Chapter 2: Voices in the Dark

May 17, 2024 3:11 am

Justice Darkhaven

"Tarna tells me that you have elected to pursue this case to the very end." The Justice looks over the assemblage of children, hardly older than the girl they are protecting. "I cannot say that I approve, but neither can I stop you. I've a feeling that if I forbade it, you would only go anyway. So be it! Tarna will lead you in your pursuits, taking your advice, and may Tyr be with you all."

May 20, 2024 4:29 am

Killi stands at the back of the group, glaring at the Justice with defiant, ash grey eyes. Every so often, she engages in a behavioral tic, snapping her fingers and sending out a tiny shower of sparks. She didn't like how the Justice acted like her approval *mattered*... as if her acquiescing to allowing her and the others to do as they pleased was somehow her giving them her blessing.

The little mage clicks her teeth and scowls. It doesn't matter. She gets to do what she wants. She gets to help out someone... maybe deal some pain to whoever these "Xanathar" people were. Were they in league with her family? It wouldn't be surprising. It'd be an added bonus if they were. Killi liked the idea of meddling with the Rosznars a little. She smiles.

Being a newcomer to the group, she remains silent and waits for one of the other members suggest a course of action.

May 20, 2024 7:02 pm

OOC:

WhtKnt says:

Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice... (sorry, I couldn't resist)

Am I the only one who gets the joke? You'd have to be nearly as old as I am and likely have spent your formative years in America to understand it.

May 20, 2024 7:58 pm

WhtKnt says:

Am I the only one who gets the joke? You'd have to be nearly as old as I am and likely have spent your formative years in America to understand it.

OOC:

No, I appreciate the joke (and pop culture references in general), having grown up with many Hanna-Barbera shows.

Trig barely suppresses a smile at the explicit permission, and dips into the best formal, deep curtsy she can manage (which isn't saying much).

May 20, 2024 9:40 pm

OOC:

Dibs on Batman

Crow was conflicted, his chagrin showed on his face. Why had they made him a weapon? Isn't goodness about forgiveness? He wondered as Justice Darkhaven addressed them.

"Anwyn, should be kept here. Safe with the novices. We are going to fight and she doesn't need to see that."

May 22, 2024 2:19 am

"Agreed, Anwyn needs to be kept safely under watch or we will only be bringing her straight into danger."

He pauses to smile at the girl, "Of course, I'm hoping we'll be able to pop in here and there to visit."

"Tarna, what would you suggest for our next steps?"

Tarna

May 22, 2024 3:52 pm

Tarna

"My recommendation is to try to figure out where the woman went. Maybe we should check the warehouse for secret entrances. If they are working for the Xanathar, I don't believe that they would have left town just yet."

May 24, 2024 7:14 pm

"Fine by me," Killi says with a sadistic smile. "Maybe we can find more thugs who've come looking for you guys," she says, looking at the others. "Someone else to beat some answers out of."

May 24, 2024 10:51 pm

Crow raised an eyebrow and crosses his arms looking to the others for their input. He wanted to know where everyone stood before speaking. So he listened.

May 25, 2024 12:13 am

"She did seem disinclined to leave until they, er, finished their job. " Tom stutters out, with an awkward glance at Anwyn. "Now that we know Anywn is safe, returning to search the warehouse seems a worthwhile risk as they may have left some clue behind. Didn't their original message asked us to meet them within the grave quarter? I also wonder if we may find any signs of them being active there. "

May 25, 2024 5:15 am

Fen steps up to her companions and shrugs as she suggests, "Maybe find smell again?" Clearly she is unsure of herself but would like to help. The previous success of Oshgal finding a scent aligns with Fen’s usual methods of solving problems in the wilds; find a trail and follow it.

May 25, 2024 6:06 am

Crow nodded along with Tom posture stiffend a bit as he bristled at the notion of fighting without the advantage. But his body posture also indicated, as well as his earlier lethaloty proved violence was not something he was against.

Fen and Oshgal could track far better than he could. He liked the odds of picking up the trail. Wherever they went. He relaxed visibly at the notion of subterfugue.

He turned to scrutinize Trig who had kept his peace. Trig could see Crow's mind was working out a plan already. There was a dreadful confidence the young Inquisitor exuded, it was clear whatever training he recieved in The Halls of Justice relied on gathering information, though his uniform was very similar to Tarna's, better cloth and cape. His gaze open and honest, but deep cunning. "And you Trig?" He asked in perfect Gnomish, he even was able to enunciate and emphasize the sibilance of Undercommon, someone from Menzoberranzan had taught him the deep languages if his accent was to be judged.

Crow retrieved the accounts ledger he had left some hours before and clasped it back on his belt. He took a fresh quill and a stoppered bottle of blue and red ink from Justice Darkhaven's desk, it was so casually it wad obvious he had done this before. He replaced the ink with two well uses bottles. He was showing initiative to his superior and strategic thinking. He knew Darkhaven knew whatever decision transpired needed to be codified.

Jun 2, 2024 6:26 am

Trig bows her head in gratitude, acknowledging the effort that Crow is demonstrating at speaking her people's language. "From what you all have told me," Trig replies in Common, shifting her hat to scratch an itch, "It makes sense to go back to the warehouse where she disappeared. That seems like the best lead on finding this 'Aristina' woman." Trig's hat twitches, extends some legs, and settles itself back more firmly on her head. "Actually, that's the only lead. Unless any of us have any contacts that know more about the Xanathar?"

OOC:

It's now clear to everyone that Trig's hat conceals some kind of many-legged creature: a horrifying arachnid or, perhaps more likely, a crustacean of some kind.

Jun 2, 2024 8:50 am

Crow nods emphatically at the notion of returning to the warehouse. "It got very chaotic, I bet with the haste of her flight mistakes were made. And it seems the surer course to seek a trail rather than walk into a certain trap." Blanching when he recalled how utterly helpless he felt when the thugs had attacked with a crossbow at the food carts. "But I bet our trail will lead us to the grave quarter anyway. These guys aren't playing around - and we killed... I killed one of them." Crow switched tack and took accountability for the act. "That ups the ante, and no offense, but we aren't exactly formiddable warriors all." He nodded to Tarna who was a formidable fighter, and his own prodigious athleticism which had lent itself to his ambush. "Eager is good, but discretion is the better part of valor."

Jun 3, 2024 6:30 pm

Tom squints at Trig's hat, tilting his head quizzically.

"I didn't recall the Watch ever mentioning the Xanathar when that name first came up, though I suppose it's possible they know something but they thought it was too dangerous to share it with me."

Tom wracks his memory again trying to remember that name having come up in his father's prior cases or if he's overhead it as being linked to potential suspects.

Rolls

Knowledge Local (INT) - (1d20+7) - (1d20+7)

(20) + 7 = 27

Jun 3, 2024 7:39 pm

WhtKnt sent a note to MinMin

Jun 3, 2024 10:02 pm

Tom slaps his head. "Wait, I did hear that name before! I just thought it was someone having me on because I was a kid asking questions and dismissed it. Are you telling me the stories are real? Even so, nothing that gives us an actionable lead-- if the Xanathar exists, they are too well protected for the Watch to have more than suspicions about who works for them directly. So, I still say we go back and search the warehouse more closely. "

Jun 4, 2024 5:18 pm

Returning to the warehouse, I need everyone searching to make a Perception check. I should have a map for you when I am off vacation.

Jun 4, 2024 7:26 pm

Crow tries to not let the bloodstains bother him as he searches for clues and context. The reminder of them keeps him too distracted to search effectively and he mostly meanders around, looking at the bloodstains periodicaly.

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Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(5) + 4 = 9

Jun 4, 2024 9:49 pm

Fen reaches her hand out to pat Crow gently on the back. "You saved life too," she reminds him in a reassuring manner. Upon arriving at the warehouse, she urges Oshgal to attempt to find a scent again as she glances about with her party.

OOC:

Per my understanding of the Scent mechanic for Oshgal, she can roll survival to try and find a scent trail. Survival being WIS and Oshgal has a score of 13 to get a +1. If I am incorrect, please let me know. Thanks!

Rolls

Fen’s Perception - (1d20+4)

(9) + 4 = 13

Oshgal’s Survival (scent trait) - (1d20+1)

(17) + 1 = 18

Jun 5, 2024 2:24 am

Trig rummages around in the warehouse, looking for clues. She lifts her hat and bends down so that her crab familiar can scuttle off onto some discarded crates. "See what you can find, Koko! I'll look over here!"

OOC:

Ironic narrator: "Trig was forgetting that Koko was a crab, and unlike Oshgal, had no ability to look for anything."

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Rolls

Witch perception - (1d20-1)

(18) - 1 = 17

Jun 5, 2024 3:07 am

Killi looks at the bloodstain and whistles. "Don't think I can heal anything like that," she says appreciatively. "Don't let yourselves lose that much before you find me, 'kay?" A strange, sinister, yet simultaneously attempting-to-be-friendly smile crosses her face. She lackadaisically scans around the warehouse, her eyes naturally draw to the signs of the combat she had only heard about after the fact.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20-2)

(13) - 2 = 11

Jun 5, 2024 3:41 am

"Yes, I cut him right through his heart." Crow placed his hand over Fen's. Sighing he shook the feeling away oressingit deep down. "They never even knew I was here." Looking to the roof where he had leapt into the fray. He moved to the spot where he had ambushed the first man through the door. His focus piqued as he replayed the scene as he had acted in it. It was relaxing to focus on the act constructively.

"Where did she go? I must have seen or heard her."

Crow climbed up to the roof and jumped back pantomiming the act. Trying to engage his state dependent memory. "Plunge Attack. Lunge. C-Step. Sinistra. Tumble. Stab. Backstep." He pointed directly into the building as he tried to pinpoint where he had heard them conversing as he had eavesdropped on the roof.

Jun 6, 2024 3:10 am

Tom does his best to hide his excitement and appear calm as he heads toward the part of the warehouse near where he overhead the trio talking from outside earlier--a real crime scene to inspect and one that the Watch haven't picked over first!

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+7) - (1d20+7)

(4) + 7 = 11

Jun 11, 2024 9:17 pm

Oshgal is the first to pick up a trail and enters the structure without hesitation, following to what would seem to be a blank wall. It is Trig who spots the outline of a secret door! A few seconds later, everyone is staring down a darkened stairway that leads underground. A strong smell emanates from the depths and it is apparent that this leads to the city's sewer system.

Jun 13, 2024 2:33 am

"Great work, Trig!" says Tom as he moves over to study the passageway. "Fascinating, this must have been how the woman I heard who was leading the group managed to escape earlier--we thought we must have just lost sight of her during the fight, but that never felt right. I bet she fled down here rather than exiting the building."

He looks thoughtful for a moment, then steps to the side and begins loading his crossbow. "Though they've abandoned this location, we should probably prepare for the possibility that they're using the sewer system to allow for concealed movement between multiple bases."

Tarna

Jun 13, 2024 10:45 pm

Tarna

A keen deduction, my young friend. And very likely correct"

Jun 14, 2024 12:07 am

"Then as of this moment, we are behind enemy lines."

Crow took the lead, sparking up a torch keeping his rapier in hand he pressed into the sewer tiptoeing as he moved ahead.

