Gunther (AC 28, HP73/73) Stone Skin (60), Animated Shield Tuesday July 5th, 2005 9:48:24 AM
Black goop drips on the stone stairway as Gunther pants and wheezes. He looks dully at the open doorway in front of him and then breathes a sigh of relief. He was free!! But then a terrifying thought comes to him. K'nara! Gods, K'nara's still stuck in there!!! Indecision wracks his small little brain. He really doesn't want to go back there again, but K'nara and the others were stuck. He waits a few seconds for his friends to appear...but if they do not, he will once more enter the room that leads to death.
Ingrge:HP 76/100 (120 stoneskin) ; AC 33: unseen servant (7), tenser's disk (3), spell resistance 18%, Imunities: sleep,detect thoughts, discern lies, detect alignment d20+7=22 d20+16=27 Tuesday July 5th, 2005 9:50:39 AM
INT 22
Muttering to himself as he realizes that they will have to leave the same way they arrived, Ingrge turns within his globe and faces the door. Taking several deep breaths, knowing he is going to be soon running through the gas, he is glad he did not enter to far into the room. Telling his servants to exit out the door they came through Ingrge takes a very deep breath and bolts for the door.
Somehow he manages to hold his breath until through the door (fort dc 27).
Another test Passed ... well done ! ... [DMiT Inge] Tuesday July 5th, 2005 10:50:18 AM
One by one you run to the door. The moment you come near and touch it or rush into it, you are teleported back to the door you originally went through. Only now you are on the other side ... Seems you've passed yet another test ! Well done !!
Gunther turns around in fear as he has left his friends behind ! Then suddenly K'Nara bumps into him as she materialises in front of the door ! Both roll on the floor and K'Nara ends up lying on top of Gunther ... A few moments later you all come rushing through the door stumbeling over one another ! Then only a split second later, Ingrge's servants pop through the door !
You passed the Breath of Marteaus. A foul test, and it weakened you a lot. Aparently those who entered before you thought like you did and all ran to the other side of the room hoping to find another exit. That's why they were piled up against that wall ...
Still time is running out, and you haven't reached the vault yet. There's no time to recover long !
Ahead of you the path simply winds down. Behind you that devious door simply shuts again. Ready to "welcome" those who will try this test after you ... (ooc make any checks or precautions you feel appropriate to continue walking on that tilted spiral path ... remember ;-) )
Just how much longer can you all stand up against these test that are clearly designed to only let the bravest warriors pass ... could it be ? ... are the Emerald Talons the bravest ? Let's hope so ...
WELL DONE my friends !!
... tick ... tack ... tick ... tack ...
- 3 hours - 15 minutes - 24 seconds -
DMiT Inge : Active Spells Summery (please verify) Tuesday July 5th, 2005 11:00:03 AM
K'nara : Stone Skin 5'36" - max 91 HP's
Olanna : Stone Skin 15'36" - max 90 HP's
Lian : Stone Skin 5'36" - max 110 HP Protection from Evil - 36" Bull's Strength - 2'36"
Gunther : Stone skin 15'36" - max 60 HP
Ingrge : Stone skin 15'36" - Max 120 HP Unseen servant (7) 10 hours 15'36" Tenser's Floating Disk(3) 10 hours 15'36"
"Father Betram, is there anything you can do for those whom were badly debilitated by the gas?"
Lian (AC 34+2 vs evil, -2con(39)49hps, stoneskin) d20+16=18 d20+19=31 d20+17=26 Tuesday July 5th, 2005 9:56:37 PM
Active Spells: Stone Skin 5'36" - max 100 HP Protection from Evil - 36" Bull's Strength - 2'36"
The elf continues on with the group. Hearing Ingrge, Lian nods his head vigorously. Weezing, he says, "Yes, we could use some sort of restoration." His eyes grow large, as he suggest it.
(Balance 18 drat!, Tumble 31, and he has Slow Fall 40ft, reflex 26)
Brother Bertram AC31 hp 69(73)Stoneskin (54) Cats Grace +4 d8+9=13 d8+9=11 3d8(1+3+3)+9=16 Tuesday July 5th, 2005 9:59:06 PM
Bertram nods quickly to Ingrge then quickly prays over his injured comrades. He quickly heals Lian, Milo and Olana as they seem to be weaker than usual from that poisonous cloud. He then heals wounds as he comes to them amongst the group.
(OOC Casts the following: Lian Restoration and Cure Light-13 points Olana Restoration and Cure Light-11 points Milo Restoration Ingrge Cure Serious-16 points(sorry Ingrge lousy rolls) Bertram gave up Neutralize poison for an extra restoration spell. He gave up Detect Evil and Bless for the Cure Light wounds. He gave up Remove curse for the Cure serious wounds)
Milo (AC 29; -5 Con; 40 hps max)[sub Jay B] Tuesday July 5th, 2005 10:02:19 PM
Active Spell: Stone Skin : 15'36" - Max 90 HP
The halfling hastens toward his elven fiancee and gives her a LARGE hug around the waste. "I feel terrible." He pouts, looking up at her.
He activates his slippers of spider climb and proceeds to walk the path.
Gunther (AC 28, HP73/73, -2 CON) Stone Skin (60), Animated Shield d20+7=18 Tuesday July 5th, 2005 10:56:06 PM
As K'nara lands on top of him, Gunther's grin is downright infectious. There's that neck again...mmmmmm.... Gunther begins to pull himself up for a kiss, but notices the others getting healed/getting ready to get back on target. Another time then. Gunther gracefully slides out from under the bladesinger and offers a goop covered hand to help her up. Then it's back to work. He carefully treads the path in front of him (Ref.=18) anxious about what the next test will be.
Spells in place Stone skin 15'36"
Olana 59/69 AC 30 -2 CON d20+16=32 d20+17=18 d20+12=28 Tuesday July 5th, 2005 11:52:31 PM
Olanna : Stone Skin 15'36" - max 90 HP's
"Oh, Milo," croaks the elf, upset at seeing him worse than she was. She hugs him tightly and hugs Bertram, too. "Don't know what we'd do without you," she whispers to the dwarf.
Of course this was no time to wallow in a pool of emotion. She had to be cool, and keep her wits about her, and so once again she starts to descend along the path, taking it very carefully.
SPOT DC32 LISTEN DC 18 CLIMB SKILL DC 28
K'Nara (-1 Con, 103/114hp, Stone Skin 5'36" - max 91 HP's) Wednesday July 6th, 2005 12:23:15 AM
K'Nara is disoriented enough by the sudden relocation that she takes a moment or two to blink and clear her head.
...say...what WAS Gunther trying to do before..?
But it doesn't matter now, as he is standing and holding out a goopy hand to help her up. The blade singer takes the help, getting to her feet...but wiping the goop off on the side of her thigh.
"Are we all here?" she asks, counting heads. "Yes? And the good Brother has restored some of us? Thank you, Bertram! All right--if we're about as ready as we'll be, let's hustle. I'm sure the challenges only get worse from here..."
Brother Bertram AC31 hp 69(73)Stoneskin (54) Wednesday July 6th, 2005 4:28:25 AM
Bertram nods to Olana and smiles somewhat distractedly. His spells were so low and there was much more to come. He prays that they make it through.
TEST 4 : SILENCE ! ... [DMiT Inge] (cloudkill) d4=1 Wednesday July 6th, 2005 6:11:52 AM
Heavily breathing and coughing you all look at eachother ... worried for the damage you took and even more worried for what lies ahead.
Then it hits you ... WHERE'S FIGMENT ?!?!? Just how much damage did he take ?!?
Brother Bertram takes a few moments to try and restore as many negative effects from the Cloudkill as possible. He sprinkles diamont dust over his friends and incants a few powerfull spells.
Lian, Olana and Milo are no longer affected by the poisonous fumes and quickly recover now. (you can alter your HP's again)
Suddenly Figment emerges from the door after all ... He spend one extra round in the poisonous cloud before he acted ...
(Total CON damage for Figment is -6 / Figment failed to enter a single turn at these vital moments for a few consecutive turns - I HAVE to take this into account and can not let him emerge with the others without additional damage. Sorry. Either Figments posting has to improve or someone else should try to enter a post for him. These are important tests and I need everyone sitting at the edge of their seats.)
Dispite these dangerous times, Gunther appears to have "different" intrests in K'Nara at the moment. K'Nara wonders what he's doing, but quickly takes her mind to the business again.
Time to move on now. Time is precious ...
1 hour later you come to a big double door.
SILENCE is written in Gnomes ...
Carefully you all enter the room thouroughly scanning the entrance for traps and stuff. It's safe to enter ...
Once inside the doors close ...
Ahead of you you see a 50ft long by 40ft wide room. Funny things is that there are black and white tiles 5ft by 5ft.
On the table to the left, you find 15 items ... A crown, a tiara, 2 riding hats, 2 tower shields, 2 bishops hats, and 7 simple helmets.
The scariest thing about this room, is that no sound can be heard. If you try to speak, nothing seems to come from your mouth. There's an utter silence, and it looks as though you can not speak ... then what about verbal spells ?!? ...
Close inspection of the room from where you're standing reveals little holes in the ceiling, the tiles and the walls on every tile, every row and every column. Seems you'd better proceed with caution !
(specify your movement in detail with coordinates taken from the map !)
Lian (AC 34, 49hps) Wednesday July 6th, 2005 9:53:43 AM
Lian walks lightly and avoids touching the squares and items on the table. "Hold on... its a chess board!" He says with suprise. Then notices no sound.
He motions for a pen to write with then writes on a blank scroll...
CHESS! The crown wound be the king, the tiara the queen, the 2 riding hats would be the knights, the 2 tower shields the rooks or castles, and 2 bishops hats... well, would be bishops, and finally 7 simple helmets... I would say are the pawns, but there is one missing.
I know chess well friends. I will take what piece is left, or I can be the king.*he smiles* A couple of us may have to be pawns.
The queen is the most powerful piece, as she can move any distance and in any direction stopping when she takes a piece. The king is what we guard, it moves one space at a time. Bishops move diagonally. Rooks move in a straight line. Pawns move one space at a time, however, they take pieces diagonally and they only move forward. And knights are far more complicated. They move in an 'L' shaped pattern. Then he draws a diagram on the blank scroll of the chess board and the layout of pieces for those who may not understand chess.
He hastily scribbles. I would assume the taking of pieces will be EXTREMELY violent!
White ALWAYS plays first.
OOC: DM Inge, what color or colors are the hats? :)
WHITE
Milo (AC 29; 40/70hps max)[sub Jay B] d20+14=24 d20+16=22 d20+14=15 d20+16=30 Wednesday July 6th, 2005 10:01:55 AM
The halfling quickly scans the note Lian wrote and nods once in understanding. He jesters toward the table and carefully moves over to it, also avoiding contact with the black and white tiles. He checks the table and hats for traps. (Search 24, Disable Device 22) Then he carefully checks the tiles for pressure sensitivity. (Search 15 and Disable 30)
Milo points to Ingrge and then yanks a thumb toward the servants, then shrugs. (seems he's asking if they should play too!)
Milo has trap sense +3! And will be proceeding with EXTREME caution.
K'Nara (103/114hp) Wednesday July 6th, 2005 11:50:55 AM
K'Nara studies Lian's message, frowns and hands it to the next person to read. She goes over to where the items are, muttering (silently) until she picks a tower shield, which the blade singer picks up as her lips move silently.
(OOC: In spite of herself, K'Nara is murmuring: "Guess this means I'm a rook." out loud, even though the room is Silenced.)
K'Nara returns to her starting position on the map, and then, with a visibly deep breath, she walks in a direct, straight line to the doors on the other side.
