Overpowered Rise of the Runelords

[Lioslaith]

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So to clarify I am in the room with her or is she in a cell within the room?

[Jack_Simth]

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So to clarify I am in the room with her or is she in a cell within the room?

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Room was never intended as a cell, it's just being used that way. It's a normal room, now with a busted door, with a girl tied up in it.

[Lioslaith]

I will begin gently freeing her and wait to see if she awakens or not.

[QuantumFlash]

Momonga types into the chat “Where’s the tunnel entrance? I can check it out, clear out anything else in there.”

[Jack_Simth]

I will begin gently freeing her and wait to see if she awakens or not.

As you remove the bindings, you find she's actively cooperating; seems she was already awake, just couldn't do much. After you release the gag, she seems a bit distraught, but manages to say "Thanks. Ah... you're one of the ones that killed the invading goblins, right?"

[Lioslaith]

”I did indeed manage to send a few to meet whatever gods they worship, m’lady.” Helping her stand I motion towards the door, “Shall we depart?”

[Wabbit]

Quiet would remain silent not sure what to say since they where in their Whisperer form, they could use their etherealness to hide their form. But they did whisper telepathically to Samael "Should we check down the tunnel next or send her upstairs and into town?"

[Thunder999]

After waiting a little for anyone interested to turn up Evras will command the half elf to wake up and answer all his questions honestly
"I have a number of questions you shall be answering honestly and in full. Who are you? Why did you assisst goblins in attacking Sandpoint? Why do you want the remains of the old priest? Who are you working with? Where are they? What are your and their future plans? What do you know of the ruins connected to this place?"

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I don't think he's capable of deceit while dominated, but Evras has a +45 sense motive to notice any.

[Jack_Simth]

”I did indeed manage to send a few to meet whatever gods they worship, m’lady.” Helping her stand I motion towards the door, “Shall we depart?”

She says "Yes. Please. Get me out of here." and fails to let go of your hand as you help her up.

After waiting a little for anyone interested to turn up Evras will command the half elf to wake up and answer all his questions honestly
"I have a number of questions you shall be answering honestly and in full. Who are you? Why did you assisst goblins in attacking Sandpoint? Why do you want the remains of the old priest? Who are you working with? Where are they? What are your and their future plans? What do you know of the ruins connected to this place?"

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I don't think he's capable of deceit while dominated, but Evras has a +45 sense motive to notice any.

The half-elf answers "I am Tsuto Kaijitsu, son of Lonjiku Kaijitsu. Why? Revenge. Love. I'm sure you know how it goes. The remains are for my love - although sadly, she had to get them via more expensive means than goblins after the sacrificial leads got slain. Still, get them she did. She's probably just about done burning them, for that matter. As for who I'm working with? Goblins, mostly. Let's see, there's Srang, Stiakz, Rex, Draabs, Vold, Pygosb, Wruibnacs, Lyrie, Gnarbeek, Lonjiku, Chahzelk, Yrsolb, Bruthazmus, Thealk, Hurxi, Qiensia, Waqe, Orik, Theal, Bhaafliog, Nualia, Sliebuzz, Feessege, Crurlolx, Oilriath, Blic, Triald, Drink, Srord, Xekx, Sreasnigs, Doizlac, Stohdeerd, Rugkeg, Zrihbioq, Ilxai, Gogmurt, Thuth, Gnuh, Teex, Seg, Sinix, Ripnugget, Oldul, Buhnuls, Haggank, and Kloknaaz. Huh. Didn't think I'd remember all their names. Lonjiku is ... probably in the family manor, here in Sandpoint. The rest should be over in Thistletop shortly, if not already. Future plans? Well, we'll get my love rid of her divine taint, get her properly turned into a demon, burning Sandpoint to the ground as an offering to make that happen. I don't know much about the ruins here."

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He's not being deceptive, exactly. He is, however, taking pains to throw out as many names as he can reasonably say to sort of flood the list and protect the one person in the list he actually cares about: Nualia.

