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Date: 9th Dember, 214
Time: 10:00
Weather: Fine, calm wind, cold snap (0-10 F)
Location: The Maidenhead, Western Sea
Local Map
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=614180851734
Olaf the Handsome stamped his feet and blew on his hands, rubbing them vigorously to get the blood flowing again. He sniffed and sneezed, his breath coming out in clouds of misty fog.
"Never seen it turn this cold so early in the month," he said to himself, peering at the blue water ahead. He stepped away from the ship's tiller at the rear and walked forward to look down at the centre of the deck.
"Ahoy down there! Looks like we're in for a bit of early frost. If you value your dangley bits you'll keep them well wrapped. And no fires either, those ropes in the rigging are tarred and they'll go up in a flash if you start mucking around with open flames. I'm thinking we're a day or two out of port and there's an island nearby if we need to make landfall. Now can one of you come up here and hold the tiller for me? I gotta piss like a racehorse and I ain't doing it here or frostbite's gonna take half an inch off."
In the sky above a lone seagull wheeled in lazy circles around the crow's nest, screeching in the hopes of scraps. The waves of the sea rolled gently around the boat, the wind pushing firmly against her mainsail. The deck rocked gently from side to side, cutting the crystal blue like a knife and kicking up plumes of white froth. A dolphin's shadow skimmed along five feet of the starboard bow, occasionally leaping into the air in playful joy.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-09, 01:15 AM
'Sure thing, chief!'
Says Nicolaj as he eagerly jumps behind the boats rudder. His long warm coat is pulled up high covering his neck and half his face. It's clear from his stance he takes a bit too much enjoyment from steering the boat and sure enough he fancies himself captain of a mighty pirate ship for a moment when he closes his eyes.
'Wouldnt want you to have to piss sitting down for the rest of your life, after losing the last half inch!' He jokingly shouts to Olaf with a glint in his eye and a cheeky smile.
It's been an enjoyable voyage so far, and Nicolaj is in good spirits. He takes a deep breath and relaxes while he takes in the beauty of it all.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-09, 04:37 AM
Most of the paladins Rhôn has met would pretend that wasn't funny, and certainly not acceptable behaviour. She, however, won't deny it. She will, however, continue throwing up over the side of the ship. She was excited to be on one for the first time and to see the ocean, but ...blegh.
Nicolaj takes the tiller in hand, holding it steady while Olaf heads for the head. The frosty, unnaturally cold winter air bites at his nose and hands through his thick furs, but doesn't detract from the joy of the scene. Far off in the distance his eyes spot a small blot of darkness on the horizon, no doubt the island Olaf mentioned. Judging from their course they'll pass quite near the land, and for a moment Nicolaj considers whether there might be dangerous shoals or sandbanks in the water. So far Olaf has proven to be competent enough a sailor, but his demeanor has been less that of a professional seaman and more like someone who may have once had a past involving piracy. In any case, he keeps his navigation tools and maps with him at all times, seeming in the habit of lacking trust in others even on a small vessel like this.
As Rhôn gives a final dry heave and wipes her mouth, Olaf strides up and claps her soundly on the back.
"Surprised you ain't thrown up your boots too by now, the way you've been going. We've had weeks and you still don't have your sea legs lass?" he chides, grinning with a mouth half full of yellowed teeth. Overhead the seagull caws and dives, picking up a chunk of something unidentifiable from the mess floating on the water beside the boat below Rhôn. It retreats to the top of the mast to enjoy its meal.
"If you need to lie down you feel free to go below. Heck, I'll even let you use my bunk. Perhaps I'll even join you in it," he says as he grins lecherously, absentmindedly picking at a scab on the back of his hand. "Ol'e pointy-ears looks like he's enjoying himself well enough over there, I think I could spare five minutes."
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-09, 05:49 AM
Rhôn grins through the queasy feeling in her gut...not knowing if it's sea sickness or the thought of this man touching her. "Five minutes? You sure you're up to it, old man?"
The grin on Olaf's face broadens, his eyes roaming up and down Rhôn's figure hungrily.
"Give me half a tick to siphon the python and I'll be there," he says, backing towards the hatch leading below decks.
He takes the steps down below with practiced ease, grabbing a nearby bucket and sighing with relief as he fills it. Then he scoops it up and walks back above deck, the bucket's warm contents steaming in the frosty air.
"That's good Nicolaj, you hold her steady as she goes!" he shouts up to the Sorcerer, pitching his waste over the side of the ship. Suddenly, a gurgling growl cuts through the air, and a slimy clawed hand appears on the railing in front of Olaf as he reels back from the monster!
The same instant, Nicolaj feels a tremendous jerk on the tiller, strong enough to nearly knock him flat.
Nicolaj - DC 10 Strength/Dexterity Check to avoid falling prone
[roll0]
Initiative:
[roll1] A - Olaf
[roll2] B - Rhôn
[roll3] C - Nicolaj
[roll4] D - Frae
[roll5] E - Phaedo
[roll6] F - Sahuagin (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/sahuagin.htm)
Tactical Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=214181256705
Combat Modifiers:
Unstable Terrain - the rolling and movement of the deck below your feet increases the DC of any Balance or Tumble check by 5, and you must pass a DC 10 Balance check to run or charge. Failure by less than 5 means you fail to move. Failure by 5 or more means you fall prone.
(Nerjin, Dexter136: Since you haven't posted your character's actions yet I'll be assuming they're below deck. It will take you a move action to appear on the tactical grid, after which you may take a standard action if you wish.)
Please note you may roll any saves the enemy requires on your turn to save delays. The link gives the creature's AC for attack rolls, please also roll damage for each attack regardless.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-09, 08:26 AM
Rhôn whirls at the sound of the growl, initially thankful for a distraction. However, when the reality of the situation hits her, the contents of her stomach finally settle into what feels like a deep pit. Wasting no time, she walks as quickly as the rocking ship will allow, retrieving her shield from her back then equipping it, to stand beside the lecherous (and delusional) old man.
Exactly as described. Moves to J6 with two move actions, drawing her shield during the first and arming it during the second. She is wearing her spiked gauntlets and therefor threatens.
Nerjin
2014-12-09, 12:31 PM
"What's going on?" Phaedo shouts as he rushes up onto the deck. He had stepped away from the front of the ship for just three minutes to warm his hands. How could something have happened during that time?
Move onto the deck.
Fortitude Save: [roll0]
Reflex Save: [roll1]
Will Save: [roll2]
Dexter136
2014-12-09, 12:39 PM
Hearing the commotion from above Frae moves to the deck of the ship with Shia in tow. He had expected the trip to be uneventful and did not prepare for any excitement. Seeing the the creature climbing over the deck Frae turns to his wolf and snaps his fingers before pointing at Olaf.
"Protect him Shia."
Shia runs towards the creature climbing aboard the ship and Frae, not comfortable with the swaying of the ship, steadies himself and pulls out his sling.
I'm assuming that we appear in D3 or D4. Frae uses a free action to use handle animal to command Shia to defend olaf. He gets a +9 bonus on a DC 10 check, but I'll still roll it.
Handle Animal - Defend: [roll0]
Shia will move to H6 to protect Olaf, and Frae uses the remaining standard action to draw his sling.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-09, 01:52 PM
'Holy mother of Ty...!'
Nicolaj struggles to keep on his feet and grips the tiller tight. He strains to keep the ship under control.
Initially shocked, his mind is now racing. Did it come from the island? Maybe. But the island could prove paramount for survival should the ship fall prey. He decides he wants to keep options open and tries to keep the ship on course as it is, barely passing the island.
The jerk to the ship was weird too.. It occurs to him there might be more of these creatures about, and he immediately looks behind him and around him.
Sensing his masters stress, little Willbert scuttles out from Nicolajs sleeve and also peeks out over the ships deck alert for danger.
Keeping both hands firmly at the helm, Nicolaj has no attacks or spells to resolve.
Tactical Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=1414181642085
Nicolaj senses the helm feels oddly loose under his grasp, like something may have happened to the rudder under the water.
The monstrous creature clings desperately to the side of the ship, shark-like teeth bared in a feral snarl. It seems it didn't appreciate its ambush being interrupted by a bucket bath. Seeing the path on both sides occupied by the defenders, it attempts to climb sideways and board next to Rhôn.
Attack of opportunity provoked, Rhôn and Shia may attack.
Rhôn: Spiked Gauntlet, Primary Hand
[roll0]
[roll1]
Shia: Bite
[roll2]
[roll3]
Sahuagin: Climb Check DC 10
[roll4]
[roll5]
Rhôn's attack swings wide, punching the railing in front of the creature and sending splinters of wood flying. Shia, however, manages to bite solidly onto the creature's hand as it reaches for purchase, sinking teeth deeply into the flesh and causing green blood to ooze from the wound.
Nevertheless the creature manages to climb across the side of the ship and board, rising up to menace Rhôn with its claws. Now fully revealed, it appears to be human in shape, but with a fish's head full of sharp teeth and covered in slimy scales. A small bag of woven seaweed hangs from its side, the belt forming a rudimentary loincloth, but aside from this it is naked.
Olaf, finally shocked out of his inaction, withdraws a safe distance away to allow the armed adventurers to deal with the threat.
Tactical Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=3141816597211
Round 1 Finished
Begin Round 2
Nerjin
2014-12-09, 06:01 PM
Not entirely sure what was happening Phaedo rushed to the large conglomeration of people frantically asking "Is everyone okay?"
Move to G5
"No, we're being attacked by a bloody great sea beastie!" Olaf shouts at Phaedo.
Since you didn't use your standard action last round, I'll assume you used it to move to G5 in Round 1 Nerjin. You're top of the initiative count and it's Round 2, you have full actions left. What do you do?
Nerjin
2014-12-09, 06:38 PM
Drawing his weapon Phaedo dashed towards the creature (J5) ready to protect those who needed protecting.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-10, 04:44 AM
Rhon quickly steps out of the way of her allies, allowing them clear shots at the sea-devil, and adopts a defensive stance. She then raises her shield and throws a quick jab under it with her spiked gauntlet.
Rhôn adjusts to K5, fights defensively, then attacks with her spiked gauntlet.
AC 19, Attack Bonus +0
Spiked Gauntlet: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
if critical:
Spiked Gauntlet: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]
The monstrous fish creature snarls as it's hit by Rhon, then seems to fly into a murderous frenzy! With its claws it rends at Rhon, heedless of its own safety.
Checking to see if the natural 20 by Shia last round was a critical hit.
[roll0] vs. AC 15
[roll1]
Blood Frenzy: Target gains +2 Str & Con, -2 AC
Full attack (2 talons & bite) vs. Rhon's AC 19
[roll2] Talon 1
[roll3]
[roll4] Talon 2
[roll5]
[roll6] Bite
[roll7]
LuckyStrike
2014-12-10, 05:38 AM
'Olaf! Over here. Sabotage!'
Nicolaj shouts as he gives the rudder a big sweep down, causing it to spin but failing to influence the boats course, hopefully illustrating the problem for the captain.
Nicolaj wastes no time though, and hurries to the railing. Using that as support he takes out his crossbow and loads a bolt. He slightly crouches down for aiming.
Nicolaj moves to C4, next to Olaf.
Balance check for running:
[roll0]
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-10, 05:42 AM
Two lines of blood fly through the air from the paladin, who grunts from the pain. She reels for a short moment, then promptly collapses like a sack of potatoes, her mail clinking against the wooden deck.
"Bloody hell! They must have broke the rudder," curses Olaf, rushing to the tiller with haste. He kneels down and examines the damage, doing his best to determine how badly the ship is damaged.
Olaf: 5 ft. step to C2, search check on tiller.
Dexter136
2014-12-10, 06:27 PM
Seeing the paladin go down, Frae begins to move toward the man to stabalize his wounds. As he moves he snaps at shia and points at the scaly creature.
"Take it down boy."
Shia moves to the creature, biting at it and attempting to take it down to the ground.
Frae double moves to K4 and commands shia to attack.
Handle Animal to command Shia to attack (DC 10) - [roll0]
Shia will move to I6 and make a bite attack. If successful Shia uses trip.
[roll1] Bite
[roll2] Bite Damage
[roll3] Trip Attempted- Opposed by Dex or Str check
Shia snarls and turns on the hideous creature, snapping and barking at its legs. Her teeth find little purchase on the monster's tough slimy hide however, and the attack is unsuccessful. Meanwhile Frae moves towards the fallen Paladin, hoping to save her ally from certain death.
Note: Moved Shia to j6 not i6 in order to allow attack to occur.
Round 2 Finished
Begin Round 3
Tactical Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=14141826224010
Initiative:
[17] E - Phaedo
[15] B - Rhôn
[15] F - Sahuagin
[13] C - Nicolaj
[10] A - Olaf
[04] D - Frae
Nerjin
2014-12-10, 09:14 PM
"Come on! Get up! You're not done yet!" Phaedo stated as he placed his hand on the Paladin hoping that his healing skills would be enough.
Cast Cure Light Wounds from my Domain Spells
[roll0]
+1 Caster Level from Healing Domain.
Casting his spell next to the raging monster, Phaedro lowers his guard and provokes an attack of opportunity!
[roll0] vs. Phaedro's AC 15 (shield not equipped)
[roll1]
Phaero's concentration check to avoid losing the spell: DC 10 + damage dealt
[roll2]
The monstrous creature claws at Phaedro, raking him across the hand as he reaches out toward the fallen Paladin. The divine energies he was channelling are wasted and dissipate into the aether.
Meanwhile, our fallen hero struggles to avoid the icy hand of death closing in around her soul.
Roll for Rhon to stabilize, 1-10 is success, 11-100 results in -1 hit points.
[roll0]
With feral speed, the monster then lashes out at the wolf that been harassing it, clawing and biting madly like a wild animal.
Full attack vs. Shia's AC 14
[roll1] Talon 1
[roll2]
[roll3] Talon 2
[roll4]
[roll5] Bite
[roll6]
Nerjin
2014-12-10, 11:53 PM
Pulling back his hand and cradling it to to best of his abilities under his shoulder in an attempt to ease the pain Phaedo growled "Gah! Abomination!"
LuckyStrike
2014-12-11, 02:19 AM
Despite the movement of the ship, and his nerves stretched to the max.. Nicolaj manages to get a bolt in place and pulls a lever to load his crossbow. He wipes drops of sweat from his brow and without further thoughts or doubt he aims at the beast and fires his weapon.
Attack: (+4dex -4 into combat)
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]
The crossbow bolt flies true, whistling past Phaedo's ear, then thuds with a meaty sound directly into the centre of the monster's chest. It reels from the impact and sprays green blood in a coughing fit, and somehow it seems only the pure blood rage it's worked itself into is keeping it alive. Nevertheless it still stands, ready to attack the second it has a chance.
