27/10/448 Time Mist & Steel Guardians (1375 XP)

7:29am  2018-10-27 Smon Has entered the room
Smon: Hi Jorian
joriandrake: hello
joriandrake: before the others get here can you please explain how 5e surprise happens? I still don't fully get it. SO: everyone rolls Initiative, but only the non-surprised characters act, this counts as first turn, and then in second turn everyone acts based on init?
Smon: Yes. If you start with the Surprised condition you cannot take Reactions. You cannot act on your turn. The condition ends at the end of your turn.
joriandrake: ok, thanks
Smon: You typically have the Surprised condition if attackers have sneaked up on you unawares.
Smon: High level Barbarians have a special power to act when Surprised on their turn, as long as they immediately Rage.
joriandrake: that is interesting, that would mean Bright Star could sneak up on someone, attack, and if low on Init still flee with her race/class abilities that very turn, of if high init decide that she also attacks once again on turn 2 and then flee before the enem,y can react on turn 2
joriandrake: will Bill play today?
7:35am  2018-10-27 DESTROYERBILL Has entered the room
joriandrake: ah hi Bill
DESTROYERBILL: hello
Smon: @J yes you could potentially attack a surprised foe twice before they can act, if you also won init.
joriandrake: Bill I got a jar for a dose of healing oinment, the jar costed 100 gold and can be reused, but holds only 1 dose of healing stuff
joriandrake: I want to share it for cases like last few times my character got paralysed, so others can use it in emergencies, want to have it?
DESTROYERBILL: okay
DESTROYERBILL: no thanks
joriandrake: as you wish
joriandrake: hm, I gave one to Keelia already, and only Fergus wasn't asked yet
joriandrake: Smon didn't the game officially begin about ten minutes ago? or am I reading the time wrong?
joriandrake: I thought we start at 9:30 / 8:30 for you
Smon: No James today, Keelia & Fergus are running late.
joriandrake: oh, ok
Smon: @J Selatine map https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO88brTV_9Iky8l_K7NKRlAnnvKtC2-BkjM6ZIjL9eL_YNxGykp19snnISVoLqMCcz64_5cFrl-Y5SrDFnEnrxfDEDFg3OeBUkyB7I_9R-uk6kApTQmljjP0DREK98ewwAs9Pgn-UU_TM/s640/Selatine.png where do you want your coffee shop built?
Smon: Need to finish at 10.30 today, have a long journey to afternoon game.
Smon: If there's anything your PCs want to do let me know.
7:44am  2018-10-27 Keelia Has entered the room
joriandrake: hm, I spent my time as you know on language, crafting and the coffee shop/temple so I don't have much else to do, nor the money to do much else
Smon: Hi Keelia!
Keelia: hi! I need a couple minutes longer than I thought. Or I risk kitchen disaster
DESTROYERBILL: hi
Smon: @J Selatine map https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO88brTV_9Iky8l_K7NKRlAnnvKtC2-BkjM6ZIjL9eL_YNxGykp19snnISVoLqMCcz64_5cFrl-Y5SrDFnEnrxfDEDFg3OeBUkyB7I_9R-uk6kApTQmljjP0DREK98ewwAs9Pgn-UU_TM/s640/Selatine.png where do you want your coffee shop built?
Smon: Where do your PCs want to go today?
Keelia: We can start but I may disappear for 5 minutes in about 5 minutes
joriandrake: hello
joriandrake: ok I placed it on the map a sec
Keelia: if we are careful, we could continue level 9 but we are down 1 person (2 until Ferg arrives) and it will be high risk.
Smon: Bill & me need to stop at 10.30am (8.47 now)
Keelia: I would recommend, maybe we go to 9 then go up to 8? We have that stair case where the chameleon spiders were
DESTROYERBILL: yes thats a good idea
joriandrake: so, there are some buildings that overlap in my first two choices (red and blue placing) but if they fit nearby that is still okay, or if the buildings there can be bought for the location. The 3rd, black position doesn't seem to overlap with anything except the writing
joriandrake: https://i.imgur.com/qEefYIo.png
Smon: ok - Bright Star's level 9 map https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_laN4Bk8M4zn9qEjWpYexXYb5xnD_WbWmGsr6VHWT6i1wgjResmMqyGO83MnAnUrK5pAW4II8d8gHTQjEBfgZ8Sw3lApe6HqKfkwMlgV9mBn4GZbgyGb-Y1412EdM6tMZJsow-jTDzg/s1600/Stonehell+level+9.jpg
joriandrake: Bill?
DESTROYERBILL: daddys computer froze
DESTROYERBILL: imgur crashed it
joriandrake: thanks
Smon: ok working again
joriandrake: Keelia if we didn't explore the part where the chameleon spiders were yet we could do that
Smon: (Black circle looks ok J, you can't demolish existing buildings!)
joriandrake: not sure how much backtracking that would be
joriandrake: but as far I remember we are all in the city atm
Smon: GM: OK you head out from Selatine 27/10/4448 across the rain-washed plain, into Stonehell Canyon & take the Efah-Soom down to level 9...
joriandrake: (ok, was not sure how much those positions are correct, or that there aren't any building around the ones on map and only showing the most important buildings in the town)
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 6,
Keelia: we killed the chameleon spiders (1 or 2 escaped) on level 9. The stairs lead upwards, so the assumption was it was to level 8
Keelia: Imgur is fun to surf but it's a killer on the computer and mobile!
Smon: /roll d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets: 4,
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 19,
Smon: You come out into the hall of the Stone Snake...
joriandrake: (ok, I thought the chameleon spired place was the one going south from the 'unknown danger' room wit hthe 6 pillars - Simon and i made sure to just post the pure image link, sorry)
Smon: /roll d3
Smon rolls 1d3 and gets: 3
Smon: An Ochre Jelly drops from the ceiling on Bright Star...
7:55am  2018-10-27 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
joriandrake: Hi
Keelia: dodge!
joriandrake: >> to Fergus, not the jelly
Sandor Sunneson: morning
Smon: @Sandor group has just travelled from Selatine back down to Stone Hell level 9. I'll say Sandro tails along at the rear.
DESTROYERBILL: hi fergus
Keelia: hey ferg!
Smon: As your group enters the chamber of the Stone Snake, an ochre jelly drops from the ceiling onto Bright Star...
Smon: /roll d20+4x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+4x2 and gets:
17 (+4) = 21
20 (+4) = 24
Smon: ouch
DESTROYERBILL: okre jelly more like okre assasion
Keelia: well, you might be dragging her corpse up shortly
Smon: *splat* Bright Star disappears under the massive ochre coloured lump of gelatine!
joriandrake: wizard init
joriandrake rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 20, (+1) = 21
Sandor Sunneson: Lev 9? 7
Keelia: damn it for being above my pp of 20!
Smon: /roll 9d6+2
Smon rolls 9d6+2 and gets: 6, 6, 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6, 6, (+2) = 41
Keelia: not quite dead.
Smon: Bright Star takes 41 damage (including 12 acid) & is prone under the ooze. OK roll init
joriandrake: knowing that Bright Star is pretty safe (atleast from my spells) under the jelly Alvariel will fireball the thing
Keelia rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 9, (+7) = 16
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 15, (+6) = 21
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 9, (+2) = 11
Smon: Roll an INT check Alvariel
joriandrake: I assume it is best to kill it as fast as possible to avoid her being eaten and digested alive, thus fireball
joriandrake rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 13, (+4) = 17
joriandrake: Intelligence roll 17
Smon: Although the chamber is big, you are all close by & a fireball now could catch party members, might also boil Bright Star
joriandrake: crap
joriandrake: could the 30 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 10 feet tall tidal wave be positioned better then?
Smon: that would get BS too
Smon: ochre jelly init
Smon: /roll d20-2
Smon rolls 1d20-2 and gets: 19, (-2) = 17
Smon: #21 init - Sandro & Alvariel your goes
joriandrake: In this case I'll try to weaken the jelly without causing much damage - ray of sickness
Sandor Sunneson: Sandro will attack it, using 2 attacks and then looking to withdraw to get out of its range
DESTROYERBILL: dont slash it makes 2 of them
Sandor Sunneson: looking to withdraw as if
joriandrake: ranged spell
DESTROYERBILL: just poke or bludgen
joriandrake rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 9, (+7) = 16
joriandrake: ac 16
Smon: the green ray hits the ochre jelly
Sandor Sunneson: cheers Bill, I'll throw darts at it
Smon: /roll d20+2
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 19, (+2) = 21
joriandrake rolls 2d8 and gets: 2, 1, = 3
joriandrake: (damn it) jelly needs to roll constitution save
Sandor Sunneson: lol
Sandor Sunneson: would be quite something if it wiped out the group
Smon: it got 21 on CON save but takes 3 poison dmg, it looks slightly bilious.
joriandrake: the wizardling is not pleased with the result, turn end
Smon: Sandro can roll dart attacks
Sandor Sunneson Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets:
17 (+6) = 23
3 (+6) = 9
Keelia: TPK by an ochre jelly - not a glamourous way to go...
Sandor Sunneson: roll d4+3
Smon: AC 8, 2 hits
Sandor Sunneson rolls 2d4+6 and gets: 4, 1, (+6) = 11
joriandrake: (more glamourous than via bees)
Keelia: (at least with bees we were outnumbered)
Smon: it takes 1 1 dmg as 2 darts disappear into it (cross off 2 darts)
joriandrake: (true, I'll see what I can do about this thing, but my rolls weren't that great, wish the cleric would be here to heal you inside the jelly)
Smon: /roll d20+4x2
Sandor Sunneson: 8 left
Smon Rolls 1d20+4x2 and gets:
10 (+4) = 14
5 (+4) = 9
Smon: Bright Star takes only 1d6 acid dmg (only hit AC 14)
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 4,
Smon: 4 acid dmg to BS, is not a Hit as such
Keelia: still alive
Smon: #16 Bright Star's turn
joriandrake: (how much hp left Keelia?)
Keelia: (your dice do not like me today).
Keelia: 12
Smon: OOC if you survive I'll give you double XP for the ninja jelly - 900/4 = 225 each!!
Smon: #16 Bright Star's turn
joriandrake: (try to ... swim out of it?)
Keelia: Holding her breath, Bright Star draws her sword attacking it in the process, then uses Fancy footwork in combination with cunning action to disengage and retreat without OA
Smon: BS is currently Grappled due to having a jelly on top of her.
Keelia rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 14, (+10) = 24
Smon: You can use an Action to try to escape, roll DEX (Acrobatics) to get out from under it.
Keelia: ok, she'll dig her claws into the gaps between the stone floor and pull herself out
Keelia rolls 20d9 and gets: 9, 2, 5, 7, 7, 9, 1, 8, 1, 3, 4, 2, 7, 9, 1, 6, 4, 1, 1, 3 = 90
Keelia: sorry!
Keelia rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 18, (+9) = 27
Sandor Sunneson: ?
Keelia: stupid key didn't press
Sandor Sunneson: lol
joriandrake: (I think acrobatics allows you to try flee)
joriandrake: (nvm, chatroom lag)
Smon: OK BS wriggles out from under the jelly (Acrobatics - pass), can use Bonus Action - Disengage to retreat without opp att.
Keelia: yep
Smon: if using cat speed move 30' > 60' > 30' after standing up & can retreat down the corridor, past the others.
Keelia: she'll go hide behind T
Smon: ok #11 Talaxakan
DESTROYERBILL: i rush up to the ooze and action surge
Keelia: sure, she'll use cat speed and get back. Arrows have good distance anyway
DESTROYERBILL Rolls 1d20+9x4 and gets:
13 (+9) = 22
2 (+9) = 11
12 (+9) = 21
14 (+9) = 23
Smon: ac 8
joriandrake: wow
Sandor Sunneson: nice one
DESTROYERBILL rolls 12d6+24 and gets: 3, 3, 3, 1, 6, 5, 2, 2, 5, 4, 2, 2, (+24) = 62
Smon: Killed it twice, had 31 hp
joriandrake: it might be dead from this blade rush
DESTROYERBILL: hammer
Smon: Bits of jelly go flying everywhere as the mighty hammer smooshes it.
joriandrake: (damn chat lag)
Smon: You are victorious! 225 XP
joriandrake: (AH! then it was HAMMER TIME)
Keelia: Bright Star squeezes the ooze out of her fur with a disgruntled look and downs a couple of healing potions.
DESTROYERBILL: can we short rest
DESTROYERBILL: bright satr needs more hp
joriandrake: Alvariel goes to use one dose of oinment on Bright Star (and thus freeing up one of the new jars)
DESTROYERBILL: and i need my action surge ack
Sandor Sunneson: nice one
Keelia: yes, quick rest despite having just started. stupid ooze.
Keelia: what's the dice for the keoghans?