Ingrge:HP 92/100 ; AC 33: unseen servant (7), tenser's disk (3), spell resistance 18%, Imunities: sleep,detect thoughts, discern lies, detect alignment Wednesday July 6th, 2005 12:01:29 PM
Grimacing as K'nara grabs the shield, he furiously adds a note to Lian's.
The servants might could be the other seven of the pieces, but I guess K'nara just became the eighth. but that would mean I would have to be the player in control. I don't know how good I am at this game though.
Brother Bertram AC31 hp 69(73) Wednesday July 6th, 2005 9:22:04 PM
Bertram leans over the table taking the bishop's hat. "Figure this is as close to one of these as the likes of me will ever get anyways.." He grins half-heartedly, tired and worried about his lack of spells remaining. He worries about losing his comrades because he cant help them.
Gunther (AC 28, HP73/73, -2 CON) Animated Shield Wednesday July 6th, 2005 11:19:04 PM
After seeing the items, Gunther struggles to read what the others have written...but then literature never was his strong point. He sighs deeply, which in the silenced area amounts to an exagerated rise and fall of his shoulders. He watches to see whether the invisible whatevers work out...if not, he grabs one of the plain hats figuring that way he won't have to figure out too many fancy moves...that is if he read what Lian wrote correctly. And there it was again...that tingling in the temples that signifies an impending headache from too much mental stimulation...
Olana 69/69 AC 30 Thursday July 7th, 2005 1:58:59 AM
Olana looks baffled at Lian's note. Chess? What was that? She picks up a riding hat, and looks at it. The floor looked like a dance floor in a castle. Was this a kind of dance? Ohhhhh, how annoying this silence was. She looks helplessly at Milo and Lian, who's face suggested they had an idea of what was going on.
Inge OOC Thursday July 7th, 2005 6:30:36 AM WHERE'S DAVID HOTT ??!!??
Has anyone heard from him ? Figment has not made a single post this week, and I had to punish him for that. I'll wait 4 or 5 hours more before posting ...
Jay B (Lian) Thursday July 7th, 2005 11:11:51 AM
OOC: David(Fig), Chris(Milo) and Mark(Bertram) are ALL on vacation. Chris returns Monday. The others are off for a week or two.
I'm subbing for Milo. I believe Kent is posting for Bertram, but I haven't heard who is covering David.
A game of Chess ?!? ... [DMiT Inge] Thursday July 7th, 2005 12:17:23 PM
Looks like many of you are interested in a game of chess ! Each of you makes funny moves to eachother and figure out what to do. "Harry Potter" style games of chess comes to mind ...
But then K'Nara does something funny ... as there are no other pieces on the other side, she takes a tower shield, takes position at A2 and moves in a straight line to A9 ! Then she simply moves of the "board" ...
looks like nothing happend !
There are 15 attributes ... there are 15 of you ...
DETAIL YOUR MOVE !!! Specify what item you take, where you enter the board and HOW YOU MOVE !! Multiple positions can be given to me in one post. Every position takes 1 turn ... CHECK THOUROUGHLY who has taken what and entered where ... a mistake is ... well ... you'll see about that :-D
[DMiT Inge OOC : oh I'm sorry to dissapoint you here guys. It looks as though some were actually expecting a harry potter style game of battle chess. Though this would be extreme fun, it would take us too long and is too difficult to play with 8 players ... sorry ... maybe another time.]
Lian (AC 34, 49hps) Thursday July 7th, 2005 2:14:57 PM
Lian looks at K'Nara's quick move, then raises an eyebrow. Thinking to himself 'Man, that took guts!'
Lian gestures for Gunther to pick a plain hat and to enter anywhere on row #3.
The monk takes a riding hat and enters on G2, the white square. He moves from there to F4, a black square, then STOPS. The elf waits for the others to each make a move before he moves again.
Milo (AC 29; 40/70hps max)[sub Jay B] Thursday July 7th, 2005 2:46:50 PM
Milo shrugs and silently chuckles at the situation, though remaining entirely convinced this is too easy.
He picks a bishop hat, activates his boots of speed to gain more distance and enters on F2 a black square, then moves diagonally to A7 another black square. He then STOPS, taking a que from Lian. He then deactivates his boots and waits.
Figment (kent) Thursday July 7th, 2005 6:51:44 PM
picking up the other shield Figment enters on H2 and then moves forward to H10
Gunther (AC 28, HP73/73, -2 CON) Animated Shield Thursday July 7th, 2005 10:14:40 PM
Not one to play intellectual games, Gunther trusts Lian's advice and picks up a plain hat. The he goes to stand directly on A3 as instructed. He pauses, having no idea how this game is played and how he's supposed to move next.
Lian Thursday July 7th, 2005 11:50:33 PM
The monk gets Gunthers attention. He then tries to guide the large warrior forward two squares without causing him to move wrongly. (OOC: Hopefully Gunther moves to A5 and no further. ;))
(OOC: On a pawns opening move, they can either move forward two squares or forward one. Then each move after the first they can only move one space forward.)
Olana (69/69 AC 30) Friday July 8th, 2005 12:23:40 AM
With the knight hat, Olana notes with relief that Lian has the same thing. So..... whatever he did, she'd try and do the same. An L shape? She shuffles to the left, and then steps grimly forward, fully expecting the floor to open and swallow her up.
B2 to C4
DMiT Inge Friday July 8th, 2005 5:46:49 AM
Updated map :
Looks like you guys got the hang of it. You are free to enter multpiple moves the way you do now. Specify where you go and when you stop. Ingrge has to make his servants cross as well.
Make sure by monday, you are all on the other side ...
Ingrge Friday July 8th, 2005 8:55:55 AM
using sigh language and some writning if needed, Ingrge tells Bertram to take the other bishops miter and start on C2 and to make all future moves on your white diagonals.
Servants, once Bertram has moved take the remaining plain caps and take your positions each one of you on one of these squares; B3,c3,d3,e3,f3,g3,h3. Once all of you are in position move forward only two spaces.
(ooc: I realize these servants are not the smartest of individuals and ingrge will take them one by one if necessary and talk them through their moves.)
Once his servants are in place, Ingrge will place the queen's tiara upon his head and take his position at E2. He will foloow along with his servants so as to not get to far ahead of or behind them and to help them along.
Lian (AC 34, 49hps) Friday July 8th, 2005 3:18:52 PM
Lian moves to E6, then stops.
Then to F8 and stops.
Then lastly to D9 and then carefully steps off the board, into D10. 'I wonder if I should say check.' He thinks.
Milo (AC 29; 40/70hps max)[sub Jay B] Friday July 8th, 2005 3:23:07 PM
Milo moves cautiously from his position to D10, finishing in the same square as Lian. He squeezes carefully beside the monk. He blinks a few times, then wipes the sweat from his eyes. He looks on helplessly as Olana continues her moves.
Bertram (kent) Saturday July 9th, 2005 7:47:56 AM
Having taken Ingrge's information to heart, Bertram moves from c2-h7 before the servants move onto the board. he then moves to e9 where he steps off of the board.
Ingrge Saturday July 9th, 2005 7:49:42 AM
Ingrge and his servants make it slowly up the board one square at a time following Ingrges simple yet precise directions. Eventually they get across and off the board.
K'Nara (103/114hp) Saturday July 9th, 2005 11:07:14 AM
The tall blade singer can only watch as each of the other Talons (and Ingrge's Unseen Servants) make their choices for accessories and then start across the giant chessboard.
Gunther (AC 28, HP73/73, -2 CON) Animated Shield Sunday July 10th, 2005 2:15:56 PM
Watching how Ingrge guides the invisawhatsajiggers, Gunther mimics the movements...slowly creeping forward on the boad one step at a time. He smiles as he lands on the square with K'nara on it.
OOC (A6..A7..A8..A9..A10).
Olana (69/69 AC 30) Sunday July 10th, 2005 10:57:59 PM
Nibbling her lip, Olana concentrates on moving across the board. "An L shape," she mutters, over and over like a mantra. She waits for Bertram to clear before her last move.
C4 to 6D 6D to 8C 8C to 9E
The Vault of Marteaus !! ... [DMiT Inge] Monday July 11th, 2005 7:42:57 AM
Slowly you all work your way accross this seemingly easy test. There was no room for mistakes, but you all did wonderfully. Well done. The double door ahead of you opens once again allowing you to go through.
You're not in the least surprised to be back at the spiraling path leading down. Looking down the treacherous core tells you the bottom is still at least 100ft away ... you should get there in time though.
Cautiously you continue to walk down. You make sure nothing will escape your keen eyes and ears, but besides the howling wind of the core there nothing to be heard ...
Quite unexpectidly the path widens and in front of you there's an immense ornamental door. This must be the chamber that holds the Vault of Marteaus ! You've reached your goal !! 2 hours early !!! Much earlier than you could have expected ! Good job !
Very slowly the doors open towards you. You can look inside and see a beautifully decorated room. Tiles like gold, torches lit on the wall pour a golden glow in the room, ivory statues stand next to the Vault, and then of course there's the vault itself ... An incredible fortified door, decorated with gems, gold platinum and silver. Above the door a sign but you can not read what's written from here.
Time now to enter the Vault Chamber and find a way to open the Vault itself ...
... tick ... tack ... tick ... tack ...
- 2 hours - 0 minutes - 0 seconds -
Brother Bertram (Mark from Vacation Post) Monday July 11th, 2005 4:49:02 PM
Bertram quietly mutters to himself, "No way its that bloody easy..." He debates asking the aid of Domi but decided to wait when they may need a question answered at a more critical moment.
(OOC as promised with the VERY limited access lol-well done so far gang!)
Milo (AC 29; 48/78 hps) Monday July 11th, 2005 8:25:23 PM
Milo carefully searches the doorway before entering the room. Once all is clear however, he proceeds further. (OOC: Take 20 [2 minutes] to search the doorway for a Search DC of 35)
Lian (AC 35, 53hps) Monday July 11th, 2005 11:19:50 PM
The monk stands back, nervouosly watching Milo.
"Your right Bert.... no way its this easy."
Gunther (AC 28, HP73/73, -2 CON) Animated Shield d20+1=17 Monday July 11th, 2005 11:48:25 PM
Gunther sighs. The others were right. This was too easy. Maybe it was a trap. He strains to see if he can spot anything out of place, but nothing comes to mind (Spot=17). As he waits for Milo, Gunther pulls out another scroll of Stoneskin and asks either Ingrge or Figment to cast it on him...since he figures he'll need the help sooner rather than later.
Olana d20+16=19 d20+12=22 Tuesday July 12th, 2005 12:17:13 AM
Seeing Milo check the vault door, Olana takes on the peripherals - taking a look at the statues - what are the statues of? - and she also attempts to read and/or interpret the sign.
Known languages: Common, Elven, Draconic, Orc
SPOT DC 19 SEARCH DC 22
K'Nara (103/114hp) Tuesday July 12th, 2005 10:03:41 AM
The tall redhead frowns as she, too, has misgivings about how "easy" this area appears to be, as well--but Time is still ticking, ticking away.
"Not that we have a choice..." she mutters, then advances into the room, "C'mon, Talons--the sands of time fly and we have to keep on going."
Lian (AC 35, 53hps) Hide from Undead d20+9=18 d20+19=20 d20+4=17 d20+10=22 Tuesday July 12th, 2005 10:59:22 AM
Active Spells: Hide from Undead - 100rnds(scroll)
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 0/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
The gray clad monk stands there, nervously watching the halfling. He retrieves a scroll from his pocket and casts it. (casting Hide from Undead.)
Spot 18, Listen 20(natural 1, I guess he's still deaf!), Search 17, Spellcraft 22 Elven, Common, Draconic, Sylvan
Are you lingering ?!? ... [DMiT Inge] Tuesday July 12th, 2005 12:35:19 PM
Again an open "welcoming" door appears to scare the Talons ... why ?!?
