Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 13, 2012, 06:06:13 pm
1. What kind of sick and twisted mind does Gary Gygax have?
2. I wonder
Unfortunately I’ll never know the answer to the first thought, but for the second one, well, why do you think I created this thread?
What is the Tomb of Horrors?
Probably one of the most famous, evil and devious dungeons ever created. It’s so filled with traps, secret doors and obstacles that getting through it alive is impossible without having peeked at the notes or some sort of sixth sense. It was originally created by Gary Gygax way back when Dungeons & Dragons didn’t need a version number. It has since been updated twice, for the 2nd edition of D&D and version 3.5. The version that I have is the 3.5 one.
How evil and/or devious are we talking about here?
If you find yourself teleported to one room of the dungeon and all of your equipment to another, then you should feel lucky. Most traps aren’t so merciful. As for the devious side of things, well, you have three ways you can die before you even find the dungeon’s entrance.
Will you be running this as a Dungeons & Dragons campaign?
God no! The campaign is rated for ninth level characters, and going through the effort to create one isn’t worth it, trust me. Instead we’ll be using a highly simplified system. Think of a RTD, but using a d20 instead of a d6. This is still D&D after all. Additionally we’ll be playing this by post, for three reasons.
1. It’ll make things much easier when characters are spilt up all around the dungeon, which will most likely happen several times.
2. Characters can jump in (and out) at any time, which simplifies things with the large amount of deaths (and hopefully players) in the game.
3. I’m not going to bother waiting for every player to submit their turns. Admittedly it’ll make some of the traps less deadly (ie they won’t kill your entire party) but I want the game to proceed as quickly as possible.
Does it matter if I have some knowledge about how terrible the Tomb of Horrors is?
Depends on how much we’re talking about here. If you’ve already played through the Tomb of Horrors, have read the module or something like that, then you probably shouldn’t be joining (crackling and rubbing your hands in glee is perfectly fine though). As long as you don’t have knowledge about every single trap and terror, I don’t really care. Listening to a couple of rumours or reading Order of the Stick is fine. Just make sure not to ruin the FUN for everyone else.
How can I join?
First you’ll need to create a character. He or she will need at least a name (to identify your character), gender (for pronouns) and a class (I’ll go over then shortly). If you want you can also give your character a race and a backstory, since this is still technically a role-playing game. Just note that only your class will affect your stats. Anything else is just fluff, so even if you are a mighty 3-yard (D&D uses imperial units, unfortunately) long dragon, you’re virtually identical to anybody else that’s the same class of you. You should also choose some items to take with you into the dungeon. If everything appears to be in order about your character, then you’ll appear at the starting location, ready to go.
EDIT: By popular demand:
Can I join?
Of course! The more the merrier! Plus, given the death rate (high), anybody can join/re-join at any time, so you have no excuses not to!
Anyways without further ado, here’s the rules.
Spoiler: The Game System (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Classes (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Adventure Background of the Tomb of Horrors (click to show/hide)
If you have any questions I’ll do my best to answer them, and if you don’t then submit a character and get ready to explore the Tomb of Horrors!
Spoiler: Graveyard of Fallen Heroes (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kadzar on August 13, 2012, 06:27:08 pm
Gender: Male
Class: Battlechef (Fighter)
Items: iron pan, fork, sack of flour, jug of cooking oil, cord of firewood, flint and steel
Weapons and armor: large kitchen knife (about the size of a short sword) and pan lid (used as shield), plate apron
EDIT: Updated profile
Post by: OREOSOME on August 13, 2012, 07:11:36 pm
Gender:Female
Class:Rogue
Equipment: Crossbow, Leather armor, 30 Bolts, Rapier, Rations for 2 weeks.
Post by: killerhellhound on August 13, 2012, 09:50:13 pm
Gender: male
Class: mage
Items: spellbook of summoning, wizard staff, robe, hat, sacrificial dagger bound and gagged snake
Post by: Azthor on August 13, 2012, 11:50:31 pm
Gender: Male
Class: Fighter
Equipment: mining equipment and an extensive supply of water & bland rations.
