Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone | Thread

May 25, 2016 2:30 pm

You are escorted out of the building and left outside with no escort. You were given directions to your two tasks:

1. Taking care of the ooze problem: Head out to the northwest and discover what sort of twisted magic is spawning these oozes that are troubling the gnomes so much.

2. Arrange a meeting with the Goldwhiskers: Out to the west there is a clan of svirfneblin wererats. Dorbo and Senni want you to arrange a meeting to determine if they'd be willing to join up and assist in restoring Blingdenstone to glory

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

May 25, 2016 3:48 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter stands in the darkness for a moment, in deep thought. Then she turns to the party and says, "You'd think they'd have at least given us a compass. Which way is west?"

Naatkinson

May 25, 2016 3:58 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

On this map, North is to the right-hand side.

OOC:

Here's your compass:

----W
S ----- N
----E

The dashes are necessary, since it wouldn't allow me to have blank spaces

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

May 25, 2016 4:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Hunter meant in a general sense, as she has no sun to ascertain direction and their scouts were kept or opted to remain in the city. But now that you've provided the map, does that mean the wererats and oozes are within Blingdenstone itself, and heading west takes us to the market #7?

Naatkinson

May 25, 2016 4:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

CancerMan says:

OOC:

Hunter meant in a general sense, as she has no sun to ascertain direction and their scouts were kept or opted to remain in the city. But now that you've provided the map, does that mean the wererats and oozes are within Blingdenstone itself, and heading west takes us to the market #7?

OOC:

There is actually much more to the map, this is just the portion that's been totally reclaimed. If you look closely you can see tunnels running off the map.

Naatkinson

May 25, 2016 4:21 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

A full map of Blingdenstone, as provided by the people who escorted you out of the hall:

http://images.bigcartel.com/product_images/164486908/Blingdenstone_DM_Version_(Small).jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=900

OOC:

I debated giving out this map for a while vs giving out an unmarked version. I thought an unmarked version would be nearly impossible to use as a reference for you, so I give you the DM version

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

May 25, 2016 4:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter orients the map one way, then the other, based on landmarks of where they currently are and what tunnels lead out. She squints at the map and at the tunnel, and repeats for a few more times. Hopefully this is correct; underground living is definitely not her style.

"Well," she says with a sigh, "we ought to head to the market. It's on the way to the wererats, and perhaps we'll find something useful there."

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

May 25, 2016 6:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I nod. "I can sell some of these trinkets I've been collecting and pick up supplies. Are we in need of anything?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

May 25, 2016 7:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I might want to pick up a sling or a crossbow," says Hunter, perking up at the thought. "Something with range in case I am too weak to cast spells."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

May 25, 2016 11:11 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Let's just be quick about it!! These are some nice enough folk but let's get done what needs to be done." Elfog grumbles, mostly for the sake of grumbling.

Naatkinson

May 26, 2016 2:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You make your way back to the market to look for suitable merchants. You see several merchants who could probably serve your needs. As you go to see one to find out what kind of a deal you can get you hear a shout of alarm. The deep gnomes around you all draw weapons and retreat as you see a guard stumble back, then rise up in the air. A strange shimmer around him reveals the surface of the gelatinous cube that has engulfed him. Two gelatinous cubes are approaching from the west end of the cavern through a collapsed tunnel.

They oozes are approximately 30 feet to your west at the moment, with four deep gnomes standing between you and the monsters.

You have initiative, what do you do?

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

May 26, 2016 4:12 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"This is very inconvenient timing!" screams a frustrated Hunter. She backs up to gain some distance, then stomps her foot and pushes out with her hand, sending a 5-pound chunk of loose stone (or some unfortunate merchant's wares, whichever would not cross through the guards in front) hurtling at the gelatinous cube containing the gnome guard.

OOC:

Catapult at first level. Dex save vs 13 or take 3d8 bludgeoning.

OOC:

EDIT: Adding Catapult damage.

Last edited May 26, 2016 6:59 pm

Rolls

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(10) = 10

Catapult damage, if applicable - (3d8)

(821) = 11

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

May 26, 2016 6:43 pm

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Mai'ngor summons Sinag's blade and prepares for battle.

OOC:

Starting War Dance.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

May 26, 2016 10:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Readying Tolvihar, Elfog will approach to within 20 or so feet of the cubes, if they move within striking distance he will slice away with his great axe.

OOC:

Ready action for the attack.

Rolls

Attack / Damage - (1d20+7, 1d12+5)

1d20+7 : (2) + 7 = 9

1d12+5 : (3) + 5 = 8

Naatkinson

May 27, 2016 5:37 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The cube carrying the gnome wobbles and shakes as stuff flies into it. It makes an oddly solid noise on impact before the items sink in (11 damage).

The gnomes charge the cubes and begin hacking away at the things. Their attacks seem to be having an effect on the creature holding their companion as it wobbles and becomes slightly runny.

OOC:

Still have Xeliss and Soliin to take a turn yet

Keleth

May 27, 2016 10:18 pm

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OOC:

Is there anything around/above I could knock down/over onto the cubes?

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

May 31, 2016 3:45 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I point at the ground directly below the cubes and chant. When I'm done I raise my hands upwards, and several sharp spikes and thorns appear underneath them.

OOC:

Casting Spike Growth- The ground in a 20-foot radius centered on a point within range twists and sprouts hard spikes and thorns. The area becomes difficult terrain for the duration. When a creature moves into or within the area, it takes 2d4 piercing damage for every 5 feet it travels. The transformation of the ground is camouflaged to look natural. Any creature that can’t see the area at the time the spell is cast must make a Wisdom (Perception) check against your spell save DC to recognize the terrain as hazardous before entering it.

Naatkinson

May 31, 2016 1:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Keleth says:

OOC:

Is there anything around/above I could knock down/over onto the cubes?

OOC:

There are merchants' wares all over the place. You could probably find some stacked crates to knock over. The cubes are currently 40 feet away, so if you want to close in you'd have to use your bonus action to dash.

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 3, 2016 11:22 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Unsure of how to fight something made of slime, Soliin wishes really hard he had some more protection. He feels the similar warmth in his hands as before and with a small pop, it's almost like he has a second skin around him. He tries to move forward a bit and hide among the wares.

OOC:

Casting shield. Can I cast and move? Or only cast? If only cast, ignore the move, but I'll use my bonus to hide.

Naatkinson

Jun 3, 2016 11:53 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Keleth says:

Unsure of how to fight something made of slime, Soliin wishes really hard he had some more protection. He feels the similar warmth in his hands as before and with a small pop, it's almost like he has a second skin around him. He tries to move forward a bit and hide among the wares.

OOC:

Casting shield. Can I cast and move? Or only cast? If only cast, ignore the move, but I'll use my bonus to hide.

OOC:

Shield is actually a reaction to cast, so you actually don't have to cast it until something hits you, then you cast and can potentially cause that attack to miss and keep the +5 AC until the beginning of your next turn.

And you can move, use and action, and use a bonus action on your turn. You don't miss out on your movement on your turn unless a specific situation calls for you to miss it.

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 3, 2016 12:13 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Naatkinson says:

OOC:

Shield is actually a reaction to cast, so you actually don't have to cast it until something hits you, then you cast and can potentially cause that attack to miss and keep the +5 AC until the beginning of your next turn.

And you can move, use and action, and use a bonus action on your turn. You don't miss out on your movement on your turn unless a specific situation calls for you to miss it.

OOC:

Ooops, misunderstood how the spell works. Thanks for clarifying. Retcon!

Soliin pulls out his crossbow and melds into the darkness to his side, hidden among the wares of the various merchants. As soon as he finds a good spot, he fires a bolt at one of the gelatinous messes.

Rolls

Hide - (1d20+8)

(1) + 8 = 9

Crossbow attack - (1d20+7, 1d6+5)

1d20+7 : (10) + 7 = 17

1d6+5 : (2) + 5 = 7

Naatkinson

Jun 3, 2016 8:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The ground around the cubes shifts and sharpens, becoming solid stone spikes all over the floor. The cubes continue to move forward slowly (even more so now that they have spikes in the way) (5 damage). The attempt to absorb the four gnomish guards, but the little creatures manage to scramble out of the way, getting scraped up a bit by the spike growth.

Soliin's bolt slams into the cube holding the gnome guard (16 damage), sinking in until it's about 2 inches away from his eye. You can see panic contort his expression.

OOC:

Cubes are now 25 feet away. There is about 10 feet in front of you before the ground becomes spiky.

Soliin, you forgot to roll sneak attack damage, so I did it for you. Rolled an extra 9 damage. Your sheet also seems to be missing everything you got from level 4 except for the HP. I believe you got Crossbow Mastery?

It is now back to the player's turn!

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 3, 2016 8:54 pm

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"Bring it down! Save the guard!" Hunter says, flicking her hand like she is throwing a dagger. Four arcane darts lance out at the ooze containing the poor gnome.

Rolls

Magic Missile 2nd-level - (4d4+4)

(4123) + 4 = 14

Wild Magic - (1d20)

(11) = 11

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jun 3, 2016 9:18 pm

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Hesitating to plunge into the bed of spikes that have sprung up, Mai'ngor looks about for something to throw at the monster. He grabs a nearby torch, runs up to the edge of the spike bed, and hurls the burning brand at the cube that has engulfed the gnome guard.

OOC:

I'm guessing I don't get to add Proficiency to this attack roll?

Last edited June 3, 2016 9:21 pm

Rolls

attack - (1d20+3)

(10) + 3 = 13

Naatkinson

Jun 3, 2016 9:29 pm

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Hunter's magical bolts slam into the cube one after another (14 damage). The blobs form is drippy and gross now as it's losing it's solidity. A moment later a thrown torch lands on it and sets it ablaze. It quickly burns to nothing, leaving the gnomish guard singed, but mostly unharmed.

It takes but another 12 seconds to whittle down the other cube. The gnomes stand in place, wary of moving and impaling themselves in the spikes on the ground, "Hey, someone want to clear this up for us?" one of them shouts to no one in particular.

OOC:

You all gain 200 exp

Naatkinson

Jun 6, 2016 4:43 pm

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OOC:

Updated last post with more information

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 6, 2016 4:51 pm

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soliin looks around to his compatriots. "So I guess I should buy a bunch of torches if we want to handle the cubes first? I didn't seem to do much else."

Naatkinson

Jun 6, 2016 4:56 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Just to note, the attacks were doing damage, the cube was becoming less and less solid as you beat the crap out of it, the torch was just the last straw

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 6, 2016 5:00 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"That may be a good idea," says Hunter, moving her flattened hand in the air and casting Mold Earth upon the spiked area, working to smooth the surface. "Perhaps these oozes are better handled before the wererats. They just move and eat without the reasoning to avoid danger."

She looks to the rest of the group. "Is everyone okay?"

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 6, 2016 10:15 pm

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Not even getting to slice into the cube, Elfog silently hooks his axe onto his back and joins the others. "These cubes do seem pretty easy ta deal with. So we burning ourselves some cubes before the rats, eh?"

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 6, 2016 10:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin jogs over to one of the guards. "So torches are a good weapon against the slimies?" he asks. "Your kingo, or not-so-king-whatever-he-is, asked us to help with the jelly problem."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 6, 2016 11:41 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter tries to recall anything she might have learned about oozes. Barring that, she looks around for a scholarly type that might either know, or know of where she can research this.

Rolls

Nature (Oozes) - (1d20+1)

(1) + 1 = 2

Keleth

Jun 6, 2016 11:46 pm

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OOC:

You're pretty sure you remember Gelatinous Cubes being really tasty and nutritious.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 6, 2016 11:47 pm

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Hunter is distracted by a merchant's fine jewelry and decorative baubles.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jun 7, 2016 7:40 am

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"I agree. We made short work of these. Let us finish off the rest."

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jun 7, 2016 12:05 pm

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I nod in agreement and follow the others.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 7, 2016 6:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

What was I thinking about? Hunter jars herself out of her momentary thoughts. "Do we need anything from these merchants? Assuming they're open for business after this little... mess."

Naatkinson

Jun 7, 2016 7:01 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The gnomes thank you for your help, the one who was caught by the cube even going so far as to shake your hands. The merchants seem stunned for a moment, but then shake it off as gnomes always do and get back to selling their wares.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 7, 2016 7:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter browses the stalls and seeks out an Explorer's Pack for some semblance of camping comfort, plus a Light Crossbow and Ammunition for defense. Finally, a Potion of Healing.

OOC:

This is all assuming that everything in the PHB is available here.

Naatkinson

Jun 7, 2016 7:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

CancerMan says:

Hunter browses the stalls and seeks out an Explorer's Pack for some semblance of camping comfort, plus a Light Crossbow and Ammunition for defense. Finally, a Potion of Healing.

OOC:

This is all assuming that everything in the PHB is available here.

OOC:

Anything in the PHB is fair game, at a 10% discount due to your bravery this day!

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jun 8, 2016 9:48 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Perhaps some lamp oil, as fire seems to be an effective weapon against the oozes." Mai'ngor suggests. The tikbalang never touched a single coin out of any treasure the group has found, and so he has no money. It is just as well, as he feels he has everything he might need, though if his squire Brynn were here the loyal halfling would surely disagree.

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Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jun 9, 2016 3:09 am

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I pull aside the nearest merchant. "We'd be more than happy to continue fighting off these cubes, it'll be quick even as you just saw what we're capable of, but a 10% discount is hardly enough... surely you can do better."

Rolls

Persuasion - (1d20+3)

(5) + 3 = 8

Naatkinson

Jun 9, 2016 1:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The gnome leans toward Xeliss, whispering, "Well, you ARE one of us, so I suppose I could give YOU 20%, but your friends don't get that much, they gotta stick with the 10%" he says with a wink.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 9, 2016 11:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Waiting impatiently for the others to go about their business the dwarf starts to mumble under his breath.

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 10, 2016 3:54 am

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Soliin looks around the market for a vial of Alchemist's Fire, a Potion of Healing, and a bullseye lantern.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jun 10, 2016 4:03 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I give him a grin. "Works for me. Where's the good stuff? I've got some trinkets to trade..."

OOC:

I'm the worst at shopping, but I'll try to put together a list this weekend...

Naatkinson

Jun 10, 2016 2:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Alchemist's Fire: 45 gp
Bullseye Lantern: 9 gp
Potion of Healing: 45 gp

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 11, 2016 8:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Her own necessities taken care of, Hunter looks over her shoulder at the party's progress. Seeing that some are still haggling with merchants, the sorcerer spends some time window-shopping.

Naatkinson

Jun 13, 2016 3:36 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

On the ground, where the cubes were at, you also find some stuff that they dropped. You find 12 gp and a very well made shortsword (+1, Drowcraft)

Naatkinson

Jun 13, 2016 3:56 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Once you are done with your shopping you head to a door on the north wall (leading into area 28). A guard inspects you for a moment and then opens the door, "Good luck," he says, very seriously as you go through.

The walls of this great cavern are covered in slime, dripping, sickening green slime. Echoes of dripping water also fill the cave, in the center of which is a large spherical structure is held up off the floor by stone pillars. Around these pillars crawl dozens of living oozes, heaving forward while reaching out with grasping pseudopods. The sphere's surface, like the cave walls, is covered with slime. Black slime swirls with yellow and gray slime in a disgusting soup, the unearthly patterns in the movements of the slime straining your eyes and tugging at your mind.

A disembodied voice fills the cave. "What's this, what's this? Visitors? Now? Not yet! We're not ready! Go away, pests! I will call upon thee and all of Blingdenstone to announce our glad tidings of the Faceless Lord to come at the proper time! Begone!"

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jun 14, 2016 5:39 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Having given Shoor Vandree's sword to Soliin, Mai'ngor decides to keep the newly-found drow-made sword for himself. HE takes the gold and uses some of it to buy a few flasks of lamp oil. He proceeds brandishing not a sword, but a lit torch.

As the group enters the room of oozes his eyes go wide. He should have brought a whole cask of oil!

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Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 14, 2016 7:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter chuckles, uneasily in a tone of fear and embarrassment. "Well! Sorry to bother you, then," she says, and starts to backpedal. Definitely going to need more oil.

Naatkinson

Jun 14, 2016 7:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The oozes do no pursue you if you back out of the chamber.

Naatkinson sent a note to jabes.plays.rpg

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 15, 2016 9:56 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I'd rather be fighting rat-men!"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 15, 2016 10:40 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Sorry! Sorry," says Hunter, half-curtseying as she seeks escape. With her back to the door, she knocks rapidly for the guard to let them in.

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 15, 2016 11:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin creeps out as quietly as he creeped in. "I'm not sure we had enough info to take this job..." he says as everyone gets out.

Naatkinson

Jun 16, 2016 3:21 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The guard opens the door to let you back in, "That didn't take long," he remarks as he shuts the door back up.

OOC:

Where to now?

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 16, 2016 3:42 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter takes a moment to find her breath, then narrows her eyes at the guard. "Your leaders have a talent for understatement," she says, even as she tidies up her rags with Prestidigitation to take her mind off what she had just seen. "We'll need to figure out a different plan. Which way are the wererats?"

In the event that the group must pass through the marketplace again, Hunter asks if anyone has weapons of silver.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 16, 2016 9:48 pm

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"A plan that involves a lot of fire" Elfog mumbles under his breath in dwarvish as Hunter talks to the guard.

"Yes, Rats first then whatever in the hell those things were are going to be a far distant second."

Naatkinson

Jun 17, 2016 3:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The guard chuckles, "A bit more than you expected? It's pretty nasty in there, alright, and getting worse by the day," he gives directions to the Goldwhisker Warrens, the are of Blingdenstone that the wererats have claimed as their own.

You do indeed have to pass through the market (area 7) and find that purchasing a silver weapon costs 100 gp (90 for you, 80 for Xeliss) on top of the base price of the weapon. A steep charge, but they are in demand these days with the looming threat of the wererats. You may choose to make any purchases you wish, as long as they occur before the first combat you may encounter down there.

You pass through the market and into the main entry chamber (area 5), then turn west to approach a large set of reinforced and locked double doors that lead into the Warrens. The guards briefly listen to your story and then confirm that they got word from Dorbo to let you through. They tell you to knock with a "three-then-two" signal if you want to be let out.

The doors are opened and you enter into near-complete darkness with a warning to Watch your step in there! A little bit of glowing fungi sheds some light, but those without darkvision will need another source of light. The chamber you enter into is empty at first glance, with a tunnel leading to a neighboring chamber.

OOC:

You are in the chamber just below 23 at the moment (between 5 and 23)

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jun 17, 2016 3:57 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I sell my jewelry and wand and look into purchasing 2 silvered javelins.

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 17, 2016 4:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin notices all his compatriots looking for silvered weapons. "Why the silver? Is this magical sword not going to work against wererats?" He lowers his voice to nearly a whisper. "Are wererats that powerful, that magic weapons won't work against them?"

Rolls

Arcana - (1d20+3)

(17) + 3 = 20

Naatkinson

Jun 17, 2016 4:26 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Make an arcana check if you want to know more about lycanthropes and their weaknesses!

Keleth

Jun 17, 2016 4:28 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Added above!

Naatkinson

Jun 17, 2016 4:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin knows that magic works just as well as silver. Silver is just the cheaper and more available option.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 17, 2016 4:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I sincerely hope we won't have to use them," Hunter says, referring to the silvered weapons. "But I really don't know what to expect anymore, so I thought it be best to prepare for anything."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jun 17, 2016 4:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

His eyes glowing red in the darkness, Mai’ngor summons Sinag's blade to light the way as he leads the group towards the tunnel.

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Jabes.plays.RPG

Jun 17, 2016 5:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Edited my post to have Mai’ngor summon Sinag. He will expand the reach of the blade's light to its maximum: 30ft bright light and 30ft dim.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 17, 2016 9:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Cursing in dwarvish as Mai'ngor's sword nearly blinds him, Elfog shields his eyes to let them readjust from the darkness. "Hell's bells, a little warning next time, would ya!?" the dwarf growls.

Naatkinson

Jun 20, 2016 6:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As Mai'ngor leads you through the cavern to the tunnel he suddenly feels a pull at his leg. He looks down and sees a rope tighten about his right leg. It quickly begins to tighten and pull upwards, dragging him along with it.

OOC:

Mai'ngor, roll a dex save to see if you can cut the rope before it pulls you up!

As it begins to lift him off the ground you can hear footsteps coming from the tunnel ahead. It sounds like they're coming in your direction.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 20, 2016 9:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Reaching for Tolvihar, Elfog moves ahead of Mai'ngor (either as he's hanging from the rope or busy landing on his head after cutting it) and takes up a defensive position

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jun 20, 2016 10:47 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The trap takes Mai'ngor by surprise. He grunts as he is whisked off his feet by the noise. From his awkward position he slashes futilely at the rope with his sword.

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Rolls

DEX save - (1d20+3)

(4) + 3 = 7

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 20, 2016 11:05 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Watch your step in there," Hunter mutters sarcastically, mimicking the guard they spoke to earlier. Her ire is directed more at the deep gnomes' penchant for doublespeak than it is at their current predicament. She clutches her hand upon empty air, manifesting a spectral Mage Hand to work at the rope trap.

OOC:

Can I use Mage Hand with a dagger to cut the rope? If that counts as an attack, then I'd like to use the spell to help loosen a knot or whatever's keeping Mai'ngor's foot in place.

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 20, 2016 11:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Heh, beat me to it, I was gonna Mage Hand, specially as I can disarm traps at a range with it (though not sure this counts as a disarm trap).

Soliin raises his crossbow and holds a second bolt in hand, getting ready for any aggressive actions.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 20, 2016 11:30 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Your Mage Hand might be better in this situation, I would think, as mine can only manipulate objects and I'm not sure if "untying knots" counts.

Keleth

Jun 20, 2016 11:48 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I assume Naat will be ok with us swapping actions? I'll Mage Hand, you... mage?

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 20, 2016 11:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter looks over at Soliin. Her Mage Hand floats in the air, pointing at the halfling in a "You? No, me? Who?" series of gestures.

