Neverending Dungeon - Platypus

[Tanaric]

You start at the beginning of floor 2, in the circular hallway with a pedestal in the center. There is a door (not lockable this time around, since your character is fully rested) in the northwest corner of the room.

[Sliver]

"Dragotron, team metal will remember your sacrifice for ever!"

Dogs some distance behind me, I advance to the door.

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I open the door if everything is fine:
[roll2]

[Tanaric]

Everything looks normal.

Opening the door reveals a hall that runs to the north for twenty feet before turning east. There is a backpack five feet outside the door.

[Sliver]

I search the backpack (20) and take the vials, shoving the backpack into the sack and start advancing down the hall.

If I encounter the same kind of cold traps as did Dragotron back in the day, I will touch myself, pumping my body with unholy energy until I am fully healed. I will check with the dogs that are following behind if they were hurt by the trap.

[Tanaric]

How are you searching this time? Visual only?

[Sliver]

Taking 10 will find me nothing, as I am sure that those magical traps have higher DC then the ones in first floor, and those already had higher then DC20.

So I just plainly advance, hoping that the unlimited healing I posses for myself will do the trick and will be more careful next time otherwise...

[Tanaric]

You don't set off any traps during your walk.

Blahblahblah, long turn, out of sight, blah blah blah, turns south or goes east, your choice.

[Sliver]

"Dragotron.. Did something go wrong? You said traps!"

Looks behind at the walkway he just came through "Probably something is hidden there.. We shall check it some later time" he tells his dogs and advances south, as did Dragotron before him.

[Tanaric]

There's a translucent green figure dancing fifteen feet in the air five feet down the hall.

[Sliver]

"Are they really harmless as you claimed, Drago.." Platypus takes out his collapsible pole and connects the pieces, then he will reach out with the pole to touch the figure.

[Tanaric]

It continues dancing, completely unperturbed by your poking.

[Sliver]

"Maybe a warning, a sign.. Or someone wants to make me paranoid.. screw you!" Platypus continues his advancement down the hall.

[Tanaric]

You step on a pressure plate five feet beyond the figure. A single dart shoots out of the wall, catching you flatfooted.

[roll0] [roll1]

The hall turns west or continues south at this point.

[Sliver]

The dart is blocked by Platypus's heavy plating and I advance south, while examining the dart.

[Tanaric]

The hall continues south for another fifty feet before you are faced with a choice. You can continue south or turn east.

[Sliver]

I continue advancing south. Was the dart poisoned?:smalltongue:

[Tanaric]

Yessir, it sure was. :smallamused:

After another twenty feet, you're faced with another choice. You can continue south or turn west.

[Sliver]

"Oh stupid halls! Don't you understand you can't seduce me to turn from my chosen path?" I continue south.

[Tanaric]

After another thirty feet, you're faced with another choice. You can continue south or enter a short hallway on the east with a door at the end of it.

[Sliver]

South. I will return in about 12 hours.

[Tanaric]

After another fifty feet, the hall turns west. It runs in that direction beyond the range of your light. There is a door on the south face of the hall after ten feet, and you can make out that there is another translucent dancer fifty feet down, fifteen feet in the air.

[Sliver]

I search the door.

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Then I command the dogs to move to the door in front of me, while taking out my sword and holding it in one hand, and opening the door from behind the dogs using my pole.

[Tanaric]

Poking the door causes a color spray trap to go off, covering you and your dogs one of your dogs in its effect (you can't fit all of them in front of you). Roll five two will saves.

[Sliver]

That means 28 isn't enough to find this trap?:smallannoyed:

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Tanaric]

*blink, blink*

Sorry, first post of the morning. Still getting the sleep out of my eyes. :smallsmile:

You found it before setting it off, but failed to disable it on your first try.

[Sliver]

I try again, after moving my dogs further to not get caught by the trap:

[roll0]

[Tanaric]

This time you set it off. Will save. :smalltongue:

[Sliver]

MoPM concentration, as I assume I can due to knowing of the trap [roll0] with my luck, I have a great chance of failing. Or a success by a lot more then necessary..

[Tanaric]

[roll0]

One moment.

Are you opening the door after the trap goes off?

[Sliver]

With a dog in front and the others behind while I ready the sword and open it with the pole.

[Tanaric]

Opening the door reveals the following room:{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_
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There is a door at D-1, which you are just outside of, another at A-4, another at F-4, another at A-6, another at F-6, another at D-10, and another at F-10, south side.

