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To the Scab and Drow Digs
Ready To Go


RobC - "I am ready to go as well." 
Monday March 29th, 2021 2:49:18 AM
Zulok has a pretty straight answer for Elron. "Paintings, sculptures, tomes, religious artifacts and so on would be considered culturally significant. A pile of gold not so much. If there is anything that is ambiguous then we will assess it and decide from there"

With all questions asked and answered, the party are ready to prepare for the journey ahead.

Passing over to DM Kim to take it from here...

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Monday March 29th, 2021 1:51:26 PM

"Shall we leave after lunch, or are there more things anyone needs to do? If not today, then tomorrow morning?" Mundhildur asks the group.

"Master Zulok, what is the terrain like between here and the Scab? Must we travel through desert, or jungle, or forest, or plains, or hills, or mountains, or... anything else, to get there?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 33/36 
Monday March 29th, 2021 10:31:15 PM
Elron listens to Zulok's answer, but isn't sure it tells him a whole lot. Didn't coins have pictures on them? Of course, Elron will be happy to turn over any books or scrolls he finds. Even ones with interesting drawings.

"I got my shopping done just before comin' over. I'm ready to go when everyone else is, I think."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle  d20+6=14 ;
Monday March 29th, 2021 11:12:55 PM

Zeoll shrugs. "The gold will sorrt itself out. I find it always does."

He is glad to get more information from Zulok, especially how the party will travel to the Scab.

Know Geography 14

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday March 29th, 2021 11:14:15 PM
"Yes, let's be off," Honor says. "And may Pantheon guide our steps."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 13/11/12 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday March 30th, 2021 1:09:58 AM
Asimov says, "I've never been on an archaelogical expedition before. Anyone know if there are special tools we need?"

DM Kim 
Tuesday March 30th, 2021 3:04:40 AM

"What is the terrain like?" Zulok responds. "A road with a few hills for the first part, then through a mountain pass, then downward to where we will follow a river, cross over another, skirt a few places of danger, then enter plains, afterwards jungle, and finally into the Scab. So bring what you think helpful for that. A few digging and mining tools once you enter the under-mountains. Any archers among you?"

"As far as time is concerned, I am waiting for delivery of something I ordered from a townsman. Should have that by early afternoon. So, as far as I'm concerned, we can leave then, or wait until tomorrow, if you think you need the time. Those things buried among our ancestors are unlikely to wander off."

He turns to Asimov. "If you want to find tools to help in archeology, feel free to ask in town. But shovels, picks, axes, spikes, rope, crowbars, knives as well as finer instruments when delicate artifacts are found. Brooms? Brushes? Perhaps a scales. A mule or two. Some tools may be found among my people, so do not think here will be the only source of tools."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday March 30th, 2021 8:11:36 AM
The twins nod along at the list. "I'm fairly good with the bow." one says. The other adds, "We can figure out what is and isn't culturally significate once we're there and have cleared out any danger."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday March 30th, 2021 6:56:23 PM
"But we probably shouldn't try to bring the wagon," Honor says. "Unless someone has a particular need for it?"

[OOC: We probably ought to change the scene.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 33/36 
Tuesday March 30th, 2021 7:43:53 PM
Learning that he's going to have to walk, not ride, leaves Elron momentarily dejected. He applies his laziness to his advantage, though. "D'ya think we're going to need shovels, picks, axes, spikes, rope, crowbars, an' stuff? Tha's an awful lot to carry on foot." He's also not thrilled with the thought he's going to be adventuring where things are "buried among our ancestors." Maybe some holy water is also called for, and he can still afford a flask or two.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday March 30th, 2021 11:19:48 PM

"Have I been to the Scab?" Zeoll muses. "Hmmm ... spent some time in the Culverrwood. Been to a bunch of places on the Southerrn Continent. The Taurr Isles, of course. Bonetown, Aisildurr, Dirrt City I think? Parrts of New Elenna?"

"I think this is a new place for me! And you know what they say about brain cells and getting old! You need novelty to keep yourr wits about ya."

Zeoll does not think a wagon will be needed. He can carry plenty, anyway.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 13/11/12 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday March 31st, 2021 1:07:40 AM
Asimov says, "I don't know what will need. Perhaps shovels, rakes and other instruments of destruction. I guess we need to get cracking on that 8 days travel time."

DM Kim 
Wednesday March 31st, 2021 2:31:22 AM

"A wagon? You could bring a cart or two, small and nimble," comments Zulok. "A large wagon would do fine for most of the trip, but there is one narrow passageway in a mountain pass we'll use you would have to take it apart on one side and put back together on the other. Carts could squeeze through. The trails through the jungle could handle carts. Things grow fast, so some side brush will need trimming at times. But a cart or two, with a few extra repair pieces? Sure. Oh, and the river crossing. Could float a wagon, maybe. If the raft is in service, a cart would fit.

"There is a pair of cabins about four hours out of town. If we leave no later than three hours past noon, we can make those by sundown. Sound good? That gives you just over 3 hours to get what you need. I will take any last questions now, then I must finish another arrangement before we leave." Looking ready to take care of his other business, he will stay a couple more minutes. The last thing he says before stepping out is to the Twins. "Bring arrows."

Feel free to take care of any last-minute shopping, now that you know the general mission and nature of the journey. The items Zulok mentioned are all available in town. A sturdy well-made cart is available for three times the normal price. Another cart is available at the regular price. The well-made cart can be rigged for either one or two horses, ponies, or donkeys to pull it. The normal cart is for a large pony or a medium horse. Or, one supposes, a mule. Or wemic or giantess. He mentioned parts: two standard wheels, some pins, ties, and a spare axle can be purchased for half the price of a cart.

If someone insists waiting until the morning, Zulok will not protest. He simply senses most are ready to get on the road.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  d20+9=29 ;
Wednesday March 31st, 2021 3:54:55 AM

"I will buy a cart. I have two mules. They listen to me better than most mules do. I will talk with the cartman about hitching them up." She goes to the cartwright, and buys the better of the two carts. If someone wants to buy the other, that is up to them. She also buys the spare parts. And feed for the animals. She gets instructions from the cartwright to changing the hitching for only one animal. She sells the wagon back for half price.

When she sees Elron, she asks, "You want to learn to drive a cart? I can do it, but my mules - Sled and Rockhead - will like your weight better than mine."

She replaces the large wool blanket which suffered such hard use during their last trip. And buys a fair bit of canvas and cord.

Forgot to mention: Once she arrived in town, Mundhildur arranged to have her dress washed and repaired. She goes to let the mother and daughter who agreed to the task know she needs it by 2pm. "We're near done as it is, ma'am. Two will do fine," the mother promises. The jotunnar maiden does have another change of clothing for when her mainstay is being serviced. She picks it up at 2, and changes into it. She pays what the two asked, and adds on top of it 20 gp. "Do something nice for your family with half of it," she encourages, "and something nice for someone who needs it with the other. You've done fine work."

She checks in with the smith to see how the shears are coming. And she picks up the new longspear which she admires. A staff of hickory and a strong sharp blade mark her +1 longspear. She asks permission of a nearby carpenter, then hurls the magical spear into the end of a log. d20+9=29 - a natural 20. The 1' deep log splits in two, and the spear lodges in the log behind it. She thanks the weaponsmith. "That will do fine, sir. I appreciate your diligent work." She offers to pay the carpenter for the split wood, but he says, "Was gonna split it anyhows."

And she now has a proper Jotunnar bag (as bag of holding, small size).

And a number of other useful items. She does not mention them all, but does let others know she has:
2 block and tackle
1 sledgehammer
3 crowbars

She buys in addition:
2 shovels
2 picks
2 axes
20 iron spikes
A set of 10 assorted knives with various utility
3 machetes for jungle clearance (10gp ea, 2 lbs ea)

The two lambs she tied in the back of the cart are noticeable.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday March 31st, 2021 8:42:43 AM
The Twins are used to making due with what they have so don't think to buy extra supplies (in other words I'm to lazy to look up useful utility items :P)

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday March 31st, 2021 8:22:42 PM
Honor buys a shovel, a pick, and a small brush. She stows them in one of the carts. She already has rope and sacking, so she figures she's good for the dig.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 33/36 
Wednesday March 31st, 2021 9:48:36 PM
Elron is willing to try driving a cart, sort of "learn as he goes." It's not something he's skilled in. (If teamster is a profession, he might do okay with routine stuff. He has no natural aptitude for handling animals.)

He goes ahead and gets a flask of holy water. He also spends more time arguing with -- that is, explaining to -- the weaponsmith over the precise characteristics of a really good whappin' stick.

DM Kim - Rollin' out of town  d20=1 ; d20=16 ;
Thursday April 1st, 2021 2:13:28 AM
Honor and Mundhildur buy (or already have) some of the items recommended by Zulok. A shopkeeper quietly says to Honor, "Word is you venturing folk have some kindness about you. Tell your friends we like that. The luck of Parsee be with you folk!"

A group of 5 children want to look at the long spear, and a tousle-haired boy admires the split log. "Betcha you could down a wild boar wit' that spear, ma'am," he suggests. A little girl asks, "Can I grow up so tall as you? Would I have to eat my turnips?" Meanwhile, Mundhi learns the shears should be ready in a few more days. "They will be very fine instruments." The charge is 20gp total for the two sets of shears.

The Twins take it easy. Honor's shovel, pick and small brush are stowed on the one cart that Mundhi purchased. If someone wants a second cart, it's speak now or hold your peace.

Elron discusses the proper characteristics of a whappin' stick. The weaponsmith suggests a knobbed hickory stick. "A farmer just sold me an old hickory tree. Used some for the shaft of the tall lady's longspear. You want I should cut this here branch to a particular size for you? Five foot is its length, but it could work shorter. The end is a little knobby. That all right with you?" The weaponsmith's apprentrice interjects, "My pa used willow switches for whappin'."

Zeoll looks forward to exploring a new place. Azimov is anxious to get going on this 8 days (or so) journey.

So, the team gathers together. Just before you are due to depart, outside the mansion, there is a rapping on an upstairs window. You can see the wan face of Daniella. She smiles and waves, then disappears from view as Mrs. Reyna's concerned face can be seen. You hit the westward road just past 2:30 in the afternoon. Houses and farms are passed, then soon no more are seen.

The weather is mild, the sun peeks through the clouds on occasion. A cart, two mules, and an interesting collection of adventurers walk the road easy. A merchant driving a covered cart toward Lockridge pulls off and gives the group wide berth as they pass him by. An hour later some rustling in the bush startles one of the mules, but between Elron, Mundhi and the other mule, things do not get out of hand.

Half an hour before sunset, Zulok has the group turn down a lane on the left, and five minutes later you come to a stop in front of two cabins and a stables. "Choose a bed. Sorry, Mundhildur, you will have to make do. You are a foot to long to fit on a bed."

Each cabin has four beds with straw mattresses, a cot, a table, a bench and two chairs. An empty wardrobe stands near the beds. A firepit with a clay curfew is centered a third of the way from one end of the cabin, and small stack of lumber rests a few feet off. There are six stalls in the stables, unoccupied. About ten minutes after arrival, a lad perhaps 14 years old shows up. "I am the stable hand, and can take care of your - mules?" He looks at the group. "Our house is back through that copse of trees," he points behind him.

"Rest up, eat what foot you've brought," Zulok tells the party. "I rise an hour before sunrise. Shall we leave just after first light?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday April 1st, 2021 2:19:19 AM

"Hey! Wait, wait, wait! We don't need any pack animals! We have my new animal companion, named Bill!"

[OOC: At level 4, Zeoll's animal domain grants him a companion. He's chosen a camel. And named him after an old retired friend, and also a famous pack animal in an old tale.]

"Bill is all we need to haul stuff. I don't even think we need a carrt, because Bill is strrong and big!"



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Thursday April 1st, 2021 3:17:03 AM
Mundhildur's heart was warmed when Dani rapped on the window. She quickly blew her a kiss.

"Bill, welcome to our little group!" Mundhildur greets Zeoll's new camel friend. "This here is Sled, and the other mule is Rockhead. They've been with us since we started our first adventure," she tells the camel. "You three should get along fine, once you get used to each other."

She tells Zeoll, "Venerable friend, I did agree to tell the fox to go away. But not my mules. They are steady, for the most part. If someone is injured, or just needs to sleep, shall we toss them on Bill? Well, perhaps. But a cart works, too. The more, the merrier. And if time comes for the cart to go, then, fine. I am sure Bill will help us in many ways either way."

At the cabins, she waves away Zulok's concern with sleeping accommodations. Long has she lived with no bed quite right for her. She makes do with sleeping on blankets on the floor, or sometimes, putting a few beds together. In the cabin closest to the stables, she sets to work coaxing a fire from the pit. Once it is burning well enough, the Jotunnar cooks food for the team. She then cleans up, covers the coals with the curfew, and goes to sleep. She asks Zulok to wake her when he does. Mundhi likewise makes breakfast.

As they travel, she grows to large size, over ten feet tall. Easier to walk at a good pace. In camp and at night, she reduces to 7'4" tall.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday April 1st, 2021 6:18:37 AM
The Twins seemingly have no problem sharing a bed. Once dressed for bed and out of the bulky armor it finally becomes evident that one is male and one is female. Their voices where similar enough to make it hard to tell before.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 13/11/12 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday April 1st, 2021 6:44:11 AM
Asimov sleeps soundly in the bed with Irony standing guard over him all night. (OOC: Sorry I missed a post yesterday)

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday April 1st, 2021 1:27:05 PM
When Daniela appears at the window, Honor beams and waves back to her.

She eyes Bill dubiously. "Um, what do camels eat? And are we going to have enough of whatever it is? He looks awfully big."

At the cabins, she waits until last to claim her bunk since she really has no preference.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 33/36 
Thursday April 1st, 2021 10:00:04 PM
Elron also waves back to the little tyke. For someone who wasn't hatched, she sure is cute.

"Tell me if you've heard this one before, Zulok!" As they travel, Elron tells a tale to pass the time. "An old king was about t' pass away. He called 'is three sons before 'is sickbed. He gave each of them some coins and asked them to buy something to fill th' room. Th'one that can fill th' room th' best will be declared his successor. Th'eldest prince went to th' market and bought a cart o' straw. He tried mighty hard, but he only filled up a corner o' the room. Th' king shook 'is head. Th' middle prince went to th' market and bought a large sack o' flour. He threw th' flour into th'air tryin' to fill the room. The king nodded. Th' youngest prince went to th' market and bought a candle. He lit the candle in the room and left quietly while th' older princes tried to cover more o' th' room with their purchases. . . Soon the youngest prince was declared th' successor of th' old king, seein' as 'is father and 'is two brothers died in a dust explosion."

When they reach their accomodations for the night, Elron is happy to let Munhildur use a second bed if she wants. He finds a suitable perch (may even have brought one if the cart has room).

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday April 1st, 2021 11:26:57 PM
Zeoll is happy to introduce Bill to everybody.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Thursday April 1st, 2021 11:47:38 PM

Mundhi is floored with Elron's The Three Sons of the King story. "That, that is horrible, Elron! Where is this kingdom? Did the youngest son know that would happen? If so, he is wicked, oh so wicked!" She thinks on it a bit more. "If he did not know, then, I suppose he is not so wicked. But he must have been very sad to lose his father and two brothers! He likely wept, if he has a soul!" Then she thought some more. "I thought at first he was wise, because his light filled the room, right? But - oh, the explosion certainly filled the room!" Then, she gets to giggling, but then stifles herself. A little giggle here. A little more. She can contain herself no longer. She begins laughing so hard that she goes to grab a nearby tree to keep from falling down. Three, four minutes with gales of laughter from a contralto with a powerful voice. Tears stream her eyes as she sits next to the tree. Finally, she manages to regain a measure of self-control, and stand up again.

She says, "I am fine. I am well." She takes several deep breaths. After a few minutes she quietly asks Elron, "That didn't really happen, did it?" She seems very concerned with how he might answer.

As they walked those first hours, the woman asked Zulok to begin to teach her some words, and help her with the sounds of his people's language.

The night, Mundhildur reminds Elron that she had a perch built for him way back when, and she has been wondering why he never used it. She already brought it along in the cart.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 10/11
Friday August 7th, 2020 8:16:41 PM
...Before they rest for the night, she pulls from Azimov's wagon a device. "Here, Elron. This is your perch bed." She hands over a wooden device shaped exactly as he requested back in the mansion. "I found a carpenter."
Oh, and I wrote in a prior post by Mundhi that she sold the wagon. Sorry, Azimov, that was not hers to sell - unless it's okay with Azimov! She'd give the money to him, paying him full value for the wagon.

DM Kim - Day 2 on the Road, and a camp 
Friday April 2nd, 2021 12:41:11 AM
Zulok snorts at Elron's story.

"I ain't never seen one of these," the stableboy says of the camel. "Where do bills come from, anyways?" he asks Bliss. "Is hay all right for him? Oats? Apples? I usually feed horses and the like." Zulok pays the boy a few coins towards the lodging and care of the animals.

The night is quiet, aside from typical sounds of insects outside, and a bird chittering as dawn arrives. If some need time for spells or prayers, Zulok will wait. When all are ready, he sets out a brisk pace. "If we do not tarry along the way, we can get past the foothills to the mountain road, and tomorrow morning go up and through the narrow pass I told you of. There are other ways around, but to the north lie toxic wastes and to the south a hostile forest. This is the safer way to go for now."

A few miles along the road splits left and straight. Zulok leads the party straight. A few miles later, the road splits right and straight. Again the straight path is taken, and the altitude slowly increases. A few hundred yards to the north a few deer are seen grazing. An antlered one lifts his head. A four point, young buck. A few miles later it sounds like there is a squabble between some animals. Mostly snarls, but no sounds of pain. That quiets quickly. A stop for lunch and to rest the mounts takes shy of half an hour. Zulok sets a steady pace, with five minute rests once an hour. "The water is fine in that stream if you want to fill your skins, give the animals a few minutes to drink."

By late afternoon the road begins to switch back and forth to climb upwards. The drow teaches words in underwold - a derivative of ancient elvish - to Mundhildur and anyone else who wants to learn.

Eventually along to the left the party arrives at a flat area lined with stone walls. A covered well is there, and places suitable for tents. Three different fire pits are there, but very little wood can be found. The tree line is about an hour back the way you came. "We will stay here tonight," he says, as the sun is soon to set. "There is an old bear who shows up once in a while. Don't hurt him. Toss him some scraps, he'll take them and leave you alone."

The trail continues upwards from there, and some fair peaks lie ahead. It's hard to tell where the pass is from here.

Please give me watches, if you set them, and a marching order for people and animals and conveyances for the morrow. On the road two or three abreast so far has been possible. Will also need a single-file for some spots.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 13/11/12 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+11=13 ; d20+9=22 ; d20+9=16 ;
Friday April 2nd, 2021 5:51:15 AM
Irony will take Asimov's shift in the rotation.

(OOC: Irony has Low Light Vision, Darkvision 60 ft. Perception+4)

Asimov and Irony will travel side by side where possible or have Asimov leading the mechanical minion when in single file formation. He'll take a position in the middle of the pack.

(Linguistics: 11 - Asimov looks for any similarities in the underworld word to any of the languages he knows : Common,Goblin,Orc,Sylvan,Giant,Undercommon,Aklo,Draconic,Terran)

Know: Geography: 22- anything relevant to area they are in
Know : History: 16 - anything relevant to area they are in

To Zeoll Asimov asks, "Interesting choice of companion. Perhaps one day we have a tug of war between Bill and Irony, though perhaps an upgraded version of Irony in the future."



Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday April 2nd, 2021 6:12:29 PM
Honor tsks a little when she sees the treeless campsite. "You might have mentioned we'd need firewood," she says to Zulok. "We could have picked some up back there."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 33/36 
Friday April 2nd, 2021 6:29:42 PM
Elron assures Mundhildur that the story was only a joke, and as such he is certain the youngest son meant no harm.

He wonders a bit why Zulock didn't warn them to gather firewood since he seems to be very familiar with this route, but not out loud.

"I gots good eyesight. Can't see in th' dark, but I do ok when there's just a little light. An' I don't need to worry about no spells. I'll watch when you guys think best." If there's only one entrance to the walls around the campsite, Elron will watch from there. Otherwise he watches from camp.

The next day, if he's driving the cart, he'll be with the cart. Hopefully with someone strong behind him in case of trouble. And someone ahead to look out for things other than the condition of the path.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Saturday April 3rd, 2021 9:12:47 PM

"So, did anyone bring a tent?" asks Mundhildur. "I have 3 large woolen blankets I use. I brought also 8 medium-sized wool blankets - just ask and it is yours. Zeoll, you can use one of my large blankets, if you want. I have, well..." and she pauses. "I have an everburning torch for light. Some torches, lamps, oil.

"I brought no firewood. But we have two, maybe three wooden shields. Arrows. Some staffs and longspears. A cart with some spare parts. No, I am not recommending we burn any of these, just listing wooden things we have with us. I brought two sheep," she refers to the lambs she took down from the cart, staked to a rope and set to grazing. "If it grows cold, then people can huddle together. Honor and I can wrap around a little sheep, and the boys can let the wool help keep them warm a bit. We can get by without a campfire tonight, perhaps. If not, I will go with someone else to gather firewood, if you wish."

She asks Zulok if there are trees on the far side of the mountains they will travel through, or among the mountains. "How many days will it take through the mountains, do you think?"

What is the temperature now close to sundown, and what does Zulok say about how cold it might get up this high?

"And, if cannot have a fire among us, then Zeoll can sing us songs, and we join in singing or beating on shields or clacking spear shafts together, and that shall teach us things from of old, and warm us in good fellowship. Zulok, do you sing? If you do, teach us, please, one of the songs of your people. And I shall do so from my people."

"You, Twins, have you songs or poems? Good Honor? Elron, I hope you can join in."

Then she thinks to ask, "Oh, what sorts of scraps do you suppose the bear will like? No, he can't have any sheep."
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Watches: Mundhildur is fine taking a midnight watch - 2nd or 3rd watch.
Marching order: Mundhildur likes to be toward the front. 1st or 2nd row. If others are very eager to be towards the front, she will reluctantly take the third spot. If the path be narrow and there be drop-offs, she wants to be near the cart to help steady it. She will tie silk ropes to sturdy parts of the cart, and to the mules and their harness. One mule pulls in front of the other, and the cartwright set it up so the cart can be pulled either by one or two mules. Most of the contents of the cart are covered by canvas, and multiple criss-crossed ropes helps keep things secured.

DM Kim - Of firewood, songs, and bear food 
Saturday April 3rd, 2021 10:22:05 PM

Asimov finds underwold to be pretty close to undercommon, though with more of an elvish emphasis. [Roughly compare mutual-intelligibility-wise with Spanish vs Portuguese, or either vs Italian]

"I wanted to see how astute you might be about traveling through mountains," Zulok answers Honor regarding the firewood. "Not my job to pamper you. 'Well-prepared is half won,' Azela'avaz used to say." He gives her a wink. "I will help where I can, but not treat you as mewlings."

"If you want to fetch firewood, do so now," he recommends to Mundhildur. "Should the weather hold and we make it through the pass with no incident, you may survive without it. Should ill fortune befall, a store of firewood may be wise."

In answering other questions, he tells Mundhildur, "If we leave soon after the sun rises, and nothing untoward passes, then we can be well downslope by late afternoon. We may make treeline before evening sets. The road wends through the mountains - there are several, but close together. The narrow part I told you of used to be wider. Part of Mount Sfaravna broke off, blocked the pass not long ago. The rock is hard, and only enough for a narrow passage has been cut through so far." He pauses. "If you want to cut it wider on your way back, once you have helped my people - by then you shall have experience cutting rock, no?"

What to feed the bear, should he come? "Whatever you'd like. Fruit, vegetables, meat, berries, fish, honey. Not flour. Maybe he will not come tonight. People call him Berung. They say it is bad luck to harm him."

Should it come to singing, he will offer a sad chant about the desolation of the survivors after the mountains collapsed upon his people. "That is only part of it. You would fall asleep if I went through it all."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Saturday April 3rd, 2021 11:25:09 PM

"Who wants to come with me? I leave some food for you and to give to bear - Beerung? I have this bag I can put wood in. Honor, you come with me? Anyone else? Two of us, or three, maybe rest of you set up camp." She empties a good part of her bag of holding, sets it on a section of canvas she has pulled from the cart, but keeps a large woolen blanket and some bags inside it her large capacity bag.

She waits a moment to see who will come. "You see how fast I move. You can keep up?" she asks any who come along. She moves 40.

"Nobody eat the sheep."

When they get to the treeline after 45 minutes to an hour (45 if they move 40), she begins grabbing and stacking wood, quickly knocking off or cutting off with axe or machete pokey limbs or other pieces sticking out. She likely will need to chop some wood. She can put about 200 pounds worth of firewood inside the bag (full capacity 250 pounds, so well within the boundaries). One or two gather while one watches. She brought the everburning torch for light. When done, should all be well, she walks briskly back up the hill. If someone along with can move only 30, she will wait up for them.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday April 4th, 2021 7:30:53 PM
The Twins consider their options and decide to share a variety of jaunty tavern songs they've picked up in their travels to contrast the somber chant of Zulok.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 13/11/12 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Sunday April 4th, 2021 8:02:36 PM
Asimov bangs on Irony in time to the music.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 33/36  d20+8=21 ;
Sunday April 4th, 2021 10:39:47 PM
Elron is happy to help Mundhildur get fire wood. (He moves at 40, too.) While they're about it, he tries to figure out what the weather will be like tomorrow (survival = 21, successful enough for 2 days).

When it comes time to sing songs, the group learns -- or relearns -- that Elron knows bits of lots of different song lyrics but strongly favors only the one tune. "Roostahs is songbirds, you know."



Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday April 5th, 2021 12:06:48 PM
In her armor, Honor would only slow down the firewood-gathering expedition, and she is reluctant to take it off in the wilderness. She does not accompany Mundhildur and Elron, and instead helps set up the camp and make sure the sheep and mules and camels and bears all have enough to eat.

"Of course we can make do without a campfire," she says mildly. "We can also make do without a cart or camping gear or a traveling menagerie. We can make do without armor or weapons or food or water. But we shouldn't without good reason. We want to arrive at this site in the best condition to explore these ruins and help your people. Which means we don't want to arrive starved, shivering, and stumbling from fatigue. This isn't about mere survival; this is about remaining fit for service." She grimaces. "Sorry. I feel strongly about this. Depriving yourself to show how tough you are is really counter-productive."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Monday April 5th, 2021 11:02:43 PM

When told he would fall asleep if he heard the entire epic song, Zeoll scoffs. "Maybe when I was in my dotage, but now, well, no barrd would close his eyes to ignorre a grreat saga!"

The liontaur looks forward to meeting this fellow, and will indeed invite him to sing.

DM Kim 
Monday April 5th, 2021 11:58:11 PM

Zulok hears Honor's rebuke. "There's some spirit. Life's a test. We should get on well enough. If you think I mean you any harm, you are mistaken."

The dark elf sets up a little spot near the wall where he raises a small tent adequate for him and the few things he carries.

Among his possessions is a bundle of metal rods, about 1" in diameter. He assembles them into a tripod. "I saw the cooking pot. Someone can hang that here." He takes a few minutes to draw water from the well. He pours a small splash into his palm, and smells it. He puts a taste in his mouth, swishes it, then spits it out. "Water's good to drink this time."

Gathering Wood
Elron and Mundhildur find they need to go about ten minutes past the first few scattered trees to find a place where they can begin to gather a few scraps - looks like things have been picked pretty clean at first. But going off trail they find a couple of fallen trees, one about 3 inches in diameter, the other about 9 inches. An owl watches at first from a nearby tree, then flies away. A small family of mice scurry about as their shelter is lifted when a portion of the 9" tree is cut and placed in the bag. Some 20 minutes of work is adequate to the task. Round trip just shy of 2-1/2 hours.

Campfire
The gathered fuel arrives. About 20 pounds of wood is enough to get the pot boiling and stew cooked, and to keep coals going overnight, but the warm part of the meal is late. Songs are sung, some lively, Elron's with various lyrics and a common tune, the Twins' tavern songs, and Asimov and Irony providing percussion. Zeoll and Mundi join in and add. Zulok thanks Zeoll for his request to hear the full chant. "I will spread it out though, not all tonight. We ourselves sometimes sing one part or another at different times. And not all our music carries the lamentations of this one. Even this chant has moments of hope."

Watches?
We have an iron guardian, a rooster and a tall woman who have offered to take a watch... During the iron guardian's watch, three hours past midnight, a bear shows up, and leans its paws on the stone wall, from the outside. Hair looks brown and gray. "Rowr," he says, followed by, "Rowr?" What does Irony do?

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 13/11/12 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday April 6th, 2021 3:48:58 AM
Irony wakes up Asimov when the bear shows up. Asimov seeing a bear and knowing about Zeoll's proclivities toward nature and with Zeoll having his own bear attempts to wake the liontaur up, figuring the taur might be able to speak to bear or something.
(OOC: Did the ring of sustenance kick in yet or do I need more time to attune? Once that kicks in I think I only need 2 hours of sleep each night)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday April 6th, 2021 6:51:30 AM
The Twins would be happy to take a turn at watch, though for now they are merely snoozing unaware of any bear.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle  d20+12=16 ;
Tuesday April 6th, 2021 10:40:45 AM

Naturally, Zeoll wakes and begins to sing to the bear, using his beast soother ability:

Beast-Soother: You can improve the attitude of one animal or magical beast per character level by making a Perform (Sing) check as a Diplomacy check.

Check: 16



Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday April 6th, 2021 1:13:25 PM
Honor also volunteers to take a watch, and probably sleeps right through the bear encounter.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 33/36  d20+12=21 ;
Tuesday April 6th, 2021 5:41:38 PM
(Perception = 21, Elron might wake if there's enough commotion)

If he wakes, Elron sees that the bear gets some food. If not, he dreams


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  d20=15 ;
Tuesday April 6th, 2021 11:19:21 PM

Mundhi joins in, singing, or harmonizing, sometimes just listening during the gathering around the campfire.

She had been on the watch just before Irony. If a ruckus is made... well, Zeoll is singing a soothing song... She hears him singing, but returns to snoozing for now. [D15 - she can wake if she wants to, but if things stay soothing, that is good enough for her. She is tired.]

DM Kim - Bearable night, the climb begins  d20=16 ;
Tuesday April 6th, 2021 11:59:21 PM

As Irony walks over to awaken Asimov, the bear leans his chin on the stone wall, and yawns, wherein his teeth are clearly visible for a moment. He then smacks his lips together. As Asimov gets up, he stands up more. "Rowr?" he seems to ask. His right hand he puts in his mouth, then places his arm on the wall, paw upwards.

One of the mules brays, but the rest of the animals seem to take no notice.

Then when Zeoll rises, the bear's eyes go a little wide. He backs away from the wall. But as the liontaur's song begins, the bear halts his retreat. He begins to sway back and forth. Then he keeps his right rear paw in place, and his left carrying him in a circle about the fixed place. He makes growling, rumbling sounds which begin to match the pace of the tune, and fall and rise moments after Zeoll's voice falls and rises. We have a duet.

He moves back toward the wall, leans elbows, and his head weaves back and forth. After a minute or so of this, he says, "Rowr! Rowr?"

Elron rolled well enough to be awakened. And when he brings food to the bear, the bear pats the flat top of the stone wall as if to say, 'Put it there.' If a little was brought, he looks at it, sniffs, then gathers it together into a little pile and says again, "Rowr?" holding open his arms - to make room for more? If more than a little, he goes ahead and eats some. He claps his hands together five or six times, then produces a shaggy brown cloth - it it hard to tell where it came from - moves the remaining food to the top of the cloth, pulls the four corners together wrapping the food, takes the bundle in his mouth, and ambles away.

Azimov, Zeoll and Elron see Zulok sitting crossleg at the entrance of his tent, with what looks like a pleased look on his dark countenance.

Unless the party wants to do more, the balance of the night passes peacefully.

Elron's weather forecast indicates the temperature will drop to the high 30s as the clouds lift by noon. Then, in this area, the clouds will return by evening without an appreciable change in temperature. The following day, in the morning, some snow may fall. At least in the area of this camp. What will happen up higher or on the other side of the pass may differ somewhat from the local prediction.

"Let us prepare to climb," counsels Zulok. "Drink water - you may sweat it out as we ascend. I recommend we leave as soon as we may."

Once breakfast is eaten, critters are readied, spells learned, prayers uttered, and camp broken, the ascent begins.

Marching order needed, now.
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Anyone who interacted with the bear or observed it may reroll one time, if desired, during the journey through the mountains. I think that means Elron, Zeoll, and Azimov. Sorry, Irony does not receive this benefit.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Wednesday April 7th, 2021 1:57:13 AM

Mundhildur leaves behind in camp 20 pounds of wood, for the next visitors. "It is good to leave a place better than you found it." She thanks the drow for the use of the tripod for the cooking pot. "Handy, that."

She takes some cold charcoal, wraps it in a bag. She makes certain it really is cold before taking it. She draws fresh water from the well, and drinks deeply. She makes certain the containers for water are filled.

She hears the story of the dancing bear, and now wishes she had arisen at Zeoll's voice.

"I will go behind the cart on the way up. If someone needs to stop it from sliding backward, let it be me." At 10'4" and over 1,000 pounds, she can provide a fair backstop. Or speedbump.

"All right. More underwold. 'I climb the mountain.' How do I say that?" she asks the one who has enlisted their aid.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 13/11/12 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday April 7th, 2021 2:36:58 AM
Asimov says to Zulok, "So what was with that bear? It seemed like it was trying to say something?"

Asimov and Irony take their positions toward the middle of the group.

Devices Prepared:
0th: walkie-talkies (message), compass (know direction), corrosive pistol (acid splash), light emitter (light)
1st: parachute (feather fall), wrist rockets (magic missile), medi-haler light (cure light wounds), fire-handling gloves (produce flame)
2nd: Fire eater capsule (fire breathe APG), Rapid Repair Nanobot capsule (Make Whole)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday April 7th, 2021 8:02:17 AM
The Twins are happy to fill into the marching order around what the party usually does. Their heavy plate armor would make them good frontline/lead candidates so likely they'll end up in the front or the first few in line.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday April 7th, 2021 2:18:33 PM
"Elron, can you take point?" Honor says. "I think you're better at spotting things than me. I'll be right behind you. We'll keep Asimov and Zeoll toward the middle, and the Twins can help Mundhildur with rearguard. How does that sound?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Wednesday April 7th, 2021 5:54:28 PM

"Well, if Elron is taking point, then I will drive the cart," Mundhi says. Since both mules are pulling, her weight compared to his (when she shrinks down to medium size) should be doable... though he weighs about 300 pounds less than she. She considers driving from in front of them, walking ahead with a lead, during steeper sections.

"Unless you Twins have any experience driving a cart, or handling animals?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 33/36 
Wednesday April 7th, 2021 6:04:18 PM
Elron would be happy to be the group's scout. "Master Zulock, are you going to guide us? I know, I say, I know a few jokes you may not have heard yet."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday April 8th, 2021 12:36:09 AM
"Maybe it was a woke bearr. I mean, awakened. He seemed pleased with hand-outs, that's why I say that."

Zeoll is just happy that his bones are not old like they were, seeing as his joints used to ache in cold weather. "What a joy it is to be young and on a jourrney with you kids," the middle-age-seeming liontaur says.

"Nobody likes the lumbago."

DM Kim - Climb and Summit 
Thursday April 8th, 2021 3:27:00 AM

"A druid befriended Berung a few years back," Zulok replies. "They say he got that cloth from the druid. The bear never comes inside the camp when people are there - but will explore and snuff around for snacks after people leave. I'd guess he started out by saying 'Hello', then 'Got food?' He liked your music, as you know, Zeoll. The story goes that people who treat Berung well have a small streak of luck afterwards." He shrugs his shoulders. "Who knows?"

The party ascends the road. With switchbacks, it gains 2500 feet altitude over a 7-mile distance. The clouds dissipate after a few hours, and the temperature has been dropping. You reach the first pass between two mountains, but the road does not narrow. The road descends mildly by 100 feet as it follows the edge of the mountain to the left, then rises another 500 feet, beginning to circle rightward. You see increasing bits of rocky rubble as you make your way upward. Two miles from the first pass comes a bend to the left - and a bumpy, rough section you now begin to pass through. Ahead lies a narrow gap, with a high wall to the right, and a jagged fairly steep wall leftward.

So as to avoid damaging the wheels or axle of the cart, some of the larger stones can be moved out of the way. Elron, in the lead, sees the pathway runs narrow for about 50 feet, and guesses there will be perhaps a foot of clearance to either side of the cart. A small rock comes down along the left slope and brings with it a few more about 25 feet in. Not yet to the passageway, Bill moves toward the right side of the trail and spits down the slope.

A cool breeze blows eastward into your faces. Feeling chilly. Yet the landscape is beautiful, and a small sunlit cobalt blue lake lies 300 yards below the right side of the trail. It is early afternoon. A hawk skims the surface of the lake. Snow caps the nearby peaks.

You all might find it beneficial to roll for Survival; Knowledge, Engineering; and Perception

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+9=25 ; d20+8=27 ; d20+1=21 ; d20+4=7 ; d20=4 ;
Thursday April 8th, 2021 6:30:10 AM
Asimov
(Know[Engineering]: 25)
(Perception: 27 or 29 vs Mechanical Traps)
(Survival: 21)
Irony (OOC: forgot to update the minion's AC due to the bracers of armor)
Perception: 7
Survival: 4

Asimov says, "Sure seems like ruggedly beautiful country we have here."

To Zeoll he says, "Sounds like a lucky bear perhaps. I don't know if he was awakened or not."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=16 ; d20+8=28 ;
Thursday April 8th, 2021 8:10:42 AM
(perception = 16; survival = 28)

Elron makes a mental note that if he falls, he should aim for the lake. He can't fly, but he might plummet somewhat gracefully.

He focuses on the rocks clattering onto the path, and figures where some have already fallen more may be likely.

Edit: corrected HP.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+4=18 ;
Thursday April 8th, 2021 8:32:15 AM
The Twins look forward to rolling nothing but 20s since the party was nice to the bear. Surely it'll start soon but for now they help navigate the rough roads (survival 18)

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+3=19 ; d20+1=21 ;
Thursday April 8th, 2021 12:40:32 PM
Honor isn't exactly a nature girl, and her ability to notice things is kind of hit-or-miss. But perhaps the fresh air has sharpened her senses, because she is acutely aware of her surroundings at the moment.

[Perception 19; Survival 21 (nat 20)]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday April 8th, 2021 11:12:11 PM

Zeoll trudges along. He feels tired. And lets his friends do the heavy lifting.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  d20+6=20 ; d20+3=12 ;
Friday April 9th, 2021 3:47:53 AM

The Jotun woman has been leading the mules who pull the cart from the front. Rocks which might prove obstacles she moves out of the way of the animals' legs and cart's wheels - some with her feet, others she bends down to lift and toss them to the side of the trail, and a few down the slope below.

When she hears the sound of a falling rock and attendant debris, she asks those in the lead about it. She looks up at the massive mineral might through which they soon will pass - Mundhildur hopes.

Perception: 20
Survival: 13

DM Kim - Is this a Passable Pass?  d20=13 ; d100=94 ;
Friday April 9th, 2021 4:13:35 AM
Ruggedly beautiful this mountain trail is, indeed.
C-RRR-ACK!

The party hears a sound that penetrates their bones coming from high and to the upper left. Those who rolled Perception 18 and above can discern a puff of dust from several hundred yards above the steep slope in that direction. Then silence, as the wind blowing from the west wafts the dust back toward the way they came.

Asimov was thinking about how a metal mesh might prevent most of the rocky erosion from above. Just then came cracking sound. With a few calculations, he surmises this passageway may soon be blocked off. Even if they retreat, will they be safe? An urgency fills him that, if they are to get through this gap, they must do so immediately, or have a strong risk of burial.

Honor recalls a time in her youth where above a river a log she was crossing with two friends made a cracking sound. One friend froze ahead of her. She felt a panic which drove her to force her friend to move. "Run!" she had told her. They ran, and behind her came the other close on her heels. As they neared the riverbank, what they thought their solid footbridge began to sink beneath them. They jumped off to either side an instant before the log gave way entirely, sliding backwards, and crashing between them. Aside from the leading girl's twisted ankle, they were fine. The 20' foot drop of the log into the river below though was ... memorable.

This feels like that. Honor is convinced they must go now, through this narrow pass.

Elron knows the passage will soon collapse. But, I say, he can lead the party through.

Zulok says, "Ahead, ahead, now. If you have anything to shield your head, use it - and run through!"

Go ahead and make whatever rolls, and take whatever actions, you think may be appropriate to help you deal with the situation.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday April 9th, 2021 5:39:58 AM
Asimov sees the hazard and knows all the devices he prepared today are not up to the task. As the source of the damage is so far away he couldn't even buy the team some time by attempting to use the rapid repair nanobot capsule to repair some of the damage.

Therefore they must run for it. He cries out, "Quickly now! through the gap! I can't buy us any time"

He raises his buckler to protect his head and grabs Irony by its hand and pulls it forward with him.

Devices Prepared:
0th: walkie-talkies (message), compass (know direction), corrosive pistol (acid splash), light emitter (light)
1st: parachute (feather fall), wrist rockets (magic missile), medi-haler light (cure light wounds), fire-handling gloves (produce flame)
2nd: Fire eater capsule (fire breathe APG), Rapid Repair Nanobot capsule (Make Whole)



SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday April 9th, 2021 1:03:01 PM
When he hears the yells, Elron moves forward if necessary to leave enough clear space for others to get past him. Not having seen the source of the noise, he pauses when he can, but just long enough to make sure that everyone else is moving.

(That is, when the path is wide enough for others to run past him, he pauses. If it's that wide where he starts, he makes sure all the others are moving before moving himself.)

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday April 9th, 2021 2:05:43 PM
"Go, go, go!" Honor shouts. She starts forward, but keeps an eye on the cart. If the animals spook and it doesn't move right away, Honor will try to catch hold of the mule's (horse's? whatever's pulling it) bridle and haul it forward.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday April 9th, 2021 6:06:48 PM
The Twins might be saved by their position in line. They're towards the front so their bulky armor and 20 foot move speed slows them as they rush forward as fast as they can.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  d20+3=22 ; d20+6=14 ;
Sunday April 11th, 2021 3:07:52 AM

No one has to ask Mundhildur twice. She has been pushing random rocks aside. She asks as others go ahead to do what they can to move the larger rocks out of the direct path of the cart wheels and the mules' feet. Already as Honor is now doing she had been pulling the mules forward by the available reins. Mundhi urges onward Sled who is in harness ahead of Rockhead, the latter is followed closely by the cart.

She has no shield nor helmet, and moving with reasonable swiftness through this narrow passage is challenging enough... she will have to take her chances on getting knocked on the noggin. She is actually pretty good at throwing rocks.
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Handle Animals: 22 (to keep the mules properly pulling the cart without bolting or stopping to munch on imagined vegetation)
Perception: 14 (to remain alert to changes in the area)

DM Kim - A tight squeeze  d100=46 ; d20=3 ; d20=12 ; d100=39 ; d20=6 ; d20=6 ; d20=2 ; d20=13 ; d20=12 ; d100=59 ; d20=8 ; d20=10 ; d20=12 ; d20=7 ; d20=10 ; d20=4 ; d20=5 ;
Sunday April 11th, 2021 3:48:07 AM

As people begin to hasten through, a few score rocks tumble behind the area the group passed just a few moments ago. Had the party remained there, several would have been hit, but no boulders are large enough to have knocked someone off the roadway.

The cart gets just past the midpoint of the narrow summit passage when more stones begin to tumble down, this time ahead, and a few adjacent to the adventurers. A few people were brushed by smaller objects, but none were injured more than by minor bruises. It could have been much worse.

Zulok is the first to make it to the far side, and he does not stop moving for about 50 yards farther. At that point, he turns and gestures forcefully for the group to come to him without delay.

[The dice roller is in the party's favor today] The group hastens forward, no one is crushed or seriously injured. Zulok engages in a bit of underwold profanities, then goes for the descent.

The road slopes gently downward at first, then switchbacks help keep the downward travel from getting too steep. The brakes on the cart get a good workout.

As per the optimistic possibility laid out by Zulok, the party reaches the thin treeline by 4pm. Another hour and a half finds the group at a good campsite - this one has two stone and wood lean-tos available.

Camp is set, food is et, animals are cared for, and the night passes without major incident. In the morning, Zulok warns that tomorrow or early the day after that will have the group out of the foothills and into a land known to be toxic. "We ought stay close by the river. A day and a half will have us to the plains, a better place, then a day to arrive at the edge of Cthonia and its jungle.A few days to traverse that, then to the edge of the Scab. To get to where my people dwell, another day or two."

Feel free to describe your traveling activities between the now and the edge of the plains. One good thing along the way is that the party happens upon a water caravan of multiple rafts going in the party's direction downstream on the river. They carry goods, but there is room for people, animals, and even the cart, in exchange for 80gp total. Does the party choose to take advantage of that?

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Sunday April 11th, 2021 10:56:02 AM

Zeoll is pleased to find people out this-aways, and would be happy to take the ride for the fair fare.

And perhaps the folk on this voyage would appreciate some music!

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday April 11th, 2021 10:24:25 PM
"Our luck favored us." "It's surprising no one was injured." "Perhaps the myth of the bear is true." the Twins comment after they've escaped the fall. They have no objections to skipping a section of tramping about in their plate armor.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Sunday April 11th, 2021 10:36:10 PM
Honor peers up at the boulder-covered trail. "Um...Zulok? How are we going to get back? I don't think any of us can teleport."

At the river, Honor is in favor of accepting the ride and paying the fare.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Sunday April 11th, 2021 11:38:01 PM
At the pass, Elron makes sure everyone is all right, especially Honor and Mundhildur, who took foolish chances saving the cart.

Af the river, Elron is convinced that 80 gp is far in excess of what a raft ride should cost, and tries to talk the price down. Simply the fact that there is so much room tells you that the price is high.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Monday April 12th, 2021 12:46:21 AM
Asimov says, "I was thinking the same thing myself, Honor. I don't know how to build a flying contraption sadly so that is out too."

Asimov says to Elron, "Do you think that price could be negotiated down if we offer our services whilst we travel with them?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  d20+2=15 ;
Monday April 12th, 2021 3:02:21 AM

Mundhildur says of the pass, "Perhaps by the time we are done, someone will have cleared it. If not, we will be learning about mining and moving stones, right?"

At the river, when some balk at the pricing, Mundhildur offers a counter to the raft captain. "We will pay 50gp, and can help out along the way, and we have stories and songs, as well."

If the captain wishes to haggle over her counteroffer, she'll be willing to settle at 60gp - unless someone else in the party can do better. Really, if there is any drop in price after a bit of back and forth, even 70. But not 80.

DM Kim - Price Squeezing  d100=38 ;
Monday April 12th, 2021 3:16:19 AM

The captain's mate handles the negotiations. They are willing to settle at 65, and want to hear the stories and songs. They do ask if anyone wants to help with poling to keep the rafts in channel center. Some of the crew are happy to have someone help spell them off in that duty.

The group is dropped off about noon on the following day just beyond where two rivers merge, on the banks of the far shore.

The route follows the adjoining river upstream. The toxic lands give way to the much healthier plains. After another day of travel, during which giraffes are sighted at a distance, many smallish creatures as well are in evidence here and there.

Camp is set up, and animal sounds are heard during most watches of the night - were those a couple pairs of eyes staring from out of the grass at one point?

But nothing untoward happens, and the journey resumes in the morning. By late afternoon off in the distance it looks like a mesa lies ahead, but not to be reached before one more night on the plains. It does seem as though there are more nocturnal eyes observing the party.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday April 12th, 2021 2:05:41 PM
Honor is happy to help pole the boats. She chats with the crew about their experiences, and shares some of hers in return.

She gawks in astonishment at the giraffes. She has never seen one, and only seen one drawing of them. "They're so tall!" she says in awe.



SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Monday April 12th, 2021 6:52:05 PM
Elron remains convinced that they paid too much for a day's travel, but he soon forgets that. An opportunity to contribute songs and stories more than makes him happy. He even treats folks to a song greeting the sunrise the next morning. By the time they're dropped off, he misses the crew. Briefly.

Like Honor, Elron has never seen a giraffe before. "How tall d'you think they are?" He studies them a bit. He asks Zulock, "Can they be broken t' th' saddle?"

"I s'pose we'll be keepin' th' same watch rotation?"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday April 13th, 2021 1:59:44 AM
Asimov and Irony help pole the boats.

He says regarding the giraffes, "Don't they seem a little impractical for use as a mount?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday April 13th, 2021 7:17:42 AM
The Twins also find the strange animals interesting. "They remind us of a great beast from home." "It has a nose as long as their neck used for much the same purpose." "Sometimes they just knock trees over to get food as well."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday April 13th, 2021 10:28:34 PM
"I can picture myself ridin' such a steed, lookin' out over th' land as I rode." Elron gets a bit starry-eyed. "Yes, sir. I gotta lot o' respect for that there animal. I really look up t' 'em."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  d20+2=19 d20+6=25
Tuesday April 13th, 2021 11:44:30 PM

Mundhi pays 15 gold, leaving 50 for others to cover. She shrunk down to her original height and weight, for obvious reasons.

She finds her sea legs - river legs? - fairly quickly, and decides she likes riding on a raft (dex check: 19 to see how quickly she finds her balance).

She listens to the stories her friends and new companions tell, offers a little of her own.

Along with the others, she falls in love with the giraffes. "They are as tall as my uncle!" she exclaims. "My mother's elder brother. They are not as big as he in some ways, but, yes, they could look eye-to-eye! I wonder if some day I can pet one."

"Picture a wee gnome or halfling on a neck saddle on a giraffe," she says, giggling.

On watch, Mundhi notices (if DC 25 perception is enough to notice) the eyes in the night, and tries to figure out what sorts of creatures are watching. She stands tall, raises her long spear, and says, "What do you want with us?" in a moderately loud contralto voice.

[At the risk of rebuke for making a second die roll after the initial 'holding' post - my time has really been broken up, and I've been writing this in bits and pieces, and needed a perception roll. So there! Talk to me when I'm off my post-op drugs :-)]
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Dex check: 19 - on rafts to see how quickly Mundhildur is able to find her balance and determine how things work on a raft.
Perception during evening watch: 25

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday April 14th, 2021 2:19:44 AM

Zeoll is alert for whatever unusual plants and animals he may see on the trip.

DM Kim - The Eyes have it 
Wednesday April 14th, 2021 2:40:42 AM

Honor puts her hand to raft poling, and swaps stories with the crew. Mundhi joins in as well, and the crew enjoy Zeoll's musical accompaniment.

During the raft ride, Zulok, after chipping in 5 gp toward the ride and exchanging polite greetings with the crew, says he is feeling tired, and sleeps most of the day on the river portion of the journey. Seems the brightly shining sun is bothersome to him, as he covers his head and face entirely as he sleeps. The weather has gotten warmer after the cool air of the mountains was left behind.

Along the plains Honor, along with Elron, Asimov, the Twins and Mundhi comment on the giraffes and their long tall necks, and whether or not they might practically serve as mounts. The Twins talk about a beast from where they come from with a nose as long as a giraffe's neck. As to how tall they are - most in the ten giraffe grouping are 17-20 feet tall, except for the two younger ones who are perhaps twice as tall as a lanky human.

In the evening when Mundhi issues her challenge, some of the animals move away - one small group went hopping off, with quite long leaps, - did Mundhildur notice a deerlike head, and little forearms, and large hind legs? and it gets quiet for a few minutes. Then the night sounds of insects and other critters gradually pick up again. Some sort of howled barking in the distance. The next watch... The Twins take over. Zulok is sitting up in front of his tent, as he often does at night. Seems he sleeps off and on again at night. He nods to the twins.

Half an hour in, the place goes to a sudden quiet again. Zulok looks over at the one in the red cape. "See that? Look like cougars of some sort, watching us." He glances over the shoulder. "Watching the lambs, looks like," he whispers. Perception DC 20 to discern what Zulok is describing. "One is circling off to the left." He seems pretty calm about it. The grass is about 3 to 4 feet tall on average in this area. A lone tree stands 150' away to the west.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=20 ;
Wednesday April 14th, 2021 4:24:27 AM
(OOC: Are the twins and Irony the only ones up to see what Zulok is describing?)
[Yep, Hugh, just those three people and one construct. If you think Irony would get you up for this, that would be fine. If Irony does so (or the Twins waken Asimov), then Highlight to display spoiler: {2 mountain lions apparently stalking someone or something in the party}-DM Kim]

If Asimov is awake he will try to peer into the distance to see what Zulok is talking about (Perception:20)

Otherwise he sleeps.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20=2 ;
Wednesday April 14th, 2021 7:27:16 AM
The Twins are unable to see the targets described (perception 2). One draws a bow and nocks an arrow. Point me at them so that I might frighten them off" They don't need to land a hit, just fire near enough to startle them and make them run.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday April 14th, 2021 1:09:22 PM
Honor is still asleep, dreaming of horses with very long necks.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=15 ;
Wednesday April 14th, 2021 6:31:11 PM
(perception = 15)

Whatever's going on, Elron wouldn't have noticed even if he was awake. Maybe that's because the grass is about as tall as he is.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  d20+6=23 ;
Thursday April 15th, 2021 1:42:03 AM

Mundhildur manages to awaken. As the Twins and Zulok converse. She rubs her eyes, and stands. "What?" She sees one of the twins with a bow, pointing uncertainly out into the grass. "You aiming at those - lions? Cougar lions? out there?" she asks. "Try moving the arrowhead about a foot to the right of where it is," she says. "But they haven't hurt us, have they... lambs! Shoot, shoot!" she says.

The jotunar have low-light vision, and with the campfire, reflections of night eyes are not too tough to see.
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Perception: 23

DM Kim - Cats flee, are felled  d20=10 ;
Thursday April 15th, 2021 1:35:13 PM
DM Kim post 20210415

The Twin's arrow, despite Mundhi's suggested re-aiming, still goes off to one side. But the great cat that was slinking off away from its mate changes direction. They come together. Just then, Zulok lifts his hands, casts a spell, and the cats are quickly limned in a violet glow. Startled, they turn tail and flee across the plains to the west.

"Those are good eating," he says quietly, then sits back down before his tent.

The sun rises a few hours later, camp is broken, and the journey continues across the plains. A green-clad mesa rises up ahead, and soon the edge of the jungle can be seen. While still on the plains, Zulok says, "A way skirts the edge of that plateau, and joins with a road of sorts that follows the river upstream. Look, this place can be safe, and can be dangerous. So, eyes out, weapons ready. Enjoy the plant life. Watch for snakes."

A few minutes from where the foliage begins in earnest, the bodies of two great cats lie side by side across the path. Mountain lions. They have huge gashes on their sides, and both are eviscerated.

The ground is level and hard enough off the pathway to go around, if desired.

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+3=5 ;
Thursday April 15th, 2021 6:10:01 PM
At Zulok's advice, Honor really tries to keep her eyes open and look around her. She does not succeed [Perception 5].

"Oh, the poor things!" she says when she sees the cats. Then, "What kind of creature do you suppose did this?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=23 ;
Thursday April 15th, 2021 11:22:17 PM
"That's, I say, that's just not nat'ral. Killin' an animal an' not eatin' it? That's just bad." Elron watches even more closely for danger now.

(perception = 23)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Friday April 16th, 2021 12:53:43 AM

Mundhi looks down at the fallen creatures. "Looks like something took them fast," she says. "I don't know, Honor. You may be right, Elron."

DM Kim - Onward, into Cthonia  d20=13 ;
Friday April 16th, 2021 1:33:29 AM

Zulok crouches down, runs a finger along the skin just beyond the gash. "Huh," he says. "Something fast got them. And strong."

He wipes his finger off in the grass, stands, and walks into the jungle.

The trail next to the mesa is reasonably cart worthy except in one spot where it looks as if some behemoth and another huge monster traded knocking down trees and made a trench or two in the vicinity. It takes half an hour extra to figure a way around. The machetes come in handy for the task. There are sounds, songs, snorts, colorful birds. Zeoll may be delighted to find a number of plants he was previously not acquainted with, or had only heard of. The Twins find a tree that looks like the branches are the perfect size and straightness for fashioning arrows - they are able to harvest about 25, of which most could be converted with work and skill. Honor finds a piece of very hard wood that reminds her of an object in a necklace her mother wore - carved into what looks like ropes woven into and around each other.

At one point Zulok signals silence, urges the cart to be moved to the bushes, and for all to sit quiet and hidden until he whistles,and he asks to have the camel sit down - which Zeoll is able to handle, and for the mules to lie on their sides, and Mundi takes a few minutes to accomplish that. More than five minutes after the party hides and the last animal has joined in the crouching, a sudden cacophony of hoops and hollers and whistles and animal shouts burst forth coming the party's way. Monkeys run along the pathway, some swing along the trees. Large apes come hooting and roaring after them, one stopping to beat his chest not far from those hidden. Although one of the mules begins braying, his voice is lost in the competition of sounds. Elron feels a call in his breast to answer the chest-beater, yet he manages to resist that urge. After a few minutes, Zulok whistles, and urges the party to make haste further down the pathway.

There were a few other encounters of interest, but fortunately nothing deadly to the travelers. Zulok has been teaching words, phrases. By the time they reach their destination, those trying to learn Underwold (and who either had a language slot available or who spent a skillpoint on linguistics) are halfway to proficiency. If a PC such as Asimov already had undercommon - you are well on your way, as they are cognate tongues.

After just over two days passage through Cthonia, they climb a fairly steep hill, and the foothills of the Scab lie ahead. A few hours into the hills and sunset comes. Another day passes, late afternoon you take the rightward fork of the pathway, and mid-morning the following day Zulok says, "We are an hour from the entrance to a cave that will take you to my people." He then turns and walks along the pathway.

If there is anything you wish to do before entering the cave, now is the time.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday April 16th, 2021 1:47:05 AM
Asimov sharpens his dagger with his wet stone, "It probably doesn't hurt to be prepared. Who knows what we will find in the temple."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday April 16th, 2021 8:17:51 AM
The Twins are quick to follow Zulok's warnings and advice and pleased to make it through the dangerous wildland without incident. Upon hearing they're close they straighten their outfits and brush the dirt of the road off as best they can so as to be presentable.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday April 16th, 2021 1:11:53 PM
Honor smiles fondly at the twisty piece of hardwood, which reminds her of a gold necklace her mother often wears. She tucks the little piece of wood into her belt pouch.

When the monkeys and apes pass by, she watches in wide-eyed astonishment, having never seen anything like that!

She listens to the language lessons but doesn't attempt to participate, referring to herself as "a hopeless ninny."



SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday April 16th, 2021 11:42:54 PM
Elron has no chance of learning a language, and doesn't know what he would do different for entering the cave that he wouldn't do for travel in general. Maybe if he'd had the foresight to bring one he could ready a lantern, but . . .

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Saturday April 17th, 2021 10:09:34 PM

Mundhi had picked up a few stones from the mountain pass. Now in the Scab, she collects a few more along the way. Who are we meeting, do you suppose? What is a proper greeting for them? she queries Zulok along those lines. For the first half hour towards the cave, she is large. Then she goes back to medium size.

DM Kim - Welcome to the Cave 
Monday April 19th, 2021 6:18:51 PM

The cave entrance shows up as the trail rounds a corner. Zulok says, "Leave the cart here for the moment," and walks in. The opening itself is 8-9 feet high, 10 feet across - the party and their cart can fit within - but he asked that it be left outside. There's room for it just off trail.

As you enter you see two pairs of armed male drow, one pair on each side of the cave, hands on sheathed rapiers, standing at stiff attention, at ten feet into the cave and twenty feet inside. Twenty-five feet within stands a stunningly beautiful curvaceous drow female, skin deep black with a purple sheen to it, her smooth and thick braided hair falling down to just below her shoulder blades. She takes two steps forward, and opens her arms in a warm gesture of greeting.

"You are most welcome, friends, if I may call you that. I am Nilyndryl of House D'gul. And, if I am not mistaken, you have answered my call through Zulok, my emissary, to aid us in uncovering important elements of our people's past?" Her intonation makes of it a question.

Two more drow males stand behind her, attentive to what is going on, respectful. They are clad not as warriors, but in more flowing garb. Each appears to be armed with nothing more than a sheathed dagger at the waist. Nilyndryl herself is dressed in flowing dark silks, or something resembling silk, touched with red highlights, and small white circles, one each midway between shoulder and breast.

The cave opens up to a width of 25 to 30 feet, and extends back from the entrance perhaps 40 feet. The ceiling curves upward to as high as 25 feet. The two male - drow-in-waiting? are 30 feet beyond the entrance.

If you have the requisite skill(s), please make a knowledge (nobility) and knowledge (local) check.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Monday April 19th, 2021 10:42:53 PM
(Elron has neither skill.)

"Howdy-do," Elron calls out to the various drow, waving and nodding to guards, attendants, and leader-type alike. Even the guys in the back. "Yeah, we said we'd try t' help."



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+9=21 ;
Tuesday April 20th, 2021 5:40:54 AM
(Knowledge: History: 21)

Asimov thinks if he might know anything historical about the temple in general.

Asimov says, "Well met."

He continues, "Irony and I have never been on an archeological expedition before. There is a first time for everything though. We are happy to investigate your temple to search for culturally significant objects."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday April 20th, 2021 8:18:22 AM
The Twins return the greeting, doing some sort of hand motion they probably learned was a traditionally drow greeting somewhere. Whether they heard right, or if this particular group of drow use that greeting, is entirely unknown but they're at least trying to be polite. Then one of them, standing slightly behind the other, mutters, "They greet us warmly but the guards put hands on sheathed weapons. Is that not considered a threat in this culture?"

The comment, though muttered, is almost certainly loud enough to be overheard, causing the second twin to elbow the first.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday April 20th, 2021 1:00:50 PM
Honor smiles politely. "Thank you for your welcome," she says. "We will do our best to help you."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+2=6 ;
Wednesday April 21st, 2021 12:33:06 AM

"We have caves in the mountains I come from, and some dwell within. My great grandfather built of stone our dwelling, but it opens into caves and a few tunnels in the back. This makes me feel more at home, Nilyndryl of House D'gul. Looks like you do not want for men to serve you - which is not quite what it is like at home, though. I am Mundhildur Karadottir." Then she switches to underwold and says, "May your shadows be cast by the light of the moons," which Zulok had taught her was a greeting of honor.

To the Twins, she says, "Shush. The only threat is if you do something stupid." She was impressed with whatever they did with their hands. She places those movements in her memory.

"As Elron said, we have come to help. How might we do so?"
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Knowledge, local: 6

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle (by Kim)  d20+6=14 ;
Wednesday April 21st, 2021 12:46:55 AM
The grey-maned liontaur who stands nearly as tall as the Jotun woman sweeps forth his right hand and gives a leonine bow to the beautiful drow - matriarch, perhaps? "We will serrve as we may, lady of rraven hair. I am Zeoll, and these my worrthy frriends. Zulok prroved an able guide to us, though he did tease a bit. Thank you, Zulok, for leading us on a dangerous journey in rrelative safety."

The cave seems rather austere to him. "Um, where do we go frrom here?"
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Knowledge, local: 14

DM Kim. Pleasantries and preparations to palaver  d20+7=19 ;
Wednesday April 21st, 2021 1:53:21 AM

Nilyndryl turns her head slightly to the right as Elron speaks. Perhaps her white-pupiled eyes reflect some levity as he waves to her entourage. She nods in affirmation of his offer.

Her eyes land on Asimov. "That is an iron man with you?" [Asimov's knowledge history check may come in handy soon enough.]

She returns the answer to the Twins' gesture with her own, which reverses the order of the offered greeting, to reflect it back to the initator. After their audible whisper she responds with a stage whisper which all can hear, "We have learned to be polite and welcoming, but also to be ready for what may happen when meeting strangers. If unruly actions occur not, their rapiers will remain sheathed." She gives an order in her own tongue, and the guards take hands from weapons, and stand at ease.

"Your words are good," she says to Honor.

The dark woman has a face with high cheekbones, fine chiseled features, and balanced symmetry. She listens as Mundhildur recounts her acquaintance with caves, and a distinction between their cultures. "Blessings of the ancestors may be rediscovered in the shadows, Mundhildur Karadottir," she replies to the underwold greeting.

She spreads her hands and inclines her head to reciprocate Zeoll's courtly bow. Then she turns to the party's guide and says, her left eyebrow arched, "You teased, Zulok Crudiseh?"

"Oh, perhaps tested is the better word, Lady of my house," he replies with a smile. "They did well enough. Not afraid of work."

"Hmmm, very well, Zulok. Zeoll asked a question. In answer, can you guide them a few steps further to the tabled room?" Her right hand, open, indicates the direction. Two guards briskly walk the direction she showed, and Zulok seems to sigh at their going before him. "Of course," he responds. He speaks to the two men at the back, says to the party, "One will see to your animals and cart," then turns to the side of the cave. In what looks simply like part of the wall of the cave, one of the guards reaches into an indentation, presses, then pulls. Smooth as silk a stone oval-shaped door opens 10 feet tall, 8 feet wide.

Zulok guides the group through expertly carved and perfectly fashioned stone tunnels. He stops at an intersection, hand held behind him to forestall forward motion until he seems satisfied. To the left, and through a door he goes into a room with a large granite table, chairs surrounding it. Four everburning torches provide light in the room. Outside the door two guards remain. Behind the party two more guards come before their drow leader, then she steps between them and walks to the table's head. "Please take a seat, and we can begin to answer your questions." She sits. The guards flank her, legs shoulder-width apart, and hands clasped behind their backs.

The seats are large stone chairs, sturdy. The lady's chair is the same size and height, but with intricate carvings on it - something fit for a leader. One of her men-at-waiting stands to one side of the room. The other is absent for the moment. Zulok says, "By your leave, mistress, I shall go help with the animals." She nods, he leaves.

"Once you are settled, I shall begin."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle (by Kim) 
Wednesday April 21st, 2021 2:00:09 AM

The liontaur takes in the interactions. In the tabled room, he says, "If it be no problem, I shall forrgo the chairr," Zeoll says, and moves the heavy seating back. He approaches the table and sits on his haunches. He leans his forearms against the edge of the granite table. "This rreminds me of a rroom in Oshirr,"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  d20+6=25 ; d20+7=16 ; d20+2=13 ; d20+2=19 ;
Wednesday April 21st, 2021 2:15:45 AM

Mundhildur stifles a giggle at the woman's answer to the twins. On the way out of the cave, she tells one of the men-at-waiting who is heading off to take care of the animals where to find food for the beasts on their cart. "Give them water, too, please."

She takes a moment to look at and admire the stone door, then slips through. Her fingertips follow the walls, and reach to touch the ceiling, if it is not too high.

In the tabled room, she finds a seat close to their hostess. "I'm ready to listen."
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Perception: 25 To observe details of the surroundings
Sense Motive: 16 - To figure out Nilyndryl's motives, purpose
Knowledge, history: 13 - for whatever
Knowledge, local: 19 - for whatever other local things might be useful

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday April 21st, 2021 8:00:04 AM
The Twins sit next to each other of course, close enough so they're almost touching. They don't share any further comments, merely looking attentive and interested.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday April 21st, 2021 11:42:08 AM
Honor waits for her companions to seat themselves before choosing one of the remaining chairs and sitting down. Her expression is thoughtful.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Wednesday April 21st, 2021 5:24:56 PM
Elron selects a chair and perches on it. Normally he'd be talking up a storm, but he hasn't found the right pun to base a conversation on, yet.

DM KimA 
Thursday April 22nd, 2021 4:21:38 AM

"No problem whatsoever, Zeoll, make yourself comfortable," replies Nilyndryl to the liontaur. Chairs are not generally designed for liontaurs.

It comes to mind to Mundhildur that drow have no need of lighting. In fact, lights like this may hamper their vision. The torches are in place for the benefit of visitors.

She observes the Twins, Honor and Elron settle in, and begins. "I know that Zulok Crudiseh told you some things about what we are doing, and how we might need outside help.

"I have started excavating the lava tubes of the Scab. One hope is that we have a chance to recover our fallen and let them finally find peace." She looks down at the table, and breathes in and out. She raises her eyes again. "We then came across something unusual. Adjacent to one of the lava tubes was found a stone room with a door. This door we cannot open. Our scholars tell me it leads to a temple of some kind. Yet we have been unable to enter it."

A few at the table understand that lava tubes allow for transport underground, safe from the surface hazards in the Scab. In his few years in the Wold, Asimov learned that during the years of ascension, drow used teucri-enhanced lava tubes in the Scab to launch attacks both on dwarves in the mountains as well as on surface-dwelling races. He knows, furthermore, that several well-known adventuring groups - including the Storm Dragons - intentionally collapsed the tunnels, slaying over 100,000 drow and for the most part destroying that culture within the Wold.

"It is in solving the problem of access to this area critical to understanding our people's history, and perhaps understanding why it is a problem, that we seek your help. If you have questions, ask."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Thursday April 22nd, 2021 4:25:37 AM

"Thank you for providing the lights. We lack your gift for seeing in total darkness," Mundhildur says. "Now, do you suppose some force is keeping you out? What do you speculate might be the reason for the obstacles you have encountered?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle (by Kim) 
Thursday April 22nd, 2021 4:28:28 AM

"Has anyone died trying to get into, through, or arround the shut doorr?" Zeoll inquires.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday April 22nd, 2021 6:06:45 AM
Asimov says to Nilyndryl, "Yes, Irony is my Mechanical minion. I built him. I am somewhat of a tinkerer. He is somewhat of a bodyguard to me."

Asimov asks, "Is there any indication that the door to the temple has been potentially enhanced by teucri technology in the way that the lava tubes were during the year of the ascension?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday April 22nd, 2021 8:02:23 AM
The Twins asks, "If the door does not open" "What are we supposed to do?"

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday April 22nd, 2021 1:26:23 PM
Honor looks puzzled. "Of course I'll help if I can, but I can't imagine I'd bring anything to the challenge that your people don't already possess."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Thursday April 22nd, 2021 8:34:12 PM
"Zulock did not say he was lookin' for any particular set o' skills t'explore th' place. I take it you have some reason t' think we might be able t' open th' door."

Elron consider for a moment. "Course'n if you don't, we won't be too upset. I lava joke."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday April 23rd, 2021 2:33:57 AM
Asimov patiently waits for an answer to his question (OOC: checking in)

DM Kim - Questions & Answers 
Friday April 23rd, 2021 5:51:44 AM
The rather regal drow matriarch takes in the questions and observations, and offers these reponses.

To Mundhildur: She nods at the expression of gratitude for the lighting, and understanding it was done for their benefit. "A force? We have not sensed a force, but we are puzzled.

"Let me tell you more. We believe a temple lies beyond the stone door, as near the door we uncovered a number of intact sculptures of drow women. The stylizations reminded us of other figures from a distant drow temple of some time ago.

To Zeoll: "No. A few were injured as we tried ways around the door, but none died. Many tools were damaged or broken, and not a few muscles and tendons were strained."

She pauses, and a vein shows on her forehead, and it seems she was about to add something, but she apparently chooses not to.

To Asimov: "You are the builder of this iron man? Impressive. Ah, there could be a Teucri element involved in the area of the temple. We do not yet know for certain. Do I think it likely? No. The tunnels we are now forming though carry none of the Teucri magics - we make simple tunnels. I will not say your conjecture is impossible, though, iron builder."

To The Twins: "Hire a party to try again?" she asks with a wry smile.

To Honor: "One of ours said to bring someone in from the outside with different perspectives may allow ways we have not considered to be tried."

To Enron: "I think I answered your question with what I just told Honor." She either does not 'get' or choose to respond to Enron's pun.

"It may be the temple we suspect is just out of our reach was not devoted to a deity, but rather to a powerful matriarch of my people. We really will not know, though, unless and until you are able to help us gain access. Whatever is found, though, it will open up to us a window into our past."

"As Zulok told you, items of historical and cultural value discovered will have our claim upon them. But there may be things of worth that do not particularly enlarge our understanding, and part of your reward and our gratitude would be that you could have some of them. We would ask you to report everything. If there is something you covet, tell us, that we may have good understanding between us, and neither of us end up feeling taken advantage of or deceived. Does this sound worthy of your consideration?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle (by Kim)  d20+12=14 ; d20+12=14 ; d20+8=16 ;
Friday April 23rd, 2021 6:00:17 AM

Zeoll noticed the drow's hesitance after answering his question. He tries to sense her motive, and be diplomatic as he probes further. Not certain as exactly how to go about it, he asks, "Was it something about the question of death that you found troubling, Nilyndryl of House D'gul?"
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Sense Motive: 14
Diplomacy: 14
Perception: 16

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Friday April 23rd, 2021 6:05:39 AM

"The things you ask of us, and offer to us, do sound worthy of consideration," Mundhi replies, simply.

