4 Living Statues CR 2 xp 450x4=1800
Archway Trap CR 4 xp 1100
17 Gnomes (retreated) CR 2 xp 450
Gorgon CR 7 xp 2900
Total: 6250/3= 2083
Exploration etc +600 each
Total award: 2683
xp
Hakeem, Barbarian LEVEL 7>8 XP 2683+32,167=34850/34000> 34850/48000
Bjornalf Brighteyes Warlock LEVEL 7 XP 2683+26195=28878/34000
Rey Rogue LEVEL 7 XP 2683+25290=27973/34000
Eardvulf LEVEL 6 XP 14100/23000
Status
Rey -3 hp -3 hd
Bjornalf -15 hp -7 hd
Hakeem -12 hp -7 hd
Eardvulf at full health
5:58pm 2015-9-11 Smon Has entered the room
Smon: Hi chris
chris107: Hi Simon
chris107: Still in the Highlands?
Smon: Have you seen log? http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/session-33-5-624446-trogs-under-rugs.html
5:59pm 2015-9-11 Kjato Ragfoot Has entered the room
chris107: Yup read them through.#
Smon: Hi K
Kjato Ragfoot: Hello!
Smon: At the end of last session Bjornalf & Rey had detected a likely secret door at the back of the alcove in the cliff behind the ruins where you are camping, but not any way to open it.
Smon: It's coming up to 3am and the heavy rain is preventing restful sleep, Eardvulf & Rey's harems are complaining.
Smon: The trap door in the ruins led down into fetid troglodyte-infested chambers.
chris107: Hakeem tries to pretend he's not interested in delving into the unknown, killing things and taking their stuff.
chris107: But he's pretty rubbish at fibbing
Smon: Hakeem had been resting in Malenn's arms, but woke to find her gone helping the others look for the secret door. He joins them.
Smon: Hakeem can make a WIS (Perception) check.
Smon: Or INT (Investigation)
chris107 rolls 1d20-1 and gets: 13, (-1) = 12
chris107: Both fail I think
Smon: Yup
Smon: Any secret door must be very well hidden.
chris107: 10 and 9
Kjato Ragfoot: Well, we could alway try to simply smash the wall with a hammer.
Smon: You get +3 Proficiency, INT +0, WIS -1.
chris107: Yes I saw Graham's comment on using Hakeem's head
chris107: "Malenn, shouldn't we get you to Lady Medea's?"
Kjato Ragfoot: "There is magic behind that alcove. Perhaps it is a flying carpet?"
chris107: @DM - so we know there is a door there, we just don't know how to open it?
Kjato Ragfoot: We know that there is something behind the wall, but we do not know how to get there, if I understood it correctly.
Smon: It seems hollow, and Bjornalf detected magic behind it.
chris107: Hakeem looks around for something heavy to bash it with.
Smon: Malenn nods to Hakeem. Jana Vex comes over. "The Temple-Tomb of Belaras might be a better place for Lady Malenn..."
chris107: "How will that be safer my lady Vex?"
Smon: /roll d20+4
Smon rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 3, (+4) = 7
Smon: Jana: "The Priests of Mitra-Apollo will care for her... Especially if she brings a donation. I hear Lady Meda has strange notions, not good for a Paladin of Mitra to hear..."
Smon: By now there is quite a crowd in the alcove, which is 10' deep and at least provides cover from the rain. Rey's girls Alicia & Lucy come over to inspect the back wall...
chris107: Hakeem ponders on this. Lady Meda seemed to know something about the future of their child afterall.
Smon: /roll d20+4
Smon rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 1, (+4) = 5
Smon: Alicia is distracted by a cracked fingernail
chris107: hehe
Smon: /roll d20+5
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 17, (+5) = 22
chris107: Yay!
Smon: Lucy: "Here's the catch..."
Smon: She grins and nonchalantly pulls a hidden catch; the back of the recess swings inwards...
Kjato Ragfoot: Good that Eardvulf kept you in a good mood!
Smon: ...into darkness. Bjornalf alone can see the two towering iron statues armed with heavy swords that stand guard in the chamber beyond.
Smon: Lucy: "Hey, Rey is my man!"
Smon: "Now where did he go...?" Rey seems to have wandered off, perhaps answering a call of nature.
Kjato Ragfoot: Oops. Sorry. With all those women around, I tend to get confused. You are all looking identically pretty.
chris107: H strikes up a torch.
Smon: Bjornalf sees that the barren chamber appears to be about 20x20, with an archway exit in the right/south wall, the statues flanking it.
Kjato Ragfoot: Bjornalf would try to Detect Magic again, to figure out what exactly is magical.
Smon: H fishes out a rather damp torch and tries to light it...
Smon: /roll d20+2
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 2, (+2) = 4
Smon: No luck, the rain has got into everything.
chris107:
Smon: Bjornalf detects strong magic off the statues, which resemble ancient Ghinoran warriors in full hoplite armour.
chris107: nice
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. That is not a problem - I will simply Fairy Fire the room, then everyone can see it.
Smon: Alicia: "Let me, Hakeem..." she raises her hand and it glows suddebly with a strong blue-white radiance.
Smon: With a grinding sound the heads of the statues turn in your direction...
chris107: Thanks Bjorn!
chris107: Oops
chris107: Hakeem hefts his big sword and growls.
Smon: The statues raise their swords, again a grinding sound, and step forward, iron feet clanking on the stone floor...
Smon: Alicia: "*eek!"
chris107: Can they fit through the secret door?
Smon: The statues move towards you - most of the back wall of the recess swung inwards, plenty of room for the statues to fit through.
Smon: What are you doing?
chris107: Hakeem focuses his rage
chris107: And attacks
Kjato Ragfoot: I will try to SHATTER the statues.
Smon: As the statues approach Hakeem rages, Alicia jumps back, and Bjornalf casts shatter... roll init.
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 9,
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 9, (+2) = 11
chris107 rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 20, (+2) = 22
Smon: Hakeem enters rage and attacks as they come towards him with swords raised... Hakeem roll to hit, 2 attacks.
chris107: +7?
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
6 (+7) = 13
11 (+7) = 18
Smon: First blow bounces off its iron hide, second penetrates... the iron seems to close around the sword! Roll a str check d20+7
chris107 rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 9, (+7) = 16
chris107: Str 18
Smon: Hakeem tugs the sword free, leaving a ragged wound (14 or 2d6+6)
chris107 rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 5, 5, (+6) = 16
Smon: The statue staggers, Hakeem sees it's hollow inside.
Smon: As they close on Hakeem Bjornalf casts Shatter.
Kjato Ragfoot: (They need to save vs. CON, with disadvantage if they consist of inorganic matter)
Smon: B you can hit all 3 of them inc Hakeem, or just 1 of them avoiding Hakeem
Kjato Ragfoot: All three.
Smon: heh
chris107: Arrrgghhhh!
Kjato Ragfoot: Hakeem is a big barbarian, he probably won'T even notice the sound.
Smon: Hakeem make CON save d20+7
chris107: con 18
chris107 rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 11, (+7) = 18
Smon: pass, dc 15
Smon: roll 3d8 Kjato
chris107: Phew
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 5d8 and gets: 4, 6, 7, 7, 5, = 29
Smon: half dmg
Smon: 14 dmg to Hakeem
Kjato Ragfoot: (Warlocks always casts spells at maximum available spell level, thus the higher damage)
Smon: thx
Smon: statues save...
