Chapter One: Bones and Ashes

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Aug 21, 2024 11:28 pm
Perf casts the water spell that seemed to make him scream earlier. While Perf is sure he's weak to cold he isn't sure he can get a direct hit in that concealing fog and the front line won't last for maybes.
OOC:
Actions1 and 2 Spout (reflex saveDC 20)
Action 3 sustain laughing fit
[ +- ] Spout

Rolls

Spout damage (basic reflex DC 20) - (3d4)

(142) = 7

Aug 22, 2024 1:44 am
Winona holds the shield high and jams her trident at the creature twice. Her skin crawls with damage, dizzy with the sudden loss of blood and the rapid healing.
OOC:
Strike, Strike, Raise Shield

Oh, add one to both of those attacks for the Bless. That might be a critical from the first one
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Rolls

Winona: Trident +1 - Atk/Dam - (1d20+11, 2d8+4)

1d20+11 : (20) + 11 = 31

2d8+4 : (43) + 4 = 11

Winona: Trident +1 - Atk/Dam - (1d20+6, 2d8+4)

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

2d8+4 : (31) + 4 = 8

Flat checks DC5 - (1d20, 1d20)

1d20 : (20) = 20

1d20 : (4) = 4

Aug 22, 2024 4:13 am
Jathus crawls swiftly away with surprising speed. He leaves his Kukri on the ground and stands, pulling a vial of liquid from his belt pouch.
OOC:
Action 1: Nimble Crawl 15ft and drop weapon
Action 2: Stand
Action 3: Interact to Draw healing potion
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Rolls

Secret Roll

Aug 22, 2024 7:22 am
Perf's water spell breaks against the brimorak, but it seems to cause it some sort of internal pain.

Winona sweeps the demon's sword to the side and plunges her trident directly into its chest with all of her might, knowing that if this doesn't end now, they won't survive this. The brimorak looks confused for a moment as it stares at the trident in its chest and then falls dead.
OOC:
Combat over!
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Aug 22, 2024 7:49 am
And with that, the fight is over. Jathus sighs, putting the potion away and picking up his weapon once more.

"That...was harrowing, my friends," he says, stepping back into the smaller room. "Win, are you alright?"
Aug 22, 2024 5:37 pm
She shakes the trident free of the demon, then stabs it twice more. "Yeah, I'm fine. Close thing though, not feeling really good right now. Let's be careful, look around only a little more and get out of here. I'm not sure how much more punishment one girl can take and still be chipper. "
Aug 22, 2024 8:58 pm
With the smoke clearing and the creature dead, you have a chance to investigate the room. The silver bowl on the altar is worth 5 gp. The knife sitting on top of it is a low-grade cold iron dagger with the rune of Abraxas etched on the blade. Within the bowl are six smooth garnet beads, one worth 2 gp, two worth 5 gp, and three worth 10 gp.

Listening at both doors, you hear nothing from either.

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Aug 23, 2024 1:58 am
"I'm out of healing magic. If we go through these doors, I won't be able to help anyone who takes a hard hit."

She shuffles her feet, unwilling to let go the idea that they need to clean this out now, before the fiends can regroup. She'll listen to reason, if only just this once.
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Aug 23, 2024 5:13 am
Jathus nods grimly, then sighs as he approaches the dais and sweeps the contents into his backpack. "A shame we have to clean up after this demon. Such terrible manners, leaving his things lying about." He hands the dagger toward Winona. "This is made of the same metal as my kukri - that creature didn't seem to care for it. Perhaps it may help should we run into another one."

He moves to the south door. "I am also not feelin superb, but I could scout ahead and see where these doors lead. If we are to rest, I'd prefer knowing there are not more creatures just on the other side."
Aug 23, 2024 11:19 pm
She takes the dagger and stuffs it in her waistband. "Be careful. We'll set up an ambush in here if you have to run back."
Aug 25, 2024 12:33 am
Jathus carefully opens the south door, peeks beyond, and if clear steps inside.
OOC:
Jathus will do his best to sneak ahead and see what's beyond.
Aug 25, 2024 12:50 am
Perf takes this opportunity to refocus and use his wand of false life to give him a temporary health bonus for now.
[ +- ] Wand of False Vitality
Aug 26, 2024 9:09 am
Zani joins Perf is taking a moment to breath and refocus
Aug 27, 2024 12:53 am
The room to the south appears to be an ancient cloak room. Most of the robes have long since decayed, but a green and orange cloak bearing the symbols of Abraxas has survived the ravages of time.
[ +- ] Cultist Cowl
Opening the door to the west:
The north and west walls of this chamber are carved with hundreds of runes, all radiating out from a seven-pointed star with a flickering flame burning at its center. Now and then, a little sputter of sparks showers out of these flames. This side of the door you came from has been adorned with a single rune carving that looks vaguely like a horned, fanged face.

The hallway continues south and west from here, lined by a series of wooden doors.
Aug 27, 2024 1:04 am
Perf studies the runes on a wall making up a mosaic of the occult.
OOC:
Secret rk check, please. Occultism is highest but proficiency in arcana too.
Aug 27, 2024 6:39 am
Jathus continues to head stealthily in front of the group, checking the doors one by one, as silently as possible.
Aug 29, 2024 6:38 am
None of Perf's efforts yield results, but Winona is able to inform him that the marks are associated with Abraxas, the demon lord the brimorak mentioned.

Jathus makes his way down the hall, listening at each door. He hears nothing beyond any of them.

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Aug 30, 2024 1:44 am
Jathus returns and describes the halls and doors to the others. "Strange, the underground here gives way to construction - someone, at some point, built this down here, though for what purpose I cannot say. Perhaps we best rest before we venture forth, no? I hear nothing beyond the doors, but I have known things to quietly offer death before. Jathus is one of them, and I would hate to run into another me down here right now."
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Aug 30, 2024 2:04 am
"Before we explore further, I have some bandages. Let me set your wounds, all of you, and then we might better face what else we find."
OOC:
Spend 10 minutes bandaging Sir Perf Lewis (accomplishing little), then ten minutes on herself (healing herself nearly to full).

I'll add two more checks for Zani and Jathus just in case they need some.
Last edited August 30, 2024 2:14 am

Rolls

Winona: Medicine (Wis) -DC15: Perf - (1d20+8, 2d8)

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

2d8 : (84) = 12

Winona: Medicine (Wis) -DC15: self - (1d20+8, 2d8)

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

2d8 : (57) = 12

Winona: Medicine (Wis) -DC15: Zani - (1d20+8, 2d8)

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

2d8 : (74) = 11

Winona: Medicine (Wis) -DC15: Jathus - (1d20+8, 2d8)

1d20+8 : (10) + 8 = 18

2d8 : (77) = 14

Critical for Zani, bonus healing - (2d8)

(56) = 11

Aug 30, 2024 3:08 am
"Ah, thank you, Win! Nearly good as new. Shall we see what's behind these doors, then?" He takes out a healing potion and downs its contents to cap off his health.

Rolls

Lesser Healing Potion - (2d8+5)

(63) + 5 = 14

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