Neverending Dungeon: Hughes de Paynes (theterran)

[term1nally s1ck]

You come to in the following room:{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_
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The entire room is surrounded by heavy black curtains.

There is a table to your west. There are seven sheets of parchment on the table, six with writing of some sort on them, while the seventh is blank. There is also a red lacquered inkpen resting near the blank sheet, with a note attached to it.

DM Notes: Sheet (http://coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=8550)

[theterran]

Alright, lets read the note. :smallsmile:

And then the 6 sheets of paper...

[term1nally s1ck]

The note says "Would you like to add your own story?"

The pages are covered with dark brown ink, heavily blotched with larger dark brown areas. A Decipher Script check for each blotch may be able to determine more.

Sheet 1: The curtains... they*blotch* so still. They seem so ordinary*blotch* and then it's too late. Be careful.

Sheet 2: Clank... clank... clank... I will hear that awful noise for all eternity.*blotch* and*blotch*

Sheet 3: It hardly seems likely that*blotch* could have the*blotch* And yet it is so. A truly terrible foe.

Sheet 4: She's looks a princess, but she strikes as though she has trained her entire life. What's more, I have seen*blotch* and*blotch* What is this place, to attract such a mystery as herself?

Sheet 5: Horrible. Just horrible. How can it be alive after so much torture?*blotch* and that*blotch*

Sheet 6: That impish smile. You just know*blotch* even if he never speaks it aloud. He is fast, and deft with his fingers.*blotch* fall into his hands. He will*blotch*

[theterran]

Lovely...


Alright...I'll take a look at the curtains. Are they attached in a way that I might be able to bring them down, say, with a pole?

[term1nally s1ck]

As you begin to examine them closely, they begin to strangle you.

Grapple check: [roll0] for [roll1]

[theterran]

LOL...

[roll0]

On success, I back up and pull out my pole and attempt to move them out of the way with my 12ft pole...

(edit)

You know, I think Saph had it right with the Unseen Servant...I should have gotten a wand of that...:smallannoyed:

[term1nally s1ck]

They fall limply as you get away, and you can shift them aside easily with the pole, in most places. As soon as you move the pole away, they fall back into place.

[theterran]

Irritating...

I'll move them aside with the pole and look out...(Looking out the east side)

[term1nally s1ck]

Opening the curtains and walking around a bit reveals the following room (x marks the room you just left, which is inside this room): {table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_|H_|I_|J_|K_|L_|M_|N_|O_|P_|Q _|R_|S_|T_
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O is a floating glass sphere that occasionally crackles with electricity.
S's are a long shelf with twelve glass vials on it, each a different color.
M is a statue of a robed scholarly looking fellow, standing with one arm extended palm out toward his partner, the F, which is a female version of the same statue. A light blue shard of crystal floats back and forth between the pair's outstretched hands, never quite touching either.
The walls here are the same as in the starting room, dark curtains.

[theterran]

I'll move to E9...and initiate Hatchling's Flame aiming at the curtains that attacked me. (I'll teach those curtains!)

[roll0]

I'm curious to know if this hurts them at all...

[term1nally s1ck]

It singes them slightly, but no serious damage. They hang there, slightly blackened.

[theterran]

Well that's no fun...

Anyway...I recover my maneuvers...shift into Child of Shadow Stance.

Move to B9, and use my pole to move the curtain out of the way. Then I'll move through assuming I don't see anything forboding when I look through after moving the curtain.

[term1nally s1ck]

The creature that floats before you is like a thing out of nightmare. It has a
vaguely humanoid shape, but it’s a shape without features that has been
distorted and bristles with madness. From the waist down, it trails away into
vaporous nothingness, leaving a faint trace of fog behind it as it moves.

[roll0]

Ahm..enjoy this one...

[theterran]

Awesome...

[roll0]

what kind of knowledge check would I need to ID this thing?

[term1nally s1ck]

Religion.....

[theterran]

[roll0]

*crosses fingers*

[term1nally s1ck]

First of all, make a Will save.

Aaand it will charge you:

[roll0] (counted the crystal) incorporeal touch attack v flatfooted for [roll1] wisdom drain.

You recall the name of such creatures....An Allip.