There is what appears to be a storm cloud at C-4, twenty feet in the air.

[Sliver]

"So we meet again sir storm! Strike at him!"

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[Tanaric]

Per Arena rules, you can only have one attack animal (technically, all you can have is a mount in addition to a companion, so those dogs would have to be of the riding variety). If you want your dogs for guarding, that's fine. If you want them for biting people, that's not fine.

If this causes you to retroactively change your purchases, go ahead.

[Sliver]

Then I will just remove them. I will not be purchasing anything at the moment. Then it is me vs mister storm.

[Tanaric]

Init: [roll0]

[Tanaric]

The storm flies down to D-1, +10 elevation, releases a quick jolt of electricity toward you, then seems to shrink in on itself defensively.

Nonlethal electric damage: [roll0] fort half.

[Sliver]

I move back into the hall.

[Tanaric]

Where, exactly? You're already out in the hall at the start of the encounter.

[Sliver]

Back the way I came, 5ft.

[Tanaric]

Alright. That puts you one square away from the corner. Is that all you're doing for your turn?

[Sliver]

I will ready an attack, if I can, as I only moved 5ft.

[Tanaric]

The storm floats down to C-1, +5 elevation, and releases a thunderous boom, followed by two bolts of lightning.

[roll0] sonic damage, fort half.

[roll1] electricity, reflex half.

[roll2] nonlethal electricity, fort half.

[Sliver]

What's the DC anyway?

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

Assuming it is low enough for me to get to it.. I run forward, initiating punishing stance, Sapphire Nightmare Blade and using inspiration to get attack bonus.

[roll3]
[roll4] -2 if concentration failed
[roll5]
[roll6]


If everything I made is legal and I didn't miss something, it might be dead now..

[Tanaric]

I don't make a habit of revealing monster traits. :smallwink: You pass them, anyhow.

The elemental goes kaput.

300 xp, no loot.

[Sliver]

I pump myself with negative energy and advance to D10. Searching.

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Opening, and moving on.

[Sliver]

Bah..

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[Tanaric]

There's a short hallway ending in another door, something I suspect you already knew. :smallwink:

[Sliver]

Should I try to not get knocked out by another color spray?:smalltongue: At least I am happy that you have less issues after deciding not to make a new map for each character...

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[Tanaric]

You don't find any traps on the door. Maybe you're thinking of another door? :smalltongue:

[Sliver]

Platypus scratches his head and slides the door open.

[Tanaric]

Opening the door reveals the following room:{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_|H_|I_|J_
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There is a door at B-1, which you are just outside of, another at H-1, and another at G-6.

There is a dog in the middle of the room, winking in and out of sight constantly. Roll initiative.

[roll0]

[Sliver]

"Blinky! Did you miss me??" I yell at the dog, remembering our body throwing at doors to check for traps adventure.

[roll0]

[Sliver]

I will charge. Reduce 2 from the attack if not. "Sapphire Nightmare Blade!"

[roll0]
[roll1] -2 if concentration failed. Using inspiration.
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]

[Tanaric]

Charging is a full round action that lets you make a single melee attack. It's not movement plus a standard, so you can't activate a maneuver during a charge. Does that change what you want to do?

[Sliver]

Nope. Blinky! How I missed him..

[Tanaric]

Where does the 3d6 on your attack roll come from? All I see is your greatsword, which is 2d6.

Edit: Also, your signature is outdated. :smalltongue:

[Sliver]

Punishing stance. If I couldn't have it on for some reason I missed [roll0]

[Tanaric]

Oh, you can add it to weapon damage if you want, but I thought that's what the 1d6 below your weapon roll was for?

[Sliver]

No I roll it together with weapon damage because it is always added. The other d6 was from SNB that may or may not be added..

[Tanaric]

Right, gotcha.

Blinky gets smacked hard, and retaliates by biting at you. [roll0] for [roll1]

[Sliver]

"Why upset, Blinky? Here, have some SAPPHIRE NIGHTMARE BLADE!"

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]

[Tanaric]

You killed Blinky! You horrible fiend!

300 xp, no loot.

[Sliver]

Oh there is loot... I pick up Blinky and shove it into the sack.

Off to sleep I am! Will post again when I wake up.

[Sliver]

What is behind curtain #G6?

