Curse of the Crimson Throne: Seven Days to the Grave [IC]

[lostsole31]

So, everyone is "squeezing" into this 10' square lift.

Spoiler: Space

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A 10' square is (4) separate 5-foot squares. With (8) individuals (not counting Lurk, who is Tiny), that means there are two people "squeezing" into each 5-foot square.

It is incredibly crowded in here. Normally, if there were more than one technically proficient person, Vivino might get assistance, but there's no room to maneuver so only Vivino can work.

Vivino, you may attempt to override the mechanism without the button-shaped key that obviously takes the lever to a position outside of 1st floor (what you're on) and 2nd floor (above) to try to go ..... down.

Spoiler: Vivino

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You may attempt a Disable Device check. If you want to do anything special or take any kind of special action, state that here as well. A normal Disable Device check will assume 2d4 rounds of work to override an extremely complex device (DC unknown).

[Moriar]

Vivino closely examines the device carefully. After quietly utterly a word in halfling his bracers transform into tools that he uses to probe the lift operation. After looking around to make sure everyone is on, he sets in in motion.

After the motion starts, he asks with a smirk "Everyone ready?"

Spoiler: Life operation

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(1d20+15)[22]

[lostsole31]

Vivino works relatively casually for about 30 seconds .... before he realizes that this mutha' is going to take a lot more than a casual effort.

Vivino, it didn't work. More of same, or change tactic?

[Moriar]

"Just making sure your ready is all..."

Spoiler: Lift part 2

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Trying one more time (1d20+15)[22]

If that doesn't work will use the once per day feature of the bracers to take a 10

[lostsole31]

Maybe it is now beginning to smell like adventurer's swamp butt in the crowded, seemingly humid lift, but Vivino doesn't feel any better about his second attempt.

He concentrates, allowing the bracers to succ- .... fail. A "solid attempt" isn't good enough. It seems that he has now spent nearly two minutes at this .... and it doesn't even seem like he was close to success.

[Moriar]

Spoiler: 3rd times the charm?

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If this doesn't work will see if anyone else wants to try (1d20+15)[26]

[lostsole31]

Vivino is far more focused the third time, and even Branwyn looking on might have to admit that Vivino might be a little better at it than himself. But it is still not enough.

The best chance at this point is to Take20 .... which will take minutes, not rounds.

[Moriar]

"How long did your friend take last time Allen?"

Spoiler: Taking the long road

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Settles in to take 20 and hope its worth the time

[Rithryn]

Staring on as he works on the lock Lucius finds the cramped humid space uncomfortable and holds up his ring and speaks.

"Inheritor please make me presentable once more."

[lostsole31]

(As the player may well have forgotten) .... Allen's previous group found the button in an important office upstairs on the second floor, with clues leading them to believe it was the office of none other than Dr. Reiner Davaulus himself! Agent Phi (real name: Fathi of House al-Din) had the button and disappeared below.

It takes Vivino a full eight minutes to finally engage the lift to fool it to go in the down direction. Once that engages, he doesn't have to "hold it place."

The lift seems to go for a lot longer than expected. Adelaide and Iluvar can chat together and determine you've gone at least forty feet! Once the lift stops, Iluvar is able to open the lift door to let in some much needed air .... and a couple of arrows!

Adelaide suffers a "light crit" in her left upper arm from an arrow for 12. Iluvar just barely smacks an arrow out of the way. Woman's helmed voices ring out, "The Temple is under attack! The Temple is under attack!" followed by the sound of bows clattering on the ground and longswords being drawn with very deft speed as armored boots clatter forward a little.

Begin Round One ...

R1T23: Branwyn, you are currently in a box of death! Your hands are free, and Lurk is in the corner on the ground. You need to get out of this thing. Two women surprised the group, getting a good hit on one of your members. You are in the back, mashed together with Telgarana, and there is nowhere to go in this box that wouldn't be squeezing. Meanwhile, the female archers-turned-swordswoman have blocked the narrow exit out of the lift.