Milo takes precious time to closely inspect the seemingly harmless door and ... detects nothing. This time he's even certain there's no teleport circle or whatever mumbo jumbo that Necromancer has installed protecting the door.
Bravely the Talons Leader K'Nara enters the room and ... nothing happens ...
Olana takes a close look inside, without actually moving inside and checks out the statues and the room specifics some more.
The ivory statues are all a worshipping of Marteaus. A worshipping for the days this Tower was his headquarters.
Then Olana sees something else ...
In total this room is a square room 80ft by 80ft. The Vault door is in the center of the room. There are countless slain bodies laying on the floor in the rows 20ft in front of the vault, yet there are no bodies to be seen in the first 60ft tiles. Looks like something happend in those last few feet away from the vault ...
K'Nara is inside. Olana takes a look inside. Nothing happens, but ... something will probably happen ... whuahahaha !!!!!
Time to face your last challenge my friends !! Step inside and open the Vault of Marteaus !!
Brother Bertram Tuesday July 12th, 2005 3:50:03 PM
Bertram carefully moves forward 30 feet and tries to ascertain what happened to the bodies lying before them. He is looking to see if it is crushing damage or whether it was weapons...or something else that did this to the fallen adventurers. His axe is at the ready as he walks.
Milo (AC 29; 48/78 hps) d20+15=17 Tuesday July 12th, 2005 9:31:48 PM
Milo moves forward cautiously, scanning the floor with his eyes as he goes. All looks safe to the halfling however, so he proceeds to the door of the vault. (OOC: Search check DC 17... bleh.)
Gunther (AC 28, HP73/73, -2 CON) Animated Shield d20+2=21 Tuesday July 12th, 2005 9:56:48 PM
The warrior enters the room, but holds his scroll out, hoping that Ingrge or Figment will cast Stone Skin on him like he asked. He sighs as he notices the bodies and he too takes a good look at them (Spot=21!!! Geez, he's on a roll!!) from a safe distance of 30 feet from the vault.
Olana d20+16=35 Tuesday July 12th, 2005 11:48:33 PM
Olana points out ow the bodies are laid out. "Looks like there's a 20ft barrier of some kind."
Stepping into the room, she looks upward toward the ceiling. SPOT DC 35
Lian (AC 35, 53hps) Hide from Undead d8+1=6 Tuesday July 12th, 2005 11:53:54 PM
Active Spells: Hide from Undead - 99rnds(scroll)
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 0/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
"Milo, wait a second." The elf removes his wand and touches the halfling once. (Heals 6) "Be careful friend."
"Might be a secret door or illusion hiding the switch to turn off said barrier." He says, looking at Olana and Milo.
"Ingrge, Figment, whoever has the haste scroll, now might be the time to use it..." Suggest the monk.
Lian (Jay B) Wednesday July 13th, 2005 12:02:48 AM
OOC: Gunther, I think all our Constitution damage has been removed or has faded, but perhaps the DM's can clarify.
Ingrge/Figment Wednesday July 13th, 2005 9:07:02 AM
Taking whatever scrolls are handed to them to cast, the two mages do so adding a few of their own in the process.
Lian gets his haste scroll Gunther gets his stone skin Ingrge gets his stone skin K'nara gets a stone skin Olana gets a stone skin
Ingrge offers up a couple of haste scrolls, cats grace and bulls strength scrolls also for those who want them.
Lian (OOC) Wednesday July 13th, 2005 10:10:01 AM
OOC: What is the minimum caster level for scrolls?
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) Hide from Undead, Haste, Enlarged Wednesday July 13th, 2005 10:21:05 AM
Active Spells: Hide from Undead - 99rnds(scroll) Haste - (scroll)[gains attack during full round, +1 dodge AC, +1 Reflex, +1 attacks, +30ft speed] Enlarge Person - 10rnds(tattoo)[Large, -1AC, +2 size to strength, -2 size to dex, and 10ft reach]
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
Lian wold happily accepts a Bull's Strength since he exhausted his bull tattoo earlier in the day.
Lian cautiously enters the room then activates his enlarge tattoo for himself then offers the tattoo to Gunther as well. "It will increase your power but decrease your defense. I'll understand if your say 'no'."
K'Nara (103/114hp), Stoneskin d20=16 Wednesday July 13th, 2005 10:21:41 AM
The leader of the Talons halts about halfway into the "clear" space, eyeing the bodies closer to the door suspiciously, wondering if there was any clues as to what killed the people they used to be.
(OOC: rolled a Spot check of 16.)
"Well...so far, so good..." she says, trying not to frown.
oops ... down down we go !!! ... [DMiT Inge] (dispel check) d20+15=22 (fall damage)8 8d6(4+1+4+4+1+1+6+4)=25 d100=90 d100=34 d100=76 d100=9 d100=45 d100=9 d100=44 d100=5 Wednesday July 13th, 2005 12:14:11 PM
Slowly each of you enters what appears to be the safe space in this room. K'Nara up front, the rest behind her, strengthen eachother with various spells hoping to be prepared for what lies ahead ...
But ...
Suddenly the door slams behind you and the floor starts to dissapear beneath your feeth !! There's no escape !! The ground simply flaps open. Falling down is inevitable !!!
ALL of you start to slide down floor halves, and eventually you take a long fall down !
a a a a a a a a a h h h h h h h
SPLAT
80ft to be precicely you fell down !!
(80ft fall = 25 HP damage - Lian might have feather fall though)
On your way down you went through a veil of blue fog of some kind ! This was a Greater Dispel Magic Barrier !!
(dispel check vs your spells is 22) (DM Donna OOC: just to clarify, PCs need to have the spellcaster who cast specific buffs on them (like Stoneskin, etc.) post the DC for each of the types of spells they cast. For instance, Ingrge cast Stoneskin on K'Nara and a few others--he must post the DC of that spell so that we know if those Stoneskins are still in place or not.)
This dispel happened before you fell on the ground !!
Olana is lucky this time !! Seems the bodies you never found in the first section of the Vault chamber are down here ... they must have slided down with the floors before ... Olana falls down on a nicely decayed body with some nice soft tissue ... she takes half damage ! The rest of you hits rock bottom !!
But there's more !!!!
You notice a second thin fog barrier 30ft up ... beneath this barrier there's NO OXYGEN !!! Around you are vertical walls !! You'll need to climb your way out of here or suffocate !!
Looks like it was too easy after all ... Marteaus won't let you open his vault soo easily ... The Vault is now ... 80ft above you ... time to climb your way up my friends ...
Milo (AC 29; 48/78 hps) d20+20=29
Wednesday July 13th, 2005 8:36:25 PM
As the floor slips out from beneath him, Milo begins a somersault, tumbling against the wall as he falls down the length of the shaft. Once he reaches bottom, the canny halfling holds his breath, and still wearing his slippers of spider climbing, walks up the wall. As he moves, he pulls the silk rope out of his haversack. (OOC: Milo made his tumble check for the fall, reducing the distance by 10 feet. What is the adjusted damage?)
(DMiT Inge : REDUCED DAMAGE = 21 (removed the last number)
K'Nara ((103/114hp) Wednesday July 13th, 2005 10:07:55 PM
K'Nara uses her sword Lucia's ability to cast Feather Fall on herself during the fall, but obviously the DM is going to have to decide if K'Nara activated the spell before or after going through that Greater Dispel cloud. (OOC: roll a die--odds, the spell was before the cloud; evens, the spell was after the cloud.)
Gunther (AC 28, HP48/73, -2 CON) Animated Shield d6=3 d20+12=24 Wednesday July 13th, 2005 11:17:52 PM
Thud!!! Gunther falls hard on his buttocks. Then wham!! His animated shield plummets and smacks his head (3dam). Rubbing his forehead, Gunther is about to let forth a stream of orcish curses, when he discovers...he can't breath!!
Grabbing up his shield, he stores it in his backpack. A look of urgency on his face, he begins to steadily climb up the wall, moving slowly but surely(Climb=24...not sure if he can climb this round...if not, disregard).
Buff spells in question Stoneskin--Ingrge or Figment Cat's Grace--Ingrge or Figment Enlarge Person--Lian
Questions for Inge What's the DC for the Climb? Is the Con damage from the Breath of Marteaus expired?
Olana AC 30, 56/69, Stoneskin d20+14=20 d20+12=26 d20+16=32 Wednesday July 13th, 2005 11:54:41 PM
What was it with dead bodies in this place? wonders the elf as she lands atop some of them.
Oh dear, no air. Seeing Milo take out his rope, Olana will attempt to reach him then she can tie hers to his own, therefore doubling the length of it. USE ROPE DC20
She then begins to climb, looking for hand holds, and places toward the top where the rope could be anchored. Come on, come on, this was no time to be clumsy-footed. Some of the others might need help. CLIMB DC 26 SPOT DC 32
DMiT Inge on CON Damage Thursday July 14th, 2005 1:34:55 AM "Lian, Olana and Milo are no longer affected by the poisonous fumes and quickly recover now." posted Wednesday July 6th, 2005
Lian, Olana and Milo were the only ones to receive a restoration spell from Brother Bertram. The rest of you is still affected by the CON damage !!
The effects of the Cloudkill are NOT removed by the Greater Dispel Magic barrier (a curse would though)
DMiT Inge on climb DC Thursday July 14th, 2005 1:50:25 AM
the area you're in is round "bowl" shaped. The edges are natural rock walls - requiring a DC25 climb check 30ft high.
Using ropes will significantly lower the DC
Spider Climbing will allow you to ... well ... walk up the wall at a speed of 20ft. It will take Milo two turns to walk up the wall, while the rest is still without oxygen >:-X
DMiT Inge on the Greater Dispel Magic Barrier Thursday July 14th, 2005 2:02:41 AM
ooc : Thanks Donna for the clarifications !
Yes you should check your spell DC's to see if it's still active. Ingrge's Unseen Servants and Floating disks did not fall through as they well ... float. However you'll have to find out if ever you find back the Vault Chamber if they are still there ... isn't there a maximum range or something like that ... >:-X
Hide from Undead - Lian - Lian gets his haste scroll - Ingrge Gunther gets his stone skin - Ingrge Ingrge gets his stone skin - Ingrge K'nara gets a stone skin - Ingrge Olana gets a stone skin - Ingrge
Ingrge offers up a couple of haste scrolls, cats grace and bulls strength scrolls also for those who want them.
All these spells NEED to be checked !
Ingrge (spell DCs) d20+12=21 d20+12=18 d20+12=25 d20+12=23 d20+12=20 d20+12=21 d20+12=14 Thursday July 14th, 2005 10:29:22 AM
Lian gets his haste scroll,21 bulls strength 18 Gunther gets his stone skin 25cat's grace14 Ingrge gets his stone skin 23 K'nara gets a stone skin 20 Olana gets a stone skin 21
Ingrge Thursday July 14th, 2005 10:41:45 AM
Taking out a rope he hands it to whoever wants it and then, taking out his wand of monster summoning, Ingrge looks around and soon a small air elemental is in the pit with the group. After it arrives Ingrge lets it know that there is nothing to attack and that if it will simply provide some air for them until they get out of this pit it will be free to go.
Bertram Thursday July 14th, 2005 10:50:49 AM
Grabbing his and Ingrge's ropes Bertram starts joining them together as he was taught so long ago in his mountain home.
Figment Thursday July 14th, 2005 10:51:27 AM
Grabbing Bertram's and Ingrge's joined ropes Figment casts a spell upon himself (spider climb) and then starts up the wall with the rope.
