/11)(9/9) (DC: 27)(Avoid 8, 35’r, 1/1 swift) (8d6+1+2d6 phylactery)
Amiable Blunder (1/1 if Diplomacy failed by >5, re-roll to avoid worsening attitude)
Rod of Extend Spell (2/3 through 6th lvl)
Vest of Surgery (1/1 Heal DC 20 to heal 1d4 ability damage in 1h)
Spellguard Bracers (3/3 Roll concentration twice and take the best result)
Mnemonic Vestment (1/1 Cast spell from a scroll)
Tankard (1/1 Remove Fear), (0/1 Heroism (30min)), (1/1 unbinding to DC 25)
Physician’s Spectacles (1/1 Delay Poison)(Constant: Detect Poison, Diagnose Disease)
Expeditious (2/3 swift +10’ movement)
Melee Attack: BAB +10/+5, Size +1 Damage: +0
Ranged Attack: BAB +10/+5, Dex +1, Size +1 Damage: +0
Spells (Caster Level 15, Concentration +25)
Once per Day: Arcane Mark, Comprehend Languages, Message, Read Magic
Zero (18): Create Water, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Guidance, Light, Mending, Purify Food and Drink, Spark, Stabilize
First (19): (5/8) Cure Light Wounds, Diagnose Disease, Endure Elements, Enhance Water, Liberating Command, Obscuring Mist, Remove Fear
Second (20): (2/8) Burst of Radiance, Cure Moderate Wounds, Lesser Restoration, Light Prison, Pilfering Hand, Protection from Evil Communal, Status
Third (21): (4/8) Cure Serious Wounds, Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Magic Vestments, Neutralize Poison, Prayer, Speak with Dead*
Fourth (22): (3/8) Blessings of Fervor, Brightest Light, Cure Critical Wounds, Protection from Energy Communal, Restoration, Speak with Haunt*, Terrible Remorse
Fifth (23): (6/7) Air Walk Communal, Breath of Life, Burst of Glory, Cleanse, Cure Light Wounds Mass, Plane Shift
Sixth (24): (6/7) Chains of Light, Cure Moderate Wounds Mass, Heal, Heroes’ Feast, Wind Walk
Seventh (25): (4/5) Cure Serious Wounds Mass, Greater Restoration, Holy Word, Particulate Form
* Caster Level +2
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”Of course I know Terran, sir. It's like a second language for me. I'm as fluent in Undercommon…”
Ascaria reiterates the plan, ”A couple a guards up top, while the rest of us dig and search - a sound plan. Let’s get going.” he watches Eidi ‘remove’ the rock and walks down, after 10 minutes or so for the air to clear a little, into the chamber.
He can’t help with the search much himself, so he stands 2/3 or so up toward the entrance of the hole so his light can cascade on the whole chamber equally. Except when he’s guiding Earth Elementals of course.
Air Walk Communal
Protection from Energy Communal
Protection from Energy Communal
Wind Walk
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"I'm afraid I can't create any "things." I can summon a bunch 1d4+1 of small earth elementals. Each one can clear a little more than one 5x5 ft cube in one casting"
Mortimer scratches his head while attempting to muster an aspect of comprehension. ... "earth elementals" -- sounds like "things" to me... He nods and smiles at Eri.
”Oh what, Mort?!” Solrisa looks like she doesn’t even know Mort," Solrisa hands her blade for Mort to hold while she rummages in her bag for the wand.
Oblivious to her forgetful nature, Mortimer receives the sword gladly. Looking it over, he appraises it:
"Yea, if I ever end my adventuring career and decide to go back to smithing, I think I'll work for the guy who made this..." So taken in by the sword's form and beauty, he absentmindedly tucks it safely into his Mule Back Cords and prepares to accept a tapping on the head.
"Ah, thank you!"
”Morty-poo! Did you happen to see any more dragons around? I was hoping to kill a few more...”