Post by: jaass on August 13, 2012, 11:55:28 pm
Gender: Male
Class: Mage
Item: Quaterstaff, Acorns
Post by: Zako on August 13, 2012, 11:57:29 pm
Name: Kazard McDermeth
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue
Equipment: Rope, Pouch of chalk sticks, 10 foot pole, lockpicks (weapons are a crossbow, a short sword and my armor is studded leather)
Post by: killerhellhound on August 14, 2012, 01:05:07 am
I like the maiming aspect of this, plus having to adventure on low health in a trap filled dungeon REALLY puts the tension on the players and makes it more fun! Perhaps you could just have a simple 3 hits and your dead system, with adjustments according to class and spells. That would make healing spells useful! Also, do we have a limit on spells, so we have to think real hard about what ones we take?+1 mages guild agrees
Post by: Kadzar on August 14, 2012, 01:09:18 am
Post by: killerhellhound on August 14, 2012, 01:34:28 am
I noticed you have a sacrificial dagger, but didn't bring anything to sacrifice. That's not an ominous portent, is it?yes it is :P look on the bright side it will let someone who is too injured help out the team and it will bring a want to catch monsters and I brought a snake
Post by: Azthor on August 14, 2012, 06:05:10 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 14, 2012, 04:21:22 pm
I like the maiming aspect of this, plus having to adventure on low health in a trap filled dungeon REALLY puts the tension on the players and makes it more fun! Perhaps you could just have a simple 3 hits and your dead system, with adjustments according to class and spells. That would make healing spells useful! Also, do we have a limit on spells, so we have to think real hard about what ones we take?
Well, if you want the game harder, who am I to stop you? Fighters will get 3 hit points, Rogues 2 and squishy Mages 1. And I guess that I'll limit the number of spells that Mages can know to five, however they'll be able to swap spells with each other, so it shouldn't be too restrictive. Sounds good?
Name: Urist Mcderm
Gender: male
Class: mage
Items: spellbook of summoning, wizard staff, robe, hat, 1 week of food and bedroll, sacrificial dagger bound and gagged snake
Assuming that your wizard's staff is a ranged weapon, the dagger is your melee weapon, and the robes/hat are your armour, you're still carrying way too many items for a Mage. If you want to bring everything I'd talk with Redd T. Shir, who seems to be carrying only the rations, since weapons and armour don't count towards the item limit.
...
Well, your first melee/ranged weapon and armour that is. Anything after that counts as an item. Wouldn't want people running around with fifty pikes on their back or something.
Luckily the module doesn't start you off in the screaming deathtrap known as the Tomb of Horrors, so everybody can fiddle with their item selection as they see fit. Oh, and Urist McDerm and Gedric can choose the five spells that they want to start off with.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 14, 2012, 05:45:42 pm
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A low, flat-topped hill, about 200 yards wide and 300 yards long, protrudes from the earth. Ugly weeds, thorns, and briars grow upon the steep sides and bald top of the 60-foot-high mound. Black rocks crown the hilltop. The north side of the hill is fronted by a 20-foot high crumbling cliff of sand and gravel. A low stone ledge overhangs this eroded area, and shrubs and bushes obscure it from observation at a distance.
You get the nagging suspicion that the hill looks like a human skull from the air, with the black rocks forming the eye and nose sockets, while the teeth of the skull is formed by the white sand of the northern side.
No obvious openings into the dungeon exist, but obviously the entrance to the tomb must be buried somewhere inside the hill. The only question is where.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 14, 2012, 05:51:40 pm
Name: Generic Nameless Hooded Stranger
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue
Weapons: Short Sword and Crossbow
Items: Lockpicks, Rations, Rope, Ten-Foot Pole
Post by: OREOSOME on August 14, 2012, 05:57:19 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 14, 2012, 06:17:28 pm
"Hmmm... Alright, We should probably check the rocks, although i don't suppose the 'Owner' just left some keys in them.
[13+5] A quick search the surrounding rocks turns up nothing. Well, besides more rocks that is.
Suddenly, a Generic Nameless Hooded Stranger steps onto the hill, drawn by the tales of incredible wealth in Acererak's tomb!
Spoiler: Generic Nameless Hooded Stranger (click to show/hide)
Don't worry Doomblade, new players are welcome at any time.
Post by: Zako on August 14, 2012, 07:00:17 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 14, 2012, 07:14:46 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 14, 2012, 07:21:52 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 14, 2012, 07:25:41 pm
detect magic
heal
dispel
lightning bollt
fire wall
Post by: Hanslanda on August 14, 2012, 07:32:41 pm
spells
detect magic
heal
dispel
lightning bollt
fire wall
This is probably far more important than the others, at least for this module. All I'm saying. I'll return to lurking now.