Naatkinson

Jun 21, 2016 12:32 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

you can swap, I don't mind :) I'll adjudicate tomorrow

Keleth

Jun 21, 2016 1:17 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Naatkinson says:

OOC:

you can swap, I don't mind :) I'll adjudicate tomorrow

OOC:

But is it a disable device check to get him down?

Naatkinson

Jun 21, 2016 2:31 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Keleth says:

Naatkinson says:

OOC:

you can swap, I don't mind :) I'll adjudicate tomorrow

OOC:

But is it a disable device check to get him down?

Sounds about right

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 21, 2016 3:03 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin decides the crossbow isn't right right now, and points his hands up at the rope above. He falls into deep concentration, and a whispy essence comes out of his hand, only to disappear. He opens his eyes, shakes his head, and closes his eyes again, concentrating. This time, two spectral hands rise up to the rope; as Soliin moves his fingers, the spectral hands move as well. He quickly begins manipulating the rope holding his ally up.

Rolls

Pick the rope - (1d20+7)

(15) + 7 = 22

Naatkinson

Jun 21, 2016 7:13 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As Mai'ngor is pulled up, his swing goes wide and he doesn't manage to cut the rope. Luckily for him, Soliin was prepared, and in just a few moments, he has the knot undone, dropping Mai'ngor 10 feet to the ground (2 damage).

Mai'ngor stands just as a group of gnomes come around the corner from the tunnel ahead, "Who are you and what do you want here?" one of them asks.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 21, 2016 9:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Where are the ratmen?" Elfog asks bluntly.

Naatkinson

Jun 22, 2016 8:57 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Ratmen? What do you know about anything?" he snarls at you and his face begins to elongate into a rat's snout and he grunts in pain, then his companions begin to morph as well, "What do you want here? These are our lands!" he says as he finishes, ending in a shape that's almost like a humanoid rat.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 22, 2016 9:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Compared to the horrors witnessed in the ooze room, the wererats' transformations seemed mundane and almost welcome to Hunter. "We're here to talk," she states. "Parley, negotiate... a civil discussion, if you would be so kind. May we?"

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 22, 2016 9:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

To show he really means no harm, Elfog hooks Tolvihar onto his back. "Like me companion says, just wanna talk" he adds, moving back a bit to let one of the other, more skilled, negotiators do the talking.

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Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jun 22, 2016 10:35 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Seeing Elfog move back, I also take several steps back.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 22, 2016 10:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter apparently has been involuntarily volunteered for that role as, through her own inaction, she is now towards the front of the group.

Soliin

Keleth

Jun 22, 2016 11:01 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin hesitates for a second, putting away his crossbow for good, onto a hook by his side for quick retrieval. He steps up just behind Hunter, giving a playful nudge to make sure Hunter's aware he's there.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jun 23, 2016 4:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Having regained his composure, Mai'ngor revere his grip on Sinag and plants the sword point-down with his hands resting on the pommel. He hopes this presents enough of a non-aggressive posture even while staying battle-ready. He waits for Hunter to continue the negotiation.

Naatkinson

Jun 23, 2016 5:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"We're listening, but do make it quick!"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 23, 2016 5:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter clears her throat, as this is probably one of the few times things seem to be going well. For now. "We've come on behalf of Blingdenstone to discuss a... joint partnership in rebuilding the city. May we speak with the Goldwhiskers?"

Naatkinson

Jun 23, 2016 7:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The lead rat-gnome leans in to whisper to the others. After several tense moments he turns back to you, "Follow me, you'll want to speak to Chipgrin," he says and then (assuming you agree) leads you down a couple of tunnels. A short time later you enter into a large chamber, swarming with gnomes.

A small crowd has gathered here. Most of the assembled creatures are deep gnomes, but some have ratlike features - including a fat specimen standing in front of the others, smiling at you with jagged buckteeth. "Peace," the big wererat says. He takes a step forward, arms extended and hands open. "Chipgrin's the name. I'm chief of the Goldwhisker clan. Shall we talk?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 23, 2016 8:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The half-elf rests her staff against her shoulder, and repeats the gesture. "I am Hunter," she says. "Thank you for your hospitality; it is welcome in this land full of danger."

Hunter continues. "It is because of such dangers that we have come. We have been asked by the Diggermattocks of Blingdenstone to speak with you in the hopes of combining strength and skill, and restore the city as a welcome and protective place for all."

Naatkinson

Jun 24, 2016 4:54 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Let's go somewhere a bit more private, shall we?" he says, then turns and leads you to a plateau in another part of the chamber. Stairs lead to the top of this rise, where the floor is covered with a soft and well-manicured carpet of green moss. The wererat chief sits on a stone chair flanked by two giant rats. Draped over the chair's back is a cave badger pelt.

"I was hoping to get a chance to speak to someone soon. See, we're having a problem here: We're under constant attacks by the oozes that now infest the northern part of the city proper. We've found that they have a leader, a gnomish leader. I remember him from when he worked in the tunnels, and my kin saw him when he returned. I know who he is, what he's doing, and - most of all - where he can be found! If you and the Diggermattocks want, I can take you straight to him - he what calls himself the Pudding King."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 24, 2016 5:00 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"You and the Diggermattocks have a common enemy, it seems," says Hunter. "They also expressed concern with the oozes to the north. And your resourcefulness has led to you discover the person behind the problem."

She pauses for a bit. "May I ask a question? If you know who is responsible and have access, why have you not disposed of him yourself? I'm sure the Diggermattocks would look favorably on such an act, especially since it would benefit both parties."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jun 24, 2016 10:55 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

A shudder works its way down Elfog's spine, Not the damned oozes again.

Naatkinson

Jun 27, 2016 3:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Have you seen how many oozes are down there? We know where he is, but we don't have the gnomepower to get in and get the job done. We are few, and everyone of us is valuable in holding what territory we do have."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jun 27, 2016 4:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods. She absently brushes her hair out of her face and off her shoulder. "The Diggermattocks gave the same reasons. Currently it seems like the two of you are trying to handle the same problem independently. May I suggest a joint venture? I personally would be happy to lend what assistance I can."

Naatkinson

Jun 28, 2016 2:56 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Sounds good to me..." he says as you work together to negotiate a time and place for the leaders to meet. You work your way back and forth between the Goldwhiskers and the Diggermattocks and come to an agreement for them to meet the next day at Diggermattock Hall in the morning.

OOC:

400 xp for a successful negotiation!

Another post coming soon!

Naatkinson

Jul 1, 2016 1:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

That night you are fed well and housed in an empty residence. The rest is much-needed and you wake up feeling better than you have in weeks. You make your way to the Diggermattock Hall for the meeting to find that you are the last ones there.

In attendance already (you are given introductions to everyone you haven't met yet):

Dorbo and Senni Diggermattock, as representatives for the citizens of Blingdenstone

Nomi Pathshutter and Gurnik Tapfinger, representing the Stoneheart Enclave (religious organization)

Kazook Pickshine, representing the Miner's Guild

Trisk Adamantelpiece and the ghost of Burrow Warden Jagder (quite the shock for you all to see a ghost in attendance!), representing the Burrow Wardens

Chipgrin Goldwhisker, representing the Goldwhisker Clan

After the introductions are over, Dorbo turns to you as a group, "You were the last to enter the caverns containing the oozes. Perhaps you'd like to tell us what you saw down there?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 1, 2016 4:54 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"It was horrible," begins Hunter. "The walls of a great cavern were covered in slime. Dripping, sickening green slime. Dozens of living ooze crawled along the floor, heaving forward and reaching out."

The half-elf uses Prestidigitation to create small illusions depicting what she saw, holding them aloft in her hand. With each statement, she adjusts the illusion to reflect her words.

"In the center of the cavern was a large spherical structure, held up off the floor by stone pillars. It was also covered with slime, black swirls with yellow and grey." Hunter's imagery shifts into a representation of the sphere.

"And finally, there came a voice. I know not from where," Hunter says. She tries to mimic the tone of the voice from the cavern, assisted by Prestidigitation, "It said, 'What's this, what's this? Visitors? Now? Not yet! We're not ready! Go away, pests! I will call upon thee and all of Blingdenstone to announce our glad tidings of the Faceless Lord to come at the proper time! Begone!'"

Hunter lowers her hand, and the images fade.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 1, 2016 5:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Ye could have stopped at 'It was horrible'" Elfog grunts as a shudder runs down his spine.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 1, 2016 6:01 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Good memory. I look around the room, judging the reactions of those who appear to be in power.

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Rolls

Insight - (1d20+3)

(18) + 3 = 21

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 1, 2016 7:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor almost laughs at Elfog's remark, had a chill not run up his spine as well at the horrible memory of the oozes.

Naatkinson

Jul 5, 2016 6:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The others take everything in stride, and Chipgrin speaks as you mention the voice, "That must be the one controlling the oozes speaking."

Dorbo responds, "Sounds like it. If we can take care of him, the attacks may stop, but the forces arrayed against us are far too much to handle. We're going to need some additional assistance. The addition of the Goldwhiskers are a great boon to us already, as they're already hardier than most due to their gift," he says diplomatically.

Nomi Pathshutter speaks up in reverent tones, "If we could find Entemoch's Boon, we could summon a host of earth elementals to aid in the reclamation of the city," she turns to you newcomers and continues, "Entemoch's Boon is a sacred chamber somewhere outside the city that empowers any elemental summoned through it."

"Any elemental brought in could be corrupted by Ogremoch's Bane in the battle. It would be disastrous if they turned on us halfway through the fight," Gurnik Tapfinger warns, "If we could cleanse the Steadfast Stone, then we could banish Ogremoch's Bane and we'd be free of that possibility."

"I can trade for some higher quality weapons from Gracklstugh. Perhaps better weapons will stand up to the oozes, since most of what we got corrodes on contact with the bastards," Kazook Pickshine offers.

OOC:

I will give you all a bit of time to offer your input at this point before I continue to push things along.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 5, 2016 7:11 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter asks, "Ogremoch's Bane?" She has follow-up questions regarding Entemoch's Boon and the Steadfast Stone, but it seems this Bane may be at the root of the perceived risk in the gnomes' plan.

Naatkinson

Jul 5, 2016 7:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Ogremoch's Bane is a cloud of malevolent energy that resides in Inner Blingdenstone. It has the ability to corrupt any elementals that we summon and turn them against us," Gurnik explains.

OOC:

Entemoch: The good prince of Elemental Earth
Ogremoch: The evil prince of Elemental Earth

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 5, 2016 7:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"And the Steadfast Stone?" asks Hunter. It is a leading question to determine what must be done to cleanse the... item, she supposes.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 5, 2016 9:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I'm be favoring any thing that would help against that ooze! Point us to that boon and let's get at it." Elfog offers, eager to gain any help he can to deal with the slime.

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 6, 2016 3:53 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Any reason we can't do both? Get rid of the stuff makin' the ol' Elementals go bad and find whatever will boost them?"

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 6, 2016 12:58 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor nods. "I agree with Soliin. Cannot we do both?"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 6, 2016 1:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"So now we're cleaning a rock and then tracking down a special summoning room?" I rub my eyes.

Naatkinson

Jul 6, 2016 1:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"First, the Steadfast Stone must be cleansed, then we can banish Ogremoch's Bane. I will give you the tools you will need if you'd like to attempt this task. First you will need a specially enchanted ruby that I will provide to you, then you will have to make your way to the Stone and insert the ruby into a socket in the menhir there, which will begin the cleansing process. The corruption there may try to interfere, so you should be prepared for a fight," he explains, giving you a moment to digest the information before continuing, "Now, once the stone is cleansed, I imaging Ogremoch's Bane will soon show up to begin corrupting it again, so I will provide you will a scroll of banishment, which should rid us of the troublesome thing for good. Be wary, if it doesn't work, then you will need to flee quickly."

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 6, 2016 3:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Alright, sounds like a fine plan. I'll do it! Where's this ruby?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 6, 2016 4:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Just so we're adequately prepared," begins Hunter, "what sort of 'corruption' are you talking about?"

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 6, 2016 10:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"As long as it ain't ooze..." Elfog says quietly to Hunter.

Naatkinson

Jul 7, 2016 8:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I hold the ruby with me now. The corruption I speak of comes from Ogremoch's Bane, twisting the power of the elements. I can't say what manner of trouble it will throw your way, but I am confident you can handle it."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 7, 2016 8:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Ogremoch's Bane is an earth elemental?" Hunter asks, seeking confirmation. She fights to keep her eyes from narrowing and rolling at Gurnik's 'confidence.'

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 7, 2016 8:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I scratch my head and attempt to recall anything I may have heard about this 'bane'...

Rolls

Arcana/Nature? - (1d20+3)

(7) + 3 = 10

Naatkinson

Jul 7, 2016 8:20 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Naatkinson says:

"Ogremoch's Bane is a cloud of malevolent energy that resides in Inner Blingdenstone. It has the ability to corrupt any elementals that we summon and turn them against us," Gurnik explains.

OOC:

Entemoch: The good prince of Elemental Earth
Ogremoch: The evil prince of Elemental Earth

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 7, 2016 8:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods, holding up a hand to acknowledge her mistake. "Sorry, it's a lot of information to process." She exhales as she digests the prospect of warding off malevolent energy.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 7, 2016 9:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog tilts his head to the left, cracking his neck. He then tilts his head to the right, repeating the procedure. "Elementals I can handle. Nice and solid they be!"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 7, 2016 10:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I'll take the ruby and keep it safe until we need to use it." I want to feast my eyes on it. If this whole cleansing thing doesn't work out and we're doomed at least I'll have that to hold onto.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 7, 2016 10:58 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter looks at Xeliss and nods. "That may be a good idea. Ogremoch's Bane is likely going to focus on the ruby and the person who carries it, as it is the key to the whole process."

Naatkinson

Jul 8, 2016 6:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Who would like the scroll then? Is there a wizardly type among you?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 8, 2016 6:30 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"A scroll, too?" says Hunter, not expecting yet another piece of the ritual. Svirfneblin.

Hunter collects herself. "I have some arcane talent," she announces.

Naatkinson

Jul 11, 2016 3:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

He hands the scroll over to Hunter, "Now that you have it here's what you must do: Go to the Steadfast Stone and insert the ruby into the menhir there. This will begin the cleansing process, watch for any unwelcome visitors. If Ogremoch's Bane shows up, then use the scroll of banishment on it and it should remove it from our plane of existence."

He gives instructions to the Stone (area 22):
Go to the guard post in Area 10, follow the path to the old residences (area 17) and follow the path northeast through the Crystal Garden (19) and to the Stone (22).

"Be wary when you are out there. There have been reports of a Medusa in the area, though Sark in the guard post may offer a reward if you bring back the thing's head as proof of its demise."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 11, 2016 3:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"A Medusa! That is a formidable foe. Mai'ngor says with relish.

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Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 11, 2016 4:29 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Will Sarith be joining us?" asks Hunter.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 11, 2016 10:00 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I be guessing a foe without a head if you git yer way, Mai'ngor" Elfog says with a hearty chuckle. "We best be getting on... Where is that Drow anyway?"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 12, 2016 4:09 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I take a good look at the ruby before pocketing it. "A medusa you say? Great."

Naatkinson

Jul 12, 2016 2:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Sarith is on another assignment, looking for Entemoch's Boon," Dorbo replies.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 12, 2016 4:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"And Stool?" Hunter continues. While she's not obviously torn up about Sarith's absence, she feels uncomfortable about leaving him isolated in a town with a history against his kind.

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Naatkinson

Jul 12, 2016 4:29 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Unless you want to take him with you, then he will be safe here."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 12, 2016 4:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods, and turns to the party. "Any questions or concerns you wish to air?" she asks.

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 12, 2016 4:41 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin shrugs. "Any tips on fighting elementals or medusas?"

OOC:

What would be the roll to see if I know anything about either?

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 13, 2016 12:39 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Could have really used Sarith for this one Elfog laments silently.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 13, 2016 4:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods at Soliin's question, even as she tries to recall any lore she came across in her studies.

OOC:

I'm guessing Nature for the medusa, and Arcana for the elementals. I can reroll if I need to use a different skill.

Rolls

Nature - (1d20+1)

(9) + 1 = 10

Arcana - (1d20+3)

(9) + 3 = 12

Naatkinson

Jul 13, 2016 5:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You know that Medusa are fought by avoiding their gaze, which can turn you to stone.

Earth elementals are tough enemies, but are susceptible to the same attacks any other enemy would be.

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 13, 2016 5:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"So if we have to fight this mad-masa thing, does anyone have a bag? Maybe a nice thick one that can't be seen out of? Oh, with a drawstring!"

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 13, 2016 11:11 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What you needin' a bag for?" the medusa-ignorant Elfog asks

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 14, 2016 12:49 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I realize I just took the GMs desc rather than waiting for the player to tell me what they learned. Sorry.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 14, 2016 12:54 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

For me, personally, I consider the DM's notes to be whatever is revealed to us. Especially in this format.

Apologies to Naatkinson if that's not how it should be treated.

Naatkinson

Jul 14, 2016 12:56 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

You pretty much nailed it, Cancerman, if he'd had time to reveal it, great. If not, oh well :)

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 14, 2016 2:15 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I figure if the mam-mama fights us by lookin at us, we can kill it by putting a bag over it's head!"

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 14, 2016 2:29 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"You volunteering to be the bagger, Solin?"

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 14, 2016 2:37 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin waves his hand, flexing his fingers randomly. "Ever since I started doing this magic stuff, moving things about sneaky-like has been easier. You distract um, I'll bag 'um!"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 14, 2016 4:19 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I'll distract it from afar if that's alright with you. If it goes to hell, we drop the ruby in there and run."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 14, 2016 3:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Fear not, Soliin. If Xeliss fails to grab the thing's attention then I will make sure it comes after me. And once you have the bag over the head then Elfog and I will make sure to part it with its neck." Mai’ngor says, drawing his finger across his own neck to demonstrate.

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Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 14, 2016 4:11 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods with each discussion of the battle plan. She looks at each svirfneblin representative before asking of them, "Is there anything else we should know before we head out? We will need to revisit your market for some additional supplies."

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 15, 2016 3:00 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"We'll also take any other supplies you can offer us. Whatever you think would be helpful."

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Rolls

Persuasion - (1d20+3)

(14) + 3 = 17

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 15, 2016 5:30 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I certainly could use a mirror or two," coos Hunter, absently twirling a strand of her hair.

Rolls

Persuasion - (1d20+5)

(3) + 5 = 8

Inspiration! - (1d20+5)

(6) + 5 = 11

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 15, 2016 5:46 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What's a mirror?"

Naatkinson

Jul 15, 2016 12:42 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"We can't spare the time from our planning to individually supply you, but if you see the guard outside, he'll provide you with some gold with which to supply yourselves," he responds.

Speaking to the guard outside, you are given 200 gold as a group.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 15, 2016 11:08 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I gladly take the gold from the guard. "It's not much, but it's a start." I turn to our group members. "What supplies?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 15, 2016 11:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter repeats, "A mirror. Or two mirrors. If a medusa's gaze is enough to turn us into stone, perhaps the same is true of itself. Like deflecting an arrow back at the person who fired it."

After a pause, "Honestly, I don't know if that works, but I reason that if a medusa is looking at itself, it's not looking at me."

Naatkinson

Jul 18, 2016 1:11 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You are able to find a couple of mirrors in the market, as well as some bags.

OOC:

A sack is 1 copper, and each mirror is 10 gold

Keleth

Jul 18, 2016 1:24 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I'd like to find a nice, heavy duty sack, one resistant to beating and tearing, maybe even bites and death stares?

Naatkinson

Jul 18, 2016 1:26 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

You can find a heavy duty sack for 5 copper!

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 18, 2016 4:24 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter wishes to purchase at least two mirrors, both for herself.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 18, 2016 4:28 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor sill doesn't understand what a "mirror" is. He asked, but no one answered.

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Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 18, 2016 4:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter inspects the mirrors, though she doesn't seem to care about the actual quality, so long as it works. She turns and shows the item to Mai'ngor, allowing him to view himself in its reflection. "Mirror."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 18, 2016 4:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor's peers at the object. It's like looking at one's reflection in a well-polished shield, but a little better. Or like looking at one's reflection in a pond, but nowhere near as good. "You propose to use this to avoid looking directly at the medusa? Interesting. We approach the monster walking backwards then?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 18, 2016 4:57 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Well, no," says Hunter. "But right now, you're looking at yourself and not at me. And certainly not at Soliin, who's sneaking up behind you with a big sack."

Naatkinson

Jul 19, 2016 5:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Anyone want anything else before you head out?

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 19, 2016 10:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Staring at the ground as the others go about their business Elfog lets out a quiet sigh. Let's move already!

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 19, 2016 10:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin puts his new bag in his current bag and laughs. "Look, a bag with another bag inside! A bag of holding bags!"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 20, 2016 5:06 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter pauses. She regards Soliin quizzically in silence, then says, "You know, I can't remember the last time I heard a natural laugh."

She half-chuckles to herself at the wondrous mirth of halflings, and even that sound feels strange to her ears. "Thanks," she says and straightens her back, ready to proceed.

Naatkinson

Jul 21, 2016 4:08 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You are led to the guard post in area 10 (the guard captain does indeed offer a reward: 1,000 gp for the beasts head, or 50 gp each for useful information). They open the door, which leads to a small passage with another door. The door opens to reveal a Y-passage, splitting off to the north and east. To the north, the passage is collapsed, leaving only one direction for you to go.

You follow the passage to the east and enter a chamber that is very reminiscent of the residential area of the occupied portion of Blingdenstone. Every step echoes against walls beyond your circle of light. The air is cold and damp, and you can hear a waterfall somewhere in the blackness, along with faint echoes of battle.

Their is a staircase leading north, which you recognize from the directions that Dorbo gave you to the Stone you need to cleanse. There is the sound of a waterfall in the distance to your east, but you can't see it in the blackness.