Jun 14, 2024 4:50 am

Seeing Tom pull out a crossbow, and Crow raising a rapier, Killi draws a kunai with a bandage wrapped around its grip. She clearly has little idea how to properly use it if a fight actually broke out. Still, she doesn't seem perturbed by that fact as she follows the others into the sewer.

"Can't say I'm used to the sewers... how much ground will we have to cover to find them?" Killi asks. "Do these reach the entire city? Or is this just the sewers under one area?"

Jun 15, 2024 4:00 am

Trig bends down and lifts her hat so that Koko can scuttle back onto her head. Then she straightens up again, puts on her hat, and strings her crossbow with a grunt. "What is it with thieves and sewers, anyway? Can't they smell?" Despite her complaint, she nevertheless moves to follow the others. "In for a nib, in for a sun, I guess." She then takes a deep breath of stale warehouse air and then follows the others down into the absolute rank stench of the sewers.

Jun 16, 2024 6:24 pm

As the group descends the stairs, they find themselves in a wide passage (about 10 feet across) filled knee-deep with slimy brown muck that it is best not to consider where it might come from. The passage goes right and left. To the left, it turns left again after about 15 feet, while the passage to the right continues as far as your light will allow you to see, though it looks like a spur joins from the left about 30 feet down the passage. The smell here is horrible and you suppress a gag that threatens to bring up your last meal. Rats scatter at your approach, squealing their high-pitched cries. Fortunately, all seem to be normal-sized rodents.

Jun 16, 2024 9:29 pm

Crow presses himself along the wall and motionz everyone else to do the sane. Trying to make his profile as small as possible he crept forth as silently as possible. "What are the rats running from?"

Rolls

Stealth (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(5) + 10 = 15

Jun 17, 2024 4:23 pm

"Hopefully, just us?" says Tom. He watches the rats to make sure this is true and that they are running away not toward the party--also curious to where they are going--Crow makes a good point, do they think the left or right is safer?

Jun 18, 2024 3:51 am

Once the party reaches the bottom level of stairs, Fen swings herself up onto her feline friend's back. She doesn't mind the damp but wants to take up as little combined space in the walkway as possible. "Maybe Oshgal scare them?" Fen suggests quietly, knowing full well there is more to it than that. She pats the cat's neck and asks, "Smell anything?" to see if the feline is able to determine a direction the group should pursue.

Rolls

Oshgal’s Survival (scent trait) - (1d20+1)

(17) + 1 = 18

Jun 20, 2024 9:47 pm

The rats appear to be running from your group and scatter in both directions. Oshgal sniffs the air and makes a disgusted face, then sniffs again. It seems she has caught a scent, as she moves slowly to the left.

Jun 21, 2024 2:26 am

The rats' behavior seems natural enough, which is good, but doesn't mean there aren't other threats about that they haven't detected.

"Left it is then?" he asks Fen, trailing behind Oshgal.

Jun 21, 2024 2:29 am

Nodding with solemn quietness, Fen lets Oshgal lead the troupe down the left fork, stroking the cat's neck lovingly as the half-orc hunches low against her mount's back.

Jun 23, 2024 3:36 am

Trig follows the others, squinting at the stench, wincing at the squelching noises, holding her arms up, and grimacing at the feel of the slime that is all the way up to her chest.

Jun 25, 2024 5:41 pm

Crow follows a pace behind Oshgal, reaching down to stroke the cat between her ears as a small comfort. Periodically waving the torch to disperse the malignant odor he forged ahead.

Jul 1, 2024 3:46 am

The party treks through the murky water with determination, eventually reaching a point where another passage intersects from the right. Oshgal makes the right turn, following the scent and taking you past smaller, relatively dry passages to both right and left.

Jul 1, 2024 8:05 am

"A sinister person goes left." Crow whispered and tumbled, minimizing his profile by sprawling to the right and immediately collapsing into a log roll. He sprung somersault as soon as he completed the rotation. Nipping to his feet, pressing up to the blind corner and peeked around it. Displaying once again his superhuman alacrity and grace. His movements even at this range were quicker than the eye. A subtle form of shadow magic? Or was he really that skilled?

Rolls

Acrobatics (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(11) + 10 = 21

Stealth (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(15) + 10 = 25

Jul 4, 2024 1:36 pm

"Wow! You…have so much energy!" Trig observes with partial admiration.

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Jul 4, 2024 2:28 pm

Tom watches Crow's movements quizzically. Is the other boy implying he's seen something or simply quoting a euphemism from his faith? Tom follows along far less acrobatically but with a renewed wariness, not thrilled to go jumping about in the sludge himself. He squints ahead trying to determine what may have drawn this sudden burst of action from Crow, whose instincts have been consistently right, so far.

Jul 4, 2024 5:35 pm

OOC:

Sinister means left handed which Crow is.

Jul 4, 2024 7:03 pm

OOC:

Clarify for me, please. There are smaller, dry passages left and right, and the main passage continues ahead. Which corner are you checking?

Jul 4, 2024 7:11 pm

OOC:

the frst passage on the left

Jul 9, 2024 7:55 pm

Crow ducks left and finds himself in a large room, about 15 feet by 15 feet. There is an exit on the left wall, an open passageway. The room is filled with large brass pipes that extend from the walls and go into the floor. Nothing moves in the dark stillness of the room and you can hear water in the pipes.

Jul 10, 2024 8:34 pm

Trig walks up and looks into the right passage as the party continues to follow Oshgal. Impressive athleticism is all very well, but she sees no reason to get one's hair wet.

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Jul 11, 2024 1:04 am

Tom follows after Crow to the left. Upon entering the chamber with the pipes, he moves toward the exit in the left wall but doesn't leave the room--he's just trying to get a look at which way the passageway goes.

Jul 16, 2024 3:06 pm

Looking into the right passage, Trig finds that it goes only a short distance before it ends in a room with several crates and barrels. Exploring the passage from the pipes room, Tom finds that it also goes a short distance and ends at a "T" junction, with each arm of the T going only about 10 feet before reaching a dead end. Oshgal presses forward.

Jul 16, 2024 11:07 pm

Tom rejoins the group, "Looks like nothing but dead ends this way." He hurries to catch up with Oshgal.

Jul 17, 2024 9:36 am

OOC:

I am a genius and just realized that because of my Beastkin trait, I can actually talk to Oshgal whenever I want because Speak With Animals is an at will spell for me when it applies to her and her ilk.

Crouching low over her feline friend’s back, Fen nuzzles her cheek into the cat’s fur and whispers, "You do good. Thank you, friend." Fen allows the cat to continue her progress onward, leading the group through the maze below the city by the virtue of her heightened sense of smell.

[ +- ] Beastkin

Jul 23, 2024 7:53 pm

Okay, here's a map. The party is at the red X.

Jul 24, 2024 1:49 pm

OOC:

Nice map!

Anticipating that Oshgal's scent tracking is taking us further down the corridor, Trig sneaks up and peers around the corner to the right (east).

OOC:

Rolling Stealth and Perception, in case either are needed.

Rolls

Stealth - (1d20+4)

(19) + 4 = 23

Perception - (1d20-1)

(11) - 1 = 10

Jul 24, 2024 9:42 pm

Tom will ready his bow and follow along behind Fen scanning for threats (at least, until something else catches his interest).

Jul 25, 2024 7:55 pm

OOC:

Something we have been doing in other games to speed up the dungeon crawling is skipping empty spaces. They dont actually add anything to the game. Instead the GM just asks us which encounter or room of relevance(red herring included) we would like to explore.

The crawl part need not be present in PbP because there is no game in it. The dungeon is what we are here for yes?

I am of course ok with the traditional dungeon crawl if everyone else wants that.

Jul 31, 2024 1:56 am

With Oshgal hot on the scent trail, you make good time. After several twists and turns, she enters a small room where a ladder leads up to a trap door. A quick attempt to open it proves that it has been barred from above.

Jul 31, 2024 2:55 am

Crow marks the door with an "X" and some chalk. He keeps the chalk in his right hand and stencils an arrow pointed back in the direction he had come from. He reached into his leather bag and produced a pick and tension wrench he grasped them securely in his right hand and proceeded to search for a seam.

OOC:

Take 20 to search this room?

Jul 31, 2024 2:07 pm

While Crow is examining the trap door, Trig attempts to listen to discern if there's anyone moving around in the space above the trap door. If she was on the ladder, she'd be touching it to sense any vibrations, but since Crow is the one on the ladder, she figures he's doing that already.

Rolls

Perception check - (1d20-1)

(19) - 1 = 18

Jul 31, 2024 8:05 pm

Crow quickly locates a seam and just as quickly determines that there is no one moving about above, which Trig can confirm. If anyone is there, they remain quiet and not moving.

Jul 31, 2024 8:40 pm

Crow begins the dilligent task of disabling the locking mechanism securing the deadbolt. Gently goading the pins within the lock to release the mechanism. Familiar with such locks, as the temple had trained him to break them in pursuit of knowledge. "They probably left a nasty surprise for us." He whispers as he works.

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(19) + 10 = 29

Aug 1, 2024 1:31 am

As Crow works on the lock, Tom looks about-- are there any nearby ladders that could lead to the same general area up above? It might be useful to come at whoever is above from multiple angles, and it may get them close enough to stay on the trail if Crow has trouble freeing the door.

Aug 6, 2024 5:42 pm

Crow manages to manipulate the door open and it leads into a basement about 30 feet square. The only visible exit is a staircase going up. The basement is crowded with boxes and barrels.

Aug 8, 2024 12:43 am

Trig looks at Crow with astonished admiration, her mouth agape. "You...you opened that door even though there was no hardware on this side??" She grins. "You're a magic man!" Then she proceeds up the ladder after him. As they look around the boxes and barrels while the others climb the ladder (which probably takes some doing for Oshgal), Trig shoots Crow an occasional glance when he's not looking. "...amazing magic man!" she murmurs to herself with a sappy grin. If Koko could roll its eyes, it would. The crab has seen Trig crush on boys before.

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Aug 8, 2024 1:11 am

"Its not magic." Crow chuckled shaking his head and showed the probe and tension wrench to Trig. "Just fine tools and deft hands. If there wasnt a seam I couldn't have done anything."

Crow, who wore the holy symbol of the god of paladins seemed an odd paladin. He was also completely oblivious to Trig's awkward flirting. But it wad probable growing up in the temple left Crow even more socially awkward.

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Aug 12, 2024 11:00 pm

OOC:

Where ya'll headed?

Aug 12, 2024 11:03 pm

Crow begins to search the barrels for something of value or use.

Aug 12, 2024 11:51 pm

Make a Perception check, please, anyone searching.

Aug 12, 2024 11:54 pm

Rolling

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(13) + 4 = 17

Aug 13, 2024 5:38 pm

Trig searches just to be doing what Crow is doing, but she keeps stealing glances at him.

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Rolls

Perception - (1d20-1)

(15) - 1 = 14

Aug 16, 2024 1:35 am

OOC:

anyone else searching?

Aug 16, 2024 1:41 am

OOC:

Anyone else still here?

Aug 18, 2024 12:45 am

OOC:

I'm here, my notifications weren't triggering, but I've turned them back on!