[theterran]

[roll0]

Arg...Wis Damage?!?! ARG!!!!

(edit)

Double ARG!!!

(edit2)

With a failed Will SAve...and the fact that this does Wis Damage...and it's Incorporeal...I think I'm screwed already..

(edit3)

I'm not going to bother with Crusader Manuevers in this, as they won't help in the least bit anyway.

[term1nally s1ck]

You are fascinated for [roll0] rounds.

Every time it attacks, you may make a new saving throw.

[theterran]

Alright, I guess it's back up again then...:smallsigh:

[term1nally s1ck]

You have another saving throw before that, as it attacked you. If you fail that one, it gets its turn.

[theterran]

Oh, assuming I get the saving throw after the attack..

[roll0] (If it's before the actual Wis drain, add 2 to this roll)

sweet...my turn :smallsmile:

[theterran]

Alright, I will attempt to Turn Undead this thing!

[roll0]

[roll1]

(edit) :smallsmile:

[term1nally s1ck]

...

*Goes and looks up how TU works*

Why did you roll damage?

[theterran]

Damage determines how much HD I can turn...upon further reflection, I guess I didn't have to...but still...:smalltongue:

Edit:

So basically with those rolls, I can turn up to 14HD of undead, the highest HD being 4 higher than my Cleric Level

[term1nally s1ck]

Ah. Well, congratulations, he flees through the wall. AoO, if you can do damage.

[theterran]

LOL...nope...my weapon isn't magical...so it would do little good...


and is there a wall that it went through, or a curtain? :smallconfused:

(Need the layout of the room :smallwink:)

(edit)

Crap...I just realized that stupid thing made me lose a spell slot! :smallfurious:

[term1nally s1ck]

Same distance north/south as the previous, ending in curtains both sides.

This section is 25' east/west, with a solid wall to the west, and it fled west, through the wall.

EDIT: :smallbiggrin:

[theterran]

Alright, I'll cast the 1 Restoration, Lesser I have (3 round casting time)

Healing [roll0] Wisdom

Then I'll use my pole to pull the curtain back and go back into the previous room.

I'll wait in E9, with a Readied action to Hatchling's Flame if that thing comes through the curtain after me.

(With 3 rounds of casting...that should leave 6 rounds of running left...)

I'll wait 2 minutes to see if it comes through the curtains...

(edit)

Oh, shift into Stance of Clarity

[term1nally s1ck]

Nothing happens.

[theterran]

Alright, I'll head over to the shelf with all of the glass vials on it...and see if any have any labels...

[term1nally s1ck]

No labels, but they're all pretty colours.

[theterran]

Can I get a list of colors? :smallwink:

[term1nally s1ck]

3 a bright red, one a yellow, one orange, two dark red, one is pink, one is a lighter blue, two a darker blue, and the last one is a light green.

[theterran]

awesome...I'll leave them be and go take a look at those statues...

Please let me know if any knowledge skill would help me with any of this...:smallwink:

[term1nally s1ck]

You find the statues.

In between the statues, an invisible force prevents you from coming near the crystal's path.

[theterran]

:smallannoyed:

Alright, I'll attempt to walk between the curtain and the northern statue to get to the other side of the statues...

[term1nally s1ck]

The wall stops at the statues, you can probably reach the statues, and you can easily get past. The other side is also blocked off, though.

[theterran]

If I can get around the statue and get to S5, I'll use my pole to open the curtain, and if I don't see anything, I'll move on through...

[term1nally s1ck]

Through the curtains, you see the same as in the allip's section, but reversed, and there's a door on the wall.

You also see this. (http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/9290/chunli01ps7.jpg)

[roll0]

[theterran]

[roll0]

Also...

LOL...fanboy service much?

LOL

[theterran]

Forgot...

Maneuvers

[roll0]
[roll1]

[term1nally s1ck]

well, she yells HADOKEN, and a blue and white blall of energy speeds at you.

[roll0] damage.

[roll1]

EDIT: Sigh.

[theterran]

Should I point out that the is not actually one of her moves in SF? :smallwink:

(edit)

What's the distance between us?

[term1nally s1ck]

20', assuming you' haven't yet passed through the curtains.

And I know....her move is next.

