Onrad (Jerry) d20+16=27 Friday December 31st, 2004 11:13:09 AM
Onrad skips down the stairs ever watchful to catch up.
"Hmm, at least it smells better down here. That place smelled like wet meat in the sunlight."
[Spot check of 27.}
Tericus Sunday January 2nd, 2005 8:57:30 AM
Tericus follows Onrad and prepares for whatever nasty suprise awaits him
Symon Dracozyl (Message, Heroism, Endure Elements, Extended Arcane Sight, True Seeing, Detect Evil, Alter Self (halfling), Darkness) d20+45=56 d20+45=59 d20+43=62 d20+23=33 d20+19=30 Sunday January 2nd, 2005 7:44:56 PM
Symon uses his Robe of eyes to try to see farther (darkvision and see invis to 120 ft).
He takes a look at the piles (search checks 56 and 59, for traps and other stuff).
He continues to creep forward, under the cover first of any shadows that naturally folllow from the glowing moss, and then as needed in the cover of his own Darkness (Hide 62, Move Silent 33).
Symon also tries to keep his eyes open (Spot 30) as he whispers back to the group where he is and what he sees.
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Stuff used: endure elements tattoo: 1 of 3 ring of x-ray vision: 3 minutes of 10 first level slot: 1 of 7 second level slot: 1 of 7 third level slot: 1 of 7 fourth level slot: 2 of 7 fifth level slot: 3 of 6 sixth level slot: 2 of 4
DM Kent d100=4 Monday January 3rd, 2005 8:01:52 AM
Onrad manages to not jostle Symon's trap work on the sixth step and makes it down to the pit in no time at all.
Tericus starts down after Onrad and when he reaches the sixth step he needs to make a Reflex roll DC 22.
Symon checks out the piles and finds that each pile is the desicated and shriveled remains of some humanoid surounded by a mass of cob web, armor, weapons, etc. One of the piles tumbles over as he inspects it making a rattling clatter that seems to echo through the area.
After that everything seems to be overly quiet and then Symon can just make out the sound of something scraping against something else, and then all is quiet once again.
Gareth Monday January 3rd, 2005 10:17:56 AM
The warrior continues to look for the source of the voice.
Onrad Monday January 3rd, 2005 11:14:07 AM
Whispering, "Looks like this is not the way in. Let's head back up."
Onrad turns and scampers back up the stairs lightly.
Addinein HP =102 AC 37 (Delay Poison, Bless, Cats Grace, Bulls Strength, Bears Endurance, Sheild, bless, haste) d20+11=12 d20+11=30 Monday January 3rd, 2005 11:34:36 AM
(ooc catching up from when last post. Made save, but only after using up the last hero point will check up on my spell effect later today (3rd). Just wanted to post to let you know I'm here).
Addinein does his best to keep up with the party.
Symon d20+45=63 d20+23=25 d20+43=45 d20+16=34 Monday January 3rd, 2005 12:42:39 PM
Symon wonders as he looks around, "Is there no other way out of this pit? No secret doors or exits?"
He uses his Search ability to look for a secret door or other exit (Search 63!)
He coneinues to hide and move silently. If he finds nothing, he heads back out, moving silently (25), hiding (45), and climbing carefully (34).
DM kent d20+30=48 Monday January 3rd, 2005 8:10:42 PM
Gareth finds nothing in his search for the voice and then another voice pops into his head. Umm Boss, I don't think Lisseth is gonna wait any more, Faifasal is heading toward the doors.
Onrad turns and makes his way up and catches Tericus just as he is about to step over the trapped step together the turn and return to the throne room.
Symon continues searching and realizes that there is absolutely no way out when he finds himself suddenly swamped with some sticky substance that holds him pinned to the floor unable to move. Escape artist DC 34 or strength DC 28. Seconds later he sees a sight he wishes he had never seen. Dangling now but eight feet above him is the most monsterous spider he has ever seen in his enitre life. It is nearly 40 feet long and wide and about 10 feet high. It is black and grey with patches of the glowing moss covering small sections of its body. There are two nearly 18 inch green fangs protruding from its gaping mouth. Both of which are dripping with a luminescent green slime.
