Neverending Dungeon - Xavier

[Tanaric]

The air surrounding you fairly hums with the residue of magic, an aftereffect of the spell that brought you to this place. A quick glance reveals that you are in a small room, devoid of any life save for yourself. The sound of dripping water can be heard faintly, and the stone walls are slick with moisture. In complete defiance of logic, a torch is already lit, resting in a sconce near the room's single door.
Map:{table]|A_|B_|C_
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There is a door at C-4, south side.

DM notes:Sheet. (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=149587)

[Sharkman1231]

Could you tell me how to use the diceroller? I can't remember the exact code.
I move to the door. I am wielding my shortbow.

[Tanaric]

(roll)1d20+X(/roll), in square brackets. Also this thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126564) may be of interest.

Nothing happens on the way to the door.

[Sharkman1231]

I search the door for traps
Search- [roll0]
Also, the # of CLW potions I had was wrong in my inventory, just fixed it

[Sharkman1231]

Actually, I think it would be a good idea to take a 20, can I still do that?

[Tanaric]

Yep. You don't find anything though.

[Sharkman1231]

If I can take the torch off then I will wield my rapier. If not, I cast Light on myself. Either way, I open the door.

EDIT: I carry the torch with my rapier, and I check if the door is locked.

[Tanaric]

The torch lifts out of the sconce easily. The door is sliding metal, with no sign of a lock.

[Sharkman1231]

I open the door, and go down the hallway if there is one

[Tanaric]

Opening the door reveals a hallway running to the east and south. To the east, it runs beyond the range of your torch light. After ten feet, it splits to the north and south. After thirty feet there's a door on the north side of the hall.

To the south, it runs for thirty feet before teeing to the east and west. After twenty feet, it splits east.

[Sharkman1231]

To the south, it runs for thirty feet before teeing to the east and west. After twenty feet, it splits east.

Does that mean 20 ft past the split, a total of 50 ft past me?

I go down the east hallway, to the door.

[Tanaric]

No, it doesn't. All distances are relative to your current position. As a torch only sheds light to 40 ft, you wouldn't be able to see it if it was that far away.

What, if any, precautions are you taking on the way?

[Sharkman1231]

Gnomes have low-light vision, don't they? Lighting radii would be doubled (I think)

[Tanaric]

Yes, they do.

Your vision to the south doesn't change. To the east, you actually see that the hall continues for eighty feet before turning south. After ten feet, it splits to the north and south. After thirty feet, there is a door on the north side. After sixty feet, it splits to the north and south. At the far bend, there is a door on the east side of the hall.

[Sharkman1231]

I go to the door that's 30 feet away(east hallway), and seach the hallway as I go taking a 20.

Also, when my character talks, it will be in quotes.

"Happy New Year."

[Tanaric]

Ten feet east of the first north/south split (twenty feet before the door you're heading toward) you realize that the floor in front of you is actually a concealed pit.

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year, Happy New Year..." your voice echoes back at you from the seemingly empty halls.

[Sharkman1231]

I examine the pit, how is it concealed, and if I can figure it out, how deep is it?

[Tanaric]

It appears to be a thin layer of fake floor tiles from what you can tell. As it's still in place, you can't tell how far the pit below extends.

[Sharkman1231]

Can I step around the pit? The pit's in the middle of the intersection (I think), can I step from in front of the pit to the N hallway and then from the N hallway the the hallway that has the door.


Nevermind, I reread the posts, is there a way to get around the pit without making a jump check?

[Tanaric]

The pit is ten feet beyond the intersection, in the middle of a five foot wide hall. It is five feet wide itself. You can try to jump over it if you like.

Edit: Ah, I see. I said twenty feet before the door you were headed toward. It's ten. My mistake.

[Tanaric]

Trigger it and set a grappling hook? Spider Climb? You're the adventurer here, you figure it out. :smalltongue:

[Sharkman1231]

Does my 20 ft move speed give me a -6 on my jump checks?

[Tanaric]

Yes. Jump. (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Jump_Skill)

[Sharkman1231]

Darn, a -6:smallannoyed:. I take a running start and attempt to jump across.

Jump-[roll0]
If I fail, I take a Tumble to reduce falling damage.
Tumble-[roll1]

[Tanaric]

So you fail to clear the gap. Reflex save. Note that you can choose which side of the pit you end up on if you make the save.

[Sharkman1231]

I think the DC for a 5 foot long jump is 5, and I got an 8.

[Tanaric]

Riiight, but that only moves you five feet. If it actually moved you ten feet, you'd be able to "cheat" the movement system with, i.e., Leap of the Heavens and standing jumps.

[Sharkman1231]

Reflex-[roll0]
If I suceed, I end up on the far side of the pit.
If not, I tumble
Tumble-[roll1]

"explitive deleted"

NOTE: This is my character swearing, not me. He wants to express his unhappiness with his failings. The swear itself is not important.

[Tanaric]

Good news and bad news.

Good news, you're a fairly decent acrobat.

Bad news, the fall was 20 ft.

