Neverending Dungeon - Swiftkiller

[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.thetangledweb.net/forums/profiler/view_char.php?cid=33384)

[Adumbration]

Going to follow the advice given by Chilepepper:


Is there any way to speed up the process of exploring the map? I'd really love to take another shot at the dungeon, but the idea of another 2-3 pages of "I turn left. I turn right" fills me with dread. Especially when I'm already familiar with the map. (Well, most of it.)

Just give parameters for your direction choices. What I did is say "I follow the left hand wall, opening all doors on my left, ignoring right turns and right hallways and straights when I could go left." Theoretically, you'll see all the dungeon that way, unless there are 'islands' of non-passage.


So... After exiting the starting room, Swiftkiller will follow the left hand wall, opening all doors on his left, ignoring right turns and right hallways and straights when he could go left.

He'll be prodding the squares he'll be treading with the 10-foot pole he is carrying.

[Sliver]

To be clear, you are opening doors to your left, not only going left for the purposes of exploration?

[Adumbration]

Might as well open the doors, while at it. Get some action.

[Sliver]

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9525/lefti.jpg

You find a pit.

[Adumbration]

Going to continue. You can leave out mentioning pits in the future, unless Swift actually falls into one.

[Sliver]

You are opening all doors you come past or just at the left of you?

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1553/adumbration.jpg

You reach room 16.

There is a monstrous humanoid in the center of the room. I don't know how it looks like. It doesn't have stuff.

Initiative [roll0]

[Adumbration]

Just on the left. However, as Chile stated, that will end up with every door/room open, barring some strange incident.

Initiative:
[roll0]

[Adumbration]

I'm guessing that will win the initiative.

Swift charges up, his short sword slashing at this enemy.

Charge attack (+2 attack, -2 AC)
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

[Adumbration]

Forgot to mention: Swift has the stance Child of Shadow active, and he has readied Shadow blade technique, Burning blade, Counter charge and Wolf fang strike as his maneuvers.

[Sliver]

Your attack hits it.

It tries to claw you:

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

[Sliver]

I guess one attack has a chance to hit..

[roll0] low misses

[Adumbration]

Please roll miss chance for the first attack... It will hit, dealing 6 damage, unless it fails on a 20% miss chance check.

Meanwhile, I'll be preparing my actions.

EDIT: Ninja'd. Just a sec.

[Adumbration]

Swift uses Burning blade as a swift action, and then, fighting defensively (-4 to attack, +2 AC) attacks the creature.

Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]+[roll2]

[Adumbration]

That's a critical threat. Confirming:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

[Sliver]

Hit, it goes down.

150xp, no loot.

[Adumbration]

Swift drinks down a potion of Faith healing (Pandorym) and is healed to full hitpoints.

He then continues his search.

[Sliver]

You should note which door you take..

[Adumbration]

Swift continues from the door which he opened. This will keep the chain intact, I think.

[Sliver]

Alright. You come back from the other side of the second door anyway. Soon I will give you a new map but just east of that door there is a large red card hanging from the wall.

[Adumbration]

Swift will ignore it... for now. At the very least until he remembers to buy a pair of nice, thick gloves.

[Sliver]

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4803/adumbration1.jpg

Black dot is a large green note card hanging from the wall.

You just gonna ignore all cards right?

[Adumbration]

Yah. Pretty much. Every time I think about doing something with them I get this sudden image of Admiral Ackbar shouting "It's a TRAP!" in my mind.

[Sliver]

People are extremely paranoid in the dungeon for no reason really.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1553/adumbration.jpg

You open the door to room 2.

There is a large lever with a bright red handle in the center of the room. There is a cake in the southeast corner of the room, on a tray bolted to the floor, with frosting reading something. A note attached to the wall above the cake reads something else.

[Adumbration]

Sigh. I'm not going to get peace until I do this. Swift pulls the lever.

If he survives the consequences - if any - he will continue on his way.

[Sliver]

Give me a reflex roll.

[Adumbration]

Reflex:
[roll0]

EDIT: Facepalm.

[Sliver]

You fall up! After a few turns, you fall down!

[roll0] falling damage up.

[roll1] falling damage down.

[Adumbration]

During the "few turns" between 2d6s of death, Swift drinks down his last potion.

After the second fall, he is at 4 hp.