Olaf, meanwhile, stands from examining the tiller and takes in the scene.
"They've cut the rudder loose or smashed it in somehow, it'll be a miracle if we make it to land," he shouts, furious at the flagrant vandalism of his precious vessel. He decides in a fit of anger to take his frustration out the only way he can, by pitching the bucket still in his hands at the monster on the deck.
"This is for damaging my girl!" he screams, moving towards the beast and throwing the bucket in a spinning arc.
Olaf moves to i6 and performs a ranged attack with an improvised weapon (-4 to hit into combat, -4 due to improvised weapon)
[roll0] vs. Sahuagin AC 14
[roll1]
Against all odds the bucket flies true, striking the foul monster directly in the face. A spray of teeth scatter across the deck like marbles.
Natural 20 on attack roll, rolling to confirm critical
[roll0] vs. AC 14
[roll1]
Yet even despite this telling blow the creature remains upright, teetering on the brink of unconsciousness.
Enemy HP = 0
Finish him.
Dexter136
2014-12-11, 12:33 PM
Watching the creature tear into Shia concerns Frae, but a flying bucket makes him forget for a second as he turns to avoid the spray. Looking back and seeing the Sahuagin clearly wounded, he smirks.
"Well, that's one way to deal with the monster. Shia, take some vengence."
Frae then turns and utters a quick prayer before placing his hands on Rhôn.
Shia makes an attack-
[roll0]
[roll1]
Frae uses a standard action to cast Cure Minor Wounds on Rhôn to stabalize him.
With a soft glow of divine power Frae channels her magic into her ally and Rhon's bleeding wounds seem to close, the paladin's breathing settling from frantic gasps into the rhythmic lulls of sleep.
Shia again snaps at the creature but fails to find purchase, her teeth sliding off the blood slick scales.
Round 3 Finished
Begin Round 4
Tactical Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=614183515068
Initiative:
[17] E - Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[15] B - Rhôn (-1 hp [stable]/12 hp)
[15] F - Sahuagin (0 hp [disabled])
[13] C - Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] A - Olaf (4 hp/4 hp)
[04] D - Frae (8 hp/8 hp)
[04] S - Shia (6 hp/13 hp)
Nerjin
2014-12-11, 10:11 PM
"I apologize for this.." Phaedo said quietly as he attempted to club the creature with his mace.
[roll0]
[roll1]
Possible Crit Confirmation: [roll2]
Possible Crit Damage: [roll3]
Phaedo's strike hits true, clobbering the monster and dropping its senseless body to the deck. Olaf cheers and whoops, uttering forth a string of curses at the foul creature's body.
End of Combat
Experience: 300 XP each
Loot: 556 gp
"We'd better get Rhon below and see to her wounds," says Olaf, walking over to the unconscious Paladin. "I'll put her in my bunk and see if I can get her out of that armor. Can't rest properly in that stuff you know."
LuckyStrike
2014-12-12, 04:48 AM
'That's kind of you Olaf.' Says Nicolaj as he walks over and claps the captain on the shoulder, sneakily casting Charm Person while he does so.
'But have the cleric see to her wounds, we need to focus on reaching that island, or we'll be dead in the water.. so to speak.'
He hands the gold to the druid and gets ready to throw the monster overboard.
'Give us a hand here, old bucketteer.' He says with a wink.
[roll0] Will Save vs. DC 14 Charm Person
For a moment Olaf's eyes glaze over, then he shakes his head as if clearing himself from a stray thought.
"Aye, fair enough. Let's get this stinking tub of fish guts off my deck." Grabbing the legs he aids Nicolaj in hoisting the unconscious creature overboard, listening with satisfaction at the splash of the body hitting the water. "Er, you don't suppose maybe we should have checked it was really dead? Ah well, I don't think it'll survive that long in the cold water anyway."
"Now the way I see it, we can go one of two ways. Either we stay on course and try to make it to Brownstone or we divert for the island. I'm throwing my lot in for the island. There's a small fishing village we can make for to lay up and make repairs. Place called Korfos or Courtous or something. I'll check my map but with the wind as mild as this we should be able to drift in to port without too much trouble. I'll need all hands available to help guide her without a rudder to steady. Let's run a jib line from the topmast and move weight to aft."
That said, Olaf start's bustling about, directing the adventurers to their appointed places while he does his best to steer the rudderless vessel.
Nerjin
2014-12-12, 12:11 PM
"I've heard that it's customary to share gold after an encounter such as this. Is there any truth to this rumor?" Phaedo kneels next to Rhon "I've seen worse. Up you go."
Burn Endure Elements for Cure Light Wounds
[roll0]
[+1 CL for Healing Domain]
Nerjin
2014-12-12, 12:15 PM
[roll0]
[+1 CL for Healing Domain.]
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-12, 08:46 PM
Rhôn gasps and rises up to a sitting position on the deck, grasping at her slash wounds. Noting that they are merely large scabs now, she looks around, trying to piece together what happened. Seeing the kneeling priest beside her, it is obvious. "My thanks, brother Pelorian." She puts a hand on his shoulder in thanks, then glances around, noting the green blood, which leads in a trail off the side of the ship. "It is dead, then? Good."
Standing briskly, she fights off the remaining pain and takes a few steps. "Is the ship damaged?" While awaiting an answer, she begins cleaning the blood first off of her weapon and armor, then off the deck, with whatever supplies are available. Best to remain busy.
Dexter136
2014-12-12, 10:20 PM
"If the ships damaged we ought not to take any chances."
Frae looks through the sack of coins, and looks puzzled.
"This is quite a bit of gold for a lone creature to be carrying around. There could be more of them. I'll bring the sack below deck and we can split it up once we hit land."
He calls shia to his side with a whistle and moves towards the stairs.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-13, 05:23 AM
Nicolaj decides to help Rhôn out a bit and fills her in on what happened to the ship and about the fishing village Olaf is planning to go.
As he sits crouched over the deck he leans over to Rhôn and whispers. 'Keep an eye out for Olaf, I think his intentions with you are less than chivalrous'.
Date: 9th Dember, 214
Time: 18:00
Weather: Fine, calm wind, cold snap (0-10 F)
Location: Korthos Island, Western Sea
Over the next eight hours the adventuring party labored with Olaf to wrestle the crippled vessel into port. It came limping in just as the sun began to set, more driftwood than sailboat. But finally, after the bitter cold of the open sea, the party could now enjoy an evening on solid land in a warm tavern with a pint of ale and a cooked meal.
The village itself was little much to look at. The port was the main feature, well sized in comparison to the rest of the town and filled with all manner of fishing vessels, most barely more than the size of a dinghy. The largest ship in port aside from theirs looked to be a merchant vessel, strange and out of place among the tiny fishing boats.
The rest of the village was composed of a scattering of simple thatch roofed houses, most with their own gardens to grow simple crops. Uphill from the docks a church or temple of some description watched over the town, and far in the distance there appeared to be a large manor house surrounded by a tall fence.
Then, surprisingly, was a wall fully encircling the village from the waterline on each side. The construction was a solid log palisade, and not to old either by the fresh appearance of the wood. Already the party could spy points of torchlight moving along the wall as guards patrolled the perimeter.
Olaf held a brief conversation with a guard that wandered over, curious about the new arrival. He explained his vessel's predicament and obtained permission to dock for repairs, but when he started to ask for assistance the guard began shaking her head and making emphatic gestures of denial. Eventually Olaf gave up in disgust and turned to find the party.
"Right, looks like we'll be here a while folks," he said, walking inside the warmth of the cabin and rubbing his hands to get the blood circulating. "The guard I just spoke with said we can lay up here in port until we do our repairs, but there's nobody available to help. Seems the town's had some trouble with the same creatures we got attacked by and nobody wants to be down on the waterfront if they can help it. The fishing business has become a high risk profession around here. I figure I can get the repairs sorted in a week or two at most, but I can only work on the rudder proper when the tide goes out, and bugger working in this cold for long anyhow."
"Anyway, if you want an inn there's one two blocks up the hill. Sign out the front is the Wavecrest Tavern, they have rooms and food. I'll be staying on the Maidenhead in case any of these local chuckleheads thinks it might be easier to make some coin lifting her cargo instead of catching fish, but you don't have to stay here if you'd prefer to get back on land again."
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-14, 12:03 AM
Rhôn is sorry about his ship, but she certainly won't be staying in it for the night. Highly interested about the opportunity to have cooked food and an actual bed, she leaves for the inn almost immediately. If anyone else decides to go as well, she will wait and walk with them, though. She wants to know more about the town's problems, and intends to ask the innkeeper about them when getting food and a room.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-14, 05:11 AM
Nicolaj is experiencing a great sense of accomplishment coming into port. He has not had many days of hard honest physical exertion like the past couple of hours and so he too craves a nice bit of comfort. He joins Rhôn and whoever else, to the tavern.
Arriving at the Wavecrest Tavern, the group walks into the common room. The place is cheerfully lit by a large fireplace at the rear of the room, a full log serving to roast the cold away from their bones. Tables are scattered through the room, many occupied by locals taking the opportunity to enjoy a mug of ale and a bowl of stew. At the entrance the long service bar is staffed by a barrel-chested man with a dark beard speckled with grey, and roaming the room serving the tables is a young woman of attractive looks and comely figure.
"Hail travellers," the tavern keeper says, walking around the bar and shaking their hands. "Heard news we had new folk arrive today. Come in and take a seat, I'm sure you're tired from your journey. You look like you had some trouble?" he says, nodding at Rhon's wounds. "But where's my manners. Welcome to the Wavecrest, I'm Sigmund Bauersdotter, owner and operator. Can I offer you anything?" He guides the group to a free table, motioning with his head to the serving girl. "Oh, we don't allow, er, 'dogs' inside I'm sorry," he says to Frae, nodding towards Shia.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-14, 08:29 AM
Rhôn smiles easily as the man greets them, "Well met!" When he asks what we would like, she replies, "A full meal of whatever you have, and a good bed, for each of us, on me. I owe these folk my life...and the dog too. Could you please make an exception? He helped bring down one of those fishmen when it attacked our boat."
Paying for a decent room and good meal for each of us staying at the inn, and some meat for Shia.
Diplomacy (please allow the dog): [roll0]
If you don't mind me continuing the conversation past this without waiting for a response, she'll also ask what's going on here with the attacks.
Dexter136
2014-12-14, 02:50 PM
Frae looks displeased at the mention of Shia being a dog, and more so that he won't is not allowed in the tavern, although he is glad to hear Rhôn speak on Shia's behalf.
"Thank you Rhôn. This is a very nice tavern, Sigmund. I am Frae and my 'dog' is named Shia. I can assure you that he won't cause any trouble, he is quite well behaved."
Frae begins to divide the sack of gold taken off the creature between everyone while he waits for Sigmund's response.
Frae gives 112 gold to everyone else, keeping 108 for himself.
Nerjin
2014-12-14, 04:02 PM
"Thank you." Phaedo pauses his examination of the tavern to accept the gold. "While we have your attention our... captain? We'll say Captain, has mentioned that there has been some trouble as of late. Could you shed some light on the issue?"
Sigmund scratches his beard as Rhon outlines Shia's defence, finally nodding his head.
"Fair enough, you can bring your pet in if it's that well trained. But any mess Shia makes you clean up and if he starts barking he goes outside. If you're wanting rooms I have common rooms that sleep four at five silver per night, or private rooms for two gold each. The roast of the day with bread and cheese is five silver a plate, stew is three, ale or wine is a silver per mug. If you want a beef bone for Shia I'll check the kitchen and see what we have."
The tavern keeper looks on with an impressed gaze as Frae distributes the gold among the group, amazed at the amount of funds these travellers seem to carry.
"If you're looking for supplies there's Dax Boon up the road. His general store usually carries a bit of everything. He'll be open by eight in the morning tomorrow. For now though, let me get your orders."
The innkeeper takes the group's requests and motions the serving girl to get them from the kitchen. She returns as Phaedo is asking about trouble, and her eyes widen. With a crash she drops the mugs she was carrying and they spray across the floor.
"Kaja! Apologies friends, I'll get you replacements. My daughter seems to be unusually clumsy today."
"But father," the girl exclaims, looking with hopeful glances at the adventurers. "This group fought off an attack by the Sahuagin. Surely they're able to-"
"No, Kaja," the tavernkeeper exclaims firmly. "I'll not have you sending them to disturb the rest of the honoured dead on some imagined fantasy. Lars is gone; you need to accept that and move on." He gives an apologetic look at the group. "I'm sorry. My daughter was in love with a nobleman in town named Lars Heyton, but he passed away two days ago and was buried in the family mausoleum in the graveyard behind the church. She can't accept this and move on."
"Father, you don't understand! I've heard voices from the crypt. What if he's not really dead and he's calling for help?"
"Kaja, speak no more of this. Go fetch these good folk their drinks." Turning back to the group, the tavernkeeper sighs and shakes his head. "It's hard raising a girl on your own. I lost her mother ten years ago. She's got her mother's looks and her father's pigheaded stubbornness. Listen, if you're looking to earn yourself some good will around here speak with the major at his office in the centre of the village. His daughter was kidnapped. We've been getting attacked by some cultists from outside the city walls. They're taking folk in the night and hauling them off to gods know where. He's been offering a bounty for her return."
After exchanging a little more small-talk Sigmund leaves them to their meal, then later shows the group to their room.
A note on shopping:
Korthos is a village sized settlement, meaning you can purchase any items up to 200 gp in value on the spot. There's a maximum of 5,000 gp available for selling items. If you wish to do any shopping please note what you're buying and deduct that amount of gold from your character sheet.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-14, 07:52 PM
"There is nothing to apologize for, sir." Rhôn sits at the table to finish her meal and ale. When Sigmund is out of earshot, she looks up at the others, "I want to hear what she has to say. What about you?"
Nerjin
2014-12-14, 08:12 PM
"Hm… So depending on how long we have… We have rumors of whispering dead and a daughter kidnapped by cultists…. I think we should look into both. Let’s talk to the girl tonight and speak with the Mayor in the morning. Then we can, likely, handle both in a single trip. I'm assuming the whispering dead is simply a false hearing brought on by grief... Assuming everyone else is in a helpful mood." The Cleric said as he rubbed his holy symbol.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-14, 10:42 PM
Rhôn nods, and takes a drink. "It is merely a bother to look. Let's not anger our host, however. We should speak to the girl in private."
As the group finished their meals and retired to their room later that evening, Kaja knocked on their door and spoke with them.
"Is everything to your liking sirs and madam? If you should need more blankets or pillows you need but ask. I've brought a basket for your pet sir, if you wish it."
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-14, 11:26 PM
"Thank you, Raja. Everything is fine..., but we wish to speak to you about Lars." She drops into low, hushed tones as she brings it up. "What did you want to say?"
