Flea tests the floor. Then, with trusty sword in hand, makes to move across the surface...
The Central Chamber (DM JohnP) Sunday November 16th, 2008 10:07:52 PM
The Bloodpack cautiously begin to explore the central chamber that they have reached. All of them can see the chamber stretching out before them, probably several hundred feet across. The walls curve around from the tunnel where they have entered. Three other entrances are visible, as well, at right angles to one another, evenly dividing the perimeter into four equal parts. Strangely, only the top of the entrance on the opposite side of the chamber is visible which suggests that the chamber floor is higher in the centre.
Flea stretches a foot out to find that the floor is solid and will support her weight. Looking downwards, Flea can see the many shallow grooves cut closely together into the floor. The grooves parallel the walls, curving in both directions and making a rippled surface on the floor. The footing is solid, though, and no one is likely to trip.
Trellus looks across but doesn't see much else of note.
Yanosh steps out onto the floor and peers about. The chamber is silent besides the rustlings and exhalations of his companions.
Tishe' casts a spell to examine the chamber for magical emanations. There is nothing magical within the range of the spell.
Olaf determines that the light is coming from the central area of the chamber. He can't tell much more, though, because of how the centre is raised up.
Gilan climbs up onto the ceiling to look around. His vantage point allows him to clearly see all of the chamber, and there is nothing to note. Nothing moving, at least, and he is able to confirm Olaf's suggestion about the source of the light that manages to illuminate this chamber.
Vayine hangs back to keep watch on the group's rear.
After taking the time to look around, the party notices that Olaf, Tishe' and Flea have moved slightly to one side. Gilan is still where he went and everyone who has remained in the tunnel hasn't shifted position. When Olaf concentrates, he realizes that the floor isn't solid ... even though it is stone and seeminly fashioned in place, the entire floor is slowly spinning.
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Monday November 17th, 2008 9:02:22 AM
Trellus frowns in confusion as he sees that Olaf, Tishe and Flea have shifted.
"Why would the floor spin?" he wonders aloud. The blond man's eyes suddenly widen with a realization. "More spokes than doors," he mumbles. And then louder - "everyone get inside the chamber. The spinning might close off this hallway."
The cleric follows his own direction, and steps inside.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor) Monday November 17th, 2008 11:13:48 AM
Tishe' is bemused until the full implications of the spining chamber comes to her. Going to the corridor, she shouts as loud as she can. "LION, COME HERE!!!"
Tishe' hopes her lion will return, otherwise her bag of tricks may well be useless!
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Owls Wisdom (10 rounds) +4 Wisdom Longstrider; (41839 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (638 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (637 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink d20+2=16 ; d20+1=15 ; Monday November 17th, 2008 1:41:17 PM
Yanosh steps fully into the room and quickly draws his Axe ready for anything. "By the Gods! What is this? A carnival ride?"
spot 16 listen 15
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance) Monday November 17th, 2008 5:49:47 PM
Olaf looks at the slowly spinning floor, and marvels briefly at the machinery or magic that must power such a hefty device. "I'm thinkin' we want a closer look at the center," he mentions to Flea as they make their way upwards. He keeps an eye out for any clues as to what purpose the grooves might serve. "Maybe these are like a juicer? Scary thought...," and with that he examines the ceiling, looking for deadly grooves or traps above.
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {Endure element } Monday November 17th, 2008 5:55:14 PM
Vayine steps onto the platform making room in the hallway for the lion that Tishe recalled. with a flash of insight the drow decides to add his own thoughts to those of the pack. "from what we've seen of this place so far, I would venture that this is a portal hub. from the way that our portal room is to the other halls we passed and Olafs insight that this place is in his estiamtion a wheel. It seems plausable, the Catacombs are like this in the fact that they contain vast numbers of portals to accomidate their customers, this could be a hub to link any number of portals, they could even lead to other places like other Oddholmes... we don't know what our new homes is, who made it, or what it was made for...this place is very similar in construction to it, so it seems to me that this would link a number of other, for lack of a better word, "Oddholmes" from around the world.
Vayine laspses into silence waiting to see how the others react to his thinking.
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, 62 HP) d20+13=19 ; d20+11=14 ; Monday November 17th, 2008 6:32:52 PM
"Seems you've been pondering what I've been pondering," says Flea to Olaf as she makes her way to the center of the spinning room.
The rogue tries to discern if there is any visible mechanism (Search/Detect Traps=19). Crouching low on bended knee, she applies an ear (Listen=14) in hopes of hearing gears of some mechanism.
Gilan [HP: 118/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider] [wildshape: lizard] d20+6=13 ; d20+6=16 ; Monday November 17th, 2008 7:12:01 PM
Keeping his spot on the ceiling, Gilan just paces around. He is actually searching here and there for anything of interest, though he has not really been seeing anything earlier. Ears are still tuned to his friends down below and he hears their comments...though if they all get inside he is not going to worry too much. "Now how to get back were we came from?" He is not sure if anyone can hear him, but his musings are outloud none the less.
[listen 13 and spot 16]
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph
Wildshape: 4/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Grymash Monday November 17th, 2008 9:16:25 PM
Grymash feels a grumble in his stomach. He hasnt had a chance to eat some dried meat. Raging always made him hungry. He listens to what the others say, stays quiet and tries not to look stupid.
Into the Chamber (DM JohnP) Monday November 17th, 2008 10:25:33 PM
Trellus jumps into the central chamber just as Tishe' calls her summoned creature back to the group. The lion trots down the hallway and eventually arrives. The floor of the chamber has rotated slightly further, carrying the members of the Bloodpack with it. Gilan is overhead on the stationary ceiling and slowly watches his companions move away from him. Those people, like Vayine, who had stayed within the tunnel have also not moved.
When Olaf looks upwards, he sees no sign of the ceiling moving or doing anything else. For that matter, Gilan is finding the ceiling to be quite solid.
Grymash and Yanosh merely try to keep out of the others path.
Vayine presents one possible purpose for the complex although there is no way to test at the present time. The only way to tell, for certain, is to venture out to the end of another radial arm and see if a portal exists there.
Flea is the one who ventures towards the centre of the room. As the gnome walsk across the floor, she stops and tries to listen for any mechanism that would be moving the floor. Unfortunately (or not), she hears nothing. The rise in the floor is barely perceptible but it is certainly there. After she has crossed several hundred feet of the grooved floor, Flea can look back at her companions as they stand near the tunnel entrance. She can also see the other tunnels and the only way to tell between them is the presence of the Bloodpack at one of them.
When she nears the centre, Flea can see that there is a depression in the floor. As she edges closer, she can see that the depression is possibly 40 to 50 feet across and, at least, as deep as Grymash is tall. The sides of the depression slope downwards to the floor in a smooth curve, as if a hemisphere had been carved from the floor. The surface of this depression seems to be glowing slightly, less than what Flea would expect considering that it was illuminating the entire chamber.
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Tuesday November 18th, 2008 10:04:02 AM
Flea and Olaf mentioning a "juicer" does nothing to diminish Trellus' growing anxiety. The cleric takes a step to remain near the doorway. He inspects the walls of the room, trying to determine if they are moving, or if it is just the floor.
In response to Gilan, he waves a hand toward the entranceway on the pack's left. "We came in and circled around to the right. So if that door doesn't move, we ougtta be able to go through it, and come out near our Portal."
ADM StevenVdB : Posting Record Game 10 Tuesday November 18th, 2008 10:29:38 AM
Posting Report for Game 10 for the week of November 10 - November 16
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {Endure element } Tuesday November 18th, 2008 5:27:38 PM
Vayine stands ready his sword in hand for anything that threatens his pack.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Owls Wisdom, Detect Magic) d20+11=23 ; d20+13=20 ; d20+14=27 ; d20+8=22 ; Tuesday November 18th, 2008 6:38:14 PM
The brown-haired spellcaster keeps her movements slow, so as not to lose concentration of her Read Magic spell.
Tishe' is thankful to see her lion comes in without any frayed threads, and stuffs it back into her Bag of Tricks. She looks around, trying to make more sense out of what she is seeing. (Spot: 23, Know Arcana: 20, Spellcraft: 27)
"The floor is moving, but not the walls or the cieling", she confirms, beginning her analysis by stateing the obvious. "So the left-wise motion of the pattern must have some meaning."
Tishe', full of curiosity, follows Flea slowly, and continues scanning with her Detect Magic spell even up to the lip of the depression. (Concentration: 22)
A muffled croak is heard from the satchel on her shoulder as Wart looks on with large, amphibious eyes.