Lian (AC 34, ??/53hps) Hide from Undead, Haste, Enlarged d20+20=30 d20+7=23
Thursday July 14th, 2005 12:19:47 PM OOC: How wide is the opening where we fell? Is the mouth of the opening the same width? Could a Large Lian reach both walls and shimmy up the chamber(arms and feet on one wall, back facing the other)? I don't know what the spell DC is for a scroll! What is the DC for a Brahmah Tattoo? I created the darn things and still haven't figured it out.
(DMiT Inge : it's actually two massive floor sections that open (one left, one right with the opening in the middel) The room was 80ft by 80ft - and the section that opens is 80ft by 60ft ... 40ft by 60ft per square ... MASSIVE floor sections ! after all it IS a Vault chamber :-)
I'll have to look into those tatoo's myself - I'm the rookie here :-) - Maybe Donna can help us out here ? / thanks Donna )
Active Spells: Hide from Undead - 98rnds(scroll) Haste - (scroll)[gains attack during full round, +1 dodge AC, +1 Reflex, +1 attacks, +30ft speed] Enlarge Person - 9rnds(tattoo)[Large, -1AC, +2 size to strength, -2 size to dex, and 10ft reach] Bull's Strength - (Ingrge, scroll)[+4 to strength]
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
Holding his Breath: round 1
The monk feels the floor give and he scrambles furiously for the wall. (slow fall 40ft, tumble check to reduce damage further, tumble of 30) At a little more than 50 feet down, Lian finally picks up full speed, landing hard on his knees. (damage should be reduced by 50 feet!)
(DMiT Inge : Indeed ! Your damage is reduced to 3d6 = 9HP ) only took the first 3 numbers
The monk holds his breath and begins to climb. (climb 23(26 if magic is still effecting strength))
Getting some AIR ... [DMiT Inge] (K'Nara chance) d20=14 Thursday July 14th, 2005 1:13:22 PM
The fall down is painfull enough ... this lack of Oxygen sure wasn't necessary !!
The moment K'Nara feels herself slipping into the depts of this foul tower her sword Lucia commences to cast a spell. Lucia's reactions are keen, but not that good to cast it immediately ! K'Nara commences to free fall down passing the barrier !! Then suddenly K'Nara is stopped along the fall ! She's as light as a feather !!!
The others all fall down hard. Once you are all down, some of you realize they seem to have lost a few spells on them !!! Only Ingrge's and Gunther's Stoneskin remain ...
Gunther's stoneskin though comes in handy ... as a split second after he hits the ground his shields smacks on his head !! (ooc GREAT RP :-D )
Milo immediately starts to climb the wall making sure to throw the others a rope. Gunther tries to climb the rocky wall without the help of Milo's rope, but oop ... suddenly one of his hands slip and ... beng ... there he goes again ! The Smelly warrior kisses the floor once again !
Olana ... smelling much like Gunther does after getting up close and personel with one of those bodies ... tries to connect Milo's rope with her own. Skilled as she is she manages to tie a few knots and make the climbing easier ! Still she has to wait till Milo has climbed all the way up ... and meanwhile there sure ain't much air !!
Instead of trying to climb his way out of here, Ingrge starts to make a few funny moves ... he summons an Air elemental !! Composed of Air these might give Oxygen to our brave warriors. (GREAT THINKING !!) Yet the summoned elemental will only be here at the beginning of next round ... and ... does and AIR elemental - composed of AIR - contains OXYGEN ?!? We'll have to wait till it appears >:-X
(ooc : summoning takes a whole round to complete the spell)
Looking at Milo, Figment is certain he can do this too ... he grabs the Ropes Bertram is tying together and walks the wall !
After some climbing both Milo and Figment make it to the rim of this bowl covered with the anti - oxygen veil ! Up there both can easily breath - in fact that howling wind is also present again !!
Up ahead both notice a tiny path (you'll have to walk single file) that follows the rocks ... rocks to your right a schasm to your left. If you scan this path carefully with your eyes you'll notice this path seems lead to narrow bridge up ahead !
Above you, you can see the bottom of the Bone Tower ! You'll have to work your way up and find another entrance into the vault chamber ...
Figment d20+16=34 d20+10=29 Thursday July 14th, 2005 5:36:43 PM
Looking at the anti oxygen veil Figment tries to ascertain if it is magical.Knowledge arcana DC34 If so or if he is unable to tell he will cast a dispel magic spell on the veil. Dispell DC 29 Inge you need to roll dc 11+caster level and total higher than 29 to keep the spell in place. (if it is indeed a spell)
Milo (AC 29; 27/78 hps) d20+6=21 Thursday July 14th, 2005 6:48:50 PM
Reaching the top, Milo retrieves a +1 piton from his haversack, and after pounding it into a crack using the pommel of his sword, he ties the rope to it. (OOC: Rope Use DC 21)
K'Nara (92/114hp) d20+3=22 Thursday July 14th, 2005 7:17:21 PM
K'Nara waits patiently for a rope to become available, remaining as calm as possible so that she doesn't start choking and gasping and (worse) panicking for lack of air...but smiles appreciatively at Ingrge when he thinks to summon an Air Elemental.
As soon as a rope is available to aid her in her climb, K'Nara begins to climb up the wall with the aid of the rope.
(OOC: I adjusted K'Nara's HP so that the CON damage is accurately reflected; her Stoneskin buff is gone now; I have a total of 22 for her Climb skill check--but that doesn't include whatever bonus the rope would be giving her.)
Olana 56/69 AC 30 d20+12=30 Thursday July 14th, 2005 11:18:08 PM
Olana attempts to climb out of the giant hole without the rope, letting someone with lesser skills use it. Nothing to breathe, covered in dead body goo. And who's idea had this been, again? Maybe she should be n the forest, settling down, having some children, teaching them how to fire arrows, and climb.... Culverwood's acorns this was a deep hole. CLIMB DC 30
Gunther (AC 28, HP48/73, -2 CON) Stoneskin 117/120 d20+7=27 Thursday July 14th, 2005 11:39:29 PM
Smiling at the quick thinking of several of his team members, Gunther too leaves the rope for others less skilled. He begins to rapidly ascend up the wall (accelerated climbing 1/2 move rate), this time doing a far better job (Climb=27...nat.20, made it 15 feet). He too struggles to keep himself from panicing, knowing that in all likelyhood that will just kill him.
Spells in place: Stoneskin 120--120min/120min
DMiT Inge Friday July 15th, 2005 9:27:46 AM
3 haven't posted yet. Will have to wait - but I leave in half an hour. Exhausted from a long week of work.
Next week, your evil DM Donna will be back in charge - she has the honor to ... uhm ... end this tower experience >:-X WHUAHAHAHAHA
Please allow me to say that it has been an honor to run this part of the module. I hope you enjoyed it. I know I make errors, but that's what training is for right. I don't think I've made desastrous errors :-)
From next week, I will work in the sidelines again to watch and learn from Donna ...
... my ... masssster ...
Thanks !!
Ingrge/Bertram Friday July 15th, 2005 9:53:54 AM Ingrge
Knowing that Bertram will have a harder time making it up the wall, Ingrge takes out a scroll and using some of his precious oxygen casts spider climb upon the dwarf.
Bertram
grabbing a rope and using his new climbing abilities, Bertram starts up the wall.
Lian (AC 34, 44/53hps) Hide from Undead, Haste d20+7=20 Friday July 15th, 2005 11:10:12 AM OOC: I know the Enlarge tattoo was interupted by the dispel, but was The hide from undead as well? It is a first level spell and likely dispelled... There was no information about Lian's success or failure at his climbing?!
Active Spells: Hide from Undead - 97rnds(scroll) Haste - (scroll)[gains attack during full round, +1 dodge AC, +1 Reflex, +1 attacks, +30ft speed] Bull's Strength - (Ingrge, scroll)[+4 to strength]
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
Holding his Breath: round 2
The monk lets his friends continue up as he attempts to gain distance from the bottom of the airless pit. (Climb 20, 22 if bull strength is active.) If he can, he'll attempt to get help fromt he rope.
Brother Bertram AC31 hp 44(73) Sunday July 17th, 2005 7:39:52 PM
Bertram gasps at the lack of air and nods his head gratefully at Ingrge as he struggles with the steep climb.
Lian Monday July 18th, 2005 4:50:17 AM
OOC: Just checking in. Work this week is going to make posting hard.
Waiting to Inhale - DM Donna d20+3=23 Monday July 18th, 2005 12:35:45 PM
Ingrge's summoned help from the Elemental plane of Air arrives and remains in the vicinity of the party as they begin to struggle up out of the diabolical trap.
Everyone's breathing gets a lot easier because of it. (In other words, you don't have to start making Fort saves to keep climbing while deprived of oxygen.)
K'Nara manages to climb a total of 20 feet--10 feet more and she'll clear that anti-oxygen barrier and be able to scramble onto the path. (OOC: she's climbing at a rate of 10 feet per round with each successful Climb check because she's using that rope...humans and elves using ropes will be able to go 10 feet per round and dwarves and halflings using ropes can 7.5 feet per round; otherwise, a person will be climbing at a rate of 1/4 their normal movement.)
Milo (who gets a +3 racial bonus to his Climbing on TOP of the Slippers) will still have been able to scramble up the wall (I hate math, you lucky halfling you!) and set up his rope for others.
Remember to make your Climb checks versus DC20; the rope adds +5 to your Climb and people can help your PC to Climb as well. Oh, and Spider Climb adds +8 to your Climb check. If you fail your Climb check four or less, your PC hasn't had the strength to pull themselves up any appreciable distance. If you fail by five or more, then you fall from where you are and have to start over.
And that Air Elemental isn't 100% sure that it can remain for its allotted time, what with that horrible anti-oxygen layer in place...
Figment Monday July 18th, 2005 1:24:29 PM
The mage climbs with the others, gasping for air and thanking Ingrge in his mind all the while.
Lian (AC 34, 44/53hps) d20+7=24 d20+7=13 d20+7=26 d20+7=8 Monday July 18th, 2005 5:00:17 PM
Active Spells: Haste - (scroll)[gains attack during full round, +1 dodge AC, +1 Reflex, +1 attacks, +30ft speed] Bull's Strength - (Ingrge, scroll)[+4 to strength]
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
Holding his Breath: round 3
Lian grabs a bit of rope (if he can grab unoccupied rope), still holding his breath, and continues up the wall quickly. (Base move is 60ft) [climb checks + 2 if bull strength is functioning, +5 is rope is accessable
first check 24 second check 13 third check 26 fourth check failed, he slides slowly back to the beginning]
It is obvious he's going to have problems.
DM Donna Monday July 18th, 2005 6:24:38 PM
I missed the post about Figment wanting to dispel the Anti-Oxygen veil...his knowledge of Arcana would tell him that the anti-oxygen effect is not the result of a magic spell, but a god-like power. No mere mortal can dispel it.
However, his spell (should he choose to cast it) can get rid of the OTHER spell effect there--the Greater Dispel Magic cloud.
Gunther (AC 28, HP48/73, -2 CON) Stoneskin 117/120 d20+7=12 Monday July 18th, 2005 9:32:04 PM
A little too overconfident in his climbing skills, Gunther rushes for his next hand hold. Slipping and sliding, he falls 15 feet landing roughly on the floor (Accel. climbing=12---fail by more than 5). Not wanting to waste any of the precious little air in the room, he analyzes the wall in preparation to begin climbing again next round.