[Lioslaith]

Gripping her hand reassuringly I will head towards the exterior of the building. "My name is Samael, even under the circumstances it is a pleasure to meet you."

[QuantumFlash]

Momonga, having stayed quiet there as well, takes that opportunity to remove his invisibility, showing himself near Evras. "Well that could have been a bit more helpful but a demon cultist of some kind eh? Maybe we should find out who he planned to sacrifice the town to and pay that demon a visit ourselves, or at least leave a properly threatening note."

[Thunder999]

Evras will reply, in Sphinx, "Yes, tried to bury the information under excess names too, Nualia's the one that matters. Sadly I think it's Lamashtu, don't fancy even our chances against a proper deity." He'll then address Tsuto "Sacrifice the town to who exactly? How did you get that body out of the graveyard? Oh and you're to remain peacefully in that room and honestly answer anyone who asks questions." Then he'll speak again to Momonga, this time in Necril for variety, the bizarre sounds tickling his throat, "I figure he can stay there until we're ready to hand him to the locals, they'll probably want to do a trial before they execute him. Ruins are this way I think."

[Jack_Simth]

Gripping her hand reassuringly I will head towards the exterior of the building. "My name is Samael, even under the circumstances it is a pleasure to meet you."

She quietly responds I'm Ameiko as she looks around fearfully while you escort her out.

Evras will reply, in Sphinx, "Yes, tried to bury the information under excess names too, Nualia's the one that matters. Sadly I think it's Lamashtu, don't fancy even our chances against a proper deity." He'll then address Tsuto "Sacrifice the town to who exactly? How did you get that body out of the graveyard? Oh and you're to remain peacefully in that room and honestly answer anyone who asks questions." Then he'll speak again to Momonga, this time in Necril for variety, the bizarre sounds tickling his throat, "I figure he can stay there until we're ready to hand him to the locals, they'll probably want to do a trial before they execute him. Ruins are this way I think."

He woodenly replies "Lamashtu, the Mother of Monsters. I didn't, she did. We were watching from a mile or so away via a telescope. She summoned a couple of.... fish horse thingies? Then turned one of them into a rock that moved around all by itself, said some things I couldn't understand in a gravelly voice, then it disappeared into the ground. A while later, it popped back out, carrying the bones. I don't really know how magic works, but it did."
He sits quietly.

[Thunder999]

Evras is going to recall the monsters he knows and see if he can guess what that fish horse was.

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Don't think it's important, but I have no idea so I'm curious.
He'll go through all the knowledges, taking 10 for a 66 until something relevant pops up.

[Jack_Simth]

Evras is going to recall the monsters he knows and see if he can guess what that fish horse was.

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Don't think it's important, but I have no idea so I'm curious.
He'll go through all the knowledges, taking 10 for a 66 until something relevant pops up.

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Hippocampus, likely the Aquatic Calvary spell, followed by alter summoned monster for a small earth elemental

[Lioslaith]

"It is my pleasure to meet you. Why were you being held captive?" Noticing her apprehension I reassure her and calm her within my aura.

[QuantumFlash]

Momonga shakes his head “Ah, well, you’re right, I don’t plan on tangling with anything with a divine rank any time soon. That said, if this is like the Pathfinder we know, deities are limited in how they can influence the material plane and I bet we could clear out Lamashtu’s followers easily enough if we wanted, sever that connection.”

[Jack_Simth]

"It is my pleasure to meet you. Why were you being held captive?" Noticing her apprehension I reassure her and calm her within my aura.

The aura seems to help, but not quite as much as you might like; it seems what's bugging her is simply a reaction to recent events, rather than any magical manipulation. She fearfully replies "My brother... he... and when I... he..." she shudders

[Lioslaith]

"Be calm, m'lady. Tell me as you can. You are safe as long as you are with me."

[Thunder999]

"Might be something connected to her in the ruins actually. They should just branch off this tunnel" Evras says as he heads down the tunnel.

[QuantumFlash]

Momonga also heads down the tunnel, keeping an eye out for any branching paths in the tunnel or other potential points of interest, particularly anything hidden or concealed.