"My father thinks it's silly but I know he isn't dead," Kaja says, looking around furtively to ensure she isn't being watched. "He simply can't be. I tried going down to the mausoleum to see for myself and I overheard voices inside. I was working up the courage to go down and look but the gravekeeper caught me and turned me back. He complained to my father and ever since I've been forbidden to go there. Please, if you can do it, find out what happened to my Lars. You seem like good people and I know you'll do the right thing."
Rhon gets the strong impression that Kaja isn't telling everything she knows and might respond to further questioning. (Sense Motive Success)
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-15, 12:06 AM
"How can you be sure that he is not dead? And why were you not allowed at the gravesite?" Rhôn asks in a soft tone, trying not to upset the distraught girl.
"Lars is a talented Wizard. His whole family was," she says, dabbing her eyes now. "They weren't just some rich family of nobles that frittered their time away on dalliances. The Heytons were a good family, one of the first to settle here. Their skills made this town, and their magic protected it. Now Lars is the last of his line left alive. This trouble with the cultists has claimed everyone else in his family. He's strong, smart and brave. He was investigating this trouble, said he'd found a lead on wiping out the threat of the death cultists once and for all. Then all of a sudden we hear that he's dead? They didn't even have a wake, just a closed casket carried from his mansion to the graveyard."
"Well I can't accept that," she said. "Jacoby the gravekeeper threatened my father to have me brought up on charges of trespass and interfering with the dead if I came back to the graveyard snooping around. I hate that greasy worm. The way he looks at me makes my skin crawl," she said, holding her arms across her chest and shuddering. "Lars said he loved me, told me he'd protect me. My worst fear is that even though I know it's not true, even though I'm sure it's impossible he's dead, I fear perhaps I'm wrong, that he really is down in that coffin, or that his ghost now haunts the mausoleum and his soul cannot rest because of me. Please, I can't bear not knowing. It's tearing me apart inside," says Kaja in a wavering voice, before breaking down completely in tears. Still sobbing quietly, she turns and leaves the room, unable to bear the heartache of speaking about the matter any more.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-15, 12:37 AM
Nicolaj will be happy in the common room. Also, not used to the kind gesture shown by Rhôn he doesn't know how to respond so well. His mumbling thanks are a bit awkward and consequently could be misinterpreted for something else.
Throughout the meal it becomes clear however that Nicolaj thoroughly enjoys the company and definetly is up for anything to help out. The young elf falls asleep like a log afterwards.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-15, 09:36 AM
Rhôn frowns at the empty doorway, "We have to do something."
She turns around and walks over to one of the beds, placing Shia's basket on the ground in front of it. "If Lars is alive inside the mazo...tomb, he could be in danger as we speak. I am tempted to act immediately."
Nerjin
2014-12-15, 10:50 AM
"I am tempted to agree. However we need to prepare. He has obvioulsy continued talking this long. A few more hours will... No... You are correct. We should leave as soon as possible."
Date: 9th Dember, 214
Time: 22:00
Weather: Fine, calm wind, cold snap (0-10 F)
Location: Korthos Island, Western Sea
Huddling close against the cold the group pick their way through the darkness towards the graveyard. The dim moonlight offers enough visibility to see about five feet in front of them, though everything is obscured in deep shadow. In the distance the hill upon which the local church sits looms menacingly in the darkness. With soft footsteps the adventurers let themselves through the rusty gate and into the graveyard adjacent to the darkened building.
Headstones and crypts fill the gently rolling earth of the graveyard. Despite the cold the ground feels soft underfoot, like some enchantment keeps the earth loose to allow easy digging for new arrivals. In the distance a crow caws hoarsely, fluttering its wings in the inky darkness.
The Heyton family crypt is unmistakable, by far the largest in the graveyard. It's also easy to see that someone has beaten them to the crypt, as a lantern light illuminates the doorway of the mausoleum, held by a gaunt looking man with long greasy black hair and a large hooked nose. He peers around in the darkness warily.
"Kaja, is that you sneaking around again? Go home girl and don't come back, or I'll teach you a lesson you won't soon forget."
LuckyStrike
2014-12-17, 02:09 PM
'Okay everybody.. Hide in the dark, I'll lure him away and try to get him to talk..' Nicolaj whispers.
-Casts charm person-
'Jacoby I presume?' Nicolaj lets his voice be heard from our of the darkness and waits a moment before continuing.
'Please excuse my interruption. It is unbecoming to disturb a man working on business of such grave nature'.
Nicolaj steps into the light of his torch and hides his features as bests he can by lowering his face a bit and having his mouth almost all the way covered by the collar of his warm coat. His ears, revealing his Elven heritage he shows quite prominently. Every time Jacoby tries to say something Nicolaj continues speaking as if unaware that the grave keeper is probably highly suspicious at the moment.
'I'm afraid I missed the service. I assume you are making the tomb in order after the burial, to clean it once more after the viewings?' Nicolaj takes a step forward and shows his face, trying to appear as kind as possible. He unpins his holy symbol and shows it to Jacoby.
'Would you be so kind and place this token in his tomb? Lars Heyton was a dear friend. It is quite rare, although it looks ordinary so please be careful with it. I feel I can trust you, you have that sort of face you know? Of a good person, I can tell.'
-Cast prestidigitation, to have the holy symbol sparkle green for an instant.
As he hands it over Nicolaj keeps talking.
'Thank you good man. Oh would you be so kind as to walk me to the exit? It is so very dark here. I found you because of that lantern you see? Oh by the way, the girl at the tavern told about voices coming from the crypt.. Lars wouldn't still be alive, would he? And smiles at the absurdity but locks Jacoby in with his eyes to force an answer none the less.
Will Save vs. Charm Person DC 14
[roll0]
Spellcraft to identify spell targetted at self DC 26
[roll0]
Jacoby's eyes glaze for a moment as the spell cast by Nicolaj attempts to sway his alliance, but after a few seconds he shakes off the spell's influence. He ponders the strange feeling to determine if someone had tried to influence his mind but eventually decides it's nothing more than the late hour clouding his thoughts.
'Jacoby I presume?' says Nicolaj. 'Please excuse my interruption. It is unbecoming to disturb a man working on business of such grave nature'.
Jacoby starts as Nicolaj walks out of the darkness, his features flickering from fear to suspicion as the intruder doesn't immediately attack.
"Who the blazes are you?" he says, holding his lantern higher to try and make out Nicolaj's features.
'I'm afraid I missed the service. I assume you are making the tomb in order after the burial, to clean it once more after the viewings?' says Nicolaj, walking forward and revealing himself.
"Hardly. I heard someone skulking around out here and thought that Bauersdotter brat had come back."
'Would you be so kind and place this token in his tomb? Lars Heyton was a dear friend. It is quite rare, although it looks ordinary so please be careful with it. I feel I can trust you, you have that sort of face you know? Of a good person, I can tell.' So saying, Nicolaj hands over the holy symbol to Jacoby, using his magic to make it appear to sparkle.
Spellcraft to identify spell as it's cast DC 15
[roll0]
'Thank you good man. Oh would you be so kind as to walk me to the exit? It is so very dark here. I found you because of that lantern you see? Oh by the way, the girl at the tavern told about voices coming from the crypt.. Lars wouldn't still be alive, would he?
Jacoby pushes the holy symbol back into Nicolaj's hand, shaking his head.
"Listen here, I ain't your friend and I ain't dumping none of your junk in that tomb. You can use your magic to make it sparkle all you want, a shiny turd's still a turd. That mausoleum is dangerous. There's bloody great big spiders down there. We cleared the worst out before we put Lars inside but a few of the little ones got away. Until I get them gone too you'll just have to leave your 'magic' token here at the door. Don't trust that Bauersdotter bitch. She's just keen on stirring up trouble. The last Heyton is dead and buried, I guarantee it. Did the job myself. If you want to get out you walk towards the gate over there and don't fall into any open graves. Now piss off. It's too damn cold out here and I've got a warm bed waiting."
Jacoby waits until Nicolaj puts his holy symbol by the door of the mausoleum, then waits for him to walk away, and once he has, turns and walks off towards his hut.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-18, 02:04 AM
After they part ways Nicolaj makes his way back to the others.
'Well... That was awkward. What do you make of this?'.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-18, 04:41 AM
Rhôn frowns, crossing her arms, "Harsh. That was not a good man. He's going back to his home; let's just go in the tomb."
Rhôn uses her Detect Evil ability on the man, assuming he's in range, while Nico is talking to him.
Rhon's eyes tingle slightly as she uses her divine powers to detect the presence of evil creatures. She stares intently at Jacoby's retreating form, and unsurprisingly her senses show her he has evil in his heart.
Her curiosity satisfied, the group descend into the mausoleum.
Local Map
https://libcom.org/files/images/library/black-square.jpg
It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-18, 07:35 AM
A little grumpy that his spells didn't impress the human Nicolaj casts light on the holy symbol. He makes sure to get all the intricate finger movements just right and silently curses himself for not having been the student of the arcane he could have been.
There is time still.. He thinks.
Afterwards he loads and readies his crossbow. In case there really are spiders down there.
Date: 9th Dember, 214
Time: 22:30
Weather: Cold, dark (underground)
Location: Heyton Family Crypt
Local Map
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=314189092100
A: Nicolaj
B: Rhon
C: Phaedo
The trio of adventurers descend into the Heyton family crypt. Apparently whatever secrets the gravekeeper may have kept, he wasn't lying about the spiders. Thick cobwebs cover the nearby surfaces, far more than would be expected in a tomb so recently used. A narrow path appears to have been cut through the hanging sticky strands leading further into the crypt. From a faraway distance, the adventurers hear some kind of moaning noise, echoing like the sound of wind in a cave.
The steady glow of Nicolaj's holy symbol illuminates 20 feet ahead. Besides the webs, the room ahead appears to have shadowy recesses in the walls, likely for the coffins of the Heyton family. There appears to be signs of passageways leading both east and west from the room.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-18, 11:12 AM
Rhôn hastily gets out her lantern, lighting it with a flint & steel. "We should enter quickly, so our new friend does not see the light coming out.", she remarks with a grin. After tying the lantern to her belt, she arms her sword and shield, then descends into the crypt. "Nicolaj, tell us everything you see, as you can see further than we. If someone has a torch, it may be useful to burn the webs."
Moves to j5, then looks around the room for any lurking dangers or out-of-place things.
Spot: [roll0]
LuckyStrike
2014-12-18, 11:17 AM
Nicolaj nods and moves to J3 staying safely behind Rhôn. The bolt on his crossbow is facing down, so it wont accidentally shoot her in the back. He has become quite fond of the tough woman and plans to stay on her good side.
Nerjin
2014-12-18, 02:32 PM
Phaedo whispers a small prayer as his Holy Symbol lights up. "So... What's the plan Miss?"
Cast Light on my holy symbol and move to K5
As the trio descend into the mausoleum, Rhon enters the first room. Her cursory glance doesn't spot the sticky sheets of web hanging almost invisibly across the entrance, and she stumbles directly into their entangling strands!
Sheet webbing in J5, DC 20 Spot or become Entangled (move at half speed, cannot run or charge, and take a -2 penalty on all attack rolls and a -4 penalty to Dexterity).
Escape from Entangled as standard action, DC 10 Escape Artist or DC 14 Strength check. +5 bonus to check for having something to grab or walk on.
Attacks against the web have DR 5/- and each square of web has 4 hit points.
As Rhon struggles against the webs the vibrations alert the residents of the room. With a scurrying noise four monstrous spiders descend from the ceiling, walking across the sticky strands of web on the floor with no apparent difficulty. Each is the size of a small child, with eight hairy brown legs and a dazzling array of wild markings on their abdomens. Their black soulless eyes glisten in the dim light and their chittering mandibles drip with poison.
Initiative:
[roll0] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[roll1] B: Rhon (9 hp/12 hp [Entangled])
[roll2] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[roll3] S1-S4: Small Monstrous Spiders (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/monstrousSpider.htm)
Local Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=1141895110811
LuckyStrike
2014-12-19, 01:58 AM
Nicolaj stops as he hears the scuttling and curses. When the spiders come into view he aims for the eyes.
[roll0]
[roll1]
The crossbow bolt kicks as the shot fires, sending its projectile spinning towards the vermin. One of the far spider's legs is neatly severed by the bolt, but it seems to suffer no other obvious ill effect. Nevertheless, it hisses in pain as the wound oozes vile ichor.
Please specify targets when attacking LuckyStrike. Valid targets from your position are S3 and S4.
Nerjin
2014-12-19, 12:43 PM
"That grave digger could have warned us a bit more!" Phaedo shouts as he steps towards the nearest spider and swings his mace.
Move to L5 and Attack Spider 2
To Hit: [roll0]
To Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]
Crit: [roll3]
Nerjin
2014-12-19, 12:45 PM
To Hit: [roll0]
To Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]
Crit: [roll3]
Phaedo's swing swishes past the spider as the creature skitters out of the way. Then each of the spiders attacks the party! The two furthest from the group exude thick gooey strands of web and fling them at Phaedo, while the spider that was attacked by the Cleric lunges out with its fangs. The spider near Rhon likewise crawls towards the entangled Paladin, fangs dripping in anticipation of such a rich meal.
S1 takes a 5 ft. step to I5 and attacks Rhon with its bite
[roll0] vs. flatfooted AC 15 (-1 Dex mod due to Entangled)
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll2] Rhon's Fort Save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
S2 attacks Phaedo with its bite
[roll4] vs. AC 16 (not currently wielding shield)
[roll5] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll6] Phaedo's Fort Save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll7] spider poison Strength damage
S3 takes a 5 ft. step to L8 and hurls web at Phaedo (ranged touch attack, range increment 10 ft.)
[roll8] vs. touch AC 12 to Entangle
S4 moves to K8 and hurls web at Phaedo (ranged touch attack, range increment 10 ft.)
[roll9] vs. touch AC 12 to Entangle
The spider's fangs sink into Rhon's arm, grazing the flesh and bringing forth blood. The wound itself is trivial, but Rhon feels poison seeping into her blood. Her body fights off the weakening effects of the poison quickly, but she may soon face more serious effects from the lingering traces in her blood.
Phaedo is more fortunate, as the spider's bite is deflected by his shield. One of the two web throwers misses, their gooey projectile splattering on the wall beside Phaedo, but the second scores a direct hit, entangling the Cleric in strong thick ropes of webbing.
Finally Rhon strains against her bonds, ripping free of the webbing and breaking out of the entanglement, but her momentary distraction opens an opportunity for the spider to attack again!