She looks at the two guards, one right in front of her, and over at the male-in-waiting, or whatever he is.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday April 23rd, 2021 8:15:50 AM
The Twins shrug. They don't really see how their group would have any better luck getting in then the Drow but they're willing to try.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday April 23rd, 2021 10:34:01 AM
"Figurativ'ly speakin', maybe you're trying to open th' door in, when it opens out?" Elron considers. "Can't hurt t' look. An' we're t' show you everythin' we find and let you decide what you value?"

Elron's game. If they are people of a bad nature, they would just take it anyway. If they're true to their word, the arrangement is fair. And if they fall somewhere in the middle, like most folks, then it'll be sorted out later.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday April 23rd, 2021 12:56:34 PM
If she thinks she can do it subtly, Honor scans the room with her Detect Evil ability.

DM Kim, Meeting Etiquette  d20+13=19 ; d20+15=35 ;
Friday April 23rd, 2021 11:13:54 PM

Almost immediately as Honor subtly uses her focus and begins to gesticulate and mouth the words of the detect evil spell, Nilyndryl casts a spell requiring verbal and somatic elements (roll Spellcraft DC16 to know what spell she casts). Honor's attempt utterly fizzles.

The purple cast to her face has deepened, as though her face had become flushed. She has risen from her seat, and looks about two inches taller than before.

"How dare you cast a spell at a table of meeting without first announcing or requesting permission!" the drow matriarch asks/rebukes in a strained voice combining shock and incredulity. If you roll DC 7 or above on sense motive Highlight to display spoiler: {Nilyndryl appears highly offended at this breach of protocol}.

The guards snap to ready, each placing hand on rapier, but only pulling one or two inches of blade from their sheaths.

She takes in a sharp breath, and holds her hands out to her sides, palms facing her two guards. "Stand down!" she commands them. Each steps back, slides the rapier back in, and removes hand from the grip. Both do look ready for action, but obey immediately.

She breathes deeply once more. "Excuse me. You are not drow," and looks around the table. "You know not our ways. Were you drow," and she looks directly at Honor, "You would have been in serious danger for, let us call it a misstep. At a friendly table of meeting between strangers, one never casts a spell without first forewarning. So long as the offense is not repeated, I will ... attribute it to ignorance, rather than ill-will on your part."

She says to her male-in-waiting, "I have been rude to our guests. Please bring wine, ale, water, a few other beverages that they may slake their thirst, and see how preparations go for the meal." He nods deferentially and departs the room.

She resumes her seat, and says in a voice both calm and warm. "Having heard from the others," she says, turning toward Asimov, "Have you a further question or observation?" Her face has returned rather quickly to its normal coloration, and she looks relaxed, even friendly.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday April 25th, 2021 2:55:17 PM
The Twins jump in surprise in the outburst, then realize what happened and join the drow in sending dirty looks to Honor. They were supposed to be the strangers in the land and even they knew better.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+8=16 ;
Sunday April 25th, 2021 10:30:03 PM
(Sense motive = 16)

"Now hold, I say, hold on there. I can assure you Miss Honor meant no offense, whatever she was doin' that's got you het up. An' Honor, I'm sure you would apologize for any unintended offense." Elron will not put Honor on the spot any more than that, though. He moves to change the subject. "Say, if we're talkin' refreshment, you wouldn't happen t' have minted simple syrup, would you? Or just mint and some syrup will do. I can make a mightly fine drink with that. Maybe you'd be willin' t' try it after we've seen this temple."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Monday April 26th, 2021 12:32:40 AM
Asimov says, "The lava tunnels in the past were enhanced with Teucri technology and this temple is from a time when your people had access to this enhancing technology, though you say that you do not believe the door to be enhanced in such a manner there could still exist other pieces of Teucri technology in the temple itself should we get in there. If we hypothetically came accross Teucri technology in there would you consider such technology culturally relevant or would that go into the pool of what we could choose for our reward? I know the goal is to feel that we have a fair agreement between our groups and we should report everything and let you know the items we are interested in, in the interest of collaboration but from what I understand Teucri technology is something that could be used for great good or great ill and its management is not to be taken lightly, I am curious as to your thoughts on this matter."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle  d20+12=21 ;
Monday April 26th, 2021 2:49:39 PM

Zeoll tries to help his friends calm things down.

Diplomacy 21

He tries to redirect her back to his previous question. "But with the utmost rrespect, ma'am, can you elaborrate on this trroubling death?"

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday April 26th, 2021 3:47:44 PM
Honor frowns. "I did not," she says, annunciating clearly, "cast a spell. The gods have granted me certain abilities, but they are not spells."

[OOC: Honor doesn't have ranks in Spellcraft, so I have no way of knowing what spell was cast, but I wanted to note that spell-like abilities cannot be counterspelled.]

[DM Kim OOC: I incorrectly described Honor as casting a spell, rather than drawing upon a power. Despite that, trust me that the drow woman could sense that power, and she cast dispel magic - which can overcome what Honor attempted.]

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Tuesday April 27th, 2021 4:08:59 AM
Mundhildur, when the guards' hands went for their rapiers, was planning how to trip the one closest to her - and was relieved that Nilyndryl had them back off. She watched the faces of her friends. She would have put out her hand to comfort Honor, but they had a liontaur between them. The tall woman says, "Excuse me," in a respectful tone, rises, and steps around Zeoll.

Mundhi puts her hands on Honor's armored shoulders. "I have now traveled several weeks with this woman," she says as she looks down upon her from where she stands. "I can assure you, whatever it was you thought you saw her doing, Honor Bright meant no harm to you." She turns her face toward the white-eyed drow. "That you felt the need to take immediate defensive action, Nilyndryl of House D'guil, makes me think that life among the drow may have its share of dangers. Please know, we came to help you and your people, not to harm you. We have a good measure of trust in the one who asked this of us. If you wish us to do this thing for you, we all would do well to be less ready to jump into action out of fear or apprehension where one another is concerned." One hand pats her friend on the upper arm, and she returns to her chair.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday April 27th, 2021 4:29:14 AM
(OOC: Checking in)

Asimov waits to hear the drow's opinions on Teucri technology in relation to the Drow culture.

DM Kim - And the next step is? 
Tuesday April 27th, 2021 5:03:37 AM

Zulok returns to the room. And seems to freeze after taking a few steps. "Did I ... miss something?" he asks, perhaps sensing some of the tension in the room. He looked at the faces of those he had guided here.

"No large matter, Zulok, but I trust a misunderstanding. Worry not," the matriarch tells the ranger. "Mint?" she echoes Elron. "Yes. Syrup? Yes, a syrupy drink we have. There is no need for an apology, so long as each other's ways are understood, and part of our ways are the rules of the table.

As Mundhildur seems to indicate a measure of consent to taking up the task, Nilyndryl smiles. "You, a woman of the Jotunar, show good sense."

Elron receives a smile as well. "That must be it - we've been pushing, when we should be pulling on the door?" She sighs. "Would that your jest proved true, and the answer so simple. Oh, yes - items of historical and cultural importance to us we likely will keep. Things outside those boundaries ought to go to those who help us gain passage. We simply ask they not be concealed. I have no intention of going against my word to you. I trust you will hold the same standard."

"Of course your suppositions show some knowledge of the history of the Scab," she says to Asimov. "Yes, our forebearers did at times take advantage of Teucri knowledge - but mostly we inherited what they had done in earlier days. If it turns out that such was an integral part of this temple, then that could be a complex question, no? I will say this - if such is found, you seem to have a fairly strong grasp on technology. I would not oppose you learning of it, and perhaps there will be a time for give and take. If Teucri things are found, will they all be yours? Not likely. But could some go to you who help us access it? I think we can find an arrangement of mutual benefit, a measure of sharing. Fair?" she asks him.

"Death is often troublesome, liontaur. But your question did bring to mind an earlier day," she says to Zeoll. "When others forced the collapse of our tunnels and dwelling places. Without warning. Most of our people perished." She goes quiet for a moment. Then continues, "Ten times ten thousand were crushed, or more.

"There was no battle. There was no conflict. It was a massacre. It was genocide. My people have never recovered." Her face is lined with sorrow. "You have been around for some years, it seems, Zeoll. Had you heard of what happened to us?"

She turns again to Honor, and nods permission as Mundhildur stands. She listens to both.

"As I have said, I will not hold against you what you did. And I believe your tall friend here, that you meant no harm. Can you not hold against me my response? I was hasty, and from what some of you are saying, there was a misunderstanding. Might we be as sisters? Sometimes quick to quarrel, perhaps, but quick to forget the matter as well?" Sense motive DC 12 Highlight to display spoiler: {Nilyndryl seems quite sincere in wanting to put this matter behind, and a little flustered both at Honor's action and her own reaction. And this is as close to an apology as she is likely to give.}

Just then the two men-at-waiting come in the door with beverages. Sorry, no minty syrup as of yet, but a deep red wine, some brandy, clear cool water, and a light ale are presented and identified. Several silver goblets, clear pink glasses, and black stone mugs are set down for people to use. "Take one drink or two, if you wish. Dinner can be ready in a few more minutes," one of the drow servants says.

At that, Nilyndryl takes a silver goblet of wine, and asks, "Do you think we have a place to work together? You have traveled a long journey to come this far. You are adventurers. Can we together lift a glass to this adventure of discovery?" She raises her goblet, and an inquiring eyebrow, to see if those gathered in this room are willing to proceed. She then adds if some hesitate. "Would it be easier if I and my people were to step out for a few minutes that you may discuss the matter freely among yourselves?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday April 27th, 2021 11:19:14 AM

"Ah yes, the Lava Tubes of Thekk. Crreated by naturral vulcanism, allowing passage underr the Scab, augmented by the Teucrri, used by an invading drrow army to invade the surrface Wold. And collapsed by the Storrm Drragons, ending the invasion and murrderring 100,000 drow. Yes, I know the storry."

Zeoll sighs. "A grreat trragedy."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday April 27th, 2021 4:05:57 PM
"I'm an only child," Honor says absently.

Then she adds, "It was a misunderstanding. I'm sure you had good reason to act as you did. Let us say no more about it."

Honor finds it very interesting that this woman did not want her detecting for evil. She is on her guard.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+8=23 ;
Tuesday April 27th, 2021 6:08:18 PM
Elron lifts his glass in what seems a toast, but does not drink until he sees the others are of a like mind.

"I like jokes, not riddles. This d'scushun puts me in mind of a riddle with more than one answer."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday April 27th, 2021 10:52:19 PM
Asimov also takes a silver goblet of wine seeing the Drow matriarch do the same.

"We shall see what we discover in there. I know not if there will be Teucri technology but if there is your proposition as to its dispensation seems like a fair one. I'm in if the others have no objections."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday April 28th, 2021 1:46:13 AM

Mundhi tries some brandy in a silver goblet, which she swirls then sniffs. She looks up. "I'm willing to lift to the work ahead. I see no need for you to leave. So, let us be clever, crafty, cunning, and careful as we explore these areas of a bygone era. May the drow gain knowledge and wisdom, and us some of that, too. And may we find a gift to take back to the sweet girl, Dani." She lifts cup to lips, and waits for two or more to join her. If at least that many do, she drinks down.

DM Kim:  
Wednesday April 28th, 2021 1:59:20 AM

The drow matriarch bows her head for a moment as Zeoll describes the Catastrophe and that which led to it. "If any of you suspect that we have designs on repeating the mistakes of our ancestors, know this: I have NO intention of using what we learn as a leap back to assaults on the surface Wold. That is not my intention at all, nor shall it ever be. My people do not need that." Sense motive DC15 Highlight to display spoiler: {She is telling the truth, and has no wish to make enemies on the surface Wold, nor to attack them.}

"Ah, so no sisters," she reflects on Honor's lack of siblings. "Sisters, and I suppose brothers, can teach one many things. Yet no doubt your circumstance has its own advantages," she says thoughtfully herself.

To Elron: "Then can you learn some of the answers to the riddles before us. And with your talent turn some of them into jests, good rooster."

Nilyndryl nods affirmation to Asimov's words, then as well to Mundhildur's. "Do we ... are you willing to give it a try, then?" she asks those who have not committed. She adds, "We've a good meal ahead of us where you can sample some subwoldian delicacies, and a safe place for you to stay the evening. In the morning, after breaking fast, we can take you to the place of the door that will not open."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday April 28th, 2021 8:21:49 AM
The Twins eat and are happy to go look at the door come morning.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday April 28th, 2021 11:25:22 AM
"Yes, I would like to try this door," Honor says. "And thank you for your hospitality."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+8=10 ;
Wednesday April 28th, 2021 11:16:21 PM
It seems to Elron as if their differences are settled, which means that it's time to enjoy these subwoldian delicacies that were mentioned. And, if he doesn't overindulge tonight, to be ready in the morning for the task ahead.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday April 28th, 2021 11:32:58 PM
That sounds good to Zeoll too, and he is eager to see this door.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday April 29th, 2021 1:08:59 AM

"Since all seem to have agreed to the Quest to Pass the Door," says Mundhildur, "Now I shall drink to our journey, if any would care to join." And she drinks the brandy. And finds it likable.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday April 29th, 2021 1:11:35 AM
Asimov drinks the wine. He says, "Once more into the breach, dear friends..."

DM Kim: A meal before The Quest to Pass the Door 
Thursday April 29th, 2021 1:45:11 AM

Nilyndryl again lifts her goblet, and joins Mundhildur in her toast along with Asimov, taking a sip of the red wine.

She sets down the goblet, and says, "You have our gratitude." It seems her heart is brimming with joy, if you were to judge by her countenance. "Some of my stewards will show you your rooms in the D'gul holdings, where you may safely stow what you wish, and then they will guide you to where we will enjoy a small banquet."

Zulok says, "If you want anything from the cart or your animals, come with me."

The party can retrieve what they want, or leave what they choose. Zulok promises to see that the animals are stabled and cared for. If you want any animals to come with, of course you may do so - he will have them to you in the morning. He says there are some stables through another opening. Out the left side of the cave entrance (left as you exit), along the hillside and down a few hundred yards is another cave, with places to stable animals. It would not be impossible for the party to attempt to bring the cart, but it would have to be partially disassembled then reassembled inside. And there's no telling whether it could make it through whatever passage(s) there may be on the other side of the doorway.

Simply post what you plan to include, and list those things before the weekend is over.

There are four rooms, so some will need to room together. One room has two very large beds - either one is more than enough for someone of Mundhildur's size. Another room is strewn along one side with fresh hay laid over a bed of soft moss, and a medium-sized bed on the other side of the room. There is a room with four beds as well, and a simple room with two beds.

As the stewards - two male, two female, take the party on to the dining place, they stop, look and listen for a moment at a few intersections before leading the group onward.

The banquet room has a few everburning torches, and a few oil lamps to provide illumination. A good meal of subsurface food is provided. Purple worm steaks with a cranberry and violet fungus reduction. Lichens and hollow bread that you put of crop of some kind of syrup into before eating. The bread is sweet and buttery. The sap is more tangy than sweet. A glass filled with the yellowish sap is provided to Elron, along with many fresh mint leaves. The beverages you enjoyed in the meeting room are also provided here, as well as an effervescent beer. And yes, if you wish, there are seconds, even thirds if desired.

The matriarch Nilyndryl joins the group for the first fifteen minutes, when one of her two males-in-waiting enters and whispers into her ear. "Please excuse me," she says to the group. "A matter has arisen I must attend to. Stay, eat, enjoy. The stewards will return you to your rooms when you are finished, and I shall see you at breakfast. Any last question for me? I can stay but a moment longer. My apologies for departing so early."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Thursday April 29th, 2021 1:58:54 AM

Mundhi makes certain she retrieves Elron's sleeping perch. Also the spare axle and cart wheels she brought along in case repairs were necessary, and the pins and small parts which allow the wheels to attach to the axle, plus a few boards. She fetches additional gear, and makes arrangements to have her two mules sent along in the morning, indicating the pack saddles and saddle bags they should wear when brought, containing various tools and items..

She is happy to find an extra-large bed with plenty of room to wiggle her toes and stretch out her arms. "Who would like the other bed?" she asks.

She likes trying the different foods they are offered. She likely takes advantage of thirds - but nothing beyond that. Mundhi's mouth is full as Nilyndryl asks if there are questions, so she does not offer any.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d6=1 ; d6=4 ;
Thursday April 29th, 2021 7:24:42 AM
The Twins keep everything they need on their person so just go strait to bed. They don't really care where they end up sleeping and end up in the same room as Zeoll (rolled for it).

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday April 29th, 2021 8:44:24 AM
Asimov has everything he needs either on his person or with Honor though now that he has Irony he wonders if he should get a backpack for the mechanical minion and put the items that would be too cumbersome for him to carry in the charge of his minion. (OOC: can I buy a backpack and transfer some items into Irony's care?)

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday April 29th, 2021 2:04:56 PM
Honor has a slight preference for rooming with Mundhildur ("Tall girls should stick together," she says with a little laugh), but she doesn't insist on it.

She brings only her pack, which has what she needs. She gets cleaned up and changes clothes to attend the banquet.

At the banquet, she tries a little bit of everything, accepting seconds of the dishes she especially likes.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d6=2 ;
Thursday April 29th, 2021 7:06:22 PM
Hmm... With Honor and Mundhildur together and the Twins with Zeoll, it looks like Elron can have a room to himself. He does not overindulge at the party, and bends only a few ears talking about muddling the mint (something he actually knows little about). So when the morning comes, he's ready to go. He carries his normal gear, but exhibits unusual foresight in declaring that a rope may be handy -- he'd looked a really nice magical one, but couldn't afford it after his other purchases.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday April 29th, 2021 10:31:23 PM
Zeoll pauses for a moment, pondering poison. He has been in this situation in the past, and it did not end well.

He cannot detect poison. He whispers to his friends on the off chance that they can. He uses his scent and his knowledge skills to try to suss out and info.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41 
Friday April 30th, 2021 2:30:52 AM

"Yes, please, Honor. We can talk... and I hardly ever snore."

After dining, back in the room, Mundhi talks about the day. Regarding the drow lady, she says, "She is so pretty. And is excited to have us help them. I didn't like how she yelled at you, though. Well, it wasn't really a yell, more of a snarl. But then she calmed down. What do you think? Mostly she was nice, but... well, the food was tasty."

DM Kim: A quick 'Can I get this?' post 
Friday April 30th, 2021 3:11:00 AM

Asimov can be provided a simple common backpack for no charge (value 2 gp, 2 cubic feet internal storage, plus 1 side pocket about a dry quart in size). They have some fancier ones, but they range from 25gp [Backpack, Weaponrack: This leather backpack includes a small weapons rack. The rack holds up to four weapons, such as battleaxes, longswords, maces, or short swords. Allies adjacent to you can retrieve a weapon from the rack as a move action without provoking attacks of opportunity, as if they were simply drawing a weapon. Like a normal backpack, it can hold 2 cubic feet of material in its main compartment.] to 50gp [Backpack, Masterwork: This backpack has numerous pockets for storing items that might be needed while adventuring. Hooks are included for attaching items such as canteens, pouches, or even a rolled-up blanket. It has padded bands that strap across the chest and the waist to distribute its weight more evenly. Like a common backpack, it can hold about 2 cubic feet of material in its main container. When wearing a masterwork backpack, treat your Strength score as +1 higher than normal when calculating your carrying capacity.]

Elron can have 50' of hemp rope for no charge (value 1gp). The drow of house D'gul seem to want the party to succeed.

DM Kim. Food, Rest. Gear and beast delivery. More food. 
Friday April 30th, 2021 3:25:06 AM
Most of the food is quite pleasant. Some will be unfamiliar, yet, depending upon one's palate of course, not unappealing so.

Zeoll is able to observe that no one seems ill or visibly affected in a negative manner by the food eaten. Of course, if any imbibed more than a few glasses of alcoholic beverages, there may be discernible effects.

No one is awakened by snoring. The beds provide decent comfort. Eventually someone comes to waken the crew to get ready for the day and breakfast.

Does Zeoll plan to have his camel along, or is stabling fine? The two mules are brought with the gear specified.

Breakfast offers small boiled eggs in a leathery shell. You learn they are fresh eggs of a serpent. The syrup again is offered, and more mint leaves for Elron. Lichens. Some sort of crunchy cereal mixed with nuts. Good bread, and a few other items to give one energy for the day, including meat in long strips. It tastes rather like chicken.

Zulok shows up as the crew finishes breakfast. "I know from observation some of you take an hour in the morning for daily preparations. So, in an hour and a quarter your guides to the door will be ready to take you. I have another assignment for the moment, but I hope you have success. Perhaps I will see you some other time."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday April 30th, 2021 6:13:44 AM
Asimov gets the normal backpack for Irony as he currently does not have enough coin for the 2 fancier ones. He'd like to eventually get a masterwork one. He gets all the gear he normally keeps with Honor and puts it in a pack for his mechanical minion to carry.

Asimov prepares the following leaving 1 first level slot and 1 zero level slot open for when they reach the door if he needs something specialized:

0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile), Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), fire-eater capsule (fire breath - APG)



The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday April 30th, 2021 7:24:39 AM
The Twins do some basic weapon maintenance while they wait. Sharpening blades, stringing bows, that kind of thing.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday April 30th, 2021 7:45:11 PM
Elrom happily accepts the rope. There's no sun here, so he isn't certain about a song to greet the day. Eventually he decides to forego it.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday April 30th, 2021 11:41:55 PM
"Thank you, Zulok," Honor says. "I hope so, too."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Saturday May 1st, 2021 12:04:23 AM

Zeoll sees his camel well stabled, and he'll bring the beast along when the party departs.

DM Kim. Good morning. Who are you? 
Saturday May 1st, 2021 4:31:30 AM

Nilyndryl shows up with her two males-in-waiting. "You all look ready to go.

"This is Pellabrina Seerabar. It was she who found the first statue of a female drow. She knows the site as well as anyone. A few others will join you."

Pellabrina is 5'5" tall, and somehow has the look of a librarian. A drow librarian. "It was told me you will open the door. I do not know how, but, we shall see. Each person give me your name that I know what to call you."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Sunday May 2nd, 2021 11:43:24 AM
The 3'3" birdfolk answers, "I'm Elron -- Elron of Herringbone, or some such. And I think we're going t' try t' figuratively pull instead of figuratively push."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday May 2nd, 2021 9:31:15 PM
The Twins give their usual cryptic introduction. "We are the Twins." "Two halves of a whole." "Call for us both." "or not at all." "It is a pleasure to meet you Pellabrina."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Sunday May 2nd, 2021 11:51:39 PM
Asimov says, "I'm Asimov and this is Irony"

He points to his mechanical minion when making introductions.

He says, "I suppose if Irony is harder than whatever the door is made of we could potentially have him bash against it a bunch of times. Then again if you want the door intact that probably isn't the best idea."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Monday May 3rd, 2021 1:15:21 PM

"Mundhildur Karadottir is my name."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday May 3rd, 2021 1:55:42 PM
"Honor Faith Constance Bright." Honor laughs. "It's a lot. Just call me Honor."

DM Steve -- If you want the door intact, that probably isn't the best idea. 
Monday May 3rd, 2021 11:11:41 PM
"Very well. Honor, Mundhildur, please have your entourage follow us." Pellabrina seems to have had a little difficulty deciding how to treat the Twins before lumping them into entourage. As the party leaves the area with her, they are shortly joined by a male drow who introduces himself as Ecylndryl. He carries a sunrod, although you doubt he needs it.

Pellabrina enjoys talking about the things they have found as she and Ecylndryl lead the group through the tunnels. But she speaks to the women of the party, and allows Ecylndryl to answer any questions from the men.

In time, the group reaches tunnels with increasing amounts of rubble, until finally Pellabrina announces they are almost at the door. Ecylndryl and Pellabrina stand at the entrance to the chamber but do not proceed inside. “Inside is the room we have uncovered. We have removed what we could, but as discussed, there is a door that we cannot open. There are no handles nor key holes. Attempts by my scholars to solve this puzzle have not ended well” Ecylndryl offers the sunrod to whoever wants to take it, although the party can see that there is light in the next room.

Right now everyone is outside the chamber where the door is, as are the two drow. There is a path cleared through about 15' of rubble to a hole in the wall of the cave.

Anyone who enters the room with the door -- Highlight to display spoiler: {I guess the link isn't going to hide, but there is a map here. You should be able to edit it. Please place yourself on the map when you enter the room, which encompasses B3 through K12.}

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+6=7 ;
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 12:09:26 AM

"Indeed," Mundhildur responds to Pellabrina. She turns, and, ensuring her eyes are not directly visible either to the scholarly-appearing drow lady or to the male drow, says, "Come, entourage," punctuated by a friendly wink her friends may see.

As they come to the room, Mundhi says to Ecylindryl, "I'll take that, thank you," and she accepts the sunrod from his hand. She walks into the room, looking above and about. She stops at D6. She had planned to absorb as much as she might, but finds herself distracted for a moment by the spiderwebs in the corner ahead and to the left.
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Perception: 7 (nat 1)

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=25 ; d20+4=5 ;
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 12:50:51 AM
Asimov takes his mechanical minion by the hand and advances towards the door. He doesn't touch it but examines the door thoroughly. He invites Irony to take a look too.

Asimov: Perception - 25 or 27 if mechanical trap
Irony: Perception - 5

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 7:32:31 AM

Zeoll and his camel take rearguard. The liontaur has some experience based on his years, but these clever young folks are better suited to tackle a puzzle.

The liontaur Detects Magic on the door and maybe what's beyond. He also casts Guidance on anyone who enters. That gives a +1 to a roll.



The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 8:13:51 AM
The Twins quickly pick up on the gender dynamics going on and, naturally, immediately start messing with the drow. In their armor it's impossible to tell which is the male and which is the female, and they've been wearing it the whole time they were among the drow, so they engage both drow in conversation on and off, dropping their dual way of speaking for a more familiar one on one dialog while doing their best to trade off anytime either drow seems to get comfortable or start to assume whoever they're talking to is one gender or the other. Their voices are androgynous and identical, making identification even harder.

If either drow directly confronts them on what gender they are the answer is "We are duality." "Male and Female" "Warrior and scholar" "They is the appropriate pronoun."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 1:35:45 PM
Honor is a little puzzled by Pellabrina's apparent preference, but doesn't waste a lot of time trying to figure it out. She is eager to see this door, and moves into the other room with her companions.

She stands back at first. Asimov is probably the best person to figure this out, so she lets him examine the door without trying to interfere.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 7:27:03 PM
"May I be so bold as to ask what you have already tried to open the door?" Elron asks the drow before entering the room.

DM Steve -- Come, entourage. 
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 10:20:35 PM

Mundhildur, Asimov, and Honor

Those inside the room note that, aside from the musty atmosphere, there is a definite “old” feel to this chamber. Hewn from rock, the floor is worked to resemble flagstones and the walls are intermittently decorated with mock brickwork. Arrows - some broken, some splintered - litter the cold floor.

Lit torches sit in sconces along the walls, casting flickers of light throughout the open chamber.

Thick spiderwebs cover the ceiling appearing like billowing clouds overhead. In the corners, they drape almost to the floor, but the center is cleared well above head height (for a drow).

On the other side of the room can be seen a massive stone door with a carving of a spider web covering the entire set of doors. In the centre of the spider web where the doors meet is a small carved stone face. Puffy cheeks and a bulbous nose, it looks almost gnomish.

Asimov: Highlight to display spoiler: {As Asimov examines the door, he notices writing above it. In Undercommon, it says, "The password is spider."}

When Asimov gets close, the face in the door animates. It says something like, "Salaan iyo sharaf sharaf martida sharafta badan."

Zeoll, Twins, and Elron

Those who have not entered the room yet hear Ecylndryl answer, "We don't actually know what they tried. They were attacked by spiders that appeared from thin air."

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The map is here. You should be able to edit it. Please place yourself on the map when you enter the room, which encompasses B3 through K12.

Remember the guidance bonuses from Zeoll.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+6=8 ;
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 10:53:23 PM

"Hey, Zeoll, lion bard - come in here," Mundhi says with urgency in her voice. As he comes into the room she asks, "What do you make of 'salaan iyo sharaf sharaf, uh, martida something something'? 'Shrafta baden?' How did you hear it, Asimov?"

She looks around more, seeing not only the cobwebs, but also the engraved spider webs. She goes for a closer look at the door, standing at F3. If she happens to notice what Asimov was looking at... never mind [Perception 8 - sheesh].

[OOC: I dwell among hundreds of Somalis, and have heard these words before. Mundhildur has not, but if any of these words resemble the vocabulary Zulak has been teaching her, she might understand what she just heard.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+12=30 ;
Wednesday May 5th, 2021 12:26:59 AM
Linguistics: 30

Asimov tries to puzzle out what it was that the door asked him, leery if it is asking for a password what saying the wrong password might do.
He isn't sure if the undercommon equivalent of the word spider is the appropriate answer or not and rather than blurt the wrong thing out loud he whispers to Munhildur, "I am trying to puzzle out what the door just asked me and I am leery of giving it the wrong answer. Apparently there is an inscription scribbled over the door in undercommon that says the password is spider but it can't be that easy. Maybe figuring out what the door just asked me would give me a better clue."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday May 5th, 2021 1:23:47 AM

Now that Asimov points out the inscription, she reads it silently. "Ohhh," she says. She whispers back, speaking in common, "I see what it says, and it is undercommon. Or underwoldian. Yes, let us take care with this one. If the spoken words we just heard also were undercommon," (which, if it is, Mundhi and Asimov ought to know), then I'd be fine trying it out. But perhaps we should have most people step out. And be ready to be as friendly as we can toward eight-legged critters, eh?"

Not certain why, but she feels reluctant to immediately reveal the key to the drow. Why could they not see it themselves, earlier?

In a loud voice, she says, "We have something which may signal danger." She ties a rope to her right leg, and hands the other end to - Honor. "Let Asimov and me see if we can do this thing. If something happens, and I fall to the ground, unable to move, perhaps my friends can drag me out."

If you are the DM, Highlight to display spoiler: {Does the undercommon read something like 'Furaha sirtu waa caaro'? Or, at least, is the word 'caaro' in the sentence silently read by Asimov, and now Mundhildur?}

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday May 5th, 2021 9:16:41 AM
The Twins look at the giantess and tiny rope skeptically, but grab on and get ready to pull anyway

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday May 5th, 2021 10:24:39 AM
Honor reluctantly leaves the room. She doesn't like leaving others in danger, but she recognizes the sense in Mundhildur's plan. Honor has no flair for languages; she doubt she could remember a half-dozen of the words Zulak tried to teach her.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Wednesday May 5th, 2021 7:28:03 PM
Elron was going to head into the room, but changes his mind as Honor comes out. "What's going on in there?" He clambers onto some rubble to keep the path clear if anyone else needs to come out quickly.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle  d20+6=21 ; d20+8=21 ;
Wednesday May 5th, 2021 10:38:18 PM

Zeoll and Camel enter the room. But the puzzle seems clear to those who have already bent their mind to it.

Zeoll tries to get a handle on the historical significance of the sigils and signs here.
Know History 21

The old taur fears those torches going out, so he casts Dancing Lights. He sends the lights into corners and up to the ceiling. Perception 21

After that he casts Detect Magic and scans the area.

DM Steve -- We have something which may signal danger  d100=90 ; d20+9=25 ; 2d6+6=13 ;
Wednesday May 5th, 2021 11:10:55 PM

OOC: To be clear, the writing above the door is underwold/undercommon, but the words spoken by the door were not.

Mundhildur, Asimov, and Zeoll

Zeoll enters the room and looks around. His historical knowledge does not seem to be of much use here.

The door says, "Sata sri akala -- Bamca ke!" Asimov & Mundhildur: Highlight to display spoiler: {Which is underwold. You recognize the start of a greeting followed by "Look out!"}

A spider appears in the far corner (B-12). It's about the same size as Elron, and it's pretty agressive about running over. It's at Zeoll's side in a trice, and attempts to bite him.

The spider hits AC 25 -- Zeoll takes 13 points of damage and must make a DC 22 Fort save. This occurs before Zeoll has time to cast either spell.

Honor, Twins, and Elron

Those outside the room see a spider run at Zeoll from the side of the room the entry is on and sink its fangs into him.

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Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday May 6th, 2021 12:47:57 AM

"I'm going for it, Asimov. Be prepared to step back if the door opens towards us." Mundhildur then says, in underwold, the word for Spider (which, I think, may be 'Makari' - but she knows it better than I). And she watches the door, to see if it opens. She will step back just enough to avoid being hit by the door, and will step through if it does open.

If that works, she tells her friends to say the word, which she repeats for them. "Say the word, rather than attacking the spiders," she recommends, which she understands may not be a welcome recommendation initially.

If it does not work, then she will try the word for Spider in a few other tongues. "Does anyone know the Svirfneblin tongue?"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 12/9/11 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+6=26 ; d20+6=9 ; d8+4=11 ; d8=7 ;
Thursday May 6th, 2021 2:22:39 AM
Asimov says to Munhildur, "That is one I do not know yet."

He waits to see if the door reacts to Munhildur saying spider in Woldian Below before throwing in spider in common, goblin, orc, sylvan, giant, aklo, draconic and terran if and only if the door doesn't summon another spider if Munhildur gets it wrong.

Otherwise he says to Irony, "Go help Zeoll with his pest problem."

Irony charges the spider.

26 vs AC; threat of critical; 9 to confirm for 11 damage + 7 if critical is confirmed but doubtful

Active Effects:
Irony Charging - -2 to AC/ + 2 to hit

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile), Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), fire-eater capsule (fire breath - APG)



The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+7=19 ; d8=2 ;
Thursday May 6th, 2021 8:11:38 AM
The Twins quickly have their bow out as they move to the door and send an arrow flying into the spider (19 to hit, 3 damage)

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+9=12 ; d8=3 ;
Thursday May 6th, 2021 12:05:02 PM
Honor moves back into the room, drawing Virtue as she goes, and attacks the spider.

[Hit AC 12 for 7 damage.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+6=19 ; d4=3 ;
Thursday May 6th, 2021 5:09:47 PM
Not one to stand idle when something needs whappin', Elron hurries out to attack the spider.

Hits AC 19 for 3 points of damage.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle  d20+5=15 ; d20+2=15 ; d4=3 ;
Thursday May 6th, 2021 10:50:36 PM

Zeoll yelps at the pain of that bite! And his save of 15 does not help either.

The greensinger beats a hasty retreat (assuming he can after being poisoned), using the withdraw action to avoid provoking an AOO.

Camel spits at the spider. The spittle hits touch AC15; the spider is sickened for (1d4) 3 rounds, taking a -2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

Then Camel follows Zeoll out.



What's the Password?


DM Steve -- Does anyone know the Svirfneblin tongue?  d100=12 ; d100=87 ; d20+9=26 ; d20+9=13 ; d20+9=27 ; 2d6+6=13 ; 2d6+6=14 ; d4=4 ;
Thursday May 6th, 2021 11:29:41 PM

Mundhildur says spider in underwold. When the door does not open, she tries it in Common. (She can work through her other languages next round.)

Asimov watches to see whether Mundhildur's attempt works, then to see whether a spider appears. (He can try his languages next round.) He sends Irony to help Zeoll. Irony hits the spider.

The Twins shoot the spider with an arrow.

Honor swings at the spider, but misses.

Elron swings at the spider and hits.

Zeoll retreats. His camel spits on the spider, sickening it. The spider's poison leaves Zeoll feeling weak. (Zeoll loses 4 Strength and make another saving throw). Also, Zeoll did not move on the map. From the text, it seems as if he was leaving the chamber, so the DM moved him out.

New spiders appear. One appears in I-11 and one in D-4. They move to attack Mundhildur and Elron. The one already in combat turns its attention to Honor.

The door continues talking but is difficult to hear in the tumult.

Red Spider hits AC 24. Honor takes 11 damage (adjusted for sickened condition) and must make a DC 22 Fort save.
Green Spider (on Elron) hits AC 13 -- miss
Blue Spider hits AC 27. Mundhildur takes 14 damage and must make a DC 22 Fort save.
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red Spider -- AC 17, 17 HP damage, sickened 1/3
green Spider -- uninjured
blue Spider -- uninjured


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Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=19 ; d20+4=15 ; d4+1=4 ; d4+1=4 ;
Friday May 7th, 2021 1:09:50 AM
In the heat of all this spider summoning he wonders if "the password is spider" might be more metaphorical than literal. He sees that there are 5 lit sconces in the room he is in and he wonders if there might be 3 unlit sconces perhaps 1 at E3, 1 at K9 and 1 at E 12. If so that would mean 8 sconces in total, 1 for each leg of a spider.

(Perception: 19)

Irony continues to attack the red spider slamming into it - 15 vs AC; miss

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), fire-eater capsule (fire breath - APG)

Asimov fires off 2 wrist rockets at the spider that is harrassing Munhildur.

4 force damage - missile 1
4 force damage - missile 2

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+8=24 ; d20+6=24 ; 2d6+3=12 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=15 ; 2d6+3=11 ; d20+6=26 ;
Friday May 7th, 2021 2:42:59 AM

Mundhildur makes the Fort save DC 24 (needed 22). Slams the attacking spider AC 24 for 12 hp damage, likely misses w/AC 12, may hit w/AC 15 for 11 hp damage.

She says in Auran, then in Giant 'The password is spider.' "How do you say 'spider' in deep gnome, or drow?!" she shouts out the question in the common tongue.

To hear/perceive what the wall is saying despite the ruckus - Perception 26 (nat 20).

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+7=13 ; d8=7 ;
Friday May 7th, 2021 8:11:27 AM
"Just kill them." one twin advises. "Yes, we can debate what the door is saying when we can actually hear it." the second adds as they loose another arrow (13 to hit, 8 damage)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+7=14 ; d20+7=24 ; d4+2=4 ;
Friday May 7th, 2021 11:59:49 AM
Elron is getting angrier. "They're prob'ly tasty, but a bit big for my likin'." He attacks his spider with a flurry of blows.


Rage 1/8 -- +2 to hit, damage; -2 AC
Hits AC 14 (miss) and 24 (hit) for 4 damage

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 21/32] (Kathy)  d20+9=25 ; d20+9=16 ; d8=4 ;
Friday May 7th, 2021 4:16:22 PM
Honor is unaffected by the spider's venom--this time. [Fort save 25]

She slashes again with Virtue. [Hit AC 16 for 8 damage]



Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle  d20+5=22 ;
Saturday May 8th, 2021 7:54:27 AM

[OOC: Thanks for moving Zeoll and Camel]

Zeoll new save: 22!

Zeoll starts singing to inspire his friends. +1 to attacks and damage!

-4 Str!

DM Steve -- Just kill them  d100=81 ; d100=53 ; d100=17 ; d20+9=16 ; d20+9=27 ; d20+9=18 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+5=21 ; d20+5=18 ; 2d6+6=17 ; 2d6+6=14 ;
Saturday May 8th, 2021 9:46:35 AM
Asimov investigates other meanings to the clue, while fighting the spider attacking Mundhildur. His missiles hit. He notices one of the sconces he's looking for (at E-3), but the portion of wall where he thinks another should be is severly damaged (at E-12) and webs are in the way at the third.

Mundhildur continues trying passwords to open the door while fighting the spider attacking her. She hits the spider once. She also hears that the door is talking in underwold, comparing this fight to that with the drow.

The Twins shoot at a spider, but miss.

Elron attacks and hits once.

Honor hits the sickened spider with her attack.

Zeoll starts singing to inspire his friends.

Three larger spiders appear this round (at C-11, E-8, and I-4). The spider that lands on Irony rolls off and attacks. The others attack Honor and Asimov from a distance.

Small Red Spider attacking Honor -- hits AC 14 -- miss
Small Green Spider attacking Elron -- hits AC 27 for 17 damage and DC 22 fort save
Small Blue Spider attacking Mundhildur -- hits AC 18 for 14 damage and DC 22 fort save
Medium Red Spider attacking Honor with a web -- hits (touch)AC 14 -- Honor is entangled
Medium Green Spider attacking Irony with a web -- hits (touch)AC 21 -- Irony is entangled
Medium Blue Spider attacking Asimov with a web -- hits (touch)AC 18 -- Asimov is entangled

An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run. If the entangled creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make a concentration check with a DC of 15 + the spell's level or be unable to cast the spell.

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Small Red Spider -- AC 17, 25 HP damage, sickened 2/3
Small Green Spider -- AC 17, 4 damage
Small Blue Spider -- AC 17, 15 damage
Medium Red Spider -- uninjured
Medium Green Spider -- uninjured
Medium Blue Spider -- uninjured


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SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 23/40  d20+8=23 ; d20+7=12 ; d20+7=16 ; d4+3=7 ;
Sunday May 9th, 2021 11:47:03 AM
(Fort save = 23)

Still battling his spider, Elron takes a 5' step toward the entrance. "I think, I say, I think a tactical withdrawal may be in order if'n these things keep comin'."

Flurry of blows, "to hit" rolls adjusted after the fact to add Zeoll's inspiration bonus:
AC 13 -- miss
AC 17 -- 7 points damage


The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+7=24 ; d6=3 ; d8=1 ;
Sunday May 9th, 2021 11:19:01 PM
The Twins fire another arrow and score a glancing hit (24 to hit, 2 damage). This doesn't look good, more are coming and getting bigger and they still haven't downed even one. One of them draws their broadsword (free action) to cover the rest if they retreat as Elron suggests.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+4=12 ;
Monday May 10th, 2021 12:02:34 AM
Asimov says to Munhildur, "Let's do as Elron says and fallback mayhap the spiders will dissipate eventually and if we come back I have an idea to try that might work."

He takes a double move action to H9 and says to Irony, "I think we need to fallback, cover the retreat."

Irony takes a 5 foot step and attacks the small green spider (12 vs AC; miss)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+8=15 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=15 ; 2d6+3=12 ; 2d6+3=7 ; 2d6+3=9 ;
Monday May 10th, 2021 3:52:28 AM
Mundhi looks where she is, and sees perhaps 4 spiders who can attack her on the way out. She leaves, she dies. She stays, likely she dies.

Mundhildur asks the wall in underwold, "How is 'spider' the password? We've said it in several tongues. Do I just need to push on the door?" She asks this as she beats the spider next to her. One of her slams connects AC 20 for 12 hp damage (+1 to hit/+1 damage from Zeoll, -2 to hit/-2 damage from... wait, I don't know what a failed save does. If she does NOT have a -2 to hit from the failed save, then the spider is hit twice more, for... another 7+9=16 hp, or 28 total this round, plus the 15 it already has, for 43 hp total - and add 4 more in if there is not a -2 on damage)

If she still has it in her, she pushes on the door - will even use a hero point if required to do so (or not, if a 5' step into the door space will do).

"Sorry, Asimov!"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle  d20+10=20 ; d20+3=6 ; d20+3=13 ; d4=3 ;
Monday May 10th, 2021 10:01:22 AM

Zeoll tries to figure if these are vermin or magical beasts. Maybe he knows something about them ...

Know Nature 20. He wonders if he could cast a mind-affecting spell on them with a chance of success? Sleep? Calm Emo? Could he fascinate them (Greensinger bardic fascinate works on vermin and magical beasts. Can you fascinate in combat? Might have to retreat first.)

He can do that and maintain his song at the same time. Keep adding that +1 if you are fighting.

If that takes up his action this round, OK. If He has an action left, he casts a spell. Calm Emo if he thinks it might work, or else Produce Flame.

If Calm Emo, Will save DC is 18 and affects EVERYBODY. If it works, he calls to his friends to retreat.

If Produce Flame, Zeoll hurls fire at the closest a spider he can see using webbing. The liontaur hits Touch AC6, a miss. Actually, that's a 7 inspired, still a miss.

Camel readies a spit at any enemy that comes within 10 ft. If triggered, the spittle hits touch AC13 inc insp; the enemy is sickened for (1d4) 3 rounds, taking a -2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 21/32] (Kathy)  d20+7=25 ; d8=5 ;
Monday May 10th, 2021 2:39:33 PM
Honor slashes again at her foe, then takes a step back (5-foot step). [Hit AC 25 for 9 damage, including the penalty for Entangled.]

"Mundhildur, can you withdraw?" Honor calls.

[OOC: The Withdrawal action doesn't provoke on your initial step.]

DM Steve -- We've said it in several tongues.  d100=35 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+2=21 ; d20+2=6 ; d20+2=22 ; d20+5=20 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ;
Monday May 10th, 2021 9:35:04 PM
Elron suggests retreat, and hits one of the spiders.

The Twins shoot a spider, and prepare to cover others if they do retreat.

Asimov moves as far as he can. Irony misses a spider.

Mundhildur estimates her chances of leaving as about as bad as staying. She fights on, killing a small spider. Mundhildur was not entangled like some of the characters were. I don't think she had a penalty. Pushing into it with a 5' step does not budge the door.

Zeoll considers his options. Giant spiders are vermin, and probably not susceptible to calm emotions. He casts produce flame but misses the medium green spider. Fascinate does not work in combat. The camel readies an attack, but is well away from the fighting.

Honor kills a small spider.

Another spider appears this round (at G-6). The spiders that were killed disappear. Each of the spiders that had already been there advances and attacks. The new spider takes a 5' step and tries to web Mundhildur.


Small Green Spider (Elron) hits AC 10 -- miss
Medium Red Spider (Honor) hits AC 21 -- Honor takes 5 damage and must make a DC 14 fort save.
Medium Green Spider (Asimov) hits AC 6 -- miss
Medium Blue Spider (Mundhildur) hits AC 22 -- Mundhildur takes 6 damage and must make a DC 14 fort save.
Medium Black Spider (Munidhildur) hits AC(touch) 20 -- Mundhildur is entangled.

If you were previously entangled you remain entangled until you free yourself. An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run.

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Small Red Spider -- dead
Small Green Spider -- AC 17, 13 damage
Small Blue Spider -- dead
Medium Red Spider -- uninjured
Medium Green Spider -- uninjured
Medium Blue Spider -- uninjured
Medium Black Spider -- uninjured


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Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+1=5 ; d20+4=22 ; d8+4=9 ;
Tuesday May 11th, 2021 12:30:58 AM
Asimov takes a 5 foot step to I10, Irony takes a 5 foot step to F9.

Asimov fires off a bolt from his repeating crossbow at the green small spider.

5 vs AC; miss

Irony slams into the same spider (22 vs AC: 9 damage)

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), fire-eater capsule (fire breath - APG)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41   d20+8=15 ; d20+6=8 ;
Tuesday May 11th, 2021 1:11:44 AM

"When you first arrived, I did not attack, and recommended others not attack you spiders. But you kept on attacking us, and hurting us. Tell you what, I'm going to stop attacking you. Yes, go ahead and tie me up, spiders. How do we be your friends? You do not seem friendly to me." As she talks to them, she grows to her full size, and sits down against the door, her back to it.

She also says, in underwold, "Ate tusim, daravaze tom upara di avaza, tusim mere prasanam de utar ki um nahim dide? Asim ki galata kara rahe ham?"* ("And you, voice above the door, why do you not answer my questions? What are we doing wrong? How might we enter through the door?")

She is thinking that maybe, just maybe, the spiders themselves might help them get inside. Or not.

In the back of her mind, she somewhat agrees with Honor's counsel on retreating, but is beginning to feel without rational hope. So she shifts over to irrational hope.

*Had to forgo diacritical marks, as this site cannot seem to handle Unicode.
=========
Fort Save 15 vs DC 14 - saved.
Perception: 8

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+7=26 ; d8=8 ;
Tuesday May 11th, 2021 8:07:20 AM
"Our friend is in trouble, kill it!" the sword twin says. The other twin fires their bow again (Free action to swap weapons, attack on the medium spider next to Munhildur. 26 to hit, 9 damage)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 16/32] (Kathy)  d20+9=15 ; d20+7=26 ; d20+7=19 ; d8=7 ; d8=4 ;
Tuesday May 11th, 2021 11:24:37 AM
Honor remains unaffected by spider venom. [Fort save 15]

She slashes at her opponent, and takes another step toward the exit.

[Hit AC 26 (critical threat), confirmed to AC 19. Damage is 11, or 19 if it's a critical hit. Numbers include the penalty for Entangled.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle  d20+4=20 ; d6=3 ; d20+2=21 ; d4=1 ;
Tuesday May 11th, 2021 2:53:27 PM

Zeoll keeps singing. Both he and Camel move.

The middle-aged Taur throws a flame (2nd of four) at Red Spider D11. That's a ranged touch attack hitting AC20 for 5 fire damage. (1d6+4 level +1 inspired)

Camel spits at Green Spider G10. -4 due to spitting into melee. He hits ranged touch AC21! The spider is sickened for (1d4) 1 round, taking a -2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 23/40  d20+8=15 ; d20+8=18 ; d6+3=5 ;
Tuesday May 11th, 2021 6:23:03 PM
Elron makes another flurry of blows at the spider facing him.

Remembering the bonus Zeoll provides this time --
AC 15 misses, AC 18 hits for 5 damage
Rage 3/8 -- +2 to hit, damage; -2 AC

"Miss Mundhildur, do you want assistance?" Elron's not going to leave one of his friends behind.

DM Steve -- You do not seem friendly to me  d100=49 ; d100=20 ; d20+7=8 ; d20+2=14 ; d20+2=15 ; d20+2=10 ; d20+2=5 ; d20+9=14 ; d20+9=10 ; d6=5 ;
Tuesday May 11th, 2021 11:10:10 PM
Asimov shoots at a spider, but misses. Irony slams it.

Mundhildur enlarges, sits at the door, and talks to the spiders and the door. Mundhildur: Highlight to display spoiler: {The door responds in underwoldian, "Why would you say the password? But I'm glad you're here -- I was getting lonely. I think I have it this time. Is the password. . . blood? I bet it’s blood."}

The Twins shoot the spider by Mundhildur.

Honor takes out one of the medium spiders with a powerful blow.

Zeoll throws a ball of flame at the spider Honor hit. The camel spits on another.

Elron hits the spider next to him with one of his attacks.

Two more spiders -- small ones -- appear this round (at B-5 and K-7). The spider that was killed disappears. Each of the spiders that had already been there attacks, advancing if necessary to do so. The new spiders move to attack Mundhildur and Asimov.


Small Green Spider (Elron) hits AC 8 -- miss
Medium Green Spider (Irony) hits AC 14 for 5 points of damage
Medium Blue Spider (Mundhildur) hits AC 10 -- miss
Medium Black Spider (Munidhildur) hits AC 5 -- miss
Small Red Spider (Mundhildur) hits AC 14 -- miss
Small Blue Spider (Asimov) hits AC 10 -- miss

If you were previously entangled you remain entangled until you free yourself. An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run.

=====
Small Green Spider -- AC 17, 27 damage, sickened 1/1 (-2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks)
Medium Red Spider -- dead
Medium Green Spider -- uninjured
Medium Blue Spider -- AC 14, 9 damage
Medium Black Spider -- uninjured
Small Red Spider -- uninjured
Small Blue Spider -- uninjured


All
The map is here.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 24/29 Hardness 2   d20+4=21 ; d8+4=6 ;
Tuesday May 11th, 2021 11:52:12 PM
Asimov yells back to Munhildur, "Retreat! There are too many of them. I have a plan when the spiders are gone!"

Asimov makes a full round withdrawl moving from his current position to I12 (10 feet), and I12 to G12 (20 feet).

He'd like to move farther but his allies are preventing him from getting further in the other room.

Meanwhile Irony takes a 5 foot step to F10 and continues to attack the small green spider
21 vs AC; 6 damage

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), fire-eater capsule (fire breath - APG)



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41   d20+3=15 ;
Wednesday May 12th, 2021 2:45:58 AM

"I may have the password now," Mundhi says in common. She thanks the door in underwold. "Everyone needs friends. I'll try to be back, if I don't die."

She tries to break free from the webbing. Strength check 15. If that is good enough, she is free of the webbing. "Spiders, I must go now." I don't know if she can stand up. If so, she does, and that leaves her no more movement. She makes no aggressive moves toward the spiders. That likely makes no difference to them. The jotun lass carries a fatalistic mood at the moment.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday May 12th, 2021 7:16:26 AM
The Twins watch as Mundhilder sits and wastes all the lucky misses she's getting. "Maybe she doesn't understand?" "Addled by poison?" One Twin keeps firing. The other tries to call "run" to Mundhilder in various languages that they've run across in the past. Sadly the pair are terrible linguists, so the words are either so mangled or just the wrong word entirely so as to be impossible to tell what they're trying to say. (Did they just say Cheese in Auren?)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 16/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday May 12th, 2021 12:18:49 PM
Honor moves past the camel and the Twins, and begins cutting spider webs off herself. [OOC: is freeing yourself from the webs a standard or a full-round action? I couldn't find it in the PRD.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle  d20+4=21 ; d6=4 ; d20+2=7 ;
Wednesday May 12th, 2021 5:59:44 PM

Zeoll again throws fire, this time at the spider in 9J. His flame hits AC 21 for 4+5 9 fire damage.

Camel spits again, at the spider in 10G, hitting touch AC7 a miss.

Zeoll is still singing.

SteveM -- Elron  d20+8=9 ; d20+8=24 ; d6+3=4 ;
Wednesday May 12th, 2021 7:25:23 PM
Elron continues to whap the spider in front of him.

Remembering the bonus Zeoll provides again --
AC 9 misses, AC 24 hits for 4 damage
Rage 4/8 -- +2 to hit, damage; -2 AC

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41  
Wednesday May 12th, 2021 9:45:01 PM
Something in the Twins urgency gets through her lassitude. With a heroic effort she runs (or tries to run) out of the room. That presents the spiders with only 5 attacks of opportunity against her, or 4 if her move ends just inside the room. So, if her heroic move works, she has a high probability of biting the dust. If she does, her dying word will be... if she is dying Highlight to display spoiler: {"Blood."}

DM Steve -- There are too many of them  d100=19 ; d20+2=19 ; d3=3 ; d20+2=9 ; d20+2=12 ; d20+9=11 ; d20+9=13 ; d6=3 ;
Wednesday May 12th, 2021 10:40:36 PM

Asimov yells for Mundhildur to run, and retreats. Irony slams a spider, with deadly force.

Mundhildur announces that she has the password. She shrugs off the web entangling her and stands, but is unable to move further this round.

The Twins shoot at a spider and encourage Mundhildur to run. Which spider? What result?

Honor escapes from the room and tries to rid herself of webs. A DC 12 strength or escape artist check will work as a standard action per the Universal Monster Rules, or a full round cutting and scraping it off.

Zeoll throws a ball of flame at the spider that attacked Asimov last round, burning it. The camel spits and misses.

Elron hits the spider that Irony attacked, making sure it is dead.

One more spider appears this round (at K-4); it moves to G-10 but cannot attack. The spider that was killed disappears. The remaining spiders move and continue to attack.

Medium Green Spider (Elron) hits AC 19 for 3 points of damage, DC 14 Fort save required
Medium Blue Spider (Mundhildur) hits AC 9 -- miss
Medium Black Spider (Munidhildur) hits AC 12 -- miss
Small Red Spider (Mundhildur) hits AC 11 -- miss
Small Blue Spider (Elron) hits AC 13 -- miss
Small Black Spider (no attack)

If you were previously entangled you remain entangled until you free yourself. An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run.

=====
Small Green Spider -- dead
Medium Green Spider -- uninjured
Medium Blue Spider -- AC 14, 9 damage
Medium Black Spider -- AC 14, 9 damage
Small Red Spider -- uninjured
Small Blue Spider -- uninjured
Small Black Spider -- uninjured


All
The map is here.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41  
Wednesday May 12th, 2021 11:38:54 PM
Something in the Twins' urgency gets through her lassitude. Mundhildur disengages, and heads toward the doorway. Should any spiders take her down before she gets out, her last word will be... if she goes down Highlight to display spoiler: {"Blood."}

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 24/29 Hardness 2   d20+3=18 ;
Thursday May 13th, 2021 1:31:37 AM
Irony takes a 5 foot step away from the spider and breaks the web entangling him (Strength 18)

Asimov completes his withdrawl into the previous room.

He says, "The password is spider, there are 5 of at least 7 sconces lit with an 8th sconce potentially hid in the webbing. One of the sconces is broken I think but I have make whole. A spider has 8 legs. What if to move into the next room we have to make sure all 8 sconces are lit?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+7=27 ; d20+7=18 ; d8=8 ; d8=8 ;
Thursday May 13th, 2021 7:50:32 AM
The Twins note something. "The number of spiders that appear seems to match the number of people in the room." "Everyone out, hopefully they'll vanish and we can send only 1 in." They remember to roll the dice this time and hit blue % spider for a possible crit (27, 18 to confirm, 9 or 18 damage)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 16/32] (Kathy)  d20+3=5 ;
Thursday May 13th, 2021 12:50:24 PM
Honor isn't able to break out of the webs by force [Strength check 5], so she spends a round patiently removing one strand at a time.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 20/40  d20+8=23 ; d20+8=20 ; d4+3=4 ; d4+3=5 ;
Thursday May 13th, 2021 1:18:50 PM
If he stays and fights, Elron has a choice of three uninjured spiders to attack. If he withdraws, he will be leaving Munhildur open to their attacks, and she looks worse than he feels. Elron decides to attack the medium spider (it being the largest of the three).

AC 23 hits for 4 damage, AC 20 hits for 5 damage
Rage 5/8 -- +2 to hit, damage; -2 AC

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 20/40  d20+8=23 ;
Thursday May 13th, 2021 1:20:54 PM
Oops -- Fort Save: 23

DM Steve -- Everyone out, hopefully they'll vanish  d20+9=28 ; 2d6+6=9 ; d20+2=13 ; d20+9=12 ; d20+9=13 ; d20+9=17 ;
Thursday May 13th, 2021 11:25:52 PM
Mundhildur disengages and retreats, ready to share what she has learned. As she moves, the small spider next to her makes an attack of opportunity. The spider hits AC 28 for 9 points of damage. As she falls, Mundhildur shouts out, "Blood."

Asimov completes his withdrawal into the previous room and shares his conjecture with the others. Irony moves away from the spiders and breaks the web entangling him.

The Twins make an observation about the number of spiders. One shoots the blue medium spider, killing it.

Honor spends a round patiently removing the web entangling her.

Elron attacks a spider, hitting twice.

Zeoll is quiet.

No spiders appear this round. The medium black spider starts wrapping Mundhildur in webs, a task that will take some time. The small red spider moves to Irony. The remaining spiders move and continue to attack.

Medium Green Spider (Elron) hits AC 13 -- miss
Medium Black Spider -- N/A
Small Red Spider (Irony) hits AC 12 -- miss
Small Blue Spider (Elron) hits AC 13 -- miss
Small Black Spider (Elron) hits AC 17 -- miss
=====
Medium Green Spider -- AC 14, 9 damage
Medium Blue Spider -- dead
Medium Black Spider -- AC 14, 9 damage
Small Red Spider -- uninjured
Small Blue Spider -- uninjured
Small Black Spider -- uninjured


All
The map is here.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 24/29 Hardness 2   d20+2=3 ; d20+4=20 ; d8+4=6 ;
Friday May 14th, 2021 1:29:30 AM
Asimov fails to break the webbing so he too spends a full round trying to disengage the webs he's been entangled in.

He calls back to Irony, "Fight back against the spider you are facing and then try to help Elron and Munhildur."

Irony slams into the small spider (20 vs AC; 6 damage)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -2/41  
Friday May 14th, 2021 3:23:10 AM

Mundhildur got out her message as her vision darkened. She feels her mother putting her into bed, the woolen blanket being tucked close beside her, to keep her warm. Cozy.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle  d20=16 ; d6=5 ; d20+2=22 ; d4=3 ;
Friday May 14th, 2021 7:41:40 AM

"Ugh, what am I doing woolgathering, old taur?" Zeoll chides himself, though at least he has continued singing.

The old taur sees Mundhi fall and wonders how to get her out. She is as big as he is! Maybe Camel can help drag her out?

He takes throws his last flame at the green spider, at -4 into melee, hitting touch AC16 for 10 fire damage.

Camel spits at the blue spider nearby, hitting touch AC 22. The spider is sickened for (1d4) 3 rounds, taking a -2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+7=17 ; d8=7 ;
Friday May 14th, 2021 8:03:27 AM
(Don't forget your rolls to stabilize, if you can do so then we can still retrieve you safely).

The twins look grim as they shoot at the medium black spider (17 to hit, 8 damage)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 20/40 
Friday May 14th, 2021 12:28:20 PM
Seeing that he doesn't have the skills the help Mundhildur himself, Elron withdraws from combat and leaves the room. As his rage abates, he becomes tired.

"We have got to figure out a way to go help her."

Rage 5/8 used
Fatigued

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -2/41   d20+2=21 ;
Friday May 14th, 2021 4:06:24 PM

Mundhildur stabilizes, as the little spider works valiantly to wrap her up nicely.

The rope around her leg remains there, tied to her ankle. Surely someone could pull on that. Less than 1,050 pounds to pull (including her gear).

I think she also brought a mule...

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 16/32] (Kathy) 
Friday May 14th, 2021 7:23:56 PM
Thus far, the spiders have shown no interest in coming into this room. Honor decides to trust that will continue. She grabs hold of the rope attached to Mundhildur, and begins pulling.

DM Steve -- Fight back against the spider  d20+9=18 ; 2d6+6=14 ;
Friday May 14th, 2021 7:52:31 PM
Asimov takes a round to free himself from the webs he's been entangled in. Irony slams a spider.

Mundhildur stabilizes.

Zeoll throws his last flame at a previously injured medium spider, killing it. The camel spits on another.

The Twins shoot at the spider binding Mundhildur, killing it.

Elron retreats.

Honor grabs the rope attached to Mundhildur and starts pulling.

Being careful and gentle, Honor is able to move Mundhildur up to the nearest spider, which shows no particular interest in her at the moment. It is obvious that Mundhildur is going to have to be squeezed through the jagged opening that's been made of this wall pretty soon -- pulling on a rope might not accomplish that.

No spiders appear this round. The small red spider attacks Irony. The other spiders move to and start climbing the near wall. Before the round is over they are up among the webs covering the ceiling of the room, where the party can no longer see them.

Small Red Spider (Irony) hits AC 18 for 14 damage
Small Blue Spider -- N/A
Small Black Spider -- N/A
=====
Medium Green Spider -- dead
Medium Black Spider -- dead
Small Red Spider -- AC 17, 6 damage
Small Blue Spider -- uninjured, sickened 1/3
Small Black Spider -- uninjured


All
The map is here.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -2/41  
Sunday May 16th, 2021 2:09:12 AM

Mundhildur is content to be pulled along. Her dress may become disarrayed.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 20/40  d20+12=19 ;
Sunday May 16th, 2021 3:32:19 PM
Seeing the camel was at the entry and not attacked, Elron moves carefully across the stony rubble to get a look in the room with Mundhildur and Irony. He pays particular attention to where the spiders might have gone. (Perception = 19)

Rage 5/8 used
Fatigued

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+7=22 ; d6=1 ; d8=1 ;
Sunday May 16th, 2021 8:52:54 PM
The Twins continue their spider shooting gallery, hitting the small red for 2 damage.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 15/29 Hardness 2   d4=3 ;
Monday May 17th, 2021 3:55:19 AM
(OOC: Irony has hardness 2; unless the spiders can bypass hardness Irony only takes 12 damage)

Asimov says to Irony, "Withdraw to me."

Irony withdraws to F17.

Asimov takes a small bottle containing a number of capsules off his belt and uses one on Irony.
Irony is repaired 3 points of damage from the nanobot repair capsule thingamabob

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), fire-eater capsule (fire breath - APG)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 16/32] (Kathy) 
Monday May 17th, 2021 1:45:06 PM
"Zeoll, could you move the camel out of the doorway?" Honor asks. She continues pulling the rope, getting Mundhildur as far as she can.

DM Steve -- Could you move the camel? 
Monday May 17th, 2021 11:06:55 PM
Mundhildur is content to be pulled along.

Elron looks out a gap in the wall trying to see the spiders. There is enough motion in the webs that he thinks they're moving around up there, but he can't make out where.

The Twins continue shooting the spider they can see.

Asimov tells Irony to withdraw. Irony exits the room. Asimov gets out some nanobots, but does not yet use them.

Honor asks Zeoll to move the camel. She pulls Mundhildur to the edge of the room.

Zeoll is quiet.

The remaining spider follows Mundhildur, and starts tugging her back. The spider is not able to move her, but adds enough resistance to be troublesome. Trying to squeeze Mundhildur through the 5' wide clear path in the rubble by pulling her on a rope is not likely to work, at least not without hurting her.

No spider attacks this round.
=====
Small Red Spider -- AC 17, 8 damage
Small Blue Spider -- uninjured, sickened 2/3, hidden
Small Black Spider -- uninjured. hidden


All
The map is here.

Mending Irony: As far as the nanobots and Irony go, nanobots are equivalent to mending, the mending spell description says it does not work on constructs, Irony is a construct whose description says make whole or similar spells will restore it, and make whole is like mending but more powerful (being able to restore magic items). I think it's clear that Asimov has the skill to mend Irony, but let's wait until he has some down time to spend on it.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle 
Monday May 17th, 2021 11:39:24 PM

Zeoll ends his song and calls Camel out of the way. He lends a hand pulling Mundhi out of danger.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 15/29 Hardness 2   d20+2=14 ; d20+3=10 ;
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 12:15:54 AM
Asimov says, "Right we will fix you later, let's play tug of war with Munhildur now." to Irony.

The two of them grip the rope and pull

Strength check Asimov: 14
Strength check Irony: 10



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -2/41  
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 5:33:43 AM

The female Jotun's body gets inched along the floor, with a little tug of war. In the back of her consciousness is memory of a touch of silk.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+7=12 ;
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 7:17:12 AM
The Twins keep up the assault but don't manage to penetrate the spider's chitin this round (12 to hit)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 16/32] (Kathy)  d6=3 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ;
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 2:48:19 PM
[Okay, but neither Mundhildur nor the camel are moved on the map. Which means I can't move Honor on the map. But I'm going to try this anyway.]

Once they get Mundhildur to the doorway, Honor steps up and uses her Lay on Hands ability to restore 6 points to her. It also removes the sickened condition if she has it.

Once Mundhildur is conscious, Honor hopes she can get herself back through the doorway.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 20/40  d20+5=9 ; d20+5=21 ; d4-1=3 ; d4-1=2 ;
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 5:15:22 PM
When he sees Honor is going to heal Mundhildur, Elron moves out to attack the spider. He does not rage to do this, as all he wants is to be a momentary distraction.

Hits AC 9 for 3 damage and AC 21 for 2 damage
Rage 5/8 used
Fatigued

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 4/41  
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 8:22:20 PM
Mundhildur comes out of her unconscious state a little disoriented. "Not now. The satin..." She looks around. Aches and pains where spiders had bitten her came to her attention.

"Hello Honor. Zeoll." She nods to the Twins and Asimov, and does not see Elron at the moment. She sits up. "Did the door open?"

DM Steve -- Let's play tug of war with Munhildur now.  d20+9=13 ; d3=3 ; d20+9=19 ; 2d6+6=12 ;
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 10:56:44 PM
Zeoll, Asimov and Irony help pull Mundhildur.

The Twins keep attacking the spider, but don't hit.

Honor lays hands on Mundhildur, hoping Mundhildur can then get out of the room.

Elron attacks the spider to distract it, doing little damage.

Mundhildur comes to and asks if the door opened.

The camel is quiet.

The spider Elron attacked fights back, and is joined by one of the others.

Small Red Spider hits AC 13 (miss)
Small Blue Spider -- no attack
Small Black Spider hits AC 19 for 12 damage and a DC 22 fort save
=====
Small Red Spider -- AC 17, 10 damage
Small Blue Spider -- uninjured, sickened 3/3, hidden
Small Black Spider -- uninjured


All
The map is here.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 15/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 11:38:56 PM
Asimov says to Munhildur, "Not yet, but if the password really is spider and 5 sconces are lit and there are at least 2 others with a third in cob webs we might be able to sort of form a spider by lighting all the sconces, at least that is my theory. Now get in here so we can discuss further."

If needed the technomancer and his mechanical minion keep trying to help Munhildur.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 11:51:28 PM

Zeoll is glad to see Mundhi up and running. But why is there still fighting going on?

"Elrron! Twins! Back away! Rretrreat! Come overr herre!"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday May 19th, 2021 6:38:34 AM
The Twins are already back 10 feet and not moving until the others get behind them. If they do then they will back up as requested. They don't have line of sight on the spiders right now anyway.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 4/41  
Wednesday May 19th, 2021 9:45:48 AM

"I asked the voice above the door, 'How might we enter through the door?' And the voice told me, in underwold, 'Why would you say the password? But I'm glad you're here -- I was getting lonely. I think I have it this time. Is the password. . . blood? I bet it’s blood.'"

Mundhildur makes an effort to rise to her feet. "So 'blood' may be the word, or one of the words, we need to say to persuade the door to open for us." She lifts her dress and daubs her upper calf, one of the places a spider bit her. "I don't know if I can really be a friend to spiders. They keep on biting me."

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 16/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday May 19th, 2021 1:40:35 PM
"Let's all back away from the door," Honor says. Suiting actions to words, she moves to stand next to Asimov.

"I don't think the spiders will follow us in here, but I'd like to test that theory."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 4/41  
Wednesday May 19th, 2021 6:43:02 PM

Hearing Honor's good suggestion, Mundhi turns and says, "Come, Elron," and wraps an arm around him, and pulls him out of the webby room, moving herself into the heavy rubble. "You're a good man, Elron," she tells him even though, technically, he's not a man.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 8/40  d20+8=18 ;
Wednesday May 19th, 2021 7:29:34 PM
Elron withdraws from combat and joins his friends, leaving the room to the spiders.

He's feeling a bit woozy from the spider bite, though. (Fort save = 18)

DM Steve -- I don't know if I can really be a friend to spiders.  d4=1 ;
Wednesday May 19th, 2021 11:24:58 PM
Asimov repeats his idea that eight sconces need to be lit to represent a spider.

Zeoll suggests Elron and the Twins stop fighting.

The Twins stay put, but don't attack the spiders.

Mundhildur relates what she heard while leaning against the door.

Honor asks everyone to back away from the door.

Elron withdraws but feels the effects of poison. Elron, lose 1 point of strength and make three more fort saves.

The spiders wander about a bit, but don't try to leave the room. If left alone, they climb up into the ceiling where the webs keep them from being seen.

Small Red Spider -- AC 17, 10 damage
Small Blue Spider -- uninjured, sickened 3/3, hidden
Small Black Spider -- uninjured


All
The map is here.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 15/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday May 20th, 2021 12:51:34 AM
Asimov says, "I guess we have a few issue. The first is one of the sconces was damaged and it takes a long time for my nano-bot repair capsules to take effect so it might take a while for me to repair the damaged sconce and I don't think the spiders will let us alone for 10 minutes. The second issues is how long do the spiders stay up in the webs or do they go up there and then eventually get dismissed."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday May 20th, 2021 6:36:44 AM

Zeoll thinks a rest would do us all good.

But Elron is poisoned! Is it life threatening? "Miss Honor, do you have the healing art to look at brave Elron's wound?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday May 20th, 2021 6:58:38 AM
The Twins look at the webs. We thought the spiders magic, but maybe not. Should we burn the webs?" "That might kill them all"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 4/41  
Thursday May 20th, 2021 1:12:46 PM

"Let us rest and heal," says Mundhildur, "then, sure, burn out and kill the spiders, let the smoke clear. Do the sconce thing. And see if blood will open the door. Whether the word 'blood' or a bit of blood placed on the door, I don't know."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 8/40, STR @ -1  d20+8=21 ; d20+8=17 ; d20+8=16 ;
Thursday May 20th, 2021 2:54:46 PM
(Additional saves: 21, 17, 16)

"I could use some rest," Elron agrees. Responding to the Twins he adds, "O' course the spiders is magic -- they appear from nowhere and then disappear when you kill 'em."

Rage 5/8 used
Fatigued

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 16/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday May 20th, 2021 6:01:44 PM
"I'm not sure those are normal spiders," Honor says. "I'm not sure burning the webs would do anything."

"I don't have anything for poison," she adds, "although I can heal damage. How hurt is everybody?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday May 20th, 2021 7:47:17 PM
"I'm fine, but I think that as a parrty maybe we should rrest and come back tomorrrow."

DM Steve -- I'm not sure those are normal spiders  d4=3 ; d4=2 ; d4=1 ;
Thursday May 20th, 2021 11:18:18 PM

Asimov discusses potential problems with getting the door to open.