Smon: OK you retreat to the teleport room with its secret door and can rest an hour
Smon: 2d8+2 innit?
joriandrake: The wizard applies it to the skin/fur of Bright Star
joriandrake: (yes)
joriandrake rolls 2d8+2 and gets: 4, 4, (+2) = 10
Smon: https://www.aidedd.org/dnd/om.php?vo=keoghtom-s-ointment
Smon: brb toast
Keelia: thanks!
joriandrake: If Bright Star had been poisoned that's cured, also if she had any diseases those are gone too, now safe to use normal potions and rest
Sandor Sunneson: are we heading up a level or stayng down here?
Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 4, (+1) = 5
joriandrake: "Let's stay and explore more carefully"
Keelia: up a level to 8
DESTROYERBILL: we should short rest on level 8 for less deadly creatures
Keelia: by way of the cham'n spider alcove
Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 8, (+1) = 9
Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 8, (+1) = 9
Smon: OK after a short rest (can spend hit dice Bright Star) you head out again...
Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 5, (+1) = 6
Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 2, (+1) = 3
joriandrake: Alvariel offers to cast Protection from Good/Evil on Bright Star if we get close to enemies, will need to be in touch range for it
Keelia: Close enough
joriandrake: any closer and ti would be Self-range
joriandrake: (protection is concentration spell of 10 minutes length, so we have some leeway with casting, timing it)
joriandrake: Just tell my wizard when you wish to have it cast
Sandor Sunneson: Back to 6 Ki i think
Keelia: Now superbly paranoid, Bright Star engages stealth and watches the ceiling carefully.
Keelia: (thanks!)
Keelia: when they reach the room where the chameleon spiders were, she'll check every corner carefully (twice!) since they can hide so well
Smon: /roll d6
joriandrake: Alvariel watches Bright Star disappear then tries to hide behind Talaxakan
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 2,
Smon: OK you reach the chamber of the chameleon spiders, now just dusty corpses. No sign of danger.
Smon: Steep stairs lead up to the south, a dead spider on them.
Smon: BS stealthes a bit ahead of the others, who are a lot noisier.
joriandrake: (on the map with 'unknown danger' written there is a route to the south we might not have explored yet, I assumed earlier that is where the spiders were, might be where stairs are)
Smon: Star's map https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_laN4Bk8M4zn9qEjWpYexXYb5xnD_WbWmGsr6VHWT6i1wgjResmMqyGO83MnAnUrK5pAW4II8d8gHTQjEBfgZ8Sw3lApe6HqKfkwMlgV9mBn4GZbgyGb-Y1412EdM6tMZJsow-jTDzg/s1600/Stonehell+level+9.jpg
Smon: You are in the room with the dead spiders
Smon: You head up the southern stairs. They ascend a long way...
joriandrake: "We could go and take this day's fill of that holy water"
joriandrake: - Alvariel tells those that didn't sneak ahead
Keelia: (check everything before we do)
joriandrake: (K, perhaps those stairs lead to somewhere else, new )
Keelia: Bright Star waits for the others to catch up (hopefully with holy water in hand). She's peering up the stair suspiciously.
Smon: The stairs rise up south 55' then turn east for the last 20'. Ahead they flatten out at a 10' wide landing extending 20' south into a large chamber.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandro looks around, seeing if he can spot anything untoward whilst marching forward with the others
DESTROYERBILL: we probably shoudent get holy water its a bit late for it
joriandrake: (Keelia these are the places on the map Alvariel would like to check and fill the details for: https://imgur.com/a/CbgBlhz )
Smon: There is a faint blue glow from the south.
joriandrake: Alvariel prepares to hide behind Talaxakan again
Smon: At the top of the stairs, BS looks south down the landing. Thick blue fog obscures the entire room to the south, glowing faintly.
joriandrake: also, he takes out his papers to write his little notes on
DESTROYERBILL: kellia have you given fergus the gp yet
Keelia: (re: map, leftmost circle, we cannot get to safely as it's through the unknown danger room. Bottom most circle, we've been past that. There are later maps. )
Sandor Sunneson: any noise with the glow??
Sandor Sunneson: I added it to my characters sheet Bill when I read through the transcript
Sandor Sunneson: thank you Keelia
DESTROYERBILL: okay
Keelia: (@Bill, no I haven't. Ferg, there is 2800 gp set aside for Sandro in the party bags.)
Keelia: (cool)
Sandor Sunneson: As above, already added lol
Keelia: (thanks for the reminder Bill  )
Smon: PCs with Arcana skill (Talaxakan & Alvariel) roll Arcana (INT) please
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 19, (+7) = 26
Smon: GM: The others join BS at the landing on top of the stairs.
joriandrake rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 19, (+10) = 29
Smon: T & A's finely tuned senses detect powerful eldritch energies swirling in the mists.
joriandrake: "Well, it is magical, that's for certain, eldritch energy, might be able to get to know more if casting Detect Magic" says Alvariel
DESTROYERBILL: can i see if its a patcular type of magic
DESTROYERBILL: conjuration destruction illusion stuff like that
Smon: Only with Detect Magic T
joriandrake: If no one opposes the idea Alvariel gets to cast Detect Magic as ritual
Smon: OK it takes Alvariel 1 minute to cast Detect Magic.
joriandrake: (10 minutes I think)
Smon: NO
joriandrake: (even better)
Smon: IT IS 10 TIMES THE 1 ACTION CASTING TIME
Smon: I have the PHB open in front of me.
DESTROYERBILL: jorian write it down on your charceter sheet
Smon: OK Alvariel casts. The fog glows more strongly to his sight, very powerful magic of the Chronomancy school - Time Magic!
joriandrake: (O have written here a note that The ritual version of a spell takes 10 minutes longer to cast than normal. So thatm ust be incorrect then)
Smon: No, 10 TIMES longer
joriandrake: "chronomancy...hm"
DESTROYERBILL: obvisuley its tied with the nixthisis unravling time
joriandrake: "This is a rare and potent magical school's power. We better don't go in there without dispelling it, or perhaps trying to dismiss it with air magic"
Smon: eg Identify is 1 minute > 10 minutes as ritual.
DESTROYERBILL: the crazey monsters of stonehell call it the great unravler
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DESTROYERBILL: i send one of my 4 pit viperes in to go and come back
joriandrake: Alvariel awaits the result of this experiment on the viper
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 12,
Smon: A viper wriggles out of T's robes and into the mists... it does not come back. Minutes pass.
DESTROYERBILL: so lets not go in there then
DESTROYERBILL: avariel do you have dispell magic
joriandrake: "Well, I need to buy some air spell scroll to blow away the fog, that might work"
joriandrake: "but until then, I suggest to avoid it"
joriandrake: Alvariel shakes his head in response to Tal
Smon: OOC Jorian you were right about rituals (just checked PHB) - sorry! Have Inspiration  But I like my rule better so will house rule it.
joriandrake: np we are make mistakes
Smon: We are
joriandrake: we all* - meh, lack of coffee
joriandrake: (Still gladly take the inspiration to be used against things with paralysis)
DESTROYERBILL: lets all go in there at the same time
joriandrake: "NO"
DESTROYERBILL: fine
Keelia: Bright Star squints at T. "You wish us to jump in somewhere your viper cannot return from, linked to time magic, which may send us to another era?"
DESTROYERBILL: yes
joriandrake: "Once we are prepared for this place we can come back, will need to get Dispell Magic and some air spells to attempt"
Sandor Sunneson: be like Bill and Ted's bogus journey
DESTROYERBILL: fine lets hed back to town
Sandor Sunneson: Sandro is up for stepping into the time warp if others are
Keelia: (be excellent to each other and party on, dudes!)
joriandrake: He nods "it might very well be a time portal thing and an interesting adventure which would await us, but it could jsut as well just age us very quickly and fall as piles of ashes in the room apart"
DESTROYERBILL: do you know where we can get air magic and/or dispell magic
joriandrake: "We have to check the market, stalls, and maybe the Lady Vex's court for them"
Sandor Sunneson: i doubt 5e adventures would be written like that, as then nobody would buy them#
DESTROYERBILL: i reach out with my maul to see if i can catch anything without going in my self
joriandrake: (Simple answer to Fergus: it could just be a magical death trap using time magic)
Sandor Sunneson: No chance,
Sandor Sunneson: it's the sense of adventure, it will lead somewhere
joriandrake: "Okay, feel free to go inside at your own peril, I will take notes of the outcome"
Smon: T steps up to the mist and swings his maul through it, meeting no resistance.
joriandrake: The wizard is eager to take more notes
Keelia: Does the portal smell like anything? eg, is it an open portal and it brings scents through that she can smell to determine if it might lead somewhere nasty?
DESTROYERBILL: i put it on the floor and draw it across where i can
joriandrake: DetMag still active, Alvariel watches if the Maul loses its magical power after this
Sandor Sunneson: What you think Keelia?
Smon: roll perception for smell BS
Keelia rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 7, (+10) = 17
DESTROYERBILL: i have advantage on smell checks
Keelia: not great
Keelia: give it a sniff
Smon: The maul scrapes across a stone floor, it seems unaffected
Sandor Sunneson: lol
joriandrake: Alvariel also tries to percieve as much as possible from the place
Smon: T sticks out his forked snaky tongue to sniff the air
DESTROYERBILL: wait i have a scroll of detect magic
Smon: The chamber of the blue mists smells quite open, you think there are likely exits to east and west.
joriandrake: (roll then BIll with adv  - det magic already active by Alvariel)
DESTROYERBILL: oops dispell
Sandor Sunneson: Sandro suggests we all go through the portal
DESTROYERBILL: i cast dispell magic
Sandor Sunneson: worst case we all die, so what, then we roll up new characters
Smon: T raises his unfurled scroll and reads out the eldritch words...
Smon: The mists roil and recoil...
Smon: And vanish!
joriandrake: the fourth wall breaking today is strong with this one
Smon: No sign of the viper that entered the mist 15 minutes ago.
Keelia: Bright Star takes a few tentative steps
DESTROYERBILL: no
joriandrake: "Well done Tal"
joriandrake: The wizard looks a bit sadly at the now used up, empty magical scroll
Smon: The chamber is 25' deep n-s, with a 10' exit tunnel at the n end of w wall, a second at n end of e wall, and a third at e end of n wall.
Keelia: "Indeed," Bright Star agrees. "Let us proceed"
DESTROYERBILL: it still has haste on it
Sandor Sunneson: Bet it's found a beautiful green field on the other side and is now hunting small mammels
joriandrake: "(Alvariel could learn that)
Smon: The walls ceiling and floor are of a dark granite.
Smon: The ceiling is arched, about 20' at highest point.
joriandrake: "The time spell here was used as a special trap, hinderance against unawaited guests. We can assume that unless breaches exist in the walls no one else got here until we arrived and dispelled the chrono-spell"
joriandrake: "thus, this may be a huge archeological find, with many ancient items and art inside"
DESTROYERBILL: i look for treasure
joriandrake: alvariel asks Bright Star to also look ahead and search for potential extra traps of a less-magical kind
Smon: Looking down the tunnels you see the w tunnel runs 20' then turns n. The n tunnel runs n 10' then turns ne, widening to 15'. The east tunnel runs 40' to the west side of a chamber canted nw/se, you can see red tiles on the floor there.
joriandrake: "If something was really important to the owners of this place it could be guarded by mechanical traps or creatures as well"
Smon: The chamber of the time mists seems bare of treasure.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 5,
joriandrake: "The red tiles... seem like ap ossible mechanical trap"
joriandrake: Alvariel waits for any additional comment or reaction from his companions
DESTROYERBILL: i throw a stone at the tile
Smon: Are you going east?
DESTROYERBILL: i go to the tunnles
DESTROYERBILL: i turn on the west tunnel
DESTROYERBILL: i mean east
Smon: T heads down the east tunnel...
joriandrake: Alvariel just stands there waiting for the others to speak up
Keelia: (I'm failing at mapping here, so I'm going to stop trying for a moment)
Smon: After 40' the east tunnel opens out on the west side of a large chamber with 40' high arched ceiling; a wondrous sight... (tbc)
Sandor Sunneson: cool, any signs of life in the chamber??
joriandrake: I didn't know Sandro went with Tal
Keelia: Bright Star will trail after Tal and Sandro, waving Alv to follower her
Smon: The chamber is about 40' se-nw and sw-ne. A giant-sized throne of rose-hued
marble sits against the SE wall of this chamber,
protected by three massive humanoid figures fashioned from shining steel. Red and white tiles divide the floor into two separate sections. A 15’ pathway of white tiles leads between the room’s two exits (N & W exits) along the nw wall; the rest of the room bears red tiling.
joriandrake: He sighs, watches the red tiled corridor a bit then follows Bright Star
DESTROYERBILL: i touch a red tile with my maul ready to run
Smon: The steel statues(?) are about 15' tall and chromed, their faces featureless.
joriandrake: "Well... a throne room with guards"
joriandrake: (If the DM spall stil lworks Alvariel checks the room andthe 'statues')
Smon: T touches his maul to the red tiling. The heads of the collossi turn in his direction.
joriandrake: spell*
joriandrake: nvm
Smon: It ran out after 10 minutes J
joriandrake: (I didn't know if we already used up ten minutes though)
DESTROYERBILL: i touch a white tile with my maul ready to run
joriandrake: "Yep, those are magical ...golems, probably"
Smon: >>(I didn't know if we already used up ten minutes though)<< read more closely then
joriandrake: Alvariel tries to find any reference to them or hteir design in history of the arcana
Smon: T withdraws the maul - he is already standing on the white tiles. The heads of the guardians turn back to their original position. He touches white tile w maul - nothing.