Gareth Monday January 3rd, 2005 8:32:47 PM
Not knowing Symon's plight, the warrior moves to join Lisseth - er - Fai'Fasal. "Look Lisseth, I know you want these things bad but you won't get very many of them if you rush him into battle. Be smart about this, OK?". He moves up with the drow letting him open the door since he is not so good at that sort of thing.
Symon Dracozyl (Message, Heroism, Endure Elements, Extended Arcane Sight, True Seeing, Detect Evil, Alter Self (halfling), Darkness) d20+19=31 d20+19=30 d100=42 d20+6=24 Monday January 3rd, 2005 10:43:45 PM
Symon tries to wriggle free but feels the webs entangling him (Rolled a 31).
If he has a hero point (the issue was not resolved at PC creation), then he uses it, and fails the reroll.
If he can Teleport while stuck, he will teleport back up to the others (Teleport Failure Roll is a 42%, no prob).
If he has to make a Concentration check before Teleporting, his check is a 24.
With any luck, Symon will end the round back up in the Throne room, where he can tell his new companions to close the trap door as soon as everyone is out of there.
If not, oh well! Symon uses his Message spell to whisper to everyone: "Help, I'm stuck in a Web and a huge spider is about to eat me!"
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Stuff used: endure elements tattoo: 1 of 3 ring of x-ray vision: 3 minutes of 10 first level slot: 1 of 7 second level slot: 1 of 7 third level slot: 1 of 7 fourth level slot: 2 of 7 fifth level slot: 3 (maybe 4 I hope) of 6 sixth level slot: 2 of 4
Jandar Tuesday January 4th, 2005 1:22:05 AM
Jandar, not finding the source, shrugs his shoulders and decides to follow the others down.
Addinein HP =102 AC 37 (Delay Poison, Bless, Cats Grace, Bulls Strength, Bears Endurance, Sheild, bless, haste Tuesday January 4th, 2005 9:28:22 AM
Noting that Gareth has stayed behind to help with Fai'Fasal. Addinein moves in that direction to help out.
Onrad Tuesday January 4th, 2005 12:46:09 PM
Onrad, not seeing Symon yet, walks over to the wall they want to get through and paces.
"This is taking too long. Much too long."
Tericus Tuesday January 4th, 2005 9:52:01 PM
"I'm sure he's okay." Tericus tells Onrad. "The way he throws spells around, I'm sure he can handle anything."
DM kent Tuesday January 4th, 2005 10:04:26 PM
Just as the spider drops the last few feet to have a light snack, Symon is able to get off his teleport spell and suddenly arrives on the floor, still covered and stuck to web, in the midst of the Storms who appear to about redy to go through the rear doors.
Jandar Wednesday January 5th, 2005 12:25:10 AM
While waiting, Jandar casts 'Detect Undead' and moves around to see if any are hidden or behind a wall within 60 feet of the group.
Tericus Wednesday January 5th, 2005 6:40:51 AM
"What happened to you?" Tericus asks Symon as he begins to pull off some of the sticky stuff
Onrad Wednesday January 5th, 2005 10:32:36 AM
Onrad looks at Symon and just smiles.
He thinks to himself:
::He'll learn::
He takes up position at the rear door and waits for Gareth's command.
Symon Dracozyl (Message, Heroism, Endure Elements, Extended Arcane Sight, True Seeing, Detect Evil, Alter Self (halfling), Darkness) Wednesday January 5th, 2005 1:09:09 PM
Symon wriggles and tries to clean off the remaining Webs. He uses an extended prestidigitation cantrip to help in the chore.
Symon thanks Tericus, tells him about the gigantic spider, and suggests that the passage under the throne is a dead end.
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Stuff used: endure elements tattoo: 1 of 3 ring of x-ray vision: 3 minutes of 10 first level slot: 2 of 7 second level slot: 1 of 7 third level slot: 1 of 7 fourth level slot: 2 of 7 fifth level slot: 4 of 6 sixth level slot: 2 of 4
Addinein Wednesday January 5th, 2005 3:39:12 PM
While the others help the newcomer, Addinein takes one final look around before they move on.
