Neverending Dungeon - Choppy McSuey

[term1nally s1ck]

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=180303)

[Elistan]

You know the drill, using the pole to test the walls, floors, and doors in front of me. Open the door, turn south and then east at the split, assuming that it's the same as last time.

[term1nally s1ck]

You recall well.

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at A-2, which you are just outside of, another at E-4, south side and another at E-3. There is a human wearing a chain shirt and holding a longsword. He knows you're coming, and as you open the door, you're hit by a Ray of Frost: [roll0] touch attack for [roll1] cold damage.
Initiative:[roll2]

[Elistan]

Choppy steps forward and choppies(tm) the human with his claymore.

OOC: Not gonna bother rollin' Init, as I can't lose. Using Stone Bones (Warblade) on the human, while in Martial Spirit Stance. Rolling for Maneuvers (Crusader) below. All damage is in my Delayed Damage Pool, and will be healed if I hit with this attack.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Maneuvers:
[roll2]
[roll3]
1. Crusader's Strike
2. Stone Bones
3. Douse the Flames
4. Charging Minotaur
5. Vanguard Strike

[term1nally s1ck]

Just realised you have a double stone bones. Ew.

He is smeared. 150XP, longsword, chain shirt.

[Elistan]

Out comes the pole, and through the door at E3.

Hehe, and that's the plan. Try and take me down in melee, punk!

[term1nally s1ck]

I suspect the traps will wear you down.

North: The corridor turns east after 10'

South: The corridor turns west after 10'

[Elistan]

South and west, feeling the way with the pole (always).

[term1nally s1ck]

you go south 10', and you can see the other door from the room you just cleared with a single sweep on the north side 5' in.

There's a red and white painted bullseye on the floor just outside it.

The corridor goes 50' west before turning south, with a split north at 40'.

[Elistan]

Poke the bullseye with the pole, then walk over it (IF NOTHING HAPPENS) and move on. Life's no fun without some risk, right?

[term1nally s1ck]

Nothing happens.

Where to?

[Elistan]

To the split, and if I can't see any doors, then to the turn south.

[term1nally s1ck]

The split is simply the end of the southern corridor from your starting point.

You reach the end of the corridor. To the south, the corridor turns east after 10'.

What range is your vision/light source?

[Elistan]

60 ft Darkvision from my orcyness.

Around the turn to the east, then.

[term1nally s1ck]

The corridor extends further east than you can see, with no turnings or splits or doors.

[Elistan]

Follow the passage until I can see something, putting as much pressure as I can on each floor and wall space.

OOC: Question: I remember reading a thread before I started playing this where the player used a ladder. Any reason why you would use a ladder instead of a pole? Just so you can climb it, if need be?

[term1nally s1ck]

It costs less. And he could use it to climb over pits.

After only 5', you see a door at the limits of you vision on the northern wall.

You poke the square in front of you, and are rewarded by acid.

[roll0] vs flatfooted touch AC

[roll1] acid damage.

[Elistan]

Assuming it makes no difference, but I'm poking the floor two spaces in front of me. :smallbiggrin:

But anyway, Choppy heads to the door, checks it, etc. and opens it.

Initiative (if needed): [roll0]

Maneuvers (if needed):
[roll1]
[roll2]
1. Crusader's Strike
2. Stone Bones
3. Douse the Flames
4. Charging Minotaur
5. Vanguard Strike

[term1nally s1ck]

On the way, you trigger more acid: [roll0] for [roll1]

And jumping a pit, you find the door.

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at B5, which you are just outside of, and another at B1. 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.

He knows you're coming, and charges you:

[roll2] vs flatfooted for [roll3]
Initiative:[roll4]

[Elistan]

Choppy(tm) on the orc.

OOC: Crusader's Strike, and I'm still in Martial Spirit. At 8/15 HP, though it'll be 3 after my turn if I miss. This freakin' orc will not kill me again!

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Maneuver: [roll2]

[Elistan]

Oops, healing: [roll0]

[term1nally s1ck]

aaand you miss.

