DM Kathy Thursday June 13th, 2019 11:14:28 PM
[Everyone take 31,000 XP for the previous scene.]
Rill checks to be sure everything will run smoothly in your absence. Tula and the Harbormaster acknowledge your information. The Pantheon clerics are pleased with your mission, but also busy organizing for their new clinic. Your castle foundations will continue to be worked on while you are gone.
Rill casts a Heroes' Feast and invites his companions to partake. If you do, remember to roll your temporary hit points.
After the Feast, you gather to speak the command word. Bralin is interested in tracking down Baelfred the vampire, who is long overdue for a reckoning.
When you speak the command word, the world around you seems to shift and slide. And then you are standing in ankle-deep water. Looking around, you can see that you are in a vast swamp. Tufts dotted here and there might be hillocks of dry(ish) land, or they might be especially thick clumps of swamp grasses. It's hard to tell. The sky is overcast, with roiling clouds threatening rain. The whole place smells of rotting vegetation.
Bralin can tell at a glance that, though you are in Koshe-Marr, you are not in Fidelia's Realm where Baelfred dwells. His reckoning will have to wait.
In the meantime, everybody's feet are getting wet.
Survival DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {That clump over there is definitely dryer ground.}
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) d20+9=21 ; d20+17=37 ; Friday June 14th, 2019 1:58:21 AM
Survival 21
"That way over there is safer. Well, drier at least. They said we'd be near the machine?"
Terser scans the area and the horizons for something Tinker-y. (Perception 37 - Nat 20)
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 d20+22=38 ; Friday June 14th, 2019 3:06:54 AM
"Yuk... ", Aex complains, "my dress is going to get dirty... Terser's right... it's far drier and safer over there. Move slowly. Don't make rush movements so you don't get stuck."
(survival 38)
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+20Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision d20+30=35 ; Friday June 14th, 2019 5:40:30 AM "Testing. Testing" Tahni checks that the telepathic ring communication still works. That thing is going to come in very handy! She also checks that the 'Status' ability of the ring is working.
With her overland flight spell in effect, Tahni keeps her feet dry (and her clothes clean) by flying around 5ft off the ground.
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d8+8=14 ; Friday June 14th, 2019 4:56:20 PM
Rill turns to Tahani, "Hey my fancy flying femme fatale, mind popping up to get an ariel view?"
As for the dismal swamp, there is something Rill can do about that. He casts Water Walk, splitting it up among those on the ground. Everyone standing will rise to the surface of the water or mud.
"There, that won't last forever, but it will help for a while. Now - which way to go. Let's see if the Tinker's machines are considered to be constructs."
Rill concentrates, using his new-found ability to Sense Construct. (This allows him to sense direction and distance to any any construct, animated object, or golem within 1,040 ft., even through solid objects.) He will share what he learns with the rest of the group.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 159/159 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d20+26=28 ; Friday June 14th, 2019 8:52:51 PM
With the others hopefully having things under control as far as finding the constructs, Jozhur does his best to keep an eye out for danger.
He sure is glad to be out of that yucky swamp water, hopefully nothing lurks below it...
Perception: 28
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) d8+8=13 ; Saturday June 15th, 2019 10:47:28 AM
[Heroes' Feast - +13 temp hp]
Bralin looks about, and concludes with a sour expression that his revenge will not be at hand. The dwarf mentally moves on to the task at hand.
I can hear you he replies to Tahni.
With Rill's assistance, Bralin is soon standing on the water. He waits for the Grim's assessment of the situation.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Sunday June 16th, 2019 5:34:46 PM
"Bah... I should have remembered to fly out of this mess... ", Aex says but with a quick wave of her hands her robes are clean again. (Prestidigitation).
"So... where are we heading?!"
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Sunday June 16th, 2019 6:46:07 PM
Rill is a bit startled by Tahni and Bralin's telepathic conversation.
Wow. Yeah I can hear you. This is gonna take some getting used to.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List d20+8=9 ; Sunday June 16th, 2019 7:53:03 PM
Ankle deep is a bit deeper on the short Ratfolk, but she's been in a few swamps before and isn't really bothered to much by the muck. She tromps over to the dry land with the rest and tries to get a read on directions so that they can properly navigate once they set out (the only skill I have points in and I only have 8 XD. 9 on survival)
DM Kathy Sunday June 16th, 2019 9:35:24 PM Terser points the way to dry land. Aexana cautions her companions to move carefully or risk getting stuck.