Smon: Al can roll Arcana
joriandrake rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 5, (+10) = 15
joriandrake: o_O
Keelia: Bright Star considers. "The throne is empty but guarded. What happens if one sits on the throne? Does one become Queen?"
Smon: They definitely seem like golems, reminiscent of iron golems only shiny.
Keelia: "And is it worth fighting those armoured golems to find out?"
joriandrake: "The throne might bind the things to the ruler's bidding...that is, if they accept the one sitting on the throne as ruler instead of smashing him or her"
DESTROYERBILL: lets fight them
Keelia: "They will likely let us pass if we stay upon the white."
joriandrake: "They look like iron golems, but I assume the material is different, steel perhaps?"
joriandrake: "Bright Star, only you are fast enough to attempt to sit on the throne and flee if it doesn't work out, probably best to only step on white tiles"
Keelia: "Bright Star is fast. Perhaps fast enough to land on the throne and test that theory. But if it fails, she will be in a bad way, perhaps dead," she muses
joriandrake: "You have an uncanny way to avoid attacks as well"
Smon: The tiling around the throne is solid red. There is only a 10' strip of white tiles along the NW wall, from west entry (where you are) to north exit tunnel.
Keelia: "If Tal draws them off to the side, Bright Star can try to sneak onto the throne. If it fails, she can attack from behind."
DESTROYERBILL: if you become the queen you will get lots of shinyes
Sandor Sunneson: Sandro is feeling brave and will go and walk up to the throne
Keelia: And Tal just said the magic words. Bright Star's ears go forward.
joriandrake: "Hmm, might need some additional acrobatic skill to step only on the white tiles then jump over into the throne"
Keelia: "Shinies?"
Smon: OK Sandro steps onto the red tiles & the collossi turn menacingly towards him... roll init everyone
Keelia: (room is 40' wide, he has to jump 30' of red tiles)
Keelia rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 1, (+7) = 8
DESTROYERBILL: yes shines queens get lots of shineys
Sandor Sunneson: sorry
joriandrake: "Oh look, Sandro sacrifices himself for this scientific experiment, how gallant. Go on Brisght Star"
Smon: 10+ you win init
joriandrake rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 19, (+1) = 20
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 8, (+2) = 10
Sandor Sunneson: ?? sometimes these things work positively
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 19, (+6) = 25
Smon: ok Sandro what are you doing? All 3 are starting to move towards you.
Sandor Sunneson: Collosi are huge and powerful, Sandro looks to escape as quickly as possiblt
joriandrake: (oh boy)
Sandor Sunneson: he'll disengage
Smon: Escape where? Back west or flee north. He is not engaged they are about 20' away.
DESTROYERBILL: these are not collosi thes are golems
Smon: (they are technically Steel Guardians)
Sandor Sunneson: I remember what they did to your dragonbourne under another charactor
Sandor Sunneson: Head towards the others
joriandrake: "The only way for us to survive this if the theory works and the thnings stop going after us if one of us sits in the throne and follow an aorder to leave us be"
Smon: Sandro steps back to join the others at the west exit.
DESTROYERBILL: yeah that was 12 golems
Smon: #20 Alvariel
DESTROYERBILL: only 200 damage between 12
joriandrake: Sandro left the room with the tiles, do the golems stil lgo after him or did they stop?
Smon: He hasn't left, you are all on the white tiles at the west side of the chamber.
Keelia: (only 200 damage? That would kill Bright Star 3x over.
joriandrake: "Ah, Meroya protect me"
DESTROYERBILL: that was 12 golems
DESTROYERBILL: this is 3
DESTROYERBILL: only 50 damge if they all hit
Smon: Is Alvariel attacking, fleeing, standing there?
joriandrake: Would a dash allow Alvariel to reach the throne?
Smon: I'd need an Acrobatics check to get past them
Smon: They are in front of the throne
joriandrake: Alvariel casts Mirror Image and Expeditious Retreat as bonus action, then uses this to move preferably away from them but still towards throne
Smon: ?? They are between you and the throne
joriandrake: ok, Alvariel is brave and stupid enough to risk it with his spells and go for it
Smon: You cannot cast 2 spells in one round unless 1 is a cantrip
Smon: You can reach the throne w 30' move & Mirror Imaged ok
Smon: roll Acrobatics DC 23
joriandrake: damn, true, I cast only mirror image and moveo ut the room turn end
Smon: OK you just leave then
DESTROYERBILL: i retreat
joriandrake: yes, in this turn I do only that and alvariel checks if the golems will follow them if they leave the room
Smon: #10 Talaxakan retreats west alongside Alvariel.
Keelia: are they still advancing?
Sandor Sunneson: Sandro follows the group
joriandrake: Sandro is still in the room so probably
Smon: #10 The steel guardians lumber forward. Their 'faces' dilate, revealing black voids... then as Sandro leaves the chamber they halt.
Smon: They seem to be watching Bright Star, Readied...
Keelia: Are they away from the throne?
Smon: Yes
Smon: They have halted in a row on the red tiles, watching BS.
joriandrake: "sooo..... at least we know their command protocol only includes targeting inside the room, Bright Star might indeed be trying to rush for the throne now, is she wants"
Smon: With Readied actions
Smon: They halted 10'-15' from her
joriandrake: "...and I can try go after you if need be"
Keelia: How far away from throne? Enough that with kitty speed, I could, in theory, zoom around them, keeping to the wall as far outside of hitting distance, and jump into the throne?
DESTROYERBILL: i say we all gang up and destroy them
Smon: Yes but they would get their Readied actions presumably
joriandrake: Alvariel is ready to also cast Expeditious Retreat to become quick and combine speed with fake images
Smon: They have 10' reach which would let 2 attack as she moved around them unless using Disengage
joriandrake: "Talax if you wish go and try, that would mean the golems attack you first though"
Smon: or their Readied action might have longer range, you can't tell.
Keelia: So they are about 15' from throne? And reach is 10? Could land in throne without OA
joriandrake: (Could you use disengage and your cat-sped or rogue bonus moves to avoid aoo?)
Sandor Sunneson: Maybe worth coming back in an hour as they have retreated to their positions?
Keelia: (no, that's worse, we want them away from throne. Sandro needs to come lure them further away :))
Smon: (Readied action uses their Reaction, same as opp att does)
joriandrake: (Fergus I think them not being around the throne is actually better for the ones risking to sit on throne)
Smon: OOC need to finish up. What is BS doing?
Keelia: I'm so tempted to try. I suppose worse that happens is you guys need to fetch my corpse and res me
Sandor Sunneson: Ok,
Keelia: let's try.
joriandrake: (if Sandro and Tal go in to fight that would leave us a chance to rush for throne"
Sandor Sunneson: yeah lets try it,
DESTROYERBILL: okay
Keelia: disengage to keep out of reach, then kitty speed to get up to the throne by keeping as far away as possible.
joriandrake: Alvariel casts Expeditious Retreat on himself
Keelia: everyone else be prepared to come save me. if there are shinies, they will be shared.
Smon: shut up J it's not your go
Keelia: if there is death, well, sorry.
DESTROYERBILL: okay
joriandrake: (I'm ready now)
Smon: OK as BS starts to move round, they all use their Readied actions to belch poisonous gas at her
joriandrake: Simon: it was part of the plan discussion what I'll do
Keelia: ok, disengage, around to throne, leap in.
Sandor Sunneson: When it his go, Sandro will use 1ki step of the wind to exelerate to the throne
Keelia: well that was not what I expected!
Keelia: evasion?
Smon: 3 DC 19 CON saves BS
Sandor Sunneson: how rude, to burp at a lady
Keelia: I'm screwed
joriandrake: (this might not go well)
Keelia rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 13, (+1) = 14
Keelia rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 17, (+1) = 18
Smon: /roll 10d8
Sandor Sunneson:
Keelia rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 11, (+1) = 12
Smon rolls 10d8 and gets: 5, 6, 6, 8, 1, 3, 6, 8, 7, 5, = 55
Smon: /roll 10d8
Smon rolls 10d8 and gets: 8, 3, 7, 5, 5, 1, 7, 2, 6, 1, = 45
Keelia: 3 fails
Smon: /roll 10d8
Smon rolls 10d8 and gets: 3, 7, 7, 3, 7, 4, 7, 1, 5, 6, = 50
Sandor Sunneson: ouch
Smon: 150 poison damage to Bright Star
Keelia: and I'm properly dead.
Smon: OK see you next week!
Keelia: unless evasion kicks in as it's an AOE attack of sorts?
DESTROYERBILL: i dont think we can save you
Keelia: nice
Keelia: you've got a week to figure out how to save me, then.
joriandrake: evasion should kick in as these are CON save damages
Sandor Sunneson: drum roll, draw curtain
Smon: evasion is for dex saves
joriandrake: I mean uncanny, probably
Keelia: ah well
joriandrake: well, thanks for the game
Keelia: I knew it was a risk
Sandor Sunneson: thanks, all , have a good weekend
joriandrake: - Keelia I didn't expect gas either, I have nothing that would protect you or me from gas
Sandor Sunneson: XP for the survivors?
Keelia: have a good weekend guys!
Smon: uncanny dodge is for when a d20 attack roll hits you
joriandrake: I would've risked running in with mirror image and get you out, but I believe the gas will remain in the area
Sandor Sunneson: that's why he is the best GM Simon, he always has a trick up his sleeve
Smon: XP - 900 for getting past time mist, 225 finding rose throne = 1125 XP
Sandor Sunneson: cool, Sandro up a level at least
DESTROYERBILL: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjznevWqabeAhWkCcAKHUreC9cQtwIIKDAA&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4&usg=AOvVaw3IEaZ0kApKNevln_Vs3l0O
joriandrake: and the random jelly

20/10/4448 Bee Battle & loot (1150 XP)

Alvariel's coffee house/temple in Selatine 5000gp, completed 20/12/4448.