S1 takes an attack of opportunity at Rhon with its bite
[roll0] vs. AC 17
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll2] Rhon's Fort Save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
Standard action as per your comment in the OOC thread, you still have a move remaining if you wish to use it.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-20, 05:12 AM
"RAAAGHH!!!" Breaking free of the webbing, Rhôn turns back to back with Phaedo.
"Hold fast. We will prevail."
Rhon steps quickly to defend his ally's flank, readying to defend against the onslaught of monstrous vermin the adventurers have unearthed.
Round 1 Finished
Begin Round 2
Initiative:
[20] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[19] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp [Entangled])
[15] S1-S4: Small Monstrous Spiders
[07] B: Rhon (8 hp/12 hp)
Local Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=914190717810
LuckyStrike
2014-12-20, 05:49 AM
Nicolaj quickly reloads his crossbow and fires at the first spider he sees (S4)
Attack
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]
Nerjin
2014-12-20, 04:17 PM
With a groan of annoyance Phaedo attempts to burst the webs and draw his shield.
Bustah Web: [roll0] [DC: 10?]
Nicolaj takes aim and fires at a spider, but the shot is high and merely skids off the creature's chitinous carapace.
Phaedo pulls and rips at the webs entangling him, breaking free of the wet sticky mess. However he lowers his guard and the spider next to him uses the opportunity to attack!
S2 takes an attack of opportunity at Phaedo with its bite
[roll0] vs. Phaedo's AC 14 (-4 Dex due to Entangled, no shield)
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll2] Phaedo's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
Finally Phaedo, free of the entangling strands of web, pulls his shield free and readies it against the creatures. Then the spiders begin their attack on the party. The two closest to Phaedo and Rhon each bite at the adventurers, while the spiders in the rear of the room pull long strands of sticky goo from their abdomens and fling it at Rhon and Paedo.
S1 takes a 5 ft. step to J5 and attacks Rhon with its bite
[roll4] vs. Rhon AC 17
[roll5] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll6] Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll7] spider poison Strength damage
S2 attacks Phaedo with its bite
[roll8] vs. Phaedo's AC 18
[roll9] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll10] Phaedo's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll11] spider poison Strength damage
S3 moves to L8 and hurls web at Phaedo
[roll12] vs. touch AC 12 to Entangle
S4 hurls web at Rhon
[roll13] vs. touch AC 11 to Entangle
The bite of the spider who attacked Phaedo as he broke free of the webs oozes a thin trickle of blood, but despite the minor nature of the wound the area throbs and burns painfully. Phaedo feels the poison from the bite, but his body is strong and healthy, and the poison fails to cause him immediate harm.
The two spiders attacking Rhon and Phaedo each fail to break through the defences of the adventurers, who are fighting back to back. Each of the other two spiders flings their webs at the adventurers, however neither manage to land a hit due to the two being engaged in melee combat. The webs splatter on the floor, joining the mess of detritus and spider droppings.
Failed to add -4 penalty to web attacks for firing into melee above. All four spider attacks miss!
Ski-Bird
2014-12-20, 10:57 PM
"Foul spider, have at thee!"
A shout echoes through the small stone chamber.
Beside Nicolaj, a tiny halfling man arrives bearing a hooded lantern in one hand and a small vial of sparkling clear liquid in the other.
Pausing only to shout the epithet, the young man hurls the flask into the room beyond.
Init [roll0]. Arrive in K3. Throw splash weapon (acid). Ranged touch attack vs S4 in square K8. [roll1]; [roll2] (+1 damage for point blank? Dunno with acid…), 1 point damage to all adjacent squares.
Ski-Bird
2014-12-20, 11:00 PM
Throw splash weapon miss direction if needed: [roll0]
With a squeaky battle-cry the combat is joined by a small figure wielding a lantern and a flask of liquid. Hurling the flask at the spiders, the halfling's shot curves in mid-air as it's snagged by hanging fronds of webbing. The flask veers off course and smashes on the ground in a spray of corrosive mist, the attack wasted.
Ranged touch attack missed (8 vs. AC 14)
Range increment is 10 ft. for thrown splash weapons, total of 3 range increments between K3 and K8.
Misdirected attack moves 3 squares SW but hits wall at I10 and deals splash damage to surrounding squares.
No creatures in squares adjacent to I10 so attack is ineffective.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-21, 12:50 AM
Now free of the webs, Rhôn promptly counter-attacks, swinging her sword in a lateral slash, trying to at least cut the damn thing's legs out from under it.
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
if critical:
Longsword: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]
LuckyStrike
2014-12-21, 02:41 AM
Surprised by the child appearing next to him Nicolaj quickly regains composure when he realizes it's a halfling joining the fray.
'I was expecting someone else to be honest, but we're glad with all the help we can get here.' He says as he reloads and fires again.
'Love the enthusiasm'.
(Vs spider S4)
Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]
Nerjin
2014-12-21, 01:23 PM
Without a sound Phaedo swung his mace as hard as he could towards the nearest spider.
To Hit: [roll0]
To Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]
Crit: [roll3]
Rhon swings her longsword at the spider menacing her but her blade is swiftly dodged by the creature.
Round 2 Finished
Begin Round 3
Initiative:
[20] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[19] C: Phaedo (3 hp/9 hp)
[15] S1-S4: Small Monstrous Spiders
[09] D: Taddeus (6 hp/6 hp)
[07] B: Rhon (8 hp/12 hp)
Local Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=0141920104016
Reloading his crossbow as quickly as possible, Nicolaj fails to line up his shot accurately and the bolt whistles past the spider and clatters off the stone walls of the crypt.
Phaedo however swings his mace with solid skill, crunching deeply into the spider before him and causing the creature to leak foul fluids. The monstrous spider doesn't appear to be dead, but it's certainly looking worse for the damage it's sustained.
Then the spiders attack the adventurers, the two facing Rhon and Nicolaj making bite attacks, the others throwing their webs.
S1 attacks Rhon with its bite
[roll0] vs. Rhon AC 17
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll2] Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
S2 attacks Phaedo with its bite
[roll4] vs. Phaedo AC 18
[roll5] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll6] Phaedo's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll7] spider poison Strength damage
S3 hurls web at Phaedo
[roll8] vs. touch AC 12 to Entangle
S4 hurls web at Rhon
[roll9] vs. touch AC 11 to Entangle
The two spiders attacking Rhon and Phaedo lunge forward in attack, but each is quickly turned aside by shield and armour. Truly the Paladin and Cleric are a potent fighting team, defending their ally's flank with deft skill.
The web throwers then launch their attacks, and one is successful, entangling Phaedo with another gob of thick gooey webbing.
Ski-Bird
2014-12-21, 06:23 PM
'Love the enthusiasm'.
"Thanks. Name's Tad."
Tad retrieves a second vial and lets fly.
Let's try this again. Retrieve item (vial of acid). Throw splash weapon (acid) vs spider in K8. [roll0]; [roll1]
The halfling's second toss is far more effective than the first, hitting the spider square in the mandibles. The vial shatters, spilling corrosive acid directly into the monstrous creature's face and splattering the surrounding floor. It emits a hissing shriek, spasming in pain from the blow as the acid eats away at its eyes. Despite the gruesome injury however it appears to remain conscious and dangerous.
Note that from K3 to K8 is 25 ft. and thrown vials have a range increment of 10 ft. Each range increment incurs a -2 penalty to hit past the first, so in this situation 3 range increments would have applied -4. As a halfling you get a +1 size bonus to hit, a +1 racial bonus to thrown weapons, apply your dexterity modifier of +3 and Point Blank Shot feat for another +1. Therefore the shot would have only had a +2 bonus to hit after adding these together, not +6. Since you rolled a 16 though it still hits the target.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-22, 02:43 AM
Rhôn thrusts her sword straight at the spider this time, lunging slightly, trying to skewer the thing in it's fanged mouth. Then, she quickly glances down the tunnels on either side, trying to see if any newcomers are headed their way.
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
if critical:
Longsword: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]
Spot: [roll4]
Rhon's longsword stabs straight into the creature's open maw, the point sliding neatly between the spider's mandibles. She feels the blade turn the spider's internal organs into ruin, and with a spray of gore she puts one boot on the creature's face to wrench her sword free. A gush of internal fluids pours from the monstrous spider's mouth, and the stench is foul, like rotted meat. Despite the mortal wound however, the spider remains barely standing, teetering on the brink unconsciousness of but still dangerous in its death throes.
Quickly glancing down the side corridors, Rhon can't see any sign of movement. The 18 seconds of combat with the spiders doesn't seem to have roused any other creatures inside the mausoleum.
Round 3 Finished
Begin Round 4
Initiative:
[20] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[19] C: Phaedo (3 hp/9 hp[Entangled])
[15] S1-S4: Small Monstrous Spiders (S1 [Disabled])
[09] D: Taddeus (6 hp/6 hp)
[07] B: Rhon (8 hp/12 hp)
Local Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=0141920104016
I like rounds where nobody moves. Makes map drawing much easier. :smile:
LuckyStrike
2014-12-22, 03:10 AM
'Nicolaj. That there's Rhôn and Phaedo'. He says as he lines up another bolt and fires.
(S4)
Attack
[roll0]
Damage
[roll1]
Edit: forgot speech color.
There's a screech like nails on a blackboard as Nicolaj skewers a spider with a bolt. The projectile enters the bloated abdomen and explodes through the other side, leaving the creature dragging its body on the ground in a smear of vital fluids. It's obviously hurt bad, and wouldn't withstand more abuse without succumbing to death.
Nerjin
2014-12-22, 01:46 PM
"I hate Spiders!" The Cleric shouts as he attempts to free himself from the webbing.
Strength Break: [roll0]
Ski-Bird
2014-12-22, 04:45 PM
Tad spends half a moment getting his sling from his belt. Loading it, he begins to swing it. Slowly at first, then wildly. The leather thong thrums as it swings through the air, then whoosh, Tad leads the bullet fly!
Move Action: draw weapon (sling); Free Action: draw and load sling bullet; Standard Action: Attack Spider (S4) [roll0]; [roll1]
There's a sharp crack as Tad's bullet hits the ground, skimming past the spider. The beast hisses in Tad's general direction, raising its two front legs and extending its mandibles threateningly.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-23, 05:07 AM
Already feeling like a real warrior, Rhôn smirks, silently proud of herself. Not wasting any time, she quick-steps around Phaedo to bring her sword down on the spider in the corner.
Adjusts into l6 to attack S2.
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
if critical:
Longsword: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]
Rhon's sword swings down, impaling the spider through the top of its head. The creature shrieks once, then collapses to the ground in a twitching heap of legs, dead.
The group has fought off the spiders with such ferocity that their actions are haphazard and disorganized, but finally they react to the vicious onslaught.
The disabled spider charges forward and takes one last bite at Rhon. The exertion of the attack causes the creature to rip its internal wounds open and it falls to the ground unconscious after its attack.
S1 charges Rhon and attacks with its bite
[roll0] vs. Rhon AC 17
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll2] Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
The remaining two spiders each throw their web attacks at Rhon and Phaedo, their brethren no longer blocking their shots.
S3 hurls web at Phaedo (Phaedo gains soft cover from Rhon)
[roll4] vs. touch AC 12 to Entangle
S4 hurls web at Rhon
[roll5] vs. touch AC 11 to Entangle
The final attack of the disabled spider puts another scratch into Rhon's skin, and the poison makes her muscles sag momentarily. However her body again fights off the worst of the effects. Unfortunately the momentary wave of weakness is enough to leave an opening for a web throwing spider to glue her to the ground with thick ropes of sticky webbing. Phaedo is more fortunate, as Rhon's bulky figure is enough to provide cover for the other spider's attack.
Round 4 Finished
Begin Round 5
Initiative:
[20] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[19] C: Phaedo (3 hp/9 hp)
[15] S3-S4: Small Monstrous Spiders
[09] D: Taddeus (6 hp/6 hp)
[07] B: Rhon (7 hp/12 hp [Entangled])
Local Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=1114193387063
LuckyStrike
2014-12-23, 08:17 AM
Nicolaj, happy to see the spiders die, smiles as he fires another bolt.
(S4)
Attack
[roll0]
Damage
[roll1]
Nerjin
2014-12-23, 11:21 AM
Move to M6. Attempt to help Rhon out of the webbing.
Nicolaj reloads and fires once more at the creatures but his attack clatters uselessly against the far wall. Meanwhile, Phaedo readies to aid his ally on breaking free of the webs.
Each of the spiders who have so far stuck to throwing webs at the adventurers now move forward and bite at the closest target available.
S3 takes a 5 ft. step to L7 and attacks Rhon with its bite
[roll0] vs. Rhon AC 15
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll2] Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
S4 takes a 5 ft. step to M7 and attacks Rhon with its bite
[roll4] vs. Rhon AC 15
[roll5] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll6] Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll7] spider poison Strength damage
Ski-Bird
2014-12-23, 05:54 PM
Confined by the narrow hallway, Tad finds that rushing into the room beyond is the only way he can get an unobstructed shot.
Move: Advance to I6. Standard: Sling attack vs S4 (-4 for shooting into melee) [roll0]; [roll1]
Rolling to confirm critical threat by S3
[roll0] vs. Rhon AC 15
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
A spider the size of a small dog leaps at Rhon, grabbing her firmly and plunging two sharp mandibles directly into her neck. Rhon feels the poison from the bite sapping her vitality, but once again her strong constitution shakes off the poison without ill effect. With a shudder she shakes the creature off, whilst next to it the second spider lunges at the entangled paladin but is kicked away.
Tad meanwhile rushes into the room, loading his sling and taking a shot at the attacking spiders. His aim is shaken by the sight of the brutal attack on Rhon and the pellet skips uselessly across the floor.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-24, 04:02 AM
With help from Phaedo, Rhôn flexes and twists, attempting to burst the webbing entangling her.
Strength: [roll0]
Phaedo Assist: [roll1] vs. DC 10, if successful, add 2 to my check.
When Rhon and Phaedo attempt to break the webs entangling the Paladin, they drop their guard and allow the spiders the opportunity to attack!
S3 attacks Rhon with its bite
[roll0] vs. Rhon AC 15
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll2] Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
S4 attacks Rhon with its bite
[roll4] vs. Rhon AC 15
[roll5] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll6] Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll7] spider poison Strength damage
The two spiders attack Rhon but are unable to land a single scratch on her. The blessing of the divine powers she worships are watching over her safety this night. Yet the efforts of the two adventurers to break the web binding Rhon fail to release her from the sticky strands binding her.
Round 5 Finished
Begin Round 6
Initiative:
[20] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[19] C: Phaedo (3 hp/9 hp)
[15] S3-S4: Small Monstrous Spiders
[09] D: Taddeus (6 hp/6 hp)
[07] B: Rhon (5 hp/12 hp [Entangled])
Local Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=16141942012212
Updated light sources and shadows. Nicolaj and Phaedo both have Light spells currently active, Rhon's lantern was retconed as not being lit. Since Tad has been reloading his sling which requires two hands, I'm retconing that he's not carrying a lantern.