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Owls Wisdom (10 rounds) +4 Wisdom Longstrider; (41839 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (638 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (637 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects Detect Magic (as concentration)
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Flea (AC 21, 62 HP) d20+13=27 Tuesday November 18th, 2008 7:14:47 PM
"Whoa!" shouts Flea, as she lowers herself to one knee, "look at this!" The rogue looks over the rim and into the bowl-like depression. Careful not to step down, lest she loose her footing, she reaches a hand over the side to stroke the surface of the glowing crater. (Search/Detect Traps=27)
Looking up at the druid, she whispers, "Tishe'? What do you make of this?"
The rogue is flumoxed.
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {Endure element } d20+4=17 ; d20+4=16 ; d20+5=15 ; Wednesday November 19th, 2008 8:30:38 AM
Vayine decides there is little for him to do at this point so he tries to detect any movement or sounds that would alert the party of danger
search=15 spot=16 listen=17
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance) Wednesday November 19th, 2008 10:07:54 AM
Seeing how featureless the tunnels are, Olaf takes out his dagger and attempts to inscribe an arrow on the wall of the corridor that they came from. He then heads towards Flea, getting ready to scoop in and get her out of trouble that might call.
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink d20+2=15 ; d20+1=3 ; Wednesday November 19th, 2008 3:26:42 PM
Yanosh walks over to where Flea is and looks over the edge to see what she is looking at. "Curious isnt it Flea." he states flatly. The talk of traps and and everthing has the Dwarven Cleric worried. Stroking his grey goatee Yanosh studies the "bowl" in the floor.
spot 15 listen 3
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Slowly Spinning (DM JohnP) Wednesday November 19th, 2008 9:43:57 PM
Trellus looks around and considers how the Bloodpack had moved in the tunnel complex while he studies the walls and floor of the chamber. It is only the floor that is moving while the walls, ceiling and doors remain fixed.
Vayine keeps watch for opponents or other threats to the party.
Tishe' looks about, as well, and concludes that the floor would make one complete rotation per day. The only reason that the movement was noticeable was the wide dimensions of the chamber. When the theurge moves up to the centre of the chamber, she determines that the bowl-like depression noted by Flea is magical. Examination indicates a strong magical aura of nearly all schools.
Flea stands beside Tishe' and tries to figure out what they have found.
Olaf marks the tunnel that the Bloodpack entered the chamber from before moving to the central depression.
Yanosh also moves up to study the depression. Whoever, or whatever, crafted the depression was an extremely skilled stone-crafter or spellcaster.
Olaf only - Highlight to display spoiler: {Contrary to what Flea has reported, the bowl is not empty. There is a swirling mass of ... well, it's not possible to say. Spirits, maybe, or some other kind of insubstantial creature. Or, maybe, more than that. The swirling colours are nearly hypnotic to the votary cleric and Olaf feels a sense of communion that he hasn't since he left the Ice Vein.
Then, as he stands there staring at the swirling mass of colour, Olaf receives a sending. Much like the sensation when he uses divinatory magic, the votary cleric suddenly receives a message.
"Not now. Not yet. Not you."}
Grymash d20+2=19 ; d20+4=6 ; Wednesday November 19th, 2008 10:09:13 PM
Grymash continues to let the brains of the group continue to figure this out. He continues to stand guard.
(Spot 19, Listen 6)
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, 62 HP) d20+13=31 ; d20+9=18 ; Wednesday November 19th, 2008 11:43:33 PM
Flea stands up and takes a step away from the glowing bowl. Staring at the doors she throws her arms wide, using her holy short sword to point at a random door, "and behind door number 1!" she announces in a large voice, before a giggle.
"1...2...3...4...5..." the rogue makes a point of counting the number of doors, and looks hard to see if there is any kind of symbol or other way to discriminate between them.
Search=31 Spot=18
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink d20+2=8 ; d20+1=17 ; Thursday November 20th, 2008 12:07:28 PM
Yanosh stands and looks around thinking. "Somethings not right here."
spot 8 listen 17
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Thursday November 20th, 2008 12:31:46 PM
"Hey Gil!" Trellus calls up to the lizard on the roof. "These markings on the floor look like any kind of symbol from up there?"
The blond man slowly spins in place, once again taking in the whole room. "Totally twisted, all right," he responds to Yanosh. "Something this big and this complicated has got to have some purpose. But Domi knows what it might be."
The blond man looks over at the pair investigating the center of the room. "We'll take a few more minutes, and then we'll hafta move on," he declares. "This place is beginning to look like our Portal. Its gonna take a lot of time and divinations to figure out what it is, and we got too many treadles too close to us to do that right now."
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {Endure element } Thursday November 20th, 2008 4:43:26 PM
Vayine moves to the doorway that the party entered by (if still visable) and places a clean elegent V on that part of the wall so the party will see where then entered the area from. knowing that he himself could get turned around in this area.
The drow then moves to stand next to the cleric.
DM Note (JohnP) Thursday November 20th, 2008 10:48:03 PM
No post tonight.
Grymash Thursday November 20th, 2008 11:01:24 PM
Grymash wonders if things like the symbols on the floor and the power they emit have anything to do with each other. He continues to ponder that these two seemingly different forces are unified when a theory is found that combines them. These two forces then become manifestations of a single theoretical structure. Which leads to the thought of two other fundamental forces -- gravity and strong magical force -- remain as independent, isolated forces. However, arcanists suspect, but do not know for certain, that all the fundamental forces will emerge from one theory. So Gry's GUT tells him (GUT meaning Grand Unified Theory) that united magiks, the weak orison interaction and the strong divine force can be combined into a single theory. Gravity not included. It is possible that his GUT theory will emerge as part of the structure of other string theories. A theory that could lead to a massive headache or the destruction in the fabric of time and space itself.
However, he grunts and brushes the thought from his mind. Such ideas should be left to intellectuals. Not dumb half-orc barbarians.
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, 62 HP) d20+9=22 ; Friday November 21st, 2008 12:27:33 AM
"6...7....8....9...".
Spot=22
Flea pauses when she spots the barbarian. Gry's got this funny look on his face. It's sort of like he's in pain. Worried that it might be something the half-orc ate, the rogue makes sure she's not within range, and sufficiently down wind of the cleric-fighter.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Owls Wisdom, Detect Magic) Friday November 21st, 2008 9:19:44 AM
"Amazingly complicated weaving going on here", confirms Tishe', "not just the physical carvings on the floor, but arcanely as well. It will take a long time to ffigure this out."
"Oh, but I've got a shady idea", she continues. "If this is the center of this complex, and the long corridor is a circle, then Oddholme's portal must be from one of the outside spokes. And if we are from ONE of the outside spokes, then there are others, probably at least as many as there are doors in here."
Her brown eyes shine with conviction. "And that means the vampires home must be from a different portal! We find thier portal and shut down that threat to our hopefully innocent townspeople!"
"It's perfect!"
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Owls Wisdom (10 rounds) +4 Wisdom Longstrider; (41839 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (638 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (637 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects Detect Magic (as concentration)
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance) Friday November 21st, 2008 6:46:35 PM
After getting to the edge of the bowl, Olaf seems caught in a reverie for a time...then stumbles back, away from the center. Stamping his feet to clear them of a sudden sense of cold, he fiddles at his chest for a missing amulet.
Softly, he intones to the rest of the group "I...I'm thinkin' that there's somethin' not right in the center there. Don't know 'bout the rest o' you, but there's spirits of ta vein, I'm mean the Ice Vein, right there in the bowl. I'm gettin' a sense we best be stayin' away." He spits to the side, and starts to mutter, shaking his head slightly, as if to clear it. "Celsiun...been missin' that cold bastard." A smile quirks on his face, then he bows his head, basking briefly in the remembrance of the Ice Vein of his birth and its harsh, cold beauty.
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, 62 HP) Friday November 21st, 2008 9:14:18 PM
Flea's eyes go wide as she registers what the others are saying. "So each of these doors is a portal to another place? Places all over the Wold and maybe beyond?" The rogue thinks of all the stories and songs she has only just started to learn. Some were of familiar things, but others seemed woven of foreign magic and downright fantasy. Could they be the stories of other woldly places?
"Where are we really?" she muses aloud. "We used the magic of a portal to leave Oddholme, right? So, it makes sense we're not under our dome. But where are we?" The rogue thinks of all the places of deep magic to which the party has ventured: the manfri rock where the party fought Kall'a'teck, the boneyard on the plains where the great moth hatched out of its cocoon, the little temple near the Chrystal mountains where they had encountered Father Dreem, The Scab where the party meet a dryad, a dragon prince, and Valdor, Ice Vein, and Ironholme. Then a flash, so clear it makes the gnome wince. Flea remembers the golden door and the magic that landed Trellus' on his keyster. Rattledam.