EDIT: He'll stagger off and continue his quest.

[Sliver]

You aren't interested in the cake or the note above it?:smallconfused:

Some way forward you come from the other side of the same room. There is a bullseye in front of the door to it.

[Adumbration]

Continuing.

[Sliver]

Some distance into the same hall you trigger a trap.

Acid comes at you!

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Sliver]

Into the hall! You trigger a dart trap that shoots in front of you.

Then you trigger another acid trap.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Sliver]

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/4803/adumbration1.jpg

You reach room 3.

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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Around a fire are sitting 2 humans. A better look reveals one of them to be an elf and the other has another set of sharp teeth. They have equipment. There is a door at A5 south, E5 south and D1.
Initiative:[roll0]
[roll1] 

You are outside A5 south. The elf is in front of you.

[Adumbration]

Initiative:
[roll0]

By the way, what AC do the traps target? This is important.

[Sliver]

Touch AC (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/acidSplash.htm)

You won initiative..

[Adumbration]

Swift attacks the one closer to him, using a supernatural technique.

Shadow blade technique:
Roll 1: [roll0]
Roll 2: [roll1]

I'll see the rolls before I decide which to use.

[Adumbration]

Damage:
[roll0]+[roll1] cold.

[Sliver]

The elf drops. Mr Toothy casts a color spray! Will save.

[Adumbration]

In that case, Swift took no damage from the traps.

He is also immune to Mind-affecting, so a Color spray won't affect him. (He is insane, literally. Willing deformity: Madness.)

He moves up close and his sword bursts into fire (Burning blade.)

Attack:
[roll0]
Damage
[roll1]+[roll2]

[Sliver]

I will note that you are always FF unless you find the trap before it is triggered.. So you are FF and it is a touch attack..

The toothed one falls too:

Possessions masterwork studded leather, rapier, light crossbow with 10 bolts, gaudy noble’s outfit

The elf: Studded leather, light shield (wooden) longsword, longbow, 10 arrows.

150xp, 300gp.

[Adumbration]

Oh, okay. All the stuff in the sack and moving on. I pretty much spoiled his chances with that lever, but let's see how far he gets. (He is at 1 HP.)

[Sliver]

Room right south of the one you just finished:

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_
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There is a door at A-1 west, B-1, and another at C-1 east
There is a gnome sized figure with a white dragon’s head, ivory scales and short swords standing in the room
Initiative:1d20

[Adumbration]

Initiative:
[roll0]

[Sliver]

Go ahead.. No point in rerolling..

[Adumbration]

Swift surges ahead, determined to end this fight as soon as possible.

Using Burning Blade as a swift action, in conjunction with Shadow blade technique.

Attack:
[roll0]
[roll1]

[Adumbration]

The hell? That's a coincidence.

Damage:
[roll0]+[roll1]fire+[roll2]cold.

[Sliver]

20 damage? Yeah its dead... Rolling the same on 4 same kind of attacks? Really??

150xp, 2 short swords, 4 darts.

[Sliver]

I will give you a map soon.. You reach the next room:

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There are doors at A3 west and E3 east.
A string of 4 notes hangs in the center of the room.

[Adumbration]

Continuing on the same path.

EDIT: Ignoring that room with flags. Damn you're a ninja.

[Sliver]

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1553/adumbration.jpg

Room 1.

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at A-3, which you are just outside of, another at A-5, E5 and D6. There is a metallic humanoid standing in the room looking at you.
Initiative:[roll0]

[Adumbration]

Initiative:
[roll0]

Swift has Child of Shadow active, and has readied Counter charge, Burning blade, Shadow blade technique and Wolf fang strike.

[Adumbration]

Wow. This has been an extraordinarily lucky streak of rolls.

Swift attacks, using Burning blade and Shadow blade technique.

Attack (if these are both 28 again, there's something wrong with the roller):
[roll0]
[roll1]

[Adumbration]

Swift uses the higher check, forfeiting his extra cold damage.

Damage:
[roll0]+[roll1]fire.

[Sliver]

It goes down. (150xp, no loot)

Beyond those doors is the exit out of this level and the vending machines. I don't know if you can rest safely here.

[Adumbration]

Yay! Swift goes immediately to one of the vending machines, purchasing 3 potions of Faith healing (Pandorym).

