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Early Experiments (DM/Al)  d20+4=14 d20+4=20 d20+4=17 d20+4=7 d20+4=15 d20+4=9 d20+4=21 d20+4=5 d20+4=18 d20+4=22 d20+4=20 d20+4=18 d20+4=7 d4=4 d4=2 d4=1 d4=3 d4=2 d20+4=6 d20+4=19 d20+4=9 d20+4=21 d20+4=21 d20+4=19 d20+4=9 d20+4=5 d20+4=8 d20+4=18 d20+4=22
Saturday January 29th, 2005 10:47:23 PM
The party moves foreword once more. The tunnel responds not at all to the various speculations as to it's nature. It remains the same dark monotonous stone. Fifteen feet across ten feet high. The party walks on encased in a this square tube of rock and darkness. Slogging ever foreword, the only light provided by Sly's sunrod and Firn'gaer's everburning torch.

Still, time wears on even in the midst of the never changing dark. The passage of time makes itself know through the rumble of stomach. Stomachs that somehow have an uncanny sense of when meals are due. To stop for food, however, would mean to remain within the featureless dark just that much longer.

The decision to stop, however, is soon removed from the hands of the party. Niobe notes an oddness in the walls of the tunnel. Plain gray up to this point, they now take on a light/dark checkerboard pattern. She blinks her eyes. How odd. Why would that be? Unless ... they are holes.

Too late. Dark silent shapes swarm from the walls. Shapes the size of small dogs. The size of Luke, scuttle across the floor. Across the ceiling. Niobe and Savin are quickly overwhelmed. Dark, hairy, many legged creatures scuttle toward them and attempt to climb their bodies. Some drop from the ceiling.

Then they begin biting.

Niobe (Flat Footed, No Dex to AC)
07 Hit AC14, Damage 0
14 Hit AC20, Damage 4
22 Hit AC17, Damage 4
23 Hit AC7, Damage 0
30 Hit AC15, Damage 1
47 Hit AC9, Damage 0
Total Damage 9hp

Savin (Flat Footed, No Dex to AC)
15 Hit AC21, Damage 3
24 Hit AC5, Damage 0
31 Hit AC18, Damage 0
32 Hit AC22, Damage 2
38 Hit AC20, Damage 0
45 Hit AC18, Damage 0
48 Hit AC7, Damage 0
Total Damage 5hp

Niobe, Savin, Luke, Sly, and Firn'gaer feel a fine netting settle over them. It soon begins to solidify, restricting their movement.

Ranged Touch To Hit Luke AC6
Ranged Touch To Hit Luke AC19
Ranged Touch To Hit Sly AC9
Ranged Touch To Hit Firn'gaer AC21
Ranged Touch To Hit Niobe AC21
Ranged Touch To Hit Savin AC19
Ranged Touch To Hit Savin AC9
Ranged Touch To Hit Savin AC5
Ranged Touch To Hit Savin AC8
Ranged Touch To Hit Savin AC18
Ranged Touch To Hit Savin AC22

OoC
PC's entangled in webbing have -2 Attack, a -4 to Dex, and move at half speed. Casters must make a DC15 Concentration check. Webbing can be burst with a DC25 strength check or a DC20 Escape Artist Check. Both are A full round action.

Enemies are AC14 (+1 Dex, +1 Size)

Map
Many Legs In The Dark - Round 01

Savin ac 22 90/95 hps  d20+9=23 d20+9=16 d20+4=22 d10+4=7 d10+4=10 d10+4=6
Saturday January 29th, 2005 11:17:16 PM
Savin knows he could run away but that would just leave more foes for Niobe to face and he can't allow that. The odd thought that she needs to work on that trap sense skill flutters through his mind but he disregards it.

He quickly evaluates the foe and yells to the wizards...."A mass damage spell like fireball. Don't worry about us! Just do it!"

He will go into a flurry of blows trying to get the creepers off him. He will attack three different ones hitting all three. He does 7, 10 and 6 points of damage to seperate ones.

Niobe (AC 15 (flat footed) 58/67HP)  d20+6=18
Sunday January 30th, 2005 9:00:42 AM
Niobe was just about to mention the holes in the walls when she is swarmed with spiders? And getting bitten by them to boot. Already feeling paranoid she screeches, immediately followed some of the worst cursing ever heard.

This not being her week, she is next stuck in some sort of webbing. No matter how hard she tries she is certainly stuck for the moment. Ironically she has the same thought Savin had - she seems to need to work on a few skills. She cannot believe she missed that trap of all traps. Niobe blames it all on these wretched, monotonous tunnels.

If it is at all possible Niobe will back up as far as she possibly can (towards the rest of the group). Due to surprise and the fight or flight instinct Niobe opted for 'flight'.

(Escape Artist 18, DC 20)

Ilsidur (AC25, 98/98 hp)  d20+13=18 d10+5=7 d6=5
Sunday January 30th, 2005 11:56:22 PM
Ilsidur rushes straight forward 20' and swings his waraxe at the spider at his feet, chopping into the creature. [OOC: Swing at spider 16, hit AC18 for 7 hp damage plus 5 fire damage, total 12 hp.]

"Firn, Sly, Savin is right! Blast the far end of the creatures, and kill whatever you can!"

Sly Fox AC 20 65/65hp and Luke Ac 21 28/28hp  d20+2=21 d6+3=8
Monday January 31st, 2005 6:01:53 AM
Sly puts his sword away and starts his chant, he knells streches his hands so his Fire Ball spell will go off partly on the wall and patrly on the floor(near bugs 28 & 37(floor) and Bugs 33 & 26 (wall)) Puff! off it goes. Then he'll go for his dagger(+1)and will try to cut the web he's in before it get too hard.

Luke will try to chew his way out of the web and go after bug#39.

Luke Consentration attact Ac21 - Damages 8.

Firn'gaer  d20+14=33 9d6(5+4+5+3+1+4+4+6+6)=38
Monday January 31st, 2005 9:04:43 AM
"Are you two sure about this?" He says as he is covered in the netting. "No fireballs, but something better for the occasion."

Focusing on the task of casting, Firn'gaer concetrates on summoning his arcane power and molding it to his desire. Arcs of electricity begin to leap and dance about his body. Like worms of white they inch their way down his arms to finally to his outstretched hands.

"Sly get out of the way cause here it comes." Lightning jumps from Firn'gaer down the passage arcing and leaping from target to target in the area.

Firn'gaer will try and put down the wall if he can.

[Concentration DC33]
[Line(5 feet wide) 120 feet long -- Reflex save DC18, 38 points of damage]

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours

Rod (0/3 left)

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic#, light#, mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements#, magic missile#, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor#, knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility#

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic#, fly, lightning bolt#

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph

5 -- telekinesis#, wall of force


Peerimus and Yorrick  d20+17=23 d20+2=21 d20+9=15
Monday January 31st, 2005 10:05:01 AM
The area is suddenly alive with crawling spider like creatures and to make things worse a large portion of the group hs been webbed.

Fireballs and Lightning Bolts flash and roar down the passage and the druid see no immediate reason to contribute to that destruction until the smoke clears, so to speak. So he focuses in a different direction, getting his friends free of the webbing.

With a few words in the secret language of his ancient people, Peerimus tries to get Yorrick to swing at the webbing about Firn'gaer.
[Handle animal 23 Peerimus str 21 to assist Yorrick 15 to free Firn....Failed]

Sly and Luke 
Monday January 31st, 2005 12:10:24 PM
Sly since he was down on his knees, lays on his stomack. Luke lies down on his side, too get out of the way of Fien-gaer's magic.

Eunice/Niobe (a little detail) 
Monday January 31st, 2005 2:53:02 PM
((According to the PHB 3.5 pg. 139 you can take a 5ft step even with a full-round action. That is the movement that Niobe made back towards the rest of the group. Al, Niobe has the Uncanny Dodge extraordinary ability - it allows her to keep her AC even whe caught flat-footed. So when the spider things attacked she still would have had her regualr AC (AC 19)according to the PHB 3.5 pg. 137; se also pg. 50. This in turn means that only one spider would have been able to bite her. BTW I double checked all this with DM Dominic (my hubby) to make sure that I had understood what was written in the PHB.))

Dark Horde Round Two (DM/Al)  9d6(4+1+5+5+5+1+5+2+5)=33 9d6(4+1+3+4+2+3+1+4+3)=25 9d6(6+1+3+3+6+3+3+3+2)=30 9d6(1+5+5+2+6+4+1+2+4)=30 9d6(1+4+3+4+6+5+1+3+2)=29 9d6(3+5+3+3+1+6+5+1+1)=28 9d6(6+4+5+5+4+6+5+3+2)=40 9d6(4+2+6+4+2+3+3+4+6)=34 d20+11= 22 d20+4=8 d20+4=12 d20+4=20 d20+4=18 d20+4=15 d20+4=5 d20+4=23 d20+4=9 d20+4=5 d20+4=16 d20+4=9 d20+4=18 d20+4=15 d20+4=19 d20+4=11 d20+4=12 d20+4=12 d20+4=19 d4=1 d4=1 d4=4 d4=4 d4=2 d20+4=5 d20+4=13 d20+4=16 d20+4=14 d20+4=10
Monday January 31st, 2005 9:29:50 PM
If this is a trap, it is unlike anything in any rogue's experience. Spiders, then again, are natural trap layers. But if these are spiders, what is it that they eat in this barren tunnel? (Spot Checks Everyone.)

Savin holds is ground, standing by Niobe's side. He calls for magic firepower, then begins a dance of his own brand of mayhem. One, two, three. Dark chitinous shells crack under his blows. Three opponents fall away to be replaced by more.

Niobe shrieks and swears a blue streak. It is no wonder her injuries seemed worse than they really were. With uncanny reflexes and nimble movements she dodges most of the closing mandibles. She backs away as she struggles against the tangle of webbing.

Ilsidur rushes forward. His axe falls and the dark many-legged thing nearly explodes under the impact spraying the dwarf with flesh and goo.

Sly calls on a Fireball spell. But it fizzles when he realizes that he did not prepare a Fireball spell today. (See list that you posted on December 1, Sly.) He draws a knife and attempts to cut the webbing. But it sticks to his knife and holds fast.

Luke, finding it as impossible to bite his way out of the webbing as Sly found it was to cut it, drags himself fifteen feet forward. And with a snarl, the war dog shakes the thing until it is limp and broken.

Crying out a warning, Firn'gaer weaves a spell. Tangled though he may be in the web, his focus is complete. An arc of blinding blue streaks from his hand and down the line of the wall. One two three four five six seven eight of the things are pierced by the bolt. But ... as the eyes of the embattled Children of Chaos adjust again to the dark, it is clear that the creatures struck are, if anything, more hardy now.

Peerimus and Yorrick team up to free Firn'gaer from the webbing. The webbing, however, seems of sterner stuff.

A low growl comes from Peerimus' side, and it is a moment before he realizes that it is their barbarian guide. His eyes are wide. And the veins in his temple bulge. With a cry of rage, Tokun charges into the sea of dark bodies, drawing his bone great axe as he goes. Placing himself before Niobe, he swings. The blade splits one of the dark bodies in twain.

The horde surges foreword.

Tokun is hit three times.

Hit Niobe AC23, AC9, AC5 - Damage 4hp (Webbed)
Hit Savin AC16, AC9, AC18, AC15 (Webbed)
Hit Ilsidur AC19
Hit Luke AC11, AC12, AC12 (Webbed)
Hit Sly AC19 - 2hp (Webbed)

Webs continue to rain down blanketing those in the fore. Tokun is soon covered in sticky webbing. A strand catches Ilsidur and one falls to the side.

PC's entangled in webbing have -2 Attack, a -4 to Dex, and move at half speed. Casters must make a DC15 Concentration check. Webbing can be burst with a DC25 strength check or a DC20 Escape Artist Check. Both are A full round action.

Enemies are AC14 (+1 Dex, +1 Size)

Map
Many Legs In The Dark - Round 02

OoC
Sly, these are your prepared spells:

Prepared Spells as of 12/1/04
Lvl 0 - Acid splash X2, Flare & Detect Magic

Lvl 1 - Shield, Magic Missels x3

Lvl 2 - Acid Arrows, Spider Climb, Scorching Ray (Placed in Sword).
Lvl 3 - Lightning Bolts

Sly AC20 65/65hp and Luke AC21 28/28hp  d20+4=16
Tuesday February 1st, 2005 8:18:08 AM
OOC Consentration 16.

Crawling to Fien'gaer and Peerimus and will cut the net off of them. If there's enough timme Sly will also crawl to Luke to cut his net off. (with his +1 dagger)

Sly keep repeating to himself, "Consentrait! Consentrait! Your goal is in sight!"

PS: Thank you DM Al - Luke ate my spell card.