Zeoll thinks a rest would do us all good. A long rest.

The Twins consider burning the webs.

Mundhildur agrees with resting and healing, and burning the webs, and trying the sconces.

Elron agree with resting. Elron loses another 6 Strength before the poison has run its course.

Honor offers to heal peoples' wounds.

The consensus seems to be that the group needs rest before tackling the door again. Does this mean travel back to the drow? Although Ecylndryl and Pellabrina are not waiting here, it has not been long yet and they would almost certainly hear if called. Elron and Zeoll have lost strength, which will take days to return without magic.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 15/29 Hardness 2  
Friday May 21st, 2021 1:12:30 AM
Asimov says, "I need to repair Irony. I didn't sustain any injury from our run ins with the spiders but Irony got a little banged up. I guess we can be thankful he is immune to a poison."

Asimov says, "Do you think our hosts would be angry if we rested a bit before trying again? That spider venom is pretty bad."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 4/41  
Friday May 21st, 2021 2:34:41 AM

Hearing Asimov, watching Elron wilt, and noting Zeoll's wounds, and seeing that Honor also took damage, Mundhi looks for and calls out for the local drow. Despite her wounds, her contralto voice is trained for song, and she is able to project well. When they come, she tells them, "We have learned things. We must rest, repair and heal. We shall return when ready, with what we think is a way forward. Before we do return to our quarters, perhaps you can show us a little more of the local tunnel so we can be acquainted with it. Then Elron shall require more of the syrup for sustenance." She looks again at her party members. "The Twins are fine."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday May 21st, 2021 6:24:32 AM
The Twins are indeed fine. "Perhaps next time we should be the ones to go in." "Yes, we have the best armor of the group."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 10/23hp | Cayzle  d20+6=12 ; d20+6=18 ;
Friday May 21st, 2021 6:46:49 AM

Zeoll is not afraid of the truth. "Yes, let us rreturrn to the drrow and rrest a few days."

The old taur tries to recall any ancient lore that might shed light on this door, the sconces, and the riddle the present.

Know History: 12
Know Arcana: 18

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 8/40, STR @ -7 
Friday May 21st, 2021 10:34:44 AM
Elron would like to sleep. His meager gear is weighing him down much more than usual. In fact -- "Do you think this is a safe enough place? I'm gonna leave this rope here, we can get it when we come back." -- he leaves the rope that the drow loaned him at the edge of the spider room so he doesn't slow down.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 27/32] (Kathy)  d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ;
Friday May 21st, 2021 2:47:30 PM
Since they are resting, Honor begins healing her companions.

Zeoll heals 8.

Mundhildur heals 10.

Elron heals 9.

Then Honor heals herself for 11.

"After we rest," she says, "I can prepare and cast a spell to restore some of Elron's strength. But I can only do it once."

[OOC: Lesser Restoration is a 1st-level paladin spell, but Honor only gets one spell per day at her current level.]

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 14/41  
Friday May 21st, 2021 4:59:45 PM

"Silly, they gave you that rope to keep, Elron. I'll carry it for you. Here, let me take the rest of your things," Mundhildur clucks. "That eight-legger got you good."

"Honor, thank you kindly. Really needed that."

DM Steve -- We have learned things 
Friday May 21st, 2021 8:25:55 PM

Asimov needs to repair Irony, and wonders about resting.

Mundhildur calls for the drow and thanks Honor for the healing.

The Twins offer to go first next time.

Zeoll tries to recall anything that might help with this riddle. Zeoll, unfortunately, draws a blank.

Elron wants to rest.

Honor heals her companions as much as she can.

It takes few minutes for Ecylndryl to answer Mundhildur's call. She tells him the party has learned some things but needs to rest and heal back at their quarters before returning. Ecylndryl agrees to take everyone back to rest, and even tries to show the party around the local tunnel as requested. The tunnel is a lava tube, which means variations in size and the occassional offshoot -- although it has been worked enough that groups of drow can pass through it without slowing.

A short while after the party is back in their quarters, Zulok appears. "I had not expected to see you so soon. I take it that things did not go well. Please tell me what you found."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+12=32 ; d20+12=13 ;
Saturday May 22nd, 2021 10:45:58 AM

Zeoll bows and thanks Honor for her healing.

He tells the tale of the party's adventure, leaving out any hints we may have gleaned about how to pass the door. As a skilled skald, he makes the tale exciting, albeit brief, to help the drow understand that the party is doing a great job. Which we are!

Diplomacy 32

As he tells the tale, he carefully watches the drow to see how they take it.

Sense Motive 13

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 14/41   d20+2=17 ;
Sunday May 23rd, 2021 2:19:14 PM

"I am in conversation with a spirit about the door," Mundhildur follows Zeoll, "yet require more time to get fully to the answers we seek. First, though, must we deal with the spiders, for they have used powerful bites and their venom weakens some of us. Knowing of them, I believe, once we are healed and strengthened, we can bring the remaining spiders down before they can weaken us again. Then I will delve further into the wisdom of the spirit of the doorway."

She pauses, then adds, "I wonder why it is that no one mentioned to us the spiders who attacked the drow here earlier? The spirit of the door told me of it."

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Diplomacy: 17 (add +2 to Zeoll's 32). Mundhi is not a skilled diplomat, but did not poorly.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday May 23rd, 2021 8:39:55 PM
The Twin's don't have anything to add, beyond deciding to mention later that they should just start burning webs they run across on principle in the future. If they'd done that as soon as they saw the room they could have maybe avoided some spider bites.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 17/40, STR @ -7 
Sunday May 23rd, 2021 9:48:30 PM
Elron tries to rest as best he can. If Zulok lets him sleep, he sleeps.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 28/29 Hardness 2   4d6=13 ;
Sunday May 23rd, 2021 9:54:04 PM
Asimov says, "Well we made it to the door and etched in Woldian below was "The password is Spider"

It wasn't long after that that we were beseiged by several types of medium and small poisonous spiders. Munhildur tried conversing with the wall and I took a look around and saw 5 sconces lit, 2 unlit with a potential 3rd in an area of heavy webbing if I have to guess. I think the password is spider means we have to light 8 sconces like the 8 legs of a spider but the problem is we get attacked by spiders when we stay too long in the room. I think one of the sconces might be damaged but I could repair it given enough time."

Asimov uses his rapid repair nano-bot capsule to repair some of the damage that Irony sustained. 13 hp repaired to the Mechanical Minion.

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) - used, fire-eater capsule (fire breath - APG)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 14/41  
Monday May 24th, 2021 12:24:14 AM

"And, does the 'password' Spider really manage to open the door, or just to conjure up a clutter of spiders?" asks Mundhildur as an afterthought.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 27/32] (Kathy) 
Monday May 24th, 2021 9:43:35 PM
"I think it's likely the spiders are conjured," Honor says. "Or they appear in response to certain specific actions. I'm not sure it's possible to 'defeat all the spiders;' I think they might just keep coming."

Honor will rest with her companions, and after a rest, she can cast one Lesser Restoration.

DM Steve -- I think it's likely the spiders are conjured 
Monday May 24th, 2021 10:18:57 PM

Zeoll skillfully answers Zulok's question without revealing any speculations about how to get past the door. Zulok seems to accept that response.

Mundhildur claims to be consulting the spirits for an answer. She also wonders why spiders were not mentioned. Belatedly, she wonders if the "password" just conjures spiders.

The Twins favor burning the webs out.

Elron sleeps.

Asimov speculates about the sconces as he repairs Irony.

Honor agrees that the spiders must be conjured. After a rest, she can cast one Lesser Restoration.

After answering Zulok's questions and resting, the drow offer the party meals -- in their rooms if they want, or in a separate area. However, Nilyndryl will not be acting as hostess. Zulok or Ecylndryl will be made available if the party need anything until they are ready to try again.

The party may heal and prepare in whatever fashion they judge best. Their assigned hosts visit with morning and evening meals, and will come if requested at other times.

OOC: A full day of rest will restore 2 hp per level and 2 points of ability score loss -- by mid-morning the next day, the first day of rest has passed. Eight hours of complete rest will restore half that.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 25/40, STR @ -5 
Monday May 24th, 2021 10:25:58 PM
The next morning, Elron seems a bit less out of sorts, but is still just as ready to rest. "Although I'd be mighty grateful, Honor, if you could get some of my strength back."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Monday May 24th, 2021 10:33:40 PM
"We need to rrest until all the poison has worrked its way out."

Zeoll thinks maybe we can use cleverness to get the job done. Send in summoned creatures, use invisible servants to light the sconces. Stuff like that, to the extent we can.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 14/41   d20+3=15 ;
Monday May 24th, 2021 11:42:55 PM

"I like the door spirit. I think he and I are getting on well." She made no claim about multiple spirits, and really does consider the door voice a spirit of sorts. She was not aiming to mislead in that regard.

Before he leaves, she repeats what she asked earlier, but Zulok did not respond to. "Why it is that no one mentioned to us the spiders who attacked the drow here earlier? The door spirit was comparing in detail our battle versus the spiders with a very similar earlier battle conducted by drow. Can someone go over that with us who was there? Or at least can we get a report on that exercise?"

She thinks back to what the door voice told her about the drow fight. [No details were written up, but it seemed she had been told some details, and it might be useful to learn a bit about that.]

Mundhildur applies her healing skills to the best of her abilities in caring for Elron. After 24 hours of rest under her care, Elron will have recovered 4 strength points.

She can care for up to six patients, so others can recover hit points at twice the normal speed if they receive her ministrations.

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Heal skill: 15.
Long-Term Care: Providing long-term care means treating a wounded person for a day or more. If your Heal check is successful, the patient recovers hit points or ability score points lost to ability damage at twice the normal rate: 2 hit points per level for a full 8 hours of rest in a day, or 4 hit points per level for each full day of complete rest; 2 ability score points for a full 8 hours of rest in a day, or 4 ability score points for each full day of complete rest.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 28/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday May 25th, 2021 12:00:58 AM
Asimov readies the same device loadout as yesterday save he swaps his firebreath for another rapid repair capsule seeing as Irony got banged up last time.

He says, "Weren't we going to burn down the webs? Maybe we do that then see where we are with the spiders. Can a summon repair the damage to the scone that broke?"

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday May 25th, 2021 7:25:03 AM
"We thought the spiders summoned, but the way they came down from the ceiling seems odd for that." "Yes, perhaps there is just a nest above, or the thing that summons them." "Either way burning it might let us eliminate the threat." To prepare, they get a strip of cloth and some lamp oil from the Drow. By wrapping an arrow in cloth soaked in oil they can ignite it and fire it up into the webs. Non-magical webbing is very flammable.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d4=1 ;
Tuesday May 25th, 2021 3:55:38 PM
Honor casts Lesser Restoration on Elron, but only manages to restore one point of strength damage.

"Sorry," she says. "I'm still getting the hang of spellcasting."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday May 25th, 2021 10:33:10 PM

"That's OK Honorr, you trried yourr best. Tomorrrow is anotherr day."

"My Prroduce Flame spell should do the trrick as farr as burrning webs (and spiderrs) goes."

DM Steve -- I like the door spirit. I think he and I are getting on well. 
Tuesday May 25th, 2021 11:20:08 PM
Mundhildur repeats her question for Zulok -- why did no one mention the spiders? Zulok replies that he does not personally know what happened, although he thought the signs of the battle were clear. That was why Pellebrina and Ecylndryl took them. Did they fail to answer any questions?

With Mundhildur's help, everyone recovers more quickly on the first day -- 16 hit points and 4 points of strength.

Elron rests some more.

Zeoll proposes to be clever about getting the door open.

Asimov prepares for the next foray, and talks about what the group might try.

The Twins debate whether the spiders were summoned, and discuss ways to burn the webs.

Honor casts Lesser Restoration on Elron.

Another day (with another successful DC 15 Heal check and laying on hands) or two will have the party at full strength. The Twins are able to obtain some lamp oil from the drow. Is there anything else the group needs?

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday May 26th, 2021 1:57:44 AM
If the party is taking another day of rest the technomancer uses one of his rapid repair nanobot capusles for the day to get Irony back to full health.

He asks Munhildur, "What was that you said the door was saying about blood?"

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, Door detector (detect secret doors), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday May 26th, 2021 7:13:49 AM
For some reason the Twins expected the party to have magic for healing. They're used to resting to recover or paying a priest but one of the advantages of an adventuring group is an adventuring healer.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d4=4 ;
Wednesday May 26th, 2021 12:09:27 PM
If another Lesser Restoration is needed on Day 2, Honor casts it for 4 points restored.

If not, she still prepares Lesser Restoration, since they are slated to go up against the spiders again.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 18/41   d20+3=22 ;
Wednesday May 26th, 2021 6:21:39 PM

"All right, thank you, then, Zulok," Mundhildur replies. "I just don't remember them or anyone telling us they had actually been attacked by spiders, or how bad they were. Yes, we saw the spider webs when we entered, but, well, often more information about relevant past events rather than less can be of benefit."

Mundhi does ask Honor after the first 24-hour stint if she might spare a few laying on of hands, since due to her own ministrations toward others, she herself is not gaining hp very quickly at all (only 4 hp/day). Also, if needed, she requests some of those healing things that Asimov has.

She answers Asimov:
"Oh, yes. I was talking back and forth with the spirit above the door. I asked him about 'spider' being the password. The door asked, 'Why would you say the password?' Which made me wonder whether using the 'spider' password was the wrong thing to do.

"Then above-the-door-gnome-spirit said, 'I'm glad you're here -- I was getting lonely.' And I felt sad for him, but glad we were getting to know each other a little.

The spirit then told me, 'I think I have it this time.' So I was hoping to hear his next words. Which were, 'Is the password ... blood? I bet it's blood.'

"Well, that got me thinking a few more things. If he is right, and 'blood' is needed to persuade the door to open, then is that what we need to say? Also, he questioned why we would even want to say the password? Is there something harmful, dangerous, perilous, beyond the door? Even evil?" She pauses. "Maybe the spirit may tell me if I ask what is beyond the doorway."
Mundhildur's healthcare abilities go high during the next day (Heal: 22), and after that day (if people want to take that long), everyone (except herself) will heal up 16 hp, and 4 ability points. Everyone, including Elron (except Mundhi, unless healing help comes from Honor and/or Asimov) should be full on.

"So here's the plan: Go back, clear webs, if need be kill spiders as efficiently as possible, fill empty sconces, see if either the word 'blood' or perhaps actual blood placed upon the door might cause it to open, chat with the spirit of the door some more and ask how he has been doing, and maybe see if he can offer more insight to help us out. If all of this fails, and spiders have not neutralized us, then go out into the tunnel, sit down, and cry."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Wednesday May 26th, 2021 8:07:44 PM
After a second day of Mundhildur's care, Elron is feeling himself again. "One day on th' farm th' dog an' I got into an argument about a spider. Dog said it was poisonous, an' I said it wasn't. We never did agree on that, but a while later I saw th' dog pokin' at th' spider. When I asked what was goin' on, he tol' me th' pig said the spider wasn't poisonous. Pigs is smart, they know things like that so th' dog believed him. About then th' spider bit th' dog an' made him sick for days. Pig had a mean streak -- th' spider was venomous."

When Mundhildur comments on the drow, Elron adds, "I haven't noticed them bein' too forthcomin' with any information."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday May 26th, 2021 10:18:28 PM
Zeoll nods at Elron's story and privately reflects that everybody is not a trained bard, so, you know.

The old liontaur does have some healing, and he also makes goodberries if he can find a source of berries.

Once everybody is healed up, Zeoll looks for some clarity.

"Mundhi, you seem to have an idea of how to open this doorr. Do we agrree that the best thing is to mend the sconces and light torrches? Can we do that by rrunning in and then out beforre the spiderrs appearr? What's ourr plan?"

DM Steve -- What's ourr plan? 
Thursday May 27th, 2021 12:14:11 AM

Asimov completes repairs on Irony.

The Twins are suprised that the party relies on natural healing.

Honor prepares for more encounters with spiders.

Mundhildur asks Honor and Asimov her help healing herself while she's taking care of others. She relates what was said when she was talking to the door, and proposes a plan for when they return to the door.

Elron feels better and tells a story.

Zeoll offers what healing he can, and asks questions about the plan.

When the party is rested and ready, Zulok and Ecylndryl will escort them back. Aside from some oil, no one has asked the drow for tools or equipment to help get past the door.

After escorting them back, Ecylndryl and Zulok stand at the entrance to the chamber but do not proceed inside. As before, Ecylndryl carries a sunrod that the party may keep. "Do you want us to stick around this time?" he asks.

The map is here.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d8+4=7 ; d8+4=10 ; d8+4=10 ; d8+4=11 ;
Thursday May 27th, 2021 1:03:09 AM
Assuming Asimov had time he would have prepared medihalers for Munhildur when hearing she needed healing and not having anything else to do.

(OOC: will Dm kindly let me retcon my downtime devices to be medihalers (cure light wounds for munhildur?; if so Mundi will have healed 38 from the medihalers on downtime day)

When Zeoll asks about the plan he says, "it will take me at least 10 minutes to fix the broken sconce. Probably better to do something about the spiders first."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday May 27th, 2021 7:13:43 AM
As discussed the Twins take the lead, not stepping into the room yet but moving to block the hallway. Someone suggested magic so the Twins wait for them to try to burn the webs rather then preparing an arrow.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Thursday May 27th, 2021 6:43:51 PM
Retcon actions: None, although out of deference to Zeoll he should think up a better story to tell.

When the group arrives at the spider room, Elron takes a place at the rubble-filled entrance. "I pretty much remember them ignoring us as soon as we stepped outta that room," he explains. Besides, he's short enough for everyone else to fire over his head.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday May 27th, 2021 11:02:44 PM

Zeoll (and Camel) are ready to spit and throw flames!

DM Steve -- Probably better to do something about the spiders first. 
Thursday May 27th, 2021 11:40:23 PM
The party may retcon days if they want -- the drow do not press for a return to the temple door while anyone is still healing. Nor are they sparkling conversationalists whose company would make some delay worthwhile.

Please place yourselves on the map when you reach the room. The map is here.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Friday May 28th, 2021 12:51:18 AM
Honor also stops outside the room. She is not good with puzzles. Or knowledge. Or languages. She'll just wait here until there's something to whack with a sword.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday May 28th, 2021 1:00:56 AM

On the downtime day Asimov did create 4 medihalers for Mundhi and used them on her to get her fully healed.

On the day they decide to try the temple entrance of doom again Asimov switches load out to the following:

He says "I have the ability to throw fire balls or a cone of flame. Tell me where best to position myself to do something about those cobwebs and where should I focus my fire?"

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

SteveM - Elron 
Friday May 28th, 2021 8:22:01 PM
Elron waits -- planning isn't his thing.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+9=20 ;
Saturday May 29th, 2021 12:23:42 AM
On returning to the room, the big guys -- Zeoll and Camel -- hang out in the back so as to not be in the way.

Zeoll peers in from behind Elron. The keen-eyed and -nosed taur says a prayer and checks out the room.

Perception 20

He sends Dancing Lights into the room to illuminate everything.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+9=20 ;
Saturday May 29th, 2021 12:23:42 AM
On returning to the room, the big guys -- Zeoll and Camel -- hang out in the back so as to not be in the way.

Zeoll peers in from behind Elron. The keen-eyed and -nosed taur says a prayer and checks out the room.

Perception 20

He sends Dancing Lights into the room to illuminate everything.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 18/41  
Saturday May 29th, 2021 1:21:53 AM

[If Honor could have laid hands at least a few times on Mundhildur, as she was expending her energies on healing the rest of the party, then perhaps Asimov would only have need of using a pair of 'medihalers' for the Jotun woman.]

"My recommendation? Clear the webs, first," says Mundhildur. "Clear any spiders, second. Once all are down, deal with the door. After the first two parts are handled, I can speak with the spirit. He speaks underwold, and I thank Zulok for teaching me most of what I know of that tongue so far."

"Oh, and no one say the word 'spider' in any language when we are inside the room. Though, I may have to violate my own rule when talking with the fellow above the doorway," she adds.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 18/41  
Saturday May 29th, 2021 1:21:53 AM

[If Honor could have laid hands at least a few times on Mundhildur, as she was expending her energies on healing the rest of the party, then perhaps Asimov would only have need of using a pair of 'medihalers' for the Jotun woman.]

"My recommendation? Clear the webs, first," says Mundhildur. "Clear any spiders, second. Once all are down, deal with the door. After the first two parts are handled, I can speak with the spirit. He speaks underwold, and I thank Zulok for teaching me most of what I know of that tongue so far."

"Oh, and no one say the word 'spider' in any language when we are inside the room. Though, I may have to violate my own rule when talking with the fellow above the doorway," she adds.

DM Steve -- What's ourr plan? 
Saturday May 29th, 2021 9:30:17 AM
Those peering inside the room note that, aside from the musty atmosphere, there is a definite “old” feel to this chamber. Hewn from rock, the floor is worked to resemble flagstones and the walls are intermittently decorated with mock brickwork. Arrows - some broken, some splintered - litter the cold floor. The twins arrows are mixed among what must be drow arrows.

Lit torches sit in sconces along the walls, casting flickers of light throughout the open chamber.

Thick spiderwebs cover the ceiling appearing like billowing clouds overhead. In the corners, they drape almost to the floor, but the center is cleared well above head height (for a drow).

On the other side of the room can be seen a massive stone door with a carving of a spider web covering the entire set of doors. In the centre of the spider web where the doors meet is a small carved stone face. Puffy cheeks and a bulbous nose, it looks almost gnomish.

Asimov and Mundhildur can point out unfamiliar writing above the door.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Saturday May 29th, 2021 4:07:21 PM
Honor continues to watch from the next room. Much as she would like to help, she simply has the wrong skill set.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Saturday May 29th, 2021 10:15:38 PM
Since Zeoll is presumably using magic to start the fire the Twins wait for him to do so rather then firing an oil soaked arrow.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+3=16 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+3=17 ; d20+3=20 ;
Sunday May 30th, 2021 9:35:27 AM

Zeoll casts a produce flame spell and tosses fire into the webs.

First two casts hit touch ACs 16 and 4. A hit and a miss with a nat 1. He tosses another two to end the spell: 17 and 20.

"Let's see what happens next!"

[OOC: Damage is 1d6+4 per flame]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 in rage), HP 40/40 
Sunday May 30th, 2021 1:31:53 PM
Elron watches while the others clear the webs. Feathers and fire don't mix, to his mind.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday May 30th, 2021 7:52:56 PM
The Twins have sword and shield out, ready to keep any spiders that come down boxed in the room.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Sunday May 30th, 2021 10:06:54 PM
Asimov prepares to toss his own fire depending on what happens with Zeoll's but for now he watches what happens with the taur's

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+6=7 ;
Monday May 31st, 2021 2:13:28 AM

Mundhildur waits to see what comes of burning the webs. But she does not see it very well.
=========
Perception: 7

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday May 31st, 2021 2:23:00 PM
Honor draws Virtue and stands ready. She's still not sure this is a good idea, but she realizes she is out of her depth here.

DM Steve -- Let's see what happens next! 
Monday May 31st, 2021 11:15:38 PM
Honor continues to watch from the next room. She draws Virtue and stands ready.

The Twins wait for Zeoll to cast his spell to see what will happen. They are ready with sword and shield.

Zeoll casts produce flame and throws three flame balls into the webs successfully.

Elron watches.

Asimov prepares to toss his own fire after seeing what happens with Zeoll's.

Mundhildur waits.

Zeoll's balls of fire burn away at the webs where they strike, but do not light the webs on fire. There are a few sputters of activity around where the balls went, but those seem to dwell on items trapped in the webs and die out soon. Aside from the burning of webs, nothing happens in the room.

In the end, Zeoll has cleared three 5x5 squares of the webs that were in them. Zeoll may decide which ones they were. Asimov may retcon up to four rounds of his own fire if he wants to based on seeing the results of Zeoll's first attempt.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+5=11 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=18 ; d20+5=6 ; d20+5=21 ; d6+4=6 ; d6+4=10 ; d6+4=8 ; d6+4=6 ;
Tuesday June 1st, 2021 12:41:42 AM
After the first area hits and fails to catch on, Asimov wonders if focusing fire on a specific spot might do something different.

He follow's Zeoll's lead after the first targetting the same area Zeoll is going for:

11 vs touch; 25 vs touch; (critical threat if possible; 16 to confirm); 6 vs touch;(nat 1 miss); 21 vs touch

damage is:
6 fire damage

10 fire damage (+8 if critical)

6 fire damage

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday June 1st, 2021 3:37:10 AM

The tall young woman waits to see what happens with Asimov's efforts, following Zeoll's.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday June 1st, 2021 7:09:05 AM
The Twins wait patiently for all the webs to burn. After all it's working, even if it's taking longer then expected.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday June 1st, 2021 6:22:15 PM
Elron continues to wait. "I wonder, I say, wonder. . . Are we all pyromaniacs in this group?" he asks, as he watches the webs. "An' I'm thinkin'. . . we are, son."

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday June 1st, 2021 11:00:02 PM
Honor frowns. "We're not all pyro-pyro--whatever that was. Fire is useful sometimes, that's all."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+3=16 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=5 ; d20+3=4 ;
Tuesday June 1st, 2021 11:29:46 PM

Well, nothing for it but to use another spell. Zeoll aims at another four new 5x5 areas ...

He hits touch ACs 16, 9, 5, and 4. What's the touch AC of stationary webs? If he misses, can he hit the next one over? Hmmm ...

DM Steve -- Fire is useful sometimes, that's all. 
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 12:07:12 AM
Asimov wonders if focusing fire on a specific spot might do something different. Once the fuel in a given spot has burned off, additional fire in that spot would have nothing to burn.

Mundhildur waits to see what happens with Asimov's efforts.

The Twins wait patiently for all the webs to burn.

Elron continues to wait, and comments on the activity.

Honor frowns at Elron's comment.

Zeoll uses another spell.

Ecylndryl and Zulok watch, showing no sign of what they are thinking.

If Zeoll and Asimov want to designate which areas they are clearing with fire, those areas can be marked on the map. So far, that is a total of ten 5x5 squares. That is about one-tenth of the area of the room or one half of the area that had low-hanging webs, depending on how you want to look at it. Since targets have not been designated, there is no basis for determining where the misses would go. (And the touch AC of stationary webs is 5.)

The map is here.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 12:16:43 AM
Asimov says, "If someone could cover me I have flame thrower gloves that will make a 15 foot cone of flames, I'm just nervous about the spiders."

(OOC: marked on map where Asimov targetted)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+6=26 ; d20+6=20 ; 4d6+4=18 ; 4d6+4=19 ;
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 4:33:57 AM

There is plenty of rubble lying around. Mundhildur picks up some of the broken stones at her feet. "I'll be ready to throw these if any of those leggy things show up, all right, Asimov?"

And she is ready to throw, indeed. Should a spider appear, she throws - nat 20 (26), confirmed at AC 20, for 18+19=37 hp. Holding that attack until needed. Her range increment is 40.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 8:06:26 AM
One of the Twins gets bored and starts firing those prepared oil-soakd arrows. They start right in front of the door (targeting f3 with arrow wrapped in flaming oil-soaked cloth)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 2:13:49 PM
Honor glances around. "You have ranged cover," she tells Asimov. "Would you like someone to come in with you also?"

If Asimov wants it, Honor goes in with him.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=21 ;
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 7:42:54 PM
Elron watches real close as Zeoll uses his second spell, looking for any disturbance in the web in response to the fire. (Perception = 21)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 10:17:13 PM

C4, J4, K4, and J11 all look like good targets to Zeoll.

(Does the map already account for the first three 5x5 squares Zeoll flamed?)

DM Steve -- ...if any of those leggy things show up... 
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 11:02:52 PM
Asimov, nervous about spiders, uses his flame thrower gloves.

Mundhildur selects some nice throwing rocks from among the rubble.

The Twins shoot oil-soaked arrows.

Honor offers to go into the room with Asimov.

Elron looks for movement in the webs that might indicate spiders.

Zeoll picks his targets. The map does not reflect Zeoll's previous hits, nor Asimov's. In all, six more blue squares should be white. The remaining blue squares are now tattered, not dense.

With arrows and spells, the party burns away as much of the webs as they can with no spiders coming to attack. The flaming gloves (15' cone) are particularly effective. Based on his observations, Elron thinks there can't be anything hiding up in what remains. At least nothing as big as what the party fought before.

The map is here.


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 12:48:02 AM

"All right, friends, we don't say the name of those critters while we are in the room. Make sense?" she asks her friends.

"I'll go in and talk with the door some more." She ties a rope to her ankle with a slip knot. "Just in case," she says, pointing to the rope.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 1:20:28 AM
Asimov says to Munhildur, "Sure we won't say that word. While you talk to the door, I'm going to look for those other sconces including the damaged one because I think the sconces are the key."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20=20 ;
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 7:59:53 AM
The Twins examine the roof for anything that looks like a mechanism or magic rune or whatever (perception 20). They lead the way cautiously into the room and stand guard while the others try to figure out the stupid door.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 11:50:58 AM

Camel and Zeoll will hold the other end of Mundhi's rope, though he voices the idea that a smaller party member would be easier to drag out of there.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 3:27:47 PM
Honor moves into the next room and stands where she can move to support any of her companions that might encounter trouble.

[OOC: which was hard to do because nobody is updating their position on the map. Just saying.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 3:41:34 PM
[OOC: My map position is perfect! LOL!]

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 4:33:23 PM

Mundhildur shrinks down to medium size, losing about 650 pounds in the process to a mere 372. "All you had to do was ask," she says, smiling at Zeoll.

She crosses the room, and at the doorway, in underwold, she says, "Hello, spirit of the doorway. Say, do you have a name? I'm called Mundhildur."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=18 ;
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 6:25:29 PM
Elron hops down from the rubble and wanders into the room. About halfway seems best. Close enough to reach anyone in case there's trouble, and close enough to escape readily if there's too much trouble. He continues to look carefully for signs of life wherever he thinks something might hide. (Perception = 18)


DM Steve -- All you had to do was ask. 
Thursday June 3rd, 2021 11:22:28 PM
Mundhildur reminds everyone not to say a certain name in the room, and goes to talk to the door after some safety precautions (including a rope and becoming smaller).

Asimov investigates the sconces.

The Twins look for a mechanism, magic rune, or anything unusual.

Zeoll and the camel hold the other end of Mundhi's rope.

Honor moves to the center of the room, ready to help anyone.

Elron also moves close to the center of the room, and looks for whatever.

Please place yourselves on the map if you're entering the room.

Mundhildur talks to the door in underwold. The door replies in the same language. Underwold speakers -- Highlight to display spoiler: {"You're back. I'm so glad! People don't usually come back. You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet people you can’t forget. Those are your friends. We all lose friends.. we lose them in death, to distance, and over time. But even though they may be lost, hope is not. . . No, I've never needed a name."}

The wall at E-2 has a sconce that can be clearly seen now that the webs are gone. The wall at E-13 may have had a sconce at one time, but is damaged and does not have the remains of one now. The Twins also point out one each at A-5 and L-11.

The map is here.


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday June 4th, 2021 12:23:23 AM
Asimov tries to light the unlit sconces with his flint and steel.

Asimov says, "One of the sconces is gone and there are no remains. Do you think the drow might have a new sconce we could replace it with?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday June 4th, 2021 1:27:35 AM
"I am glad to be back, too," the Jotun says sincerely. "I like talking with you. Say, you haven't needed a name so far, you say. But, may I lend you a name? I'm thinking, um, 'Dorrvakt'," suggests Mundhildur. "It means 'keeper of the door.' One who opens and closes. A way to the pathway. Dorrvakt. Would you like to try that out?" she asks.

"What lies beyond the door? Are there things good to see, to learn? Dangers? Rewards? Earlier you asked me, Dorrvakt (is it all right if I call you that?), you asked, 'Why would you say the password?' Is it dangerous to say it? I guess, part of the answer to your question, though, is this: Curiosity. We would like to see what is on the other side. That's how people are, I suppose. And you told me a word that you thought might help in opening the door, I think. How would I use that word? Or would I need to use what it represents?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Friday June 4th, 2021 5:47:46 AM

Zeoll is content to hold the rope securely and let others figure this one out. He Messages his friends and says, "You be careful, Asimov and Miss Honor!"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday June 4th, 2021 7:45:48 AM
The twins keep a wary eye out for danger.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Friday June 4th, 2021 4:31:36 PM
Honor frowns up at where the sconce should be. "I suppose it depends in part on what the puzzle needs," she says slowly. "A specific sconce? Any sconce? Any flame, regardless of what's holding it? Any light source, flame or no? There are too many possibilities."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday June 4th, 2021 9:48:45 PM
"What's that thing sayin'," Elron asks.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Saturday June 5th, 2021 12:05:36 AM

Mundhildur interprets what the spirit of the door, what 'Dorrvakt', says to her, and, after she has said it, what she has said to ... Dorrvakt. Unless someone else would care to interpret. She does not say if the word to be interpreted is 'spider.'

For Elron's sake.

DM Steve -- I suppose it depends in part on what the puzzle needs 
Saturday June 5th, 2021 1:18:50 PM

Asimov tries to light the unlit sconces.

Mundhildur talks to the door.

Zeoll holds the rope securing Munchildur and says, "You be careful, Asimov and Miss Honor!"

The twins keep a wary eye out for danger.

Honor considers Asimov's questions about sconces.

Elron asks about the door.

Asimov says, "One of the sconces is gone and there are no remains. Do you think the drow might have a new sconce we could replace it with?"

Honor replies, "I suppose it depends in part on what the puzzle needs. A specific sconce? Any sconce? Any flame, regardless of what's holding it? Any light source, flame or no? There are too many possibilities."

The sconces that are lit include brackets attached to the walls with torches that appear to be permanently burning. The sconces that are not lit include the brackets, but no torches. The one that is missing does not even provide the bracket.

Mundhildur talks with the door, still in underwold but explaining what she says to her companions. "I am glad to be back, too," the Jotun says sincerely. "I like talking with you. Say, you haven't needed a name so far, you say. But, may I lend you a name? I'm thinking, um, 'Dorrvakt'," suggests Mundhildur. "It means 'keeper of the door.' One who opens and closes. A way to the pathway. Dorrvakt. Would you like to try that out?" she asks.

The door answers. . . "Well, I am not sure what I will do with a name, but I thank you for offering me one. Dorrvakt sounds wonderful. I would be happy to try it. So, how do I use a name anyway? Oh, my -- how do I use your name? You told it to me and I haven't said it. Is that rude? I hope not. In any case, keeper of the door is a good name for me, or perhaps it's a good title for me. I will use Dorrvakt."

"What lies beyond the door? Are there things good to see, to learn? Dangers? Rewards?"

The door answers. . . "What lies beyond the door? I have no idea. I can only see the room you are in, and not all of that. As you can appreciate, without the ability to move around the amount I can see is quite limited. So are there dangers there? I assume there are, since I have certainly seen dangers in the room here."

"Earlier you asked me, Dorrvakt (is it all right if I call you that?), you asked, 'Why would you say the password?' Is it dangerous to say it? I guess, part of the answer to your question, though, is this: Curiosity. We would like to see what is on the other side. That's how people are, I suppose."

The door answers. . . "I told you a word? Was it the right word? I don't think so. Do you use it, or what it represents? And as to why would you say the password -- well, why would you? If you say the password, it just summons monsters to fight you. If I say the password, I can open the door. Oh, but I don't know the password. And I can't remember telling it to you. So, if I told you the password, I should have opened. And if you tell me the password, you have to fight a monster. And I would like to see what is on the other side, too. This room is really quite -- well, limited. Finite. Bounded. Little, meager, sparse. . . eh, boring, really. But I am stuck with it. And lately, hardly anyone even comes here. So I would love to see what's on the other side. Maybe there are people. Nice people, like you. Not the rude people who have started coming."

"And you told me a word that you thought might help in opening the door, I think. How would I use that word? Or would I need to use what it represents?"

"No, I'm sure if I say the right word, the door opens. That's the way I was made. But I can't remember the word. That's also the way I was made. Why, really, if you think about it, I don't think the people who made me were all that nice. Oh, but I have you here now, and you seem very nice. I don't want you to fight a monster. I'm glad you're here. I haven't talked to anyone for so long now."

The map is here.



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Saturday June 5th, 2021 5:28:49 PM
"Yes, Dorrvakt, I also enjoy talking with you. How do we use names? Well, when I see you again, I can say, 'Hello Dorrvakt,' -- and you will know I am talking with you, greeting you. Then you might answer, 'Oh, hello Mundhildur. Good to see you again. What brings you here today?'"

Since there is only one other party member who understands directly what they are saying (she is interpreting, though), Mundhi says, "Also, I could say, for instance, to my friend, Asimov," and she turns toward the technical wizard on the team and says,

"Asimov, this is my new friend Dorrvakt. He watches over the doorway. And Dorrvakt, this is my friend of many weeks Asimov. He is very creative, and he made that man of iron over there. He is trying to fix some of the wall sconces for you. Say hello to each other."

She waits until the two exchange a greeting. Making friends can take several steps.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Saturday June 5th, 2021 10:43:45 PM

Zeoll remains back, wary. He is glad to hear his friends making progress. He Messages encouragement to those closer in.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Monday June 7th, 2021 12:24:07 AM
Asimov says, "Hi, Dorrvakt" to the door

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame) - x used, wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands)-x used, open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

Asimov says to everyone, "If all we need is a light source then I can use my light emitter on either a bracket or the space on the wall, the problem is if the door closes when the light goes out then we would only have 40 minutes until the light wears out assuming some of you other folks have ways to magically produce light. Aternatively we could secure torches or everburning torches if we had them in the 2 remaining brackets and as I said try to rig something together for the 8th slot that will allow us more time to explore the next area than 40 minutes, unless of course we can ask our drow hosts to keep replacing the lights until we return, assuming that formation which resembles something I cannot say does indeed open Dorrvakt

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Monday June 7th, 2021 6:06:31 AM
The Twins introduce themselves if asked. It's unclear if the conversation is being translated for them. If so they wonder aloud if they had been on the right track earlier and just had to keep killing spiders until they stopped appearing. If not then their thoughts would have to remain forever a mystery.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Monday June 7th, 2021 10:29:46 AM

Yes, Twins, Mundhildur is translating everything, so they do not need to wonder aloud and can avoid saying the word 'spiders' which everyone was reminded multiple times NOT to say. ;-)

Asimov has given a greeting to Dorrvakt. Once Dorrvakt has answered Asimov, then Mundhildur continues the discussion. "So, the password you told me? It is not the one written next to you. Let me show you something, then you can perhaps help answer your question."

She takes out a dagger, and puts it on a part of her forearm well away from any major vein or artery. "If I take my knife, and go like this," and she makes a small nick of perhaps a third of an inch, and squeezes it lightly. As the red fluid begins to cover a small area of her skin, she says, "You see this red liquid? What do you call that?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Monday June 7th, 2021 6:36:09 PM
They do not say the word spiders.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Monday June 7th, 2021 8:10:41 PM
"Hi, Dorrvakt. I'm Elron." Elron approaches the door. "Yesterday, a clown held a door open for me. It was such a nice jester!" He waits to see if Dorrvakt reacts.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday June 7th, 2021 8:31:17 PM
Dorrvakt may or may not react, but Honor giggles a little at Elron's joke.

DM Steve -- Say hello to each other. 
Monday June 7th, 2021 10:13:45 PM

Mundhildur talks with the door and tries to help it make friends with the others.

Zeoll remains cautious, but encouraging.

Asimov greets the door, and continues to ponder how to handle the sconces.

The Twins ask about earlier, but Mundhildur stops them fearing they will say "spider".

Elron makes a joke.

Honor giggles a little at Elron's joke.

OOC: If your character is in the room, please put them in the room on the map.

Dorrvakt says hello to Asimov when greeted. "That is an impressive iron man. You want to fix the sconces? It is not as bright now as it used to be. I think I would like that. It is good to be able to see, especially if there is something interesting happening."

Dorrvakt tells the Twins it does not understand "on the right track."

Mundhildur continues. "So, the password you told me? It is not the one written next to you. Let me show you something, then you can perhaps help answer your question." She takes out a dagger, and puts it on a part of her forearm well away from any major vein or artery. "If I take my knife, and go like this," and she makes a small nick of perhaps a third of an inch, and squeezes it lightly. As the red fluid begins to cover a small area of her skin, she says, "You see this red liquid? What do you call that?"

"Why would you do that? Doesn't it hurt? And now you're dripping blood. I suppose there's plenty on the floor already, though. Just dried."

Elron also says hi to Doorvakt. "Hi, Elron, I'm Dorrvakt. I'm glad to have met you, and that clown sounds like a friendly fellow as well. Do you think he'll come visit me?"

Dorrvakt also asks about a variety of things. He asks Asimov how to make a metal man. He asks Mundhildur if she's ok, and how come she's been two different sizes. Through Mundhildur, he asks the Twins their names (which starts a whole new discussion about how to use names -- Dorrvakt is still unsure of this); he asks Elron what was behind the door he went through; and he says hello to Honor. "I am called Dorrvakt. And what is your name?"

The map is here.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 2:23:35 AM
Asimov calls back to Zulok and Encylndryl, "Do you guys have any torches? I want to try something but I need more light sources. There are brackets here that are empty and if I had either a torch or everburning torch we could put them in there and see if my hunch is correct?"

To Doorvakt Asimov says, "Well the process is a little tricky. I kind of tinkered with various scrap and using a technique I developed to temporary animate objects I eventually managed to make Irony."

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame) - x used, wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands)-x used, open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 3:15:18 AM

"Well, Dorrvakt, you told me - you whispered - when we saw each other the last time, just as the spiders were about to put me to sleep, that you thought the word was 'blood.' You said it quietly. I said it just before I lost consciousness." She pulls a torch out of her bag. "Here, Asimov, a torch for you."

"But the door did not open when you said it, or when I said it. Perhaps it has something to do with blood." She holds her forearm against the door, and moves it so that a bit of her blood smears a few inches.

"Or do you suppose it is related to the word? But a different one? Lifeblood? What do you suppose might help you recall the key to opening the door, so that you and we can see what is on the other side?"

Again, she interprets for the others, speaking first in underwold, then in common.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+10=24 d6=2 d6=6
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 7:03:41 AM
The Twins facepalm, draw their blade, and prepare an attack against the spider Mundhildur probably just summoned. Twice, if she says the same sentence in two languages.

Prepared action to charge and hit any spiders that appear. 24 to hit, 14 damage.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 10:50:30 AM

[Oops.]

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 1:41:48 PM
"My name is Honor," Honor tells Dorrvakt.

And then Mundhildur says the "magic word," so Honor draws Virtue.

"Oh, and this is Virtue," she tells Dorrvakt, indicating her longsword.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 2:08:27 PM

Zeoll gasps, but then starts his song, to Inspire Courage.

An itsy bitsy woo-oorrd
popped out of Mundhi's mouth!
What will rrain down now?
This encounterr's heading south!



SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 10:20:58 PM
Elron realizes something is amiss.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d100=83 ; d3=2 ; d20+9=13 ;
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 10:30:31 PM
Asimov asks about torches.

Mundhildur says, "Well, Dorrvakt, you told me - you whispered - when we saw each other the last time, just as the spiders . . ."

The Twins, Zeoll, Honor, and Elron prepare to face whatever comes.

A spider appears next to Irony and Asimov, and attacks Asimov.

"Oh, dear," says Dorrvakt.

The spider hits AC 13 -- miss.

-----
Medium Spider, AC 17, undamaged

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+4=12 ;
Wednesday June 9th, 2021 12:19:06 AM
Asimov withdraws to be able to take Munhildur's torch at some point soon.

He calls out, "Irony attack the baddie that showed up!"

Irony slams into the adversary but misses (12 vs AC; miss)

Devices prepared
0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame) - x used, wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands)-x used, open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday June 9th, 2021 6:12:51 AM

Asimov - that far away, she would have just tossed it to you last round. I failed to see how far apart we were on the map.

"Oh dear," Mundhi repeats Dorrvakt's words, as it suddenly comes to mind it was she who said the forbidden word. She won't, she hopes, repeat that mistake. "Well, my fault. While we're still here, though, Dorrvakt, do you remember telling me you thought the word to open the door might be 'blood'? Maybe it's something related to that?"

She tosses the stone she had picked up a bit ago and already rolled.
[d20+6=26 ; d20+6=20 ; 4d6+4=18 ; 4d6+4=19 ;
Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 4:33:57 AM
There is plenty of rubble lying around. Mundhildur picks up some of the broken stones at her feet. "I'll be ready to throw these if any of those leggy things show up, all right, Asimov?"

And she is ready to throw, indeed. Should a spider appear, she throws - nat 20 (26), confirmed at AC 20, for 18+19=37 hp. Holding that attack until needed. Her range increment is 40.]
If that is all right, then the spider takes 37 hp, as the stone goes whizzing by barely missing Irony, because this is a day of good aim.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+6=16 ;
Wednesday June 9th, 2021 7:13:42 AM
Elron moves to whap the monster, just missing.



The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+10=20 ; 2d6+6=12 ;
Wednesday June 9th, 2021 7:16:57 AM
The Twins rush the spider with their greatsword (20 to hit, 12 daamage)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20+10=12 ;
Wednesday June 9th, 2021 1:08:28 PM
Honor moves over to the spider and slashes at it with Virtue, but it's a poor attempt. [Hit AC 12]

DM Steve -- Attack the baddie that showed up! 
Wednesday June 9th, 2021 11:25:14 PM
Asimov commands Irony to attach the spider, but Irony misses.

Mundhildur realizes that she said the forbidden word. She throws a rock at the spider, hitting it, and continues talking to Dorrvakt.

Elron moves to attack the spider. He misses.

The Twins attack the spider with their greatsword, hitting.

Honor slashes at the spider with Virtue, but misses.

The spider quickly succumbs to the group's onslought, and disappears after it dies.

After the spider is taken care of, Mundhi continues. "Well, my fault. While we're still here, though, Dorrvakt, do you remember telling me you thought the word to open the door might be 'blood'? Maybe it's something related to that?"

"Oh yes," Dorrvakt agrees, "I said that. But I was wrong. If that were the password, I would have opened. Passwords have been used since ancient times. Sentries would challenge those wishing to enter an area to supply a password or watchword, and would only allow a person or group to pass if they knew the password. Do you know the password? I don't know the password, but I like to guess what it might be."

The map is here.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday June 10th, 2021 1:22:08 AM
Asimov takes the torch Munhildur offers and goes to one of the empty wall bracket and secures it in place.

Asimov says, "Anyone else have another torch?"

If he can get the second torch he'll secure it to the other empty bracket

For the last space that is missing a sconce he will use his light emitter to cause a light to spring forth from the place where the sconce should be.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 in rage), HP 40/40 
Thursday June 10th, 2021 7:08:47 AM
Elron doesn't like these thinky problems, and goes over to look at the door. Maybe there's a solution that involves whappin'.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday June 10th, 2021 7:19:21 AM
The Twins search their gear for a torch (I don't suppose we can just say someone has some to speed things along?)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday June 10th, 2021 1:05:21 PM
"Or a candle, or a lantern?" Honor adds. She sighs. "I don't have any of those things, of course."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday June 10th, 2021 2:07:30 PM

Mundhi reaches again into her bag. "Here are two more torches. Is that enough?" she asks and hands them off. [She started out this adventure with 12 torches, has used some.]

"So, then, we need to guess. Do you suppose that 'blood' might be a clue, as you thought it could be the answer? Would matriarch, or drow, or temple, or holy, or unholy, or open sesame, or we need to get in be possibilities?" she asks Dorrvakt.

DM Steve -- Or a candle, or a lantern? 
Friday June 11th, 2021 12:10:24 AM
OOC: Sorry for the quick post tonight. My day has been long.

Mundhildur provides Asimov with a couple of torches so that he can try his ideas. Meanwhile, Dorrvakt repeats what he was asked.

"Matriarch. . . drow. . . temple. . . holy. . . unholy. . . open sesame. . . we need to get in. . ." As he says each word or phrase he pauses a moment. "Nope, none of those worked. If it's not something obvious, it must be something random. Like. . . eclipse. . . hassenpfeffer. . . I'm sorry. I'm sure the people who used to use me could tell you, if you can find them."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday June 11th, 2021 12:44:29 AM
Asimov secures the second torch in the other empty bracket.

He then uses his light emitter device to cause a light to exist on the wall with the missing bracket at the position where a torch should be.

He then waits to see if anything happens. If not he says, "I might need a bracket."

Hey Dorrvakt, "You don't know where they keep the spare brackets do you? One of your torch holders is missing."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday June 11th, 2021 5:55:25 AM

"Well, most of them, as I understand it, were buried a few centuries ago," Mundhi says to Dorrvakt. "Perhaps we can ask the drow whether there might be any historical documents. Or, we have some mining equipment. We could work on trying to simply break the door. Not what I want to do, I'll tell you. A password would be much better."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday June 11th, 2021 7:31:06 AM
"We suspect the door would be difficult to breach seeing as it's magic enough to talk." "If we go that route we should try to tunnel around the door" The Twins point out.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday June 11th, 2021 8:15:59 AM
"An' I think we can agree th' password is not fortnight." Elron says. "Tha's just too weeks."

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Friday June 11th, 2021 12:58:40 PM
Honor helps Asimov with his sconce project.

"The only magic word I know is 'please,'" she says with a smile. Then she frowns. "It's not 'please,' is it?" she asks Dorrvakt.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Friday June 11th, 2021 11:12:58 PM

Zeoll laughs at Honor's innocent idea. He hopes she has the right of it.

DM Steve -- The only magic word I know is 'please' 
Friday June 11th, 2021 11:59:01 PM

Asimov places lights where he thinks they should be and waits to see if anything happens.

Mundhildur explains to Dorrvakt that they probably won't find its makers. She talks about breaking the door.

The Twins suspect the door would be difficult to break.

Elron suggests fortnight.

Honor suggests please.

Zeoll laughs, although he hopes Honor's right.

The lights do not result in the door opening. Asimov says, "I might need a bracket," and asks Doorvakt, "You don't know where they keep the spare brackets do you? One of your torch holders is missing."

Dorrvakt is upset that there is talk of breaking him. He says, "No, I don't know where brackets would be. . . Please. . . No, that wasn't it. . . Fortnight. . . Why do you say fortnight would be weak? . . Oh, I'm sorry I don't know the password. I would say it if I could, I would love to open for you. You've been such nice people. Especially you, Mundhildur. Mundhildur. . . You know, that almost sounds like protection in battle in the northern tongue. The northerners rarely visited."

The map is here.


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Saturday June 12th, 2021 12:42:54 AM

"Dorrvakt - I will not break you down. I like you too much, and know we will figure another way," she speaks to assure him. "I do like to explore all possibilities. Some I reject. Let me think a moment. And ask my friends to do so, too. We think drow built the temple we believe is behind you. I am no expert on the drow. We may need to work together with them to come up with ideas."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 in rage), HP 40/40 
Saturday June 12th, 2021 9:36:48 AM
"If'n we're goin' to talk to th' drow, what do we tell 'em we've learned here. Aside from sayin' -- a certain word -- seems to cause trouble." Elron doesn't really trust the drow. "Did we talk about gettin' their help with their head lady?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday June 13th, 2021 7:53:51 PM
The Twins start saying anything that comes to mind trying to guess it.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Sunday June 13th, 2021 10:25:56 PM

"Ah, wait!" exclaims Mundhildur. "We should try The Question Game!®"

She leans her longspear against the side of the door. "We played it all the time as I was growing up. Someone thinks of a - something. Maybe about a particular person. Or an animal. Or, an idea. Or a thing. Anything, really. Like a rutabaga. Or Tors Larson. Or clouds. Or the City of Stones. Or, losing a drinking bet. Or climbing a wall. Again, anything. Once the person decided what was in their mind, then we would ask questions. 'Is it a place?' 'No' 'Is it a challenge?' 'No. Well, could be at times, I suppose.' 'Is it a person?' 'Yes!' 'Do we know this person?' 'Well, some of you do.' 'Is it a Jotun?' 'Yes, but there's more.' 'A lady Jotun?' 'No.' 'So a male?' 'Yes.' 'Tall or short?' 'Yes.' 'Yes? Both!?' 'Yes.'

"So we'd keep asking, until we finally found out who it was. He is alive. He lives in Storang. He is a leader. His name is Lars Torston, who fought the white dragon Vorus to submission eight years ago."

She looks around to see if people are following her.

"Mainly you ask yes or no questions, but we played it sort of flexible on that."

"So, what do you think? Dorrvakt, if we ask you questions, do you suppose your memory might be nudged to help you remember what the secret word or phrase is? Do you like games? A riddle is a type of game, right?

"And friends, could you each ask a question? Or more than one question if you want, and we might work our way toward a solution. Sound all right? Zeoll, you've been around a long time. Do you have some good questions to start us out?"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+4=18 ;
Monday June 14th, 2021 12:04:18 AM
Asimov tries to macguyver a torch bracket using the components he uses to make devices with.

Craft: 18 or 25 if considered a mechanical trap

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday June 14th, 2021 2:14:38 PM
"I think we're better off talking to the Dark Elves," Honor replies to Mundhildur. "We have some information to share with them, and perhaps this particular setup will sound familiar. Anyway, I think it's worth a try. We can do the question game after, if we need to."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 in rage), HP 40/40 
Monday June 14th, 2021 7:53:29 PM
"Mundhi, I can think o' somethin' to guess if that'll help."

DM Steve -- We have some information to share with them 
Monday June 14th, 2021 11:25:14 PM
Mundhildur promises not to break down Dorrvakt, and suggests talking to the drow instead. She later suggests a word game.

Elron doesn't trust their hosts, and suggests the group figure out just what they've learned. He later says he's willing to play the word game.

The Twins start saying anything that comes to mind trying to guess it.

Asimov cobbles together a passable sconce -- functional, not ornamental.

Honor thinks maybe talking to the drow is the best idea.

Zeoll is quiet.

As Munhildur and the Twins make their suggestions, Dorrvakt repeats their words to see if any work.

"Rutabaga. . . I whom the dogs trust. . . Tors Larson. . . dog you all night. . . clouds. . . under my arm. . . the City of Stones. . . so many new years days. . . losing a drinking bet. . . to mark per year. . . climbing a wall. . . my fingers hurt. . . anything -- oh, sorry, that wasn't a guess was it?. . . from stroking the sun. . . Storang. . . these sulky strays. . . leader. . . lick. . . Vorus. . . my tongues. . . my wounds clean. . . Game." Dorrvakt switches to explaining in answer to Mundhildur's question, "The Riddle Game is a formalized guessing game, a contest of wit and skill in which players take turns asking riddles. The player that cannot answer loses. Riddle games occur frequently in mythology and folklore as well as in literature. It is important to understand that in many cultures or contexts, people are not actually expected to guess the answers to riddles: they may be told by the riddler, or learn riddles and their answers together as they grow up. . . I am willing to have you ask me questions, but I do not think I have learned any riddles. Oh, and none of those words opened the door, either." The last observation is tinged with regret.


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday June 15th, 2021 12:40:18 AM
Asimov affixes the makeshift sconce to the slot in the wall where it would go and secures the last torch that Munhildur gave him there.

Does anything happen after all the sconces are affixed and containing lit torches?

(OOC: if I've learned anything from playing the legent of zelda, the door should open and we should get that door opening music now...lol)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday June 15th, 2021 12:20:32 PM
Honor has never been clever enough for actual riddles, but there may be something else she can do.

"Dorrvakt, if you don't mind, I'd like you to think about the last time you opened. Can you remember? Try to picture it. What did the room look like? Were the torches lit? Was there any furniture? Rugs? Anything like that? How many people were there to pass through you? Just one? A few? Several? Were they men or women? Young or old? Did they have weapons? Build the entire scene in your memory, the best you can. Which one of them spoke the password?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday June 15th, 2021 6:37:11 PM
Faberge. Walla Walla Washington. Boutros Boutros-Ghali. These any many others are included in the guesses the Twins make.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 in rage), HP 40/40 
Tuesday June 15th, 2021 9:54:54 PM
Elron launches into his own string of words, like the Twins.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday June 15th, 2021 10:28:12 PM

Zeoll grins and does not try to guess a password. Instead, he enters the room and just tries to open the door.

DM Steve -- Build the entire scene in your memory 
Tuesday June 15th, 2021 10:46:44 PM
Asimov lights a torch in his homemade sconce.  The door does not open.  The Twins and Elron try several words each.  Dorrvakt repeats each of the words.  The door does not open.  Zeoll goes in and tries to open the door, but the door does not open.  Honor asks a number of questions.  Dorrvakt happily answers.

"I really don't remember the last time I opened.  I used to open a lot, and then people stopped coming.  I don't remember ever seeing a room other than this one.  So I don't know if there were torches... or furniture... or rugs... and those weren't the word, either.  There was a time when lots of people would pass.  Sometimes just a few, sometimes many.  Not many would come into the room while I was closed, though.  Sometimes they had weapons, but not usually.  Lots of them, yound and old.  Which of them said the password?  Lots of them, and then I would repeat it.  But they didn't stick around to talk much.  Some would -- some that came this way a lot.  But not many."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday June 16th, 2021 1:05:13 AM
Asimov says, "Well after seeing that writing on the door I would assume that the arrangement of sconces was the solution"

Asimov says, "I'm going to try something that I'm not sure is safe. Instead of saying the word we know we can't say, I'm going to say something close to it, and then I'm going to say another living thing. Then I'm going to try another word that is nonsense."

Asimov says to the Dorrvak in the dialect that it had been conversing inHighlight to display spoiler: { "Scorpion......Swordfish......}

He then just says, "Suto'vo'qor"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday June 16th, 2021 1:44:34 AM
My laptop died. Can someone post for Mundhildur for a few days?

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday June 16th, 2021 1:16:38 PM
"We need help," Honor says. "We're not going to guess this word. There are literally millions of words, and over a dozen different languages. We either need to speak with the dark elves again, or figure out how to cast a divination or something. We'll grow old and die just guessing."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday June 16th, 2021 6:25:42 PM
”Does anyone have an encyclopedia?” ”We’d be willing to read it for a few hours.”.

DM Steve -- Build the entire scene in your memory 
Thursday June 17th, 2021 12:43:43 AM
Sorry, incredibly long day. I will get up a post earlier than normal tomorrow. Meanwhile, go ahead and re-read yesterday's.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday June 17th, 2021 2:49:19 AM
Asimov asks Dorrvakt, "Those that stayed to talk with you, was their anything significant about them that stood out?"

DM Steve -- Build the entire scene in your memory 
Thursday June 17th, 2021 9:09:04 AM
Asimov tries saying three words including one similar to the word the party has determined is unsafe to say. He asks about the people who used to talk with Dorrvakt.

Mundhildur is engaged with the problem, but doesn't know what to do.

Honor points out that guessing one word out of millions is improbable, and that the party needs to try something different.

The Twins offer to read from a varied list of words.

Zeoll and Elron are quiet.

Dorrvakt repeats the words Asimov said, then "Nope. That wasn't it, either. . . The people who talked to me? Mostly they were either young or came this way a lot. Only the young ones talked to me the first time we met. But some of the people who came by frequently realized they could ask about what I'd seen. Oh, and I suppose some of them were asking me to spy for them, but I talked to them anyway. I like talking to people. But I liked the young ones better -- their conversations were more interesting. But mostly people would just ask me some question, and I'd say the answer, and they'd move on."


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday June 17th, 2021 1:52:09 PM
Realizing that everybody wants to keep guessing, Honor excuses herself and leaves the area in search of their dark elf hosts. If she finds anyone, she warns them of the false "password" trap, and asks whether there's anything similar in their lore.

[OOC: I cannot express enough how done I am with this. We are not going to figure it out. If I had Hero Point, I would have spent it days ago to get a clue. But I don't have a Hero Point because I suck. Also, I'm too stupid to guess this. I'm sorry. I'm done. If we all stipulate that we are stupid and the DM is clever, can we please have at least a hint?]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+8=17 ;
Thursday June 17th, 2021 6:37:05 PM
Elron asks, "Most people asked you some question? Well, what question should we ask you?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+9=28 ;
Friday June 18th, 2021 3:09:32 AM

Zeoll is baffled, but he decides to try something new. He sniffs around the door, and at the edges (scent). He says a prayer, puts his ear to the door and listens.

Perception 28!

He asks if the door can see and even read?

If no clue is revealed, he'll try his greensinger fascinate ability on the door, perhaps making it susceptible to opening.

He asks if the door would mind being put to sleep. If not, perhaps it will not resist as the Greensinger sings songs (spell) of Lullaby and Sleep on the door. Then maybe it can be opened.

[OOC: Sorry for poor posting; been sick.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday June 18th, 2021 3:10:03 AM
Asimov tries a few other things in frustration.

"Hiden Goseke"

"Mellon"

"Pesce Espada"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday June 18th, 2021 11:22:46 AM

Thinking she may already have asked something like this, but to be certain, Mundhildur tries this.

"Dorrvakt - what do you call one of the monsters that attacked us, one with eight legs?" she asks in underwold. "And who do you suppose made those webs that we just cleared out?"

DM Steve -- Hiden Goseke 
Friday June 18th, 2021 7:12:28 PM
Honor finds their dark elf hosts and warns them of the false "password" trap.
Zulok and Ecylndryl have stayed fairly close this time, and listen attentively to Honor. They have not heard of anything like that, but perhaps Pellabrina would be able to find such a thing in her records. It may take a few days to find out.

Elron asks what question they should ask.
Dorrvakt says lots of questions will do, it's the answer that's important. But he doesn't remember the answer.

Zeoll sniffs around the door and listens. He asks if the door can see and even read?
Zeoll does not smell or hear anything of note, he just sees the writing above the door in a language he's not familiar with. Dorrvakt says he can see, and read, but he can't see much because he can't move.

Asimov tries a few other words in frustration.
Dorrvakt repeats each word or phrase, but the door does not open.

Mundhildur ashs what monsters attached the party and what made the webs that had been in the room.
Dorrvakt says, "Why those are. . . are. . . spiders. The password is spider!"

With that, there is a click and the door swings open.

Behind it is a black corridor.


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Friday June 18th, 2021 7:21:36 PM
"Yes," Honor says. "Do have her look into it. I'm afraid we're quite stuck. Although at least we know how to prevent the spider attacks!"

She returns to the room, and is surprised to see the door standing open.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Saturday June 19th, 2021 1:40:24 AM

"Dorrvakt! You did it!" exults Mundhildur as she grows up to full height, then kisses the gnomish-like face on the forehead. "Thank you, friend. Now, we are going to go inside. We hope, we expect, to come back out. While we are gone, think of something you would like us to do for you. If we can, and it be a right and proper thing you ask us, then I shall do what I can for you. I cannot speak for the rest of my friends, for I will not bind them. But I think well of you. Farewell for now." She walks to one of the wall sconces where glows one of the torches she gave to Asimov, takes out three more torches, lights one off the one in the wall sconce, and offers the other two for others. If any want her to light one of the offered torches, she does so. If not, she passes it on unlit.

"Welcome back, Honor. Ready to explore?" she asks her, then looks to the others to see if they also are ready. She turns and walks to the door, shrinks down, and steps through. And looks over her shoulder, ready to move ahead to make room for any who follow.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Saturday June 19th, 2021 2:15:11 PM

Ah well, Zeoll's clever plan to hold up the password on a sign and get the door to read it aloud is not needed.

"Good job Mundhi, good job Doorr."

The old but hale liontaur casts Dancing Lights to illuminate the way forward.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Sunday June 20th, 2021 1:24:09 PM
Elron's at no loss for words for the occasion. "Well, like I always say -- when one door opens, another closes. . . Or some such. . . It sounded better before I actually said it. Let's get goin'. . . An' thanks for th' torch."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Sunday June 20th, 2021 11:11:16 PM
Asimov says, "I'm so confused I thought we tried that word."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday June 20th, 2021 11:32:30 PM
The Twins blink. "Oh. We had to make the door say it." "Feh, at least it beats 'speak friend and enter." the second Twin comments.

DM Steve -- I'm so confused I thought we tried that word 
Monday June 21st, 2021 6:59:38 PM
The corridor is black. The walls (and floor and ceiling) look to be made of polished obsidian, of the blackest black. They are so dark that light doesn’t reflect from them. Light seems to be absorbed into them. Everything feels darker, despite the light the party have. In fact, the lack of reflection reduces lighting in the area below what the party considers normal.

Most of the party is able to fit two abreast in the corridor, but the large characters fill it.

(OOC: A marching order would be appropriate.)


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+9=23 ;
Monday June 21st, 2021 9:12:48 PM

Zeoll will be third. In the absence of vision, the old taur puts his nose and ears to work, saying a prayer as he does so.

Perception 23



Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday June 21st, 2021 10:17:05 PM
"Why don't Elron and I take the front, then Asimov and Irony, then Zeoll, with the Twins covering our rear?" Honor says.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 12:54:21 AM

"I was thinking so, too, Asimov, but as I considered, he always ended up calling them 'monsters.' My memory was maybe playing tricks on me," Mundhildur responds to his comment regarding Dorrvakt's responses. "So I thought I should just ask another way. It worked, by my grandfather's beard and my grandmother's stew." Which is rather a strange saying.

"Sounds good, Honor. I will walk just ahead of the front, then," Mundhi says over her shoulder as she continues on. She is 'medium' sized now, 7'4". The rope she has gathered up and looped at her waist, as she does not think it likely she will need to be dragged back along the entrance room floor.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 2:05:22 AM
Asimov and Irony agree to Munhildur's suggestion

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 8:01:49 AM
The Twins are happy to take rearguard.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 in rage), HP 40/40 
Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 6:45:15 PM
"If'n you ladies want to go first, I'd be happy to follow," Elron says. He holds his torch high as they go.

DM Steve -- By my grandfather's beard and my grandmother's stew 
Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 11:09:55 PM
As the group heads into the corridor, the diminished light is a bit unnerving. Once they have left Dorrvakt thirty or forty feet behind, the door closes with a soft click. The air in the corridor appears to be getting thicker -- not that it feels thicker, but that as the party watches a mist forms in the air and condenses into a figure in front of the group. No, it's not water, more like smoke. The figure is barely visible in the dim light. A young elf maiden, perhaps the equivalent of a human nine-year-old. She beckons to the party.

Her words are in a language few of the group understand, but everyone feels the meaning of the words nonetheless. "Are you here to save us?" The words echo softly in the corridor.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 11:49:49 PM

"Little one, oh little one, if we can, if we can," Mundhildur answers the lovely phantasm. "How can we help?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 12:37:30 AM

"Sure we're glad to help! How? What are you? Where are you?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 8:45:36 AM
The Twins are immediately suspicious. "An Elf child, here?" "Nothing got through that door. You are no child." "Who and what are you?"

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 3:10:46 PM
As her companions talk with the apparition, Honor discreetly checks to see if it is evil.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 5:55:06 PM
"Hmm. . . Wonder if the door opens from this side," Elron says after the click. The appearance of the ghost, however, leaves him with nothing to say.

DM Steve -- How can we help? 
Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 10:27:39 PM
Mundhildur and Zeoll ask how they can help.
The Twins ask who she is, and what she's doing there.
Honor checks to see if the child is evil. Honor does not detect evil alignment or intent in the apparition.
Elron worries about the door.

The ghostly elfin child answers, “My name is Mya. There are lots of us here. But we can’t leave.” She looks down at her feet. “She won’t let us.”

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+11=20 ; d20+9=27 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+9=11 ;
Thursday June 24th, 2021 12:18:19 AM
Asimov asks, "Who is this she?"

Knowledge: Arcana : 20
Knowledge: Dungeoneering : 27
Knowledge: Engineering : 21
Knowledge: Geography : 10
Knowledge: History : 11

Asimov takes a good look at his surroundings and wonders if any of his knowledge is relevant. (OOC: Sorry for missed post)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday June 24th, 2021 3:57:30 AM

Mundhi listens, nods. "How many are you, dear? And for how long have you been kept, if you can tell?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20=14 ;
Thursday June 24th, 2021 8:07:12 AM
The Twins let the others talk and keep an eye out for an ambush while the child distracts them (perception 14)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday June 24th, 2021 2:09:38 PM
A little leery at the idea of letting an unknown number of ghost children loose on the Wold, Honor asks, "If you could leave, where would you go?"

DM Steve -- How can we help? 
Friday June 25th, 2021 12:05:30 AM
Asimov tries to figure out who the girl is.

Mundhildur asks what the party can do.

The Twins suspect this is a diversion, but do not detect an ambush.

Honor worries about letting ghosts loose.

Zeoll and Elron are quiet. Unusually so, in Elron's case.

Mya starts to explain to Mundhildur, but quickly changes tone. “She’s coming. I have to go. You’re safe in this passage. I’ll find you again soon.” Mya turns back into smoke and fades away.

On the ground where Mya was ‘standing’ (hovering?) the party can see a message written on the obsidian floor - like condensation on a window. Mundhildur of Asimov can translate. It reads: “I wait and I watch.”


The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday June 25th, 2021 4:01:40 AM
"If we are safe hear but whatever is coming is a threat we can hopefully get a look." "or set up a nice ambush." the Twins suggest.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Friday June 25th, 2021 1:42:52 PM
Honor looks at the straight corridor. "I don't think there's a spot here to set up an ambush," she says. "But we should be on our guard."

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday June 25th, 2021 3:11:47 PM
” presumably they are in an adjoining hall or chamber.“ “ Someone stealthy should advance and watch without leaving this hallway”

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20=17 ;
Friday June 25th, 2021 5:27:02 PM
Elron moves back to the door they came in, wondering if it locked. He tries to open it. (strength check = 17)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Saturday June 26th, 2021 3:06:20 AM

"If she waits and watches, well, stealth may or may not be useful. Here we come, watcher." Mundhildur moves down the corridor.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Saturday June 26th, 2021 3:06:20 AM

"If she waits and watches, well, stealth may or may not be useful. Here we come, watcher." Mundhildur moves down the corridor.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Saturday June 26th, 2021 8:46:18 PM

Zeoll wipes away the message written in the condensation, not wanting to alert the coming *person* who or whatever she may be.

"Stand fast, frriends, and be stout of hearrt. The little one said we arre safe herre, so let us be strrong. Perrhaps we can talk some sense into this ... lady."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Saturday June 26th, 2021 8:46:18 PM

Zeoll wipes away the message written in the condensation, not wanting to alert the coming *person* who or whatever she may be.

"Stand fast, frriends, and be stout of hearrt. The little one said we arre safe herre, so let us be strrong. Perrhaps we can talk some sense into this ... lady."

DM Steve -- The little one said we arre safe herre, so let us be strrong. 
Sunday June 27th, 2021 7:36:18 PM
The Twins suggest setting up an ambush, or perhaps scouting to get a watch.

Honor points out the problems with setting an ambush in a straight corridor.

Elron checks the door they came in.

Mundhildur moves to the far ens of the corridor.

Zeoll wipes away the message on the floor/ He notes they were told they are safe in the corridor..

It takes very little time to explore the corridor end to end. It is short and straight, although the affect it has on the light makes it feel longer. Apparently, whatever magic maintains Dorrvakt also keep the door in good repair -- Elron discovers he is able to open it easily. Mundhildur finds the large wooden door at the other end to be heavy but also unstuck.

After a few tense moments of watching, nothing appears. Perhaps the party is safe here, as the ghost said.


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=15 ;
Sunday June 27th, 2021 11:43:24 PM
Asimov says, "I wonder what the writing is watching and waiting for."

He keeps a sharp eye out for anything. (perception: 15)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Monday June 28th, 2021 1:51:24 AM

"I'll see if I can open this door. Everyone ready? Any questions?"

Mundhildur will wait a moment to see if her friends are ready, and if they have questions or such. If there are no strenuous objections, she simply opens the door in the appropriate direction, using any handles or knobs if present. She looks through, lighting ahead with her torch. If no obvious threat shows its face, she probes the floor ahead with her left foot, not initially placing her full weight. Should the floor seem solid, she'll step forward.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Monday June 28th, 2021 7:04:33 AM

Zeoll urges Mundhi to wait a sec for a Guidance cantrip, and after that he recasts Dancing Lights to send on ahead once the door is open.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday June 28th, 2021 10:50:22 AM
"I'm ready," Honor says. "Go ahead and open it."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant, large (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Saturday July 3rd, 2021 11:35:26 AM

With Zeoll having cast his guidance and dancing light spells, Honor giving the go ahead, and apparently everyone else ready, or at least voicing no objections, Mundhildur opens the door at the end of this dark passage.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=10 ;
Sunday July 4th, 2021 11:15:32 PM
(Perception: 10)

Asimov continues to keep an eye out

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Monday July 5th, 2021 6:06:24 PM
The old taur has his dancing lights ready to dance in as soon as the door opens.