He gulps one of them down, regaining full hitpoints. After that, he will continue on the original path.

[Sliver]

There is a large red button on a raised stone table in the center of the room. Something is written on it.

[Adumbration]

Moving on... Not going to fall for that one again.

[Sliver]

Aww.. Scared? Don't trust you will roll straight 28s to save you?

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4803/adumbration1.jpg

Room 15. Eastern door.

There is a 7ft tall hobgoblin, hairy, primitive, with horns, a scimitar and studded leather.

[roll0]

[Adumbration]

My luck is against creatures. Against traps I roll natural 1s. :smallwink:

Initiative:
[roll0]

[Sliver]

You win the tie.. Go.

[Adumbration]

The goblin advances, his sword bursting into flames.

Burning blade+Shadow blade technique.

Attack:
[roll0]
[roll1]

[Sliver]

This time, both attacks miss.

It attempts to hit you with the scimitar.

[roll0]
[roll1]

GAH!

[Adumbration]

Swift shouts out "Wolf Fang Strike!" And hits with both of his short swords.

Attack #1:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

Attack #2:
[roll2]
Damage:
[roll3]

EDIT: The dice gods are capricious today.

[Sliver]

This one crit-killed someone yesterday... Lets see...

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Adumbration]

Swift runs out of fancy tricks, and goes for the kidneys.

Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

[Sliver]

The other goblinoid looks happy you don't have more damaging tricks, because it hits him nicely.

[roll0]
[roll1]

GAH!

[Adumbration]

Swift tries that one again.

Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

[Sliver]

Miss.

[roll0]
[roll1]

Also, he drinks a potion with his move action. You get AOO I guess.

[Adumbration]

Miss.

Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

[Adumbration]

Make that one the AoO? Here comes his attack, then.

Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

[Sliver]

Well it is a Standard action to drink the potion, so basically switch their order. Doesn't matter, because both hit..

And it is your turn again.

[Adumbration]

Roger.

Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

[Sliver]

Miss.

It tries to slice you.

[roll0]
[roll1]

It drops. Masterworked studded leather, masterworked scimitar, 150xp.

[Adumbration]

All right, Swift will continue his methodical exploration.

[Sliver]

You trigger an acid trap in the hall.

[roll0]
[roll1]

The next room:

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_
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2||C|C|
3||C|C|
4||C|C|
5||||[/table]
The room contains a large chest with a note attached to it’s latch.

[Adumbration]

Swift opens the chest carefully, looting it's contents before moving on.

EDIT: Takes 3 damage from the trap, by the way.

[Sliver]

5 platinum pieces. Will continue in about 5-10 min.

[Sliver]

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/1553/adumbration.jpg

Room 11. Note that you can't enter the room to the north of that one without opening doors to your right as well..

As you open the door, acid flows towards you in a stream.

[roll0] DC14 reflex for half.

Initiative: [roll1]

[Adumbration]

Reflex save:
[roll0]

Initiative:
[roll1]

[Sliver]

It goes to hit!

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Adumbration]

Swift takes 1 damage, due to being flat-footed.

To make up for that, he lunges forward with a burning blade. And a shadowy sword.

Attack:
[roll0]
[roll1]

[Adumbration]

I choose the higher check, forfeiting cold bonus damage.

Damage:
[roll0]+[roll1]fire.

Any description on "it"?

[Sliver]

Oh right.. :smallredface:

A metallic bug, dog sized. Glass eyes all over the body. Pincers attack.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

[Adumbration]

It misses.

Swift attempts a two-pronged attack of his own, a WOLF FANG STRIKE!!!!!

Attack #1:
[roll0]
Damage #1:
[roll1]

Attack #2:
[roll2]
Damage #2:
[roll3]

[Sliver]

You trash it. 150xp.

Remember, can't reach room to the north with same procedure..

[Adumbration]

Oh, all right, I'll visit the room. Happy now? :smalltongue:

[Adumbration]

Wait one second. Before he goes, Swift uses a potion of faith healing.

EDIT: All right, going in at full hitpoints.

[Sliver]

:smallbiggrin:

Opening the door reveals the following:

{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_
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2||||2
3||3||[/table]

Door at A3 west. There are 3 squirrel like creatures hanging from the walls at 5, 10 and 15 elevation (5*their number).