Smon: /roll d20+1x2
Kjato Ragfoot: (Isn't that further halved by his raging?)
Smon Rolls 1d20+1x2 and gets:
1 (+1) = 2
12 (+1) = 13
chris107: 68/82HP
Smon: The damaged one shatters to pieces.
Smon: /roll d20+1x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+1x2 and gets:
4 (+1) = 5
9 (+1) = 10
chris107: Nice!
Smon: (rage only halves physical dmg)
Kjato Ragfoot: (ah!)
Smon: The unwounded one is badly damaged but still operational as it swings at Hakeem...
Smon: /roll d20+6
Kjato Ragfoot: (Barbarians are more complicated then I thought)
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 10, (+6) = 16
Smon: sword hits (just)
chris107: AC16
Smon: /roll 2d6+6
Smon rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 6, 1, (+6) = 13
Smon: 13/2=6 dmg
chris107: 55/82HP
chris107: oops
Smon: Hakeem can attack
chris107: 62/82HP
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
4 (+7) = 11
1 (+7) = 8
Smon: No dice!
chris107: "Drat!"
Smon: Bjornalf are you out of spells?
Smon: I think you've actually cast 3 since last short rest.
Smon: Sleep, Gaseous Form, Shatter
Smon: 1 more than you should have?
Smon: If that's right, Bjornalf has over-exerted himself, make a DC 15 CON save or pass out...
Smon: Meanwhile the statue pushes Hakeem into the corner, sword swinging...
6:40pm 2015-9-11 Smon Has exited the room
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes, I only have two spells.
Kjato Ragfoot: I will attack with my magic scimitar.
Kjato Ragfoot: (Where did Smon go?)
chris107: Don't know
6:40pm 2015-9-11 Smon Has entered the room
chris107: Here he is
Kjato Ragfoot: Yay!
Smon: If that's right, Bjornalf has over-exerted himself, make a DC 15 CON save or pass out...
Smon: Meanwhile the statue pushes Hakeem into the corner, sword swinging...
Smon: statue attack:
Smon: /roll d20+6
Kjato Ragfoot: Huh? Why do I have over-exerted myself? I have two spells and cast two spells?
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 17, (+6) = 23
Smon: hit easily
Smon: /roll 2d6+6
Smon rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 2, 2, (+6) = 10
Smon: Sleep, Gaseous Form & Shatter?
chris107: 57/82HP
Smon: 5 dmg
Kjato Ragfoot: Ah!
chris107: Hakeem will try again
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
15 (+7) = 22
4 (+7) = 11
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 5, (+2) = 7
chris107 rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 1, 5, (+6) = 12
Smon: finally hit, Hakeem's blade plunges into the chest of the statue and it sinks to the floor.
Smon: Hakeem roll d20+7 STR check as the enchanted iron tries to meld with his blade...
chris107: He swiftly draws his blade from the thing
Smon: Bjornalf also sinks to the floor...
chris107 rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 5, (+7) = 12
Smon: DC 11, Hakeem pulls his sword free from the now inert form.
chris107: phew, bit close there.
Smon: And sees Alicia & Jana hurry over to Bjornalf, slumped on the chamber floor.
Smon: Alicia: "What happened to him?" Jana: "I am out of healing power, Hakeem - Malenn also."
chris107: Hakeem makes sure there are no further threats close by.
Smon: Alicia: "At least this room seems clean and dry, and big enough to rest in - shall I call the girls in?"
chris107: Then goes and helps his friend if he can.
Smon: Hakeem looks around - the chamber is indeed dry, flagged with sandstone. There are runes over the arch of the exit in the south/right wall, they look Orcish.
chris107: Carved or painted?
Smon: Alicia calls the other females in while Jana tends to Bjornalf. Rey & Eardvulf are off patrolling I guess.
Smon: They are carved in, quite skillfully.
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 2,
Smon: You have NO idea what they say.
Smon: Do you want to try to rest here?
chris107: Look through the arch first
Smon: In the area beyond the arch is a small landing and a spiral stairway, leading down.
chris107: H listens for any signs of life from below
Smon: All seems still. The area seems undisturbed for generations, like a tomb.
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets: 11,
chris107: Then this looks like a good place to rest and dry out.
chris107: Lets get Bjorn back on his feet.
Smon: GM: You settle down to rest, the rain pounding down outside.
chris107: H will expend two healing dice
Smon: Bjornald wakes after an hour (short rest, but down 1 spell slot)
chris107 rolls 2d12+8 and gets: 7, 10, (+8) = 25
chris107: 82/82HP
Smon: Hakeem is already down 4 hd by the way (from Oriax), so now he's down 6, 1 left!
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 5,
chris107: Sailing close to the wind.
Smon: The rain is easing up. You can try to sleep & get a proper long rest to 11am; if so are you closing the secret door?
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes, let's sleep properly.
chris107: If we can start a small fire for warmth and light I'd vote yes.
Smon: OK, you collect wet branches & kindling & swing the door back shut; Alicia produces a jet of flame which lights your small fire.
Kjato Ragfoot: Bjornalf will take a look at the carvings (do they count as writing according to Eyes of the Eyes of the Rune Keeper (can read all writing).)
Smon: It gets a bit smoky but at least it's warm...
Smon: Bjornalf's Eye of the Rune Keeper reveals all...
Smon: "PRAISE TO MIDOR, THE GREAT GORGON DWELLS BEYOND! SPEAK HIS NAME...
Smon: ...AS YOU PASS BELOW THE ARCH OR BE BLASTED BY MIDOR'S WRATH!"
Smon: Very loquacious for orcs.
chris107: "What's a Gorgon?"
Kjato Ragfoot: A women with snake hair that turns you to stone if you look into her eyes.
Kjato Ragfoot: So, make sure to look on the part below her face. The other pair of eyes, if you will.
chris107: "Mmmmmmm"
chris107: Hakeem sharpens his sword.
Smon: Lucy: "Yes, the most famous Gorgon was Medusa, slain by Perseus I believe..."
Smon: /roll d20+3
Smon rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 9, (+3) = 12
chris107: "Maleen, I want you to keep away from this snake haired woman."
Smon: Lucy: "But the Gorgons were female and it says speak *his* name?"
Smon: Malenn nods to Hakeem. "This little shortsword's not much use anyway - I need a new rapier, *sigh*"
Smon: (brb dinner)
chris107: Okay, I'll grab a sandwich too.
7:03pm 2015-9-11 Amalric Has entered the room
chris107: Hi Graham!
Smon: Hi G!
Amalric: Hello!
Amalric: sorry, complete brain fart this evening
Kjato Ragfoot: Hello Amalric
Smon: Rey returns from scouting around to find the others gone
Amalric: maybe I shouldn't have started drinking early this evening
Amalric: I usually dont, but got a beer down and onto a Drambuie already, its been a while
chris107: You old lush!
Smon: Eventually he works out they got through the secret door at the back of the alcove in the cliff and knocks, Lucy Prentice opens it and Rey comes in out of the rain.
chris107: "There's a snake haired women down those steps Rey." Hakeem points
Smon: There are two smashed iron statues of armoured warriors, all the harem girls etc are lying around resting.
Smon: Hakeem points out the steps beyond a rune-carved arch in the south/right-hand wall of the chamber.
Amalric: "A snake-headed woman? Is she a looker?"
Amalric: "I mean, is she a medusa?"