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 21, 2016 4:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As they move forward, Soliin creeps along to the side, just within range of the torch light, keeping his eyes, ears, and all other senses open to the sound of something that might sound or look like a medusa, though he doesn't know what a medusa might sound or look like. I gotta figure out some way I can move about down here without the group, without shedding light.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+4)

(6) + 4 = 10

Stealth - (1d20+7)

(2) + 7 = 9

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 21, 2016 5:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter whispers aloud, "The sound of battle to the east. It's not along our path to the menhir, but I wonder if that's Sarith. His mission may be in the same area." She strains her hearing to pick out any other sounds from the background noise.

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Rolls

Perception - (1d20+3)

(10) + 3 = 13

Naatkinson

Jul 21, 2016 5:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter can't make out anything that would give her a clue about what's happening. It sounds like any other battle to her ears.

Soliin feels like he's the epitome of sneakiness, but can't see anything that screams medusa to him.

OOC:

Are people starting to care about Sarith's well-being?

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 21, 2016 5:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Hunter is, only because he's a survivor that endured with the rest of the group. Admittedly, there were times he sorta tried to save his own skin when the odds were bad, but he got his blades into the thick of things often enough that Hunter would at least want Sarith to have a decent life afterward.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 26, 2016 4:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Come on," says Hunter, starting off to the east. "If it's Sarith, he might need our help, and maybe he can help us if his task is done. If it's not Sarith, whoever it is may be inclined to offer us aid in return."

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 26, 2016 5:01 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin shrugs. "You're probably right. And if none of the above, we can just run away?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 26, 2016 5:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods. "Most definitely."

Naatkinson

Jul 26, 2016 5:26 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The group heads east, coming closer and closer to the sound of the waterfall, though the battle sounds no nearer. When you near the end of the chamber, you can see a large pool which is fed by a waterfall pouring from a ledge above. On either side of the pool are rough-hewn stone staircases leading up to the ledge above. There are also passages leading both north and south not far from the pool.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 27, 2016 12:42 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Where to?" Elfog asks the others as he approaches the pool and looks down into it.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+4)

(18) + 4 = 22

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 27, 2016 12:51 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter pauses, looking around. "This might be the 'old residences' the svirfneblin told us about. If so, we came too far east, as we're supposed to go to some crystal garden whose entrance is back a bit."

She sighs. "I don't see Sarith, and the sounds of that battle doesn't seem any nearer than when we first heard it. Maybe we should proceed with our task and backtrack to that passage we're supposed to take."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 27, 2016 1:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I don't know why you're suddenly so concerned about that drow snake anyway."

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Naatkinson

Jul 27, 2016 2:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog approaches the pool and peers into the water. He can see something down there, but can't quite tell what it is. After a few moments of looking he can see a face in the water with its eyes closed. Suddenly, the eyes open wide and it rushes toward the surface. Elfog barely has time to pull back before it comes out of the water (though it doesn't disturb the water at all) and lands in front of him. It is a deep gnome ghost, and it screams at you as it takes on a horrible appearance.

OOC:

Roll a Wisdom Save, everyone! Once saves are rolled we will go into initiative!

Elfog is in reach of the ghost, and everyone else is no more than 30 feet away (You can all reach it in one round)

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 27, 2016 2:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor has barely finished muttering about Sarith when something explodes out of the pool nearby.

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Rolls

Wisdom save - (1d20+1)

(15) + 1 = 16

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 27, 2016 3:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin jumps back in fright.

Rolls

Wis save - (1d20+2)

(10) + 2 = 12

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 27, 2016 4:47 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter exclaims in surprise at the explosion of movement, and clutches her head to try and drown out the unearthly sound.

Rolls

Wisdom - (1d20+1)

(20) + 1 = 21

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 27, 2016 5:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What is that?!"

Rolls

WIS save - (1d20+3)

(3) + 3 = 6

Naatkinson

Jul 27, 2016 5:13 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Everyone except for Xeliss deals with the ghost's appearance pretty well. Xeliss sags for a moment as she becomes prematurely older (She ages by 10 years). The ghost now moves to attack, but the heroes recover faster than it expected and act even faster.

OOC:

You guys have the initiative on the ghost!

Rolls

Aging! (multiply by 10) - (1d4)

(1) = 1

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Jul 27, 2016 5:29 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor reacts quickly and charges forward, calling forth Sinag's blade as he does so. He leaps and slashes at the ghost two-handed.

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Rolls

Attack (Sinag) - (1d20+7)

(19) + 7 = 26

Radiant damage - (1d10+5, 1d8)

1d10+5 : (3) + 5 = 8

1d8 : (5) = 5

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 27, 2016 5:37 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter backs away, trying to put as much distance as possible between herself and the ghost. "It's not a medusa, that's for sure!" she cries as she flicks her wrist to throw three magical darts of energy, each missile flashing out towards the apparition.

Rolls

Magic Missile damage (force) - (3d4+3)

(341) + 3 = 11

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 27, 2016 9:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What in the...."

Rolls

Wisdom Saving Throw - (1d20+2)

(7) + 2 = 9

Naatkinson

Jul 27, 2016 9:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog begins to panic at the sight of the ghost.

OOC:

Forgot I have 5 players in this game, sorry Szemely! Elfog is suffering from the frightened condition and so is Xeliss.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 27, 2016 10:00 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Replace 'players' with 'children' and you have a glimpse of my childhood. (just kidding)

Trying his best not to let the others see his obvious trembling, Elfog quickly grabs for Tolvihar and takes a half-hearted swipe at the wispy gnome. "What are you!?!"

Rolls

Axe Attack (w/ disadvantage) - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+5)

1d20+7 : (11) + 7 = 18

1d20+7 : (7) + 7 = 14

1d12+5 : (4) + 5 = 9

Naatkinson

Jul 28, 2016 7:21 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Sinag hums with pleasure as it pierces the ghostly form of the gnome, This is what I was forged for! the thoughts stream from Sinag to Mai'ngor and bring him immense pleasure.

Hunter's magical assault causes the ghost to blur and fade momentarily as its very essence is attacked.

Tolvihar rips into the ghost's form and it screams again, this time in pain.

The ghostly figure shouts out, "They are coming! We must hide!" then turns and rushes into a nearby residence.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 28, 2016 7:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Let's get out of here!" cries Hunter, going so far as to pull on the clothing of any who seem stuck to the floor. She heads back to the passageway leading to the Crystal Garden. "The sounds of battle we heard may be the event that created these ghosts!"

Naatkinson

Jul 28, 2016 8:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

You're referring to the first passage you encountered, correct?

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 28, 2016 8:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Yes. On the map, leading to area 19.

Naatkinson

Jul 28, 2016 8:29 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You move up into the Crystal Garden. Light from luminescent fungi refracts through large crystal formations erupting from the floor, creating a kaleidoscope of colors on the surrounding walls. The crystals are semitransparent, slightly distorting images seen through them. A statue of a gnome cowers near a crystal outgrowth, holding a broken crystal in its hands.

Tunnels lead up to area 20 and down into area 21. Two sets of stairs carved from the walls lead up to the Steadfast Stone.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 28, 2016 8:42 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter pauses to catch her breath. She eyes the gnome statue and its peculiar pose, and checks that her mirrors are within easy reach; the notion of medusae certainly lends itself to the imagination.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 29, 2016 11:48 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Eyes fixated on the gnome statue Elfog moves up besides Hunter. "Statue or victim?" he asks without breaking his gaze.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Jul 30, 2016 12:09 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Deadpan, Hunter responds, "Yes."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Jul 30, 2016 12:26 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Unsure what to make of Hunter's response Elfog simply offers, "Aye!"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Jul 30, 2016 12:38 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Wh-What's happened?" I follow the others in a daze as I try to shake the terrifying fear I experienced just a moment ago. Suddenly, this entire plan seems like a bad idea.

Soliin

Keleth

Jul 30, 2016 1:43 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin grabs the bag out of his bag and slinks into the darkness, again keeping his ears open.

Rolls

Sneaky sneak - (1d20+7)

(7) + 7 = 14

Perception - (1d20+4)

(19) + 4 = 23

Naatkinson

Aug 2, 2016 1:56 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin fades into shadow and keeps an ear out for danger. He can hear an odd hissing noise coming from the upward leading tunnel (Area 20).

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 2, 2016 4:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter indicates the stairs leading up. "That menhir is supposed to be up ahead. Let's get this over with. Xeliss, you have the gem?" She double-checks that the scroll of banishment is within reach, and Hunter proceeds up the stairs, squinting against the distorted images coming through the crystals.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+3)

(14) + 3 = 17

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 2, 2016 4:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Right behind ye!"

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+4)

(8) + 4 = 12

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 2, 2016 4:29 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor stays abreast of Elfog. Having dismissed Sinag after the strange encounter with the gnome ghost, he has now drawn the drow-make shortsword.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+3)

(6) + 3 = 9

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 2, 2016 4:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter whispers as they move, "I heard something from the south. Hissing. Be wary."

Soliin

Keleth

Aug 2, 2016 4:48 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin nods in the shadows, unsure if anyone can see him, and holds his bag out ahead of himself, chuckling silently to himself. He starts to move forward, staying just within the torch light.

Naatkinson

Aug 3, 2016 12:47 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As you ascend the stairs, the hissing doesn't come any closer and after a few steps you can no longer hear it. You reach the top of the stairs, it seems you've found the Steadfast Stone. The floor of this cavern is worn smooth, but the walls are rough. A great menhir carved from a stalagmite stands in the center of the chamber, pockmarked with dozens of empty sockets that might once have held gems.

Elfog, with his familiarity with caverns and excellent low-light vision, is able to see that the roughness of the walls in this chamber outline several large, vaguely humanoid shapes.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 3, 2016 1:00 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I shrink down to the form of a spider, climbing up and clinging to the side of the rock wall.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 3, 2016 4:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter sighs in relief, tempered by the fact that it's always calm before a storm. "All right, there's the stone. Let's get that gem in place."

She looks around. "Xeliss? Where did...?" Her expression turns to horror as she imagines the worst. "Oh no, did she get lost?"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 3, 2016 7:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I make my way towards the stalagmite, hoping that nothing foul will see me with the gem. I don't like being the center of attention. That makes me too big of a target. This will help even the odds.

Rolls

Stealth - (1d20+4)

(18) + 4 = 22

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 3, 2016 9:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Look at the walls" Elfog says quietly, slowly moving over to the nearest to take a closer look. "It looks... familiar... maybe..."

OOC:

Stonecutting ability allows Elfog to add double his proficiency bonus to a history check when trying to determine the orgin of the stonework

Rolls

History - (1d20+5)

(15) + 5 = 20

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 4, 2016 1:47 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor studies the walls as Elfog suggested. But he knows nothing of stonework.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 4, 2016 1:50 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"The walls?" asks Hunter, in a near-panic. "What about Xeliss? She has the gem!"

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 4, 2016 1:57 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What?! I thought you had it! Where has she gone off to this time?"

"Perhaps some light?" Mai’ngor summons Sinag's blade.

Naatkinson

Aug 4, 2016 6:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss, in spider form, moves completely unnoticed by her companions who all worry for her safety.

Elfog thinks that these humanoid shapes were once Earth Elementals that fused with the stone.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 5, 2016 12:44 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"She would not just run off, and I'm sure we would have heard some hollering if something tried to get the lass" Elfog says.

"Keep yer eyes on these walls. I don't think they're carvings..." he adds before telling everyone that the may in fact be earth elementals.

Naatkinson

Aug 8, 2016 3:21 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Just waiting on Xeliss to act :)

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 8, 2016 3:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I continue towards the menhir, climbing onto it and examining the holes to see if there's any difference between them. Have any been used more recently than others?

OOC:

Not sure if I am supposed to use my stats for ability checks, or the spider stats...

Rolls

Perception? - (1d20)

(1) = 1

Naatkinson

Aug 8, 2016 3:34 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

It's not possible for Xeliss to determine if any of the holes has been used more recently than the others, they all seem to be the exact same.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 10, 2016 2:30 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I revert to my usual self and shove the gem into one of the holes on the right side, as far up as I can reach.

Naatkinson

Aug 10, 2016 7:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The gem slides in smoothly and as the ruby begins to glow against the menhir, the walls begin to rumble. Part of one wall shifts, detaches, and charges toward you. One of the earth elementals that Elfog noticed earlier has awakened and doesn't like what you're doing here.

OOC:

Got a one on the elemental's initiative, so you all go first!
The elemental is within walking distance of all of you, so no need to worry about placement

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 10, 2016 10:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Not terribly surprised by what he's seeing Elfog jumps into action. Taking a few steps towards to the elemental to gain a bit of momentum he leaps into the air (well, as much as a dwarf can leap) and brings Tolvihar across his body, looking to cut the elemental's leg clean through.

Rolls

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+7, 1d12+5)

1d20+7 : (15) + 7 = 22

1d12+5 : (8) + 5 = 13

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 10, 2016 10:30 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Time to go! I did my part- now it's up to Hunter!" I meld into my wolf form and attempt to run towards the entrance.

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Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 10, 2016 11:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Where did you- ?" Hunter whirls, caught off-guard not only by Xeliss's sudden appearance, but also the earth elemental's charge. She quickly grabs the scroll she was given, but pauses. "Is that Ogremoch's Bane? Somehow I expected something different."

OOC:

Could I make a check to see if the earth elemental is what I'm supposed to use the scroll on? Assuming Arcana for now.

Rolls

Arcana - (1d20+3)

(17) + 3 = 20

Naatkinson

Aug 10, 2016 11:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter realizes that the gnomes said Ogremoch's Bane was a extraplanar cloud, so this must be just a corrupted earth elemental. This must just be a part of cleansing the Stone.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 11, 2016 12:08 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai’ngor and Sinag join the dance.

OOC:

*Bonus action: activate War Dance.
*Standard Action to attack.
*Action Surge to attack again.

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Rolls

Sinag attack, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (11) + 7 = 18

1d8+7 : (7) + 7 = 14

Action surge: attack, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (16) + 7 = 23

1d8+7 : (4) + 7 = 11

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 11, 2016 12:55 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter reaches out, clutching her hand upon empty air. She mumbles a few words and sparks begin to crackle around her hand, and with a gust of arcane wind, the electricity leaps out toward the earth elemental.

OOC:

Using one sorcery point for Distant Spell, giving the touch-based Shocking Grasp a range of 30 feet.

Rolls

Shocking Grasp vs Elemental, Lightning Damage - (1d20+5, 1d8)

1d20+5 : (20) + 5 = 25

1d8 : (8) = 8

Critical? - (1d8)

(2) = 2

Naatkinson

Aug 11, 2016 3:35 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog swings Tolvihar hard, slamming it into the thick, rocky leg. It causes some cracks in the stone, but doesn't seem to affect its mobility at all.

Mai'ngor flies into battle, attacking fiercely with Sinag, and the light-blade digs two deep gouges in the monster's rocky hide.

Electricity arcs around the elemental as Hunter's magic takes hold and it lets out a deep rumble, a sign of pain perhaps?

Xeliss shifts into the form of a large wolf and rushes for the stairs away.

OOC:

Elemental has taken 48 damage so far
Soliin still has an action to take!

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 11, 2016 4:39 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I pause my escape to turn and watch the others take on the elemental. I keep an eye out for any other dangers.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+3)

(13) + 3 = 16

Naatkinson

Aug 11, 2016 5:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Aside from the tremendous elemental, there appears to be no other danger

Soliin

Keleth

Aug 11, 2016 7:36 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin sneaks up behind the elemental and tries to strike it at a weak point in the leg.

Rolls

Sneak attack - (1d20+8, 1d6+6)

1d20+8 : (2) + 8 = 10

1d6+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

Sneak attack damage - (2d6)

(64) = 10

Naatkinson

Aug 11, 2016 9:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin can't get a solid strike on the things huge, stony leg.

OOC:

His turn!

The elemental roars and begins swinging his large fists at the small intruders. He swings at, and narrowly misses, the agile Tikbalang. His second attack, against Elfog is better aimed and bangs off of the hardy dwarf's shoulder (8 bludgeoning damage)

OOC:

Back to your turn now!

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 11, 2016 10:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I sigh, shaking my wolf head for a moment. It's always something trying to kill us. I should be used to it. I change direction, charging towards the elemental (getting behind it if possible.)

Rolls

Attack (w/Advantage) - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 2d6+3)

1d20+5 : (12) + 5 = 17

1d20+5 : (6) + 5 = 11

2d6+3 : (54) + 3 = 12

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 12, 2016 12:44 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Ya hit like me mother's fragile aunt's sick daughter's little cousin's pet goblin's kitten!" Elfog yells out. Hardly slowed from the elemental's attack the barbarian throws caution to the wind and brings Tolvihar to bear.

OOC:

Reckless Attack: Your first attack during your turn can be a reckless attack. Advantage to melee weapon attack rolls using Strength during this turn. Attack rolls against have an advantage until your next turn.

Rolls

Reckless Attack - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+5)

1d20+7 : (2) + 7 = 9

1d20+7 : (7) + 7 = 14

1d12+5 : (12) + 5 = 17

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 12, 2016 7:20 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Swords flashing, Mai'ngor cuts high and stabs low.

Last edited August 12, 2016 7:22 pm

Rolls

Sinag attack, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (6) + 7 = 13

1d8+7 : (8) + 7 = 15

Drowcraft shortsword attack, damage - (1d20+6, 1d6+6)

1d20+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

1d6+6 : (1) + 6 = 7

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 12, 2016 7:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter backs away from the elemental to gain more distance, and flicks her hand to throw four arcane bolts of energy at the entity.

Rolls

2nd level Magic Missile - (4d4+4)

(3442) + 4 = 17

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(12) = 12

Naatkinson

Aug 12, 2016 9:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss comes around the back of the elemental and begins to gnaw at the back of its huge leg. Surprisingly, her canine jaws begin to dig deep trenches in the stone creature.

Elfog and Mai'ngor both attack the creature repeatedly, but are unable to get through its powerful defenses.

Hunter's magical attack has better effect than the powerful warriors' and small fissures form where the magic missiles hit.

OOC:

77 damage so far and its still standing!

Soliin still has an action!

Naatkinson

Aug 14, 2016 9:11 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin draws his other short sword and makes two attacks against the great behemoth.

Rolls

Main Hand Attack - (1d20+8, 1d6+6)

1d20+8 : (20) + 8 = 28

1d6+6 : (2) + 6 = 8

Off Hand Attack - (1d20+7, 1d6)

1d20+7 : (15) + 7 = 22

1d6 : (1) = 1

Sneak Attack - (2d6)

(35) = 8

Crit! - (3d6)

(114) = 6

Naatkinson

Aug 14, 2016 9:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin hits with both attacks, chipping away at the back of its stone legs. The attack with his mundane sword doesn't seem to have a great deal of effect on it.

OOC:

99 damage so far!

His turn!

Naatkinson

Aug 14, 2016 9:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Moaning in a voice that sounds like an avalanche, the elemental lashes out at Mai'ngor and Elfog again.

It almost lands a direct hit on Mai'ngor, but he is able to avoid the brunt of the blow (13 damage).

Elfog is able to deflect part of the blow with his shield, but he is rattled to the bone by the heavy strike (17 damage)

OOC:

Your turn! It looks like it doesn't have much fight left in it

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 14, 2016 9:36 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Taking a step back after absorbing the punishing blow, Elfog shakes his head, trying to remember where he is. The sight of the elemental standing before him shocks him back into reality and he steps in for another swing of Tolvihar.

OOC:

Reckless attack once again!
EDIT: Balls!

Last edited August 14, 2016 9:36 pm

Rolls

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+5)

1d20+7 : (3) + 7 = 10

1d20+7 : (4) + 7 = 11

1d12+5 : (12) + 5 = 17

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 15, 2016 1:31 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor spins low, swords flashing, and jabs with both blades, aimed for the elemental's groin.

Last edited August 15, 2016 3:10 am

Rolls

Sinag attack, damage - - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (4) + 7 = 11

1d8+7 : (6) + 7 = 13

Drowcraft shortsword attack, damage - (1d20+6, 1d6+6)

1d20+6 : (5) + 6 = 11

1d6+6 : (4) + 6 = 10

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 15, 2016 2:42 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I stay behind the earth elemental, hoping to keep out of sight as I continue attacking its lower legs with my fangs.

Rolls

Attack (w/Advantage) - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 2d6+3)

1d20+5 : (20) + 5 = 25

1d20+5 : (6) + 5 = 11

2d6+3 : (65) + 3 = 14

Critical Damage? - (2d6)

(32) = 5

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 15, 2016 3:21 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Thankfully, the elemental appears to be focused on the warriors. Not sparing any power, Hunter releases another four Magic Missiles at the creature.

Rolls

2nd level Magic Missile - (4d4+4)

(2223) + 4 = 13

Naatkinson

Aug 15, 2016 4:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss tears at the elemental and manages to find a weak point in its stony exterior, ripping chunks out of the back of its leg. It begins to topple but manages to hold itself up until Hunter's magical bolts slam into its chest, knocking it down.

After the creature falls, another large stone creature emerges from the ground by the menhir, but doesn't attack. It merely faces away from the stone and assumes a guarding pose.

After a few moments of silence, another of the figures in walls emerges and charges at your group.

OOC:

Another earth elemental is attacking! You will have the chance to act first, as it will take a few moments to get to your position.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 15, 2016 5:05 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor charges this new threat, but realizes this fighting may be an exercise of futility.

"Are we to fight an endless parade of stone guardians? Let us finish what we came for and begone!"

Rolls

Sinag attack, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (13) + 7 = 20

1d8+7 : (5) + 7 = 12

Drowcraft shortsword attack, damage - (1d20+6, 1d6+6)

1d20+6 : (1) + 6 = 7

1d6+6 : (6) + 6 = 12

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 15, 2016 5:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Let's back away," suggests Hunter. "It looks like some are guarding the stone; maybe if we put some distance between they'll leave us alone. But I don't want to go without ensuring Ogremoch's Bane doesn't corrupt anything." She retreats as much as she can while keeping the menhir in sight, and lets fly her Magic Missiles as the new elemental commits to the attack.