Post by: Solifuge on August 14, 2012, 07:37:58 pm
I spent some 6 hours optimizing and gearing up the most elite Rogue I could roll to tackle this dungeon. We got 2 hours into it, playing super-conservative and inching through the dungeon trap by trap. The first time I slipped up, the first time I decided "Oh, I guess I can skip this one Search Roll..." surprise, Combat! He died in one round of combat.... in fact, one action.
Good Luck, and godspeed.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 14, 2012, 08:20:50 pm
"Let's do a complete circuit of the hill. There may be an enterance on the other side of the hill."
Amazingly enough, the entrance is not on the other side of the hill, else you would have started in front of the obvious entrance to the dungeon.
"We should really look under each rock- the entrance might be hidden."
Unless the dungeon is meant for badgers, the entrance isn't hiding underneath a rock. These black rocks are about the side of a loaf of bread, not man-sized.
spells:
detect magic
heal
dispel
lightning bollt
fire wall
Excellent. I'll add this to your character sheet.
Post by: killerhellhound on August 14, 2012, 08:49:27 pm
Post by: jaass on August 14, 2012, 10:31:26 pm
Spells:
arcane eye
heal
Telekinesis
Ethereal Walk
fireball
I also want to change the acorns into rations
Post by: Azthor on August 14, 2012, 10:35:36 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 15, 2012, 01:31:07 am
Also, I will search for herbs in the surrounding area.
Post by: Zako on August 15, 2012, 03:54:38 am
Post by: Solifuge on August 15, 2012, 12:13:21 pm
Name: Midna
Gender: Female
Class: Ranger (Fighter)
Race: Dwarf
Weapon: Brace of Handaxes, Round Metal Shield
Armor: Ringmail, Saffron-Yellow Cloak
Gear: Trained Raven (Rupert), Rope with Grappling Hook (50ft), Climbing Kit, Flint/Steel, Torches, Wineskin (Strong Brandy)
Post by: Kadzar on August 15, 2012, 01:28:45 pm
And now I'm done with character fiddling.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 15, 2012, 05:49:22 pm
cast detect magic and look for a stone hidden door
Seeing as this is Acererak's tomb, the ground beneath you faintly glows with magic. [20] Sampling the different magical fields, you determine that the entrance to the tomb must be buried somewhere in the sandy northern side of the hill face. (+2 bonus to anybody searching the tomb's entrance)
Also, I will search for herbs in the surrounding area.
[18] You easily find some herbs in the surrounding area. Of course your inventory is full, so you'll have to juggle some stuff around if you want to take them.
I'll search for signs of previous passage, natural paths and passages, downtrodden earth or signs of digging. The enterance must be here somewhere!
[4 + 5 + 2] [14 + 5 + 2] [4 + 5 + 2] Following Urist's instructions, you begin probing the northern side of the hill for the entrance to the tomb. After an hour or so of digging, you finally hit pay dirt. You find not one, not two, but three different corridors into the hill. Excited, you call everyone together, and within a couple of minutes everyone manages to dig a hole large enough for a person to squeeze through for each entrance. But, wouldn't you know it, it's pitch black inside the tomb, and without a source of light you wouldn't be able to see a thing.
Luckily for the group, the ranger Midna happened to be passing through the area and decided to investigate. Kadzar and the Generic Nameless Hooded Stranger (Who shall now be called GNHS for short) quickly fill her in about the Tomb of Horrors and the fabulous treasures within, while Gedric takes one of her torches to look inside the newly-discovered entrances.
The North-Western Entrance:
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic1.jpg)
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The roughly worked, plain stone corridor is full of cobwebs. A set of double oaken doors are just visible at the end of the passageway. The roof 20 feet overhead is obscured by hanging strands.
The corridor is twenty feet wide and thirty feet long. The corridor smells like it's hasn't been aired for several decades, and the air feels incredibly dry. The strands obscuring the ceiling look a lot like strings of giant spider silk, but whatever made them can't still be alive after all of these years, right?
The Northern-Most Entrance:
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic3.jpg)
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Brilliant colors are everywhere; pigments painted on stone are undimmed by the passage of decades. The floor is a colorful mosaic, featuring a distinct, winding path of red tiles forming a 2-foot-wide, meandering trail south down the corridor. A few chips and gaps reveal that cement or plaster covers the underlying stonework of the corridor, and it mostly provides a smooth surface for the many illustrated scenes.