7:29am 2018-10-20 Smon Has entered the room Smon: Good morning JamesDevil: morning Simon 7:30am 2018-10-20 sandor sunneson Has entered the room JamesDevil: morning sandor sunneson: Morning, train just left Durham! Smon: Hi Fergus sandor sunneson: Hi Simon sandor sunneson: I have decided that at somepoint I will look at retiring Sandro and replace him with Sandor, possibly when all your PCs are a bit of a higher level sandor sunneson: If that is ok joriandrake: hello all, fully back now myself sandor sunneson: Morning Jorian joriandrake: coffee, breakfast, yesterday's soup and also prepared for mom so she won't need to ask for anything JamesDevil: so where were we at the end of last session? joriandrake: right before a battle Smon: >>Smon: The Garden Hall: Soaring (40’) ceiling supported by flower-carved pillars; ceiling glows with bright light, illuminating the room; numerous plant beds holding a riot of pale subterranean flowers; scent of blossoms and the hum of bees. Giant Killer Bees (17) of immense size flit about the flowers collecting pollen. Keelia: or in the words of mulan, let's go kick some honey buns! mon: The hall is some 50' e-w and 110' or so n-s, you are at centre of n end. Six massive carved pillars support the arched glowing ceiling. 18 flower beds in two rows run down the hall, 9 a side, with 10' walkway between them. Keelia: Bright Star raises her bow and takes aim at the nearest bee. JamesDevil: Danor will move up next to Bright Star Smon: It looks like a tunnel runs out east from s end of e wall, and at the very south end is a balcony overlooking the hall, 20' up with stone balustrade. JamesDevil: ah yes joriandrake: We prepared to attack, Alvariel considers to cast a Tidal Wave, as time ran out we ended there JamesDevil: ready when you are Smon: GM: No sign of any bee hive in the room. Keelia: Right, back sorry about that. Hi everyone! joriandrake: I could start the attack with the spell if everyone else is in position Smon: OK I think the best thing is if you roll init, you have Surprise on the bees, then I can take your actions in order. JamesDevil rolls 1d20 and gets: 8, JamesDevil: not a great strat JamesDevil: start*] Keelia rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 4, (+7) = 11 Keelia: (Ha, not for me either ) sandor sunneson rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 11, (+6) = 17 Smon: bees roll joriandrake rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 8, (+1) = 9 Smon: /roll d20+2 Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 10, (+2) = 12 sandor sunneson: Sandro will attack using darts, throw darts and then hide if he can joriandrake: Well, we get a surprise round so at least once we will be quicker joriandrake: Is everyone fine with the idea that Alvariel casts the spell first? meaning others postpone their actions in surprise round? Smon: You could Ready actions while waiting for Alvariel if you wish. JamesDevil: up to Keelia sandor sunneson: Sure JamesDevil: i'm after you anyway Smon: ok #17 Sandro Readies to throw a dart Keelia: (I'm a distance fighter, doesn't bother me. It's you guys that run up and kill things that would be in danger otherwise ) Smon: #11 Bright Star Readies to shoot an arrow joriandrake: OK, Alvariel casts tidal wave then joriandrake rolls 4d8 and gets: 2, 5, 7, 1, = 15 Smon: #9 Alvariel casts Tidal Wave on the nearest 3 bees joriandrake: Dex save 15 joriandrake: the bees get a dex save for full or half damage Smon: /roll d20+2x3 Smon Rolls 1d20+2x3 and gets: 16 (+2) = 18 13 (+2) = 15 3 (+2) = 5 joriandrake: (sadly the damage rolls weren't that great) joriandrake: well 1 gets 15 the others half Smon: Describe the spell effect please joriandrake: A wave of water crashes down on an 30 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 10 feet tall area joriandrake: then disappears after a quick flooding joriandrake: turn end joriandrake: ( The water spreads across the ground in all directions, extinguishing unprotected flames in its area and an extra 30 feet.) Smon: OK three of the bees are drenched and looking unhappy. The flowerbed is also flattened. sandor sunneson: Like a sort of ice bucket challenge? joriandrake: (it is basically the water version of fireball) Smon: Sandro you can throw Readied dart at the most damaged one? sandor sunneson: yes., joriandrake: (perhaps the bees can't fly now, dunno, didn't think of that earlier) Smon: Bright Star you can shoot Readied arrow with sneak attack? sandor sunneson Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets: 16 (+6) = 22 11 (+6) = 17 sandor sunneson rolls 2d4+6 and gets: 2, 4, (+6) = 12 Keelia rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 18, (+10) = 28 Keelia rolls 6d6+6 and gets: 1, 1, 1, 5, 6, 5, (+6) = 25 Smon: Readied is ONE attack Sandro. You hit for 5 dmg. It had 5 hp left and dies. sandor sunneson: sorry one dart, first dart 5 damage sandor sunneson: just realised :)( Smon: Bright Star shoots a second damaged bee. Smon: #8 Danor your go. Smon: 2 bees dead, 15 left! JamesDevil: SF on the one Bright shot Smon: it died JamesDevil: nvm then Smon: there is one damaged bee left JamesDevil: I walk in and cast spiritual guardians joriandrake: still a wounded left JamesDevil: is it within 15'? Smon: OK Danor walks in surrounded by the Forge Spirits. Only the one wounded bee is alive within 15'. Smon: Refer to description earlier, the place is gigantic! JamesDevil: wis save of 16 Smon: on its turn JamesDevil: or 3d8 radiant JamesDevil: yep JamesDevil: end turn Smon: Round 2 joriandrake: actually round 1 due to surprise JamesDevil: lol Smon: No Jorian Smon: Read up on how 5e Surprise works Jorian Smon: #17 Sandro your turn again sandor sunneson: he'll throw 2 darts and go and hide Smon: Nearest bees are about 50' away so long range, attack with disad sandor sunneson Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets: 12 (+6) = 18 9 (+6) = 15 Smon: 1 hit Smon: roll again x2 sandor sunneson rolls 1d4+3 and gets: 2, (+3) = 5 sandor sunneson Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets: 5 (+6) = 11 11 (+6) = 17 Smon: oops sorry you could have chosen to attack the wounded one near Danor, but it will die soon anyway I expect sandor sunneson rolls 1d4+3 and gets: 3, (+3) = 6 Smon: second misses, so 5 dmg to a bee. Smon: Or 11 to the one beside Danor if you really want? sandor sunneson: sure, sandor sunneson: one by Danor Smon: ok 11 dmg & Sandro retreats 40' up the tunnel? Smon: /roll 3d8 Smon rolls 3d8 and gets: 3, 4, 7, = 14 Smon: #12 bees - the bee beside Danor dies, pounded by the ethereal forge spirits. joriandrake: (OK I see roll20 says surprise round counts as round 1 while other sites say it is basically round 0, what is interesting is that http://dmsworkshop.com claims there is no such thing as a full surprise round to begin with but that attackers have advantage rolls against any surprised enemies) sandor sunneson: yes, but getting ready to move forward again towards end of turn joriandrake: (s such I was wrong, but reading up on it didn't help me atm) Smon: None of that is correct Jorian. Smon: Except Roll20 joriandrake: ok Keelia: save the reading for later, let's kill some bees sandor sunneson: Can we focus on the game please rather than discuss rules now, sandor sunneson: Simon is GM, he is God! joriandrake: he said I should read it up and i did Keelia: Bees. Smon: Surprised in 5e is a condition creatures have, not a separate part of combat. sandor sunneson: If Simon says your PC dies on the spot with a brain hemorrhage, then that is how it is sandor sunneson: Anyway on with the game Smon: https://www.5esrd.com/gamemastering/combat/ Smon: Bee INT check DC 10 to avoid attack Danor Smon: /roll d20-5 Smon rolls 1d20-5 and gets: 18, (-5) = 13 JamesDevil: ow smart can thye bee? Smon: Smart bees! Smon: LOL JamesDevil: damn them sandor sunneson: to bee or not to bee, that is the question JamesDevil: i knew that comment would backfire on me -.- JamesDevil: i'm safe at least! Keelia: Keelia: (damn, that means I'm probably not O.o ) Smon: The bees fly over Danor, the several ones within 50' of the north entry can reach Alvariel & Bright Star and attack. Keelia: (quick, hide!) JamesDevil: lol, true Smon: Readied action left you exposed after attacking, *sigh* Smon: /roll 2d2+2 Smon rolls 2d2+2 and gets: 1, 2 (+2) = 5 Keelia: (fair game. especially for speedy, giant, intelligent bees. I have regrets ) JamesDevil: brb, grabbing a drink Smon: /roll d2 Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 2 Smon: OK 2 attack Alvariel, 3 attack Bright Star, the rest are too far away or can't get into melee. Smon: vs Alvariel Smon: /roll d20+4x2 Smon Rolls 1d20+4x2 and gets: 4 (+4) = 8 20 (+4) = 24 Smon: crit Smon: /roll 2d6+2 Smon rolls 2d6+2 and gets: 4, 1, (+2) = 7 joriandrake: wait i got mirror image JamesDevil: back joriandrake: i've cast it barely last time joriandrake: before we ended session joriandrake: if you roll on images a d20 will determinate if it ihits an image instead (6 or higher as I stil lgot all 3 images) Smon: I've just read over the log, can't see it joriandrake: if it hits* Smon: http://smons.blogspot.com/2018/10/6-20104448.html Smon: no mirror image joriandrake: Smon: Danor you can attack too joriandrake: I cast mirror image isntead on me Smon: ok JamesDevil: normal melee attack joriandrake: it was cast in the previous attack right before that ended and we initiated this battle joriandrake: previous battle* Smon: That was before a lot of Bright Star sneaking & scouting, about 10 minutes ago. joriandrake: hm, ok no images then joriandrake: 7 hp Smon: Roll DC 13 poison save Alvariel Smon: /roll 6d6 Smon rolls 6d6 and gets: 6, 5, 6, 5, 5, 2, = 29 joriandrake: 22/38 joriandrake rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 7, (+5) = 12 joriandrake: dead joriandrake: or unconscious rather Smon: OK Alvariel falls to 0 hp and is poisoned & paralysed. sandor sunneson: the heart beats on.... Smon: 3 on Bright Star joriandrake: (goddamn bee causes more poison damage than the max of any spell damage I could do) Smon: /roll d20+4x3 Keelia: AC 17 Smon Rolls 1d20+4x3 and gets: 16 (+4) = 20 3 (+4) = 7 7 (+4) = 11 Smon: 1 hit Smon: /roll d6+2 Smon rolls 1d6+2 and gets: 2, (+2) = 4 Keelia: will use evasion Smon: 4 piercing, can halve to 2 with Rogue reaction Smon: DC 13 CON save Keelia rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 18, (+1) = 19 Smon: /roll 6d6 Smon rolls 6d6 and gets: 3, 4, 4, 2, 5, 3, = 21 Smon: 21/2 = 10 poison damage to Bright Star sandor sunneson: grim sandor sunneson: even the smallest beasties do big damage in this game Keelia: I can live with 12 dmg total Keelia: (we are on level 9, it's probably a floor or two above our safe level ) Smon: The bees buzz angrily towards you across the vast chamber, staying well above Danor & his spirit guardians. 5 nearest the north entrance reached Alvariel & Bright Star, stinging them. Smon: #11 Bright Star your turn Smon: You have 4 bees adjacent to you BTW. joriandrake: (last session battle went so well that I think we undersetimated the bees) Keelia: Switch to sword and attack to clear myself a path to retreat Keelia: (I didn't underestimate their damage, just their intelligence. Or perhaps overestimated my own ) Keelia: So will attack whichever bee will give me somewhere to hide. Smon: They are hovering so you can probably duck under them anyway Keelia rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 1, (+9) = 10 Smon: miss sandor sunneson: Keelia: good, because apparently they are too high to hit Keelia: cunning action as bonus to disengage out of there Smon: DC 8 Acrobatics to get past them with bonus action Disengage Keelia rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 4, (+9) = 13 sandor sunneson: nice one! Smon: OK BS disengages and heads north up the tunnel, Sandro is 40' north down tunnel just before the east tunnel, 60' from the door at n end. There is the side tunnel west to steps 20' down tunnel. Smon: Is BS joining Sandro? Keelia: she will duck into the side tunnel. Doesn't want to bring the bees to him if he's not ready Smon: OK BS ducks west, is she using cat speed for x2 move - 60'? sandor sunneson: Sandro will smile as his esteemed buddy joins up with him Keelia: looks like Sandro has given the ok to drag him into the bee party. She'll use kitty speed to get up to him. Smon: (better idea IMO than splitting party) OK BS moves up to Sandro, 30' (behind him) or 60' (past him)? Smon: ok 40' exactly to him with paw-power? joriandrake: (Where is Alvariel lying compared to the others location?) Keelia: yes, 40' to end beside him. She'll turn and prepare to fight with him. Smon: 2 together means harder for bees to gang up Smon: ok Smon: #9 Alvariel roll death save please joriandrake rolls 1d20 and gets: 16, sandor sunneson: nice ` Keelia: give us a few minutes, we'll clear the bees and get you back up JamesDevil: i'll get him up don't worry joriandrake: (ok, as you know i have healing oinments) Smon: #8 Danor JamesDevil: question, how wide is the tunnel again? Smon: 10' wide, up to 15' high at apex JamesDevil: ok, moving into the tunnel so that the bees are within 15' JamesDevil: healing word on Alvariel then guiding bolt on one of the bees JamesDevil: Danor says "flee you fool!" to Alvariel JamesDevil: Danor then glances up at the bees, bangs his chest and says: Smon: Danor retreats back to the tunnel entrance, roll guiding bolt first JamesDevil: Come and get me you <insert string of various Dwarven swear words> JamesDevil: roll for the heal JamesDevil: 1d4+5 JamesDevil rolls 1d4+5 and gets: 3, (+5) = 8 