Spells in place: Stoneskin 120--120min/120min
Milo (AC 29; 27/78 hps) d20+15=16 d20+17=34 Monday July 18th, 2005 9:56:35 PM
Once the piton and rope are set, Milo remains crouched, though he keeps a look out for trouble as well. (OOC: Spot DC 16, Listen DC 34; worst spot roll ever)
Olana d20+12=18 d20+12=18 d20+3=5 Tuesday July 19th, 2005 12:20:55 AM
Olana continues to ascend the wall using the knotted rope for speed. (last climb check was a DC30) Another 20 ft - 18 +5 = 23 Ditto
- and she'll stop at that point, anchor herself (Use Rope check DC 18, STR check DC 3 - ugh, not too good) where the air is good, and try and help others to get this far at least.
Brother Bertram AC31 hp 44(73) d20+11=21 d20+11=24 d20+11=30 d20+11=20 Tuesday July 19th, 2005 4:04:00 AM
Bertram manages to make the climb barely thanks to Ingrge's quick thinking. He helps the others manage as quickly as possible waiting to see what else goes awry.
Ingrge Tuesday July 19th, 2005 8:18:08 AM
Not wanting to waste anymore time than necessary, Ingrge goes to the elemental and asks that it carry him up toward the barrier so that Ingrge can grab a rope closer to top and then climb out. If the elemental agrees to do this Ingrge will grab hold of the rope near the top and thank the elemental and git it leave to go where it will.
Climbing Out of a Hole - DM Donna d20+3=21 Tuesday July 19th, 2005 11:00:39 AM
K'Nara manages to haul herself up to that thirty-foot mark and get onto the path there. (OOC: Made Climb check 21.) This leaves a rope available for anyone climbing up.
The air elemental gives Ingrge a ride to the ledge, but just as the elf begins to dismiss the helpful being, K'Nara says:
"Wait--Lian and Gunther are still at the bottom of the pit, and some of the others are still climbing. As long as we'r in a non-combat situation anyhow, can the elemental help them come up to the ledge, too..?"
Ingrge Tuesday July 19th, 2005 11:18:18 AM
after talking with the elemental he asks that it help the last two talons up the pit and then dismisses it.
Gunther (AC 28, HP48/73, -2 CON) Stoneskin 117/120 d20+7=20 Tuesday July 19th, 2005 12:01:10 PM
Gunther smiles as K'nara points out his predicament and Ingrge directs the elemental to help him out. His pride still intact, Gunther once more attempts to rapidly climb up the wall. And this time he is rewarded for his efforts, climbing 15 feet once more (Accel. Climb=20). Beads of sweat form on his brow from all the exertion in an oxygen depleted enviroment.
Lian (AC 34, 44/53hps) d20+12=13 Tuesday July 19th, 2005 5:52:10 PM
Active Spells: Haste - (scroll)[gains attack during full round, +1 dodge AC, +1 Reflex, +1 attacks, +30ft speed] Bull's Strength - (Ingrge, scroll)[+4 to strength]
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
Holding his Breath: round 4 Having climbed, slipped and having no air is getting to him. The monk's eyes cross.
He helps Gunther onto the rope, and gestures to remove his armor, as that MIGHT actually help the situation in this case.
(climb with the rope, 13, first attempt this round fails)
The monk isn't happy with the lack of progress. He mouths a curse and punches the wall.
Figment Tuesday July 19th, 2005 6:25:55 PM
The mage decides to save his spell as the others seem to be making it. He crests the top with the others - and with great effort.
Milo (AC 29; 27/78 hps) d20+15=17 d20+17=21 Tuesday July 19th, 2005 9:56:18 PM
Milo remains up top, cheering his friends along in their efforts, while keeping a watch out for further trouble. (OOC: Spot DC 17, Listen DC 21)
DM Donna Wednesday July 20th, 2005 3:06:44 AM
Brother Bertram--as long as you're on the ledge now--please roll a Spot check...you get to add an extra +2 to the roll on top of whatever bonuses you get...versus DC17.
Brother Bertram AC31 hp 44(73) d20+9=26 Wednesday July 20th, 2005 4:26:47 AM
Bertram glances up quickly as they raise the last of the party from the trap. He sees something from the corner of his eye.
(DC26 made)
The Climb Is Only Beginning - DM Donna Wednesday July 20th, 2005 11:40:02 AM
Ingrgre's summoned help goes down and carries Gunther back up to the ledge, depositing the brawny next to K'Nara, who is helping Figment onto the ledge as well.
"Good!" she says as the wizard finds his footing. "That's two more done--how many more to go..?" The blade singer turns her hazel eyes to look over who's still climbing...
Lian, as Olana has been able to get up to the ledge. The air elemental heaves a gusty sigh and descends to help the monk.
Meanwhile--although Milo hasn't spotted anything approaching--his ears DO detect the tumbling of rocks. Even as he strives to fathom the meaning, Brother Bertram's stonecunning comes to the fore:
The rock that makes up the next 50 feet or so of ascension back to the Vault level is horrendously unstable--great care must be taken to traverse it, or a major rockslide can occur and sweep some (if not ALL) of the Talons back down that pit!
Brother Bertram AC31 hp 44(73) Wednesday July 20th, 2005 2:05:55 PM
Realizing just how unstable the rest of the climb is going to be, he quickly shares this information with the others, warning against sudden movements. Turning to Ingrge Bertram asks, "Friend Ingrge-can your invisible workers catch a rope and pull us up from here?" Bertram hopes that if they can throw the rope up that each person can be pulled up avoiding the potential problem. (OOC Was Bertram able to tell tell what had happened to the corpses farther in the room? That was what he was trying to examine before the fall?)
Lian (AC 34, 44/53hps) d20+8=9 d8+1=5 d8+1=9 d8+1=7 d8+1=2 d8+1=3 d8+1=9 d8+1=9 d8+1=9 d8+1=3 d8+1=6 Wednesday July 20th, 2005 2:12:54 PM
Active Spells: None?
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
Holding his Breath: round 5
The monk sees the elemental and waits a moment for the help.
Brother Bertram AC31 hp 44(73) (Addition) Wednesday July 20th, 2005 2:12:58 PM
Bertram also shares with the group, "The rock is so unstable that if we make too much noise we are doomed. We will need to proceed one at a time to have any chance of success. We have to be absolutely quiet climbing or I am convinced it will all come down upon us all." He glances to again to see if what Ingrge thinks of the chances of his servants helping in some way.
DM Donna Wednesday July 20th, 2005 5:54:45 PM
Brother Bertram HAD been trying to ascertain what had killed the people that had been in the room--but the floor trap was triggered before he could do more than glimpse a body or three...although those three copses seemed to have been in a battle of some sort, as at least two of them had weapons in hand, and the third definitely looked as though she'd be sliced open by a blade of some sort.
Lian doesn't need to hold his breath, really--the presence of the Air Elemental DOES seem to be bringing oxygen with it.
Ingrge: 88/100 (-2 con) Stone skin 120/120: AC 33: Stone skin, servants?, tenser's disks? Wednesday July 20th, 2005 6:29:48 PM
Friend Bertram, I am not at all sure my servants are even in existance any longer, and even if they are they, can only support about 20 pounds, so it is unlikely they will be of much help. I think though I might have a partial solution.
Once Lian is deposited with the rest of the party Ingrge thanks the elemental and allows it to go its own way.
"K'nara, Umm I seem to recall we had a few potions and a staff that might aid in bringing us back to full strength before going back up. Do you have any Idea where those might be?
Again he takes out his wand and expends a charge and moments later another creature is clinging to the wall (summon monster 3- earth elemental)
Ingrge explains that he would like for the elemntal to stabalize one section pit wall so that the group can climb out safely.
Brother Bertram Wednesday July 20th, 2005 6:30:12 PM
(OOC Thanks for the clarification Donna!)
Brother Bertram Wednesday July 20th, 2005 9:07:37 PM
Bertram strokes his beard and ponders this and with Ingrge directing the Elemental, suggests the best place to use the creature.
Gunther (AC 28, HP48/73, -2 CON) Stoneskin 117/120 Wednesday July 20th, 2005 11:18:51 PM
Having heeded Bertram's advice on being too loud, Gunther reaches out a hand for Lian once the elemental brings him up. Then he watches with awe as Ingrge summons the earth elemental and waits for the signal to continue climbing out.
Milo (AC 29; 27/78 hps) d20+15=32 d20+17=25 Thursday July 21st, 2005 12:48:55 AM
As the group makes its final ascensions back out of the pit, Milo draws his short sword and carefully begins to pick his way forward, looking for additional trouble that may be nearby. "Heya guys, the ground is rumbly... perhaps we shouldn't stand around too long." (OOC: Spot check DC 32, Listen check DC 25)
Olana AC 30 58/69 d20+14=26 Thursday July 21st, 2005 1:12:15 AM
"Tread carefully," whispers the elf, trying her best to practice what she preaches.
Moving forward up the treacherous path. She keeps her eyes on the way ahead, and if she is able to ascertain the most stable areas, she'll point them out as she moves. Survival check DC 26
Down & Dirty - DM Donna Thursday July 21st, 2005 5:25:59 PM
Lian gets a hand up (sort of) from the Air Elemental, riding up to the ledge, where Gunther helps the monk stand on solid ground. The whirling column of air seems to pause a moment to kind of wave up--at where the Unseen Servants are, perhaps?--before it POOFS out of The Wold.
The Earth Elemental pauses, seeming to consider Ingrge's command, and then merges into the side of the rock wall about where Bertram suggested. Everyone can hear some crackling and slightly gurgling sounds.
Ingrge gets the feeling that stabilizing the rock wall shouldn't take too long.
"Now that friend Lian is back with us..." K'Nara says with a wink and a grin, "...I think he can break out that Bag of Holding that has just those very items we need!"
OOC: Lian is holding K'Nara's Bag of Holding, and (indeed) there are two Lesser Restoration potions in it. Figment may have need of at least one, as he is down 6 Constitution points.
Ingrge: 88/100 (-2 con) Stone skin 120/120: AC 33: Stone skin, servants?, tenser's disks? Thursday July 21st, 2005 5:48:47 PM
Ok the wall should be stabalized fairly soon, but before we go up we need to be as close to full strength as we can. Olana can you use your wand to heal those with actual injuries. and Lian grab that staff and hand to Brother Bertram so he can use it on those who are still affected by the gas. Also grab those two potions as well. I believe Gunther and I could use those."
Lian (AC 34, 44/53hps) d20+8=25 d8+1=4 d8+1=6 d8+1=4 d8+1=7 d8+1=8 d8+1=9 d8+1=8 d8+1=9 d8+1=9 d8+1=2 Thursday July 21st, 2005 6:03:13 PM OOC: Bag of Holding? Wait, Lian left it in the 'blade room'!! ;)
Active Spells: None?
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
He breathes a sigh of relief as he's extracted from the pit.
"Is there any magical way of stablizing the rocks? I seem to have heard of a spell..." He thinks hard (arcane knowledge check 25). "What about a stone to mud spell then revert it back to stone? Would that restabalize the rock?" He askes hopefully. He sets down the bag in front of K'Nara and goes to work as healer; it seems Bert is a bit short on healing currently.
Looking around at the group, most of which look in some manner injured, retrieves his wand and taps Milo twice. (heal 10 total)
Olana twice. (heal 11 total)
Bertram four times, knowing the healer's spells are dwindling. (heal 34 total)
And Gunther twice. (heal 11 total)
This takes the better part of a minute as he wanders around the group, quickly depleting ten charges. He figures it'll take time for the arcane folk to deliberate and come up with a suitable solution for the rock 'n roll.