He uses his bard's voice to make the dancing lights talk as the party waits.

Purple Light: "Knock Knock!"
Blue Light: "Who's there?"
Purple Light: "Who!"
Blue Light: "Who who?"
Purple Light: "Don't cry, the door will be open in a moment!"

The Troll and the Pit


(DM Cayzle) The Door Opens 
Monday July 5th, 2021 6:18:14 PM

The door opens on a natural cavern-like passageway. It varies in width from 5 ft wide to 30 ft wide. The ceiling is usually high, about 30 ft high, but sometimes lowers down to as low as 5 ft, and sometimes rises beyond your easy detection.

Obviously, some people have been through here, carving a more-or-less flat floor, or filling one in. They have widened some spots. cut away obstacles in others. Even so, you see some gorgeous stone formations as you step in.

The passage continues forward as far as you can see, that is, up past that curve 50 ft ahead.

"Good luck!" says the Door.

Marching order?

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+6=17 ;
Monday July 5th, 2021 6:47:40 PM

Being first through the door, Mundhildur steps through, traveling 40' ahead, but waiting until all have entered before going farther than that. Quietly she asks, "I'll be happy to go first, but if someone feels it wiser another does, I'll listen."

She has been looking at walls, floor, ceiling as they walk through, and listening to hear the ambient sound.

=============
Perception: 17

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday July 5th, 2021 7:23:22 PM
"I think perhaps Elron first," Honor says. "He's good at noticing things, and--forgive me, Elron--we can easily see over him."

She turns. "Twins, are you still all right taking rear guard? Or would you like me to do it for a while?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=16 ;
Monday July 5th, 2021 10:43:24 PM
Elron would be happy to lead the group for a while, and carrying the torch Mundhildur gave him.

(Perception = 16)

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=22 ;
Monday July 5th, 2021 11:22:06 PM
Asimov says, Elron you can go first, but how good are you at finding traps?

Regadless of where he goes in marching order he tries to keep an eye out to see if there might be anything of interest. (Perception: 22 or 24 vs Mechanical traps)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday July 6th, 2021 3:20:11 AM

Mundhi is fine with about 3rd rank in marching order.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday July 6th, 2021 8:05:51 AM
The Twins motion towards their sword and bow, indicating they are still probably the best rear guard pick with their ability to engage at all ranges.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday July 6th, 2021 8:22:31 AM

Zeoll is glad to be in the middle. He sends his lights ahead.

(DM Cayzle) HOY! 
Tuesday July 6th, 2021 8:47:08 AM

The party travels in order: Elron, Honor, Mundhi, Asimov, Zeoll, and the the Twins.

You advance through the twists and turns of the natural passageway. There are little holes or breakaway tunnels to one size or another, rat-size, maybe; certainly a liontaur could not fit. You round a bend and see up ahead, that the passage widens to about 25 ft wide.

A crack or chasm, 20 ft wide, makes it impossible for you to just walk forwards.

A voice calls out from the chasm, in accented common. "HOY! Who's up there, hey? Throw down a rope please! I've been stuck down here forever!"

Linguistics check DC15: Highlight to display spoiler: {Is that a ... giantish accent?}

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday July 6th, 2021 1:53:12 PM
Honor peers cautiously over the edge. "Who are you?" she calls.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday July 6th, 2021 10:25:06 PM
"How long, I say, how long a forever? You ain't dead, is you?" Elron's not so dense as to expect an undead monster to admit it's an undead monster, so he's alert to the possibility that a negative answer is a positive confirmation.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+11=20 ;
Wednesday July 7th, 2021 12:20:26 AM
(Linguistics: 20 = pass)

Asimov says to Mundhi, "Hey it sounds like the person stuck down there has a giantish accent."

Asimov calls down, "Haloo down there. We weren't expectng to find anyone down here given how long these tunnels have been buried. I don't suppose you are a construct or an undead?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=27 ;
Wednesday July 7th, 2021 12:20:30 AM

In the giant tongue, Mundhildur says [If you speak Giant Highlight to display spoiler: {"My name is Mundhildur Karadottir, I am of Clan Stormur og Sky og Vindur Morguns. My father is Guðmundur. We are Jotuns of the Storm Giants. Who are you? How did you end up in this crevice?"}

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20=3 ;
Wednesday July 7th, 2021 7:57:25 AM
With everyone distracted by what's in the chasm it'd be the perfect time for an ambush from outside the chasm. The Twins let the others look down the hole and keep their eyes open for other dangers (perception 3)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday July 7th, 2021 10:36:12 AM

Zeoll guides his dancing lights to better illuminate the pit.

"Be carreful, Miss Honorr," he calls softly.

(DM Cayzle) HOY! 
Wednesday July 7th, 2021 12:02:07 PM

Honor sees that the pit is about 25 ft deep. In Zeoll's dancing light, she sees that the sides are glassy and highly polished. At the bottom, she sees an 8-ft-tall fellow, with a rough hide, clawed hands, and tasks that give him his accent.

"Hey! Muh name's Trevor! Trevor the Troll! Please let me out!"

Trevor repeats that he is a troll to Asimov, not an undead. "Am not dead! Not yet!"

Mundhi asks a question, and Trevor explains in common that he fell in this pit, a really long time ago, and he would like to get out!

Elron calls down, "How long, I say, how long a forever? You ain't dead, is you?"

"Not dead! Troll!" says Trevor.

The Twins keep watch behind. Aside from the odd little creature skittering, like bugs or normal rats, there's nothing.

Honor, perception check DC18: Highlight to display spoiler: {Looks like he has a goiter! A big one!}

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20+3=18 ; d20+8=24 ;
Wednesday July 7th, 2021 12:09:21 PM
"He has a...oh, what are they called?" Honor says. "A goiter! That's caused by poor nutrition, isn't it?" Honor tries to remember what she knows of goiters. [Heal 24]

However, Trolls are usually evil creatures, so she uses her ability to detect for evil.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Wednesday July 7th, 2021 11:03:45 PM
"How long have you been down there?" Elron has the rope he got from the drow, but waits for Miss Honor to say it's ok to use it.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday July 7th, 2021 11:55:01 PM
Asimov says, "There's a troll in a hole named Trevor. Of course there is. What do trolls eat by the way?" he asks Zeoll as Zeoll is knowledgeable about things of nature.



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday July 8th, 2021 12:26:13 AM

Mundhi has silk ropes. She quietly tells Honor, "You give me the word, and I'll help pull Trevor out of the crevasse."

"If we pull you out, Trevor, will you help us for a while?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday July 8th, 2021 8:58:37 AM
The Twins consider. "Will anything we're carrying hold a troll's weight?" "Silk rope would be best, perhaps wrapped around him to distribute his weight evenly and not snap it."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday July 8th, 2021 9:12:33 AM

Zeoll is happy to share his troll lore. "Trrolls arre known forr eating anything they can, and that includes people."

(DM Cayzle) HOY! 
Thursday July 8th, 2021 9:13:07 AM

Honor points out that the troll has a huge swelling in his neck, a goiter maybe? She explains that a goiter is usually a sign of a nutritional disease. This is a class II goiter: palpable and easily seen.

The paladin tries to sense for evil: Honor, Please Highlight to display spoiler: {Sure, Trevor is definitely evil.}

Elron asks how long he's been down there. Trevor says, "No days, no nights, who knows? Years!"

Asimov asks Zeoll what trolls eat, and the old bard says, basically, anything.

Mundhi is ready to pull Trevor out. The Twins suggest silk rope.

Mundhi asks if he will help the party. "Sure," Trevor calls up. "I'm your slave for ... a week! A month! if you let me out!"



Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday July 8th, 2021 9:44:11 PM
Honor bites her lip. This creature is evil. But she cannot just walk away and leave it in a hole.

"We do not need a slave," she calls. "Just a moment."

Honor has 100 feet of silk rope, which she now pulls out of her pack. "Let's try to rig a harness," she tells her friends.

"Trevor?" she calls. "We're going to try to get you out. We may not be strong enough to lift you, but we're going to try."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Thursday July 8th, 2021 9:59:06 PM
"Hey, Trevor, know any jokes?" Elron asks. He helps Honor and Mundhildur as best he can, or holds the torch so they can see what they're doing.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+2=15 ; d20+3=6 ;
Friday July 9th, 2021 12:26:44 AM
Asimov and Irony take their positions in the rope line.

Asimov : 15 Strength check
Irony: 6 Strength check

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+4=12 ;
Friday July 9th, 2021 8:35:36 AM
The Twins are able to help pull him up as well (12 str check)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+3=7 ;
Friday July 9th, 2021 9:24:46 AM

"Not our slave, but shall we say our helper for seven days? Give us a moment, we're fashioning a harness, then we will lift you up. In exchange for rescuing you from years of living in a pit, you will help us and do as we ask for a week, and harm none of us. Agreed?" Hearing the discussion about food, she adds, "I have a little food for you for breakfast."

She has two sets of blocks and tackle. She adds that into the mix, using the silk ropes. Her current assembly skills are not as keen as before when she used block and tackle (Survival: 7), so she'll let others do the assembly. She will help with the pulling up (strength 16, 1,026 pounds weight).

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Friday July 9th, 2021 2:14:06 PM

Zeoll lends his mass to the lifting project. "We'll have you out of therre in a jiffy, big guy," he calls down.

(DM Cayzle) HOY!   d6=6 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+8=28 ; d6+5=10 ; d6+5=8 ; d20+8=15 ;
Friday July 9th, 2021 2:27:48 PM

The party strains mightily, and with their combined effort, hauls the troll out of the 35 ft deep pit. On the way up, Elron asks Trevor if he knows any jokes.

You see that he is dressed in rags, and he does have a big swelling in his neck.

"JOKES?! Sure I know jokes."

"Knock Knock!"

[OOC: Your DM assumes that Elron or someone will play along.]

"Who's there?

"Eatin"

"Eatin who?"

"Eatin YOU!"

With a hysterical laugh, the troll rakes out with is claws and bites. I'm assuming everybody is in melee range, since everybody was hauling. So for Asimov, Elron, Honor, Mundhi, Twins, and Zeoll, rolling a d6, Trevor focuses on ... 6! Zeoll!

The troll's claws hit the liontaur once, but it's a crit for double damage, inflicting 18 damage. That puts Zeoll at zero, and he is disabled. The bite hits AC15, a miss.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20+12=29 ; d8=1 ;
Friday July 9th, 2021 3:49:46 PM
Honor draws Virtue. "Trevor, I am very disappointed in you," she says. As a swift action, she makes Trevor her Smite Evil target. Then she attacks.

[Hit AC 29 for 8 damage. Smite overcomes DR, but of course DR isn't the problem with trolls.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+4=20 ; d10=6 ; d20+4=14 ; d4+2=5 ; d4+2=4 ;
Friday July 9th, 2021 5:15:14 PM
Elron does not take kindly to the troll's unsurprising betrayal. He becomes enraged, and lashes out... "If'n you're gonna be that way, you might as well crawl back in your hole!"

Flurry of blows
* Hits AC 20 for 5 damage
* Hits AC 14 for 4 damage
Rage 1/8

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+8=27 ;
Friday July 9th, 2021 8:40:12 PM
The Twins roll their eyes, not really surprised, and shove the troll right back down the hole (bull rush 27 to shove him, shouldn't need more then 5 feet of push to drop him right back down).

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday July 9th, 2021 8:40:37 PM
(this does provoke an AoO from the troll)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Saturday July 10th, 2021 8:23:48 AM

Zeoll uses the withdraw action to step back without provoking an AoO.

"Yikes!"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+6=23 ;
Saturday July 10th, 2021 10:55:40 PM

Mundhildur was among those helping to pull him up, and there was a harness, right? Still holding on to the rope, she swings around to obtain the right angle, and uses the ropes to pull him back into the pit, trying to add to the impetus that the Twins provided with the bull rush. Pulling effort: 23, to drop him back into the crevasse.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   2d4+2=8 ; d20+4=19 ; d8+4=10 ;
Sunday July 11th, 2021 10:36:45 PM
Asimov withdraws out of Trevors range.

"Irony attack Trevor." The technomancer commands.

Irony slam : 19 vs AC; 10 damage

0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame) - x used, wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands)-x used, open slot (can take time to prepare something)
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

(DM Cayzle) HOY!   d20+8=21 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ;
Tuesday July 13th, 2021 12:28:51 AM

Honor attacks Trevor for 8 damage. The troll looks confused at her words.

Furious, Elron hits for 5 damage.

"You not like jokes, chicken-man? Why you cross the road then? HA!"

The Twins push Trevor back into the pit. That provokes an AoO, and the troll uses it to snap his jaws. The troll hits AC21, a miss! The Twins push him down into the pit, and he takes 8 falling damage.

Zeoll and Asimov step back.

Irony's and Mundhi's attacks are moot.

Trevor says "OOF!" and then calls up, "Look, I'm sorry. Can we try again? We got off on the wrong foot."

You inflicted 21 damage on Trevor this round, and then he regenerates 5, so he is at 16 damage.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday July 13th, 2021 7:01:28 AM
"Nope." the Twins say together, then they look for some way to secure their route over the chasm deeper in.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday July 13th, 2021 4:00:07 PM
"We got you out of the pit, and you tried to eat Zeoll," Honor says severely. "That wasn't nice."

She begins looking for a way across the chasm.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 14/23hp | Cayzle  d8=5 ; d8=1 ; d8=5 ;
Tuesday July 13th, 2021 8:03:26 PM

Zeoll cures himself: 14 hp, yay.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+3=7 ;
Tuesday July 13th, 2021 10:37:46 PM
"Would multiple arrows, flames, and fire spells be appropriate based upon your wicked heart?" Mundhildur calls down. "I said I have food. But you lie to us, and try to eat us, you evil scoundrel. Stay there another hundred years... unless we decide to burn you out. Bad troll."

She has no heart of mercy toward him who attacked her friend Zeoll. She ensures she has the blocks and tackle, pulls up what rope she can for use elsewhere. If she needs to cut and abandon some of the rope, she will do so. She gathers what remains.

She works with her friends to see about getting around this crevasse.
============
Survival (for figuring out how to get around): 7

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=29 ;
Tuesday July 13th, 2021 10:51:17 PM
"Just so's you know, your behavior was the pits."

Elron looks for a way across or around the pit. (Perception = 29)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday July 13th, 2021 11:13:55 PM
The Twins get a good chuckle out of Elron's comment.

(DM Cayzle) HOY!  
Tuesday July 13th, 2021 11:55:59 PM

The Twins look for a way forward that bypasses Trevor's pit, but they see that the hole extends from wall to wall, with nary a ledge nor lip.

Honor notes that the pit is about 30 ft wide, and the sides are smooth and polished. The ceiling is about 15-20 ft up.

Zeoll is too busy curing himself to be concerned.

Putting away the roping, Mundhi threatens to burn the troll to death.

Elron recovers his sense of humor. Trevor laughs at the joke, and again asks to be set free. "I won't fight or bite, I promise."

The pit sits in your way, and your path lies forward.


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday July 14th, 2021 2:20:54 AM
Asimov tells Irony to stand down and says, "Did you ever the story fo the scorpion and the frog? The scorpion wanted to cross the river and the frog offered it a ride. As it was midway over the river the scropion stung the frog ensuring they'd both drown. The frog asked, "why'd you do that" and the scorpion replied, "it's in my nature." I think Trevor was just acting by his nature."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Wednesday July 14th, 2021 3:44:17 PM
"If it's 'is nature, we ain't done nothin' to change that." Elron looks at the situation. "I might be able to jump that."

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday July 14th, 2021 5:21:49 PM
"But we couldn't all jump it," Honor tells Elron. "I doubt I could make it, and Mundhildur would probably bang her head on the ceiling. We need a bridge of some kind."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 14/23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday July 14th, 2021 8:23:37 PM

"I don't think I could jump it," says Zeoll, eyeing the pit dubiously. "Maybe in my youth I could ..."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=12 ;
Thursday July 15th, 2021 3:13:13 AM
Asimov says, "Irony could not jump that."

The technomancer looks around for another option.(Perception: 12)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday July 15th, 2021 7:23:21 AM
The Twins look to the other side to see if there's anything someone could secure a rope around. "If one of us is able to cross..." "...then we could throw ropes across and possibly make a crude bridge."

(DM Cayzle) HOY!  
Thursday July 15th, 2021 11:30:33 PM

The party thinks about jumping. That would be a DC30 acrobatics check.

As for a rope bridge or using ropes to cross, well, first you have to think of a way to anchor the rope over there, and second, maybe a Knowledge Engineering check would help.

Trevor calls up from the bottom of the pit, "Hoy! I know how to get you across! Haul me up and I'll help you. With no biting this time, I promise!"

Is anyone stepping within five feet of the pit mouth? Make sure you say so if you do!

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday July 15th, 2021 11:42:45 PM
Asimov calls down to Trevor, "How about you tell us your idea first and then we decide if that is worthy of bringing you back up again? Though if you are only acting in your nature then that would mean if we did bring you up again we'd probably be attacked again. It is really hard to trust you right now, you know that?"

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday July 15th, 2021 11:53:53 PM
"Perhaps the dark elves have a ladder or something we could use to traverse the chasm," Honor says. Under her breath she adds, "and maybe some alchemist's fire as well."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday July 16th, 2021 7:50:54 AM
Elron takes a good look at the floor by the pit. Does it get slick or worn there?

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday July 16th, 2021 8:05:39 AM
The Twins shoved Trevor back in and hadn't backed up since so they're probably within 5 feet of the edge as they look over and try to see somethi8ng they can lasso a rope around. "A ladder should work, if it was long enough." one Twins agrees while the other keeps looking. (I thought it was 20 feet wide and 25 feet deep? Is the farther ledge higher up?)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 14/23hp | Cayzle 
Friday July 16th, 2021 3:34:13 PM

Zeoll mentions that he can cast Guidance and Inspire Competence for someone just before they jump. [OOC: Net +3]

(DM Cayzle) HOY!   d3=3 ; d20+2=15 ; d20+10=25 ; d20+10=16 ;
Saturday July 17th, 2021 10:26:57 AM

[OOC: On one day I said the pit was 25 ft deep; another time I said it was 35 ft deep. Let's split the difference and settle on 30 ft deep. I've said the pit mouth is 20 ft wide and 30 ft wide. Again, average it to 25 ft. DC25 to jump.]

Honor considers going back for a ladder. She has some hostility, barely concealed, towards Trevor.

Elron takes a good look at the floor by the pit. Does it get slick or worn there?

The Twins look for a anchor on the other side.

Zeoll mentions that he can offer help to anyone trying almost anything.

Asimov challenges Trevor to reveal his way of getting across.

Elron does indeed notice that the edge of the pit is a little damp in places. And sticky.

The Twins see no anchor on the other side.

Trevor agrees to Asimov's challenge. "STAND BACK" Trevor shouts. The troll opens his mouth and whips out his tongue! His "goiter" deflates as the tongue goes out ... out ... out!

Asimov, Elron, and the Twins are on the edge. The tongue whips out at the Twins.

Twins, please make a Perception check vs DC11. If you make it, you saw the tongue coming and heard Trevor's warning and are able to step back.

If you fail the check, the tongue makes a combat maneuver check to grab you. Trevor rolls a CMB 25 to grab you, and succeeds vs the Twins' CMD21. Then, as a free action, Trevor pulls. That's another CMB check that fails. The Twins are not pulled into the pit, yet.

So either the Twins have stepped back, in which case the tongue sticks to the pit lip. Or the tongue hits the Twins, and is still stuck to him.

If the tongue is stuck to the Twins, they can pull free with a CMB or escape artists check vs CMD22.

"Argle barg gargle barg," says Trevor, not able to speak clearly with his tongue so engaged. He also manages a "HOY!"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20=8 ; d20+6=25 ; d20+6=20 ; d8=2 ; d8=1 ;
Saturday July 17th, 2021 1:20:59 PM
The twins fail to see tongue coming (perception 8). They wobble, catch their balance, then let out an exasperated sigh as the draw their smaller blade and hack at the tongue (25 to hit, 20 to crit confirm, 5 damage or 9 on crit)

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Saturday July 17th, 2021 4:46:46 PM
Honor would like to help with the tongue-cutting project, but she is a ways back and if I'm understanding the layout, can't get close enough. So she stays where she is, and rummages through her pack, looking for some kind of fire. As a free action, she regrets buying tanglefoot bags rather than alchemist's fire.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=27 ; d20+2=5 ; d20+1=2 ;
Monday July 19th, 2021 12:15:56 AM
Perception: 27

Asimov says to the Twins, "He did call out a warning before he launched his tongue you know. Then again he might just be trying to eat us again."

Asimov and Irony try to help the twins get unstruck (Aid another on escape artist vs DC 10: Asimov - 5 = failure; Irony 2 = failure) but all they seem to do is get in the way.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+5=19 ; d20+6=15 ;
Monday July 19th, 2021 2:10:03 AM

Rope in hand, Mundhi tosses a loop over the twins (19, ranged touch?). "I'll pull you back." She does so (15).

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 14/23hp | Cayzle 
Monday July 19th, 2021 3:51:31 PM

Zeoll casts Guidance on Mundhi in her effort to play tug of war with the Twins.

[OOC: Achievement unlocked! Got Kim to refer to his character as "Mundhi"! I wore you down at last, my friend!"] [edit: I see this is not the first time you did it, just the first time I noticed!]

(DM Cayzle) HOY!  d2=1
Monday July 19th, 2021 11:21:23 PM
The Twins are clobbered by the sticky tongue, and then they attempt to cut through it.

Mundhi lassos the pair, and Zeoll assists him magically. Asimov tries too.

Honor and Elron look on threateningly.

The Twins slice through the tongue, and then are yanked back from the brink.

Trevor calls up, as his tongue regenerates, "See? If I were up there, I could tongue across and you guys could use it like a bridge! See! I'm helpful! Pleeeeaaase!?"


The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 8:22:24 AM
If possible, I'd like the Twins to grab the tongue after cutting off the part grappling them, but that is very possibly to many actions.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 8:44:05 AM
Elron clutches his torch. It won't do much damage, but maybe it will leave a lasting impression on this troll.

(DM Cayzle) HOY! extra 
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 8:58:45 AM
The bit of tongue has a (50-50)chance of pit or ground ... and falls to the ground. The Twins pick it up, but it is not regrowing a troll, sorry.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 9:24:55 AM
(I posted without refreshing first so didn't see your post. I was thinking about pulling the troll's whole tongue out to prevent it from repeating the grapple attempt - sure they regenerate, but a tongue that long will take a while!)

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 12:08:55 PM
"If he can do that with his tongue, then it isn't safe to cross the chasm," Honor points out. "He'd just grab somebody off whatever bridge we come up with."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 5:49:01 PM
Elron agrees with Honor, thinking he wouldn't want to jump across just to be plucked from the air by that troll. On the other hand, he has less trust for the creature now. "So how do we kill it so it can't grab us?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+6=21 ; d6=5 ; d8=6 ;
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 6:36:46 PM
The Twins look at each other, communicating silently. They motion to the others to quiet down, then approach the ledge again, the intentionally loud clanking of plate armor making it evident exactly where they stand. "Ok, Trever, what exactly do you propose?" one asks. The other raises their blade up, clearly ready to spear the tongue into the stone and trap it as soon as it reaches up here again (prepared action to stab the tongue, hopefully hard enough to pin it down. Hoping a regular attack will do, 21 to hit 8 damage if that matters)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 14/23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 10:09:03 PM
Zeoll makes sure that the rope is still on the Twins if they are going over to the edge.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday July 20th, 2021 11:42:15 PM
Asimov says, "Yes, let's hear the trolls suggestion and be prepared to clobber him if he attacks us again."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday July 21st, 2021 12:03:32 AM

"Honor, I have 5 flasks of oil.* And a flask of acid," Mundhildur tells her. "My mule has more oil, but I'd have to go back for it." She gives her two flasks of oil, and another torch. "You want more?"

"Long Tongue, here's the deal. Your notion may work. Or not. How about I tie a rope to one of my less weighty friends. I hang on to one end of it, and let out some slack. You do your tongue thing to get that one across. But if you pull my friend down and try to eat him or her, why, I'll come down myself and cut you and burn you so that today is your last day alive. But you do what you say, and help 'em across, and then if that works, help another across, and we get a workable crossing going... well, maybe we'll have a deal.

"Meanwhile," she says, and pulls some food out of her bag. "I don't know if this is the sort of thing you like to eat. But here is a bit of grub." She sends down some bread, salted meat, and a few vegetables.

"This is either your last meal, Long Tongue, or the start of a time where you'll help us for the help we give you, then we send you down the tunnels after your service is done - and I say when it's done, or we kill you if you attack us. What do you think?"

She has one end of the rope around the Twins, as Zeoll handles the other. If Trevor agrees to her plan, she helps to set them up with a few loops to hang on to, and enough to cover the crossing then some.

"I've got a sledgehammer, a couple of picks, some crowbars, a score of spikes. Anyone want to make use of those for this project?"

*She actually has 6 flasks of oil with her. She understated slightly.

(DM Cayzle) HOY! extra  
Wednesday July 21st, 2021 6:58:12 AM

Honor points out that Trevor could whip his tongue at anyone who tries to jump or bridge across.

Talk turns to either killing or dealing with the troll.

Trevor says, "It won't work from down here! I have to be up there. Then I tongue across to the other side. Then you guys hand-over-hand to get over. Easy-Peasy!"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday July 21st, 2021 7:14:39 AM
The Twins give Munhilder an incredulous look. They had no actual plans of working with the troll, it's proven itself untrustworthy twice over, They had just wanted to trick the stupid thing into attacking again and pin the tongue to render it a non-threat. They mime pulling the troll up, then run a finger across their throat, making clear their intention to kill the thing as soon as it's up without letting the troll overhear.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Wednesday July 21st, 2021 7:38:29 AM
"Feeding it first might help, but probably not. When it attacked, it went after our biggest party member, not just a light snack." Clearly, Elron thinks he would be the light snack. "But maybe it hasn't eaten for so long that this meal will make it sick an' it'll learn some manners."

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday July 21st, 2021 12:24:03 PM
Honor hesitates. She is all for second chances. But, as the Twins had pointed out, Trevor had attacked them twice now, so this would be a third chance. How many chances should one creature get?

On the other hand, killing a trapped creature, even an evil one, felt a little too much like murder.

On the other other hand, even if Trevor helped them...what then? He would still be an evil creature, and he would be free to do whatever evil he wanted.

She nods agreement to the Twins' apparent plan.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday July 21st, 2021 10:30:49 PM
If they were having an aloud conversation then the Twins would point out how if they pulled the troll up and let them go he'd just walk right into the drow and probably kill a bunch of them, or just be attacked out of hand by them. However they are being quiet, can't say this, and this post is really kind of cheating isn't it?

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday July 22nd, 2021 12:43:19 AM
Asimov says, "To be fair the second time it did call out look out below. I'm all for saying if someone shows you who they are believe them but can you really count the second time if it called out a warning before the tongue hit and we just didnt' hear it?"

(DM Cayzle) HOY! extra  
Thursday July 22nd, 2021 12:58:52 AM
The party debates what to do.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday July 22nd, 2021 3:08:46 AM

The jotunnar lady takes two spikes, finds a solid spot in the wall towards the right, and uses the sledgehammer to drive each spike into the wall. She keeps in mind how far the troll's tongue reaches, and how tall people stand. She does not say so right now, but the plan in her mind is to tie rope along the wall, and let people use it to hold on to as they bypass the pit. She wants it to be high enough that the tongue of Trevor will not be able to reach up and grab onto someone's legs as they make their way across. She is not certain how well this might work for Irony.

She asks someone to guard her legs against tonguing, and pounds another spike into the wall.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday July 22nd, 2021 2:47:15 PM
"I'm not sure this is going to work," Honor says, but she steps up to guard Mundhildur against tongue attacks.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday July 22nd, 2021 8:17:02 PM
The Twins do not comprehend the plan and watch closely to see if they can figure it out.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=27 ;
Thursday July 22nd, 2021 11:57:31 PM
Asimov and Irony wander over to near Munhildur and Asimov keeps an eye out to help the giantess.

(Perception: 27)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=27 ;
Friday July 23rd, 2021 8:01:59 AM
Elron watches Mundhildur work, figuring she knows what she's doing. Besides which, he's likely to be the first across, being the lightest, so he wants to be confident about it.

More, he keeps an eye on the troll. He keeps his whappin' stick ready in case Trevor gets up to more nonsense. (Perception = 27 to warn Munhildur of trollish deviltry)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 14/23hp | Cayzle 
Friday July 23rd, 2021 11:41:35 AM

Zeoll looks up at the ceiling (15-20 ft high), urges Mundhi to go higher, and sings to give her a +2 bonus. And prays (Guidance) to give a +1.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday July 23rd, 2021 2:38:25 PM
Mundhi follows Zeoll's counsel.

Mundhildur's Spike & Rope Bridge Over Troll Pit

"It might be good for someone lighter than I to extend it past the first four spikes," she says. "We can rope you, so that if you slip, we'll get you back quickly."

(DM Cayzle) HOY! extra 
Monday July 26th, 2021 11:50:13 PM

Mundhi has a clever idea to use spikes and ropes to make a "bridge" on the wall above the reach of Trevor's tongue.

Honor guards Mundhi as she works.

The Twins inspects the process to understand it.

Asimov and Elron watch carefully, keeping guard.

Zeoll urges Mundhi on.

Mundhi, please roll a Knowledge Engineering check or just an Int check. You can add Zeoll's +3.

Subtract the result from 25. That's the Climb DC to safely cross your "bridge."

If you roll a 15, then the Climb DC is 10, for example.

When you (anybody) attempts to make the climb across, please gain a +4 bonus if you are small in size, and a -4 penalty if you are large.



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 12:18:06 AM
Asimov asks, "Who is the lightest amongst us to help Mundhi extend the bridge?"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 7:52:10 AM
The Twins are probably not the answer since they are wearing heavy plate armor so they just take position to deal with Trevor when he inevitably attacks.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 7:52:10 AM
The Twins are probably not the answer since they are wearing heavy plate armor so they just take position to deal with Trevor when he inevitably attacks.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 2:08:35 PM
"Elron, usually," Honor replies to Asimov's question. "Although, how heavy is Irony? Maybe he would be the best option."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=11 ;
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 3:46:32 PM

Mundhildur has the climb skill (which subsumes using the tools for climbing, such as spikes and ropes). So, if it's okay, I'll take the +4 from climb, and the +3 from Zeoll's boosts, and roll d20+7. The results are less than spectacular, anyways: 25-11=DC14. Which means several of us are likely to miss it. However, having a tethering rope for the first, and a pair of tethering ropes for the 2nd and following to cross it should mitigate and give some 'do-overs'. Especially if the tethering ropes are occasionally draped over the spikes so as to keep falls from having people go all the way to the bottom. How about if, by taking extra care and time, we 'take 10' on the roll? That would give 17. 25-17=DC8. Or, if you go with take 10 on Intelligence, that takes it a 14, or 25-14=DC11. Should Asimov, who has actual knowledge, engineering were to offer his counsel, perhaps even physical involvement, that could kick the DC down even more. Also, we could add a taut rope tied to the lower spikes, and that should help, too. Rope at top, rope at bottom. Multiple points of support. If one spike gives way, there is the helpful support of the adjoining spikes. An extra diagonal up-down zig-zag rope could further augment the safety, but we might be approaching a bit of over-engineering at that point, and we're adventurers, risk-takers, right?]

"Azimov, you are an engineer. Can you help me improve the design, and oversee the details? Is the rock in each spot secure enough? I've come up with the general design, but you be in charge of the rest of the implementation, all right? Tell us what to do, and how to do it.

"Who can handle a sledge hammer as you take advantage of the set spikes and rope to extend the wall bridge the full way? Honor, it seems to me you have the strength, and you weigh less than half what I do. Twins - one of you could do this, despite your armor - or maybe one in the lead, one to follow for support. You could remove your armor for the job if you dare. You are each very strong, and pretty nimble. Asimov - you could do it. I don't think Irony would be well suited.

"Zeoll - too big! Elron - perhaps a bit small for the task. My weight is also on the high side. I can help hold one of the ropes, and give guidance. Zeoll also would be a good anchor to one of the ropes.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 10:30:11 PM
Elron is probably far the lightest, being small (although large for a small creature) and avian. He was not studied climbing, but promises to cling tenaciously if he's the one to cross.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 14/23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 11:08:36 PM

Zeoll eyes this construct of spikes and ropes, and ponders his own large size.

"I don't know, Mundhi ..."

The liontaur looks back at his faithful camel, lingering in the back far from the troll, and shakes his head.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+9=19 ;
Tuesday July 27th, 2021 11:59:46 PM
Knowledge: Engineering - 19

Asimov tries to bring his knowledge of engineering principals to reinforce the makeshift bridge they are constructing.

(DM Cayzle) HOY! 
Wednesday July 28th, 2021 8:50:49 AM

Asimov's expertise helps make Mundhi's makeshift "bridge" even safer, lowering the climb DC to 9. That's 13 for large folk and 5 for small.

You have a solution, of sorts. Anybody want to try the crossing?

Trevor calls up, "HOY! I don't think that will work. My tongue idea is much better!"

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday July 28th, 2021 12:58:02 PM
"I'm not much of a climber," Honor says, "but I think I can make it across. Maybe I should go first? My weight will be a decent test, and if there's trouble on the other side I can defend myself until help arrives."

Honor doesn't insist on going first, but she does volunteer. Honor is -1 to Climb checks in her armor, so when her turn comes, she'll take 10 and get that 9 she needs.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday July 28th, 2021 3:19:59 PM

Mundhildur adds a spike on the floor, to be used to brace the person who holds the safety rope in case someone falls. She sends a couple of spikes for the first crosser to use, and the sledgehammer. "Put one of these in the floor about this far from the edge." 'This far' is about 10 feet - 5 feet farther than the troll's tongue currently reaches, but she does not give the distance out loud.

"Sure, Honor, that sounds good. You can then help spot from your side for the next person. Maybe then, each Twin, Zeoll, Elron, Irony, Asimov - or Asimov, Irony, then me. As you cross, I'll have one of the safety ropes - with a harness each can use. I'll be this size," Mundhildur says, growing to over ten feet tall, "until I cross. Then I'll go back to my starting size."

"Everyone take it slowly. Care is better than speed in this crossing. Twins - can you hold the safety rope on the far side once you get there? I've seen your strength. Maybe Zeoll can lend a hand as rope anchor when I come across."

For the safety rope, she recommends the crossers occasionally slip it up over the top spike, so that their fall will be quite short.

She gives alchemist's fire to Honor, also. "If longtongue acts up, you can send this his way." She gives Asimov a couple of flasks of oil to add to the conflagration should it be needed.

Should the others get safely across, Mundhi goes last. DC 9, take ten for 14 - success (barring outside interference).

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Climb: take 10: 14

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Wednesday July 28th, 2021 9:49:26 PM
Elron thinks the troll will attempt to attack the climbers, and suggests someone be ready to shoot it if it does.



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+9=10 ;
Thursday July 29th, 2021 1:18:22 AM
Asimov says, "You know I'm not much of a climber either, neither is Irony"

He says, "I don't suppose anyone has any extra rope? Maybe we could make a makeshift harness so that if anyone falls we can pull them back up?"

Assuming Asimov gets a rope he tries to finangle a rope harness (Know[engineering]: 10)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+8=14 ; d8=8 ;
Thursday July 29th, 2021 7:22:31 AM
The Twins are actually pretty strong climbers (+4 even after armor check penalty!) and seem to have been volunteered to go second. They don't like splitting up, but with the amount of weight the ropes can hold being in question they don't have much choice. For now they just get out their bow and prepare an action to try to shoot troll's tongue when he inevitably tries to pull someone off the ropes. Maybe they'll get lucky and pin the thing to the wall (14 to hit, 8 damage)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+4=7 ; d20+4=22 ; d20+4=6 ; d20+4=6 ;
Friday July 30th, 2021 5:23:48 AM

To Form A Harness
"I've been making rope harnesses for a while, Asimov. Here, let me help adjust yours..." She tries to 'help' on that, but only succeeds in making it slightly worse than what he came up with. "Um, let's start over. Here's what I'm thinking."

She takes a 14-foot length of rope, wraps it around the center of her back, and makes a simple under/over-under/over tie in front. That leaves two equal-sized ends. She hikes up her dress and runs the lines between the legs. She squats down, pulls the two ends up behind her, until the lines run taut adjacent the top of each thigh. "Good to be snug. More challenging for men, but necessary."

The two ends she pulls up along the left and right side of the seat to run up under the back of the waist rope. She snugs those up. Then she wraps the ends under the waist rope twice on each side. Then she brings the ends forward, and, slightly to the left front side of her waist, loops ends under and over twice at the waist, and snugs up. The rest she loops around her waist belt. "If you have pocket on left side, just stuff it in there."

"Last part." She takes a 30-inch length of rope, loops it around the mid-waist and crotch-level ropes a few times until it forms a loop about six inches in circumference. "The guide ropes we run through this loop. Someone slips or falls, that catches them. As I said, as you cross, toss the guide rope up and over the top spikes as you traverse. Step, toss over next spike, adjust feet, step, toss over next spike, adjust feet, and so on."

"All right, I think I am biggest here. This will fit everyone - some looser, some tighter. If we were going long distance, would make separate one for each person. This is short distance. One for all. But I make special one for Zeoll."

"Uh, Azimov, maybe it should be your turn for good Zeoll. I make mistakes." Her two attempts are so bad it is obvious they will not really do the job for the liontaur.

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Trying to help adjust Asimov's harness: Climb: 7
Starting over from scratch, using model she has used before: Climb: 22
For Zeoll: Two attempts, each at 6.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday July 30th, 2021 11:43:06 PM
Elron looks over the setup, and concludes his odds of climbing across now are better than his odds of running and jumping, despire having wings he could flap to gain a few feet on that attempt.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+9=26 ;
Sunday August 1st, 2021 10:53:14 PM
Asimov uses his knowledge of engineering to help adjust Zeoll's harness (Know[engineering]: 26)

(DM Cayzle) HOY! 
Monday August 2nd, 2021 11:56:55 PM
[OOC: Sorry for poor posting last week. Crazy busy with work! Here come five DM Posts on five days, no drama!]

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Your evil DM reminds you of the rules for Taking 10: Taking 10: When your character is not in immediate danger or distracted, you may choose to take 10. ... Distractions or threats (such as combat) make it impossible for a character to take 10.

Almost all climbing checks are inherently distracting because of the threat that you will fail and fall. That's why the racial rules for creatures with a Climb speed mention that "A creature with a climb speed ... must make a Climb check to climb any wall or slope with a DC higher than 0, but it can always choose to take 10, even if rushed or threatened while climbing."

So no taking 10, sorry.

Silver lining ... in my Climb research, I just saw that the DC for what you guys are trying to do has actually been anticipated by the rules, and is supposed to be a 15. Since I am a kindly DM, I'll stick to my easier DC already set. See! I'm nice, too!

Other Climb Rules ... you travel at quarter speed per move action, so if you have move 30, you basically move seven ft per move action, so it takes you four move actions and four successful climb checks to cross the 25 ft wide pit.

If you move 40, then three move actions will suffice. If you move 20, then five move actions.

If you fail a check by 4 or less, you make no progress that time. If you fail by 5 or more, you fall. If you fall, there are rules for catching yourself while falling and catching another person next to you. Bottom line, it is hard to do, and let's hope you do not need those rules.

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Honor considers climbing, but is she sure she wants to try, given the danger involved?

Mundhi hands out some liquid fire and tries to shepherd the heroes across the danger. She also tries to improvise harnesses and safety ropes. The kindly DM rules that if someone falls, these measures will give a +2 on efforts to catch yourself while falling or to catch another person next to you.

Elron ponders the odds of climbing vs jumping.

Asimov does his best to help Mundhi secure the other PCs.

The Twins think they will do okay climbing, and when they are not climbing, they have arrows trained on Trevor.

Zeoll just watches, quietly. He is clearly worried about his camel.

Is it time for Climb checks?

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+4=24 ; d20+4=14 ; d20+4=6 ; d20+4=19 ; d20+4=13 ; d20+6=15 ; d3=3 ; d20+6=24 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+6=26 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=19 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=12 ;
Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 6:22:22 AM

Mundhildur serves as the holder of the anchor rope from the starting side. Honor, the first to go, will have the top rope (wrapped around each spike) to keep hold of with her hands, and the bottom rope (wrapped around each bottom spike) and spikes to stand upon during the crossing. Last to go, Mundhildur's crossing (at her medium size, therefore with DC9) is successful, though on the third leg she has to make some adjustments: Climb: 24; 14; 6; 19; 13

Since the Jotun drove a spike into the ground (slightly leaning away from the pit, perhaps 10 to 15 degrees from vertical), and Honor did likewise on the far side (presumably - Mundhi requested she do so, but no post for Honor yet confirms this - she will ask her to confirm it is soundly in place), that gives at least one safety rope holder on each side additional purchase should someone slip. As she instructed people to drape the safety rope above each of the upper spikes, it seems that, if someone falls, there will be a near-automatic catching of them. It's like two people already are (remotely, via the safety rope) 'holding' on to them. Mundhi braces her left foot against it, her right foot farther away from the pit, and her body leaning at about 45 degrees away. The safety rope she runs around her back, left gloved hand loosening and tightening the grip, and the right gloved hand closer to the end of the rope, it wrapped once around each forearm so as to cinch up and arrest as needed should someone slip badly.

Could someone slip down enough under the circumstances that Trevor can reach them with his tongue? Sure. But is anyone like to fall all the way down? Seems unlikely.

All that said, good DM Cayzle calls the shots on any interpretation. [And welcome back!]

Rolls to 'catch' each person, as needed (and I likely should have added +2 to these rolls due to harness/safety rope combo, but DM may do so if he deems it appropriate):
..Honor: 15
..Twin 1: 24
..Twin 2: 9
..Zeoll: 26 (nat 20)
..Elron: 12
..Irony: 19
..Azimov: 13
..Self: 12 (Bringing the starting side safety rope with her, she loops it up and over the spikes as she approaches them, one end tied to harness, the other looped into her belt with some slack to allow for movement. Thus it is always looped over one, then two, then one, then two spikes as she works her way across)

[Ignore the d3=3 - finger slip]

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 8:17:50 AM
The Twins wait their turn and watch for trouble.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20-1=10 ; d20-1=1 ;
Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 11:52:49 AM
Honor attempts the climb.

She starts out all right [10], then completely loses her grip and starts to fall [1].

I think maybe Mundhildur catches her?



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+8=26 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+8=9 ;
Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 3:00:51 PM
Supplementary post to speed things along
Mundhildur's 15 is enough for a touch 'attack' - besides all the other precautions. Honor, pulled back up to where she can reach the ropes and spikes, should (presumably, up to DM Cayzle) be able to resume her journey.

Three extra rolls for catching Honor, if needed: 26, 14, 9 (don't fall more than twice more!)

Meanwhile, I had forgotten to update the image to match verbal descriptions of Mundhildur's Rope Bridge, Abridged.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 11:04:08 PM
Elron watches, still expecting trouble from the troll.

(OOC: Do these characters have hero points? I have not used any, but have also never recorded any on Elron.)

(DM Cayzle) HOY! 
Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 11:44:41 PM

Honor starts across, but falls during her first minute!

Large Mundhi reaches out to grab her, hits her touch AC (ignoring dex) with a 15, and beats the DC17 Climb check needed to haul her up with a 26. Whew!

[OOC: To save a falling person, you have to hit the touch AC and then make the Climb check at -10. Thus instead of a DC9, the DC was 19, but then reduced by 2 to 17.]

"OOH! Good job!" Trevor calls out. "But note that my tongue is sticky so you would not have any fear of falling!"

Anyone want to try next? Mundhi and anyone trying to catch others, please pre-roll your touch attacks and climb checks. Note that if you try to catch a faller and fail the Climb check by 5 or more, you fall too!

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+6=23 ; d20+4=13 ; d20+8=12 ;
Wednesday August 4th, 2021 3:29:51 AM
(OOC: Ignore those rolls as Honor is making the attempt)

Asimov keeps his eyes out for trouble.

(Perception: 12)

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20-1=2 ; d20-1=9 ; d20-1=16 ; d20-1=13 ; d20-1=11 ;
Wednesday August 4th, 2021 2:24:17 PM
"Right," Honor says. "Thanks, Mundhildur. Let's try that again."

Honor again attempts the climb. After a false start [2], she successfully climbs across [9. 16, 13, 11].

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+9=16 ; d20+9=23 ; d20+9=24 ; d20+9=22 ;
Wednesday August 4th, 2021 8:45:58 PM
Deciding to take no risks, the Twins take off their armor and cross easily (without the armor check they literally cannot fail the rolls - at least as long as Trevor behaves. If he does, 16, 23, 24, and 22 to hopefully avoid him and still make the climb)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday August 4th, 2021 11:45:10 PM

Zeoll thinks about the odds.

Three checks at +0, where a roll of 9 is a fall. And he is too big for even Big Mundhi to grab, seeing as Zeoll weighs in at 600 lbs, 700 with his gear.

Or one jump check at +6 to hit a DC25 and leap across, and maybe Trevor would zap him in midair.

"Sorrry frriends," the middle-aged liontaur declares. "I gotta pass on both those options. I've been dead, and it ain't nice. Me and Camel will just stay rright herre until you guys get back."

[OOC: Everybody should have at least one hero point, awarded at the top of the game at level 1. If we have failed to award Hero Points as we DMed, well, that's crappy. Zeoll has one on his sheet.]

(DM Cayzle) HOY!  
Wednesday August 4th, 2021 11:53:07 PM

Elron stands guard. Trevor waves up at him.

Perception DC20 Elron only: Highlight to display spoiler: {Trevor is drooling as he looks at you.}

On her second try, Honor gets across the ropes and is standing on the far side.

The Twins join her easily, crossing with no problem.

Zeoll says, "No thanks."

Mundhi, Elron, and Asimov remain on the near side of the pit with the cautious liontaur.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=30 ; d20=14 ; d20=12 ; d20=7 ;
Thursday August 5th, 2021 12:19:29 AM
(Perception = 30, climb = 14, 12, 7)

"He's eyin' me,"" Elron says, his eyes on the troll. "Be ready for him t' cause trouble."

Elron needs a check of 5, so he shouldn't be failing by 5 or more... Three successes might have him across fairly quickly.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+6=20 ; d20+6=18 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+3=19 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+3=21 ;
Thursday August 5th, 2021 12:43:00 AM
Asimov Climb: 20, 18, 12
Irony Climb: 19, 23, 21

Asimov and Irony have no trouble making the climb and join Honor on the other side

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday August 5th, 2021 4:46:34 AM

"All right, Zeoll. I have a idea. But it means going down into the pit. Using the great harness Asimov made for you. And my two sets of block and tackle. And a rope ladder. And two more spikes. Then walking across the bottom, and using a similar setup to climb up the far side of the pit.

"If that works, then it could work with Camel, too.

"But that also involves dealing with Longtongue. I don't think he can help himself. That makes him no less dangerous. But I love you, and my friends. He just wants to eat one or more of us. We need to deal with him some time or another, and he has shown he is not worthy of trust." She makes no effort to be quiet as she speaks, so that likely anyone trying to listen can hear.

She walks over to a good 5 feet outside the range of his tongue, but with a rope tied to the spike in the ground, and tied around her waist. She asks Zeoll to anchor her with a second rope. Once that is done she says, "Trevor. You want to eat us. You have proven that twice. We need to have some of us go down in the pit. But you will attack us, because you have no self-control and you are of an evil race. Maybe there are some trolls who are not evil, but you clearly are. So, because you will attack us, as you have done twice already, I think it is time for us to kill you. So that we can safely get across. I do not see how I can trust any promise you might make. So, looks like it is time for your end. I don't want that, but I do not see any other choice." She projects loudly across the pit. "Friends, prepare missile weapons and prepare to burn." Then she looks down again and asks, "Any last words?"

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Big Mundhi weighs 1,026 pounds. She can hold her own weight, and Zeoll is only 60% of that.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday August 5th, 2021 4:39:27 PM
If there is troll-fighting going on, Honor is not going to miss out. She walks to the edge of the chasm, trading Virtue for her bow. She is no archer, but at least she has a bow, and she's pretty sure she remembers how to use it. The question of fire she leaves to people more prepared than she is.

(DM Cayzle) HOY!  
Friday August 6th, 2021 12:02:59 AM

Elron and Asimov cross easily, and then only Mundhi and Zeoll are on the near side.

Mundhi declares that rather than leave Zeoll behind, it is time to fight Trevor.

Honor is ready to fight.

Note that if you attack from the edge of the pit, then you have a clear line of sight, but that tongue could reach you. If you attack from five ft back, you are out of tongue range, but the troll has cover from the lip of the pit.

Are we in combat? Actions?

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Friday August 6th, 2021 1:04:03 AM

Zeoll readies the use of his Inspire Courage, triggered by anybody making an attack into the pit.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Friday August 6th, 2021 1:12:06 AM
Asimov says, "If you will hold off for about 15 minutes I can prepare a device that will allow me to hurl 4 flaming projectiles at the troll. I am lead to believe that trolls do not like fire so can we wait or are we going to rush in ill prepared as usual?"

If his companions grant his request he studies his design folio for the fire handling glove design and starts creating one

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday August 6th, 2021 8:10:52 AM
The Twins are fine with waiting and stay well back from the edge.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (medium 7'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday August 6th, 2021 1:47:44 PM

"All right, break time!" Mundhildur announces. "So, Trevor, you are granted a 15-minute reprieve. I did ask if you had any last words, but you appear to be speechless. Is there anything you would like to be remembered for? Have you ever considered giving up your evil ways? It must have been very hard to have lived these many years in that pit. How long did it take for you to grow your tongue to reach so far?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday August 6th, 2021 9:23:42 PM
Elron decides that if they're going to wait for a bit, it's a good time for a story. He talks loudly, so that Zeoll can clearly hear him way over on the other side of the pit.

"An orc, a goblin, an' a troll were fightin' this dwarf, and all die. When they reach th'otha' side, a demon there explains the situation. They're surprised to find that they hafta cross a long an' narrow ledge to determine their fate. Make it all the way, an' they reach the lands o' rest. Fall, an' they go to the realms o' shadow, where they're gonna be tested for eternity. The demon also tells 'em that th'evil races always fall."

"Th'orc goes first. After he's taken two steps, this shadow appears an' says somethin' in his ear. The orc laughs so hard he falls off the ledge."

"The goblin goes next. After he's taken two steps, this shadow appears an' says somethin' in his ear. The goblin starts gigglin' but he keeps on goin' -- and the shadow keeps on talkin'. After about seven or eight steps, the goblin's laughin' and he ain't gone ten steps a'fore he also falls off."

"Finally, it’s the troll's turn. He goes two steps before this shadow appears an' says, A skeleton walks into a bar an' asks for a beer an' a mop. The troll keeps on goin'. The shadow says, The graveyard was overcrowded -- folks were dyin' to get in. The troll keeps on goin'. The shadow says, When a snowman throws a tantrum it's havin' a meltdown. The troll keeps on goin'. The shadow says, Heard a joke about boxin' -- guess I missed the punch line. The troll keeps on goin'. The shadow says, You know, people say they pick their noses, but I guess I was just born with mine. The troll keeps on going. The shadow says, Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. . . I used t' hate facial hair. But then it grew on me. . . What's brown and sticky? A stick. . . Mountains aren't just funny. They're hill areas. . . Why did the man fall down the well? Because he couldn’t see that well. . . Sore throats are a pain in the neck. . . If a vikin' is reincarnated, is he Bjorn again?. Don't none of this slow down the troll."

"Well the shadow knew more jokes than we've got time for, an' it kept tellin' em. But the troll kept climbin' along that ledge. After it had gone 'bout a half-day, it can see the end o' the ledge. An' the shadow keeps tellin' jokes. The invisible man turned down a job cause he couldn't see hisself doing it! . . Bees have sticky hair because they use a honeycomb. . . A hive without an exit is unbelievable. . . You never see elephants hidin' in trees -- they're real good at it! . . My doctor tol' me I was goin' deaf. The news was hard for me to hear. . . The troll keeps goin' an' finally it's almost at th'end o' the ledge. The shadow's been windin' down for a while now, pausin' while it's tryin' to come up with more jokes, then blurtin' out one real fast. The troll's got just a few steps t' go. Then durin' one o' the shadow's longer pauses, the troll starts laughin' and falls off the ledge."

"Well, the shadow is flummoxed. So it casts feather fall on the troll and flies down t' find out what happened. You were so close, it says, I wasn't even tellin' a joke -- why'd you fall? The troll manages to choke out between guffaws, I get it -- a beer an' a mop!"


(DM Cayzle) HOY!  
Friday August 6th, 2021 11:43:39 PM

Asimov calls for a short rest, and no one naysays it.

Mundhi engages Trevor, but the troll has decided to sulk.

Elron entertains everybody!

Honor, the Twins, and Zeoll all wait too.

After Asimov is ready, what's the plan? Or just leap into combat! Remember to note if you are at the pit's lip or not.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Sunday August 8th, 2021 11:57:59 PM
Asimov will don his fire handling gloves and prepare to activate them and start throwing small balls of fire at the Troll.

0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame) - x used, wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands)-x used, fire handling gloves (produce flame) - newly prepared
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Monday August 9th, 2021 12:33:55 AM
"Last chance, pit dweller. No appeal?" Mundhildur asks. "Have you had a chance to consider your ways, and change them? We are ready to kill you, because we have not found good reason to trust you, and you are lusting for the flesh of our friends. I don't like to kill. If you say nothing, you will die. If you say the wrong things, you will die. But if somehow, you can SAY and DO the right things, then there is a sliver of hope for you, though perhaps I should not offer than. The burning flames are ready. Are they your destiny?"

She hefts a couple of rocks she picked up in the other room. Despite being about 6 feet from the ledge, and having herself anchored with a pair of ropes tied to the two spikes embedded at a slight angle away from vertical, away from the pit, her height should give her a decent angle to see the troll, who has seemed so jolly, and shown himself treacherous. How wise is she to offer once again? Likely not terribly. But she has a heart with a few soft spots in it.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday August 9th, 2021 2:39:54 PM
Honor and her bow will move right to the edge of the pit. If Trevor wants to pull her within sword-swinging range, so be it.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Monday August 9th, 2021 9:09:58 PM
Elron doesn't carry missile weapons and the pit is to deep for him to jump down without taking some lethal damage (even though it isn't much). That would put him prone at the feet of a troll -- no thanks.

Well, he does have shuriken, but they're there for show.

So, he's left wondering, "Say Zeoll, you're a nature guy. Is trolls immune to poison? We could let my ring bite it!"

(OOC: Elron is preparing to try to bluff the troll after it sees the ring. The ring itself is minimally magical -- it will move and sometimes hiss, but is purely decorative.)

(DM Cayzle) HOY!  
Monday August 9th, 2021 11:51:13 PM
It seems the party is ready to fight. Please roll your attacks.

Please note if you are at the pit's lip (no penalty, within tongue range) or five ft back (-4 cover penalty to hit Trevor).

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=16 ;
Tuesday August 10th, 2021 1:19:23 AM

The jotun listens to the troll if he says anything that makes sense and seems convincing. Sense motive 16.

If he says nothing, or show no convincing sign of willingness to change, she is prepared to cast the first stone...

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday August 10th, 2021 7:36:44 AM
Again, Zeoll readies his Inspire Courage to go just before his friends attack.

+1 to hit and damage!

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+8=28 ; d20+8=28 ; d8=4 ; d8=5 ;
Tuesday August 10th, 2021 8:44:28 AM
The Twins decide all this dithering to get a response that isn't coming is just getting silly. They step to the edge (or lip as you called it) and shoot him. They put their armor back on while everyone was debating with the troll. (crit for 9 damage)



Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20+8=12 ; d6=5 ;
Tuesday August 10th, 2021 1:34:55 PM
Honor fires from the lip of the pit.

[Hit AC 12 for 9 damage. Trevor is still Honor's smite target.]



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+8=12 ; 4d6+8=23 ;
Tuesday August 10th, 2021 11:24:48 PM

Munhildur moves one foot forward, casts a stone hitting AC 12 for 23 hp damage, and steps back after the stone is thrown.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday August 10th, 2021 11:29:38 PM
Elron looks as best he can from a couple of feet back, pondering his ability to jump onto the troll and from there onto the floor. Doesn't seem too likely.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+6=23 ; d6+4=6 ;
Tuesday August 10th, 2021 11:50:11 PM
Asimov only has 4 shots with the small fire balls so he moves up to get the best vantage point possible. He can fire one shot this round and 3 more shots over the next 3 rounds.

23 vs Touch; 6 fire damage

0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame) - x used, wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands)-x used, fire handling gloves (produce flame) - used
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday August 11th, 2021 11:36:29 PM

Zeoll has a Produce Flame spell, and thinks he is too big to be tongued, based on what the Greensinger knows about frogs. He unleashes all his attacks, that's 1d6+4 per flame, four flames per spell, and 7 spells. That's 4d6+16 per spell, times seven is 28d6+102 for 200 damage with touch attacks over about 30 rounds. Even if only a quarter of touch attacks hit, that's still 50 hp fire damage Zeoll can expect to dish out ...

(DM Cayzle) DEAD!  
Wednesday August 11th, 2021 11:38:08 PM

No need to draw this out. Over time, you manage to nearly kill Trevor on fire damage, and knock him into the negatives with more damage. Eventually you can get down there into the pit and burn the troll to death.

Poor Trevor.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday August 11th, 2021 11:40:49 PM
Honor is conflicted. The creature was undoubtedly evil, and had tried to harm them (twice!), but he had been in a very difficult predicament.

"If he'd been nicer, we might have let him go," she says.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Thursday August 12th, 2021 12:07:41 AM
"He brought it on himself. If he could have controlled himself then we wouldn't have had to put him down, but he wouldn't stop attacking us so we needed to do something so that we can press on with the exploration of the drow ruins." Asimov says.

0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), open slot (can take time to prepare something)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame) - x used, wrist rockets (magic missile) , Flaming glove (burning hands)-x used, fire handling gloves (produce flame) - used
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday August 12th, 2021 6:25:07 AM
"It would never have worked." "The Drow would have killed him even if we had let him leave." The Twins point out.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday August 12th, 2021 1:46:33 PM

"I'm sad we had to do this, Honor - you know we gave him multiple ways out - but he was incapable of taking them. I feel no guilt, but yes, sorrow."

She fashions the means for Zeoll (and anyone else), as earlier described, to descend, cross, and ascend the other side, and leaves it in place for when they return. "Either stair steps or a bridge need to be built for this pit eventually."

"Shall we continue on our way past Trevor's Pit?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Thursday August 12th, 2021 8:21:24 PM
Elron's ready to leave this area. He looks to see what's ahead.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Thursday August 12th, 2021 11:51:21 PM

"I'm sorrry, my frriends, but the only way me and Camel arre getting acrross is if you lowerr us down and then then haul us up the otherr side, I think."



(DM Cayzle) PIT! 
Thursday August 12th, 2021 11:57:22 PM

As you effect the crossing, you discover that there's a bit of a shallow alcove down there, maybe five feet deep, 20 feet long into wall of the pit at floor level on your side of the crevasse. There's a bit of a pile of rags, a little singed, and a 4 ft tall marble pedestal with a basin -- it kind of might remind you of a bird bath. There's a little marble carving of a goblin mounted next to the basin, and she is holding a tin bell and a bronze bell.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+10=23 ;
Friday August 13th, 2021 1:22:55 AM
Asimov insepects the goblin carving for traps (Perception: 23)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Friday August 13th, 2021 8:12:39 AM
The Twins look. "Might not be worth going down to check." "Could be nothing." "But we can climb down if you want to know what it is."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Friday August 13th, 2021 11:09:17 AM
If someone holds a rope, Elron's ready to go look.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday August 13th, 2021 3:55:58 PM

On both sides of the pit are ropes tied to two driven spikes up top. Mundhi fashioned rope ladders. Also has a block and tackle pulley set up for those who need assistance ascending or descending.

She is taking a look in the nook, in particular the goblin figure with the bells. She carefully picks them up. "Are these magical things?" she asks those who may be likely to know - including Zeoll. "Anyone know anything about them?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+6=18 ;
Saturday August 14th, 2021 10:45:44 AM

While traversing the pit, Zeoll detects magic. If it is, he tries to identify the properties of the item by Spellcraft.

Spellcraft check, boosted with Guidance ... 18.

(DM Cayzle) PIT! 
Saturday August 14th, 2021 10:52:11 AM

Asimov sees no traps.

The Twins and Elron come down to look to (Perception checks or something?)

Mundhi too takes a look and tries to pick up the goblin statuette. The bells are attached to the goblin, and the goblin to the basin, and the basin to the pedestal. Really, very similar to a bird bath, carved all out of one block of original marble. She can't pick one up without picking it all up (or breaking it).

Zeoll confirms it is magic, but his expertise is not sufficient to identify it.

What's Honor doing? Keeping watch with Camel up above?

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=14 ;
Sunday August 15th, 2021 8:46:46 PM
"Well, if it's a bird bath let's fill it with water," Elron suggests. "I normally take dust baths, myself, but if'n we need to see what it does. . ."

Elron examines the fixtures as best he can without touching them yet. (perception = 14)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Sunday August 15th, 2021 8:54:45 PM

So Mundhi plinks first the bronze bell, then the tin bell with her finger.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday August 15th, 2021 9:35:12 PM
"Playing with strange magic." "Could end terribly." "Could end wonderfully." "Just don't blame us if we all end up newts." The Twins comment as they back away from the fountain. It seems to them the entire group crowding around the thing is just asking for trouble so they go back up the rope to the top.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Monday August 16th, 2021 12:04:34 AM
Asimov says, "My specialty is mechanical traps and as far as I can tell it isn't mechanically trapped, magic on the other hand who can say really? Should I order Irony to fill it? He's pretty hardy. If it is magically booby trapped he'll probably be ok."

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday August 16th, 2021 4:28:00 PM
Honor is still out of the pit, looking down into it. She winces a little. "Are we sure this is a good idea?" she asks.

(DM Cayzle) PIT! 
Monday August 16th, 2021 11:28:26 PM

Good idea or not, you soon discover by trial and error that ringing one bell fills the basin with warm porridge, and ringing the other bell removes the porridge and fills the basin with pure cool water.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday August 17th, 2021 12:43:00 AM
Asimov takes 15 minutes to prepare his last open slot for a 0th level thingamabob of the poison detector. After he has constructed the poison detector he points it at the water and the porridge to find out if either are poisoned. If they aren't poisoned then theoretically they should be able to survive down here indefinitely as long as the bells provide unlimited porridge and water.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday August 17th, 2021 3:10:28 AM

Mundhildur samples the porridge. Then cups her hands and takes a small drink when the basin fills with water. She gives a report on how the former tastes, and the latter.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday August 17th, 2021 7:30:38 AM
The Twins watch Mundhilder closely for signs of adverse reaction.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday August 17th, 2021 6:14:24 PM
"I suppose that's how Trevor sustained himself," Honor says. "I'd been wondering. I can't imagine that's a sacred relic of the dark elves, though. Do we need to bring it back to them?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40 
Tuesday August 17th, 2021 7:45:07 PM
"And here I'd just thought he'd been mighty hungry a long time." Elron tries to guess how many gallons of water the thing will hold. "If he could eat anyways, I think his behaviour was all the more reprehensible. And I wouldn't think goblins an' trolls is cultural to drow. They might, though."

(DM Cayzle) PIT! 
Tuesday August 17th, 2021 11:25:17 PM

The porridge is very bland and not tasty. It will sustain life.

The magical font of food and freshment weighs about 200 pounds. It is not affixed to the floor.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday August 18th, 2021 2:04:42 AM
Asimov asks, "Are we able to carry this porridge and water creator? I mean it is pretty unwieldy isn't it?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday August 18th, 2021 3:07:15 AM

"Able to carry it? Sure," Mundhildur responds to Asimov. "Wanting to carry it? Not I. Maybe on the way out? Or if we get really hungry further inside? Honestly, I want to get some butter, salt, and honey before I try the porridge again. Though it's not very tasty, I think it will stick to the ribs."

She heads over to the ladder. "Zeoll, you want some help up to the other side?" she asks.

If others want to explore it further, she is fine with waiting. Otherwise, she is ready to move on.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday August 18th, 2021 4:37:25 AM
"This was on a ledge" "Could Trevor could even see it from down there?" "We should leave it for now regardless" The Twins comment.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday August 18th, 2021 2:22:35 PM
"Yes, let's push on," Honor says. "I agree with Mundhildur; if we really want that device, we can take it on the way out."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=14 ;
Wednesday August 18th, 2021 6:48:20 PM
Elron's perfectly happy leaving the magic goblin where it is for now. He climbs whatever system of ropes they've got set up and peers down the passageway to see what's next. (perception = 14)

(DM Cayzle) PIT! 
Thursday August 19th, 2021 9:07:19 AM

You clamber out of the pit, even hauling the liontaur and the camel!

The passageway continues, then turns, then comes to a door. It looks very like the sentient door, but with no sentience this time.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Thursday August 19th, 2021 4:50:58 PM
Honor hangs back a bit. She doesn't mind being first through the door, but somebody really ought to check it for traps first.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday August 19th, 2021 9:30:50 PM
The Twins take their spot at the back of the line.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+21=30 ; d20+25=40 ; d20+10=18 ;
Friday August 20th, 2021 1:00:13 AM
Asimov inspects the door for traps. He also runs his poison detector over the door.

(Perception: 18)
(OOC: ignore the other rolls I clicked on the die roller in the wrong window)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday August 20th, 2021 2:19:24 AM

"Hello, door," the jotunar says. "Do you talk like the last door we saw? He is nice. How do we get through?" She does not expect a response, but she thinks it at least polite to ask.

If the door does not respond, after Asimov checks it over, she asks him, "All right if I try it?"

If he says yes, she tries it. If not, or others object, she gives them a chance to make their case before trying.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20=10 ;
Friday August 20th, 2021 8:27:24 AM
Elron is perfectly ready to push on the door or help someone else do so.

(Strength roll = 10)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Friday August 20th, 2021 9:12:58 AM

Zeoll looks at this door. He detects magic, just in case.



(DM Cayzle) New Door 
Friday August 20th, 2021 9:22:11 AM

This door does not talk, and you find no traps. It is not magical. It opens easily when Elron pushes.

As the door swings open, you see that on the threshhold there are words engraved:

I wait and I watch

[OOC: You may recall the same message from the June 25 post.]

[OOC: This concludes the pit-troll scene. Everybody earns 3,000 xp. I am awarding hero points to Mundhi for making and traversing the rope bridge, to Honor for being kind and brave facing Trevor, and to the Twins for pushing Trevor back into his pit, risking an AoO to do so.]

The Song of the Hall of Heads


(DM Cayzle) Welcome to the Hall of Heads 
Friday August 20th, 2021 9:30:42 AM

This chamber stinks of something worse than rotten eggs. It is cramped because it is full of pedestals. A black mildew covers the walls, the doors that lies ahead, and everything in between. There are torches in sconces along the walls, but the torches have not been lit. No one has been here for some time.

The chamber houses 20 chest high white marble pedestals evenly spaced throughout the room. The pedestals look to have resisted the mildew somehow.

On top of each pedestal is a sculpture of a head. The heads are made of stone or wax, frozen in time showing a range of emotions: Fear, anger, laughter, and so on. They are of a range of humanoid races, and both genders are represented.

At the other end of the room lies a solid stone door, much like the magic door from the spider room.

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Friday August 20th, 2021 11:59:55 PM
Honor puts a hand to her nose. "Is that black stuff merely foul, or is it actually dangerous?" she asks.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle  d20+11=17 ; d20+3=16 ;
Saturday August 21st, 2021 10:47:14 AM

Zeoll hears Honor and attempts to answer her question. He casts Guidance a couple times and looks.

Detect Magic

Know Nature 17
Know Dungeons 16

(DM Cayzle) Welcome to the Hall of Heads 
Saturday August 21st, 2021 10:51:50 AM

The party stands in shock at the sight of the Hall of Heads!

Honor wonders about the safety of the mold, but is too stunned by the Hall to make any checks to find out.

Zeoll determines that the mildew is non-magical. The pedestals and heads are magic. The mold is not magical, and Zeoll would say it is natural, not hazardous.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+12=25 ;
Sunday August 22nd, 2021 11:19:16 AM
Elron hums his little tune, softly. The lyrics he mutters are diffrent than usual. He-ere in the hall of heads, doo dah, doo dah, You look through the ke-eyhole, oh doo dah day. This is the hall of heads, One step through the doorway. Ro-oll out that special head, Don't leave the hall of heads..."

Nothing for it. Elron walks up to the nearest head with a pleasant countenance and says, "Howdy-do. D'you folks talk?" Of course, he's watching out as he goes. (perception = 25)

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday August 22nd, 2021 10:30:08 PM
The Twins consider a moment, then decide the only thing to do is approach a head and see what happens. They don't touch anything yet and try to pick a head that looks like it has a pleasant expression on it's face.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=22 ; d20+9=20 ; d20+9=17 ;
Monday August 23rd, 2021 12:03:03 AM
Asimov says, "The sculptor was nothing if not inclusive. Look at all the races and genders represented amongst their work."

Perception: 22
Knowledge [history] : 20
Knowledge [engineering]: 9

He then examines the statues. Does his knowledge of history allow him to recognize anyone or his knowledge of engineering allow him to know anything about the sculptor's technique

Honor Bright [AC 19 (22 against Trevor); HP 31/32] (Kathy) 
Monday August 23rd, 2021 2:56:26 PM
Honor isn't keen on examining the busts. She is content to stay near her companions, ready in case of trouble.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 18/23hp | Cayzle 
Monday August 23rd, 2021 11:18:53 PM

Zeoll stands with Camel and Honor at the entrance. "I'm a little warry of these things," he says. "I think we may be getting a head of ourrselves!"

(DM Cayzle) Welcome to the Hall of Heads  d20=16 ; d20=4 ; d20=19 ; d20+6=16 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=21 ;
Monday August 23rd, 2021 11:31:55 PM

Elron is very sharp of eye, and he sees two things: (1) Interspersed amongst the stone and wax heads are a half dozen actual severed human heads! They are remarkably well preserved. and (2) Above the door written in underwold are some words. Those who speak the language can translate them: "It’s on the tip of my tongue".

Asimov, the Twins, and Elron each approach a head.

Asimov and Elron approach stone and wax heads. They animate and cackle with laughter and taunts that echo loudly throughout the chamber. The intense noise imposes a -2 penalty to all attack rolls and skill checks, and requires casters to make a concentration check of 15+spell level to cast a spell.

The Twins approach a preserved actual head, and it flies, SLAMMING at them twice! and BITES! However, the well-armored twins use their shields and heavy armor to deflect the things!

[OOC: We are in combat, friends.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 37/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   2d4+2=9 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+4=21 ; d8+4=10 ;
Tuesday August 24th, 2021 12:44:19 AM
Asimov orders Irony to attempt to smash the nearest head before firing off his wrist rockets at the nearest head.

Concentration: 22 vs DC 16 = success so the head takes 9 force damage.

Meanwhile the construct slams into the head (OOC: is the penalty to attack considered mind effecting? IF so Irony is immune and rolls at full attack)

21 vs AC; or 19 vs AC if Irony isn't immune to the noise; 10 damage to head if it hits

0: nanobot repair capsule (mending),light emitter (light), corrosive pistol (acid splash), poison detector (detect poison)
1st: fire-handling gloves (produce flame) - x used, wrist rockets (magic missile) - used , Flaming glove (burning hands)-x used, fire handling gloves (produce flame) - used
2nd: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) , rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+6=16 ; 4d6+8=20 ;
Tuesday August 24th, 2021 7:01:31 AM

Mundhi, on noting the attack, and hearing Asimov's orders to Irony, she joins in the melee, hurling a stone at one of the grimacing heads. AC 16, 20 hp damage.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+6=12 ; d8=8 ;
Tuesday August 24th, 2021 8:49:18 AM
Clarification: Do all the human heads fly up or just the single one?

The Twins quickly pull out a weapon and slash at the flying head attacking them (12 to hit, 11 damage)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20+9=18 ; d8=6 ;
Tuesday August 24th, 2021 1:48:07 PM
Honor draws Virtue. If she is within range of an attacking head, she slashes at it.

[Hit AC 18 for 10 damage]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 40/40  d20+2=6 ; d20+2=10 ;
Tuesday August 24th, 2021 9:52:34 PM
Elron picks one of the real heads that isn't already being pummeled, and attacks with a flurry of blows -- even if it's not flying. Unfortunately, he does not do so effectively (hits AC 6 and 10).