Jus (John) Wednesday January 5th, 2005 11:07:27 PM
OOC: My apologies to all in this game. It looks like I will be out of commission for at least 2 more weeks. We are moving into our new house and home internet will not be hooked up until mid-next week.
DM kent Wednesday January 5th, 2005 11:42:56 PM
Gareth manages to slow Lisseth/Faifasal down a bit and Faifasal actually manages to break through with a few words.
"She keeps saying that they/he are back there and that she must kill them to protect the clan."
As he finishes speaking he goes all wooden like and starts moving in a dragging sort of way toward the middle entry.
At Symon's description of the spider many of you raise an eyebrow finding it a bit hard to believe that a spider could possibly be as large as he is describing in great detail.
Symon Dracozyl (Message, Heroism, Endure Elements, Extended Prestidigitation, Extended Arcane Sight, True Seeing, Detect Evil, Alter Self (halfling), Darkness, X-Ray Vision) d20+45=51 d20+24=33 Thursday January 6th, 2005 12:53:02 AM
"No, really! It was huge! The biggest spider ever!"
"Look at these webs!" He struggles to clean off the last of them.
"Well, anyway, there are mysteries to solve! Like where did these liches go? This good drow seems to have an idea. Let's check it out."
Symon activates his x-ray vision ring and peers through the door. He searches for traps as well as a way to open the door. [Search 51]
If it is a trigger/lock door, he tries to open it. Otherwise he lets the eager drow open it. (Disable Device 33) If he can't open it that way, Symon asks if anyone has a knock spell.
"I just used up the last charge on my knock wand before I met you guys," he says apologetically.
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Stuff used: endure elements tattoo: 1 of 3 ring of x-ray vision: 4 minutes of 10 first level slot: 2 of 7 second level slot: 1 of 7 third level slot: 1 of 7 fourth level slot: 2 of 7 fifth level slot: 4 of 6 sixth level slot: 2 of 4
Tericus Thursday January 6th, 2005 9:28:36 AM
"It sounds like the scorpions Moralas sent after us earlier. I wonder if he is around?" Tericus says to Symon. "What's our next move?"
Onrad Thursday January 6th, 2005 12:43:44 PM
"We get out of this accursed room and kill the liches... without our mages. Both are gone if you noticed. We have two great clerics though, as well as our new friend.
"Let's rock."
Addinein Thursday January 6th, 2005 7:06:33 PM
"We don't have much more time that we can spare."
Gareth (38 AC, 317/317 HP, Disrupting Weapon on Max, Stoneskin - 130/150, Delay poison, Bless+1, Cat's Grace, Bear's endurance, Bulls' Strength, Holy Sword on Short sword) Thursday January 6th, 2005 8:21:42 PM
The warrior stands ready at the door wielding Max. He calmly offers "Open it now..." in a way that makes your skin crawl. You can see he is determined to end this.
DM kent Thursday January 6th, 2005 10:20:36 PM
As the door in question is no longer in existance as it was the one that blew up minutes ago the Storms are faced with a 100 foot long dimly lit 6 ft wide passage that apparently ends in a stone wall.
Jandar AC 35, HP 193 (Detect Undead, Death Ward, Righteous Might, Stoneskin, Bull's Strength, Cat's Grace, Bigby's Clenched Fist, Bear's Endurance) Thursday January 6th, 2005 11:48:53 PM
Jandar casts Death Ward on himself, knowing they'll go after the clerics first, and follows the group. He is bursting with energy from all the spells and ready to fight.
Gareth (38 AC, 317/317 HP, Disrupting Weapon on Max, Stoneskin - 130/150, Delay poison, Bless+1, Cat's Grace, Bear's endurance, Bulls' Strength, Holy Sword on Short sword) Friday January 7th, 2005 8:32:29 AM
The warrior activates his boots of flying and glides quickly down the hallway - making sure not to touch the ground. He picks up Fai'Fasal with one hand and brings him along (if he's willing). As they glide down the hallway he asks Lisseth/Fai'Fasal to identify if they are passing any secret doors. As they approach the end wall he looks it over for a way in - and sets the drow down so he can too.