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP-77/84 Thursday July 21st, 2005 9:56:53 PM
Bertram slumps down on the ground and nods gratefully as Lian heals him to almost full strength. "Thank you Friend Lian, You have surpassed me. Alas I feel utterly useless with my healing powers almost gone." His head down Bertram rests and regains his strength. He opens his canteen and takes a large drink, then removes his helm, pouring a large amount over his head, the water dripping through his grizzled beard. Hearing Ingrge's words, he rises slowly and takes the staff from Lian. "This is the only thing that will restore our friends with damage to their life force, Friend Lian." He raises the staff and uses it to restore all of the team with damage from having thier very will sucked from their bodies. Sighing he slumps again, leaning on the miraculous staff heavily, thanking Domi for this gift. Dropping helm back in place he runs the staff through two loops in his backpack, securing it to his back. Then shouldering his axe he looks to Ingrge nodding that he is ready.
Figment Thursday July 21st, 2005 9:57:54 PM
The mage nods to the others. "Too bad the opening of the bag isn't larger. Some of us could climb in and travel in it.". He stands with the others and prepares to make the next traverse.
Milo (AC 29; 27/78 hps) Thursday July 21st, 2005 11:49:21 PM
Recognizing the instability of the ground, Milo pauses, and relies upon Olana and her expertise to point out the best places to walk. He moves around the general area, keeping an eye out for trouble as the party recovers a bit.
Gunther (AC 28, HP59/83) Stoneskin 117/120 Thursday July 21st, 2005 11:57:29 PM
Gunther smiles at Lian as he speaks softly. "I tink Ingrge has us covered...he summmoned some big rock thing...I think dat it is making de vey safe for us."
Taking a deep breath when Brother Bertram heals him, Gunther can believe how sweet the air is up here. It's amazing how much better one can breath when their lungs aren't on fire. Patting the cleric on the back, he continues to speak softly. "Dere are few better fighters dan you my friend...ve need you now more den ever."
Nodding at Ingrge, Gunther takes a potion. "Vhat is dis? Some kind of healing potion?" If so, Gunther guzzles it down and gets ready.
OOC, I realize I sound like a goober, but what kind of healing did Brother Bertram do? Regular healing or CON healing. I thought it was the later, but now I'm confused.
Brother Bertram-Addition Friday July 22nd, 2005 4:24:09 AM
I used the staff until everyone was FULLYhealed or until it exhausted its charges-I didnt know what it had left and what each member needed.
(Kent: ooc the two potions should take care of Gunbthers and Ingrge's con damage. Figment will need at least 2 possibly 3 charges from the staff, as each charge and the potions all will fix 1d4 lost ability points. I am not sure who else was missing con)
Olana Friday July 22nd, 2005 6:30:49 PM
Olana takes out the wand of HEALING. "Okay, who needs any of this?" she asks, purposefully waving it around in the air.
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) d8+2=9 Friday July 22nd, 2005 8:14:27 PM OOC: Olana, I healed you some and also healed others. Save your wand if you wish.
Active Spells: None?
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2, Shield of Faith
Lian puts away his wand and casts a spell. (spontaneously casting cure light on himself, I'm using the shielf of faith slot) The monk's suddenly lurches and a lower grumble can be heard. "I suppose I am a bit famished." He grins. Then he move over to his dwarven Brother. "Brother Bertram." He says in a hushed voice. "Your never going to be useless my friend... if there's combat you can stand in front of me." He sniggers a bit and winks at his friend.
Rest & Restoration - DM Donna Friday July 22nd, 2005 9:51:20 PM
"I need to have something, because the poison in that Breath room has weakened me, as well." K'Nara admits. (OOC: she took -2 CON that never got restored. Please make sure to recalculate your HPs when/if you get your CON restored.)
More gurgling and crackling can be heard from the stone wall and ledge ahead. Then, suddenly, a hand of stone emerges from the wall of the pit near Ingrge's head. The index finger and the thumb of the set of thick digits curl into an "okay" signal.
Ingrge gets the feeling that the earth elemental has stabilized the pathway so that it will take merely three Climb checks versus a DC of 10 to get up the path to the solid ground above. Should anyone fail the Climb check, they must make a Reflex save versus DC15 or fall down; anyone falling down has a 25% chance of falling into the pit (25 or less on the %d means into the pit you go for 15hp damage; 26 or more and you suffer 3hp damage but you're still on the narrow pathway leading up.)
The ledge/pathway will take people single-file.
Lian Friday July 22nd, 2005 10:31:18 PM
"I really don't mind going first." He says simply.
Ingrge: 100/100 Stone skin 120/120: AC 33: Stone skin, servants?, tenser's disks? Saturday July 23rd, 2005 5:28:44 PM
(OOC: Can we assume that we used the two potions and 5 charges from the staff, in addition to the wand charges and are full strength?)
Ingrge looks at his friend and nods, communicating that once everyone is safely up he may go.
"Well, that's it that section of the wall should be good to go all the way up. Milo, Lian want to take the ropes iwth you and set them for the others to use?"
"K'nara, Figment would either of you happen to have a web spell available? I was thinking that we should perhaps make a safety net for us just incase someone slips. I don't want anyone falling all the way back down."
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 84/84 Spider Climb d20+12=16 d20+12=29 d20+12=22 Saturday July 23rd, 2005 5:39:43 PM
Bertram stiffens and draws himself up and looks at Lian coldly for a moment. "How very comforting. I have listened to all this I am going to." He takes a coil of rope and wraps it around his shoulder. He looks to the others and states flatly, "I will be going first. I wouldnt want anyone valuable to the party to get hurt. If I make it I will toss the rope down to help stabilize you all. If I dont, it appears you have a healer now so you should be fine." He shoulders anyone in the path aside stiffly and starts his ascent. He looks back once at Ingrge and nods curtly, then he resumes his climb. He easily makes it to the top. Checking about him for problems he tosses the rope down, tying the end about him snugly. He braces himself into place. If anyone falls it wont be because Bertram let go. While waiting he looks the the corpses over carefully for any more clues as to thier demise.
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) d20+7=23 d20+7=19 d20+7=22 Saturday July 23rd, 2005 8:05:24 PM
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
Lian looks at Bertram, shock on his face. He watches Bert move half the way up the path then regains his speech, laughing. "I was joking you grumpy ol' dwarf."
He starts up the path. "I wasn't trying to replace you." Watching his feet, a rock clatters into the pit.
"If I wanted to do that, I would have pushed you into the blades about three hours ago... you stubborn..." He trails off. Now about half way across.
"You've doing such a great job healing us up, your simply running low so I helped!" The rope he has hold of almost slips into the hole. Getting to the end, looking Bert in the face, Lian grins kindly. "We need your talents you wrinkled old prune. Now shut up and lets help our friends."
"We can't replace you Brother. Besides, who's going to teach me more things if your gone. I need a good teacher and I couldn't think of anyone better qualified..."
(climb checks, 23, 19 and 22)
Figment d20=13 Sunday July 24th, 2005 10:27:37 AM
The mage climbs to the ledge successfully (dc 13). He waits on the others and helps when needed.
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 84/84 Spider Climb Sunday July 24th, 2005 5:26:22 PM
Bertram ignore the talk and focuses on their surroundings. Looking for any clue as to what happens next. "No one move and trigger another trap until we get everyone up safely. We might survive one trap at a time but I doubt two." His axe is out and readied now, not sure what form the next encounter will take. His symbol of Domi hanginf from his chest, gleaming in the mottled light.
Lian (Jay B) Sunday July 24th, 2005 8:07:16 PM
OOC: For those spellcasters that went up a level, are we going to have time to prepare our new spells?
Gunther (AC 28, HP59/83) Stoneskin 117/120, Animated Shield d20+12=13 d20+7=16 d20+12=19 d20+12=25 d20+12=17 Sunday July 24th, 2005 11:38:40 PM
Waiting his turn, Gunther starts up the path and immediately stumbles (Climb=nat.1). His hand darts out, and he barely manages to keep his balance and check himself from falling (Ref.=16). Righting himself, Gunther has a much better go of it the next few times, and is easily able to cross the ledge (Climb=19, 25, 17). Heading Brother Bertram's advice, he waits for the others to check out the area, not wanting to set off any more traps. As he waits, Gunther Animates his shield once more.
Milo (AC 29; 78/78 hps) d20+12=28 d20+12=21 d20+12=25 d20+6=17 Monday July 25th, 2005 12:05:58 AM
Milo nods to Ingrge as he collects his rope and piton from the side of the pit. He then moves quickly to the cliff, where he easily climbs the side using his slippers of spider climb. Once up, he pounds the piton into the ground above, and attaches the rope firmly. (OOC: Made 3 climb checks DC 28, 21, and 25. Made use rope check DC 17)
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) d20+9=16 d20+19=35 d20+4=13 Monday July 25th, 2005 4:42:53 AM
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
Olana d20+12=16 d20+12=31 d20+12=17 Monday July 25th, 2005 12:02:22 PM
Olana gingerly watches Gunther's attempts. Oh my, this wasn't going to be easy, and as she follows up, she notes that, for her anyway, the first and last art of the climb are more unstable than the middle. Stupid hole and stupid Marteaus. She's not in the best of moods as she reaches the top. This Tower was doing nothing for her usual sunny disposition.
DM Donna d20+3=11 d20+3=15 d20+3=9 Monday July 25th, 2005 1:18:25 PM
Figment needs to make THREE successful Climb checks versus DC10, not just one.
Brother Bertram, however, having gone first and is securing a rope to help others make the Climb has thus been able to allow those who follow an additional +2 to their Climb check.
Unfortunately, however, the path you all are climbing to get to the solid ground winds AWAY from the Vault Door area, so Bertram can't eye those corpses yet, as you will emerge on solid ground on the side of the pit opposite the Vault Door area.
BUT...Bertram can see now that there is a well-camouflaged stone door that the party will be able to reach easily. You probably would have seen it when you originally entered the area, but the floor opened up, etc.
Once again, just make sure that everyone recalculates their HPs correctly--and I DO grant that--between the potions and the charges--everyone's CON is restored.
Now all we need is for EVERYONE to make their checks and post.
K'Nara's three Climb checks come up 13, 15 and 11 (adding Bert's +2 for the rope)--so she makes it around the winding path.
Lian (OOC) Monday July 25th, 2005 9:37:15 PM
OOC: Made those checks on Saturday. :)
Gunther (AC 28, HP69/83) Stoneskin 117/120, Animated Shield Tuesday July 26th, 2005 12:51:19 AM
The warrior smiles as he waits for the others to cross the ledge. "Vonder vhat type of certain death avaits us next..." he wonders out loud.
OOC HP are confirmed.
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) Tuesday July 26th, 2005 4:26:33 AM
The elf waits, ready to jump in to help if anyone slips.
Figment d20=11 d20=15 Tuesday July 26th, 2005 8:28:05 AM
The mage continues on and makes it to the top (DC 13,11,15)
Ingrge: 100/100 Stone skin 120/120: AC 33: Stone skin, servants?, tenser's disks? d20+6=16 d20+6=24 d20+6=23 Tuesday July 26th, 2005 8:42:08 AM
Using the proffered rope, Ingrge, with a grace and agility that only elves can have, easily scampers up the wall. (Climb 16, 24, 23)
When he arrives at the top, Ingrge checks to see if his invisible servants are still around.
Olana AC30 69/69 d20+14=15 Tuesday July 26th, 2005 12:42:25 PM
(Made checks in last post)
At the top f the hole, Olana does a quick visual survey of the terrain - party - hole - vault - hmmm. She looks to see if there's anyway around it.
Survival DC 15 (that wasn't good)
All Together Now - DM Donna Tuesday July 26th, 2005 3:53:09 PM
Working together, everyone makes it to the top of the pit...but Olana's assessment of the area reminds you that you are now on one side of a wide chasm--and Ingre's Unseen Servants (and those disks) are on the other side.
BUT...on the Talons' side of the chasm is that door that Bertram spotted, as well.