Rolls

Magic Missile vs Attacking Elemental - (3d4+3)

(134) + 3 = 11

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(20) = 20

Wild Magic Surge from last round (sorry, forgot) - (1d20)

(16) = 16

Naatkinson

Aug 15, 2016 8:47 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Sinag digs deep into the elemental, taking a chunk out of its torso.

Hunter's magical bolts slam into the monster one after another, spreading small cracks in its form.

Elfog can tell you from his earlier inspection that there were three of the large forms that have become elementals.

OOC:

23 damage so far!

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 15, 2016 10:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Having been knocked around more than his fair share in the battle and not having a decent strike to show for it, Elfog can feel the rage welling up inside him. Seeing Mai'ngor charge in, the barbarian screams out a dwarven curse and joins the Tikbalang in battle. Swinging Tolvihar with all of the fury he can muster he aims for the elemental's legs.

OOC:

Rage? Check!
Frenzy? Check!
Reckless Attack? Check!

Rolls

Tolvihar Attack (w/Advantage) - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+7)

1d20+7 : (1) + 7 = 8

1d20+7 : (9) + 7 = 16

1d12+7 : (11) + 7 = 18

Frenzy Attack - (1d20+7, 1d12+5)

1d20+7 : (16) + 7 = 23

1d12+5 : (4) + 5 = 9

Naatkinson

Aug 15, 2016 10:31 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog's first strike is ineffective, but his second makes a nice cracking sound as it sends a crack running up the elemental's leg.

OOC:

You forgot the +2 damage from rage on your second attack, but I applied it for you

Elemental has taken 34 damage now, Moofs and Soliin still have a turn

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 3:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Not wanting to draw the monster's attention, Soliin moves quietly around it. Once behind it, he steps forward and attacks with both blades.

OOC:

Elemental has taken 53 damage now! Moofs still has to take her turn

Rolls

Main Hand Attack - (1d20+8, 1d6+5)

1d20+8 : (9) + 8 = 17

1d6+5 : (6) + 5 = 11

Off Hand Attack - (1d20+7, 1d6)

1d20+7 : (15) + 7 = 22

1d6 : (3) = 3

Sneak Attack - (2d6)

(61) = 7

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 16, 2016 3:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I crouch low and wait for an opportune moment to pounce.

OOC:

Holding action 'til it's close enough to charge.

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 3:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Moofsalot says:

I crouch low and wait for an opportune moment to pounce.

OOC:

Holding action 'til it's close enough to charge.

OOC:

This room isn't super large, so you can just assume that anything you want to attack is going to be in movement range

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 16, 2016 4:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I wait for the elemental to find itself a target other than me before I pounce...

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 4:13 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The elemental makes a sweeping strike at the opponents in front of it, hoping to hit both Mai'ngor and Elfog.

Mai'ngor ducks the blow, but Elfog is too focused on his attack and takes the full force of the blow (9 damage).

OOC:

Your turn. Xeliss will have the opportunity to use her readied action and then take her regular action as well.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 16, 2016 4:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I get behind the elemental while it attacks the Elfog and Mai'ngor and try to find the weakest point to gnaw on. It worked out well on the first one so why not?

Rolls

Attack 1 (w/Advantage) - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 2d6+3)

1d20+5 : (20) + 5 = 25

1d20+5 : (7) + 5 = 12

2d6+3 : (46) + 3 = 13

Attack 2 (w/Advantage) - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 2d6+3)

1d20+5 : (10) + 5 = 15

1d20+5 : (17) + 5 = 22

2d6+3 : (54) + 3 = 12

Critical Damage - (2d6)

(16) = 7

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 5:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss does that same thing as last time, finding the weak points in the earth elemental's form and using them to rip chunks out of it.

OOC:

69 damage so far!

Forgot that your attacks don't count as magical (they shouldn't have done so much damage last time. Still a pretty good amount of damage, though!)

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 16, 2016 5:26 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor fights on. He slashes diagonally at the elemental's midsection: upwards with Sinag, downwards with the shortsword.

Rolls

Sinag attack, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (3) + 7 = 10

1d8+7 : (2) + 7 = 9

Drowcraft shortsword attack, damage - (1d20+6, 1d6+6)

1d20+6 : (14) + 6 = 20

1d6+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 5:29 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor misses his attack with Sinag, but draws a deep gouge across the things midsection with his other blade.

OOC:

78 damage so far. Soliin, Hunter, and Elfog have a turn still.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 16, 2016 5:39 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter continues her magical assault against the elemental, trying to whittle away at its rocky exterior with a flurry of three bolts of energy.

Rolls

Magic Missile vs Attacking Elemental - (3d4+3)

(224) + 3 = 11

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(20) = 20

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 16, 2016 9:42 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Shrugging off yet another hit, Elfog twists his body as far back as he can, bringing his great axe behind him. With a blood curling scream he launches himself back at the elemental.

OOC:

Second verse, same as the first.

Rolls

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+7)

1d20+7 : (19) + 7 = 26

1d20+7 : (18) + 7 = 25

1d12+7 : (3) + 7 = 10

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+7, 1d12+7)

1d20+7 : (4) + 7 = 11

1d12+7 : (11) + 7 = 18

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 9:45 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Don't forget advantage on the second attack!

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 16, 2016 9:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Frenzy only gives you advantage on your first attack, correct? Or am I missing something?

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 10:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

szemely says:

OOC:

Frenzy only gives you advantage on your first attack, correct? Or am I missing something?

Reckless attack gives you advantage on all attacks

Quote:

Starting at 2nd level, you can throw aside all concern for defense to attack with fierce desperation. When you make your first attack on your turn, you can decide to attack recklessly. Doing so gives you advantage on melee weapon attack rolls using Strength during this turn, but attack rolls against you have advantage until your next turn.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 16, 2016 10:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I see, I misinterpreted the "When you make your first attack on your turn" phrase. Thanks!

Rolls

Advantage Attack - (1d20+7)

(17) + 7 = 24

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 10:30 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

No problem!

Hunter's magic slams into the stone monstrosity just as Elfog slams Tolvihar into its leg, taking it out and dropping it, one-legged, to the floor. It doesn't get back up.

Another one of the stone men comes out of the floor and faces out from the menhir. Moments later a familiar scene plays out and the last elemental explodes outward from the wall. This one is faster than the others and makes it to you before you can turn to face it. It swings once at Mai'ngor and kicks at Xeliss.

Xeliss manages to get out of its way, but Mai'ngor takes a hit in the side (16 damage).

OOC:

Your turn: Final Elemental!

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 16, 2016 10:35 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Last one, people!!" Elfog yells, bringing Tolvihar high about his head and rushing forward to meet the latest threat. "DOWN. YOU. GO!!!"

EDIT: CRIT!!!

Last edited August 16, 2016 10:35 pm

Rolls

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+7)

1d20+7 : (2) + 7 = 9

1d20+7 : (3) + 7 = 10

1d12+7 : (12) + 7 = 19

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+7)

1d20+7 : (8) + 7 = 15

1d20+7 : (20) + 7 = 27

1d12+7 : (9) + 7 = 16

Critical Hit Damage - (1d12)

(1) = 1

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 10:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Tolvihar crashes hard into the chest of the elemental and deep cracks spread from the point of impact, but it doesn't slow it down any.

OOC:

17 damage total

Can't believe you got a 1 on the crit damage :(

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 16, 2016 11:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I don't understand why some attack and some defend," mutters Hunter, channeling more arcane power through her hand and launching four Magic Missiles at the elemental.

Rolls

2nd level Magic Missile - (4d4+4)

(2142) + 4 = 13

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(13) = 13

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 11:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Just a clarification: The elementals that are attacking are different than the ones standing guard

The attackers you recognize as Earth Elementals, basically large stone people
The defenders are basically boulders with arms and legs

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 16, 2016 11:20 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Ah, my bad. Chalk it up to the chaos of battle.

Naatkinson

Aug 16, 2016 11:26 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter's missiles are proving to be an effective weapon against these things, as pieces of its rocky body fracture and crumble on being hit.

OOC:

30 damage total!
I'm really upset you haven't had a single wild magic surge!

Naatkinson

Aug 17, 2016 7:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Mai'ngor, Soliin, Xeliss?

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 17, 2016 7:35 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor dances circles around the elemental, lashing out with his blades all the while.

Rolls

Sinag attack, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (2) + 7 = 9

1d8+7 : (5) + 7 = 12

Drowcraft shortsword attack, damage - (1d20+6, 1d6+6)

1d20+6 : (9) + 6 = 15

1d6+6 : (3) + 6 = 9

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 17, 2016 7:42 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I attempt to stay out of Mai'ngor's way as I growl and snap at the last elemental.

Rolls

Grr! Arg! - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 2d6+3)

1d20+5 : (17) + 5 = 22

1d20+5 : (3) + 5 = 8

2d6+3 : (22) + 3 = 7

Naatkinson

Aug 17, 2016 9:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor's dance is perfect. Unfortunately, his attacks aren't quite as good and he doesn't manage to land a solid blow on the thing.

Xeliss has a bit more luck, chewing on the back of its leg, she manages to take some more chunks out of it.

Soliin steps from the shadows and attacks twice from behind, hitting with both attacks.

OOC:

50 Damage Total

Rolls

Main Hand Attack - (1d20+8, 1d6+6)

1d20+8 : (12) + 8 = 20

1d6+6 : (1) + 6 = 7

Off Hand Attack - (1d20+7, 1d6+5)

1d20+7 : (11) + 7 = 18

1d6+5 : (4) + 5 = 9

Sneak Attack - (2d6)

(33) = 6

Naatkinson

Aug 17, 2016 9:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The elemental, tired of Xeliss chewing on him, kicks back at the large wolf, knocking her off of his leg (18 damage). With the pesky wolf off of his leg he turns back to the irritating dwarf and swings a heavy arm at him, striking him with a heavy blow (15 damage).

OOC:

18 damage to Xeliss, 15 to Elfog, 50 total on the elemental

Back to your turn!

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 17, 2016 11:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter looks tired. She's never had to channel this much power in such a short amount of time. The sorcerer sucks in a breath, rears back, and hurls another round of Magic Missiles at the elemental.

OOC:

Bonus action to use 3 sorcery points and restore a 2nd-level spell slot.

Rolls

2nd level Magic Missile - (4d4+4)

(1222) + 4 = 11

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(16) = 16

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 18, 2016 12:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Reeling from the last blow Elfog is determined to finish this fight off once and for all!!

Rolls

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+7)

1d20+7 : (1) + 7 = 8

1d20+7 : (17) + 7 = 24

1d12+7 : (5) + 7 = 12

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d12+7)

1d20+7 : (18) + 7 = 25

1d20+7 : (6) + 7 = 13

1d12+7 : (8) + 7 = 15

Naatkinson

Aug 18, 2016 3:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Feeling drained by her magical onslaught, Hunter's next spell seems to be slightly less effective than the ones before. It's pretty clear that she's almost completely out of energy.

Tolvihar slams in again and again. Elfog, amusingly, looks like he's trying to fell a particularly stubborn tree. Thankfully, dwarves are as just as stubborn as stone and he seems to be winning the fight, chunks of the things legs shattering and falling to the ground.

OOC:

88 damage now! Mai'ngor, Soliin, Xeliss, take it down!

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 18, 2016 4:45 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor, still whirling about the elemental, plants himself firmly behind it and jabs both blades at its stony back.

OOC:

Landed a crit with Sinag (Improved Critical)

Last edited August 18, 2016 4:47 pm

Rolls

Sinag attack, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (12) + 7 = 19

1d8+7 : (5) + 7 = 12

Drowcraft shortsword attack, damage - (1d20+6, 1d6+6)

1d20+6 : (9) + 6 = 15

1d6+6 : (2) + 6 = 8

crit damage - (1d8)

(5) = 5

Naatkinson

Aug 18, 2016 4:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Sinag digs deep into the creature's back, its light-formed blade tearing the stone apart with little trouble. His others blade is deflected off the hard stone of the creature.

OOC:

Not a crit, it was a natural 12 :)

100 damage so far

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 18, 2016 5:35 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Annoyed by the sudden and ferocious kick, I yelp loudly before turning back towards the elemental and leaping upwards at it with a snarl, trying to tear at its rocky form with even more vigor.

Rolls

Snarl bark chomp - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 2d6+3)

1d20+5 : (9) + 5 = 14

1d20+5 : (8) + 5 = 13

2d6+3 : (52) + 3 = 10

Naatkinson

Aug 19, 2016 3:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss can't seem to find a good hold on the creature and fails to do any damage.

Soliin takes a couple more swings at the stubborn thing. EDITING

Rolls

Main Hand Attack - (1d20+8, 1d6+6)

1d20+8 : (13) + 8 = 21

1d6+6 : (5) + 6 = 11

Off Hand Attack - (1d20+7, 1d6)

1d20+7 : (14) + 7 = 21

1d6 : (1) = 1

Sneak Attack - (2d6)

(23) = 5

Naatkinson

Aug 19, 2016 3:26 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin's sword finally breaks through the elemental's leg and it goes tumbling down and doesn't rise again.

The third and final stone creature rises to guard over the menhir. As it takes up its position, the menhir begins to glow white and you all feel protected.

OOC:

The Steadfast Stone has been cleansed!

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 19, 2016 3:39 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Clearly exhausted Elfog drops to one knee and uses Tolvihar to help support his weight. "Are we done here?" he asks between heavy breaths.

OOC:

Elfog is exhausted from his Frenzy and down to 10/46 HP (Rage resistance saved his dwarven skin this time!)

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 19, 2016 4:55 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Maybe," says Hunter, leaning on her staff. The weight of her pack and from the constant battle finally pulls her to the ground, sliding to her knees. "There is still the threat of Ogremoch's Bane. Anyone see a cloud of malevolent energy?"

In a low sotto voce, Hunter adds, "Besides the one above my head?"

Naatkinson

Aug 22, 2016 3:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

About two minutes after the death of the last elemental, you feel strange. Looking up, you see a silvery cloud floating up the stairs, moving slowly and reaching hungrily for the Steadfast Stone.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 22, 2016 4:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter had spent much of her waiting on the ground at rest. As the odd sensation washes over her, she withdraws the scroll given to her by the svirfneblin. "I think it's here," she whispers, and unfurls the scroll to begin her preparations.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 22, 2016 9:20 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Grabbing Tolvihar in both hands as he hears Hunter's announcement, Elfog springs to his feet and faces the silvery cloud. Not sure what me axe can do to a cloud he thinks, but seems determined to find out.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 23, 2016 4:46 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I back away a few feet, then wait to see what the others will do. Hopefully we'll be able to get out of here quickly.

Naatkinson

Aug 23, 2016 10:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As the cloud of energy approaches the Stone, Hunter continues casting from the scroll, Once she finishes, a bright glow appears in the center of the cloud and begins growing and growing and then opens into a portal that sucks the cloud into it and then the room is silent. It appears that your work here is done!

OOC:

That's gonna be 2,000 xp for all of you, which should take you to level 5

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 23, 2016 11:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter appears physically exhausted, moreso than any time spent in the drow slave pens. She sits on the ground, staff resting on her shoulder "How is everyone?" she asks quietly, eyes downward and her hair fallen across her face.

Soliin

Keleth

Aug 24, 2016 5:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin looks around, appreciating the craftsmanship of the area. "So... Medusa next?"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 24, 2016 7:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I returning to my usual form, releasing the dire wolf. "Not a scratch. You're not looking so good though, Hunter."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 24, 2016 7:21 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter snorts, a slight smile on her lips. "I'm fine. Though I'm not particularly fond of the idea of seeking out this medusa just now."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 24, 2016 7:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor is bleeding from numerous wounds but he is still too firmly in the grip of his battle frenzy to care. He just stands unspeaking, swords drawn, breathing heavily.

OOC:

23/47 hp

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Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 24, 2016 8:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter takes out a Potion of Healing and offers it to whomever is in need.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 24, 2016 11:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog motions to Mai'ngor to take the potion. "Took a beating from the looks of ya. Glad ye on my side."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 25, 2016 4:05 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

It takes Mai'ngor a moment to shake off the battle and sheath his swords. He takes the potion gratefully and quaffs it. "And I am glad you are all on mine." he says in reply to Elfog.

Rolls

potion of heling - (2d4+2)

(43) + 2 = 9

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 25, 2016 11:13 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As Mai'ngnor downs the potion, I subtley chant, further increasing the healing. We'll need him in fighting shape if we run into one of those "medusas".

Rolls

Healing Word- level 2 - (2d4+3)

(12) + 3 = 6

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 25, 2016 11:17 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The tikbalang shudders as the healing magic courses through him. He nods his thanks.

OOC:

38/47hp

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 25, 2016 3:41 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Is it safe to rest here?" Hunter wonders aloud and looks over to the menhir and its stone guardians. "They don't seem to have any interest in us, currently."

Naatkinson

Aug 25, 2016 3:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You get the feeling that this would probably be a safe place to rest, but you can never be too sure in the underdark.

Soliin

Keleth

Aug 25, 2016 4:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"If we're going to rest, maybe we need to keep watch?" Soliin stretches as he looks at his companions. "I could keep my eyes open a bit, and don't worry, if there's trouble, I'll run away only after I shout really loud."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 25, 2016 10:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Needing the rest, Elfog doesn't argue with the decision to stay put. He puts his back to a wall and slowly slide down into a sitting position, his short legs straight out in front of him.

OOC:

If this is a short rest, he's going to use several of his HD to regain some HP.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 26, 2016 1:51 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter mumbles something under her breath about a wish to have learned fire cantrips from her former teacher. She curls her legs under herself and uses her staff as a prop to rest.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 26, 2016 3:53 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Going to use Second Wind before the short rest.

Rolls

Second Wind - (1d10+4)

(10) + 4 = 14

Naatkinson

Aug 26, 2016 8:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Go ahead and regain health from your short rest, then we'll move on!

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 26, 2016 8:56 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter still appears tired and worn despite the short rest, but she is physically unharmed and seems to have the renewed fire in her eyes that comes from greater understanding.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 26, 2016 8:56 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog spends his time napping and tending to his wounds.

OOC:

Using 3 HD
EDIT: Back to 51/57!!

Last edited August 26, 2016 8:57 pm

Rolls

Hit Dice - (3d12+12)

(837) + 12 = 30

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 27, 2016 3:12 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I sit down and lean against the rock wall, closing my eyes and communing with the dirt and rock that are so familiar and yet so far from home.

Naatkinson

Aug 29, 2016 4:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Where do you wanna go from here? Back to Blingdenstone, or to search for the Medusa?

Keleth

Aug 29, 2016 5:05 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin made his Medusa finding position clear... why else did he buy a bag?

Moofsalot

Aug 29, 2016 5:08 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

To hide in it? ;)

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 29, 2016 6:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Does anyone think the medusa will try and sabotage the menhir?" Hunter asks. "I admit, we've fulfilled our task, but I worry that our battle against the ooze won't go well if something happens here."

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Aug 30, 2016 4:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Beats me. You really want to go looking for that thing?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 30, 2016 5:00 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Honestly? No," admits Hunter, casting a glance at the petrified crystal garden ornament off to the side. "But if the menhir was corrupted once before, it can be again. I'd rather have an army of elementals that would fight for us, not against. Maybe those guardians are immune to the medusa's gaze? I don't know."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 30, 2016 9:55 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Not a bad idea, Hunter" Elfog says. "'dusa would be hard pressed to fight something that already be stone." He motions towards Soliin and adds with a chuckle "Plus the little one did spend good coin on a bag. Let him have his go if he's wanting"

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Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 31, 2016 6:10 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor nods. "How can we use those guardians? Surely, we cannot command nor control them?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 31, 2016 7:13 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Maybe we don't use them, per se," says Hunter. "My guess is that they'll attempt to stop anyone that approaches the stone. The question is, do we trust these guardians to withstand a medusa's power?"

Soliin

Keleth

Aug 31, 2016 11:25 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"As they're already stone, they can't become more stone, right? But she could freeze them in place."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Aug 31, 2016 3:11 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"So are you proposing we lure it here and let the guardians fight it?"

Soliin

Keleth

Aug 31, 2016 3:20 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin looks down and kicks some rocks. "I'm not sure... I've never seen a medula before, so I'm not sure how best to face it. I'm admittedly just worried that each obstacle in our way to get out of here will come to bite us, or in this case, turn us to stone, later."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Aug 31, 2016 4:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"A part of me thinks the same," says Hunter in response to Soliin's words. She straightens her back, wincing a bit at the dull aches that are starting to form. "I know not what to propose. A medusa is a strange creature that I know little about, save for whatever is whispered in legend and rumor. To be honest, I'm afraid of it, but I also fear what might happen if we leave it alone at such a dangerous time."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Aug 31, 2016 10:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What does it take to lure one of these 'dusas into a trap? Any ideas?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 2, 2016 7:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter shakes her head. "I'd imagine it is no mere beast to be tempted with food, but sadly I do not know."

She stands, using her staff for support. "Perhaps," says Hunter with a grunt, "our little friend here has a clue." She steps to the statue of a deep gnome to inspect it.

Rolls

Investigation - (1d20+1)

(6) + 1 = 7

Naatkinson

Sep 2, 2016 7:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

It appears that the statue of the gnome was peering through a crystal, perhaps to try to dilute the power of the creature's gaze, but it doesn't look like he got it up in time.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Sep 4, 2016 4:58 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Whatever we do, let's make it quick. I don't want to stand around here any longer than I need to!"

Soliin

Keleth

Sep 5, 2016 1:52 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I'll take the lead then. Grab that crystal, maybe it'll help." Soliin begins to move forward in the darkness, looking for signs of something Medusa-like, not really knowing what that could be.

Rolls

Stealth - (1d20+7)

(12) + 7 = 19

Perception - (1d20+4)

(14) + 4 = 18

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Sep 5, 2016 1:58 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I attempt to wrestle the crystal out of the statue's hand.