The Orc yells STEELY STRIKE

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Elistan]

With his -2 AC from charging? If so, then I'm dead. I HATE THAT STUPID FREAKING ORC!

Edit: And if so, I think I'll have another go with this character.

[term1nally s1ck]

oooh, no, I didn't take that off.

In that case...you still miss.

Restarting, you're in the same place as usual.

[Elistan]

Same thing. Going to the room where I found the elf, and opening the door.

Initiative (if needed): [roll0]

Maneuvers (if needed):
[roll1]
[roll2]
1. Crusader's Strike
2. Stone Bones
3. Douse the Flames
4. Charging Minotaur
5. Vanguard Strike

[term1nally s1ck]

Elf? *Searches notes for an elf*

Errr...I don't think you mean an elf.

[Elistan]

What? Elf? I didn't say elf. Why would I say elf? I said human...:smallredface:

[term1nally s1ck]

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at A-2, which you are just outside of, another at E-4, south side and another at E-3. There is a human wearing a chain shirt and holding a longsword standing behind a beast with patchy dark fur that covers its unhealthy shrunken black skin in some places. Open sores dot its hide and a feral, catlike head glances with it's blank eyes at the wall in front of it.
Initiative:[roll0]

[Elistan]

Choppy runs in and choppies(tm) the human, with his claymore of awesome!

OOC: Stone Bones (Warblade) on the human.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Maneuver: [roll2]

[term1nally s1ck]

150XP, longsword, chain shirt.

[Elistan]

Doggy? Anyway, out the door at E4 South.

[term1nally s1ck]

The dog vanished as soon as the human lost concentration on it.

You're on that bullseye I told you about in a past life.

[Elistan]

Is there any way to fight defensively while not in combat? Like attacking the wall or something? And would that keep you from being FF vs the traps?

If so, he'll do that, but regardless Choppy heads to the room where he met the orc in his past life.

[term1nally s1ck]

Nope, sorry.

I know that there is at least one way to dodge all those traps. You have to do some serious thinking, though.

Anyway, a pair of acid traps:

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at B5, which you are just outside of, and another at B1. 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.

He knows you're there, and charges you: [roll4] for [roll5] damage.
Initiative:[roll6]

[term1nally s1ck]

Oh you poor sod..

[roll0]
[roll1]

Well, assuming you restart, a piece of advice.

How often do you think people would have survived this floor if every opponent got a surprise round? And what is your char doing that might let the enemies know you're coming?

[Elistan]

I was actually thinking of that the last time I died, but then I clean forgot.

Anyway, back to the first room, open the door quietly, without poking it with the pole.

Initiative:
[roll0]

Maneuvers:
[roll1]
[roll2]
1. Crusader's Strike
2. Stone Bones
3. Douse the Flames
4. Charging Minotaur
5. Vanguard Strike

[term1nally s1ck]

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at A-2, which you are just outside of, another at E-4, south side and another at E-3. There is a human wearing a chain shirt and holding a longsword standing behind a beast with patchy dark fur that covers its unhealthy shrunken black skin in some places. Open sores dot its hide and a feral, catlike head glances with it's blank eyes at the wall in front of it.
Initiative: You win.

[Elistan]

CHHOOOOOPPPPYYYYY!!! on the human.

OOC: Stone Bones(Crusader).

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Maneuver: [roll2]

[term1nally s1ck]

150XP, chain shirt, longsword.

One day, he will get to act...

[Elistan]

I'll just eat the traps, I guess, and head to that freakin' room once again. Quietly, this time.

Move Silently, if needed:
[roll0]

Initiative:
[roll1]

Maneuvers:
[roll2]
[roll3]
1. Crusader's Strike
2. Stone Bones
3. Douse the Flames
4. Charging Minotaur
5. Vanguard Strike

[term1nally s1ck]

[roll0] for [roll1]

[roll2] for [roll3]

Opening the door reveals the following room:
{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_
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There is a door at B5, which you are just outside of, and another at B1. 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:[roll4]

[Elistan]

Choppy charges the orc and choppies him hard!