"We better check this door for traps and go through..." K'Nara says, fishing out a bottle and handing it to Gunther, telling him: "I noticed you still look a little rocky--drink this and you'll feel better."
K'Nara has handed Gunther a Cure Moderate Wounds potion. It will heal 2d8+3hp damage.
Kent Tuesday July 26th, 2005 6:48:58 PM
(ooc any chance of a rough map to show what the room/chasm looks like or a detailed descrition?)
Gunther (AC 28, HP81/83) Stoneskin 117/120, Animated Shield 2d8(7+2)+3=12 Wednesday July 27th, 2005 12:29:17 AM
The warrior smiles at K'nara. "Tank you." As he waits for the door to be checked, Gunther looks over his gear. He wonders whether he should down his potion now or later, and decides against it for now.
Milo (AC 29; 78/78 hps) Wednesday July 27th, 2005 1:24:05 AM
Nodding to K'nara's suggestion to check for traps, Milo quickly approaches the door and does so, taking his time, lest haste cause him to miss a potential hazard. (OOC: Take 20 [2 minutes] to check the door for a total DC of 35.)
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 84/84 Spider Climb Wednesday July 27th, 2005 4:23:18 AM
Bertram slowly coils the rope, letting his mind calm as Milo searches for any hidden pitfalls in the way.
Ingrge: 100/100 Stone skin 120/120: AC 33: Stone skin, servants?, tenser's disks? Wednesday July 27th, 2005 8:05:51 AM
Ingrge tells his energy based friends to join him on this side of the chasm, eiter by going around or using the wall as a floo. (how wide is the gap?)
Figment d20+24=28 Wednesday July 27th, 2005 8:59:09 AM
The mage examines the door carefully for any magical effects. He also examines the wall around the door.
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) Wednesday July 27th, 2005 9:58:49 AM
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
Looking at the door, Lian retrieves two scrolls from his pockets.
Doorway to the Unknown - DM Donna Wednesday July 27th, 2005 11:28:46 AM
Since you're at the bottom of the Tower (more or less), the chasm is about 60-65 feet wide.
Milo's thorough inspection of the door leaves him almost 100% certain that the door is neither locked nor trapped.
Ingrge's Unseen Servants float over to him, taking with them the Floating Disks.
K'Nara, upon hearing that the door is safe, opens it up. Nothing appears to happen--the door opens into a ten-foot-high, ten-foot wide passage that curves a bit to the left as far as she can see.
"We only have a few hours left," the redhead points out, "So we have to hustle..."
She arranges the Talons in the following marching order:
Milo K'Nara and Gunther Lian and Figment Ingrge and Bertram Olana
"Let's get going..." the leader of the Talons urges.
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 84/84 Spider Climb Wednesday July 27th, 2005 6:09:01 PM
Bertram briskly readies himself, A prayer of power upon his lips and his axe in a defensive posture.
Olana Wednesday July 27th, 2005 6:49:01 PM
Olana takes up the rear as instructed. 10 ft high, 10 ft wide? She reckons she'll have enough bow room, and so nocks an arrow.
Milo (AC 29; 78/78 hps) Wednesday July 27th, 2005 11:59:00 PM
Milo nods in agreement with K'nara, and sets off at a brisk pace down the hallway, keeping his eyes open for trouble of any kind.
Gunther (AC 28, HP81/83) Stoneskin 117/120, Animated Shield d20+1=17 Thursday July 28th, 2005 12:49:06 AM
Sword in hand, Gunther moves along with K'nara happy as an orc on a raiding party (Spot=17). As he travels, he casts several sidelong glances over at the beautiful bladesinger and his mind can't help but wander as the grin on his face widens with each step.
Figment Thursday July 28th, 2005 7:59:27 AM
The mage enters with Lian and begins to look around. Seems this is as much a thinking task as a fighting one...
Ingrge Thursday July 28th, 2005 8:09:07 AM
entering with Bertram, Ingrge whispers to the dwarf.
"I do not have anymore stone skin spells but I do have a haste spell that might aid you in our next encounter if you would like it?
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) Thursday July 28th, 2005 3:59:52 PM
Active Spells: Detect Undead (scroll)
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
Holding two scrolls, he reads and casts one. (Detect Undead, 60ft cone) He concentrates.
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 84/84 Spider Climb Friday July 29th, 2005 4:21:57 AM
Bertram smiles gratefully, "It would aid me greatly, Friend Ingrge. Speaking of which I have a spell of strength to aid Friend Gunther as well." Bertram quickly says a prayer to Domi, granting him the power to bestow strength upon Gunther. (OOC Bulls Strength on Gunther)
Another Door - DM Donna d20=19 Friday July 29th, 2005 1:26:42 PM
The Talons advance down the hallway, alert and wary. Luckily, no traps appear to be triggered, although everyone in the party gets the feeling that the hallway is being magically distorted so that (wherever the Talons end up) will not seem to make logistical sense with the rest of the Tower.
Soon the group comes to another door--big, oak, iron-bound and a generally rather intimidating-looking door.
"Time to check for traps again, Milo." K'Nara says, both hands gripping Lucia. The disorienting layout of this level of the tower is making her edgy.
(OOC: The DC Milo needs to check against is 18. If he makes his check, he will notice that the door handle seems a bit heavier in appearance than the others on other doors--thumbing the latch will take extra effort and open some kind of trap door...either below or above the party. This door swings away from the party--into the new area beyond it. Make a second Find Traps check versus DC24 to discover the location of the trap door.)
(OOC: My apologies for not posting yesterday--I was out job hunting for most of the day. I will make another post in another 24 hours or so to make up for it.)
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) d20+3=18 Friday July 29th, 2005 5:23:58 PM
Active Spells: Detect Undead (scroll)(Detect Undead, 60ft cone, concetration upto 1 min/level)
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
Watching and anticipating what might be beyond the door, Lian is prepared to activate a tattoo or read a scroll. (concentration on Detect Undead, check 18)
Milo (AC 29; 78/78 hps) d20+17=22 d20+17=23 d20+17=34 Friday July 29th, 2005 9:17:05 PM
Milo scrutinizes the door, taking his time with it, as he has the previous doors. Noting the strange heft of the knob, he looks for and locates the trap door. Milo immediately steps away from the trap door, and sets about disarming the mechanism.
(OOC: Milo takes 20 on the door [just like the last] acheiving a result of 35 on his Search check. He does the same for the trap door, also a DC 35 check. This takes 4 minutes to complete. Milo totally botches his first two rolls for disarming the trap. I'm spending 2 hero points for rerolls. His final DC is 34 to disable the trap.)
The Wind Tunnel - DM Donna Saturday July 30th, 2005 1:08:45 PM
The halfling rogue works diligently on the door and manages to disarm the trap.
(OOC: actually, the trap in the door only needed a DC20, so you don't have to use any hero points for rerolls, as it appears to me that your first roll to Disable the trap was 22.)
Opening the door reveals a platform of about fifteen feet wide by ten feet deep. Fifty feet away, there is another platform of similar dimensions, and another door. Between the two platforms is a narrow bridge made of wooden slats roped together. It's about three or four feet wide--wide enough for people to cross in single file. The other thing you notice about the bridge:
It's arcing up in the middle instead of sagging down...this is due to the ferocious wind blasting up from below the bridge (and, no--nobody can see the bottom of this pit). Obviously you have now found the source of the wind that blows up through the hollow core of the tower. It is so strong and loud here, that you must shout in order to be heard over the wind.
Anyone making an Intelligence check versus DC11 will realize that trying to walk over the bridge will require Balance (make a check versus DC18) AND Strength (another check versus DC18) in order to resist getting blown off the bridge and up into the spikes you all saw on the way down.
Even as you all try to puzzle your way through this challenge, a noise can be heard over the wind's roar:
"aaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
KA-THUMP!
The middle of the bridge seemed to jerk...as though something smacked into it from below...
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) Sunday July 31st, 2005 3:18:14 AM
Active Spells: Detect Undead (scroll)(Detect Undead, 60ft cone, concetration upto 1 min/level)
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
"A troll couldn't cross this thing!" He yells at the top of his lungs. "After years of wind beating on the planks, I doubt they are still stable! Is there a safe way to move acrossed!" He looks at Milo with a smile and wink. "Can I borrow your slippers?!"
"I need a rope!!" He waits for a consensus from the group.
(OOC: Does the bridge look as if it could hold Gunther or someone heavier?! ;))
DM Donna Sunday July 31st, 2005 4:55:41 PM
The bridge--while narrow--seems to be strong enough to hold a person crossing over it...it's just that the wind is so strong that it will try to push a person off (hence the need for a Balance check) while also trying to blow them up into the air (hence the need for the Strength check, too).
Gunther (AC 28, HP81/83) Stoneskin 117/120, Animated Shield, Bull's Strength d20+1=10 Monday August 1st, 2005 12:57:55 AM
The warrior looks at the bridge in an apprasing manner (Int=10). "Sveet Alemi, dat looks nasty!" Gunther racks his brain trying to figure out a safe way to cross the bridge...but then, he never was a tactician. "Vell, I suppose von of us could try and cross de bridge vhile holding a rope. Den if ve do get across, then de rest of you vould have de help of de rope." Gunther begins to fish some rope out of his backpack.
OOC: Sorry about the missed posts folks, I didn't check the boards 'cus I forgot Donna was behind.
Figment d20+24=29 d20+24=32 d20+9=26 Monday August 1st, 2005 7:00:21 AM
Seeing the howling wind ripping through the bridge he bellows over the wind. "We can tie off and cross one at a time. That way if anyone flies off we can pull them back and they can try again. Once we gat some people across we can work the rops so that we are coonected to each other and we can then pul people down to the correct side. We also need to look for a door...". After considering the fact that the troll could not have made this, the mage looks everything over looking for a magic passage or perhaps a magical means to cross (Spellcraft 29, Arcana 32, Int 26).
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) Monday August 1st, 2005 8:15:40 AM
Active Spells: Detect Undead (scroll)(Detect Undead, 60ft cone, concetration upto 1 min/level)
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
"Figment, would it be too dangerous to enlarge myself? Perhaps the sheer weight and strength would help me?"
Ingrge: 100/100 Stone skin 120/120: AC 33: Stone skin, servants, tenser's disks, bulls strength rope use d20+9=21 d20+7=21 d20+6=17 d20+6=20 d20+7=22 d20+6=18 Monday August 1st, 2005 9:47:30 AM
Having cast from two scrolls before the door was opened, Bertram is indeed hasted and Ingrge is bull strengthed.
Looking at the bridge Ingrge shakes his head and starts tying a rope around himself(dc 21), then without waiting he tosses the rope to bertram and moves to the edge of the bridge.
Moving fairly rapidly up the slope, Ingrge seems to be having no difficulty with the crossing, Balance 21 until he gets to near the top of the bridges arc and the center of the strongest wind. It is then that things seem to start to go wrong. At first Ingrge stumbles a bit but manages to keep going another few steps. The first time Bertram realizes that something is wrong is when he feels a massive pull on the rope as a sudden powerful burst of wind lifts Ingrge bodily off the bridge and throws him to the side. stength 17 Sliding toward the edge Ingrge frantically scrambles for a grip using every bit of strength he can muster. As he is about to go over the rest of the Talons hear him yell out something "TAKE CARE OF CAEYRN FOR ME!!" As he finishes yelling his message another burst of wind catches him and lifts him up just enought to finally get a grip on one of the planks and rope. hero point used for reroll - strength dc20
Resting on the planks for a moment, Ingrge catches his breath and somehow manges to pull himself back to his feet. Regaining his balance, balance dc 22 Ingrge mamages the rest of the bridge almost sliding down the last incline strength dc 18. Once on the other side he looks for a place to tie off his rope at about waist level, so the others will have something to hold on to.