"Say, can anybody read that?"

(DM Cayzle) Welcome to the Hall of Heads  d6=1 d6+3=6 d6=1 d20+6=13 d20+6=18 d20+6=13 d20+6=12 d6=3 d20+6=17 d6+3=4 d6=1 d6=3 d6=3 d6=1 d6=2 d20+6=9 d6=5 d6=6 d20+6=22 d6+3=5
Tuesday August 24th, 2021 11:38:10 PM

Asimov shoots and hits Head 1. Despite the noise, Irony hits for 10. [The noise is sonic, not mental.]

Mundhi throws a stone at (rolling randomly) Head 1. She smashes it, and it explodes! Asimov, you take 6 exploding head damage and must make a DC12 Fort Save because a bit flies right into your mouth! YUCK!

At this point there is no head within reach for the Twins to attack, but five more are stirring, about to fly up.

Honor draws her sword and prepares for an attack.

Elron moves up to an animated head, say Head 3, and attacks it, but misses.

Zeoll is too stunned to do anything!

=====

Head 1 is dead and burst.

Head 2 flies over to Asimov and attacks with a bite! It hits AC13, a miss.

Head 3 is fighting Elron, and it uses a full attack with a bite and two slams. It hits ACs18, 13, and 12. All misses.

Head 4 flies over to Mundhi and bites AC17, exactly what it needs. Mundhi, please record 4 hp damage and make a DC12 fort save as its bite breaks the skin.

Head 5 flies to attack Irony, biting AC9, a miss

Head 6 flies to Zeoll, biting at the old taur, biting AC22 and inflicting 5 damage and forcing a DC12 fort save.

Please remember that the non-flying heads are still screaming, causing a -2 penalty to all attack rolls and skill checks, and requires casters to make a concentration check of 15+spell level to cast a spell.

Flying Heads: AC14

Head 1 - 39 damage = dead
Head 2 (fights Asimov) - unhurt
Head 3 (fights Elron) - unhurt
Head 4 (fights Mundhi) - unhurt
Head 5 (fights Irony) - unhurt
Head 6 (fights Zeoll) -unhurt

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+6=11 ; 4d6+8=22 ;
Wednesday August 25th, 2021 1:40:51 PM

"'It's on the tip of my tongue,' that's what it says, Elron. 'It's on the tip of my tongue.' Maybe that means if - I don't know. I'll see if I can go talk to the door.' She has another stone to throw at the head she aimed for earlier, but it likely does no harm, unless AC 11 is good enough to hit for 22 hp damage.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 13/23hp | Cayzle  d20+5=17 ; d20+4=16 ; d4=1 ;
Wednesday August 25th, 2021 2:30:50 PM

Zeoll tries to save vs head bite ... and saves with a 17!

The old taur starts singing to give everybody a +1 on attacks and damage.

His Camel spits at the head attacking Master ... it hits touch AC16 and sickens the monster for 1 round. It takes a -2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+6=18 ; d8=1 ;
Wednesday August 25th, 2021 6:06:24 PM
The Twins switch to their longbow and shoot head 6 (19 to hit, 2 damage. Really need the Str bow XD)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP 40/40  d20+1=6 ; d20+1=9 ;
Wednesday August 25th, 2021 7:21:53 PM
Elron finds the noise annoying, and decides to do something about it. Working himself into a lather, he lays about again -- with about as much effect as last time.

Flurry of blows hits AC 6 and 9 -- including -2 for the noise, +1 from Zeoll, and +2 for his rage.

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Rage: 1/8

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20+9=25 ; d8=1 ;
Wednesday August 25th, 2021 9:41:49 PM
Honor moves to attack the head attacking Zeoll. [Hit AC 25 for 5 damage.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 31/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+6=19 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=8 ;
Thursday August 26th, 2021 3:57:46 AM
Fort Save: 19 = pass

Asimov takes a 5 foot step away from the head and attempts to use his acid pistol thingamabob against it.

Concentration check 11 vs 15 = fail

Unfortunately the racket is too distracting.

Meanwhile Irony attempts to slam the head fighting the construct but the construct isn't having much luck either. 8 vs AC; miss

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 37/41   d20+7=15 ; d20+9=21 ; 2d6+4=6 ; 2d6+4=15 ; d20+9=24 ;
Thursday August 26th, 2021 6:50:24 AM
[My last post for Mundhildur was 14 hours after the DM's "coming soon" post, with no content, and I could not wait to post, as a busy day was ahead. So here is a post for her keeping in mind the filled-in DM post. Does that make sense?]

With the #4 head fly-biting her, Mundhi goes ahead and slams it (AC 21) for a measly 6 hp damage (rolled two 1s) on the first slam, and (AC 24) 15 hp damage on the second - if it's staying around to nibble on her.
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Fort Save 15, needed 12 - made it.

(DM Cayzle) Welcome to the Hall of Heads  d20+6=17 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=13 ; d6+3=6 ; d20+6=23 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=20 ; d6+3=9 ; d6+3=9 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=10 ; d20+6=8 ; d20+6=15 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+6=7 ; d20+6=25 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+6=19 ; d6+3=8 ;
Thursday August 26th, 2021 6:32:56 PM

Mundhi throws a rock but misses.

Zeoll starts singing. His Camel spits.

The Twins shoot Head 6 for 2 damage.

Elron flurries but misses again.

Honor swings at Head 6 and hits for 5

Asimov and Irony try to attack but miss.

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Head 1 is dead and burst.

Head 2 attacks Asimov and hits AC17 -- just what it needs. two more slams both miss. Asimov takes 6 damage and must make a DC12 fort save.

Head 3 is fighting Elron, and it uses a full attack with a bite and two slams. It hits ACs 23, 12, and 20. That's a bits and a slam. Elron takes 18 damage, the unfortunate max, and has to make 2 DC12 fort saves.

Head 4 flies over to Mundhi and bites and makes two slams. All three miss.

Head 5 slams and bites Irony, biting, and missing.

Head 6 bites Zeoll, hitting AC25 and inflicting 8 damage and forcing a DC12 fort save.

Please remember that the non-flying heads are still screaming, causing a -2 penalty to all attack rolls and skill checks, and requires casters to make a concentration check of 15+spell level to cast a spell.

Flying Heads: AC14

Head 1 - 39 damage = dead
Head 2 (fights Asimov) - unhurt
Head 3 (fights Elron) - unhurt
Head 4 (fights Mundhi) - unhurt
Head 5 (fights Irony) - unhurt
Head 6 (fights Zeoll) -2, sickened

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP 22/40  d20+8=12 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+1=6 ; d20+1=20 ; d4+2=5 ;
Thursday August 26th, 2021 8:06:55 PM
(Fort saves = 12 & 12, success)
Flurry of blows = AC 6, 20 -- the hit does 5 points of damage

"I ain't got the best feelin' about this!"

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Rage 2/8

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 25/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+6=25 ; d20+6=7 ; d20+6=24 ; d8+4=10 ;
Friday August 27th, 2021 1:06:27 AM
Fort Save: 25

Asimov takes another 5 foot step attempting to fire off his acid pistol again but sadly he can't seem to concentrate. (7 fail)

Irony continues to try to slam the head attacking it; 24 vs AC; 10 damage

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 37/41  
Friday August 27th, 2021 2:29:38 AM
With the #4 head fly-biting her, Mundhi goes ahead and slams it (AC 21) for a measly 6 hp damage (rolled two 1s) on the first slam, and (AC 24) 15 hp damage on the second - if it's staying around to nibble on her.
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Fort Save 15, needed 12 - made it.

[See rolls in Mundhildure's previous post - you and I are off in posting sequence, so this should synch us up, I trust. Also, already had included -2 from screams, and +1 from Zeoll]

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20+8=11 ;
Friday August 27th, 2021 6:17:29 AM
The Twins switch to their greatsword and charge the nearest head, hopefully getting into flanking position. Despite that they miss the target (11 to hit, 9 if they can't flank)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20+7=15 ; d8=3 ;
Friday August 27th, 2021 1:44:45 PM
Honor takes another swing at the same head. [Hit AC 15 for 7 damage.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 5/23hp | Cayzle  d20+5=19 ; d20+9=24 ; d20+4=11 ; d6+5=10 ; d20+5=20 ; d6+7=8 ;
Friday August 27th, 2021 10:26:52 PM

Zeoll saves again!

He steps back and casts a produce flame spell. He has no first level slots left, so he uses a second level slot. He hurls the flame at Head 6, hitting touch AC11 for 10 fire damage.

If it is still standing, Camel steps between Head 6 and his wounded master. He bites Head 6, hitting AC20 for 8 damage.

(DM Cayzle) Welcome to the Hall of Heads  d6=1 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+6=15 ; d20+6=24 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d20+6=15 ; d20+6=20 ; d20+6=18 ; d6=5 ; d20+6=23 ; d20+6=24 ; d20+6=13 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+6=19 ; d20+6=21 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ;
Friday August 27th, 2021 11:12:42 PM

Elron attacks and hits for 5 damage.

Asimov fails to cast, but Irony hits for 10.

Mundhi punches twice for 21 damage.

The Twins flank but miss.

Honor swings at Head 6 and hits for 7.

Zeoll is still singing [everybody please add +1 attacks and damage]. He backs up and casts a spell, throwing 10 hp of fire damage on Head 6. Camel steps up to protect the liontaur. It bites and ends Head 6. Honor and Camel take 2 hp damage each as the head explodes, and both have to make DC12 fort saves.

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Head 1 is dead and burst.

Head 2 slams and bites Asimov -- he is hit twice, taking 13 damage and having to make two DC12 Fort Saves.

Head 3 slams and bites Elron -- he is hit once, taking 8 damage and has to make a fort save DC12.

Head 4 slams and bites Mundhi -- she is hit twice, taking 13 damage and having to make two DC12 Fort Saves.

Head 5 slams and bites Irony -- it is hit thrice, taking (24-6 hardness) = 18 damage. I think it does not have to make those saves, as a construct.

Head 6 is dead and burst.

Please remember that the non-flying heads are still screaming, causing a -2 penalty to all attack rolls and skill checks, and requires casters to make a concentration check of 15+spell level to cast a spell.

Flying Heads: AC14

Head 1 - 39 damage = dead
Head 2 (fights Asimov) - unhurt
Head 3 (fights Elron) - 5 damage
Head 4 (fights Mundhi) - 21 damage
Head 5 (fights Irony) - 10 damage
Head 6 - 27 damage = dead

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 24/41   d20+7=22 ; d20+7=24 ; d20+9=28 ; d20+9=22 ; 2d6+4=10 ; 2d6+4=9 ;
Saturday August 28th, 2021 1:07:04 AM

The tall auburn woman saves twice (22, 24), and slams twice (AC28, AC22), for 10+9=19 hp damage to head #4.

"Who are you, anyway?" she asks the nasty head.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20=6 ; d8=5 ;
Saturday August 28th, 2021 7:43:51 PM
The Twins press the attack (not sure which I'm hitting actually, 15 to hit 9 damage)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 5/23hp | Cayzle  d20+4=24 ; d20+4=5 ; d6=3 ; d20+5=15 ; d20+7=25 ; d6=3 ;
Sunday August 29th, 2021 10:43:58 AM

Still singing, Zeoll hurls another flame (flame 2 of 4 in this casting), hitting touch AC24, a crit threat! He follows up with a nat 1, so that's not confirmed. He does inflict 8 fire damage.

Camel takes 2 damage and makes a fort save ... 15! No problem.

Camel charges another Head. He bites a Head and inflicts 10 damage.

Camel is at 15 of 17 hp.



Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 5/23hp | Cayzle 
Sunday August 29th, 2021 10:50:28 AM
Oh, forgot to include my -2 to hit, but both my rolls were in the 20s, so it's moot.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP 22/40  d20+1=8 ; d20+1=2 ;
Sunday August 29th, 2021 8:52:43 PM
"No one likes a show off, Zeoll."

Elron continues attacking. His attempts, however, are abyssmal.

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Rage 3/8

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 12/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 11/29 Hardness 2   d20+6=22 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=18 ; d8+4=8 ;
Monday August 30th, 2021 12:38:50 AM
Asimov succeeds on the first save and he would have failed the second but he digs into his heroic resolve to resist the effects. (uses a hero point)

He then takes a full round withdraw action to put as much distance between himself and the flying head that keeps attacking him as he can.

Irony attempts to slam into the head that is attacking it again and succeeds

18 vs AC; hit for 8 damage

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 31/32] (Kathy)  d20+8=16 ; d8=7 ;
Monday August 30th, 2021 7:23:48 PM
Honor keeps after Head 2. [Hit AC 16 for 12 damage.]

(DM Cayzle) Welcome to the Hall of Heads  d6=2 ; d3=1 ; d3=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d20+6=22 ; d20+6=17 ; d6=2 ;
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 12:01:44 AM

Mundhi hits Head 4 for 19 damage. It explodes, inflicting 5 damage and forcing another fort save.

... The heads do not answer her.

Elron attacks and misses.

Still singing, Zeoll burns Head 5 for 8. Camel bites that Head for 10. Head 5 explodes, inflicting 3 hp each to Camel and Irony, plus DC12 Fort Saves please.

Asimov withdraws. Irony, looking for a target, attacks and slams Head 2 for 9.

The Twins do 9 damage to Head .

Honor slices Head 2 and hits for 12. It explodes in death, inflicting 8 damage to Honor and forcing a dc12 fort save.

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Head 1 is dead and burst.

Head 2 is dead and burst.

Head 3 slams and bites Elron -- he is hit once, taking 5 damage and has to make a fort save DC12.

Head 4 is dead and burst.

Head 5 is dead and burst.

Head 6 is dead and burst.

Please remember that the non-flying heads are still screaming, causing a -2 penalty to all attack rolls and skill checks, and requires casters to make a concentration check of 15+spell level to cast a spell.

Flying Heads: AC14

Head 1 - 39 damage = dead
Head 2 (fights Irony) - 30 damage = dead
Head 3 (fights Elron) - 5 damage
Head 4 (fights Mundhi) - 40 damage = dead
Head 5 (fights Irony) - 28 damage = dead
Head 6 - 27 damage = dead

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 12/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 10/29 Hardness 2   d20+6=23 ; d20+2=22 ; d20+2=5 ; d3+1=2 ; d20+6=8 ;
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 12:36:59 AM
(OOC: Irony takes 1 damage from the exploding head due to hardness and doesn't need to make a fort save being a construct)

Asimov finally concentrates on being able to use his thingamabob and fires the device at the skeleton.

22 vs touch Ac; threat of critical 5 to confirm = no critical; 2 acid damage to head

Irony attempts to slam into the remaining head but misses.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 19/41   d20+7=13 ; d20+9=26 ; d20+9=21 ; 2d6+4=7 ; 2d6+4=11 ;
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 3:47:03 AM

Mundhildur absorbs the additional damage from exploding head #4, and manages to elude whatever the effect requiring a saving throw (13). She takes a step over to help Elron and Irony battle head #3, flanking if possible, hitting AC 26 and 21 (or 28 and 23 if flanking works), for 7+11=19 damage.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 7:15:15 AM
Seeing that the fight is over (last two attacks should be plenty to end it) the Twins decide to go try the door to try to get out of the annoyingly noisy room.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP 22/40  d20+1=20 ; d4-1=2 ; d20+8=11 ;
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 9:44:13 PM
(Rolls 11 on saving throw... guess we'll be finding out what they do)

Elron turns his attention to one of the screaming heads, hopfully one no harder than his whappin' stick, and hits it. (Hits AC: 20 for 2 damage) Even so, he does not put his all into the attack.

"Aaawwww shaddup!"

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Rage =3/8, inactive

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 23/32] (Kathy)  d20+9=29 ; d20+8=11 ;
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 10:33:26 PM
Honor is hit by exploding bits of flying head, and is not the least fazed by it [Will save 29, natural 20].

If head 3 isn't destroyed yet, Honor walks over and slashes at it. [Hit AC 11, which I assume won't even hit these things.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 5/23hp | Cayzle  d20+15=19 ;
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 11:50:43 PM

Seeing his efficient friends dealing with the last head. Zeoll cares for Camel (12 of 17 damage).

Camel's save is a 19!

The beast nuzzles Zeoll, who is clearly the more wounded of the pair.

(DM Cayzle) Welcome to the Hall of Heads 
Tuesday August 31st, 2021 11:52:57 PM

The party's combined efforts succeed, and brave Elron deals the killing blow!

The other heads stop their noise.

Congrats, combat is over. Actions?

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 12/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 10/29 Hardness 2  
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 1:09:12 AM
Asimov begins taking the requisite 10 minutes for his rapid repair nanobot capsules to start up so he can patch some of the damage that Irony took.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 19/41  
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 2:05:38 AM

Mundhi, silent, looks up to learn each face. She then walks behind the pillars (if such be possible) and looks at the backs of their heads. She looks at the wounds her friends have sustained. She picks up some pieces from a few of the shattered heads, pulls out an empty bag, puts the debris within, and walks over to the door, reading more closely the words enscribed thereon. She is prepared to ask the door to open, but does not do so until the disposition of the group becomes more apparent.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 7:18:05 AM
Again, The Twins try the door. Maybe it'll be simple this time and they just leave. Are the stone faces still making noise?

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 23/32] (Kathy) 
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 3:34:54 PM
Honor takes a deep breath. Then another. That had been....disturbing. She's glad the other heads have stopped their clamor. She wishes her own head would follow suit.

Finally, she is able to say, "Many of us are hurt, but I only have one healing left for today. How is everyone else doing?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 5/23hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 4:33:11 PM

Zeoll declares that his bard songs are low and he can only create a handful of goodberries.

"Maybe we should back into the hall and rrest until morrning? I doubt therre is anything to thrreaten us between the closed doorr and Trrevorr's pit."

"I'd spike this doorr open though in case the heads rregenerrate or rrespawn when the doorr is closed."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP 9/40 
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 6:25:13 PM
(OOC: Forgot to update hit points twice, and find Elron was more hurt than I realized. Still up, though.)

An exhausted Elron starts up his song again. . . Hi-ide underneath the porch / Doo dah, doo dah / Hide down 'hind the furnace / Oh doo dah day / You can't get away / You can't really hide / Once you he-ee-ear the call / The song of the hall of heads

With that he slumps. "We'll get out of here in a moment, folks. Just need a little set down first." In a minute or so, he looks more his old self -- severely battered, but unbowed.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 19/41   d20+3=14 ;
Thursday September 2nd, 2021 3:56:10 AM

Mundhildur asks the Twins to forestall opening the door until all are ready. Then she hears the others. "Maybe Zeoll's counsel is wise. Let's go back a bit, rest, recover some. We are too weak to face new dangers, it seems."

[i][Friends, I have surgery in a few hours, and the doc says I'll be somewhat out of commission for a day or two. Here is a post for now...]

If the group agrees, then Mundhi will use her healing skills to help everyone out over the next 24 hours. If someone also with the healing skill can give her a +2 boost. Oh, I forgot, she has the healing kit - so that means she did get the 15 needed, with the adjustment to 16. Her ministrations can lead to +16 hit points per person - but her application of the skill does not help her directly. If someone else can help her regain hit points, that would be good.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday September 2nd, 2021 7:30:33 PM
(The post in progress must be truly epic, for it has been being worked on for 18 hours! :P)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP 9/40 
Thursday September 2nd, 2021 11:08:17 PM
(I think he's got his hands full in real life. No worries here if it takes a while.)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 23/32] (Kathy)  d6=4 ; d6=4 ;
Thursday September 2nd, 2021 11:11:38 PM
Honor has also been trained in healing, and will gladly help Mundhildur look after the group. [If kindly DM Cayzle will allow it, Honor will take 10 and get 18.]

Before the group retires for the night, Honor uses her last Lay on Hands to cure Elron of 9 damage.

DM Cayzle - A Rest Well Earned 
Thursday September 2nd, 2021 11:44:41 PM

[OOC really sorry to have missed a post. Thanks for understanding.]

In her perusal of the heads and bits, Mundhi notices something odd. There is writing on one of the dead heads' tongues. It is an Old High Woldian Sigil or Rune.

The party settles in for the night. Thanks to Honor's care, each person regains 2 hp per level.

There's also a little magical healing to pass around ...

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 20/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   4d6=20 ; 4d6=21 ; d20+4=6 ;
Friday September 3rd, 2021 5:26:03 AM
Asimov uses his rapid repair nanobots on Irony repairing 20 damage on his mechanical minion on the first use putting the construct up to full health

Before turning in for the night he asks his friends if he should prepair some healing devices the next day as they are still a little banged up.

Irony stands guard while Asimove rests. Perception - Irony: 6

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP 20/40 
Friday September 3rd, 2021 5:12:58 PM
Elron's feeling much better after Honor's ministrations. But still not ready to go. He has a potion of CMW that he or someone could make use of.

"I do believe that may be the first time I've encountered a head flying above a joke, an' not th'other way 'round."

OOC: Not sure I read Mundhildur's actions right -- +16 HP?

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 19/41  
Friday September 3rd, 2021 7:34:20 PM
Mundhildur's actions (since she used her healing kit her roll adjusts to 16, needed a 15 to qualify) will allow all characters except herself to regain +16 hp - that is over a 24-hour period (4hp/level, Mundhi is 4th level, thus 16 hp). Do we go for 24 hours of rest?

"Say, Zeoll, you are a bard. See this sigil on that head there? Isn't that Old High Woldian?" She tries to puzzle it out. "Can you tell what it says?"

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 23/32] (Kathy) 
Friday September 3rd, 2021 10:09:06 PM
[I don't think there's a difference between resting 8 hours, healing ourselves with spells, then resting again to get them back--or, resting 24 hours and healing naturally. I'm good either way.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle  d20+4=16 ; d4=1 d4=4
Friday September 3rd, 2021 10:57:37 PM

Zeoll does not know Old High Woldian. But he says a prayer and tries his linguistics skill on the tongue rune:

A 16.

Also, he casts Goodberry and applies 5 hp of berry healing. Stacked with the +16 overnite, both he and Camel are back in good shape.

DM Cayzle - Door of Ear 
Saturday September 4th, 2021 10:14:44 AM

A new day of adventure, and aside from the smell of burnt troll and rotting heads, you are safe and sound and healed, spell slots renewed and ready to proceed.

In case it mattered, the non-living heads stopped their wailing at the end of the fight ... in case your forgetful DM neglected to mention it.

Zeoll's lore is not perfect. The liontaur says that to him that the rune recalls Lord Gargul, and has something to do with ... maybe ... travel? [OOC: Your kindly DM gives a hint for a roll of 16 -- the DC was 18].

The obstacle before you is another door. Where the keyhole of a normal door would be, you see a small inset iron ear.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 40/40 
Saturday September 4th, 2021 10:15:29 PM
Elron ponders a bit before saying, "I bet we can get th' door t' open by makin' it flinch. . . Speakin' o' flinchin', did I ever tell you about my friend Kay?"

Kay was a knight. Not the best at fightin', but an upright fellow and well respected. No, when it came t' fightin', he was 'bout as useful as a constipated elk gettin' religion. When his village was attacked by goblins, Kay flinched away from a risin' blow an' knocked his head on a door jamb. When he keeled over, th' goblins thought he was dead an' moved on.

But th' boys in th' village loved t' follow Kay 'round an' the parents liked that too, 'cause he was a good role model. There came a point, though, when Kay decided it was time t' get married. He set about trying t' figure out who he should ask t' be his wife. It weren't th' easiest thing to do with a bunch of boys following you around, see. So he struck upon this idea that he would tell jokes to th' ladies. He would tell fairly lame jokes, see, so that if they liked 'em he'd know they really liked him.

Well, Daniel's family had just come t' th' village. Th' village he grew up in had been beset by ogres, and all th' folks had'ad t' flee. Danny's fatha' had done business with one o' th' cooks in th' castle at this village, an' he didn't know no one else who weren't fleein' themselves, so he figured this was th' best place t' come t'. It weren't as if th' lord o' th' place would want pasta everyday -- that's what Danny's fatha' did, he made pasta for folks in his village an' sometimes shipped it elsewhere, though th' only time he'd accompanied th' shipment hisself was when he came there before. But he was a resourceful man an' figured where there's folks with a castle he could find somthin' to do, and all the betta' if they did want more pasta. Anyway, Danny was new t' th' village, and seein' how th' other boys followed Kay around, he started followin' Kay 'round, too.

First Kay goes up to Margaret. Margaret was a little older, but real pretty, an' she'd been married t' a man who'd died in th' goblin wars. So Kay goes up to her an' he says, "Knock, knock." An' Margaret gets a big grin an' says, "Who's there?" An' Kay goes, "Doctor." Well, Danny don't know why Kay's tellin' knock-knock jokes t' this woman, so he asks th' other boys, "Why is he tellin' her a knock-knock joke?" An' Betram, th' oldest o' th' boys who weren't bein' put t' work in th' fields, answers. "Miss Margaret's a widow, an' her husband used to tell knock-knock jokes. So Kay's tellin' her a knock-knock joke 'cause he knows she appreciates 'em." Well, th' joke was a big hit. After breakin' th' ice that way, they got to talkin' and talked most an hour before rememberin' their chores. Before th' conversin' was done, Kay was callin' 'er Maggie and they agreed t' meet that weekend t' continue.

Now, Priscilla also lived in th' village. She was younger, an' had several beau's after her. So Kay heads out to search up th' jesta'. Usually th' jesta' was with th' lord in th' castle, but they'd had a fallin' out over a political joke th' jesta' had told. Really, I think th' lord liked th' joke, but he was in a position where he couldn't been see t' like th' joke, as it was told at the expense o' one o' his guests. That might be why th' fool had enough of a start that th' guards wasn't able t' catch him when th' lord decreed he should be imprisoned in th' dungeon. Seein' how he's now got to go hunt up th' jesta', which was gonna take some time, Kay went to th' kitchen first to' get somthin' he could eat on th' go. Th' cook quickly made him a sandwich.

Kay went lookin' for th' jesta'. He looked all over town, but didn't find him 'til th' last place he looked. By this time' Kay was het up, and was ready t' take th' jesta' t' th' dungeon hisself, but Danny asked Kay why he'd been lookin' for th' jesta' in th' first place. That reminded Kay what he wanted, an' he asked th' jesta' for his favorite joke. In return for not bein' taken t' th' dungeon, th' jesta' told Kay a joke.

Kay went an' found Priscilla, and he says to her, "What do you call a fish with no eyes?" Danny, who'd just heard th' same joke from th' jesta', was confused. "Why is he tellin' her th' joke th' jesta' just told him?" he asked. Bertram answered, "Priscilla's not too bright. The jesta' likes jokes that just about anyone can understand -- they don't get him into as much trouble." Once again, th' joke leads to a conversation -- not as long this time, but just as intense. Kay and Priscilla agree to meet the next day.

Later on, Kay caught up with Dawn just outside her chambers. He asks her a question, too, and after th' punch line Dawn asks him in t' talk. Th' boys was left outside, confused. "Was that a joke?," they asked each otha'. Pretty soon, they wandered off back to their homes, seein' it was gettin' towards evenin'.

After supper, Daniel starts squirmin' around on th' floor. His mother asked him what was goin' on. "Mom," he answers, "I can't stick my knee in my ear." His mother looked at him, "Why would you think o' doin' that?"

"Well, th' knight Kay was trying t' woo several maidens he knew with some jokes. He had different jokes for each maiden, as he knew they each had different kinds o' humor. Margaret was first, and Kay stood before her and tried out a knock-knock joke. I asked, "Why did he tell her a knock-knock joke?" An' I was told, "That's because her husband used to always tell them, so she appreciates them more." Next was Priscilla, and as the knight stood before her he tried out th' joke th' court jesta' told him. "Why did th' knight use a court jesta' joke?," I asked. "That's because Priscilla ain't very bright and she wouldn't understand most other jokes." Finally it was Dawn's turn. . ." But Danny's mother stopped him right there.

"Daniel, you are too young for that sort of humor," she says, "A knight is always darkest before Dawn."

"O' course, the best way to make someone flinch is this," says Elron as he gently runs a feather across the ear.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Sunday September 5th, 2021 6:34:07 PM
The Twins merely stand and observe the antics of their fellow party members.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 20/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+8=28 ; d20+9=26 ; d20+9=22 ;
Sunday September 5th, 2021 11:07:39 PM
Asimov studies the door w/ the ear.looking for some hint on how to get past it.

Perception: 28 or 30 vs Mechanical traps
Know[Engineering]: 26
Know[History]: 22


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 19/41   d20=2 ; d20+10=27 ;
Monday September 6th, 2021 4:40:33 AM
Ignore 1st roll - fat-fingered on smartphone while trying to set the bonus. So, Mundhildur spends a whole hero point just to see if she can dredge up from her memory (and slightly aided by Zeoll's speculations) in order to ascertain just what that Old High Woldian rune / symbol actually signifies. Needed 18. Rolled with +2 (trained in linguistics) and +8 (hero point) at 27.

She figured that out just before Elron launched into his courting-by-humor story. And she listened, rapt, then laughed heartily at his punchline.

Then she lets the others know what she figured out about the symbol up on the pillar.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 23/32] (Kathy) 
Monday September 6th, 2021 9:32:31 PM
Honor looks at the door. "It seems to be expecting an ear," she says. "I wonder of one of the heads would do? I wonder what happens if we get the wrong ear?"

DM Cayzle - Door of Ear 
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 1:24:52 AM

You ponder the options. Mundhi considers that someone has to whisper a password in the ear. The password is likely related to that old rune you found, considering the inscription that said it was on the tip of a tongue.

You recall that the rune is a word something like "travel." But that's not it.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 20/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2  
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 2:05:58 AM
Asimov says "Mellon" and waits then says "Open Sesame". If nothing happens he said I think I heard about some stories where those were the passwords.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 6:47:41 AM
The Twins try a few words. "Walk." "Run" "Drive" "Ride" "Road."

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 23/32] (Kathy) 
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 4:21:52 PM
Honor stands stupidly and is stupid.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 40/40 
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 7:30:48 PM
Elron isn't sure what Gargul-related travel word there could be. He doesn't really want to consider that the lord of death might travel. Roaming the shadow realms is close enough. "If'n he thinks embracin' death as th' door to rebirth is travel, just where does that leave us what gets hatched?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 10:36:33 PM

Zeoll asks, "If we cannot think of the passworrd, is therre any otherr way to get thrrough this doorr?"

DM Cayzle - Ear of Door  
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 10:39:31 PM

The party struggles to try different passwords.

Asimov's fail utterly.

The Twins's words cause the lock to click, but it does not unlock. Still, that's encouraging.

The rest try ... sort of?

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 40/40  d20+12=19 ;
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 11:11:53 PM
"Hey, it's clicking. Can you repeat those words slowly, so's we can see if one o' 'em seems to do more'n the otha's?"

(perception = 19 trying to identify the "best" words)

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 20/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+11=23 ;
Wednesday September 8th, 2021 1:30:11 AM
Linguistics: 23

Asimov thinks about the words the Twins used and the way the door clicked linguistically trying to get a better idea.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday September 8th, 2021 7:45:40 AM
"Someone try the words in Undercommon." the Twins point out. They repeat the words slowly, as requested, then try some more. "Travel." "Journey." "Trip". "Path." "Pathfinder." "Walk" "Run"

DM Cayzle - Ear of Door  
Wednesday September 8th, 2021 9:57:04 AM

The door -- click click -- unlocks at "Journey." Twins, please accept a hero point.

"I was just about to say that," are words that the linguistically talented Asimov may have been thinking about saying!

This scene is over. Everyone please add 3,000 xp. We started this module at level 4 on March 30 at 9,000 xp. In addition to the earlier xp award, this should put everybody at 15,000 xp, and 5th level. Do please let's update our sheets before the next scene. Which, by the way, will be run by DM Mitch as soon as someone opens the door.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 23hp | Cayzle  d8=4 ; d8=1 ; d8=5 ;
Wednesday September 8th, 2021 10:40:31 AM

"Good job everybody! Forr a moment I fearred we'd have to brreak that doorr down!"

[OOC: HP roll for me - 4. For Bill the Camel - 5]

[OOC: My sheet is up to date. If anyone has time to vet it, that would be great. I'll try to vet others' sheets too.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 20/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d10=5 ;
Wednesday September 8th, 2021 11:24:15 PM
Asimov thinks about everything he has learned. (OOC: I'll make time to update Asimov and Irony tomorrow but they each get +1 HD this level so d6 for Asimov is 1 reroll, 1 reroll, 4 and d10 for Irony is 5)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d8=3 ;
Thursday September 9th, 2021 2:06:28 AM
HP 3 (brings HP to 48 w/18 con). Working on updates.

Thanks for running this section, Cayzle! Welcome aboard the DM spot, Mitch!

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Thursday September 9th, 2021 6:17:32 AM
The Twins open the door.

Mirror room


DM Mitch 
Thursday September 9th, 2021 6:24:58 AM
The party moves to the next room. It is a fairly large one filled with dusty furniture. Old shelves with various knick knacks stand near small tables with a few chairs. Woven tapestries adorn the walls showing scenes of drow. One depicts them toiling beneath the earth, another kneeling before a matriarch of some kind, the third a scene of battle with dwarves.

An ornate mirror on the opposite wall draws the eye. Both because of it’s opulence, and because the motion of the party's reflection is the only motion in the room. No, wait, something doesn't look right right - your reflections seem to be waving at you.


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d12=7 ; d20+14=27 ;
Thursday September 9th, 2021 7:13:22 AM
(perception = 27 (at new level))

Elron sees what he can see about the mirror. "I'm guessin' this room has cultural significance."

OOC:
7 HP for Elron, +2 con
Updated character sheet. . .
The Saturday DM post said, "A new day of adventure, and aside from the smell of burnt troll and rotting heads, you are safe and sound and healed, spell slots renewed and ready to proceed." Did that mean fully healed?

Former DM Cayzle comments: FULLY = FULLY!

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle  d20+7=9 ;
Thursday September 9th, 2021 8:39:04 AM

Zeoll looks closely at the tapestries and tries to decipher their historic meanings. He prays and concentrates.

Know History 9 ugh

He's distracted by the reflections, evidently.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday September 9th, 2021 11:19:45 PM
"Does...does that mirror look strange to anybody else?" Honor asks.

[Character not leveled up yet. Hanging my head in shame.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 20/37 | AC 14/11/13 HP 29/29 Hardness 2   d20+11=13 ; d20+9=16 ; d20+9=23 ; d20+8=11 ;
Friday September 10th, 2021 1:06:06 AM
(OOC: Got sidetracked by some things didn't have time to level; will have to do it on the weekend)

Asimov investigates the mirror.

Know[arcana]: 13
Know[engineering]:16
know[history]: 23
Perception: 11 or 13 against mechanical traps

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=8 ; d20+7=16 ;
Friday September 10th, 2021 5:54:53 AM

For whatever reason Mundhildur fails to notice the mirror interaction at first (perception 8) until Asimov and Honor attend to it. So she turns and looks directly at it. (perception 16) Hmmm. Looks like me. Did I just ... wink? she wonders.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20=19 ;
Friday September 10th, 2021 7:38:57 AM
The Twins note that everyone else is investigating the mirror. Deciding that with almost the entire party investigating it they can't do anything to help that they look around the rest of the room (perception 19)

DM Mitch 
Friday September 10th, 2021 8:05:58 AM
Elron guesses the room has cultural significance. He looks at the mirror
Zeoll looks at the tapestries to see if he recognizes the scenes.
Honor notes the oddity of the mirror.
Asimov goes to help with the mirror.
Munhildur stares at the mirror.
The Twins search the room.

As the party approaches the mirror and can more closely see their reflections they can see that their reflections are indeed waving at them. They smile and nod encouragingly and motion for the party to come even closer. Upon close inspection the group notes something odd about the glass (knowledge: Arcana or spellcraft 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {that is not glass, but a wall of force.}

The Twin’s don’t find anything in their search.


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Friday September 10th, 2021 1:51:19 PM
Elron doesn't know odd about the glass, but he does think the reflections are odd and possibly sinister. He does not get close enogh to the mirror for the creatures he sees in it to attack him without stepping all the way out of the mirror.

Since they're here, he looks to see if the mirror is depicted in the tapestries and if the tapestry scenes are the same in the mirror.

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d10+2=10 ;
Friday September 10th, 2021 2:18:43 PM
Intrigued, Honor steps closer to the mirror.

[Also rolled hit points.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle  d20+6=19 ;
Saturday September 11th, 2021 3:37:57 PM
Know Arcana 19 alas.

Zeoll brings Bill the Camel into the room and looks to see if Bill's reflection acts independently.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+2=5 ; d20+3=19 ;
Monday September 13th, 2021 12:52:38 AM

"Not sure I trust that mirror," Mundhildur says as she tries to figure out if she knows anything about it (Knowledge, Arcana: 5 - nope). "Honor, can I recommend we keep our distance until we figure this out a little bit better? I've never seen my reflection wave to me if I were not also waving. Looks like me, isn't me. I'm going to join Zeoll and check out these tapestries." (Knowledge, History: 19) She decides as well to look at the backside of the tapestries, using the blunt end of her longspear to slide it in and pull the back around a bit to see what she can see there. Maybe she can hide behind a tapestry so she cannot see the mirrors. "Hey - now that I'm behind the tapestry - can anyone see my image in the mirror trying to wave?"

Another thought occurs. "Are the reflections mirror images - that is, our reverse? Or does it look like what you're holding in your right hand, they also are holding in your right hand? Know what I mean? Because if they decide to come through and do something like, oh, try to fight us, if you are right-handed, and they are left - that can help us to tell who is who, right? So we don't attack our actual friend, but our look-alike opponents? Or, say something you would know, but they might not, so we can tell who is friend and who is our look-alike foe. Maybe none of this will happen. My uncle Thorston tells me I have a vivid imagination."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+12=29 ; d20+12=20 ;
Monday September 13th, 2021 2:02:59 AM
Asimov says, "Hey guys Irony is upgraded a little. It definitely has thicker armor now."

He then continues to examine the mirror

(OOC: finished leveling except I forgot to pick a new language with my linguistic point; thoughts? What languages don't we have?)

Asimov continues to study the wall and his recent incites into the magic of this world catch up to him
Know[arcana]: 29
Spellcraft[20[

He says, "That's not a mirror its a wall of force. I wonder if our dobblegangers on the other side are some kind of murder doubles"

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will  d20=8 ;
Monday September 13th, 2021 6:28:56 AM
The Twins look for the exit. They check behind shelves and the tapestries but don't have much luck finding things. (perception 8, probably not enough to find any hidden passages)

DM Mitch 
Monday September 13th, 2021 6:39:13 AM
Elron doesn’t know what’s going on but doesn’t trust the mirror. He checks and the reflections of the tapestries and other details seem to match perfectly.
Honor gets closer.
Zeoll brings in a camel. It’s reflection acts like a reflection. The reflected camel does not wave at the party like the humanoids are.
Munhilder examines the tapestries and suggests they keep their distance from the mirror. The tapestries are very old. She’s pretty certain they depict historical scenes and are exactly the kind of thing the drow who hired the group are after. She plays with her reflection, which stops waving once both her hands are busy. Nothing seems off about the reflection, and once behind the tapestry she just ends up looking silly.
Asimov figures out the mirror is actually a wall of force.
The Twins look for possible exits and find none.

From the parties' experiments the reflections seem to act as reflections beyond the fact that, when the reflection isn’t doing anything else, they wave at the party. This includes properly mirroring things like you would see in a mirror, IE you lift your right the reflection lifts it’s left. The room in the reflection is identical in every way you can detect.


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle 
Monday September 13th, 2021 8:46:53 AM

"Well, maybe we should take these tapestrries and rreturn to the drrow. They'll be pleased to get them, and we'll have made a good starrt on ourr quest."

"Bill the Camel's strrong back gives us a good way to carrry these trreasures out."

"And since cleverr Asimov tells us that the mirrrorr is a wall of forrce, I doubt we have to worrry about anything escaping frrom it."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Monday September 13th, 2021 8:52:19 PM
"Surely the drow will come check out the tapestries theirselves. That's an awful lot of carryin' you're talkin' about, Zeoll."

While Asimov says "wall of force," Elron hears "wall of magic" and doesn't trust it. Still, as long as his reflection waves at him he might as well wave back and see what it does after that.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday September 13th, 2021 9:24:21 PM
"We did say we'd bring things back out to them," Honor points out. "It's really not that far, despite the time we've needed to get to this point. It won't take us long at all, and I know the Dark Elves will be pleased."

But, since they are planning on turning the tapestries over to the Drow, Honor takes a moment to Detect Evil on the place.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 12:32:26 AM
Asimov says, "If we take the tapestries back are we also going to stop and take that heavy magic item that makes water and gruel back that we decided not to take with us at the time of us finding it?"

(OOC: Anyone have any thoughts for what language Asimov should get?)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 12:49:00 AM

Zeoll suggests Sylvan. Or Tauric.

And he follows Honor's lead and detects magic over the room.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 3:42:10 AM

"Good idea. We can give them the first findings, they'll know we are still alive, and I'd suggest we clean up the remains of the poor ol' evil gruel-eating Trevor the troll, so it does not stay so stinky down there. We can turn his dust over to the drow. Maybe they can make weird potions from it."

How high is the ceiling? How are the tapestries hung? Possibly 10'5" Mundhildur is tall enough to carefully bring down the tapestries. "Who wants to help me roll them and fold them to lay them over Camel?" she asks. "Anyone object to me doing so?" If none object, she begins the process. First she looks over a tapestry, gets a good enough visual memory of it to be able to describe it and loosely sketch out an outline, then brings it down. She names the tapestries with what seems appropriate to describe each. How many are there?

"I could teach you the giant tongue, Asimov. Or Auran." Or, could have been teaching him along the way so that by now he has learned it. But she's fine with whatever language he wants to choose.

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 6:47:01 AM
"Not that much carrying." "I'm sure we can manage it." The Twins comment.

DM Mitch 
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 6:58:32 AM
Zeoll suggests they take the tapestries back to the drow. He doesn’t think the mirror is a threat at the moment.
SteveM thinks that’s a lot of carrying to do. He waves back at his reflection
Honor points out they said they would bring things out and doesn’t think the distance is to far.
Asimov asks about the gruel fountain.
Mundhildur suggests they take care of the troll remains while they’re backtracking. She examines the tapestries.
The Twins think the carrying job won’t be that hard.

There are 3 tapestries. While large and bulky, they are certainly manageable by the giant and easy enough to load onto the camel, though how it’s going to get across the chasm (and how it crossed the first time) seems like a possible problem. The detect evil spell indicates evil in the area, and the detect magic indicates the wall of force, but also some other points in the room. It seems the party missed some things while searching the room and a more thorough search might be needed once they return.

Fortunately the dangers of the previous rooms seem to have been permanently neutralized. It isn’t too long before the party is back at the chasm and their makeshift bridge.


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 8:03:55 AM

Both Zeoll and Bill the Camel were lowered into the pit and then hauled up the other side with a nice harness. Same process coming back. Just takes time is all.

"I'm glad you arre so strrong, Miss Mundhi," the grey-mane liontaur says.

"Arre we brringing the food and waterr makerr? You could carrry it, Miss Mundhi! And we have prrecious little loot to show so farr otherrwise."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 1:09:20 PM
Before removing the tapestries, Honor continues to concentrate on her Detect Evil ability to try to determine what exactly is evil in the room.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 5:21:14 PM

"How about we tell them about the fountain and gruel maker, good Zeoll," answers Mundhildur, "and ask them if they want us to leave it there or bring it to them? Maybe once we've explored deeper, someone can come in and carve out steps on both sides of the pit, or build a real bridge."

For when we lower and raise Camel, Mundhi takes off the tapestries, and lowers them separately, likewise raising them separately. Less weight for the ropes to handle, easier on the large animal.

"Hope it's easy enough to get Dorrvakt to open up the door for us. Or maybe there is a way of opening it without talking with him from this side," she speculates.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+14=25 ;
Tuesday September 14th, 2021 10:51:21 PM
Elron is for checking the room afain while the detect magic spells are going to help figure out what else to look for. He stays away from the mirror and areas Honor deems suspect for now.

Prception = 25

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+9=26 ; d20+12=19 ; d20+12=17 ;
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 12:44:49 AM
Asimov also investigates the magic spots before they go.

Perception: 26
Spellcraft: 19
Know[Arcana]: 17

The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 7:00:59 AM
"It shouldn't be any harder to pull up then the camel." "Just tie a rope to it and pull." The Twins point out.

DM Mitch 
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 7:11:55 AM
Zeoll asks about the food and water maker.
Honor determines that the evil is coming from the other side of the forcewall
Mundhildur suggests they ask if it should be moved first. She hopes they can get the talking door open from this side.
Elron and Asimov double check the room and find some items.
The Twins think getting the fountain should be simple.

The party finds three items that radiate magic, a quiver, a strange hand, and a small pearl. Upon returning to the drow they seem very interested in the tapestries. They ask for a full report of what the party has seen so far A few seem eager to rush down the tunnels and investigate the room with the mirror more but they are convinced not to until the evil on the other side of the wall of force is taken care of and the dungeon officially declared safe.


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle  d20+6=22 ; d20+6=19 ; d20+6=26 ;
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 10:17:27 AM

Zeoll mentions that if they have any logs or construction materials, a bridge over that pit is definitely something to do sooner rather than later.

He identifies the magic quiver, hand, and pearl using detect magic, guidance. and his spellcraft skill: checks = 22, 19, 26.



Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 2:27:25 PM
Honor mentions the food-and-drink machine, which should be safe to visit. She also mentions the need to clean up the stinky troll bits.

"It's unpleasant work, I know," she says. "But if you truly want to reclaim this area, cleaning crews are going to have to be part of it."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 8:57:39 PM
Elron gets into the storytelling, with a rolicking tale about the battle with the spiders and thorough mention of the troll and the hall of heads.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle  d20+14=16 ;
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 9:42:01 PM

Zeoll says a prayer and composes a little song on the spot about the Hall of Heads. It's a little short on details, and inexplicably mentions a porch and a furnace, but, hey! Artistic license.

Perform Song: 16. Meh, not his best effort~ LOL!

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday September 15th, 2021 11:47:02 PM
Asimov says , "We just found a quiver, a small pearl and a strange hand that all radiate magic and we kind of didn't move a heavy contraption that produces gruel or water depending on how you use it."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday September 16th, 2021 3:38:49 AM

"And a bridge needs to be built. Over the troll pit. I know, Zeoll already mentioned it," the jotunar says. "I'd like to know what the pearl is about. We do not get those in the mountains."

DM Mitch 
Thursday September 16th, 2021 8:45:39 AM
Zeoll suggests a bridge. He identifies the magic items.
Honor suggests they clean up the dead troll as well.
Elron and Zeoll tell the epic tale of the adventure so far.
Asimov tells them about the gruel contraption.
Munhilder also mentions a bridge.

The drow appreciate the story and the items and after some debate they decide they won’t enter the dungeon until the party has fully cleared it. The talking door seems to keep things inside, and their leader doesn’t want civilians in their if the party gets defeated by some sealed away monster that could find and murder them inside the dungeon.

The party possibly rests before heading back. Soon enough they’re back in the room with the mirror and the waving reflections.


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday September 16th, 2021 1:41:31 PM
"Whatever was on the other side of that mirror, or wall, or whatever it is--it's evil," Honor tells her companions. "We need to be careful when we go back there."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday September 16th, 2021 5:33:03 PM

"I agree, Honor," replies Mundhildur. Along the way, where the rubble is, she picked up a fair number of rocks to hurl in future combats, or just for practice.

Before they get to the mirror/wall room, she says, "Let's think of a word each of us can say, in case our twins start attacking us, so that we know who is real and who is a fake. My word will be 'sprite.' What word do you want to use, Elron?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Thursday September 16th, 2021 8:34:44 PM
Elron ponders Mundhildur's question a moment. "I s'pose I'll use th' word sassafrass."

"Honor, is there some sort o' preparin' we should do if it's evil?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday September 16th, 2021 10:46:55 PM

Zeoll tells his friends what the identified magic items do.

"These arre all verry useful, mickle powerrful, and quite valuable, I deem. Honestly, I can't quite believe how lucky we arre to have found them. We could sell just the least valuable and rretirre on the prroceeds forr many yearrs."



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+9=15 ; d20+12=13 ; d20+12=24 ; d20+10=22 ;
Friday September 17th, 2021 1:20:21 AM
Asimov says "My password will be Swordfish"

OOC: How much HP do we get for resting?

He studies the mirror again

Perception: 15
Know[Arcana]: 13
Spellcraft: 24
Know[Dungeoneering]: 22

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday September 17th, 2021 1:47:51 AM

"Good. So we have for Elron, sassafras
for Asimov, swordfish
for me, sprite
Zeoll, how about, mickle?
Honor, what secret word do you want to use?" Mundhildur asks.

OOC: Steve, we are all back up to full hit points according to DM Cayzle. So top off Asimov.
[To DM Mitch: How many times does the letter 'd' occur in MunDhildur? For bonus points, how many times does 'u' show up?] ;-)

The Twins 
Friday September 17th, 2021 7:57:08 AM
The Twins are briefly confused, but assuming someone clarifies the concept they say "Peace." "War, saying the words at the same moment with the same tone.

DM Mitch 
Friday September 17th, 2021 7:58:36 AM
Honor tells the others to be careful, it’s evil.
Mundhildur retrieves some rocks to throw and suggests passwords.
Elon picks Sassafrass
Zeoll tells the group what the items are.
Asimov picks swordfish
Mundhildur summarizes and pokes fun at the one time DM Mitch has a slight typo.
The Twins pick words that requires them to talk over themselves.

Code words set, the party returns to the room. It’s still the same with old shelves and the eye catching mirror. The reflections are still there, still waving but otherwise mimicking the party’s actions.


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday September 17th, 2021 2:31:24 PM
"Umm....harbor, I guess," Honor says.

[OOC: We identified the magic items, but I'm not seeing a list. Where should I be looking?]

DM Mitch 
Friday September 17th, 2021 8:48:22 PM
(I think I forgot to put it in, here you go)

Hand of the Mage
Pearl of Power (1st level)
Efficient Quiver: This quiver has been made from the blackest of leather. On the underside it looks like someone has been keeping a tally of their kills by scratching into the leather. It currently adds up to 38.


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Saturday September 18th, 2021 7:05:02 AM

"If someone can use these things," the jotunar indicates the magic items, "then please take what you can use. I will stick with my longspears, and stones, for now.

"Ready to return to the mirror room? Be ready to fight." She goes the rest of the way to the mirror room, saying, 'journey' into the ear-shaped opening to cause the door to re-open.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle 
Saturday September 18th, 2021 8:50:43 AM

Zeoll nods at the gift of his password from Mundhi. He ponders the magical loot.

"Ah, although the Pearrl of Powerr even has the worrd 'powerr' in its name, it is nearr useless to me, as I prreparre only a few spells daily, and those go oft unused. Let it go to a casterr who prreparres spells ... Asimov? Honorr?"

"I do not shoot missiles, so the quiverr is also a poorr choice forr me."

"Although some may blanch at the use of a mummified hand cut frrom a corrpse, perhaps from an innocent, I myself have no such qualms. Long long ago as it may have been, I came frrom a clannish people, who lived close to death, and trrophies of diverrs grruesome sorrts was unrremarrkable to young Zeoll. I will not hesitate to take this hand, and may it serrve me as well as it did its ownerr when it was alive."

"Orr rratherr, may it serrve Bill." The liontaur places the hand around the neck of his animal companion. "I deem he could use a hand even morre than I could, given his natural total of zerro." Zeoll begins to instruct and train his camel in the use of a magical appendage.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Saturday September 18th, 2021 12:55:55 PM
Elron remembers being attacked by a creature that looked much like that mage-hand-thingy, and has no interest in it. He doesn't cast spells, so although the pearl of power has a catchy name, it's probably not for him. Upon learning that the quiver is like a bag of holding with limitations on the stuff he can put into it, he toys with the idea of being able to carry around lots of whappin' sticks and lots of whuppin' sticks. But the fact is, he pretty much only needs the one. And certainly only one at a time.

Before the party heads back into the mirror room, Elron changes (Ooc: hat of disguise). He appears to be a human girl, about six years old, dressed in simple but serviceable clothes and carrying no weapons or armor.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Sunday September 19th, 2021 11:22:45 PM
Asimov says, "I don't know if I qualify as a caster with what I do with my devices are not. I mean I tinker with things and then they do things."

(OOC: can I get a ruling on if a technomancer can use a pearl of power?)

Speaking of Which Asimov realizes he hasn't prepared his devices for the day so he does so. Taking extra time to prepare his first weird science creation

thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit; 1 x use
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile), fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), 2 slots open; can be prepared later
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), 1 slot open



The Twins 
Monday September 20th, 2021 7:32:55 AM
The Twins have no interest in any of the items.

DM Mitch 
Monday September 20th, 2021 7:33:08 AM
The party discusses loot.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle 
Monday September 20th, 2021 6:59:14 PM

Bill the Camel does not seem to grasp the idea of how to work the Hand item.

"Maybe when you arre smarrterr, Bill," says Zeoll consolingly. "And can speak the command worrd."

The old liontaur tucks away the item for the moment.

"Well my frriends, an evil magic forrce-mirrrorr awaits us. Shall we get back to it?"

The middle-aged liontaur leads the way.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday September 20th, 2021 7:00:25 PM
"There's nothing there for me," Honor says of the loot. "I'm a poor archer at best, and while I use spells, I don't rely on them. Asimov is a logical choice for the pearl. So I think that means we're selling the quiver at the first opportunity?"

She glances around. "And if that's settled, we have a date with an evil mirror room.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Monday September 20th, 2021 8:10:13 PM
"Does Asimov use spells? Well, I'll -- I say, I'll be hornswoggled." The little girl with the bass voice doesn't sound like a little girl, despite the way she gets almost emotional to be using the term "hornswoggled." "Guess he is a bit ov'a magical craftsman."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=18 ;
Monday September 20th, 2021 11:29:01 PM

"Twins - one of you shoots arrows. Are you certain you would not benefit from the quiver?" Whatever answer they give, she follows Zeoll - except for opening the door. Mundhildur loves to open doors. She does so, steps through, moving forward far enough that she does not block the others, and looks about the room.

Perception: 18

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+9=25 ;
Tuesday September 21st, 2021 2:02:28 AM
Asimov takes a look around after showing the team his latest contraption, "I call it the double barreled freeze ray acid pistol"

Perception: 25

Devices prepared:
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit; 1 x use
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile), fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), 2 slots open; can be prepared later
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), 1 slot open


The Twins (Mitch) HP 38/38 AC 24/12/22 Saves +4 Fort/+3 Ref/+1 Will 
Tuesday September 21st, 2021 6:43:31 AM
"We are good." "Between the two of us we carry plenty of arrows" (or maybe I'm just to lazy to track their arrow count so they never run out regardless :P)

DM Mitch 
Tuesday September 21st, 2021 6:58:08 AM
Zeoll laments the camel needs to be smarter and leads the way back.
Honor doesn’t want the magic items
Elron wonders if Asimov can use the pearl
Mundhildur asks if the Twins want the quiver
Asimove searches the room with the mirror
The Twins pass on the quiver.

Elron’s search doesn’t find any kind of clue about how to get past the mirror. The room just seems to be filled with dusty old objects and the giant mirror. On consideration everything is remarkably well preserved.


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday September 21st, 2021 7:37:56 AM

"Maybe the passage to the next room is through the mirror. Or wall of force, someone said? Probably will have to fight. Or have a dance contest," speculates Mundhildur.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday September 21st, 2021 2:28:29 PM
"I wonder if this is another password thing," Honor muses. She looks around. Now that the tapestries have been removed, is there any sign of a door or another way out? Or is it just the mirror thing?

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+14=22 ;
Tuesday September 21st, 2021 10:12:44 PM
Elron is prepared for what has to be done. Now that the mirror thinks he's a harmless little girl, he walks up real close to it and looks. He's not quite ready yet to touch it, but figures that might be what has to happen.

(Perception = 22)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle  d20+10=19 ; d20+13=19 ;
Tuesday September 21st, 2021 11:31:48 PM

"That's cleverr Honorr," says Zeoll. "Let's look for a password clue." The liontaur says a prayer and looks around.

Perception 19.

He goes up to the mirror and inspects his reflection. He tries to suss out what is up with his maybe-evil twin.

Sense Motive 19

Then he follows Honor's lead and speaks a password to the reflection: "drrowssaP"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 12:51:25 AM
Asimov says, "If all else fails couldn't we always start attacking the wall of force? Can't it be damaged if you hit it hard enough?"

DM Mitch 
Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 12:25:18 PM
Mundhildur suggests the way forward is through the mirror
Honor wonders if there’s a password
Elron looks at the mirror some more
Zeoll inspects the room and guesses a password
Asimov suggests destroying it.

The party has searched the room multiple times and examined the mirror as closely as possible. They find nothing they haven’t found before and the reflections keep just mimicking and waving.


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 1:02:25 PM
Honor moves to stand directly in front of the wall/mirror. She reaches out with her right hand. Presumably, her double mirrors her. She continues reaching until her palm is pressed flat against the wall, presumably with her double's palm against the wall on the other side. She waits to see if anything happens.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 10:31:38 PM

Zeoll nods to Asimov, but admits he has no way to commit that scale of violence.

The liontaur watches Honor carefully to see what happens. He is ready to come to her aid, for example, to grab her if she seems about to be pulled in.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 11:17:45 PM
Noticing the Honor has done what he was about to do, Elron watches. For the sake of the mirror, he twirls one of his pigtails.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Thursday September 23rd, 2021 2:14:34 AM
Asimov asks the Taur, "Does Acid eat through force? I mean I suppose I could just repetitively shoot it with my corrosive pistol for like hours because we don't have much else to do."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=21 ;
Thursday September 23rd, 2021 5:19:14 AM

She observes what others are doing, and what effects if any they obtain. If nothing special occurs, she will begin to search the room for - oddities - other than their almost twins. Levers, buttons, slightly different coloration in the stones, a smooth shape where nearby is rough, or a rough shape where elsewhere is rough. How about the ceiling? Can she touch the ceiling standing at 10'4", and having another 5' reach?
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Perception: 21

The Twins 
Thursday September 23rd, 2021 6:28:22 AM
The Twins draw their bow in case something goes horribly wrong.

DM Mitch 
Thursday September 23rd, 2021 6:40:21 AM
Honor touches the mirror
Zeoll watches carefully
Elron was going to do that too but instead he watches
Asimov wonders if acid will destroy the wall
Mundhildur also watches and if nothing happens searches the room.
The Twins draw a weapon just in case

When Honor touches the mirror there is a brilliant flash of light momentarily blinding everyone. The party hears a cry and as their vision returns they see Honor has been flung back 5 feet and is lying on the ground looking injured.

Honor only Highlight to display spoiler: { you have switched places with your reflection. You are actually on the other side of the wall of force with 8 doppelgangers who are now all viciously attacking you. One of the dopplegangers is with the rest of the party pretending to be injured to keep them from looking back at the mirror/wall of force.

Please make your post today private to DM’s and spoiler tagged - I imagine someone will look at the mirror this post, but let's keep the con going until they do. If you want you can make a regular post as the doppelganger and spoiler/e-mail Honor’s actual actions

Oh, and real you hit results - you are hit 4 times for 35 damage - ouch }


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday September 23rd, 2021 11:57:21 AM
Mundhildur sees Honor lying on the ground she moves to stand next to her, glances at the mirror to see what her evil double is doing - also lying on the ground? She leans over and asks, quietly, "What is your word?"

She holds a rock in one hand, longspear in the other. She looks to see what injuries Honor has, but waits for the code word. If it is not given, she stands on Honor's sword, prepared to stomp on her if she seems other than the real Honor. If it is given, she helps her to her feet, longspear tucked under her arm.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle  d20+9=26 ;
Thursday September 23rd, 2021 6:52:10 PM

Zeoll lets others tend the fallen Honor while he keeps a very close eye on the mirror. What does the reflection of Honor show? He is alert to danger.

Perception 26

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Thursday September 23rd, 2021 7:34:12 PM
Elron wants to help Honor -- and would if he had any skill at it. But he doesn't. Instead, he looks in the mirror to see if the other-Honor was similarly affected or if, perhaps, the other-Honor is about to come out now and attack them.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 28/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Friday September 24th, 2021 12:12:34 AM
Asimov says, "Maybe the mirror threw Honor because she is living. Irony I command you to touch the mirror. Let's see if it throws you like it threw Honor or if you being a construct are somewhat immune to whatever sorcery it has on it."

Irony touches the mirror

DM Mitch  d20+8=16 ; d20+8=14 ; d8=5 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=24 ; d8=2 ; d8=7 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=18 ; d20+8=13 ; d8=5 ; d8=3 ; d8=1 ; d8=6 ; d8=7 ;
Friday September 24th, 2021 8:22:55 AM
Mundhildur runs over to Honor and asks for the password.
Zeoll focuses on the mirror/forcewall
Honor does something I’m not supposed to tell you guys :P
Elron also looks at the mirror
Asimov sends Irony to touch the mirror theorizing it’s a living vs construct problem.

Those looking at the mirror see the reflections are no longer mimicking the party. Rather, they are all assaulting the Honor on the other side of the wall with hands that have morphed and grown wicked claws.

As Munhildur leans in to query the injured Honor it too grows glaws and tries to rip out the giant woman’s throat. It fails but still scratches her face up (9 damage)

Irony touches the mirror, causing another flash and for the reflection and the horse to switch places. It’s pretty obvious this time, as reflection Irony was in the middle of attacking Honor and had shifted partway. With a snort the fake Irony charges Asimov and swipes at him for 17 damage.


Meanwhile Honor goes down to a flurry of blows (16 damage) before the rest of them turn on Irony and try to take down the horse (22 damage)


The Twins  d20+10=21 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ;
Friday September 24th, 2021 8:25:55 AM
The Twins quickly switch to their greatsword and charge fake Irony slashing it for 14 damage (21 to hit) Grey-blue blood that decidedly does not belong to the steel horse construct splatters the ground.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+12=15 ; d20+6=8 ;
Friday September 24th, 2021 3:59:03 PM
Elron notes that his companions on this side are at an advantage, but those on the other side are at a disadvantage. Seeing the image of Irony attack as soon as it came across, Elron plans to do the same if he can. "I hopes you can get folks outta that mirror," Elron says to no one in particular.

He takes the mirror in mid-air, hoping to land on his feet (acrobatics = 15, including +2 racial bonus to jump).

If he is able to, he then attacks the nearest thing that was attacking Honor. (Hits AC 8 . . . oh, well).


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 32/41   d20+7=12 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+7=17 ; 2d6+4=7 ; 2d6+4=14 ; 2d6+4=10 ;
Friday September 24th, 2021 4:20:22 PM

Knowing the woman at her feet is a ruthless imposter, Mundhi is ruthless in return. As the (doppleganger?) at her feet lies prone, with a penalty of -4 on its AC, Mundhi hit normal AC 16, 15, and 21. Damage is 7, 14, and 10. If her 2nd (out of 3) slam attacks failed, then her false-shaped opponent took 7+10= 17 hp damage. If all three hit, then the total is 31 hp damage. Her last slam consisted of a knee to the chest, and her opponent has a good portion of the jotun's 1,026 pounds of weight resting on her solar plexus.

She spits in her false face, but keeps her neck and face out of reach of the beast.
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Edit: Fix HP total in header -Kim

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -5/35] (Kathy)  d20+2=9 ;
Friday September 24th, 2021 10:14:12 PM
Honor bleeds a little.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle  d20+5=22 ; d4+9=10 ;
Sunday September 26th, 2021 3:48:08 PM

Zeoll quickly grasps what is going on and readies a spell to cast on Anti-Elron as soon as he pops into the room: Hideous Laughter.

Will Save DC vs humanoids and monsterous humanoids is 17.

Camel bites at fake Irony: AC22 (24 if flanking) for 10 damage.



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 11/45 | AC 22/15/17 HP 22/35 Hardness 2  
Monday September 27th, 2021 12:46:48 AM
(OOC: Irony being a biped is not a mechanical horse but a mechanical man. Sort of; he's more like a walking scrap pile)

(OOC: Irony has Hardness 2/ Was that 1 attack for 22 damage or multiple attacks? If multiple attacks each single attack is reduced by 2 points of damage, so what is the new damage total on Irony? I'll update my header for the construct after knowing that; if the rolls are what I think they are it is only 13 damage)

Asimov takes 17 damage from the fake version of his construct before taking a full round withdrawl action to get 60 feet away from the fake construct.

Irony takes a total defense action.gaining a +4 dodge bonus

The Twins  d20+4=16 ; d20+4=15 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+6=8 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+8=24 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=9 ;
Monday September 27th, 2021 8:12:55 AM
The Twins rush forward to hit the thing that isn't’ actually horse shaped (whoops)
Elron goes through the mirror to help the others
Mundhildur tears into the fake on the ground before her.
Honor bleeds some
Zeoll casts a spell as fake Elron goes through the mirror
Asimov runs away and Irony defends (It was 3 hits for 26 damage, I should have taken 6 off from hardness and only took 4)

The Fake Honor doesn’t try to get up, striking up at Mundhildur, but the giant is now on her guard and fends off the nearly dead creature easily. The Twins coordination and thick armor protect them equally as much while the last enemy on this side of the mirror fails its save and falls prone laughing an inhuman laugh.

On the far side of the mirror the numbers remain overwhelming but are at least more manageable. Irony’s defensive action proves effective, warding away the few blows powerful enough to penetrate it’s thick armor, and Elron proves annoyingly evasive to the foe as well.



Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): 31 damage
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): 14 damage
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron):
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll):
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1):
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2):
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur):
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel):



Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -6/35] (Kathy)  d20+2=5 ;
Monday September 27th, 2021 1:57:56 PM
Honor bleeds some more.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34hp | Cayzle  d20+9=26 ; d4+9=13 ;
Monday September 27th, 2021 4:29:42 PM

Zeoll orders Bill the Camel to kill the laughing Elron.

He enters the mirror, bracing himself on four legs so he won't fall down, hopefully.

He grabs Honor and pulls her out of melee, hopefully.

And he gets out a potion of CMW.

Bill goes to town on the clucking chicken. It is prone so he gets a +4 to hit. The camel bites AC26 for 13 damage.

It gets a new Will save vs DC17. If it saves it can act normally, but is prone. If it fails, it laughs for the entire 5 round duration.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 59/49  d20+5=17 ; d20+5=18 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=6 ;
Monday September 27th, 2021 7:56:03 PM
Elron is getting angry and doesn't know what to do but fight some more. His rage-enhanced flurry of blows does have that twenty-four-fighting-chickens look to it, even though he still appears to be a little girl.

He attacks the fake camel rather than one of his fake friends (or, for that matter, one of his real ones). And he notes that the doppelgangers are cheating -- the twin doppelgangers are not acting in unison. "And that's downright low-down."

First attack: AC 17 for 3 damage
Second attack: AC 18 for 6 damage

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Rage 1/10

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 32/41   d20+11=20 ; d20+11=28 ; d20+11=18 ; 2d6+4=8 ; 2d6+4=11 ; 2d6+4=12 ;
Monday September 27th, 2021 11:02:16 PM

Mundhildur kills the doppleganger. (Hit AC 20, 28, 18, for 8 + 11 + 12 hp). If the first blow shuts it down, she uses her additional two attacks to go after one of the non-teamwork twins, hitting AC 24 and 14 for 11 and 12 hp damage.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 18/45 | AC 22/15/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2   d8+5=7 ;
Monday September 27th, 2021 11:47:34 PM
Irony keeps taking a full defensive action.

Asimov takes a breathe from his medihaler light healing for 7 hp

The Twins  d20+6=16 ; d20+10=21 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d20+5=23 ;
Tuesday September 28th, 2021 6:15:56 AM
The Twins strike at the fake Irony again, just barely not killing the thing.

DM Mitch  d20+8=11 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+8=23 ; d8=4 ; d8=6 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=23 ; d20+8=17 ; d8=7 ; d8=2 ; d8=5 ; d8=8 ;
Tuesday September 28th, 2021 6:24:05 AM
Honor is slowly bleeding out.
Zeoll tries to get her to safety. His camel tries to kill fake Elron.
Elron complains the fake Twins are cheating
Mundhildur finishes the prone enemy and wants to attack another but non of the rest are in melee with her, forcing her to move.
Asimov fights defensively (as does irony I assume)

Fake Honor is dead and Fake Elron fails his save so is trapped laughing. Fake Irony turns to the Twins and swipes at them as they seem the greater threat but again their armor protects them.
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Zeoll is able to grab Honor. Unfortunately the enemy had the her and Elron pinned next to the mirror. Having switched place with one of them his only retreat option is back into the identical room which draws 2 attacks from the dopplegangers next to him (going back through the mirror would draw AoO from all 5). He’s hit both times and takes 18 damage.

Fake Zeoll charges Mundhildur but fails to penetrate the giant’s armor.

The enemy decides to ignore Zeoll and focus on the angry chicken barbarian. They hit 4 times for 36 damage


MIrror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): 30 damage
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): 13 damage (helplessly laughing)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll):


Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1):
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2):
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur):
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel):


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -7/35] (Kathy)  d20+2=3 ;
Tuesday September 28th, 2021 2:00:08 PM
Honor bleeds some more.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 27/49  d20+5=15 ; d20+5=13 ; d4+2=5 ; d4+2=4 ;
Tuesday September 28th, 2021 7:09:19 PM
"Zeoll, this is not going to end well. Miss Honor needs the potion in my pack, and I don't dare stop."

Elron attacks the fake camel again -- although it does not look as if his last attacks hit it.

First attack: AC 15 for 5 damage
Second attack: AC 13 for 4 damage

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Rage 2/10

I assumed that Elron's damage reduction means he only took 32 HP damage.
10 of his hit points go away when he stops raging.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 32/41   d20+7=26 ; d20+7=19 ; d20+7=13 ; 2d6+4=7 ; 2d6+4=10 ; 2d6+4=11 ;
Tuesday September 28th, 2021 7:24:29 PM

Mundhi, since none were in striking range after finishing the doppleganger of Honor, would simply have lifted the body, and thrown it against the force wall as her move last round. (I had typed in that conditional action yesterday, but for some reason it did not stick.)

This round, the doppleganger body out of the way, attacks false Zeoll. Hits AC 26 for 7hp, AC 19 for 10 hp, AC 13 for 11hp.

[As we have no map, it is challenging to tell where people are. I like maps :-) ]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 16 of 34hp | Cayzle  d8=3 ; d8=1 ; d8=4 ; d20+9=27 ; d4+9=10 ;
Tuesday September 28th, 2021 10:53:43 PM

Zeoll gasps twice as the evil impersonators strike hard. But he accepts the punishment in order to bring Honor to one side and to administer a Cure Moderate Wounds potion. [OOC: A full round action I think?]

Honor is cured 10 hp. (2d8+3, rerolled a 1)

Bill the Camel continues his meal of laughing doppelganger. The animal companion hits AC27 for 10 damage.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 18/45 | AC 22/15/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=14 ; d3=3 ; d3=1 ;
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 12:43:09 AM
Irony continues to fight defensively.

Asimov uses his weird science creation against the nearest combatant (fake Irony I think)

14 vs ranged touch; 3 acid and 1 cold

thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit; expended
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile), fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), 2 slots open; can be prepared later
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), 1 slot open



The Twins  d20+10=20 ;
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 7:24:46 AM
The Twins try to finish off Fake Irony and land the hit.

DM Mitch  d20+8=27 ; d20+8=15 ; d8=3 ; d20=16 ; d20=13 ; d20=2 ; d20=9 ; d20=18 ; d20=20 ; d20=4 ; d20=14 ; d20=6 ; d20=14 ; d8=2 ;
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 8:07:41 AM
Honor does Honor things. Which for now is just bleeding.
Elron suggests a potion but can’t reach it (yes your DR applies, I just couldn’t find where it is, add to your header?)
Mundhildur runs up to Fake Zeoll and half kills him. It?
Zeoll heals Honor so she can do Honor things other then bleeding. She does it a bit more all over his clothing first though.
Asimov goes for the kill and ends up 1 point short
The Twins finish the job.

Fake Zeoll responds to Mundhildur’s attack with his own and hits her once for 7 damage.