[theterran]

I'll move through the curtains. Drawing my Guisarme as I move, and then drop the pole once I'm passed the curtain.

If possible, I'll position myself 10ft from her.

Swift Action: Shift into Stance of Clarity.
Standard Action: Activate the Wand of fist of Stone in my Guisarme.

And back to her...

[term1nally s1ck]

She 5' steps towards you, and uses her own ability.

KIC-KIC-KICK.

[roll0] FOR [roll1]
[roll2] FOR [roll3]
[roll4] FOR [roll5]

IF 2 or more hit, You are launched [roll6]x5 feet in the air, taking appropriate falling damage.

[roll7] take from here.

[theterran]

Yikes!

Alright...I'm dead...:smalleek:

(edit)

Back to the drawing board I guess...

[term1nally s1ck]

(This one does guard the exit...a poor choice of encounters.)

[theterran]

Alright, starting over on floor 3 with Spitz!

[term1nally s1ck]

You come to in the following room:{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_
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The entire room is surrounded by heavy black curtains.

There is a table to your west. There are seven sheets of parchment on the table, six with writing of some sort on them, while the seventh is blank. There is also a red lacquered inkpen resting near the blank sheet, with a note attached to it.

[theterran]

Weeee...

Alright...let's get this party started! :smallsmile:

Use a wand of Floating Disk, and a Wand of Unseen Servant...

Load all my junk on the disk, and direct my US to grab the bag of firewood.

I'll take the Wand of Nerveskitter in one hand and my longspear in the other.

Then I'll direct the US to pull open the curtains while dragging the firewood and I will walk through the opening into the larger room.

[term1nally s1ck]

Opening the curtains and walking around a bit reveals the following room (x marks the room you just left, which is inside this room): {table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_|H_|I_|J_|K_|L_|M_|N_|O_|P_|Q _|R_|S_|T_
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O is a floating glass sphere that occasionally crackles with electricity.
S's are a long shelf with twelve glass vials on it, each a different color.
M is a statue of a robed scholarly looking fellow, standing with one arm extended palm out toward his partner, the F, which is a female version of the same statue. A light blue shard of crystal floats back and forth between the pair's outstretched hands, never quite touching either.
The walls here are the same as in the starting room, dark curtains.

[theterran]

I'll move to B9. Get my Wand of Eagle's Splendor off of the disk, cast it on myself. Then drop the empty wand, grab my wand of nerveskitter again. Then have my US open the curtains and move through to the otherside.


((Where I will probably see an allip :smalleek:))

[term1nally s1ck]

The creature that floats before you is like a thing out of nightmare. It has a
vaguely humanoid shape, but it’s a shape without features that has been
distorted and bristles with madness. From the waist down, it trails away into
vaporous nothingness, leaving a faint trace of fog behind it as it moves.

[roll0]

Will save.

[theterran]

Nerveskitter.

[roll0] (You have GOT to be kidding me)


[roll1]

[term1nally s1ck]

Touchy-touchy...

[roll0] inco touch v flatfooted for [roll1] wis drain

[theterran]

:smallsigh:

And I lose a spell-slot...again...

[roll0] to determine which spell

my turn. I'll do a super awesome turning in hopes of destroying the thing (my 1 use of Sun Domain)...

[roll1]

...see...if I could have won initiative...I would still have my spell :smallfrown:

[term1nally s1ck]

Poof.

450XP.

[theterran]

It's a bittersweet win...:smallfrown:

[theterran]

Slightly less wise...

Spitz heads south.

I'll have the US open the curtain for me if there is a curtain to open.

[theterran]

Here's where I die again...right? :smallsmile:

[term1nally s1ck]

{table]|A_|B_|C_|D_|E_|F_|G_|H_|I_|J_|K_|L_|M_|N_|O_|P_|Q _|R_|S_|T_
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X's are areas closed off by more hanging curtains.
The open curtain is north of B-1.
Note that you haven't actually explored all of this yet, but for the sake of my sanity, I'm including it all in one table.

There's a thing south of the central section of curtains.

A mass of constantly shifting metal plates, this creature has the look of a misshapen suit of armor. Crackles of energy spark between the plates, drawing them together or pushing them apart seemingly at random. In its gauntlets it holds a large, two-handed sword.