The air in this corridor is as dry as the first, but the smell is more chemical, likely due to the brilliant frescos along the walls. The corridor is twenty feet wide, but extends deeper into the hill, far enough that you can't see the end of it. It's at least fifty feet long though, for that's the distance which the light of the torch extends. Or something like that. I'm probably being generous with how much light this torch sheds and how well you guys can see in the dark. Roll with me here.
The North-Eastern Entrance:
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic2.jpg)
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Two separate doors are dimly visible at the end of this roughly worked, plain stone corridor.
The module really describes this entrance in great depth, doesn't it? Anyway, like the entrances before it the air is incredibly dry, but this time flavoured with a slightly oily smell. The corridor is twenty feet wide (big surprise), the roof is ten feet high and the entrance is fifty feet long, since you can barely see the two doors with the torchlight.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
** My familiarity with the dungeon ends after the first 2 rooms. If I don't take point until we get there, would you be alright with me joining in? If so...
Well, it depends on what you mean exactly by rooms, but everything should be fine.
I'd suggest that somebody makes a map of this dungeon, since I'll be providing none and it'll be extremely useful later on. Just take some grid paper and make each square ten feet and you'll be fine. Now you'll obviously encounter some traps in the entrance, so try to be as specific as possible else I'd probably steer your character to his/her death or something just for fun. Also the numbers in the images indicate the number of the room in the module. You can safely ignore them, as your chances of going through the rooms in perfect order are slim to none.
Post by: OREOSOME on August 15, 2012, 05:53:36 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 15, 2012, 06:00:06 pm
GNHS cautiously moves forwards along the red path (and only on the red path- not touching any other tiles) as he searches for traps, starting at the very entrance to the corridor.
Post by: Zako on August 15, 2012, 06:35:57 pm
Go make a large bunch of torches out of things in the countryside.
Post by: Tiruin on August 15, 2012, 06:48:38 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 15, 2012, 07:29:38 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 15, 2012, 07:33:34 pm
Seeing that he will not have enough room with everything else he is carrying to also carry the herbs he has found, Kadzar takes out his flint and steel, dropping it on the ground, reasoning that, when the time comes to make a fire, he will most likely be able to borrow one from someone else. He then puts the herbs in his pack, thinking to himself that he could carry more things if he could somehow make these herbs into a sash or, perhaps, a cloak of some sort. But, alas, he knows nothing of clothesmaking.Also, I will search for herbs in the surrounding area.
[18] You easily find some herbs in the surrounding area. Of course your inventory is full, so you'll have to juggle some stuff around if you want to take them.
Post by: jaass on August 15, 2012, 07:50:54 pm
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I will take the herbs for Kadzar, anyways I will backup whoever decides the northwestern entrance, if possible cast arcane sight. I will used fireball if any monsters decide to show up.
Post by: Kadzar on August 15, 2012, 08:01:12 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 15, 2012, 09:06:00 pm
** My familiarity with the dungeon ends after the first 2 rooms. If I don't take point until we get there, would you be alright with me joining in? If so...
Well, it depends on what you mean exactly by rooms, but everything should be fine.
Basically, my knowledge ends with the first area after the entrance halls.
For now, I can run to town and grab torches for anyone who needs them. I'm sure the town has a few... does anyone need some?
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 16, 2012, 11:11:44 am
"Wait a sec... that smells like lamp oil. " Redd stays away from the entrances, just incase of oil +plus lanternfall traps.
Your entrance-avoidance abilities are admired by all.
"Let's not get too scared. I'll check the colorful corridor for traps. I'm pretty sure the red tiles there look like a path..."
GNHS cautiously moves forwards along the red path (and only on the red path- not touching any other tiles) as he searches for traps, starting at the very entrance to the corridor.
Cautiously you advance down the winding red path, searching for traps as you go.
[17 + 5] You find no traps in the first ten feet of the path, along the eastern wall.
[7 + 5] You find no traps in the next ten feet of the path, along the western wall.
[4 + 5] You find no traps in the next ten feet of the path, along the western wall where the painting of the wizard's workroom is.