Webbing - Supplemental (DM/Al) 
Tuesday February 1st, 2005 8:40:16 AM
Looked at the rules again. Looks like 5hp damage to the webbing will also get you out of it as well. Webbing has no hardness rating.

Striking the web requires no To Hit, but you need to roll damage. This takes a single attack.

Sorry to get this to you late.

Firn'gaer - AC 17 while entangled  d20+14=34 3d4(2+4+4)+3=13
Tuesday February 1st, 2005 9:21:29 AM
"Damned vermin." He says as the light subsides and the vermin are still there. Worse yet they seem hardier. "Don't use electricity, Sly." He says drawing a wand from his belt. Focusing, he pushes the wand's tip out through the webbing and lets loose three magic missiles from the wand towards the vermin closing with Sly.

[3 Magic Missiles - 13 points of damage]
[Concentration DC34]

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours

Rod (0/3 left)
Wand of MM (charges used during battle) -- 1

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic#, light#, mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements#, magic missile#, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor#, knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility#

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic#, fly, lightning bolt#

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph

5 -- telekinesis#, wall of force


Peerimus and Yorrick 
Tuesday February 1st, 2005 9:50:48 AM
The druid's heart sinks and a knot wraps into his stomach. What he feared most has just come to fruition. A small prayer under his breath to Mother Wold to protect her child, Peerimus follows with a louder call to Father Wold.

"Touch your son and grant him your cleansing power." Fire erupts from the druid's right hand and from Yorrick's as well.

With Yorrick moving to a heel position, Peerimus begins to cut forward with his Flame Blade down the left wall.

Savin  d20+9=15 d20+9=19 d20+4=6 d10+4=13 d10+4=11
Tuesday February 1st, 2005 2:24:26 PM
OOC Stupid computer is giving me problems....again. I am posting from the public library, so if I make an error in my numbers I apologize as I don't have access to my character sheet.

Savin will go into another flurry of blows hitting twice doing 13 and 11 points of damage to the crawly things.

He shouts to his friends, "Use fire to burn the webs. They burn easy!" Savin then spits as web gets into his mouth.

Niobe (AC 19, 59/67HP)  d4+2=5 d20+7=22 d4+2=4
Tuesday February 1st, 2005 5:10:51 PM
Niobe draws her dagger and slices at the webbing.

"Tokun. No. You don't jump into the middel of a web. Well, maybe his people do? *sigh!*," Niobe agitatedly hisses quietly to herself.

If she gets the opportunity she will attack any nearby spiders, trying to assist Savin and Tokun.

(5pts dmg to the webbing nearest Niobe, hit spider (most likely #23) AC 22, dmg 4)

Ilsidur (AC25, 98/98 hp)  d20+13=22 d10+5=15 d6=5 d20+8=13
Tuesday February 1st, 2005 8:25:08 PM
Ilsidur swings at the creatures in front of him. He targets his first swing at spider #08, hitting the arachnid with his waraxe. [OOC: Hit AC22 for 15 damage plus 5 fire damage.]

His second swing is directed at spider #05, but the swing goes wide. [OOC: Hit AC13].

He moves 5' forward, right behind Niobe, stepping on the split body of spider #08.

Strange Reactions (DM/Al)  2d6(4+6)=10 d20+9=12 d20+4=19 d20+4=20 d20+4=8 d20+4=18 d20+4=9 d20+4=24 d20+4=7 d20+4=8 d20+4=17 d20+4=9 d20+4=21 d20+4=15 d20+4=13 d20+4=22 d20+4=13 d20+4=18 d20+4=12 d20+4=16 d20+4=12 d20+4=23 d20+4=20 d20+4=12 d20+4=16 d20+4=7 d20+4=7 d20+4=19 d4=2 d4=2 d4=2 d4=2 d20+4=9 d20+4=5 d20+4=5 d20+4=17 d20+4=13 d20+4=7 d20+4=17 d20+4=24 d20+4=10 d20+4=24 d20+4=23 d20+4=11 d4=3 d4=3 d20+4=24 d20+4=13 d20+4=6 d20+4=7 d4=4 d20+4=22 d4=3 d20+4=8
Tuesday February 1st, 2005 10:23:38 PM

OoC: Hmmm, no spot checks from anyone?

Sly turns through the tangle of his own web and cuts the strands from Firn'gaer. Luke, however, well to the fore, is too far away, and on his own.

Firn'gaer draws a wand and sends three missiles of light at an approaching dark many legged body. Three missiles strike true, but the magic appears to cause no harm.

Peerimus calls upon the power of The Wold and three foot long blade of fire springs into his hand. Peerimus moves up the left wall the blade of flames easily parts the strands of webbing. He strikes at the same creature that Firn'gaer had targetted with his missiles of light. The blade of flame at first seems to have as little effect as the wizard's missiles. Then the creature moves, it's actions slow and turgid. Yorrick tries the best he can to follow his friend, but it is difficult within the narrow and crowded tunnel.

Savin strikes out with fist again crushing two more hairy bodies. He cries out to his companions to set fire to the webs.

Niobe cuts the webbing from her with a stroke of her weapon. With the back stroke she lays open the back of one of the crawling nightmares. Warm ooze splashes across her hand and arm.

Ilsidur strikes twice. A downstroke lays a many-legs open down to the stone floor. The dwarf aims a backswing at one on the wall, but it pulls back and the mighty axe cleaves air.

Tokun roars in a voice that sounds part song part fury. His axe swings, but does no more than glance from a dark carapace.

Still the creatures swarm. They crawl over up and over each other with little thought but to get in and bite. Webs still spray out over the group from creatures behind and creatures on the walls. Some webs that had been cut away are renewed by more of the sticky falling stuff.

Web Attacks
Touch Tokun AC19, AC20, AC8 (Webbed)
Touch Niobe AC18, AC9, AC24 (Webbed Again)
Touch Savin AC7, AC8, AC17 (Still Webbed, never broke out)
Touch Ilsidur AC9, AC21, AC15 (Webbed)
Touch Luke AC13, AC22, AC13 (Webbed Again)
Touch Peerimus AC18 (Webbed)
Touch Sly AC12 (Still Webbed, never broke out)
Touch Firn'gaer AC16 (Webbed Again)

Bite Attacks
Hit Niobe AC9, AC5, AC5
Hit Savin AC17, AC13, AC7, AC17
Hit Ilsidur AC24, AC10, AC24, (2Critical Threats, AC23, AC11 No Crits), Damage 6hp
Hit Luke AC24, AC13, AC6, (Critical Threat, AC7 No Crit) Damage 4hp
Hit Peerimus AC22, Damage 3hp
Hit Sly AC8

Information
PC's entangled in webbing have -2 Attack, a -4 to Dex, and move at half speed. Casters must make a DC15 Concentration check. Webbing can be burst with a DC25 strength check or a DC20 Escape Artist Check. Both are A full round action. Striking the web requires no To Hit, but you need to roll damage. 5hp damage to the webbing will also get you out of it as well. Webbing has no hardness rating. This takes a single attack.

Enemies are AC14 (+1 Dex, +1 Size)

Map
Many Legs In The Dark - Round 03

Peerimus AC 22 HP 64/67 Yorrick AC 19 HP 73  d20+17=31
Wednesday February 2nd, 2005 8:08:10 AM
Peerimus takes mental note that the creature seemed to slow, but beyond freeing his companions from the webbing, the Flame Blade will do little.

With that thought, he burns through the webs on himself and also will try to free Sly and Firn'gaer next to him.

"A'chewui'A ah." Yorrick remains where he is.

Sly(AC 20 55/65hp) & Luke(AC21 55/59hp  d20+5=21 d20+5=21 d4+2=6 d20+6=21 d20+3=17
Wednesday February 2nd, 2005 9:35:12 AM
Sly looks around trying to spot where are this web coming from(spoy 21, at the same time sticking his dagger through the webbing with one hand and pulling the handfull of webbing(in the other direction) with the other9attacking toe web AC21 Damages 6hp), "Something has to give!" Sly mostly talking to himself.

Luke bites the web next to his face, he then bring his hind legs up to the middle of his body, then pushes with all his Strenth(ac 21 Damages 17hp).

OOC: I just found Lukes character Sheet the latest one, he has a very good hit points Almost as good as mine.

Niobe (AC 19, 59/67HP)  d4+2=4 d4+2=6 d20+7=16 d4+2=5
Wednesday February 2nd, 2005 6:04:21 PM
Niobe slices twice at the webbing (dmg 4 & 6). She will attack any spiders within reach (hit AC 16, dmg 5).
The ooze on her gloved hand and sleeve makes the rogue wrinkle her nose in disgust.

Ilsidur (AC25, 92/98 hp)  d20+14=15 d20+14=31
Wednesday February 2nd, 2005 10:02:03 PM
Ilsidur feels the bites of the spiders as they penetrate his armour. He waits for the rush of poison to attack his body, but nothing happens. [OOC: I have that right, Al?] He had been bitten by spiders before, and their bite was always poisonous, so why not this time? Maybe these weren't really spiders at all...

The dwarf focuses hard down the hallway, trying to figure out if everything is really as it appears. [OOC: Rolled a natural 1 for a will save against illusion, then used the luck ability from the luck domain to reroll, for a result of 31.]

He calls out, "I have 2 spells that I can use to move up to 4 of us out of these webs, provided I can touch the other three. Let me know if we need this to happen."

Firn'gaer - AC17 while entangled  d20+6=22 d20+5=16 d4=3
Wednesday February 2nd, 2005 10:04:04 PM
Firn'gaer sees another spell fail against the arachnid assailants. "I up for suggestions." He says. Deciding a different tactic, he draws his dagger and begins to cut the webbing.

[Spot DC22]
[Cutting the webbing -- AC 14, damage 3]

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours

Rod (0/3 left)
Wand of MM (charges used during battle) -- 1

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic#, light#, mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements#, magic missile#, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor#, knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility#

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic#, fly, lightning bolt#

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph

5 -- telekinesis#, wall of force


Savin ac 22 90/95 hps  d20+13=32 d20+9=28 d20+9=29 d20+9=25 d20+4=5 d10+4=12 d10+4=5 d10+4=7
Wednesday February 2nd, 2005 10:41:04 PM
Savin yells back, "If magic isn't working. Try normal fire. Doesn't anyone have a torch? Some oil?"

Savin will glance up at the ceiling to see where all these webs are coming from?
Spot check 32

He will keep battling against the hordes coming his way. Savin smashes his foot into one doing 12 points of damage and follows up with a spear hand strike impaling another (critical hit) and doing 13 points of damage to it. His hands get tangled up in the webbing and his third blow misses horribly. He rolled a natural 1?

OOC Al, If we are webbed, can we still move. You say we only get half movement. Do we need to break free first?

Observation - Round 4 (DM/Al)  d20+9=27 d12+5=14 d20+4=13 d20+4=23 d20+4=9 d20+4=16 d20+4=9 d20+4=19 d20+4=18 d20+4=23 d20+4=13 d20+4=9 d20+4=17 d20+4=5 d20+4=24 d20+4=10 d20+4=19 d20+4=12 d20+4=12 d20+4=8 d20+4=7 d20+4=24 d20+4=14 d20+4=16 d4=2 d4=1 d4=2 d4=3 d4=2 d20+4=20 d20+4=19 d20+4=14 d20+4=11 d4=4 d4=3 d20+4=9 d20+4=24 d20+4=21 d20+4=5 d20+4=5 d4=2 d4=3 d20+4=6 d20+4=12 d20+4=21 d20+4=20 d20+4=19 d20+4=11 d4=2 d4=3 d20+4=15 d20+4=7 d20+2=21 d4=2
Wednesday February 2nd, 2005 11:21:22 PM
Peerimus turns his blade of flames against the webbing that covers both himself and Firn'gaer by his side. Yorrick remains where he is.

Sly pokes a hole through the webbing around and rips it away. Dagger in his fist, he searches the dim light with his elven sight for the source of all the webs. They come from all directions, arcing out of the darkness. Most likely from the things still not engaged in combat. As he looks, he sees something else as well ...

Luke bites at the webbing and shakes his head savagely, freeing himself from the tangling mess.

Niobe cuts once and then twice to free herself. The things surround her and she stands poised for an attack. (Niobe only has two attacks per round.)

Ilsidur, wise in the ways of illness and health, waits for the burn of poison in his blood. None comes. He steels his mind against the deceptions of illusion magic, clearing his vision. The tunnel remains. The creatures still swarm in a dark and wriggling mass. They are real. But what are they?

Firn'gaer draws his dagger to clear the webbing from himself only to find that Peerimus' flame blade has done it already. The wizard turns his attention to the dark mass of seething bodies in hopes that observation and deduction can help where the force of magic has thus far failed. As both he and Sly Foxx identify individuals from the seething horde, it becomes clear to them that many of these creatures appear misshapen. Though possessed of eight legs a piece, a dark body and shape mandibles, many have legs larger or smaller than the rest. In some a part of the main body bulks larger and unevenly. It is as though these spiders, if once can call them such, were created from parts of different spiders.