Turning to face her companions, she says in a low voice, "you don't think we're under Rattledam do you?"
Gazing into the Bowl (DM JohnP) Friday November 21st, 2008 10:36:54 PM
The Bloodpack continue their investigation of the chamber, theorizing about how this place may connect to other parts of the Wold. Of course, the only way to learn where the other portals might go is to journey out to the ends of each outer spoke and activate the portal. Tishe' suggests that this might be where the undead came from, or Horvis for that matter. When their memory is triggered by Olaf's declaration, both former residents of Ice Vein remember that they found their way to Oddholme through this portal system. So at least one of the portal goes to another part of the Southern Continent. Flea theorizes that either this entire complex, or maybe a portal, is part of the mystery that lies beneath Rattledam.
Olaf has barely reported what only he has observed and heard. None of the others, not even Yanosh, received the communication from whatever is within the bowl-like depression in the centre of the chamber.
The Bloodpack now have to determine whether they will stay here in the central chamber to continue investigating this mystery, return to Oddholme, or explore the rest of the outer portions of the complex. While they are deciding, Olaf receives another communication.
Olaf only Highlight to display spoiler: {The voice comes again, the same as a divinatory sending from the Power that Olaf worships. Olaf has the impression that the voice is tasking him, and his companions, with something.
"Guard the portal. Clear the path. Save the Wold."}
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance) Saturday November 22nd, 2008 1:17:22 PM
Olaf quirks his head to the side briefly, then closes his eyes briefly and nods.
Turning to his companions, he says, "I'm getting a feelin' like we have a task here. Somethin' that the natural powers of the Wold, er, at least the Vein, be wantin'. Somethin' important, real important. Ya see, those spirits, in the bowl? They've got a message fer us. 'Guard the portal. Clear the path. Save the wold.' Now I'm rememberin' that we came here to stop a real threat to the Wold. Seems to me that we need to track down Horvis right quick, and figure out how to keep 'im an' 'is cronies from raisin' trouble." He takes a deep breath after his uncharacteristically long speech, then finishes, "so...maybe we should figure some defense o' the portal? And some scoutin' of the evil down here?"
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {Endure element } Saturday November 22nd, 2008 9:42:44 PM
Vayine, having traveled very little of the Wold other then the under ground caverns of his home is drawn in by the others conversations of past adventures. After a while though the Drow starts to contemplate his new found relationship with Gargul. his coal black lips moving in silent prayer to the dark god.
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, 62 HP) d20+13=30 d20+9=13 d20+11=20 Sunday November 23rd, 2008 7:26:20 PM 'Guard the portal. Clear the path. Save the wold.'
Flea rubs her nose, as she thinks. Thinks as deeply as she possibly can. Then she goes to the edge of the 'bowl' and peeps down. Looks like nothing to her, but a faintly glowing bowl.
Flea steps away from the bowl and starts an examination of the doors. "Which ones look like they've been used recently?" she says aloud as she scouts the doors.
Seach=30 Spot=13 Listen=20
(DM: How many doors? Any way of telling one from the other? i.e. distinguishing marks?)
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Monday November 24th, 2008 9:14:36 AM
Trellus gives Olaf a long look, clearly trying to decide whether this relative newcomer to the Pack is weaving with all the right threads or not. After a few moments, he nods. After all, he's received enough visions himself, Domi knows.
"Guard the portal. Clear the path. Save the Wold." he repeats. "Light, I hope there ain't an undead ice dude at the end of this one."
Having come to an agreement that the Pack will be sticking around. The blond man starts thinking on what to do next. He doesn't think long. "Let's focus on 'clear the path'" he directs. "The only sure fact we know is those dudes that jumped us left tracks back there." Trellus points toward the tunnel the Pack entered from. "Let's go back that way, follow those tracks, find them treadles, and clear us a path."
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Owls Wisdom, Detect Magic) Monday November 24th, 2008 9:30:02 AM
"Guard the portal. Clear the path. Save the Wold." Tishe's brow furrows as she thinks about the cryptic words, and then brightens as Trellus announces his intentions. "The pattern is unclear whether the portal Olaf talks about is this place or the portal at Oddholme, but you are weaving some shady picks in 'clearing the path'.
She readies her Staff and Bag and is ready to go back to track down the vampires that got away.
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41829 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (628 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (627 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink d20+2=22 ; d20+1=11 ; Monday November 24th, 2008 2:17:54 PM
Suddenly his eyes brighten up, "I am a stupid Dwarf," he grumbles out loud. "This is the way we came when we came from the Ice Vien. We are half way back to the vien." Then a horrible thought strikes him. Speaking loudly to Olaf, "You dont think he is going to Burfel do you Olaf?" Gods what could that monster Druid accomplish on the mountain of power.
Spot 22(Nat 20) Listen 11
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
A Picture of the Complex (DM JohnP) Monday November 24th, 2008 10:41:28 PM
The Bloodpack try to puzzle out the underground complex that the portal in Oddholme has brought them to. After entering by the portal, the Bloodpack explored a long tunnel that finally joined another tunnel where they fought a battle with some undea. Then, exploring that second tunnel, they realzed that it lead a circular path. When they came across a third tunnel leading inwards, the Bloodpack followed it to the large central chamber where they are now.
That central chamber has four exits, counting the one that they entered from. The floor, but not the walls or ceiling, of the central chamber slowly rotates at what some feel would take a complete day for each rotation. The chamber has a central depression that seems vacant to most but the votary cleric, Olaf, can see coloured lights (or something) inside. Olaf has received a cryptic message from Celsun, the Power that he worships, but he senses that there are other Powers here, as well. He was simply most attuned to the Power from Ice Vein so that is the voice that Olaf heard most clearly.
After Olaf communicates the messages from Celsun and the other Powers, the rest of the Bloodpack determine that guarding the portal must mean that they need to track down and deal with the spellcaster and vampires that escaped the last battle. To do so, they need to retrace their steps from the chamber and take up the curious trail left by the large snake and the undead.
Anyone who still wants to do something in the central chamber still has a chance before the Bloodpack try to take the fight to the portal that the spellcaster and undead came from.
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Tuesday November 25th, 2008 11:18:58 AM
Having grown up under the tight lipped tuteledge of the monks of Rattledam, Trellus has long since given up on worrying about mysteries. He's put the room from his mind, preferring to focus on the tangible threat of the undead and the snake-caster.
The cleric waits a beat or two for the others, and then hustles them out.
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {Endure element } Tuesday November 25th, 2008 11:26:43 AM
Vayine stands to his feet. "well it looks like a we might be traveling to the land of ice and snow huh.... well.. As long as my tattoo functions I should be fine. Olaf, Yanosh.....looks like its time for my eyes to gaze upon your homeland."
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, 62 HP) d20+13=30 ; d20+11=29 ; d20+14=20 ; d20+23=31 ; Tuesday November 25th, 2008 5:45:22 PM
Flea hustles out after Trellus, then squeezes past the cleric and into the lead. Her plan is to scout for her friends and diffuse any traps that might have been set my the undead.
All senses are on alert, and the rogue takes every precautions as she moves carefully down the tunnel. S
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance) Tuesday November 25th, 2008 5:46:41 PM
Listening to Vayine's comment, Olaf grins at the prospect of heading back to the land of his birth. Still, he thinks it an unlikely outcome, stating, "I'm thinkin' we have a bit o' work ta do here first, leastwise so I'm hoping. Mightin' be, as Yanosh said, that there's some connection between these things and someone like Burfell, but I'm hopin' that ain't happened yet. Let's get this place protected first, I say."
With that, he turns towards the central depression, and begins a short homage to Celsiun. Quietly, he intones, "Well now spirits o' the Vein, I figured we never did see eye to eye on most things, seein' as mostly us mortals do all the dyin', but I can say I'm mighty appreciative o' the signals ya been givin' here. I just hope we're on the right path now, and that the threat ain't no bigger than the big one we already got: a crazy druid on the loose, trying to muck up the woldsblood n' all that. Guess I'm hopin' that we can do one better'n that, if you'll allow--hopin' that we can make this a step forward fer the vein n' even cold Celsiun. Just askin' that ya keep guidin' me as ya can, 'sall." He stamps his feet a few times, spits to the side, then turns back to Trellus and the rest of the pack, and prepares to track down the undead.
No DM Post (JohnP) Tuesday November 25th, 2008 11:10:25 PM
Only 4 player posts, so no DM post tonight.
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink d20+2=5 ; d20+1=8 ; Wednesday November 26th, 2008 1:14:39 AM
Looking at Vayine, "Ice Vein is not my homeland. But it is the land I call home." The Dwarven Cleric turns to Trellus. "That is until I came to the Bloodpack," he states quietly hoping he didnt offend anyone.