Rolls

Strength Check? - (1d20+1)

(8) + 1 = 9

Naatkinson

Sep 6, 2016 3:57 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss isn't able to pry the crystal out of the gnomes rocky hand, but there are an abundance of them scattered about the ground, more than enough for each of you to take one if you wish.

Soliin leads the way toward the hissing he heard earlier, ascending the steps quietly and peering into the chamber beyond, which is lightly lit by luminous fungi. The adornment in the chamber would be more at home in a drow city. Spider-themed tapestries, fine zurkhwood furniture, and racks of expensive clothing fill the area, all of it old and rotted. At the center of the chamber, a female drow sits upon a zurkhwood throne.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 6, 2016 8:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter follows Soliin, though well behind given her minimal magical power. As the group enters the chamber, her hand immediately goes to retrieve her mirror. She stays near the entranceway, cautious of the seated drow in the center. Hunter attempts to take note of their surroundings without meeting the drow's gaze.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+4)

(14) + 4 = 18

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Sep 6, 2016 11:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Drow!" Elfog spits under his breath. Rage burning deep in his gut as he recalls how he ended up in this place, he quietly unhooks his axe, clenching both hands tightly around its handle. "On the count of three" he mutters quietly, not really caring if anyone is listening or not.

"One....."

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Naatkinson

Sep 6, 2016 11:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter does notice that some of the dresses on the rack are in better condition and may be quite nice.

The drow woman's eyes are closed until Elfog begins counting and her ears perk up. Her eyes pop open and she stands up, "Who dares intrude upon my kingdom?" she snarls, and what you thought was just normal drow hair raises up, a head of thin and pale snakes.

OOC:

You guys go first, since I always fail on my initiative rolls

Everyone will have to make a constitution save at the beginning of their turn

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 6, 2016 11:40 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter visibly starts at the commotion, and flings her hand up to ward away the drow's gaze with her mirror. She backs up, trying to find some cover amid the garments and prepare her action.

Once behind a finely-woven low-back dress, Hunter taps her staff on the ground and attempts to send a surge of arcane electricity through the medusa's body.

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Rolls

Constitution Save - (1d20+5)

(19) + 5 = 24

3rd-level Witchbolt, Advantage (Tides of Chaos) - (1d20+6, 1d20+6)

1d20+6 : (1) + 6 = 7

1d20+6 : (19) + 6 = 25

Witchbolt Initial Damage - (3d12)

(648) = 18

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(11) = 11

Naatkinson

Sep 6, 2016 11:42 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Also, the DC is 14, so if you beat that, then you can do whatever you want to. If you don't... we'll see what happens!

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Sep 6, 2016 11:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"And I thought Drow couldn't get more uglier!" Elfog yells as he charges in on the snake-headed Drow. Focusing in on the Drow's hips in an attempt avoid the creature's gaze Elfog works Tolvihar back and forth as quickly as he can, slashing, stabbing, and chopping any piece of the damned dark elf that presents itself.

OOC:

Rage, Frenzy, etc, etc, etc. If he's got it, he's using it.

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Rolls

Constitution Save - (1d20+7)

(11) + 7 = 18

Tolvihar Attack #1 - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+7)

1d20+8 : (11) + 8 = 19

1d20+8 : (18) + 8 = 26

1d12+7 : (2) + 7 = 9

Tolvihar Attack #2 (Extra Attack) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+7)

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

1d20+8 : (9) + 8 = 17

1d12+7 : (7) + 7 = 14

Tolvihar Attack #3 (Frenzy Attack) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+7)

1d20+8 : (8) + 8 = 16

1d20+8 : (19) + 8 = 27

1d12+7 : (9) + 7 = 16

Naatkinson

Sep 7, 2016 12:00 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

An arc of electricity forms between Hunter and the medusa, sending shocks of electricity through her body, causing her to scream in pain.

Skipping the rest of his numbers, Elfog rushes forward swinging at the creature wildly, causing great lines of blood to form all over her body. Soon she is pretty much totally drenched in her own blood. She still appears to have a little bit of fight left in her, though.

OOC:

DAMN! That is a good start to the turn!

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Sep 7, 2016 12:54 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I transform into my brown bear form, only realizing a moment too late that I've made myself the biggest target. Too late to change my mind now! I follow Elfog's lead and charge that dromedusa, clawing and biting at its lower torso.

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Rolls

Con Save - (1d20+2)

(18) + 2 = 20

Bite Attack - (1d20+5, 1d8+4)

1d20+5 : (11) + 5 = 16

1d8+4 : (4) + 4 = 8

Claw Attack - (1d20+5, 2d6+4)

1d20+5 : (2) + 5 = 7

2d6+4 : (56) + 4 = 15

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Sep 7, 2016 5:32 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The medusa's sudden sudden transformation takes Mai'ngor by surprise...

Rolls

CON save - (1d20+5)

(4) + 5 = 9

Soliin

Keleth

Sep 7, 2016 1:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin continues to try to sneak wide around the Medusa, trying to get behind her without her notice. He tries to get about 10' way from her, possibly behind something.

EDIT: Using halfling luck on the con save

Rolls

Con save - (1d20+2)

(6) + 2 = 8

Sneak - (1d20+8)

(10) + 8 = 18

Con save, luck - (1d20+2)

(13) + 2 = 15

Naatkinson

Sep 7, 2016 3:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss bear-rushes the medusa, biting and clawing savagely. She manages to dig her teeth deep into the things side.

Mai'ngor begins to feel his legs get heavier and finds that he can't move them. Looking down, he sees that they are beginning to turn to stone.

OOC:

You are restrained:
A restrained creature’s speed becomes 0, and it can’t benefit from any bonus to its speed.
Attack rolls against the creature have advantage, and the creature’s attack rolls have disadvantage.
The creature has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws

Keleth seems to slip out of sight and emerges about 10 feet behind the medusa.

OOC:

You will all have to make another Con Save. Failure on Mai'ngor's part means he becomes fully petrified.

I'll give Jabes a bit of time to decide if he wants to try maybe throwing something at the Medusa since he can't get closer

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Sep 7, 2016 4:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I attempt to look away from the thing.

Rolls

Con Save - (1d20+2)

(3) + 2 = 5

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 7, 2016 4:24 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter maintains her concentration, focused on channeling raw arcane power into the medusa's body.

Rolls

Constitution Save - (1d20+5)

(15) + 5 = 20

Lightning Damage - (1d12)

(5) = 5

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Sep 7, 2016 5:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Feeling his legs start to go unresponsive, Mai’ngor calls on the spirits of his ancestors for aid. He reaches forward and reality warps and shifts... bringing him right next to his snake-haired foe. He slashes at her savagely with his radiant blade.

OOC:

*Misty Step
*Action Surge to attack

Rolls

Sinag attack, 2-handed damage - (1d20+8, 1d10+6)

1d20+8 : (8) + 8 = 16

1d10+6 : (10) + 6 = 16

CON save - (1d20+6)

(4) + 6 = 10

Sinag 2nd attack, 2-handed damage - (1d20+8, 1d10+6)

1d20+8 : (14) + 8 = 22

1d10+6 : (8) + 6 = 14

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Sep 7, 2016 10:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Able to keep his eyes squarely on the Medusa's hips, Elfog brings has axe around and continues his furious assault.

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Rolls

Constitution Save - (1d20+7)

(19) + 7 = 26

Tolvihar Attack (Take That!) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+7)

1d20+8 : (2) + 8 = 10

1d12+7 : (1) + 7 = 8

Tolvihar Attack (And That!) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+7)

1d20+8 : (12) + 8 = 20

1d20+8 : (4) + 8 = 12

1d12+7 : (1) + 7 = 8

Tolvihar Attack (And One of These!) - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+7)

1d20+8 : (18) + 8 = 26

1d20+8 : (3) + 8 = 11

1d12+7 : (7) + 7 = 14

Naatkinson

Sep 8, 2016 5:13 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss looks away from the creature, successfully avoiding its gaze, but leaving herself unable to see it for now.

Hunter's magic continues shocking the medusa, who appears to be becoming more and more agitated by it.

Elfog continues his attacks on the monster, scoring a couple more solid hits.

Mai'ngor calls upon his innate magic to close the distance and makes a couple valiant attacks on the monster. His first strike removes an arm, and his next cuts it in half, bisecting it at the waist. As he finishes his blow, he completes his transformation into a statue, face locked into a look of determination.

OOC:

You all gain 500 xp and Mai'ngor got stoned. Sounds like a good fight to me!

Naatkinson

Sep 8, 2016 6:12 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Updated post above!

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 8, 2016 6:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter screams in denial as the tikbalang creates a monument of himself in the killing blow. For all her ability, she lacks the power of restoration.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Sep 8, 2016 6:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"This isn't good. Is he dead or can we still save him?" I'm at a loss. What are we supposed to do now?

Jabes.plays.RPG

Sep 8, 2016 6:36 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

*mic drop* :-D

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 8, 2016 6:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"The Diggermattocks," gasps Hunter. "They must have something. Can we move him? He looks so heavy! Maybe he'll be okay here while we fetch someone?"

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Soliin

Keleth

Sep 8, 2016 7:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Creeping up behind the Medusa, Soliin holds a bag wide open as ghostly hands come out of his, carrying the bag to the Medusa. As he moves to place it over her head, he looks sullen as she's cleaved in half. His mockingly disheartened look turns real as he notices his friend frozen in stone. Slipping the bag over the beasts head, in case, he quickly turns to his friends. "Who's fastest? I'll stay here if necessary."

Naatkinson

Sep 8, 2016 9:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Hilariously, I realized just now that the Medusa never actually took its turn lol

Oh well, no biggie!

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Sep 8, 2016 10:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Breathing heavy after his attacks Elfog looks over to Soliin, "I'll stay and guard Mai'ngor, you and others should head back for help. I'm not much for moving quick right now anyhow." Taking a seat on the floor in front of his stoned friend he looks over at the dead monster and then over his shoulder at Mai'ngor. "If this is the end for him, at least he went out fighting!"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 8, 2016 10:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter prepares to head back to Blingdenstone and seek help for the fey horse warrior.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Sep 9, 2016 10:47 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Help it is. Maybe they've got some kind of wagon we can use to carry him back to town..." Normally I wouldn't stick my neck out like this, but that fight was kinda scary. What if it had been me that got turned into a statue? They wouldn't leave me behind. At least... I don't think they would. We gotta look out for one another down here or we're done. "Who else is coming?"

OOC:

Casting Pass Without a Trace on whoever else is traveling, just to be safe.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 10, 2016 3:04 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter is nearly out of the chamber in her haste, but she checks herself. There is value in traveling these caverns as a group. She waits for the others and calls out, "I am coming, too."

Naatkinson

Sep 12, 2016 4:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Everyone but Mai'ngor and Elfog head back to the main city, and are stopped at the guard post by Sark, the one who put the bounty on the Medusa, "How'd things go out there? Kill that stone-cold bitch?" he asks, then chuckles at his little joke.

OOC:

Knowing that he'd want the proof, would you have brought the head back?

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 12, 2016 4:37 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"You'll get your proof later," snaps Hunter. "Right now we need to see Lord Diggermattock, or anyone, a cleric, that can restore our companion."

OOC:

Hunter had other things on her mind than the medusa's head.

Naatkinson

Sep 12, 2016 5:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Sark looks confused at the hostility for a moment, then realizes what you said. A hard look comes over his face, "Get a priest!" he shouts at one of the other guards, who immediately runs off to find someone to help.

Soliin

Keleth

Sep 13, 2016 12:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin dashes off with the guard, to make sure whomever is coming knows what they're coming to help with.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Sep 13, 2016 12:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Should have bought potions before we left. Prepared more..."

Naatkinson

Sep 13, 2016 4:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin and the runner soon return with a pair of priests. They nod politely, but waste no time, "Lead the way. The longer he is cursed, the harder it will be to reverse!"

The follow the group back to the Medusa's chamber and immediately begin setting up; Lighting candles, drawing rune circles around the petrified Tikbalang, and offering prayers to their gods. It takes a couple of hours of tense waiting, but eventually Mai'ngor stumbles forward and falls to his knees, gasping for air.

The priests takes shuddering breaths, "You were deep in the throes of the medusa's curse, but I've never heard of it being so hard to break... Something is wrong with the magic of the Underdark..."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 13, 2016 5:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter seems to shrink, visibly relaxing from her tensed posture. She wipes her clammy hands on her robes and breathes a sigh of relief. "Let's get out of here," she says. "We can figure out what's wrong in the comfort of a warm fire. Mai'ngor, you had the killing blow; if you like, you can have the honor of presenting the medusa's head to the guard."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Sep 13, 2016 5:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor, still on his knees collecting himself, is just glad to be alive. He looks at Hunter with gratitude for her gesture, but wordlessly waves the medusa head away.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Sep 13, 2016 11:13 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Slapping Mai'ngor on the back as he passes by Elfog quips, "Glad to have ye back. Weren't much use to us as a statue."

Soliin

Keleth

Sep 14, 2016 5:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin solemnly grabs the medusa head-in-a-bag. "The first part done, back to town?" He looks around the room for anything non-typical.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+4)

(19) + 4 = 23

Naatkinson

Sep 14, 2016 6:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Most of the things in here are rotted beyond real usefulness, but there are five of the silk dresses on the rack that appear to be in very good condition and may be worth a lot of money.

Soliin

Keleth

Sep 14, 2016 8:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Looking around at the squalor, Soliin shrugs and packs the 5 dresses into his main bag.

Naatkinson

Sep 19, 2016 5:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The party is led back to the meeting chamber, with the representatives of the varios factions still in attendance. As you enter, all heads turn to look at you, obviously in anticipation of the news you bring. Gurnik stands, "Well, how did it go? Is the stone cleansed?".

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 19, 2016 5:42 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods. "We placed the gem in one of the spaces upon the menhir, and used the scroll to banish Ogremoch's Bane. The stone now seems to be guarded by three rock-like creatures, though we had to fend off several earth elementals in the process." The half-elf does not feel the need to offer more detail unless questioned, and the dark circles under her eyes reflect her mental exhaustion.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Sep 19, 2016 9:40 pm

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Elfog, arms folded across his chest, looks towards Hunter as she answers Gurnik. He then quickly turns his stare to those assembled and awaits their reaction.

Naatkinson

Sep 20, 2016 5:20 pm

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You can all sense some of the tension ease out of the room and they breathe a collective sigh of relief.

"Wonderful! You have greatly aided in the effort to take back control of Blingdenstone proper and we cannot thank you enough, Dorbo says gratefully, "Once this is over, we will ensure that you find your way back to the surface world. Now, if Sarith proves half as competent as we think him to be, he should be back soon with news of Entemoch's Boon. Now, you may take some time to rest up, we will have need of you soon, I am sure."

With that, you are led to a series of rooms in a quiet corner of the residential area of Blingdenstone.

OOC:

You will be able to take a long rest and also have a little bit of downtime if you wanted to do anything

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 20, 2016 5:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter checks on Stool, and asks if the Diggermattocks know the location to the myconid's home.

Naatkinson

Sep 20, 2016 8:37 pm

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Hunter is easily able to find Stool's lodging (Hint: She's sharing it with him by his request), and is able to learn that the Diggermattocks do indeed know the location of Neverlight Grove and will be happy to get him an escort back there when this is all done and over with.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 20, 2016 8:47 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Satisfied with the answer, Hunter retires to the room, flops on the bed (even if it's made of stone), and releases her mental concentration on wakefulness.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Sep 20, 2016 10:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Lumbering into his room, Elfog places Tolvihar within arms reach on his bed, as he lays himself flat on his back. Hands locked behind his head he slowly drifts off to sleep.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Sep 24, 2016 7:35 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor takes what rest he can, but thinks long and hard about his brush with death. He toys with his sky-stone keepsake and decides to visit this Gurnik Tapfinger at the Speaking Stones that Dorbo mentioned. Upon reaching this decision the tikbaang warrior falls into a fitful slumber without dismissing Sinag, the sword's blade bathing the room in warm, reassuring light.

Naatkinson

Sep 26, 2016 6:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You wake up the next morning, feeling much refreshed.

Mai'ngor heads to the Speaking Stones and finds Gurnik praying with a couple of grieving gnomes who apparently just lost a son. It takes a few minutes, but they are soon on their way out and he turns to look at you, "Mai'ngor, is it? What can I do for you today?"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Sep 26, 2016 6:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I turn into my wolf form and curl into a ball on the floor in the corner of my room and stay there until morning. When I wake, I spend some time communing with nature, or what little of it I can feel around me. The strange forces we have encountered have left me feeling unsettled.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Sep 26, 2016 7:20 pm

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"Dorbo Diggermatock said you might be able to help me learn something of this," Mai'ngor says, producing the sky-rock fragment. "I took it from a burning stone that fell from the sky. My entire village died of a wasting sickness afterward."

Naatkinson

Sep 26, 2016 7:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Gurnik's eyes pop open wide as Mai'ngor produces the stone, "May I hold it?" he asks, hesitantly holding his hand out to take it.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Sep 26, 2016 8:35 pm

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Mai'ngor hands Gurnik the stone fragment.

Naatkinson

Sep 27, 2016 11:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

He takes the stone piece and looks it over for a little while, "Would you mind if I help onto this for a few days? I've never seen anything like if before and think that if I commune with the agents of my God, I could possibly figure out what it is."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 28, 2016 7:24 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter spends her morning tidying up herself through a combination of rote practice and copious castings of Prestidigitation. This was the first decent rest she's had where she didn't have to sleep with one eye open, having come to trust the svirfneblin community, and she was going to enjoy the opportunity to look after herself for a bit.

Once her morning preparations are complete, Hunter sees what passes for breakfast in Blingdenstone.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Sep 28, 2016 2:40 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor hesitates, reluctant to leave his most important memento from home in the hands of someone he has just met. He eyes the metallic stone dhard glinting in the dim light. Finally, the tikbalang nods. "I entrust it to your wise and capable care." He bows to Gurnik respectfully, fighting the urge to take the stone back and run.

Naatkinson

Sep 28, 2016 6:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor
Gurnik nods, "Do not worry, I will keep it safe," he says, tucking the rock into a pocket on his robes. "Was there anything else that I could do for you this day?"

Hunter
Hunter is able to find that meals are being provided to them for free. This morning it is a cave lizard steak (must've come from a BIG cave lizard) with buttered mushrooms and water.

Xeliss
The Underdark feels even more unnatural than normal, as if something has pierced through the magic that emanates strongly from the stone all around you.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 28, 2016 7:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Having gone so long without such a hearty feast, Hunter takes her time to enjoy it.

Naatkinson

Sep 30, 2016 4:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The next day, you are called to the council chamber once again to meet with the various faction leaders. As you enter the chamber, you see all of the normal leaders, surrounding a speaking to a taller figure you quickly recognize as Sarith. The leaders are so preoccupied by speaking to the drow that they don't seem to notice you entering the chamber.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Sep 30, 2016 5:08 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter remains where she is at the entrance to the council chamber, to let the elders finish their discussion.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Sep 30, 2016 9:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"A sight I'd never thought I'd lay me eyes on." Elfog says, nudging Hunter as he motions towards Sarith.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 2, 2016 3:21 am

The day before, at the Speaking Stones...

Naatkinson says:

Mai'ngor
Gurnik nods, "Do not worry, I will keep it safe," he says, tucking the rock into a pocket on his robes. "Was there anything else that I could do for you this day?"

"Is this a temple? What gods do the gnomes honor?" Mai'ngor asks Gurnik, genuinely curious.

Naatkinson

Oct 3, 2016 1:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Yes, this is a temple. These stone have been here since before Blingdenstone was built. They are believed to be ancient Galeb Duhr, manifestations of our gods' powers," he explains, clearly happy to have found an outsider so interested in their religion, "Our patron god is Callarduran Smoothhands, lord of the Earth. We, of course, worship all of the gnome gods, but he is the one who watches over us down here among our many enemies."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 3, 2016 1:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor approaches and reaches out to one of the Galeb Duhr, but hesitates, unsure if it is permitted to touch one. He looks to the priest questioningly.

Naatkinson

Oct 3, 2016 2:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Gurnik nods and smiles encouragingly at Mai'ngor.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 3, 2016 4:12 pm

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Mai'ngor touches his hand to the stone, running his palm over its rough surface.

"I am from the surface but my people also believed that stone lives. Do these stones speak to you? What do they say?"

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Naatkinson

Oct 3, 2016 5:21 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"They do speak to us, yes, when the earth is quiet enough for us to hear them, Gurnik says, a look of wonder and sadness in his eyes, "They tell us of a time before the 'intelligent' races started hurting the earth so much... it's a very sad song to hear."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 3, 2016 6:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor nods. "It is...was... much the same with our people. The spirits of the wind, the river, the trees...they spoke and sang to us of a more peaceful world. A world long gone, I'm afraid." Mai'ngor removes his hand from the menhir but his gaze lingers on the rock for a few moments more before turning to Gurnik. "I thank you, Gurnik, for this honor. If my companions and I are to remain in Blingdenstone much longer, would like t visit here again if I may."

Naatkinson

Oct 3, 2016 6:10 pm

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"You are welcome here at any time, honorable warrior," Gurnik says with a wide smile, a touch of sadness behind his eyes, but mixed with a powerful determination, "Whatever may come, I wish you well."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 3, 2016 6:30 pm

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"I will surely be back to reclaim my keepsake. I hope then you will be able to shed some light on is origins. Farewell for now." Mai'ngor goes to rejoin the rest of the party.

Naatkinson

Oct 4, 2016 3:41 pm

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Back to the next day!

You all stand around for a moment as the gnomes swarm Sarith, who looks over you and shrugs, obviously a bit amused by it all. After a minute or two of answering questions, Sarith clears his throat and points at your small group. The gnomes look at you and smile, Gurnik giving Mai'ngor a small nod.

"Ah, we've got good news this morning!" Dorbo says, nodding to Sarith, "I'll let our new drow friend here tell you."