Spoiler: ALCON: Squeezing

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Squeezing
In some cases, you may have to squeeze into or through an area that isn’t as wide as the space you take up. You can squeeze through or into a space that is at least half as wide as your normal space. Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.


When a Large creature (which normally takes up 4 squares) squeezes into a space that’s 1 square wide, the creature’s miniature figure occupies 2 squares, centered on the line between the 2 squares. For a bigger creature, center the creature likewise in the area it squeezes into.


A creature can squeeze past a creature while moving but it can’t end its movement in an occupied square.


To squeeze through or into a space less than half your space’s width, you must use the Escape Artist skill. You can’t attack while using Escape Artist to squeeze through or into a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty to AC, and you lose any Dexterity bonus to AC.

[Askamot]

Branwyn glances at Lurk, "Give me some recon, buddy... " motioning for Lurk to get above it all for some vision, while he makes a nimble attempt to slip out of the cage, sliding through everyone's legs, shoving Lurk along the way.

Spoiler: Rolling teh rolls

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Escape artist (1d20+14)[31] and if I'm rolling for Lurk... his Esc Art is (1d20+9)[11]

[lostsole31]

R1T23: Branwyn glances at Lurk, "Give me some recon, buddy... " motioning for Lurk to get above it all for some vision, while he makes a nimble attempt to slip out of the cage, sliding through everyone's legs, but unable to shove Lurk out of the way from his protected place in the corner. What was a function of wriggliness becomes springiness asthe most outstanding display of congested-area acrobatics has likely ever see in their life is conducted when he wriggles out the legs of his friends and then brilliant gets past the two, ironclad palookas.

R1T22: Telgarana, you are no longer squeezing in your current square (though Lurk is still in the corner). You will not be able to easily move through the other squares of the lift (no "allied movement" because it's too congested), and you can't end your turn there. And just outside the lift are two woman supposedly blocking exit but for the likes of the incredibly sinuous and agile tengu. What do you do?

[LazarX]

R1T22: Telgarana, you are no longer squeezing in your current square (though Lurk is still in the corner). You will not be able to easily move through the other squares of the lift (no "allied movement" because it's too congested), and you can't end your turn there. And just outside the lift are two woman supposedly blocking exit but for the likes of the incredibly sinuous and agile tengu. What do you do?

Spoiler: Sweet Sweet Iaijutsu

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As a swift action Telgarana activates arcane armor training starts her spell combat round in a blur her sword is unsheathed, and she casts Bladed Dash In a cascade of rainbow images she dashes to a square diagnonally north east of the north swordswoman The spell gives her one attack at +15 and then her normal iteratives.

Bladed Dash Attack [roll]1d20+15[/roll] damage [roll] 1d8+7[/roll]

Iterative attacks [roll]1d20+11 [/roll] damage [roll] 1d8+7[/roll] [roll]1d20+6[/roll] damage [roll] 1d8+7[/roll]

The attack bonuses do not include any I might get for a flank since it's not clear that I have one. but if I do get a flank that's another +2

The first time she gets attacked, she will make one parry and riposte response [roll]1d20+11[/roll] damage [roll]1d8+7[/roll]

*shrug mode activated*

Note: with abalative barrier in effect the first 5 pts of damage I take from an attack are converted to non lethal until a pool of 35 points is exhausted.

With a cackling chuckle. Telgarana says "It seems that you ladies are trapped out here with me."

[lostsole31]

R1T22: In a blur, Telgarana's sword is unsheathed. She casts a spell and ..... for some reason the spell fails! It looked like it was going to happen as rainbow colors swirled around her briefly, but then the spell shut down. She had something clever she was going to say, but swallows it when she realizes that it doesn't make sense now.

R1T21: Adelaide, your bow is in hand. What do you do?