[roll0]

[theterran]

[roll0]

Standard action: Shield from Wand in Longspear.

Move to E2.

go.

[term1nally s1ck]

It's large, btw.

The golem's body becomes lithe and catlike.

It springs towards you, and bites:

[roll0] for [roll1]

If hit:

[roll2] touch attack.

If hit:

[roll3] dispel check on highest level buff.

[theterran]

Still have a reach of 5'?

If so, that provokes an AoO...:smallwink:

If AoO:

[roll0]
[roll1]

If Crit:
[roll2]
[roll3]

Otherwise. Miss.

I'll 5ft step away from it (assuming that gets me out of it's attack range).

And spit.

Ranged Touch [roll4] (can this thing be crit'd?)
[roll5]

I'll direct my US to bring in the marbles (I really need to thank Saph for that!)
And unleash one of the bags below this hunk of metal. :smallwink:

[term1nally s1ck]

[roll0]

Grr.

Oh well, either way, he switches to a flying form with wings, rights himself, 5' steps upwards and towards you, then switches back to the Golem form to attack:

[roll1] for [roll2]
If hit, touch attack.
[roll3]
If touched, dispel check.
[roll4]

[theterran]

5ft Step away.

Ranged Touch [roll0]
[roll1]

Instruct the US to drop the other marbles if it attacks me again.

[term1nally s1ck]

[roll0] for [roll1]

[roll2]

[roll3]

Take 5 from the attacks if he fails the balance check:

[roll4]

[theterran]

Alright...I'm thinking this thing is slowly backing me into the top left corner...

Assuming my two 5ft steps were to D1, then C1.

I'll 5ft step to B1 and Spit again.

Ranged Touch [roll0]
[roll1]

the US starts gathering marbles.

[term1nally s1ck]

Ack, forgot to mention. Your second attack did no damage.

[theterran]

Ack, forgot to mention. Your second attack did no damage.

So this thing has a Touch AC > 15...hrmm...

Anywho...it's up.

[term1nally s1ck]

No, it hit...it just did no damage. That's why I thought you might want to not spit at it again.

[theterran]

Oh, alright...:smallconfused:

5ft step back and Cast Heat Metal the metal plates...(maybe this will work...)

US starts gathering marbles...

(if it's magical Metal...it gets a Will Save)

Otherwise...the metal starts getting warm...

[term1nally s1ck]

[roll0]will save....what's the DC?

[theterran]

DC: 13 :smallwink:

[term1nally s1ck]

He feels all warm and fuzzy.

Then he smacks you silly.

[roll0] for [roll1] EDIT: OK, RNG, the next attack roll needs to be higher than the damage. Got it?

[roll2]

[roll3]

[theterran]

Metal gets hot...
[roll0] Damage (assuming it can take damage like this)

I'll Attack with my Gauntlet...

[roll1]
[roll2] (Piercing)

Swift Action: Reallocate Essentia from Spittle to Blink Shirt.

Move Action: Blink to H2.

Instruct US to move to F2 and spill marbles under baddie should he move by.

[term1nally s1ck]

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

The gauntlet does no damage.

Next turn, the heat does no damage.

[theterran]

Okay, so does it charge, or what? I blinked from B1 to H2...assuming it was attacking me from 5ft, it shouldn't be able to reach H2.

and if it moves by my US, it'll get marbled...

so I'm just a tad confused...:smallconfused:

And what is this thing...Borg?!?

[term1nally s1ck]

Ah, sorry. Yeah, it charged.

[roll0]

If fail...meh.

Again, no damage from heat metal.

[theterran]

I'll try spitting again...while the US picks up the marbles...
Swift Action: Allocate essentia back to Spittle from Blink Shirt

[roll0]
[roll1]


(I'm hoping this thing can only be immune to one kind of damage at a time...otherwise...I'm going to have to go in with my spear and poke it...:smallconfused:)

[term1nally s1ck]

Hit, and it's hurt.

It then takes [roll0] damage from the heated metal.

Winged form, gets up, flies forward, and switches back to the golem. It's within reach again.

[theterran]

You have no idea how confused I am about this...

We'll try the same thing again...

Issue commands to the US to drop the marbles under this thing as it comes by...