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[Tanaric]

A short hallway running to the east and west. To the east, it runs for five feet before ending in a blank wall. To the west, it runs for five feet before ending in a blank wall. Directly in front of you, there's another door.

[Sliver]

I search both blank walls before tempering with the door.

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[Tanaric]

Your rolls are broken. I suspect that's due to a repost to get my attention?

Anyhow, the walls both seem solid. Opening the door reveals a 25x50 room, with a row of chests along the bottom wall. There's a door near the northwest corner of the room, which you're just outside of.

[Sliver]

Might be the reason.. Yeah:smallredface:

"Ohhh chests!" I search and open the second, then fourth, then third and first chests.

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I just assumed it is 4 chests.. for no reason...

[Tanaric]

There are ten chests, one in each of the bottom row squares. Does that change anything?

[Sliver]

Only more rolls! Those are dealt with in order. Well, I might as well search every square I plan to step on so I take 20 on search for those too..

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[Tanaric]

You don't find any tripwires or other such nonsense. (Really, who would put traps in a treasure room? :smallwink:)

...Except for the fact that all of the chests are smeared with an oily residue.

[Sliver]

I use my rope to drag chest #5 into the center of the room away from the other chests and open it with a pole.

[Tanaric]

[roll0] Whitetext.

There are two thousand silver pieces inside. Mind the weight.

[Sliver]

I repeat the procedure with all the chests until it horribly fails.

[Tanaric]

It horribly fails on your first attempt. There's nothing inside chest number 1.

[Sliver]

I dig franticly into the floor with my hands, yelling "Where is my treasure?!" in a panicked voice. I shrug and do the same with the next chest.

[Tanaric]

Chests 2, 3 and 4 are similarly empty. Chest 6 has a courtblade and fifty swiftwing arrows inside. Chests 7, 8, 9 and 10 are empty.

[Sliver]

I return to Blinky's room and check out door at H1

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[Tanaric]

Opening the door reveals a hall that runs to the east for fifty feet before ending in a blank wall. There is a door on the south side of the hall, all the way at the end.

And with that, good night! *tips hat*

[Sliver]

To the door!

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[Tanaric]

Opening the door reveals and empty 25x15 room. You're suddenly aware that you could rest here, if you so desire. If you don't, you won't be able to later.

[Sliver]

"Bah" I return to storm room and go to F10.

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[Sliver]

*nudge* Big map that you don't want to post at the moment or just missed this?:smallbiggrin: I could just delete last replay and post it again ya know..

[Tanaric]

Busy with holiday stuff. Reposting isn't necessary, I get to the stuff when I can.

[Sliver]

Ah okey, enjoy! No holiday here..

[Tanaric]

Opening the door reveals a hall that runs to the south for five feet before turning east. It continues east beyond sight.

Twenty feet down, the hall splits south for five feet before ending in a door. Twenty-five feet down, there is a door on the north side of the hall. Forty feet down, the hall splits south.

[Sliver]

I approach the first door (it is the one that is in the southern bend right?)

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[Tanaric]

It opens into the northeast side of Blinky's room.

[Sliver]

*scratch head* "Oookaay" I approach the next door down the hall, on the north.


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[Tanaric]

Opening the door reveals the following room:{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_
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There is a door at D-4, which you are just outside of.

There are three dogs in the room, all of whom are wearing leather barding. Roll initiative.

[roll0][roll1][roll2]

[Sliver]

"YOU!!!!" I howl at the dogs..
[roll0]

[Tanaric]

Two of the dogs move into the hallway, flanking you on either side, while the last moves into the doorway.

Bites: [roll0] [roll1] [roll2]
Damage: [roll3] [roll4] [roll5]
Trip: [roll6][roll7][roll8]

[Sliver]

Assuming I am FF with punishing stance.. attacks 1 and 3 hit..

opposed checks: [roll0][roll1]

[Sliver]

Success. I Steel Wind against the flanking dogs.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

[Tanaric]

You knock out one of them. The one in the doorway takes its place.

Bites: [roll0] [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] [roll3]
Trips: [roll4] [roll5]

[Sliver]

The second hits..[roll0]

[Sliver]

I stand up, taking the AOO and attacking the one I already hit, if I did hit him. Otherwise it doesn't matter. I also recover maneuvers and use inspiration on the attack.