Tahni goes airborne, and Rill casts a Water Walk spell to help his companions. Now everybody can walk on top of the water, which is a definite improvement.
You test your rings and find that both the telepathic link and the Status effect are working just fine.
You make your way to the dry land. It's a small hillock, with nothing much to recommend it other than being free of swamp water. Rill's Sense Construct ability isn't picking up anything, but Tahni, Terser, and Aexana all see signs that someone crossed this hillock not too long ago. The tracks lead that way.
It still looks like it's going to start raining at any moment.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+20Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision d20+30=44 ; Sunday June 16th, 2019 10:36:08 PM "I'm not stealthy at the best of times, and if I stay 10 to 20 feet flying overhead I might be sending a big signal as to where we are. Still, it does give me a view of the surrounds"
Tahni will fly above the party but at the first sign of movement will drop down to ground level.
------------------ Perception: 44
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d8+8=16 ; d20+35=36 ; d20+26=29 ; Monday June 17th, 2019 1:03:29 AM
"Well, that way it is. I could lead the way, but never learned the science of tracking." Jozhur does his best to keep out of sight in hopes of catching any attacker off guard. "Perhaps I should stay near the front and watch for traps as we go."
--------------------------------------------- Now that we are on the trail, Jozhur will look for traps rather than watch for enemies Perception vs traps: 35 Stealth: 36
Heroes Feast temp HP: 16
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d20+13=26 d20+38=45 Monday June 17th, 2019 10:49:36 AM
Rill uses Prestidigitation from his circlet to clean the sodden and muddy parts of his clothing.
He proceeds with the others. As we go, even his limited survival skill allows him to see and follow these tracks through the dismal swamp (Survival roll 26). He also keeps a sharp eye out for trouble or hazards (Perception roll 45.)
I'm not sure which is more concerning - finding opponents in Koshe Marr or waiting for them to appear. As we go, I'll see if I can sense any outsiders or constructs.
Rill will use his Sense Outsider and Sense Construct abilities as we walk.
Also, if we do encounter anyone, Rill will use Deathwatch to see if they are undead and share that info with the others.
--------------------------- Sense Outsider - Sense direction and distance to any outsider, fey, demon, devil, or elemental within 1,080 ft., even through solid objects. Sense Construct - Sense direction and distance to any any construct, animated object, or golem within 1,080 ft., even through solid objects. --------------------------- Spells Running: Status on all, Longstrider, Deathwatch, Tongues, Moment of Prescience
Spells/abilities available, * = cast/used: 0 (DC19): Create Water, Guidance, Detect Magic, Detect Posion 1 (DC20): True Strike (D), Bless, Detect Evil, Detect Undead, Greater Disrupt Undead, Protection from Evil, Shield of Faith 2 (DC21): See Invisible (D), Augury, Calm Emotions, Delay Posion, Remove Paralysis, Resist Energy, Spiritual Weapon 3 (DC22): Divination (D), Blindness/Deafness, Dispel Magic, Magic Circle Against Evil, Prayer, Searing Light, Water Walk 4 (DC23): Dimension Door (D), Air Walk, Air Walk, Death Ward, Death Ward, Freedom of Movement, Summon Monster IV 5 (DC24): Dimension Door (D), Breath of Life, Dispel Evil, Flame Strike, Flame Strike, True Seeing, Wall of Stone 6 (DC25): Find the Path (D), Blade Barrier, Blade Barrier, Heal, Greater Dispel Magic, Heroes' Feast 7 (DC26): Greater Teleport (D), Destruction, Destruction, Heightened Heal, Greater Restoration 8 (DC27): Moment of Prescience* (D), Animated Disjunction, Holy Aura, Summon Monster VIII 9 (DC28): Foresight (D), Implosion, Heightened Animated Disjunction
Abilities/Items Agile Feet (Su) 12/day - Dim. Hop (Sp) 170'/day - 0' used Greater Insight (Sp) 3/day - Channel Energy (Su) 7/day - 1 used Obscuring Mist (Item) 2/day - Deathwatch (Item) Continual Eagle's Splendor (Item) 1/day - Faerie Fire (Tattoo) - 3/day - MM Extend, Lesser (Item) - 6/day - MM Silent, Lesser (Item) - 3/day - MM Quicken, Lesser (Item) - 3/day - MM Quicken (Item) - 3/day - Tongues (class)
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Monday June 17th, 2019 6:32:14 PM
Bralin tromps along beside Rill.