Tericus Friday January 7th, 2005 9:40:53 AM
Tericus follows Gareth as fast as he can
Onrad d20+16=36 d20+16=23 Friday January 7th, 2005 12:45:15 PM
Onrad tumbles after Tericus and Gareth. His eyes are wide looking for traps and secret doors.
He smiles at Gareth's determination.
::we're as ready as we can be without the mages:: --he thinks.
[Spot check of 36][d20+16=36]
[Search check of 23][d20+16=23]
Symon Friday January 7th, 2005 6:02:21 PM
Symon follows after his new comrades, keeping alert and trying not to walk into a trap.
Addinein Friday January 7th, 2005 6:23:19 PM
Addinein joins everyone in the rush to get down the tunnel. Hopefully no one will notice the squeamishness that he has about moving quickly down a drow stronghold hallway.
Jandar Monday January 10th, 2005 11:08:17 PM
While they are moving slowly, Jandar also casts Spell Resistance on himself and continues on. He also watches behind the group, to make sure nothing is behind them.
He says,"I could send The Hand ahead to see if there are any traps not on the ground."
Gareth Tuesday January 11th, 2005 5:56:22 AM
The warrior nods and lets Jandar do his thing with his hand spell.
Onrad d20+16=18 d20+16=32 Tuesday January 11th, 2005 11:05:59 AM
Onrad keeps his eyes peeled for traps and secret doors. He rolls an 18 for Spot, and a 32 for his cursory searching.
Jerry
Jandar Tuesday January 11th, 2005 11:47:47 AM
At Gareth's nod, Jandar sends the 'Hand' down the hall in front of the group. If it can be controlled in such a way, he'll have it brushing the ground, to trigger any traps on the ground.
Symon d20+19=22 d20+45=52 Tuesday January 11th, 2005 5:19:26 PM
Symon watches carefully as Jandar tries this tactic. Spot 22, Search 52.
DM kent d100=100 8d6(4+2+5+1+2+4+3+3)=24 Tuesday January 11th, 2005 9:29:35 PM
(Steve - is this a new hand, or the same one as before? If it is the old one it is way, way gone.)
Gareth floats along with Fai'fasal in tow as the others follow along in their own manner.
Onrad tumbles down the hallway trying to spot and search at the same time for secret doors and traps. And low and behold he finds one just as his hand hits the floor with one of his tumbling tricks. He feels the stone give under his weight and there is a loud crash as the ceiling just behind Symon and Jandar crashes to the floor blocking off the route they entered by. At the same time the area ten feet behind and twenty feet in front of Onrad is entirely filled with flame (Onrad, Jandar, Symon and Addinein take 24 points damage - As Tericus is at the perimeter he gets a reflex save DC 22 for 12 points).
Jandar Wednesday January 12th, 2005 1:07:37 AM
(Kent, he had two going. One was dispelled, but the other was not. It was there when Symon came into the room and after the liches disappeared. You decide if it's gone by now.)
Jandar curses softly under his breath and sprints quickly through the flaming area.
Tericus Wednesday January 12th, 2005 9:56:44 AM
Not bothered in the least by the flames (magic shield and minor ring of fire resistance take care of the damage), Tericus checks on the others to make sure they are okay.
Onrad d20+16=28 d20+16=35 Wednesday January 12th, 2005 11:21:52 AM
"Ow! Yoww! Ouchie! I--Ohh!"
Onrad howls through the pain continuing to move forward.
"I hate burns! Can someone heal me please?"
He looks for more traps.
"Sorry guys. I'll try not to set off any more."
He keeps looking.
His Spot is 28 and his search is 35.
[d20+16=28 d20+16=35]
Addinein HP =78 AC 37 (Delay Poison, Bless, Cats Grace, Bulls Strength, Bears Endurance, Sheild, bless, haste Wednesday January 12th, 2005 12:11:06 PM
(ooc I've not had a chance to sit down with the books and double check spell effect durations. I apologize for that. Been moving all my materials around within the apartment.)