Savin pauses to glance around him as well. Now that he turns his attention from combat to observation, he can even see what might be clean lines demarcation where different spiders might have been sewn together. Arcs of web still shoot across the tunnel, mainly from the walls and out of the dark. They come less now as more of the "spiders" join the pile. They surge up and over Savin even as the monk destroys two more in a spray of dark wet matter. (OoC: You don't need to break out to move. You drag the webbing with you.)

Tokun delivers a shattering blow with his great axe even as he goes down in a sea of black many legged bodies. His shouts of rage can be heard from under the mass.

Web Attacks
Touch Tokun AC13, AC23 (Webbed)
Touch Niobe AC9, AC16 (Webbed Again)
Touch Savin AC9, AC19 (Still Webbed, never broke out)
Touch Ilsidur AC18, AC23 (Still Webbed, never broke out)
Touch Luke AC13 (Webbed Again)
Touch Peerimus AC9 (Free)
Touch Sly AC17 (Webbed Again)
Touch Firn'gaer No webs left (Free)

Bite Attacks
Hit Niobe AC20, AC19, AC14, AC11, Damage -7hp
Hit Savin AC9, AC24, AC21, AC5, (Critical Threat, AC5 No Crit), Damage 5hp
Hit Ilsidur AC6, AC12, AC21
Hit Luke AC20, AC19, AC11, Damage 5hp
Hit Peerimus AC15, AC7
Hit Sly AC21, Damage 2hp

Information
PC's entangled in webbing have -2 Attack, a -4 to Dex, and move at half speed. Casters must make a DC15 Concentration check. Webbing can be burst with a DC25 strength check or a DC20 Escape Artist Check. Both are A full round action. Striking the web requires no To Hit, but you need to roll damage. 5hp damage to the webbing will also get you out of it as well. Webbing has no hardness rating. This takes a single attack.

Enemies are AC14 (+1 Dex, +1 Size)

Map
Many Legs In The Dark - Round 04

Peerimus AC 22 HP 64/67 Yorrick AC 19 HP 73  d3=2
Thursday February 3rd, 2005 7:54:04 AM
Peerimus backs off and slides to a position behind Yorrick. The great bear takes of a defensive posture, ready to crush any of the spider creatures that may pursue to the druid.

Peerimus then calls out, "Ilsidur! Savin! Hold fast my friends help is on the way!"

"Father Wold send us allies to push back this unnatural Horde"
[Spontaneous Cast Summon Nature's Ally 5- 2 Meduim Fire Elementals to appear close to Savins location]

Firn'gaer (as Troll) - AC 20, HP 81  d20+14=21
Thursday February 3rd, 2005 10:59:03 AM
I can't believe it's come to this.

Firn'gaer moves just in front of Yorrick. "Give me space." He says loudly. Casting defensively, he draws on his arcane power to morph himself into a fighting form. His body shift and shapes for a moment finally ending as a Troll.

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours
polymorph -- 9 minutes

Rod (0/3 left)
Wand of MM (charges used during battle) -- 1

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic(cast), light(cast), mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements(cast), magic missile(cast), magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor(cast), knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility(cast)

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic(cast), fly, lightning bolt(cast)

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph(cast)

5 -- telekinesis(cast), wall of force


Savin ac 22 hps 85/95 
Thursday February 3rd, 2005 4:48:03 PM
Savin sees that his is getting overwhelmed and then sees the fire elementals. He decides it is time to leave for now. "Niobe, Lets get out of here!"

Savin will lead the way dragging the webbing with him heading towards the main group into the light.

He will call out to the others, "They aren't spiders but some kind of mini golems. Looks like they were made too.!"

Sly(AC 20 63/65hp) - Luke(Ac21 20/59hp) 
Thursday February 3rd, 2005 5:20:32 PM
Sly step aside with a spider in one hand, he want to show it to Peerimus "Look at this spider it look like diffrent parts of a lot of spider. Not only that the webs are coming from over there." Sly points down the tunnel.

Niobe (AC 19, 52/67HP) 
Thursday February 3rd, 2005 5:47:31 PM
Niobe nods in affirmation of Savin's command.
She reaches over and grabs Tokun's belt.

Firmly grasping Tokun's belt she plows her way back away from the spider-golems (moving as far back as she can). Hopefully he will move with her; otherwise she won't be moving will she? (Considering Tokun is bigger than her and weighs more no doubt!)

Niobe will not be leaving anyone behind for the spiders to munch on if she can avoid it.

"Come on Tokun. We have to pull back," Niobe insists to Tokun, as she pulls on his belt so he will take note of what she would like for him to do.

Withdraw - Round 5 (DM/Al)  d20+4=23 d20+4=24 d20+4=10 d4=4 d4=4 d20+6=20 d20+6=22 d6+1=7 d6+1=5 d6=1 d6=3 d20+4=19 d20+4=15 d20+4=12 d20+3=23 d20+4=8 d20+4=6 d20+4=21 d20+4=20 d20+4=12 d20+4=10 d20+4=11 d4=2 d4=3 d20+4=16 d20+4=14 d20+4=7 d4=3 d4=3 d20+4=6 d20+4=6 d20+4=9 d20+4=16 d20+4=7 d20+4=9 d20+4=10 d20+4=20 d20+4=15 d20+4=12 d20+4=11 d4=3 d20+4=15 d20+4=16 d20+4=13 d20+4=22 d4=4 d4=2 d6=6 d6=5 d20+4=13 d20+4=19 d4=3 d6=5 d20+9=26 d6+6=11 d20+4=12 d20+4=6 d20+4=20 d4=2
Thursday February 3rd, 2005 10:47:38 PM
Shouts come from several of the Children of Chaos implying that these may be golems, possibly created from spider parts.

Peerimus withdraws, But not before two small dark bodies get bites of opportunity at him. (Hit AC23, AC24 AC10 for No Crit, Damage 8hp) The druid takes painful bites then summons two elementals from the fire plane. They appear and begin a happy campaign of mayhem at the edge of the dark horde. (F1 Hit AC20 for Damage 8hp / F2 hit AC22 for Damage 8hp)

[[ OoC: Could you please run your Allies, Peerimus? And which spell did you burn for the summoning? BTW, did you drop your Flame Blade? ]]

Firn'gaer works his way across the tunnel floor to a free space in front of Yorrick. Intoning a spell, his shape ripples and expands. He becomes a troll holding an everburning torch.

Savin forces his way back up the tunnel seeking only to withdraw. As he passes other creatures further on, however, they reach out and bite at him. (Hit AC19, AC15, AC12)

Sly holds up the remains of a spider, pointing out to Peerimus the oddness of it's construction. He indicates the upward direction of the tunnel as the source of the webs.

Niobe follows Savin, but not before reaching for Tokun, now almost completely buried beneath dark bodies. He feels the tug at his belt, and even through his blinding rage, he understands. (Tokun Wisdom Check 23) They force their way back, concentrating totally upon withdraw. As they go, mandibles snap at them from every direction.

AoO Hit Niobe AC8 (Actually, most of the AoO's had been cleared by Savin earlier.

The spiders surge forward in pursuit attacking the first thing in their path. Some attack the Fire Elementals, only to burst into flames. A few approach the polymorphed wizard only to fall prey to his longer reach.

Scrabbling forward and clustered together, the spiders cease to shoot their webs.

Web Status
Tokun (Webbed)
Niobe (Webbed)
Savin(Webbed)
Ilsidur (Webbed)
Luke (Webbed)
Peerimus (Free)
Sly (Webbed)
Firn'gaer(Free)

Bite Attacks
Hit Ilsidur AC6, AC6, AC9, AC16, AC7, AC9, AC10, AC20
Hit Luke AC15, AC12, AC11, Damage 3hp
Hit Sly AC15
Hit F1 AC16, AC13, AC22, Damage 6hp/Counter Flame Damage 6 & 5
Hit F2 AC13, AC19, Damage 3hp/Counter Flame Damage 5
Firn'gaer's Claw AoO Hit AC26, Damage 11hp
Hit Firn'gaer AC12, AC6, AC20, Damage 2hp

Information
PC's entangled in webbing have -2 Attack, a -4 to Dex, and move at half speed. Casters must make a DC15 Concentration check. Webbing can be burst with a DC25 strength check or a DC20 Escape Artist Check. Both are A full round action. Striking the web requires no To Hit, but you need to roll damage. 5hp damage to the webbing will also get you out of it as well. Webbing has no hardness rating. This takes a single attack.

Enemies are AC14 (+1 Dex, +1 Size)

Map
Many Legs In The Dark - Round 05

Ilsidur (AC25, 92/98 hp)  d20+6=17 d20+9=15
Friday February 4th, 2005 12:55:01 AM
Ilsidur backs out, grabbing Luke's collar on the way. [OOC: Standard action to grab dog collar, half move of 15' out of the mass of spiders.]

He has a closer look a the spiders, trying to figure out why they do not have poison in their bites. [OOC: Spot roll of 17 while looking at spiders, after hearing Sly's comments.] "Are they zombie spiders?" he asks himself. [OOC: Knowledge (religion) roll of 15.]

Firn'gaer (as Troll) - AC 20, HP 70/81  d20+9=28 d20+9=17 d20+9=22 d6+6=10 d6+6=9 d6+6=10 2d6(1+5)+9=15 d20+6=12 d20+9=19 d6+6=9
Friday February 4th, 2005 8:36:37 AM
"Fall back!" Yells Firn'gaer in a gruff and hard to distinguish voice. "There's too many of them!" He continues as he takes a couple of claws swings in his new form.

[AoO - AC28, damage 10] Al you mentioned some falling prey to reach.

[Attacks on 18(or)04: AC17, damage 9; AC22, damage 10; rend damage 15] Split if first attack destroys one. Then ignore rend.

[AoO (in case) AC19, damage 9]

[Spot DC12]

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours
polymorph -- 8.9 minutes

Rod (0/3 left)
Wand of MM (charges used during battle) -- 1

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic(cast), light(cast), mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements(cast), magic missile(cast), magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor(cast), knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility(cast)

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic(cast), fly, lightning bolt(cast)

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph(cast)

5 -- telekinesis(cast), wall of force

Sly 
Friday February 4th, 2005 8:37:00 AM
Sly apon seeing the party exiting the tunnel, he look around "Well! If every body is going to back out, I will not be left alone here. I might as well exit too! It will give me a chance to study some proper spells!."

Sly know that Ilsidur has draged Luke out, Will try to exit also (webs and all).

Peerimus AC 22 HP 56/67 Yorrick AC 19 HP 73  d20+6=22 d6+1=3 d6=1 d20+6=15 d6+1=4 d6=4
Friday February 4th, 2005 11:35:03 AM
Hearing the call for retreat, Peerimus moves back 30 feet giving the others room to fall back. Calling for Yorrick to follow, the great bear falls back his move of 40 feet to cover any surprises into the retreat.

The fire elementals joyfully strike out at the golem-like creatures attempting to set them ablaze.

Fire Elementals
F1 (attacking 39) - AC 22, damage 3 plus 1 fire
F2 (attacking 33) - AC 15, damage 4 plus 4 fire

Niobe (AC 19, 52/67HP)  d20+7=20 d20+7=13 d4+2=6 d4+2=4
Friday February 4th, 2005 6:03:14 PM
Niobe hasn't let go of Tokun's belt yet. She continues her (their) retreat, moving as far away from the webs and spiders as she can. Niobe will slash at the webbing again twice with her dagger (once for herself and once for Tokun).

(Destroying webbing, dmg 6, damg 4)

Savin  d10+4=10 d10+4=10 d10+4=10
Friday February 4th, 2005 11:08:58 PM
Savin will take a moment to clear some of the webs off himself attacking them with a flurry of blows doing 10 points of damage 3 times.

The Fallen - Round 6 (DM/Al)  d20+1=7 d20+3=19 d20+4=22 d20+4=24 d20+4=17 d20+4=16 d20+4=19 d4=1 d20+7=24 2d6(2+6)+5=13 d20+4=14 d20+4=17 d20+4=13 d20+4=24 d20+4=14 d4=2 d4=1 d4=3 d4=4 d4=2 d20+4=23 d20+4=14 d20+4=17 d20+4=24 d20+4=13 d4=4 d4=2 d6=2 d6=6 d20+4=24 d20+4=6 d20+4=7 d20+4=7 d20+4=10 d20+4=23 d20+4=15 d4=4 d4=2 d6=4 d6=1 d20+4=13 d20+4=22 d20+4=6 d20+4=19 d4=3
Saturday February 5th, 2005 4:04:57 PM
Ilsidur withdraws. Spiders snap at him as he goes. (Hit AC22, AC24, AC17, AC16 AC19 for No Crit, Damage 1hp) One finds a gap in the dwarf's armor and Ilsidur feels the slight nip of sharp mandibles. He grabs Luke by the collar in passing, and pulls backwards. With a yelp, Luke turns in surprise to bite the hand at his nape. (Wisdom Check 7) The wardog gets a good taste of steel before he realizes who has a hold of him, and sheepishly allows himself to be pulled back with the dwarven cleric. (Hit AC19 - Armor is good.) The dwarf swings the wardog clear of the melee.