The Grey Dwarf steps to the rear of the group as they leave the central chamber. Keeping a watchful guard for any sneaky villans.
Spot 5 Listen 8
Or maybe not so watchful guard.
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink Wednesday November 26th, 2008 1:15:00 AM
OoC sorry about the missed post.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Owls Wisdom, Detect Magic) Wednesday November 26th, 2008 1:27:13 PM
"Wait", says Tishe' with a thought striking her. She moves over to the pool of Powers that only Olaf can see. "Olaf , sweetie, you said there are other powers there besides your Ice Vien ones. How about Ma'ab or Ebyron? Could they have some voices in there?"
She leans out over the seemingly empty bowl and looks down. "Many Shadows down there. This is Tishe' of the Bloodpack. Is there anything else you all want to tell us about our threads and this pattern that is weaving?"
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41829 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (628 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (627 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects
Flea (AC 21, 62 HP) Wednesday November 26th, 2008 6:13:25 PM
Flea stops. She remains out front of her friends, but waits until all are ready to strike out before she herself ventures ahead.
All the talk of Ice Vein cause her some consternation.
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {Endure element } Wednesday November 26th, 2008 8:45:49 PM
Vayine nods his head. he begins thinking of his home land, in the dark caverns below the wolds surface, his years of training in the school of warriors. His services to his "mistress" in more then one meaning of the word. He unlike most of the others of his pack is not eager to see the depths of dark world again.
Off We Go (DM JohnP) Wednesday November 26th, 2008 10:18:37 PM
The Bloodpack prepare to go out and confront the undead and the spellcaster that threatened them before. Trellus is impatient to get going but waits long enough for Olaf to pay homage to Celsun. The votary cleric feels that his Power welcomes the praise but he also senses an echo, as if others had overheard his prayer and were jealous of Celsun.
Vayine, Flea and Yanosh are ready to strike out with the others. Flea, however, pauses when she hears about the Ice Vein.
Tishe' plays a hunch and addresses a question to Ma'ab and Eberyon. The message that she gets is difficult to understand since both Powers respond to her direct entreaty.
Tishe' only - Highlight to display spoiler: {"Go .... yes, go ..."
"Make the way safe ... no, secure the way ..."
"Get ready ... prepare yourselves ... "
"For the message ... for the death ... the birth ... the change."}
After this, the Bloodpack retrace their steps to the outer ring and continue following the trails left by the undead and the snake-thing. They pass by one more tunnel leading outwards before reaching the tunnel where the trail leads. There has been no sign of watchers, traps or anything else to arouse the interest of Flea and the other scouts. Of course, that also means no sign of Horvis but no one is too surprised about that. Like Gilan, the evil shifter probably took the form of a bat or some other flying creature in order to avoid leaving tracks.
The question, now, is how do they proceed to what presumably is the portal that the undead and the snake-thing came from.
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance) Thursday November 27th, 2008 10:33:21 AM
Olaf waits for Trellus's command. In the interim, he checks his gear one more time, feeling the edge of his plainly-worked sickle, testing the tension in his recurved bone bow, and checking his own thoughts.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Owls Wisdom, Detect Magic) Thursday November 27th, 2008 12:57:39 PM
Tishe' staggers back from the lip, two voices she has only heard in her favorite dreams speaking directly to her mind. Rather dazed, she follows along with the group until they get to the outer corridor that leads (presumably) to the undead portal.
(ooc: finally read the map, thanks John, makes things LOTS clearer! :-)
Then she begins speaking quietly but with great excitement to Gilan. "Ma'ab was in the middle! And Ebyron too! Mother and Father Wold!" She gets a grip and tells the others. "They said the same as Olaf's Ice Vien Powers, that we should get ready and secure the safe way.." she shakes her head to clear her memory. "And that we should be ready for... for the message, the death, the birth, and the change."
And, now that she has delivered her dieties message, the small woman's quick-changing mind turns to battle and she grips her Staff and Bag.
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41829 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (628 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (627 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink d20+2=12 ; d20+1=16 ; Friday November 28th, 2008 3:02:47 PM
Yanosh has a sudden thought. "A Wheel?" he quietly mumbbles. Thinking to himself Yanosh wonders if maybe the floor in the center room was stationary and the rest of the complex was turning around it. Then maybe the outer 'Spokes' that lead to the portal rooms maybe moving too. If that is true then what of the final destinations? Do they change? "Hmmmmmm" he quietly hums to himself.
Yanosh readys for anything that may come.
Spot 12 Listen 16
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
No Post Tonight (DM JohnP) Sunday November 30th, 2008 9:35:23 PM
As it says. Not enough player posts to bother.
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Monday December 1st, 2008 9:34:49 AM
Trellus gives Tishe and Olaf a bit of a sideways looks. "If they could be a thread more specific on the actual path we're supposed to clear, I'd love to hear it," he sighs.
The cleric nods in response to Yanosh's thoughts. "Bet this is some kind of Portal port," he agrees. "Should be fun checking the other places out....once we have the time."
"But right now, let's go make sure these treadles went back to whereever they came from. Gil, Flea, and Olaf - after you." Trellus bows and presents an arm down the tunnel. "Oh, and be careful."
Once the three scouts head in, Trellus follows with Grymash, while nodding at Vayine to continue to watch their backs.
Gilan [HP: 118/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider] [wildshape: lizard] d20+6=8 ; d3=2 ; d20+6=9 ; Monday December 1st, 2008 7:09:20 PM
Gilan simply nods his lizard head and slips back into the tunnel, that they had originally entered. He continues to pace slightly ahead of the group but stays on the ceiling. As he moves he tries to keep his senses on the surroundings and watching for any type of ambush.
So far this little exploration has been rather interesting and has gotten rather strange...though for some reason, he believes this to be in a good way.
[listen 8 and spot 9]
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph
Wildshape: 4/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
[Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and sorry for my absence. Not sure if anyone noticed my note on the L&B about being gone, as I forgot to mention it here as well. Will remember that next time around.]
Into the Spoke (DM JohnP) Monday December 1st, 2008 9:36:59 PM
The Bloodpack proceed into the spoke, the scouts moving ahead as directed by Trellus while Vayine picks up the rear. Gilan silently pads along overhead, keeping pace with his companions. As they proceed, Tishe' informs the group that it was not simply the Power worshipped by Olaf but Eberyon and Maab, as well, that spoke from the depression in the central chamber.
As before, the glyphs along the sides glow and illuminate the tunnel as Olaf, Yanosh and Flea move forward. Nothing too surprising, now, but it still removes any chance of surprising whoever or whatever is waiting for them.
When they are nearly to the end of the tunnel, the scouts see something different. Stone walls close off the tunnel so that a large creature would have to squeeze through a narrow area in the centre of the tunnel. Medium or small creatures could walk through easily, but would be in a narrow corridor for a short distance. Since the walls continue all the wall to the ceiling, considerable time and effort (or multiple uses of a spell) must have gone into the construction of this barrier.
Faint light can be seen beyond this opening, glowing from the portal at the end of the tunnel. Clearly, whatever awaits the Bloodpack is beyond this barrier.
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 10:06:28 AM
Trellus wordlessly pulls two vials from his HHHaversack. "Invisibility", he says in a low tone.
The cleric offers the potions to anyone who has the idea of going through that passageway first.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Owls Wisdom, Detect Magic) d20+15=20 ; Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 12:42:11 PM
Tishe' is beginning to not like stone walls. (Spellcraft: 20) "If the walls aren't very thick, couldn't Grymash and Gilan smash through them and so we don't have to go through them at all?"
"And if we're going to send two people going invisible through, I can time a Dimension Door to bring myself and two more to arrive at the same time."
She waits to support whatever plan Trellus decides upon.
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41819 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (618 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (617 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
ADM StevenVdB : Posting Record Game 10 Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 5:06:32 PM
What's going on here friends?!? Extremely bad posting this week. DM John tried to make a DM post twice this week (so I did count these as DM posts) but due to lousy posting there wasn't any progress at all!! Gilan, Gry?? Not a single post this week?? You guys ok? Holiday? C'mon friends there are fun times ahead of you!!
Posting Report for Game 10 for the week of November 24 - November 30
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, 62 HP) d20+1=8 ; 4d4+4=15 ; d20+23=29 ; d20+11=23 ; d20+14=17 ; d20+13=21 ; Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 6:12:21 PM
Flea aknowledges the cleric's offer. "Give it to one of the big 'uns, I think I'll be okay without it."
The rogue ensures her ring remains activated, and then snugs her special leather armour a little closer about her frame.
Flea will attemptsto get around the obstacle, either moving around it, or climbing=8, or following after any openings created by her peers. If folks aren't trying to be too quiet or sneaky, she'll lend the power of her wand to the project (UMD=21, 15 pts dmg). Once on the other side, she does her best to evade detection.
Hide=29 Listen=11 Move silently=17
DM Sanity Info:
Ring of Blinking +2 Shadow Armour Ring of Feather Fall Wand of Magic Missile 49/50 charges remaining (if wand discharged)
Gilan [HP: 118/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider] [wildshape: lizard] Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 7:48:58 PM
Gilan, from his position on the ceiling, looks straight down to the group and then cocks his head to the side. He waits to see if there are any other ideas about the wall, though he does take the time to study them a little...trying to gauge their thickness and how hard it would be to break them.
Of course, in his current form it would be easy for him to go around them...or over them as the case maybe. Then there was the problem of the others though and if they are willing to climb over each one. He tries to guess how many more he can see ahead of him in the passage and give this information to the group as well.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph
Wildshape: 4/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Grymash d20+2=20 ; d20+5=14 ; Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 8:34:36 PM
(sorry for my lousy posting, been a little overwhelmed by my finals and projects. Not to mention being away for Thanksgiving.)
Grymash continues following his packs lead. He isnt sure what is going on. However if anything was to happen, his axe is ready.
(Spot 20, Listen 14)
Forward. Or Not (DM JohnP) Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 10:33:11 PM
No one comes up with a coordinated plan for exploring what lays ahead.
Trellus offers some potions to the others who might be interested in sneaking ahead invisibly. No one seems interested, though.
Tishe' suggests that she teleport some people past the barrier once the invisible ones have snuck through. Of course, no one has taken the potions. Form her examination, though, the theurge is convinced that the stone walls are the products of several Wall of Stone spells. Enough to nearly reach across the tunnel, from floor to ceiling.
Gilan looks at the opening ahead of him and realizes that there is no way over, under or around the wall. If he wants to get to the other side, he'll either have to pass down the length of that narrow passage or somehow get through the wall.
Grymash stands around waiting for direction.
Vayine, Olaf and Yanosh are silent. Also waiting for direction.
It's Flea who decides to scout ahead. After activating her ring, the gnome moves close to where the magically created stone wall merges with the natural stone along the sides of the tunnel. Timing it carefully after a couple false starts, the rogue is able to Blink through the stone wall which proves to be less than a foot thick. Hiding in the shadows on the other side, Flea can see what there is to see.
Flea only - Highlight to display spoiler: {The walls have been created roughly 20 or 30 feet from where the tunnel opens into the circular portal room. Like where they entered, there is a pattern inscribed into the centre of the floor and roughly 10 feet around that, making for a room 40 feet in diameter. From where she is hiding, Flea cannot see all of the portal room but what she can see gives her pause.
As expected, there is a large snake-like creature on the far side of the room. Closer to the centre there are two piles of bones, although Flea may not be able to identify what the things are. From the shifting shadows in the portal room, Flea thinks that there is at least one other creature along the sides where she cannot see.}
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 8:20:00 AM
As Flea moves in to make her attempt, Trellus holds up a cautionary hand, holding the rest of the pack in place. The cleric carefully monitors the gnome's condition via the Status spell he has cast on her.
Glancing at Tishe, he remarks. "If we go, we'll use your Dimension Door. Take Gry and Yanosh with you."
The blond man turns back to the narrowed passageway, willing himself to see through the walls and protect the rogue. He can't, of course, and nervously awaits her return.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Owls Wisdom, Detect Magic) Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 10:46:34 AM
Tishe' nods and moves over to the dwarf and half-orc, laying a hand on Yanosh' shoulder and Grymash's forearm. The unblinking eye burned into the back of her right hand is clearly visible on Grymash's forearm.
"I'm ready to Dim Door the three of us past the Stone Walls", she tells the two clerics to Gargul. "Get your weapons and spells ready, for as soon as I do, you will be able to see the enemy and have the element of surprise."
ooc: It is Tishe's intent to 'READY' her Dim Door with Yanosh and Grymash "READY" with thier own actions as soon as the spell is complete. That way, we don't lose surprise! :-)
Ready Action: On a command from Trellus (or a shout of alarm from Flea) Tishe' will Dim Door herself beyond the stone walls and near the left-hand lighted wall of the corridor (to square 14,9 (Yanosh) 14,10 (Tishe'), and 14,11(Grymash)
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41819 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (618 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (617 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance) d20+10=21 ; Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 12:00:42 PM
Olaf grumbles briefly at Trellus's command, then grins: "guess that's what I get fer gettin' ahead all the time." He stays put on the group's side of the wall, but keeps his senses alert, and starts examining the small hole in the wall, looking for traps or other devices [search 21].
Grymash d20+2=14 ; d20+5=11 ; Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 6:34:57 PM
When word from Tishe comes that the dimensional door is ready, he will step through it.
(spot 14, listen 11)
Flea (AC 21, 62 HP) Rink of Blinking d20+9=15 ; d20+5=15 ; Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 9:08:20 PM
Flea has never been particularly wise, but she isn't stupid. The snake-like creature at the far side of the room is a curiosity, and Flea can't bear to return to her companions and chance it getting away.
The beginner bard decides to try bardic magic on the creature. Keeping an eye on the shadows for the second mystery creature (Spot=15) she moves to within 90 ft. of the snake--but no farther and starts to chant her poem in a firm, clear voice:
I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too? Then there's a pair of us--don't tell! They'd banish us, you know.*
Perform=15. If she is lucky, the creature will be fascinated (p. 28 PHB) Will vs 15 to negate.
Flea focuses hard on what she is doing. She hopes her voice is loud enough for her friends to hear her and discern her position from the other side of the wall.
* Emily Dickenson
Gilan [HP: 118/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider] [wildshape: lizard] Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 10:53:51 PM
Gilan does not like the idea of the group splitting up and as he moves forward he looks to the narrow opening that is there to travel down. What kind of surprises will await the group on that route he does not know and is not sure that he can risk finding out.
He is of course pondering the idea of just going on through as he will not leave the others at the mercy of the enemy. If that means he takes some damage for his troubles, he will do just that. Besides, he has not been told to hold his position yet anyways.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph
Wildshape: 4/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink Thursday December 4th, 2008 12:20:24 PM
Quickly Yanosh casts hide from undead on himself and steps into the door as soon as Tishe says its ready. Axe at the ready Yanosh moves with Gry and Tishe'.
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III hide from undead
Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Close the Portal - Round 0 (DM JohnP) Thursday December 4th, 2008 11:18:23 PM
After a brief conference, Trellus suggests that Tishe' take herself and two others into the room. The theurge prepares to do so, selecting Grymash and Yanosh to go with her.
Olaf stands ready beside Trellus. From where he stands, he cannot see any traps in the narrow passageway between the magically created stone walls.
Grymash prepares to be teleported again.
Gilan is also ready to engage the opponents in battle.
Yanosh prepares by casting Hide from Undead upon himself.
Vayine also stands near Trellus.
Flea creeps ahead a bit and begins to sing, hoping to enspell the snake creature that she sees.
As soon as she hears the faint sounds of the bard singing, Tishe' casts her spell and takes the two fighters with her. They arrive in the mouth of the room, beyond the magically created walls. The three get a good view of both the snake creature that they fought earlier and the other thing. Of course, the two fighters are free to act.
Anyone - Knowledge Local DC 19 --Highlight to display spoiler: { The first snake thing (Y) is a yuan-ti abomination.}
Tishe', Grymash, Yanosh only - Knowledge Dungeoneering DC 19 -- Highlight to display spoiler: {The second snake creature (S) is a dark naga.}
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All characters EXCEPT Flea, Yanosh and Tishe' can now take a round's actions. This is your surprise round.
Tishe' & Yanosh -- can take a Move or Move Equivalent action. I'm treating Tishe' casting the spell as a Standard Action, as was Yanosh's casting of Hide from Undead.
Flea considering the last post as the turn's actions, adjudicating it with the others once they have posted.
DM Apology (DM JohnP) Thursday December 4th, 2008 11:20:44 PM
Sorry for not posting last night. I was figuring out how to handle the player posts and completing the NPC's.
I won't be able to make a DM post until Saturday night, at the earliest. As ever, I am not going to make a DM post during combat unless roughly 5 or 6 of you post.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Owls Wisdom, Detect Magic) d20+4=24 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+11=22 ; Friday December 5th, 2008 10:19:28 AM
Tishe' pops into existance, and surveys the lighted area, (Local Know: 24, Dungeoneering:23) and immediately calls out loudly for the rest of her packmates. "The snake-thing is a Yaun-Ti, and there is a Dark Naga with it!"
"Beware the naga" she tells Yanosh and Grymash, remembering little bits of information from years of study, "not only is it poisoned, but it is a sorceress and can read your thoughts."
Tishe' backs up 10 feet to clear her and her packmates fighting spaces (and to not make too tempting a target) and gets ready to unleash more of her magic.
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41819 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (618 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (617 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Friday December 5th, 2008 10:24:04 AM
"Go!" Trellus calls to the rest of the pack. The cleric activiates his boots of flying, and lifts off into the air and rises up to the ceiling. Once clear of the folks on the ground, the blond man flies down the narrow corridor.
[Activate boots and fly 5' up and 25' down corridor to M23. The intent being he's clear of others who can move down the corridor at ground level]
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink Friday December 5th, 2008 11:52:20 AM
Yanosh moves to M-14. As he closes he has but one thought, and that is one of Blood.
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III hide from undead
Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead* 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance) Friday December 5th, 2008 1:22:03 PM
Olaf hustles through the narrow constriction after Trellus, hoping that his quick reflexes will help him avoid any traps, taking a double move to J20 (if possible). On the way, he pulls out his recurved shortbow.
Gilan [HP: 118/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider] [wildshape: lizard] Friday December 5th, 2008 7:01:25 PM
Seeing as how he is currently located on the ceiling, he figures that he might be a little better off. With this thought in mind he races down the ceiling hallway, moving as far into the room as possible. He is hoping to set himself up for somekind of attack soon.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph
Wildshape: 4/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {Endure element } Friday December 5th, 2008 8:07:20 PM
OOC: sorry all for the lack of posting. I just got engaged so life has suddenly become hectic, Things are settling down again and should be back to normal.
Vayine moves to P19 using the wall to shield himself from one enemy and providing strong cover to his flank.
DM Apology (DM JohnP) Sunday December 7th, 2008 10:01:07 PM
No DM Post.
If Gilan reads this, can you provide details for the cave lizard form that you are currently using?
ADM StevenVdB : Posting Record Game 10 Monday December 8th, 2008 4:50:44 PM
Posting Report for Game 13 for the week of December 1 - December 7
Grymash d20-2=0 ; Monday December 8th, 2008 10:20:41 PM
(Grymash isn't trained in Dungeoneering. I'll do a standard knowledge check: 0, no chance in heck!)
"Whut uh naga?! Dat orc for dumplin'!" What ever it is, he readies his ax for any blood sport that might break out.
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, 62 HP) d20+7=24 ; d20+5=10 ; Monday December 8th, 2008 10:21:17 PM
Flea moves towards the wider room, trying to recall songs and legends of the creatures Tishe' has named. (Bardic Knowledge=24) She continues her chanting hoping to keep the creature interested, but is isn't her best performance (Perform=10).
DM Apology (DM JohnP) d20+19=29 ; d20+8=16 ; 7d6=29 ; d20+13=21 ; d20+5=13 ; d20+5=11 ; Monday December 8th, 2008 11:24:26 PM Tishe' completes her teleportation spell and immediately sees the opponents waiting for her companions. The theurge calls out to her companions even as she is backing up to clear the way for them to act.
Trellus activates his boots and rises towards the ceiling even as he is moving down the narrow passageway.
Yanosh moves quickly towards the naga, planning to wreak havoc upon it.
Olaf moves quickly down the corridor and into the room. As he clears the corridor, a loud noise sounds through the portal chamber. Obviously, he has triggered some kind of alarm but nothing damages the cleric. He tucks himself around the corner of the wall and prepare for action.
Gilan moves forward, squeezing into the narrow corridor and coming close to Trellus before moving onto the wall of the passageway. DM Request -- Not sure of the movement rate for the lizard. Can you post?
Vayine also moves down the corridor and tries to make the right hand wall. He doesn't quite reach it, however.
Grymash readies himself.
Flea moves closer to the action, hoping to use her song to capture the attention of one of the opponents. Neither seems to be affected, though. Flea does recall what she can of the creatures and may even have a chance to relate what she knows. DM Note -- Information from the MM entries.
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The yuan-ti moves up to the pile of bones and reaches down while it is casting a spell. When the spell is complete, the pile of bones begins to stir and separates into a huge creature and two smaller ones. The Bloodpack is now facing a skeletal giant constrictor snake and two regular constrictors. Once the skeletons have risen, the yuan-ti shouts some commands in a hissing, sibilant language. Of course, it's easy to guess what command has been given to the snakes.
The dark naga readies itself, rising to its full height in the air. It seems to concentrate for a moment and then a small ball of fire streaks towards the Bloodpack. The fireballs bursts in front of the opening of the small corridor, catching everyone but Trellus and Flea within the flames. Fireball -- 29 pts Fire damage; Reflex save vs. DC 17 for half (14 pts)
The skeletal constrictor vies to be the first to capture Yanosh, moving 5 feet forward and then attacking. It almost hits the dwarf, but stands ready to attack again. Skeletal Giant Constrictor Snake -- misses AC 21
The two skeletal constrictors also move forward and try to attack Yanosh. Again, both miss but are ready to attack if the dwarf decides that discretion is the better part of valor. Skeletal Constrictor Snake 1 -- misses AC 13 Skeletal Constrictor Snake 2 -- misses AC 11
DM Request - Please, please, please ... post your intended location when you move. If doing something like Tumbling, please post intended path so that I can determine what square you halt due to AoO, etc..
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) 11d6=38 ; Tuesday December 9th, 2008 10:32:26 AM
Trellus winces at the sight of the fireball exploding in front of him, but trusts his packmates can survive one spell. The cleric soars into the room, coming to a halt at the entrance of the narrowed passageway. [Fly to M19]
"Big snake," he comments conversationally.
The blond man casts a spell, causing a pillar of fire to slam down on the giant skeleton, and the caster behind it.
[Cast Flame Strike, 10' radius centered at L-M/9-10. 38 hp dam Reflex DC 21 halves Note, if fire resistance in effect, half damage is divine, not fire.] ------ Spells Active: Extended Magic Vestment (shield) Extended Magic Vestment (armor) Extended Resist Energy (fire) - 220 minutes duration Freedom of Movement - 110 minutes duration Status on Flea, Gry, and Gilan shield of Faith - 110 minutes duration, +3 bonus
Spells Prepared: Highlight to display spoiler: { (cast as level 11 due to Setanos' Vestment): d -- domain spell p -- recast with pearl of power * - cast spell
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) d20+7=26 ; Tuesday December 9th, 2008 1:48:23 PM
Tishe' leaps back and avoids most of the fireball (Reflex: 26) and the remainder is absorbed harmlessly by her Resist Energy spell. That much more confident of supporting her allies, Tishe' weaves her words and voice faster and faster until all the Bloodpack is under a Haste spell!
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41818 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (617 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (616 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects Haste (7 rounds) All Bloodpack Hasted +1 w full attack, +1 AC, +30 foot move
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste*, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door*, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider, Bless,Blink d20+5=10 ; d20+11=24 ; d10+5=9 ; Tuesday December 9th, 2008 1:57:55 PM "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" Hair smokes and skin sizzles as the Dwarven Cleric is engulfed in fire. When it clears Yanosh growls at his antagonists.
Yanosh continues around the undead and moves to attack the Dark Naga.
Hit Ac 24 Dmg 9
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III hide from undead
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead* 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead Tuesday December 9th, 2008 2:02:57 PM
OoC Yanosh can move around the undead due to his hide from undead spell he cast on himself prior to entering the area. his Bless spell is not in effect anymore.
Gilan [HP: 49/78 - AC: 30] [longstrider] [wildshape: lizard] d20+7=12 ; Tuesday December 9th, 2008 9:26:34 PM
Gilan is awash in fire and though it burns he is still able to slip the rest of the way up the wall and to the ceiling. As he looks down upon the unfolding battle he makes a decision on what his next move will be.
His voice is small and slightly squeaky. It makes him hope that the enemy will not notice him too soon. He knows that next round an earth elemental will appear near the yaunti to aid the group.
[summon nature's ally V(burn commune with nature)]
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph
Wildshape: 4/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
No DM Post (DM JohnP) d20+11=24 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+10=11 ; d20+10=16 ; Tuesday December 9th, 2008 11:03:28 PM
Only four player posts, so no DM post.
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance, haste) d20+8=22 ; d20+15=18 ; d20+10=28 ; d6+2=7 ; d6=4 ; Wednesday December 10th, 2008 5:30:27 AM
Olaf grimaces at the loud noise, then manages to dodge the fireball [Reflex 22, evasion for no damage]. Feeling suddenly faster, he transfers his bow to his off-hand [free action], and heads towards the dark naga to support Yanosh [move diagonal to R13 (50'), which stays out of the 3 square reach of the huge creature, then tumbles 1 square to T11 [total move of 65' < 70'], tumble check 18 vs DC 15]. On the way he pulls out his sickle [draw weapon during a move] and upon arrival, lays into the creature, hitting AC 28 for 7+4 cold damage.
Grymash growls furiously after his favorite arm hair is seared off by the flames. He then charges at the giant skeletal snake. Time to return the favor.
Grymash Wednesday December 10th, 2008 4:33:05 PM
Sorry, Gry's correct hitpoints is 86.
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements, Haste) d20+10=16 ; Wednesday December 10th, 2008 9:25:25 PM
OOC: sorry Ice and Snow storms up in the mountains making posting hard.
Vayine moves the rest of the way to the wall, making sure to have solid stone to his back, (but fails to evade the fireball) the drow hisses in pain as the fire burns his skin, he feels a burst of new strenght and speed from Tishe's spell. thinking where he will be most effective next
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, +1 Hasted, 62 HP) d20+15=24 d20+15=19 d100=6 Wednesday December 10th, 2008 9:44:52 PM
Perhaps Vayine's body absorbed the damaging magics, or maybe the rogue was just lucky. (Reflex=24, Evasion feat) Whatever the reason, Flea avoids injury from the fireball.
"They're evil" cries the bard, brandishing her holy short sword as she runs towards the naga (Q12) flanking it with Olaf! Unfortunately the magic that might make it hard for her enemies to strike her, thwarts her own attack on the large aberration. (Hit AC 19, Blinking=6 (fail))
DM Sanity:
Position: Q12
Ring of Blinking, - 50% mischance on opponents attcks, 20% mischance on own attacks and spells Hasted (from Tishe')(7 rounds) +1 w full attack, +1 AC, +30 foot move
Close the Portal - Round 2 (DM JohnP) d20+11=12 ; d20+11=29 ; d8+10=18 ; d20+5=17 ; d20+5=7 ; Wednesday December 10th, 2008 10:27:08 PM Trellus barely pauses after seeing the fireball engulf his companions. Deciding to return the favour, the cleric flies in closer and casts a spell upon the yuan-ti and the huge skeletal snake. He is satisfied to see the snake take the full force of the spell but the yuan-ti avoids any damage from the spell. DM Note -- I rolled caster level check vs. spell resistance
Tishe casts a spell to improve her companions' ability in combat after avoiding any damage from that fireball.
Yanosh moves around the skeletons and towards the naga. With the extra speed provided by Tishe' spell, the dwarf is able to reach the naga and attack. Yanosh has the satisfaction of seeing his axe sink into the flesh of the naga.
Gilan begins casting a spell to summon a creature to assist his companions.
Olaf escapes the fireball and makes his way to beside the naga. His axe slices into the body of the evil creature.
Grymash is singed and that triggers his rage. Screaming something in orcish, the half-orc charges at the skeletal giant constrictor. The undead creature attacks once as Grymash closes with it but misses.
Vayine steps to the wall, wondering what to do after being burned so badly.
Flea charges the the naga but her own magics prevent her from hitting it.
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The yuan-ti draws a rod from it's belt, then stares at Yanosh.
Yanosh only -- Highlight to display spoiler: {Please make a DC 23 Will save vs. fear / compulsion. If pass, nothing happens. If fail, Yanosh now has an aversion to snakes, including skeletons, naga and yuan-ti. He must move at least 20 ft. from them. If he cannot flee or is attacked, he has a revulsion that reduces his Dexterity by 4 until he can move 20 feet away. This effect is similar to the Antipathy spell.}
The naga moves back 5 feet from the three people attacking it. It casts a spell and seems to jump sideways.
Spellcraft DC 18 -- Highlight to display spoiler: {It cast Displacement}
The giant constrictor attacks Grymash, striking the half-orc squarely and sorely wounding him. Fortunately, the skeletal creature cannot grab and constrict Grymash. Skeletal giant constrictor snake -- hit AC 29, 18 damage
One of the skeletal constrictors moves to attack Grymash while the other goes after Yanosh. Both miss their targets, however. Skeletal constrictor snake (C1) -- misses Grymash, AC 17 Skeletal constrictor snake (C2) -- misses Yanosh, AC 7
DM Request - Please make a caster level check vs. Spell Resistance on any spell targetting the yuan-ti
Gilan [HP: 49/78 - AC: 31] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: lizard] d20+13=18 ; 2d8+7=23 ; Wednesday December 10th, 2008 11:42:49 PM
Gilan moves away as his summoning comes into being. His mind is already racing with his next action and with some delight he begins another spell. To feel the power of Mother and Father flowing through him is addictive...though not as much as wearing the form of another creature.
The sixteen foot tall earth elemental pulls itself out of the ground, near the yaunti. Large fists follow before it as it tries to smash the life out of the closest enemy of his summoner.
[Elemental vs Yaunti - hit: 18 and damage: 24]
[summon nature's ally V(burn commune with nature): 1/10 rounds] [summon nature's ally V(baleful polymorph): 0/10 rounds] [location: K19]
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 4/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Large Earth Elemental HP: 68 AC: 18 Fort: +10 Refl: +1 Will: +2 Slam +12 [2d8+7] DR 5/-, earth glide, darkvision 60', cleave, great cleave, power attack
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance, haste) d20+15=21 ; d20+3=23 ; d100=95 ; d20+12=31 ; d6+2=6 ; d6=5 ; 2d6=9 ; Thursday December 11th, 2008 4:37:22 AM
[ooc: I'm travelling, so I won't get to post later today. I want to wait for Yanosh or Flea to engage the Dark Naga, then perform the following, i.e., while flanking.]
Olaf aims to follow the creature, tumbling to T10, then diagonally to R8, the westward to Q8 (25', 21 vs DC 15). Seeing the spell, he realizes what was cast [23 vs DC 18], and curses softly, "displacement. Pshaw." Then he slashes at the creature again, looking for weak spots. [95 vs 50% miss chance, hit AC 31, 6 + 5 cold + 9 sneak attack damage = 20 damage]
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Haste, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) d20+14=19 ; d8+11=15 Thursday December 11th, 2008 10:01:21 AM
[Spellcraft 19]
"That one's got a displacement spell on", Trellus calls out, pointing to the naga. "Its gonna be a tough pick to hit."
Noting his singed packmates, the cleric goes into healing mode, and casts a spell to bring relief to a few of them. "This'd be easier if you dudes didn't spread out so much," he whines.
[Spontaneously cast Mass Cure Light Wounds over Spell Resistance. Heal Grymash, Vayine, and Yanosh for 15 hp]
Trellus drops down to ground level. [Move and descend to M16] ------ Spells Active: Extended Magic Vestment (shield) Extended Magic Vestment (armor) Extended Resist Energy (fire) - 220 minutes duration Freedom of Movement - 110 minutes duration Status on Flea, Gry, and Gilan shield of Faith - 110 minutes duration, +3 bonus
Spells Prepared: Highlight to display spoiler: { (cast as level 11 due to Setanos' Vestment): d -- domain spell p -- recast with pearl of power * - cast spell
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) d20+13=28 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+7=26 ; d20+7=20 ; d20+7=20 ; d20+13=21 Thursday December 11th, 2008 8:15:45 PM
Tishe' also notices the Naga having a Displacement spell on (Spellcraft:28), though she hardly needed to figure it out herself with the help of her packmates. "Let's see if I can't help that a little", she calls and then targets a Dispel Magic against the snake-woman.
Targeted Dispel: all spells on one person (ie Naga) dispelled. (ooc: I rolled three times in case the Naga had more than one spell on) (1st: 9 Hero Point reroll 26; 2nd: 20; 3rd: 20)
She wonders what spell the Yuan-ti is attempting with the rod (Spellcraft: 21) and tries to figure it out.
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41817 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (616 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (615 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects Haste (6 rounds) All Bloodpack Hasted +1 w full attack, +1 AC, +30 foot move
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic*, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste*, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door*, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Grymash (ac25, hp83/115, haste, bless) d20+19=33 ; d20+17=24 ; d20+17=27 ; d20+12=19 ; d20+12=21 ; d8+8=9 ; d8+8=11 ; d8+4=5 ; d8+8=14 ; d8+4=6 ; d20+19=25 ; d8+8=9 ; Thursday December 11th, 2008 9:01:49 PM
Grymash decides that finesse may be better in this combat. The deciding factor that made Grymash come to this conclusion? He no longer has the fury inside of him. He's spent. Though he is plenty mad!
(Two weapon attack on large skeleton snake. First attack is from Haste. Attack1: HitAC 34. Damage 9. Attack2: HitAC 25. Damage 11. Attack3: HitAC 28. Damage 5. Attack4: HitAC 20. Damage 14. Attack5: HitAC 22. Damage 6. Total Possible Damage: 45. Wounding: -1 Con for each hit. Man, rolled horribly!
If this drops the skeleton, then he will Cleave into the other. Cleave Attack: HitAC 25. Damage 9. Man, my rolls suck!)
DM Apology (DM JohnP) Thursday December 11th, 2008 10:06:37 PM
Sorry, no post tonight. I just got in and can't make the post tonight.
I'm supposed to go to a work Christmas party tomorrow night with my wife, so I won't be posting then either.
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements, Haste) d20+20=27 ; d20+20=39 ; d20+14=19 ; d10+11=18 ; d10+11=13 ; d10+11=16 ; d20+20=38 ; 2d10+10=13 ; Thursday December 11th, 2008 10:44:25 PM
Vayine moves to attack the nearest foe (undead constrictor 2) his gleaming blade slams home into the bony creature
Attack 1 Hits AC 27 for 18 damage Attack 2 Hits AC 39 (confirmed crit. roll of 38)for 13x2=26 damage Attack 3 Hits AC 19 for 16 Damage
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, +1 Hasted, 62 HP) d20+15=17 ; d20+15=35 ; d20+15=33 ; d20+10=24 ; d100=65 ; d100=32 ; d100=27 ; d4+2=6 ; 2d6=11 ; 4d6=12 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=6 ; 2d6=6 ; 4d6=11 ; d4+2=4 ; 2d6=5 ; 4d6=13 ; d100=82 ; d8=5 ; d8=6 ; d100=72 ; d100=83 ; Thursday December 11th, 2008 10:55:56 PM
Flea sees the sudden shift of the Naga, but her own familiarity with illusions prevents the creature from escaping her blade. Hasted and blinking, the rogue steps forward, bobbing and weaving and repeatedy stabbing and slashing with her tiny blade. The naga has little hope of escaping all of her strikes.
[First Hit AC 17 for 6hp + 11 hp if evil + 12 hp sneak attack because she is blinking and the Naga loses it's dex bonus = total of 29 HP; 20% miss chance passed w/ 65, 50% from displacement passed w/ 82]
[Second Hit AC 35/33 confirm critical for 3+6 HP + 6 HP if evil + 11 HP sneak attack = total of 26 HP, 20% miss chance passed w/ 32, 50% miss chance passed w/ 72]
[Third Hit AC 24 for 4HP + 5 HP if evil + 13 HP sneak attack = total of 22 HP, 20% miss chance passed w/ 27, 50 % miss chance passed w/ 83]
[OOC rolled 50% miss chance for displacement last becaise I wasn't sure if it was actually dispelled, also please ignore the two d8 rolls - clumsy fingers]
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead d20+7=24 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+11=20 ; d10+5=7 ; d10+5=9 ; d10+5=9 ; Friday December 12th, 2008 1:00:41 PM
A wicked smile crosses the Dwarven clerics face. He steps closer to the dark Naga and strikes with his axe.
Hit Ac 31( nat 20 crit threat) Hit Ac 20 Dmg 7 (crit dmg 25)
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III hide from undead
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead* 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Close the Portal - Round 3 (DM JohnP) d20+7=27 ; d20+11=22 ; d10+5=10 ; d20+7=22 ; Saturday December 13th, 2008 10:14:02 PM Gilan completes his spell and calls an elemental from the rock of the floor. The elemental follows the shifter's commands but cannot attack the yuan-ti. In fact, it can't even get close to the snake-creature.
Trellus was going to cast a healing spell over an area in front of him, affecting three of his companions. Unfortunately, he only has the spell granted to him by his Protection domain and he is unable to convert that into a curing spell. He still descends to the ground. DM Note -- Domain spells cannot be used for Spontaneous Casting of Cure spell. Spell isn't expended but movement did occur.
Tishe' recognizes the spell cast by the naga and acts to remove it. The theurge casts a spell, willing it to succeed and strip the protective magic from the naga. As soon as she casts, the naga seems to 'snap' back to where it was standing before.
Grymash calms down and swings with calculated deliberation at the skeletal giant constrictor snake. His second swing destroys the huge undead even though the orc axe isn't doing full damage. The remaining swings are directed at the smaller skeletal snake and do not do enough damage to destroy it.
Vayine moves to attack the nearest undead. His sword slams into the skeletal constrictor snake, damaging it severely. Unfortunately, because the drow moved before attacking, he only managed to swing once.
Flea moves slightly and stabs the naga with her sword. The wound drops the naga to the floor.
Olaf waited for Flea to move before acting. Since Flea dropped the naga, Olaf doesn't move.
Yanosh easily withstands whatever the yuan-ti tried to do. The dwarf slashes at the skeletal snake beside him, dropping it with two swings.
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The yuan-ti completes the motions of a spell and suddenly doubles in size, looming high over the Bloodpack. Then it slithers away from most of the Bloodpack, shrugging a shield into place as it does.
The remaining undead attacks and misses Grymash. Skeletal Constrictor Snake -- misses AC 22
Spellcraft DC 20 -- Highlight to display spoiler: {The yuan-ti just cast Righteous Might}
Spellcraft DC 23 -- Highlight to display spoiler: {The yuan-ti is protected by a Magic Circle spell}
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) d20+13=21 ; d20+13=15 ; d20+7=17 ; d20+7=15 ; d20+7=27 ; Sunday December 14th, 2008 3:32:44 PM
Grinning, Tishe' is elated to see the naga go down, and she turns her attention on the advancing Yaun-Ti (Spellcraft 21, 15). Recognizing at least the one spell that caused the enlargement, she warns her companions; "It's a clerical caster with Righteous Might!"
"Looks like you like magical enhancements, too", she tells the abomination, and her Pearl of Power glows as its magics allow the theruge to recall a spell.
Then, another targeted Dispel Magic leaves Tishe's hands, and her voice directs it to strip all magical enhancements from the yuan-ti. (Dispel Magic: 17, 15, 27) (ooc: rolled three times in case of three spells)
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41816 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (615 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (614 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects Haste (5 rounds) All Bloodpack Hasted +1 w full attack, +1 AC, +30 foot move
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic*, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste*, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door*, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Gilan [HP: 128/128 - AC: 37] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: remorhaz] Sunday December 14th, 2008 10:37:17 PM
Gilan finishes the second of a set of summoning spells and then moves slightly to be behind the yaun-ti. Without a second thought he will drop down behind it, his form rippling and shifting as he does. What will land by the yaun-ti is a 10000 pound large angry worm. He lets out a roar as both he and his large earth elementals converge on the no large foe.
[summon nature's ally V(burn commune with nature): 2/10 rounds] [summon nature's ally V(baleful polymorph): 1/10 rounds] [location: K19]
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Large Earth Elemental(2) HP: 68 AC: 18 Fort: +10 Refl: +1 Will: +2 Slam +12 [2d8+7] DR 5/-, earth glide, darkvision 60', cleave, great cleave, power attack
[Did not attacks as I was not certain if any spells went down. So the elementals might not be able to get close, but Gilan is most likely more than close enough now.]
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Haste, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) d20+14=22 ; d20+10=27 ; d20+10=21 ; d20+10=30 ; d20+10=24 ; d20+10=27 ; d20+10=13 ; Monday December 15th, 2008 9:44:08 AM
[Spellcraft 22]
Trellus pauses for a moment before figuring out why he couldn't cast his healing spell. "Hmm", he comments to himself.
Looking up, the cleric discovers that his packmates have removed the need for immediate healing by removing most of the treadles. Seeing who's left, the blond man decides to clean up Tishe's leftovers. He follows up her dispel with one of his own.
[Dispel Magic targeted on Yuan-Ti - caster checks 27, 21, 30, 24, 27, 13 -sweet rolls!] ------ Spells Active: Extended Magic Vestment (shield) Extended Magic Vestment (armor) Extended Resist Energy (fire) - 220 minutes duration Freedom of Movement - 110 minutes duration Status on Flea, Gry, and Gilan shield of Faith - 110 minutes duration, +3 bonus
Spells Prepared: Highlight to display spoiler: { (cast as level 11 due to Setanos' Vestment): d -- domain spell p -- recast with pearl of power * - cast spell
Yanosh-HP 77/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste d20+11=18 ; d10+5=15 ; Monday December 15th, 2008 11:09:45 AM
Yanosh moves to engage the one fighting with Grymash.
Hit AC 18 Dmg 15
ADM StevenVdB : Posting Record Game 10 Monday December 15th, 2008 1:43:33 PM
Posting Report for Game 10 for the week of December 8 - December 14
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