The enemy continues to ignore Irony since they aren’t doing anything and pound on Elron. The chicken’s armor and skills serve him well though and he’s only hit once for 6 damage (5 after DR)



MIrror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): 23 damage (helplessly laughing)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): 17 damage


Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1):
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2):
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur):
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel):


The Twins  d20+10=19 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ;
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 8:09:45 AM
The Twins consider rushing through the mirror but hesitate as it would mean moving two enemies to this side. Instead they charge fake Zeoll and strike him for 11 damage. "Go." They tell Mundhuldir, "We have this." "The others need help through the mirror."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 27/41   d20+7=21 ; d20+7=8 ; d20+7=16 ; 2d6+4=9 ; 2d6+4=8 ;
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 2:05:06 PM
Mundhi heeds the Twins' counsel. She says, "I'm going through. False Mundhi is on her way to our side," and steps through. She attacks thrice, against one of the twins, missing widely on her second slam attack, so does 9hp at the start followed by 8 hp at the end.

[Edit, laptop motherboard died, so on smartphone, and missed seeing Twins' post. Fixed.]

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 13/35] (Kathy)  d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ;
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 3:35:57 PM
Honor blinks and tries to orient herself. Since some version of Zeoll is currently hovering over her with an empty potion bottle, she makes the assumption that he is the real one.

"Who's real here?" she gasps. She heals herself some more (Lay on Hands), then scrambles to her feet and retrieves Virtue.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 21/49  d20+5=24 ; d20+5=13 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=6 ;
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 7:55:41 PM
Elron continues to attack the fake camel.

First attack: AC 24 for 3 damage
Second attack: AC 13 for 6 damage

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Rage 3/10

10 of his hit points go away when he stops raging.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 16 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+9=14 ; d4+9=11 ;
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 8:43:50 PM

Within the mirror, Zeoll backs up and targets Fake Mundhi for another Hideous Laughter, Will DC17.

Bill the Camel keeps on munching fake Elron. He hits AC14 for 11 damage.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 18/45 | AC 22/15/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday September 29th, 2021 10:39:25 PM
Asimov says, "I don't really think I could be much help over there. I guess we can leave Irony going on defense for now."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 16 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday September 30th, 2021 5:47:47 AM
Oh, Zeoll watches as his target — fake Mundhi — is replaced just before he casts! He instead targets fake twin ... 1? 2? One of them, anyway.

DM Mitch  d20+6=8 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+8=23 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+8=18 ; d8=5 ; d20+8=25 ; d3=1 ; d20+8=26 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+8=18 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+8=26 ; d8=3 ; d8=5 ; d8=6 ; d8=6 ; d8=5 ;
Thursday September 30th, 2021 8:39:34 AM
The Twins continue their attack and tell Mundhildur to go through the mirror.
Mundhildur agrees to the Twin’s advice and heads through, striking the false Twin.
Honor wakes up and asks some questions.
Elron hits the camel!
Zeoll tries to hit Fake Mundhildur but she just swapped places with real Mundildur! He catches himself just in time to swap targets. The camel continues to smack the fake version of his master.
Asimov decides him and Irony should stay defensive.

The Dopplegangers on side A decide the Twins are the biggest threat and all gang up on them. The Twins are a whirlwind of speed and catch all the blows but one and take 9 damage

Twin 1, Asimov, and Camel fakes switch targets to the giant who came through as the bigger threat (literally!). The tear into her 5 times doing 45 damage.

Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): 34 damage (helplessly laughing)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): 28 damage
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur):

Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 9
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2): Helpless laughter
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): 3


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 13/35] (Kathy)  d20+10=12 ;
Thursday September 30th, 2021 2:22:12 PM
Honor looks around, bewildered. Zeoll hadn't answered her question, and he's the only one she knows for sure is not a doppelganger.

Around her, Elron and the camel are fighting. Mundhildur and the twins are fighting. Zeoll isn't fighting anybody, and so far nobody has attacked Honor.

"Who's real?" she asks again.

Zeoll casts a spell, and one of the twins starts laughing and collapses helplessly to the floor. Honor tentatively decides that the twins are valid targets, and moves to slash at the remaining twin.

She really shouldn't have worried. She can't hit anything anyway.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -18/41   d20+8=19 ;
Thursday September 30th, 2021 2:55:34 PM

The 10'4" tall Jotun woman falls to the ground under the combined assault of the three dopplegangers. Mundhildur the Tall is dead, is dead.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 16 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+9=11 ;
Thursday September 30th, 2021 5:38:01 PM

"Mundhi!" cries Zeoll, and he targets the other twin with his spell. That one has to make a DC17 Will save.

[OOC: The one now laughing gets one last chance to resist with a DC17 Will Save. If it makes it, then it can act naturally, but will be prone.]

"Honor, fight the laughing twins!" [Note: You are at +4 with melee attacks against the prone laughers.]

Bill the Camel munches on laughing Evil Elron, hitting AC11, a miss even with the bonus vs prone.

[Note: Laughing Evil Elron missed his first save on Monday. The spell lasts 5 rounds, and will end Friday. I think Bill gets one last chance to munch tomorrow.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 21/49  d20+5=8 ; d20+5=24 ; d4+2=6 ;
Thursday September 30th, 2021 7:47:55 PM
OoC: 1. The fake camel should also have taken 9 damage from Elron on Monday...
2. Does Mundhildur have 2 hero points?

Attacking the prone doppelgangers might be the smart thing to do, but Elron's worked up about this camel -- so he keeps on attacking it. . .

First attack, AC 8, miss
Second attack, AC 24, 6 damage

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Rage 4/10

10 of his hit points go away when he stops raging.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/12/15 HP 18/45 | AC 22/15/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=15 ; 3d3+3=10 ;
Thursday September 30th, 2021 11:34:48 PM
Irony decides to attack the camel and misses vs AC 15

Asimov fires off a wrist rockets at fake Elron 10 force damage
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit; expended
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile), fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), 2 slots open; can be prepared later
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), 1 slot open

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -18/41  
Friday October 1st, 2021 6:31:48 AM
SteveM - Mundhi has 4 hero points. I forgot I could use them in this situation. If two were used by her, she would have made her stabilization save. Let's let our DM decide on that. If he rules it works, she is definitely still down, but not double dead. Just mostly dead.

The Twins  d20+10=27 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ;
Friday October 1st, 2021 7:59:09 AM
The Twins try to finish off another enemy in fake Zeoll (27 to hit, 10 damage)

DM Mitch  d20+6=24 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+8=24 ; d8=5 ; d20=2 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=27 ; d20+8=27 ; d8=5 ; d8=1 ; d8=3 ; d20+10=21 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=18 ; d8=3 ;
Friday October 1st, 2021 8:07:10 AM
Honor is still confused but picks out a valid target. Doesn’t hit it though (all of the doppelgangers are attacking with morphed claws for hands so she can pick them out that way)
Mundhildur turns into a corpse.
Zeoll is upset at Mundhildur’s transformation and casts another spell
Elron strikes out (... I don’t know how I missed that damage, maybe I put it on the wrong char. Adding it)
Asimov finishes fake Elron and Irony misses an attack.
Mundhildur transforms from a corpse into an almost, but not quite, corpse.
The Twins cut fake Zeoll in half.

The fake Twins make their saves. Snarling, they go for the annoying caster, drawing an AoO from Elron and Honor. One can only stand and then move over there, but the other goes for his claw attack and lands a hit for 9 damage.

Fake Mundhildur decides she doesn’t like the 3 on 1 odds and touches the mirror to switch places with Mundhildur. This provokes an AoO from the Twins which they take full advantage of.

Fake Mundhildur goes for a hit on Honor and land it for 7 damage.

Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): Dead
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): Dead
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 9
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2):


Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur): 8
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): 18


The Twins  d20+12=20 ; d6=3 ; d6=1 ;
Friday October 1st, 2021 8:09:11 AM
The Twins decide that the other team is in serious danger and go through the mirror despite the fact it will swap both enemies. This gets them off Zeoll at least, but puts Camel and Asimov at risk. At least those two aren't almost dead.

They run at fake Camel, flanking him and hitting for 10 damage.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 21/49  d20+7=9 ; d20+5=20 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=16 ; d4+2=4 ; d4+2=5 ;
Friday October 1st, 2021 10:10:57 AM
Elron makes hir AoO on the nearest fake Twin... and misses (AC 9).

He continues to fight, but switches targets to fake Mundhi:

First attack, AC 20, 4 damage
Second attack, AC 25 (16 to confirm, no crit), 5 damage

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Rage 5/10

10 of his hit points go away when he stops raging.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 13/35] (Kathy)  d20+10=14 ;
Friday October 1st, 2021 1:30:49 PM
Since fake Mundhildur is attacking her, Honor attacks back, but she still hasn't shaken off her doldrums. She misses yet again.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 7 of 34hp | Cayzle  d8=1 ; d8=8 ; d8=4 ; d20+9=13 ;
Friday October 1st, 2021 5:51:32 PM

[Honor, I think you need to roll an AoO?]

An evil twin claws fiercely at Zeoll, reducing him to just 7 hp, but then both twins are popped away.

So Zeoll takes out a scroll, and reads CMW on Mundhi. She is cured 15.

Real Bill takes a bite at laughing Evil Elron, hitting AC13 another miss.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 7 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+9=19 ; d4+9=10 ;
Friday October 1st, 2021 5:54:29 PM
OOH! If real Bill gets an AoO on laughing Evil Elron as it stands up, the attack hits AC19 for 10 damage.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 7 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Friday October 1st, 2021 5:56:09 PM
Oh wait! Evil Laughing Elron is dead!? That's not funny!

Well, consider Bill the Camel's attack to have missed against someone else too.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 21/16/15 HP 18/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=6 ;
Sunday October 3rd, 2021 9:29:00 PM
Irony continues to attack the fake camel. (6 vs AC; miss)

Asimov decides to take a total defense action this time.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Monday October 4th, 2021 12:55:19 AM

Mundhildur, slashed to shreds, for a moment all goes black. Then thoughts begin to pass through her mind.
"She broke both legs?" asked the very large dwarf lady. "You say, jumping off a huge boulder? Hope the breaks are clean," she comments. Mundhildur, seven years old, looks at the red-blonde braids of the dwarf woman who stands well over six feet tall. She had heard of her before. She practiced medicine, and served a god Mundhi did not know. Her eyes seemed kind, though.

"I will examine your legs, girl. You tell me what hurts, and what does not. Your mother tells me you are brave. Are you brave, girl?"

She gives an affirmative nod, but feels some apprehension.

"Good. Now when I do this..."

"Uhnnn..." she groans.

"And this?"

The girl grits her teeth, but says nothing. The dwarf takes the other leg, the right one, in her strong hands, presses a few spots, then pulls, and gives a slight twist.

"AAAAHHHIIIiiiiii!" the girl cries out, then takes several rapid breaths, and stills her voice. Shaky, she says. "Now that one does not hurt."

The healer gives her a clean white rag. "Put this between your teeth for a moment, girl." Young Mundhildur obeys.

The woman begins to say some words in another language, runs a finger lightly over her left shin. "Can you count with your fingers?" she asks the girl. Another affirmative nod. "Good. Count to five with your fingers, like this." She holds up a first, then lifts her own thumb, index finger, and down to the small finger. "Ready? Start." The girl has her thumb and index finger up, and as her middle finger is beginning to unfold, the healer squeezes the middle of her calf, angles the leg slightly inward, then pulls out a smidge, and lets the muscles pull the leg back.

Mundhildur's teeth manage to cut through some of the cloth, but aside from some subvocalizations, she does not cry out this time. The woman says a few more words - more like a chant. A wave of warmth covers both legs. The pain disappears. The girl takes the cloth out of her mouth, and she feels her body relaxing on the table. She breathes in and out half a dozen times.

"Kara, she is fine now," the dwarf healer says to Mundhildur's mother. "Girl. Mundhildur Karadottir. Do not jump off that rock again this year. Get some training in how to jump, and land, and fall. You will grow tall only if you survive."

Mother Kara says, "Bless you, Dovana. Here, take this for your medical supplies, and by way of thanks." The healer inclines her head and accepts the small pouch.
After Zeoll helps heal her, a small sigh escapes her lips, yet otherwise, she continues to lie still on the side of the mirror which the party originally was in..

DM Mitch  d20+8=9 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+8=14 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d20+8=27 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=23 ; d20+8=10 ; d20+8=26 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d8=7 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ;
Monday October 4th, 2021 6:23:53 AM
The Twins swap sides and hit fake Camel for 10 damage.
Elron switches targets to fake Mundhildur and hits twice
Honor is still feeling out of sorts.
Zeoll is much confused, but eventually figures out what to do. He heads through the mirror and gets Mundhildur on her feet.
Asimov fights defensively and Irony misses an attack.
Mundhildur has very vivid dreams.

The fake Twins see that the annoying caster has come to the same side as them and that he is healing people. They target the healer first and hit him for 12 damage.

Fake Mundhildur rolls well and sends Honor back into the realm of unconsciousness (16 damage). Fake Asimov and Camel pin down the evasive chicken barbarian and bring him down as well (27 damage, with 1 DR it goes down to 24 still enough to bring you down)

Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): Dead
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 9
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2):

Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): Dead
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur): 17
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): 28


The Twins  d20+10=30 ; d20+10=24 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ;
Monday October 4th, 2021 6:38:05 AM
The Twins wipe out fake Mundhildur with a crit (30 to hit, 24 to confirm, 23 damage)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, -5 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+5=14 ; d20+1=8 ;
Monday October 4th, 2021 7:02:27 AM

Bill the Camel stands protectively over the body of his downed master and bites at a wounded evil twin. He hits AC14, a miss.

Zeoll tries hard to stop dying. He tries to make a DC10 Constitution check. Rolling at +1, he gets an 8, and continues to bleed out!

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -3/35] (Kathy)  d20+2=15 ;
Monday October 4th, 2021 6:24:58 PM
Honor is unconscious, but stable.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP -13/49  d20=6 ;
Monday October 4th, 2021 8:01:51 PM
Elron collapses from his wounds.

(Hmm. . . d20 [= 6] + 2 - 13 isn't going to cut it. Even if I could find some way to roll before dropping out of rage it wouldn't work. He spends the 2 hero points.)

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Rage 5/10


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Monday October 4th, 2021 8:31:10 PM

[OOC: KATHY: Honor should have rolled an AoO against the fake Twins, as DM Mitch and Cayzle/Zeoll mentioned Friday. Perhaps you might retro roll that, if our DM allows it, and have a shot at cutting down hp on at least one of the four remaining fakes, even though Honor is down, now. Never let an AoO go unused! Might be the difference between the group's survival and a TPK -Kim]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 21/16/15 HP 18/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=7 ;
Monday October 4th, 2021 8:39:23 PM
Asimov continues trying the tactic that worked for Irony to hold his own on the opposite side of the mirror going full defense.

Meanwhile Irony tries to hit the camel again and misses (7 vs AC)

The Twins 
Monday October 4th, 2021 9:52:24 PM
(Yes roll the AoO please)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 2:45:26 AM

The sleeping giant dreams, hearing sounds of battle, clawing, distress, Her mind populates with memory of when some ogres and orcs thought it would be a good idea to attack the Jotunar's mountain stronghold. She was about 12 years old then, and, though told to hide in a back room, she snuck out and saw her father hurl an ogre off the cliff. She knew the rocky landing was over 100 feet below. That ogre's not going to be climbing back up anytime soon. Her brother soon joined her side. "Wish we had some rocks on us," he commented to Mundhildur.

DM Mitch  d20+8=27 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=17 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=23 ; d20+8=10 ; d20+8=19 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d20+10=28 ; d20+10=22 ; d8=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ;
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 5:31:14 AM
The Twins cut fake Mundhildur in half.
Zeoll tries to not die and Camel tries to fight the twins.
Honor retroactively gets an AoO and kills fake Camel (I went ahead and rolled it for you)
Elron almost bleeds out.
Mundhildur dreams.
Asimov goes defensive and irony attacks.

Fake Asimov lands two hits on the Twins despite the armor (18 damage).

Bill the camel is hit thrice for 20 damage by the fake Twins.

Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): Dead
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 9
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2): 17

Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): Dead
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur): Dead
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): Dead
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Edit by Kim to correct header from The Twins to DM Mitch

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 4:17:36 PM

Mundhildur's looks for rocks with her brother. Why can they find no rocks in the house? She dreams on...

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -3/35] (Kathy)  d20+10=13 ;
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 5:12:29 PM
[I love how everybody thinks the AoO will end any differently from every single other attack I've rolled during this combat. Oh, look. Missed again.]

Honor remains unconscious.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP -13/49 
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 7:41:49 PM
Elron dreams his dreams. And his his dreams, his doppelganger is an albino.

Yep, just a pale imitation of the real thing.

Or maybe that's the blood loss.

DM Mitch 
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 8:36:05 PM
(I rolled the AoO for you and you actually killed something retroactively last post)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, -6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+1=9 d20+5=20 d4+9=13
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 11:58:08 PM

Zeoll drops another negative hit point with a roll of 9.

Bill the Camel, who only has AC13 and 24 hp, is down to 4! He bites furiously, hitting AC20 for 13 damage!

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 21/16/15 HP 18/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=11 ;
Wednesday October 6th, 2021 12:28:36 AM
Irony attacks fake Asimov (11vs AC; miss)

Asimov continues to take a full defensive action not really being able to do anything against 2 doppleganger twins on his side of the mirror. He also doesn't have time to sit down and start preparing machines as he has open slots he can use to create medihalers but he'll have to wait on that.

thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit; expended
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds)-used, 2 slots open; can be prepared later
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), 1 slot open

DM Mitch/The Twins  d20+10=11 ; d20+10=13 ;
Wednesday October 6th, 2021 8:00:20 AM
The Twins finally miss an attack. Hero point to reroll and still a miss. (11 and 13)

DM Mitch/The Twins  d20=8 ; d20=11 ; d20=9 ; d20=15 ; d20=19 ; d20=3 ;
Wednesday October 6th, 2021 8:05:26 AM
Most of the party is down and dreaming.

The Twins Miss an attack.
Bill hits for a lot of damage
Irony misses, Asimov defends

Fake Asimov snarls and attacks but the Twins once again ward him off.

The fake Twins take down bill (unconscious, not dead) and turn their sights on Asimov.

Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): Dead
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 9
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2): 30

Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): Dead
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur): Dead
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): Dead


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -3/35] (Kathy) 
Wednesday October 6th, 2021 6:47:55 PM
Honor remains unconscious.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP -13/49 
Wednesday October 6th, 2021 7:41:59 PM
In his dreams, Elron tells the cute little bird he just met, "You look just like my girlfriend." When he does, she grows talons and slaps him. . . "You act just like her, too."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Wednesday October 6th, 2021 9:56:09 PM

Mundhildur and her brother found a barrel of turnips. They each gather up some, and go back to the balcony, looking for targets, in her dream.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, -6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+1=13 ; d20+2=6 ;
Wednesday October 6th, 2021 10:19:43 PM

Zeoll stabilizes.

Camel drops by 1. (to what?)

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 21/16/15 HP 18/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=22 ; d8+4=8 ;
Wednesday October 6th, 2021 10:46:04 PM
Asimov touches the mirror and switches places with his snarling counterpart

As soon as he is on the side with his twins he says, "Don't attack, it is I the real Asimov"

Irony readies an action to attack the next hostile thing to come through the mirror 22 vs AC; 8 damage

DM Mitch/The Twins  d20=1 ; d20=6 ;
Thursday October 7th, 2021 1:18:38 AM
The Twins heroically miss again (posted this yesterday but it got eaten by internet dragon)

DM Mitch/The Twins  d20+8=9 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+8=18 ; d20+8=22 ;
Thursday October 7th, 2021 1:23:47 AM
Various people lay unconscious (bill is at -3)

The Twins miss
Asimov switches places with an enemy.

The fake Twins immediately move to switch places with their counterparts and chase Asimov. Twin 2 takes Irony’s fist to the face for that and goes down. Twin 1 attacks in response but fails.

Fake Asimov goes for the Twins once they are sent across but their armor again saves them.

Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): Dead
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov):

Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): Dead
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur): Dead
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): Dead
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 9
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2): Dead


DM Mitch/The Twins  d20+10=13 ;
Thursday October 7th, 2021 1:24:45 AM
The Twins go for another hit but can't roll well anymore (13 to hit)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41   d20+7=10 ; d20+7=26 ; d20+7=14 ; d20+7=18 ;
Thursday October 7th, 2021 5:09:22 AM

The only healing item, aside from her healer's kit, is a goodberry that Zeoll gave her a few days ago, in one of the pouches on Mundhildur's waist belt. Good for 1 hit point.

In her dream, the girl and her brother begin pegging a fleeing ogre with raw turnips. She throws down 4, and one gets it real good on the back of the neck. Another one gets it on the bottom, which is funnier from the Jotun children's perspective than anything else.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, -6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+2=5 ;
Thursday October 7th, 2021 11:59:16 AM
Camel drops to -4

Zeoll is stable.

Gots a couple Cure Mod Wounds scrolls ...

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -3/35] (Kathy) 
Thursday October 7th, 2021 7:30:10 PM
Honor remains unconscious.

[Honor has a potion of CLW in her belt pouch. Maybe Fake Honor does, too, LOL.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP -13/49 
Thursday October 7th, 2021 7:57:34 PM
Elron dreams that he's died and gone to his eternal reward. And in the Lands of Rest, he sees his doppelganger. Elron rushes to the Keeper of the Estate he's in, a celestial, and says, "I have a twin!" The archon takes a look and replies, "No, that is but Eitelkeit, a powerful azata who is favored by Alemi. Eitelkeit could be a god himself but for his vanity. No, he's not your twin -- he just thinks he's you, Elron!"


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 21/16/15 HP 18/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 15/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=23 ; d8+4=10 ;
Friday October 8th, 2021 12:45:57 AM
Asimov goes through the mirror again

Irony readies an attack on the next hostile thing to come through the mirror again (23 vs AC; 10 slam damage)

DM Mitch/The Twins  d20+8=15 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=24 ; d20+8=19 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ;
Friday October 8th, 2021 6:28:57 AM
A bunch of unconscious people somehow manage to inform Asimov of the healing they have on them.

The Twins miss
Asimov goes through the mirror again to give Irony a chance to his his counterpart.

The Two dopplegangers turn to assault Irony as the only enemy on their side of the mirror. They hit thrice for 18 damage after hardness, taking the metal man down.


Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): Dead

Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): Dead
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur): Dead
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): Dead
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 9
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2): Dead
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov): 10


DM Mitch/The Twins  d20+10=25 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ;
Friday October 8th, 2021 6:30:15 AM
The Twins prepare an action to attack the enemy when then come back through and hopefully give Asimov a chance to find some healing for their companions (25 to hit, 7 damage)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP -13/49 
Friday October 8th, 2021 1:35:57 PM
Elron dreams:

Two roads diverged in a shadowed land,
And sorry he could not travel both
And be one traveler, Elron did stand. . .
At left stood a man with open hands
And a light brightened the undergrowth;

Downhill to the right, on a path as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because he hadn't the energy to spare;
Hovered one who turned 'way from the glare
As if from fog and gloom he came,

Both paths that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Both beckoned Elron go their away!
Too wounded he, to go left and play,
Yet from the right he would never come back.

He shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and he —
He stopped and napped beneath a tree.
And dreamed dreamy dreams of nonsense.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Friday October 8th, 2021 6:24:26 PM

Suddenly in her dream, the face of the ogre changes into that of herself, and the former ogre rises up, and tries to slash her throat. Mundhildur leans back, narrowly avoiding the attack. Then her friends gather round, and some attack her, and some defend her. Anxiety rises. What is happening? She thinks to herself, "I must wake up. Wake up!" She struggles, but her limbs are heavy. She cannot open her eyes.

'Please, wake up,' she tells herself.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, -6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+2=20 ;
Friday October 8th, 2021 9:27:07 PM

Camel stabilizes!

Same as his master.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -3/35] (Kathy) 
Friday October 8th, 2021 11:16:37 PM
Honor does not dream, but she is breathing, so we'll call it good.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 21/16/15 HP 18/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP -3/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=11 ; d6+5=9 ;
Sunday October 10th, 2021 10:25:03 PM
Asimov needs 15 minutes to whip up any healing and even then he can only make 3 devices.

In the meantime Asimov readies an action to throw and hopefully hit with a small ball of fire the next hostile thing to come through the mirror with his fire handling gloves which will give him 5 minutes of flame throwing capability.

(11 vs touch; 9 fire damage)

Irony is Inert reduced to a 50 pound metal ball.

Active Effects:
Produce Flame - 5 min; Asimov can make 5 touch or range touch attacks for 1d6 + 5 fire damage; each use subtracts a minute of time

thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit; expended
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds)-used, 2 slots open; can be prepared later
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), 1 slot open

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Monday October 11th, 2021 12:43:22 AM
[OOC: I love Elron.]

DM Mitch/The Twins  d20+8=9 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+8=19 ;
Monday October 11th, 2021 5:40:37 AM
The unconscious dream poems and of urgently needing to wake up.

Asimov and The Twins prepare actions to attack.

Fake Asimov touches the mirror, swapping places with real Asimov and setting off the prepared actions. Both attacks hit.

Snarling the two dopplegangers press the assault but the armor of the two remaining heroes keeps them safe (all misses!)

Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): Dead

Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): Dead
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur): Dead
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): Dead
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 18
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2): Dead
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov): 17


DM Mitch/The Twins  d20+10=22 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d20+10=28 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ;
Monday October 11th, 2021 5:42:31 AM
The Twins smash fake Asimov for 14 damage, then heroically attack again to kill the thing. (22 to hit, 28 to hit, last hero point used.)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -3/35] (Kathy) 
Monday October 11th, 2021 1:13:34 PM
Honor remains unconscious.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP -13/49 
Monday October 11th, 2021 8:38:08 PM
Elron continues to dream, confident that things will get better. Even if this is the longest his friends have seen him go without talking.


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 21/16/15 HP 18/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP -3/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=9 ; d6+5=10 ;
Monday October 11th, 2021 11:26:27 PM
Asimov chases after the remaining twin doppleganger throwing a ball of fire at it.
(9 vs Touch; 10 fire damage if that hits)

Active Effects:
Produce Flame - 3 min; Asimov can make 3 touch or range touch attacks for 1d6 + 5 fire damage; each use subtracts a minute of time

thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit; expended
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds)-used, 2 slots open; can be prepared later
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), 1 slot open

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, -6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Monday October 11th, 2021 11:33:11 PM
Camel and Zeoll sleep the deep sleep of the nearly dead.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Tuesday October 12th, 2021 12:17:36 AM

... awaiting the denouement...

"Heavens above, wake us from our slumber."

DM Mitch/The Twins  d20+8=26 ; d20+8=15 ; d8=6 ;
Tuesday October 12th, 2021 7:17:04 AM
The Twins take out an enemy
Asimov goes for the kill but misses.
The others dream impatiently for the combat to end.

The final doppleganger snarls and charges Asimov, managing to hit him once for 10 damage.


Enemy AC 17

Mirror side A (the room you came in)
Doppleganger 1 (Fake Honor): Dead
Doppleganger 2 (fake Irony): Dead
Doppleganger 3 (Fake Elron): Dead

Mirror side B (The reflection side)
Doppleganger 4 (Fake Zeoll): Dead
Doppleganger 7 (Fake Munhildur): Dead
Doppleganger 9 (Fake camel): Dead
Doppleganger 5 (fake twin 1): 18
Doppleganger 6 (fake twin 2): Dead
Doppleganger 8 (Fake Asimov): Dead


DM Mitch/The Twins  d8=1 ; d8=5 ;
Tuesday October 12th, 2021 7:18:56 AM
The Twins search their companions, find Honor's healing potion, and give it to her healing her for 6 hp.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 3/35] (Kathy) 
Tuesday October 12th, 2021 4:30:20 PM
Awakening for the second time in the same battle, Honor realizes that the group could use some reinforcements. She begins a full-round action.

At the beginning of the next round, Justice (Honor's paladin mount) will appear by her side.

[DM note: Justice's stats are in a separate tab of Honor's character sheet.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP -13/49 
Tuesday October 12th, 2021 7:46:25 PM
All of a sudden and without warning, the realization that tanj has a nice sound to it pops into Elron's mind. It's the only thought there at the moment, which might do complicated things to his dreams except that he often has only one or fewer thoughts in there.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, -6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday October 12th, 2021 11:46:31 PM

Zeoll and Camel rest.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Wednesday October 13th, 2021 12:12:33 AM

Mundhildur's thoughts and concerns begin to subside following her semi-conscious prayer to the Heavens. Her body further relaxes, and she moves from semi-conscious towards simple slumber. Her body needs the rest.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 8/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP -3/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=13 ; d6+5=7 ; d20+5=14 ; d6+5=11 ;
Wednesday October 13th, 2021 2:27:53 AM
Asimov uses another charge of his gloves against the evil twin (13 vs touch; 7 fire damage)

If it is still standing after that he heroically throws another fireball at it (14 vs touch; 11 fire damage)

DM Mitch/The Twins 
Wednesday October 13th, 2021 6:56:43 AM
The Twins use Honor’s healing potion on her.
Honor summons her mount to join the fight.
Asimov heroically finishes the last opponent!

The final enemy finally lays dead. Now there is time for rest and recovery.


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 3/35] (Kathy)  d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ;
Wednesday October 13th, 2021 3:52:45 PM
Honor begins moving about, healing her companions using her Lay on Hands ability.

Elron heals 9 damage.
Zeoll heals 8 damage.
Mundhildur heals 10 damage.

During this time, she keeps Justice well away from the "mirror." He doesn't have a doppelganger on the other side, and Honor isn't sure what will happen if he touches the barrier. Time to experiment with that after everyone is on their feet again.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP -4/49 
Wednesday October 13th, 2021 5:56:11 PM
Elron's feeling better, but still not functioning. Not even up to his usual standards.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 3 of 34hp | Cayzle  d4=2 ; d4=3 ;
Wednesday October 13th, 2021 6:40:06 PM
Zeoll awakens, looks around at the carnage, and says a quick prayer of thanks that no one is dead.

He casts and uses goodberries to get Camel on his feet.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41  
Wednesday October 13th, 2021 11:58:13 PM
A touch, and tingling sensations quickly awaken the slumbering giant woman. She opens her eyes, and sees Honor rising up above her. "You healed me," she says. "I needed that." It is her way of saying thanks. She rolls to her side and looks about. Slowly, carefully, she rolls over onto her knees, and rises to her feet.

She sees Elron, languishing. She reaches into a pouch, and takes out a small yellow berry. "Here, Elron, sweetie. This will help a teeny tiny bit." She places it in his beak. "Swallow. I say, swallow the berry." It does help a teeny tiny bit. Elron gains one more hit point. [Goodberry from Zeoll from a few days back.]

"So, after they piled on me, what happened next?" She walks around and with her longspear, cuts the throats of each doppleganger. Enough so that the esophageal tube is included in the slicing, and the veins which feed the brain. "These must never again be able to use their deceptive imitations to practice evil." Once she is done on one side of the mirror, she goes to the other side, and continues her last rites for the wicked dead.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 8/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 34/35 Hardness 2   d8=6 ; d8=2 ; d8=1 ; d8=5 ; d8=7 ; d6=5 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d20+9=15 ;
Thursday October 14th, 2021 12:34:36 AM
Seeing as the twins and the others are dispatching healing items all around Asimov sets to work on the 15 minutes of time he needs to prepare 2 medihaler lights and a medihaler medium.

He then observes his companions and says, "I guess Elron is the worst off and uses the medihaler medium on the chicken man." Elron heals 13 points of damage from the application of the medihaler medium.

He continues and says, " Looks like Honor and Zeoll are equally banged up so you each get a dose of the medihaler light." (OOC: good thing we get to re-roll 1s on healing spells). Honor heals 10 points of damge from the medihaler light. Zeoll heals 12 points of damage.

Asimov then starts up the rapid repair nanobots on Irony needing 20 minutes total for them to do their thing. Asimov repairs Irony for 17 points of damage with the first usage and 20 - 23 points of damage on the second casting (OOC: do we re-roll 1s when casting repair spells if healing a construct?; if we do Irony is fully healed if not he is 1 point off)

After using all these devices Asimov says, "I'm down to only my thingamabobs; I don't think we should try anymore physical exertion today."

Asimov starts searching the dopplegangers for any treasure (Perception: 15)

thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit; expended
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) - used, fire-handling gloves (produce flame)-used. medi-haler light (cure light wounds)-used, medihaler-light(cure light wounds)-used, medihaler-light(cure light wounds)-used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)-used, rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole)-used, medihaler-medium (cure moderate wounds)-used



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41  
Thursday October 14th, 2021 2:26:23 AM

By my count:
Asimov: 8/45
Irony: 35/35 (maybe 34/35)
Elron: 10/49
Honor: 13/35
Mundhildur: 7/41
Zeoll: 15/34
Bill the Camel: ??/24
Twins: ??/43 (Mitch - no hit points listed on the page since the last level for The Twins)

DM Mitch/The Twins 
Thursday October 14th, 2021 8:00:58 AM
The Twins can't help with the healing so they find a seat and sit down, exhausted from the fight. (Swapping headers each time was becoming a huge pain and I just started tracking their HP on the DM scratchpad with the monsters. Twins are at 16/43 hp)

DM Mitch/The Twins 
Thursday October 14th, 2021 8:01:44 AM
Honor gets people back on their feet and wonders what would happen something with no doppleganger touched the mirror/wall of force
Elron is still down.
Zeoll helas camel
Mundhildur thanks her healer and asks what happened. She makes sure the dopplegangers are thoroughly dead.
Asimov prepares some healing devices and gets the rest of the party on their feet.
The Twins rest.

With at least some healing passed out the party agrees not to continue on this day. The question is where do they rest, here or do they take the long walk to the drow?


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle  8d4=18 ; d20+10=23 ; d20+10=25 ;
Thursday October 14th, 2021 12:06:34 PM

Zeoll shakes off the last vestiges of deathly torpor and springs into action.

"Therre is too much herre forr us to considerr leaving yet, I deem," says Zeoll. "And ourr experrience so farr suggests that therre arre no, ahem, wanderring monsterrs about which we must worrry."

Zeoll wants more detail about this place. How big is it? Can we pass through the "mirror" now that the monsters are dead? When we removed the tapestries, did the tapestries in the reflection go away too? What else is in this room? What are the ways out? Has anyone checked out the bodies for trickery, regeneration, or loot? Zeoll himself casts four goodberries, creating 18. He passes them out, three each to Asimov, Honor, the Twins, Elron, Mundhi, and himself.

"That should take carre of ourr hungerr as well as a little curring."

The liontaur also casts Detect Magic as needed, checking everywhere.

He also casts guidance repeatedly and searched the place.

Perception checks 23, 25.

He suggests securing the entrance and camping here for a day or two.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41   d20+3=23 ; d20+7=22 ;
Thursday October 14th, 2021 4:24:03 PM

"Thank you for the berries, Zeoll." Mundhi takes two, and uses the third to replace the one she gave to Elron back in her pouch.

Once a decision is taken as to where they shall camp, Mundhildur will set to work in using her healing skills to help restore her friends to health. For each person who submits to a 24-hour care cycle from the Jotun healer, 20 hit points will be restored. If only resting for 8 hours under her care, they will recover 10 hp. Mundhildur herself will not recover hit points herself as she cares for others, so would welcome whatever healing aids others may apply to her. Two full days of rest could have everyone (except for Mundhi) back to full hit points (adding 40), as she continues her care. Or, a day of rest, plus an additional 8 hours of sleep, could have everyone up by 30.

Prior to that, however, she also wishes to have the group remove the doppleganger corpses to another place. If they have passed through an area where ventilation is quite good, then perhaps even burning the bodies may be considered. If not, then at least she wants them out of where they will be recovering. Perhaps near the pit? She asks her companions what they think.

Also, she checks the area where their imitators were first seen, to learn whether there may be a passage to another area, even if it's a secret or concealed door or the like. She is happy to work with Zeoll or others to help augment the search routine.

=========
Heal: 23 (nat 20).
Perception: 22

Party HP by my count after Honor's healing and Zeoll's Goodberries:
Asimov: 11/45
Irony: 35/35 (maybe 34/35)
Elron: 13/49
Honor: 16/35
Mundhildur: 9/41
Zeoll: 6/34
Bill the Camel: ??/24
Twins: 19/43

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 6/35] (Kathy) 
Thursday October 14th, 2021 5:35:30 PM
"Thank you for the berries," Honor says.

"And I agree with Zeoll. We don't know enough about how these rooms work. If we go back to the drow, and then return here, do new doubles of us appear? Would we have to fight the battle over again? Is there anyway to dispel or remove the barrier?"

"There's one experiment I'd like to do right away, when people are ready. My horse Justice wasn't here when this started, so he doesn't have a double. I'd like to see if he can move back and forth through the barrier--and if he can, whether any of the movements spawn a double of him. I think that would be enlightening. But not until everyone is ready."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday October 14th, 2021 9:26:00 PM

"That's a good idea, Honorr," says Zeoll.

"And if we do camp herre, as I suggest, yourr healing arrts will be most welcome, Mundhi! I'll make you some goodberrries, too."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 11/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+9=21 ; d20+12=18 ; d20+12=26 ;
Thursday October 14th, 2021 11:24:09 PM
Asimov eats the 3 goodberries healing a little. He too uses his magic detector to take a look around.

Thank you for the goodberries Zeoll. I'm still pretty beat up though. I guess tomorrow I'll just put healing devices in all the slots I usually leave open?

(Perception 21)
(Spellcraft 18)
(Know:Arcane 26)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 13/49 
Friday October 15th, 2021 12:19:24 AM
Elron wakes up to hear people discussing camping here -- which he's for -- and experimenting with the mirror -- which doesn't sound quite right somehow. It's not that he minds a horse trying to cross the mirror, it's that Honor seems to think she might get a second horse somehow. "If we're gonna do that, can we arrange it so the second horse appears on th'otha' side o' th' mirror from where we are?"

DM Mitch/The Twins 
Friday October 15th, 2021 8:05:37 AM
Zeoll thinks they should just rest here. He searches the room
Mundhildur deals with the corpses before the party rests and heals up everyone as best she can.
Honor wants to send justic through as a test.
Zeoll thinks it’s a good idea to do said test.
Asimov thanks the group for the healing.
Elron doesn’t think a second horse is a good idea.

Unlike the other side of the mirror there isn’t any magic items or valuables here. The Dopplegangers took down the tapestries when the party did but just hid them in a corner. Anyone can cross the mirror just by touching it, including Honor’s mount Justice. The wall of force is also a wall of force and could probably be destroyed with great effort.

The corpses are successfully disposed of and the party gets a chance to rest. I’m just going to say everyone manages to top off via magic, heal checks, and resting.

There is a door matching the position of the way you entered the original room, but a quick check shows it heads deeper in and to an entirely different area.


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Friday October 15th, 2021 1:24:08 PM
OOC: Topped off...

If the only obvious way left to explore is the door out of the room on the far side of the mirror from where they came in, then Elron figures that's the way they should explore. Elron isn't sure which side of the mirror he is on, now. But if he and the horse Justice are on the same side, then he expects to cross before the horse next time they need to cross.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 6/35] (Kathy) 
Friday October 15th, 2021 10:29:55 PM
Once the experiments with Justice are finished, Honor tells him he is a very good horse and sends him back to the Celestial Realm. "We don't need a horse and a camel," she says.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41   d20+7=20 ;
Saturday October 16th, 2021 1:02:16 PM

Mundhildur, grateful for the healing others provided her, says towards the end of their rest, "I have thought it over. If that magical quiver can hold my longspears, then I would like to keep it, as no one else has expressed interest in it." She experiments with it. If it does hold her longspears, she slings it over her shoulder to use from here on out. She also places some of her remaining torches inside.

As others rested, she takes the hidden tapestries across the barrier and works to hang on the side of the room they first came in. Does she note they are mirror images of the originals?

She also repaired with needle and thread any tears to her dress caused by this last battle.

During the resting time she prepared meals for all to enjoy, and now a breakfast. With everyone restored to health, and well fed, and after cleaning up, the Jotunar maiden says, "We have more to explore, and a little ghost girl to help. Is everyone ready to move on?"

If so, she is ready, too. Unless any object, and after lighting a torch, she will open the door, and see what is on the other side.

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Perception: 20

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Sunday October 17th, 2021 8:33:24 PM
Asimov says to Honor, "What about Irony? He's kind of like Bill or Justice, he's just a construct and he is still my partner."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday October 18th, 2021 6:31:37 AM
The Twins are also ready to go. They don't understand Asimov's question and give him a funny look.

A countdown room, a friendly ghost, and shadows


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday October 18th, 2021 6:37:59 AM
Elron figures they should head in the only obvious direction.
Honor tells Justice that he’s a good horse and sends him off.
Mundhildur wants to experiment with the quiver. It has a space specifically for javelins and her longspears are close enough that it works. The tapestries are mirrors of the originals.
Asimov asks about Irony.

The party is ready to go and heads off through the door. They find on the other side a 40 foot long hallway. A rope hangs in the middle of the room, though what it hangs from is unclear as it goes through a small hole in the ceiling. It looks like there has been some sort of fire in here as the walls have scorch marks and there is ash mixed into the dust on the floor.

After the last of the party has entered the room the door slams shut behind them. A deep booming voice, loud to the point where you can feel the sound reverberate within your chest, speaks, calling out “10”.


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday October 18th, 2021 6:38:18 AM
The Twins freeze and look around suspiciously.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 6/35] (Kathy) 
Monday October 18th, 2021 1:40:31 PM
Honor smiles at Asimov's question. "But Irony doesn't poop on the floor," she says. "Justice is a very smart, very good horse, but he's still a horse. And Camel is still a camel."

Now, in the hallway, Honor looks around at the rope and the scorch marks. "I'm no expert," she says, "but this looks an awful lot like a trap. Thoughts?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+14=23 ;
Monday October 18th, 2021 7:38:36 PM
Elron thinks this is a trap and doesn't want to be trapped when the countdown ends. There's a suspiciously unburned rope among all this, and he is the smallest of the group, so. . . how small is that small hole in the ceiling?

Elron heads over to the rope, but does not put any weight on it yet. He wants to see what's up there, though.

(perception = 23)

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+9=19 ;
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 12:51:08 AM
Asimov says, "Scorchmarks on the floor, reverberating voice calling out '10', unless I miss my guess this is some kind of fire trap unless we take some kind of action"

Asimov approaches the rope and uses his mechanical trap finding skills to examine it and hopefully whatever it is anchored to given a better vantage point.

Perception: 19 / 21 if mechanical trap

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 1:26:29 AM
Zeoll takes a look at Asimov's handiwork and praises his efforts, boosting his morale with a few encouraging words.

[OOC: Using Inspire Competence to add a +2 to Asimov's check.]

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41   d20+7=10 ;
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 2:35:07 AM

Details requested:
"They find on the other side a 40-foot long hallway. A rope hangs in the middle of the room."

Aside from its 40' length, what is the width of the hallway/room (or does the hallway lead into a room?). What is the height of the ceiling? If it is a hallway that leads into a room, what are the dimensions of the room, as well? If the hallway does not lead into a room, is a door at the far end? Mundhi checks to see if there is an obvious, or hidden, or secret door...

How large is the opening through which the rope hangs? Mundhildur has rope, grappling hooks, two spikes left over, and other tools which may or may not be useful. Of what material are the walls, ceiling, floors made? Assuming stone for the floor, which has been the general rule so far.

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Perception: 10

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 7:32:34 AM
The Twins freeze in place.
Honor points out Irony doesn't poop. She thinks the rope is a trap of some sort.
Elron looks at the hole and ceiling.
Asimov really wants to know what the rope is attached to and what kind of mechanical trap it might be connected to.
Zeoll inspires people to be more awesome.
Mundhildur more closely inspects the room.

The rope is fairly skinny, about an inch across. The hole in the roof is exactly the right size for it, so also about an inch. The hallway is 15 feet wide. There may be a room on the other side of the hallway, but a thick stone door blocks your path. The door behind you, also of thick stone, closed and locked behind you once you all entered.

The booming voice speaks. ”9”


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 7:33:10 AM
The Twins determine there is no immediate danger and join the others to gawk at the rope. It is a very nice rope.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 2:32:03 PM
Honor moves to the far door to see if there is some way she can get it open.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 2:54:37 PM
What is the ceiling height?

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+1=16 ;
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 9:03:35 PM
Glad that this is not a trap, Zeoll calls for a volunteer to climb the rope. If no one else volunteers, he'll say a little prayer and try.

Untrained climb check boosted by Guidance: 16

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 9:56:56 PM
Elron volunteers to climb, seeing he's the lightest. Not a skilled climber, but lighter by far than a wemic. He still a little concerned that the rope might be the trigger to the trap, which this still might be. "Someone should also try th'otha' door," he points out. If it can be opened before the voice reaches one, that might be a good thing.



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+6=8 ;
Tuesday October 19th, 2021 11:44:47 PM
Asimov says, "The way I see it there could be options here but with Zeoll's mention of climbing maybe there is 4. Option 1 - the count down is a bluff and nothing happens at 0, if we pull the rope that sets off the firetrap. Option 2 - the count down is meant to for us to do something before the time reaches 0 and that thing is pull the rope. Option 3 - same as option 2 but we need to pull the rope the number of times the count is currently on to disarm the trap. Option 4 - same as option 2 only instead of pulling the rope we need to climb it and do something at the ceiling level. Zeoll seems to be favoring climing it I am partially trained in climbing so I guess I could try that and maybe my weight on it would count as a pull so we kill two birds with one stone."

Asimov tries his hand at climbing the rope (Climb : 8; I'm guessing no dice)

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday October 20th, 2021 7:11:59 AM
The Twins gawk with everyone else.
Honor tries the far door. It doesn’t budge.
Mundhildur tries to judge the ceiling height. It’s about 20 feet.
Zeoll suggests someone try to climb the rope.
Elron volunteers to climb, but waits until someone’s tried the door first.
Asimov wonders if pulling on the rope might get them all killed in a fiery inferno. Or if not pulling it might. He decides to just try to climb it himself.

Asimov has some difficulty but he’s able to get on the rope if not climb up to the roof. Nothing happens.

The booming voice speaks ”10”


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday October 20th, 2021 7:12:42 AM
The Twins look at Asimov and the rope uncertainly. "Well..." "At least now we know pulling it doesn't end in horrible death." "That's good to know."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday October 20th, 2021 5:25:01 PM

Zeoll casts Guidance on Asimov to help him finish his climb.

"Someone should trry the doorr. At least look at it."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday October 20th, 2021 6:21:20 PM
”Honor tried the door.” the Twins point out.

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+3=8
Wednesday October 20th, 2021 7:17:37 PM
"Maybe they mean that somebody who's good at this should try the door," Honor says. She begins running her fingers along the doorframe, looking for a switch or button or something to disable the trap or open the door.

[Perception 8]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+14=27 ;
Wednesday October 20th, 2021 11:07:31 PM
Elron wonders if pulling the rope caused the count to reset. But since it turns out not to have precipitated unmitigated disaster, Elron loses interest in thr rope and heads on over to the door. He can help Honor look for whatever she's looking for.

(Perception = 27)

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+7=23 ; d20+9=25 ;
Thursday October 21st, 2021 12:10:54 AM
Asimov says, "Well that was unexpected. My weight on the rope most likely caused the counter to reset. Unless we some how need 9 more people on this rope. Can Bill and Justice grab the rope with their mouth? If I count right between Irony and our group's mounts we have enough to have 10 beings to be tugging on the rope."

Climb: 23 - much better

presumably Asimov easily completes his climb to reach the top of the rope where the narrow opening is.

The technomancer inspects the ceiling when he gets there to see if there is anything odd or potentially mechanical trap related.

Perception: 25 or 27 if mechanical trap

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Thursday October 21st, 2021 6:38:02 AM
The Twins comment that the rope didn’t kill everyone. That’s good. They also point out Honor tried the door.
Zeoll suggests they try the doors.
Honor suggests someone more capable of figuring out how to open the door come look at it.
Elron obliges and goes to help Honor
Asimov climbs the rope to the top.

The door is featureless, with no clear way of opening it. A thorough search shows no blemishes that could be a hidden catch or mechanism of some sort.

Asimov gets to the top of the rope. He looks at the hole in the roof just big enough for the rope to come out of. It is a hole. It is just big enough for the rope. There is nothing else remarkable about it.

The booming voice repeats, ”10”


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday October 21st, 2021 6:22:16 PM
"Well, I'm out of ideas." Honor steps back from the door. She's a little lost. She's not a rogue; she doesn't know about traps. She's not especially good at noticing things. She's not a mage or a cleric to intervene with a timely spell. If something needs smiting, she's ready to smite it, but this doesn't seem like a smiting situation.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday October 21st, 2021 7:50:49 PM
Zeoll tries to think outside the box. He holds one end of the rope, and then walks as close as he can to the never-opened door. Holding the rope in one hand, he reaches as far as he can to try to touch the door with the other hand.

If he can't reach, he asks Mundhi to try.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+2=5 ;
Thursday October 21st, 2021 8:05:11 PM
"Ten!" Elron shouts this more to confuse the voice than anything else.

For good measure, he pushes the door. Real hard -- like it's the only thing standing in his way. (Seems losing his temper isn't helping here. . .)

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Rage 1/10

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Thursday October 21st, 2021 10:56:21 PM
Asimov stays at the top of the rope.

He calls down to the others, "If it is all the same to you I think I'll stay up here for now. My weight seems to be sufficient to pause the count down at 10 and I'm left thinking looking at the scorch marks that letting the count down reach zero is what cause the fiery death trap so I'll hold the line for now. There is nothing up here so I guess we wait to see if Zeoll's attempt does anything before regrouping?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Friday October 22nd, 2021 1:42:29 AM

Mundhildur follows Zeoll's lead. If she cannot reach the door while holding the end of the suspended rope, she shall add to the lead, by using a joining knot to add to the length of the rope Asimov is holding onto - from the bottom part of it, of course. Then touching the door.

If that resolves nothing, she will look over the door, press here, see if there is anything to hold onto (a knob? a lever? some other sort of handle).

The door through which we entered: Did it open inwards into this room, or away, sweeping through the room we came from?

If there is nothing obvious or easily discoverable to pull upon, she will then see what result pushing may have - first gently, then with increasing force.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday October 22nd, 2021 7:28:39 AM
Honor is out of ideas.
Zeoll tries to haul the rope towards the door. The room is 40 feet long and the rope isn’t anywhere close to long enough. Also he has to drag Asimov’s weight the whole way, which is probably very tiring.
Elron gets mad and shoves the door. It is as solid as stone, because it is stone, and doesn’t move.
Asimov decides to stay on the rope for now.
Munhildur adds her height and reach to the rope test. Still nowhere close. Both doors are plain stone and slid into place, like a star trek door. There is nowhere to grip to try to force them back into their slots and poking every surface of the door and doorframe does nothing.

The booming voice, once dramatic, now not so much, announces ”10”


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday October 22nd, 2021 7:29:16 AM
The Twins get bored and start talking quietly amongst themselves.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Friday October 22nd, 2021 8:34:30 AM
Asimov is not originally from the Wold he is from a place where star travel was possible upon hearing the others discuss the doors solidity and lack of purchase he decides to call out on a lark, "Computer! Open Door!"

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday October 22nd, 2021 1:09:03 PM
Honor frowns. Has Asimov made another construct while she wasn't looking? "Who's Computer?" she asks.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Friday October 22nd, 2021 3:25:01 PM
Elron rests after his recent exertions.

"So, I'm guessin' that th' count stays at ten while there's weight on th' rope. But we don't really know what th' count means. It could open th' door. It could light th' place on fire. Which would th' drow find more cult'rally significant?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Saturday October 23rd, 2021 4:03:41 PM
OOC:

If the corridor is 40 ft long, and the rope is in the center, then the rope is maybe 20 ft from the two doors. Or 25 ft from one and 15 from the other.

And the rope is 15 ft long, seeing as the ceiling is 15 ft up. So I figured with an armspan of 6-10 ft., that might be enough to hold the rope in one hand and touch the door with the other. If not the one door, then the other.

Zeoll calls up, "Asimov, get down frrom therre forr a minute."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Monday October 25th, 2021 2:02:27 AM

The ceiling is 20' high, rather than 15', thus the rope is likely 20' from opening to the floor. The room is 15' wide. If 20' long, it could reach to just barely touch the wall above either of the doors if pulled taut along the ceiling. At an angle directed to the bottom of either door the end would reach to within 8.3 feet of the door bottom. So Mundhi could hold one end, and touch the bottom of the door with room to spare (assuming her 'wingspan' (fingertip to fingertip) should be about 10-1/2 feet). And, if extended toward the top of the sliding stone door (let's say the top is at 10 feet), then the end of the rope would come within less than 2-1/2 feet of the door top.

Since Zeoll wants Asimov to descend the rope, M heads over to spot him, and catch him should he slip and fall.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday October 25th, 2021 6:08:20 AM
Asimov tries the star trek answer.
Honor is confused
Elron wonders what happens if the count reaches 0
Zeoll and Mundhildur try to prove the DM wrong with math. The rope does not reach the floor and is about 15 feet wide so maybe you can touch the door while holding it. Doing so accomplishes absolutely nothing.

The voice continues to be stuck on 10.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday October 25th, 2021 7:03:44 PM
"I think at some point we're going to have to let go of the rope and see what happens," Honor says.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Monday October 25th, 2021 8:19:45 PM
Elron is perplexed.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+10=21 ;
Monday October 25th, 2021 11:33:54 PM
Zeoll mutters prayers and searches for secret doors up and down the corridor, so long as the count is stuck on 10: Perception 21.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Monday October 25th, 2021 11:49:52 PM
Asimov climbs down the rope, letting go reluctantly and says, "Okay but if we let this thing get down to zero and we all die in a fiery manner my ghost gets to say I told you so to the rest of you."

He then uses his door detecting device to look for secret doors.

The door detecting device creates 60 foot cone shape emanation that lasts as long as Asimov is concentrating on the device up to 5 minutes. The first round tells him the presence or absence of secret doors. The second realm he is aware of the number of secret doors and the location of each. If a door is outside of his line of sight he knows it is there but not its exact location. Each additional round Asimov can learn the trigger or unlocking mechanism for a secret door closely examined by him. Each round Asimov can turn to detect secret doors in a new area. The effect can penetrate some barriers but is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt. Asimov searches from one end of the hallway to another using his device. If he gets too far from the rope and the count gets too close to 0 he will pull the rope before it can reach there.

Active Effects:
Detect Secret Doors - 5 minutes (see post for description of ability)

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), door detector (detect secret doors) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Tuesday October 26th, 2021 5:48:19 AM

"You do your door searcher, Asimov. I'll put a little weight on the rope if the count gets too far along."

Mundhildur observes the interesting man as he works with his door detector. She won't pull on the rope until it gets to, say, five. She only pulls with perhaps 50 to 75 pounds of force at first, should the count get that low.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday October 26th, 2021 6:36:55 AM
Honor thinks they’ll probably just have to let go of the rope and see what happens.
Elron is perplexed
Zeoll searches for secret doors.
Asimov climbs down to help with the search.
Mundhildur keeps the count from running out until the secret door check is done.

The party finds no secret doors. The count slowly goes down as they search. It gets to 5 just about the time they’ve searched everywhere they can. Does the party reset the count?


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Tuesday October 26th, 2021 1:55:02 PM

Mundhildur asks her friends, "Shall I pull the rope, or let the count go a little more?" So, it might get to 4 before she does anything...

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday October 26th, 2021 9:41:20 PM
"Yes, grab it," Honor says. She looks at the room. "All right, so what if the rope is attached to a...toggle, I guess? Sometimes when the count reaches 0 the doors open, and sometimes the trap goes off. And we just have to figure out which one we have? Does that make sense?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Tuesday October 26th, 2021 10:22:15 PM
"Th' room looks burnt, but th' rope doesn't? Might that be a clue?"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday October 27th, 2021 12:40:58 AM
Asimov says, "I may be new to this world and while I was in the library of our Patron I did take some time to familiiarize myself with the other disciplines of "magic" at least in part this world has. Can anyone cast the spell rope trick? If so couldn't we use the rope to hide in an extradimenional space while the counter ticks down and thus avoid the fire trap?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Wednesday October 27th, 2021 2:31:35 AM

"A rope trick would be lovely, yes, Asimov." Since Honor recommends she grab the rope, and she trusts Honor's judgment, she does so, pulling again with about 75 pounds force.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday October 27th, 2021 5:40:36 AM
Mundhildur asks if they should interrupt the count.
Honor decides yes. She speculates about fire traps and toggles.
Elron wonders if the rope not being burnt is a clue
Asimov suggests rope trick.
Mundhildur agrees that would be a good idea.

The voice booms ”10”


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday October 27th, 2021 9:20:18 AM

"Alas, my magic does not include such a utility," says Zeoll. "But when the count drrops to zerro, we could all leap up and maybe avoid some of the scorrching. Maybe Mundhi, me, and Camel could rraise someone aloft orr carrry them on a brroad back?"

The liontaur inspects the scorch marks. Do they suggest that the scorching is limited to the lower reaches of the space in which the party finds themselves?

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Wednesday October 27th, 2021 4:07:25 PM

"I have canvas in my Jotun bag," Mundhildur says. "If we have enough water, we can wet it down. We can cover ourselves with it, so that if flames come, the canvas will protect us for the first blast of heat or fire. Then we can cast the canvas away so that, if it has caught fire, it will not further burn us."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday October 27th, 2021 6:21:14 PM
"I've never even heard of that spell," Honor says about the Rope Trick.

"We can't stay in here forever," she continues. "Unless we can figure out for sure how this thing works, we may just have to survive it."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Wednesday October 27th, 2021 7:54:19 PM
"I can tell you've never smelled burnt feathers. If this rope trick'll kept us from gettin' burnt, it's a good thing. We even gots a rope there..."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday October 27th, 2021 8:06:01 PM
"Solutions we do not have access to..." "Are no help" The Twins point out. They'll help with wetting the bag.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+9=29 ;
Thursday October 28th, 2021 12:31:24 AM
Asimov examines the proximity of the scorch marks to the rope. Are there any scorch marks near it? How far away are they from it.
(Perception: 29)

He tells the others, "Before we do anything rash like intentionally try to set off the fire trap let me examine something. Perhaps if we strategically choose where we are when the fire is set off we may avoid the worst of it."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Thursday October 28th, 2021 9:17:33 AM
Zeoll does not have rope trick. He suggests jumping.
Mundhildur suggests wetting some canvas.
Honor hasn’t even heard of rope trick.
Elron likes the idea of rope trick.
The Twins point out solutions the party doesn’t have access to are no help
Asimov examines the room. It looks equally burned everywhere.

As preparations are made the countdown continues. We’ll say you take 4 rounds to prepare, putting the count at 6.


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Thursday October 28th, 2021 7:46:51 PM
So, the rope looks equally burned?

Are there tiny openings in the wall from which fuel or flames might come forth?

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday October 28th, 2021 8:25:39 PM
Honor sits down. Privately, she's not sure there's any kind of solution to this, but everybody seems to want to keep trying so the best she can do is shut up and stay out of the way.

[OOC: this stopped being fun two or three days ago. If people want to take one last try, fine, but unless somebody has something genuinely new to try we should just let the thing run down.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Thursday October 28th, 2021 10:33:12 PM
Elron considers whether he would be able to do tricks with the rope. He has no skill with ropes, but the tricks he has seen people do didn't look that difficult.

Seeing that everything looks equally burned, he decides to stay near the door they didn't use to enter the room. Just in case it opens at some point.

(OOC: No objection to running down the clock. Nor to folks who want trying to puzzle a bit more.)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday October 28th, 2021 10:37:03 PM

Zeoll is willing to let the timer run down. "Let's see what happens."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Friday October 29th, 2021 12:41:12 AM
Asimov asks, "The floor is scorched but the rope looked untouched. Does anyone have any pittons we could maybe drive into the ceiling? Maybe the trick is to be off the ground and near the rope the when the timer goes off to avoid the fiery death trap of the floor?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41   d20+7=9 ; d20+7=14 ;
Friday October 29th, 2021 3:18:50 AM

"Asimov, I left most of my pitons back in the troll pit area," Mundhildur answers.

Mundhi lays out her inventory:
3 large-sized woolen blankets
8 medium-sized woolen blankets
30'x6' canvas
"So, let's put the woolen blankets about us. Then wrap us all with an outer covering of canvas. Sure, it might all catch a-fire, but wrap in a way you can toss it off quickly if need be.

"If the outer layer catches fire, and we toss it fire-side down on the floor, that may smother it before all is burned. The wool's thickness can help protect from heat." She takes a large woolen blanket for Zeoll, another one for Bill the Camel, and the third for herself. The medium-sized blankets are likely suitable for the rest of the party members. Unless someone is able to summon water, Mundhildur cannot figure out how to dampen all. But she does think they should at least dampen the woolen blanket for Elron. "Those feathers, as you mentioned, likely will easily burn - so you should have the greatest protection. We should protect well those who can tell us stories, for so we honor the tale tellers of our people."

She wraps herself with the large woolen blanket, then practices tossing it away. She recommends the rest try this, too, before the countdown reaches 1, or less. If need be, perhaps they will reset it one time to ensure all have the insulation protection figured out and practiced at least once. The 30' long, 6' wide canvas she wraps around the group, having someone hold one end. "Anyone in the middle may be the best protected, or best smothered," she posits.

Shrinking down to 7'4" will allow more of her body to be protected. This she does. Wool around each, canvas around all, including some to shield from above if possible, and standing in the middle of the room, within reach of the rope. Mundhi will be part of the circumference, rather than enmeshed in the middle of the group. "Squeeze together. Be ready to shed the blankets after the fire comes. If no fire, but just heat, it may be good to keep the wool on for longer. AND - someone may want to run to the far door if it opens, and make sure it does not shut on us."

"Is every body ready?" she asks, emphasizing 'body'.
------------
Roll for perception to cover what happens during the last 3 numbers - '3 - 2 - 1': 9
Roll for perception to cover what happens AFTER the final number (1 or 0?) is reached: 14

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday October 29th, 2021 5:24:21 AM
Mundhildur makes elaborate preparations.
Honor isn’t sure there is any kind of solution here.
Elron is willing to wait out the time and sits next to the door.
Zeoll is ready to see what happens.
Asimov wonders if they have to attach themselves to the roof somehow.

The party waits out the clock. The tension rises steadily. The voice announces ”0! in its booming voice.

Nothing happens for several seconds. Then there’s a click and both doors open.


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday October 29th, 2021 5:24:50 AM
The Twins look around. "Huh." "That was anti-climactic."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Friday October 29th, 2021 5:29:53 AM

"Perhaps, Twins. Now, out! Quickly, all!" urges Mundhildur. "And take the blankets!" She takes the one she wore, and quickly bundles up the thirty-foot-long canvas - she will properly fold it up once out of this bakery. She exits out the new door.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Friday October 29th, 2021 10:10:01 AM

"Good thinking, Mundhi."

Zeoll and Camel rush to leave too.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Friday October 29th, 2021 5:08:38 PM
Aware that a fiery end may await those who stay long, and unwilling to smell his own burnt feathers, Elron hastens out. Wanting to maintain his mysterious demeanor, he does so nonchalantly.

Well, ok -- he tries to, anyway.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday October 29th, 2021 6:55:42 PM
Honor was near the far door, so she just steps quickly through to make way for everyone else.


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Monday November 1st, 2021 12:45:14 AM
Asimov grabs Irony's metal hand and pulls his mechanical minion over the threshold and out of the room they were previously in hurrying as he does so.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday November 1st, 2021 7:53:50 AM
The party flees, some to one exit, others to the other exit. Nothing continues to happen for several moments.

Then a small puff of white smoke starts to form around the rope, and gradually takes on the form of Mya, the small ghost girl you've seen a few times. There is still a sadness to her, but there is something else there now as well.

Sense Motive check DC20: Highlight to display spoiler: {You can see it clear as day in Mya’s eyes. Hope.}

“She knows you’re here. Things will start to get… tricky”


Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+7=25 ;
Monday November 1st, 2021 1:26:06 PM
[Sense Motive 25]

"Thank you, Mya," Honor says. "What should we do next?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41   d20+7=26 ;
Monday November 1st, 2021 7:25:03 PM

"Greetings again, hopeful girl," Mundhildur offers by way of salutation. "We are doing what we can. Yes, what Honor asked. And what sort of tricky things can 'She' do, that we might be better prepared?"

[I thought everyone went out the far door, but now see the way it was written for Asimov and Irony, they may have gone back the way we came. If so, Mundhi says, "Hey, thing-maker - join the rest of us on this side!"]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+9=17 ;
Monday November 1st, 2021 7:56:27 PM
(Sense motive = 17)

"Well, hello again." Elron's ready to pay arttention to anything this girl tells them. She'd be a horrible liar -- he can see right through her. (Despite failing the roll there.)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+13=26 ; d20+13=25 ;
Monday November 1st, 2021 9:13:48 PM

The liontaur urges everybody to gather on the far side of the chamber ready to go forward.

Zeoll senses that the little ghost seems optimistic. (Sense Motive 25)

"How can we help you, child? We will do ourr best to assist you."

"Orr if you can help us, what can you tell us?"

Diplomacy 25

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+1=6 ;
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 12:29:06 AM
"As if everything we have faced until now has been a cakewalk..."

"Mya what exactly do you mean by 'tricky?'" Asimov asks

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), door detector (detect secret doors) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 2:37:18 AM

Just in case Asimov and Irony are on our original entrace side, Mundhi strides briskly across the room and escorts them back to the opposite side, where more exploring is likely to take place. The very large mother hen makes sure the chicks are where they are supposed to be.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 7:13:39 AM
The Twins decide not to overload the ghost girl with more questions.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 7:13:57 AM
Honor asks what they should do next.
Mundhildur calls the others over and asks about abilities of whoever “she” is. She goes to bring Asimov over as well.
Elron says hi.
Zeoll asks how they can help or how she can help them.
Asimov comments that things have been rough already.

“We were brought here - the chosen. Those who would be given to the Matriarch. We were told it was an honor. Is it an honor to be a sacrifice?” Mya starts to turn back to smoke again, asking only one more thing in her child-like voice “Are you here to save us?”. The smoke disappears before the party answer.

On the ground where Mya was ‘standing’ the party can see the frayed hairs of the rope have moved to spell out some words:
“I strike without pause”

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 9/41  
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 5:02:27 PM

"So, you strike without pause, Matriarch? Perhaps you strike without justice, too," Mundhildur says as the words appear in the frayed bit of cordage.

She looks around to see what sort of area lies beyond the oven's door.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 5:56:42 PM
"No evil can defeat us," Honor says confidently. "Let's go."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 9:31:48 PM
"That li'l girl has t' be cult'rally significant." Elron heads out to see what's through the next door.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 11:44:01 PM
"I ain't afraid of no ghost." Asimov says to Honor.

"Lead on." He tells her.

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), door detector (detect secret doors) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday November 3rd, 2021 8:04:42 AM
The party debates the girl’s statement briefly before moving on.

The passage is much like the last. Stone tiled floor, walls and ceiling with no torch sconces. Unlike the previous tunnel, this one has scratch marks all throughout the passage. Something has clawed at every surface. It’s unclear if it was trying to get in. Or worse, out.

Ahead of you, the entire passage starts to fill with wispy white smoke, before taking on numerous forms. Mya is the first you can see, but behind her are a dozen or so other ghostly drow children. All girls, and all wearing the same white dress.

“They wanted to see you. Are you here to save us?” Mya asks


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday November 3rd, 2021 1:08:01 PM
"I truly don't know," Honor replies. "We will destroy whatever evil infests these halls. Gods willing, that will free you, but I do not know for sure."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Wednesday November 3rd, 2021 7:48:45 PM
"We can try t' save you. But how do we do that? And what made these marks on th' walls?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+3=20 ;
Wednesday November 3rd, 2021 10:24:02 PM

"Mya, and girls, we will do what we can, as Honor and Elron have said," Mundhildur tells them. "If we can figure out how to save you. If you have any ideas on the best way for us to do so, please let us know."

She looks at the scratch marks. She checks to see how deep the marks are, how many are found in parallel; to discern if there is a discernible arc to the marks, or if they follow a straight line. To see the range of lengths of the scratches. Do they stop at a certain height along the wall? By 'all surfaces' - does that signify that they also are on the ceiling?

Mundhi takes out her stone and resharpens her main long spear. Once that is done, she sharpens her second long spear. And next her dagger. "Sharp cuts deeper."
========
Survival: 20 [to see if that skill might help her figure out what sort of critter might have made the scratch marks]


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+13=25 ;
Wednesday November 3rd, 2021 11:20:11 PM

Zeoll remembers a time long ago when he helped some little girl ghosts.

Prepared for mischief, he sings to them, telling in song the story of those other girls, if there is time.

Perform 25

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Thursday November 4th, 2021 1:04:38 AM
Asimov says, "I think technically we are here for fortune and glory and Drow Archeological finds of significance but I would imagine if we can figure out a way to help you we probably will considering our track record so far."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Thursday November 4th, 2021 8:11:10 AM
Honor isn’t sure but hopes killing the evil here will save the ghosts.
Elron asks how they save them and what the marks are.
Mundhildur agrees with the others and tells the ghosts to let them know about any ideas on how to do that. She looks at the marks.
Zeoll sings a song.
Asimov comments they technically aren’t here to save anyone but could probably manage it.

The marks are a few centimeters deep and are indeed everywhere including the ceiling.

The ghosts listen to the song before Mya gives more exposition.

"You have to defeat her. The Matriarch. She keeps us here. We cannot rest. Can you defeat her?"


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+14=19 ; d20+9=28 ;
Thursday November 4th, 2021 10:52:28 PM
Elron looks around the passage. The girls don't seem to be telling them much, so he looks for other doors to the place. While he's at it, he tries to get a read on the girls.

(perception = 19; sense motive = 28)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday November 4th, 2021 11:12:11 PM

Zeoll nods and says that he will try to help the girls. But we need more information on this Matriarch. What does she look like?

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Friday November 5th, 2021 12:51:10 AM
Asimov asks, "Are we leaving the part where we fight the ghost drow matriarch out of the report we share with the drow who commisioned our adventure? I mean is a ghost considered an archeological artifact?"

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), door detector (detect secret doors) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday November 5th, 2021 1:14:07 AM

The Jotun maiden hears the response and query of Mya. She lets the answers of others stand, and waits to see how Mya and the girls respond.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday November 5th, 2021 8:13:06 AM
Elron takes a read on the ghosts. They seem to want to help, but are limited in what they can say, either through fear of what might happen to them or as part of whatever keeps them here as ghosts.
Zeoll asks for a description
Asimov wonders if they should leave out the ghost part of their report.
Mundhildur waits for answers to other questions.

The ghostly girls look frightened at the question. They mill about, unwilling to speak, before Mya seems to reach a decision. She points at Honor, then motions from her head down to her waist. Then she puts her hands together and wiggles four fingers on each hand so that they stick out to either side at waist level.


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday November 5th, 2021 8:14:23 AM
The Twins take a headcount. There seem to be 7 ghosts.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Friday November 5th, 2021 4:20:41 PM
"Spiderlady. Definitely cult'rally significant. Maybe our hosts can mount an' stuff her." Elron whispers this, but Elron's has always been more of a stage whisper. "But girls, we can't fight her unless we know where t' find her." Elron wonders about the society these girls grew up in -- sacrificing children to a monster.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday November 5th, 2021 9:35:31 PM
Honor has never been any good at charades, so she's grateful to Elron for interpreting the pantomime for her.

"As I said, we are here to defeat evil," she assures the girls. "This Matriarch certainly seems to qualify."

Honor looks around the room. Is there a door other than the door they came in?

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday November 5th, 2021 9:51:01 PM

Yes, Could we have a full description of the room? In the description of the scratches, we now know they are a few centimeters in depth, and are on walls, ceiling, and floor. But how long are they? A few centimeters in length? A meter or more? Are they all singular scratches, not obviously in parallel to others? Or are they two or more engraved at the same time? Are they perfectly straight, or is there an arc to them? Mundhi pays attention to these details, as she is trying to discern what sort of creature, or creatures, made them, with what sort of claws or instruments. Do they look spider-made? Or tiger-made? Or bear-made? Or who-knows-what made?

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Sunday November 7th, 2021 11:43:02 PM

Zeoll tells the girls that they can depend on us. "Don't worry, we'll save you and take care of this spider lady."

He helps his friends find the next step forward in the quest.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Monday November 8th, 2021 1:21:37 AM
Asimov asks, "So the matriarch is a spider thing not a drow then? I don't think the drow would be angry then if we got rid of more spiders considering that first room w/ the door."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Monday November 8th, 2021 7:01:20 AM

"Remember all the spiders in that tower when we were hunting for a cure?" Mundhildur says. Asks? It was really more of a statement, disguised as a question.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday November 8th, 2021 8:08:11 AM
Elron translates the motions for the group.
Honor is grateful for the translation and says the matriarch certainly sounds evil and they’re there to destroy evil.
Mundhildur looks around at the hallway again and comments about the tower spiders in a previous adventure
Zeoll says don’t worry we’ll take care of it.
Asimov wonders if the matriarch has nothing to do with drow.