Sarith nods, "As you may be aware, I served as an scout in the tunnels for years, so I know how to find things. Our new friends," it seems for a moment that he struggles with the unfamiliar word, "asked me to go out and look for Entemoch's Boon, an ancient gnomish holy place where they can summon the most powerful of earth elementals."

He stops for a moment to allow you to digest this information, then continues "I have found it, and just returned maybe an hour ago. Once they've set up there and begun their summoning, they say they will initiate battle with the slimes."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 4, 2016 4:00 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor raises an eyebrow, more amused than anything by the drow's sudden and improbable popularity.

Naatkinson

Oct 4, 2016 4:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Seeing the raised eyebrow, Sarith shrugs. It appears that he is just as confused as you are!

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 4, 2016 10:10 pm

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"Well done, Drow!" Elfog offers with a hint of respect, silently thinking how devastated his clan members would be to hear him say such a thing.

"I'd be more than happy to follow a couple of those stony fellas into battle!"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 5, 2016 12:18 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods. "I am glad to see you well, Sarith," she says, "and glad to hear that things are progressing smoothly. What other preparations need to be made before addressing this slime lord?"

Naatkinson

Oct 5, 2016 4:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Of course, back to business!" Dorbo says, calming down (but only slightly) enough to begin planning again, "We are going to have Sarith escort a group of our finest priests to Entemoch's Boon and summon as many elementals as our gods will grant us to defeat the slime menace. You are, of course, free to stay here or go with them."

"Once they return, we will launch our attack," Senni says, "It should give us plenty of time to coat our weapons in oils to resist the effects of the slime's corrosion."

Soliin

Keleth

Oct 5, 2016 5:55 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As if in a daze from forever, Soliin apparently snaps awake. "Are there traps we can set of any sort? I assume these oozes aren't immune to boulders being dropped on them?"

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 5, 2016 9:57 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I'll head out with the Drow and the priests." Elfog says. "Wanna get me eyes on a couple of them elementals being called up!"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 5, 2016 10:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Should we all go?" asks Hunter.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 5, 2016 10:28 pm

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"Yes, let's."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 5, 2016 11:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods. She turns to one of the attendants and asks that during the assault, she be positioned in the back with the ranged attackers; her spells and crossbow would prove more effective there than up front.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Oct 6, 2016 12:39 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Uneasy, but wanting to see the elementals for myself, I nod and follow the others near the front.

Naatkinson

Oct 6, 2016 1:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Yeah, they die the same as anything else," Dorbo responds to Soliin, "just be careful what you hit them with, they seem to be able to eat through weapons and armor that aren't magical."

"Well, if you're ready, we leave in 30 minutes..."

OOC:

If you want to make any last minute purchases before everything begins, now is the time!

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 6, 2016 1:48 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"You say oil arrests the corrosion? Would it help us if we oiled our bodies as well as our weapons?"

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Naatkinson

Oct 6, 2016 1:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"It can delay it for a while, and reduces the potency of it... I'm not sure what affect it would have if you covered yourself in it. We don't have a huge amount of it to go around, though, so I don't think we'll be testing it out right now."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 6, 2016 5:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter asks for another case of 20 crossbow bolts, to bring her total amount of ammunition to 40. She does not want to be without defense when her energy runs out, especially against a horde of ooze.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 6, 2016 11:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog, confident that Tolvihar will be able to handle the upcoming battle unscathed, crosses his arms in front of his chest while the others make their purchases.

"What if ya were to light some of those bolts aflame before firing 'em into the oozies?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 7, 2016 12:44 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"A fascinating idea," says Hunter. If possible, she finds an attendant to relay the suggestion to those in command, and if accepted to include her ammunition in any coatings of flammable oil.

Soliin

Keleth

Oct 7, 2016 3:28 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin begins mumbling to himself... "They're kind of slug-like... maybe a giant bag of salt?..."

Naatkinson

Oct 10, 2016 4:58 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter's suggestion is relayed to whoever is in charge of their supplies and a short time later you are presented with 10 oil-dipped bolts.

OOC:

If lit, these bolts will inflict an additional 1d6 fire damage on a hit and light flammable objects on fire

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 10, 2016 5:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Blingdenstone is certainly efficient," admires Hunter. "Is this what it's like when a city prepares for battle?" She is ready to follow Sarith and the svirfneblin priests.

Naatkinson

Oct 10, 2016 5:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You set out from Blingdenstone with a group of four priests and a dozen warriors, all that the city could spare from its defenses. The caverns you travel through are strangely quiet. You'd guess that very few creatures want to tangle with almost two dozen armed warriors.

Sarith leads the group expertly through the tunnels; even knowing his path from memory, the march is slow and boring, constantly having to watch for danger, climb walls that Sarith circumvented with his levitation abilities, and the constant stopping for prayers. It takes nearly two days to get there at that pace.

Sarith finally leads you up to a small, nearly invisible pathway leading up high along the wall and through a small opening. You enter a large chamber, a large number of stalactites and stalagmites cover the floor and ceiling, and you can see a large rune circle, glowing with a faint light in the center of the chamber. A sense of peace and safety wash over you in the presence of the gnome god's holy place.

The gnomes all stand and stare in awe, but only for a moment as their sense of duty takes over and the fighters fan out to make sure the chamber is secure and the priests sit in front of the circle and pray.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 10, 2016 6:05 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

For lack of anything to do, Hunter assists with establishing a small camp under the direction of the gnomes. She also maintains a watch, paying careful attention to the ceiling lest something approach from above.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+4)

(3) + 4 = 7

Naatkinson

Oct 11, 2016 3:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

After about an hour of preparation, the priests take positions around the summoning circle. They begin chanting very quietly, and you can tell they're all saying the same thing, though you can't understand the words. They go on like this for some time, but eventually they begin speaking louder and have a blank look in their eyes, as if they're not quite there.

After a few minutes of this louder chanting, the floor begins to shake and you see a stone hand emerge from the circle, and then another, and a huge elemental pulls itself out of the stone floor and moves to stand outside the circle. This repeats over and over until 14 elementals stand in the room with you. The chanting ends and the priests slump in exhaustion and look like they could sleep for a week.

The lead priest stands, "We'd best get back home so we can deal with these slimes," he says and is picked up by one of the elementals for transport and you start on your way back to Blingdenstone.

OOC:

You all gain 1,000 xp for accompanying them to summon the elementals

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 11, 2016 5:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter joins the procession, rather awed by the sheer power surrounding them. Assuming they will go straight into the slime chamber, she begins checking her equipment to ensure everything is in order.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 11, 2016 9:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"That sure was something" Elfog murmurs to himself after quietly, and intently watching the ceremony. As they being their journey back to Blingdenstone he notices Hunter fidgeting with her equipment.

"Aye, good idea! Even with these stone 'mentals, I got a feeling we still in for a fight."

Naatkinson

Oct 12, 2016 9:47 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The trip back to Blingdenstone is relatively uneventful; who would mess with war party of earth elementals? Once you get back, plans are finalized and you are asked to perform a very important role.

"We are needed to guide the main battle, but someone has to find and kill the leader. We're hoping that the oozes end their attacks once he's dead. We were hoping that once the main host of oozes has been engaged, you all could take one of the elementals and seek out their leader?"

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 12, 2016 11:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"A shrewd plan. You can count on us!"

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 12, 2016 11:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"This leader got a name?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 12, 2016 11:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Please refresh my memory," begins Hunter, "but we don't know what type of person this leader is, yes? Race, occupation, or skills?"

Naatkinson

Oct 12, 2016 11:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Here you go!

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 12, 2016 11:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I knew it was back there somewhere! Had started scrolling through the old posts but hadn't found it.. thanks for the link! :-D

The Pudding King also mentioned The Faceless Lord?

Naatkinson

Oct 12, 2016 11:28 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Jabes.plays.RPG says:

OOC:

I knew it was back there somewhere! Had started scrolling through the old posts but hadn't found it.. thanks for the link! :-D

The Pudding King also mentioned The Faceless Lord?

OOC:

Correct

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 13, 2016 12:01 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Ah, yes yes," nods Hunter. "The Goldwhiskers' knowledge may be useful in this regard, then. I will do my best to seek out this Pudding King."

Soliin

Keleth

Oct 13, 2016 12:47 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I'm sure we can take care of just one enemy, right?" Soliin says with a smile. "Think the elemental will let me ride it?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 13, 2016 12:53 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter smiles. "Your confidence is appreciated," she says to Soliin. "But, let's not forget that this individual has command of hundreds of oozes and slimes. He must possess power of some mention."

Naatkinson

Oct 17, 2016 6:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Yes, I'm sure one of the elementals will bear you," Dorbo assures you, "We will even instruct one to go with you on your quest, to help with exterminating this menace."

The mission quickly is started, with many scores of gnomes preparing for a battle, their elemental companions assisting in last-minute preparation. You follow along with the gnomish battle-group and enter the same chamber you tried to use before.

The gnomes rush forward and attempt to overwhelm the oozes as quickly as they can, and Dorbo motions for you to head through a side passage. The elemental immediately starts that way, smashing oozes as it goes. You enter the side passage, which is a wide and winding area. You turn around a twist in the passage, and see a couple of black oozes, about 20 feet in front of you. Behind you, more oozes approach; you can't see them yet, but you can hear their slimy movement down the tunnel behind you.

OOC:

Your team goes first, then elemental and then oozes

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 17, 2016 7:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor leaps into action, attacking the nearest ooze with his radiant sword.

OOC:

*Bonus action to enter War Dance
*Standard action to attack

Rolls

Sinag attack, two-handed damage - (1d20+9, 1d10+8)

1d20+9 : (18) + 9 = 27

1d10+8 : (7) + 8 = 15

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 17, 2016 7:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter summons a Mage Hand to hold a lit torch in front of her light crossbow, creating an improvised ignition point for her flammable bolts.

OOC:

Is lighting a torch a free action, or an Action? I was working on the assumption that I could have lit it prior to entering the slime chamber, but if it's not then I'll use my Action to summon the Mage Hand first.

Naatkinson

Oct 17, 2016 7:58 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

CancerMan says:

Hunter summons a Mage Hand to hold a lit torch in front of her light crossbow, creating an improvised ignition point for her flammable bolts.

OOC:

Is lighting a torch a free action, or an Action? I was working on the assumption that I could have lit it prior to entering the slime chamber, but if it's not then I'll use my Action to summon the Mage Hand first.

OOC:

Being that you're in pitch-dark tunnels, it would make sense to have a torch lit already.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 17, 2016 10:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Wait for me!" Elfog yells out to Mai'ngor following closely behind. Tolvihar in hand he strikes out at the same ooze as his companion, hoping to make short work of it.

OOC:

Rage, Reckless Attack, Extra Attack

Rolls

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+7)

1d20+8 : (1) + 8 = 9

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

1d12+7 : (9) + 7 = 16

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+7)

1d20+8 : (10) + 8 = 18

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

1d12+7 : (8) + 7 = 15

Naatkinson

Oct 18, 2016 5:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog and Mai'ngor rush forward, taking large chunks out of the first slime, but it doesn't stop moving.

OOC:

Xeliss and Soliin still have a turn!

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Oct 21, 2016 2:05 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I take the form of a bear and charge forth!

Rolls

Bite Attack! - (1d20+5, 1d8+4)

1d20+5 : (16) + 5 = 21

1d8+4 : (2) + 4 = 6

Claw Attack! - (1d20+5, 2d6+4)

1d20+5 : (2) + 5 = 7

2d6+4 : (63) + 4 = 13

Naatkinson

Oct 21, 2016 1:00 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss claws and bites at the ooze, ripping chunks from it, but as the furious melee warriors strike out at their enemy, ooze splashes back on them. (Mai'ngor: 6 damage - Elfog: 11 damage - Xeliss: 13 damage)

OOC:

Soliin can go now!

Soliin

Keleth

Oct 21, 2016 5:01 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin joins in the teamwork, drawing his magical blade and going for the oozes spleen, trying for a clean slash to avoid any splash back.

OOC:

Given I'm having trouble envisioning positioning, I've included SA in case it applies, as a separate roll.

Rolls

Luck blade - (1d20+8, 1d6+6)

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

1d6+6 : (4) + 6 = 10

Sneak Attack - (3d6)

(533) = 11

Naatkinson

Oct 21, 2016 5:05 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin dances forward and slices the ooze that everyone else has teamed up on and it loses it's consistency and stops moving. Soliin is splashed by some of the remaining ooze as he attempts to step out of the way (3 damage).

OOC:

Enemy Turn next!

Naatkinson

Oct 21, 2016 5:12 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The remaining ooze moves toward the group and a bit of it seems to form into a hard ball and it smashes Soliin in the chest (51 damage...).

OOC:

From Bottom: 1d6 was deciding who to attack (in order of who acted in this round), d20 was the attack roll, the top roll was the damage. Holy shit

Moofsalot

Oct 21, 2016 5:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

OMG is he super dead?!

Naatkinson

Oct 21, 2016 5:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Moofsalot says:

OOC:

OMG is he super dead?!

OOC:

Pretty sure just unconscious

Keleth

Oct 21, 2016 5:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Naatkinson says:

Moofsalot says:

OOC:

OMG is he super dead?!

OOC:

Pretty sure just unconscious

OOC:

Unless I've forgotten to update my HP, that's -15/36 HP. Which is super dead I think.

EDIT: I checked, I'm within averages for HP.

CancerMan

Oct 21, 2016 6:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

In 5e, if you take damage that puts you at 0 or negative, you just go to 0 hit points and fall unconscious. The only time there is instant death is if the remaining damage after 0 equals or exceeds your hit point maximum.

So, from 36 you took 51 points, putting you at 0. The remaining 15 is not more than your maximum hit points. You are just unconscious and will need to make Death Saves.

For further clarification, if you had taken 72 points of damage... 36 - 72 = -36, matching HP maximum, means instant death.

Last edited October 21, 2016 6:09 pm

Naatkinson

Oct 21, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

^ This

Keleth

Oct 21, 2016 6:29 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Ah, thanks. I made the silly assumption they didn't change the death rules. Ok then... kill them for the halfling! I'm just lie here, take a nap. Because I chose to.

Naatkinson

Oct 21, 2016 6:30 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Keleth says:

OOC:

Ah, thanks. I made the silly assumption they didn't change the death rules. Ok then... kill them for the halfling! I'm just lie here, take a nap. Because I chose to.

OOC:

Don't forget to roll death saves

Keleth

Oct 21, 2016 6:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Naatkinson says:

Keleth says:

OOC:

Ah, thanks. I made the silly assumption they didn't change the death rules. Ok then... kill them for the halfling! I'm just lie here, take a nap. Because I chose to.

OOC:

Don't forget to roll death saves

OOC:

Unless I'm misunderstanding it, I make that when I start a turn, right? And I assume luck blade applies; does halfling luck work too, since it is a saving throw?

Naatkinson

Oct 21, 2016 6:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Keleth says:

Naatkinson says:

Keleth says:

OOC:

Ah, thanks. I made the silly assumption they didn't change the death rules. Ok then... kill them for the halfling! I'm just lie here, take a nap. Because I chose to.

OOC:

Don't forget to roll death saves

OOC:

Unless I'm misunderstanding it, I make that when I start a turn, right? And I assume luck blade applies; does halfling luck work too, since it is a saving throw?

Correct! Luck Blade applies, as does Halfling Luck :) You got pretty good chances, and that's if no one comes to stabilize you before it becomes an issue.

Moofsalot

Oct 21, 2016 7:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Naatkinson says:

Correct! Luck Blade applies, as does Halfling Luck :) You got pretty good chances, and that's if no one comes to stabilize you before it becomes an issue.

We'll make sure to loot your body before we head out...

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 22, 2016 6:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The earth elemental raises both fists, unaware that its halfling rider has fallen off. It slams downward onto the slime.

Hunter fires her crossbow at the remaining slime, her bolt slipping through the fire to ignite the oil.

Seemingly unconcerned with the splashback from the slime, the earth elemental continues its assault.

Rolls

Elemental Smash, Damage - (1d20+8, 2d8+5)

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

2d8+5 : (47) + 5 = 16

Elemental Smash #2, Damage - (1d20+8, 2d8+5)

1d20+8 : (16) + 8 = 24

2d8+5 : (53) + 5 = 13

Hunter's Crossbow Flame attack, Damage - (1d20, 1d8)

1d20 : (3) = 3

1d8 : (8) = 8

Round 2 Elemental Smash, Damage - (1d20+8, 2d8+5)

1d20+8 : (17) + 8 = 25

2d8+5 : (41) + 5 = 10

Round 2 Elemental Smash #2, Damage - (1d20+8, 2d8+5)

1d20+8 : (6) + 8 = 14

2d8+5 : (87) + 5 = 20

Naatkinson

Oct 24, 2016 3:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The elemental charges and smashes the unoccupied ooze over and over again. Ooze flies everywhere and sizzles against his rocky hide. The ooze is smaller than before, but still moving about.

Hunter's bolt goes flying off into the darkness

OOC:

Everyone else still has an action and Soliin has to roll his death save!

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 24, 2016 3:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor draws his other blade and stabs the ooze with both weapons.

OOC:

Oops, typo on the shortsword base damage roll! Should be d6 of course, not d8!

Last edited October 24, 2016 3:27 pm

Rolls

Sinag attack, damage - (1d20+9, 1d8+8)

1d20+9 : (16) + 9 = 25

1d8+8 : (6) + 8 = 14

Drowcraft Shortsword attack, damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+7)

1d20+7 : (19) + 7 = 26

1d8+7 : (6) + 7 = 13

Crit damage (Improved Critical) - (1d6)

(4) = 4

rerolling shortsword base damage - (1d6+7)

(1) + 7 = 8

Naatkinson

Oct 24, 2016 3:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor leaps of the remnants of the last ooze and begins slashing the other to bits. After a couple of hits it stops moving.

OOC:

Battle over! You all gain 440 xp!

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 24, 2016 3:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor inspects the drowcraft shortsword blade for damage from the ooze. He is confident Sinag's blade is unaffected.

Naatkinson

Oct 24, 2016 3:54 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

All of your magical weapons appear to be unaffected.

Soliin, your studded armor has it's AC bonus reduced by one due to the corrosive nature of the oozes.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 24, 2016 4:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor sheaths his weapons and then remembers to check on Soliin. He kneels by the downed halfling.

Rolls

Medicine? - (1d20+1)

(14) + 1 = 15

Naatkinson

Oct 24, 2016 4:28 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor is able to stabilize Soliin after a few frantic moments.

OOC:

Without magical healing, it will take 2 hours for him to wake up

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Oct 24, 2016 4:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Battle over, I drop my form and head towards Soliin, shaking him awake.

Rolls

Healing word - (1d4+3)

(4) + 3 = 7

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 24, 2016 5:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter takes a quick glance to see that Soliin is being tended to. She inspects the earth elemental to assess how much damage it has taken.

Naatkinson

Oct 24, 2016 5:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The elemental seems to be mostly fine, with just a little bit of visible damage from the slime.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 25, 2016 1:02 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mostly satisfied with the elemental's condition, Hunter keeps an eye down the tunnel and their destination until Soliin and the others are ready to move.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+4)

(10) + 4 = 14

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 26, 2016 12:25 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

That was almost too easy! Elfog thinks, disappointed that he only got in a single attack during the battle, but glad that it's over nonetheless.

Soliin

Keleth

Oct 26, 2016 3:26 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin bolts up, legs still splayed in front of him, panting. He looks around, and noticing the ooze leaking around the floor, he quickly crawls backwards, climbing back onto the earth elemental. "I... I don't know if this is the place for me. I can't do this! I should just head back, not get in your ways..."

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Oct 26, 2016 3:50 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Keep moving. I'll keep you alive, but it's probably a good idea to try not to die."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 26, 2016 6:55 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"You're likely a better shot with your crossbow than I am," suggests Hunter. "Hang back with me and we'll lend our support for the others at range."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 26, 2016 9:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Leave the heavy lifting to me and this one" Elfog responds as he motions to Mai'ngor. "We'll hit 'em up close while you and the others hit 'em from from distance!"

Naatkinson

Oct 26, 2016 9:34 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You move forward down the tunnel as you can here more ooze approaching from behind you. Before long, they are out of hearing and safely behind you. After a couple more twists and turns in the tunnel you enter a relatively open passage. On the other side of the passage you see a crazed-looking gnome.

The insane, slime-covered deep gnome points at you and cackles."Devour them, my precious children! Make your father proud!" He then bolts as two oozes drop from the ceiling in front of you, their dark forms flowing in your direction with unsettling awareness and malevolence.

OOC:

The oozes go first, they rolled REALLY well on initiative

Enemy Turn in next post!

Battle Map

Naatkinson

Oct 26, 2016 9:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The black ooze wiggles like jelly for a moment before a blob of black goop flies from it, straight at Elfog. It misses him by inches and flies off into the darkness.

Mai'ngor feels an intrusion in his mind and then a sharp pain in his head (9 damage).

After they attack, they begin to retreat down the hallway.

OOC:

Your turn!

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Oct 26, 2016 10:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Ha! Missed!" Elfog snickers as he rushes forward.

OOC:

He'll use his movement to get behind one of those pillar looking things on the map and then take a ready action to attack anything that might come near him.

Reckless Attack and Extra Attack

Rolls

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+5)

1d20+8 : (19) + 8 = 27

1d20+8 : (15) + 8 = 23

1d12+5 : (8) + 5 = 13

Tolvihar Attack - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 1d12+5)

1d20+8 : (6) + 8 = 14

1d20+8 : (17) + 8 = 25

1d12+5 : (11) + 5 = 16

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Oct 26, 2016 11:22 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Maintaining her Mage Hand torch-bearer as needed, Hunter fires a flammable bolt at the grey ooze. She saves her magical power for the Pudding King himself, in the hopes that they can maintain pursuit.