[20 + 5] Using your cunning skills, you discover a pit trap in the next ten feet of the path (ie, forty feet in). As far as you can tell the trap is ten feet by ten feet and hugs the western wall. The red mosaic path also happens to run right through it, meaning that you're completely stuck. Well, until you decide to move off the red path that is.
"I think we need a lot more light sources if we are heading inside. I'll go make torches."
Go make a large bunch of torches out of things in the countryside.
You make a large bunch of torches but only Tybar and Redd take them, seeing as everybody else is at their item limit.
make a small fire ring on above my hand and inspect the frescos with the light
Following in GNHS's footsteps, you enter the corridor and cast a mini-wall of fire above your head, or something like that. Thus illuminated, you take a close look at the frescos you can see.
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The images depict fields with cattle grazing, a copse with several wolves in the background, slaves—human, orc, elven, and strange human animal mixtures of pig-human, ape-human, and dog-human—going about various tasks. Certain frescoes are more focused and show rooms of some building—a library filled with many books and scrolls, a torture chamber, and a wizard’s work room. Chairs, windows, boxes, bales, doors, chests, birds, bats, spiders, and all manner of things appear on the walls.
GNHS happens to be blocking your view of the torture chamber painting, what with the pit trap and all, but you get a good look at the wizard's workroom from your position.
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic4m.jpg)
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Two jackal-headed human figures in this painting are portrayed as if holding bronze chest—which is real, and protrudes slightly into the corridor! The chest is hinged on the bottom so as to allow the lid to swing down.
I will take the herbs for Kadzar, anyways I will backup whoever decides the northwestern entrance, if possible cast arcane sight. I will used fireball if any monsters decide to show up.
Seeing as nobody is going into the northwestern entrance, you do nothing at all. Well, you cast Arcane Sight, but you don't see anything new in the entranceway, so that was a bit of a waste.
In that case, I will give my herbs to Gedric and pick up my flint and steel again.
You pick up the flint and steel. Amazing.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kadzar on August 16, 2012, 11:43:29 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 16, 2012, 11:52:15 am
I head to the northwestern entrance and inspect the cobwebs.
[12] The cobwebs appear to be just cobwebs.
Post by: Kadzar on August 16, 2012, 11:54:12 am
Post by: Zako on August 16, 2012, 01:20:24 pm
I try to open the door.
That kind of attitude is going to get you killed.
Inspect both of the doors as best as I can tell from the enterance. Try to widen the holes out a bit more.
Post by: Solifuge on August 16, 2012, 01:27:02 pm
Post by: jaass on August 16, 2012, 01:42:21 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 16, 2012, 02:38:41 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 16, 2012, 03:35:16 pm
Post by: jaass on August 16, 2012, 03:45:33 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 16, 2012, 09:48:17 pm
Inspect both of the doors as best as I can tell from the enterance. Try to widen the holes out a bit more.
Assuming that you're talking about the North-Eastern Entrance... [13] You spot nothing suspicious. Assuming that you're talking about the North-Western Entrance... Eh.
Widening the holes until they're large enough for a person to walk through comfortably will take several people with shovels several hours to do so. You could probably convince the people of Badend to do so if you thought it was important.
I could just just shoot a fireball up to the cobwebs then open up the doors with telekinesis in the northwest entrance.
Gedric, accompanied by Kadzar and Midna, enters the North-Western Entrance and prepares a fireball.
[10] As this is (kinda) D&D, the fireball is more of an expanding sphere of flame than an explosion, so it gives off a rather unimpressive 'flump' as it burns off the cobwebs. To everyone's relief the ceiling of the corridor seems to be a plain, if rather shoddy, stone roof with no horrible monsters ready to kill everyone.
Kadzar moves towards the door at the far end of the corridor while Midna looks fretfully on and Gedric steps forward, ready to cast his telekinesis spell.
[11] The spell goes off without a hitch, and the doors at the far end of the hallway open up into a blank wall.
...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on August 16, 2012, 10:10:03 pm
Head into the corridor without a door and search for traps, specifically on that chest. DON'T TOUCH IT!
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 16, 2012, 10:21:03 pm
Head into the corridor without a door and search for traps, specifically on that chest. DON'T TOUCH IT!
[17 + 5] You quickly deduce that pressing the knob at the top of the chest will cause it's bottom to open up. You also spot a little poisonous barb on the knob, for any unwary adventure who tries to press it with their hand.
As searching for traps is so incredibly unspecific, I'm just going to ignore that action until you add some indication of what exactly you want to search. The floor? The walls? Are you going to search where the GNHS has searched before?