Nerjin
2014-12-24, 06:30 AM
"I'm sorry. I must attend to this."
Attack Spider 3
Attack: [roll0]
Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]
Crit: [roll3]
Ski-Bird
2014-12-24, 06:57 AM
After sliding into position, Tad forces himself to take a moment to aim. It was difficult to target the spiders as they were dancing and skittering in and out of sword distance. He had to take extra care to veer his shot to the right, missing any of the people in the room. [COLOR="#0000FF"]Calm down, old boy. Your shot is there, waiting for you. Wait for it … wait for it … NOW!
Aloud, the halfling yips "Hiya!", and lets another stone fly.
One more time! Sling vs S4 (-4 into melee). [roll0]; [roll1]
Ski-Bird
2014-12-24, 07:13 AM
After the shot, Tad moves to K9.
EDIT — Disregard. Reloading a sling is a move action, it turns out … thought it was free. Let's do a 5 foot step to J7 instead.
Phaedo leaves his entangled companion and uses his mace to devastating effect on one of the spiders. The creature's carapace shatters with the blow, sending chunks of entrails flying and exposing the creature's internal organs. With a shrieking cry it falls to the ground.
The last spider remaining makes a final bite at Rhon, even as its allies are cut down around it.
S4 attacks Rhon with its bite
[roll0] vs. Rhon AC 15
[roll1] bite damage (minimum 1)
[roll2] Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
Then Tad slings forth a bullet from his weapon, but the creature is attacking Rhon and the confusion of melee makes the shot swing wide as Tad avoids striking the entangled Paladin.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-25, 08:39 AM
"Well struck!"
Rhôn decides to ignore the webbing constricting her movement. If she can't finish this, then her new friends will. With a mighty swing, she slashes her longsword down at the horrible insect, trying to end it's affront to phobias everywhere.
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
if critical:
Longsword: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]
Rhôn then adjusts back against the wall, to give the others a clear shot.
With a final slice Rhon completely cuts the spider in two! The adventurers have defeated the vermin infesting the crypt.
End of Combat
Experience: 300 XP each
Loot: None
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-25, 11:36 AM
With a final grunt, Rhôn breaks the webbing still attached to her. "Good work, friends." She then closes her eyes and sighs, taking a moment to calm herself. It's not everyday that you get bit multiple times by giant spiders. However, she is quickly back to her normal self. She looks at the newcomer, "The plan, is to find Lars, as quickly as possible, then leave with him." Looking back at Phaedo, she asks, "Do you have any spells left?"
Don't forget to search for your ammunition!
Ski-Bird
2014-12-25, 11:57 AM
"Hey gang." Tad says cheerfully, introducing himself with a small bow. "Name's Taddeus … Tad for short."
After recovering his lantern from the doorway, he spends a moment rooting around looking for his sling bullets. While he does so, he rattles off a quick synopsis of his journeys to no one in particular.
"I came in on The Sojourn, but then we came down with a case of the kidnapped Navigator. Word is, some sort of Cultists or some-such. Been stuck in Korthos for a few days, staying at the Wavecrest. That's when I heard about your group … figured I'd track you down and see about joining up, getting off of this island when you do. Then there was the spiders … and uh … you know the rest."
"Hey." He says, looking around as if finally realizing that the group was in a crypt. "What're you guys doing here anyway?" He seems an amiable sort, if a bit flighty.
Recover missed ammunition (3 sling stones missed, 50% chance to recover each, will roll 1d2, 1 is lost, 2 is found); [roll0], [roll1], [roll2]
Nerjin
2014-12-25, 10:58 PM
"I have a single healing spell and a single spell of light left." Phaedo sighed as he wiped some stray web strands from his shoulder "I wish I could say I had more than that. If we come across any undead I might be useful though. I've not turned any today. That being said... I'm essentially simply a man with a mace now."
LuckyStrike
2014-12-25, 11:39 PM
'I would hardly call you simple..' Nicolaj says as he walks past to check their handiwork and see if there are some bolts left.
And well met Tad. Glad you came by when you did. We heard someone might have been trapped in here alive so we went to check it out. Groundskeeper was less than helpful so we sort of opted for trespassing I suppose.
I'll do the same, also three projectiles missed and on a 1 it's lost, a 2 is back in the box.
[roll0] [roll1] [roll2]
As the adventurers finish gathering their stray bolts and bullets, the lingering traces of poison in Rhon and Phaedo's bodies takes effect!
Rolling secondary saves for 1 minute after poison exposure. Rhon was bitten four times, Phaedo bitten once.
[roll0]Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll1] spider poison Strength damage
[roll2]Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll3] spider poison Strength damage
[roll4]Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll5] spider poison Strength damage
[roll6]Rhon's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll7] spider poison Strength damage
[roll8]Phaedo's Fort save vs. DC 10 spider poison
[roll9] spider poison Strength damage
Rhon's body fights against the poison and her strong constitution is able to avoid the worst of the effects. The final bite she received, however, was more severe than the rest. The area where the spider's fangs pierced her arm turns black and blisters painfully, and weakness spreads from the wound. The throbbing makes it hard to concentrate on landing powerful blows.
Rhon takes 3 points of Strength damage, which heal at a rate of 1 point per day. Remember to deduct the appropriate amount from your bonuses to hit, damage and appropriate Strength based skills for the duration.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-26, 05:56 AM
Rhôn nods at Nicolaj's comment. "You've saved my life once already today."
"Tad, would you please escort me around the room for a moment? I want to see down these halls, so we can pick which one to try."
Ski-Bird
2014-12-26, 07:58 AM
"You got it." Tad says, shining his hooded lantern where needed. A wiser man might suggest to pull back to town, to have those festering wounds looked at. But Tad wasn't a wise man, he was a Halfling!. The pull of adventure was simply too great … there was no chance he was turning back now.
Is there more room south of row 10 that didn't fit on the map? I can't tell if it's just the edge of the map, or a wall (or both).
As Tad holds his lantern high, more of the mausoleum is revealed.
Local Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=114196019306
To both the east and west are passages 10 feet wide, the walls lined with coffins of the ancient Heyton family. The passages each curve south after 15 feet and disappear out of sight beyond the corner.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-26, 12:21 PM
Nicolaj, realizing they might not be out of harms way just yet, readies his crossbow once again. Weary of more combat he does follow suit, carefully.
(Nicolaj stays 10ft behind Tad, during exploration.)
Nerjin
2014-12-26, 09:06 PM
"I suggest we pull out for now." Phaedo mutters as a wave of dizziness passes over him.
Ski-Bird
2014-12-26, 09:51 PM
"Yeah but," Tad starts, pointing a finger down one of the wonderful, mysterious, and as-yet-unexplored hallways. The lure was almost too much … a pang of curiosity shot through the young lad that nearly pulled at him like a force of gravity.
Then he turned toward his newfound teammates and saw how worse for wear they actually were. Bloody, oozing wounds covered the weapon-toting pair in front of him. Half a dozen spider bites at least. The skin near the wounds, raw and inflamed, fighting off the venom deposited within by the foul mouthparts of the now-dead spiders.
"No, you're right." He says, purposefully turning his back on the darkened corridor. "Adventures are no fun if you're dead. Let's get back to town and get patched up, eh?"
As he makes his way back toward the surface, he looks at the party with a look of genuine joy, as a thought had just popped into his head. "Just think how much fun this'll be when you're not half dead."
The party trudges wearily up from the crypt, their wounds aching. As they emerge into the cold night air the wind hits them like a wall, chilling them to the bone. Quickly they retreat from the graveyard, seeking the warmth and comfort of their beds back at the Wavecrest. In the darkness of the night a crow caws menacingly among the shadowy shapes of the tombstones.
Following the small light of Tad's lantern they hustle down the road and arrive without incident at the tavern. The door is locked at this late hour, but a minute of knocking summons Sigmund from his bed and he begrudgingly opens the door, muttering something about only vampires and sneak-thieves being about this time of night. With relief the group walks into the tavern and lets the fire still smoldering in the hearth warm their aches, then they return to their rooms.
Rhon, Phaedo and Nicolaj are surprised to discover Frae and Shia aren't in their beds where they'd left them. The room appears to be empty. Leaving the mystery to be solved another day however, the three fall into their beds and sleep a deep, dreamless sleep that belongs to the utterly exhausted.
Date: 10th Dember, 214
Time: 08:00
Weather: Fine, calm wind, cold snap (0-10 F)
Location: Korthos Island, Western Sea
The morning comes with a cold, clear light through the windows of their rooms. The group take their time preparing for the new day, memorizing their spells and praying to their gods. Finally, their preparations complete, there comes a knock on the door announcing Tad has returned.
Ski-Bird
2014-12-27, 07:13 AM
When the door is opened, Tad is standing there. A beaming grin is plastered on his face. He is carrying a little basket in one hand, and a large jellied sweetroll in the the other. A huge chunk is missing from the pastry … presumably being chewed by the little rogue, his cheeks filled to bursting with the sugary mess.
He enters the room. "Mmf-ngh. Ighh opp Bff-fth" He says, spilling some crumbs down the front of his shirt. To the untrained ear, it was nothing but gibberish … to anyone practiced in the art of talking while one's mouth was full it sounded suspiciously like: Morning! I've brought breakfast.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-27, 09:20 AM
"Good morning, Tad.", comes a response from the rather massive blanket-covered shape on one bed. Tearing herself from bed, the warrior-woman begins the steady work of donning armor. When she is done, she speaks to the room as a whole in a soft tone, "We likely will not be able to just walk into the tomb today. If Lars really is in there, I think the culprits will be using the law against us. Oh, and Tad, may I have one of those, please?"
Ski-Bird
2014-12-27, 10:09 AM
Tad hands the basket over, allowing the contents to be distributed.
"Well, we could wait for cover of night again." He suggests. "Wouldn't hurt. Besides, it would give us a chance to rest up a bit, and for those not resting … we could ask around town, maybe pick up something useful about the Heyton's."
Thinking maybe Rhon and Phaedo hole up for the morning and afternoon, use the long-term care function of Heal (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/heal.htm). Nicolaj and Tad could canvass the town, asking around for rumors and what-not. Neither one of us has Gather Information, but it's a CHA skill that can be used untrained … he could roll and Tad will Aid Another.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-27, 01:05 PM
"That seems a good idea, and I am not sure we have much choice. We cannot save the man at all if we are dead or jailed." She finishes her roll, then collapses back into bed. Gods, her wounds ache!
Ski-Bird
2014-12-27, 10:59 PM
Tad finishes his breakfast, then picks through the remaining pastries and wraps one in a kerchief for later.
"Right then, We'll meet up after it's dark. I'll do some asking around, maybe there's more to this story than this Kaja girl you had mentioned had let on."
Tad will spend the day out and about in town performing two separate Gather Information checks.
The first of which will be in the merchant's quarter … or what passes for one anyway in Korthos. No one would have had more interface with the riches people on the island than the families who did regular business with them. His main goal will be to find out more about Lars Heyton (what type of man was he, his standing within the community, the circumstances of his death, what the townsfolk's general impression of him was, etc).
The second check will occur in and around the docks. Sailors are usually in the know regarding the seedier side of a city. Tad will ask around about the rumored Cultists on the island (seeking general info), about disappearances related to them (do they happen often, what happens to the victims, are they ever heard from again, etc).
I'm happy to role-play either or both of those conversations, but here are the rolls in any event …
(by the way … totally forgot Tad's CHA was seven! I thought it was higher for some reason when I cooked up this cockamamie scheme! Here goes nothing!)
Re: Lars Heyton [roll0], duration [roll1]
Re: Cultists [roll2], duration [roll3]
Tad spends the morning walking around the small shops in Korthos. He discovers that the majority of the merchants eye him with suspicion, especially as he doesn't make any purchases. Not only does he fail to learn anything of interest about the Heyton family, he also is on more than one occasion asked pointedly to buy something or leave. He does however get a good sense of the available wares at the merchants, which cater to the typical needs of a small fishing village. A variety of merchandise would be useful to the common adventurer including alchemical items, but there's a poor selection of any masterwork weaponry and precious little masterwork armor barring that made of leather or the odd suit of scale mail. A few stores stock potions or scrolls but there appears to be no market for more valuable magical items.
His afternoon spent at the docks yields far better results. With the current situation in town none of the fishermen are braving the waters, so there's plenty of workmen idle at the docks and willing to spend the time gossiping like old fishwives. He spends several hours with one crew scraping barnacles off their boat, listening to them discuss the situation with the cultists. The farms outside the village walls are mostly abandoned, and those that haven't fled their properties haven't been heard from in weeks. The kidnappings in town usually happen in the early hours of the morning, first beginning a few months ago and happening infrequently, but in the last week or two they've been occurring more steadily, sometimes even two or more people in one night. They are typically people who live alone or have few connections inside town, though the mayor's daughter's abduction caused quite a big stir. So far the guards haven't been able to catch how the kidnappers are entering the town, though the wall is patrolled day and night and the waterfront is guarded as well. Various theories abound as to the fate of the kidnapped, and on the occasions when scouts from the village have spotted cultists they've reported some have familiar faces. Certainly not all of the kidnapped are accounted for, and speculation of a far more gruesome fate than forced conversion seems to be assumed. One sailor said he overheard a scout telling the wall guard they'd traced the cultists to their lair, but the sailor doesn't have any clue where it might be or how to get there. He does remember the guard's name, Ursa Jernsward. The biggest fear, however, is that the reports of the white dragon spotted in the nearby shipping lanes is allied to the cultists somehow. If that is true, the sailors feel their town is doomed, since there's no one who could possibly slay a dragon near enough to render assistance.
Nerjin
2014-12-28, 04:16 PM
Attempt to help Rhon heal more.
Heal check: [roll0]
For the remainder of the day Phaedo tends to Rhon's injuries with expert care. Soon the Paladin feels far healthier, and by midnight the day's rest has restored the damage from the spider's poison to good health once more.
Rhon: (11 hp/12 hp)
Phaedo: (4 hp/9 hp)
Nicolaj: (6 hp/6 hp)
Tad: (6 hp/6 hp)
In the afternoon at 14:00, there's a knock on the door. Sigmund Bauersdotter enters and checks if the group intends to remain in the room for the day, and requests payment for another night's board. Once paid, he apologises for the interruption and lets you know you can pay as many days in advance as you'd like downstairs at the bar. Tad's room being unpaid for, he offers it for rent and has his daughter clean it out.