OOC:

Edited to add Fire damage

Last edited October 27, 2016 6:29 am

Rolls

Light crossbow, Damage - (1d20, 1d8)

1d20 : (13) = 13

1d8 : (6) = 6

Fire Damage - (1d6)

(6) = 6

Naatkinson

Oct 26, 2016 11:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Don't forget the extra fire damage on the flaming bolts!

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Oct 26, 2016 11:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor shakes off the pain in his head and charges the nearest ooze, attacking with his longsword.

OOC:

*Bonus action to enter War Dance
*Move to engage gray ooze
*Standard action to attack

Last edited October 26, 2016 11:55 pm

Rolls

Sinag attack, two-handed damage - (1d20+9, 1d10+8)

1d20+9 : (12) + 9 = 21

1d10+8 : (4) + 8 = 12

Naatkinson

Oct 27, 2016 3:08 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Xeliss, Soliin?

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 1, 2016 2:22 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I continue forward towards the oozes. Seeing how affective the fire seems to be, I conjure a ball of flame further down the hallway towards where the oozes are retreating.

OOC:

Casting Flaming Sphere near the furthest edge where the oozes are (opposite side from us)

Last edited November 1, 2016 2:23 am

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 1, 2016 1:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Crossbow in hand, Soliin stands a reasonable distance back, not wanting to get hit by the corrosive slime again. Grabbing two bolts from his case, he fires them in rapid succession.

OOC:

Again, not sure of positioning, so including SA separately.

Rolls

Crossbow bolt 1 - (1d20+7)

(14) + 7 = 21

Crossbow bolt 1 damage - (1d6+5)

(2) + 5 = 7

Sneak attack - (3d6)

(663) = 15

Crossbow bolt 2 - (1d20+7)

(11) + 7 = 18

Crossbow bolt 2 damage - (1d6+5)

(1) + 5 = 6

Naatkinson

Nov 1, 2016 3:34 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As Xeliss summons her flaming sphere, Mai'ngor rushes past the waiting Elfog and slices into the retreating ooze. Right after Mai'ngor engages, Soliin and Hunter launch a volley of bolts into the gray ooze, turning into an immobile puddle on the floor.

OOC:

Enemy Turn next!

Naatkinson

Nov 1, 2016 3:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The black ooze gurgles unhappily and launches an acidic black blob at Mai'ngor, which slams into his chest (6 bludgeoning [after damage resistance] and 34 acid damage)

OOC:

These Black Oozes are really hating on you right now :(

Your turn!

Naatkinson

Nov 1, 2016 3:42 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Don't forget the Earth Elemental! You still have command, Hunter

Battle Map

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 1, 2016 3:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Roaring with pain from the burning acid, Mai'ngor falters momentarily in his deadly war-dance, but recovers himself and slashes angrily at the black ooze.

OOC:

*Down to 1hp!
*Bonus action for Second Wind
*Action Surge! Oh crap!

Last edited November 1, 2016 3:51 pm

Rolls

Second Wind - (1d10+4)

(8) + 4 = 12

Sinag attack, 2-handed damage - (1d20+9, 1d10+8)

1d20+9 : (5) + 9 = 14

1d10+8 : (9) + 8 = 17

Action Surge: Sinag attack, 2-handed damage - (1d20+9, 1d10+8)

1d20+9 : (1) + 9 = 10

1d10+8 : (2) + 8 = 10

Naatkinson

Nov 1, 2016 4:18 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor's magical blade carves large globs of ooze off of his enemy, but the acid that splashes back at him burns his flesh (10 acid damage).

OOC:

You did hit twice!
Remember that you can see a visual and/or move your character on the Battle Map

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 1, 2016 4:57 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Sorry, I keep forgetting about that elemental!

Previous turn:
The earth elemental glides forward, temporarily descending into the ground in its advance toward the black ooze. It rises up next to Mai'ngor and brings its hands together to crush the slime in a thunderous clap.

Current turn:
Hunter continues her attack, firing another crossbow bolt at the black ooze harassing the fey horseman.

The earth elemental also continues its assault, now with a one-two punch and uppercut to smash the ooze into nothing.

Rolls

EE Two Slam Attacks, Damage - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 2d8+5, 2d8+5)

1d20+8 : (19) + 8 = 27

1d20+8 : (7) + 8 = 15

2d8+5 : (13) + 5 = 9

2d8+5 : (28) + 5 = 15

Hunter Crossbow, Damage, Fire Damage - (1d20, 1d8, 1d6)

1d20 : (3) = 3

1d8 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (4) = 4

EE Two Slam Attacks, Damage - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 2d8+5, 2d8+5)

1d20+8 : (7) + 8 = 15

1d20+8 : (13) + 8 = 21

2d8+5 : (76) + 5 = 18

2d8+5 : (24) + 5 = 11

Naatkinson

Nov 1, 2016 5:01 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

In a short period of time, the elemental closes in on the ooze and smashes it to mush.

OOC:

Man, that thing is so strong!
You all gain 400 xp!

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 1, 2016 5:08 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Mai'ngor, are you all right?!" Hunter calls out, noticing the tikbalang's injuries suffered during this fray. "Does anyone have another healing potion or something? Elfog, how are you?"

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 1, 2016 5:12 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor falls to one knee as his war dance begins to subside, his flesh sizzling from the acid.

OOC:

I'm at 3/47hp.

Last edited November 1, 2016 5:12 pm

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 2, 2016 2:28 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Tend to that one" Elfog motions toward Mai'ngor in response to Hunter's query. "Took a bit of a hit me-self, but nothing a little rest won't cure."

OOC:

Elfog is 46/57, so he's fine.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 2, 2016 3:12 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I tend to Malignor's wounds as I grumble "Should have bought some potions..."

Rolls

Healing word- level 3 - (3d4+3)

(142) + 3 = 10

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 2, 2016 6:23 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods. "I lack the gold," she says. "I'm so sorry..."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 2, 2016 9:53 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor grits his teeth and rises shakily, giving Xaliss a nod of thanks. "I'll be fine. We mustn't let the Pudding King get away."

OOC:

13hp now. Thanks!

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 2, 2016 1:34 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"While I worry about surviving it, with a little bit of preparation and maybe a distraction, I think I may be able to land a quick, if not fatal blow quickly," Soliin says, obviously shivering a bit at the thought. "I haven't had much use for my newly found magical abilities, but they could come in handy here, given our final foe is significantly more humanoid than these oozes... I hope..."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 2, 2016 1:54 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I doubt he will be alone. I suspect he will have more of these things waiting for us."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 2, 2016 3:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods. "Let us continue the pursuit. I think having Earthy here take on the Pudding King's oozes should give the rest of you time to attack the King himself. I will support as best I can where needed."

Naatkinson

Nov 3, 2016 5:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

How are you going to approach the battle? What marching order? and where do you want Earthy positioned?

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 3, 2016 5:17 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I'm thinking that we follow this tunnel in pursuit of the Pudding King, Earthy would lead the way with Elfog and Mai'ngor at its flank, followed by Hunter, Soliin, Xeliss. I assume Sarith didn't join us for this fight?

However, I'm also concerned that these oozes are waiting for us to pass before literally dropping on us like they just did. So I'm totally open to an alternate idea!

Moofsalot

Nov 3, 2016 6:24 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I'll switch to direwolf form and stay toward the front. Who's with me?

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 3, 2016 6:31 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Earthy could "walk" the tunnel roof, couldn't he?

Naatkinson

Nov 3, 2016 6:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Jabes.plays.RPG says:

OOC:

Earthy could "walk" the tunnel roof, couldn't he?

OOC:

Yes, I suppose he could

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 3, 2016 10:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Elfog will definitely stay up front with 'Earthy'.

Keleth

Nov 4, 2016 11:13 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I'll stay back. If I roll a stealth, I won't know how "well" I've done until someone tries to spot me, right?

Naatkinson

Nov 4, 2016 9:37 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Keleth says:

OOC:

I'll stay back. If I roll a stealth, I won't know how "well" I've done until someone tries to spot me, right?

OOC:

Well, you roll vs their passive perception. You won't know for sure that you've succeeded, but you'll have a pretty good idea of how well you've done

Naatkinson

Nov 4, 2016 9:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

So, what I have so far is Earthy in the ceiling, Mai'ngor, Elfog, and Xeliss (Dire Wolf form) up front, Soliin and Hunter behind?

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 4, 2016 9:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Sounds about right to me.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 7, 2016 12:26 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods, sending the earth elemental to cover them from above.

Naatkinson

Nov 7, 2016 4:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

You follow the long and winding hallway, where you encounter a few more oozes that are easily dispatched. As you round one corner you come to the Pudding King's chamber. Phosphorescent lichen illuminates this cave, the floor of which is covered in pools of green slime. More green slime clings to the ceiling and forms hideous drapes along the walls. In the middle of the cave, facing east, is a slime covered throne.

The Pudding King cowers behind his slime-covered throne and chortles in his joy. "Callooh! Callay! Now you can join the party!" he cackles. "You can be one with the Faceless Lord. Just let yourselves be eaten and disgorged!"

Battle Map

OOC:

He will go first, being ready for your arrival. His form is slightly blurred by some sort of spell. All attacks against him will be at disadvantage.

Naatkinson

Nov 7, 2016 5:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The Pudding King chants a quick spell and as he finishes, Elfog feels a wave of filthy magic wash over him, sapping his strength. At the same time, a glob of green slime falls from the ceiling to land on Mai'ngor.

OOC:

Elfog, make a Con save (DC 14). If you pass, you take half damage!

Mai'ngor, roll a Dex save (DC 10). If you succeed, you take no damage from the slime.

Your turn!

Rolls

Blight (Con DC 14) - (9d8)

(242521233) = 24

Green Slime (DC 10) - (1d10)

(9) = 9

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 7, 2016 5:28 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Dexterity save

Rolls

Dexterity save - (1d20+4)

(15) + 4 = 19

Naatkinson

Nov 7, 2016 5:35 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Wow... that Blight roll was atrocious!

Battle Map

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 7, 2016 5:40 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As the slime drops from the cavern ceiling Mai’ngor leaps cleanly out of the way. The tikbalang quickly makes for the throne, putting some distance between himself and the slime. He draws both blades and breathes a prayer to his ancestral wind gods, entreating them to grant him unnatural swiftness.

OOC:

*Bonus action: War Dance
*Action: Dash
*Action Surge: Sinag attack!
*Casting Longstrider

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Rolls

Sinag attack, two-handed damage - (1d20+9, 1d10+8)

1d20+9 : (9) + 9 = 18

1d10+8 : (1) + 8 = 9

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 7, 2016 5:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Oops, I already used my action surge before! Gimme a sec while I edit that. Sorry!

Naatkinson

Nov 7, 2016 5:48 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

And don't forget that he is under the effect of Blur and all attacks are at disadvantage!

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 7, 2016 5:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The earth elemental's fists reach out of the cavern wall to crush the slime on the ceiling.

Hunter tosses an iron spike into the air, then with a flick of her wrist, sends the spike hurtling through the air towards the Pudding King.

OOC:

Assuming the slime that dripped from the ceiling was an attack from a sentient ooze. Hunter casts Catapult on the iron spike.

Rolls

EE Two Slam Attacks, Damage - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 2d8+5, 2d8+5)

1d20+8 : (9) + 8 = 17

1d20+8 : (10) + 8 = 18

2d8+5 : (83) + 5 = 16

2d8+5 : (68) + 5 = 19

Catapult Damage, DEX save vs 14 - (3d8)

(326) = 11

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(13) = 13

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 7, 2016 6:12 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Done editing my post. I realized that not only have I already used Action Surge and Second Wind, I am also out of War Dance slots!

Mai'ngor draws blades as he moves, and casts Longstrider.

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Soliin

Keleth

Nov 7, 2016 8:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin sneaks into the darkness, to the side, trying to get a decent look at the Pudding King. He grabs his crossbow and two bolts out as he moves.

OOC:

I can move to M16, right, if I use my bonus action to hide?

EDIT: Using Luck to reroll hide.

Rolls

Hide - (1d20+7)

(3) + 7 = 10

Hide (Luck) - (1d20+7)

(17) + 7 = 24

Naatkinson

Nov 7, 2016 8:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Keleth says:

Soliin sneaks into the darkness, to the side, trying to get a decent look at the Pudding King. He grabs his crossbow and two bolts out as he moves.

OOC:

I can move to M16, right, if I use my bonus action to hide?

EDIT: Using Luck to reroll hide.

OOC:

Yes, sir! Action to dash, bonus action to hide?

Naatkinson

Nov 7, 2016 8:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The elemental smashes the slime on the ceiling, then realizes that these are not sentient, but are merely commanded by the will of the Pudding King.

Mai'ngor rushes toward the throne as Soliin makes his stealthy way around the chamber.

Hunter's spike flies toward the Pudding King, slicing his shoulder as it flies by, missing impaling him by inches.

Keleth

Nov 7, 2016 9:08 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Naatkinson says:

Keleth says:

Soliin sneaks into the darkness, to the side, trying to get a decent look at the Pudding King. He grabs his crossbow and two bolts out as he moves.

OOC:

I can move to M16, right, if I use my bonus action to hide?

EDIT: Using Luck to reroll hide.

OOC:

Yes, sir! Action to dash, bonus action to hide?

OOC:

Yup

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 7, 2016 10:36 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I leap towards the Pudding King, getting as close as I can to him.

Naatkinson

Nov 7, 2016 10:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

You can reach the Pudding King if you'd like, if you take the dash action. You won't be able to attack until next round though.

Battle Map

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 7, 2016 10:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I leap within paw's reach and growl at the Pudding King.

Naatkinson

Nov 8, 2016 2:08 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Elfog's turn!

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 9, 2016 3:20 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog visibly shivers as he does his best to shake off the effects of whatever spell had been cast his way. A little stunned he rushes forward as fast as his dwarven legs will carry him and prepares to attack.

OOC:

Can't quite get to him this round.

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Rolls

Constitution Save - (1d20+7)

(8) + 7 = 15

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 5:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The Pudding King cackles and disappears in a flash of light, reappearing 30 feet away and laughing hysterically.

He casts another quick spell and two a large glob of acid goes flying and explodes between Mai'ngor and Elfog.

OOC:

Mai'ngor, Elfog, each of you need to make a DC 14 Dex save or take 2d6 acid damage (rolled below). If you succeed, you take no damage

Now it's back to your turn. Don't forget that all attacks are at disadvantage against him

Rolls

Acid Splash - (2d6)

(36) = 9

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 5:27 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Battle Map

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 9, 2016 5:54 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As the Pudding King sudden appears in front of him, Soliin raises his hands and a burst of vibrant color explodes from his palms at the Pudding King's direction.

OOC:

Casting Color Spray. As this is my first 5e cast, lemme know if I'm screwing it up. As I understand, I only need to roll the 6d10, and since there's only one target, no need to worry about the cone.

EDIT: As soon as I rolled that, I realized that was the wrong spell to use... it's hit points, not hit dice, and given some of us are over 30 HP, this guy definitely is. Wasted spell, oh well.

Rolls

Color Spray - (6d10)

(8671910) = 41

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 9, 2016 6:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The earth elemental drifts through the ceiling until it reaches a point above the slime-covered throne. It then descends to smash the offending icon and support the warriors on the ground.

Hunter flicks her hand, testing the Pudding King's defenses with a volley of Magic Missiles.

OOC:

30 and 28 damage to the throne, if the elemental hits

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Rolls

Elemental attack vs Throne, Double damage - (1d20+8, 1d20+8, 2d8+5, 2d8+5)

1d20+8 : (17) + 8 = 25

1d20+8 : (11) + 8 = 19

2d8+5 : (28) + 5 = 15

2d8+5 : (63) + 5 = 14

Magic Missile vs Pudding King - (3d4+3)

(332) + 3 = 11

Wild Magic Surge - (1d20)

(19) = 19

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 6:57 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin's spell goes off and a blinding array of colors spray forth from his hands. The Pudding King puts his fingers over his eyes, "Ahhh! You bastard, what did you do?!" It's the first coherent thing you've heard him say.

The elemental drops down and smashes the throne to pieces, scattering the fragments and ooze with ease.

Hunter's magic missiles slam into the deranged gnome, staggering him backward. The blurring of his shape ends, as he's lost concentration on the spell.

OOC:

Since he is now blind, and no longer under the effects of Blur, you all have ADVANTAGE to hit him until the blindness goes away at the end of Soliin's next turn.

Battle Map

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 9, 2016 7:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor leaps out of the way of the acid and charges, swords flashing, at the Pudding King.

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Rolls

Dexterity vs. DC 14 - (1d20+4)

(13) + 4 = 17

Sinag attack, advantage, damage - (1d20+9, 1d20+9, 1d8+6)

1d20+9 : (12) + 9 = 21

1d20+9 : (19) + 9 = 28

1d8+6 : (4) + 6 = 10

crit damage (Improved Critical) - (1d8)

(2) = 2

Drowcraft Shortsword, advantage, damage - (1d20+7, 1d20+7, 1d6+5)

1d20+7 : (7) + 7 = 14

1d20+7 : (17) + 7 = 24

1d6+5 : (4) + 5 = 9

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 7:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor's blade both find their mark. The Pudding King screams in agony and tries frantically to avoid your furious attacks.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 9, 2016 8:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Now's my chance! I charge again, attempting to sink my fangs into him.

Rolls

Pack tactics - (1d20+5, 1d20+5, 2d6+3)

1d20+5 : (15) + 5 = 20

1d20+5 : (18) + 5 = 23

2d6+3 : (21) + 3 = 6

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 8:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss rushes forward and snaps her jaws down on the Pudding King's head. He screams, "You haven't won! No! We will rise from our children! We will be reborn from the Faceless Lord! Juiblex will consume the banquet of the Queen of Fungi and we ... will ... all ... grow ... !" he says, and then the pressure becomes too much and his skull is crushed under the weight of the dire wolf's jaws.

OOC:

1,000 xp each!

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 9, 2016 8:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter sweeps her gaze across the chamber, looking for any other threats, even as she ponders the Pudding King's final words. She begins to make her way to the throne and the elemental, and sends a Message to one she hopes is nearby.

Sarith, are you still alive and with the Diggermattocks?

Rolls

Juiblex? Queen of Fungi? Arcana? - (1d20+4)

(7) + 4 = 11

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 9, 2016 8:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Is everyone alright?" Mai’ngor asks, sheathing his shortsword but keeping Sinag aloft and shining brightly. He inspects the shattered throne, whispering to the sword as he does so, "What do you see? Is it over? Are we safe?"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 9, 2016 8:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I sniff out the area for any additional threats.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+3, 1d20+3)

1d20+3 : (12) + 3 = 15

1d20+3 : (15) + 3 = 18

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 8:59 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

It appears that Sarith is too far away to receive your message, because he doesn't respond. Hunter remembers back to her arcane training and remembers that Jubilex, the Faceless Lord, is the demon lord of oozes.

Sinag communicates with Mai'ngor, Things seems safe for now, I can sense no other danger here

Xeliss sniffs around, but isn't able to find any threats nearby.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 9, 2016 9:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I am all right," says Hunter. "See if his royal majesty had anything useful in his pockets. I'd like to see what's so special about this chamber that he decided to place his throne here. Afterward, we'll want to join up with the others and inform them that this area is under new management." The sorcerer picks through the shattered stone for any clues as to the nature of the room.

Rolls

Investigation - (1d20+1)

(14) + 1 = 15

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 9, 2016 9:28 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin shrugs at the suggestion, but moves up to search the Pudding King. "I was going to suggest the throne as well. I'll do a quick search here, and lets leave. I'm still not feeling so good..."

OOC:

I forget what to roll for searching?

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 9:35 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Perception Soliin!

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 9:36 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter is unable to determine any particular reason that he would have put his throne here.

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 9, 2016 9:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Let's perceive!

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+4)

(14) + 4 = 18

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 9:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Among the ruins of the throne, Soliin is able to find:

Two spellbooks: Underland Magick and Magick from Beyond the Mirror
55 gp, 30 ep
A potion
Two scrolls: Conjure Minor Elementals and Speak with plants
a large, varnished eyeball

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 9, 2016 10:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter assists by checking the body of the Pudding King. "Okay, let's meet up with the others. Although, which tunnel should we take?" she says, looking to the north and south.

Rolls

Perception on Pudding King's body - (1d20+4)

(10) + 4 = 14

Naatkinson

Nov 9, 2016 10:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As you inspect the room and the bodies, you hear VERY heavy footfalls coming down the path you took originally. Something big is coming.

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 9, 2016 10:15 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"May I suggest... not that way!" Soliin quickly bundles the loot into his bag and takes off to the mouth of the other tunnel, waiting there for his companions.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 9, 2016 11:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Still stinging from the acid Elfog joins the others.

Last edited November 10, 2016 1:58 am

Rolls

Dexterity ST vs 14 - (1d20+2)

(7) + 2 = 9

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 10, 2016 1:54 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

'Which way? North or south?" asks Hunter, quickly scooping up a bit of slime from the throne into an empty potion bottle and palming a piece of the throne. She stuffs the items into her robes and trains her crossbow down the eastern tunnel where the sound emanates from.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 10, 2016 1:59 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog readies his axe and rushes towards the eastern tunnel. "See if we can hit 'em before they see us!"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 10, 2016 2:33 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I follow at Elfog's side.

Naatkinson

Nov 10, 2016 4:37 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

As you wait to see what's coming, you see a familiar, spectral figure round the corner. It is the ghost of Burrow Warden Jagder, who was in attendance in the battle planning. "Ah, there you are!" He says, 'walking' over to you, followed by three of the stony creatures that you raised at the Steadfast Stone, the Galeb Duhr, "There are too many of the bastards, Dorbo has sounded a retreat."

He looks around at the chaos for a moment, "Looks like you took care of the leader, eh? Good on you. We'd best be headed back to the city... maybe with their leader dead, we can pick them off little by little and reclaim our city!"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 10, 2016 5:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods, pleased now that the eastern passage is clear. "Plus, I think we have a bounty to claim," she says, referring to the guard captain's offer for the head of a medusa.

OOC:

Assuming we didn't claim it prior to this battle!