Smon: (I find drink before game can be bad, I can get all lethargic)
Smon: Lucy: "Bjornalf says it's a Gorgon, yes."
Amalric: "Well surely one of you beautiful ladies is carrying a mirror in your...ah...in ah...carrying a mirror??"
chris107: "I haven't killed one of those before."
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. Is there any magic left on the statues?
Smon: There is only faint lingering magic on the statues now.
Kjato Ragfoot: Ah. A pity, I hoped we could pilfer some treasure.
chris107: "Oh and Rey. You have to say Midor before you go through the arch or you'll get blasted."
Kjato Ragfoot: The statues as a whole will be to heavy to carry along? Magic metal might be a good gift.
Smon: Alicia yawns, settling down to sleep. Lucy shakes her head. "We left in a bit of a rush - forgot my make-up kit..."
Amalric: "Midor? I'll try and remember that."
Amalric: "I did say you didn't need it, my dear, for you are quite pretty enough."
chris107: "Shall we go kill this Gorgon then? Malenn needs some treasure."
Smon: GM: Rey's pack holds 1000 ball bearings & a bell... but no mirror.
Kjato Ragfoot: Rey could try to seduce her first, he has a hand with those ladies...
Smon: Lucy grins at Rey's compliment.
chris107: "This is true. Go to it friend Rey."
Amalric: "I'm not sure this lady is open to such approaches."
chris107: "Surely no woman can resist your charms?"
Kjato Ragfoot: I thought you are up to challenges?
Smon: GM: Bjornalf can pick up pieces of the shattered iron statue.
Amalric: "Most women don't have snakes for hair."
Amalric: "Snakes are poisonous."
chris107: "A novelty for you!"
Smon: Did you want to try to finish your long rest first?
Amalric: "And they...ah...turn people to stone. Hence the mirror."
Kjato Ragfoot: Well, then make sure your snakes outperform hers.
chris107: "Try not to kiss the snakes..."
Amalric: are any of the statues made of shiny metal?
Amalric: (and LOL Kjato!)
chris107: Long rest first yes.
Smon: Hakeem is at 1 surge, Bjornalf at 0 surges and down 10 hp, your healers are out of healing...
Kjato Ragfoot: Long rest.
Kjato Ragfoot: The metal seems to be normal iron, with lingering magic.
Smon: GM: You settle down to sleep, alternating watches, the fire dies down...
Smon: Late morning you rise, Malenn opens the secret door to reveal daylight coming in.
Amalric: no-one keeping the fire going? ah well...
Smon: You get back 3 healing surges & your spells etc.
Smon: (it's not that cold)
Smon: (climate is warm/Mediterranean, edging towards savannah)
Kjato Ragfoot: (Bjornalf should still be damaged, if I recall correctly? - but I do not recall how hurt)
Smon: 10hp K
chris107: Hakeem has a bad feeling about this.
Kjato Ragfoot: (40/50 then)
Smon: Rey: -6 hp -1 hd Bjornalf: -10 hp -7 hd Hakeem: -0 hp -6 hd
chris107: But shakes his head and thinks about getting treasure for his wife and child.
Smon: I'll say you can get avg hp back from a hd so Rey is back to full hp & -1 hd, Bjornalf full hp -6 hd, Hakeem full hp -3hd
Kjato Ragfoot: Is there any other magic left in this room, except for the destroyed statues?
Smon: The archway radiates faint invocation magic.
chris107: "Midor!" H steps through
Kjato Ragfoot: (44/50)
Smon: (why 44/50 K?)
Smon: Hakeem steps through the archway and is blasted by a psychic attack - WIS save d20+2 vs DC 15
Kjato Ragfoot: (Oh. I misunderstood you - I thought you said I have full HD minus 6 HP)
Smon: No, you are down 6 healing dice after healing to full
chris107 rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 15, (+2) = 17
chris107:
Amalric: nice
Smon: !! Bondorr is with Hakeem this morning; he reels for a moment and takes 10 dmg, but is still conscious on the other side of the arch.
chris107: 72/82HP
Kjato Ragfoot: It's a trap!
Amalric: "Hakeem! You okay??"
chris107: "I'm good thanks. Bit of a head ache."
chris107: "malenn, do not bring our child through this arch."
Smon: Hakeem is by the spiral stairway, it descends into darkness.
Smon: Malenn looks worried, and nods.
chris107: "No matter what happens. Promise me."
Smon: "I promise, Hakeem."
Amalric: "Take a look at the arch, Bjornalf?"
Kjato Ragfoot: It is magic, slight invocation magic.
Kjato Ragfoot: There is writing on it that said everyone will be smitten unless he speaks the name of Midor.
chris107: "Come on men! We have a Gorgon to slay and much treasure to gain!" Hakeem is happy again now he knows his wife and child are safe.
Kjato Ragfoot: Who is the archenemy of Midor? We should try invoking his name instead.
Smon: Religion - I guess Jana & Malenn might know...
Smon: Malenn
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 3,
Smon: Jana
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 9,
Smon: They scratch their pretty heads.
Smon: (needed a 10)
Kjato Ragfoot: If I recall correctly, the Queen of the Ocean had a proper name as well - Bjornalf will invoke that name when stepping through the archway.
Smon: Bjornalf speaks the Queen's name, but is still blasted
Smon: WIS save DC 15
Amalric: "Okay, any idea what the King's name was?"
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20-1 and gets: 4, (-1) = 3
Smon: (funny how you all seem to have WIS 9 BTW!)
Smon: (you do get +3 for Prof but still fail)
chris107:
Smon: Bjornalf takes 20 psychic damage and is KO'd again.
Smon: He drops to the floor.
chris107: Hakeem props him up safely
Smon: Alli the handmaid: "*eek!*"
Smon: Hakeem drags Bjornalf to the other side.
Amalric: "Don't worry, Alli. I'm okay."
Smon: Alli: "Er... That's good, Rey!" she smiles weakly.
Amalric: "And chaps...the King? Is there a King? Did he have a name?"
chris107: "C'mon Rey! There's a woman down these steps."
chris107: "What king Rey?"
Smon: >>"PRAISE TO MIDOR, THE GREAT GORGON DWELLS BEYOND! SPEAK HIS NAME... Smon: ...AS YOU PASS BELOW THE ARCH OR BE BLASTED BY MIDOR'S WRATH!"<<
Smon: /roll d20+5
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 8, (+5) = 13
Amalric: "Yes, HIS name. Didn't you say Midor was Queen?"
chris107: Hakeem's head hurts with all the thinking.
Smon: Lucy recounts what Bjornalf told her the Runes said. Lucy: 'Speak his name' - Midor's name, or the Great Gorgon's name? But Gorgons are female, right?
Smon: Jana: "Midor is God of the Orcs - he's male."
Smon: /roll d4+1
Amalric: "Midor may have worked before, but not now."
Smon rolls 1d4+1 and gets: 4, (+1) = 5
Amalric: "Maybe it's a day/night thing..?"
Smon: After 5 minutes Bjornalf stirs.
chris107: H sets to sharpening his sword some more.
Kjato Ragfoot: I doubt it. It is more likely a riddle, you have to know the correct name.
chris107: "Didn't one of you say that the great gorgon was some bird called meduca?"
Smon: Lucy: "I once read a book where there was a rune-door with the words Speak Friend and Enter, and the adventurers got past just by saying 'friend'..."