Mortimer shakes his head, turning to scan the waters and boggy landscape for any signs of the remaining dragons.
"Me too, but at the moment I don't see any of the ," he bellows the single word out into the swamp.
"Heeeey...?!" He suddenly feels a gentle but firm tug across his back, and turns back to discover Solrisa reclaiming her sword from his Muleback Cords. "Oh, heh -- right!" he chuckles, embarrassedly "... and it looks better on you, too."
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He watches as Eidi shapes the stone blocking the lair entrance. At fist it shifts this way and that, then suddenly plunges clean through the hole."Yes!" Mortimer exclaims heartily. "That's exactly what I was after! Nice work!" He stays behind as his companions enter the hole.
He risks thirty seconds away from his dragon vigil to peer into the hole, and watch Eri conjure summon earth elementals. "Oh, would you look at that! Those little Things remind me of that little guy we found in the Air Duke's apartment under the Whispering Cairns! Do they make good pets, or something?" He resumes his vigil.
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Solrisa smiles at Mort.
”Oh yes! That’s such a nice sword...but that one is really really old. And so not sure you want to go work for the very very old smith that created the sword you hold. That one is the sister to the once you have...the Aqua one. You know?” Solrisa seems confused to think that maybe smiths live a really really long time.
She will stand watch while others deal with the stone and digging.
Solrisa and Mortimer take their post topside, observing very little in way of dragonsign, while eventually spying a water craft working its way slowly down the Eel towards the city's piers in the bay.
Eidi opens the slab for easy passage back down the shaft, and Eri, Eidi, and Ascaria make their way back down to investigate the Lair.
Arriving below, Eri summons earthen elementals, who look confused, as Ascaria tries to act as intermediary for the alien things of rock, and the sorcerer summoner who speaks nary a word of their native Terran tongue.
For their lack of Acidic Protections, the earth elementals are not long for the work or moving aside the rubble of a destroyed alchemical lab, and the pieces of floor destroyed to create the pit of acid.
Meanwhile, the wizened half-elf studies the Pit of Acid, and debates the work he would require to see it sealed off to the outer world. For the Lair in general, he concludes that he has two options- sealing the Pit itself, or sealing the Lair at the shaft, both very viable options, as long as the Slab is left to look like its soggy surrounds on the grounds of the Traitors' Graves...
Eidi's keen eyes and magical resistance to acid triumph here. Through the detritus of the wraith's destruction, various baubles, all highly resistant metals, come to light.
Light Shield, Mithral
200 platinum
1000 gp in various undamaged jewelry
More interestingly, you manage to extract from a highly mangled metal cabinet three strange-looking adamantine vials. And, yes, they detect as magic.
The elixir contained herein grants a Permanent +1 Bonus to both Constitution and Strength. It is valued at 55,000gp.
The elixir contained herein grants a Permanent +2 Bonus to Charisma. It is valued at 55,000gp.
The elixir contained herein grants a Permanent +3 Natural Armor Bonus, though the side effect is rather ghastly- the consumer becomes covered across his/her shoulders, forehead, arms, legs, and abdomen in thick black scales. It is valued at 55,000gp.
Surviving to the acidic nature of the cave Eidi examines the remains of the wraith's destruction, raising the shield to show them to the others "Ah! Some metals and richness resisted the acid of the wraith! I will need the help of one of you Solrisa or Mortimer, to bring all this up! Oh, my back!" the half-elf touches his back in pain while showing the shield.
While Eri and Ascaria attempt to make the earth elementals to dig, Eidi starts opening different furniture around. In particular he retrieves three vials made of adamantine and studies them with detect magic.
"Outcasts... I think we found distilled in here something that will pay for all our efforts... the elixirs that will bolster our abilities permanently. Strength and Constitution..." he shows the first vial "Charisma and... the thickness of your skin... although... this one seems to come with an interesting side effect... to have real black dragon scales..."