JamesDevil: roll for the guiding bolt Smon: OK Alvariel is at 8 hp but still paralysed & poisoned JamesDevil rolls 4d6 and gets: 3, 2, 1, 6, = 12 joriandrake: (8/38) JamesDevil: sigh JamesDevil: well the bees are within 15' at least JamesDevil: hows that one bee looking? joriandrake: (I just keep lying on this nice floor right here) Smon: Danor roll the guiding bolt attack roll please JamesDevil rolls 1d20 and gets: 1, JamesDevil rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 3, (+8) = 11 Smon: 1 is a miss JamesDevil: ffs Smon: 11 also a miss fwiw JamesDevil: well, end turn Smon: OK Danor is at the tunnel entrance w 5 bees around him, inside the guardians zone joriandrake: (atl east thatm ight hurn many bees) Smon: #17 Sandro your go. If you double move you could get back to the north door, open it & go through? joriandrake: hurt* Smon: GM: OK I'll assume that is what Sandro is doing. sandor sunneson: will do 8:31am 2018-10-20 DESTROYERBILL Has entered the room sandor sunneson: unless the others are attacking the bees? Smon: #12 bees; most of the 5 around Danor are flying north after Bright Star but have to make saves joriandrake: hello Bill Smon: /roll d20x5 Smon Rolls 1d20x5 and gets: 14 = 14 15 = 15 15 = 15 17 = 17 14 = 14 DESTROYERBILL: hello Smon: DC 16 CON save Danor for the spirit guardians? JamesDevil: save is 16 JamesDevil: yep Smon: ok roll dmg please JamesDevil rolls 3d8 and gets: 8, 7, 3, = 18 JamesDevil: boom joriandrake: (that is a nice roll) Smon: Most of the bees are badly damaged. sandor sunneson: nice one JamesDevil: damn, was hoping to get them all dead :/ DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 9, (+2) = 11 JamesDevil: if you can fish them JamesDevil: ? JamesDevil: Bill are you playing? DESTROYERBILL: yes JamesDevil: ? DESTROYERBILL: ill kill those bees Smon: 4 were in 40' range to catch Bright Star & move 50' so they fly out of the spirit guardians up the tunnel & attack her. JamesDevil: you'd need to roll init Bill Smon: GM: Talaxakan the wandering priest of Yig is in the ancient salon DESTROYERBILL: i did Smon: As Sandro comes bursting in joriandrake: (I assume that 11 was init) DESTROYERBILL: i rolled 11 Smon: Tal on #11 yup Smon: In the tunnel 4 bees attack Bright Star Smon: /roll d20+4x4 Smon Rolls 1d20+4x4 and gets: 8 (+4) = 12 2 (+4) = 6 12 (+4) = 16 14 (+4) = 18 Smon: 1 hit? Smon: /roll d6+2 Smon rolls 1d6+2 and gets: 4, (+2) = 6 Smon: 6 dmg > 3 with reaction Smon: BS roll DC 13 CON save Smon: /roll 6d6 Keelia rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 14, (+1) = 15 Smon rolls 6d6 and gets: 6, 5, 3, 2, 6, 6, = 28 Keelia: evasion Keelia: ? Smon: save so 28/2 = 14 dmg poison, total is 3 +14 = 17 dmg Keelia: ok Smon: One brave bee attacks Danor Smon: /roll d20+4 Smon rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 18, (+4) = 22 JamesDevil: miss Smon: hit? JamesDevil: 24 AC Smon: #11 Talaxakan & Bright Star DESTROYERBILL: i use blurr DESTROYERBILL: i go down the tunnel Smon: Talaxakan casts Blur & moves past Sandro down the tunnel Keelia: Bright Star will target a bee. Keelia rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 19, (+9) = 28 Smon: hit Smon: it had 2 hp left & dies JamesDevil: ).o sandor sunneson: well done JamesDevil: i think you hit that guys kids Keelia: nice Smon: THe bees in the great arboretum are buzzing angrily but don't seem to want to close on Danor who is blocking off the tunnel entry with spirit guardians. Smon: #9 Alvariel lies conscious but paralysed. #8 Danor your go. sandor sunneson: Can Sandro throw his darts over Danor at the bees? JamesDevil: hmm Smon: no you are 100' away from Danor in the north chamber Sandro. Also not your turn. sandor sunneson: ok sandor sunneson: Ok, wasn't sure of the distance, Smon: You are 60' north of Bright Star & 3 bees still around her though JamesDevil: not much i can do.... joriandrake: (such a nice, flat, ground) Smon: a bee is in melee w you JamesDevil: guiding bolt at one of the ones near Bright Star, cast at lv 2 (no increase i just need to use a slot) JamesDevil rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 12, (+8) = 20 JamesDevil rolls 4d6 and gets: 3, 1, 1, 4, = 9 Smon: disad since a bee is in melee w you Danor, so roll again JamesDevil: you now have advantage on that bee for the next attack JamesDevil rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 1, (+8) = 9 JamesDevil: ffs Smon: missed JamesDevil: end turn Smon: #17 Sandro you could head back down tunnel with Talakakan & throw darts at ones on Bright Star? sandor sunneson: WIll do that, he'll retreat a bit so he is within throwing distance sandor sunneson Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets: 5 (+6) = 11 20 (+6) = 26 sandor sunneson: one hit, crit Smon: You *advance* down the tunnel into short range for darts and throw, killing one bee. sandor sunneson rolls 2d4+3 and gets: 3, 1, (+3) = 7 Keelia: nice Smon: bee on Danor makes CON save Smon: /roll d20 Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 10, Smon: takes full sg dmg JamesDevil: crap, i should have moved into spiritual range on my turn Smon: roll dmg pls Danor JamesDevil: err, what roll? did it hit me? Smon: I thought you were wanting to protect Alvariel JamesDevil rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 9, (+2) = 11 Smon: sg dmg JamesDevil: ooo, ok] JamesDevil rolls 3d8 and gets: 4, 4, 7, = 15 Smon: roll your sg dmg danor Smon: ok it had 11 left, it dies sandor sunneson: yay! Smon: 2 wounded bees in the tunnel attack BS joriandrake: (hey, at least Alvariel is an ideal bait for bees) Smon: /roll d20+4x2 Smon Rolls 1d20+4x2 and gets: 8 (+4) = 12 15 (+4) = 19 Smon: 1 hit on BS JamesDevil: lol, yea, every one get in the spirital safe zone Smon: /roll d6+2 Smon rolls 1d6+2 and gets: 6, (+2) = 8 Keelia rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 11, (+1) = 12 Keelia: for con Smon: 8 dmg BS > 4 for evasion Smon: fail con save Smon: /roll 6d6 Smon rolls 6d6 and gets: 2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 1, = 11 Smon: !! Smon: only 11 poison dmg Keelia: phew sandor sunneson: never seen you roll so many 1s Simon Smon: how is BS hp? Keelia: obviously the dice must have decided I should live for the moment Keelia: less than half now Smon: /roll 2d6 Smon rolls 2d6 and gets: 6, 4, = 10 JamesDevil: get to the Chopper! i mean Dwarf! Keelia: 18/57 (if i take the full 11 poison) Smon: Yes you took 11 poison. The remaining 9 bees in the vast lighted plant chamber seem deterred by the light of the forge spirits around Danor and fly away over the balcony on the south wall. joriandrake: (Danor 'the Chopper' - new nickname?) JamesDevil: how bad do the paralyse look? will it pass on its own or do we need a rest? sandor sunneson: well done all Smon: #11 BS & T to go. 2 bees in the tunnel still attacking BS DESTROYERBILL: i attack the 2 bees around bright star DESTROYERBILL Rolls 1d6x2 and gets: 4 = 4 6 = 6 DESTROYERBILL Rolls 1d20+9x2 and gets: 2 (+9) = 11 17 (+9) = 26 joriandrake: (you'll be able to observe that on Alvariel Danor) Smon: Talakakan hits a bee, killig it with his maul Keelia: Bright Star will use fancy footwork to attack one bee and retreat with no OA and run and hide behind Danor DESTROYERBILL: i use breath attack JamesDevil: what class is Bill anyway, i've always wondered Keelia rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 11, (+9) = 20 DESTROYERBILL rolls 3d6 and gets: 1, 6, 6, = 13 Smon: Talaxakan breathes acid on the last bee, killing it. DESTROYERBILL: im an eldritch knight Smon: Fighter Eldritch Knight JamesDevil: ah, right joriandrake: (Bill, inspired by the eldritch King of Skandiks? Or does your character precede him?) DESTROYERBILL: i can cast blurr so its harder to hit me then it is to hit you for a change i only got it at level 8 Smon: GM: OK you are out of combat. 8 bees lie slain. Alvariel is paralysed,. sandor sunneson: lets go and retrieve the MU Keelia: Bright Star requires a short rest to regain some hit points JamesDevil: ok, with all the bees dead can i check Alvariel to see when the effect will end? DESTROYERBILL: i made an eldritch knight becouse i want to play a fighting wizard Smon: The 9 remaining bees retreated over a balcony 20' up on the south wall of the vast garden chamber Smon: OK roll INT (Medicine) Danor DESTROYERBILL: my first charcter in classic d and d was a wizard with intellagnce 10 strength 16 DESTROYERBILL: never failed a learn spell check JamesDevil rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 14, (+8) = 22 Smon: Danor reckons Alvariel should recover in about an hour. sandor sunneson: nice on Danor, good role joriandrake: (ok, I guess it makes sense, also probably why it is a good idea to have an additional knowledge oriented wizard then, you can keep the enemy hordes at bay Bill - also all the damn paralyse monsters) JamesDevil: ok, do we want to short/long rest? Smon: OOC If Alvariel had retreated after casting his spell like Sandro did the bees would probably not have got to him. Something to bear in mind. Keelia: Bright Star recommends they grab Alvariel and go hide in a corner until that wears off in case the bees come back. Keelia: Yes, need a short rest for hit dice JamesDevil: ok, i'd need a long rest to use prot from poison btw Smon: The ancient salon looks fairly secure. DESTROYERBILL: i need one also to cast blurr again disadvantage to hit the caster JamesDevil: i'm out of lv 1 spells joriandrake: (Sigh, I didn't move away because last time I fireballed the minotaurs you said something like how Alvariel leaves the safety of the group and I didn't want to get into some random encounter on my own =( ) JamesDevil: BS and I were in frpont of you Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 2, (+1) = 3 Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 8, (+1) = 9 JamesDevil: i'm basically unhittable at this point joriandrake: YOu can use that 1 hour for a short rest so that is good for everyone else Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 7, (+1) = 8 Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 6, (+1) = 7 JamesDevil: Danor picks up Alvariel and heads to the Saloon Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 1, (+1) = 2 JamesDevil rolls 1d8 and gets: 1, Keelia rolls 1d8+1 and gets: 5, (+1) = 6 JamesDevil: sigh JamesDevil rolls 1d8 and gets: 7, sandor sunneson rolls 1d8+3 and gets: 4, (+3) = 7 Smon: BS level 9 map https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenwY2-fWzINQ1_t7W02MeYL1BOelEq1HgcOlGMOpOzJXCUDF8jgXve7cR3f5vIMvOyPDENN7aG9yIQ1KGN9Yv6LuHKAl3is1aKaCRDX57IHxWQ5Wphd2GZ_OaNYx3MVre76ymdfdmv2Y/s320/BS+map+lv9.jpg joriandrake: When Alvariel isn't numb anymore: He stretches, checks his many sore wounds and fixes his attire. "Last time I said I don't like bees." He touches the aching wound caused by the sting "Status update: I hate bees." Keelia: 53/57 hp. Good enough. Smon: GM You return to the Saloon & start to rest. Smon: /roll d6 JamesDevil: whats everyone hp Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 3, JamesDevil: i'll mass heal if its needed joriandrake: (8/38) Smon: You rest ok for an hour. sandor sunneson: right folks, Sandro will drop out at this point, train 15 minutes away from stopping now, have a good weekend and chat soon Smon: Can add your new hp Smon: bye Fergus JamesDevil: see you mate sandor sunneson: 43/55 Keelia: have a good weekend, Ferg! DESTROYERBILL: bye joriandrake: bye Fergus, have admiration for you being able to play on a train JamesDevil: roll hit dice Alvariel sandor sunneson: thanks for game Simon, will read thread after for XP update joriandrake: what dice? JamesDevil: you hit dice JamesDevil: your* 9:07am 2018-10-20 sandor sunneson Has exited the room joriandrake: Alvariel was paralysed while your short rest happened, as such he didn't have the short rest to enable his dice HP being spent on healing JamesDevil: ok.... Smon: I believe that you cannot SR at 0 hp but you can SR at 8 hp joriandrake: I will use an aoinment Simon Smon: Assuming Danor tended his wounds I'll allow a SR joriandrake: ok JamesDevil: sure i'll do that joriandrake: then I'll do that joriandrake rolls 1d6+2 and gets: 6, (+2) = 8 joriandrake: hm, if i recall correctly i can spend as many hd i want on rest? Smon: yup DESTROYERBILL: up to your level yes Smon: all 6 if you wanted joriandrake: 16/38 joriandrake rolls 3d6+6 and gets: 6, 4, 6, (+6) = 22 joriandrake: perfect, exactly 38 hp joriandrake: (and 2 hd left to spare) JamesDevil: coolio JamesDevil: push on then? joriandrake: GM: how many hours left from Mage Armor spell? Keelia: sounds good. Smon: (OOC "Alvariel leaves the safety of the group" - well nothing actually attacked him did it? And he had 2 PCs between him and the minotaurs) joriandrake: (I got paranoid perhaps) Smon: You have several hours left of mage armour DESTROYERBILL: i look around the bee room for traesure or magical flowers joriandrake: ok, I will regain all my 3 1 level spell slots as this counted as short rest JamesDevil: Danor will sit in the room and cast detect magic joriandrake: (the used spells via the class feature) JamesDevil: ritually joriandrake: Then Alvariel casts Magic Detection as per ritual in 10 minutes joriandrake: ah, he also does it Smon: As Sandro heads south towards the bee room he sees it is again full of bees. Smon: Looks like more arrived Keelia: Bright Star follows him and stares at the bees with narrowed eyes. Smon: Talaxakan not Sandro sorry Keelia: (more than the 9 that left?) JamesDevil: ok.... DESTROYERBILL: i think 11 was there 20 bees joriandrake: "We probably leave the bees alone