Amalric: "Really? Well Midor isn't working..."
chris107: "So try HIs NAME Rey?"
Kjato Ragfoot: Rey, try to pass by saying "His Name".
Amalric: "What is 'friend' in this language?"
Smon: Malenn: "I don't think Orcs even have a word for Friend..."
Kjato Ragfoot: No. Not "friend". That was another door. Say the words "his name".
Amalric: "Okaayyyy...."
chris107: "What's Orcish for HIS NAME?"
Smon: Bjornalf can pronounce 'his name' in Orc.
Smon: "Khufghash Takk"
Smon: (orc sounds a lot like klingon)
Smon: Rey does that & steps through?
Amalric: Rey walks up to the door and shouts, "Khufghash Takk" and passes through the arch
Smon: *bzzt* Rey gets blasted...
Smon: WIS save DC 15
chris107:
Amalric rolls 1d20 and gets: 11,
Smon: 11+2=13, fail, 20 dmg & KO'd.
Smon: Rey falls at 38/58 hp.
chris107: Mmmmm maybe we should lower the unconscious Rey down to the Gorgon?
Amalric: +1 for Ring of Protection?
Smon: Allie: "*eek!*"
Smon: 11+2+1=14, still fail due to WIS 9.
chris107: Hakeem pulls the slumped fellow through
Smon: All three of you have WIS 9...
Amalric: half damage from area effects?
Smon: It's not an area effect.
chris107: 9 Wisdom is good
Amalric: gotta try
chris107: It couldn't find Hakeem's tiny brain
Smon: Lucy: "Well I don't fancy going through there..."
chris107: "If we three can't do this...."
Smon: Malenn: "Unless there's another exit, they'll have to come back through the arch."
Smon: /roll d4+1
Amalric: "Stay there, ladies. It really isn't worth it."
Smon rolls 1d4+1 and gets: 1, (+1) = 2
chris107: "If we don't come back. Get Malenn and our child to safety."
Smon: Jana & co nod. After 2 minutes Rey stirs.
Smon: Malenn: "I'll get *them* to safety, husband!" she grins.
chris107: "Malenn tell the boy about his father. Teach him to be a fine warrior."
chris107: Hakeem grins back
Smon: Malenn: "You'll come back Hakeem, I know it."
Kjato Ragfoot: We'll just take the side entrance as exit.
chris107: "Come Rey, Bjorn. We have a Gorgon to slay!"
Amalric: Rey gulps
Smon: So, you three are now on the landing at top of the spiral stairs, Bjornalf & Rey have a sore head.
Amalric: time to use some healing dice?
chris107: Yup
Smon: You can rest to 12pm to spend hd if you like (ie your headaches clear)
chris107: Short rest and H uses one healing dice
Smon: The ladies cook lunch, Eardvulf disporting himself with the rescued pony girls.
chris107 rolls 1d12+4 and gets: 1, (+4) = 5
Smon: Your rations from Selatne are running low, but Malenn & Lucy toss you some cooked meat.
chris107: 77/82HP
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d8+2 and gets: 3, (+2) = 5
Amalric rolls 2d8+4 and gets: 5, 8, (+4) = 17
Smon: You can roll your healing dice or take average
Kjato Ragfoot: 35/50
Amalric: i'll roll
Amalric: 55/58
Smon: Rey down 3 dice, Bjornalf down 7 (all), Hakeem down 4.
Smon: Your healers are charged up but can't get past the arch to heal you!
chris107: The now cheerful Hakeem is eager to be off.
Smon: Going down stairs, single file - who first?
chris107: "Rey do you want to scout and spot any traps?"
Amalric: "Ehm....no?"
Amalric: "Surely there won't be any more?"
Amalric: "From your stony silence I assume you disagree."
Amalric: *sigh*
Amalric: "Okay, I shall lead the way."
chris107:
Amalric: Rey goes first, searching for traps as he goes
chris107: Hakeem will follow 10' behind
Smon: You head downstairs - what's your light source?
Smon: Torch?
chris107: Using his Barbarian danger sense
chris107: good point
chris107: have our torches dried out?
Smon: Rey would need to carry the torch to check for traps.
Amalric: Rey has his glowing dagger
Smon: Yes they're dry now,
Smon: ok glowing dagger FTW!
chris107:
Smon: You head downstairs, Rey's shining gold light giving away your position to any wandering monsters...
chris107: "Good luck Rey."
Smon: At least it lights up the uneven steps.
chris107: sword in 2 hands
Amalric: somehow I knew you'd say that
Smon: They seem worn smooth as of ancient use, but are now dusty, untrod for generations perhaps.
Kjato Ragfoot: I will keep some distance to be out of sight for the monsters.
Amalric: "Your lack of presence is not comforting."
Smon: The steps wind down a good distance, nearly 30' maybe, before Rey comes to an opening to his right that leads off the steps to a great vaulted chamber. The spiral stair continues on down past the archway into darkness.
Smon: Are you looking through the archway into the chamber?
Amalric: through my fingers!
Smon: (sounds like 10' between each of you, just out of sight round the spiral)
chris107: hehe
Amalric: unless i can see reflections in my blade, and look that way?
Smon: Its glow dazzles Rey.
Kjato Ragfoot: (You could call through the archway: "Hey, sweetie, I am home."
Amalric: (I'm picturing the vast halls of Moria mixed with the original Clash of the Titans medusa scene)
chris107: (Nice Graham )
Smon: Looking through the archway Rey sees a high vaulted chamber about 30'x40', roof supported by 4 stone pillars carved with images of mighty orc warlords in Ghinarian type armour.
Amalric: "I'm guessing we say 'Midor' this time..."
chris107: "Worth a try Rey."
Smon: The far wall 40' opposite is hung with a massive dark tapestry on which an orc in black armour - Midor? - stands over a mass of wretched slave-creatures, some sort of small demi-human.
Amalric: maybe we'll watch for a minute...
Smon: Their scrawny little beards are dwarf-like, but they seem more fragile - gnomes, perhap?
Smon: There are two other exits from this chamber about 25' in to left and right, a door to the left (east) and an open wide arch to the right (west) opposite each other.
Kjato Ragfoot: Let's try the door. We made bad experiences with archways recently.
Smon: So the exits are on either side of the tapestry on the south wall.
Amalric: "Any thoughts on which way to go? I'd guess the medusa is through the arch to the right."
Amalric: "Midor" says Rey, stepping through the arch
chris107: "My turn to go ahead then brother Rey."
Smon: (rem you could also keep going down the stairs)
Amalric: the stairs went on??
Smon: Rey steps through the arch - unscathed!
chris107: H mimics him and follows
Amalric: oh, so they did! nm
Smon: Smon: The steps wind down a good distance, nearly 30' maybe, before Rey comes to an opening to his right that leads off the steps to a great vaulted chamber. The spiral stair continues on down past the archway into darkness.<<
Amalric: yep, missed it first time
Smon: Hakeem also passes through the western arch unscathed.
Kjato Ragfoot: Well, now are through that archway. Bjornalf will mimic Rey and Hakeem.
Smon: The light of the dagger shines on a long 10' wide passage running west, away from you.
Amalric: "Coming, B?"
Smon: There are several doors off to left (1) and right (2) before the passage runs beyond the limit of your light.
chris107: Mmmm now I'm confused
chris107: But Hakeem will happily take the lead now.
