The Mysterious Hallway Thursday December 19th, 2019 2:39:43 PM
Spurred on by Nikolai’s suggestion, the Agents work their way along the hallway one more time, carefully avoiding the pit trap. They pass the same tapestries again and again note their apparent value and the tiny bits of gold woven into the tapestries. They arrive back at the corner before the ceiling trap and Nikolai checks out the wall and asks Michael to help him. Pru and Anna go along, cheering him on, while Pompous keeps guard.
Nikolai and Michael carefully search the wall. They really can’t find anything at all, it just looks like a wall. Just as they are about to give up, Nikolai spots a small dip in the floor, right next to the wall. He checks again and sees that it is just the right size to fit the tips of his fingers in there…
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+19=22 ; d20+25=38 ; Thursday December 19th, 2019 8:13:13 PM
Miichael searches the area with Nikolai,
perception 22 trapfinding 38.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Thursday December 19th, 2019 9:37:58 PM Get ready, they may have found it
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Prudence Gundle Thursday December 19th, 2019 10:48:07 PM
"Careful," Pru says. It's a dumb thing to say, but really, she can't think of anything else.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Thursday December 19th, 2019 11:32:59 PM
Anna says, "Hopefully whatever lies in those finger holes doesn't cut ones fingers off."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Friday December 20th, 2019 12:28:34 AM "I suppose that if that happens, you'll just have to learn the Regenerate spell," he smiles at Pru as he works his finger tips in the indentations.
Pompous Devilbane AC 27(30) CMD 30, HP 117/117 Friday December 20th, 2019 6:36:57 AM
Pompous pulls out a protection from evil potion and drinks it. He then readies wind wall in case any gases decide to surpise the party. If this happens he'll cast it where the gases imminate from to contatin it. (readied action).
----------- Protection from evil. ooc> Happy Holidays everyone! I'll be in the land of no internet between the 22nd and 27th.
The Mysterious Hallway Friday December 20th, 2019 3:02:00 PM
Michael steps up to the front of the group and looks carefully at the depress Nikolai found. It certainly looks like a switch to him. He looks all around for any signs of a trap, but he is sure there is nothing directly connected to the switch. He runs his fingers along the wall and can now see where the door is going to open. There are no indications of traps anywhere along those lines. He reaches down and slips his hand into the opening. Nothing happens right away, so he starts to lift. A section of the wall easily pivots and turns to the side, disappearing into the wall to the right! As the space opens up, Pompous prepares for battle. The door finishing sliding with a slight grind of stone-on-stone and the space of a doorway is open. Beyond that space you can see indeed that the spiral stairs do continue up to the next level! The Agents have found the way up! It is very, very dark up the stairs, and it almost seems like light cannot penetrate above the ceiling of this floor. What awaits the Agents of the Fist on the next level?
OOC: Indeed, happy holidays to everyone! I likely won’t be around much for the next two weeks. As per the usual Woldian slowdown tradition, feel free to post and RP all you want. Join in the Loot & Booty if you want some company! When we start back up, you’ll be headed up into the darkness. Also, sorry if the trapped and secret door areas weren’t all that fun and exciting. It wasn’t meant to be that difficult, or take quite that much time. While I can’t promise there’s no more deception coming up, I can promise no more confusing trapped mazes! See you next year!
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 Friday December 20th, 2019 8:29:10 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you Mysterious DM and to everyone in the Agents of the Fist as well. Pru, Nikolai, Trayvin, Pompous, Sigvar and Anna, I truely think that we are the most dangerous 13th level party in the entire Wold. I am honored to serve with you, ya'll are a great group of players and I enjoy out time together. I wish you all the best during this holiday season!
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Friday December 20th, 2019 9:54:48 PM
Anna wonders if her magical darkvision penetrates the darkened stairwell beckoning the group.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Sunday December 22nd, 2019 8:52:55 PM "Well, what'd'ya know! Presto! Good work Michael!"
Nikolai waves his Everburning Torch into the darkness to see if the light is 'extinguished'.
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 d20+19=38 ; d20+25=32 ; Thursday January 2nd, 2020 11:35:44 PM Thanks Nikolai, sir. I've been feeling a little out of it since that last encounter, maybe I'm getting back in the swing of things.
Michael checks out the area illumintated by Nikolai's torch.
perception 38 Trapfinding. 32
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Friday January 3rd, 2020 1:01:24 AM
Nikolai stands ready for any mishap that Michael may trigger.