These spiders puzzle the dwarven cleric. As he retreats, he takes a hard look at them to ascertain their nature. These creatures have features in common with the descriptions of undead described in many of the religious tomes Ilsidur has seen. But, to the cleric's eye, they lack the particular stench and unholy cast of the undead. Rather, as everyone else has noted so far, these spiders appear to be something constructed. One can almost see the lines where one animal has been joined to another and then both to another still. They are, in this respect, very much like the creature encountered in the anteroom. However, unlike the powerful creature outside, these seem frail, even for their size. They are ill-formed as though by a less experienced hand.

Peerimus, Sly and Yorrick create fighting room, the half-elf taking his sunrod with him. The druid's elementals gleefully slam the creatures around them with fiery blows. One spider becomes flaming goo. The other, energized by the earlier blast of lightening, withstands the blow.

Firn'gaer, in troll form, smashes down two more of the things. He crushes a third as it crawls toward him.

Savin frees himself of the webbing with quick cutting strokes of his hands.

Niobe cuts away the webbing around herself as well. And clears much of it that covers the raging barbarian lad. Tokun, with The Magic Woman Niobe still gripping his belt, strikes out again with his bone axe, sweeping one of the spiders off the wall.

The spiders swarm forward once again. Some attack the fire elementals. Only one, however, succumbs to the consequences of such a rash attack. They sweep over Firn'gaer the troll, and the young barbarian. Niobe, with her hand on still on Tokun's belt, feels him fall.

Web Status
Tokun (Webbed)
Niobe (Free)
Savin(Webbed)
Ilsidur (Webbed)
Luke (Webbed)
Peerimus (Free)
Sly (Free)
Firn'gaer(Free)

Bite Attacks
Hit Ilsidur AC23
Hit F1 AC14, AC17, AC24 AC13 for No Crit, Damage 6hp (Total 12)/Counter Flame Damage 2 & 6
Hit F2 AC24, AC6, AC7, AC7, AC10, AC23 AC15 for No Crit, Damage 6hp (Total 9)/Counter Flame Damage 4 & 1
Hit Firn'gaer AC13, AC22, AC6, AC19 Damage 3hp

Information
PC's entangled in webbing have -2 Attack, a -4 to Dex, and move at half speed. Casters must make a DC15 Concentration check. Webbing can be burst with a DC25 strength check or a DC20 Escape Artist Check. Both are A full round action. Striking the web requires no To Hit, but you need to roll damage. 5hp damage to the webbing will also get you out of it as well. Webbing has no hardness rating. This takes a single attack.

Enemies are AC14 (+1 Dex, +1 Size)

Map
Many Legs In The Dark - Round 06

Niobe (AC 19, 52/67HP)  d20+8=10 d20+11=25 d20+11=13 d4+2=5 d4+2=5
Saturday February 5th, 2005 5:40:21 PM
Just as she feels Tokun fall she lets go of the barbarian's belt and turns around to face him. Niobe looks for any obvious trauma, or signs of trauma (Heal 10). Niobe attacks whichever spider is closest (Hit AC 25, dmg 5). Then she slices at the webbing around Tokun (Hit AC 13, dmg 5).
Time permitting she will bandage any obvious wounds on Tokun after removing the webbing.

Firn'gaer (as Troll) - AC 20, HP 67/81  d20+18=31 d20+17=26 d6+4=10
Saturday February 5th, 2005 6:47:10 PM
Seeing his companions falling back, Firn'gaer sees an opportunity and decides to take it. Casting defensively, he draws on his power to cover an area in a black tentacle surface. He targets the spell so that it is 25 feet from him. The blackness springs forth from all surfaces, floor and wall alike, reaching out to grab anything in reach.

"The kid is down!" Yells Firn'gaer in his grumbled voice.

[Cast Defensively DC31]
[Grapple Check DC 26, damage 10]

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours
polymorph -- 8.9 minutes
evard's black tentacles -- 9 rounds

Rod (0/3 left)
Wand of MM (charges used during battle) -- 1

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic(cast), light(cast), mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements(cast), magic missile(cast), magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor(cast), knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility(cast)

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic(cast), fly, lightning bolt(cast)

4 -- black tentacles(cast), empowered scorching ray, polymorph(cast)

5 -- telekinesis(cast), wall of force

DM Al to Peerimus - OoC 
Saturday February 5th, 2005 8:04:57 PM
Both of your Fire Elementals are within the area affected by Evard's Black Tenticles. Please play them as such.

Ilsidur (AC25, 91/98 hp)  d20+13=14 d20+8=27 d10+5=8 d6=6
Monday February 7th, 2005 8:54:56 PM
Seeing that the entire party is now behind him, Ilsidur can bring his axe to bear on the spiders to his front. He swings twice at the spiders in front of him. His first swing gets caught in the pieces of web holding his arm, and goes wild. [OOC: Natural 1 for the attack roll.] However, his second swing strikes true, hitting the spider at his feet. [OOC: Hit spider 43 for 8 regular plus 6 fire damage, total of 14 damage.]

They Know No Fear - Round 7 (DM/Al)  d100=77 d6+4=6 d6+4=7 d6+4=5 d20+4=14 d20+4=24 d20+4=17 d20+4=16 d20+4=24 d20+4=12 d20+4=9 d20+4=11 d4=2 d4=4 d20+4=13 d20+4=18 d20+4=6 d20+4=10 d6+4=5 d6+4=6
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 12:14:44 AM
Heedless of the spiders directly ahead, Niobe drops to care for the fallen barbarian boy. He's in a bad way. The poor lighting and his own furious rage had conspired to hide the numerous bite wound that Tokun had taken. He is bleeding profusely. Niobe works to stem the loss of blood, but her skill is not adequate to the job. Tokun's life continues to drain away. (Heal DC15 to stabilize a dying character.)

Firn'gaer in troll form shapes a spell and intones the magic words in a voice thick and deep. Dark tentacles rise from floor and walls. A crack and pop sounds in the dim torchlight as the spider things are held, squeezed and crushed.

Ilsidur swings, and somehow misses with a blow even amidst the press of bodies. Dark internal fluids spray up over the dwarven cleric as his axe connects on his second blow.

The fire elementals and the surviving spiders still trapped within the writhing sea of black tentacles, bite and hack in a vain attempt to harm a opponent that cannot be harmed. The rest swarm forward. Several climb Firn'gaer's troll body. The rest rush to Ilsidur, and, over the fallen body of Tokun, towards Niobe. These creatures seem to have no fear, nor an instinct for survival.

Web Status
Tokun (Webbed)
Niobe (Free)
Savin(Webbed)
Ilsidur (Webbed)
Luke (Webbed)
Peerimus (Free)
Sly (Free)
Firn'gaer(Free)

Bite Attacks
Hit Firn'gaer AC14, AC24, AC17, AC16, AC24, AC12 AC9 & AC11 No Crits, Damage 6hp
Hit Ilsidur AC13, AC18
Hit Niobe AC6, AC10
F1 Grapple Damage 5hp (Total 17)
F2 Grapple Damage 6hp (Total 15)

Information
PC's entangled in webbing have -2 Attack, a -4 to Dex, and move at half speed. Casters must make a DC15 Concentration check. Webbing can be burst with a DC25 strength check or a DC20 Escape Artist Check. Both are A full round action. Striking the web requires no To Hit, but you need to roll damage. 5hp damage to the webbing will also get you out of it as well. Webbing has no hardness rating. This takes a single attack.

Enemies are AC14 (+1 Dex, +1 Size)

Map
Many Legs In The Dark - Round 07

Niobe (AC 19, 52/67HP)  d20+8=20 d20+11=21 d4+2=4 d20+2=6 d4+2=3
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 2:59:53 AM
"I need a little help over here!"

Niobe cuts at the webbing around Tokun again (AC 21, dmg 4). She realizes that Tokun is far worst off than she had thought, but she doesn't give up (Heal 20).
The webbing has to be removed so she might have a chance at dragging Tokun further away from the spider hoarde. Niobe considers trying to drag Tokun now (strength 6), but doesn't feel up to the task.
She tries to remove the stubborn webbing again. The spiders must be bothering her since she fails to remove the webbing yet again (dmg 3)!

Firn'gaer (as Troll) - AC 20, HP 61/81  d20+9=26 d20+9=19 d6+4=7 d6+4=6 d20+4=17 d6+3=9
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 7:47:56 AM
In a gruff, deep voice the polymorphed wizard shouts above the sounds of the fighting, "Niobe, I'll clear some out for you." The wizard takes two swings at some of the creatures over their fallen guide (27 & 41). With an additional snap of his neck he bites another (06).

[Claws: AC 26, damage 9; AC 19, damage 8] The damage for claws are 1d6+6 not +4. I've adjusted.
[Bite: AC 17, damage 9]

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours
polymorph -- 8.8 minutes
evard's black tentacles -- 8 rounds

Rod (0/3 left)
Wand of MM (charges used during battle) -- 1

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic(cast), light(cast), mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements(cast), magic missile(cast), magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor(cast), knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility(cast)

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic(cast), fly, lightning bolt(cast)

4 -- black tentacles(cast), empowered scorching ray, polymorph(cast)

5 -- telekinesis(cast), wall of force

Firn'gaer (OOC)  d20+17=25 d6+4=7
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 7:49:43 AM
Black tentacles: grapple check 25, damage 7

Peerimus AC 22 HP 56/67 Yorrick AC 19 HP 73 
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 8:29:33 AM
Peerimus pulls a wand and moves towards Niobe with Yorrick on his heels. "Make a hole Sly, we're coming past."

"Firn'gaer can you dismiss the Tentacles?"

Savin  d20+11=16 d10+4=6
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 9:48:34 AM
Savin will dart over to Niobe and attack one of the spiders for 6 points of damage

OOC Al, my computer quit over the weekend and I had to take it to the shop yesterday. I am at the library right now but doubt I will get here again. Could you have someone run my character or do as you think fit with it until I am back. Should be by the end of the week.

Peerimus (Fire Elementals)  d20+4=22 d20+4=23
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 2:49:52 PM
The Fire elementals continue to try and free themselves

[Grapple 22, Grapple 23]

Ilsidur (AC25, 91/98 hp)  d20+17=23 4d8(3+7+7+7)+9=33
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 8:55:26 PM
Ilsidur reaches down to his left, concentrates, and touches the young barbarian to heal him. [OOC: Concentration check of 23, convert 4th level neutralize poison spell to cure critical wounds spell, heal Tokun for 33 hp damage]

Life Savers - Round 8 (DM/Al)  d20+4=13 d4=1 d20+7=21 d12+5=17 d20+4=21 d20+4=10 d20+4=14 d20+4=21 d20+4=19 d4=4 d4=1 d20+4=10
Tuesday February 8th, 2005 9:46:44 PM
A rapid series of pops and a spray of dark blood mark the fate of the spiders that remained trapped within the sea of black tentacles.

Niobe calls for help. She fumbles with her knife as she struggles to staunch the blood from the multitude of bite wounds. Finally, she gives up on the webbing, and is rewarded by the find of a large wound along Tokun's inner thigh. The gush of blood tells the rogue that a major blood vessel has been cut here. Heedless of the dog sized spiders that snap at her and climb up onto her body, Niobe applies direct pressure to the barbarian lad's wound stopping the flow of blood. (Stabilizing a dying character is a standard action. You had don't have enough action to cut and heal, so instead I chose Heal. The web is mostly cut away anyway. You already inflicted 4hp damage on it two rounds ago.)

Still, even in unconsciousness, Tokun's body is very tense. Through the flailing legs of the spiders, Niobe catches glimpses of his face, and the veins stand out on his forehead.

Firn'gaer and Savin answer Niobe's call. The wizard in troll form ignores the spiders that cover his body. With claws and teeth he crushes the life from three spiders more spiders. Savin pushes Luke aside and cracks the carapace of one more with a blow from his fist.

Peerimus pulls a wand and steps forward. Sly clears the way for him.

The fire elementals gnash their teeth and continue to struggle against the dark tentacles.

Ilsidur pulls together his concentration and channels healing magic into the barbarian boy.

As health returns, Tokun's eyes flutter open and a cry of rage rises from his voice. He rises to his feet, a spider still clinging to his chest. It snaps at him as he stands, and he batters it with the haft of his axe in return, sending it to the floor, a shattered pulpy mess.