now, we probably aren't able to delve deeper into their hive without being fully surrounded and stung to death" JamesDevil: this time... Bright there attention, i'll stand in the corridor back here, you run back then the ones that try to attack get spirited or ranged attacked Smon: If you want to sneak close & count bees I will need stealth rolls Smon: Or you could go a different way? Keelia rolls 1d20+16 and gets: 19, (+16) = 35 DESTROYERBILL: i suck at stealth JamesDevil: they don't have ranged attacks that we've seen Keelia: for stealth Keelia: because sneaky sneaky either way JamesDevil: Keelia fades from the universe Smon: /roll 2d4+9 Smon rolls 2d4+9 and gets: 3, 4, (+9) = 16 joriandrake: (35 wow, that would perhaps even hide yo ufrom many gods) Smon: BS sneaks down the south tunnel again to the arboretum & counts 16 bees in the vast chamber. Keelia: she retreats and reports back. DESTROYERBILL: we can take 16 bees Keelia: "We could barely manage a handful, now there are 16. Perhaps we take the Eastern tunnel and see if it leads around?" JamesDevil: ok, how close does everyone needd to be for there ranged attacked? Smon: Talaxakan hung back JamesDevil: as in normal not at disadvantage? Smon: BS roll Perception please Keelia rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 15, (+10) = 25 DESTROYERBILL: i can do a 60 foot asid splash Keelia: are the bees not real? joriandrake: (maybe you spotted loot) Smon: OK prompted by T's suggestion to look around the chamber for trreasure, BS does see one of the flower beds looks mounded, on closer inspection what looks like bone is sticking out of the earth amid the flower fronds, about 50' away on the east side of the chamber. Smon: Could be a skeleton buried there. Keelia: Bright Star could attempt to sneak in and check the mound and if she's spotted, retreat to the others to fight the bees? Smon: She could attempt to work round the east wall using the pillars & flower beds for cover. Smon: Difficult but maybe doable. DESTROYERBILL: thats a bit risky i think we should send me in blurring then i run away to danors spirit guardions weakening the bees Keelia: She'll check with the others and see if they would prefer this attempt. Smon: OK BS retreats up the tunnel & consults with the others. Keelia: we don't want to engage 16 bees if we can avoid it. Keelia: If we can pull one or two at a time, fine, but 16 will kill those of us without high AC and HP JamesDevil: i vote for BS doing it, she can kity speed if needed JamesDevil: I'll be infront of you guuys while you range DESTROYERBILL: yeah Keelia: Are we ok with Bright Star attempting to stealth and if all else fails throw T and D at it? joriandrake: I consider to cast something on bs JamesDevil: guidance on BS if she wants to try something? Keelia: Ok, let me put it this way: anyone against Bright Star attempting to sneak? joriandrake: Ok no spell joriandrake: I see almost all illusion spells in 5e are self-only JamesDevil: nope joriandrake: nothing against it, just wanted to aid JamesDevil: Danor trusts BS implicity when it comes to stealth Keelia: Since we don't seem to have any disagreement. Simon, plan is as previously discussed Smon: GM: OK Danor casts Guidance on BS so her first Stealth check will have a bonus Keelia: all ahead sneak to check out the bone and run back to the others if it goes horribly wrong DESTROYERBILL: lets see the master of stealth at action Keelia: assuming I get another damn good roll DESTROYERBILL: if you fail i can give you my inperation Keelia rolls 1d20+16 and gets: 10, (+16) = 26 Smon: Bright Star sneaks down the tunnel to the arboretum and ducks round the corner along the n wall, trying not to attract any attention. Keelia rolls 1d4 and gets: 1, Keelia: 27 total. Smon: She is un noticed as she works her way round. Keelia: not great but perhaps ok for some bees Smon: roll again Keelia rolls 1d20+16 and gets: 20, (+16) = 36 Keelia: Practically Invisible. DESTROYERBILL: your so sneakey we cant rember you you snuk out of are minds Smon: BS reaches the flower bed with the skeleton poking out. Now the great silvery flowers and fronds shield her as she examines it. Keelia: master of stealth. until she trips over herself Smon: Looks like a human skeleton in the rotted harness of a warrior. joriandrake: omg joriandrake: (nice 20 there) Keelia: anything interesting remaining on this body? Smon: >>The Garden Hall: Soaring (40’) ceiling supported by flower-carved pillars; ceiling glows with bright light, illuminating the room; numerous plant beds holding a riot of pale subterranean flowers; scent of blossoms and the hum of bees. Giant Killer Bees (16) of immense size flit about the flowers collecting pollen.<< Smon: Is she digging it out? Keelia: yes, as much as she can while hiding behind the fronds Keelia: she Keelia: she'll go slow and quiet to refrain from drawing attention to herself Smon: Most of the body is covered in earth. BS takes several minutes to carefully dig out the corpse, revealing a shining sword in rotted scabbard, an ornate horn scribed with eldritch runes at his belt.... JamesDevil: interesting Keelia: she'll put them into her bag of holding so she can fight if it comes to that. Smon: His ornate cloak is still in perfect condition, and in his rotted pack are two ivory scroll tubes. Keelia: all into the BoH DESTROYERBILL: i am an eldritch knight i could work out what it does JamesDevil: ooooo Smon: (luckily w the bright light here the shining sword attracts no bees) JamesDevil: everyone in this group can except Keelia DESTROYERBILL: ok Keelia: (that's what I keep you guys around for why should I need to ) Smon: BS carefully packs all the items of interest into her bag of holding. DESTROYERBILL: i have +7 on arcana JamesDevil: lol joriandrake: Well, if it is magical Danor and ALvariel can spot it JamesDevil: Jorian identify the scroll, i'll do the clock and Bill check the sword then see what best for each person, assuming Keelia gets back safely joriandrake: (OK) Keelia: she'll sneak back to the others as soon as she's got everything packed away. Smon: OK roll 2 more stealth checks Keelia rolls 1d20+16 and gets: 18, (+16) = 34 Keelia rolls 1d20+16 and gets: 16, (+16) = 32 joriandrake: yay joriandrake: yay again Keelia: probably ok Smon: BS like a ghost returns to the party, a little bit soil-y but unharmed. Smon: The rich loam of the arboretum smells quite nice. JamesDevil: Danor rit casts on the cloak first i guess? Keelia: she leads them away from the door so the bees don't get distracted and lays out her loot. DESTROYERBILL: what did you find Keelia: she then shake the dirt from her fur. DESTROYERBILL: ooooh a shiny sword Smon: GM OK you gather back in the salon 100' north and can ID the items if I fail encounter check... Smon: /roll d6 Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 1, JamesDevil: how about we identify it first? it ould be cursed joriandrake: Alvariel and co will chck out the items and the wizard identifies the scroll via ritual DESTROYERBILL: i use arcan to identify the sword JamesDevil: team Ritual GO! Keelia: Bright Star (being magically useless but exceptionally stealthy) will stand watch DESTROYERBILL: i cant rituall DESTROYERBILL: im just good at arcana JamesDevil: leave it to us then mate joriandrake: (go go Ritual Rangers! /insert power rangers -original series- in here) JamesDevil: no point risking a sword that sucks out your soul DESTROYERBILL: yeah i guess joriandrake: (could come in handy if it sucks out that of the enemy though) JamesDevil: so what do we find out after some time identifying JamesDevil: ? joriandrake: "Danor I think we can still identify the cloak and scroll" Smon: longsword +1, a cloak of protection, a scroll of protection against elementals, a treasure map showing the location of a treasure hoard buried in Underdark caves a mile to the west of your location (down those stairs off the long tunnel), and a horn of blasting. Keelia: 2x scroll tubes Keelia: should be two scrolls? JamesDevil: yep, we'll do those too joriandrake: "Or shall one of us try the sword instead?" Keelia: and th horn joriandrake: OK JamesDevil: O.O JamesDevil: i would very much like the cloak joriandrake: (in this case, we need another duo of identification ritual for the horn and sword) Keelia: the map goes into Bright Star's pocket immediately. DESTROYERBILL: i want horn of blasting JamesDevil: a horn of blasting,, what does that do? Smon: (I assumed you took a while to ritual ID it all) Keelia: but do you deserve a horn of blasting DESTROYERBILL: blast people JamesDevil: yep joriandrake: K? i assume this means Danor and Alvarial casts for 2 hours identifications to know all 4 items) JamesDevil: how about we find out Bill rather than just taking stuff Keelia: you have your blasty breath. maybe someone without an AoE attack gets the horn Smon: 10 minutes per Identify ritual Jorian. joriandrake: (can I haz cloak? I have AC 11 and the +1 to paralysis saves would be nice too) DESTROYERBILL: its a line joriandrake: (ok, for some reason I remembered 1 hour) DESTROYERBILL: yeah sure JamesDevil: if you get hit its not going to make much diff Jorian joriandrake: except for the saves like the one that paralysed me again JamesDevil: what damage type from the horn? fire? Smon: Alvariel takes the Cloak of Protection (+1 AC & saves) and attunes to it. Keelia: sonic, I would assume Smon: thunder yes Keelia: horn of gondor style JamesDevil: you've been paralysed once man joriandrake: If everyone is fine with it then he'll happily do that joriandrake: twice joriandrake: (only this char - carrion crawler, bee) DESTROYERBILL: ill give you a sword of regenrating creature bain for the horn Keelia: No one else will hugely benefit from the cloak so go for it. joriandrake: thanks Smon: Horn of Blasting You can use an action to speak the horn's Command Word and then blow the horn, which emits a thunderous blast in a 30-foot cone that is audible 600 feet away. Each creature in the cone must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 5d6 thunder damage and is Deafened for 1 minute. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't Deafened. Creatures and Objects made of glass or Crystal have disadvantage on the saving throw and take 10d6 thunder damage instead of 5d6. Each use of the horn's magic has a 20 percent chance of causing the horn to explode. The explosion deals 10d6 fire damage to the blower and destroys the horn. joriandrake: (both the Bane sword and horn are nice, could work for either a dwarf or eldritch dragonborn so a swap might be also good for Danor) JamesDevil: i've got my hammer, whats the damage on the sword? Smon: +1 sword, so d8+1 Keelia: It'll be up to Danor. James, do you want sword or horn? Smon: sorry you meant T's sword JamesDevil: ah, ok, i'm good with my hammer JamesDevil: yea JamesDevil: his Keelia: I assume no one actually wants the +1 sword and it will go into bag and be sold for gold split later? DESTROYERBILL: +1 but +3d6 against regenrating creatures and stops there regnrating abilltey DESTROYERBILL: its good for killing trolls joriandrake: (trolls, werewolves and co) Smon: GM: So Alvariel takes the cloak, BS takes the treasure map. JamesDevil: hmmm, situationally useful but not as good for normal use, maybe you should hang onto it? JamesDevil: I take the cloak joriandrake: yes, it makes a lot of sense for our master scout to have the treasure map joriandrake: hm DESTROYERBILL: well nothing else is useful to me but the horn joriandrake: I thought I got the cloak James Keelia: there may be shinies and bright star has been exceptionally patient with the lack of shines recently. joriandrake: ok let's roll for the cloak then James as both of us want it, d20 higher wins? JamesDevil rolls 1d20 and gets: 13, Smon: Alvariel took the cloak a while ago joriandrake rolls 1d20 and gets: 12, joriandrake: ok you win Smon: Alvariel agrees to roll d20s for it & loses Keelia: ok, you guys fight over the cloak. Did danor want the horn or did he want to trade it for T's sword? Smon: Funny how PCs have 20s in their pouches joriandrake: (I don't want to arghoue about a cloak, if GM rules I have it already then fine, if not Danor gets it) JamesDevil: lol, yea Smon: Alvariel was holding it JamesDevil: right, 25 AC not JamesDevil: bring on the heavy hitters Smon: What are your 3 attuned items Danor? DESTROYERBILL: i just want the horn of expolding on enemy or self JamesDevil: o crap its attunment, nvm then Smon: LOL JamesDevil: god only i forgot about that >.