Falin (AC 24 HP 63) d20+2=20 d20+2=18 Monday August 1st, 2005 11:22:05 AM
Through the rush of air come a barely audible cry for help.
Hearing someone above him (Listen check 20) Falin cries out, "Hail thee who crosses the bridge. I am in need of assistance."
Figuring anything can be better than the situation he is in now he slowly tries to work his hand from under the bridge to wave where he is (Str check 18). "I am here," he cries.
Olana AC 30 69/69 d20+17=28 d20+16=22 Monday August 1st, 2005 1:47:13 PM
Olana puts away bow and arrows as she sees the door open and nothing horrid jumping out at Milo or anyone else. She listens gingerly to Figment about the best way to cross and nearly has a fit when Ingrge almost gets blown away. What on earth was it going to be like when she, Milo and Lian tried to cr - Caeryn? Who was Caeryn? - what a nightmare this was going to be. She takes out her rope. Hang on though - "Hey did anyone hear that?" LISTEN Check DC 28 Olana gets as close to the bridge as she dares and has a look toward where she thinks the sound came from. SPOT DC 22
Who Goes There? - DM Donna d20=13 d20+4=24 Monday August 1st, 2005 4:41:44 PM
K'Nara's attention immediately is snagged by the call for help that Olana points out. Going over to the bridge and then literally crawling forth on her belly, the tall blade singer notices that she can lean way down and jam herself halfway under the bridge. Looking around, she sees--
"Son of a b***h!" the human shouts, blinking in surprise. It's Falin--looking exactly as he had when he had been vanished by the fire giant months ago. "What in The Wold are you doing here..?" Looking around, she cannily notes that the archer is not tied to the bridge, but, rather, being pushed up on the underside by the force of the wind.
Immediately an idea comes to mind.
"Are you injured?" K'Nara asks Falin, who shakes his head. "If you can move under your own power, crawl to the other side--we're all trying to cross this bridge and need to get to the other side. Careful when you flip out to get back on solid ground, though--if this wind blows you upwards, you'll eventually get blown right into some nasty, big spikes. I'll meet you on the other side..."
K'Nara removes herself and scoots back to the others.
"You won't believe it!" she shouts excitedly. "Falin's popped back and he's under the bridge! But...I noticed that you can actually crawl under the bridge a lot more safely than trying to fight the wind blowing around it...if you slip yourself under the bridge, the wind itself makes it possible. The only thing you have to do is be really careful coming out on the other side--hug the ground as much as possible and pull out on the other side. I'll go first and help everyone who follows..." Even as K'Nara explains to the others, Falin crawls under the bridge to the side that K'Nara indicated and slips out, pulling himself onto the ledge without too much difficulty. (OOC: DM rolled a 13 for his Dexterity check versus DC8.)
The leader of the Talons demonstrates the approach to the task by belly-crawling to the edge of the bridge and then tucking herself under it. It's odd to see her crawling on all fours upside-down under a narrow footbridge, but the wind actually works in her favor, keeping her tight to the underside of the structure.
K'Nara reaches the other side and very carefully scrabbles out onto the ledge there (Dexterity check is a natural 20, so she makes it)...and comes to rest beside Falin.
Everyone who follows K'Nara's directions only has to make one Dexterity check versus DC8...and now that K'Nara is on the other side to help you, you add an extra +2 to your roll.
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 84/84 Spider Climb /Haste d20+3=17 Monday August 1st, 2005 5:52:56 PM
Fighting his natural instincts, Bertram carefully crawls under the bridge and moves across slowly, wondering how long before the winds died down, dropping him forever in this cursed pit. He makes it much to his surprise and keeps an eye out for trouble with Ingrge as K'nara assists the others in crossing. He muses about finding Falin trapped down here, and what had befell him, then turns back to Ingrge as something came back to his mind. Under his breath, lest others hear, he murmurs, "Who is this Caeryn person, Friend Ingrge?"
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) d20+5=11 d20+19=20 d20+5=7 d20+5=22 d20+5=6 Monday August 1st, 2005 9:06:19 PM
Active Spells: Detect Undead (scroll)(Detect Undead, 60ft cone, concetration upto 1 min/level)
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
The monk looks at the bridge and thinks it pure genious. No one would naturally think about climbing UNDER a bridge... (Dex check 11)
Getting to the other side, Lian looks at K'Nara. "Ingrge said "Take a hare of Serian for three. What does he mean? Is that an incantation?" (Listen check, rolled natural 1)
"Wait, you said FALIN?! Where?"
He waits to assist the others if the need arises. (Aid rolls, 7, 22 and 6)
Milo (AC 29; 78/78 hps) d20+6=13 Monday August 1st, 2005 10:52:00 PM
Seeing Bertram climb under the bridge, Milo follows suit, using his slippers of spider climb to good effect. (OOC: Dex check DC 13)
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 5:49:44 AM
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
Lian looks around on the other side of the bridge. "I think I know what I'm purchasing with my share." He says, looking at Milo.
Olana AC30 69/69 d20+5=10 Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 2:56:42 PM
"Well, would you look at that," Olana murmurs aloud, seeing that it is indeed Falin on the other side of the bridge. She breathes a sigh of relief as Milo get to the other side, and then sets off herself, crawling along the underside. DEX Check = 10
It's a struggle, and she almost loses her grip a couple of times. Her hair comes loose of her braid and whips around making it difficult for her to see. One hand, and one foot, in front of the other. That was the only way. Nice and steady. At the other side, she's never been as relieved to cross a bridge in her entire life.
Falin Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 3:59:23 PM
Upon getting to the other side Falin stands and dusts himself off. He patiently and anxiously waits for the safe crossing of the rest of the party.
After their safe crossing he comes forward and asks with a bit of an adge on his voice, "How long have I been gone? How much time has passed? Where are we?"
He seems to have a bit of a fevered looked in his eyes as he scans his new surroundings.
Ingrge Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 4:41:06 PM
As Brother Bertram arrives on the other side with, he finds Ingrge recovering from his near miss. As the doughty dwarf asks his question Ingrge looks up with a smile and a light in his eye and softly whispers Highlight to display spoiler: { "She is my wife."}
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 84/84 Spider Climb /Haste Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 8:02:46 PM
Bertram eyes widen hearing Ingrge's words, then he smiles. "I hope Domi grants you your heart's desires, Friend Ingrge." He looks about constantly for any dangers present.
Reunion! - DM Donna d20=14 d20=1 d20+3=22 d20+3=15 Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 9:15:46 PM
"Falin...you've been gone for a few months now, to our reckoning..." K'Nara explains after helping Figment from under the bridge (OOC: rolled a 14 for check total of 16 for Figment). "...that giant smacked you on the head and completely vanished you from our midst!"
Gunther's turn to cross the bridge does not turn out as easy as the others. Just as he emerges from under the bridge and reaches up to be helped to the ledge, a sudden gust of wind begins to blow him sharply upwards! (OOC: rolled a 1 for the Dexterity check.)
"GUNTHER!!!" K'Nara screams, immediately throwing herself forward and grabbing both his forearms with her hands (OOC: rolled 22 to make the grab). "Help me--the wind's too strong..!" The wind roaring up from the bottomless pit is so strong that the fillet is blown off K'Nara's head, and her long red hair whips wildly about in the gale as she struggles to keep Gunther--now upside-down and above her--from disappearing up the deadly spiked tunnel above. (OOC: K'Nara's Strength check was only 15 versus the wind, but there are two people for the wind to try to blow away, so her result ends in a stalemate...Gunther isn't gone, but she can't pull him back to the ledge herself. Every PC on the ledge who helps her pull Gunther back to solid ground must post their Strength bonus so that I can reroll the attempt to save Gunther.)
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 84/84 Spider Climb /Haste d20+4=12 Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 9:57:28 PM
Bertram rushes to help K'nara when he sees Gunther rise. He grasps her around the waist adding his squat mass to her attempts to anchor the big warrior.
(OOC +4)
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) d20=11 Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 11:03:09 PM
Almost at the same time, Lian launches himself toward Gunther and grips his arms too. (Strength DC 11 makes assist check, but makes no headway)
"This wind is a b..." But the rest of his words are drowned out by the rushing air.
Gunther (AC 28, HP81/83) Stoneskin 112/120, Animated Shield, Bull's Strength d6=5 Tuesday August 2nd, 2005 11:12:01 PM
As the strong wind rips him away from the bridge, Gunther snaps out of the rather interesting daydream he was having about K'nara. His feet are ripped out from under him, and he vainly claws at the bridge to catch himself. His animated shield, which had been smashed up against the bridge now rotates and smacks Gunther full in the chest (5hp damage to stoneskin). Closing his eyes, Gunther prepares for the jarring impact that will be his death...
Gunther opens his eyes as his body lurches to an abrupt stop. At the last second, K'nara's strong arms have caught him. This would be so romantic if it wasn't for the fact that he was about to be impaled on thousands of spikes. No...that kind of thinking's what got me into this trouble in the first place. Time to concentrate! His eyes lock on K'nara's, and Gunther locks his hands on the bladeslinger's arms, squeezing so tight that it is sure to leave bruises when and if they survive this day in the Tower.
Milo (AC 29; 78/78 hps) Wednesday August 3rd, 2005 1:51:40 AM
Milo moves quickly to assist K'nara with pulling Gunther up, grabbling the large man's leg and pulling for all he is worth. (OOC: Str bonus is +1)
Ingrge: 100/100 Stone skin 120/120: AC 33: Stone skin, servants, tenser's disks, bulls strength d20+6=24 Wednesday August 3rd, 2005 6:42:13 AM
Jumping up, Ingrge Flys to the bridge to give Gunther and K'nara a hand. Grabbing K'nara around the waist he speaks, "You make sure you keep hold of him K'nara," and then starts dragging her/them back from the edge. (strength DC 24)
Lian (AC 34, 53hps) Wednesday August 3rd, 2005 9:25:53 AM
The monk holds onto Gunther.
Stunning Attacks: 0 used Enlarge Tat: 1/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor x2
Falin Wednesday August 3rd, 2005 12:31:26 PM
With so many people at the edge of the cliff Falin doesn't want to make it a dangerous sitauation. He wait and watches. If it looks like anyone else is about to go over he will spring to their aid.
Heave HO! - DM Donna d20+8=24 Wednesday August 3rd, 2005 3:15:31 PM
The chain of Talons works together to yank Gunther out of the grip of the killer winds--and they manage to do so, tumbling back into the safer area near the door that exits this deadly chasm chamber. (OOC: the combined Strengh of everyone who helped resulted in a check roll of 24--nice teamwork, everyone!)
Gunther finds himself, once more, on top of K'Nara...who is on top of Bertram, who is on top of Lian, etc.--much like a line of fallen dominoes. K'Nara has to shake masses of chestnut-colored hair out of her face as she sits up, pushing Gunther upright on his knees.
"Are you all right?" she asks, her hazel eyes wide. "That was too close!"
Olana Wednesday August 3rd, 2005 6:08:04 PM
Olana looks on with shock, and then relief as Gunther is pulled to safety. "Well thank goodness," she says, making sure Milo isn't being trodden on, before turning to Falin. "Well met fellow elf, it's good to see you still in one piece."
Falin Wednesday August 3rd, 2005 6:44:15 PM
"It is good to see you too fellow elf." He grasps Olana's forearms in a show of friendship.
He turns to the group,"It is good to see all of you. I feel that I am at home again. I feel as if I am being used as a pawn by the pwers that be. With my transportation errors and then this most recent disappearence and then reappearing here and in all places the bottom of a bridge!" He says with great emotion in his voice. "I hope nothing else happens to me."
"Now that I have gotten that off my chest, what is our present situation? What is our goal?"
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