The remaining spiders continue their silent tenacious attack. One clambers on top of Niobe with snapping mandibles while the rest ride the Firn'gaer Troll, fleas upon a mountain.

Web Status
Tokun (Webbed)
Niobe (Free)
Savin(Webbed)
Ilsidur (Webbed)
Luke (Webbed)
Peerimus (Free)
Sly (Free)
Firn'gaer(Free)

Bite Attacks
Hit Firn'gaer AC21, AC10, AC14, AC21, AC19, Damage 5hp
Hit Niobe AC10
F1 Grapple Damage 7hp (Total 24)
F2 Grapple Damage 7hp (Total 22)

Information
PC's entangled in webbing have -2 Attack, a -4 to Dex, and move at half speed. Casters must make a DC15 Concentration check. Webbing can be burst with a DC25 strength check or a DC20 Escape Artist Check. Both are A full round action. Striking the web requires no To Hit, but you need to roll damage. 5hp damage to the webbing will also get you out of it as well. Webbing has no hardness rating. This takes a single attack.

Enemies are AC14 (+1 Dex, +1 Size)

Map
Many Legs In The Dark - Round 08

Firn'gaer (as Troll) - AC 20, HP 56/81  d20+9=22 d20+9=16 d6+6=10 d6+6=8 d20+4=19 d6+3=4
Wednesday February 9th, 2005 8:27:30 AM
Seeing the number of opponents remaining, the wizard in troll form decides that the conjured elementals would not be needed. Instead he decides to continue his assailants (02, 20, 23).

[2 Claws: AC 22, damage 10; AC 16, damage 8]
[Bite: AC 19, damage 4]

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours
polymorph -- 8.8 minutes
evard's black tentacles -- 8 rounds

Rod (0/3 left)
Wand of MM (charges used during battle) -- 1

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic(cast), light(cast), mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements(cast), magic missile(cast), magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor(cast), knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility(cast)

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic(cast), fly, lightning bolt(cast)

4 -- black tentacles(cast), empowered scorching ray, polymorph(cast)

5 -- telekinesis(cast), wall of force

Ilsidur (AC25, 91/98 hp)  d20+13=29 d20+8=15 d10+5=10 d10+5=14 d6=2 d6=5
Wednesday February 9th, 2005 3:05:16 PM
Ilsidur swings his axe twice at the spiders on his right flank, cleanly connecting with both swings. [OOC: Hit spider 06 with AC29 for 12 total damage (10+2), and hit spider 05 with AC15 for 19 total damage (14+5)].

Niobe (AC 19, 52/67HP)  d20+9=27 d3+2=5
Wednesday February 9th, 2005 5:59:48 PM
Niobe looks relieved now that Ilsidur has healed Tokun. She will not remove her hands from keeping pressure on Tokun's inner thigh wound until Ilsidur has finished the healing spell.

"Thanks guys!" she thanks the others for helping her out.

Finally being able to turn her attention to the chihuahua sized spider crawling up her, Niobe throws spider #41 off of her (back?) towards the nearest wall. (Unarmed attack hits AC 27, dmg 5 as the spider hopefully splats against the wall).

Peerimus AC 22 HP 56/67 Yorrick AC 19 HP 73  2d8(5+7)+3=15 d20+4=21 d20+4=20
Wednesday February 9th, 2005 9:55:00 PM
Peerimus slides behind Firn'gaer and touches him with the wand, [curing 15 points]

OoC Peerimus has been keeping Yorrick within 5' of himself.

The Fire Elementals continue their vain attempts to free themselves. [Grapple 21 and 20]

Moping Up - End of Combat (DM/Al)  d20+4=16
Wednesday February 9th, 2005 10:03:16 PM
The troll formed Firn'gaer bats two more spiders from his body, crushing the bodies with his claws. The third, he cracks between his jaws. Even to his troll tongue, the taste is foul. The wizard-brain detects the taste of alchemical substances.

Ilsidur turns from the barbarian boy to sweep the rest of the spiders from off of the wizard. His strikes take first one, then the other, opening up their dark backs in a spray of goo.

Niobe hurls the spider off of her, slamming it against the wall. Before it expires, however, it takes a snap at her. (AoO: Hit AC16) The mandibles clack in the air near her face, and then it dies with a satisfying crunch.

In the aftermath, Peerimus touches Firn'gaer with a wand of healing. Sly and Luke stand aside contemplating the scene of the battle.

The tunnel is quiet save for the moaning cry of the fire elementals as they struggle against the dark whipping tentacles. The walls are covered in the gelatinous insides from the crushed and broken spiders. The dark spray of guts mixes with the shadows cast by the two torches to paint macabre frescos from hell. Most of the combatants, in fact, are covered in the dark goopy matter as well. That, and splotches of their own blood. It's been a dirty fight.

Tokun slumps and collapses against the wall. All of the rage is gone from his eyes. His face shows lines of fatigue. His gaze seeks the Magic Woman. "Niobe," he says. His smile is weak. But it is a smile.

Darkness ahead. Darkness behind. A growl comes from Yorrick, but not from his throat, a reminder of what the time must be in the world above.

Firn'gaer 
Thursday February 10th, 2005 8:55:36 AM
With the last of the creatures defeated Firn'gaer releases the tentacles spell. In the meantime he spits a lot. "Foul tasting constructs." He says. "Full of nasty chemicals and the like." He continues in the gruff voice.

"Thanks." He says as the healing warmth from the wand flows through him.

Moments later, the wizard reverts to his natural human form and immediately begins to rinse his mouth of the foul alchemical taste. "What now?" He says between mouthfuls of water.

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours
polymorph -- [dismissed]
evard's black tentacles -- [dismissed]

Rod -- (0/3 left)
Current HP -- 35

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic(cast), light(cast), mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements(cast), magic missile(cast), magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor(cast), knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility(cast)

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic(cast), fly, lightning bolt(cast)

4 -- black tentacles(cast), empowered scorching ray, polymorph(cast)

5 -- telekinesis(cast), wall of force

Peerimus and Yorrick 
Thursday February 10th, 2005 10:00:59 AM
"You are most welcome Firn'gaer." With the tentacles fading to nothingness at the wizards mental command, Peerimus moves forward to the elementals. He can not directly communicate with them but be clasps his hands before his chest and bows. "My thanks noble ones."

The elementals wink out, returning to their own fierey home and Peerimus turns to Yorrick as another rumble is heard. "Yes my friend it is about that time. If you can wait a bit longer."

Peerimus speaks up, "We should be making to rest. Let us put this behind us a distance and then stop for refreshment and rest."

Niobe (AC 19, 52/67HP)  d20+9=17 d20+10=17 d20+10=13 d20+15=33
Thursday February 10th, 2005 12:30:55 PM
Niobe smiles and nods politely to Tokun after he addresses her, "happy to be of service."

Niobe shakes spider splatter off of her hands and then checks her hair. She picks bits of webbing and small parts of spiders out of her hair.

"Firn'gaer what type of chemicals were used?" Niobe asks out of curiousity.

When they decide to move on Niobe makes a statement and a suggestion.

"I think that this hasn't been working too well. I don't know why or what's wrong either so from now on I will go ahead alone, and Savin can follow behind me a few feet, then the rest of you follow a few feet behind Savin."

Niobe looks tired, dirty, bruised and bloodied. She also looks like she won't listen to any protests either.

The rogue starts off down the tunnel. She moves cautiously, looking closely at the walls, ceilings and floors.
She is growing more and more annoyed and paranoid at all the traps she just can never find until she steps in them!

(Search 17, Listen 17, Spot 13, Disable Device (just in case!) 33)



Savin 
Thursday February 10th, 2005 2:08:13 PM
Savin is sticky, gore covered and trembling from the adrenaline of battle. Still he would like to see where these nasty things came from.

"Niobe wait a minute. I want to see something. Peerimus, can you have Yorrick lift me up or let me climb on his shoulders. I want to examine if we destroyed these things or not. Are they going to be creeping up on us from behind in our sleep. Who knows, there might even be some loot?"

ooc Al still without a computer. Should get it back tomorrow the computer gods willing.

Ilsidur (91/98 hp) 
Thursday February 10th, 2005 7:53:35 PM
Ilsidur carefully examines each of the party members, to make sure that there are no after-effects of the combat. He brushes the spider waste and webs off his body, and then picks up one of the husks for a closer examination. "These appear to be constructs, like the golem that we met at the front door. Apparently, these gnomes know how to create golems and other such things."

"Niobe, don't blame yourself for not spotting the spiders. Technically, they weren't really a trap per se, and so would be impossible to detect by normal means. Before you head off, can you have a look in these holes, to make sure that there are no more spiders left, and to see if there is anything else of interest."

On the Move Again (DM/Al) 
Thursday February 10th, 2005 9:36:57 PM
Firn'gaer dismisses the field of black tentacles. Peerimus thanks the fire elements, and then releases them.

The druid proposes moving away from the carnage of battle and then stopping for food and rest.

The dirty bloody mess of combat puts Niobe in an irate frame of mind. Brooking no dissent, listening to no protest, she sets the marching order and moves off down the dark tunnel. Tokun rises weakly to his feet to follow.

Savin calls out for a momentary hold. He moves to one of the walls in hopes that a climb or a leg up will give him a look into one of the holes from which the spiders had come. It turns out that he does not need the leg up. The holes cover the walls in three tiers, staggered to form a checkered pattern. Each square hole is about three feet high and four feet wide. Perfectly cut into the tunnel wall, they run back into the rock to a depth of about five feet. They are clearly created by sentient hands. They are also clean, showing none of the detritus that would normally be found in the den of a creature of nature. The area of the recessed nooks runs for fifty feet along the tunnel. With both sides counted there are 48 nooks. Nothing remains in any of them.

Firn'gaer had implied that these are constructs. And Ilsidur, lifting one of the eight legged carcasses, echoes the sentiment. One thing the cleric notes, is that the carapace feels dry with age, although there is really no way of telling how long the spiders have been here. And, aside from the assumption that they were placed here as guardians, there is no way to tell why they were placed here either. As guardians, they proved less then adequate. Though numerous, they were frail. And unlike the guardian of the anteroom, they lacked strength.

The group moves on with Niobe in the lead. The dark and monotonous tunnel leaves plenty of opportunity to ponder upon the physical discomforts of marching in caked and drying blood and goo. Not to mention the small wounds received by almost all of the party members.

Soon, Sly's sunrod goes out. The day has been long and difficult. Two battles with constructs and near six hours of marching. Hardened adventurers though the Children of Chaos may be, this has been a day to try the hardiest constitutions.

<rest? move on?>

OoC: BTW, Search is for specific areas. And a Search of the corridor as you move would be extremely tiring and time consuming. It's like walking along while continually testing, feeling, and examining the stone.

Spot is more the skill you need while marching. It should reveal things in hiding and likely areas of traps. Once an area is Spotted, a Search may be done.

Niobe 
Friday February 11th, 2005 5:12:00 PM
Niobe will postpone continuing ahead until the cubbies have been checked. She will help to check them out if necessary. If nothing indicating more spiders being around is found she will ask if they want to rest here for awhile.

"Do any of you want to rest here for awhile? I mean we are pretty beat up so a few minutes rest can't hurt..." she then shrugs indifferently, indicating that she'll be happy with whatever discision is made.

Peerimus and Yorrick 
Friday February 11th, 2005 5:41:30 PM
After a short walk past the cubbies and druid stops.

"Yorrick and I will be resting here. We both could use some food and sleep. Continue if you have the need. We can catch up."

Peerimus flops down and pulls out his dwindling supply of food and drink for himself and Yorrick. Looking at his friend, "We may need to call on Baahana 'Ahman my friend. Our supplies run low."

Savin  d20+9=23
Friday February 11th, 2005 11:10:32 PM
Savin will look at his wounds and at his friends and suggests, "Why don't we travel 50 yards back down the tunnel where we know it is safe and then try and get some rest and a meal. I have been saving some spices and will make the best meal I can. What do you think?"

Savin rolls a 23 on his cooking roll

Firn'gaer 
Saturday February 12th, 2005 9:22:45 AM
"I could use the rest myself." He says in agreement with stopping for a period.

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours

Rod -- (0/3 left)
Current HP -- 35

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic(cast), light(cast), mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements(cast), magic missile(cast), magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor(cast), knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility(cast)

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic(cast), fly, lightning bolt(cast)

4 -- black tentacles(cast), empowered scorching ray, polymorph(cast)

5 -- telekinesis(cast), wall of force


T'was A Long Day (DM/Al) 
Sunday February 13th, 2005 12:43:00 PM
The weight of the long day's trials comes suddenly upon the group of heroes. Since early morning, they've fought, and marched, and tested their skills to their limits. Truly Ice Vein is a harsh mistress. Oh for sign of kinder more civilized lands.