[roll0]
[roll1]

[Tanaric]

AoOs: [roll0] [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] [roll3]
Trips: [roll4] [roll5]

[Sliver]

They can't trip me as I stand up... 1 hit though..

[Tanaric]

It's just a copy/paste error.

Bites: [roll0] [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] [roll3]
Trip: [roll4] [roll5]

[Sliver]

Awww common! They have more then 16AC? I'm dead...

[Tanaric]

They have 18 AC with the leather barding, yeah.

Dragotron will be happy to see you. :smalltongue:

[Sliver]

Is there a reason you decided that the challenge that killed off my character the first time needed to be beefed up?

[Tanaric]

I didn't change anything about it. :smallconfused:

Three riding dogs, leather barding. Nothing's different from Tavar's version, except maybe where he placed them in the room.

[Sliver]

Nonsense.

Yep. Inside, you find 3 attack dogs, already growling.
When I rolled 15 he himself said I was close to hitting. Also, they didn't magically squeezed passed me to be able to flank. They even got effected by cover just as I was.

[Tanaric]

I looked over the notes I sent Tavar, and it doesn't mention barding. That's my mistake, not his. However, the encounter was always meant to include barding, so that's a nonargument.

You're quite right about the doorway, though. My wits were fuzzed by alcohol when I did that, I think.

[Sliver]

Sorry for getting upset, I was just annoyed about getting yet another game cut off due to something I believed is unreasonable..

From what point shell we restart then?

[Tanaric]

Right after the initiative rolls, since those were the only things unaffected.

The dogs move into the doorway and don't flank you this time, because they're good doggies that respect the rules this time around.

You have cover from attacks 1 and 3.

Bites: [roll0][roll1][roll2]
Damage: [roll3][roll4][roll5]
Trips: [roll6][roll7][roll8]

[Sliver]

:smallbiggrin:

Dog 2 hits [roll0] I probably fall so I stand up taking the AOO..

[Sliver]

Whoa!

I strike at dog 2 and 1 at this order, with steel wind.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2] cover already added
[roll3]

bah at least I didn't fall.. I will 5ft step down the hall the way I came from.

[Tanaric]

Dogs 2 and 1 follow. You can't see what dog 3 is doing.

You have cover from the first attack.

Bites: [roll0] [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] [roll3]
Trips: [roll4] [roll5]

[Sliver]

I wanted to note you missed but that only means I will die next round..

Sapphire Nightmare Blade

[roll0]
[roll1] using inspiration, -2 if concentration failed
[roll2]
[roll3]

I move back 5ft.

[Tanaric]

You KO the dog closest to you. The others pile out into the hallway, though only the closer can reach you currently.

Bite: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Trip: [roll2]

[Sliver]

Recover maneuvers and spend inspiration.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Tanaric]

It looks pretty bloodied, but it's still standing.

[roll0] [roll1] [roll2]

[Sliver]

Ouch.. [roll0]

[Sliver]

So I lose on a tie? Anyway, If so I will attack anyway, taking the AOO if need to..

[roll0] I guessed that..
[roll1]

[Tanaric]

Are you standing up or attacking while prone?

[Sliver]

I take the AOO from standing up..

[Tanaric]

That's what I thought. Just making sure.

AoO: Bite [roll0] for [roll1]

Attack: Bite [roll2] for [roll3] with a trip check of [roll4] if needed.

[Sliver]

I try to touch the dog with Charnel Touch

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Tanaric]

It's down and unconscious. The last one steps up to take its place.

Bite: [roll0] for [roll1] damage, with a trip check of [roll2] if it hits.

[Sliver]

Sapphire Nightmare Blade.

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]

[Tanaric]

Is that attack roll including the bonus from SNB already?

[Sliver]

Isn't SNB just makes the target FF for this attack? No this is normal attack bonus, just lower it by 2 and ignore the last damage roll due to failed SNB..

[Tanaric]

*blink, blink*

Okay, I need to get my nose out of this champagne.

Hit, and the dog looks pretty winded. Doesn't stop it from taking one last bite at you before passing out, though. [roll0] [roll1]

300 xp, no loot save for the barding.

[Sliver]

Ahh, dogs, finally I managed the handle animal check to teach you the stay trick.... Can I switch around that skill points btw?:smalltongue: Just remembered about it.. Also, I never used the other maneuver yet, so could I pretty please switch that out?

Anyway, It is pretty late so I'm off. Enjoy getting drunk!