The ghost girl smiles as Elron figures it out and has the good sense to keep his voice down, then everyone starts blabbing the information at full volume and all the ghosts start to look really nervous.

”She’s deeper in. You can rest here safely, but you must be quiet up ahead. We have to go.” and with that they all vanish into smoke one by one. There's another message where they vanished - “Vengeance is justice”

The room you are in is a hallway of similar dimensions to the previous one. There is a door on either side. The scratches are of all kinds of sizes with no pattern or way to determine if some singular creature made them or many.


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Monday November 8th, 2021 8:21:49 AM

Mundhildur ponders these things. Then she asks, "Say, Asimov - you have anything like an antitoxin?"

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday November 8th, 2021 1:20:20 PM
"She said we can rest here," Honor says. "Do we need to rest here? I think I'm good to go."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+10=26 ; d20+10=30 ;
Monday November 8th, 2021 10:04:34 PM

Zeoll advances to the doors, mutters a couple prayers, and listens carefully at each one.

Perception 26 and 30!


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Monday November 8th, 2021 11:31:58 PM
Elron is ready to continue.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday November 9th, 2021 2:35:04 AM
Asimov says to Mundhi, "I do not. One day I could probably figure out how to build a device that would delay the effects of poison and eventually potentially be able to build a device that even has the power to neutralize it but right now such techniques are beyond my capability."

He agrees that if this chamber is safe to rest it probably makes sense to do so before pressing on to regain abilities and spells.

He asks if anyone is hurt as he still has several medihalers constructed.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday November 9th, 2021 7:45:23 AM
The Twins consider. "We haven't actually had any fights since we retreated after the dopplegangers." "We should be good to continue"

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday November 9th, 2021 7:48:19 AM
Mundhildur asks about antitoxin
Honor doesn’t need to rest.
Zeoll listens at the doors. One leads back the way you came and you hear nothing from the previous room. The one that leads forward is also silent.
Elron is ready.
Asimov discusses creating anti-toxin and is in favor of resting.
The Twins point out the lack of encounters since the party retreated out of the dungeon and returned.

Unlike the other constructed rooms, this room is more cavern like. The walls look to be polished crystal of some kind, and reflect light well. The cavern is filled with hundreds of stalactites and stalagmites made of brittle crystal. Amongst the crystal formations are a few drow bodies. Their bones are littered with crystals that punctured their mortal frames. Remarkably, they look very fresh. They could have died only moments ago.


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday November 9th, 2021 7:14:02 PM

"Beautiful!" Mundhildur admires the crystalline stalactites. "Oh, my!" she says as she spots the fallen drow. She looks up and down a few times, getting a feel for the density of the stalactites. "Do you suppose we might need to throw a few rocks up at the stalactites, so they fall before we get under them, as we pass through this cavern? Not all of them, but just to make a safe way to get through the room without grievous injury."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Tuesday November 9th, 2021 9:32:22 PM
"I was thinkin' a long redition o' my song t' greet th' dawn might get a few of them t' drop, but I didn't want t' alert you-know-who that we're comin'. Throwin' rocks sounds like a fine idea instead."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday November 9th, 2021 9:39:07 PM
"Rocks crashing down are going to make noise, however we decide to do it," Honor points out. "Do we really think this is necessary?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+12=17 ;
Tuesday November 9th, 2021 11:11:46 PM

Zeoll says a quiet prayer for the repose of the dead.

Is this a natural place, or contrived with magic? Zeoll casts Detect magic and scans the area. The naturalist also mutters a prayer and tries to use his nature lore.

Knowledge Nature 17

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday November 10th, 2021 2:45:48 AM
Asimov says, "Um, unless I miss my guess, I'm pretty sure the remains of the deceased fall under the category of archeological significance. The drow will probably be wanting to examine the bodies. Do you think we should search them for any gear that might prove useful to our cause or do you think this is one of those things that the drow won't be happy about?"

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday November 10th, 2021 8:03:59 AM
Mundhildur exclaims about the beauty of the area and wonders if the crystals will fall on them.
Elron suggests a song to bring them down.
Honor comments on the noise all that will make.
Zeoll says a prayer and looks for magic. The entire area glows with auras and the bones look way to intact to have been sitting here for extended periods. Probably some sort of preservation spell is active, like in the room with the dopplegangers.
Asimov thinks the bodies probably count as significant.

The party soon learns that the admonishment to be quiet had nothing to do with alerting the enemy. As they chat and approach the sound of their voices set off several crystals which explode into razor sharp shards that hit everything around them. Luckily the party is just out of range, but those look painful to be hit by. The crystals seem to already be regrowing.


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday November 10th, 2021 5:52:22 PM
"All right," Honor says, low. "I guess we need to move through here quietly. That's going to be difficult for me."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Wednesday November 10th, 2021 10:22:11 PM
Elron speaks in his quiet voice / stage whisper, "Well, Honor, with rocks she'd hear the things fallin' but she wouldn't hear that it was us makin' 'em fall. Anyway, since we know it's easy t' make 'em fall, why don't we get behind somethin' that'll protect us an' clear 'em off the ceiling? Then we sneak through quick-like while they're growin' back?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday November 10th, 2021 11:03:29 PM

"Excellent idea, Elrron."

"Everrybody stand back, and then we set off the exploding crrystals."

Zeoll watches very carefully to see how fast they regenerate, if they do.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+9=19 ; d20+4=12 ;
Thursday November 11th, 2021 2:45:09 AM
Asimov says, "Aye, I think it will be hard for Irony to move through here without making noise as well. Sadly I do not seem to have the ability to craft a device to help us move silently through the hazard."

He watches Zeoll and Elron and tries to gauge for himself how long it takes for the crystal to grow back. Maybe they can time it out to where they can move in such a way that they get through the chamber before the crystal grows back.

Perception: 19
Intelligence: 12



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday November 11th, 2021 2:45:43 AM

"good plan" Mundhildur whispers in as small a voice as she can muster.

"folded wool blankets overhead and maybe something harder can prevent some damage" she suggests.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d10=9 ; d10=5 ; d10=8 ; d10=4 ; d10=7 ; d10=4 ;
Thursday November 11th, 2021 7:02:16 AM
The Twins pull out their bow and start shooting down crystals once a safe spot to stand is found.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Thursday November 11th, 2021 7:08:02 AM
Honor comments they’ll have to move through quietly and it’ll be difficult for her.
Elron suggests clearing out the crystals before advancing.
Zeoll thinks it’s a good idea and times how long it takes the crystals to regenerate.
Asimov doesn’t think Irony is capable of being quiet enough. He helps with the timing.
Mundhildur thinks it’s a good plan and suggests cover options.

The party spends several minutes figuring things out. This room is more of a big, oval shaped cavern then a hallway, so from the door the angles aren’t right to clear the entire room. The Twins can clear out a path to about the halfway mark in a minute, and it takes roughly two minutes for them to grow back (it seems semi-random). A loud spell fired ahead of the party might clear them more quickly. It’s about 130 feet to the exit.

For once, a map is provided!

Map

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday November 11th, 2021 5:09:13 PM
Honor has a bow, but she's not very good at it. "Is there any way we can bring more down at once?" she asks.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Thursday November 11th, 2021 7:50:32 PM
"If a sound'll bring 'em down, then a loud musical instrument might be what we need. . . Don't think we'll have anythin' big, but maybe a drum or horn o' sorts?" Elron hardly carries anything, but maybe whappin' on someone's shield with his stick would work? "We need a sound that sets 'em off from farther than they shoot when they burst."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday November 11th, 2021 11:07:58 PM

"If we cause crystals to fall down ahead of us, how will our feet fare?" Mundhildur inquires.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 6 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday November 11th, 2021 11:39:46 PM

Well, Zeoll has a bard's trained voice. He sings loudly to see if that clears ou the crystals, and from how big an area.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Friday November 12th, 2021 1:27:36 AM
Asimov doesn't have any devices that will really help this situation and he isn't that good of a shot with the repeating crossbow so he keeps a sharp eye out and attempts to help his party avoid the falling hazards.

Perception: 10

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday November 12th, 2021 8:31:41 AM
The Twins look around. "It will probably work best if we're in the cavern rather then outside it in this hall." "Let us clear the area around here." "then we can advance and play to clear the rest." they suggest.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday November 12th, 2021 8:34:05 AM
Honor asks about other ways to bring down crystals.
Elron suggests a musical instrument will do the trick.
Mundhildur worries about everyone’s feet. Presumably most people are wearing boots made for adventuring or are otherwise protected.
Asimov doesn’t have anything that will help with the crystals.
The Twins suggest a way to quickly clear all the crystals.

The Twins clear an area near the entrance of the cave where the party can stand safely and play loud music to clear the rest.

Map

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday November 12th, 2021 2:13:46 PM

Mundhildur has each foot double wrapped with a separate small woolen blanket, and about a five- or six-layered folding of a large woolen blanket resting above her head and shoulders, and thus marches forth. Along with the Twins, she sings forth. This is not a stealth trek. "Join in, Zeoll!" she exhorts.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday November 12th, 2021 3:42:32 PM
Honor doesn't have a musical instrument, but....

She holds her shield steady where Elron can reach it. "Hit that with your whappin' stick!" she urges.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Friday November 12th, 2021 11:29:42 PM

Zeoll will wrap his paws too in an effort to protect himself. Plus liontaur paws are pretty tough.
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[Edit by Kim to repair Zeoll's current hp.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Sunday November 14th, 2021 11:39:22 AM
After making sure he's out of the range of exploding crystals (or at least thinks he will be), Elron starts whappin' Honor's shield with a will. It's rhythmic, but not really musical.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Monday November 15th, 2021 12:46:23 AM
Asimov pounds on Irony's metal frame as they go in time with the music.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday November 15th, 2021 6:52:51 AM
The Twins let the others make noise and watch for any hidden dangers.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday November 15th, 2021 6:53:46 AM
Mundhildur wraps her feat to protect from sharp shards.
Honor holds out her shield for being used as a drum.
Zeoll also tries to protect his feet.
Elron starts drumming.
Asimov pounds Irony.
The Twins keep a look out.

The loud noises successfully set off most of the crystals. The way is clear, at least for a minute or two.

Map

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday November 15th, 2021 3:52:45 PM
"Let's get going, then." Suiting actions to words, Honor begins to move through the room, holding her shield over her head as she goes.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+14=31 ;
Monday November 15th, 2021 7:47:05 PM
"If I stop, I've seen somethin' worryin'. " Elron hurries through with the others, keeping an eye out for regrowing crystals. (peception = 31) If they appear to be becoming dangerous again, he slows or stops.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18, 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Monday November 15th, 2021 10:14:11 PM

Zeoll follows Honor.

"Lead the way, miss!"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday November 16th, 2021 1:58:19 AM
Asimov continues to pound on Irony until they are out of the stalagtite field beating a fast cadence to aid the partie's swift movement through the hazard.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20=11 ; d20=2 ; d20=1 ; d20=8 ; d6=3 ; d8=8 ; d8=2 ;
Tuesday November 16th, 2021 8:48:11 AM
Honor is ready to go and leads the way.
Elron keeps his eye out for crystals regrowing.
Zeoll follows along[/b]
Asimov keeps making noise.

Everything is going well. The crystals are regrowing, but slowly enough the party should be able to comfortably cross. About halfway through the cavern four shadowy figures appear, rising out of solid stone. They reach out and touch members of the party - Asimov and The Twins take hits, but Elron and Honor manage to avoid the things.

Asimov loses 8 strength as the creature drains him with it’s touch. The Twins lose two strength. We are now in combat.

Shadow 1:
Shadow 2:
Shadow 3:
Shadow 4:

(Combat map does not have edit privileges so I guess we have to go mapless ); )

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday November 16th, 2021 8:53:42 AM
The Twins cry out and strike at their attacker but miss in their panic (11 to hit)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+1=7 ;
Tuesday November 16th, 2021 6:30:06 PM
"Honor, can you do somethin' t' these things? Cause this ain't a great place to stop an' fight!" Elron is not inclined to stop if he does not have to. Nevertheless, he takes the time to pull out his double-chicken saber and try a swing.

Hits AC 7 -- give him a trusty stick any day

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d6=5 ; d6=4 ;
Tuesday November 16th, 2021 10:06:35 PM
Honor draws Virtue, but doesn't swing with it. Instead, she channels positive energy, trying to hurt the shadows. They each take 9 points of damage, DC 15 Will save for half.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday November 16th, 2021 10:44:05 PM

Zeoll begins his inspiring song, offering a +1 to attacks and fear saves.

Camel rears away from the undead, trying not to get touched. [Touch AC16 with full defense]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=20 ; d8+4=7 ;
Wednesday November 17th, 2021 2:14:39 AM
Asimov takes a fullround withdrawal action moving only 40 feet away from the shadow as his strength score is currently 2.

Irony attacks the nearest shadow. 20 vs AC; 7 damage if that hits

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 frost on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) fire-handling gloves (produce flame). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), door detector (detect secret doors) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday November 17th, 2021 3:50:19 AM

Seeing Asimov walking so very weakly away, she runs up, grabs him under her arm, and heroically runs as much further across the cavern as she might, singing powerfully along the way.

Spent 1 hero point to be able both to pick up Asimov, and run for a full round (120 feet) toward the far side of the cavern.


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+7=22 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+7=20 ; d20+7=20 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+11=27 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=23 ; d20+11=30 ; d8=2 ; d8=1 ; d8=3 ; d8=4 ; d8=1 ; d8=8 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d20+4=22 ; d20+4=11 ; d20+4=11 ; d20+4=16 ;
Wednesday November 17th, 2021 8:27:07 AM
The Twins miss.
Elron doesn’t want to stop but tries an attack which misses. He asks Honor to do something.
Honor does do something, which damages all the shadows.
Zeoll sings to help his allies.
Asimov runs while Irony attacks. The attack is excellently aimed, but phases right through the creature (need a magical attack to hurt incorporeal creatures, if Irony’s attack is at least +1 equivalent I’ll change this)
Mundhildur heroically rushes Asimov away.

The shades instinctively strike out at the only person who’s actually managed to hurt them. With her armor useless against their incorporeal touch Honor is hit by all of them and drained badly (13 STR damage)

Two of the shadows look pretty ragged from the channel.

Shadow 1: 4
Shadow 2: 9
Shadow 3: 9
Shadow 4: 4


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+9=16 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ;
Wednesday November 17th, 2021 8:34:56 AM
The Twins strike out at one of the stronger looking ones, hitting and injuring it badly (16 to hit, 7 damage). "Channel again!" "Finish them!" they urge Honor.

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d6=5 ; d6=3 ;
Wednesday November 17th, 2021 7:35:12 PM
Suddenly weakened, Honor drops to the ground, very much in danger of being crushed by her own armor. She clings to Virtue more out of habit than out of any hope of using it. Nearly helpless, she musters the strength to channel positive energy one more time.

[The shadows take 8 damage, DC 15 Will save for half.]

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday November 17th, 2021 7:51:59 PM

How far to the far edge of the cavern? Mundhi runs however much farther she needs to get to the edge, but no farther. She is still singing out loudly. Max move range 120 feet. "Asimov, are you going to be all right? You feel floppy," she says at the end of this round's run.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+1=11 ; d20+1=19 ; d4+2=4 ;
Wednesday November 17th, 2021 8:44:52 PM
"That tears it!" Elron shouts, although whether he can actually do anything to a shadow remains to be seen.

Rage 1/10
Flurry of blows --
1st attack: Hits AC 11 for --
2nd attack: Hit AC 19 for 4 damage -- oops, should be 5 using a +1 weapon

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+4=12 ; d6+5=7 ;
Wednesday November 17th, 2021 11:17:58 PM
Stepping back if any are close by, Zeoll casts Produce Flame and tosses a small ball of fire at a shadow, the most wounded one.

He hits Touch AC12 for 7 fire damage.

And continues singing for the second round.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=16 ; 3d4+3=11 ;
Thursday November 18th, 2021 3:30:43 AM
Asimov calls out to Irony, "Help Honor"

Irony uses the aid another action to destract a shadow and give Honor +2 AC against its next attack (16 vs DC 10)

Asimov himself pulls his wrist rockets from his utility belt, arms them and fires them at the nearest shadow if it is still standing. (11 force damage)

He also moves a little hopefully towards not being in harms way with the growing stalagtites (20 feet towards not being in danger; as long as shadows don't bar the way)

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+4=19 ; d20+4=16 ; d20+4=21 ; d20+4=18 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+4=21 ; d6=3 ;
Thursday November 18th, 2021 7:33:15 AM
The Twins attack an urge Honor to channel again.
Honor manages to channel again.
Mundhildur makes it to the cavern edge (sorry, it’s like 70 feet so you made it last round easily)
Elron gets mad and strikes out finishing one
Zeoll finishes another with a fire spell
Asimov gets Irony to help Honor’s defense and uses a force effect to finish another.

Three are dead and the last one seems distressed. It strikes at Honor but misses due to Irony’s distraction before moving down back into the floor and vanishing.

Honor, ELron, and The Twins get AoO against it.

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+4=17 ; d8=4 ;
Thursday November 18th, 2021 1:30:50 PM
Honor swings feebly at the escaping shadow.

[Hit AC 17 for 2 damage. Magic weapon.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+1=7 ;
Thursday November 18th, 2021 7:49:21 PM
In his excitement that this thing is running away, Elron misses the shadow with his AoO.

As soon as it's gone, he starts trying to help Honor the rest of the way across the room.

Rage 2/10.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+4=5 ;
Thursday November 18th, 2021 9:19:44 PM

Zeoll continues singing for another round and readies a flame to throw if a shadow pops up.

Touch AC to hit with readied attack: misses with a nat 1.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Friday November 19th, 2021 12:22:06 AM
Irony and Asimov want to move out of the danger zone in Asimov's weakened state. (40 foot move for Asimov towards escaping the spot where the stalagtites might fall)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday November 19th, 2021 8:51:43 AM

Mundhildur and Asimov are out of the danger zone at the edge of the cavern. Mundhi gently sets him down on his feet with his back to the cavern wall for support, and keeps a hand under his arm so he does not collapse in his weakened state. "I hope they can finish off those shadows, Asimov. Your face grew so pale so suddenly. I didn't want them to get you again."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20=7 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ;
Friday November 19th, 2021 8:59:47 AM
The Twins manage to kill the thing as it flees.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday November 19th, 2021 9:00:53 AM
Various people make attacks and the Twins manage to hit and finish the shadow. The crystals are regrowing, but slowly and the party has plenty of time to cross safely. They’re now on the other side of the cavern in a safe area. A door is there leading deeper.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+14=31 ;
Friday November 19th, 2021 10:00:39 AM
Perception = 31

Elron looks to see if the area outside this door seems reasonably safe from exploding spikes. They have several weakened party members, and may want to do something about that before moving on. He doesn't think the potion he carries (CMW) will help here.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday November 19th, 2021 3:19:15 PM
"We have to go back," Honor says, struggling to her feet. "We have to go back to that room they said was safe to rest in. I only have one spell to restore strength, and it will only restore a very small amount. It won't be enough."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday November 19th, 2021 3:45:24 PM

Mundhildur listens to Elron and Honor. "Perhaps we need to go there. Perhaps we could be safe here. Regardless, given time and attention, I may be able to restore the strength lost, as well as to deal with any wounds taken. Whatever the rest of you decide regarding location, I am fine with that."

If they decide to remain here and rest, Mundhi sets up camp. If to return, then she will bear Honor. Perhaps Camel can carry Asimov, or, perhaps he can walk.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Friday November 19th, 2021 8:15:47 PM

"Miss Honorr, I agrree with you. Let us rretrreat and rregrroup."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Saturday November 20th, 2021 12:40:18 PM
"Fine, Miss Honor. But restore yourself a bit before we go."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Monday November 22nd, 2021 1:00:58 AM
Asimov says, "I have no strength either. I agree with Honor whole heartedly. Let us fall back to an area of safely."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+3=17 ;
Monday November 22nd, 2021 3:47:23 AM

"Yes, Honor, do the little you can, and I will bear you back. Zeoll, can you carry Asimov, or can Bill the Camel?" she asks.

After Honor restores some of her drained strength, she bears the armored warrior woman across. If additional singing is needed to safely re-cross the cavern, she will sing forth loudly. If not, she crosses as silently as she might. Then back through the doorways, and to the last place of safety.

Once back in the room, she spends time removing any crystal shards from blankets, and piling them in one area. "I am glad I brought blankets to this place." She double checks the blankets after going through them once. She she makes beds for people who need care - especially for Asimov and Irony, for whom she lays an extra layer of padding.

Forgot to add +2 from healing kit (am running low: have, after this, 7 applications from the kit) gives 19. If someone can make a healing skill check of 10 or more, then the score would rise to 21. However, for her purposes, only a 15 is needed, so the giantess's ministrations are effective.

With 8 hours of rest and treatment, 2 strength points can be restored per person. WIth a full day's rest, 4 strength points can be recovered. WE will likely need to be here for 3 days, or 2 and a half days.

Hit point restoration? 2 hit points per level (that is, 10 hp) for a full 8 hours of rest in a day, or 4 hit points per level (that is, 20 hp) for each full day of complete rest;

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday November 22nd, 2021 8:12:46 AM
Elron checks the next room. It seems reasonably safe, the walls are shiny crystal but not the exploding kind.
Honor suggests they retreat to the room they know is safe.
Mundhildur thinks she can repair the damage done by the shades.
Zeoll, Asimov, and Elron agree on retreating.


The party falls back safely to the room with the strange scratches.


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Monday November 22nd, 2021 12:06:55 PM
Elron gets busy keeping people occupied while they wait for their recovery to be done.

"That room reminds me of a story I heard about th' dwarven mines in north-east Falador. Never been there myself but my cousin used t' work there -- he would tell them when th' air was gittin' bad. Paid well for not doin' much, he said. Couldn't even do any minin' himself, 'cause it might distract him from th' things he was there t' notice. Anyways. . .

About thirty years ago, shortly after sunrise an' less than an hour after th' miners had entered th' castle gate t' th' mine, there was a huge explosion through the tunnels, collpsin' the entrance t' th' mine. What happened -- an' we'll get t' how they figured this out in a bit -- but what happened is that th' foreman's sunrod warn't workin' an' when he went t' light th' lantern that he carried as a backup, th' flame from his tindertwig ignited some gas, and -- well, th' mine was a dusty place, and it all just went up with a mighty FOOP! The first explosion blew out all th' other lights, by th' way. That's why there was a second explosion. This one shook th' mountain and collapsed th' tunnel.

There were one-hundert-seventy-one men in th' mine -- forty-five beastfolk, fifty dwarves, twenty-five humans, thirty-two half-elves, twelve half-orcs, and a handful o' gnomes an' halflin's. Altogether they had four-hundert-fifteen children. Th' king o' Falador aged ten years with worry th' moment he heard about the disaster -- an not just because th' kingdom would have four-hundert-fifteen new orphans, though t' his credit that was the main thing. He sent his personal guard t' join the rescue workers that had been hastily assembled at th' mine site. Th' neighborin' kingdoms also sent men t' help, 'cause they all relied on minin' and knew it could have been their own in there.

The rescue workers came from all the surrounding areas t' recover th' bodies -- several dyin' themselves in th' attempt. An' their wives came, and cooked for bereaved families, tended children, helped where they could. It took nine days t' find everyone. All th' while, th' anguished, grieving wives and children waited to hear whether their husbands and fathers had been found.

But in th' end, it turned out everyone was okay. Despite the collapse o' several tunnels, an' being days without food -- but not, fortunately, entirely without water -- everyone was able t' recover. The explosion caused nothin' but miner injuries."

Honor Bright (-11 Str) (Kathy)  d4=2 ;
Monday November 22nd, 2021 1:29:06 PM
As soon as she is able, Honor casts her Lesser Restoration spell, recovering two points of Strength damage.

"And now I have to wait and rest," she says.

She listens to Elron's tale with appreciation. "The gods were merciful that day," she says.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Monday November 22nd, 2021 7:59:54 PM

Tears begin to run down Mundhildur's eyes as Elron tells his story. "The poor people. The poor families. The hapless children. The king's deep grief."

When the rooster brings his story to a happy conclusion, her sorrow turns toward joy - then anger. "Why... You... you... BEAST of a storyteller! I oughta pluck you for that one!" She takes strides toward him, then begins to chase him about, but after a few laps slows her chase, and her shoulders begin to shake, and she snorts - this is likely the first time any in the group has heard the giantess snort - and then is overcome in gales of laughter as she collapses cross-legged onto the scarred floor of their safe room. It takes minutes before she has herself under control again.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Monday November 22nd, 2021 9:34:14 PM

Zeoll enjoys the shaggy-dog story. As any druid would!

He helps people rest and recover. He's doing fine, himself. He and Bill the Camel also stand guard and watch.



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 1:31:30 AM
(OOC: Asimov has an effective Strength score of 6.)

He puts his pack down and says to Honor, "I am significantly weakened myself though not as bad as you are. Sadly I have no means currently to aid in my own recovery. How often can you cast that spell that let you regain strength? I fear I'm going to need it too. Taking stock of my device designs I think the only thing that may help me are an undead disrupting ray gun, a special item of luggage calls a carry all that triples my limited carrying capacity and a personal forcefield. I already wear armor yes, but were I to use the force shield it being made out of force I believe would confer additional protection against the touch attacks of shadow creatures. I get that 2 of those things are only useful when fighting the creatures but the carry-all since it can stay together 10 hours without breaking could allow me to press on without being fully recovered though in my condition if I take another hit like the one I took, I will be effectively paralyzed."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 8:05:38 AM
The Twins appreciate the story. They like hearing stories of different cultues.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 8:06:11 AM
The party rests, tells stories, and discusses how long it will take to recover from the recent attack.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+4=13 ;
Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 11:32:54 AM
While the party recovers, Elron ponders. "We left one o' those things there, an' it'll be recoverin' too. But it may have decided that we -- meanin' Miss Honor -- are more than it can take. We know how t' get through th' room now. But I think I'm gonna have my chicken saber already in hand th' next time we do."

Mundhildur has said she can speed folks' recovery, and Elron will follow her directions and try to help -- since he can't help Honor with her spells. (Heal = 13 to aid another)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 11:34:54 AM

"Asimov, I can help, too, if you'll allow me. You simply take it easy and rest. It might take a few days, but we'll get your strength back up, along with Honor's help, perhaps, too." Mundhildur uses her healing skills to attend to her two weakened friends. As indicated Nov 22, each person she tends for will regain 4 ability [edit, originally had written 'hit'] points per 24 hours.

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d4=1 ; d4=2 ; d4=2 ; d4=4 ;
Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 2:34:35 PM
"I can cast two spells per day," Honor replies. "Once I rest, I can make both my spells Lesser Restoration. Today I only had the one prepared."

After a full day's rest, Honor has regained 4 points of strength thanks to Mundhildur's care. She casts her two spells--one on herself, and one on Asimov. She heals one point of strength; Asimov heals 2.

[OOC: Mundhildur's post says "hit points," but the same rule applies to ability damage; I checked.]

After two full days of rest, Asimov should be completely recovered. Honor casts two more spells, and is also completely recovered.

We can leave at that point, after two full days, or we can wait an additional day for Honor to get spells again.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 6:26:06 PM

"Let's get those spells, Honor," the Jotunar recommends. "And let's review what we have gone through so far, and learned, and prepare as we might for what, and who, may lie ahead."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 8:23:58 PM

"Thrree days of waiting is fine. With my goodberrries, we will have enough to eat."

The liontaur keeps up the group's spirits with song, and also keeps watch and helps his friends recover.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday November 24th, 2021 1:44:28 AM
Asimov says, "True. Though when we figure out where the matriarch is my carry all might come in useful if there is a lot of artifacts to bring out."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday November 24th, 2021 7:50:01 AM
The Twins shake their head. "We killed it as it fled" they tell the others.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday November 24th, 2021 7:52:14 AM
The party rests until fully recovered. Fortunately whatever perils await don’t seem to wander the halls and they are unmolested for the duration. The Twins at one point go back to assure the drow the party is still alive and working on the problem.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday November 24th, 2021 9:26:10 AM
When everybody is recovered, Zeoll is eager to be on our way.

"I've done my best to keep the place clean, but sometimes the smell of camel poo is just verry harrd to get rrid of. Sorrry."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday November 24th, 2021 3:01:50 PM
Honor strides out of the room with confidence. "Of course, we're going to have to bring down those stalactites again," she says. "But we know how to do it now, so it should be fine."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Wednesday November 24th, 2021 11:15:05 PM
Elron agrees with Honor. Despite the Twins assurances that the shadows were defeated, he carries the double chicken saber instead of his whappin' stick, so he doesn't drum on Honor's shield this time. If more volume is needed than the others provide, he adds his singing voice.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Thursday November 25th, 2021 5:28:14 AM
Asimov changes his device preparations around. He swaps out freeze ray for undead disrupting ray gun
and door detector for the personal force field. He also prepares 2 medihaler mediums and 1 rapid repair nanobot capsule versus 2 rapid repair nanobot capsule and 1 medihaler medium.

He says, "If we face more shadows they won't like my new raygun. I can also use my force field to help deter their attacks."

He stands ready to bang on Irony again when they get closer to the stalagtites.

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) wrist rockets (magic missiile). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), personal force field(mage armor)
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Thursday November 25th, 2021 2:34:11 PM
"Onward, then, with courage, Asimov's toys, renewed strength, full bellies from berries, and leaving odd smells behind, crystals ahead, and freedom for captured spirits," Mundhildur intones as they retrace their steps, and with loud singing as they come again into the crystal cavern.

"Meanwhile, ought we to check the remains of the poor people earlier slain by the crystals?" As they traverse the glinting floor, she does so with the bodies of the drow left slain.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+10=21 ;
Thursday November 25th, 2021 8:54:10 PM
Zeoll helps disarming the crystals as before. He also tries to see if the shadows he ever returned.

Perception at +10 IIRC ... 21.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+9=15 ;
Friday November 26th, 2021 3:19:44 AM
(Perception: 15)
Asimov keeps a sharp eye out for more hazards. (OOC: checking in)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday November 26th, 2021 11:13:41 PM

Each corpse left behind she also carries to the far side of the cavern. If necessary, she will toss a loop or two of rope around them to assist in the carry. "Whoever they were, in due course, we ought to see to a decent burial for them." But, sure, she will take things of value for later distribution.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Saturday November 27th, 2021 8:16:31 AM

Zeoll determines that he sense no enemies and then helps Mundhi with respect to the dead.

A room of crystals and riddles


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday November 29th, 2021 8:59:33 AM
The party recovers and prepares the cross the room. It's hard to tell how many corpses are in the large cavern as they are all reduced to bone. Strangely pristine bone, but bone nonetheless, scattered about randomly. After inspection it becomes clear it would take more time to gather all the pieces then the party is probably willing to devote - it'd probably take a dozen or more people's concentrated effort to ensure you found all of them while also ensuring no one gets seriously injured by the dangerous crystals.

On the far side of the cavern is another passage of a similar size and shape to the ones before. This one has walls of crystal, though not the exploding kind (as proven by whatever tests you want to do). The crystal that lines the walls is highly polished. Light is easily distributed, and everyone can see reflections quite clearly.

Ahead of you, the entire passage starts to fill with wispy white smoke, and Mya reappears. She looks briefly at her own ghostly reflection before turning her attention to the party. She seems a little nervous and excited.

“You’re so close now. You have come so far” Mya smiles.


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday November 29th, 2021 2:51:15 PM
"What comes next?" Honor asks, looking around the passage.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Monday November 29th, 2021 8:02:37 PM
Elron's only a little discomfited by the blade. As they reach the door, a solution occurs to him -- blade in one hand, whappin' stick in the other.

He had been assuming that once they reached the door, they'd push on through. But Mya's presence gives them the opportunity to ask, "How much further?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+10=20 ;
Monday November 29th, 2021 10:55:27 PM

Zeoll says a prayer and keeps watch ... and listens to the ghost.

Perception 20

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday November 30th, 2021 12:50:04 AM
Asimov asks Mya, "Is the spider matriarch a ghost too or is she a solid spider woman? This is important as to what devices I have will impact her."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Tuesday November 30th, 2021 6:20:42 AM

"Mya, when we do this thing you ask of us, and if we succeed, could you have your shy friends tell us their names?" Mundhildur asks the wispy girl.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday November 30th, 2021 8:25:44 AM
Honor asks what’s next
Elron asks how much farther (clarification - you did go through the door, the next room is just also crystal it, just less explody versions)
Zeoll keeps watch.
Asimov asks about if the matriarch is a ghost too.
Mundhildur asks about the names of the other ghosts.

Mya seems uncomfortable with people openly discussion the spider matriarch, but she manages to whisper ”Alive to answer Asimov’s question.

”You’re very close. You just have to break the seal. I can’t tell you how.” she puts her fingers to her lips, indicating silence, then looks at her feet in a significant manner.


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday November 30th, 2021 2:55:10 PM
"Break the seal," Honor repeats. "Well, we have to find the seal first. Let's get going."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+14=25 ;
Tuesday November 30th, 2021 6:33:40 PM
Elron takes "break the seal" literally, and starts looking for a container, door, or other object -- even a weapon in a scabbard -- that might have a seal. He'll also check the floor and walls in case the seal conceals a door. He just wants to find it at the moment, not break it until everyone's ready.

Perception = 25.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday December 1st, 2021 12:26:32 AM

"Well, as a drruid, I'm not surre I can countenance crruelty to animals. I'm not brreaking any seal, sea lion, or walrrus!"

Zeoll smiles at his own bad joke.



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday December 1st, 2021 2:16:12 AM
Asimov says, "Wait are you saying that this creature is sealed somewhere and to face her we have to break whatever is keeping her trapped? I mean we are a capable lot but we've almost been killed several times on our trek through here. Are we sure we can take her? If we break the seal and fall I'm assuming that means she's free to leave?"

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday December 1st, 2021 12:51:56 PM
Honor comments they’ll have to find it first and suggests they get moving.
Elron starts opening doors and unsheathing weapons. None of them seem to be the correct seal.
Zeoll makes a bad animal pun.
Asimov is concerned that they might break the seal and die, freeing whatever evil is there.

Mya seems to take Asimov’s question as an invitation to fully explain the backstory.

“We are chosen ones. Some of them, anyway. Those who were sacrificed for the Matriarch. Lava tubes had collapsed throughout the area. Many, many died. The Matriarch promised an answer. Those who remained believed her, so when she asked for children they didn’t hesitate.”

“After dozens of sacrifices had been made, the matriarchs followers were confused. Why had she not done anything? Why were the fallen still dead? Why had the drow not conquered the surface yet? Why had nothing changed? It was then they began to see the truth. The matriarch only sought power for herself, and was never going to share it. But she had grown too powerful for them to destroy. In their quest for vengeance they had created their own monster.

They plotted in secret, and devised a plan to trap her in her own temple. Wards were put in place to to keep her from escaping, and knowledge of the temple was carefully removed drow history.

But nothing stays hidden forever. It was only a matter of time before someone rediscovered this place.
And here you are.”

“We - the chosen - are cursed to stay in this place with her. It is only by killing her and destroying her altar that we will be set free. Free to finally see the Lands of Rest”

“You are almost at the final door. The door that traps the Matriarch inside. The word to open the door has not been spoken since the door was locked. Hopefully you have figured out the answer”

“You can rest here. But she knows you’re here now” Mya starts to turn back to smoke again, “Are you here to save us?”

In the middle of the passage, another message appears on the where she was standing in a kind of ghostly condensation: “Will you follow my cause?”


Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday December 1st, 2021 4:02:03 PM
"To be strictly honest, we are not here to save you," Honor says. "At least, not originally. But now that we are here, I will do everything in my power to save you. That is my promise."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Wednesday December 1st, 2021 8:57:26 PM
"Good one, Zeoll," Elron laughs.

He asks Mya, "I got no problem fightin' th' spider lady, but I think that altar could be cult'rally significant." Perhaps it's not the best joke, but Elron needs a joke right now to avoid pointing out that he has no idea what answer they're supposed to have figured out.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday December 1st, 2021 11:21:23 PM

"Oh, yes, I have figurred out the prroperr worrd," Zeoll bluffs. "We will frree you and kill this monsterr. Show us the way to the doorr."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Thursday December 2nd, 2021 5:22:34 AM
Asimov says, "The altar might be culturally significant but if it fueled the rise of this matriarch it might also be evil. I guess we deal with the matriarch first then study the altar. If Honor says the altar is evil should we turn it over to the Drow or should we destroy it?"

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Thursday December 2nd, 2021 7:59:17 AM
Honor comments on their mission.
Elron likes Zeol’s pun and makes a joke that no one gets.
Zeoll says he totally knows what she’s talking about.
Asimov asks about destroying the altar if it proves evil.

Mya is already turning to smoke as people make their comments and doesn’t respond. There is a door forward, presumably leading to the seal from Mya’s comments, and a door backwards. The words written on the wall seem to be important - Intelligence check 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {Every time Mya has shown up she has left behind words, perhaps they are a clue for the seal?}


Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+1=14 ;
Thursday December 2nd, 2021 12:23:37 PM
Honor is not the brains of the outfit. She frowns at the words on the wall, but they make no sense to her.

"Are we ready to continue?" she asks her companions.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+1=3 ;
Thursday December 2nd, 2021 8:16:32 PM

All the running back and forth and carrying of apparently fresh corpses (which may not be as fresh as they appear) has left Mundhildur's brain a bit short on picking up clues (Int. check 3).

However, aside from that, are the words on the wall 'Will you follow my cause?' - or something else?

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20-1=9 ;
Thursday December 2nd, 2021 8:38:19 PM
Words on the wall? That's for the eggheads to worry about. Elron looks for something to whap, and he figures that means going forward.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+1=21 ;
Friday December 3rd, 2021 12:01:42 AM
int check 21. woo hoo

zeoll points out that every time the ghost has disappeared, she leaves words behind. zeoll scratches at his mane, peppered with grey, and tries to recall and put together the words.

[ooc; sorry, this laptop does not do caps well.]


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+4=5 ;
Friday December 3rd, 2021 1:44:22 AM
Int Check: 5 (Natural 1 :(

Asimov says, "I'm glad you thought of that Zeoll, my friend, for I just had a brain fart."

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday December 3rd, 2021 8:08:04 AM
"Most of the words were carved in the stone right?" "We can just go back and check them." the Twins point out.



DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday December 3rd, 2021 8:10:44 AM
After some thought and discussion the party determines that there are phrases left behind by Mya every time she appeared. A bit of backtracking gathers them all. It reads -

I wait and I watch
I strike without pause
Vengeance is justice
Will you follow my cause

Presumably this is some sort of clue for the seal Mya mentioned. There's only one place left to go - through the door on the other side of the hallway you last met her and directly presumably to the seal.


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Friday December 3rd, 2021 10:32:57 AM
"Th' answer, I say, th' answer is no. I won't follow a cause what holds that vengeance is justice. Now let's be gettin' through that door. . . an' do some whappin'."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday December 3rd, 2021 1:17:38 PM
Honor frowns a little. "That's Jancassis, right? 'Vengeance is justice?'"


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday December 3rd, 2021 2:50:50 PM

When she hears Honor's words, Mundhildur takes up her longspear, aiming it toward the door, and is ready to step through should the door now open. If such does not happen, she says, "Zeoll, Honor, you two just may have taken us from bewildered to aware. My thought is this. Let us all be ready to attack and defend, then, Honor, stand before the door and say again the name you have said."

She makes herself ready for action, and is at full stature.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Sunday December 5th, 2021 10:33:01 PM
"So does this mean the matriarch is somehow associated with Jancassis? If so I don't think this bodes well." He says to the party.

"Irony, Look sharp." He says to the mechanical minion.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Sunday December 5th, 2021 11:23:26 PM
"The drrow arre beloved of Jancassis, if I rrecall my Woldian spirrituality corrrectly," says Zeoll. "I think you arre rright on, Miss Honorr."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Monday December 6th, 2021 11:14:29 PM

"I will take yourr worrds to hearrt," Zeoll tells Mundhi. "Is everrybody rready?" When the group is ready to spring forward, the greymane taur takes out several scrolls, casting Heroism on Honor and Invisibility on himself -- and setting the others on the floor. "Okay, let's prroceed!" He hopes the invisibility will not end before the encounter begins!

Zeoll picks up the visible scrolls. He'll need them to be visible if he is to read them!

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=22 ;
Tuesday December 7th, 2021 1:03:17 AM

Mundhildur says, "Ready." If the door opens, and unless someone else says they want to be first to enter, she will take that position, going in, and looking about her.

Perception: 22

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Tuesday December 7th, 2021 1:15:23 AM
The party speculates on the answer to the riddle before moving on. Through the next door and down an ominous hallway they find what is very obviously the seal. The door ahead is a mass of moving, swirling black shadows. Above the door is simply written: “Who am I?”

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday December 7th, 2021 2:38:45 AM
Asimov waits for someone else to answer the riddle. He doesn't like the look of that door one bit.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday December 7th, 2021 6:04:29 PM
Honor draws Virtue.

"Jancassis," she says. "Matriarch, show yourself!"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Tuesday December 7th, 2021 8:08:49 PM
Glad that Honor has taken it upon herself to say the name, Elron waits with a weapon in each hand -- trusty whappin' stick and magic double chicken saber. Still, he can't not talk. . . "I've got, I say, I've got a bad feelin' 'bout this."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday December 7th, 2021 9:12:24 PM
Asimov readies his devices for the battle ahead.

"Let's do this."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+20=35 ;
Tuesday December 7th, 2021 11:44:59 PM

Invisible, Zeoll stays toward the back, behind Bill the Camel. He has a scroll in hand, hiding it with Bill's body, since otherwise it would look like it was floating in midair.

Stealth 35, 100% concealment, 50% miss chance

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday December 8th, 2021 1:38:45 AM

If the door opens, Mundhi heads in far enough to let whoever wishes to come in behind her have room to do so. Her weapon is ready, her mind steeled against whatever mischief this bad bad lady may have in mind.

Spiders at the end it all


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday December 8th, 2021 8:05:52 AM
The party is ready. Honor says the name “Jancasis”

On saying the name ‘Jancassis’ aloud, the shadows become still, forming a solid black door that is easily opened.

The layout of this area is like that of a spider

In the center is a sacrificial slab. Manacles are attached at the top and bottom to secure the unlucky subjects hands and feet. The natural color of the stone has darkened, no doubt from copious amounts of blood.
Pacing on the other side of the slab stands a woman. Sort of. Eight spindly spider legs, flocked with coarse black hairs, stretch from the back of this otherwise beautiful black-haired woman.

“You are not what I was expecting” she says with a hint of a grin.

Standing behind the matriarch, with head bowed stands ghostly Mya.

“It seems one of my children has been very naughty. Didn’t I tell you not to talk to strangers, Mya? I’ll have to consider a suitable punishment for you”


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Wednesday December 8th, 2021 8:08:15 AM

[Can we see the 'map above'?]

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Wednesday December 8th, 2021 8:16:54 AM
(can find no such map)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+8=16 ; d4+2=3 ;
Wednesday December 8th, 2021 5:22:36 PM
Actions depend on the size of the place:

If the spiderlady can be reached within 40' of movement from where he starts, and despite his superstitious nature, Elron hastens to the attack. He tries not to wonder if she's starved to death and become a ghost, and becomes enraged himself as he moves. Since she doesn't look like a ghost, he tries to hit with his whappin' stick. He hits AC 16 for 3 points of damage.
Rage 1/10

If the spiderlady cannot be reached within 40' of movement, Elron moves to or begins to move to a position about 40' away from her. And he maintains some distance from the others, to minimize her potential use of spells.
Rage 0/10

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11 + 4 vs incorporeal touch/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday December 8th, 2021 9:32:33 PM
Asimov takes in the fact that the spider-woman considers the ghosts her children and sees Mya as being naughty and wonders if she has some pull over the ghosts.

In case she does Asimov activates his personal force field which should nominally give him better protection against the ghosts than his armor.

Asimov tells Irony to advance towards the spider lady as the mechanical minion does not have any ranged attack options. The construct advances 2 moves of 20 feet toward the spider lady.

(OOC: AC unchanged as armor bonus is +4 but mage armor bonus works against ghost incorporeal touch attacks)

Active Effects:
Personal Force Field (mage armor): +4 to AC; applies against incorporeal touch attacks

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) wrist rockets (magic missiile). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), personal force field(mage armor) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday December 8th, 2021 10:37:33 PM
"You will not harm her," Honor says. She strides forward, Virtue in hand. "Your foulness ends here."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday December 9th, 2021 12:26:49 AM

Zeoll makes no response except to start reading his first scroll of Summon Nature's Ally III.

Camel moves up behind Elron. How close is he to the monster?
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Kim edit, fixed spelling of 'close'

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+8=27 ; d6+4=10 ;
Thursday December 9th, 2021 4:48:27 AM

Mundhildur says as she moves forward, "What then is naughty, compared to your vile wickedness, you murderer?" then hurls one of her long spears directly at the arachnid matriarch, striking AC 27 for 10 hp piercing damage. [This is her non-magical longspear, the blade of which she recently sharpened, granting a +1 for one attack.]

The giantess pulls forth her magical spear from the magical quiver to have it at ready.
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Edit: Mundhi's move was 30 feet

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  7d6=23 ; 7d6=24 ;
Thursday December 9th, 2021 6:57:21 PM
(I’ll make a map over the weekend. We’ll say she started exactly 40 feet from the entrance)

The party ignores the matriarch’s attempt at conversation and charge, but she had a prepared action to cast a spell at the first sign of hostility. As soon as Elron starts his charge she blast him with a lightning bolt, causing 23 damage (reflex save 17 for half)

Elron completes his charge but doesn’t manage to hit the agile spider creature.
Asimov goes defensive and sends Irony in.
Honor advances
Zeoll summons help. Camel advances.
Mundhildur hurls a spear and lands a direct hit!

The matriarch seems unsurprised by the parties actions and unconcerned at the hit she took. Laughing maniacally, she circles the group, drawing AoOs from Elron, Irony, and Honor (camel got stuck behind them). She gives as good as she gets though as she lines them up to hit all three with another lightning bolt for 24 damage each (reflex save 17 to dodge)

(horribly rough map until weekend)


Matriarch 10 feet Honor Elron Irony
Camel

40 feet
Asimov Mundhildur Twins

Enemy AC 22

Matriarch: 10 damage


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d3=2 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+7=10 ;
Thursday December 9th, 2021 7:25:20 PM

Zeoll summons 1d3 small air elementals. That's ... 2! Call them Alpha and Bravo.

Alpha and Bravo use their perfect flight 100 and flyby attacks to fly at the monster, swoop down (attacking from higher ground), slam into the matriarch thing, and then fly up and off. They end move up in the air and not near each other, so as not to be good lightning bolt targets if the enemy wants to get more than two targets. They hit AC9 and AC10!

Invisible Zeoll starts reading another scroll.

Small Air Elemental
N Small outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar)
Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4

Defense
AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)
hp 13 (2d10+2)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +0
Defensive Abilities air mastery; Immune elemental traits

Offense
Speed fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Melee slam +6 (1d4+1)
Special Attacks whirlwind (DC 12)

Statistics
Str 12, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 15
Feats Flyby Attack, Weapon FinesseB
Skills Acrobatics +7, Escape Artist +7, Fly +17, Knowledge (planes) +1, Perception +4, Stealth +11

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+10=17 ; d20+10=24 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+8=22 ; d4+2=3 ;
Thursday December 9th, 2021 7:52:39 PM
Saving throws: 17 and 24 -- both successful, if barely -- Elron takes no damage from the lightning bolts due to evasion ability

Elron attempts to strike the creature when she provides the unexpected opportunity, and misses (AC 9) with his whappin' stick.

Elron then closes with spiderlady again, and foregoes his normal flurry of blows to make a single unarmed attack using the scorpion style. . . He hits AC 22, doing 3 points of damage and limiting the creature's movement rate to 5' for 4 rounds unless she makes a DC 16 fortitude save.

"You ain't, I say, you ain't climbin' no wall t' get away from me!"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+1=14 ; d20+5=19 ; d20+5=12 ; 3d4+3=13 ;
Friday December 10th, 2021 1:24:52 AM
Reflex: 14

Irony takes the full blow from the lightning bolt then presses the attack but misses.

AOO: 19 vs AC; miss
Normal Slam: 12 vs AC; miss

Asimov fires off wrist rockets at the Matriarch. (13 force damage)

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) - used; wrist rockets (magic missiile). medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), personal force field(mage armor) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=11 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=16 ; 2d6+4=13 ; 2d6+4=8 ;
Friday December 10th, 2021 5:55:25 AM
[Note: When I said Mundhildur 'moved' - I meant she traveled her standard 30 foot move. Therefore, she should be about 10 feet or so away from the matriarch, rather than 40.]

Mundhildur steps forward and slams into the arachni-lady. AC 11, AC 11, AC 27 with a Nat 20, confirmed if AC 16. Damage 13, or 21 if crit.

She positions herself so that she is flanking with one or two others.

"Just whom were you expecting, by the way?" Mundhi asks.



DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+8=17 ;
Friday December 10th, 2021 7:05:38 AM
The Twins note how crowded the melee is and stick to their bow but miss (17 to hit)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 18/42] (Kathy)  d20+5=15 ; d20+10=22 ; d6=5 ; d8=5 ; d20+13=14 ;
Friday December 10th, 2021 7:01:28 PM
Honor hits with her opportunity attack, doing 9 points of damage.

Paladins are not known for their nimble reflexes, and Honor catches the full brunt of the lightning bolt. Undaunted, she strides forward again.

"Surrender or be destroyed," she says. [The Matriarch is her Smite target.]

She swings Virtue again, but misses badly.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Saturday December 11th, 2021 12:32:01 AM

Zeoll tries to encourage everybody/ Unseen, he urges the party to victory!

"Come on, frriends! We can do it!"

(RP post, no action taken)

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+8=24 ;
Saturday December 11th, 2021 9:13:37 AM
Zeoll summons a trio of elementals who swarm the matriarch but she just laughs as she easily avoids their attacks. He also provides encouragement.
Elron pursues the spider witch and triest slow her down but she twists and makes his precise strike miss the nerve cluster he was aiming for (made her save)
Asimov uses his gadgets to do solid damage but Irony misses the agile spider creature
Mundhildur wants to flank, but the layout of the map I just made prevents it (also, are you in large size right now? I assume so)
The Twins fire an arrow
Honor hits as the Matriarch flees but misses after she moves to catch up.

It looks like you’ve done a solid amount of damage to her but the Matriarch still seems confident and like she’s enjoying the battle. Her laughter rings through the chamber as she takes a 5 foot step back and declares ”You call that summoning?! This is how you summon!”

With a wave of her hand and a few spoken words the shadows swirl around the party before solidifying into solid shapes. Spiders. As tall as a human, fangs dripping with poison, they swarm into existence surrounding the melee fighters, blocking their ability to advance on the Matriarch.


Matriarch AC 22
Spider AC ?

Matriarch: 48 damage

Map


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=8 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+7=25 ; 2d6+4=7 ;
Saturday December 11th, 2021 9:41:04 PM

Mundhildur decides to clear the spider in front of her. Well, she tries. AC 25, 7 hp damage.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 18/42] (Kathy)  d20+10=15 ; d8=5 ;
Saturday December 11th, 2021 10:17:37 PM
"Coward!" Honor calls to the Matriarch.

Spider 3 is between Honor and her foe, so Spider 3 is now her target (but not her Smite target; that's still the Matriarch). Virtue swings again, this time hitting AC 15 for 9 damage.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d20+9=25 ; d20+9=19 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=4 ;
Sunday December 12th, 2021 10:16:44 PM
Surrounded by spiders and uncomfortable about that, Elron does the best he can think to do. His talent is whappin', and he whaps S3 in hopes that focusing on the same one as Honor helps.

Flurry of blows:*
First attack hits AC 25 for 6 damage
Second attack hits AC 19 for 4 damage
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Rage 3/10

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* +3/+3 base with +4 for weapon finesse +2 for raging. . . I made some sort of error adding last time

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=24 ; d8+4=7 ; 3d4+3=12 ;
Sunday December 12th, 2021 11:40:11 PM
Irony Slams into S1: 24 vs AC; 7 damage

Asimov uses his last wrist rockets against the matriarch if he is able to. (12 force damage to the matriarch)

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile)-ised wrist rockets (magic missiile)-used. medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), personal force field(mage armor) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+8=12 ;
Monday December 13th, 2021 8:05:56 AM
The Twins move around and shoot at the matriarch figuring she's a bigger threat then the spiders. They fail to penetrate her exoskeleton (12 to hit)

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+6=26 ; d20+6=24 ; d20+6=17 ; d20+6=15 ; d20+6=17 ; d20+6=7 ; d20+6=24 ; d20+6=11 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d6=4 ;
Monday December 13th, 2021 8:18:27 AM
Mundhildur attacks the spider in front of her.
Honor calls the Matriarch a coward for not stupidly standing in place while the people with big swords hit her.
Elron finishes the spider Honor hit and hits another.
Irony finishes off the spider Mundhildur hit and Asimov goes for another rocket (you can hit, but only if you move around to be in line of sight. Since that puts you in no danger I moved you)
The Twins miss the matrarch.

The spiders all press the attack. One manages to get Elron somewhere tender (crit for 7 damage), another catches Honor while she’s warding off the second behind her (4 damage). All of them take 5 foot steps to close ranks and keep the party stuck.

Honor and Elron find themselves affected by poison. It’s a DC 14 constitution save or take 1d2 strength damage. On a succes the poison is cleared from your body, otherwise it continues for 4 rounds.

With the melee fighters bogged down in spiders the Matriarch turns her attention to the ranged characters still pressing the attack. She casts blindness on Asimov and the Twins - DC 16 fortitude save or be struck blind until dispeled (literally, the duration just says ‘Permanent (D)’ O.o )

Matriarch AC 22
Spider AC 14

Matriarch: 60 damage

S1: Dead
S2: 4 damage
S3: dead

Map


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 14/42] (Kathy)  d20+9=11 ; d4=1 ; d20+9=17 ; d20+10=18 ; d8=3 ;
Monday December 13th, 2021 4:46:46 PM
Honor feels the poison beginning to take hold, but she makes a heroic effort and fights it off. [Used a Hero Point to re-roll that lousy 2.]

This time, she attacks Spider #2, hitting AC 18 for 7 damage. If that drops Spider 2, Honor takes a 5-foot step into the square its corpse now occupies, putting her next to the Matriarch.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 42/49  d20+8=19 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+9=16 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=6 ;
Monday December 13th, 2021 8:04:25 PM
(fortitude = 19)

Elron shakes off the poison bite -- the spider must not have expected a mouthful of feathers. He continues attacking the injured spider, hoping he can open a hole for Honor to smite with. (Or attacks a new one if she already finished that one off.)

Flurry of blows:
First attack hits AC 21 for 3 damage
Second attack hits AC 16 for 6 damage
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Rage 4/10


Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+6=19 ; d20+5=11 ; d20+5=14 ;
Monday December 13th, 2021 8:58:12 PM
19 vs DC 16: Success

Asimov is not blinded. However he is out of wrist rockets and the rest of his devices are either for healing, damaging undead or require him to get too close for comfort so Asimov takes out his repeating crossbow.

Irony attempts to slam into Spider 6 but misses.

If he has a clear shot at the matriarch he fires a crossbow bolt at her otherwise he attacks Spider 6 either way things are getting pretty crowded and the technomancer misses.

14 - 4 from firing into melee = 10 so miss either way.


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d3=2 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+9=16 ; d20+9=11 ; d20+9=17 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=5 ; d4+2=6 ; d20+9=25 ; d20+9=23 ; d20+9=13 ; d20+9=13 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=4 ; d4+2=4 ;
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 9:58:01 AM
[OOC: Sorry about missing a combat post!]

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RETCONNED POST (Maybe to be deleted?)

Zeoll's two air elementals are joined by two more! Charlie and Delta.

Zeoll himself starts singing, offering a +1 to hit and damage due to his bardsong. (That makes invisible Zeoll hecka easier to find, but it's still a 50% miss chance, so that's sweet.)

Each elemental flanks with another for a +2 to hit. +1 with Zeoll's song.

Elemental attacks against spiders:

Alpha hits AC21 for 3.
Bravo hits AC16 for 3.
Charlie hits AC11 for 5.
Delta hits AC17 for 6.

They are not flying off because they want to offer flanking bonuses.

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Second Verse, Same As The First ...

If Zeoll has already been singing, he continues to sing as a free action and reads a scroll of CMW and touches Honor. IF SO, Honor is cured for .

If he has not started singing, he does so.

Each elemental flanks with another for a +2 to hit. +1 with Zeoll's song.

Elemental attacks against spiders:

Alpha hits AC25 for 3.
Bravo hits AC23 for 6.
Charlie hits AC3 for 4.
Delta hits AC13 for 4.

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Small Air Elemental
N Small outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar)
Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4

Defense
AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)
hp 13 (2d10+2)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +0
Defensive Abilities air mastery; Immune elemental traits

Offense
Speed fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Melee slam +6 (1d4+1)
Special Attacks whirlwind (DC 12)

Statistics
Str 12, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 15
Feats Flyby Attack, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +7, Escape Artist +7, Fly +17, Knowledge (planes) +1, Perception +4, Stealth +11

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 9:58:41 AM

EVERYBODY GETS A +1 TO HIT AND DAMAGE!!

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d8=7 ; d8=6 ;
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 12:04:37 PM
Forgot to roll Honor's curing! CMW = 16 healing.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=10 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+7=19 ; 2d8+5=18 ;
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 3:27:17 PM

Mundhildur hits AC 11, AC 11, and finally AC 20 (forgot to add from Zeoll's song), the latter for 14 hp damage (accidentally rolled 2d8, instead of 2d6, so subtracted 4 from damage roll), either vs Spider 6 (if it's still up after other's attacks) or Spider 2. If Spider 6 is down, she steps into its square, so as to be adjacent to the matriarch (and Honor)?



DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  7d6=21 ; d20+2=3 ; d20+2=16 ; d20+2=8 ; d20+2=11 ; d20+2=12 ;
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 7:53:22 PM
Honor does just enough to kill the spider and advance.
Elron almost kills the next in line.
Asimov presses the attack on the matriarch and Irony on the spiders but both miss.
Zeoll summons more creatures and wants to heal Honor but there’s 40 feet and a wall of spiders in the way (please consult map and move yourself)
Mundhildur squishies spider 6 like a bug. Well, an arachnid.

The Matriarch smiles as Honor steps into the space of the now dead spider two, lining up perfectly for another 3 man lightning bolt. Taking a five foot step back she obliges the party, hitting Honor, Elron, and the 4th elemental (AKA Delta) for 21 damage, DC 17 reflex save for half.

The spiders shuffle about to again block the way to their master with 5 foot steps and most focus their bites on Honor. None do any damage to the her thick armor. Irony is attacked by the last and similarly fine.


Matriarch AC 22
Spider AC 14

Matriarch: 67 damage

S1: Dead
S2: Dead
S3: dead
S4: 9
S5: 6
S6: dead
S6: 8
S9: 6

Map


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20=19 ; d8=6 ;
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 7:54:38 PM
(this was suppsed to go up before the DM post)

The Twins hit the matriarch for 7 damage

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=9 ; d20+2=18 ;
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 9:32:13 PM
Irony tries to slam S7 but misses.

Asimov tries to fire at the Matriarch with his repeating crossbow. 18 vs AC; miss since he is firing into melee.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 42/49  d20+10=21 ; d20+10=12 ; d20+10=11 ;
Tuesday December 14th, 2021 10:45:04 PM
(Reflex save = 21, no damage from the bolt)

Elron's beginning to feel cocky about this spider fight. Fortunately, he doesn't say so, as his next attack doesn't go as well.

Flurry of blows:
First attack hits AC 12 for -- damage
Second attack hits AC 11 for -- damage
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Rage 5/10

Highlight to display spoiler: {Elron's beginning to feel cocky... That's a joke, son, you're s'posed to laugh.}

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=8 ; d20+7=24 ; 4d6+7=23 ;
Wednesday December 15th, 2021 1:49:26 AM

Mundhildur misses the spider with the longspear held in her left hand. But with her right, she hurls a stone at the matriarch, hitting AC 24 for 23 hp damage.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy)  d20+5=19 ; d20+11=21 ; d8=8 ;
Wednesday December 15th, 2021 4:44:47 PM
Some of Honor's damage is cured, and then she gets hit with another lightning bolt. This time, though, she is able to avoid some of the damage. [Reflex save 19.]

Meanwhile, if the spiders want to keep hurling themselves onto her sword, Honor is happy to oblige. [Attack Spider 4. Hit AC 21 for 13 damage.]



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday December 15th, 2021 8:57:13 PM
Time slows down for Asimov as the battle rages on.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+9=19 ; d20+9=14 ; d20+9=16 ; d20+9=17 ; d4+2=3 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=5 ;
Wednesday December 15th, 2021 10:57:26 PM
Four elementals team up 2 each on spiders. They hit AC19 for 3, AC 14 for 6, AC 16 for 6, and AC 17 for 5.

Zeoll continues his song.

And he moves closer to Honor to deliver his cure. But the delivery will have to wait a round.



Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 11/42] (Kathy)  d6=3 d6=4
Thursday December 16th, 2021 12:09:09 AM
[Okay, so I wasn't cured. I'm sorry; I missed that. In light of that, I would like to amend Honor's actions to include a Lay on Hands for herself. Healing herself is a swift action, so she should be able to do it. Header updated.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2  
Thursday December 16th, 2021 9:21:56 PM
Time continues to move slow for Asimov

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41  
Friday December 17th, 2021 7:01:07 AM

Mundhildur shuffles her feet like a boxer in the ring... [just a post until we find out what happens next]

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20=4 ; d20=13 ; d20=17 ; d8=3 ;
Friday December 17th, 2021 8:10:27 AM
The Twins shoot the matriarch for 4 damage

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Friday December 17th, 2021 8:15:33 AM
Asimov and Irony both miss their targets.
Elron feels cocky but misses
Mundhildur stabs and throws a stone. She wants to hit the matriarch, but has no line of sight since she’s 10 feet around a corner so ends up squishing a spider instead.
Honor kills a spider with a single blow
Zeoll tries to shuffle around to get in a healing spot and his elementals finish two more spiders

The matriarch sees her defensive wall of spiders going down and repeats the incantation she used to summon them. This time though a single, gargantuan spider forms out of the shadows looming over the party while a single medium one forms between her and Honor.

Matriarch AC 22
Spider AC 14

Matriarch: 71 damage

S1: Dead
S2: Dead
S3: dead
S4: dead
S5: dead
S6: dead
S6: dead
S7: 5 damage
S8:
S9: dead
S10:

Gargantuan Spider: 0 damage

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+7=23 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+7=18 ; 2d6+5=14 ; 2d6+5=7 ;
Friday December 17th, 2021 8:53:29 AM
Frustrated, Mundhildur slams spider S10 for 21 hp of damage. She had so wanted to take down the matriarch.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 11/42] (Kathy)  d20+11=29 ; d8=1 ;
Friday December 17th, 2021 2:07:03 PM
Honor attacks Spider 10 if it's still standing, or Spider 8 if Mundhildur succeeded in squishing Spider 10. Hit AC 29 for 6 damage.



SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 42/49  d20+10=26 ; d20+10=25 ; d4+2=4 ; d4+2=3 ;
Monday December 20th, 2021 12:04:46 PM
Elron engages S8.

Flurry of blows:
First attack hits AC 26 for 4 damage
Second attack hits AC 25 for 3 damage
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Rage 6/10

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+2=4 ; d20+5=7 ;
Tuesday December 21st, 2021 10:19:21 PM
Asimov misses the Gargantuan spider (4 vs AC)
Irony also misses the Gargantuan spider (7 vs AC)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 42/49 
Sunday January 2nd, 2022 11:29:38 PM
Elron snaps out of a reverie, only to realize that no time has passed.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+8=15 ;
Monday January 3rd, 2022 7:12:25 AM
The Twins shoot at the new giant threat but also fail to penetrate it's hide.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  7d10=37 ; d20+15=28 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ;
Monday January 3rd, 2022 7:19:15 AM
Mundhildur squishes a spider in frustration.
Honor weakens the other spider
Elron finishes it
Asimov and Irony don’t manage to penetrate the thick exoskeleton of the super spider.
The Twins do the same.

The Matriarch casts her third lightning bolt searing Honor, Elron, and Air elemental 4 for 20 damage (DC 17 reflex for half). The gargantuan spider bites Elron for 27 damage and poisons him - DC 24 fort save or take 1d6 STR damage

The last medium spider bites at Mundhildur and archives nothing.

Matriarch AC 22
Spider AC 14

Matriarch: 71 damage

S1: Dead
S2: Dead
S3: dead
S4: dead
S5: dead
S6: dead
S6: dead
S7: 5 damage
S8: 6 damage
S9: dead
S10: dead

Gargantuan Spider: 0 damage


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 15/49  d20+10=28 ; d20+8=24 ;
Monday January 3rd, 2022 6:46:08 PM
(Reflex save = 28, Elron escapes the lightning bolt; Fort save = 24, Elron eeks by with no strength damage -- however, a 27 HP bite seems plenty to worry about)

Elron doesn't know what it takes to hit the gargantuan spider, and doesn't think he can get close enough to attack it without too much risk. He feels hemmed in, and can't go for a potion without risking an attack either.

He decides to ready an action contingent on the big spider's action -- if it attacks Honor, he will defend her; and if it attacks him, he will defend himself. (If it is not possible to ready in this manner, he will simply defend Honor so she can pursue the Matriarch.) Defending Honor: Aid Another, succeed at hitting AC 10 in order to provide Honor a +2 AC bonus against the gargantuan spider. Defending himself: Total defense, +4 dodge bonus in lieu of his normal +1 dodge bonus, increasing his AC to 22 while raging.

OOC: Is S8 still around, or was it finished?

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 15/49  d20+9=14 ;
Monday January 3rd, 2022 7:15:13 PM
Oops. . . Roll to hit AC 10 -- 14, success.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP -9/42] (Kathy)  d20+5=11 ;
Monday January 3rd, 2022 8:35:51 PM
Honor catches the full brunt of the lightning bolt and goes down.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+2=14 ; d8=8 ; d20+5=11 ;
Monday January 3rd, 2022 11:07:27 PM
Asimov reloads the repeating crossbow while pulling the lever which is a free action and fires again. This time his bolt actually hits the gargantuan spider and he still has 1 last bolt in the cartridge for next round before he'll have to put in a new one.

14 vs AC; 8 damage

Meanwhile Irony tries to do another slam attack but the mechanical minion continues to miss ( 11 vs AC)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+9=22 ; d20+9=17 ; d20+9=25 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=6 ; d4+2=5 ; 2d8+3=12 ;
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 12:14:37 AM
Elemental Delta goes Down! Three air elementals that are left attack S7 and then S8. Includes +2 flanking and +1 inspire courage.

Alpha hits AC23 for 6.
Bravo hits AC17 for 6.
Charlie hits AC25 for 5.

Small Air Elemental
N Small outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar)
Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4

Defense
AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)
hp 13 (2d10+2)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +0
Defensive Abilities air mastery; Immune elemental traits

Offense
Speed fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Melee slam +6 (1d4+1)
Special Attacks whirlwind (DC 12)

Statistics
Str 12, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 15
Feats Flyby Attack, Weapon FinesseB
Skills Acrobatics +7, Escape Artist +7, Fly +17, Knowledge (planes) +1, Perception +4, Stealth +11

Zeoll, still singing, also uses his last scroll of curing on Honor -- 12 hp curing!

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+15=29 ; 4d6+7=19 ;
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 2:40:03 AM

"Pull Honor and yourself out of the way, Zeoll! You too, Elron!" Mundhildur yells. She does not quite understand how they figure it's been a good idea to stand directly in the path of three lightning bolts - though she is about to place herself in said path.

She moves forward (W17, also covering W16, X16, and making sure she does not step on Honor at X17), and sings at the spidery Matriarch, "You . Need . To . Go . To . The . Place . Of . Perdition!" the final word of which she heroically punctuates by hurling a stone at the wicked manipulator, hitting AC 29 and doing 19 hp bludgeoning damage to her.

Much sound and fury just emerged from the giantess.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+8=17 ;
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 7:33:18 AM
The Twins move up and go for a shot on the matriarch but miss her.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+15=35 ; d20+15=35 ;
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 7:33:53 AM
Elron is worried about the spider and goes defensive.
Honor goes down
Asimov fails to penetrate the thick chitin of the spider.
Zeoll helas Honor and his elementals finish off the smaller spiders.
Mundhildur tells people to stop standing around in a line before moving up to hit the Matriarch.
The Twins move up for an angle on the matriarch and shoot at her.

The Matriarch finally loses her confident attitude and snarls at the giant as she’s pinned into her corner. She quickly casts blindness on Mundhildur and on Honor - both must make a DC 16 fort save or be blinded.

The giant spider goes for the nearest threat, in this case one of the air elementals, critting and dispersing it.


Matriarch AC 22
Gargantuan Spider AC 21

Matriarch: 90 damage

Gargantuan Spider: 0 damage

Map


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   d20+9=18 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=15 ;
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 5:59:20 PM

Mundhildur makes her fort save (18/16), and attempts thrice to slam the Matriarch. The 8-legged female is pretty tough though, and the Jotun is not able to penetrate her defenses. (hit AC 19, 16, 15).
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Note: Hero point spent last round brings her to zero hero points

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 15/49  3d8+5=22 ;
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 7:01:47 PM
Elron takes a 5' step away from the gargantuan spider and hopes it's far enough. He pulls out a potion of Cure Serious Wounds and tries to administer it to Honor (22 HP).

"We need some smitin' done, and toot sweet!"

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Rage 8/10

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 25/42] (Kathy) 
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 7:59:05 PM
Zeoll's cure restores Honor to consciousness. She gratefully accepts the potion from Elron and drinks it herself, freeing his standard action in case he wants to use it for something.

Then she scoots out from under Mundhildur's feet [crawl to Y-18].

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+2=17 ; d20+5=19 ;
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 11:13:49 PM
Asimov and Irony continue to miss the giant spider. Next Round Asimov will have to load a new cartridge.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+9=15 ; d20+9=27 ;
Tuesday January 4th, 2022 11:17:47 PM
Zeoll sends his two remaining elementals to help his friends fight the Matriarch.

Air Elemental Alpha flanks with Mundhi and Aids Another on her attack. Roll to Aid Another is a 15, so that's a +2 on Mundhi's attacks and a +4 on the first one. If the DM is very nice, that means Mundhi's first attack, of a 19, becomes a 23, enough to hit!

Air Elemental Bravo offers the same benefit to Irony if it attacks the big spider. +2 to all attacks flanking, and +2 to hit on the first attack (+4 total on the first attack).

And remember to add +1 to hit and damage with Zeoll's singing.

As for Zeoll, he backs off five ft and uses his new 5th level Greensinger Ability!

Fey Friend: As a spell-like ability, you use Planar Ally spells to call fey folk and magical beasts. This SLA takes one full round of singing to activate; there is no gold cost; and the duration is one minute per character level. The creature only appears if it likes your song: make a Perform (Sing) check vs DC20 + HD called. At level 5, use as Lesser Planar Ally, 1/day; at level 10, up to Planar Ally, 2/day; at level 15, up to Greater Planar Ally, 3/day.

Zeoll spends the round singing. I'll roll to see what I get next post.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 41/41   2d6+5=12 ;
Wednesday January 5th, 2022 1:29:13 AM
If the aid another and flanking from the air elementals were helpful enough, then Mundhi's first strike would have done 12 hp of damage to the Matriarch.

"Thank you, air people!'

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+9=11 ;
Wednesday January 5th, 2022 7:18:32 AM
The Twins continue to be unable to roll higher then a 10

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+11=31 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=28 ; 7d8=36 ; d20+20=26 ;
Wednesday January 5th, 2022 7:29:29 AM
Mundhildur goes for the matriarch.
Elron gives Honor a healing potion.
Honor moves (save vs blind plz)
Asimov and Irony continue to have bad luck with their rolls.
Zeoll sends his air elementals to assist Mundhildur so that she hits and starts another summoning via greensinging
The Twins have bad dice luck.

The DM remembers that casting in melee requires a check and rolls. She succeeded last round, but the matriarch fails this round. She goes for another lightning bolt but if Mundhildur does at least 15 damage with her AoO it fails.

If it goes off then it does 36 damage to Mundhildur, reflex 17 for half.

The spider tries to bite The Twins but one wards it off while the other focuses on shooting the matriarch.