Ouch. See what I mean? That could have been you.
Technically it was him, but he would have tanked the damage anyway even if he failed the reflex save.
Post by: Zako on August 16, 2012, 11:18:18 pm
Mark an X on the chest with my chalk and inspect the floor under the chest and someways out for more traps.
Post by: Kadzar on August 16, 2012, 11:22:13 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 16, 2012, 11:41:52 pm
Post by: jaass on August 17, 2012, 10:13:38 am
Post by: Zako on August 17, 2012, 10:39:28 am
Also, has anyone thinking about making a mage thought about taking a spell that makes light?
Post by: Hanslanda on August 17, 2012, 12:30:40 pm
:( Great
Lol, don't be upset. Everyone's going to die. At least five times, I'm guessing. Probably more.
Post by: Lich180 on August 17, 2012, 01:40:04 pm
Post by: Zako on August 17, 2012, 02:05:52 pm
I would totally join in, if i had any experience with DnD :pThis isn't as hard as you think it is. Have a look at our past actions for an idea of some stuff you could do, and just give it a go! The nice GM even handles all the dice rolls for us!
Post by: Solifuge on August 17, 2012, 02:45:07 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 17, 2012, 02:47:32 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 17, 2012, 03:37:25 pm
Mark an X on the chest with my chalk and inspect the floor under the chest and someways out for more traps.
Having marked the chest, you inspect the floor under the chest for any traps.
[3 + 5] You find nothing on the floor.
I will check Gedric's body to make sure my herbs are okay. If they are, I will drop my flint and steel again to pick them up, then head back out and ask if anyone wants to be my new herb mule.
Looking at the new placemat urist decides to inspect the chest thats bottom opens downwards. Casting detect magic around the chest before asking the GNHS if i could use his pole
[16] You spot nothing new about the chest. It's bronze and opens on the bottom when you press the knob on the top. Well, it also has a bit of styling, but it's all abstract and useless.
[11] When you cast detect magic everything is illuminated with the faint glow of magic, but it's all background radiation from the rest of the dungeon. The chest isn't magical at all.
I'd like to dust the rubble and/or gore off, and head to the Fresco hall. If no one moves on it, I'll poke the poison barb button with my torch-butt.
After dusting off rubble and various bits of brain-matter off, you head into the Fresco hall.
Kadzar briefly looks up at you as you approach, but quickly returns to his work. Inspecting the knob on the chest, you decide to push it with your torch-butt. The movement attracts Kadzar's attention, and he barely manages a wordless scream of warning before the torch hits the knob.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Lol, don't be upset. Everyone's going to die. At least five times, I'm guessing. Probably more.
I think that it depends mostly on how cautiously people go through the dungeon. Still, five is probably the minimum amount unless we get some players who try to rush ahead of everyone else and set off all the traps.
Alright, when I get home tonight I'll put something together and join in :D couldn't hurt to make a map either
If you make a map, would you mind posting it from time to time? It'd make pointing out the traps and things easier for me. I'd make one myself, but the players should be the ones mapping.
Post by: Kadzar on August 17, 2012, 04:43:25 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 17, 2012, 05:09:00 pm
With my newly gained inventory space, I will acquire one of those torches people were making, and use it's light to inspect the underside of the now opened chest.
Taking a torch, you inspect the inside of the chest.
[12] It's hard to tell, but you think that some sort of vertical rod is inside the chest, attached to the top somehow.
Post by: Kadzar on August 17, 2012, 06:38:10 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 17, 2012, 07:08:34 pm
I try to pull the rod out.
Suddenly the floor beneath you swings down into a pit trap!
[REFLEX: 6] Kadzar barely has time to utter a cry before landing into the spike pit beneath him. 1 damage
[REFLEX: 5] Midna manages to utter "Kadzar you id-" before she too gets skewered in the pit. 1 damage
[REFLEX: 16 + 5] The GNHS, much more prepared that the two unlucky warriors, somersaults off the wall and lands safely on the other side of the pit.
[REFLEX: 12 + 5] Kazard isn't as graceful as the GNHS, but he succeeds in the not-falling department and lands in a heap next to the GNHS.
[REFLEX: 10] Urist has just enough presence of mind to grab the edge of the pit before he falls in. Kazard and GNHS reach down and quickly pull him to safety before looking over the edge to see what happened to Kadzar and Midna.