[H8teradio]

Adelaide sees Branwen nimbly slip out of the elevator


"Too Tight, gotta make some room"

Spoiler: Rolling Roll

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Would like to try to get outside with Branwen, stopping just north of him.

Acrobatics to escape the elevator (1d20+12)[16]

[lostsole31]

R1T21: Adelaide sees Branwyn nimbly slip out of the elevator. "Too tight, gotta make some room."

Branwyn taught a Master Class on high-grade acrobatics and moving through threatened areas under the worst conditions.

Adelaide teaches a Master Class on what Not to Do in the same situation. It is a rough attempt. Red cuts Adelaide's left knee with a two-handed draw cut with her masterwork longsword for 8. Blue hits her with a heavy chop to the left shoulder for 18, nearly knocking her back, and only the press of bodies behind Adelaide keep her on her feet. Reeling from the failed attempt, Adelaide does little more than plant herself more carefully.

R1T20: Lucius, what do you do?

[Rithryn]

Lucius holds out his hand and speaks in a loud authoritative voice.

"STOP! Stay your hands, we have come to deal with undead and the one who controls them, as you are neither than this battle is pointless. No more blood must be spilled between us. At current we can stop now and both sides can live, but should you choose to continue know the full force of a paladin to the Inheritor will bear down upon you!"

Lucius stands firm and keeps his gaze fixed on them to see their response.

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Using touch of glory to enhance my diplomacy to talk them down, and will use his suicidal trait to take the damage for any of his companions if they are attacked.

[lostsole31]

R1T20: Lucius holds out his hand and speaks in a loud authoritative voice (though his other hand glows briefly as he holds it to his chest. "STOP! Stay your hands, we have come to deal with undead and the one who controls them. As you are neither, than this battle is pointless. No more blood must be spilled between us. At current we can stop now and both sides can live, but should you choose to continue know the full force of a paladin to the Inheritor will bear down upon you!"

Lucius stands firm and keeps his gaze fixed on them to see their response.

R1T19: Harsk, delays to see the response of the armored women, though he does give this very uncomfortable grunt (claustrophobic dwarf?), respecting Lucius' attempt.

R1T18: Iluvar, what do you do? Do you respect Lucius' desire to parley? He seemed incredibly persuasive to you.

[Tippnick]

Iluvar delays his action but will respond as soon as they take an offensive action.

[lostsole31]

R1T18: Iluvar delays, but is readied in case they take offensive action ...

R1T17: A door opens to the north. There is a man standing that most in the elevator cannot quite see. But, for when/if you can .... it is a man in his earlies who may or may not be at or past the door of middle-age, and with care-worn lines around his eyes. He is of average height and slender build (5' 9", 155 lbs.), obviously Chelaxian in descent, with brown hair and brown eyes. "Everybody stand down. Ladies, pick up your bows and go back to your post. Yes, they shouldn't be down here, and plenty of things were in place so that the average citizen could not make their way down here. But this is a facility studying that which is wreaking havoc above. C'mon, ladies, the queen entrusted you to follow my orders as you would herself. Don't side-eye the tengu, take up your post. I take responsibility for them."

Combat Ends ...

"Now, if you will all please step out of that awfully small lift, I'm sure you'll breathe better."

Assuming the party clears the lift.

"There, that's better, isn't it? My name is Doctor Reiner Davaulus. You may have seen my name on the handbills posted about town. And remember that will you or no, I am entrusted with the full authority of the queen, which means an attack against me .... or, technically, any of her Gray Maidens" (and here he gestures at the two red-trimmed women in plate armor) "is an attack against the crown, and therefore treason.

"So, what brings you obviously technically proficient persons down to my facility?"

[H8teradio]

Adelaide limps out of the elevator, puts away her bow, and begins checking her wounds.


*Cough* She puts her hand to her arm and pulls it away to check the amount of blood on it. "I can see why they have you two here."


Turning to Dr. Davaulus.

"We're investigating the Blood Phage. We have it on good authority it's being manufactured underneath this facility. Do you know anything about it?"