The Mysterious Hallway Monday January 6th, 2020 11:09:20 AM
The Agents explore up the mysterious dark stairs. A torch is waved and eyesight is checked. Michael explores a little. What can be discovered is quite strange. The short stairway appears to lead to another floor. It is just normal darkness in the stairway as there are still no lights and no openings to let in daylight from outside. But at the very top of the stairs, even with what should be about the floor level of the next floor there is a special kind of darkness. Anna’s magical darkvision can see absolutely nothing, it is completely dark. When the torch enters that space, it dims down to almost nothing. When the torch is pulled back into the stairway, it brightens back up. Michael can place his hand in the space and it appears to disappear into darkness. It is very, very dark there and clearly isn’t normal darkness. Feeling around, Michael can tell that the stairs do end at the top here, they do not continue upwards. It feels and sounds like a large, empty, very dark space at the top of the stairs…
Prudence Gundle d20+18=30 ; Monday January 6th, 2020 12:41:51 PM
"Probably magical darkness," Pru says, peering upward. "Let me make sure."
She casts Detect Magic to try to see whether the area of darkness has a magical aura. If it does, she tries to figure out what it is. [Spellcraft 30]
"If it's a spell," she says, "I guess I could try to dispel it."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Monday January 6th, 2020 6:04:50 PM
Anna says, "It's probably a spell. My magical darkvision can't see through it at all. You might as well try a dispel Pru."
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Monday January 6th, 2020 6:11:56 PM " Probably something bad insie it too, waiting. Maybe a construct that can see in he darkness."
The Mysterious Hallway Monday January 6th, 2020 6:47:37 PM
Pru concentrates and detects magic. Yes, she does detect magic in the space above the stairs in the darkness. To identify the specific spell, that’s a knowledge, arcana check, DC 24. (Dispel will be a 1d20+your caster level).
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Monday January 6th, 2020 10:18:56 PM Pru, go ahead and try the dispel, if it doesn't work, I will try mine.
Sigvar, do you sense anything in the area?
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest)
Michael Wittman AC:27, T:18, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+16(13)18 F+8, R+18,W+9, CMB+16, CMD+31 Monday January 6th, 2020 11:39:58 PM
Michael notices the darkness and comments. guys this is not regular darkness...this is advanced darkness. he steps back and allows the parties spell slingers work on it. I don't think there is a door there, it's just opend into a big room of some sort. we might need to get ready to spread out should a baddie come a calling.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Tuesday January 7th, 2020 1:03:52 AM "Yes, I don't want anyone tripping in the dark on the way down and tumbling off the sides all the way to the bottom. Just get rid of it."
{ Maybe I should grow a beard...... No! A goatee!... That's it! }
The Mysterious Hallway Tuesday January 7th, 2020 11:54:07 AM
The Agents pause, quite suspicious of the darkness. Pru checks it out and can indeed detect that the darkness is magical. Anna suggests that she try and dispel it and Trayvin says that he can try if that one doesn’t work. She looks at the space carefully as the others pause. Sigvar is sure that something bad is hiding there. Trayvin asks if Sigvar can sense anything in the area. If Sigvar does detect evil: Highlight to display spoiler: {Yes.}. Sigvar, concentrating on detect evil for more than 1 round: Highlight to display spoiler: {The ability allows you to detect in a cone-shaped area. If you’d like to stick your head up into the darkness and look around (to try and focus on and identify specifics and more details), let me know. Otherwise you can simply detect that there is more than one distinct type of evil thing going on up there.} Michael backs away from the darkness to let the magically inclined do their thing. Pompous scratches his chin, keeping up the rear guard.
OOC: Knowledge, Arcana, DC 24 to identify the spell: Highlight to display spoiler: {Deeper Darkness} Dispel attempts (DC 31): Dispel check 1d20 + caster level
Prudence Gundle d20+14=31 ; d20+13=22 ; Tuesday January 7th, 2020 1:09:20 PM
"All right, it's a Deeper Darkness," Pru says [Knowledge Arcana 31]. "It'll be tricky to dispel, but I'll try."
She casts Dispel Magic. Caster level check 22.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet Tuesday January 7th, 2020 5:50:50 PM
Sigvar pauses and detects evil. He will scan as much as he can for as long as he can.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) d20+21=41 ; Tuesday January 7th, 2020 9:14:09 PM ok Pru, let me try.
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest), dispel magic
OOC- Trayvin used a hero point to boost the roll
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 99/99-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Tuesday January 7th, 2020 9:17:38 PM
Anna casts barkskin in preparation for whatever is hiding in the magical darkness
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) Wednesday January 8th, 2020 12:20:28 AM "Great teamwork!" Nikolai congratulates and waves the Everburning Torch in the area again.