The dwarf can't track or be very quiet, and figures the best place to be in this environment is next to the guy who can sense undead, outsiders, and constructs.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) d20+21=36 ; Monday June 17th, 2019 8:56:32 PM
Terser moves nimbly around, despite the sucking mud, but is still thankful for the spell to let them move around atop it. He will do his best to follow the tracks as they go, and move quickly so they don't become obscured by rain.
Survival 36
DM Kathy Monday June 17th, 2019 9:43:36 PM Tahni remains aloft, but sees no sign of life apart from your group. Likewise, Rill's Sense Outsider and Sense Construct abilities show nothing within range. Bralin trudges grimly along.
Terser is able to follow the tracks across the hillock. When the trail again moves into the swamp, Terser is able to figure out where the Tinker headed next, and leads the way to the next hillock, then the next.
Jozhur, alert for any signs of traps, sees the device first. It is a kind of wire cage or box, made of some matte black metal. Something inside gleams faintly.
You have found the first device. Now all you have to do is deactivate it.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision d20+24=42 ; d20+15=24 ; d20+30=37 ; Monday June 17th, 2019 9:57:32 PM
Tahni starts to very slowly circle the box. She's looking for any signs of a lock, way to open it, weird looking panels, or a big red button that says "off".
"Let's take our time and not rush into touching this. If we do something wrong it might be bad"
------------ Knowl Engineering: 42 Disable Device: 24 - To get an idea on how to deactivate it. Not taking any action to do it yet though. Perception: 37 + Arcane Sight to check for magical auras Spellcraft: 42 (32+Take10) to ID any auras
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d20+38=41 ; d20+15=19 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 11:35:39 AM
Rill replies mentally, Yeah, that's probably a good idea Tahni. We may eventually want to summon an earth elemental to check it out from underneath or to just whack on this thing for us. But maybe we can figure some other things out first.
Rill look at the device for anything obvious (Perception 41). He will invoke his Tremorsense ability and walk a circle about 20' away from this thing to see if he can sense what or how much of this the device may be below ground. His Deathwatch would tell him if this is alive or undead. Finally, he will cast Detect Magic to see if it radiates magic, and if so, perhaps he can identify some properties (Spellcraft 19 - not a good roll.)
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 d20+11=22 ; d20+18=33 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 4:11:12 PM
Aex too looks at the device and what is inside. How large is this cage? Know Arcana 22 - what could be the gleeming thing inside? Know Nature 33 - what kind of material could this be?
While the rest also looks at the device Aexana checks the surroundings? Any trees nearby? Clouds overhead perhaps? Signs of animals?
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Tuesday June 18th, 2019 6:52:49 PM
Fang is already pulling out her axe when Tahni advises caution. With a shrug she puts it back. Looks like she won't be cutting the thing in half just yet. Maybe after it's disarmed so it can't be put back together again.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Tuesday June 18th, 2019 7:09:50 PM Aye Bralin responds to Tahni.
Having nothing else to offer, the dwarf waits.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d20+27=31 ; d20+31=35 ; Tuesday June 18th, 2019 8:12:17 PM
Jozhur agrees, a large amount of caution is in order. He treads lightly and follows Tahni, to examine the device, looking for a way to disable it.
Perception: 31 (or 37 if it is considered a trap) Disable device: 35 (41 if considered a trap)
DM Kathy Tuesday June 18th, 2019 9:41:28 PM Tahni examines the box and quickly determines that this device is purely magical, without a mechanical component. You can see Evocation and Necromancy auras, but the actual spell is nothing you've seen before.
Rill and Jozhur can tell that the gleam inside is from some kind of gem.
Aexana is able to figure out that the metal box is black iron.
Fang wants to take the direct approach, but is dissuaded. Bralin simply waits.