Crying out in pain, Addinein suffers some from the bright light, and from the effects of the fire.
Having held off some of his spell power, Addinein decides it is time to bring some personal power to bear.
Addinein then casts Protection from Energy (fire) (70 minutes 84 points).
"Though it be a little late, I can offer some protection from fire for those of us that were together."
Symon Dracozyl (AC24, HP 102 of 126) (Message, Heroism, Endure Elements, Extended Prestidigitation, Extended Arcane Sight, True Seeing, Detect Evil, Alter Self (halfling), Darkness, X-Ray Vision) d20+45=46 d20+45=58 d20+19=39 Wednesday January 12th, 2005 12:24:20 PM
Symon yelps and then says to Onrad, "Really, my brave friend, let me go first a-looking!" (His ioun stone of regeneration kicks in, but that's only 1 hp per hour)
Symon makes sure the trap does not reset (Search roll is a nat 1, alas.) Thinking that the coast is clear, he continues down the corridor, looking for traps and and opponents (his x-ray vision is still active) (Search 58, Spot 39, nat 20).
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Stuff used: endure elements tattoo: 1 of 3 ring of x-ray vision: 4 minutes of 10 first level slot: 2 of 7 second level slot: 1 of 7 third level slot: 1 of 7 fourth level slot: 2 of 7 fifth level slot: 4 of 6 sixth level slot: 2 of 4
DM Kent Wednesday January 12th, 2005 5:37:29 PM
(OOC: the time that has gone by since the end of the combat with all the searching and sending of eyes and blowing up of doors and spider baiting is well over 25 rounds)
Todd (Addinein) Wednesday January 12th, 2005 10:08:14 PM
(OOC round is 6 sec/10 rounds a minute. shield cast by Addinein has 7 minutes duration, or 70 rounds.
Sheild 7 minutes Cat's Grace & Bulls strength 7 minutes Bears Endurance cast by someone else Bless 1 minute per level cast by someone else Delay poison is 1 hour per level, plenty of time there. haste is the only thing expired, I'm guessing, at 1 round per level)
Onrad d20+16=35 d20+16=26 Thursday January 13th, 2005 11:07:21 AM
Onrad nods at Symon and continues to move forward with him and the others.
[Spot check of 35. Search of 26] [d20+16=35 d20+16=26]
"I hate this place. Have I said that yet?"
DM kent d100=26 d100=10 Thursday January 13th, 2005 4:53:31 PM
Three other traps are located and disarmed as rest of the passage is traversed. And now you are bunched up near the end arrayed around what is apparently the non secret side of a secret door. While there is no visible door or door cracks there is a latch that would appear to be used to open a door. Lisseth is audibly humming and Gareth is having a bit of trouble holding on to Fai'fasal as she tries to regain control of his facilities.
Gareth is addressed by Max as the struggle continues.
"Boss, There are some mighty evil things beyond that door. There is also some sort of energy/power that I do not fully understand or recognize over there too."
Symon Dracozyl (AC24, HP 102 of 126) (Message, Heroism, Endure Elements, Extended Prestidigitation, Extended Arcane Sight, True Seeing, Detect Evil, Alter Self (halfling), Darkness, X-Ray Vision) d20+19=32 d20+45=47 Thursday January 13th, 2005 7:46:37 PM
Symon whispers (via Message) to his new comrades, "Hold on a sec while I check things out."
He uses his x-ray vision to see through the door. With his arcane sight, true seeing, detect evil, robe of eyes, and x-ray vision, what can he see past/through the door? Can he get a fix on anything sufficient to teleport into the room, possibly surprising creatures inside? Can he detect any traps on or near the door?
Spot 32, Search 47
He suggests teleporting in to his companions.
Jandar: AC32, HP 204 (SR30, Stoneskin, Deah Ward, Detect Undead, Righteous Might, Bless, Delay Poison, Stoneskin) Friday January 14th, 2005 1:40:08 AM
(OOC: The only spells left originally cast on the group ar Delay Poison and Bless, the others have expired.)
Jandar is seething at the fire trap and at the chance to finish this fight. It is what he came to the Storm Dragons for to begin with anyway.