Now Acererak decided to add insult to injury when he smeared the spikes of the pit trap with poison. The module says that the poison merely lowers your constitution, but a hit to your constitution lowers your health which means that Kadzar really needs to succeed on his fortitude save to continue on with this whole life business.
Drumroll please. (http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?sound=drumroll&play=true)
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Post by: Doomblade187 on August 17, 2012, 07:12:08 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 17, 2012, 08:12:06 pm
Name: Gramjir
Gender: Male
Class: Mage
Armor and Weapon: Silver Mace, chain hauberk
Items: Mage's Staff (Magic Missle) Food/Drink for a week
Spells: Cure Wounds
Dispel Magic
Frostbolt
Ethereal Walk
Feather Fall
I'll wait to see where I show up to perform any actions.
Coming Soon to a Tomb near You, the Map!
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 17, 2012, 08:16:10 pm
Also you start on the hill to the tomb, though right now you don't have far to catch up with the party.
Post by: Lich180 on August 17, 2012, 08:17:42 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 17, 2012, 08:18:25 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 17, 2012, 08:22:38 pm
EDIT: here it is, not the greatest thing in the world but it should do. I can add more information if we need it.
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2310/tombmap.png)
And now that the map is done, I will VERY CAUTIOUSLY enter the room where the main group is (I think its the north entrance), greet the ones present, and heal Midna with Cure Wounds once she gets up next to GNHS.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 17, 2012, 09:02:11 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 17, 2012, 09:06:17 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 17, 2012, 09:11:17 pm
The red pathway does start on the eastern side, and is shown quite clearly on the master map (I'd show you if it weren't for the obvious reasons). Also the picture seems to be a view from ten feet in the corridor, not the very start.
Post by: Lich180 on August 17, 2012, 09:14:50 pm
EDIT: Added the changes in, on my first post with the map
Post by: killerhellhound on August 17, 2012, 09:19:08 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 17, 2012, 09:31:41 pm
Name: Kadzar II (Son of Kadzar)
Gender: Male
Class: Battlechef (Fighter)
Weapons: Vegetable Knife (Knife), Pot Lid (Shield)
Armor: Iron Scale Apron, Iron Chef's Hat
Items: Pot, Ladle, Soup Mix, Cord of Firewood, Flint and Steel, Torches
I will walk up to the party, introduce myself, and ask if they have seen my father, who went missing in this area.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 17, 2012, 09:39:19 pm
Name: Hans
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue
Weapons: Short sword, short bow
Armor: Studded leather
Items: grappling hook with rope attached, lockpicking/assorted thievery kit, rations, healing potion (If allowed. If not, empty space)
Post by: Zako on August 17, 2012, 09:43:38 pm
"Hey, check down there for useful stuff will you? There might be magic items or something down there we could use!"
Proceed down the corridor, searching for traps along all the walls, floor and roof, as well as tapping them with the end of my pole.
Post by: Lich180 on August 17, 2012, 09:59:57 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 18, 2012, 03:57:28 pm
Might as well check out the corpses while I'm down here, see if they have... had anything valuable. I'd like to wait for a bit of healing first, though... I'm feeling a bit eviscerated.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 19, 2012, 04:08:21 pm
"Next time, wait for me to get out of the way, 'fore you push something... and check the movin' parts first!"
Might as well check out the corpses while I'm down here, see if they have... had anything valuable. I'd like to wait for a bit of healing first, though... I'm feeling a bit eviscerated.
Sod healing. Loot the corpses now.
[16] Most of the junk in the pit is just that, junk. However you do find an oddly intact and ornate pair of goggles on one of the skulls. Well, I suppose that you also find all of the items that Kadzar was lugging around, but I probably don't have to tell you that. Anyways seeing as you don't burst into flames while picking up the goggles, you shrug and put it in your pack.
Err... by put it into your pack I mean you chuck it out of the pit for somebody else to look at. Yeah, somebody else.
GNHS tosses one end of his rope down to Midna, keeping hold of the other end to help her climb out.
After snatching the goggles out of mid-air and gently lying them on the floor, you take the rope out of your backpack for Midna to climb up. (+2 bonus to climbing)
[8 + 5 + 2] She didn't need the rope at all, but at least it was considerate of you.