Aug 22, 2024 12:09 am

It is quite by accident that Trig, taking a break from searching, leans against a barrel which gives beneath her weight. The barrel sinks slightly into the floor and a secret door opens in the north wall.

Aug 22, 2024 12:26 am

"Good show!" Tom congratulates Trig as the door triggers, having climbed up the ladder as the others searched. He moves to inspect the mechanism "An impressively concealed device, I don't know that I would have thought to even look there. "

Aug 22, 2024 3:00 pm

"Well, I..." Trig falters, then draws herself up in an attempt to look dignified (difficult with a crab on your head and dripping with slime from the sewer). "...sometimes it takes a genius!" Then she giggles, unable to say this with a straight face. "...and sometimes just a klutz!" She moves with the others to look through the newly-revealed door.

Aug 25, 2024 11:30 pm

Tom readies his bow and follows carefully after Trig--this doesn't seem like a typical door, so whatever they're entering could be actively in use by enemy agents who aren't expecting visitors to find their way in and won't be happy to see them.

Aug 25, 2024 11:57 pm

"Good find Trig."

Crow pressed on into the opening carefully moving forward silently as possible.

Aug 26, 2024 12:43 am

A 5-foot-wide hallway goes about 10 feet and then opens into a 15x15-foot room. There is a door in the middle of the east wall and a passageway in the center of the north wall. What are you folks using to see by?

Aug 26, 2024 2:05 am

Crow strikes the wick on his hooded lantern and offers it to someone. "Stealth works best when you arent lit up." He jokes and after someone takes the lanterns pulls his hood and mask over to further conceal his flesh and melds into the shadows.

OOC:

Crow has a hooded lantern but he cant really hide if he is the source of light

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Aug 26, 2024 3:21 am

Trig beams at Crow's compliment, and she takes the lantern (even though she finds it dazzling). She looks around, wondering at Crow's disappearance. Then she gets curious about the contents of the room. What's in here, aside from the door to the east and the passage north?

Aug 28, 2024 9:26 pm

OOC:

Crow, I need a Stealth roll, please.

As you are looking about the empty room, the door suddenly flings open and you are face-to-face with an angry man dressed in leather armor and carrying a rapier.

INITIATIVE
Crow
Trig
Tom
Thief 2
Thief 1

Rolls

Thief 1 initative - (1d20+2)

(5) + 2 = 7

Crow initiative - (1d20+5)

(11) + 5 = 16

Tom initiative - (1d20+2)

(10) + 2 = 12

Trig initiative - (1d20+3)

(11) + 3 = 14

Thief 2 initiative - (1d20+2)

(8) + 2 = 10

Aug 28, 2024 10:35 pm

Crow strikes from shadows, superior reaction times allowing him to catch his enemy on the flat foot, even though he whirled about face. Without a moment's hesitation he lunged with rapier in hand knowing these mercenaries wouldn't hesitate.

Rolls

Stealth (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(11) + 10 = 21

Rapier - Atk/Dam + Sneak Atk - (1d20+6, 1d8+5, 1d6)

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

1d8+5 : (4) + 5 = 9

1d6 : (1) = 1

Aug 29, 2024 5:14 am

Trig stifles a shriek at the sudden appearance of the grown man, and looses her crossbow's bolt at him.

OOC:

That's a crit with a crossbow, so the damage is doubled. It's 12 total.

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Rolls

Crossbow attack, damage - (1d20+4, 1d6)

1d20+4 : (20) + 4 = 24

1d6 : (6) = 6

Crit confirmation - (1d20+4)

(20) + 4 = 24

Aug 29, 2024 4:54 pm

OOC:

Actually, that's a potential crit. In Pathfinder, you have to confirm by making another attack roll. If that one hits the target (not necessarily crits), it is a crit. If not, it's a normal hit. That being said, the combined damage from Crow and you (even without a crit) will take him down.

As Crow slides his blade into the man's stomach, Trig's crossbow bolt finds its way into his neck and he slumps to the ground, dead.

Aug 29, 2024 5:15 pm

OOC:

Tom was going to move to take aim and fire at the thief in the other room-- before I roll, does he have a clear shot or is Crow now positioned in the doorway?

Aug 29, 2024 6:06 pm

OOC:

Tom can move to take the shot. The thief is the other room (a female) is currently struggling to pull on her armor.

Aug 29, 2024 7:23 pm

Tom slides to his left towards Trig to get a look through the doorway. As the others efficiently dispose off their foe and Crow smoothly dances back from his line of sight, Tom spies that the other thief has been caught unawares and quickly triggers his crossbow.

Rolls

Crossbow (+2. DEX +2 Prof) - (1d20+4)

(17) + 4 = 21

Danage (if neccesary) - (1d8)

(8) = 8

Aug 29, 2024 11:29 pm

The bolt sinks deeply into the woman's unprotected thigh and she yelps loudly. Abandoning her armor, she takes up her weapon and moves to get cover from missile fire, standing against the wall inside the room. She returns fire from her own crossbow. With the corner, she has partial cover (-2 on attacks, +1 to Reflex saves). Her hasty shot nicks Tom for 1 point of damage.

OOC:
The party is up!

Rolls

Thief vs. Tom - (1d20+4, 1d6)

1d20+4 : (17) + 4 = 21

1d6 : (1) = 1

Aug 30, 2024 12:35 am

"Tarna cut her off." Crow directed the paladin as he positioned himself in full cover adjacent the doorway. "There's no way out for you. Surrender, cooperate and we will be merciful." Crow attempted reason with the wounded thief.

Rolls

Intimidate (Cha) - (1d20+8)

(20) + 8 = 28

Aug 30, 2024 12:52 am

OOC:

Forgot to put Tarna on the map. That has been corrected.

Female Thief

The thief pauses as long moments pass. Finally, she speaks, "I can't. Aristina will have me killed, and if not her, then surely the Xanathar." It would seem that her fear of these folk is greater than her fear of you.

Aug 30, 2024 2:58 am

"Prepare to meet the God of the Hanged."

Crow flicked his rapier clean, sending a streamer of blood towards the thief.

OOC:

flavor if you like rolling ranged touch attack anyway

Rolls

Ranged Touch Attack - (1d20+6)

(12) + 6 = 18

Sep 2, 2024 3:20 pm

The thief responds by firing another shot at Crow. Her shot narrowly misses the agile boy.

OOC:
The party is up!

Rolls

Thief vs. Crow - (1d20+4, 1d8)

1d20+4 : (14) + 4 = 18

1d8 : (7) = 7

Sep 3, 2024 12:47 am

Tom jerks to the side as the bolt fired by the thief hurdles his way, astonished by how quickly she was able to grab a weapon and return fire. He feels the projectile impact his upper arm and winces, seeing blood staining his leathers. He flexes the arm gently and finds he was lucky, he was merely grazed by the edge of the quarrel's head, leaving a cut that doesn't seem particularly deep. Had he been a few inches to the side it would have been serious.

By the time the woman has rejected Crow's opportunity to surrender, he has worked his way into a position where he has at least a decent shot around the corner.

He wonders if this Aristina was the one he'd overheard giving orders to the group they'd fought earlier.

Rolls

Crossbow (+2. DEX +2 Prof -2 Cover) - (1d20+2) - (1d20+2)

(5) + 2 = 7

Damage (if neccesary) - (1d8)

(4) = 4

Sep 4, 2024 5:22 am

Trig steps forward toward the doorway, so that she can get a glimpse of the remaining Thief. As soon as she does, Trig casts Daze on her. "The Xanathar?? You're a mean old lady and I curse you!"

OOC:

Daze cantrip: WILL save DC15 or the Thief loses her next action.

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Sep 4, 2024 2:54 pm

Tarna

Tarna throws caution to the wind and charges down the corridor to engage the thief, however, her hasty blow misses.

Rolls

Tarna attack and damage - (1d20+6, 1d8)

1d20+6 : (4) + 6 = 10

1d8 : (8) = 8

Sep 9, 2024 2:56 am

OOC:

Crow is up!

Sep 9, 2024 3:52 am

Crow stows his blade and advances to the woman's flank as Tarna harasses and forces an open, Crow whipped his coinpurse in a descending blow on the woman's exposed neck intent on taking her alive.

Rolls

Sap - Atk/Dam - (1d20+5, 1d6+5(nonlethal))

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

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

Sneak Attack - (1d6)

(1) = 1

Sep 11, 2024 7:58 pm

Crow's attack catches the thief unawares, but it is not enough to render her unconscious and she immediately retaliates against Crow. Her rapier flashes in the torchlight, but the swing misses.

OOC:

The party is up!

Rolls

Thief vs. Crow w/rapier - (1d20+3, 1d6+1)

1d20+3 : (1) + 3 = 4

1d6+1 : (3) + 1 = 4

Sep 12, 2024 3:37 pm

OOC:

Since she attacked, I assume the thief succeeded at her WILL save, correct? I'll try it again.

Trig is not used to adults who are able to withstand her enchantments. "Hey! Settle down, lady!"

OOC:

Casting the Daze cantrip. The thief must succeed on a DC15 WILL save or lose her next action.

Sep 12, 2024 4:01 pm

"Urk!" the thief puts her free hand up to shield her eyes, but is too late.

Rolls

Thief Will save - (1d20-1)

(1) - 1 = 0

Sep 16, 2024 1:51 am

OOC:

Crow and Tom may act!

Sep 16, 2024 8:39 pm

Crow tries to slap some sense jnto this thief with his blackjack

OOC:

idk if flanking applies to hit in pathfinder

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Rolls

Sap - Atk/Dam - (1d20+5, 1d6+5(nonlethal))

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

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

Sneak Attack Damage - (1d6)

(4) = 4

Sep 16, 2024 9:13 pm

OOC:

Flanking grants a +2 on attacks.

Crow brushes the back of the thief's head with his sap and she drops to the ground, unconscious.

Tarna

"Good work. A living prisoner can be questioned." Tarna tears the sleeves off of the thief's shirt and uses them to tie her up.

Sep 16, 2024 11:57 pm

Tom was in the process of moving into the room, placing himself along the wall opposite where Crow and the thief are engaged in combat, and trying and find a clear shot.

"Good work, Crow!" he commends the older boy.

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Sep 17, 2024 12:27 am

"We only risk our lives by going deeper. We confirmed Xanathar's involvement. And this one will be made to talk. I thinkJustice Darkhaven will be pleased to know of this place as well."

Crow was being pragmatic in this regard. They were on a fact finding mission and they now had facts to present.

Sep 17, 2024 12:35 am

Tom inspects the room to see if there's anything in addition to the thief's weapons and armor. While he has no interest in another bow, but he'll take the prisoner's bolts to replace those he fired.

Sep 17, 2024 5:33 am

Trig helps to search the room for anything more of interest, but her eyes continually flick back to Crow as she wonders what she can do to earn his approval. Koko wriggles on her head impatiently.

Sep 18, 2024 12:41 am

A search of the room turns up nothing of interest, but you can collect her crossbow bolts.

Tarna

Tarna nods her agreement. "We probably should leave well enough alone. But... I admit to wanting to see this though. We've come this far and had good fortune. I leave it up to you three. If you wish to continue, I will do my best to keep you alive. If you wish to return to the Hall of Justice, then we shall."

Sep 18, 2024 2:16 am

Tom frowns, trying to determine which side of this debate he falls on.

"While I'm tempted to agree with Crow, that it seems somewhat foolhardy for us to believe that we can take on this unknown force--it's no more foolhardy than it was when we first set out. We're in no more danger than when we left the Hall," says Tom. "If we believe our captive can expose enough of the enemy's plans for actions to be taken such that Anwyn remains safe, I agree, there is no reason to further risk harm. But I am hesitant to say that this will be the case--we have no reason yet to believe she's more than some common foot soldier. Perhaps we question her here to decide?"

Sep 18, 2024 3:45 am

"She won't talk, but the Justice's have magic that compels the truth. Lets stuff her in a barrel and go deeper. Each one of these bastards we kill or capture makes us that much safer."

Sep 19, 2024 5:00 am

Trig stares at Tom with wide eyes. ::Who is this kid, talking not just like an adult, but like a lawyer? He must be some kind of scholar,:: she decides, ::and I'm glad he's on my side.:: She doesn't really follow everything that Tom is saying, but it sounds smart. Then, when Crow says we should continue, she nods enthusiastically.

Sep 19, 2024 3:13 pm

Tarna

"Very well. The decision is made. We proceed." So saying, she starts down the hall to the north. There is a door immediately on your left and, further down, a side passage on the right.

Sep 19, 2024 3:38 pm

Tom moves forward cautiously, trailing the group and keeping his weapon trained on first the door as they approach it; not wanting a repeat of the last encounter.

Sep 20, 2024 4:55 am

Crow took a moment, knelt praying, with rapier held in an underhanded grip. Readying himself. Then disappeared into the shadows, advancing(?).

Rolls

Stealth (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(10) + 10 = 20

Sep 23, 2024 8:38 pm

Trig follows Crow and Tarna, and precedes Tom.

Sep 23, 2024 10:01 pm

Tarna hesitates until she senses that everyone is ready, then opens the door. It opens into a long hallway going east to west, with doors (four in all) along the south wall.

Sep 24, 2024 2:15 am

"I assume we want to open and clear these one at a time so we don't get caught with folks rushing out to surround us as we reach the middle?" whispers Tom.

Sep 24, 2024 2:35 am

"Thats a good idea."

Tarna

Oct 1, 2024 4:58 pm

Tarna

Tarna tries the first door, finding it locked.

Oct 2, 2024 9:13 pm

Trig looks expectantly (and admiringly) at Crow. ::Surely he will perform some magic to open the door again?::

Oct 3, 2024 2:59 am

OOC:

sorry for the delay my eldest brothers turned 51 and 40 this weekend and my hangover was legendary

Crow cups his hand over his ear and presses it gently into the locked door attempting to ascertain if someone was inside. Deftly he worked a tension wrench into the lock, and slid a pick into it. He steadily began to work the pick up, tapping the tumblers to find their point of counterbalance, his little finger providing gentle steady pressure on the tension wrech as he turned the cylinder.

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(7) + 4 = 11

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(4) + 10 = 14

Oct 4, 2024 1:05 am

Tom stays a few steps back from the others, keeping his weapon trained on the door in case it opens from the inside as Crow works, his eyes nervously flitting to the other doors at occasional creaks from the building.

Oct 9, 2024 5:10 pm

Crow attempts to work his magic, but the lock is resistant.

Oct 9, 2024 9:59 pm

Sighing Crow shakes his head, berates his fingers under his breath. Pulling the pick from the cylinder, he pumps the tension wrench to reset the tumblers, and tries again to carefully pick the lock.

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(20) + 10 = 30

Oct 9, 2024 10:28 pm

"So, does a lot of the work for your temple involve opening locked doors?" asks Tom idly.

Oct 9, 2024 11:23 pm

"You'd be surprised how much resistance can be found in Waterdhavian people when it comes to paying taxes." Crow whispers back. "Though I am beginning to suspect there was another purpose to my training."

Oct 12, 2024 6:06 pm

This time the lock proves less resistant and Crow can unlock the door. Opening it carefully, he sees only a darkened room beyond. Opening the door fully to let the light of your lantern shine in, you find that the room is largely filled with four tun barrels of beer, neatly lined up against the south wall of the chamber.

Oct 13, 2024 12:33 pm

"Fair enough," responds Tom. "Those both sound like entirely accurate observations."

His train of thought is interrupted by the opening of the first door.

"Hmm, that much beer implies a lot of drinkers. Hopefully this is being stored for some banquet area in the city above and not the foes we'll face here below." he looks to the others. "Do we think it's worth the time to search or just move on to the next door?"

Oct 15, 2024 12:55 am

"I think we should keep moving. If we go through everything else and still haven't found Artistina, then we can come back here and open the barrels." She shudders. "I really hope she isn't in a barrel..."

Oct 15, 2024 1:26 am

"Agreed." Crow replies emphatically.

Oct 18, 2024 2:47 pm

Wanting to impress her new friends, Trig heads back into the east-west hallway and tries the second door.

Oct 19, 2024 4:34 am

It proves to be securely locked, also.

Oct 19, 2024 5:12 am

Crow sets to work on the lock.

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(6) + 10 = 16

Oct 24, 2024 10:16 pm

Again the door resists Crow's charms. You note that these locks are new and well-maintained.

Oct 24, 2024 10:53 pm

The young agent sighs. Resets the tumblers and tries again.

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(15) + 10 = 25

Oct 24, 2024 10:58 pm

This time, the lock clicks open. Again, the door is opened carefully, to reveal another storeroom, this one holding 10 barrels filled with fine wine.

Oct 25, 2024 4:32 am

"Oh, really, Crow! You should know I never drink on the first date!" Trig grins mischievously and skips over to the third door. She tries to open it, confident that it's another locked door to a storeroom.

Oct 25, 2024 5:40 pm

And so it is locked.

Oct 30, 2024 12:01 am

"Well, at least if we have trouble finding our way back out we know we won't go thirsty."

Oct 30, 2024 3:20 am

Trig bats her eyelashes in what she imagines is a fetching way and mimes using a key/lockpicks to unlock a door. Then she flounces over to the fourth door and tries that. On the way, she has to adjust her hat, as her movements nearly cause Koko the crab to fall from her head.

Oct 30, 2024 3:28 am

Crow begins once more to pick the lock. Carefully quietly. Trying to keep his composure at what was becoming a ridiculous situation.

"Imagine we are just haplessly breaking into an Inn's wine cellar."

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(6) + 10 = 16

Try again - (1d20+10)

(19) + 10 = 29

Oct 30, 2024 5:36 pm

The door opens to reveal, as expected, another storeroom. This one is stacked haphazardly with several crates.

Oct 30, 2024 5:42 pm

"Curious."

Crow pokes his head into the messy store. Then draws his rapier. "One of these is not like the others."

Oct 31, 2024 12:14 am

"I was thinking the same, " Tom says to Crow. "This has to be storage for some local tavern or hall?"

He'll follow Crow forward looking to confirm that nothing is taking cover behind the crates before inspecting their contents

Oct 31, 2024 3:34 pm

OOC:

Is the fourth door also locked? Does the passage continue west past the fourth door?

Oct 31, 2024 4:36 pm

OOC:

The fourth door is also locked and the passage deadends after the fourth door.

Oct 31, 2024 4:40 pm

Looking over the room, you find no evidence of anyone or anything present, beyond a few normal-sized rats. It appears as though the crates contain dried rations.

Nov 2, 2024 12:39 am

Crow helps himself to some jerky and dried mushrooms.

He pokes around the room slowly taking care. "Let's give this room a thorough search."

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(6) + 4 = 10

Nov 2, 2024 6:57 pm

Trig, curious what might be of such interest in the third room, helps with the search.

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Rolls

Perception (WIS) - (1d20-1)

(17) - 1 = 16

Nov 3, 2024 12:06 am

An exhaustive search turns up nothing but the crates of rations. Apparently, whoever was in charge of stacking them in here just did a half-assed job.

Nov 3, 2024 3:57 am

Crow's sigh turns into a growl of frustration. "We couldn't just find something to poison the wine and call it a day?" He was only half joking.

Crow pilfurs as many rations as he could fit in his waistpouch. While it was rare that anyone starved in Waterdeep, the Chondathan youth knew they would be better served in his possession. "There are enough supplies here to work a tavern... but what if this is a supply for an army?"

Nov 3, 2024 8:44 pm

Tarna

"A valid concern," Tarna says. "If this is indeed a thieves' lair and not just the storage place for a tavern, this may indicate a much larger threat than we suspected."

Nov 4, 2024 5:03 pm

"So...do we check this last locked room, or do we continue onward?" Trig follows Crow's example and pilfers some rations.

Nov 4, 2024 11:45 pm

"That was my concern as well. I was expecting these tunnels would be a way for our foes to sneak back and forth beneath the city undetected. If it's an active barracks for dozens, we're going to need reinforcements. We can scout a bit further, but we should be careful."

Tom will grab his share of rations and pocket anything that looks handy for making his extracts.

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Nov 5, 2024 12:34 am

Crow makes his way over to the final room and tries his hand at the lock.

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(6) + 10 = 16

Disable Device (Dex) try again - (1d20+10)

(16) + 10 = 26

Nov 5, 2024 2:59 pm

The last door is stubborn but eventually gives egress. Beyond is a storeroom, about the same size as the others (15' square). Three of the walls are lined with shelves upon which are a variety of tools; hammers, boxes of nails, crowbars, and a selection of thieves' tools.

Nov 5, 2024 8:08 pm

"Definitely not a tavern..." Crow begins to check for better tools, tension wrenches, picks, probes, calipers, and shears. Anything better than his he replaces. Elsewise he starts to collect them as he knows how expensive such tools are.

Nov 6, 2024 2:03 pm

"Dozens..." Trig murmurs thoughtfully. "This does seem like a lot of supplies. But, as Tom said a few minutes ago, we're not in any more danger than when we started. Let's keep going, Tarna."

OOC:

How much in-game time has passed since we tied up the unconscious woman in the other room?

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Nov 6, 2024 11:31 pm

"Yes, let's keep moving before someone runs out of ale or needs a hammer and some nails. "

Nov 7, 2024 1:50 am

Crow took his shelter in the shadows and moved deeper within the bowels of the complex.

Rolls

Stealth (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(15) + 10 = 25

Nov 7, 2024 5:44 am

Having moved back into the main north-south passageway, Trig looks around curiously as Crow vanishes. She shrugs, and walks the three steps (five feet) to the next door to the north and opens it. "I wonder where he went...?" She peers curiously behind the door.

Nov 12, 2024 9:40 pm

Moving back down the hallway, your quartet returns to the main corridor. The corridor continues to the north, but a door on the east wall opens onto another, east-west corridor that intersects this one. To the north, about 20 feet further, the corridor turns to the east and a curtain covers the north wall.

Nov 14, 2024 6:27 am

Overcome with curiosity, Trig sneaks up to the northern wall to peek behind the curtain.

Rolls

Stealth (if needed) - (1d20+4)

(19) + 4 = 23

Nov 14, 2024 2:19 pm

Tom frowns, frustrated that Crow is able to disappear from his notice so easily. Perhaps he is not as perceptive as he thought.

He follows along behind Trig. Stopping a few yards back with his bow trained on the curtain in case anything comes charging through after her.

Nov 16, 2024 9:57 pm

The curtain opens onto a blank wall, but east of the curtain is a short 10-foot wide alcove with a door on the east wall.

Nov 18, 2024 5:40 am

WhtKnt says:

The curtain opens onto a blank wall, but east of the curtain is a short 10-foot wide alcove with a door on the east wall.

OOC:

Does that mean that the curtain is on a runner so that it could be drawn east to cover that alcove (ie, it's currently "open")? Or is it just attached the wall where it is?

Nov 18, 2024 12:14 pm

Hmm, kind of odd. The curtain is likely to draw more attention to the wall if one wanted to hide the alcove. So presumably is there to either hide view of this chamber from people in the interior when the door is open (most likely explanation if you don't want people seeing you have an entrance into the sewers in your basement), or is there to initially hide people coming out of the door from view of the hallway. He turns around to see what would have a sight line to the door.

Nov 18, 2024 9:04 pm

OOC:

Correction: That will teach me to actually read my map before making a post instead of relying on memory.

The curtain opens onto a 10x10 alcove, not a blank wall. Beyond the curtain are shelves with bedding. I have posted a map that should help clarify things.

Nov 19, 2024 1:08 am

After a few moments, Trig realizes that her jaw is still hanging open, and she shuts it and looks out of the corners of her eyes to see if anyone else noticed. "That...that's a LOT of bedding! That, along with all the stuff we found before, suggests that this is a HUGE operation!" She shakes her head in disbelief, then faces the others, having regained her composure.
"So, where to, now? East down this passage," she points at the passage heading east (at 13 on the map above), "or east down the one over there?" she points down the hall at the passage that branches off in the same direction (at 17 on the map above).

Nov 22, 2024 2:45 am

"Bedding to me implies the presence of bodies nearby, at least at certain times of day. That might incline me towards the far door instead, but are we looking to avoid conflict at this point or force it? Perhaps we listen at the near door in any case, if there are a lot of people about they may be making enough noise to clue us in. "

Nov 22, 2024 2:21 pm

Trig nods, and adds in a low voice, "That makes sense to me. I'll listen low, one of you listen high?" Trig is very aware of her short stature, but in this case, it might allow two of them to listen at the door at the same time. She gently approaches the door at V13 and listens.

OOC:

Perception check in case it's needed, but if so, it really shouldn't be Trig doing it. I got lucky with a couple of previous rolls, but the penalty to Perception means that she shouldn't generally be the one the group relies upon to perceive things.

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Rolls

Perception - (1d20-1)

(3) - 1 = 2

Nov 22, 2024 6:36 pm

Crow presses his ear to.door V17.

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(8) + 4 = 12

Nov 23, 2024 3:59 pm

Neither of you hears anything from beyond the doors.

Nov 23, 2024 7:13 pm

Trig looks up at Crow and shrugs. Then she tries the door; is it locked?

Nov 24, 2024 4:33 am

Trig, your door is locked. Crow's is not.

Nov 24, 2024 5:58 am

Crow finds something to jam his door shut, as they had not raised an alarm he thought it was prudent then he made to the locked door and tried his hand at it.

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(17) + 10 = 27

Nov 24, 2024 3:01 pm

The door reveals its secrets to Crow's deft fingers and the lock clicks as it opens. Unfortunately, the door is also barred from the inside, preventing it from being opened.

Nov 24, 2024 8:33 pm

Crow uses his probe to attempt to pry at the seam between the door jambs and see if he can use finesse to lift the bar.

OOC:

not sure what to roll for this, intelligence?

Nov 25, 2024 2:51 am

OOC:

Make a Disable Device check at -10 for the difficulty.

Nov 25, 2024 3:03 am

WhtKnt says:

Trig, your door is locked. Crow's is not.

OOC:

Does that mean that Trig was listening at a different door, instead of the same one at V13? If so, was she listening at U17 while Crow was at V13?

Nov 25, 2024 3:28 am

Rolling

Whoops thats a 12

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Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(12) + 10 = 22

Nov 25, 2024 3:00 pm

OOC:

To clarify, the door at V13 is locked, the door at V17 is not. I thought each of you was listening at a different door, so nothing was heard beyond either. A 12 is not going to be sufficient to open the door.

Nov 26, 2024 5:50 am

Trig gestures to the others to get their attention, then she tries to open the door at V17 as quietly as she can.

Rolls

Trig Stealth - (1d20+4)

(9) + 4 = 13

Nov 29, 2024 6:25 pm

Opening the door reveals a corridor going straight ahead (east) as far as you can see.

Nov 30, 2024 6:20 am

Crow continues to stalk deeper

Dec 1, 2024 5:57 pm

Trig watches Crow stalk past her, then follows as we move east.

Dec 11, 2024 9:51 pm

The group moves down the hall to the east about 45 feet before the corridor makes an abrupt turn to the north. After another 20 feet, the corridor continues north, but a side passage cuts in from the east, going about 10 feet before ending at another door.

Dec 13, 2024 7:23 pm

Eager to find something interesting and impress the boys, Trig scampers over to the door to listen. Under her hat, Koko shifts uneasily on her head, uncomfortable with the sudden changes in momentum.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20-1)

(17) - 1 = 16

Dec 14, 2024 2:12 am

WhtKnt sent a note to spaceseeker19

Dec 15, 2024 12:40 am

"psst - there's somebody asleep in here!" Trig whispers to the others as she slips back to the main north-south passage to rejoin them. "What do you think? Do we take a peek, or move on north?"

Dec 20, 2024 12:33 am

Crow takes his sap in hand and stalks up to the sleeping person steeling himself, then striking to knock them into a deeper state of unconsciousness.

OOC:

Crow nonlethally coup de grace's the sleeping person if able.

Dec 20, 2024 7:15 pm

The door is locked and barred from the inside.

Dec 27, 2024 2:11 am

Trig stifles an affectionate grin at the failed attempt to walk through the locked door, and then immediately feels ashamed. ::I should have checked that!::
She returns to the north-south corridor and turns right to head north again.

Dec 28, 2024 4:26 pm

The corridor goes north for 20 feet before turning east. It proceeds east as far as you can see, but there are doors on the north wall at the 15-foot and 40-foot marks.

Dec 30, 2024 1:03 am

Trig sneaks ahead (not particularly quietly, but she thinks she's being stealthy) to the first door (15' after the turn), listens, and, if hearing nothing, gently tries the door to see if it's locked.

OOC:

Rolls if you want 'em.

Rolls

Stealth - (1d20+4)

(12) + 4 = 16

Perception (listening) - (1d20-1)

(8) - 1 = 7

Jan 3, 2025 5:54 pm

You try the door and find that it is not locked! Opening it ever so slightly reveals a short corridor going north about 10 feet and then turning east.

Jan 6, 2025 2:30 pm

"That's weird..." Trig muses to the others quietly. "There's a corridor, but it turns toward that other door." She points at the door 25' further east down the hall. "Maybe they meet in the middle?"

Jan 7, 2025 3:02 am

Crow pads along as silently as possible.

Jan 7, 2025 3:27 am

OOC:

Gah! I've reversed my directions! The main corridor goes WEST, not east! I'm sorry. So that passage should read, "The corridor goes north for 20 feet before turning west. It proceeds west as far as you can see, but there are doors on the north wall at the 15-foot and 40-foot marks."

The corridor behind the first door turns east, as indicated.

Jan 7, 2025 7:58 pm

Trig slips down the corridor behind that first door and peers around the corner.

Jan 8, 2025 7:54 pm

Peering around the corner, you see that the corridor goes about 30 feet east and ends at another door.

Jan 10, 2025 4:29 pm

Trig skips back to the other kids and reports what she's seen. "So which way do you want to go next: east or west?"

Jan 11, 2025 6:23 am

"West is left. Left is the best choice." Crow said with a smirk.

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Jan 11, 2025 7:33 pm

"West is left??" Trig considers how it must look to Crow, who (I guess) hasn't moved from the original corridor. "Huh. I guess so." She shrugs - Crow can do no wrong in her eyes - closes the first door, and gestures to the others to actually come around the corner and join her so she doesn't have to keep running back to the other corridor to tell them what she's seen. Assuming no one else takes the lead, Trig then proceeds further west to the second door (the one at the 40' mark). Any sounds from behind the door or otherwise? Does the corridor still continue west beyond the limit of her vision?

OOC:

With her penalty to Perception checks, Trig really is the last person who should be scouting...

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Rolls

Perception - (1d20-1)

(9) - 1 = 8

Jan 15, 2025 8:46 pm

Nothing can be heard beyond the door, and a check finds it unlocked. The corridor continues another 15 feet west and ends at another door.

Jan 16, 2025 2:39 am

Trig eases the door open and peers inside. Presumably the others have walked the 40' from the corner to join her?

Jan 24, 2025 2:46 pm

Peering down the short (5 foot) corridor revealed, Trig can see that it opens into a room with a large table and benches set before a fireplace with dying embers in it. The remains of a meal are on the table and a delicious smell emanates through the room. A cauldron hangs above the embers.

Jan 24, 2025 4:00 pm

"I know it's not what we came for, but...is anyone hungry?" Koko shifts position on her head, opening and shutting claws. "Well, I know you're hungry, Koko! You're always hungry!"

Jan 24, 2025 10:16 pm

"I can eat. Best not leave it for the bad guys."

Jan 25, 2025 12:20 am

The room seems empty of people, and an open door on the east wall leads to a sizeable larder, similarly deserted. The cauldron is about half-full of a hearty stew and a half-loaf of bread and a partial wheel of cheese sit on the table. The remnants of the same meal can be found on plates on the table, six in number.

Jan 25, 2025 5:12 am

"Best do it in shifts though." Crow remarks as he spies the undisciplined crew that left their dirty dishes and table. He wrinkled his nose disgusted, and stacks the dishes for the scullery unable to endure their disheveled* state.

OOC:

*pun fully intended

Tarna

Jan 25, 2025 6:31 am

Tarna

"Go ahead and eat, I'll stand watch."

Jan 25, 2025 6:44 am

Jan 25, 2025 3:55 pm

While Crow is clearing away the used dishes, ever-curious Trig skips into the larder to poke around. "Thanks, Crow!"

OOC:

Again, I cannot stress this enough: Trig is curious, but she should not be the only one scouting. She has a penalty to Perception checks!

Last edited January 25, 2025 3:56 pm

Rolls

Perception - (1d20-1)

(17) - 1 = 16

Feb 3, 2025 7:25 pm

The larder holds what would be expected: some dried meats, fresh fruits, and casks of beer, wine, and ale, as well as water.

Feb 3, 2025 8:18 pm

"Lots and LOTS of supplies..." Trig shares what she's seen. "There must be a LOT of people around here. Are they all out on jobs?" Trig frowns, scratches her head.

Then she removes her hat and has Koko scratch her head. "A little to the left...Ahhh, that's it..."

Then, seeing the others watching her, she gets self-conscious and plops the hat back onto the crab. "This place is HUGE, too. What do you think? Do we keep trying to find Aristina in this...I don't know what to call it, a complex?...do we keep searching for her here, all of which is behind the secret door we found, or do we go back and figure out which building's basement we were in when we came out of the sewer?"

Feb 3, 2025 11:02 pm

"I reckon we are still under the city streets. Waterdeep is ancient, like, 9000 years ancient. I should think this is part of Nimoar's Holdfast." Crow mused idly between bites of stew, the young orphan, who was as part of his tax collection duties also a tour guide.

Tarna

Feb 15, 2025 3:50 pm

Tarna

"We're waist-deep now," Tarna notes. "They do seem to have a large operation, but then, if the Xanathar funds them, it would only make sense."

Feb 15, 2025 7:33 pm

"So...are those votes for exploring these secret tunnels more, or for exploring the building more? Remember, we went through the sewers - obviously still in Waterdeep - and then came up in a building. We don't know anything about that building, except that the basement has a secret door in it." She looks momentarily proud again, remembering her surprise at finding a secret door. "These passages that we've been exploring are all behind that secret door." She looks at her feet shyly. "I want to know where these passages go, I do, but...I am a little nervous about going so far when the only exit we know is so far behind us."

OOC:

Note this is just role-playing; as a player, I'm all for continuing. If we get cut off by an entire guild of thieves behind us, we'll figure something out: we're adventurers! But Trig is new to this, and smart enough to be a little concerned.

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Feb 15, 2025 10:27 pm

"We have to find proof of a significant threat, something written, or a prisoner. We could always take that wretch I stuffed in the barrel back. But I know the Justices will find that circumstantial." Crow went full big brother mode again. "We could always go wake up the sleeper and interrogate them. Maybe they could tell us the layout of this complex."

Tarna

Feb 21, 2025 3:37 am

Tarna

Tarna clicks her tongue. "Are we certain there is only one sleeper? And any attempt to break down the door (it was barred) will surely bring the rest of the complex down upon us. Right now we have the advantage of stealth. If they knew we were here, they would have responded by now."

Feb 21, 2025 4:14 pm

Trig taps her foot. "If you guys don't want to answer my question, you could just say so." At their looks, she explains. "We all know what we're looking for: something that indicates why Aristina and the Xanathar wanted to take Anwyn and kill her family." She pauses, thinking about what she's saying. "...that probably means capturing Aristina herself; it's unlikely they'd write anything down..." She shakes herself and resumes on her original topic. "The question is where we're more likely to find that something." Hurt, she mutters "...sure, just ignore the itty-bitty gnome..." and storms out of the room they're been eating in. Once she's back in the hallway, she wipes at her eyes angrily, takes a deep breath, and murmurs "I guess we'll keep going in these tunnels after all..." Now, more calmly/cautious, Trig continues west toward the door at the end of the hall.

Is there anything noteworthy about that door? Can she hear anything through the door?

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Rolls

Perception check - (1d20-1)

(14) - 1 = 13

Feb 21, 2025 9:40 pm

Trig hears nothing from beyond the door but notices that it is slightly more swollen than other doors they have encountered. Not enough to swell it shut, but noticeable. The door is unlocked.

Feb 21, 2025 10:16 pm

"Deeper it is." Crow says and motions for Trig to stand back. Theb for Tarna to ready herself for the breach, to advance on anyone beyond the door. To Killi and Tom he motions to take the left side of the room whe he opens the door. Then shouldering to the door he makes to lift and push it, as to make as little sound as possible when opening it. When everyone signs ready, he opens the door.

Rolls

Stealth (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(10) + 10 = 20

Feb 22, 2025 1:03 am

The door opens with a little resistance and a disturbingly loud creak. Beyond is an unexpected sight; a 10-foot deep by 15-foot wide room. Against the back wall, centered in the room is a well.

Feb 22, 2025 4:39 pm

"This would make a great fort!" Trig enthuses. "You could play down here for weeks!" She turns sober again, considering. "Everything we've seen suggests that this place has been prepared for a LOT of people. Do you think that they've just got it ready and they haven't got all their friends together yet, or do you think there's a lot of people living here already and they're just off someplace else for the moment?"

OOC:

How much food had been prepared, and how much of what was left did we eat? Did we make a dent in the leftovers? That might give some indication as to whether there are a lot of people already living down here (and they're around here somewhere) or not.

Feb 22, 2025 10:57 pm

OOC:

There were six plates at the table, the bulk of which were mostly empty. Your meals made a small dent in the pot; about one-quarter of the cauldron remains full.

Mar 2, 2025 10:29 pm

OOC:

Sorry, sorry, sorry: I really thought I had posted something in the past few days!

Trig shrugs; she's used to being overlooked and people not responding to her conversation. She flounces over and looks at the well.

Mar 3, 2025 12:23 am

"I think the evidence suggests 20 to 30 total. We should be doubly careful eh?"

Crow follows Trig to the well and checks for a bucket. "That's where I'd hide my treasures." He says, by way of asking Trig's opinion.

Mar 8, 2025 3:12 pm

Crow makes a check for a bucket and finds one, but alas, no treasure, only fresh water.

Mar 8, 2025 6:43 pm

Trig looks into the well. "Hmm...there could be a secret exit hidden below the surface, but to find it, one of us would have to climb down into the water and look..." Trig thinks she's being subtle, but she gets a sly smile on her face at the image of Crow shirtless (in her mind, she doesn't for a moment imagine that she, too, would have to get in the water if there was a secret door). "...no? Yeah, I don't want to get in that, either." She sighs, the exhalation blowing a greasy curl out of her eyes. Koko may or may not look mournfully at the water that it won't get to enter; who can tell what a crab is feeling? "Well, there's at least one other door we haven't tried." Trig softly leads the way back out of this well room, back east down the corridor, and to the first door, which opens onto the passage that turns a corner east and ends at a door. "You wanta try this one...?" she whispers to the others.

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Mar 11, 2025 10:26 pm

The door opens into a corridor going north 10 feet before it turns east, proceeding another 25 feet before ending at a door.

Mar 12, 2025 3:11 am

Trig looks expectantly at the others, and makes a gesture of "After you..."

Mar 12, 2025 10:53 pm

Crow scouts ahead. Listening at the door.

Rolls

Stealth (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(9) + 10 = 19

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(17) + 4 = 21

Mar 13, 2025 1:13 am

Crow hears nothing from beyond the portal.

Mar 13, 2025 2:14 am

Crow checks the door for traps and if it is locked.

Mar 13, 2025 3:39 am

It is locked but does not appear to be trapped.

Rolls

Crow Nomansson: Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

Mar 13, 2025 8:05 am

Crow as before takes his time picking the lock.

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(17) + 10 = 27

Mar 13, 2025 2:36 pm

Under Crow's deft fingers, there is a slight "click" as the lock opens.

Mar 13, 2025 7:31 pm

"I wonder how many keys they have to this place. Or if there is one skeleton key." He looks to Trig to see what she thinks. When she was ready he would open the door.

Mar 14, 2025 1:14 am

Trig shudders. ::What's a skeleton key??:: she thinks to herself. ::Crow knows some dreadful things...::

Trig looks at Crow with eyes wide with awe and nods.

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Mar 14, 2025 8:57 am

Crow pushes deeper into the complex.

Mar 15, 2025 4:00 pm

Crow opens the door, to come face to face with a man with a scorpion's tail! The man appears to have been expecting your arrival, as he is primed and ready for a fight! Killi reacts almost instantly, casting a spell on her person!

OOC:

Crow and Trig are up!

INITIATIVE
Killi
Crow
Trig
Enemy
Tom

Rolls

Crow init - (1d20+5)

(4) + 5 = 9

Tom init - (1d20+2)

(2) + 2 = 4

Trig init - (1d20+3)

(6) + 3 = 9

Killi inti - (1d20+2)

(11) + 2 = 13

Enemy init - (1d20+1)

(5) + 1 = 6

Mar 15, 2025 9:19 pm

"Eep!" Trig starts in surprise, and immediately moves into the casting of Guidance on Crow.

OOC:

Crow gets to apply a +1 bonus to one roll (attack, save, skill check) he makes before Trig's next turn. He must declare that he's using it before he posts the roll.

Mar 15, 2025 11:34 pm

Crow lunges into an attack at the bizarre mutant. He was ready to kill due to his inquisutorial training. Stepping into the attack Crow ran the fiend through the chest takung a C-step he pulled his rapier free, twisting as he ruthlessly exrracted it. He was getting far too good at killing. It was casual, effortless, Crow didn't register the act emotionally. Like a machine, the weaponized youth slid back reclaiming his guard. Waiting for retaliation from his mortally wounded foe.

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Rolls

Rapier - Atk/Dam - (1d20+7, 1d8+5)

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

1d8+5 : (2) + 5 = 7

Sneak Attack - (1d6)

(5) = 5

Critical confirmation and damage - (1d20+7, 1d8+5, 1d6)

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

1d8+5 : (4) + 5 = 9

1d6 : (6) = 6

Mar 16, 2025 1:29 am

The man-thing is caught off-guard by the sudden blow but quickly recovers. It seems that it will not go down easily. Crow notes that something unseen turned the blade aside at the last moment, turning what surely would have been a killing stroke into a less-lethal one. The thing rears back and strikes at the young man with its stinger-tipped tail! "You have chosen death in coming here, boy!" it snarls. The strike misses but is close enough that Crow can see the venom dripping from the stinger.

STATUS
Crow (AC 19, 20/20 hit points)
Trig (AC 14, 17/17 hit points)
Tom (AC 13, 12/12 hit points)
Killi (AC 12, 10/10 hit points)
Thing (AC 15, -13 hit points)

Rolls

Man-thing vs. Crow - (1d20+1, 1d6)

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

1d6 : (5) = 5

Mar 16, 2025 1:37 am

Tom follows Killi's example, taking an extract from his belt and downing it (shock shield).

Mar 16, 2025 1:39 am

Killi recites the words to a spell and lashes out with her hand. Globs of acid fly from her fingers to hit and sear the thing before them (acid splash).

Rolls

Ranged touch - (1d20+2, 1d3)

1d20+2 : (2) + 2 = 4

1d3 : (3) = 3

Mar 16, 2025 1:41 am

The thing snarls as the acid hits it, but it does not stay its attack! It seems that whatever protected it from Crow's attack also protects it from the acid.

OOC:

Trig and Crow are up again!

STATUS
Crow (AC 19, 20/20 hit points)
Trig (AC 14, 17/17 hit points)
Tom (AC 13, 12/12 hit points)
Killi (AC 12, 10/10 hit points)
Thing (AC 15, -13 hit points)

Mar 16, 2025 3:35 am

"Gods you are ugly!" Crow hissed as he parried away the stinger, swiping his cape in his right hand to provide additional protection, and conceal his underhanded slash.

Rolls

Bluff (Cha) - (1d20+8)

(9) + 8 = 17

Rapier - Atk/Dam - (1d20+6, 1d8+5)

1d20+6 : (4) + 6 = 10

1d8+5 : (6) + 5 = 11

Sneak attack if bluff succeeds - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Mar 16, 2025 4:16 pm

"Hey!" Trig rebukes, casting Daze on the scorpion man. "You stop that!" (Spell save DC is 15 for this)

[ +- ] Daze

OOC:

I'm assuming that this man-scorpion is not any of the types that Trig would find interesting: giant, reptilian, goblinoid.

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Mar 16, 2025 4:45 pm

OOC:

None of the above. He is a human, but with a scorpion tail.

Mar 22, 2025 3:58 pm

The thing spots Crow's attempt at deceit and sidesteps the blow. Again Crow realizes that the thing must have some sort of magical shielding, as his blade hit solidly but was turned away. The being ignores Trig's attempt at dazing it and responds with a growl. "Die, annoying insect!" With a flick of its wrist, the creature sends two glowing orbs in the direction of Trig. The globes unerringly strike the magic-user, inflicting 6 points of damage as they explode against her.

STATUS
Crow (AC 19, 20/20 hit points)
Trig (AC 14, 11/17 hit points)
Tom (AC 13, 12/12 hit points)
Killi (AC 12, 10/10 hit points)
Thing (AC 15, -13 hit points)

Rolls

Sense Motive check against Crow's Bluff - (1d20+7)

(15) + 7 = 22

Will save - (1d20+5)

(19) + 5 = 24

Damage from globes - (2d4+4)

(11) + 4 = 6

Mar 22, 2025 4:10 pm

Tom joins the melee, lashing out with his dagger.

Rolls

Dagger attack - (1d20+1, 1d4)

1d20+1 : (10) + 1 = 11

1d4 : (3) = 3

Mar 22, 2025 4:12 pm

Killi reaches out to touch the thing, muttering the words to a spell as she does so.

Rolls

Melee touch with touch of combustion - (1d20-1, 1d6)

1d20-1 : (20) - 1 = 19

1d6 : (3) = 3

Mar 22, 2025 4:15 pm

The creature ignores the thrust from Tom, but as Killi's fingers brush against it, her touch sears the skin! "Insects!" it shouts. "You will all perish for that!" Even as it speaks these words, its clothing bursts into flame!

OOC:

Crow and Trig are up! Everyone within melee range (which is everyone except Trig) must succeed at a Reflex save or take 1d4 points of fire damage.

STATUS
Crow (AC 19, 20/20 hit points)
Trig (AC 14, 11/17 hit points)
Tom (AC 13, 12/12 hit points)
Killi (AC 12, 10/10 hit points)
Thing (AC 15, -16 hit points)

Rolls

Reflex save - (1d20+2)

(10) + 2 = 12

Mar 24, 2025 3:09 am

OOC:

Guys, I'm sorry to say that I don't really have damaging spells yet, as a Witch. The most I have is Burning Hands, but that would torch all of you AND the Scorpion. So I'm going to hold off on that. I suspect that the narrative that he's magically protected MIGHT just be flavor - all the physical attack rolls were pretty low. So on the off chance that's true, I'm going to try a physical attack before I resume trying to Daze the Scorpion.

Trig loads her crossbow and takes aim. "Some insects STING!" she says, and looses a bolt at the Scorpion. Later she'll reflect on the fact that this response meant that she accepted his premise that she and her friends were insignificant bugs and feel ashamed. Right now, though, she's mad and scared and not thinking straight.

OOC:

-facepalm-

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Rolls

Crossbow attack, damage - (1d20+4, 1d6)

1d20+4 : (1) + 4 = 5

1d6 : (5) = 5

Mar 24, 2025 4:00 am

Crow nimbly dodges the bolt as it flies into the melee, using the interruption in his opponents rhythm to try for a momentary advantage, and tries to tumble to the scorpionman's flank. Performing a midair somersault to confound the possible counter as he was distracred from defending himself with the risky maneuver. Upon landing he struck for a vital.

Rolls

Acrobatics (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(1) + 10 = 11

Rapier - Atk/Dam - (1d20+8, 1d8+5)

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

1d8+5 : (6) + 5 = 11

Sneak Attack - (1d6)

(2) = 2

Mar 24, 2025 6:06 pm

OOC:

Not entirely flavor, he does have a mage armor up and running, hence his AC of 15.

The creature shouts in pain, a very human cry, when Crow's strike finds its mark. With a growl, the thing draws a bottle from its belt and consumes the contents. Instantly, its wounds begin to heal. In addition, it continues to burn.

STATUS
Crow (AC 19, 20/20 hit points)
Trig (AC 14, 11/17 hit points)
Tom (AC 13, 12/12 hit points)
Killi (AC 12, 10/10 hit points)
Thing (AC 15, -22 hit points)

Rolls

Potion of cure moderate wounds - (2d8+5)

(17) + 5 = 13

Burn damage - (1d6)

(6) = 6

Mar 24, 2025 6:11 pm

Tom takes a moment to cast a spell (casting true strike).

Mar 24, 2025 6:19 pm

Kili strikes with her kunai, but misses.

OOC:

Crow and Trig are up again!

Rolls

Attack and damage - (1d20-1, 1d4)

1d20-1 : (11) - 1 = 10

1d4 : (2) = 2

Mar 24, 2025 7:28 pm

OOC:

forgot to roll reflex save also dude gets an attack of opportunity for Crow's failed acrobatics check

Crow presses the advantage, now outflanking he pulls his blackjack from his hip and sets into an aggressive stance. Instead of striking a vital he sets to strike fear into his enemy. "Surrender or you'll be telling the other inmates of Hel you were sent there by children!"

[ +- ] Bravado’s Blade (Ex)

Rolls

Reflex - (1d20+8)

(18) + 8 = 26

Rapier - Atk/Dam - (1d20+6, 1d8+5)

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

1d8+5 : (3) + 5 = 8

Sap - Atk/Dam - (1d20+5, 1d6+5(nonlethal))

1d20+5 : (18) + 5 = 23

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

Intimidate (Cha) - (1d20+13)

(12) + 13 = 25

Mar 26, 2025 9:20 pm

Encouraged by Crow's success, Trig loads another bolt and looses it at the monster.

Rolls

Crossbow attack, damage - (1d20+4, 1d6)

1d20+4 : (14) + 4 = 18

1d6 : (3) = 3

Mar 28, 2025 4:59 pm

The beast-man strikes with its tail again at Crow as he moves, but the agile thief dodges the blow easily. Crow misses the blow with his rapier, but his sap finds its mark, bringing the thing down! Seeing the creature fall, Trig stays her bolt.

OOC:

Combat over!

STATUS
Crow (AC 19, 20/20 hit points)
Trig (AC 14, 11/17 hit points)
Tom (AC 13, 12/12 hit points)
Killi (AC 12, 10/10 hit points)
Thing (AC 15, -29 hit points (7 nonlethal))

Rolls

Attack and damage - (1d20+1, 1d6)

1d20+1 : (2) + 1 = 3

1d6 : (2) = 2

Mar 28, 2025 8:47 pm

Crow looks around for something to stuff the thing in. Hopefully something that can be easily rolled.

Mar 28, 2025 9:00 pm

You are in what appears to be a bedroom, well-furnished and well-kept. Against the south wall is a neatly-made bed with a wooden chest at the foot. To the north is a sprawling hearth, flanked by bookshelves with several volumes. Before the fireplace is a desk and chair, and a lantern sits on the desk, shining too brightly to be natural. A search of the creature itself reveals three potions and a ring of five keys. You do not find anything that the thing could easily be stuffed in, unfortunately.

Mar 29, 2025 3:25 pm

How large is the chest?

We can either stuff him in the chest (if he'll fit) or roll him up in blankets and then tie them around him (we could do the same with a rug, if there is one - rugs tend to be more durable).

Mar 29, 2025 8:21 pm

As you look around, you find that his scorpion's tail crumbles to dust after a few moments, leaving a normal human male before you. He can be fit into the chest with some effort (it would be easier if he were dismembered). There is no rug, but you do have blankets.

Mar 29, 2025 9:34 pm

"Ah, some kind of spell." Crow checks the fiend for a pulse, if he was dead there was no point in bringing him in. They had other live prisoners back at the entrance. "Lets search here carefully, this must have been the leader. So let us find intelligence and evidence."

Figuring the man to be a wizard, Crow begins to rifle through his papers for evidence.

OOC:

Rolling what makes sense. Feel free to disregard.

If we have time I would like to take 20

Itll take an hour, which seems perfectly reasonable given the circumstances.

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Rolls

Appraise (Int) - (1d20+7)

(2) + 7 = 9

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(12) + 4 = 16

Use Magic Device (Cha) - (1d20+8)

(12) + 8 = 20

Mar 30, 2025 1:15 am

He yet lives. Your last attack was non-lethal, but it dropped him to 0 hit points (actually like -2 or something), so he is merely unconscious. In rifling through his papers and books, you find what appears to be a spellbook. The rest of the papers describe various things:

a) Ledgers and accounting for the day-to-day operations of the lair
b) Notes and scribbles on summoning something, though the papers aren't quite clear on what, exactly
c) Several notes to someone named Kalik about a variety of topics, including recruiting, supplies, and the like, from someone named Arestina
d) Time schedules, apparently showing who is supposed to be on guard duty and who is out of the lair

Mar 30, 2025 4:52 pm

OOC:

For the time being, we're going to wrap him in blankets and tie him up so that we can keep an eye on him (stuffing him into the chest is iffy if we want to get him out again). On the assumption that he is a wizard, we're going to gag him, too.

"Ooh, ooh, ooh!" Trig chirps excitedly, seeing the time schedules. "This should give us a much better idea how many people are using this secret base!"

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Apr 3, 2025 9:27 pm

The unconscious man offers no resistance to being subdued. A quick examination of the time schedule provides the following names: Arestina, Kalik, Sheril, Preston, Bellan, Strif, Salvatore, Drumas, Merith, Portious, and Miquel.

Apr 4, 2025 3:53 am

"Hmm." Trig says, examining the schedule and then showing it to the others. "If this list is complete - and current - it could mean that there's at most seven other people we haven't encountered yet. Do any of you remember the names of the people we fought earlier? I think one or two of them called each other by name..."

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Apr 9, 2025 4:27 pm

OOC:

I looked back, but unless I missed it, I can't see where any of them used names except for the leader's name, Arestina.

Apr 9, 2025 6:46 pm

"There are eleven names here." Trig points out, "So far, we've encountered four people. There were the two we encountered right after going through the secret door in the basement (of the building we haven't explored or identified): one didn't get back up again, the other we tied up and stuffed into a barrel. They mentioned Aristina, which probably is the same as this Arestina. Then there was at least one person asleep in that locked room, and then this guy," she nudges the man who until recently had a scorpion tail. "That makes four, assuming they were on this list. But even if they weren't on the list, eleven people is a smaller number than I was expecting, what with all the supplies we've seen. Are they expecting a siege down here?"

OOC:

I have to admit that I'm losing track of what we haven't explored yet: there's the locked & barred door that we didn't open, and there's going up into the building from the basement. Without considering any secret doors, what other exits/paths are there that we haven't explored?

Apr 9, 2025 7:59 pm

OOC:

Thus far, barring any secret doors, you've explored all but the locked rooms down here.

Apr 15, 2025 2:18 am

OOC:

Is anyone still here?

Apr 15, 2025 6:56 am

OOC:

yes I am at least. Just unsure what to do. Dungeon feels complete. Is it?

Apr 15, 2025 4:35 pm

OOC:

Not yet. I will tell you that you have missed a secret door that will let you finish the dungeon.

Apr 15, 2025 5:41 pm

Crow carries the rolled up person to the hallway and waits on someone smarter to decide what they do next

Apr 16, 2025 3:34 am

Trig tries to mentally review the areas that they've explored, wanting to make sure that they haven't overlooked anything. "What do you think, Koko?" she asks, raising her hat, "Do we have enough evidence to take back to town?" The crab clacks its small pincer noncommittally. "I don't know how we're going to get in that locked room without breaking down the door..."

OOC:

@WhtKnt - do you have an updated map for us, or should we go back and draw everything we've explored to make our own?

Apr 16, 2025 3:56 am

OOC:

Give me till tomorrow or the next day and I'll post an updated full map for you.

Apr 20, 2025 10:02 pm

OOC:

Sorry this took so long. It's been a busy week.

Apr 21, 2025 3:27 pm

WhtKnt says:

Sorry this took so long. It's been a busy week.

OOC:

It looks great, and it's VERY helpful! Thank you!

Hearing no response to her comment about the locked door, Trig suggests "Hey, everybody! There's one place I think we should check again, just to see if there are any other hidden entrances to this place: back by the barracks room!" So saying, she heads to that area and starts examining the western wall of the north-south passage leading up to the curtained alcove. She's confident that others with better eyesight will look alongside her.

OOC:

I still haven't given up on the idea of an exit hidden in the well, but I don't think Trig is desperate enough to browbeat herself or others to take a dive to check it. It's of course possible that a secret door might be at any point along the north wall of the long east-west storage-room corridor, but the stretch of wall across from the barracks is a lot shorter and faster to search...

...but as I've said like five times now, Trig has a penalty for searching, and should NOT be the only one looking in any search situation.

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Rolls

Perception check - (1d20-1)

(17) - 1 = 16

Apr 21, 2025 11:33 pm

Crow follows Trigs lead. Helping her search however he can.

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Apr 23, 2025 3:34 pm

Perhaps not surprisingly, Trig finds what she is looking for: a secret door hidden along the hallway! Beyond the portal, the passage goes west, eventually turning a corner to the north.

Apr 24, 2025 1:34 am

WhtKnt says:

Perhaps not surprisingly, Trig finds what she is looking for: a secret door hidden along the hallway!

OOC:

I'm honestly pleasantly surprised at this; I feared we would have to search around a bit more in different locations.

"Ooh! Let's see what's down this passage...!" Trig whispers, and begins to lead the way.

Apr 24, 2025 6:03 am

"Wow. How did you do that?"

Crow prepares to skulk ahead.

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May 4, 2025 8:09 pm

The quartet sneaks up the passage, following it as it turns to the north. About 30 feet down the corridor, there is a locked and barred (from this side) door on your left, while the corridor continues to the north.

May 5, 2025 3:31 am

Creeping ahead Crow keeps head on a swivel. Assessing for threats.

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(9) + 4 = 13

May 5, 2025 3:31 am

Creeping ahead Crow keeps head on a swivel. Assessing for threats.

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(19) + 4 = 23

May 7, 2025 7:29 pm

You continue to creep along the passage, following it as it turns to the east and then back to the west, widening to 10 feet across. After about 40 feet, the corridor ends at an ornate pair of double doors.

May 9, 2025 4:27 pm

Trig looks back and forth between the locked and barred door and Crow, eagerly expecting him to work more of his magic. Her face falls when he keeps walking, but then she shrugs and scurries to catch up. When they see the ornate double doors, Trig's eyes widen. "THAT looks important..." she breathes. "Do you think it leads to...the Xanathar?!?"

Barely daring to breathe, Trig tip-toes forward to listen at the right-hand door.

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Rolls

Perception - (1d20-1)

(14) - 1 = 13

May 9, 2025 5:37 pm

You hear nothing beyond the portal.

Rolls

Secret Roll

May 9, 2025 9:56 pm

"Hopefully not if even a third of what I have heard about him is true." Crow, undeterred by fear reaches out to test the lock.

May 10, 2025 3:45 am

The door proves to be unlocked.

May 10, 2025 3:47 am

Tarna

"I wouldn't worry too much," Tarna whispers. "The Xanathar's lair is said to be well hidden in the depths of Undermountain, not the sewers."

May 10, 2025 3:59 am

Crow begins the process of picking the lock.

Rolls

Disable Device (Dex) - (1d20+10)

(19) + 10 = 29

May 10, 2025 5:58 pm

Trig watches Crow as he turns around and heads back around the corner and out of sight to pick the lock on the locked door back there. She exchanges a puzzled look with Tarna, shrugs, and eases open the right-hand door of the double doors. She figures it will take even the magic man a little while to pick that lock: time enough to peek around beyond these doors.

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May 14, 2025 1:30 am

Crow finds that the lock gives easily under his talented fingers. Beyond is a staircase going up.

May 14, 2025 1:42 am

Trig and Tarna are looking into an opulent chamber, about 45 feet deep and 25 feet wide. About halfway across the room is a curtain that forms a makeshift wall. On this side of the curtain, there is a table with eight chairs along the north wall and a bookshelf along the south wall. The shelf is not packed, but it contains several volumes of an esoteric nature. Beyond the curtain, you can see a wooden chest and a four-poster bed with silk sheets.

May 14, 2025 7:00 am

Crow props the door open and hurries up after Trig and Tarna.

May 14, 2025 7:57 pm

Trig looks at the titles of the books, wondering if there's any there she can read.
When Crow arrives, she nods toward the chest. "Would you be willing to work your magic on that (and make sure it's not trapped first)?"

May 14, 2025 9:10 pm

Crow nods and begins the process of probing the chest for tripwires and the like.

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(20) + 4 = 24

May 14, 2025 9:10 pm

Crow nods and begins the process of probing the chest for tripwires and the like.

Rolls

Perception (Wis) - (1d20+4)

(14) + 4 = 18

Artistina

May 14, 2025 9:37 pm

Artistina

Crow's uncanny perception alerts him to the presence of someone behind the curtain just in time to avoid being surprised. A blond woman steps out from behind the curtain and growls, "I don't know how you got here, but you won't be leaving!"

OOC:

Crow and Trig are up!

INITIATIVE
Crow
Trig
Aristina
Tarna

Rolls

Crow Nomansson - Initiative - (1d20+5)

(11) + 5 = 16

Trig Shellar - Initiative - (1d20+3)

(11) + 3 = 14

Tarna - Initiative - (1d20-1)

(8) - 1 = 7

Aristina Intiative - (1d20+4)

(8) + 4 = 12

May 14, 2025 11:47 pm

"Look I have killed enough of you, surrender."
Crow rakishly lunges rapier in hand and attempts to slice his mark into Aristina.

[ +- ] Bravado’s Blade (Ex)

Rolls

Rapier - Atk/Dam - (1d20+6, 1d8+5)

1d20+6 : (13) + 6 = 19

1d8+5 : (6) + 5 = 11

Intimidate (Cha) - (1d20+13)

(3) + 13 = 16

May 15, 2025 2:13 pm

Trig cries out in surprise: "Oh! It's HER!" and then casts Daze on Aristina.

OOC:

Aristina must succeed on a DC15 WILL save or lose her actions.

Note: I'd said that Trig was already examining the bookshelf, but if that doesn't make sense for when Aristina appeared, I'll say that Trig moves forward to the bookshelf now, and then casts Daze.

May 16, 2025 3:27 am

Artistina

The woman takes the blow in stride, turning aside at the last minute to turn what might have been a fatal strike into a glancing blow. "Surrender? You presume much, youngling. If you think I will spare you because you are a child, think again! I'll skewer you as easily as a fish in a barrel!"

She strikes like a snake, slashing Crow before he can move aside.

OOC:

Because of her level, the daze has no effect.

Tarna

"Bold words against a child, witch, but will you so easily skewer me?" Tarna moves to flank the woman and swings her own shining blade, missing the agile woman by a wide margin.

STATUS
Aristina: AC 17, -11 hp

Crow: AC 19, 9/20 hp
Trig: AC 14, 17/17 hp
Tarna: AC 19, 27/27 hp

Rolls

Aristina Will save - (1d20+2)

(2) + 2 = 4

Tarna attack and damage - (1d20+6, 1d8)

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

1d8 : (7) = 7

Aristina attack and damage - (1d20+9, 1d6+5)

1d20+9 : (16) + 9 = 25

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

May 16, 2025 4:11 am

Crow fell back as Aristina's blade cut deep into his forearm. He hissed at the cold pain. Having never been cut before it was a new experience. As muscular action staunched the bleeding the young fighter recovered, gritting his teeth he drew to flank, trying to ignore the icy pain in his arm.

"You chose wrong."

Drawing on his reserve of strength and canny with the blade Crow fell back on his training. Lunging for a precise strike to Aristana's left kidney.

OOC:

I will use a hero point for the +8

This is definitely a changing point for Crow. Mercy and fear tactics are obviously not what the Maimed God wants from him. Flanking Aristina, next time the foe isn't getting a warning.

Rolls

Rapier - Atk/Dam, Sneak Attack - (1d20+14, 1d8+5, 1d6)

1d20+14 : (11) + 14 = 25

1d8+5 : (6) + 5 = 11

1d6 : (1) = 1

May 16, 2025 2:23 pm

OOC:

Whoa! I'm hoping she's just 4th level and not even higher!

Trig moves up adjacent to Crow and touches him, using her Healing Hex.

OOC:

Sigh. Crow regains 4 HP.

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Rolls

Healing Hex - (1d8+2)

(2) + 2 = 4

May 16, 2025 8:38 pm

Aristina yelps as Crow's attack pierces her side! Surrounded, she briefly considers adopting a defensive stance, but instead doubles down on her attacks, striking at Tarna this time. Her blade impales the paladin right through her midsection, and Tarna stumbles backward, gasping for air. "You're next, boy!"

Even through the haze of pain, Tarna persists in her attack, this time meeting with more success and leaving a scratch across the woman's arm.

OOC:

Crow and Trig are up!

STATUS
Aristina: AC 17, -28 hp

Crow: AC 19, 13/20 hp
Trig: AC 14, 17/17 hp
Tarna: AC 19, 11/27 hp

Rolls

Aristina attack and damage - (1d20+9, 1d6+5)

1d20+9 : (19) + 9 = 28

1d6+5 : (5) + 5 = 10

Confirm crit? - (1d20+9, 1d6+5)

1d20+9 : (15) + 9 = 24

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

Tarna attack and damage - (1d20+6, 1d8)

1d20+6 : (17) + 6 = 23

1d8 : (4) = 4

May 17, 2025 1:44 am

Taunts and insults were played out. Crow didn't hurt anymore thanks to Trig's spell, but he was out of mercy. He continued to shift to the flank, just as he had been trained. Exploiting the wound in Aristina's side he aimed and attacked for the liver this time.

OOC:

Last Hero Point, as before

Rolls

Rapier - Atk/Dam, Sneak Attack - (1d20+14, 1d8+5, 1d6)

1d20+14 : (20) + 14 = 34

1d8+5 : (8) + 5 = 13

1d6 : (4) = 4

May 17, 2025 1:51 am