The tunnel shows no sign of ending. And the group finds a spot near the site of the spider golem battle in which to rest. Tokun surreptitiously steals a glance at both Hands Fighting Man and at Magic Woman Niobe before taking a seat on the floor next to her. He seems lost in thought.

<is this a long rest? long enough to recover spells?>

Sly asnd Luke  d20+5=22 d20+5=19
Monday February 14th, 2005 5:38:00 AM
Sly knows that he need rest, so he sits on the floor holding Luke, soothing him (to keep his focuse "You know Luke my family, my villagers and friends came by this way. So we must remain on our toes, this tunnel will end some place. I'm sure."

Luke seem to listen to his master and remains watchful.

Luke searchs 22
Sly searchs 19

Savin 
Monday February 14th, 2005 9:11:05 AM
Savin votes to stay for an extended stay and get some rest. "We need to heal from the fight, refresh our bodies with sleep, and renew our spells."

Savin will use his self healing to cure himself of all the combat damage and volunteer to take the first watch.

Firn'gaer 
Monday February 14th, 2005 10:20:38 AM
"It might be prudent to get some extended rest now. Who knows what's further down this passage."

Active Spells
extended endure elements -- 24 hours (in Ice Veins)
extended mage armor -- 8 hours

Rod -- (0/3 left)
Current HP -- 35

Prepared spells
0 -- detect magic(cast), light(cast), mage hand, read magic

1 -- color spray, endure elements(cast), magic missile(cast), magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, shield

2 -- extended mage armor(cast), knock, mirror image, scorching ray, see invisibility(cast)

3 -- deep slumber, dispel magic(cast), fly, lightning bolt(cast)

4 -- black tentacles(cast), empowered scorching ray, polymorph(cast)

5 -- telekinesis(cast), wall of force

Ilsidur 
Monday February 14th, 2005 12:50:49 PM
Ilsidur agrees with the proposed rest period. "I can use my healing to help anyone that is seriously hurt, although you will realize some healing just through resting the night. [OOC: 1 hp/level for 8 hours rest] Let me know if any of you need healing."

Niobe 
Monday February 14th, 2005 4:21:52 PM
"Lets rest for at least long enough for the fatigue to pass."
Niobe will not ask for healing even though 8 hours of sleep will leave her still bruised in the morning.
(will be short 6HP after 8 hours rest.)
"Wake me for whatever watch I am needed for," she says before finding somewhere to lay down for some rest.

Peerimus and Yorrick 
Monday February 14th, 2005 6:20:48 PM
Peerimus most definately wishes to stay a full resting period, 10-12 hours. "Ilsidur, you may need to supply food and water through your divine gifts tomorrow, my supplies are all but gone. No one be shy on healing, we have magical wands purchased for that precise reason. If, come morning, I notice a wound I am going to use the wand on you, so everyone might as well just accept it gracefully"

Peerimus will shift to a bear and remain that way for the full 9 ours he is able, whether sleeping or on watch with Yorrcik.
[Heals 9HP from shift and 9 from full sleep; Peerimus is unwounded]

A Night In The Tunnel and Beyond (DM/Al)  d20+2=16
Monday February 14th, 2005 9:24:56 PM
The party decides on an extended rest in the dark and narrow confines of the tunnel. Tokun catches on to the call for rest. Withdrawing some food from the pouch within his coat, he offers some to Niobe. He himself eats little. (Spot Check vs DC16 to see that he has no more.)

The tunnel, though clean and silent, holds its own discomforts, its own nightmares. At a narrow 15 feet by 10 the tunnel is small, and the drowning presence of the earth above makes itself felt. An occasional waft of alchemical scent drifts from the nearby battle site. And there is the cold. Certainly not the knife cutting cold of the surface of Ice Vein, a cold to take your life. But the stone weight cold of the dungeon, a cold that creeps into the bones as though grasping at a body in a hungry devouring desire to hold it forever and ever and ever.

Deep racial instincts keep Ilsidur the most well adapted to the tunnel. It may not be the most comfortable place, but no less so than camping in the woods to the dwarf. It is he who feels the true passage of time in this eternal dark. It is Ilsidur who knows when all have had full rest.

The Children of Chaos move on. In the tunnel, there is nothing else they can do. After the night on the cold stones, renewed movement is almost a blessing. As the tunnel goes on, so does the march. Hours go by. Three or four? Or is it only one or two? At one point along the passage of endless walking through the endless tunnel, the symbol on the back of Firn'gaer's hand once again begins to warm. Once again, it is the book. Once again, words scrawl across each of the blank pages. Niobe translates from the Gnomish.

"Success. The procedure went even more smoothly than I had anticipated. The Ataxiopticon chose these well. And it substantiates the idea that the greater the power levels the more that can be accomplished. If I can mate these power levels with a reduction in size then there can be no objections. The blinkered idiotic arguments against Evil will be swept aside in the face of the Enormity of What Can Be Accomplished. At Last They Will Be FORCED TO ACCEPT WHAT IS ONLY RIGHT AND GOOD FOR THEM!"

The writing pauses. It stops. Those watching stand in anticipation. At any moment it will begin rolling up the page and into the binding again.

But then the writing continues.

"The Ataxiopticon has been showing me some unusual fluctuations lately. I will have to investigate."

This time, the writing does indeed cease. And like small insects on the march, the works move up the page and disappear.

OoC
I've move things on. Please back post to any time during the night if you wish.

New day. New spell lists from all please.
And Ilsidur is correct, regain 1hp per level normal healing.

Also: Spot Checks Everyone!!! hehe

Savin  d20+13=29 d20+10=17 d20+13=28
Monday February 14th, 2005 11:10:54 PM
Savin will go over to Isidur and ask, "Do you have the capacity to conjure food for us? If we stay in these tunnels very long, then we will need to resupply. I still have some but I think others are starting to run low.

Savin will take a long look around as he plays his pipes. He makes a pleasant harmony but not his best work.

He will then sit down next to Niobe, grab on of her hands in both of his, and give her a boyish smile. "I think you should let me go first in the marching order. I know you have the ability to check locks and find traps but against ambushes, I am better off than you. I can move faster and I don't have to draw any weapons. Don't worry beautiful, if I come upon any doors or things that could use your attention, I will give you first crack at them."

Spot check 29
perform check 17
listen check 28


Peerimus and Yorrick  d20+12=26
Tuesday February 15th, 2005 9:15:49 AM
The two sleeping brown bears use each other for warmth and furry pillowed comfort. Thier mass also works well to completely block the tunnel passage at the groups rear.

The morning, or rather when Ilsidur wakes them, Peerimus shifts to human and continuing to use Yorrick as mor of a chair back, closes his eyes and forces his mind to relax.

Odd feeling this deep under earth inflicts. Father's deeper home's I shall now have to visit, rather than this farsical contraption

Peerimus stays his mind and prepares his spells
Level 0:
Detect magic, Mending, Read Magic, Create water, Guidance, Purify Food and Drink

Level 1:
Pass w/o a Trace, Longstrider, CLW, Endure Elements, Produce Flame

Level 2:
Extended Endure Elements, Warp Wood, Soften Earth and Stone, Reduce Animal, Barkskin

Level 3:
CMW, Greater Magic Fang, Stone Shape, Protection from Energy

Level 4:
Dispel Magic, Cure Serious Wounds, Rusting Grasp

Level 5:
Animal Growth

The group continues and eventually the writing the appears. As Niobe translates Peerimus thinks on teh matter. Hopefully Firn'gaer, being a wizard will have some insight. To the druid, it seems the author has last his way.

Spot 26

Firn'gaer  d20+17=28 d20+6=7 d20+1=16
Tuesday February 15th, 2005 10:17:01 AM
Increased power...reduction in size...what does it mean...

What of this evil it spoke of...the actions of gnomish author?

"My friends, I believe we'll be having company. Company with answers." He says as Niobe reads the last of the gnomish language.

[On the subject of Ataxiopticon - Knowledge Arcane DC28]
[Spot DC7, Spot (Rufus) DC16]

Active Spells
extended endure elements (on Rufus) -- 1 day
extended mage armor -- 18 hours

Rod -- 2/3 uses left.
Current HP -- 44

Prepared Spells
0 -- detect x2, read magic x2

1 -- alarm, comprehend language, endure elements(cast), magic missile x2, shield

2 -- knock x2, extended mage armor(cast), see invisibility, web

3 -- dispel magic x2, fireball, slow

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph

5 -- telekinesis, wall of force


Sly and Luke 
Tuesday February 15th, 2005 10:58:07 AM
Sly sits on his honches and does some intoments. He also keep looking down the the tunnel. Then a though hits him he bough more than a week of food when they first started this trip, then he also remembers that they also fed the village that saved their lives.

"Ilsidur! How much food do we have left?".

To come this far then have to go back for food, But it's worth it to save these friends of mine. He send a mental note to (he hopes) Mother~~Mother! If you can hear me calling you. I'll be back. Elf Honnor!~~

Lukes seen to to be listening to his master's message.

Niobe  d20+10=19 d20+10=27 d20+10=25
Tuesday February 15th, 2005 6:56:53 PM
Niobe refuses the food Tokun is offering her. She sees that he doesn't have much left (spot 19). Obviously it isn't appearent that she doesn't eat much as it is; she doesn't seem to need to.
Niobe shakes her head empathically no, she she won't accept the food. She pushes Tokun's hands and the food back towards himself. She smiles some and pats Tokun's hand in thanks.

"Save your food Tokun. Thank you though."
She briefly shows Tokun that she has food (trail rations) of her own, but that she has been saving it for emergencies.

Niobe looks at to the others.
"I have some trail rations. I will share them with anyone who doesn't have much food left. If only half; or less, of a ration is eaten for one or two meals they should last awhile."

A bit later Savin comes over to talk about scouting. Taking her hands in his he seems to be very sincere about taking point. His boyish smile is difficult to resist. Niobe considers whether arguing for her to take point has any merit. Niobe grins slightly,

"I guess there isn't much I can say is there? I have to admit that I'd rather take the risk of scouting ahead alone."

"I know you can take care of yourself Savin, but I feel responsible for missing those spider holes. I don't want you getting seriously hurt if we encounter something like that again."

"I tell you what. For today I'll agree with you, you take lead and I'll be right behind you."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Later when the book starts writing again Niobe is quick to start translating the gnomish.

"I wonder if the author is talking about his own people? I'd be surprised if they didn't think the experiements to be evil; not to mention insane."

(Spot check (DM request) 27, Listen 25)

Ilsidur  d20+6=18
Tuesday February 15th, 2005 9:21:07 PM
Ilsidur rises from the cold stone in the morning, and shakes the sleepers awake. "A full eight hours has past; it is time to move on." Then he moves over to one side and connects with the powers of the Wold, asking for his spells for the day.

He listens as Niobe translates the words in the book. He tries to connect the various notes that have shown up in the book so far, but cannot make any sense of them.

As they move down the tunnel, Ilsidur stays to the rear of the party, trying to keep his dwarven eyes open. [OOC: Spot roll of 18]

[OOC: Spells to come tomorrow.]

Meanings and Portents (DM/Al) 
Tuesday February 15th, 2005 9:58:19 PM
Tokun watches as the others react to the item of power in Hands Waving Man's possession. Mekrenden has such items. He understands them. That is why he is chief. Tokun wonders whether Hands Waving Man is chief. Hands Fighting Man stands away. His magic is different. It is fighting magic. A spark of envy leaps within his breast. For that, and for his taking of the Magic Woman's hands earlier. It seems very easy for him. Tokun steals a glance at Magic Woman Niobe.

Both Firn'gaer and Niobe speculate openly on the contents of the book's latest passage. Firn'gaer, the consummate wizard, is immediately drawn to the term "Ataxiopticon." The word, though intriguing fits the profile of no known arcane art or artifact with which Firn'gaer is familiar. The word in gnomish has no meaning for Niobe either. Phonetically it is pronounced "Ataxiopticon." Terribly odd. The mere sound of the word suggests that it should. Firn'gaer knows that the suffix "opticon" is often used for devices of sorts.

(Beat a DC20 in Heal for the following: (Highlight to display spoiler: {Ataxia is often the name given to a degenerative disease that involves chaotic lack of muscle control and sometimes wild unpredictable though patterns.})

Perhaps it is the sheer monotony of the tunnel that causes such a thing to be missed. Perhaps it is excitement generated by the awakening of the book. Whatever it may be, Savin, Peerimus, and Niobe spot it at almost the same moment.

A light.

While Firn'gaer is absorbed in the book, the three spy, faint as it may be, what can only be the light at the end of the tunnel. Only Savin picks out one more detail from out of the dim far away illumination. The spot of light so far away seems to have a slight dark irregularity at the lower right corner. And, when one considers the deadly regularity of the tunnel so far ... is this not odd?