Adelaide will rifle through her bag for one of her cure light wounds potions and drink it.

Spoiler: OOC

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Adelaide will attempt to recall knowledge on the Gray Maidens to see what she knows of their position and status, and try to get a read on the Dr.'s response with a sense motive check.

CLW: (1d8+1)[8]

[Rithryn]

Lucius relaxes slightly as he speaks in his usual quiet voice.

"Is anyone in need of healing? I have been blessed with many divine curatives, if needed I could heal you maidens as well. My ability to cure this disease is not perfect, but I can at least try."

His last sentence is much quieter.

[lostsole31]

Adelaide drinks her potion, and it was a solid draught to help, but she is still really wounded. That shoulder wound really hurts.

Dr. Davaulus looks to the Gray Maidens and they shake their heads, showing that they are unharmed.

Lucius, it appears only Adelaide is harmed (significantly). What do you do?

Dr. Davaulus gestures to Lucius to do what he must.

[Rithryn]

Lucius will approach Adelaid and place a hand one her should and the other on his holy symbol and he utters a short prayer.

"Inheritor please heal her wounds."

[roll0] expending my empty 1st level slot to cast cure wounds at level 1 

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[lostsole31]

For some reason, the Inheritor's answer to Lucius' request is only wanly given as Adelaide heals 6, the very least amount possible.

"Then you came to the right place, miss," he says to Adelaide as Lucius tends to her. "It is an interesting suspicion, and you did find a secret facility where we do study the blood veil .... oh, 'blood veil,' by the way, not 'blood phage,' though it does seem to be a designer variation of Vorel's Phage from the Hinterlands that was brought in.

"But my investigations lead me to believe that the source of this Blood Veil here in Korvosa is a cabal of wererats that dwells in Old Korvosa's sewers. I haven't yet managed to learn the location of these lycanthropes, mostly because I haven't had the resources to do so. But you have proven yourselves resourceful technically in getting down here ... you have amongst you those with a sense of command and verve ... that young lady there definitely knows how to take a hit like a champion without falling ... and you possess helpful magics, hmmm...

"I'm wondering if your group might be for hire in tracking down these wererats, whom scattered intel says worship the parasitic deity Ghlaunder."

[LazarX]

"I'm wondering if your group might be for hire in tracking down these wererats, whom scattered intel says worship the parasitic deity Ghlaunder."

"That depends. I assume that it was you who shut down my spell back there?" replies Telgarana, glancing towards the lift. "We came upon a sick ward above. I'm new to this area, but is a slit throat a common treatment in dealing with disease?"

[lostsole31]

"I don't know what you mean about your spell. But when the entire sick ward was only getting worse, euthanasia was authorized," explains the doctor. "We shut everything down, and with places to put bodies at a premium, the best we could do is just keep the dead in place, and for us to work down here, well isolated from the above."

[Tippnick]

Iluvar wonders aloud, "What is this Temple these warriors refer to? What has been going on here?"
He then gestures and speaks a few words.

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casting discern lies from inquistor abilities at the doctor
He will do a lore check to provide clues about this temple and the people here

[Moriar]

Iluvar wonders aloud, "What is this Temple these warriors refer to? What has been going on here?"

"That is a good question. Before I continue with more of my own questions, I wanted to thank you for listening to reason to avoid further bloodshed.

What you did upstairs was very grim but possibly necessary as you say. What details can you tell us about this disease and why do you think that these wererats are the root cause?

One other thing...we came down here to deal with the blood veil but also to enact revenge upon a foul undead creature. Do you know where this creature is located?"

Spoiler: Slow workings of the brain

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Would like to do any relevant interaction and lore checks upon the responses

[LazarX]

Telgarana holds up her wayfinder staring into it as if lost in thought.

Spoiler: Shining Wayfinder

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Does the needle point towards the good doctor? She is using it's detect evil ability.