Amalric: me too
Smon: You passed through arch at the east end of an east-west tunnel w 3 doors off it
chris107: Ah thanks
Amalric: I thought there was two exits in the room, an arch and a door?
Smon: yes
Smon: You went through the arch, on the west side
Kjato Ragfoot: We went to the arch, and are now in another room. That room has 3 doors and a tunnel.
chris107: What do the doors look like?
Amalric: got you
Smon: These doors are quite small and plain looking, old dry wood, cracked.
Smon: No, you are in a tunnel K.
chris107: And the tunnel continues?
Amalric: door to the left then?
chris107: "Why not?"
Smon: You are in a tunnel with 2 doors on right, 1 on left, tunnel continues into darkness ahead.
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes.
chris107: H will kick open the door on the left
Smon: Rey checks the door and H opens it onto a small, bare chamber resembling a monk's cell, there is a narrow stone bed set into the far wall.
Smon: No other exit.
chris107: he repeats the process on the two right hand doors
Kjato Ragfoot: Bjornalf will check under the matress.
Smon: No mattress, but Bjornalf notices a faint reek.
Kjato Ragfoot: Hmm.
Kjato Ragfoot: That stinks. Slightly.
Smon: H kicks open the first right-side door... "Hraarr!" yell the pack of small, red-capped creatures that leap to their feet, eyes shining madly.
Amalric: "I take it they're not friendly."
Kjato Ragfoot: Where does the smell originate?
chris107: H is a bit shocked. He was expecting more cells
Smon: The chamber is about 15x15 and seems full of the little red-capped bearded man-things... they are drawing tiny weapons...
Smon: /roll 2d6
Smon rolls 2d6 and gets: 6, 4, = 10
chris107: Red caps like...Gnomes?
Smon: Yes! Hakeem recognises the creatures as Gnomes!
Kjato Ragfoot: (sounds like evil garden gnomes)=
chris107: "Hello."
Amalric: "We come in peace!"
Smon: These ones wear filthy rags and their eyes shine with feral madness.
Smon: /roll 2d8+2
Smon rolls 2d8+2 and gets: 7, 6, (+2) = 15
Smon: THere are 15 here.
Smon: Suddenly the door further down the tunnel bursts open and more gnomes pour out...
Smon: /roll d8+1
Smon rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 1, (+1) = 2
Smon: Only 2
chris107: more trickle out then?
chris107: If they look dangerous H will chop them up.
Smon: They advance on you, jabbering and waving weapons, but don't immediately attack.
chris107: If not he will try to calm them down.
Smon: They look small but dangerous, in a wretched sort of way. They look a lot like the slave things in the tapestry you just saw.
chris107: "Bjorn, do you speak their language?"
Amalric: "Lets hold our hands up, to show we mean no harm."
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 4,
chris107: H holds one hand up. The other on his sword.
Smon: Bjornalf thinks they are speaking some kind of orcish dialect.
Kjato Ragfoot: Well, I can understand them if I use a spell. But I cannot speak their language.
Smon: The feral gnomes wave their weapons at you angrily. It looks as if they want you to leave.
chris107: Then I suggest we leave.
chris107: Back off quietly and shut the door?
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh well.
chris107: And along the dark tunnel?
Kjato Ragfoot: If Hakeem suggests a retreat, who am I to object?
Smon: The gnomes press forward, including the two in the tunnel. It looks as if they want you to retreat back east to the tapestry chamber.
Amalric: "I think they serve the medusa."
chris107: Any ideas?
Amalric: "Maybe if we kill her the curse on the gnomes will be lifted?"
Kjato Ragfoot: I doubt they are cursed. They probably just went native.
chris107: "Maybe.."
chris107: "Down the steps or through the other door?"
Amalric: "Other door?"
Kjato Ragfoot: Doors.
Amalric: "Or have we had enough surprises?"
chris107: Just one other door in the tapestery room
Kjato Ragfoot: We can always resort to butchering gnomes if we feel frustrated.
chris107: Down the spiral stairs then.
Smon: The gnomes wave short spears and daggers at you, howling.
Kjato Ragfoot: So, let's check those doors.
Smon: You fall back towards the tapestry chamber, the gnomes jeering triumphantly.
Smon: They stop well before the arch into the tapestry chamber though.
chris107: "We do not need to fight children."
Smon: You three re-enter the tapestry chamber through the arch in the west wall. Opposite you is the door, to your left/north is the spiral stairway going up & down.
chris107: "Come let's look below."
Amalric: Rey leads the way again
chris107: Down the steps?
Kjato Ragfoot: Ok. Bjornalf will open the door.
chris107: Okay, the door
Smon: Bjornalf heads over to the door opposite and flings it open. He sees a short tunnel leading away east about 15' to the foot of an ascending staircase. The stairs go up east out of sight.
Kjato Ragfoot: That seems to be our side exit.
chris107: So now down the steps?
Smon: Are you heading up the eastern stairs?
chris107: down the spiral
Smon: Hakeem still wants to go down the spiral.
Kjato Ragfoot: Yes. The treasure is probably downstairs.
Amalric: down down down
Smon: OK you head across the tapestry chamber, in the tunnel opposite you see gnome eyes glinting redly in the darkness, and reach the spiral stairs.
Smon: You start downstairs...
Amalric: suddenly the stairs up sound good
Smon: The spiral stairway descends another 20' vertically before ending at an arched opening on the centre of the north side of a small chamber, 10' deep n-s and 20' wide e-w.
Smon: There is a brass-bound door directly opposite, flanked by two more of the iron statues you defeated earlier.
Smon: As the golden light of the dagger falls on them they start to turn...
Smon: Rey roll init.
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 14,
chris107: Hakeem will attack with rage and the other thingie
Kjato Ragfoot: We could try to lure them upstairs and let them fight the gnomes?
chris107 rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 5, (+2) = 7
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh well, there goes that proposition...
chris107: (Oops sorry Kjato)
chris107: (That was a jolly good idea)
chris107: (Alas hakeem thinks with his sword )
Smon: init Rey?
Amalric: sorry
Amalric: d20?
Smon: Hakeem is 10' back, Bjornalf is 20' back
Smon: d20
Amalric rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 16, (+4) = 20
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 5, (+2) = 7
chris107: another d20?
Smon: Rey has time to retreat up the stairs before the statues reach him, or attack them, or even dash for the door they flank.
Smon: (they beat H & B)
Amalric: okay, dash for the stairs!
Amalric: oh, i thought we'd all get up the stairs?
Smon: Rey races back up the stairs, the statues following in single file.
Amalric: uh-oh
chris107: Saved by the bell
8:41pm 2015-9-11 Smon Has entered the room
Smon: Hakeem is behind Rey on the stairs, Rey dashes past him as an iron statue comes up behind him and hacks at Hakeem...
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 17, (+6) = 23
chris107: hakeem will hack back
Smon: The statue hits H before he can Rage
chris107: Rolling well tonight Simon
Smon: /roll 2d6+6
Smon rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 6, 3, (+6) = 15
Smon: 15 dmg!
Smon: H can Rage & strike back.
chris107: 65/82HP
chris107: 67/82
Smon: You were down 5 on my sheet?
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
14 (+7) = 21
5 (+7) = 12
Smon: So 62/82?
Amalric: Rey will turn and fight if Hakeem stands fighting
chris107: 62/82 you are right
Smon: The narrow spiral stairs only let one person fight.
chris107 rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 2, 3, (+6) = 11
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets: 4,
Amalric: oh sorry Chris!