He says, "I'm almost out of spells that can do any serious damage, but they should be too. They should actually be worse off than us, as they weren't able to cast as powerfully as me and Tericus in the last battle. If we can sense them, they can sense us as well. Check the door for traps and let's finish this. Of course, they'll have a fireball ready or something like that if we just burst in, so teleporting might be a good idea, if we can do it. But whatever we're to do, let's do it quickly."
With that, he draws his Warhammer (Disrupting) and then casts 'Disrupting Weapon' on Max again for Gareth. If the group takes any more time, he'll use the Wand of Holy Sword on Onrad's, Tericus's, Faifasal's, and anyone else who wants it on their weapons.
(Jandar's extra Hit Points come from Righteous Might spell, which also gives him damage reduction 15/evil, a +8 to Strength, and +4 to Con, and doubles his size.)
Tericus(ac 28, hps 137, bless, delay poision, holy aura, SR 25) Friday January 14th, 2005 7:01:51 AM
Tericus holds out his mace for Jandar to bless, then he casts Holy Aura on everyone(eveyone gets +4 deflection bonus to ac, +4 to all saves, magic resistance of 25, immune to possession and mind influence spells, and if your attacked, the attacker must make a fort. save of 23 or be blinded). "I think we're ready." Tericus says
Onrad Friday January 14th, 2005 10:03:29 AM
Onrad gratefully accepts the preparations of the others and stands beside Gareth in the front of the party.
When Gareth gives the word, he'll move in beside him to make a front.
He tenses for action.
Jerry [OOC] Friday January 14th, 2005 10:07:40 AM
Dear Storms,
Starting Monday we will be playing on the Gold Dragon Board. The time is breakfast. The event is to follow up on our ::ahem:: plans for the Emerald Talons who are also invited for breakfast. A three game gathering.
DEH from this game and Steve from the Golds will lead the action. All 3 DMs and myself will adjudicate things.
I'm expecting this to last a week or two. We will consider this meeting to happen "later" in our game...after this module. We'll plug in the posts at that time. However, we will freeze this moment starting Monday until that meeting is over.
If you don't understand, email me.
Addinein HP =78 AC 37 (Delay Poison, Bless, Cats Grace, Bulls Strength, Bears Endurance, Sheild, bless, Protection from Energy (fire),Holy Aura Friday January 14th, 2005 7:07:32 PM
Not wanting to get in the way of the front line fighters. Addinein readies his bow, and lets the others proceed him a little bit.
(other effects 4 deflection bonus to ac, +4 to all saves, magic resistance of 25)
DM kent Saturday January 15th, 2005 10:55:43 AM
Symon detects no less than seven traps on and around the door. Jandar notices some sort of religious symbols on the door and realizes that there are ay least three glyphs of different types on the door as well.
Symon takes a gander through the door and he feels the xray vision beging to work. He ses to the other side of the door and then as soon as soon as he is through the door the xray vision as ell as all the other types of sight abtruptly end. It is almost like something snuffed out the magic.
Fai'fasal is starting to drool a bit from his mouth and there is a high pitched hum coming from Lisseth.
Umm boss, He's in there too. Suddenly Gareth is innundated with chaotic scenes from the Storms past all dealing with Moralas.
At this pronouncement everything seems to come to a halt. Even the remaining flames in the hallway seem to have no motion to their flickers. to their right an open britghly glowing golden doorway opens out of nowhere.Through it the Storms can see the entryway of Gold Dragon Castle. There are the sounds of bustling servants and laughter heard from within....
Kent Monday January 17th, 2005 11:04:01 AM
From the strange images of the passageway comes a wiff of smoke and suddenly a britghly glowing golden doorway opens out of nowhere.Through it the Storms can clearly see the afore mentioned halway and well protected door of the Drow stronghold. The last whispers of the fire and poping and crckling and the hall while visible is filled with smoke...
Fai'fasal is standing frozen, drooling a bit from his mouth and there is a high pitched hum coming from Lisseth.
Umm boss, He's in there too. Suddenly Gareth is innundated with chaotic scenes from the Storms' past, all dealing with Moralas.
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