Falling damage, sans 10 ft from Tumble: [roll0]

[Sharkman1231]

I drink my potion of CLW
[roll0]
If the # is > than 9 then my health is 9

I tie my grappling hook to my silk rope, knot my rope in increments to make it easier to climb, then I attempt to secure the GH to the pit edge.
Use rope-[roll1]
Use rope-[roll2]
Use rope-[roll3]


EDIT:Uhh, do you know what I did?

[Tanaric]

Previewed the post or tried to post within 1 minute of your last post.

[Sharkman1231]

I drink my potion of CLW
[roll0]
If the # is > than 9 then my health is 9

I tie my grappling hook to my silk rope, knot my rope in increments to make it easier to climb, then I attempt to secure the GH to the pit edge.
Use rope-[roll1]
Use rope-[roll2]
Use rope-[roll3]

[Tanaric]

I'd suggest taking 10 on such things in the future, to avoid potential mishaps. :smalltongue:

Anyhow, you can't fail the DC 0 to climb a knotted rope, so you're out of the pit. What now?

[Sharkman1231]

I go to the door, taking 20 to search the hallway.

[Tanaric]

You don't find anything else of note in the hallway up to the door, nor on the door itself.

[Sharkman1231]

What material is the door made of?

[Tanaric]

Unless otherwise mentioned, all doors are sliding metal, thick enough to block Divination effects.

[Sharkman1231]

I stand two squares to the east of the door. Is there anywhere I can place my torch?

[Tanaric]

On the ground?

There are no holders in the hallway, if that's what you meant. It's almost as if the person that designed this dungeon was out to intentionally inconvenience adventurers.

[Sharkman1231]

Would my torch go out if I placed it on the ground? If it would, I prop it up with my heavy mace and the wall. I sheath my rapier and wield my bow.

[Tanaric]

It shouldn't go out on the ground. If anything, it would go out faster on the wall, considering that the walls are slick with moisture.

Bow ready, torch down... and then what?

[Sharkman1231]

I scream like a little girl.

[Tanaric]

Paws off.
[roll0]

Your girlish antics please the overdeity. He doesn't smite you on the spot for cowardice.

Next?

[Sharkman1231]

What do ypu mean cowerdice? My players pulled this all the time to coax intelligent enemies out for suprise attacks. I thought it was a good idea:smallbiggrin:

I cast mage armor on myself.

[Tanaric]

[roll0]

For the sake of timing Mage Armor, we'll say that each room you enter subtracts one minute. Each time you take 20, it takes two.

[Sharkman1231]

I go Over to the door and slide it open. Init just in case.

Init-[roll0]

[Tanaric]

Opening the door reveals the following room:{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at A-5, south side, which you are just outside of, and another at E-1, north side. There is a remarkably ugly humanoid creature inside the room, its entire body covered in blue scales, with patches of darker blue in places. Flames flicker inside its mouth, tiny wisps of red and orange. His body is covered by burned and tattered robes that do little to conceal the chainmail beneath them.

Initiative:[roll0]

Let's go dice, yeah! Let's go! To the microwave, little dice!

[Sharkman1231]

Can I shoot at him without penalty? I also get SA because he hasn't acted yet.

[Sharkman1231]

Do I get XP for the antics with the pit trap?

[Tanaric]

You're within the first range increment, with no other obvious penalties. Go ahead.

Traps are penalties for being careless here, not rewards for being careful. No xp.

[Sharkman1231]

Sounds good.
I shoot
[roll0]
If that hits it does [roll1]damage, if he gets sneak attacked, he takes an additional [roll2]damage.

"You ugly."

[Sharkman1231]

I take my move action to go 10 feet down the hall east.

[Tanaric]

That fails to hit his flatfooted AC.

"You dead."

He breathes a line of fire at you, dealing [roll0] fire damage, reflex half, and entangling you for [roll1] rounds.

Edit: He moves out into the hall with you first, in that case.

[Sharkman1231]

Here we go
Reflex-[roll0]
If I suceed, what happens?

[Tanaric]

There's a strict minimum of 1 damage from attacks, and you don't have Evasion, so... you would take 1 damage. You didn't make the save anyhow.

[Sharkman1231]

Can I attempt to be un-entangled with an Escape Artist check?
What is he wielding?

[Sharkman1231]

Disreguard the EA question.
I shoot at him
[roll0]
[roll1] damage if it hits

[Tanaric]

No.

He isn't holding any weapons.

[Tanaric]

You pop him solidly with an arrow.

You take an additional [roll0] fire damage from the entangling substance.

He takes a step toward you and breathes a gout of electricity on you, dealing [roll1] electric damage, reflex half.

[Sharkman1231]

****
reflex-[roll0]

[Sharkman1231]

Game over
-2 hp

[Tanaric]

Burny Bernie strikes again! :smallcool:

[Sharkman1231]

*anguish*
I should have tried color spray :-(
*anguish*

[Tanaric]

Color Spray is a brutally effective tactic when it works. Certain inhabitants of the dungeon use it to great effect.

[Sharkman1231]

I'll make a new guy, hopefully he will have a longer life expectancy.