Smon: Hakeem hits the statue, DC 11 to pull sword free, get +7 so just made it.
chris107: phew
chris107: Thought I'd blown it there
Kjato Ragfoot: Bjornalf will Poison Spray the statues from behind Hakeem if he gets close enough to do that.
Smon: If Bjornalf pushes past Rey he can Poison Spray the head of the statue fighting Hakeem, yup.
Kjato Ragfoot: Then I will do so.
Smon: The statue is unaffected by the puff of poison gas.
Kjato Ragfoot: Ah. Damn it.
Smon: Next round - Rey you hear the sound of battle behind you, but the central pillar of the spiral stairs blocks your view.
Smon: The statue grimly attacks Hakeem...
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 2, (+6) = 8
Amalric: Rey sneaks up and takes a peek
chris107: Hakeem carries on hacking at the statue
Smon: Hakeem parries...
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
3 (+7) = 10
2 (+7) = 9
Smon: (rem you can Berserk now if you like for 3 attacks)
Smon: (you might want to save it, your choice)
chris107: ah yes. Perhaps wise
chris107: mmmm okay I'll save it.
chris107: 2 misses
Smon: H's blows bounce off. Is Bjornalf doing anything?
Smon: Next round, I'll just do H vs statue unless R & B want to do anything.
Smon: Statue attacks:
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 14, (+6) = 20
Smon: ouch
Smon: hacks Hakeem for...
Kjato Ragfoot: Bjornalf retreats, so that Rey gets a chance to do something.
Smon: /roll 2d6+6
Smon rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 3, 2, (+6) = 11
Smon: 11/2=5 dmg.
chris107: 5?
chris107: 58/82
Amalric: Rey was looking up the stairs
Smon: Rey can move past Bjornalf, if he has a missile weapon he could target the statue's head. It has cover from H & the central pillar.
Smon: H can attack.
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
8 (+7) = 15
1 (+7) = 8
chris107: Cripes I'm rolling poorly tonight
Smon: Bondor must be snoozing this morning...
Smon: Statue swings, sword tearing chunks from the stonework..
Smon: /roll d20+6
Amalric: i've got two normal daggers to throw?
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 5, (+6) = 11
Smon: Hakeem parries, Rey can throw his daggers, AC 20.
Amalric rolls 2d20 and gets: 19, 5, = 24
Kjato Ragfoot: (I could borrow you my crossbow)
Smon: 1 hits the iron statue in the face, merging into it.
Amalric: what?!
chris107: Hakeem keeps on trying
chris107: Another round yet?
Amalric: "THAT COST ME TWO GOLD PIECES, YA BUM!!"
Smon: Rey can roll dmg including Sneak Attack dice,
Smon: H can attack.
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
15 (+7) = 22
16 (+7) = 23
Amalric: is it 1d4+4 plus Sneak?
Smon: (the other dagger hit the support pillar)
chris107: Better!
Amalric: there ya go!
Smon: (yes)
Amalric rolls 1d4+4 and gets: 4, (+4) = 8
Amalric rolls 3d6 and gets: 4, 5, 6, = 15
chris107 rolls 4d6+12 and gets: 2, 4, 5, 6, (+12) = 29
Kjato Ragfoot: Rey, take my crossbow. You are a much better shot than I am.
Amalric: only 52hp damage
Smon: It had 23 hp left, so Rey's dagger to the eye brings it crashing down.
chris107: Yay!
Smon: Hakeem leaps forward to strike the second statue coming up behind as the first one tumbles into its legs.
Amalric: (brb 2 mins)
Smon: Hakeem you have to make the saving throw for each hit or your sword gets melded.
Smon: You need 4+ on d20.
Smon: roll twice.
chris107 rolls 2d20 and gets: 4, 20, = 24
Smon: lucky
chris107: yay
chris107: Just again
chris107:
Smon: H hacks great rents in the second statue (29 dmg), it staggers but strikes back:
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 10, (+6) = 16
Smon: hit
chris107: AC16
Smon: /roll 2d6+6
Smon rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 1, 5, (+6) = 12
Smon: 6 dmg
Smon: H is now down 31 hp by my count.
chris107: 52/82
Smon: 51/82 I think
chris107: okay 51/82
Smon:
Smon: H can attack
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
18 (+7) = 25
4 (+7) = 11
Smon: hit!
chris107 rolls 2d6+6 and gets: 6, 6, (+6) = 18
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets: 6,
Smon: The Altanian sword plunges into the statue's iron chest, it collapses.
chris107: and he pulls his blade free
Smon: Hakeem yanks it free!
Smon: Well done not losing your sword.
chris107: Bondarr smiles on his servant
Smon: The statue tumbles back down the stairs, with a mighty crash it comes to rest in the chamber below.
chris107: "Now what's all that noise from above?"
Kjato Ragfoot: An overabundance of statues, but a lack of treasure.
Smon: I'm ok to play to 10.30 if I get a cup of tea now - brb
chris107: I'll grab a beer then
Smon: (back)
chris107: back
Smon: Hakeem catches his breath.
Smon: The statues were flanking a brass bound door in the south wall of their guard chamber, the only exit.
Smon: Do you want to open it & go through? There are no runes over the archway.
Kjato Ragfoot: That worries me. Rey, would you check for traps?
chris107: Hakeem does.
chris107: okay maybe after Rey has checked for traps
Amalric: sorry back
Amalric: do I get my other dagger back?
Amalric: check for traps roll (1d20+7? Investigation)
Smon: Rey checks for traps, finding none on the door, then Hakeem pushes it open, it opens into an alcove on the north side of a rectangular chamber that is 20' deep n-s, maybe 40' e-w. This chamber is lined with tattered tapestries, on the west wall is a large ruined book-case with wrecked books and scroll cases scattered around.
Smon: (yes you can recover the dagger that missed)
Smon: The light from Rey's dagger falls on something massive, dark, bulky and quadrupedal, standing near the eastern wall of this wrecked chamber - it looks like a massive bull, covered in metal plates.
chris107: GULP!
Amalric: an inanimate metal bull *crosses fingers*
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. What a coincidence. A behemoth...
chris107: Hakeem attacks with rage, berserk and the thing that gives advantage
Smon: As the light falls on it, it makes a low snorting sound, noxious green vapour rising from its nostrils.
Amalric: "Oh, one of those gorgons..."
chris107: All or nothing now boys.
Smon: Its rusty hide squeals as the Gorgon stamps its foot, lowering its head...
Smon: roll init
chris107: "Look after my wife and unborn child if I should fall!"
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 12, (+2) = 14
chris107 rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 17, (+2) = 19
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 16,
Amalric rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 6, (+4) = 10
Kjato Ragfoot: "I doubt we will not be in any shape to look after anything if you fall."
Smon: Rey is startled, Bjornalf is too slow, but Hakeem Rages and charges, attacking Recklessly...
chris107: first attack
Smon: H can attack, 2 attacks w advtg
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
16 (+7) = 23
3 (+7) = 10
chris107: second
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
4 (+7) = 11
13 (+7) = 20
Smon: ac 19, 2 hits
chris107:
chris107 rolls 4d6+12 and gets: 2, 4, 3, 2, (+12) = 23
Smon: H got into it before it could Charge - lucky!
Smon: So instead it snorts a 30' long cone of poison gas, enveloping all of you.