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

[Adumbration]

Initiative:
[roll0]

[Sliver]

The room is filled with darkness! Your turn.

[Adumbration]

Swift takes a step back from the doorway, readying an action to attack the first poor bugger to come out.

He is 5 feet north of the A3, outside.

Readied attack (rolled for quickness' sake):
Attack #1:
[roll0]
Damage #1:
[roll1]

[Sliver]

Nothing happens this turn.

[Adumbration]

Swift continues his readied action. He also hides as a move action. [roll0]. (Using the cover brought by the doorway and the natural darkness.)

[Sliver]

These things need to eat ya know?

Nothing happens. How long are you waiting like that?

[Adumbration]

Until the magical darkness disappears. If it doesn't disappear within an hour, Swift will get bored, close the door and leave them alone, following the walls, wandering towards south until he encounters the first unvisited room.

[Sliver]

After 30min (minus the rounds you waited already) it disappears.

[Adumbration]

He takes a look inside.

[Sliver]

There are squirrels. They look at you, waiting.

[Adumbration]

Oh for kermit's sake...

Swift moves to attack #1.

Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]

[Sliver]

As you step into the room, the darkness returns..

You suffer [roll0] damage and make a fort save. It is chilly.

Also, you miss.

The other 2 squirrels appear randomly and strike at you before disappearing.

[roll1]
[roll2]

They deal 1 damage on a hit.

Listen check every round (as a no-action) to pinpoint. Can repeat as move action.

[Adumbration]

"Bloody squirrels..." Swift mutters, withdrawing from the room.

Fort save:
[roll0]

[Sliver]

You take 1 point of strength damage.

You are outside the room I guess.

[Sliver]

The squirrels appear in the hall at 5, 10 and 15ft above ground.

[Adumbration]

Swift lunges at the squirrel at 5-feet high, using both of his swords. (Wolf fang strike). Let me know if I need to tumble to get to it.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

[Sliver]

You miss. one of the squirrels does something. Darkness is around you.

[roll0] damage. Fort save. DC13. Save or 1 strength damage.

The squirrels strike again and vanish.

[roll1]
[roll2]

[Adumbration]

I'll have to sleep on this. Will be back tomorrow with a new, dazzling tactic! :smallwink:

[Adumbration]

Currently at 5 HP, with 1-2 strength damage (depending on the next roll): Fort save [roll0].

Swift curses the buggers and flees north, taking the turn to the east. (2 move actions.) 60 feet of movement. End of turn.

[Sliver]

You aren't being followed.

(Note, I can't update more at the moment. Will return for a hour or two.. In about 2 hours)

[Adumbration]

If they don't follow, Swift will circle around to the vending machines to buy 2 potions of Faith healing. He'll use one, too.

Then he'll head south, in search of new, yet unsearched rooms. (I can't remember where I stopped following the wall...)

[Sliver]

I'm sorry but I'm kinda out of it for today so we will have to continue this some other time, OK?

[Adumbration]

I'm sorry but I'm kinda out of it for today so we will have to continue this some other time, OK?

Sure thing.

[Sliver]

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4803/adumbration1.jpg

Along the way you trigger an acid trap [roll0] [roll1] and find a large blue note card hanging from the wall. You reach room 4.

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at B5, and another at B1, which you are just outside of. There is an orc in the middle of the room. It holds a Ripper and wears a chainmail, as well as a pair of goggles.
Initiative:[roll2]

[Adumbration]

Initiative:
[roll0]

The trap deals 3 damage, leaving Swift with 7 hp.

[Adumbration]

Lighting his swords on fire, Swift moves up and stabs with both of his blades. (Wolf fang strike + Burning blade).

Attack #1:
[roll0]
Damage #1:
[roll1]+[roll2] fire.

Attack #2:
[roll3]
Damage #2:
[roll4]+[roll5] fire.

EDIT: Against his FF AC.

[Sliver]

Your attacks glance off his armor, he seems to focus on you and thrust the Ripper forward.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Adumbration]

Now that's just plain bad luck. Swift is dead. :smalltongue:

I don't think there's anything I could've done to prevent that, apart from what I did. If even one of my attacks had hit, there would've been a good chance of one-hitting the bastard. But the dice gods decided otherwise.