Savin  d20+9=25
Tuesday February 15th, 2005 10:17:36 PM
Savin hears them struggling over a word. A memory glimmers into his mind as he puts one foot in front of the other. His mind flashes back to his past, studying at his master's knee. It was years ago...what was it he said?

Savin remembers being bored. He liked healing battle wounds but found diseases tedious and boring. He like learning to fight much more than healing... He shakes his head and it comes into clarity. He remembered because his master whacked him with a cane when he wasn't paying attention

"Niobe, Ataxia is a disease. It involves losing control over you body's muscles and can even effect your brain. It can give you a dementia and cause you to see things not there."

Savin eyes suddenly dart to the tunnel when he notices the light. "What is that light? It seems strange. What is that darkness at the bottom corner?"

Healing check 25

Sly and Luke  d20+5=23
Wednesday February 16th, 2005 7:25:43 AM
Sly's Renew Magic for the Day.
Level 0
Ray of Frost
Light
Acid Splash (2)

Level 1
Magic Missles (3)

Level 2
Daze Monster
Soummon Swarm

Level 3
Blink

ooc; 23

Sly was already awake, after all he only needs four hours of sleep. He studies his Magic Book, no satisfied with the spell he ha used so far, he'll try some other that he has pick up along the way for so many years. So he'll close his book when Ilsidur come to wake him. "I'm awake and will be with you."

Sly get's to his feet and put's his book away, when he hears Savin comment on the light down the tunnel. Sly moves in to see this light (DC 23), sure enought there it is, but a question come into his mind, he speaks more to himself than to Savin "Why could we not see that light yeasterday? But can see it today??"

Luke sleep on.

Firn'gaer  d20+2=12 d20+6=7
Wednesday February 16th, 2005 1:07:55 PM
Firn'gaer thinks about the word Ataxiopticon and its potential meaning. Root...some sort of device...

He begins writing notes in his blank book. Savin calls his warning about the meaning of the other root of the word Ataxiopticon.

He pauses and ponders a moment. ...arguments against Evil will be swept aside...face of the Enormity of What Can Be Accomplished...FORCED TO ACCEPT WHAT IS ONLY RIGHT AND GOOD FOR THEM... He thinks back to these words. As they scrolled up the page what could they have meant?

Maddness...loss of control...device...illusions, deceptions...traps...golems? A light? All these things go through his head and as they do he writes them down.

[Heal, untrained -- DC12]
[Spot DC7] I guess Firn'gaer really interested in the book

Active Spells
extended endure elements (on Rufus) -- 1 day
extended mage armor -- 18 hours

Rod -- 2/3 uses left.
Current HP -- 44

Prepared Spells
0 -- detect x2, read magic x2

1 -- alarm, comprehend language, endure elements(cast), magic missile x2, shield

2 -- knock x2, extended mage armor(cast), see invisibility, web

3 -- dispel magic x2, fireball, slow

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph

5 -- telekinesis, wall of force

Niobe 
Wednesday February 16th, 2005 4:44:48 PM
Niobe listens to Savin, she is intrigued by what he says.
"A disease? Well, I am not seeing things that aren't there - I don't see what is there. Do you think I might be catching the disease Savin?"
Niobe asks the question half in jest.

She looks at the light, she smiles widely.
"Sly, it could be a door that someone or something opened."

"Shall we check out the source of the light Savin?"

Niobe smiles politely at Tokun before setting off towards the mysterious source of light.

Ilsidur 
Wednesday February 16th, 2005 9:14:48 PM
Ilsidur waits as Niobe moves forward to check out the light. "Niobe, don't you think you might want to sneak up and check it out? It might not be a good idea to alert whoever or whatever is on the other side."

He asks Firn'gaer, "Do these words from the book make any sense to you? I certainly don't like the tone of the words, although I can't put them together into a consistent train of thought yet."

Toward The Light (DM/Al) 
Wednesday February 16th, 2005 10:02:52 PM
As the Children of Chaos travel further down the tunnel, the light grows. It is now clear that it is a fixed light source, and could very well be an end to this long dark journey. Still quite a ways away, it's distance might be the reason that it had not been spotted before. That, and the tricks that a long period in darkness can play on one's eyes.

As the group walks, a few pool their knowledge with the aim of puzzling out just what this Ataxiopticon might be. Savin recalls a his master's description of a victim of the disease as filled with the essence of chaos, almost a chaotic possession.

Minutes pass. The light grows larger. It takes on the distinct shape of a square. What lies beyond is less clear. But the dark segment in the lower right is now discernable to all. If this is an exit of some kind, there is clearly something standing before it.

Distances are difficult to judge in this dark and narrow tunnel. But as a rough guess, the group could possibly arrive within the next five minutes.

OoC: Sly, you can only prepare spells that you have in your spellbook. Here is the list that I have from your character sheet.

SPELLS IN SPELL-BOOK
(can have 8 L1 spells: 2 L2 spells)

Level 0 (can-trips): All 16

Level 1: Burning Hands (5d4), Magic Missiles, Shield,
True Strike(+20 one roll),Protection from evil(Sly or
one other person), Shocking Grasp(d8+3), Feather Fall,
Spider Climb, Chill Touch(Damage 1d6 &1 Str Damage).

Level 2: Flaming Sphere (Damages 2d6), Web, Acid
Arrows(Damages 2d4+4), Continual Flame, Scorching Ray
(Damages 4d6),Rope Trick (hides 8 creatures), Spider
Climb.

Level 3: Phantom Steed, Tongues (speak any
Language),Fireball(Damages 1d6+5),Lightning Bolts
(Damages 1d6+5).

Sly and Luke 
Thursday February 17th, 2005 6:04:42 AM
Sly grabs Noibe's wrist as she is about to go ahead of him, "Wait Niobe! This THING is very crafty, he thinks that he is a GOD and anything he does is his Right to do.
Now listen to me, let's stick in group of two or three. When we see what we have entered into, that's when we make a plan as best we can.
Right now all we know is what ever it is? It's quite MAD!"

Sly will go along tunnel with Niobe.

Savin 
Thursday February 17th, 2005 8:20:20 AM
Savin echo's Sly's warning. "If it is a way out, it will be guarded by something. We know this...." Savin flounders for a word, "Presense, entity, ghost likes golems and constructs. I would assume we will meet another."

Peerimus and Yorrick 
Thursday February 17th, 2005 4:17:00 PM
The druid keeps himself and Yorrick in the groups rear, but as they close on the light speaks up.

"If we are approaching a door indeed and there is room beyond, we can not allow ourselves to be caught in the doorway."

"Also Yorrick and I are much more effective up close."

Level 0:
Detect magic, Mending, Read Magic, Create water, Guidance, Purify Food and Drink

1: Pass w/o a Trace, Longstrider, CLW, Endure Elements, Produce Flame

2: Extended Endure Elements, Warp Wood, Soften Earth and Stone, Reduce Animal, Barkskin

3: CMW, Greater Magic Fang, Stone Shape, Protection from Energy

4: Dispel Magic, Cure Serious Wounds, Rusting Grasp

5: Animal Growth

Niobe  d20+10=15 d20+10=27 d20+15=28
Thursday February 17th, 2005 5:47:08 PM
Niobe thought she was heading towards the "doorway" but nope, she finds herself being held back by Sly. She listens to what Sly and Savin have to say.
"If you think that's a good idea, then I have no trouble with company."
Niobe has no worries about anyone tromping around loudly. She will proceed carefully down the tunnel towards the area of light.

(Listen 15, Spot 27, Move Silently 28)

Firn'gaer 
Thursday February 17th, 2005 7:32:02 PM
Firn'gaer prys himself from his thoughts as the possible doorway and its guardian become the topic of conversation.

"I've been thinking about the Ataxiopticon?" The wizard says in more of a statement than a question. "Now I'm speculating, but consider that instead of madness the Ataxiopticon creates chaos devices. The small constructs we saw were most likely created out of things that crawl around down here. Now based on that line of logic consider the words that scrolled in the tomb. More powerful creatures created, combined makes greater constructs." He pauses to think as he forms his next line of thinking before continuing. "Now if there were some annomolies with the Ataxiopticon, then perhaps our presence here has caused the annomolies. Based on that, it is possible that that could be the. Ataxiopticon."

That was long winded...

What are you talking about...I was merely explaining a hypothosis, that's all.

Exactly...

Active Spells
extended endure elements (on Rufus) -- 1 day
extended mage armor -- 18 hours

Rod -- 2/3 uses left.
Current HP -- 44

Prepared Spells
0 -- detect x2, read magic x2

1 -- alarm, comprehend language, endure elements(cast), magic missile x2, shield

2 -- knock x2, extended mage armor(cast), see invisibility, web

3 -- dispel magic x2, fireball, slow

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph

5 -- telekinesis, wall of force

Awk! (DM/Al) 
Thursday February 17th, 2005 9:47:52 PM
The talk amongst the Children of Chaos reveals an anticipation, almost an excitement, as the end of the tunnel seems to draw near. What is this thing guarding the exit? What may lie beyond?

Firn'gaer's everburning torch only sheds a illumination for 20 feet around him. Out to forty feet, Sly and Niobe see clear as day. Ilsidur sees in shades of gray out even further. And so it is the dwarven cleric who catches the first details of the rough pedestal, no more than a block of stone, set into the side of the tunnel. The figure atop the stone is small. And it is odd subtly wrong. So it is not until the party approaches within forty feet, until it becomes fully visible to he, Sly, and Niobe that it becomes clear just what it is.

The head of a bird mounted atop the column of stone. The head turns from side to side with quick motions, observing the approaching group with first one eye, then another. Niobe, with the superior detail of her elven sight notices that the head seems alive, but attached to the stone through some magic means. Squinting into the dim light, Peerimus easily identifies the silhouette of the head as that of a sea bird, perhaps one of those that make their home around great lake of Ice Vein.

As the group draws nearer, twenty feet from the pedestal, the beak opens wide in excitement revealing a short pointed tongue. Then it speaks.

"Stop!" it says in gnomish. "Password!"

Ilsidur 
Thursday February 17th, 2005 10:18:44 PM
Assuming that Niobe translates the bird-gnome-talk, Ilsidur looks over at Firn'Gaer, and asks, "So, apparently it is looking for a password. Do we have such a thing, maybe from the book? Or I could transport myself and up to three others to the other side of that door using a dimension door, but that won't get all of us. Do you have one of those spells memorized?"

Peerimus and Yorrick 
Friday February 18th, 2005 5:08:12 PM
"Password? Dont suppose you found anything that might fit our present situation niobe while you were searching the rooms?"

"My first impression, given the book authors ego is his name, but do we know that even?"

"For a spell a can shape the stone to bypass the door perhaps, but we are dealing with a wizard of sorts and he may have protected the area against such intrusions, as well as extra dimensional travel."

Savin  d20+13=29
Friday February 18th, 2005 5:10:57 PM
Savin will look at the bird and then wait for the translation. He will look around to see if the bird is alone or if he has backup. He looks as closely at the walls and ceiling as he can, without approaching them or the bird.

spot check 29

Firn'gaer  d20+17=35
Friday February 18th, 2005 10:43:39 PM
Password...this'll be interesting...couldn't be...

"I wonder if it's the name of the device?" He says looking at another bit that might prove his hypothosis. "It could be the author's name, but who knows. It would something personal to the creator, or at least that's what I'd do anyway. You think it could be Ataxiopticon?" He says in question-statement looking for some form of reassuring from the others.

[Arcane Knowledge DC35; as to the thing that bars our passage.]

Active Spells[/u}
extended endure elements (on Rufus) -- 1 day
extended mage armor -- 18 hours

Rod -- 2/3 uses left.
Current HP -- 44

[u]Prepared Spells
0 -- detect x2, read magic x2

1 -- alarm, comprehend language, endure elements(cast), magic missile x2, shield

2 -- knock x2, extended mage armor(cast), see invisibility, web

3 -- dispel magic x2, fireball, slow

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph

5 -- telekinesis, wall of force

Sly and Luke 
Saturday February 19th, 2005 8:32:18 AM
"To me it has to be something to do with his work. It Look to me that the slaves are brought to him, By Someone not too bright. I'd try 'Slaves for wizard?' or 'Master's Slave?'. You know play on his ego." Sly tries to be helpful.

Luke tell then what he think of this wizard, "Stupid"

OCC; Sly's Magic 
Saturday February 19th, 2005 2:29:40 PM
Level 0

Read Magic
Detect Magic
Acid Splash (2)

Level 1

Shoching Grasp
Magic Missels (2)

Level 2

Summon Swarm
Spider Climb

Level 3

Lighting Bolts



Niobe  d20+9=21 d20+10=21
Saturday February 19th, 2005 3:05:33 PM
"That's great, all this and now a password?"

Niobe stares at the bird's head statue. Firn'gaer's suggestion makes her chuckle to herself.