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perception: (1d20+30)[40]

[Jack_Simth]

"Be calm, m'lady. Tell me as you can. You are safe as long as you are with me."

She takes a deep breath, and says "After all the excitement with the goblins, he charged into the house, very distraught and ranting. Something about expecting them to lose, but not expecting them to explode? Anyway, he said something about hiring mercenaries and having plans that it'd be a really bad idea to be in Sandpoint for, and asked me to join him over at ... Thistletop, I think he said? At that point I slapped him for betraying the town, and he sicked his goblins on me. Thought I was done for, then I woke up in that room, bound, gagged, and blindfolded."

"Might be something connected to her in the ruins actually. They should just branch off this tunnel" Evras says as he heads down the tunnel.

Momonga also heads down the tunnel, keeping an eye out for any branching paths in the tunnel or other potential points of interest, particularly anything hidden or concealed.

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perception: [roll0]

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(You're coming in via the tunnel in the lower-left, or south-west, corner)

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There's a beast waiting around the corner (in B1). It's pacing slightly, you can hear the footfalls.

[Wabbit]

Quiet will use Etherealness (At-will) to become ethereal and move down the tunnel unseen, to try and see what they can see and sense

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(1d20+33)[34]

[Jack_Simth]

Quiet will use Etherealness (At-will) to become ethereal and move down the tunnel unseen, to try and see what they can see and sense

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[roll0]

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See the Map. Most rooms have some description and/or something obvious to do. Where do you go first?

[QuantumFlash]

Momonga will prepare to cast a spell should the creature be hostile or a potential danger to the townspeople while moving forward to get a look into the room.

[Thunder999]

Evras moves into the room (B1 I assume) with Momonga. The Ghaele should still be following.

[Jack_Simth]

Momonga will prepare to cast a spell should the creature be hostile or a potential danger to the townspeople while moving forward to get a look into the room.

Evras moves into the room (B1 I assume) with Momonga. The Ghaele should still be following.

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The room's stonework is very different from the tunnel's, and much, much older. As you round the corner into the room, a horribly deformed humanoid, hairless and emaciated, lurches out of the shadows. Its unnaturally long arms end in three-fingered talons, and its legs bend like those of a dog. A writhing network of bulging veins form dark blue patterns across its pallid skin. But worst of all is its face—its nose is little more than a pair of slits, and its eyes are bulging and red. The lower jaw splits in half at the chin into two wretched arms that end in tiny three-fingered hands to either side an open gullet with a lolling tongue.

Spoiler: Knowledge(Dungeoneering) DC 13+

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When you look at the beast, you get a popup: "Sinspawn are a mockery of the flesh, the shape of humanity warped and twisted by an all-encompassing wrath, transforming their familiar shape into one of horror and ruin. Sinspawn were originally created by Runelord Alaznist, who used life-shaping magic she and her fellow runelords stole from the alien aboleths to fashion shock troops she could use in her endless confrontations with her numerous enemies (primarily the Runelord Karzoug). She invested in these monsters not only anger and the capacity to murder, but a twisted sense of free will to encourage the desire to gain in power and strength—not just to please their mistress, but to please themselves. This final stroke of twisted brilliance made all the difference, and what could have manifested as little more than a new form of intelligent construct became an entirely new form of aberrant life. This one is a Sinspawn of Wrath."

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Beast: (1d20+5)[6]
... neither of you is capable of rolling lower than that, so you just go first.

[Thunder999]

Evras will fly up to the Sinspawn and swing his conductive longsword at it.

"Don't think there's much to do but kill it, probably plenty more further in too."

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Conductive longsword
(1d20+36)[45] to hit
(2d6+23)[26] slashing damage and
(20d8)[99] negative energy by conducting his energy touch

[QuantumFlash]

Momonga raises his hand at the thing and casts Finger of Death on it.

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210 damage, DC39 Fort, (3d6+21)[35] if it somehow manages to save

[Wabbit]

Quiet would see that they had the Sinspawn handled. So they would travel through the walls to the b2 locations down a short hallway.