Date: 11th Dember, 214
Time: 24:00
Weather: Fine, calm wind, cold snap (0-10 F)
Location: Korthos Island, Western Sea
As the midnight hour approaches the group is fully rested, ready to pursue their next adventure.
Ski-Bird
2014-12-28, 06:10 PM
Tad rejoins the group sometime after dinner and fills them in on the goings-on in town and on the docks. It is told in the typical fashion of a teller of tall tales, with as much (perhaps more) emphasis on the mundane parts as the pertinent bits.
"… and that's how I learned about all about barnacles." He concludes cheerily.
Tipping his chair back, he glances at the moon. "It's time." He says, an irrepressible grin spreading across his face.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-28, 07:57 PM
"Thank you yet again, Phaedo. I feel well. I will pay for the room." Getting out of bed, Rhôn goes down to the bar to pay for the night. Coming back into the room, she begins donning her armor. She shares Tad's grin. "Well, with luck, that poor man is still alive. If anyone has gone into the tomb today, they will have seen the dead spiders. Let us approach the graveyard quietly, with no light. Assuming you are all willing, of course. Hopefully, we won't come across any trouble, but of course we will."
Finished with their preparations for the day, the adventurers head stealthily into the night. The cold is as bitter as ever, a deep chill that freezes to the bone and threatens to snuff out all warmth found outside the embrace of a soft bed or roasting fire. But glory and treasure wait for no man, and so they proceed under cover of darkness to the graveyard to seek the answer to the fate of Lars Heyton. Their approach is unnoticed, for nobody would be foolish enough to be out in such cold weather without good reason. In the distance the walls of the village move with the torchlight of the guard, and up the hill the mansion of the Heyton family sits silent, dark and dead. Finally they arrive, dismayed to observe the door to the crypt is ajar. Someone or something is inside!
Date: 11th Dember, 214
Time: 24:30
Weather: Cold, dark (underground)
Location: Heyton Family Crypt
Local Map
https://libcom.org/files/images/library/black-square.jpg
It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Ski-Bird
2014-12-29, 08:20 AM
Tad shifts his weight from side to side, using the movement to keep warm. It was nights like these that made the young halfling wonder why in the world did he ever leave his burrow in the first place. Sure adventure, treasure, and glory were all fine … but smoking a nice pipe by a roaring fire seemed just as good right about now. Gods, but he hated the cold!
Tad unslings his pack and begins to ferret out his lantern. "I could sneak on ahead." He suggests. "I'm rather good at getting around unseen."
"If I run into any trouble … I'll give a yell. Otherwise, count to fifty and come in after." He says, handing the lantern over.
Tad will head into the crypt, dagger drawn. Using Move Silent and Hide, moving at half-speed down the staircase. He wants to check out the main room the party had been in before. If the coast is clear, his plan is to check the two passage ways that branch off of the main room (for lights, sounds, signs of activity, etc) … but will go no deeper than that.
Move Silent [roll0]
Hide [roll1]
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-29, 02:17 PM
Rhôn frowns, "Alright, Tad, but be careful. Wait until you're inside before you light your lantern; I do not want anyone to see us entering. We will be right here."
Making listen checks twice a round until she either hears trouble or Tad comes back.
Listen: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Listen: [roll2]
Listen: [roll3]
Listen: [roll4]
Listen: [roll5]
Listen: [roll6]
Listen: [roll7]
Listen: [roll8]
Listen: [roll9]
That's thirty seconds.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-29, 04:41 PM
One-onethousand
Two-onethousand
Nervously Nicolaj waits beside Rhôn in the cold. It has been a strange few days and he almost forgot why he left his home in the first place, wishing he was back safely with his aunte.
He shakes off the feeling and strengthens his resolve. Already he had made quite a bit of coin with his new friends and who knows what lies in the near future.
Twenty three-onethousand
Twenty four-onethousand
He focuses on the task at hand and very quietly whispers to Rhôn and Phaedo.
'Hear anything'?
Fourty four-onethousand
Fourty five-onethousand
Since you didn't roll I'll assume you're taking 10 on hide and move silently. I'm also assuming you'll light your lantern since you don't have darkvision.
Listening at the door of the crypt, Rhon thinks he might have caught the whisper of a moan from inside, but the distance and depth along with the thick stone walls means he'd have to step inside to hear it clearly.
Moving down the stairs, Tad holds his dagger ready and creeps quietly along the dirty floor. Once inside, he lights his lantern to provide illumination so he's not stumbling around in the dark.
The room that contained the spiders is largely the same as the night before. The corpses of the spiders still lay where they fell, and the musty smell beginning to come from them is enough to force Tad to keep a wide berth for fear of losing control of his stomach.
There appears to be no danger in the spider's den. Creeping slowly along the wall of the western passage first, Tad holds his lantern up and peeps around the corner.
Local Map
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=14141989269615
D: Tad
The floor of this room is thick with droppings and debris. Several clumps of what appear to be spider egg sacs are stuck in the corners of the room. There are two dessicated corpses on the ground, humanoid by their shape, and they look like they've had all the juice sucked out of them. The walls are filled with alcoves for the coffins of the Heyton family, which appear undisturbed.
Moving silently to the opposite end of the crypt, Tad peers around the corner of the eastern corridor.
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=1614198935857
The coffins in this room have been smashed and vandalized. Pieces of wood and piles of old bones litter the ground. There's some kind of symbol painted on the eastern wall of the room.
The exploration has cost Tad most of the time he gave. He can return to the others and report his findings or continue to explore deeper.
Ski-Bird
2014-12-29, 08:55 PM
The exploration has cost Tad most of the time he gave. He can return to the others and report his findings or continue to explore deeper.
Tad will make his way back to the main room and wait for the others.
Since you didn't roll I'll assume you're taking 10 on hide and move silently. I'm also assuming you'll light your lantern since you don't have dark vision.
I did roll. It's right in the post where I took the action. Was planning on doing in in the dark, but lantern's alright … nothing came running at me.
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-29, 09:18 PM
Rhôn looks at Nicolaj as he finishes the countdown, then nods. She and Phaedo move into the first room, weapons drawn and shields strapped to find Tad waiting for them in the lantern-light. Phaedo casts a minor spell of light on his holy symbol, while Tad is telling them what he's seen. Rhôn listens intently while the little man speaks. When he is finished, she frowns in thought, then speaks in a soft tone, "I think we should go through the room with the smashed coffins. It seems the more likely of the two, and we would do well to avoid the spider's weakening poison early in our venture."
I'm not calling dibs on Phaedo, just moving things along.
Sorry I missed the rolls, I'll try not to fail my Spot check next time. If you want to explore in the dark note that you'll be effectively Blinded (as per the condition) without Darkvision. For exploring please feel free to specify marching order and the grid coordinates you want to move to, as well as any skills you wish to use.
Nerjin
2014-12-30, 02:55 PM
"Nothing worth mentioning..." The Cleric whispers.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-31, 04:12 AM
Nicolaj moves to the eastern corridor (Q11) and peers inside. If it seems safe enough he shuffles forward and starts searching the room.
Spot
[roll0]
Search
[roll1]
Especially the painting on the wall is being examined thoroughly.
Knowledge: arcana
[roll2]
Seharvepernfan
2014-12-31, 05:10 AM
Rhôn moves to follow in Nicolaj's steps. She's reluctant to allow him to go before her, but she can't see as well, so perhaps it is better. She beckons for Tad and Phaedo to follow closely.
If the coast seems clear and we do enter the room, Rhôn begins sifting through the debris with her sword, looking for anything noteworthy or out of place.
Search: [roll0]
Should we be rolling these kinds of checks? I feel like I ought to just say she searches or listens or whatever, and have you roll secretly.
Nicolaj moves into the crypt, followed closely by Rhon, Tad and Phaedo. He travels down the east corridor and stops at the threshold of the eastern room. Peering inside, he examines the shadowy interior by the light of Phaedo's glowing holy symbol and Tad's lantern.
Spot check vs. DC 10: Success!
Nicolaj stares at the illuminated room in front of him. His keen eyes note the bones on the floor are not a mere random jumble of waste; one of the piles twitches! With dawning horror he realizes that the room contains three undead skeletons lying on the ground. So far the creatures haven't risen up from their positions on the ground, but one false move and they might spring into action. He wisely decides to forgo entering and searching the symbol on the far wall.
Local Map:
http://www.imagesup.net/?di=314200251071
A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
B: Rhon (11 hp/12 hp)
C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
S1-S3: Human Warrior Skeleton (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/skeleton.htm) [Prone]
No initiative yet as the skeletons aren't hostile. You may list whatever actions you wish to take and if one causes them to become hostile I'll give you a surprise round before they act.
LuckyStrike
2014-12-31, 01:33 PM
Nicolaj raises his right hand for the others to see and stops dead in his tracks. It is obvious he's seen something and he slowly crouches down and readies his crossbow.
He turns his head back to the group and puts his finger in front of his mouth before signaling 'three' with them.
He then indicates with a nod and a shrug that they can move on should they wish it and he will give cover.
Nerjin
2015-01-02, 01:54 AM
"I suppose now's a good of time as ever to try this..." Phaedo whispers as he strides forward gesturing for the others to stay back. Presenting his holy symbol he channeled the power of his god through it in an attempt to turn the undead. He only hoped his somewhat shaky believe in his religion wouldn't hold him back.
Turning Check:
Turning Damage: [roll]2d6+1-1
Nerjin
2015-01-02, 01:55 AM
Turning Damage: [roll0]
Raising his holy symbol, Phaedo channels the divine power of Pelor, and a wave of power blasts forth into the room. The positive energy causes the skeletons to cower in fear, cringing as the waves of holy force batter their unlife.
Local Map:
http://s2.postimg.org/brh3djldl/map21x26i.png
Initiative:
[roll0] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[roll1] B: Rhon (11 hp/12 hp)
[roll2] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[roll3] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[roll4] S1-S3: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone, Cowering]
Begin Surprise Round
Turns out the image host I was using deletes files at the start of the month. Apologies to my players that I was unaware of this. I've switched to a different host and should hopefully have no further problems with lost maps. Everyone can take their turns and skip the Skeletons this round. Once round one begins the skeletons will be able to act.
LuckyStrike
2015-01-02, 05:54 AM
As Phaedo's strike washes over them, Nicolaj takes aim for a skull and fires.
*Fires at S3*
Attack
[roll0]
Damage
[roll1]
Don't forget to specify targets when shooting ranged attacks.
Nicolaj's bolt hits the ground and spears a stray piece of coffin wood, missing his target.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-02, 05:06 PM
Undead. She has never seen any herself, but has heard many stories about them from Pelorian clergy members and fellow paladins. With an angry frown, Rhôn rushes towards the prone skeletons, shield raised and ready to strike.
Moves to Q13. Will make any AoO's with a shield bash.
Tad's turn skipped due to inactivity.
Surprise Round Finished
Begin Round 1
Local Map:
http://s3.postimg.org/lceizoy1v/map21x26j.png
[23] S1-S3: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone, Cowering]
[11] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[10] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[08] B: Rhon (11 hp/12 hp)
The skeletons remain prone, cowering in fear of the holy symbol wielded by Phaedo.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-03, 02:38 PM
Silently, and with no expression, Rhôn raises her shield and slams it down on the furthest skeleton, trying to break it apart with the bottom edge of her shield. To her, this is not combat; it's just extermination.
Shield Bash: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
AC is 15 for this round.
There's a resounding crunch as Rhon's shield smashes into the prone skeleton. The creature's bones splinter and crack from the attack, but the evil power that animates it is still present.
LuckyStrike
2015-01-04, 03:21 AM
Nicolaj hurries inside (P12) whilst slinging his crossbow to his back and grabbing his shortspear.
Nerjin
2015-01-04, 12:18 PM
Move south two. Attack the skeleton.
Hit: [roll0]
Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] +Critical: [roll3]
As Nicolaj sheathes his crossbow and moves forward, Phaedo swings at the skeleton. Sadly his attack goes wide and is ineffective. Because he has moved close to the creatures, the power of his deity's holy symbol is nullified, and the skeletons closest to him break free of the fear gripping them!
Sheathing a weapon is a move action and moving 10 feet is a separate move action. Nicolaj requires a BAB of +1 or better in order to draw a weapon as part of a move action. He can draw his spear on his next turn if he wishes. Moving within 10 feet breaks Turn Undead, so S2 and S3 are no longer cowering due to their proximity to Phaedo.
Round 1 Finished
Begin Round 2
Local Map:
http://s9.postimg.org/4a8nwinyn/map21x26k.png
[23] S1: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone, Cowering], S2-S3: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone]
[11] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[10] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[08] B: Rhon (11 hp/12 hp)
The skeleton furthest from Phaedo remains prone, cowering in fear of the holy symbol wielded by the Cleric. The two within 10 feet of Phaedo, however, stand and attack. Their momentary distraction gives Rhon and Phaedo the opportunity to strike at them!
S1 remains prone, cowering. S2 and S3 stand, provoking attacks of opportunity from Rhon (S2 & S3) and Phaedo (S3). Please feel free to resolve these before the skeletons take their standard actions. For the purpose of order of actions, your attacks of opportunity take precedence over their stand actions, so you're attacking them while prone, though they are no longer shaken as Turn Undead is immediately broken when you move within 10 feet of a turned creature.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-06, 05:49 AM
Rhôn hastily raises and slams her shield back down on the same skeleton, trying to prevent it's rise.
Shield Slam Bash: [roll0], +4 due to prone if you want to add that to my roll
Damage: [roll1]
AC is 15 for this round.
LuckyStrike
2015-01-06, 08:25 AM
Nicolaj hastily grabs his shortspear and jabs at the nearest undead.
(Creature S1)
Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]
Nerjin
2015-01-07, 01:40 PM
Attack of opportunity on Skeleton 3
Hit: [roll0]
Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] +Critical: [roll3]
Rhon and Phaedo both swing quickly as the two creatures in front of them rise. Rhon's shield smashes the ribs of the skeleton before him into ruin, yet the evil magic that powers the creature still remains. Phaedo's swing bounces off the second skeleton's rusty steel shield, failing to inflict a wound upon the creature.
Standing before Rhon and Phaedo, their hollow eye sockets glowing with twin pinpricks of eerie blue light, the skeletons slash their pitted and rusted weapons at the adventurers!
S3 attacks Phaedo with scimitar
[roll0] vs. AC 18
[roll1]
S2 attacks Rhon with scimitar
[roll2] vs. AC 15
[roll3]
Nicolaj draws his spear and steps forward, swinging at the remaining prone undead creature, but even with the skeleton's cowering fear his attack misses his target.
A shortspear isn't a reach weapon, so I'll let you decide if you wanted to take a 5 ft. step to N13 or O13. I'll assume you moved to make your attack roll rather than throwing your weapon.