Matriarch AC 22
Gargantuan Spider AC 21

Matriarch: 102 damage

Gargantuan Spider: 0 damage

Map


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 23/41   d20+12=13 ; d20+8=17 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+4=24 ;
Wednesday January 5th, 2022 8:42:37 AM

Grateful for the aid of the air elementals, yet sadly her first slam attempt had her instead bashing against the wall. Danged narrow space! [nat 1]. Her next two attacks were progressively closer to the mark, but none quite enough (AC 17, 19). Her reflexes at the moment of the lightning bolt were, however, spot-on (Reflex save 24 - nat 20, thus 18 hp damage).

"Stop moving so trickily!" she tells the Matriarch. "How many people did you end up sacrificing, by the way, in your quest for power?" she asks as she continues to attempt to end the life of this evil spider woman.
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Kim edit: Corrected damage received from 17 to 18. Unless the two air elementals or others manage to do at least 15 hp of damage, in which case the lightning bolt will have failed
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2nd edit (didn't change what's written above, just noting difference here): Her 2nd attack hit AC 19, her 3rd slam hit AC 21. 2d6+5 would be damage dice if AC 21 somehow works... if so, our DM may roll for Mundhi on that :-)

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 15/49  d20+12=27 ;
Wednesday January 5th, 2022 9:34:22 PM
Elron faces a decision -- a mad rush at the spiderlady or a mad rush at the spider. He decides to take the third hand. He's in a rotten mood because his magic ring stopped working -- he can feel the ice growing warm.

Elron steps back where the matriarch can see him, still raging. "Hey, bug-lady, get your popcorn ready, 'cause I'm gonna put on a show.! You seen my friends beatin' you and you seen us destroyin' your spiders. You ain't touched me with a bolt! See this stick? When I apply it to your backside in your house, remember it's all on account o' what you did t' those innocents!"

Attempted intimidation: +8 skill, +8 hero point, -4 as a smaller creature. . . +12 total. Rolled 27. This will leave the matriarch shaken for a round if her HD + wisdom bonus total to 17 or less (two rounds if 12 or less). A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

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Rage 9/10
Highlight to display spoiler: {The ring: A ring of a snake carved out of unmelting ice. It slowly moves (and sometimes hisses!). Magical. Yule gift. Becomes non-magical on 1/4/2022.}

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 25/42] (Kathy)  d20+9=12 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ;
Wednesday January 5th, 2022 9:38:28 PM
Honor is blinded.

But she can hear Elron next to her, and figures healing some damage on him is probably a good use of her time. She lays on hands, and Elron heals 4 damage.



Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=15 ;
Wednesday January 5th, 2022 11:11:05 PM
Asimov withdraws from the spider's range so he can safely reload the crossbow next round.

Irony continues to try to slam the gargantuan spider.

15 vs AC; miss

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+13=28 ; d20+4=8 ; d6+6=12 ; d6+9=15 ;
Thursday January 6th, 2022 12:34:38 AM

Zeoll's calling is based on his singing check. It functions like lesser planar ally. Zeoll does not know the name of a creature to call, so he has no idea what will appear [OOC: Sorry, shoulda mentioned that yesterday. I forgot how the power works.]

Zeoll's sing check is a +13. He needs a roll in the 21-26 range. If he falls up to 4 short, he'll use a retroactive hero point. The check is a ... 28, sweet!

The creature that answers is a fey or magical creature with hit dice up to 6 hit dice. Whatever it is, Zeoll directs it to attack the matriarch, or if that's not possible for some reason, the big spider, or if it can, to heal his friends.

Zeoll is still singing, so everybody gets a +1 to hit and damage.

Finally, Zeoll's actual action for this round ... he backs off and casts produce flame. he tosses a flame at the big spider. he hits touch AC 8, but who knows, maybe that's a hit. If so, that's 12 fire damage.

OH WAIT Zeoll is invisible. That's a +2 to hit, and the spider loses its dex bonus. A ranged touch attack vs touch AC10, given the monster's size, may well hit!

But that ends the invisibility.

The two air elementals repeats the actions from last round, giving Mundhi +4 on her first attack, and +2 on the others.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+9=11 ;
Thursday January 6th, 2022 7:16:32 AM
Another shot and a miss from the Twins.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d6=3 ; d20+9=18 ; d8=5 ; d20+15=19 ; 7d8=41 ; d100=45 ; d20+10=22 ;
Thursday January 6th, 2022 7:33:08 AM
Mundhildur dodges lightning but can’t land a hit this round.
Elron intimidates the matriarch.
Honor heals Elron
Asimov retreats. Irony fails to break through the chitin of the spider.
Zeoll finishes his calling, but nothing seems to appear. At least until something invisible strikes the matriarch and sends a streak of blood flying into the air. His touch attack also hits as the spider is to big to dodge much of anything
The Twins Miss.

The spider finds the Twins as hard to hit as the Twins are finding the matriarch, biting ineffectively against their shield.

The Matriarch doesn’t answer Mundhildur’s question and just snarls as she fires her final lightning bolt, hitting the invisible thing that stabbed her and Mundhildur for 41 damage, reflex save 17 for half

Matriarch AC 22
Gargantuan Spider AC 21/7/20

Matriarch: 108 damage

Gargantuan Spider: 12 damage

Lurker In Light: 20 damage

Map


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d4=2 ; d20+4=5 ;
Thursday January 6th, 2022 9:11:59 AM

Zeoll's two elementals pop away, back to the Plane of Air.

The Lurker, knowing that it can DIE here, chooses to back away and use a SLA. The Matriarch must save vs Blindness, DC16 Fort Save.

Zeoll tosses another flame at the big spider. He hits touch AC5, a nat 1, and misses!

The liontaur keeps singing.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 3/41   d20+4=24 ; d20+8=26 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+8=13 ; 2d6+5=15 ;
Thursday January 6th, 2022 1:59:22 PM

Mundhildur manages to dodge the brunt of the lightning bolt (nat 20 on save for 24 again), but that still hurts significantly. She is down to 3 hit points. Her first slam, however, may have been aided by the electrical supplement received by her muscles. She hits AC 26 for 15 hp of damage to the Matriarch.

"Don't know how many innocents you slew, but we're about to send to perdition one guilty person."

Of course, if her opponent is able to retaliate against her, like as not Mundhildur will soon be dead.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 19/49  d20+11=13 ;
Thursday January 6th, 2022 7:48:17 PM
Well, it's time to follow through. . . Elron squeezes past Mundhildur to get right in front of the Matriarch for his final raging attack.

Single attack -- hits AC 13 for miss

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Rage 10/10

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 25/42] (Kathy)  d6=3 ; d6=5 ;
Thursday January 6th, 2022 10:52:47 PM
"That sounded bad," Honor says as Mundhildur takes more damage. Still blind herself, she figures healing Mundhildur is probably a good idea. She lays on hands, and Mundhildur is cured 8 damage.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+2=18 ; d3=3 ; d20+5=22 ; d8+4=9 ;
Thursday January 6th, 2022 11:59:42 PM
Asimov switches to the corrosive pistol and fires at the giant spider.

18 vs touch; 3 acid damage

Irony continues his slam attacks (22 vs AC; 9 damage)

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile)-ised wrist rockets (magic missiile)-used. medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), personal force field(mage armor) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+9=18 ; d20+8=14 ; d100=77 ; d20+15=19 ; d20+15=33 ; d20+15=33 ; d20+15=30 ; d20+15=32 ; d20+15=17 ; d20+15=35 ; d4=3 ; d4=3 ; d4=2 ; d4=1 ; d4=3 ; d6=2 ;
Friday January 7th, 2022 8:17:06 AM
Various actions are taken I’m to short on time to summarize. Mundhildur is healed and each enemy hit once.

The giant spider continues to fail to hurt the Twins. The Matriarch draws a sword and stabs Mundhildur for 4 damage

Matriarch AC 22
Gargantuan Spider AC 21/7/20

Matriarch: 123 damage

Gargantuan Spider: 15 damage

Lurker In Light: 20 damage

Map

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 19/49  d20+7=27 ; d20+7=20 ; d20+7=14 ; d4-1=3 ;
Friday January 7th, 2022 5:27:00 PM
Elron was kind of counting on Mundhildur to strike over his head and hit the Matriarch, but not the other way around. Fortunately, his fighting styles doesn't rely too much on strength.

Flurry of blows:
First attack hits AC 27 for 3 damage (almost a crit)
Second attack hits AC 14 for --

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Rage 10/10 used -- inactive
Fatigue 1/20 (-2 to strength and dexterity)

Hmm. . . Didn't realize fatigue affects dexterity as well. Or that Zeoll was singing. If Zeoll is providing bardic inspiration, damage should be a 4. If not, Elron only hit AC 26.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41   d20+8=15 ; d20+8=24 ; d20+8=9 ; 2d6+5=16 ; d20+7=26 ;
Friday January 7th, 2022 6:01:49 PM

"Honor - grateful," she says as she feels her healing touch.

She is glad Elron is there to help out. He does seem to look a little bit woozy, though. And Zeoll's encouraging song helps lift her up.

Then the wounded Jotun warrior grunts as the Matriarch's sword wears her down further. "Just fall down and die," she urges SpiderMother as her own first attack goes wide. In her second attack, she manages to give better than she got. Hit AC 24 for 16 hp damage. Her third try at slamming goes awry (nat 1).
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Sense Motive (or should I use Perception? same bonus) 26: Trying to sense how badly the matriarch is wounded
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Edit: Fix hit points in header

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+5=16 ; d20+5=12 ; d6+6=11 ; d4=4 ;
Friday January 7th, 2022 6:34:07 PM

Zeoll is still singing. [I've used like 10-11 rounds of 21 per day]

Bill the Camel leaps from the shadows and spits on the big spider! (Maybe he suffers an AoO coming in?)

The camel spits, hitting touch AC16! This sickens the big spider, and it suffers a -2 on attacks, damage, saves, and checks.

Zeoll throws a flame at the giant spider, hitting touch AC12 for 11 fire damage. (that's 3 of 5 flames from this spell).

Finally, the fey creature tries to blind the big spider. Fort Save 16, with a -2 penalty for being sickened.

Oh, and the spider is sickened for 1d4=4 rounds.

[OOC: Bill is AC13 with 24 hp]

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 25/42] (Kathy) 
Friday January 7th, 2022 9:30:56 PM
Blinded, Honor is effectively out of the fight. But she can get reinforcements. Well, one reinforcement anyway.

She begins summoning her paladin mount.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+2=4 ; d20+5=11 ;
Monday January 10th, 2022 2:55:04 AM
Neither Asimov nor Irony have a good way to get at the Matriarch as she is fighting with their friends in the corner so both keep up their attack on the spider. Both miss this round.

Asimov
4 vs touch; miss

Irony
11 vs AC; miss

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile)-ised wrist rockets (magic missiile)-used. medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds), personal force field(mage armor) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+12=27 ; d20+15=27 ; d20+15=22 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d20+10=27 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ;
Monday January 10th, 2022 6:48:12 AM
The Twins rush the spider while Bill has it distracted and slice at it for 17 damage.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43 
Monday January 10th, 2022 6:49:27 AM
Elron manages to punch the spider lady in the face.
Mundhildur requests politely that the Matriarch die. The Matriarch obliges her - Mundhildur’s blow crushes her skull in.
Zeoll sings, throws fire, and has his minions apply debuffs.
Honor summons reinforcements
Asimov and Irony have no luck against the spider.
The Twins close in on the spider while it’s AoO is used up.

Bill the Camel’s approached is ill-fated. It strikes swiftly at his approached and drops the camel in a single blow (31 damage). It then goes for the Twins again but they continue to prove resilient to it’s attacks.


Matriarch AC 22
Gargantuan Spider AC 21/7/20

Matriarch: Dead

Gargantuan Spider: 43 damage

Lurker In Light: 20 damage

Map


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41   d20+7=16 ; 4d6+7=22 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+8=10 ;
Monday January 10th, 2022 3:26:29 PM

"Thanks, Elron." Mundhildur then hears a loud smack behind her, and sees poor Bill the Camel being knocked down violently. She switches her focus to the gargantuan spider. "I'm really getting to hate spiders," she says as she tries, without success, to damage this last assailant.

[Please ignore 1st two rolls - needed to revise after looking back at map]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 19/49 
Monday January 10th, 2022 8:02:16 PM
"Told you so," Elron tells the dead spiderlady. Then he looks around to see how his friends are fairing against the giant spider.

He's got the same problem with the big thing as before -- closing on it. And it does a passle of damage with each attack, too. He decides to see if the spiderlady has any useful and clearly labelled trinkets that might come in handy right now, perhaps in a pouch.

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Rage 10/10 used -- inactive
Fatigue 2/20 (-2 to strength and dexterity)
AC 20 while fatigued

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 25/42] (Kathy) 
Monday January 10th, 2022 9:35:34 PM
Justice, her paladin mount, appears next to her, and Honor mounts with some difficulty. She is a practiced horsewoman, but not being able to see makes the task more challenging.

"Hello, my friend," she says. "We need to vanquish that spider over there,"

Justice obligingly moves up to the spider, but can't attack yet because he had to wait for Honor to mount before he could move.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+4=24 ; d20+4=14 ; 2d6+12=21 ; d20+12=30 ; d3=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ;
Monday January 10th, 2022 10:26:23 PM
zeoll hurls fire again. nat 20 follows up to confirm vs touch ac14. the fire damage is doubled to 21.

the lurker flies around the spider to make a sneak attack. flanking, inspired.

hits with a dagger vs ac 30 for 12 damage total.

lurker -- http://legacy.aonprd.com/bestiary2/lurkerInLight.html#lurker-in-light

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   2d8+5=18 ; d20+5=15 ;
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 12:21:12 AM
Asimov runs over to Bill and attempts to administer a medihaler medium to the fallen creature. (Bill heals 18 hp of damage)

Irony continues to attack the spider

15 vs AC; miss


DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+11=22 ; d6=3 ; d6=3 ;
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 7:22:06 AM
The Twins carve at the spider with their great sword.

DM Mitch/The Twins 43/43  d20+15=30 ; d20+15=29 ; 3d6+18=27 ; 3d6+18=27 ; d20=7 ;
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 7:26:06 AM
Mundhildur forms some strong opinions about spiders.
Elron digs for useful items. He doesn’t find anything useful, though she had one of those spiny stone things that floats around your head.
Honor mounts and approaches the spider.
Zeoll hits the spider in an eye for a lot of damage. The lurker is also successful.
Asimov heals Bill. Irony still has trouble hurting the spider.
The Twins also do a respectable chunk of damage.

The spider gets an attack of opportunity against Justice, sending the poor horse right back to the wherever it gets summoned from (30 to hit, 27 to damage). It also finally lands a hit on the Twins for over half their HP.

Matriarch AC 22
Gargantuan Spider AC 21/7/20

Matriarch: Dead

Gargantuan Spider: 89 damage

Lurker In Light: 20 damage

Map


DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43  d20+11=19 ;
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 7:28:19 AM
The Twins grimace as they're hit hard and note how tough everyone is having it closing in. Given how difficult it's been for the spider to hit them and how consistently it's hit everyone else they decide to risk drawing it's attention so everyone can close in rapidly and slay it.

They move back and forth in from of the spider, drawing it's AoO for this round. The spider misses them. They go for an attack of their own but fail to hit this time.

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43  d20=7 ; d6=1 ;
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 7:30:26 AM
Forgot to roll poison, the Twins lose 1 point of strength.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41   d20+8=19 ; d20+8=18 ; d20+8=12 ; 2d6+5=10 ;
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 11:38:56 AM

[Should have added +2 for flanking this round, so 1st slam connects w/ AC21]

Mundhildur manages 10 hp of damage versus another hated monstrosity, the ridiculously large arachnid.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy)  d20+3=11 ; d6=5 ; d20+7=22 ;
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 1:53:13 PM
Honor tries for a soft landing when Justice disappears from under her, but she fails and falls prone in front of the spider, taking 5 damage.

So now she is prone, and blind, and in melee range of a giant spider trying its best to murder her. This isn't her best day ever.

Her chances of hitting the spider are vanishingly small, but hopefully it doesn't know that. From the ground, she makes a great show of swinging Virtue about, hoping it might help Irony hit the thing.

[Use the Aid Another action to help Irony's attack roll. Succeed with a 22, and I don't think the 50% miss chance for being blind factors in to Aid Another. Though, of course, that's the DM's call. :) But I think Irony gets +2 to hit the spider.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 19/49 
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 6:25:56 PM
Elron grabs the spinny thing from the spiderlady and rushes over to the giant spider, ready to attack at his next opportunity.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+5=16 ; d6+6=10 ; d20+12=32 ; d20+12=29 ; d20+12=13 ; d3=1 ; d3=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d20+5=15 ; d4=3 ;
Tuesday January 11th, 2022 11:16:45 PM

Zeoll continues to sing.

Last round of Produce Flame: hits touch AC16 for 10 fire damage.

The Lurker backstabs the spider with two claws, flanking and inspired, hitting ACs 32 (nat 20 follows up with a 29, so a crit!), and a nat one, LOL!

The crit inflicts 2d3+2+3d6sa = 16 damage.

Bill the Camel spits at the Spider! He hits touch AC15, and the monster is sickened for 3 rounds. Sickened: -2 on attacks, damage, saves, and checks.

Then Bill lurches upright.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+7=21 ; d8+4=12 ; d8+5=9 ;
Wednesday January 12th, 2022 12:48:19 AM
With Honor's Help Irony is able to land a blow on the spider. (21 vs AC; 12 damage)

Asimov moves after the Twins and uses medihaler light this time healing the twins for 9 hp

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile)-ised wrist rockets (magic missiile)-used. medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds) - used, personal force field(mage armor) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds) - used


DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 
Wednesday January 12th, 2022 7:10:56 AM
With the Twins drawing it's AoO everyone piles onto the spider and most manage to hit. They does a total of 48 damage, more then enough to finish the already weakened creature. It collapses and fades back into nothingness, leaving the party alone in the chamber.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy) 
Wednesday January 12th, 2022 2:20:05 PM
Honor collapses back down to the ground. "So....I'm blind," she says. She's trying to sound confident, but there's a quaver in her voice. "Please tell me somebody can do something about that."

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 19/49 
Wednesday January 12th, 2022 7:42:07 PM
"Don't know what this will do, Honor, but it won't hurt." Elron hands her the stone that the matriarch had been using. "Somehow you're supposed to set it spinnin' 'round your head."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41   d20+7=15 ;
Wednesday January 12th, 2022 7:56:43 PM

"Courage, Honor," Mundhildur tells the valiant aasimar. She reaches down to help her stand again. "We will find a way to let you see again. I think she tried to blind me, too."

"I'm going to look at the murderer," she announces and walks over to the fallen Matriarch as she shrinks down to normal size (7'4"). She takes the sword. Not particularly aware that Elron already had searched, she goes over the bloodied body to see if there may be anything of use to the party.

"I wonder if she should burn her body on that altar she used to slay so many," the giantess says to her companions as she drags her out to the general area from the leg of the room she had gone into.
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Perception: 15

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday January 12th, 2022 10:56:53 PM

zeoll thanks the lurker and sends it back to its home in the wold's cradle.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2  
Thursday January 13th, 2022 12:56:44 AM
Asimov says, "She tried to blind me earlier in the fight but I managed to resist it. Unfortunately I don't think my devices can help you right now."

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43  d6=5 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=24 ; d20+6=23 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+6=18 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ;
Thursday January 13th, 2022 7:19:50 AM
The Twins grimace as spider poison flows through their veins. "We are still poisoned as well." "Can anyone cure that?"

Zulok's betrayal


DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13, drops to 3 if no poison cure available. 
Thursday January 13th, 2022 7:24:24 AM
Honor is blind and not happy about it.
Elron offers the stone. It doesn’t restore Honor’s sight.
Mundhildur says they’ll find a way and does a search for loot.
Zeoll sends the lurker in light back home.
Asimov doesn’t have anything that will help.

While the matriarch carries no further magic items she is carrying a large amount of jewelry, gems, and crystals. Much of it is too small for her and must have belonged to the child sacrifices. On the altar there is a dagger that seems magical, and an old rusty looking warhammer inscribed “Crusty Jim” is found in a dark corner.

The party’s rest and recovery is interrupted by the arrival of newcomers. “What happened?!?” the voice of Zulok causes the party to turn around. He has a small troop of men with him, and Nilyndryl is in manacles. Before the party can answer he puffs out his chest and loudly declares “I claim this site and its possessions in the name of House Tzzukah. I order you to leave immediately!”

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 7/41   d20+8=25 ; d20+8=15 ;
Thursday January 13th, 2022 8:18:19 AM

"I have one vial of antitoxin left, siblings. Can you share it between you? I don't fully get how things work for you - but, well, here you are." The Jotun carefully unstoppers the vial, and hands it to them. [If you drink a vial of antitoxin, you get a +5 alchemical bonus on Fortitude Saving Throws against Poison for 1 hour. "Also, there is something else I can do to help rid you of the toxin." She uses her healing skill to try to deal with the poison. Using her skill, and the +5 bonus from the antitoxin, gives her a DC25 roll against the poison's DC (or a DC20 if she can't add the antitoxin bonus). With the healing applied, and the antitoxin in their veins, the Twins get a +4 from the healing and +5 from the potion for a +9 on their saving throw versus the poison.

[DM Mitch - can you add a link to the Twins character sheet? If they have the self-sufficient feat, they get a bonus on Heal checks]

Just then the Bozo shows up.

Mundhildur steps away from the Twins, grows to her full height, and says, "SHUT UP Zulok! We've spent the last several days clearing this place. You talk to us with respect, and maybe we will listen. I am Mundhildur, of the Jotun, as you know. We came at your bidding, and, up to now, have treated YOU with respect." She spits. "You will reciprocate, and then we can talk."

She takes a rock and throws it against the wall off to one side, where it makes a considerable thud. "Now, let us talk peaceably, right?" She does not take another rock out for now. But she does count up the number of people the treacherous drow and their former guide has brought with him. "We just killed the Matriarch, the one who slew countless children upon this altar, the colossal spider and many other large and medium spiders she summoned against us.

"You yourself were in on the agreement made with us. Are you ready to discuss, drow? You're an honorable person, right?"

Then she speaks up into the air, and says, "Hidden Children of Sacrifice, you have seen what we have done to bring justice against her who harmed you in life and tormented you in death. We value your trust in us. Now, observe those who just arrived." She lowers her eyes back to the intruders. "Observe with us." She concludes quietly, "We call you to witness." Her eyes narrow, awaiting Zulok's response. There is no shift in her stance, but, inwardly, mentally, she prepares to pull her longspear and hurl it at Zulok's chest should he choose violence at this moment.

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13, drops to 3 if no poison cure available. 
Thursday January 13th, 2022 8:30:08 AM
(oh, we're almost at the end of this module and I"m not sure how we select which module/DM goes next but that should get started so we can transition smoothly once this is finished. I'm thinking we change once the party gets back to the main town)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy) 
Thursday January 13th, 2022 2:21:40 PM
I think she tried to blind me, too.
She tried to blind me earlier, but I resisted it.

The words fall on Honor like hammer blows. Others had resisted; she could not. She is unworthy. Weak. She has failed her god, and this is the consequence. No wonder there is no one to help her. Why should the gods provide healing magic to one so undeserving? A simple spell had rendered her useless.

Dimly, she hear some sort of commotion and rises to her feet, turning this way and that to try to figure out what is happening and where.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 19/49 
Thursday January 13th, 2022 8:59:21 PM
(OOC: I'm going to assume that a couple of minutes have passed while treasure was sorted before Zulok shows up, in which case Elron is no longer fatigued.)

Elron looks at his friends. Several of them are clearly injured to some degree. And he isn't sure of the size of the troop of drow.

"Honor, if you focus on Zulok's voice can you tell if his intent is evil?" Elron asks quietly while trying to figure out how to hide that she's doing something. Near as he can tell, detecting evil is just something Honor does, not something she sees.

"Zulok, did I ever tell you th' story of Mya and her friends? I can't figure out the endin' just now. Oh, but I do remember you sang us a sad chant 'bout th' desolation o' th' survivors after th' mountains collapsed on your people. You said it would make us fall asleep, but I only got drow-sy."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+6=9 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=16 ; d20+6=21 ;
Thursday January 13th, 2022 11:04:13 PM

before zulok ... zeoll detects magic. spellcraft checks to id items, with guidance -- 9, 12, 16, 21

also, zeoll tends to bill and calms the animal. 'you're a good boy,' he says, dodging a wad of spit.

after zulok ... zeoll casts a suggestion spell. 'come on, be reasonable, and treat us fairly.'

will save is a dc18, maybe higher if this is a reasonable request.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2  
Friday January 14th, 2022 4:23:36 AM
Asimov mutters under his breath, "I was afraid of this..."

He says to the Drow, "I think the whole culturally significant debate kind of loses focus when what we find tries to kill us. I'm not saying you don't necessarily have a right to what we found in this room but you hired us to explore this place because it was dangerous and what we found tried to kill us so we made it safe for everyone. If you aren't happy with the result next time you find a long buried death trap dungeon you are free to explore it on your own"

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,   d20+17=24 ; d20+7=9 ;
Friday January 14th, 2022 6:53:19 AM
The Twins are cured of poison with the anti-venom

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,   d20+11=22 ; d20+11=15 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=15 ; d20+11=29 ; d20+11=28 ; d20+13=21 ; d20+11=18 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=20 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d20+8=10 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=23 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+2=20 ; d20+2=9 ; d20+2=4 ; d20+2=14 ; d20+2=3 ; d20+2=11 ;
Friday January 14th, 2022 7:21:20 AM
Mundhildur helps the Twins recover. She tries to intimidate the drow when they show up.
Honor feels great shame
Elron asks Honor for a detect evil and talks about Mya’s story before making a terrible pun.
Zeoll identifies the items real quick (+2 cold iron dagger with a bleed and poison effect, +2 warhammer with an acid burst effect, clear spindle ioun stone). He casts suggestion on Zulok
Asimov points out it’s within the parties rights to render a place safe to explore.
The Twins recover.

(Yes the party has a few minutes for things like curing poison and identifying items)

Rather then being cowed, Zulok seems absolutely outraged by Mundhildur’s outburst. Elron’s bad pun doesn’t help. ”You are common hirlings hired to do a job not fit to watch my ascent to greatness. Hous D’gul is weak and with Nilyndry’s death and the power of this alter we shall bring her followers into our own house and return the drow to their rightful place! Now leave!”

Then Zeoll casts his spell. Zulok starts to calm down and seem ready to be reasonable, but the drow soldiers behind him roar in outrage and draw weapons. His second quickly tells him in drow that he’s been enchanted and his pure fury overrides any sense of fair play the spell might have engendered. ”KILL THEM ALL!” he roars.

Mya appears behind the drow looking equally outraged. ”No! There will be no more sacrifices for power!” she yells, and her ghostly compatriots appear with her, literally glowing red in anger.

Zulok and his men seem surprised at the ghosts’ appearance but too outraged to stop. Several of them make gestures and envelope the back of the room in Darkness, covering everyone but Mundhildur. Zulok and the front rank rush Mundhildur, Drawing AoOs from her (Up to 3 if she has the ability to make more then one) They hit Mundhildur twice and bring her down ( 10 damage)

The back row of drow try to fight the ghosts but their weapons are mere masterwork and have no effect. Then Mya and the ghost children walk right into the drow and do… something. 5 of the six instantly drop dead, leaving only 1 horrified survivor.

Map


DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,   d20=5 ;
Friday January 14th, 2022 7:24:56 AM
The Twins rush out of the darkness and right into the middle of the drow. They address them with scathing scorn. "Fools." "Cowards." "The dark goddess that rules this place won't save you." "Nor will your so called racial superiority." They strike at the nearest warrior with their greatsword, who only barely gets out of the way (missed by 2)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41   d20+8=10 ; d20+7=25 ; d20+7=20 ; d20+7=14 ; 2d6+5=11 ; 2d6+5=10 ; d20-7=2 ; d20+7=26 ; 2d6+5=11 ; d20+1=10 ;
Friday January 14th, 2022 8:29:45 AM

Over ten feet tall, Mundhildur's fair freckled skin is set over high cheekbones. A handsome, formidable women, her twin braids show off hair of auburn and lighter red with a few dark blond highlights. Her deep dark green dress, now marred by rips and stains, has hitherto provided modest yet form-fitting cover, with florid embroidery a bit above the bottom, and echoed on each side of the bodice. The bodice is backed with a white woolen blouse marked with blood and spidery ichor yellow splotches. The formerly clean line of narrow embroidery flowing from waist to the bottom, and matching the colors above and below, now shows pulled stitching in four or five places. A metal linked belt sits at her waist and holds a pouch just in front of her left hip. A bag and a quiver are slung across her back.

As stated, she had an attack prepared, and she hurls her normal longspear toward Zulok's second who stands beside him urging him to violence, but it clatters off to one side (AC10).

Then drow warriors close in. As each one draws within ten feet she slams in attacks of opportunity. The first (AC25) takes 14 hp damage, the second (AC20) takes 11 hp damage, the third she misses.

Then they close to five feet. In the midst of their attacks, if she is able, she gets off one last slam (not AoO, and only one of the 3 standard slams she gets) vs AC26 for 11 hp damage - against the one she originally hit for 14hp - so he should have 25hp damage total. [DM Mitch - feel free to allow or disallow this final slam - but I envisioned her pretty much falling upon this antagonist. -Kim]

She falls to the ground, her life-flow further staining dark her clothing and spreading over the stone floor.

============
Rolled a DC 10 Constitution (d20+4Con bonus-3hp results in d20+1=10) check vs DC 10 in an attempt to stabilize.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 19/49  d20+9=25 ; d4=4 ;
Friday January 14th, 2022 10:37:54 AM
Elron makes his way out of the darkness to reach the nearest drow standing (limited to 40' movement and allowing an AoO if that drow has a reach weapon; he could reach as far as Z by leaving the darkness at W-14). "Th' thing about that story is, it could'a had a happy-ish endin' but one blamed fool decided t' make it at best bittersweet."

Elron attacks his drow with a strike meant to hobble him, not kill him (non-lethal, scorpion style). Seeing the line of bodies in the back of the room, Elron figures any killing is well in hand.

Hits AC 25 for 4 points of non-lethal damage and the target must make a DC 17 fortitude save or be reduced to 5' movement for 4 rounds.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy) 
Friday January 14th, 2022 4:12:18 PM
Honor hears a lot of yelling, but isn't sure what's going on.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d20+5=19 ; d3=2 ; d20+5=22 ; d8+4=8 ;
Monday January 17th, 2022 1:26:24 AM
Asimov says, "Can't we all just get along?"

He tells Irony, "Look after Honor, she's blind. If anyone moves to attack her, intercept and attack them."

Irony readies to do just that

Asimov readies his corrosive pistol in case anyone makes a move at himself seeing as how his minion has Honor protected.

Asimov:
Readied action: 19 vs touch; 2 acid damage

Irony Readied Action:
22 vs AC; 8 damage

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,  
Monday January 17th, 2022 10:16:53 AM
(I'm unexpectedly out of town and won't be making a DM post today)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Monday January 17th, 2022 8:10:09 PM

[OOC DMing Business. I've gotten a very short module to do next. I'm not running a game at the moment, so I figure, what the heck, I'll run it myself, start to finish. So as soon as Mitch gets us back to town, I'll take over and push the narrative onwards, prolly for the next 2-3 months. I'm also anticipating we'll level to 6th after this adventure.]

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,   d20+2=8 ; d20+2=7 ; d20+2=21 ; d20+2=22 ; d20+2=12 ; d20+2=3 ; d20=5 ; d20+11=27 ; d20+11=26 ; d20+11=25 ; d20+6=10 ; d20+6=26 ; d20+6=16 ; d20+6=11 ; d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d20+13=18 ; d20+13=22 ;
Tuesday January 18th, 2022 7:18:02 AM
The Twins rush forward.
Mundhildur defiantly attacks the enemy as they advance. (sorry per the rules you can’t make the last attack)
Elron talks about how the story has a bittersweet ending and cripples a drow.
HOnor isn't sure what’s going on.
Asimov asks why they can’t just get along. He prepares to defend himself and Honor.

The Ghosts repeat their actions, this time 2 drow make their saves. Nilyndryl crawls away from the battle as best she can in her bonds looking terrified.

The warriors attack the nearby corporeal targets, clearly panicking and fighting for their lives. Elron gets hit twice for 13 damage and the Twins get hit twice for 10 damage. Both are poisoned and must make 2 DC 13 fort saves.

Zulok goes for the ghosts but his weapon is no more effective against them then his minions.

D1: 14 (4 non-lethal)
D2: 11


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP -3/41  
Tuesday January 18th, 2022 9:37:51 AM

The Jotun maiden lies on the stone floor. She has stabilized, but is unconscious at -3 hit points.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+4=5 ;
Tuesday January 18th, 2022 11:10:58 AM

Zeoll commands Bill the Camel to spit at a drow.

Ranged touch attack is a nat one, miss.

Zeoll casts a DC18 Will save Calm Emotions to force the drow to stop fighting.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 6/49  d20+8=22 ; d20+8=26 ;
Tuesday January 18th, 2022 6:38:04 PM
(Fort saves = 22 and 26)

"Now what did you think that would accomplish?" Elron asks the drow that attacked him. Still, he doesn't like his odds against two. He ducks around the corner towards a more defensible location (using a withdraw action), although it irks him to leave Mundhildur and the Twins to the drow's mercies. At least one can't chase him very well.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday January 18th, 2022 10:56:45 PM

Zeoll shakes the camel spittle from his forepaw. "Bill," he says sadly, "we have to work on your aiming."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2   d8=7 ; d8=2 ; d20+5=10 ; d8+4=8 ;
Tuesday January 18th, 2022 10:59:30 PM
Asimov uses the medihaler medium on Mundhi. She heals 14 hp.

Asimov says to Irony, "Keep defending Honor."

Irony prepares to do just that (10 vs AC; 8 damage if that hits)

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile)-ised wrist rockets (magic missiile)-used. medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds) - used, personal force field(mage armor) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds) - used

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Wednesday January 19th, 2022 7:43:56 AM

Mundhildur regains consciousness and finds herself staring at the floor a few inches from her left eye. Her right eye is closed, pressed near the floor. She hears the sounds of combat, and voices, and weapons stirring up the air. There are the Twins. And - are those Zulok's shoes about two feet from her nose? Off in the distance - Nilyndryl as in a fog. Wait. That fog looks like a spirit. One of Mya's friends? With Zulok so close to her... she lies still for the moment, and looks for an opportunity to slow down their opponents, without getting killed all the way while lying on the ground.

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,   d20+2=10 ; d20+2=8 ; d20+4=15 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+8=16 ;
Wednesday January 19th, 2022 8:13:35 AM
Mundhildur lays on the floor
Zeoll casts calm emotions. Bill fails to aim.
Elron retreats.
Asimov heals Mundhildur.

Zeoll’s spell may have ended the fighting. The party will never know though because the ghosts are already falling on them and they all drop dead like the others. Nilyndryl looks on in terror at the pile of corpses that were her traitorous underlings.


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Wednesday January 19th, 2022 2:52:06 PM

Seeing Zulok fall to the floor and lie still, and the sounds of combat ended, Mundhildur presses her arms against the floor and works her way to a standing position. She sees the spirits over their now stilled foes, and Nilyndryl cowering in fear, manacled. She leans over, pats Zulok's face, and sees no response.

Rising back, she says to the spirits, "Thank you, Mya and friends. Would you see us destroy the altar?"

Finally, she walks over to the woman who hired them. "So, how is your day going, Nilyndryl?" Looking at her bonds, she asks, "I don't suppose you will repeat the traitor's folly here, and try to place this room back to its former usage, right?" She gets on one knee, holds out her left hand, which, if she wants assistance in rising, Mundhi will use to help her up.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 6/49 
Wednesday January 19th, 2022 6:50:30 PM
Elron tells the folks in the darkness, "You can come out now. The fight's over." He doesn't think that the lady drow is going to fight while she's tied up like that. "Honor," Elron whispers before he comes out. "Can you tell me how much evil is in th' room?"

Elron comes out of his hidey-spot and joins Mundhildur and the Twins. He is also interested in what Nilyndryl has to say.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy) 
Wednesday January 19th, 2022 8:42:10 PM
Unable to help with anything else, Honor attempts to detect evil. Maybe it functions independent of sight.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday January 19th, 2022 10:20:55 PM

Zeoll thanks the ghosts for their timely help!

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday January 19th, 2022 11:00:24 PM
Asimov says, "So next time you decide to come to an agreement with an adventuring party about clearing out a dungeon can you explicitly define cultural significance artifacts? I mean how were we supposed to know that an evil spider lady and her spider minions were culturally significant artifacts?"

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,  
Thursday January 20th, 2022 6:25:42 AM
Mundhildur thanks the spirits and offers to help Nilyndryl up.
Elron tells everyone they can come out of the darkness.
Honor tries to detect evil while blind.
Zeoll thanks the ghosts for their help.
Asimov complains about the vagueness of the mission statement.

Nilyndryl visibility collects herself. She accepts Mundhildur’s hand up and holds out her arms so that the party can free her from their bonds. ”I would think it would be obvious that anything that tries to kill you you are free to destroy in return. Zulok was a power hungry fool toying with things beyond his ken.”

Mya accepts the party's thanks with a sad smile. The ghosts surround the altar. “It’s time. We’re ready. All that remains is to destroy the altar. Then we shall be free to pass on”

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Thursday January 20th, 2022 8:53:48 AM

"Can someone look on Zulok or his second-in-command - that's him, there," she asks of her friends, "and see if you can find the key to these manacles?" Then she adds, "Can someone dispel that darkness? Light a torch, or cast a spell, or whatever is needed?"

===== A Choice Is Offered =====
"Tell you what, ma'am," Mundhildur says to Nilyndryl. "You have a choice. We promised to go through and clean out the place, and help make it habitable. And also leave you the cultural relics. We'll keep our end of the bargain - but, as you now can tell, there are these lovely, forlorn spirits of the victims of this drow-spider lady still entrapped here until yon altar is smashed to bits, never to be used again, never to be rebuilt. That altar, cultural relic or not, is an abomination, and soaked in the blood of evil sacrifices.

"So, either you agree to help us out by taking up the warhammer called 'Crusty Jim' to take the first three swings to begin breaking it down, or if you won't do that, then we let you remain in the manacles and watch us until we finish the work. Because we also promised these kindly spirits - they have been kindly to us, at least - we promised to free them if we could.

"Keep in mind - and sorry for the lecture - keep in mind that Mya and her sisters in death just managed to free you from losing your blood upon this very altar. I am glad that Zulok is dead. Never thought I'd say that.

"By your joining in with us, that will be a sign that you disavow what this matriarch did, and that you vow never to institute such a system of sacrifice yourself, and you will endeavor to ensure that none of your house, nor of House Tzzukah, nor, if you can prevent it, any Drow house, shall ever build an altar with the purpose set for this one.

"So, Nilyndryl of House D'gul, will you swing the hammer? Or just watch us do it?" she concludes.

If she will not help, then Mundhildur takes up Crusty Jim, and strikes it three blows of the hammer, then passes it on to the next person in the party who wants to strike it. If Nilyndryl will help, Mundhildur instead takes up the hammer, approaches the altar to stand next to it, waits for someone to unshackle the drow matriarch, holds Crusty Jim horizontally, and offers it to the head of House D'gul.

[And, on the off chance Crusty Jim is not up to the task, Mundhi will pull a hammer and a pickax from out of her bag, and let everyone use those.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 6/49 
Thursday January 20th, 2022 7:29:22 PM
Elron checks Zulok for keys, and piles whatever else he finds next to the body.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday January 20th, 2022 10:38:14 PM
Zeoll agrees that destroying the altar is the top priority.

That does not stop the liontaur from also casting Detect Magic and gathering items and obvious valuables from those the ghosts slew.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy) 
Thursday January 20th, 2022 10:49:18 PM
Honor is still not sure whether her Detect Evil worked, but there has been a call for light and she can oblige. She casts Daylight on Virtue.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 11/35 Hardness 2  
Friday January 21st, 2022 2:40:07 AM
Asimov says, "Yes Mya and her sisters have been instrumental in helping us get this far. If it wasn't for her mayhap we wouldn't be here now. The least we can do is repay them in kind. With you acknowledging the fact that Zulok was messing with things beyond him, I'm sure you can see how other such fools would be tempted by the altar's presence if we leave it stand?"

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,  
Friday January 21st, 2022 7:01:46 AM
Mundhildur gives a long speech about choice and proposes people take turns smacking the alter with a hammer.
Elron looks for keys and finds them.
Zeoll searches for magical items and gathers them all. There’s a respectable amount of loot.
Honor isn’t sure if her detect evil worked (sorry forgot to include it). She dispels the darkness
Asimov lays on about how the ghosts have been helpful and others might succumb to temptation.

Honor can detect evil in the room but while blind cannot tell it’s source. It may be the altar, the ghosts, one of the items they found, Nilyndryl, or literally anything else in the immediate area.

Nilyndryl looks a little incredulous at Mundhildur’s proposal. ”You’re a giant. Just smash it. We are interested in pieces of our history, but that’s an artifact of old hatreds and grudges, from before we returned to the surface and built a new place in the Wold for our race. I agree it will only bring more misery intact but it can still serve as a lesson to our people with it’s power broken.”

Mya nods and smiles and looks at the group expectantly.


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Friday January 21st, 2022 11:00:42 AM

'Go ahead, Mundhi,' says Zeoll. 'You do the honorrs.'

The liontaur turns to the drow leader. 'Now miss, I am wonderring if you orr yourr folk have any way to curre the magical blindness that has afflicted our comrrade?'

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41  d20+7=27 ; d20+7=18 ; d20+7=12 ; d20+7=14 ;
Friday January 21st, 2022 4:25:10 PM

"So, you will allow, but not take a direct hand in its destruction, when it was you about to be bled to death upon it?" the tall woman asks, left eyebrow raised. "Frankly, I am puzzled at your reluctance, and refusal to land even a blow. Yet, you see the wisdom in its destruction."

She sees the hopeful smile of their ghostly friend. "And, with your approval, Mya. I will take the first swing."

With Crusty Jim in hand, she steps to the other side of the altar, closest to the chamber's spider head. She places the head of the hammer a few inches above the stone, breathes deeply in and out three times, then says, "For the forsaking of evil, to remember the deaths of the innocent, and to set them free of their bondage."

Mundhildur lifts the head of the hammer up over her back, rises on her toes as she inhales once again, then swings over her head and down upon the stone, bringing nearly her full weight to the force of the blow as the head of the weapon cracks down.

Nat 20, crit threat. If 18 is enough to ratify the crit... I don't know how much damage Crusty Jim typically does, so will ask our trusty DM to roll that for her.

After seeing what damage that did, if no cracks formed, she will strike twice more (to lesser effect w/AC12 and AC14, unless we are in an automatic hit situation). If the impact had greater effect, and broke the altar, she will step back. "All of us who can should help. After all have had a chance, I am willing to reduce it to rubble."

She hands the hammer to whoever wants to try it next.

She turns again to the drow. "Nilyndryl of House D'gul, if not for yourself, if not for your house, will you join in for at least one strike for the sake of the children?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 6/49 
Friday January 21st, 2022 5:24:50 PM
Hearing mention of only one source of evil, Elron is happy to assume it's the altar and relieved that it's not the ghosts.

Elron fishes out the vial of holy water he acquired for this adventure. It may not have been needed to deal with undead, but maybe it will be useful. If Mundhildur has cracked the altar, he pours it into the cracks to help the thing crumble. If the altar has resisted attempts to harm it, he spreads the water out in hopes that it will make the next attempts more successful.

Obviously, a bitty flask of water isn't going to un-desecrate a huge altar, but every little bit helps.

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,  
Friday January 21st, 2022 6:54:16 PM
Mundhildur smashes the alter with the first swing. It collapses and crumbles like you'd expect from something hundreds of years old with no maintenance. It probably only lasted due to its magic which now disperses.

Mya and the other ghosts fade out looking peaceful. Nilyndryl comments, "it's not a question of willingness as much as redundancy."

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy) 
Friday January 21st, 2022 11:16:59 PM
"Is that--are we finished?" Honor asks. "Is there more here we need to explore? Because I'm not going to be much use to anyone until my sight is restored."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Saturday January 22nd, 2022 5:26:52 AM

Astonished, Mundhildur takes in a sharp breath and steps back... and after a long moment breathes out,* rather in awe of what just happened. She looks at the hammer with respect, then glances up just in time to watch the up-until-now trapped ghosts fading away, released - to the lands of rest? That is her hope.

She smiles at Nilyndryl's comment. "Elron, giving the rubble a light sprinkle could not hurt. After you do that, would you be so kind as to release Lady Nilyndryl from her bonds?"

"Asimov, thank you for that libation. It smells of lavender and metal, but you used it to heal me, no?" She was unconscious when he gave her the medihaler, but she has benefitted from them before.

"Twins - you were all over the place. I sensed you rushing forward bravely shouting things against the traitors just before a couple of them managed to drop me to the floor. You are a bold pair."

"Zeoll, you asked something of Nilyndryl, did you not?" She walks over to Honor. "Your heart is most stout, aasimar. I owe you a debt of gratitude. We will ensure that you see again."

*[OOC: Yeah, she breathes a lot.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 26/35 Hardness 2   5d6=15 ;
Sunday January 23rd, 2022 10:31:50 PM
Asimov starts turning his attention to Irony.

He starts to the 10 minute process to restore his minion with his rapid repair nanobot capsule for 15 hp healed or maybe more.

Asimov says, "Sometimes the best I can do is heal the rest of you guys and rely on Irony to deal damage. It could sure use a tune up." (OOC: is make whole like normal healing where you reroll 1s or not?)



DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,  
Monday January 24th, 2022 7:16:55 AM
Zeoll tells Mundi to do the honors.
Mundhildur is confused by Nilyndryl’s reluctance and proceeds. She is shocked at her swift success and gives compliments all around.
Elron gets some holy water out.
Honor wants to know if they’re done.
Asimov starts repairs (healing is healing so reroll those 1s)

Nilyndryl is able to cast remove blindness on Honor, restoring her sight. She then retrieves one of the weapons the dead drow used and starts trying to cut off Zulok’s head with it. It’s a rapier and not really built for the job but she gets it done. ”This will be needed to make the rest of his forces stand down.” she says, grimacing at all the blood she’s gotten on herself.

After quickly confirming that this is in fact the end of the dungeon the party presumably heads back. Partway there they meet a contingent of soldiers on the way to rescue Nalyndryl. She thanks them and there’s a discussion in Drow about the state of things back near the surface.


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 6/49 
Monday January 24th, 2022 8:11:00 PM
Not understanding drow, Elron doesn't know what to think of the conversation. But he has realized that they are fighting with each other. "Say, if you need to go convince Zulok's folk to stop fightin', I won't try t' stop you. But what parts of the tunnels down here are safe for us now?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 6/49 
Monday January 24th, 2022 8:11:00 PM
Not understanding drow, Elron doesn't know what to think of the conversation. But he has realized that they are fighting with each other. "Say, if you need to go convince Zulok's folk to stop fightin', I won't try t' stop you. But what parts of the tunnels down here are safe for us now?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Monday January 24th, 2022 8:13:27 PM

"Shall we render to ashes the spider woman who killed all the innocents before we go?" Mundhi asks of her friends. "I would hate to see someone try to bring such an abominable person back to life, or make of her any sort of undead."

She has several flasks of oil, and one flask of alchemist's fire to contribute to the effort. If no one objects, she carefully pours six flasks of oil over the body, torso, and head (accepting help from others if they want to take a few of her oil flasks), then lights the body afire with the alchemical fire flask.

Then, she is ready to leave.

She does not bring this up in the presence of the drow, but she now speaks their language, thanks to the tutelage of her now decapitated instructor, so should be able to pick up on the content of their conversation concerning the status of the surface drow.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (large 10'4") (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Monday January 24th, 2022 8:13:27 PM

"Shall we render to ashes the spider woman who killed all the innocents before we go?" Mundhi asks of her friends. "I would hate to see someone try to bring such an abominable person back to life, or make of her any sort of undead."

She has several flasks of oil, and one flask of alchemist's fire to contribute to the effort. If no one objects, she carefully pours six flasks of oil over the body, torso, and head (accepting help from others if they want to take a few of her oil flasks), then lights the body afire with the alchemical fire flask.

Then, she is ready to leave.

She does not bring this up in the presence of the drow, but she now speaks their language, thanks to the tutelage of her now decapitated instructor, so should be able to pick up on the content of their conversation concerning the status of the surface drow.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy) 
Monday January 24th, 2022 10:21:31 PM
Honor hesitates, thinking of offering Virtue for the decapitation, but really not wanting to. In the end, the rapier does the job and Honor breathes a little sigh of relief.

When they meet the other drow, Honor stops and stands respectfully off to the side, not understanding the language anyway.

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 20/42] (Kathy) 
Monday January 24th, 2022 10:21:31 PM
Honor hesitates, thinking of offering Virtue for the decapitation, but really not wanting to. In the end, the rapier does the job and Honor breathes a little sigh of relief.

When they meet the other drow, Honor stops and stands respectfully off to the side, not understanding the language anyway.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+13=16 ;
Monday January 24th, 2022 11:34:36 PM

Zeoll may not understand Drow, but he reads faces and intonation just fine.

Sense Motive: 16

Well, the Drow are inscrutable ...

Anyway, the liontaur makes sure we have all the loot, and any historical artifacts go to the drow, per agreement. He suggests that the Drow may choose to make a memorial for the slaughtered ghosts, if they want the spirits to stay at rest.

"A blessing and consecrration of this place would also likely serrve well," he mentions.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 30/35 Hardness 2   d6=5 ;
Monday January 24th, 2022 11:59:07 PM
Asimov says, "Blessings and consecrations aren't really my thing. Give me another day and I'll have Irony almost as good as new. I decided to bring extra healing items for us nonconstructs this time and considering how Mundhi and Bill the camel both went down in that last fight it was certainly necessary."

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,  
Tuesday January 25th, 2022 6:25:45 AM
Elron asks about which tunnels are safe now.
Mundhildur asks about burning the corpse. No one raises objections so she does. The drow seem to be speaking their native tongue not due to trying to keep secrets, but because they’re too busy/concerned to be polite to speak a language the PC’s know.
Honor decides not to lend her blade for the gruesome task.
Zeoll tries to get a read on the situation. It’s tense and professional. The party did gather all the loot. He suggest a consecration.
Asimov comments on how the extra healing was useful.

One of the drow briefly replies that they’ve cleared the dungeon of danger up to the party's current position. Since there is really only one way to go with no side paths that seems to indicate they’ll be safe getting back to where they were.

Mundhildur’s listening in lets her know that there currently isn’t any fighting in the section of tunnels the PC’s stayed at. Zulok arranged a meeting with Nilyndryl before surprising her with his attack and dragging her below before her people realized what was happening. Those of his clan who remained barricaded themselves in a section of cave to await his return with the power of the temple so he could force Nilyndryl’s clan to swear fealty to him after her death. It was decided saving her was more important than assaulting the barricaded group.

The drow and the party make their way back to the cave system right under the surface. Nilyndryl tells someone to escort them to their rooms. If any PC argues about helping with Zulok’s people she says, ”This is an internal drow matter, and you’re all clearly in rough shape from the dungeon. Rest, recover, and let us handle this. You’d done more than enough.”


SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 6/49  d20+14=32 ;
Tuesday January 25th, 2022 6:20:22 PM
Elron is happy not engaging in internal drow matters. Once the group is away from the drow, though, he's not necessarily keen on resting and recovering amid a civil war. "Th' restin' and recoverin' I agree with -- but it's, I say, it's a somewhat restless locale."

Elron will do his best to recover, but he stays alert for trouble coming through the doors to the room. (Perception = 32)

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (7'4" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41  d20+3=20 ;
Tuesday January 25th, 2022 7:57:06 PM

"Very well, Nilyndryl. Yes, we could use some time to get ourselves patched up."

Once we have a chance to settle in, Mundhildur lets the others know of what she learned about the drow conversation.

"Yes, it might be that, Elron," she responds.

And gets to work on helping to heal her friends - a worthy group to travel with. Heal skill check: 20 (15 needed for long-term care). This will handle 20 hp of healing for a full day's rest. Mundhildur herself will not benefit from the care she gives others, so some other means of restoring her will be needed.

If by chance, we have made it to 6th level, then that will be 24 hp of healing, rather than 20.


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 37/42] (Kathy)  d6=3 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ;
Tuesday January 25th, 2022 10:13:26 PM
Honor is looking forward to getting some rest, but...

"Mundhildur, please let me tend to the wounded while you rest. You're more hurt than I am, and I think I have enough healing left to get myself back to health."

Honor uses her two final Lay On Hands of the day, healing herself nearly to full. If she can persuade Mundhildur to rest, Honor instead takes on the long-term care duty to get everyone those extra hit points. With the DM's permission, Honor will take 10 and get an 18.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday January 25th, 2022 10:41:56 PM

Zeoll is not bad off, but Bill the Camel is still wounded, he thinks.

"I'm all for a rrest. That was a boss fight, in all meanings of the worrd."

Zeoll has a Spellcraft mod of +5, so if he can take 10, or even 20, he sure will, to ID any loot.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 30/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday January 26th, 2022 12:07:24 AM
Asimov says "I got a medihaler light and a medihaler medium left. Who needs them the most?"

(OOC: medium heals 2d8 + 5; light heals 1d8 + 5)

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, undead disrupting ray gun, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + undead disrupting ray gun = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d6 positive energy vs undead on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile)-ised wrist rockets (magic missiile)-used. medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds) - used, personal force field(mage armor) - used
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) - used, medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds) - used


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (7'4" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Wednesday January 26th, 2022 5:25:07 AM

Though certainly willing to do as she outlined, Mundhildur is taken with Honor's offering. "Well, well, yes. Please. I would like to get some rest." She submits herself to the aasimar's ministrations. "I have a few units left in my healing kit. I'll really need to get it refilled after this."

"Asimov, I think Elron needs the medium one, and the twins the light one," she suggests. "Although Bill is also in bad shape."

She lies down to rest, and thinks about what they have gone through. And finds herself dreaming about the ghost girls.

DM Mitch/The Twins 16/43 STR at 13,  
Wednesday January 26th, 2022 7:28:17 AM
The party is happy to rest. There is some debate as to who should care for the wounded but it’s eventually settled and everyone has time to relax and sleep. If there is a civil war going on it is a very quiet one and doesn’t disturb the party at all.

The next morning they are brought food by someone they don’t know, some servant or other. Though she’s not to talkative the PC’s can ask questions if they want.


Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 37/42] (Kathy) 
Wednesday January 26th, 2022 6:24:09 PM
Honor thanks the server for bringing the food. "Do you know whether the leaders were able to resolve their dispute?" she asks.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 26/49 
Wednesday January 26th, 2022 8:13:23 PM
A day's rest has left Elron feeling quite a bit better.

"So, some ants in a colony go t' war. They gots forager-ants, nurse-ants, an' soldier-ants. They're fallin' back on one front, so th' queen sends some o' her forager-ants for more troops. Th' foragers call th' soldiers war-ants. They start bargin' into homes t' search for more troops t' send t' th' front. They barge into this one home and the lady-ant goes, Hey. why are you here? You need t' leave. One of the foragers replies. I’m sorry, ma'am, but unless you have a war-ant, we have to keep searching your premises.

Even Elron doesn't seem to think that one's up to his normal standard.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday January 26th, 2022 11:41:54 PM

Zeoll cannot help but grin.

"Good one, Elrron!"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 30/35 Hardness 2   d8=1 ; d8=7 ; d8=1 ; d8=3 ; d8=6 ;
Wednesday January 26th, 2022 11:44:18 PM
Before turning in he uses the medihaler medium on Elron and the medihaler light on the twins as Mundhi advised.

Elron heals 15 more

The twins heal 11 more

The next day he prepares a slightly different load out of devices as he doesn't think he needs the mage armor and undead disrupting raygun

He asks the servant, "What news?"

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 cold on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) wrist rockets (magic missiile) medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds) , fire handlng gloves (produce flame)
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)



DM Mitch/The Twins 33/43  
Thursday January 27th, 2022 7:05:16 AM
Honor asks if things have been resolved.
Elron tells a joke he doesn’t think is up to his usual standards.
Zeoll likes it anyway.
Asimov helps heal people. He asks for news.

The server hesitates, but answers. It’s… complicated. The lady is working hard to bring the guilty to justice without starting a war between houses. Zulok’s house is trying to pin the blame on her, but it won’t work” That doesn’t seem to be an opinion as much as a statement of trust in her leader’s abilities.

More rest occurs, until the party is back at full strength. The morning after everyone is back at full strength (however long that takes) Nilyndryl comes to visit. ”I’m glad to see you’ve all recovered.”


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (7'4" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Thursday January 27th, 2022 7:38:53 AM
Mundhildur enjoys Elron's stories, though she does not always fully understand them.

She takes the time to observe Asimov as he puts together his concoctions and little machines. Occasionally she asks questions as to ingredients, and how he figures all these things out.

After the days of healing, Mundhildur's aches and pains have largely disappeared. She expresses gratitude for Honor's ministrations, and what her friends have done for her and each other.

She considers the carnage they have dealt out, and the wounds they received over the past several days. Spiders, a deceitful but irritatingly charming troll, the false friends - dopplegangers? - who almost defeated them. The deadly crystal cavern. The wicked drow spider matriarch, murderer of many, and the spiders - including one colossal - she had summoned. And finally the rebellious Zulok and his followers.

She also thinks over the riddles and puzzles they had to work through.

"That was rather a nasty place to go through, Ma'am," she tells Nilyndryl. "Glad we made it. Could not have done it without these, my worthy, resourceful friends."

She pauses, then asks, "Is it safe to ask how things fare for you on the, uh, diplomatic front?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Thursday January 27th, 2022 8:46:48 AM
With Asimov's help, Elron needs only an overnight rest before he's raring to go. He doesn't trust the drow now, but recognizes that they would have attacked when his friends were weak if that were their intent.

If Nilyndryl has come to see them, he figures either things are going well for her or she has something to ask of them. Either way, he listens.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d20+13=29 ;
Thursday January 27th, 2022 7:40:29 PM

Zeoll is glad of the rest, but wonders what is still keeping the party here. "Have we rresolved ourr quest? Arre ourr serrvices still needed?" It seems to him that perhaps the mission is complete.

That said, he is glad that Mundhi is asking the right questions, and listens carefully.

Sense Motive 29

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 37/42] (Kathy) 
Thursday January 27th, 2022 10:27:25 PM
"Thank you for your hospitality," Honor says. Her companions have already asked the relevant questions.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ;
Thursday January 27th, 2022 10:53:45 PM
Asimov watches, waits and finishes repairing Irony (18 HP; Irony is fully healed)

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 cold on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) wrist rockets (magic missiile) medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds) , fire handlng gloves (produce flame)
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) - used, medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds)

DM Mitch/The Twins 33/43  
Friday January 28th, 2022 6:53:09 AM
Mundhildur reflects, then asks a question.
Elron doesn’t trust the drow.
Zeoll tries to read the room and asks if they’re done.
Honor offers thanks for the hospitality.
Asimov watches.

Nilyndryl nods at Mundhildur’s comment on needing her friends. ”From what I saw while being dragged down there you faced truly fierce opponents. For all of his treachery Zulok was wise to hire you, though perhaps too smart for his own good for you proved his downfall.”

“His clan has been trying to claim that mine betrayed them. That we sought to claim the power of the temple and Zulok went to stop us before we became too powerful to resist. A clever ploy, but with the altar broken not an effective one. Those in his clan who are trustworthy have seen the broken altar and convinced the remainder of the truth. Those that plotted and lied to support Zulok are dead or have fled. With the leadership scattered it is likely our clans will merge, with my remaining matriarch of both.

She seems somewhat pleased at the outcome and her growing power. ”The job is indeed done, and more besides. I have much to thank you for. The deal ways you could keep anything you found that wasn’t culturally important as treasure to pay for your service. Are you satisfied with your payment? Given what happened I wouldn’t object to paying you if the dungeon proved light on useful adventuring items.” (see e-mail)


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (7'4" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Friday January 28th, 2022 6:04:52 PM

"Well, I'm glad to hear things seem to be sorted for you and yours, Ma'am," Mundhildur responds. "And yes, let's figure out the treasure distribution." She thinks inwardly that she is real glad the altar broke apart so nicely. She wonders about keeping Crusty Jim.

As it was mainly others in the group who gathered treasure, though she can reckon with some, she asks around to find out what we did manage to collect. [I don't think I've seen a list of what was gathered from the last Spider / Altar room]

[OOC: Would someone be able to put together a list for us? I know Mundhi claimed an Efficient Quiver.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Friday January 28th, 2022 8:24:05 PM
Elron isn't sure what was gathered. He has recollections of an ioun stone and a birdbath...

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Sunday January 30th, 2022 1:11:08 PM

Zeoll references his bard-trained memory and comes up with a list. He notes that some of these have been shared out already.

Hand of the Mage
Pearl of Power (1st level)
Efficient Quiver: This quiver has been made from the blackest of leather. On the underside it looks like someone has been keeping a tally of their kills by scratching into the leather. It currently adds up to 38.
Font of Food and Water (bulky)

"I *think* that's it," the liontaur says. "Oh, and this stuff overr herre." The liontaur identifies the rest of the loot and hands it out to the people he deems need it most. There is surprisingly little trouble figuring it out. "Ah, look at this +1 studded leatherr barrding shaped forr a crreaturre with a hump! I know someone who will do verry well with this item!"

[OOC: I want everybody leveled and at level 6 WBL to start the next adventure. That means please just add Core PF items to your PC sheet until you have 16,000 gp worth. Also increase your XP to 23,000. Also, please add a hero point.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle  d8=6 ;
Sunday January 30th, 2022 1:53:21 PM
Rolling hp for Zeoll level 6 ... 6!

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13+4 vs incorporeal touch/15 HP 45/45 | AC 18/11/17 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d6=4 ;
Monday January 31st, 2022 12:15:18 AM
(OOC: is it okay if I level tomorrow? I forgot to do so over the weekend. I'll roll hp now though...4 not bad)

Asimov says to Zeoll, "That's a very lucky find and an oddly specific piece of treasure to find here of all places."

He says to the rest of the party, "Are we going to go back to our original patron to see if he has any other leads for us? Unless of course Nilyndryl happens to know of anyone else in need of the service of an adventuring party."



DM Mitch/The Twins 33/43  
Monday January 31st, 2022 6:57:27 AM
The party discusses and gets ready to level up. The DM forgets to level his own character over the weekend and will probably once again end up way behind everyone else (I'm terrible at remembering to level, behind in every game XD)

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 37/42] (Kathy) 
Monday January 31st, 2022 9:39:07 PM
[Ugh. I had computer problems on Friday. I'll level as soon as I can.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49  d8=4 ;
Monday January 31st, 2022 10:35:13 PM
Elron HP = 4. . . Still working out items.

Elron is ready to go back if that's the general consensus.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 12:22:06 AM

Zeoll is excited and explains all his new powers and abilities to his friends ...

[ ... OOC: so you all can have an in-game reason to recommend stuff for Zeoll to do]

[BTW: Bought items that give passive buffs so folks do not have to worry about activating items.]

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 53/53 | AC 20/11/19 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 1:15:13 AM
Asimov says, "I've figured out how to create a few new devices and Irony can climb now"

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 cold on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) wrist rockets (magic missiile) medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds) , fire handlng gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile)
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole) - used, medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), flamethrower (scorching ray)

DM Mitch/The Twins 33/43  
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 7:18:39 AM
With the reward settled and the party fully healed it is presumably time to go. There are many goodbyes and thanks offered and given before the party is guided back to the surface.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (7'4" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 1:49:23 PM

Mundhildur takes in her friend's elaboration of his resources as Zeoll goes over them, and will listen to any others who likewise share. She will add her own list to the discussion.

She is quite pleased to see that her two mules, Sled and Rockhead, have been well tended to. She hitches the cart to the mounts.

As they ready to set off, she tells their hostess, "Thank you, Lady, for your hospitality, your trust in us, giving us room to recover where needed, and the honoring of our agreement. I am pleased that you were able to halt the coup, and that we, and our friends the ghosts, were able to assist in that direction. I pray you govern with wisdom your people. Never build anything like that blasted altar, and may it rest in pieces forevermore. Farewell, Nilyndryl of House D'gul."

And she sets off happily with her now-closer friends, whether directly to return to Lowestoft and report in to Marquis Horatio and to see how Daniella fares, or to attend to other adventuring business as it arises.

[OOC: Busy week for me, starting a new job plus other items. I rolled Mundhi's hp in the LnB (6) a few days ago. I likely won't have her character sheet update settled until sometime this weekend. Oh, also, I think that, in addition to the hero point for the end of the module, there may be room for additional hit point awards. Finally, thanks for DMing, Mitch (you've been DMing *both* of my games), and to Cayzle for picking up the next thread. -Kim]

Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 37/42] (Kathy)  d10+2=8 ;
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 5:29:40 PM
[Hit points.]

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 7:22:14 PM
"What goes through towns, up hills, and down hills but never moves?"

Elron considers the possibilities of purchasing a horn of fog.

"The road!"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 11:33:01 PM

Zeoll bids farewell to the drow, glad to have been able to help them.

He enjoys being above ground and in nature on the road home.

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 53/53 | AC 20/11/19 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Wednesday February 2nd, 2022 1:11:32 AM
Asimov says to Elron, "Aye and it seems like the road goes ever on and on, doesn't it?" (OOC: I finished leveling yesterday if that wasn't clear)

DM Mitch/The Twins 33/43  
Wednesday February 2nd, 2022 8:55:35 AM
The trip back is pretty uneventful the first day. The party passes through the wilderness area where they ran across monkeys and cats but manage to make it through unmolested by wildlife. Watches are set and though a few animals approach none really threaten the party.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday February 2nd, 2022 3:50:27 PM
Honor is able to heal herself the rest of the way.

"It feels good to be out in the fresh air again," she says.

[Honor is leveled up.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday February 2nd, 2022 5:34:13 PM

Zeoll enjoys his new loot, showing off his headband especially.

"I think it makes me look quite distinguished!"

(It is a headband of charisma.)

The liontaur also reminds the party of how his Peaceball spell works. "After I cast it, I have to concentrrate. I'll point out the affected enemies, and then you do NOT attack them until afterr all the otherr foes arre vanquished!"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Wednesday February 2nd, 2022 6:30:12 PM
"How much holy water fits in a flask -- about a cup? A pint? Supposin' I get a hundred gallons of holy water, that's what -- like four hundred flasks? What sort'a undead monster do you think we could face with that?"

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 53/53 | AC 20/11/19 HP 35/35 Hardness 2  
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 1:02:27 AM
Asimov shows off his new acquisitions too.

He says, "I got Irony a better pair of bracers and I got a headband of my own. Of course mine somehow makes me smarter. though I examined it and cannot for the life of me figure out mechanically why it should work. I wonder if it is merely the placebo effect."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (7'4" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 11/41 
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 3:28:17 AM

The giantess laughs aloud at Elron's riddle and answer, after which, she says, "Surely the Lord of Laughter would be amused, my big bird friend!"

After Honor remarks on the fresh air a few minutes on the road away from the entrance to the underwold, Mundhildur stops for a moment to take several large breaths. She inhales and exhales loudly. "Outside air is so much better!" she proclaims. "You are right, Honor!"

Looking at the liontaur as he remarks about his new headband, she looks around his mane. "It looks like you are standing in a breeze, Zeoll!" She nods as he explains the working of the Peaceball.

"What is a pla-see-bow effect, Asimov? I have never heard of such."

She attends to the occasional needs of the mules as they travel the road. She takes a watch at night. Two if necessary. She collects firewood in the jungle to use as they travel in places with little or no wood. She wonders if the pass they barely seemed to make it through will be blocked, or cleared by someone by now. Well, there's still a few days until the pass.

"Twins, so, what do you think about all we just went through?" she asks around the campsite.

[Again, should have CS updated fully by weekend - have done some work on it.]

DM Mitch/The Twins 33/43  
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 7:57:33 AM
"Stupidity." "The spider matriarch was a fool." "Of course her followers would turn on her." "Zulok as well." "If he couldn't clear the temple," "what made him think he could beat us when we did?"

DM Mitch/The Twins 33/43  
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 8:00:13 AM
The party has a good nights rest. They continue onward through the jungle and the plains before having to advance up to the mountain pass where they were almost crushed by rocks. When they get there they find some rubble blocking the road. Either from the slide when they passed through or from a slide since. It'll have to be cleared for them to continue.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant 10'5" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 58/58  d20+7=17 ; d20+7=21 ;
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 9:02:55 AM

Mundhildur, who has been traveling mainly at her shorter height, now grows from 7'4" up to 10'5". She is developing a fondness for throwing stones, and gets to work immediately on this project. Before she gets too far, though, she takes out of the cart a few crowbars and pickaxes to offer to others so they can get to work as well. She sings songs as she works. Some from her upbringing, some she has heard others sing. A few that Zeoll has sung. The first few are sung adequately. But as she warms up, she gets better.
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Performance, Singing: 17, 21.
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Edit: Fixed hit point total. Found out I was listing her hit points at 41 at 5th level, rather than the 48 it was supposed to be. Now 58 (6+Con)

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 3:28:36 PM
Zeoll cheers Mundhi on, but apologizes for not helping physically.

"My lumbago, my dearr. Seems to be not so bad as I rrememberr, but I can't chance it. You'rre doing a splendid job, though, my young frriend."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 7:32:11 PM
Honor helps clear the rocks out of the road, using the tools available and doing her best to stay out of Mundhildur's way.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 8:28:23 PM
Elron also helps clear the road, although it's likely to be long, slow work. "Zeoll, at least join in th' singin'."

Asimov and Irony | Hugh | AC 17/13/15 HP 53/53 | AC 20/11/19 HP 35/35 Hardness 2   d20+10=24 ;
Thursday February 3rd, 2022 11:36:05 PM
Asimov says to Irony, "Do be a dear and help Munhildur clean the debris."

While his mechanical minion is being a mechanical minion he keeps a sharp eye out for any potential threats.

Perception: 24

Devices prepared
thingamabobs: corrosive pistol, freeze ray, magic detector, light emitter
weird science creation (2 0th level effects): corrosive pistol + freeze ray = range touch; 1d3 acid + 1d3 cold on succesful hit;
1st level devices: wrist rockets (magic missile) wrist rockets (magic missiile) medi-haler light (cure light wounds), medihaler-light (cure light wounds) , fire handlng gloves (produce flame), wrist rockets (magic missile)
2nd level devices: rapid repair nanobot capsule (make whole), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), medihaler medium (cure moderate wounds), flamethrower (scorching ray

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant 10'5" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 58/58 
Friday February 4th, 2022 6:15:20 AM

The tall lass smiles as her friends join in. She handles the larger rocks and boulders, perhaps occasionally grabbing a crowbar for the really big ones, and she lets her friends take up the smaller ones. "Hi, Irony! Glad to work by your side, too."

DM Mitch/The Twins 33/43  
Friday February 4th, 2022 7:08:56 AM
With about an hour’s concentrated effort the party manages to clear the pass again. It’s hard work and makes the march afterwards somewhat miserable but the party's luck holds and that’s the last real difficulty on the road back. They make good progress, get to say hi to the bear again in the plains, and eventually find themselves in familiar ground a few hours walk to town.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 if raging), HP 49/49 
Friday February 4th, 2022 4:10:47 PM
Elron's mood improves as they get closer to Lowestoft. Of course, it probably would have improved with time and distance away from that hideous altar, but he's willing to let Lowestoft have the credit.

"Say, did I ever tell you 'bout th' time I attended a weddin' where th' groom was left at th' altar? Best one I ever saw -- it went off without a hitch."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday February 4th, 2022 10:24:55 PM
Honor giggles a little at Elron's joke. She, too, will be glad to be home again.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC18 (touch 11), 34 of 34hp | Cayzle 
Friday February 4th, 2022 11:46:51 PM

Zeoll laughs, heart lightened by the merriment and the joy of being home.



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant 10'5" atm) (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF15 HP 58/58 
Saturday February 5th, 2022 2:57:22 AM

"I look forward to giving Danielle a big hug. And I want to sing with the barber - he sings good songs with a fine voice. Zeoll - maybe you can join us, and we'll have a barbershop trio." Mundhildur's steps seem easier to her as they draw near the town.

Though she does pause for a moment where they had found the remains of the sprites. "I wish we knew who had murdered the poor things," she says quietly.

Any somber thoughts disappear as they cross the bridge.

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