Punch with my Spikey Gauntlet
[roll0]
[roll1]

Swift Action: Essentia to Blink Shirt.

Move Action: Blink to B1.

[theterran]

Hey TS, since you found out the reqs for floor 3 as 5000XP and 3500gp, can I retro fit my guy with the extra XP/GP?

[term1nally s1ck]

Yes.

No damage from gauntlet, no damage from fire.

He flies forward, and attacks:

[roll0] for [roll1].

He then switches to golem form.

[theterran]

He flies? Sneaky :smallwink:

5ft Step to A1.
Swift: Essentia to Spit

I'll Spit

[roll0]
[roll1]

US picks up the rest of the marbles...

[term1nally s1ck]

Kill.

450XP.

[theterran]

awesome...

Mind if I ask what that was? :smallconfused:

[theterran]

Anywho, moving along.

After everything is picked up and such, I'll have my US open the curtain at C5.

[term1nally s1ck]

Large greatsword.

That was Tanaric's Lesser Golem.

A strange outsider with piecemeal armor, and a shortspear of bone stands in these curtains.

[theterran]

[roll0]

Just to see if I know what it might be...

[term1nally s1ck]

You suspect it was a Wrackspawn.

[theterran]

Not as bad as the Allip, but still Not Cool!

Shield.
[roll0]

[term1nally s1ck]

You win Init.

[theterran]

I'll spit at it.

Ranged Touch [roll0]
[roll1]

Instruct US to drop marbles should this thing charge or attack.

[term1nally s1ck]

You threatened a critical. Confirm?

[theterran]

Oh, it's an outsider...not undead ><

[roll0]
[roll1]

[term1nally s1ck]

Lotta damage.

It charges with the spear:

[roll0] for [roll1]

[roll2] more damage, fort save halves. Sickened on a failed save.

[theterran]

So it doesn't trip on marbles? :smallwink:




Instruct US to drop marbles should this thing charge or attack.

[term1nally s1ck]

[roll0]

I hate balance. I think more things take balance than forgery, but that's about it.

(Forgery is the best skill in the game for social situations. Look what opposes it.)

[theterran]

Looks like you pass...

Is that spear considered magic for overcoming DR? :smallconfused:

[term1nally s1ck]

Nope, though it obviously has magic effects....odd..

[theterran]

Sweet...then you stab...but I'm not hurt by it...so no need for a fort Save or that added damage or anything :smallsmile:

5ft step away. Spit!

[roll0]
[roll1]

If Crit

[roll2]
[roll3]


Instruct US to let the 2nd back of marbles loose should it attack me!

[term1nally s1ck]

[roll0] balance.

Either way, full-attack:

[roll1] for [roll2] +[roll3] halved on fort.

[roll4] for [roll5]

Subtract 4 from the attack rolls if prone.

[theterran]

5ft Step back again.

[roll0]
[roll1]

US starts picking up the marbles...

[term1nally s1ck]

Miss, due to the +4 to AC from being prone. Move action to stand up, 5' step, attacks:

[roll0] for [roll1] +[roll2] fort halves

[theterran]

[roll0]

Is that for the sickening?

(edit) Oh, standing up provokes an AoO...:smallwink:

[theterran]

AoO with Longspear

[roll0]
[roll1] (Piercing)

[term1nally s1ck]

Sickened, yeah. Your stab does no damage, despite connecting cleanly.

[theterran]

Awesome...5ft step back...and more saliva

[roll0]
[roll1]


US will drop marbles should it attack me...

[term1nally s1ck]

Dead. 450XP, piecemeal armor (acts as leather), bone shortspear (acts as normal shortspear)

[theterran]

Sweet... Level 4!

[theterran]

Alright, got some unbinded soulmelds and some unavailable spell slots...but otherwise, I'm good to go ><

How long does the sickened state last?

[term1nally s1ck]

Where to, good sirrah? 1 turn only.

[theterran]

Head down to B12, and have the US open that curtain up.

[term1nally s1ck]

Small room, with this in it. (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mmiii_gallery/82970.jpg)

[roll0]

[theterran]

I asked in the OOC, but I'll ask here too, do you care if I scrap this guy and submit a guy I've been working on for a few days? :smallsmile: