PRP: Adventure Time!
Reports have been coming in for several days of sounds of tapping and digging from a marginal section of the catacombs. It's not in the public areas and not quite in the untra-death sections, but isn't really believed to be safe for those moving around alone. Rhodes was asked to collect some adventuresome types to investigate, to deal with the problem or at least determine what exactly is happening.
All of you have collected early one morning, ready to descend into the depths to find out what could possibly be causing these sounds and try to escape alive to collect the reward.
"Thank you for coming," Rhodes offers once again to the three that have joined him. "We have just been concerned about all of this and with recent reports in the city... Well we cannot let something like this stay..." He stands at the gate that leads into the particular section of the catacombs. "Ready?" he looks to Vuk, Zalara and Colrick.
Colrick certainly came prepared, if all the gear strapped to his back and inside of his cloak is meant for the job at hand. In addition to his firearm and the abundance of paper cartridges lining his cloak, it looks like he emptied an alchemy shop to bolster his arsenal. "Absolutely." he answers with a reserved tone, though without hestitation. His eyes survey his comrades before he introduces himself. "Colrick Voss, former soldier." he says with a friendly smile and nod.
Zalara yawns a little bit as it's still early in the morning for her, but she was up late working on her latest invention. She has a insulated mug of coffee that she's slowly sipping. Zalara nods a little bit, "Yah I guess so. So they are hearing tapping and digging...like someone's trying to get in or out?" She asks as she shivers, "I hope you didn't bury someone alive."
Vuk Aleksy! Adventurer Extradionare! Slayer of the Undead! A Gobber, and that means he's at home in the dark, so it is to surprising these sturdy gents and women folk had requested him to attend to such matters? Of course not! Even now he's readying him self, rechecking his sword belt, his long gun. "Friends! Welcome and Merry Met! Vuk Aleksy at your service!" He says with a bow and flourish of his top hat.
Rhodes frowns at Zalara's question, not at her, but the questions themselves and what it could mean. "We think out... We take great care to make sure those that are put to rest here are indeed dead, but the catacombs are vast and there are a great many foul things that have happened here over time. But let us go and investigate ourselves. I am afraid I am not good at tracking things or the fighting, hence why I went to the Guild for help." He takes a big and old key out and unlocks the way into this part of the catacombs, allowing the others to enter before he enters as well, closing and locking the gate.
Zalara smiles at Vuk, "Hello Vuk, I'm Zalara Copperbottom it's nice to meet you." She offers her hand to the goblin.
You travel through the catacombs for some time to get to the area with the noises, and you start to hear from up ahead the sount of rhythmic metal on stone.
GAME: Vuk rolls stealth: (11)+22: 33
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "That'll help if everyone is stealthy, do you want to try?"
The area you are in has vaulted ceilings and long straight hallways, clearly not maintained in a long time. There is no light and no sound other than the tapping from up ahead.
<OOC> Colrick says, "Oh, right, it's dark... can't stealth with Vuk, I'll walk into things :)"
Vuk will firmly push Colrick back, the man is a glumsy ogre compared to him, and he brings the dreaded light. Vuk will move on ahead. Alone.
Colrick eyes the green-skinned scout as he forges on ahead. "<something you don't understand in goblin-talk>"
You paged Vuk with 'The hallway you are in opens up at the end, just at the edge of darkvisoon it looks like it empties into a room, with a side passage off to the right just before. You spot movement in the room, something like a spider about 8' across, crouched in the doorway not moving. Want to go back and report or get closer?'
GAME: Vuk rolls perception+2: (18)+12+2: 32
You paged Vuk with 'It looks like there is something going on right by the spider, and you do spot it moving slightly even though you can see several unhealed wounds on its carapace. It looks like the floor right by it, at the entrance to the room, is moving slightly. Maybe a pool of liquid?'
GAME: Vuk rolls Knowledge/Dungeoneering+2: (13)+11+2: 26
You paged Vuk with 'It's not anything you recognize. The pool might be a slime of some sort, you'd have to get closer to see for sure, but it's a very thin layer.'
Vuk had went ahead, pulling his hood up as he did and sort of fades into the darkness, it'll be some time before he comes back..slinking along as he does, he some how has his top hat..on UNDER the hood. "Right-o! Seems to be some sort of menace ahead! Big vile thing! I believe you should all proceed with due speed to dispatch it whilst I provide you support from ..." From... some where. "I believe it to be a form of the undead, though it was like a spider. Perhaps you once had sentient spiders in your religious order?" He asks Rhodes.
Rhodes frowns as he hears this about spiders and shakes his head, "I've never heard of anything of the sort. Maybe if I see it I'll have a better chance. How far away is it?"
Zalara hmms, "I've never heard of anything like that. The only mechanical bugs I know about are wasps. Still having trouble reproducing them."
- Map is in use. Discussions of it removed except where relevant.***
"Oh yes, Vardama's Halls are filled with spiders." Colrick sarcastically replies, stifling a smirk as he glances at Rhodes. "Sounds more Taara's style to bring back a spider." he adds, as he retrieves a perforated metal cylinder from his pack and begins screwing it onto the muzzle of his thunderbelcher.
Vuk doesn't seem to have an exact distance, but if they follow along, he can guide them. <Aka I dunno ask the DM>.
GAME: Zalara casts Shield. Caster Level: 6 DC: 16
<OOC> Colrick says, "We could try tossing a sunrod down the hallway."
<OOC> Zalara says, "Or light up a rock and toss it"
Ssylrath has dropped a TIMESTOP!
GAME: Rhodes rolls initiative: Roll: 12 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 13
GAME: Rhodes casts Light. Caster Level: 3 DC: 14
GAME: Vuk rolls initiative: Roll: 2 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 7
GAME: Colrick rolls initiative: Roll: 13 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 18
Having travelled through the tunnels and found something dangerous looking, and then prepared for combat, you throw out a light source to illuminate your prey. It is revealed as a decaying giant spider, which stirs into a horrible parody of life.
GAME: Zalara rolls initiative: Roll: 18 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 20
---Init--Name----------------Notes--------------------------------------------
20 Zalara Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
18 Colrick
13 Rhodes Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
8 Spider
7 Vuk Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
It is now Zalara's turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Surprise round, one action."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You tell me what you want to do, then roll once I agree, then I'll give you results, then you pose while I move to the next person. If someone goes idle they'll delay or retreat , whatever seems sensible and we'll try to catch up when they return."
<OOC> Zalara says, "I guess I'll activate my titan armor"
It is now Colrick's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Zalara says, "I'll add +4 to my dex."
<OOC> Zalara says, "My AC is 20 now"
<OOC> Colrick says, "One shot with my thunderbelcher. At that (80') range it's just normal, no ranged touch nor sneak attack."
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher-4: aliased to weapon6-4: (4)+10+-4: 10
It is now Rhodes' turn! Spider is next!
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Cast bless"
It is now Vuk's turn! Zalara is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "Pew Pew!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+4-2: (1)+11+4+-2: 14
GAME: You roll initiative for Skeletons: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 6 = Total: 23
Vuk watches the light source go sailing out and the spider suddenly jerking to life and begins firing with Colrick!
It is now Skeletons' turn! Zalara is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You see nothing."
It is now Zalara's turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Regular rounds now. It's still flat-footed."
Colrick is nicely set-up at his corner with his modified thunderbelcher aimed down the hallway. As the enchanted rock is tossed down the hallway, he squeezes the trigger and lets loose a somewhat-less-noisy shot - thanks to the extra silencer he added - so as to not deafen his allies. Unfortunately the silencer also seems to have completely messed up the ballistics, as the shot falls short and just chips a hole into the stone floor.
Zalara sees the spider as the rock gets thrown. She activates her titan armor. From her octagon shaped backpack comes metal bands that wrap around her torso and upper arms and upper legs. Finally a half helmet moves over her face and her eyes glow lightly.
<OOC> Zalara says, "I'll 5ft step out, draw death ray and zap spider. Ac is 24 now, I forgot shield."
<OOC> Colrick says, "Is that a firearm you used, Vuk?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Good point, Colrick."
<OOC> Colrick says, "Ack, I betrayed my teammate to the DM."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "I do that all the time, for myself. :)"
Rhodes takes his holy symbol and whispers. "Lady Vardama, hear us. We seek to stop these vile creatures in your sacred catacombs, where the dead have right to rest. Bless us as we carry on this task." There is a very minor glow upon the four of them as they gain the blessing of the goddess.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Bless is up, which is +1 to attack"
GAME: Zalara rolls 1d20+8+1+1-4: (2)+8+1+1+-4: 8
It is now Colrick's turn! Rhodes is next!
GAME: Rhodes casts Bless. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15
<OOC> Colrick says, "I'll try for another shot."
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher-2: aliased to weapon6-2: (4)+10+-2: 12
Zalara steps out from the corner and she squints her eyes to see the spider. She takes aim and tries to hit it, but it's too far away and the beam of electrical energy hits the ground in front of it.
<OOC> Vuk says, "also yes, I use a gun"
It is now Rhodes' turn! Spider is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Firearms misfire with a natural 1, Vuk."
<OOC> Vuk spends round unfucking rifle apparently.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "So it's still down there, out of my line of sight, and everyone is shooting ranged at it."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "So I'm going to ready my Spiritual Weapon for when I see it, but not moving."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Roll gunsmithing, Vuk. DC 10 Standard, DC 20 Move action."
Colrick tries to compensate for the screwy trajectory imparted by the silencer, only this time he overdoes it and puts a whole in the ceiling. "It fills most of the hallway and my bullets are hitting everything but!" he snarls as he reloads yet again.
GAME: Vuk rolls craft/gunsmithing: (17)+7: 24
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Sounds good, Rhodes."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Okay, so you still have a standard, Vuk. Do you still need to reload?"
<OOC> Vuk says, "Firearm Mastery! \o/"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Wait, not your turn yet. Hold off."
It is now Spider's turn! Vuk is next!
Rhodes listens as the others shoot at the thing using their guns or death rays. Nope, he's not going to look down there in order to see what's happening. He starts another prayer though, his hand moving quickly. "A weapon of strength my lady, to slay this foul creature. Grant me such and it shall no longer plague this holy place." But nothing appears, no, not yet, not until he's ready for it.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The spider moves forward. It comes clearly into view, you want to go during it's move Rhodes?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Roll attack please for your weapon."
GAME: Rhodes casts Spiritual Weapon. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16
GAME: Rhodes rolls swhit: aliased to 1d20+4: (15)+4: 19
GAME: Rhodes rolls swdamage: aliased to 1d8+1: (6)+1: 7
GAME: Rhodes rolls knowledge/religion: (16)+7: 23
<OOC> Vuk should make a will check for Vuk to not run away
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It scuttles right up to the corner, looks like it's run so loses Dex bonus to AC. Colrick and Vuk find themselves covered in tiny spiders that tream out of it, will take damage at the end of your turn if you are adjacent."
It is now Vuk's turn! Skeletons is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "Hokah. So..fire. Five foot step to the right right of The Steampunk Goddess!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1+2+1+1: (18)+11+1+2+1+1: 34
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1+2+1: (4)+1+2+1: 8
The giant decaying hulk scuttles forward, surprisingly quickly, accompanied by a swarm of tiny spiders that swarm out from it, trying to bite the interlopers. It is silent other than a scraping as it moves.
NOPE. Vuk is literally looking ready to throw his rifle at the thing and take off running, but he fights the urge long enough to fire a shot at what he considers 'Damningly close.' and then skitters backwards, swinging the long gun like a club, you know, just in case before he some how cowers behind Zalara as he slams another cartridge in. "My uniquely attuned Goblin senses tell me this is a good time to employ fire!"
It is now Skeletons' turn! Zalara is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Two skeletons with longbows come into view and shoot at Zalara."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (9)+5: 14
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8
Two skeletons with longbows come into view and shoot at Zalara. Both shots go wide, sliding along the stone corridor.
It is now Zalara's turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Zalara says, "Spiders still on Colrick?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Yep."
<OOC> Zalara says, "I'll hold ready to use burning hands on the spiders once Colrick steps back"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Readying, check. Pose when you actually go."
<OOC> Colrick says, "Read my mind."
It is now Colrick's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Colrick says, "5' step back from the big spider, to I28. Then rapid shot sneak attack at the dex-bonus-denied beastie."
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher-2: aliased to weapon6-2: (14)+10+-2: 22
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher-2: aliased to weapon6-2: (11)+10+-2: 19
GAME: Colrick rolls 1d12+2+3d6: (5)+2+(9): 16
GAME: Colrick rolls 1d12+2+3d6: (6)+2+(11): 19
It is now Rhodes' turn! Spider is next!
<OOC> Zalara says, "Can I roast spiders?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Oh right, yes. Cast and roll damage."
GAME: Zalara casts Burning Hands. Caster Level: 6 DC: 16
GAME: Zalara rolls 5d4: (16): 16
4GAME: Zalara's initiative total changed to 17.
Colrick's eyes widen as the eight-legged cadaver scuttles forward at great speed. Hopping backwards from his corner as the spider swarm threatens to overwhelm his position, he lefts off a shot at close range that rips into its belly. With practiced speed he reloads and adds a second gaping hole to its exposed belly.
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8
GAME: Rhodes rolls swhit: aliased to 1d20+4: (16)+4: 20
GAME: Rhodes rolls swdamage: aliased to 1d8+1: (1)+1: 2
<OOC> Rhodes says, "So that's the sword, and CLW on Vuk"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The spider swarm is burned off, and it is very badly hurt. Pose."
GAME: Rhodes casts Cure Light Wounds. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15
GAME: Rhodes rolls clw: aliased to 1d8+3: (5)+3: 8
Zalara sees the little spiders start to skidder around and she lifts up one of her wrists. She activates one of her contraptions and a gout of flame suddenly fills the spaces where Vuk and Colrick were. She eyes the skeletons, "I'll get to you two next."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Rhodes, it's a Deathweb, an undead spider. What else do you want to know?"
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Oh, and what did I get for my knowledge roll? It was a 23"
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Ahh, read my mind :)"
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Any resistances/vulnerabilities"
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Special attacks"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Which one? Resist, vulnerabilities, abilities?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "One category only."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Vulnerabilities"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Area damage can temporarily destroy the swarm of tiny spiders. That's about it other than it being undead."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Wait, Vuk wasn't actually injured."
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Then actually cast deathwatch, that'll tell me all that"
GAME: Rhodes casts Deathwatch. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15
<OOC> Vuk says, "OH RIGHT"
It is now Spider's turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It steps forward and attacks Colrick, bite."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+15: (11)+15: 26
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 2d8+12 damage: (16)+12 damage: 28
GAME: You damaged Colrick for 28 points. 11 remaining.
It is now Vuk's turn! Skeletons is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "can I shoot said spider from where I am?"
A glowing khopesh appears as the spider comes closer and starts to slash at the spider, tearing into it. Rhodes takes a deep breath, not able to see everyone and so whispers another prayer. "Lady, allow me to see their health, let me know how they are doing before they might fall."
<OOC> Vuk says, "actually, five foot step to N 28"
<OOC> Vuk says, "then I'll fire and reload :)"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1+2+1+1: (13)+11+1+2+1+1: 29
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1+1+2: (2)+1+1+2: 6
The spider skuttles closer still and bites down into the shoulder of the one who shot it and made all that noise, chewing into it. The long-dead mandibles appear dry of poison, although they quickly become slick with blood.
Vuk shifts a bit so he can fire at the spider as he begins to back up. "Lantern oil! Douse it in Lantern oil!" He says as a round tears through the side of it's body.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You drop it. Pose."
It is now Skeletons' turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Two more archers come rond the corner, all four shoot at Zalara."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (9)+5: 14
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (11)+5: 16
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (10)+5: 15
Apparently, Vuk -is- a Slayer of the undead, because as the round slams into the spider, some thing seems to give out, dried dust spraying out and it gives a few twitches as it curls up and becomes still, sand like substance pouring from it's wounds. "Damningly good!" Then Vuk remembers there's skeletons armed with bows too!
Two more skeletal archers appear, all four shoot arrows at the woman with the shield, all in vain.
It is now Colrick's turn! Zalara is next!
<OOC> Colrick says, "5' step back to the corner, rapid shot at skellies!"
<OOC> Colrick says, "Actually, one sec"
<OOC> Colrick says, "Even better... 5' step to corner, free action to drop prone for AC bonus vs Ranged, then rapid shot"
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher-2-2: aliased to weapon6-2-2: (9)+10+-2+-2: 15
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher-2-2: aliased to weapon6-2-2: (15)+10+-2+-2: 21
GAME: Colrick rolls 1d12+1: (5)+1: 6
It is now Zalara's turn! Rhodes is next!
Colrick grins darkly in triumph as the monstrosity curls up like a properly-dead spiedr, but as arrows shatter around Valara, he quickly moves back into a hunkered down position in the corner. Two more shots are set down range, one of them clipping a skeletal assailant.
GAME: 'Spider' removed from initiative list.
<OOC> Zalara says, "Move forward 30 and fire at closest skel"
GAME: Zalara rolls 1d20+8+1+1-2: (13)+8+1+1+-2: 21
GAME: Zalara rolls 3d6+5: (7)+5: 12
It is now Rhodes' turn! Vuk is next!
Zalara brings her death ray back up and she goes after the skeletons. She fires her death ray at the closet one and bone flies as the ray of electricity hits it.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Alright, it's going to be two move actions. Move action to the hall, so to K28, and then seeing the skeletons, move action to move the spectral khopesh to the skeleton in K15, it'll get an attack."
GAME: Rhodes rolls swhit: aliased to 1d20+4: (18)+4: 22
GAME: Rhodes rolls swdamage: aliased to 1d8+1: (2)+1: 3
It is now Vuk's turn! Skeletons is next!
Rhodes moves to where he can see after seeing Zalara head down the cross-hallway. With the light down there, and the skeleton, he sighs. "Knew there was something down here." There is a quick wave of his hand and the spectral khopesh flies down the hallway to the nearest skeleton, in which it attacks with it's magic.
<OOC> Vuk says, "I move to J 25 and then fire at the closest skelly!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+2+1+1-2: (12)+11+2+1+1+-2: 25
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+3: (5)+3: 8
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Destroyed."
It is now Skeletons' turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "They all move forward and shoot at Zalara. They are not smart."
Vuk actually has less issues with skeletons, he's actually moving forward and dropping to one knee slightly behind Steampunk Goddess! Then his long gun snarls out with a gout of eldritch powder igniting and a slug tears through a skeleton, shattering it's chest and sending bone fragments across the corridor, he's already loading! "I'd say we've routed them..but I don't think they stop!"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (7)+5: 12
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (8)+5: 13
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (13)+5: 18
It is now Colrick's turn! Zalara is next!
<OOC> Zalara deflects arrows with her magical bracers...'Wonder woman!"
There is another volley of arrows from the remaining skeletons, all missing or being deflected harmlessly.
<OOC> Colrick says, "Eh, I'll stand up as a move action and fire once."
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher: aliased to weapon6: (12)+10: 22
GAME: Colrick rolls 1d12+1: (1)+1: 2
It is now Zalara's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Zalara says, "I'll fire at J20"
GAME: Zalara rolls 1d20+8+1+1+1: (12)+8+1+1+1: 23
As Colrick's sights are obstructed by goblin, he rises back up to his feet to get a clear shot, only sending a few splinters of bone flying off a rib.
GAME: Zalara rolls 3d6+6: (10)+6: 16
It is now Rhodes' turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Rhodes says, "You look pretty bad Colrick, let's fix that."
GAME: Rhodes rolls swhit: aliased to 1d20+4: (6)+4: 10
<OOC> Rhodes says, "That's for the spiritual weapon"
GAME: Rhodes casts Cure Moderate Wounds. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16
GAME: Rhodes rolls cmw: aliased to 2d8+3: (5)+3: 8
<OOC> Rhodes says, "That's on Colrick"
<OOC> Rhodes says, "So 5' and cast"
Rhodes comes over as he sees Colrick is looking back. "Here... Before any of their arrows finds us." His hand glows, "Lady Vardama, heal his wounds, let him feel the glory of life once more."
GAME: You damaged Colrick for -8 points. 19 remaining.
It is now Vuk's turn! Skeletons is next!
Zalara aims her death ray at the skeleton and she fires on it. The ray of electricity hits the skeleton and leaves scorch marks on it.
<OOC> Vuk says, "I move to.."
<OOC> Vuk says, "J 22"
<OOC> Vuk says, "then fire at the one in front of me!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+2+1+1+1: (9)+11+2+1+1+1: 25
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1+2+1: (7)+1+2+1: 11
It is now Skeletons' turn! Colrick is next!
Vuk advances forward with his long gun held at the hip before dropping to a kneeling position to let it roar again, the skeleton careerns into a wall before dropping, the bones scattered as the animating force ends it. Another cartridge is being loaded
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "They both drop their bows and move in to swing in melee, one each on Vuk and Zalara."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+6 Vuk: (15)+6 Vuk: 21
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+6 Zalara: (14)+6 Zalara: 20
The skeletons discard their weapons and move in, swinging sharpened finger bones. Both continue to fail to connect.
It is now Colrick's turn! Zalara is next!
<OOC> Colrick says, "5' step closer, then rapid shot firing over Vuk's head"
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher-2-4: aliased to weapon6-2-4: (7)+10+-2+-4: 11
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher-2-4: aliased to weapon6-2-4: (13)+10+-2+-4: 17
GAME: Colrick rolls 1d12+1: (10)+1: 11
It is now Zalara's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Zalara says, "Step back 5' and fire at skeleton in front of me"
GAME: Zalara rolls 1d20+8+1+1+1: (1)+8+1+1+1: 12
It is now Rhodes' turn! Vuk is next!
Colrick nods quickly to Rhodes in thanks, but lines up his sights on the skeletons as the others rush to engage. Choosing to fire over Vuk's head, he takes careful aim and manages to eliminate a few more rib bones.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "5' step up next to Colrick and channel against the undead. They're just within range."
GAME: Rhodes rolls channel: aliased to 2d6: (7): 7
Zalara jumps back as she gets swung at and she fires her death ray, but her aim is off and she misses the skeleton.
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+7: (14)+7: 21
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+7: (19)+7: 26
It is now Vuk's turn! Skeletons is next!
Rhodes moves forward once he is sure that Colrick feels a bit better, taking his holy symbol off and extending his hand with it. "Feel her love you evil things. Feel the embrace of Vardama and the peace she will grant you!"
<OOC> Vuk says, "I shoot the one swinging at me ! no aoo cause firearm mastery!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1+1+2+1: (4)+11+1+1+2+1: 20
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1+1+2: (4)+1+1+2: 8
It is now Skeletons' turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It attacks Vuk. Twice."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+6: (7)+6: 13
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+6: (19)+6: 25
Vuk couldn't run away, they'd probably skewer him, so he shoves his Long gun at an upward angle, firing through the Skeleton's hips to drop it down to his face level, and then smash it's skull in with the butt of his long gun.
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d4+3: (1)+3: 4
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "I'm going to call the fight here, you guys kill it. I'll pose the end of the combat. :)"
The final skeleton keeps coming, swinging bony fingers and actually managing to skice into Vuk, but it is quickly overwhelmed by the mass fire of the entire group. The corridor falls silent, undead remains littering the floor.
GAME: Ssylrath removes the timestop.
Timestop by Ssylrath has left.
GAME: You remove the timestop.
GAME: Vuk rolls stealth: (18)+22: 40
The room at the end of the corridor is quite wide, a number of sarcophagi lining the walls, most of them already broken open. More interesting is the hole in the ceiling, about 5' across, with a rope hanging out of it and a large pile of earth off to one side. There are also several pickaxes lying on the ground.
Rhodes picks up the rock that has the light and looks at the hole. "Well, shit." Yep, the cleric swore. "Someone has been digging into here..."
"Graverobbers?" Colrick inquires of Rhodes as he gently prods at the edge of the hole with the butt of his firearm.
Looking up the hole it travels into darkness. You are pretty sure it goes up at least 60'.
"Possibly... The spider may have gotten them though... Won't know for sure until we find out where this leads." Rhodes sighs. He hates climbing, is rather bad at it. "Maybe one of you can look up there and see where it comes out?"
Zalara hmms softly, "I wonder what they were digger for?" She looks around as she lets her armor go back and she puts on her goggles to start to look around with detect magic.
Vuk is being quiet, and looking, maybe there's another force at work, after all, he -doubts- skeletons climbed up, and they were not sealed off it seems, did some thing else animate them, he's looking for some thing odd..before they probably tell him he's going down a -hole-.
Looking closely it does indeed look like someone dug in through the ceiling, and the skeletons were working on prying open the remaining sarcophagi.
Colrick grabs one of his Sunrods, sets it alight, and tosses it up at an angle so it lands on the floor above.
Rhodes shrugs as he still looks up at the hole. "Who knows. Gold, rare items. People are buried with all sorts of things. Or a necromancer looking for specific parts for a ritual or whatever depraved act they are conjuring up. All sorts of reasons to break into graves. It's why we protect them."
Colrick catches the Sunrod as it falls back down, his throwing arm not quite strong enough to reach that far up.
Tossing a sunrod up as high as possible shows a darkness about 70' up, maybe a ceiling or a trapdoor. It also brings down a light shower of earth when it falls back.
Vuk has a climber's kit on him, it's more a harness with other things festooned to it, and he looks at Colrick. "Do you mind kneeling down?" He asks.
Zalara hmms as she starts to fiddle around with her gear, "Hold on a moment." She'll actives the contraptions on her boots and gloves.
GAME: Zalara casts Spider Climb. Caster Level: 6 DC: 17
You paged Zalara with 'You climb up to where you can see that the rope ends at a metal ring in the centre of a wooden blockage, maybe a trapdoor.'
Zalara pages: Do I see any traps?
You paged Zalara with 'Would you like to search?'
Zalara pages: Sure I'll search for traps
You paged Zalara with 'Perception.'
GAME: Zalara rolls perception: (4)+12: 16
You paged Zalara with 'You don't see any.'
Zalara pages: Then I'll open it up
You paged Zalara with 'It opens to a low dark room with some barrels and crates stacked along one wall, and two ways out. A ladder up to a trapdoor in the woodenceiling and stairs to a door. You suspect you are in a basement.'
You paged Vuk with 'A trapdoor at the top opens to a low dark room with some barrels and crates stacked along one wall, and two ways out. A ladder up to a trapdoor in the woodenceiling and stairs to a door. You suspect you are in a basement.'
GAME: Vuk rolls climb+2: (15)+6+2: 23
GAME: Vuk rolls stealth: (12)+22: 34
Vuk pages: once Vuk is up there, he'll conceal him self by the crates etc, he figures letting the guy who can pick locks might wanna check the door!
Zalara hmms as she only sees a low dark room and she frowns, "It looks just like a basement, "hold on I'll go in and try to find something to tie some rope to."
Vuk will come up next, but he can see quite well. "Be quiet!" He hisses and moves to look back down the hole. "I bet we can rig a rope, but every one has to be quiet! There's a door up..and another ladder!"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Is everyone going up? It's not hard, I'll assume it works if you wish."
Colrick stows away his firearm securely and grabs the rope, beginning the climb up to join the others above.
<OOC> Rhodes will go last.
A trapdoor at the top opens to a low dark room with some barrels and crates stacked along one wall, and two ways out. A ladder up to a trapdoor in the wooden ceiling, and stairs to a door. You suspect you are in a basement.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Done. You are all up."
Vuk is also taking 'tactically sound positioning advice' near the barrels. That is, he's hiding, possibly inside one.
Rhodes frowns as he looks around, but says nothing as to which way to go, just holding the lighted stone.
The trapdoor looks to lead inside the building above, the door probably leads directly outside.
Colrick heads over to the door, checking to see if it's locked - and if so - picking the lock to gain entry. "Might as well see where this goes."
GAME: Colrick rolls perception: (15)+8: 23
<OOC> Colrick says, "+2 if its trapped"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "The door looks to be safe, but has been recently oiled, lock and hinges. It looks well used. Locked."
GAME: Colrick rolls disable device: (20)+15: 35
Colrick uses some improvised clock tools to manipulate the tumblers, then glances back to the others. "Ready for me to open this?" he asks.
Vuk is as ready as the gobber ever is, Long gun raised out with his eyes and nose from his barrel. He expects the worst, as always.
The door swings open to reveal a back alley in a poorer part of the city, at midmorning. There is nobody in sight.
Colrick gently turns the handle and eases the door open just a few inches so he can peek first, but ends up just opening it wide when it becomes obvious there's no danger. "Alright, the other door then... but at least we have a new exit." he adds, as he heads over to the trapdoor to examine that now.
GAME: Colrick rolls perception: (2)+8: 10
<OOC> Colrick says, "again, +2 if its trapped"
Rhodes frowns as he peers outside. "Should figure out what house this is, who the owners are. Can come with city guard and paladins in order to make sure that the hole is sealed properly..."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "No traps. You are certain."
"I agree, once we've seen what lies above us." Colrick replies with a whisper, as he starts opening the trapdoor to have a peek.
GAME: Colrick rolls stealth: (7)+13: 20
The hinges of the trapdoor are squeaky and unused, but Colrick manages to keep them quiet. He peers into a furnished dining room, two chairs and a table, with a middle-aged human woman standing in front of a window facing away. Looks like she is watching the world go by her house.
Vuk is standing in salt fish. It's so old it doesn't smell like salt fish, more like..paper. It's paper fish. "Is there a witch?" He asks over the rim of his barrel.
She is wearing peasant clothing and has a long braid, at least what's what you can see from behind.
Colrick keeps the door propped up steadily with one hand as he leans down to whisper to you all. "Dining room, looks normal. One woman standing by the window. Nothing nefarious, magical, or otherwise worthy of city guard and paladins." he explains quietly.
Rhodes frowns a bit and points at the hole. "That is worthy of the city guard and paladins, to find out who has been digging into the catacombs. Though we would scare the poor woman if she is not in on it and we come out of here. Yet, how do we otherwise prove that we know about this without coming out of her basement?"
When you look back she has turned and is coming over to you, lifting the trapdoor with one hand and looking down. She looks stern and motherly. "Well. I thought I heard people in my basement earlier, and here you are. Care to explain?" She is looking down, unarmed.
NOPE. Vuk's first reaction is to lower right back down in his barrel, even his gun. Just a barrel.
Rhodes sighs when they are caught and he steps forward. "My dearest apologies dear lady. I am Rhodes, Mourner of Vardama. There were sounds coming from the catacombs we protect and I was asked to gather a few brave souls to investigate," he sweeps back his hand to indicate the other three. "We conducted our investigation which led us to finding a hole that leads up to your basement." He then points to the hole. "Ma'am, do you know of anyone doing any work here inside your basement for quite some time?"
GAME: Rhodes rolls diplomacy: (15)+6: 21
Colrick lets out a long 'ummmmm' as he looks back down to the others. All two of them down there, as Vuk is nowhere to be seen. Fortunately Rhodes takes the lead on his, so he just nods in the affirmative. Yup.
The woman peers through the trapdoor in her floor, off to the side to where she can see the dug hole. "That should not be there. No, nobody should be in my basement." She climbs down the short ladder to have a closer look. "That is not good, are there undead digging out of my floor that I should be worried about?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Can I get Sense Motive from people please."
GAME: Rhodes rolls sense motive: (1)+8: 9
GAME: Colrick rolls sense motive: (17)+0: 17
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+5: (8)+5: 13
GAME: Vuk rolls sense motive: (14)+2: 16
You paged (Colrick, Vuk) with 'Her story makes little sense, if she heard something earlier why didn't she check it out? She seems entirely too calm too.'
You paged Rhodes with 'She seems very sensible. :)'
From afar, Rhodes giggles.
Rhodes shakes his head as he looks back at the door. "No, not at this time, but things could move if we do not take care of this immediately."
Vuk pages: can I attempt a coupe de grace? <<
You paged Vuk with 'That's a full-round action that is not subtle. No. :)'
Vuk pages: Come on, pointing your gun at the back of their head is totally subtle!
"Yes." Colrick declares from behind the woman, letting her walk past him to go to the hole. "Undead could be clambering out of there at any moment." he adds, glancing to Rhodes and making 'What the heck!?' gestures and facial signals to him from behind the woman's back.
You paged Vuk with 'Nope, she's looking in your direction. Just not at you.'
Ssylrath has dropped a TIMESTOP!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Gimme a moment for the map. If Zalara doesn't respond we'll assume she stayed below."
GAME: Rhodes rolls initiative: Roll: 20 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 21
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Okay. Map up."
GAME: You roll initiative for Harmless woman: Roll: 10 + Bonus: 10 = Total: 20
GAME: Colrick rolls initiative: Roll: 8 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 13
GAME: Vuk rolls initiative: Roll: 6 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 11
Init--Name----------------Notes--------------------------------------------
21 Rhodes Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
20 Harmless Woman
13 Colrick
11 Vuk Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
It is now Rhodes' turn! Harmless Woman is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Rhodes ended.
It is now Harmless woman's turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "She swings her hands at Rhodes, apparently trying to slap him or something."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (5)+13: 18
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d4+6: (4)+6: 10
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Roll a Fort save too please."
GAME: Rhodes rolls fortitude: (13)+5: 18
"Interlopers!" The woman suddenly seems less harmless. "Spoiling my plans, this cannot be allowed!" Her hand leaves bloody gashes on the cheek of the cleric and she drops into a fighting stance.
It is now Colrick's turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Colrick says, "Throwing a tanglefoot bag at her."
GAME: Colrick rolls ranged+1: (10)+8+1: 19
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You have to pull that out first."
<OOC> Colrick pulling out a tanglefoot bag with intent to use it!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Done! :)"
It is now Vuk's turn! Rhodes is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Vuk ended.
<OOC> Vuk says, "GRAAPPPLEE"
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+20: (19)+20: 39
<OOC> Vuk says, "Was that a perception check? D:"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "I'll allow a partial-charge-grapple."
Colrick decides not to draw attention as he rummages through his alchemical arsenal for an appropriate to answer to being called an 'Interloper'.
GAME: Vuk rolls cmb: (19)+4: 23
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (2)+13: 15
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "She holds you off, you do not get a hold on her."
It is now Rhodes' turn! Harmless Woman is next!
Vuk bursts from the barrel..actually he sort of tries to dive tackle into her face, screaming a shrill war cry in Goblin speak. Some thing about courage by fleeing, and a few shouts of 'FOR THE JIBBOM!'. Candidly, Vuk might have just lost his mind.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Will save first, Rhodes. And Vuk."
GAME: Rhodes rolls will: (1)+7: 8
GAME: Vuk rolls will: (15)+3: 18
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Move action draw khopesh and attack"
GAME: Rhodes rolls weapon1: (13)+4: 17
It is now Harmless woman's turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "She tries to slap Rhodes twice."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (5)+13: 18
Zalara has disconnected.
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (9)+13: 22
GAME: You damaged Rhodes for 10 points. 21 remaining.
You paged Rhodes with 'missed that last round'
Rhodes blinks as he is hit and that smart! He takes out his kopesh and tries to slice at her, though completely misses her with it.
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d4+6: (1)+6: 7
GAME: You damaged Rhodes for 7 points. 14 remaining.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Make another Will save please."
GAME: Rhodes rolls will: (18)+7: 25
You paged Rhodes with 'Your vision shifts and she suddenly looks like a horrific undead woman, dressed in the robes of your priesthood except ragged and rotten. Her mouth gapes and she has long claws.'
The woman slaps at Rhodes again, drawing more blood.
It is now Colrick's turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Colrick says, "Throw tanglefoot bag, then draw my thunderbelcher."
GAME: Colrick rolls ranged+1: (9)+8+1: 18
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+8: (8)+8: 16
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "It's enough either way. Entagled but not stuck."
It is now Vuk's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "Draw and Dakka!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1+1: (14)+11+1+1: 27
Colrick finds what he's looking for hurls it at the back of the woman. The glue-like substance makes a mess and hinders her movement significantly. "Let's try to take her alive, if we can." he adds as he unslings his thunderbelcher.
<OOC> Vuk says, "Also I'd like to 5 foot step behind her."
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1+1: (6)+1+1: 8
Vuk apparently just..sort of bounced off the woman to the floor, but fear not! Vuk Aleksy is on the job and firing as soon as he can, and decidly going -behind- her, see giant hole of -not- good? Avoiding that. "I don't think she wants to be taken alive!"
It is now Rhodes' turn! Harmless Woman is next!
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Channel against undead"
GAME: Rhodes rolls channel: aliased to 2d6: (4): 4
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (13)+13: 26
It is now Harmless woman's turn! Colrick is next!
Rhodes :'s eyes go wide at seeing what this woman really is. and his hand goes up with his holy symbol. "Your plans are nothing! Vardama! Give us your grace!" He seems angry as light comes from him to effect her. "Foul creature!"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "She tries to scrape it off."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 2d4+12: (2)+12: 14
It is now Colrick's turn! Vuk is next!
The woman scrapes at the tagling goo with her hands, it peels off easily, but she doesn't get to the bits on her legs before she has to defend herself again.
<OOC> Colrick says, "Rapid Shot at her."
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher+1-2: aliased to weapon6+1-2: (20)+10+1+-2: 29
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher+1: aliased to weapon6+1: (19)+10+1: 30
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher+1: aliased to weapon6+1: (11)+10+1: 22
GAME: Colrick rolls 4d12+8: (15)+8: 23
GAME: Colrick rolls 1d12+2: (4)+2: 6
It is now Vuk's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Vuk says, "I shoot!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1+2+1: (16)+11+1+2+1: 31
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1+2+1: (6)+1+2+1: 10
It is now Rhodes' turn! Harmless Woman is next!
"And I don't care what she wants!" Colrick retorts as he levels his firearm on her. After seeing the woman shrug off a bullet, and Rhodes proclaim it a vile creature, he acts. "Damn it." Two shots are fired off in rapid succession, the first seeming to inflict more harm.
Vuk may be short, but that just means when he fires it'll hit her in the knees caps! "Knock her down the hole! We can throw a fiery concotion on her!"
GAME: Rhodes rolls knowledge/religion: (20)+7: 27
You paged Rhodes with 'A Huecuva. Clerics that turned against faith, ther are disguised as still living during the day, they particularly hate those still faithful.'
<OOC> Rhodes says, "Channel against undead once more"
GAME: Rhodes rolls channel: aliased to 2d6: (6): 6
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (11)+13: 24
It takes a moment for Rhodes's mind to click. "You have abandoned your faith Mourner! We shall send you to Vardama's embrace. May she be merciful." Light comes from him again as he channels the energy of his goddess. "Use magic! Magic or silver!"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Save for half again."
It is now Harmless woman's turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "She keeps attacking Rhodes."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "After finishing the tangle goo anyway."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (4)+13: 17
It is now Colrick's turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Colrick says, "More rapid shot!"
The woman, undead apparently, scrapes off the last of the tanglefoot goo and swings at Rhodes again with her other hand, the blow glancing off his armor. "I will eat your soul, worm!"
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher+1-2: aliased to weapon6+1-2: (3)+10+1+-2: 12
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher+1-2: aliased to weapon6+1-2: (15)+10+1+-2: 24
GAME: Colrick rolls 1d12+2: (9)+2: 11
It is now Vuk's turn! Rhodes is next!
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1+2+1: (7)+11+1+2+1: 22
GAME: Vuk rolls 1d10+1+2+1: (6)+1+2+1: 10
It is now Rhodes' turn! Harmless Woman is next!
"Magic bullets? Happy to oblige." Colrick answers above the crack of gunfire, as he continues to assail her with shot after shot.
Vuk is just firing in a constant barrage, his long gun generally pointing upwards, hammering gun fire out in a non stop procession of drill. "Why isn't the watch charging in!?"
Zalara has connected.
<OOC> Rhodes says, "I'm doing a touch attack"
GAME: Rhodes rolls melee: (7)+4: 11
<OOC> Rhodes says, "As I cast CLW on her"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You hold the charge."
It is now Harmless woman's turn! Colrick is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "She swings frantically some more."
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (5)+13: 18
GAME: Ssylrath rolls 1d20+13: (2)+13: 15
It is now Colrick's turn! Vuk is next!
<OOC> Colrick says, "Shooty shooty!"
GAME: Colrick rolls thunderbelcher+1-2: aliased to weapon6+1-2: (1)+10+1+-2: 10
The woman swings her hand/claws at the cleric, unable to breach his armor.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Broken."
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "You can try to move-action fix?"
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "DC 20. It's not yet a full-action as you haven't taken that second attack, I have no issue with you doing something else."
GAME: Colrick rolls craft/gunsmithing: (2)+12: 14
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Fail."
It is now Vuk's turn! Rhodes is next!
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Bang!"
GAME: Vuk rolls ranged+1+2+1: (20)+11+1+2+1: 35
GAME: Vuk rolls 4d10+1+2+1: (19)+1+2+1: 23
Colrick's continued firing takes a toll on his firearm, causing one of his paper cartridges to do little more than 'pop' and leave most of the propellant stuck inside.
Vuk must take better care of his rifle or some thing! But with his vantage point, or disadvantage point, his shot spirals upwards, if she had vital organs, it would have just sliced through her kidney and lungs as it bounced off bone structure, to come out around her neck!
As the body falls to the floor, the illusion covering her falls away revealing her true form. Rotting vestments hang across her withered flesh, her mouth hangs open in a silent scream. Her vetments look to be of the priests who let you into the catacombs, except old and ragged.
<OOC> Ssylrath says, "Okay, Zalara, you make it up the rope and join the others at this point. :) In the basement, standing around a corpse of an undead."
GAME: Ssylrath removes the timestop.
Colrick wrinkles his nose in distate. "That-" he says, pointing at the corpse. "-belongs down there."
Vuk holds up his Goblin Army Knife! See how he's working the levers to the fire starter setting? "No no! We should burn it! It might come back to life again!" Vuk believes in burning most undead as a solution to them not returning.
Rhodes takes a deep breath, just fury eating out of him and relaxes after a moment. "Damn thing.... That was a fallen cleric. We will have to make sure everything is secure and blessed." He shudders a bit at one of his fellow Mourners in such a state.
Searching the house reveals digging tools and not much else. Asking the neighbours reveals that the woman moved in a few weeks ago and was rarely seen. The priests are happy with your performance and seal up the hole, filling it and using magic to close the breach. Who knows what her purpose was, but at least for now the problem appears solved.