Amalric rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 7, (+4) = 11
Smon: You feel your skin hardening... DC 13 CON save or Petrify...
Amalric: im thinking Rey misses his save
chris107: What ='s are on that?
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 7, (+2) = 9
chris107: +'s
Smon: Rey begins to turn to sone and is Restrained (can't move, attacks have disad)
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets: 19,
chris107:
Smon: Bjornald has +5 to CON save, also fail by 1 and starts to petrify.
Amalric: guess I get no bonus for Evasion here either
Smon: Rey has +5 to CON save, likewise failed by 1.
Smon: Rey and Bjornalf can still act despite being half-stoned at this point.
Smon: (BTW this Gorgon is way under-CR'd, if you survive I'm giving CR 7 not CR 5)
Amalric: (great! I have no idea what that means, but great )
chris107: Hakeem is now berserking recklessly.
chris107: "Spread out!"
Smon: Rey you could throw stuff at Gorgon, but with disad. Bjornalf could cast a spell.
Kjato Ragfoot: (IF I understood it correctly, we cannot move?)
Smon: But Rey & Bjornalf's legs are turned to stone, they can't move at all.
chris107: oops
Amalric: H could draw it toward us!
chris107: half stoned. Got you.
Smon: Are R & B doing anything?
Smon: It's their goes, then H's 2nd go.
chris107: Can H lure it between them?
Kjato Ragfoot: I will Fairy Fire the bull.
Smon: Yes he could fall back but (a) it gets a free attack unless H takes Withdraw action and (b) it could then charge...
chris107: Shatter it?
chris107: No then
chris107: Berserk H will attack it recklessly
Kjato Ragfoot: Can I shatter it without hurting Hakeem?
chris107: H is down to 52HP
Smon: (yes, if you centre Shatter behind it)
Amalric: Rey will throw his retrieved dagger
Smon: Shatter its arse.
Kjato Ragfoot: OK, will do that.
chris107: yay! Shatter it's arse!
Amalric rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 17, (+7) = 24
Smon: Rey has Disadvantage on throw, roll again.
Amalric rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 1, (+7) = 8
chris107:
Amalric:
chris107: Hard lines Graham.
Smon: Rey misses as his arm feels like a lump of stone.
Smon: Bjornalf casts Shatter.
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 3,
Smon: Gorgon fails its save vs Shatter.
chris107: Yay!
Amalric: a break at last
Smon: 5d8 I believe?
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 5d8 and gets: 7, 2, 1, 4, 6, = 20
Smon: 20 dmg, 43 so far.
Smon: Hakeem attacks?
Amalric: and the break turns again
chris107: That's a great start
chris107: 1st
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
14 (+7) = 21
7 (+7) = 14
Smon: hit
chris107: 2nd
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
3 (+7) = 10
19 (+7) = 26
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
11 (+7) = 18
5 (+7) = 12
chris107: 2 hits?
Smon: Hakeem's sword hacks through iron plating into foul undead flesh beneath (it's an undead Gorgon!)
Amalric: chop chop choppity chop!
Smon: yup AC 19, 2 hits
chris107 rolls 4d6+12 and gets: 1, 4, 5, 3, (+12) = 25
Smon: 68 dmg so far.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 5,
Smon: The Gorgon gores Hakeem.
Smon: /roll d20+8
chris107: ac16
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 15, (+8) = 23
Smon: hit
Smon: its sharp horn jabs him
Smon: /roll 2d12+5
Smon rolls 2d12+5 and gets: 10, 11, (+5) = 26
Smon: 26/2=13 dmg
Smon: 44 hp down
chris107: 46/82HP
Smon: Rey & Bjornalf need to save again, & get 13 on d20+5 or turn fully to stone.
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 15, (+5) = 20
chris107: The berserk Barbarian continues his frenzied assault
chris107: Good luck chaps!
Amalric rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 11, (+5) = 16
chris107: Yay!
Amalric: saved!
Smon: Hakeem has taken 44 dmg, 82-44=38 left
chris107: sorry not with it
chris107: 38
Smon: The stone grip on Rey & Bjornalf fades.
chris107: Yay!
Smon: Seeing this, the Gorgon snorts, preparing to breathe again (so you might want to not be in a cone shape when he does)
Kjato Ragfoot: Can we move before it breathes?
Smon: R & B can act, yes
chris107: Hakeem hacks first?
Smon: R & B first, then H
Amalric: "Move away from me and H, Bjornalf!"
Amalric: can we move and attack?
Smon: Rey could move to flank it and melee attack, yup.
Amalric: will do so
Amalric rolls 2d20 and gets: 10, 13, = 23
Smon: Bjornalf could eg spellcast then move out of the chamber?
Amalric: +7 both?
Amalric: rapier, dagger as always
Smon: +1 dagger is +8 attack
Smon: http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/5egh-amalric-pc-rey.html
Kjato Ragfoot: Oh. That sounds good. Another shatter behind the gorgon, then out of the chamber.
Smon: dagger hits, can sneak attack
Amalric: ah yes, i'm looking right at it!
Amalric rolls 1d4+1 and gets: 4, (+1) = 5
Amalric rolls 3d6 and gets: 6, 3, 4, = 13
chris107: Nice!
Smon: With Rey & Hakeem flanking Gorgon a Shatter would get one of them too
Amalric: (max damage on two dagger hits, plus 13 and 15/18 for sneaks thus far tonight!)
Smon: 18 dmg, it's taken 86, looking pretty ropey now.
Amalric: cast away Kjato, I'm only down 3hp
Smon: Tough old bugger though.
Kjato Ragfoot: Meh. In that case I will shoot my crossbow.
chris107: I'm down to 38 and have 3 attacks to make
Amalric: though if you roll max damage i'll be pissed
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 18, (+5) = 23
Smon: heh
chris107: Yay Kjato!
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d8+2 and gets: 8, (+2) = 10
Amalric: that'll work!
Smon: I can't believe you hit it with an xbow for max damage!!
Smon: 96 it's taken...
chris107:
Smon: Hakeem attacks...
chris107: Hakeem 3 attacks?
Kjato Ragfoot: (Huh. I must have somehow managed to shoot through one of the plates Hakeem bent)
Smon: (must rem to give it advtg if it survives)
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
19 (+7) = 26
8 (+7) = 15
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
19 (+7) = 26
13 (+7) = 20
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
20 (+7) = 27
17 (+7) = 24
Smon: hit, hit, crit
chris107: YAY!
chris107: 3 hits 1 drit!
Smon: Wanna roll dmg?
chris107 rolls 8d6+18 and gets: 1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 1, 5, (+18) = 45
Amalric: even half-stoned we're KICKASS!!
chris107:
Smon: The great brute falls to its knees before the blade-storm of the invincible barbarian. Not even the Great Beast of Midor can stand against Bondor's champion!
chris107:
Smon: When the red mist clears, Hakeem stands over a very deceased Gorgon, parts scattered across the chamber.
chris107: Team work!
Kjato Ragfoot: There are celebrations and congratulations!
chris107: Phew
Amalric: that was nicely done! a terrific xbow shot, a terrific dagger throw, and we even brought Conan to the party :D:D:D
chris107: We did it chaps
Kjato Ragfoot: Wow. I thought we were toast for sure.
chris107: me too.
Amalric: same here, especially when you and I both failed our first saves Kjato!
Smon: Yeah, I was thinking TPK for a bit there.