As far as you can tell, the black metal box is just a housing. There is a spell inside, probably focused through whatever that gem is. And judging from its aura, the spell is pretty powerful.
Spellcraft or Knowledge Arcana 35 Highlight to display spoiler: {you're pretty sure this device can be deactivated with a burst of negative energy}.
Appraise 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {the gem is a black diamond, and it's probably pretty valuable.}
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Tuesday June 18th, 2019 10:04:23 PM
"Maybe we only have to figure it out once, and the rest of them will be the same. Still gotta figure this ones deal I guess. "
Not knowing anything about magic, Terser leaves that to the spell slingers. If the ground were rocky, maybe he'd have something else to add. Next time.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Wednesday June 19th, 2019 6:16:51 AM
Tahni looks over the device and nods knowingly.
"The gem looks valuable but first things first. I'm pretty sure the device can be deactivated with some negative energy. I mean, I think it can. I've no idea what will happen though if I try. It might be trapped to prevent this sort of thing. Still, it's the best I've got.
How about everyone stands clear - say 50ft back - and I'll hit it with an Enervation spell?"
Tahni steps back and if no objections will fire away.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Wednesday June 19th, 2019 12:47:40 PM
Fang walks back to what she thinks is a safe distance but it’s actually only about 30 feet away.
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d20+6=26 ; d20+15=22 ; Wednesday June 19th, 2019 2:25:12 PM
Unable to puzzle out much more about this thing, Rill trusts Tahni's Judgement.
"A moment Tahni - let me cast a protection spell on us before you unleash on that thing. This will give some protection to anyone withing ten feet of me."
Rill will move back next to Tahni and cast Magic Circle Against Evilbefore she casts her Enervation spell, creating a 10' radius circle of protection for anyone that wants to be in it.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Wednesday June 19th, 2019 7:20:40 PM
Upon hearing the words of Tahni and Rill, Bralin immediately turns and paces off 50'.
The dwarf waits wordlessly for Rill to get beside him, and then nods to Tahni.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Wednesday June 19th, 2019 7:22:03 PM
Aex stands back as Tahi makes a move for the devce...
DM Kathy d20=5 ; Wednesday June 19th, 2019 10:27:50 PM
Having figured out the device, Tahni proposes hitting it with an Enervation, first giving her companions time to reach minimum safe distance.
Rill takes the added precaution of casting a Protection from Evil, before he, Aexana, Bralin, and Terser remove themselves 50 feet. Terser hopes that the other devices will be like this one, and if you figure out one, you'll have figured them all out. Your mission brief would seem to contradict that, but you never know.
Fang only removes herself 30 feet, wanting to be on hand in cast something goes sideways.
Tahni casts her spell. It requires an attack roll, but your DM doesn't want to wait a full extra day, so she will break all the rules and roll the attack for Tahni. It is not the best-aimed ray of all time, but it does hit the device. You hear a pop, then a fizzle. The device flares briefly, then the light subsides. The world doesn't end, which you take as a good sign.
And, in fact, your Detect Magic spells can confirm that only trace magic remains. The device has been deactivated.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d20+6=25 ; Wednesday June 19th, 2019 10:28:30 PM
Jozhur waits, ready to jump out of the way of some massive explosion he is sure will happen.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision d20+30=39 ; Thursday June 20th, 2019 8:49:02 AM
Tahni takes a few cautious steps forward and then gives a satisfied nod "Well, we're all still alive and the universe is intact. I'd call that a good start"
"Now that it's deactivated I don't like the thought of just leaving it here. Just because it's deactivated doesn't mean it can't be reactivated, or that it doesn't still pose a threat." She feels like she can predict what some of the others might be thinking "And given how much power potential it had, smashing it might also be bad and certainly not worth the risk of destroying the Wold. I think it might be wise to take it with us. We stash it into a bag of holding and when we next see Gimp we can hand it over. Then we can be sure that it won't get into the wrong hands or cause any further trouble"
"That diamond still looks good though"
Tahni starts looking at the surrounding area. She's just a little wary that the area may be monitored. She also looks about the ground for any fresh footprints, or clues as to which way the Tinker may have gone.