Attacks of opportunity are resolved now so Phaedo, Tad and Rhon can feel free to take their turns before we start a new round. S2 and S3 are now standing, S1 is still cowering and prone.
Nerjin
2015-01-09, 11:06 PM
Attack Skeleton 3
Hit: [roll0]
Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] +Critical: [roll3]
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-10, 08:03 AM
Rhôn instinctively leans back to avoid the blow, though her movement was unnecessary. Coming back with force, she leans forward and slashes her longsword down at the most-broken skeleton's clavicle, trying to shatter it the damned thing and bring down for good.
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
If she does bring it down, she adjusts to R14.
Phaedo's swing goes wide yet again, smacking the shield of the skeletal figure in front of him with a resounding clang. Rhon slashes at the skeleton in front of her with great skill, sliding past the creature's guard and connecting solidly. However, her sword finds no purchase on the dry bones and simply clatters off their surface!
Sword slashing damage unable to beat DR 5/bludgeoning
Tad draws his sling and with a shout he engages the nearest skeleton, firing his bullet with a flick of his wrist.
Sling attack vs. S3
[roll0]
[roll1]
Tad's shot looks almost perfect, but between the melee and avoiding striking his allies, he is unable to land the blow, and the bullet cracks against the far wall.
Round 2 Finished
Begin Round 3
Local Map:
http://s9.postimg.org/4a8nwinyn/map21x26k.png
[23] S1: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone, Cowering], S2-S3: Human Warrior Skeleton
[11] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[10] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[08] B: Rhon (11 hp/12 hp)
The skeleton furthest from Phaedo remains prone, cowering in fear of the holy symbol wielded by the Cleric. Each of the standing skeletons takes a swing with their rusty scimitars, aiming for the two adventurers engaged in melee with them!
S3 attacks Phaedo with scimitar
[roll0] vs. AC 18
[roll1]
S2 attacks Rhon with scimitar
[roll2] vs. AC 17
[roll3]
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-10, 10:48 PM
Gritting her teeth against the pain, Rhôn grunts and swings her blade, trying to return the blow.
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Will adjust to r14 if the skeleton falls.
LuckyStrike
2015-01-11, 04:36 AM
Desperately trying to stomp the skull of the cowering undead, Nicolaj inches closer and closer.
(Move to 013, attack S1)
Attack
[roll0]
Damage
[roll1]
The skeleton cuts a deep slice out of Rhon's arm, and Rhon counters with a slash of her own. The blow clatters against the skeleton's shield, failing to penetrate its defenses.
Nicolaj steps up and stabs the prone skeleton directly through the eye socket! His spear rattles around inside the undead creature's skull, but without any organs the blow that would normally be fatal fails to even scratch the creature.
Spear piercing damage unable to beat DR 5/bludgeoning
tape_measure
2015-01-11, 10:29 AM
Tad grimaces at the sight of Rhon's attacker making another gash in her armor. As Nicolaj side steps and makes a jab in the hollowed head, Tad's brain searches for answer for why the creature still moves.
Untrained knowledge Undead check: [roll0] +1 mod
Tad's eyes lock on the sockets of the skeleton in the middle of group (S2) and his fingers wrap around one of the last bullets in the pouch on his waist. His wrist flicks quickly and lets loose another bullet in hopes of striking true.
Attack S2 [roll1] +5 mod - 4 att into melee
Tad slings his bullet at the skeleton and the shot looks good, but unbelievably it passes straight through the skeleton's ribcage without striking bone. Frantically Tad racks his brain to come up with a strategy to defeat these creatures, but all he can think of in the heat of the moment is that holy water can disrupt the necromantic energy that powers undead creatures.
Phaedo's turn skipped due to inactivity. Tad's shot missed due to soft cover from allies blocking shot.
Round 3 Finished
Begin Round 4
Local Map:
http://s4.postimg.org/vxgajo1nx/map21x26l.png
[23] S1: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone, Cowering], S2-S3: Human Warrior Skeleton
[11] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[10] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[08] B: Rhon (9 hp/12 hp)
The skeleton furthest from Phaedo remains prone, cowering in fear of the holy symbol wielded by the Cleric. Each of the standing skeletons takes a swing with their rusty scimitars, aiming for the two adventurers engaged in melee with them!
S3 attacks Phaedo with scimitar
[roll0] vs. AC 18
[roll1]
S2 attacks Rhon with scimitar
[roll2] vs. AC 17
[roll3]
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-12, 05:27 AM
Blocking a cut with her shield, the warrior-woman quickly swings her blade laterally, as if trying to beskull these dancing bones. "Phaedo, wake up!"
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Again, will move to flank if she drops this one.
tape_measure
2015-01-12, 10:10 AM
Tad
Tad's brow furrows deeply and the normally happy demeanor is quickly soured as the bullet skips away into the darkness. "First spiders, now these....things. That was my favorite bullet, too." His eyes dart back and forth around the room scanning for a better vantage point as his mouth involuntarily contorts into a grimace.
"Either of you godly types have any holy water handy? It may help right about now." His fingers grasp another bullet, but a quick thought holds his hand from loading just yet. Letting another bullet loose into nothingness just seems silly.
Move to P12
Nerjin
2015-01-12, 06:14 PM
Attack Skeleton 3
To Hit: [roll0]
To Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] +Crit [roll3]
Rhon's admonition seems to work as Phaedo rouses from his torpor, but Rhon's blade isn't so effective, merely being batted to the side by the skeleton's own weapon.
Tad steps forward quickly to assume a better position. Without his allies blocking his attacks he has far better odds of landing his hits. He can clearly see the prone skeleton without obstruction now, though hitting it as it lays on the ground could prove tricky.
By my count that was a single move action for Tad and you haven't yet used your standard. From your current position you have clear line of sight to S3, but Rhon still grants soft cover to S1 and S2. Note that firing a ranged weapon at a prone target results in a -4 penalty to hit.
Phaeo's blow cracks solidly into the skeleton and the light mace he wields works to good effect, crushing three ribs to dust. The skeleton remains standing but a few more blows like that and it is sure to fall.
LuckyStrike
2015-01-13, 12:26 AM
'What caused this?' Nicolaj muses out loud before bringing his spear down once more on the prone skeleton.
Attack S1
Attack:
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]
Nicolaj stabs at the skeleton with his spear, but the point is unable to make a mark on the fleshless creature.
Round 4 Finished
Begin Round 5
Local Map:
http://s24.postimg.org/4bq1suuhx/map21x26m.png
[23] S1: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone, Cowering], S2-S3: Human Warrior Skeleton
[11] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[10] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[08] B: Rhon (9 hp/12 hp)
The skeleton furthest from Phaedo remains prone, cowering in fear of the holy symbol wielded by the Cleric. Each of the standing skeletons takes a swing with their rusty scimitars, aiming for the two adventurers engaged in melee with them!
S3 attacks Phaedo with scimitar
[roll0] vs. AC 18
[roll1]
S2 attacks Rhon with scimitar
[roll2] vs. AC 17
[roll3]
Nerjin
2015-01-13, 12:47 AM
"I don't know. But I think we'll find out if we go deep enough into the crypt." Th Cleric said as he swung the light mace yet again at Skeleton 3.
To Hit: [roll0]
To Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] +Crit [roll3]
LuckyStrike
2015-01-13, 01:09 AM
'Sure, I just hope this is all of them.. They're quite impossible to handle..' Nic says as he aims and thrusts with his spear.
Attack S1
Attack
[roll0]
Damage
[roll1]
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-13, 05:28 AM
Beginning to feel frustrated with her trusty sword, Rhôn blocks another blow with her shield, then brings her sword down as hard as she can on the skeleton. "We will see about that!"
Power Attack @1
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Will move to flank if she drops it.
tape_measure
2015-01-13, 08:18 AM
Tad
This was not what Tad had in mind when set out for adventures and excitement in the world. His hands work off of muscle memory as he loads the sling once again. A quick look over the battle, and a quicker thought back to the pastries from this morning with their warm, fresh smell still lingering, and the taste of berries biting at the back his-
Tad shakes off the thought quickly, and whips the sling at the skeleton still cowering on the ground.
Assault
Attack:[roll0]
Damage:[roll1]
Both of the standing skeletons miss their attacks against the heavily armored Rhon and Phaedo. In turn each of you attack the creatures, but it is only Tad's sling that finds its mark, hitting with a solid crack against the skull of the cowering skeleton. The bullet punches a hole straight through the dry bone.
Round 5 Finished
Begin Round 6
Local Map:
http://s24.postimg.org/4bq1suuhx/map21x26m.png
[23] S1: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone, Cowering], S2-S3: Human Warrior Skeleton
[11] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[10] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[08] B: Rhon (9 hp/12 hp)
The skeleton furthest from Phaedo remains prone, cowering in fear of the holy symbol wielded by the Cleric. Each of the standing skeletons takes a swing with their rusty scimitars, aiming for the two adventurers engaged in melee with them!
S3 attacks Phaedo with scimitar
[roll0] vs. AC 18
[roll1]
S2 attacks Rhon with scimitar
[roll2] vs. AC 17
[roll3]
LuckyStrike
2015-01-13, 04:49 PM
'I bet that rotten gravedigger knows more about this..'
Attack S1
Attack
[roll0]
Damage
[roll1]
Nerjin
2015-01-13, 04:53 PM
"Perhaps we should leave our wonderings until AFTER we lay these skeletons to rest."
Attack Skele 3
To Hit: [roll0]
To Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] +Crit [roll3]
tape_measure
2015-01-13, 06:39 PM
Tad
"AHAH!!" Tad squeaks out with a short fist bump, "Dumb ol' dust for brains."
tad's fingers wrap around the last bullet in his side pouch and he loads it with a determined look on his face and a small sliver of tongue sticking out his mouth. A small grunt expels as he lets loose the bullet.
Attack S1[roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Nicolaj's spear stabs the prone skeleton straight through the heart! At least it would have if the creature had any internal organs. Without these, the attack sadly fails to deal the creature any harm.
Phaedo's swing with his mace strikes the shield of the skeleton attacking him, deflecting the blow before it can do any harm.
Meanwhile, Tad's sling bullet again strikes with perfect aim, smashing through the skeleton's teeth and sending them spraying across the crypt floor like a handful of marbles. It wouldn't take much more damage to render this creature permanently silent.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-13, 08:55 PM
Frustrated, but keeping her calm, Rhon sends a silent than-you to Pelor for not letting the scimitar she failed to block slice through her armor, then slams her sword down yet again on this thankfully-novice skeleton warrior.
Power Attack @1
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Will move to flank if brought down.
With a mighty swing Rhon slices through the skeleton's guard, shattering the creature into a pile of musty bones. Whatever foul energies were animating it are now gone. She quickly steps forward to flank the remaining skeleton in combat with Phaedo.
Round 6 Finished
Begin Round 7
Local Map:
http://s9.postimg.org/47aqcvk0f/map21x26n.png
[23] S1: Human Warrior Skeleton [Prone, Cowering], S3: Human Warrior Skeleton
[11] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[10] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[08] B: Rhon (9 hp/12 hp)
The skeleton furthest from Phaedo remains prone, cowering in fear of the holy symbol wielded by the Cleric. The remaining standing skeleton takes a swing with its rusty scimitar, aiming for Phaedo!
S3 attacks Phaedo with scimitar
[roll0] vs. AC 18
[roll1]
LuckyStrike
2015-01-14, 01:09 AM
'Sure sure..'
(Attack S1)
Attack
[roll0]
Damage:
[roll1]
There's a musical clattering like the keys of a xylophone as Nicolaj strikes his spear across the ribcage of the prone skeleton. The point fails to damage the creature's bony body to any great effect.
Spear piercing damage unable to beat DR 5/bludgeoning
Nerjin
2015-01-14, 01:35 AM
Phaedo pondered long and hard about what he could do. The large amounts of tactical possibilities nearly crip- Not really he swung at Skeleton 3 again.
To Hit: [roll0]
To Crit: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] +Crit [roll3]
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-14, 04:35 AM
Pressing the advantage, Rhôn steps over the pile of bones and swings her blade down on the back of the skeleton facing Phaedo.
Power Attack @1
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
tape_measure
2015-01-14, 06:59 AM
Tad
Nearly jumping for joy with Nicolaj's last attack, his small shoulders slumped down as the spear clatter about the empty innards of the skeleton. Tad's eyes quickly dart back and forth in the dim lighting for an object.
Spot to find anything that could be used/improvised as a bludgeoning weapon
[roll0]
I'll hold until I get DM's response
There are several shattered pieces of coffin of varying size suitable for use as a club. You feel confident they would make an excellent makeshift weapon against these creatures.
It costs one move action to pick up a club from the ground. Assume there's sufficient debris to have one within reach.
tape_measure
2015-01-14, 09:30 AM
[b]Tad[/url]
Seeing what could possible be the end to a means, Tad moves quickly to grab a splintered shard big enough to do some damage, at least as much damage as he could muster up.
IF its possible to grab a make shift club, take a 5 foot step, and swing:
Attack Cowering skeleton[roll0]
If its not within reach, Tad will move to grab the nearest available so long as it does not put him in harms way.
Bending down and picking up a likely piece of wood from the ground, Tad steps forward and swings at the prone skeleton. His blow is swift and sure, cracking with a satisfying thud against the cowering creature.
Move action to pick up club
5 ft. step to P13
Attack roll vs. S1 as above
[roll0] bludgeoning damage (add a small club to your inventory)
Please remember to roll damage when making your attack rolls
With a solid crack the skeleton's entire skull is shattered, and the bones fall into a heap. This creature is finally laid to rest.
Round 7 Finished
Begin Round 8
Local Map:
http://s8.postimg.org/bu2j87mvp/map21x26p.png
[23] S3: Human Warrior Skeleton
[11] C: Phaedo (4 hp/9 hp)
[10] A: Nicolaj (6 hp/6 hp)
[10] D: Tad (6 hp/6 hp)
[08] B: Rhon (9 hp/12 hp)
The final skeleton takes a swing with its rusty scimitar, aiming for Phaedo!
S3 attacks Phaedo with scimitar
[roll0] vs. AC 18
[roll1]
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-14, 09:05 PM
Worried, now that Phaedo is heavily wounded, Rhôn tries her best to shatter this skeleton before it can do any more harm.
Power Attack @1
Longsword: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Rhon's blade slashes clean through the last skeleton! Pieces of bone go flying across the room, clattering as they fall in a field of destruction.
End of Combat
Experience: 150 XP each
Loot: 3 rusty scimitars, 3 dented heavy steel shields
After what feels like two weeks of combat, the adventurers have successfully laid the skeletons to rest. Their path is clear to continue exploring the crypt. What other foul creatures will they discover?