Smon: Slightly amazed how it turned out.
chris107: That's when we do our best work
Smon: Did Rey make his save vs Shatter?
chris107: No we rob the place blind!
Amalric: Bjornalf didn't cast it
Smon: oh, right
chris107: He fired his x bow instead
Smon: you shot it!
Smon:
Smon: /roll d20x3
Smon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
8 = 8
4 = 4
11 = 11
Amalric: my mind was turning back to the last campaign, and the TPK there "OH NOT AGAIN!!"
Kjato Ragfoot: Now, I want to know what those books are about.
chris107: Yeah we really pushed our luck tonight
Smon: You search the chamber - Rey finds the east wall is hollow, possibly a secret door.
Smon: Bjornalf finds most of the books are ruined and moldy, but two scroll cases radiate faint magic. One is black ebony, the other white ivory.
Smon: Do you want to open them?
Amalric: later?
Kjato Ragfoot: No. I will simply put them into my backpack.
chris107: lets have a short rest first
chris107: just incase anything else is to fight
Smon: ok. You settle down for a short rest, during which Rey can locate the catch to the secret door on the east wall.
chris107 rolls 3d12+12 and gets: 10, 3, 7, (+12) = 32
Smon: Hakeem uses the last of his hd to heal 32, so down 12.
chris107: 70/82
Smon: Bjornalf is out of healing dice, but does get his spells back.
Amalric: apart from almost being stoned to death Rey is pretty healthy
Smon: ok I'll stop there; well done!
chris107: Cheers guys!
Kjato Ragfoot: Good night everyone!
Amalric: can we see behind the secret door?
chris107: G'night Kjato
9:47pm 2015-9-11 Kjato Ragfoot Has exited the room
Smon: Next week!
Amalric: LOL fair enough
chris107: Hoping that should have got H to 8th
Smon: I'd think so, that was a lot of fights!
Amalric: how far is Rey from 8th? country mile?
Smon: I'll give a few XP for traps & gnomes too.
Smon: Yeah Rey is behind Bjornalf, he missed out on some sweet XP dumps from end of Liberation of the Demon Slayer I think.
chris107: Then all we have to worry about is a pissed off Arch-Mage
Amalric: bugger
chris107: So same time next week?
Amalric: ?
chris107: The game. Same time next week?
chris107: Or is Simon totting up our XP?
Amalric: must be using a calculator!
chris107: A BIG one
Amalric: and yes I know you meant the game, I was asking the same question, just in a lazier fashion
chris107: Ah!
Smon: 7pm next Friday, yup
Amalric: a BIG calculator, that runs to 12 digits?
chris107: And we're playing on Monday?
Smon: Yes I'm doing XP now
Amalric: i'll try and be on time next week
chris107:
Amalric: we are playing Monday Chris, 7:30 as usual
chris107: yup
chris107: We're getting pretty powerful now.
chris107: Just a shame about Iron's encounter with the Wraith.
Amalric: yes, he'll make it back in time
Smon: Award is 2683, yes Hakeem levels up.
Amalric: doubt you'll find a 16th level cleric anywhere though
chris107: YAY!
Amalric: he'd be the most powerful figure in the land
chris107: 16th is a big ask
Amalric: like Hakeem
chris107: +2 Constitution I think Simon
Smon: ok
Amalric: not sure i've ever fought a Gorgon before, without it being fireballed or w/e in about 10 seconds
chris107: 20 Constitution should take him over a hundred HP
Amalric: was a suitable epic fight!
chris107: with an epic ending
Smon: I might come to your Monday game G if I'm free. Maybe I could play the competent NPC this time.
Amalric: LOL you're very welcome
Smon:
Amalric: no-one played Zang this Monday past
chris107: It will be nice to have some competence on the team
Amalric: did have a couple of watchers but no takers
Amalric: next Monday will be session 30
Amalric: 30!
chris107: Nice one! Time just flies by.
Amalric: some way short of Redstar, but quite a feat. had no idea how it would go
chris107: It's really coming together
Amalric: funny how its the places that aren;t mapped out that the players want to stay, and the ones that are mapped out are, "lets stay the night and move on first thing!"
chris107: And only a couple of deaths so far.
Smon: xp Hakeem, Barbarian LEVEL 7 XP 2683+32,167=3485034000 Bjornalf Brighteyes Warlock LEVEL 7 XP 2683+26195=28878/34000 Rey Rogue LEVEL 7 XP 2683+25290=27973/34000 Eardvulf LEVEL 6 XP 14100/23000
Amalric: I am behind
chris107: Sods law Graham.
Amalric: yes only a couple of deaths in my campaign, but you guys are all so hard to hit
Smon: Hakeem, Barbarian LEVEL 7>8 XP 2683+32,167=34850/34000> 34850/48000
chris107: And that's without the HUGE treasure behind the secret door
Amalric: thought the wraith might claim someone but had to settle for 1 level
Amalric: ah yes, the 90,000 gold pieces and the 12 magic items!
chris107: Yay for magical stuff.
Smon:
chris107: Hakeem misses Demonslayer (a bit)
Smon: Yeah, now you have to fight the monstrous forces of nightmare with mortal steel!
Smon: At least in 5e it's doable!
chris107: No problem.
chris107: Good honest steel
Smon: I like how 5e makes a Conanesque campaign viable.
Amalric: indeed
chris107: yeah it has a good raw feel to it.
Smon: I love the feel of this game, I think the PCs are a perfect fit.
Smon: A Bard/Wizard/Cleric group wouldn't be the same.
Amalric: I agree on the PCs it does work very well
chris107: Rey seems to be trying to fit in to every woman we come across!
Amalric: much better than Runelords in fact, 3 fighters was not a good mix
Smon: (On rpgnet they've been discussing 5e Wizard/Bard spells, a lot of them are pretty overpowered IMO and make a very very high magic feel)
Amalric: although i did love that campaign
chris107: Runelords was excellent.
Amalric: Rey still wants to see Alli listed in hsi retinue on the blog
Smon: Yeah Bjornalf works well w Rey & Hakeem, you have a good skill mix and usually the NPC girls can heal you.
chris107: I've not actually looked at the spells in the PHB yet.
Smon: I guess it's time I added Alli to Rey's page.
Amalric: I did kinda create a Lance-lite when I made Rey, but there are some subtle differences (outside of different class), and I really enjoy playing him
Amalric: it works much better
chris107: I feel I may actually have a character survive in this game
Amalric: and I planned on buying a 5E PHB in Florida, mapped out a couple of game stores, but never found the time to get there. and didn't see a single bookshop otherwise
chris107: I got mine from thiEfBay
chris107: some bargains to be had.
Amalric: there is a local gaming shop in Dundee, went in it a few months ago - they were asking £34 for the 5E PHB!
Smon: WotC have a nice HTML version of their Basic 5e rules which include Rogues but not the Assassin build.
chris107: That seems about right
Amalric: sorry, DMG, but i figured if they got a PHB it'd be about the same
chris107: I think I paid £30
chris107: postage free
Amalric: seen them on ebay for £25 usually, saw one cheaper but missed the deadline
Smon: 5e Basic rules inc Rogues - http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop/players-basic-rules
Smon: Cheapest PHB on amazon £17.65
Smon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0786965606/ref=sr_1_3_twi_har_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1442009585&sr=8-3&keywords=Dungeons+%26+Dragons
chris107: wow
Amalric: nice
chris107: good deal
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