< Keelia: ok, I'm making an executive decision. Bright Star will take Tal up on his offer to trade that sword for the horn Smon: of course it's attunement.I even said Alvariel attuned it! joriandrake: o_O Okay, Alvariel gets it JamesDevil: stupid 3 item only rule.... Smon: Keelia: She doesn't want exploding things around her. DESTROYERBILL: ok its a deal Keelia: her fur gets singed enough as it is. Keelia: Done. joriandrake: Horn of Exploding - lol Bill, a horn of dynamite! Keelia: Alvarial has the cloak. Tal has traded regen sword for horn. +1 sword is in bag for later loot split Smon: OK BS trades the horn of blasting to T for the regenerating-bane weapon Keelia: Bright Star has pocketed the treasure map for the group to investigate later Smon: Scroll vs elementals also in bag Keelia: Unless Danor wants to hold onto those? JamesDevil: can you transcribe that one jorian? JamesDevil: nah you can Bright joriandrake: not sure, i'll check joriandrake: (is it an arcane scroll?) JamesDevil: not sure.... joriandrake: (I doN't even find it based on that name) Smon: BS inspecting the treasure map of the caves west of Stonehell beyond the west steps, it also shows a route through caves west of Stonehell to the surface near Trolltooth Ridge, several miles to the west. Smon: Scroll of Protection joriandrake: "Isn't west where the hidden treasure is supposedly located as well?" Keelia: this map probably leads to the same treasure JamesDevil: I have prot from energy, so the scroll is probably arcane joriandrake: ah joriandrake: Scroll of Protection seems like a proper consumable magic item instead of a magic scroll, I don't think Alvariel can add it tohis book, GM? JamesDevil: so, off to the treasure? do we need to go through the bee room? Smon: SCROLL OF PROTECTION [ Parchemin de protection ] Scroll, rare Each scroll of protection works against a specific type of creature. Using an action to read the scroll encloses you in a invisible barrier that extends from you to form a 5-foot-radius, 10-foot-high cylinder. For 5 minutes, this barrier prevents creatures of the specified type from entering or affecting anything within the cylinder. The cylinder moves with you and remains centered on you. However, if you move in such a way that a creature of the specified type would be inside the cylinder, the effect ends. A creature can attempt to overcome the barrier by using an action to make a DC 15 Charisma check. On a success, the creature ceases to be affected by the barrier. Smon: No the stairs are off the tunnel 20' before it reaches the bee room. Keelia: treasure is probably a distance away. joriandrake: Yep, seems like there's no spell to copy into a book from that one Keelia: but we can go explore that if you would prefer instead of exploring level 9? JamesDevil: well do you want to hang onto it anyway? Smon: Passing a door in north wall the stairs lead down to a network of natural caves, illuminated by luminous fungi here and there. Smon: Let me know if you want to go that way. joriandrake: (actually I think the scroll is best to be with either firsline fighters or Brisghtstar to be used when facing a dangerous foe) DESTROYERBILL: lets go to the treasure Keelia: ok, scroll into bag joriandrake: ok, Brightstar has the scroll JamesDevil: how far does the treasure look on the map? days away or a few hours? Smon: A mile - about 1-2 hours joriandrake: "Let's go then" Keelia: eh. That's doable. let DESTROYERBILL: on words to loot Smon: GM: OK you head down the stairs. Keelia: Bright Star takes the lead, map in hand, on light feet. JamesDevil: that gets my vote then, then head back to long rest joriandrake: (Simon tell me if Mage Armor needs refreshment after/during that 2 hour journey) JamesDevil: guidance on Bright as she goes off Smon: The oppressive sense of Nixthisis-haunted Stonehell lifts as you pass through the subterranean wilderness of the Underdark. Smon: /roll d6 Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 1, DESTROYERBILL: does eveyone have night vision Keelia: yes DESTROYERBILL: good Keelia: at least bright star and danor do joriandrake: Alvariel takes out his notes and scribbles the details about being paralysed (again) and the Healing Word spell on it as he's analysing it during their walk DESTROYERBILL: and me Keelia: not sure about Alv Smon: A few small cave critters skitter away at your approach, but nothing bars your way and an hour or so later you reach the cave marked on the map. Digging through a mound of rubble you haul out an unlocked battered chest. JamesDevil: i can cast light if Jorian needs it DESTROYERBILL: he is an elf Keelia: Bright Star checks for traps Keelia: ? DESTROYERBILL: he has night vison thankfully Smon: Ensuring it's not trapped, BS gets it open - piles of shint gems and thousands of gold coins. joriandrake: "Yes, thank you" (Half-elf but light is still better than no light to write) Smon: shiny JamesDevil: you talless all look the same JamesDevil: anything else in there? DESTROYERBILL: i have 2 bags of holding Keelia: ok. Gems are Bright Stars.She doesn't care about the gold but you touch the gems, she'll get very unhappy after all this time of no gems JamesDevil: BS and I have one each Smon: GM: The chest contains some 10,000 gp in coin and 14,000 gp in gems Smon: /roll d6-1 Smon rolls 1d6-1 and gets: 5, (-1) = 4 Keelia: "Shinies," she purrs. "Finally." Smon: Including 4 500gp diamonds joriandrake: The wizard is strangely kept perfectly busy writing about spell efffects, and if not by that then by writing about the dugenons of Stonehell and the strange symbols here and there DESTROYERBILL: bright star lets all share it evenley Keelia: Thank god. we need those for the next time someone dies DESTROYERBILL: 6000 gp each JamesDevil: I'll take the diamonds for rezzes later on, and as much gold as i can carry Keelia: Don't forget Sandro. He's here even if Ferg isn't. DESTROYERBILL: bright star you can have 6000gp of gems JamesDevil: yep Smon: Sandro is not present but you can save him a share DESTROYERBILL: fine DESTROYERBILL: 4800 gp each Smon: (although rem Fergus said he doesn't even bother tracking loot) Keelia: That's ok, it's only fair. He can donate it. joriandrake: (this is a campaign where being a Zealot barbarian might be perfect, enabling a game style where the barbarian doesn't care if he dies) JamesDevil: ok, so 4,500 diamonds for me to rez your asses joriandrake: Alvariel looks amazed at the gold Smon: Splitting 4800 each? Suggest BS take Sandro's share give it to him next time or put it in a savings account for when he's bigger. joriandrake: "...so much coffee... many books..." JamesDevil: then another 400 in gold, unless you want me to take a full share of gold and count the diamonds as a group thing? Keelia: She'll squirrel it away for him to use as he pleases. DESTROYERBILL: im looking for as many emralds as i can then if that doesnt get to 4800gp ill take some gold Smon: GM: Do you want to follow the map route out west by Trolltooth ridge or go back into Stonehell? Smon: /roll d6-1 Smon rolls 1d6-1 and gets: 6, (-1) = 5 Smon: 5 big emeralds ca 500gp each Tal joriandrake: GM: how much gold is required to open a coffee house? =) joriandrake: (coffee house -slash- temple) JamesDevil: Danor will take the diamonds for the group and 4800 gold for himself then Smon: 5000gp is typical J joriandrake: k Keelia: You guys are leaving Bright Star no shinies. Dammit ¬¬ Keelia: that's her one thing. Smon: If you take off the diamonds there is 22,000 in loot joriandrake: I'll see if i can get you shinies, or a nice warm spot in coffee house and coffee/cakes Smon: OOC XP for session is 1150 each Keelia: nice joriandrake: thanks JamesDevil: arn;'t diamonds worth 5000 each? joriandrake: another day survived for Alvariel! DESTROYERBILL: if you take all dimands and 4800 you will have triple all of us DESTROYERBILL: 500 each Keelia: The diamonds can be taken from Sandro's share which he will donate to the party. joriandrake: 500 each means the 'second tier' revive spell requirement is owned DESTROYERBILL: to split evenley yo get all dimands and 300 gp JamesDevil: thats what i asked earlier, i can either take the diamonds for rezzes and then 400 for my share of the gold or take a share of the gold Smon: Keelia: ok - i'm doing an executive decision. joriandrake: as far I understood without the diamons we still have 22k gold to share Keelia: Sandro will take the diamonds. +300 gp as per the 4800total Smon: GM: I am going w Keelia Keelia: Tal can have the emeralds + 2300gp to make his 4800 JamesDevil: ok Smon: There are four 500gp diamonds Keelia: Alv will take all gold DESTROYERBILL: thats 10000gp joriandrake: 'im tired/stupid so just to be sure how much is Alvariel getting: 4800 gold pieces? DESTROYERBILL: ok Keelia: ok, then Sandro will take diamonds + 2800gp Keelia: Alv takes his in all gold Keelia: so he can buy whatever he needs joriandrake: ok Keelia: Bright Star will take all hers in gems because -dammit, shinies! Smon: OOC Keelia give BS +300 XP for solution joriandrake: (which is 4800 gp worth of gold, correct? gem-swap confuses me a bit) Smon: (yes) Keelia: if there is not enough gold, then danor will take gems for his because Bright Star will PAY him gold for the shinies from her previous loot stores. DESTROYERBILL: good idea kellia sandor loses a bit of money in dimands becouse he is not here Keelia: Everyone ends up with the equivalent of 4800gp but you have it in gems if previously indicated above. joriandrake: Shine like a diamond JamesDevil: ok, so io'll take 2800g correct and 1 diamond? joriandrake: (better than the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU-VJOzb-10 ) Smon: OK stopping there, I have posted log, feel free to keep discussing loot Keelia: All diamonds are technically taken by Sandro but will be donated into party bag. DESTROYERBILL: no dnaor you get 4800 gp and no dimands but you get dimands from sandor Smon: BS gave Danor 4800 gp & the four diamonds Smon: The diamonds are held by Danor for raising but are group property joriandrake: Alvariel is an additional contact for case we need revivals as he is part of Meroya's clergy and can contact the High Priestess DESTROYERBILL: but then he gets 6800 sandro gets 2800 which is fine becouse fergus is not here joriandrake: I wouldn't be fine with leaving out characters who just fought alongside in a sessio nearlier, but he was also fine with previously Alvarial missing out once on loot so it balances out Keelia: No, Danor gets 4800 just like everyone else. Sandro also gets 4800 but we are assuming he will donate the diamonds to the party. No one gets more than anyone else. joriandrake: this seems like the norm so I don't care anymore Keelia: If he chooses not to donate the diamonds, Bright Star will purchase them from him and donate them to the party from her own money. It's all balanced. JamesDevil: right, this seems fair, the group is stronger this way DESTROYERBILL: im here next session as well now lets go back to town joriandrake: Alvariel will follow wherever the whole party deems to be worth visiting Keelia: @James, I'm going to mark the 4 diamonds on my sheet with a note that Danor is holding them Smon: GM You get back to Selatine that night. Next day when Bright Star & Alvariel travel down to the Lighthouse with Dr Rosa to do their studying they find a scene of chaos. JamesDevil: i'm doing the same, its just for record keeping joriandrake: "oh my... I thought she would keep the place more tidy" Keelia: Bright Star starest the chaos, and takes a tentative step inside. Keelia: She calls out to Dr Rosa. Smon: The Lighthouse is smoking and there are dead orcs, dead hobgoblins and dead purple robed chaos wizards everywhere. Keelia: She draws her sword and stealths inside joriandrake: "ok, definitively not hear jsut to read books" The wizard pokes a corpse with his foot Smon: You are met by Lady Meda of Thusia & her weaponmaster, looking battle-damaged but jubilant. DESTROYERBILL: my charcter shieldbiter comes through the gate DESTROYERBILL: the mirror i mean joriandrake: "What happened here? Whire is Madam Rose?" Smon: There are wounded but victorious amazons looting the corpses of the falllen chaos horde joriandrake: where* Smon: >>Next day when Bright Star & Alvariel travel down to the Lighthouse with Dr Rosa to do their studying they find a scene of chaos.<< you are with Rosa joriandrake: sorry my mistake joriandrake: (misread it as its her place we went to) JamesDevil: if one of you grab Danor from onre of the forges he'll come along Keelia: (sorry, misread the "with" ) DESTROYERBILL: hello steel claw helga seems like you destroyed oriaxes army god job im back with my 400,000 GOLD Smon: Lady Meda: "Welcome Dr Rosa, friends! Oriax and his forces came through the Mirror... right into our trap! Steelclaw the Dragonborn is leading a force to loot Oriax's tower. DESTROYERBILL: why is there a cat walking on two legs a dwarf and a blue elf did they help defat the army of evil Smon: GM: Steeclaw & co return from the Purple Isles through the mirror & shortly thereafte Shieldbiter returns from the City of Brass. Smon: (Ok let's say Danor came along to visit the amazon smithy for tips) Keelia: Bright Star's ears twitch back at being called a walking cat but she's heard worse so she says nothing and looks to Dr Rosa for explanation JamesDevil: k Smon: Rosa looks bewildered. DESTROYERBILL: steelclaw helga do you want to roll around with me in the plie of gold in my dimentianal hankerchief JamesDevil: Danor drop the head of his hammer on Bill's foot joriandrake: "Oriax? Is that wizard still alive?" Alvarial heard of the slaver but assumed after losing the tower he was already defeated and killed. joriandrake: (lol) Smon: Meda frowns: "When the battle was lost, Oriax teleported away - we don't know where. His army is destroyed but he escaped again." Smon: OOC Bill mum here joriandrake: (good time to end then?) joriandrake: (we can start with some investigation next session - next week?) JamesDevil: ok, i'm lost her, is Buill now playing a second character? joriandrake: (Oriax is a famous NPC enemy from years ago in Simon's games) joriandrake: (I've built the background of many Thane on him a bit, my first Stonehell char) DESTROYERBILL: my shield biter is not going adventuring he just came back from selling 2 legendary items to an amount of 300000 gold JamesDevil: yea, its just that Bill's comments seem out of place joriandrake: of many Thane (ignore it, was about to write something else then changed my mind, only one Tane there) Keelia: (from what I can understand, when we returned to the Amazon Lighthouse WITH Dr Rosa, the Amazons had a trap for