After making sure he has found everything at his hand, Eidi starts planning on closing the cave "Mmmm... once you have dig out I think we better close this place so no one else falls down here. Perhaps the easiest way is to cover the shaft with a wall of stone... what could we use to cover the stone with marsh vegetation like the one in the swamp?"
Solrisa waits outside, keeping a watch for more dragons while others loot and dig.
Given time, she will help carry what needs to be carried. She has no interest in the shield.
”Ooooh! We got drinkies!? I like drinkies!!”
Ascaria is very pleased when Eidi discovers and describes the haul. It was both more and less than he had expected. "Wow, OK, that's interesting." he admires the flasks and the power they contain.
”I suspect a few of us might like this one” he holds up the charisma flask. ”Maybe we should draw lots.” he looks at Eri and Sol.
He looks at the dragon-scale potion and the other lesser items, ”Maybe that’s the one we sell to buy a gift to get in the party. Thicker skin is nice, but scales? I don’t think that’s a good thing to do to yourself.”
"Do we have an idea about the non-scaly potions? I mean, will they knock us out for a while to go into affect or will they work instantly? Should we drink them now or wait till we get to safety?"
”Maybe we should draw lots.”
"That sounds fair. I think we've all had some kind of boost or other."
Eri considers the elixirs, and concludes that their effects should be immediate things, not like pouring time into a tome, and gaining its effects over days.
gnome check
Solrisa smiles and rocks on her heels, while the party decides who gets what.
Ascaria nods and collects some fresh chalk. He breaks one piece shorter than the others, and holds them in his hands, hiding their length. He offers a piece each to Sol and Eri (anyone else?) and keeps the remaining piece.
He breathlessly waits to see which chalk Eri selects, the short or the long, knowing from Sol's draw that one of them must surely win...
"Oh yes! That’s such a nice sword...but that one is really really old. And so not sure you want to go work for the very very old smith that created the sword you hold. That one is the sister to the once you have...the Aqua one. You know?”
"Oh yea!" Mortimer exclaims, drawing the Companion Short Sword of Aaqa. "I could see that..." he says, inspecting it. "Maybe the smith isn't old at all... maybe he's just in some parallel dimension or something," he adds, optimistically. He holds it up to the sky proudly. I am worthy!
"Ah! Some metals and richness resisted the acid of the wraith! I will need the help of one of you Solrisa or Mortimer, to bring all this up! Oh, my back!"
Erm? "' be right back," Mortimer says to Solrisa as he drops down into the Pit.
He surveys the scene
He makes sure the skulls are truly done with being nasty skull dragon blob jerks, smashing as many as he can with his crowbar.
He packs everything they find into his Muleback cords and returns to the fresh air.
Clearly, the Charisma elixir is the pastel pink one with sparkles. Mortimer eyes it with great curiosity.
Clearly, the Strength and Constitution elixir is clear indigo. Mortimer eyes it with greater interest.
Clearly, the Black Dragon Scale elixir is black, shimmering dimly with rainbow streaks and opaque. Mortimer wrinkles his nose in disgust, regarding it as one might when offered a fresh glass of used motor oil.
He silently scans the bog for any signs of returning dragons (or other threats) while the chalk lots for Charisma are drawn.
Eidi brings the three elixirs under his tunic "You can split them among you. I am not interested. A half-elf has liven all days that were already relevant to live." he stares at the pieces and the games "But can we focus on unearthing whatever is there hidden in the earth? It seems you can play some true game, like Towers and Knights to discover who should take them later once back at home"
Seeing the problems making the earth elementals survive long enough, Eidi touches his ring and calls for its power to cast a single spell from his spellbook. In a brisk and lively manner his body becomes that one of a small earth elemental and submerges on the dense rock.
Eidi looks around below where we were trying to dig attempting to locate what is there hidden under the earth.
Provided he can grasp everything there, the elder attempts to cast his second and last dimension door for the day while touching whatever of interest he found, and attempts to teleport up the pit where Solrisa was waiting.