[Tanaric]

Feel free to reallocate the points from Handle Animal. As for the maneuver - which one?

[Sliver]

Minotaur Charge, I didn't prepare it once yet..

[Tanaric]

Go ahead and switch it out if you like. What are you swapping it for?

[Sliver]

Steely strike:smalltongue:

[Tanaric]

All right. Where to now?

[Sliver]

Could I get a map of the explored area please, if its not too much trouble?

[Tanaric]

In a bit, sure. Will edit post with map when I'm done.

Edit: This should be accurate as of the encounter with the dogs:http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3397/sliver.jpg

Edit2: Hm. Looks like I switched from sunrod light to torch light midway through the blacking out. Oh well. If you're curious about a hallway, just ask or reference my previous posts on them.

[Sliver]

I will exercise for 5 minutes, facing the door, to switch SNB with steely strike. Assuming I was at room 14, I will check what was deeper east in the hall (Don't remember if it just ended or not) and then go on the southern hall. And sleep. Will post in the morning. Good night :smallbiggrin:

[Tanaric]

At the split, you see that the hall goes south beyond sight. Ten feet down, it splits east. Fifteen feet down, there is a translucent green figure dancing in the air fifteen feet above you.

The hall continues to the east for sixty feet from the split before turning north.

[Sliver]

I will go south (ignoring the east split for now)

[Tanaric]

Sixty feet south of the dancer, the hall turns east. It runs east for forty feet before turning north. It runs north for fifteen feet before ending in a door, with a split to the east after ten feet.

[Sliver]

To the door!

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[Tanaric]

As you pass the split, you see that it runs east for twenty feet before ending in a door.

You find no traps on the door you search.

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There is a door at G-7, which you are just outside of, and another at G-1.

There are three small green reptilian creatures inside the room, their beaked faces all immediately turning to look at you with sharp eyes.

Roll initiative.

[roll0] [roll1] [roll2]

[Sliver]

"Hi"

[roll0]

[Sliver]

Weeee... I run towards 3.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Tanaric]

'kay. You smack 3 really hard. It goes down, bleeding out.

The others move up and try to peck you ineffectually with their beaks.

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]

[Tanaric]

Huh. Crit confirm: [roll0] [roll1]

[Sliver]

Failed to confirm, but I have anyway 25% chance to ignore crits..

Both hit for 2 damage total and I try Steel wind, using inspiration to boost both hits.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

[Tanaric]

Miss, miss. Both peck at you again.

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]

[Sliver]

One hits for no effect, and I respond with Steely strike

[roll0]
[roll1]

Why?!

[Tanaric]

Because the RNG hates you. :smallbiggrin:

More ineffectual pecking: [roll0] [roll1] [roll2] [roll3]

[Sliver]

I attack one of the metal peckers while restoring maneuvers...

[roll0] HA! Better by a 1!
[roll1]

[Tanaric]

Another swing, another miss.

More harmless pecking: [roll0] [roll1] [roll2] [roll3]

[Sliver]

Steel wind again..

[roll0] YEAHH!
[roll1] Hmm.. better then nothing, I guess..

[roll2]
[roll3]

[Tanaric]

Another miss. :smalltongue:

More pecks! [roll0] [roll1] [roll2] [roll3]

[Sliver]

Steely strike!

[roll]1d20+9[roll]
[roll]3d6+3[roll]

[Sliver]

darn..


[roll0] I somehow guessed such a thing will happen..
[roll1]

[Tanaric]

Another one bites the dust.

The last one up continues to peck at you ineffectually.

[roll0] [roll1]

[Sliver]

Restoring maneuvers and attacking [roll0][roll1]

[Tanaric]

Hit and down. Assuming you CDG them all, that's 300 xp, no loot.

[Sliver]

Platypus the lootless goes checking the eastern bend. Could I get a map update? (exiting the room from the same way I got in, and going east.. nope, map won't change that :smallwink:) Also, switching back from the steely strike to SNB..

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[Tanaric]

To be clear, you wanted to go down the eastern split with the door at the end?

(No map update tonight, sorry.)

[Sliver]

I am at a room with 2 doors, one at the north and the other one south right? I went in through the south, and now I go back and go east there.

[Tanaric]

Okay.

The hall runs east for twenty feet before ending in a door. No traps that you can detect on it.

[Sliver]

Opening the door

[roll0]