The Mysterious Hallway Wednesday January 8th, 2020 11:56:22 AM
Pru tries to dispel the darkness, but fails. Sigvar can feel the evil in the space above. It’s not right next to the stairs, and there’s more than one, but that’s all he can tell without entering the space and looking around more closely. Trayvin heroically uses all his magical strength and manages to get rid of the magical darkness above. There is almost a palpable relief as the deep darkness instantly disappears. Anna casts barkskin and looks up to see that it is still dark in that space, just not completely dark. Nikolai reaches the torch up into the air as Pompous prepares a stack of arrows.
With the magical darkness gone, the light from the torch penetrates the space normally and those with darkvision can see up the stairs. The space at the top of the stairs appears clear and open. You can see clearly that the stairs do end here and you can see the walls of the castle – you are in the corner of the space and the talking and sounds echo across the space above, making it sound like it is a wide open space.
OOC: No one has entered the space above. Please let me know who/how entering, of course expecting nasty things. To try and make the top of the stairs more clear: You are in the upper right corner of the floor, just like the map from the previous floor. The stairs going up are a spiral staircase, just like on the last floor. At the top, the stairs simply end. If you were to view it from the floor above, just picture a flat floor and then suddenly there is a half-circle or so space in the floor. Down into that space head the spiral stairs. There are no stairs, railings, or anything above the level of the floor. I hope that paints a clearer picture. I can note that there’s nothing else within at least a few feet of the stairs, so as you enter the room, there is going to be room for more than one person and those who enter can move and spread out as they enter. There would even be space for one person (non-large) to fit tightly into the small space beyond the hole where the stairs appear, generally across the hole from the rest of the room and in the corner of the room. I’m not sure that last bit made sense, but if it doesn’t, that’s not critical…
Prudence Gundle Wednesday January 8th, 2020 1:10:32 PM
Figuring there's no time like the present, Pru casts Haste on the party. She waits for her companions to precede her up the stairs.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 35 (T 13, FF 33) CMD 33 HP146/146 Character Sheet d20+16=23 ; 4d6+14=28 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; Wednesday January 8th, 2020 6:09:18 PM " Time to go to work." SIgvar moves (40') up the stairs and into the room. If this brings him within reach of an enemy he will attack it. If it does not he casts Divine Favor upon himself and survey's the room. If there is an a attack it will be a power attack Vital Strike hitting AC 23 for 28 damage + 7 holy damage
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 138/138(BrianZ) Wednesday January 8th, 2020 9:44:00 PM
Trayvin casts spell resistance on himself, and then follows Sigvar up the stairs and into the room(up to 20ft)
Active Effects: spell resistance 25
Used: Spells: lesser restoration, calm emotions(dropped to memorize a 2nd lesser restoration during rest), dispel magic, spell resistance
Michael Wittman AC:30, T:21, FF:21 (ucdodge) HP 103/103 Me+18(13)19 F+8, R+19,W+9, CMB+14, CMD+28 d20+21=27 ; Wednesday January 8th, 2020 10:56:18 PM
Michael downs a potion of Cats Grace then is right behind Sigvar, blade in hands and the twin buzz of haste and The Rush singing in his soul. as soon as Sivar takes a right or a left Michael takes the opposide, if he stops to engage an advasary Michael moves to flank. Aware he may be inviting an AOO he tumbles and jukes to throw off the attack.
Acrobatics. 27. +3 for CAts grace = 30.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- HP 125/125 (26 temp hp)-- 24/14/21 CMD : 27 Wednesday January 8th, 2020 10:59:09 PM
Anna activates her Bear's endurance SLA gaining some more constituition and temporary hit points before moving forward 30 feet.
Active Effects: Darkvision: 11 hours Spiderclimb: 110 min - time elapsed (OOC: kindly DM how long has it been?) Barkskin: 110 min - 1 round Bear's Endurance: +4 con 11 min
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 28 Tch 27 Ffted 20 HP 96/96 CMD 33/35(Grapple/Trip) d20+21=27 ; Thursday January 9th, 2020 12:52:17 AM
Nikolai casts Resist Energy (Fire) on himself and moves quickly behind Sigvar.
Pompous drinks a protection from evil potion and follows the others, staying in rear guard position.
------------------ Haste: A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. Protection from evil : First, the subject gains a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves. Second, the subject immediately receives another saving throw (if one was allowed to begin with) against any spells or effects that possess or exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment [charm] effects and enchantment [compulsion] effects, such as charm person, command, and dominate person). Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by evil summoned creatures.
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