Perception: 39.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Thursday June 20th, 2019 9:34:47 AM
Fang is not impressed. ”That’s it? One spell and the Wold destroying device is disabled?” She walks over and looks at it. ”We should destroy it or at least dismantle it. It might reactivate or if we die to this Tinker he’d just replace it. Maybe take it apart then destroy the pieces so we don’t set it off?”
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Thursday June 20th, 2019 11:20:45 AM
Rill will go up an touch the thing. Can he easily remove the diamond? If so, he will take that for the party.
Then he looks at Bralin's waraxe and Terser's adamantine gauntlet and says, "I think Bralin and Terser know how to disassemble things that we don't want used. I do agree that we cannot leave this thing here intact, but there are others so trying to carry them all around may become...problematic."
Then telepathically he adds, As for this Tinker, we will find him and end him when this is done.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Thursday June 20th, 2019 5:38:09 PM
Aex too expected something a bit more spectacular from a Wold destroying device...
"Good start... so much for this one..."
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Thursday June 20th, 2019 6:37:47 PM Hey Jozhur, you're good with traps and such. Maybe we take the diamond and then leave this device, but with a trap of our own. So if the Tinker tries to get it back up and running, it blows up in his face?
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Thursday June 20th, 2019 7:14:02 PM
Given the various opinions being discussed, Bralin is not ready for any definitive action.
The fact that he reaches into his haversack and pulls out a warhammer may give some indication as to where his feelings lie.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Thursday June 20th, 2019 9:23:56 PM
Jozhur frowns at Terser, "I'm good at taking making traps no longer function, building them is another matter." He pauses a moment and looks around, "besides, we should be moving on, there are more of these things to dispose of. I say we smash it and go."
DM Kathy Thursday June 20th, 2019 10:54:29 PM Tahni moves cautiously toward the device, and suggests that the group just bring it along. It can go in a Bag of Holding. There's probably no downside to putting an unknown device into dimensional storage.
Fang is all for destroying or dismantling the device.
Rill checks to see whether the diamond can be removed easily. The answer is yes and no. Yes, it could be removed, and no, it wouldn't be all that easy. But you have people with the tools and know-how to do it. And there's probably no downside to trying.
Aexana is ready to move on to the next device.
Terser suggests trapping the device in case the Tinker doubles back and tries to reactivate it.
Jozhur doubts his ability to build a trap and suggests just smashing the thing. There's probably no downside to that, either.
Bralin pulls out a warhammer.
Overhead, the sky still threatens rain. Come to think of it, Survival DC 25 Highlight to display spoiler: {the sky looked like it would rain at any moment when you arrived, and it still looks like that. It hasn't changed at all, which isn't natural. Maybe that's part of the misery of this place--the sky constantly threatens rain, but never delivers.}
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d20+12=18 ; Friday June 21st, 2019 5:52:02 PM
Rill looks at the sky and says, "Tut tut, looks like rain."
Then he looks at our heavy hitters Bralin, Terser and Fang knowing they are best equipped to destroy the device and extract that diamond in the process.
"Once we've rendered that thing unusable, we can speak our special word to move to the next device." He looks around as he adds, "And were just asking for trouble the longer we linger here in Koshe Marr."
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d20+27=34 ; d20+29=42 ; Friday June 21st, 2019 10:15:46 PM
Now that they can safely approach, Jozhur takes a close look at the device's remnants. He makes sure there aren't any traps that may go off when the device is disturbed or smashed and looks to see if the gem can be quickly and carefully removed.
He will try to disable any traps and remove the gem if possible. Otherwise, he gives the go ahead to smash it. -------------------------------------- Perception: 34 (40 vs traps) Disable device: 42 (48 vs traps)
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) d20+9=10 ; Friday June 21st, 2019 11:03:59 PM Yup. Rain. Nat 1
Smashy Smashy. Terser joins Bralin with his cestus and begins warping and dismantling the device. Once pieces are smallish, he'll also toss them into the swamp to sink.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision d20=3 ; Friday June 21st, 2019 11:11:33 PM
Tahni grimaces a little. Blindly smashing something with this much power is, well, an unfathomable risk. It's betting the entire life of the universe that it is a safe thing to do.
Assuming life goes on, a mending, make whole, or Lenna's spell could fix it back up again.
She hopes that Jozhur can do enough to permanently disable it and that there is no need to clobber it. At the very least, that there is no explosion when the pent-up adrenaline is released by the smashy-folk.