Nerjin
2015-01-14, 11:05 PM
Struggling to hold in his anger Phaedo placed his hand on his chest as it glowed with comforting light "Why did these skeletons have weapons and shields? Something is wrong here. Well... More wrong than usual when skeletons attack. Does anyone else need attention?"
Cast "Domain: Cure Light Wounds" on Self
[[+1 to result from Healing domain]]
[roll0]
Nerjin
2015-01-14, 11:06 PM
[[Actual roll]]
[roll0]
LuckyStrike
2015-01-15, 01:24 AM
Nicolaj feels like slumping down against the wall and taking a breather but his attention is pulled towards the painting and he can't hold off his curiosity.
Inspecting the painting on the wall:
Knowledge arcana
[roll0]
Now that the immediate threat has passed, you take a moment to examine the symbols on the wall of the crypt. They seem to be drawn in dark brown liquid that has dried and congealed into lumps in places. It appears to be a stylized skull now that you can take a moment to consider it, and beneath it there's some sort of curved moon shape. It's not a symbol you personally recognize as being part of any arcane ritual or spell, though perhaps it's religious in nature. The sloppy writing beneath is definitely in no language you have ever seen.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-15, 04:36 AM
"Well done, everyone. I think I ought to buy a hammer.", she says while looking over her longsword as if it were defective. She takes off her shield, lays it on the floor, then picks up one of the skeleton's shields, and straps it to her arm. "No, I have a few cuts, but I will be fine for now. And yes, I do. Armed undead, occult blood symbols," she points to the "painting", "and good, competent civil leaders being slain or kidnapped. I am by no means an intelligent woman," she pauses, thinking back on a lifetime of not understanding most of what people say or mean, "but it is clear even to me what must be going on here."
tape_measure
2015-01-15, 08:36 AM
Tad
Tad stands over the prone skeleton for moment with the splintered shard of wood still in his hands as if half half expecting the creature to suddenly arise again. After what seems like a safe amount of time, Tad relaxes his stance an lets the fashioned club's head rest on the floor as he watches Phaedo heal his own wounds.
He keeps quiet as Nicolaj studies the symbols on the wall and follows Rhon's action and lifts one of the shields the animated dead was wielding. A puzzled look comes over his face as tries to slip his wrist, then forearm , and then shoulder into the strap of the shield. He shakes his head to himself as crouches completely behind the shield.
He pops his head over the edge of the shield with Rhons words, "Wait...what is going on here?" One eyebrow arched sharply and his head turned just slightly. His eyes dart from one party member to the other with a serious look of puzzle on his face.
The torch in his mind suddenly flickers with life, "OOHH! You think these guys," he kicks at the shattered skull of the skeleton below him, "were guards or warriors once? What could they be protecting?"
Sorry for not rolling damage on that last one. I wasn't sure what an improvised weapon would cause and I didn't want to waste more time with a question in the OOC thread. I'll be sure to add it to a spoiler going forward.
Nerjin
2015-01-15, 09:35 AM
"I'm not sure. But if we want to find the source of the whispering we should press onwards I believe." Phaedo stretched lightly. You never quite enjoyed not being injured as much as right after being on the brink of death.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-15, 02:27 PM
"No, Tad. Someone raised these skeletons, then armed them. There are evil folk afoot." She nods at Phaedo, "Right. I imagine this battle was quite loud; we should be moving."
She gestures further into the crypt with her sword, to the lightbearer.
LuckyStrike
2015-01-15, 02:45 PM
With a grim and determined look on his face Nicolaj turns away from the painted wall and switches back to his crossbow.
He remains silent but gives a short nod indicating he's ready to go on.
tape_measure
2015-01-15, 08:27 PM
Tad
"Oh right! Tad drops the shield and stops suddenly in place, cringing as it rattles into place on the stone floor. His eyes give a wince to Rhon in a sort apologetic gesture and dart from side to side. He scampers back to his lantern and grabs it up once more.
" Should I move forward once more and let you come along, or would you rather stay close together this go around?"
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-16, 04:55 AM
"If there is anyone or anything up ahead, I am certain it is aware of us now. Best let Phaedo and I lead the way."
4-square square formation? Rhon moves into the hallway, waiting for the others to form up.
Gathering together and retrieving the lantern, the group move towards the southern exit of the room. Their light shows the corridor curves around towards the west.
Local Map:
http://s4.postimg.org/6y6zpic31/map21x26a.png
If you wish to change the marching order before advancing let me know before tomorrow.
tape_measure
2015-01-16, 05:55 PM
Tad
Nodding as quietly as he can , though rattling the lantern just a bit, "Fair enough. Lead the way His voice falls to a loud whisper as tries to hold the lantern as high as he can, barely touch the shoulders of the big folk around him as he moves forward.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-16, 08:18 PM
Rhôn glances back over her shoulder to see if the group is ready, then exhales once to prepare herself, before moving forward. Her eyes dart to and fro in the dim light, searching for anything potentially dangerous as she does so, shield raised and sword ready.
Spot: [roll0]
Then move down to q20, wait for the light bearer to get closer, then peek around the corner (with improved cover).
LuckyStrike
2015-01-16, 08:55 PM
'I'm real glad I met you guys..' Nicolaj whispers.
'I just want you all to know that, in case.. You know.. We die.'
tape_measure
2015-01-16, 09:56 PM
Tad
Tad pauses for a moment. He had never really had the chance to think about death as more than the next great adventure. But, with Phaaedo's injuries, his world just got a little bit smaller.
Trying to shake it off, Tad was only able to muster a small,"Yeah..."
He hung close to the larger folk, and kept glancing back over his shoulder as he inched to the corner. Once there, Tad moved his hand carrying the lantern first around the corner to get a better look down the next corridor before he creeped his small head.
[roll0]+2 (mod)
Local Map:
http://s28.postimg.org/4bklbuafx/map21x26b.png
This room is better maintained than the rest. The coffins remain in their proper places, with brass plaques to designate the name of the Heyton that it contains. No debris litters the floor, and it seems like the vandals that destroyed the previous room have left this one untouched.
Rhon and Tad both check the room carefully. They don't spot any hiding figures in this room. It appears to be uninhabited. There's a small shrine set into the south wall that appears to have the melted stubs of candles and a few dishes filled with ash from burnt incense. A faint odor of rot and decay comes from somewhere in the room, almost hidden behind the musty odor of the crypt itself.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-17, 03:59 AM
Rhôn whispers quietly, "I do not like the smell of that..."
Trying to see if that smell is connected to any undead that she is aware of.
Religion: [roll0]
With the many types of undead it's hard to pinpoint exactly what they smell like. Most resemble the smell of a decaying body when they're possessed of flesh, but without a nose as sensitive as a canine you'd be hard pressed to separate this smell from that of a regular corpse within its coffin.
tape_measure
2015-01-17, 08:31 AM
Tad
Setting the lantern in the middle of the floor, Tad draws his short sword and begins looking over the South wall area. His curiosity in revitalized as examines the candles and the small incense burner.
Mostly to himself, "Sometimes traps or secret doors are hidden in the strangest of places..."
He continues to carefully look over the area just to be double sure there are no secret switches or levers leading somewhere.
Effectively taking 20 to search this area of the room
As you draw your weapon and move into the room, the wailing noise that has been sitting in the background of the crypt becomes clearly audible. You pause momentarily, but after no immediate threat occurs you resume your search of the room's southern wall.
This wall is dominated by a small shrine to whatever deity the Heyton family worships. The altar is long abandoned and it's clear nobody has attended to the shrine recently. Sifting through the dust and debris, you happen upon a small note tucked behind one of the candles written in a flowing, educated hand.
"The attacks occur more and more frequently and it's only a matter of time before the village is overrun. If you and Mother were still alive you'd agree we need to act. I know you forbade it but I love her with all my heart. If I can protect her and the village as well I will make the sacrifice that is needed. They won't find me at the old manufactury, and it's well guarded thanks to your efforts. Once my preparations are complete I will face them head on, and either I will defeat them or take as many with me as possible.
Farewell father, I expect I'll see you soon.
Your son,
Lars"
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-17, 10:16 AM
Rhôn walks into the room behind Tad, sword and shield armed, letting him look around while she visually scans the room, trying to see what is causing the stench.
Spot: [roll0]
Dunno if that warrants a spot check, but it might save time.
She is specifically not searching, just looking around while standing next to Tad.
Rhon enters the room and remains alert, following her nose to try to identify the cause of the smell. The strongest area appears to be the north end of the room, where the majority of the coffins lay. She can see they all bear nameplates in front of them, charting the previous members of the Heyton family. Rhon doesn't spot any creatures hiding in the room, though the wailing sound is quite distinct now that she's inside with Tad.
tape_measure
2015-01-17, 08:47 PM
Tad
Puzzled by the sound of the wailing, the young halfling tries to focus through to finish the note. When he's finished, he lets the scroll re-roll itself and holds it up, "It seems someone left a note."
Seeing Rhon moving towards the coffin, Tad follows suit with the lantern. Seeing the name plates, he holds the lantern over them. "Where is that awful moaning coming from?"
If you're actively listening for the wailing please roll a Listen check, or list your take 10 or take 20 result if you're spending 2 minutes on the attempt.
tape_measure
2015-01-17, 09:54 PM
Not really an active listening action. Regardless, I'll roll the listen check as it seems appropriate:
[roll0]+3(mod)
You can hear the moaning noise, and it seems muffled, as if travelling through stone. Your ears can't seem to pinpoint the direction though.
Raising your lantern over the name plates, you see they all bear the names of the Heyton family, with birth and death dates engraved underneath. Glancing along the rows of names you finally see the object of your quest. A simple pine coffin with a lid that appears to be nailed shut is set in front of a name plate declaring it to be Lars Heyton.
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-18, 01:08 AM
Rhôn slowly walks over to the coffin, motioning for the others to stay back. Something about this doesn't seem right to her, but she can't figure out why. Inspecting the coffin, she pauses to listen at it, to see if it is the source of the noise. Regardless, she begins trying to open open it, using a spike from her gauntlet to pry a board loose. "Does anyone have a crowbar?"
A single listen check, before opening the coffin.
Listen: [roll0]
I don't see any reason to hurry, so she'll take 20 on opening the coffin, if necessary. There should be time to stop her if any of her party members have a reason to believe it's a bad idea.
Nerjin
2015-01-18, 12:08 PM
"I'm afraid not. We might be able to find something else to do the job."
LuckyStrike
2015-01-18, 12:26 PM
Nicolaj looks around nervously for something but instead points his crossbow at the coffin as if expecting something might jump out of it at any moment.
Casting around for something to use to open the nailed coffin, you think that it's possible you might be able to slide your sword's tip under the wood and use to lever up the lid. Of course, given that this weapon wasn't designed to be used in this manner it's also possible you might damage it in the process. You could also simply try to pull the wood away using your own strength alone. Or you could just smash the coffin apart like the vandals had done in the previous room.
Roll a DC 18 Strength check as a full round action if trying to open the coffin without destroying it. Using your sword for leverage applies a +2 circumstance bonus to this check, but as it's not designed for this task a roll that fails the DC by 5 or more will warp the metal, resulting in a -1 penalty to attack rolls with the sword until repaired with 8 hours of work and a DC 10 Weaponsmithing check or a spell to repair the damage such as Make Whole or Fabricate. Smashing the coffin follows standard rules for damaging objects, the coffin lid is 1 inch thick and has hardness 5 and 10 hit points.
Nerjin
2015-01-18, 11:05 PM
"Did anyone take the scimitars from the skeletons earlier?"
If they didn't go back and fetch all 3 scimitars. After that start prying the lid with a scimitar.
[+1 from Strength, +2 from Sword bonus]
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6]
[[If I have scimitars left but haven't pried the lid open I'll do more rolls in my next post.]]
You return to the previous room and pick up the rusty scimitars from the piles of bones on the floor. Returning to the southern room you carefully slide the point of a blade underneath the coffin's lid. Pushing down on the handle, you feel the rusted metal give way and the blade snaps completely in half! The ruined weapon clatters to the ground and you bruise your knuckles against the stone as you lose your balance and pitch forward.
Gathering yourself and using a second scimitar, you again lean your weight on the handle. The coffin gives a groan as the nails strain against the force you put on them, but they hold. Taking a short breath, you push again with your whole weight, and this time the lid gives way with a squeal of protest, nails sliding out of the timber and opening the coffin to your gaze.
The contents of the coffin are hardly what you expect to find. Instead of the remains of Lars Heyton, the coffin appears to be filled with sacks of rocks.
Nerjin
2015-01-18, 11:22 PM
"I have to say I'm a little disappointed. I was expecting a zombie." Phaedo says as he tosses the scimitars to the ground. Turning towards Rhon he asked "So what now?"
Seharvepernfan
2015-01-19, 12:59 AM
Rhôn goes with Phaedo when he retrieves the scimitars, so she can acquire herself a makeshift club.
"Now..." She pauses to think for a moment. "Now we uncover the source of the moaning. Let us search the room." She begins doing just that, by moving around the edges of the room in a circle, starting at the late rocks and moving to her right.
Making listen checks in each square as she goes, to see if the sounds is louder from any particular point. If it is, she calls over the others and begins taking 20 on a search check in that square (first the wall, then the floor).
Listen: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Listen: [roll2]
Listen: [roll3]
Listen: [roll4]
Listen: [roll5]
Listen: [roll6]
Listen: [roll7]
Listen: [roll8]
Listen: [roll9]
Listen: [roll10]
Listen: [roll11]
Listen: [roll12]
Listen: [roll13]
Listen: [roll14]
Listen: [roll15]
I counted 16 squares around the edges of the room that weren't hallways, so here's 16 listens.
LuckyStrike
2015-01-19, 01:24 AM
Somewhat relieved by the lack of undead in the room Nicolaj starts searching for the presence of magic.
He stands in the middle of the room and at first it sounds like he's coughing. The others quickly realize it's the first part of a spell being pronounced as the 'cough' changes into a deep growl.
With a flick of the fingers some purple strings of energy leave Nicolajs hands and if there is magic in the room, they will be drawn towards it.
-Casts detect magic-
He stands and concentrates for at least three rounds.
Rhon clearly notes that the moaning noise is loudest towards the north of the room, and when she searches the area carefully she finds a hidden door! The switch appears to be one of the brass nameplates that wiggles loosely when touched. Calling her allies, Rhon gathers the party to decide whether to open the door. Nicolaj concentrates on his spell and scans the room with his divination, but nothing shows any magical auras within his field of vision. When Rhon calls you over to the door you maintain your concentration on the spell just in case though.
Local Map:
http://s18.postimg.org/ud7oiep09/map21x26c.png
Nerjin
2015-01-19, 01:57 AM
"So... What do you see Tad?"
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