Naatkinson

Nov 10, 2016 5:13 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Nope, you never did

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 10, 2016 10:29 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Stowing his axe Elfog asks, "Who's still carrying that thing's head?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 10, 2016 10:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Soliin was the last to carry the prize, thanks to his purchase of a suitable bag."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 10, 2016 10:41 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Aye. Let's get on back, drop that thing off, and work out a plan on dealing with these slimes."

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 11, 2016 2:42 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I drop my wolf form and check on Mai'gnor. "Are you going to make it back in one piece?"

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 11, 2016 7:27 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I will be fine, worry not." the proud tikbalang replies with a forced smile. His skin is burned raw from the acid and part of his mane is scorched off. "Let us be off."

OOC:

I'm at 10/47hp

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 11, 2016 4:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter points Earthy towards Mai'ngor, indicating that the earth elemental should watch over the tikbalang until the group reaches the city. To Burrow Warden Jagder, she looks to the north and south and asks, "Where do those passages lead?"

Naatkinson

Nov 11, 2016 4:45 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"More ooze-infested tunnels, nothing to concern ourselves with at the moment," Jagder responds, "Like I said, we're withdrawing for now, there's just too many of the slimy bastards."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 11, 2016 4:47 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods, and prepares to follow the withdrawal.

Naatkinson

Nov 14, 2016 6:16 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Jagder and his galeb duhr escort you back to Blingdenstone, where you are greeted to thunderous applause. Looking around, you see numerous gnomes wounded, their flesh seared by the oozes that they set out to defeat. You are led back to Diggermattock Hall, where the leaders of the gnomes await your return.

Dorbo stands as you enter, "How did it go?" he immediately asks.

Senni, his wife, glares at him, "Please, have a seat and rest yourselves," she says graciously, then turns to a guard, "Go and fetch Gurnik, it seems our friends here could use some healing."

"I'm sorry," Dorbo says, looking embarrassed, "Please, do sit down and we can speak about what has happened"

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 14, 2016 7:07 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin sighs, drops his gear weightedly, and basically slumps. "Thanks! I feel like I shook hands with death. Mostly because I shook hands with death." One of his bags rolls a bit, and he gives a weary grin. "You wanted this! Maybe you can make a petrifying helmet out of it!" he exclaims as he throws the bag holding the medusa's head to Dorbo's feet.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 14, 2016 7:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"We followed the passage indicated by the Goldwhiskers," Hunter begins after she takes a seat, "and soon after encountered the Pudding King. Thanks to your assault and the assistance of the earth and stone, his defenses were much more manageable and we chased him to his throne room. Your kin dealt the final blow." She opens her hand to Xeliss, giving her credit for slaying the leader.

"He spoke of the Faceless Lord; perhaps he had been touched by the abyssal. He also mentioned a Queen of Fungi. I know not what that refers to, but it makes me think of the myconids. Is there something to this, that you are aware of?"

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Naatkinson

Nov 14, 2016 10:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Faceless Lord? Queen of Fungi?" Dorbo asks, looking to Senni, who looks just as confused as him, "Never heard of either of them. Perhaps Gurnik can shed some light on the subject when he arrives."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 14, 2016 11:21 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Taking the offered rest, Elfog sits back and lets out a heavy sigh.

The Faceless Lord? Queen of Fungi? To hell with them! he thinks as his mind fills with thoughts of home.

Naatkinson

Nov 15, 2016 3:51 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Gurnik shows up minutes later and casts some spells of healing over those of you who are injured, "It's good to see you've returned to us in relatively good health."

Once Gurnik is done praying over you, Dorbo speaks up, "They said that the 'Pudding King' mentioned the 'Faceless Lord' and the 'Queen of Fungi'. Do either of those names mean anything to you?"

Gurnik pales a little bit and swallows hard, "The Faceless Lord likely refers to Jubilex, while the Queen of Fungi may refer to Zuggtmoy. Both of them are powerful demon lords..."

OOC:

HEALING
Mai'ngor: 16
Elfog: 16
Soliin: 11

Naatkinson

Nov 15, 2016 3:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

I want you to level up to 6 now, we're doing away with XP!

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 15, 2016 3:54 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Does every demon lord live down here??"

Naatkinson

Nov 15, 2016 3:55 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Gurnik shakes his head, "They're supposed to be trapped in the Abyss. If they've reached the Underdark, that means that something terrible has happened. You don't sound too surprised about this, what do you know?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 15, 2016 4:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Before we came here," Hunter begins, tentatively, "we were at the kuo-toa city of Sloobludop. We were returning a fellow prisoner to their homeland... yes, a kuo-toa, captured by the drow of Velkynvelve along with all of us. The city... hm. Well, I'm not sure it stands any longer. A faction of kuo-toa managed to summon The Prince of Demons, Twin-Headed Beast of the Abyss. I dare not speak its name aloud.

"Prior to that, we saw other demons in Velkynvelve. Truly it was their appearance that created enough chaos to allow us escape.

"Now we have The Faceless Lord and the Queen of Fungi. Whatever is happening, I fear an abyssal incursion is imminent, if it's not already here."

EDIT to add:

"Actually, I think I told Lord Diggermattock all this before. Unfortunately, that's all we know, but you see why we're no longer surprised by such news."

Last edited November 15, 2016 5:00 pm

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 16, 2016 2:31 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Rolling his shoulders back to test his wounds Elfog shudders as Hunter recalls the group's run in with the Prince of Demons.

"Abisel Incuresion?! What's that mean?"

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Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 16, 2016 4:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter thinks about it, and tries to find the right words in Dwarvish. "Attack. From the Black Was Delved Too Deep," she explains in the dwarven tongue, hoping she got the mythology correct.

Last edited November 16, 2016 4:10 pm

Naatkinson

Nov 16, 2016 9:33 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"This is all very troubling," Dorbo says, and Senni nods as well, worry apparent on her face, "But still, nothing we can affect for now. I believe that we made a promise to deliver you to the surface, didn't we? We should have the slime well in hand now that they're not organized. We will begin preparations for your return immediately, but in the mean time, please enjoy your stay here."

Gurnik looks to Mai'ngor, "Please, see me before you depart, we have much to speak of."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 16, 2016 10:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog's face turns white as he remembers the stories once told to him by his grandfather.

"Aye" he says quietly. "The sooner we get out of here the better!"

OOC:

I'll admit that I had to actually look up what that meant.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 16, 2016 11:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter pauses. "Before I go to the surface," she begins, hesitantly, "how far is it to Neverlight Grove? I should like to see Stool home, but the mention of the Queen of Fungi makes me think something terrible might be waiting. Is it possible to investigate?"

Naatkinson

Nov 16, 2016 11:24 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Hmm... let me consult the maps," Dorbo replies, and spends the next several minutes calculating the time it would take, before finally shaking his head, "Could take near to two weeks, depending on what you run into out there."

Before depression can set in, Gurnik speaks up, waving a hand in dismissal, "There are dozens of Myconid colonies scattered throughout the Underdark. The chances of it being this specific one are very slim."

OOC:

A week in the Forgotten Realms is 10 days

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 16, 2016 11:30 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog lets out an audible grunt at Hunter's line of questioning. "Something terrible might be waiting? Everywhere we've been something terrible been waitin' for the lot of us!"

He shakes his head in frustration, "'course the mushroom wouldn't stand a chance getting home alone now would he..."

Naatkinson

Nov 16, 2016 11:32 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"We can help you take him home, or we can find time to deliver him once things calm down a bit here," Senni suggests, "He doesn't eat much and some of the children have found him to be absolutely fascinating, so he's no trouble here."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 17, 2016 12:05 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter tries to recall if relocation matters to a myconid, concerned that establishing a new telepathic bond might further traumatize the sprout.

Rolls

Nature? - (1d20+1)

(10) + 1 = 11

Naatkinson

Nov 17, 2016 7:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter isn't able to recall much lore regarding this specific facet of Myconid biology. They tend to be very close-mouthed with their way of life, preferring to keep it among themselves.

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 17, 2016 7:06 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Soliin stands and walks up to the bag he threw earlier. Leaning over, he pokes it and looks up at his hosts. "You guys wanted this medusa head, right? What are you going to do with it?"

Naatkinson

Nov 17, 2016 7:11 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I know that Sark, over at the guard post, was looking into a possible medusa, yes. I'll have him brought here to double check everything later. If you've got what he's looking for, we'll be sure that he rewards you properly."

Naatkinson

Nov 17, 2016 7:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Either way, it's going to take a little while to organize any trip. Why don't you make yourselves comfortable and enjoy your stay before we get you home?" Dorbo says.

OOC:

You will have a few days to do whatever you want to do, and make any decisions regarding Stool.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 17, 2016 7:41 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter decides to ask Stool specifically about what happens between different myconid groups, should the sprout need to find a new home. "Is that something you could do? Or do you need to rejoin your original family? Whichever you decide, I will see you there."

Naatkinson

Nov 17, 2016 7:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"It can be done, but it doesn't happen often. I would prefer to return to my own home, surely," Stool says, speaking to Hunter telepathically, "I have been gone away too long."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 17, 2016 7:52 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

For Hunter, it is settled. She will remain in Blingdenstone for as long as it takes before the svirfneblin can take Stool home, and accompany them.

"I don't wish any of you to stay on our account," Hunter says to the others after she explains why Stool must go to Neverlight Grove. "The gnomes know the way to the surface, so you are set to go home."

Soliin

Keleth

Nov 17, 2016 8:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What's another few weeks? The gnomes may know a way to the surface from wherever we drop Tool off too, so I'll stick around."

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 17, 2016 11:54 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

*grumbles under his breath*

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 18, 2016 3:35 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"As much as I long to see the sky once again I would be glad to spend some more time learning from the gnomes of Blingdenstone. And I have an appointment to keep with Gurnik. If you'll excuse me I will rejoin you all later." Mai’ngor bows to Dorbo and heads for the Speaking Stones, anxious to hear what the priest has learned about his sky-stone.

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Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 18, 2016 5:40 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter nods. "I appreciate it," she says, "and I'm sure Stool does, as well. Let's see about that bounty."

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 18, 2016 5:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I'm not going to leave without them, so the decision has been made. "Maybe while we're here we should learn more about those demon lords, just to be safe?"

Naatkinson

Nov 18, 2016 10:41 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Bounty
You head to Sark, the guard captain, and present him with your 'trophy'. After inspecting it for a brief moment, he nods in satisfaction, "Looks like a Medusa to me! I suppose you've earned your reward," he says, "I'll have them deliver it to you where you are staying."

Tomorrow morning, you wake up to find a delivery of 200 gp each.

Speaking Stones
Mai'ngor heads over to speak to the priest, Gurnik. As you enter, he walks over, "Ah, yes. I was hoping you'd come sooner rather than later."

He fishes the stone out of a pouch he has on him and hands it over, "I can't tell its exact origin, but it's not of this plane. It's full of powerful magic, on top of being a fabulous receptacle for the stuff. The high levels of magic are probably what led to the death of your tribe, but it may also have been something else, as I don't sense any malignant energy in the stone. Likely, if you found a powerful spellcaster, they could fashion this into an item of great power."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 19, 2016 4:54 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter looks to purchase some healing potions, hoping that the market or temple still carry a supply after the great battle. The group came very close to dying out in the caverns and the sorcerer was powerless to help in any way.

If she is able, she has the piece of the Pudding King's throne appraised to determine what kind of stone it is. She goes so far as to ask Elfog for his expertise. She does not think it would be obsidian, and if not, Hunter looks for the material at the market, along with a small trinket of a tiny hand carved from clay.

She also visits an alchemist to see if her sample of green slime might prove any use.

After her shopping trip, Hunter avails herself to the svirfneblin and help in any way possible.

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Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 19, 2016 9:14 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Great power is often more a curse than a boon, I find." Mai’ngor murmurs as Gurnik returns the stone fragment. "The so-called Pudding King was one such who craved and was devoured by power, was he not? And yet, power tempered by true wisdom..." the tikbalang gestures at the Ghaleb Duhr, "...such power keeps the evil at bay. What of these demon lords? Is the world in danger?"

Naatkinson

Nov 21, 2016 8:53 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Speaking Stones
Gurnik's expression turns bleak at the mention of the demon lords, "Yes... the world could very well be in danger. The power of the demon lords is nearly unparalleled. We can merely hope that someone finds a way to seal them back in their abyssal prison."

Hunter Shopping
There are a couple of healing potions left for sale. All of the others have been taken for use on the gnome forces. The cost will be the same as the standard PHB price.

OOC:

You have an arcane focus, so you actually don't need material components, unless they have a price attached to them

"Hmm... a wondrous sample indeed..." the alchemist says, inspecting the green slime, "Yes, this could be very useful in designing a countermeasure to the oozes. Your assistance could assist in eliminating the threat completely and I thank you for that."

The gnomes gladly take you up on your offer of help, specifically taking advantage of your ability to mold earth and construct additional fortifications.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 21, 2016 10:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Hunter looks for material components as a backup, in case she's ever robbed of her arcane focus. Being a prisoner of the drow sorta sealed that deal for her.

Hunter purchases the two healing potions, hoping it will be a long time before they are needed.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 22, 2016 8:58 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

I search for some form of library where I can learn more about the dangers here, specifically the lore surrounding these demon lords. Perhaps they can be re-trapped before they get too far?

Naatkinson

Nov 22, 2016 9:03 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter is easily able to find the components she needs (go ahead and buy a component pouch at half price).

Xeliss is very frustrated to find that they don't have a library, "Books aren't a good idea to bring on a reclamation mission, lass!" one gnome says to her when she asks.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 23, 2016 3:05 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I gazed upon the two-headed one. A nightmare I do not care to repeat." Mai'ngor shudders, then gazes at the stone menhirs, with even more wonder now that he has witnessed the power of the galeb duhr. He then turns his attention to the small stone shard in his hand. "A powerful spellcaster, you say? Might there be one such in Blingdenstone?"

Naatkinson

Nov 23, 2016 4:10 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Gurnik shakes his head, "Our strengths lie mostly in the priestly arts. The few wizards that we have dabble in mostly illusions, a good way to distract foes who wander near our home. The most powerful wizards in the Underdark are in Menzoberranzan, the city of the drow, though I hear that there are many powerful wizards among the surface races as well."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 23, 2016 4:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Curse the drow, I'll go to the abyss before I go to Menzoberranzan! Mai’ngor growls. "Yes, perhaps it is time my companions and I returned to the surface. I shall be sorry to depart Blingdenstone, friend Gurnik. Your people have shown me there is purity and light to be found in the Underdark. Farewell.

Naatkinson

Nov 23, 2016 10:40 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Farewell, noble warrior. Perhaps we will meet again," Gurnik says with a bow.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 25, 2016 4:04 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"No books? How about maps?" Hmmph. Useless.

Naatkinson

Nov 25, 2016 4:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Of course we have maps! Hard to navigate the Underdark without them! What you looking for?"

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 25, 2016 4:50 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Having taken his leave of Gurnik at the Speaking Stones, Mai'ngor tries to recall another name that was given him by Dorbo. "What was it again?...That's it, Kazook Pickshine at the Trader's Grotto." The tikbalang decides to seek this person out. He asks for directions passers-by for directions.

Naatkinson

Nov 25, 2016 6:25 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

It doesn't take long for Mai'ngor to find Kazook at his shop, "What can I do for you?" he greets you when you approach.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 25, 2016 7:02 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Good day to you, Master Pickshine! I am Mai'ngor." the tikbalang says with a bow. "If I may take up a moment of your time, Master Dorbo said you might offer some insight regarding this." Mai'ngor holds up the stone shard.

Naatkinson

Nov 25, 2016 7:04 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Kazook takes the shard, "Well well well... this is like nothing I've ever seen before. Where'd you get it?"

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 25, 2016 7:26 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"It is a piece of a large, flaming rock that fell from the sky and destroyed my village. Afterwards, everyone died of a wasting disease. All but me. It is my only keepsake of my home."

OOC:

What sort of shop is the Trader's Grotto?

Naatkinson

Nov 25, 2016 8:23 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Trader's Grotto is actually the name of a cavern with a whole bunch of small shops

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 25, 2016 9:20 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

OOC:

Ah. Well, going window shopping after talking to Kazook then.

Naatkinson

Nov 28, 2016 5:48 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Kazook hands the stone back to Mai'ngor, "Can't say that I'd know anything about it, I deal mostly with precious ore and gems, not cursed rocks. I'm sorry that I can't give you more than that, but I wish you the best."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 28, 2016 9:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor takes back the stone shard. "Am I correct in assuming that this rock is unlike anything one would find underground?"

Naatkinson

Nov 28, 2016 9:40 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"I've been down here a long time and I've never seen anything like it, so that's a safe bet I think."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 28, 2016 9:57 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor nods and puts the stone away. "You've been most helpful, thank you. The tikbalang looks about the shop curiously. Now what is it that you sell here besides gems and such?"

Naatkinson

Nov 28, 2016 10:21 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Mostly gems and fine jewelry, but I also manage trade with other places in the Underdark," Kazook says, "Gracklstugh, Mithral Hall, even Menzoberranzan on occasion."

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Nov 30, 2016 5:16 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter seems to find time to window-shop here, eyeing the gemstones and jewelry while keeping her hands behind her back.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Nov 30, 2016 10:59 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor's face darkens. "Menzoberranzan? You trade with the filthy drow?"

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Nov 30, 2016 10:43 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Where the hell is everyone? Mushroom ain't gonna get itself home!

Naatkinson

Nov 30, 2016 10:49 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"They have a great number of goods that can't be gotten here. Of course we do so through so many people that they'd never know it's us they're selling to," Kazook says proudly.

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Nov 30, 2016 11:09 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Maps. To where we're going." How many maps could there be?

Naatkinson

Dec 1, 2016 10:19 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Maps to the surface, you mean? Or to the grove?"

Xeliss Gemcutter

Moofsalot

Dec 2, 2016 8:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"To the grove, to start."

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Dec 3, 2016 12:14 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai’ngor shrugs. Who is he to judge? Didn't he often criticize his own father's isolationism, urging the chieftain to establish relations with neighboring elvish settlements?

Nodding, he asks Kazook, "What sort of rare goods does Menzoberranzan trade in?"

Naatkinson

Dec 3, 2016 12:41 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Xeliss
The gnome considers for a moment, "You want to take one of our maps? I'm afraid that can't be allowed, of course. Though if you do want to help me make a copy, I suppose we could do that much, considering what a great help you and your companions have been," he says, pulling tubes out of a box nearby and then sticking them back until he comes to the one he wants.

He carefully opens it and pulls out an old map, unrolling it and placing paperweights set with large rubies on the table to hold it down. Even looking at the thing is dizzying, with its multitudes of crisscrossing passageways and a very confusing legend written into the bottom corner.

Mai'ngor
"Weapons, heavily enchanted for killing. Armor, unsurpassed except by the most talented of dwarven smiths. Scrolls, exotics foods, perfumes... most anything you can think of, they have it or can get it," he says, shrugging, "Vicious and evil as they are, they craft some of the most beautiful works of art, and have exotic tastes and a varied selection."

Elfog
As you wait patiently in your room, an odd lizard makes its way halfway across the floor before sitting down and staring at you. It stands about a hand high and has distinctive red stripes running up and down its back.

Hunter
Hunter sees many beautiful pieces of jewelry, interspersed among a variety of more practical items. Vials, mortars, pestles, even an occasional book.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Dec 3, 2016 1:03 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What do you want?" Elfog grunts, staring back at the lizard.

Mai'ngor

Jabes.plays.RPG

Dec 3, 2016 1:10 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor nods, recalling Shoor Vandree's weapons and the other drowcraft sword he now bears. He changes the subject somewhat: "Trade here has not seemed to suffer despite Blingdenstone's troubles of late." he says, gesturing around Trader's Grotto.

Naatkinson

Dec 3, 2016 2:03 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Mai'ngor
"Ahh yes, but these are all contracts I had in place before we began reclaiming the city. It wasn't easy to relocate everything here, but I did it because my people could use the supplies, you see," Kazook explains, "most of the wares here come through one of my contacts."

Elfog
The lizard sits down, similar to how a dog would and cocks its head to the side, making a sound that is a passable imitation of your grunt.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Dec 3, 2016 3:04 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Her break done, Hunter returns to her tasks assisting the gnomes with their projects.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Dec 3, 2016 4:44 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Interest piqued, Elfog leans forward towards the lizard and puts his hand on the ground, palm up.

Naatkinson

Dec 3, 2016 4:53 am

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog
The lizard walks up and cocks its head at Elfog's hand, then seems to think for a moment. Once it's done, it climbs up into his hand.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Dec 3, 2016 9:46 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"What kinda lizard are you?"

Rolls

Nature Check - (1d20+1)

(10) + 1 = 11

Naatkinson

Dec 3, 2016 10:38 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

It's not any type of lizard you have seen before, probably a native of the underdark.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Dec 3, 2016 11:44 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Elfog will slowly hold the lizard up to his shoulder to see if it will stay in place. Either way the impatient dwarf heads off to find the others.

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Dec 5, 2016 5:05 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

"Elfog," remarks Hunter, pausing on an errand from one chamber to another. She shifts the box in her arms as she practices her broken Dwarvish, "How you well?"

Naatkinson

Dec 5, 2016 5:26 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The lizard settles in on Elfog's shoulder and stays where it is as he begins to look for the others.

Elfog Oakshoulder

szemely Inactive for 2 months

Dec 6, 2016 11:24 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

The broken Dwarvish throws Elfog for a moment as he tries to determine exactly what it is Hunter is asking. "Oh! Yes, yes, I'm good."

He tilts his head toward the lizard on his shoulder, "What ya think of my new friend?"

Hunter Galfyne

CancerMan

Dec 6, 2016 11:28 pm

Re: Chapter 4: Adventures in Blingdenstone

Hunter tilts her head, as though noticing the lizard for the first time. "Interesting. Where that buy?" She studies the creature, trying to place where she might have seen it before.