Tahni looks for her tools to give Jozhur a hand, but can't readily find them. Instead she just watches him intently.
She's in agreement with Rill. With the job done it's best to keep moving.
------------------------ Survival check vs DC25: 15 + Take10 = Pass Aid Another check: 3 = Fail Use Guide/Mislead ability: Jozhur gets a +2 insight bonus on his check
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Saturday June 22nd, 2019 8:50:26 AM
Bralin dutifully waits for the go-ahead from Jozhur.
Then he sets to seriously deforming the metal case with his war hammer.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Saturday June 22nd, 2019 7:54:12 PM
Fang is all ready to get in on the smashing, but there's already a couple people on it with better tools so she holds back.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 d20+22=23 ; Sunday June 23rd, 2019 5:20:46 PM
(Survival 23 - nat 1 - it's just one of these days where you have a +22 survival skill and consider a DC25 piece of cake... sure... not in the Wold. )
Despite her usual link with nature, here the little greenmage is totally lost. Aexana agrees with Terser that there will soon be some heavy rain.
"We'd better start looking for some shelter... , Aex mentally informs her friends.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Sunday June 23rd, 2019 8:24:08 PM
Fang looks at the sky, idly wondering if it'll ever actually rain (17 survival - forgot to total up my points apparently). Rain is rather annoying and wet fur moreso, but the real risk is all the dry land vanishing in this swamp.
(OOC: I rolled a 17, nat 1, but I posted on the wrong board by accident. Moving it here.)
DM Kathy Sunday June 23rd, 2019 9:45:13 PM Jozhur takes a look at the device's housing and doesn't find any traps. He does find that he can disassemble the thing using his tools. After a few minutes' work, two halves of the housing pop apart, reveling the black diamond inside. The world still doesn't end.
Terser, Bralin, and Fang are all ready to smash the thing, but Jozhur's skill made that unnecessary. They can still smash the halves of the housing if they like, just on general principle.
Aexana and Rill note that it looks like rain, and soon. Tahni expresses a wish to leave.
Meanwhile, the place still smells like rotting vegetation, and the sky still looks like it'll rain soon. Now that it's out in the open, the black diamond Appraise DC 25 Highlight to display spoiler: {looks to be worth about 2,000 gp}.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Monday June 24th, 2019 6:24:52 AM "Nice job, Jozhur. I'd put that diamond at around 1,000 - no - 2,000 gold pieces"
Tahni looks about
"I'm not so sure we need to look for shelter. Our job is done. We found and deactivated this device and can probably move onto the next one"
She is ready to speak the word and move on to the next one, hopeful they will all prove this easy.
Appraise check vs DC25: 18 + Take10 = 28 = Pass
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Monday June 24th, 2019 2:00:45 PM
Rill will grab one of the halves, and will silently say, Here, let's just take one half with us to the next location. We can still destroy it there if we need to, but distributing the pieces a bit may make it harder to put them back together. Even so, if this Tinker can make these things once he can make them again, so their destruction probably won't slow him down much anyway. And if the diamond powering the thing is worth about 2,000 GP ... well, I carry ten times that amount around in diamond dust.
Let's go.
Once all are ready, Rill will also speak the command word.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Monday June 24th, 2019 4:55:19 PM
When Tahno suggests it's time to leave, Aex nods and when the word is spoken she says it too...
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Monday June 24th, 2019 5:38:56 PM
Bralin nods in wordless agreement of Rill's thoughts.
He too speaks the command word.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Monday June 24th, 2019 8:06:58 PM
Tahni makes a good point about simple spells making repairing the device a trifle. Better to take the gems, since he probably can't replenish them forever. Probably.
HE speaks the word, ready to move on.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Monday June 24th, 2019 10:12:35 PM
Fang is also ready to move on, though first she smashes the part of the device they're leaving behind. "Scatter the pieces sure, but scatter them destroyed so even if he finds them he can't put them back together."
Suiting actions to words she takes some of the pieces of the part she destroyed so that even if magically mended it'd only be an incomplete part of an incomplete device.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Monday June 24th, 2019 11:12:47 PM
Also ready to move on, Jozhur speaks the command word. He has a suspicion they won't all be this simple.
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