Oriax, there. Another of Bill's characters was part of that trap) 10:20am 2018-10-20 DESTROYERBILL Has exited the room joriandrake: aah JamesDevil: right,. ok, that clears it up Keelia: (Bill's Tal isn't at the Lighthouse, but Steelclaw and Sheildbiter are both passing through ??) joriandrake: I guess Simon GM-ed for Bill alone a bit and they had the battle, or took part in it while the Stonehell group was down in the lower levels Keelia: Could have been had on a different day completely. JamesDevil: are we calling it here Simon? joriandrake: I think he's afk with Bill due to the woman at hteir place Keelia: It will likely be called here as he took the log earlier but he can confirm when he's back joriandrake: also, as Bill is gone and Fergus not here either that's very likely Keelia: I'm looking at the way I've done Bright Star's item documentation and under Loot, it's all gems. Everything else is stored under misc JamesDevil: lol joriandrake: You reallyl ike shineys JamesDevil: I need to check with Simon about my Mace, its does bonus damge in the hands of a dwarf but i'm not sure if its an attument item or not joriandrake: I wonder if you have a golden ring hidden somewhere JamesDevil: I hope not Keelia: It's her primary characteristic joriandrake: her precioussss Keelia: it's not gold. It's rainbow. Keelia: If we ever get it working, it will teleport to a specific place within stonehell. Keelia: ring of scintilating orb. I've had it since level 1 Keelia: level 1 of stonehell, not of the character joriandrake: So, as recap: last time Rosa told Alvariel of her dreams of enemy entity(ies) perhaps those work with Oriax, OR this is a total coincidence the slaver wizard jsut attacked now joriandrake: We're in deep shit if it isn't a coincidence though Keelia: Likely separate events. Oriax has been around for a while but Nixithis has only recently started to gain power. joriandrake: True, if anything, oriax might be more aligned to the Skandiks if their King pmade a deal with him Keelia: Nixithis's awakening could have enabled Oriax to attack but considering Nixthis' power is limited in range, I doubt Oriax is her/it's servant. Smon: back joriandrake: I assume we end the session SImon? Smon: >>(from what I can understand, when we returned to the Amazon Lighthouse WITH Dr Rosa, the Amazons had a trap for Oriax, there. Another of Bill's characters was part of that trap)<< Yeah sorry that is exactly right joriandrake: I guess we're too tired by now (or hungry) to even read properly JamesDevil sent you a private message. If it did not open automatically, check for blocked popups and/or [Click Here] Keelia: James had a question about his mace joriandrake: right, that does matter Smon: GM: What happened was that Bill's level 18 barbarian dragonborn persuaded Meda to open the magic mirror at the Lighthouse so he could go through & sell stuff in the City of Brass. JamesDevil sent you a private message. If it did not open automatically, check for blocked popups and/or [Click Here] JamesDevil: ok, question answer Smon: While he was in the Plane of Fire, Oriax attacked through the open mirror but Meda Damne Steelclaw & co massacred his forces Smon: Then counter attacked and sacked Oriax's new tower on the other side of the mirror joriandrake: Interesting, so Oriax might be on that place/in that Coty of Brass Smon: This all happened off-stage with a few d6 rolls joriandrake: lol, he's not lucky with these towers Smon: Oriax teleported away while inside his tower on this plane. Smon: Meda believes he's probably back in the Wilderlands, minus all his followers. Smon: His tower in the Purple Isles has been looted and his slaves freed; Steeclaw SB's deputy dragonborn acquired 4 cute silver dragonborn wives JamesDevil: btw i appear to have a ring of prot from an earlier level of Stonehell, i'm gonna swap out my boot of sriding and springing for it joriandrake: guys: before I forget it: Alvariel hands one dose of Keoghtom's oinment to Brisht Star adn another to Danor, he still has 3 left after that (keep going Simon, it's interesting I just don't want to forget to hand these out once again) Smon: Basically on my checks - I got a 6 for Oriax attacking, then he got a 1 (worst possible) for result of his attack,but made a save to escape & not die. JamesDevil: Danor hands it to Bright, he's got another healing Keelia: @Jorian, noted one dose of K.ointment on the list Smon: Keoghtom's is all in one ointment jar Jorian, you can't split it. Smon: It'll go bad in a few days if you do. joriandrake: oh I thought those are all different ones joriandrake: never mind then o.O Smon: "Use within 3 days of opening" Smon: The item is a jar w 5 doses JamesDevil: right, doing xp now or posting it later? Smon: I guess I'd let you make new jars for storage at 100gp/jar (common item) Keelia: 1150 xp from before Smon: 1150 yup joriandrake: I thought we got 1150xp plus extras during the session, no clue what Fergus gets Smon: 1150, +300 to Bright Star joriandrake: I wil ltake that Simon, I make 2 extra jars Smon: ok JamesDevil: cool joriandrake: and hand a dose to Brightstar joriandrake: (Keelia just remember the jar is itself worth 100gp and not to lose it ) Keelia: thanks, added onto list Smon: The jars are reuseable joriandrake: I will place another dose in the other new jar but as Danor doesn't want it I will probably offer it to Sandro or ... Tax joriandrake: Tex? I can't remember Bill's nev char's aname yet Smon: The ointment itself is an Uncommon item, need Healer's Kit prof & level 5+ to make Smon: Talaxakan JamesDevil: better that someone other than me has iot so they can get me up if i go down Keelia: i should still have had an empty jar from the last time i had keoghan's joriandrake: oh? I didn't know you had it before Smon: You just need to wash it out then Keelia: a couple of months ago. JamesDevil: probably got mould in it by now Keelia: I think i wanted to learn to make it. Keelia: eww, mould. Definitely needs a scrub then! joriandrake: k well i still buy those 2 jars, if for nothing else than for whatever we find down there, also needed for the red stuff my char is looking for I believe JamesDevil: going to continue working on my +2 armour, so much to do! Smon: joriandrake: and I will see what scrolls I could get, maybe a damage spell wand Smon: OK next game in 1 week real time & game time after long rest Smon: +6 days of study or crafting joriandrake: I plan to hold on to most of the gold though, I want to make that coffee shop/temple joriandrake: ok Keelia: thanks! noted joriandrake: I leave Keelia to keeping the numbers for our language education Keelia: 19 days so far JamesDevil: ugh, 2000 days to get the armour done -.- joriandrake: lol JamesDevil: 800 if i get the iron myself and some assistence JamesDevil: i'll probably find a set before then.... Smon: Oriax's tower could be used for arcane crafting by a wizard like Alvariel BTW... JamesDevil: unless simon lets me convert my current set and drop the stealth bonus JamesDevil: would the tower speed thing up any? joriandrake: If i can craft there, I meanallowed or offered that joriandrake: Prisha as Knowledge cleric might also be able to aid danor if he's willing to ask her via Alvariel (due to Knowledge domain) joriandrake: hm JamesDevil: I will indeed do that joriandrake: you know what I set up the coffee shop right away with ROse's aid joriandrake: I have more than 5k gold right now joriandrake: this would also enable a real RP reason for Prisha to visit Selatine when it is opened joriandrake: Rose can help Alvariel to get it allowed to work as a coffee house in the front and small temple in the back so that Lady Vex is not against it Smon: OK just checked my notes - Alvariel could craft at 175gp/day using Oriax's laboratory & library joriandrake: While she's all for Athena I don't believe she banned worship of other gods joriandrake: Alvariel himself will help Danor then joriandrake: but who owns that tower now? JamesDevil: ok, between the two of us that to 800 days without the ore joriandrake: Isn't this the tower amazons occupy atm? Smon: OK if Danor helps Alvariel in the Oriax lab they could craft at 175+25 = 200/day Smon: Yes the amazons occupy it. Smon: With the threat from Oriax reduced, Lady Meda is willing to let you use it now. Keelia: sorry guys, I'm going to head off. thanks for the great game! see you next week Smon: Bye Keelia! joriandrake: Good, then Prisha should be able to help Alvariel gain access after the last diplo visit when the child of Sandor was born there joriandrake: bye Keelia 10:49am 2018-10-20 Keelia Has exited the room JamesDevil: if i can find the ore then it would go down to 100 days but i'm guessing the ore is insanly rare Smon: Yes they are friendly to the Meroya church. joriandrake: ... hm joriandrake: Alvariel will ask Prisha about the ore when discussing this Smon: If Danor wants to take off 1200gp he can do 1200gp of crafting over the next week towards the 50,000 value of +2 full plate joriandrake: she does have a contact in Goldscale, the kobold who might be able to aid with the ore, or Viola, or the girlfriend merchant of BilL's other character JamesDevil: i will take the gold off now joriandrake: my half-elf will help him as long it doesn't interfere with his own language studies Smon: Prisha is not an expert on local iron deposits but you can both roll History for research joriandrake: k Smon: It would prevent your language studies yup joriandrake: Alvariel roll: JamesDevil rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 1, (+7) = 8 Smon: You'd be doing 8 hours/day in the forge & lab, not studying. Smon: Maybe Danor will pay you for your time? joriandrake rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 6, (+10) = 16 JamesDevil: its ok, don't sacrfice your studies for me joriandrake: Alvariel is not much for gold, more for scrolls, lore, books, and if possible ask Danor to allow him see Danor cast all kinds of clerical spells Smon: Studying Oriax's records of Stonehell, there are rumours of old dwarf mines deep down, somewhere on the 6th or 7th level most likely, possibly 8th. JamesDevil: hmm, ok JamesDevil: taking a note Smon: These are said to have had deposits of rare & dweomered metals. joriandrake: Alvariel will tell this Danor, and also say that Brisht Star's kobold friend might also know of ore, or how to access it easier or via a safer route Smon: The mines are said to lie off the great chasm, which runs through the 6th-8th levels. joriandrake: these kobolds are her friend and mostly about mining if i remember well Smon: There's also the gold mine on level 5, not great for armour. The cursed demon K'Taulut guarded the gold mines but was recently slain. joriandrake: hm, Simon how much time per day is used for learning language with Rose/BS? joriandrake: Alvariel will tell Prisha of the gold mine, should help making a trade route with Selatine more worth for Carchimish's king and persuade them to focus more on this region, maybe even start up a gold mint Smon: Assumes about 8 hours a day of study joriandrake: (then of course there is also the alchemical red stuff we already are aware of) joriandrake: ok joriandrake: 8 hours language, 8 hours helping Danor, 8 hours rest joriandrake: Alvariel can do it all! Smon: LOL JamesDevil: lol, thanks man! Smon: You won't get a Long Rest if you do over 8 hours activity joriandrake: will be busy, but I assume I can let Rose handle most of the coffee shop/temple stuff as she wants that as well anyway joriandrake: ok, I don't need a full long rest as on this low wizard level I can regain all my spells in a week anyway joriandrake: with the daily 1/per short rest ability Smon: Ah ok. Smon: OK I'll go with that. Smon: You won't recover your hit dice though. joriandrake: so Alvariel will be a very busy ....something that isn't a giant paralyzing bee... joriandrake: k Smon: OK if you don't mind working flat out you can help Danor AND learn language. If you pay 25gp/week you can learn faster joriandrake: so, shall I have 5k spent written off on the new coffee house/temple then? Smon: Where do you want it built? Smon: Selatine? joriandrake: I think I won't 'learn faster' it is enough to learn the language as it is plus help Danor plus pay for the building Smon: It will take 60 days & 5000gp to build your coffee house/temple shrine to Meroya & coffee joriandrake: yes, inside Selatine's walls, not a very large place, not wanting to annoy Vex, but it should be a pleasant coffee house with cakes/cookies and in the back a temple joriandrake: k joriandrake: consider money spent and timer for building started Smon: That's fine - I'm using the 'guildhouse' stat line in the 5e DMG for cost & time, so it is quite substantial, like a small villa. joriandrake: IWill ask the Church for aid with this, probably VIola and Prisha can handle that better with the priestesses than good ol' wizard here Smon: A big temple like a cathedral is 50,000gp and 400 days. joriandrake: ah, small villa? that is nice, it will be bigger than I expected Smon: A royal palace or large castle is 500,000gp & 1200 days! joriandrake: probably able to have a few of the usual temple rooms then i nthe back, like the healer or pleasure rooms joriandrake: that is a bit out of my reach atm JamesDevil: right, i've updated my sheet, i'm off, see you guys, thaxs all Smon: OK just track the time & remember real time = game time Smon: cheers James joriandrake: I will look up what I wrote of the typical Meroya temples and PM you what I would imagine based on the size of a small villa and coffee house then joriandrake: bye James