"That'a a good suggestion Firn'gaer."

Niobe isn't too keen to try passwords at random however and she cannot really think of anything that might work.
Suddenly she recalls the slip of parchment from the desk.

Niobe carefully approaches the statue, she looks for any mechanisms on it or the pedastal (Search 21, Spot 21). She prays a quick, silent prayer to any Gods she can think of.

Then she speaks one word.
"Querulous."

"Please let this work," Niobe mutters to herself in a barely audible whisper. She stands there tense, and ready to back away if it seems to go wrong.

Niobe (Addendum) 
Saturday February 19th, 2005 3:40:10 PM
Niobe speaks the word 'Querulous' in gnomish of course!

Pass On (DM/Al) 
Saturday February 19th, 2005 4:40:42 PM
Six seconds of speculation races from person to person as the bird head calls for a password.

Savin turns his sharp eyes to the tunnel and it's surroundings, strong suspicions of a trap on his mind. Keen though his search may be, he sees nothing. The tunnel is no more than it seems. The pedestal with the bird head the only unusual item in sight.

Firn'gaer turns his prodigious store of knowledge on the stone mounted bird head. It could be a simulacrum of some kind. Arcane lore abounds with such. And yet, it gives no indication of manufacture. It seems a real live bird's head only mounted upon a stone pedestal. Perhaps it is another variation on a golem. But what would be its purpose?

Finally, Niobe steps forward. She presents herself and speaks a single word.

The bird head opens its beak wide. The sharp pink tongue vibrates within.

"Go on then!" The voice from the bird sounds, for all the Wold like a cantankerous old man. "And no dawdling! *Awk!*"

The bird head goes silent.

No alarm comes from the bird as the Children of Chaos slip by, six people three animals, one a very large bear.

As the group leaves the bird head behind and approach the exit, more of the detail outside becomes clear. There is no doubt that what lies beyond is a large cave. The light is pellucid, and from it's quality most likely caused by the same magic spots of light that provided illumination in the Changing Room. With the size of the cave beyond, though, there must be an enormous number of them. Through the square exit the group can see that the cave floor appears uneven, with several drop-off's. There appears a small mesa in the distance upon which lies a tumble of rock.

And then, to the left, it comes into view. The figure of a gnome, but larger than any gnome ever seen. As large as Yorrick. As large as Shiraz. And dark as ... Iron.

For now, it stands, quiet and brooding. It appears unaware of the group's presence.

OoC: The group is 30 feet back from the exit. The Gnome is about 30 feet outside the entrance.

[Spot and Listen checks everybody, please]


Niobe  d20+10=29 d20+10=30
Saturday February 19th, 2005 7:09:10 PM
"Yes!" she hisses out in pleased triumph.

Then to herself: "thank you! thank you!" she gives thanks to whatever gods are out there, that the word worked.

Niobe walks past the bird's head before it changes it's mind.

"Come on. Let's get out of here before it asks us something we cannot answer."

Niobe is widely grinning; happy to finally be getting out of the tunnel. If she wasn't already moving she would have been partically dancing about waiting for everyone to leave the tunnel.

Niobe enters the cavern and is none too happy about still being below ground. She looks disappointedly around the illuminated cavern.

The rogue certainly sees the awe inspiring giant metal-like gnome. 'Fabulous! What's next? And do I really want to know?'
To whomever comes up behind her she will place a finger to her lips to indicate quiet and then point towards the giant gnomish critter.

Niobe is standing just inside the door as she looks about the cavern. I suppose you could say that she is "peeking around the door jamb"? Anyway she is certainly surveying the cave.

(Listen 29, Spot 30 (nat 20 on check))

Sly and Luke  d20+4=18 d20+4=23 d20+5=19 d20+5=24
Sunday February 20th, 2005 8:58:35 AM
Sly Smiles as he and Luke, Slides up behind Noibe. He nods a yes sign, then turns to whoever is behind him hunter signs, to be quiet and there is some one around the corner.

Luke seem to understand his master sign language, Because he stand still beside Sly.

Sly's Listen 18 - Spot 23

Luke's Listen 19 - Spot 24

Savin  d20+13=30 d20+13=31
Sunday February 20th, 2005 1:01:33 PM
Savin quickly follows Niobe's lead and follows her to the large cavern. He stops short when he sees the gnome. "It has to be another golem. It looks like it is made out of iron. That is gonna hurt if we have to fight it."

He looks down at his knuckles and winces in anticipation.

spot check 30
listen check 31

Ilsidur  d20+6=25 d20+6=26
Monday February 21st, 2005 1:13:44 AM
Ilsidur smiles as Niobe speaks the odd word, and the bird's head gives permission to pass. "Good for you, young lady. Who knows what would have happened if we had to pass by the bird with force or speed."

When they reach the entry point to the large room, the dwarf says, "Once again, a necessary thing to pass. Do we know that this is a golem? Firn'gaer, do you recognize it as such? Once again, I have two spells that will let us [A TITLE="Click for more information about travel" STYLE="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: medium solid green;" HREF="http://search.targetwords.com/u.search?x=5977|1||||travel|AA1VDw">travel</A] long distances, although I can only take myself and up to three others. I can also cast fly on someone, and maybe some of us can teleport and others can fly across the room, out of the golem's reach?"

[OOC: Spot check of 25, listen roll of 26, natural 20.]

Peerimus and Yorrick 
Monday February 21st, 2005 3:09:29 PM
The druid moves into the cavern and too pulls short upon seeing the Iron Gnome.

"It likely too pulsates with an antimagic field. If we do not combat it a range it shall kill any of us. We should try an simply slip past."

Sly and Luke  d20+5=22 d20+5=24
Monday February 21st, 2005 4:27:17 PM
"Sound goo to me!" Sly will try to crawl (on his hand and knees) silenly into and Hopefuly try to pass around Iron Gnome.

Luke also crawl on his chest, using his paws to propell himself.

Sly is hoping that if the Golem see them, this tin can will think they are hurt slaves or his master's work in progress.

Sly crawling 22 and Luke crawling 24 (This dog has better rolls tham his master.)


OOS: Ceil to Eunice 
Monday February 21st, 2005 4:30:07 PM
Eunice Please remind the DM and Jerry that we are down 2 players, please. DM Al play no mercy on us poor players.

Oh! I hope this pleeding works??

Firn'gaer  d20+6=10 d20+6=24
Monday February 21st, 2005 7:27:51 PM
"Is there nothing but those forsaken constructions in this place." He says at the mention of the statue. "I can block off part of the room with a spell. Problem'll be, as Master Peerimus said, if that thing radiates an anti-magic field. But it's worth a try, yes."

[Arcane Knowledge DC27 - take 10]
[Listen DC10, Spot DC24]

Active Spells
extended endure elements (on Rufus) -- 1 day
extended mage armor -- 18 hours

Rod -- 2/3 uses left.
Current HP -- 44

Prepared Spells
0 -- detect x2, read magic x2

1 -- alarm, comprehend language, endure elements(cast), magic missile x2, shield

2 -- knock x2, extended mage armor(cast), see invisibility, web

3 -- dispel magic x2, fireball, slow

4 -- black tentacles, empowered scorching ray, polymorph

5 -- telekinesis, wall of force

Oh no! More? (DM/Al)  d20+3=13 d20=8
Monday February 21st, 2005 9:03:25 PM
Despite whispered conversation, the Children of Chaos are quiet and sharp of ear. (The half-elves pointedly so.) Everyone except for the wizard Firn'gaer hears a *click* *click-click* of something tapping against rock. The sound comes from out of sight, right of the entrance. It also seems to come from ... above.

All peer out across the illuminated cave. And all note that the tumble of rock on the mesa beyond appears less a collection of rocks, than a statue of some kind. Arrayed upon the ground, its form is not readily identifiable from this distance. But it has the distinct cast of something hand crafted.

The group moves to within a few paces of the exit and survey the cavern. Those good at estimating by eye might put the space at 90 feet wide and almost 300 feet to the far wall. The ceiling is a lofty 40 feet high. Some forty feet from the entrance, there appears to be a drop off with a dirt ramp straight ahead. Beyond another cliff seems to drop off even further. A bridge connects to the other side. The low 10 foot high mesa on the other side obscures part of the far wall. There may be an exit beyond.

Sly and Luke slip to their belies, a good position from which to sneak. But they would be at a bad disadvantage if they were discovered.

Firn'gaer speculates as to whether or not this creature might have had a permanent anti-magic field on it as well. His prodigious store of magic lore allows him to answer some difficult questions. And all of his thoughts tell him that it is a distinct possibility. Though he also knows that both anti-magic and permanency are ... expensive. And, from a practical standpoint, such a combination would not often be useful either. In fact, around a wizard, it may be a bother more often than not. Still, the only thing that he is certain of is that anti-magic is commonly constrained to a ten foot radius around its focus. And the only way to test for the presence of an anti-magic field, is with magic.

The large Iron colored figure has yet to show signs of having sighted the group. It has, in fact, not moved at all. One thing is clear, however, to those who may have studied the tracks outside in the snow, the same tracks that cover the site of the slaver massacre, the same tracks that trailed blood until there was no more blood to be had. This large Iron Gnome was the author of at least one set of prints.

[ OoC: If you wish to remain hidden within the entrance, (Only 30 feet from the gnome!!!) please roll Hide and Move Silently. ]

Ilsidur 
Monday February 21st, 2005 11:27:43 PM
Ilsidur carefully backs away from the entrance and the huge iron gnome, as silently as possible. He beckons the others back, and says, "We can try to sneak past, as Sly has suggested, but I was never one much for sneaking around." He clanks his adamantine armour, showing just how un-silent he will likely be. "Firn, will your wall be able to surround the creature? If not, then it is unlikely that we will be able to trap it.

"One possibility is that I move to face the creature, while the rest of you try to make it as far across as you can. Once you have made it a fair distance (or I have taken enough damage), I can dimension door myself to your side, and we can try to get out of this room. I am a little worried about that tapping noise that we heard coming from over top of the doorway. Did anyone figure out what that was?"

Peerimus and Yorrick 
Tuesday February 22nd, 2005 12:07:22 AM
"It has the sound making of an ambush when we emerge."

"With a few moments of time I can enhance both Yorrick and myself and suggest we exit first into it to handle whatever may be waiting."

"Also if the Iron Gnome does not have an anti magic field about it, Yorrick and I will be very effective against it."

Peerimus then casts Greater Magic Fang on himself and Yorrick, imbuing all of their natural attacks with a +1.

0: Detect magic, Mending, Read Magic, Create water, Guidance, Purify Food and Drink

1: Pass w/o a Trace, Longstrider, CLW, Endure Elements, Produce Flame

2: Extended Endure Elements, Warp Wood, Soften Earth and Stone, Reduce Animal, Barkskin

3: CMW, Stone Shape, Protection from Energy

4: Dispel Magic, Cure Serious Wounds, Rusting Grasp

5: Animal Growth

Active Spells:
Greater Magic Fang

Niobe  d20+14=18 d20+15=33 d20+10=20
Tuesday February 22nd, 2005 1:44:44 AM
Niobe does not wish to be seen by any potential enemies so she will be trying to "skulk about" (Hide 18, Move Sliently 33).

She whispers to Ilsidur, "even with a dimension door available I don't think you should try attacking that thing alone. You said you could take two others with you through that door right? Then you should at the least have a partner to help you flank that thing."

Niobe looks to the right and up trying to spot the thing making the clicking noise (Spot 20).

She doesn't immediately see any tracks at the moment; even if she does try and read them will she remember that they were also seen outside in the snow??

Savin  d20+13=29
Tuesday February 22nd, 2005 7:36:08 AM
Savin hears the clicking sound and looks around trying to determine its source. He scans the area around them, looking for more of those spiders...or could it be crabs or scorpions?"

He will whisper to the others, "Did anyone hear that clicking sound? I don't think the golem is the only thing out there."

Spot check 29

Sly and Luke 
Tuesday February 22nd, 2005 7:47:26 AM
"Hmmm! In my sword right now is a lighting spell. If I hit the Iron Golem it should do some damage to it, most likely make it all the angrier. Ilsidur, How about if I cast spider climb on My self or somebody else to cross this area. Would it work?? Would he see the person cross? Even reach to bring down that person? The ceiling seens to be forty feet high. And that tapping seem to me that it is more human taping, that a metalic trap like sound?
What say you Niobe?"

Luke still on his stomack, "Me cross with Yurick?" he ask Sly.

Sorry, Sly, but you have a Scorching Ray spell in your sword. Here's the post:
Sly and Luke
Sunday January 23rd, 2005 4:34:49 AM
Sly redies himself(sword in hand) He puts a Fire spell into his sword. Sly then points at Tokun and jesters him to follow. Turns on his heels as he follows Niobe into the tunnel.
At the time, the closed thing to a "Fire Spell" was Scorching Ray. -- Al


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