OOC: Crusader's Strike on the orc. Still in Martial Spirit. I'll just include that healing in the healing roll.

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

Maneuver: [roll3]

I hate this orc.

[term1nally s1ck]

STEELY STRIKE

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Elistan]

STONE BONES (Warblade)!

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

HP 9/15

+4 for the Steely Strike, I suppose.

[term1nally s1ck]

Hit and kill.

150XP, ripper, chainmail, sundark goggles, a gem worth 50gp.

[Elistan]

What is a ripper, exactly? Regardless, out comes the pole, and Choppy exits through the door at B1.

HP 11/15

[term1nally s1ck]

The corridor goes east a short way before turning north, and west a short way before turning south.

[Elistan]

East, and around the bend.

[term1nally s1ck]

To the north you see: a split east/west after 10', and the corridor turns east after 20'.

There's also a large blue notecard hanging from the wall, with something written on it.

[Elistan]

Read the notecard, look both ways at the split, and if I don't see anything interesting, head to the bend eastward.

[term1nally s1ck]

That notecard reads:

"Burn me for help in times of trouble"

To the west you see a door on the north wall, then a north/south split, then the room you started in.

To the east, there's a door on the eastern wall 20' away as the corridor turns south.

[Elistan]

West to the door, opening it quietly.

Initiative: [roll0]

Maneuvers:
[roll1]
[roll2]

1. Crusader's Strike
2. Stone Bones
3. Douse the Flames
4. Charging Minotaur
5. Vanguard Strike

[term1nally s1ck]

Opening the door reveals the following room:
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There is a door at A-6 west, which you are just outside of, another at E-1 and another at F-4. There is a kobold wearing a chain shirt and holding a short sword.
Initiative:[roll0]

[Elistan]

He beat me in Initiative, so it's his go, is it not?

[Elistan]

*cough*Bumpity bump*cough*

[term1nally s1ck]

Not sure how I missed this one..

Anyway, he moves towards you, and his blade appears to burst into flame as it weaves in a strange pattern, and a duplicate made of light strikes also.

[roll0]

[roll1]

[roll2] + [roll3] fire damage

[roll4] extra damage if both hit

If both threaten, [roll5] to confirm [roll6] extra damage.

EDIT: shoulda gone with the crit confirm, but 16 damage is pretty good. Dead?

[Elistan]

Not quite. At 0 with 5 points in my Delayed Damage Pool. Crusader Strike could pull me through.

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

Maneuver: [roll3]

[term1nally s1ck]

Aaaand that's a hit. I hate you. He dies, 150Xp, chain shirt, short sword, all small.

[Elistan]

Out the door at F4, following the same strategy with the pole. But not testing doors now, I suppose.

OOC: And why do you hate me? You've already killed me twice in this dungeon!

[term1nally s1ck]

Living through 16 damage, mostly. I like killing things.

The corridor goes 10' out the door before turning left.

[Elistan]

Around the bend, then, since I've got nowhere better to go.

[term1nally s1ck]

10' north, 10' east, 10' south, jump a pit, 10' south, 10' east and you reach a crossroads. The corridor goes south 10' before turning west, and north 30' before turning west.

There's a red notecard on the western wall 5' south of you. It appears to have something written on it.

[Elistan]

Read the card and head south and west.

[term1nally s1ck]

The card says 'Boom'.

It explodes.

[roll0] force damage.

[Elistan]

Hey, just dropping by to say that I don't think I'm gonna be participating any longer in this. It's been great fun, but things are getting a little bit crazy right now, and I'm just not finding myself able to put the amount of effort into this that it deserves.

So thanks for a great game, and I hope to game with you in the future!

P.S. He's at 1 HP anyway, so chances of survival were pretty slim...:smallwink:

[term1nally s1ck]

No worries, and glad you enjoyed it. If you find yourself wanting to get back into it whenever, just PM me, or post on recruitment again.

Have fun!