And now that the map is done, I will VERY CAUTIOUSLY enter the room where the main group is (I think its the north entrance), greet the ones present, and heal Midna with Cure Wounds once she gets up next to GNHS.
As Midna climbs out of the pit, Gramjir the battlemage-wannabe wanders in to have a look around.
[11] The rest of the party fills him in on the details as he cures some of Midna's wounds. 1 healing
I cast heal on Midna before edging along the pit back to the red path and inspect the red path for traps
[11] With the help of Gramjir you finish healing Midna. 1 healing
Carefully sliding around the open pit, you head back to the red path. But wait, wasn't there another pit adjoining this one?
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Proceed down the corridor, searching for traps along all the walls, floor and roof, as well as tapping them with the end of my pole.
You proceed down the corridor, avoiding the two pits on the western side.
[14 + 5] You find no traps on the walls.
[16 + 5] You do, however, find another pit trap, diagonally south from the other pit trap that the GNHS found.
(http://i.imgur.com/9LXon.png)
Kinda like that, but 10 feet by 10 feet like the other two pits. Seeing as the pit underneath the chest is thirty feet from the entrance, this pit would be... fifty feet, and at the eastern edge. Hmm... Maybe I should have made the pits larger... Oh, and from your vantage point you see that the corridor extends at least forty more feet into the hill, for a grand total of ninety feet and counting. Seeing nothing new, you decide to get a good look at the torture chamber painting.
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This portion of the fresco illustrates an iron door that evidently confines some sort of a horrid creature (its clawed and scaled hands grasp the bars of its small window) that can be loosed to torment prisoners.
A picture doesn't accompany this fresco, which is a good thing because it's probably the ugliest monster anybody has ever seen.
While Kazard is admiring the fescos/horrible pit traps, the son of Kadzar and Hans wander inside the corridor to have a look around. Everybody else rudely ignores them, because they all have more important things to worry about.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Potions of all types are considered magical, and thus can't be bought into the dungeon. the dungeon has a few lying around, and I might throw some healing potions as well if I feel like it.
I think that I got everything, tell me if I didn't. I would have posted this yesterday, but it seemed unfinished to me for some reason.
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 19, 2012, 04:40:50 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 19, 2012, 05:17:25 pm
And I'll update our map a bit, and reflect the new knowledge of the hallway we are in.
Post by: Vorthon on August 19, 2012, 06:46:42 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 19, 2012, 06:53:39 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 19, 2012, 11:38:44 pm
Ahem, search the floor, walls and ceiling of the corridor past the third pit trap for more traps very cautiously, for about another thirty feet, not straying too far from the group. If I encounter a trap/something interesting, strenuously insist no one mess with anything until I've inspected it quite thoroughly.
Post by: Zako on August 19, 2012, 11:43:29 pm
Mark out the pits with my chalk so that everyone can see them. Proceed down the hall slowly, double checking after Hans with my pole before he moves forward. Mark out any traps we find with my chalk.
Post by: Kadzar on August 20, 2012, 12:01:02 am
I follow Hans and Kazard, holding up a torch to light the way, and making sure I only step in places they have stepped already.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 20, 2012, 06:35:23 pm
I'll carefully examine the goggles we found, and if Urist is nearby, have him also inspect them. I'm looking for any extraordinary / magical properties, hidden enchantments, and a possible use for them. And I'll stick close with the group, only walking where someone else has walked before, and being sure to heed the chalk X's. Also be ready to cast feather fall, should another pit open up.
And I'll update our map a bit, and reflect the new knowledge of the hallway we are in.
Seeing as Urist apparently has nothing to do, the two of you bunker down and get to work on figuring out what the goggles do.
[14] After several minutes of intense investigation, you deduce that they are goggles of day! What do goggles of the day do? Search me, It's from Libris Mortis. Excuse me for one second while I search the internet.
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Ah, here we go.
(http://i.imgur.com/HwZWQ.png)
...
Okay then, scratch that. They're actually goggles of night, and have always been goggles of night and are probably from Eastasia. If you're wondering what they do, well... they're basically night-vision goggles. Anyways Gramjir pockets it, because he's the only one with a free inventory space right now.
GNHS will see if he can detect the triggers/disable the pit traps, and if successful, search for more. After picking the rope back up, of course.
Ahem, search the floor, walls and ceiling of the corridor past the third pit trap for more traps very cautiously, for about another thirty feet, not straying too far from the group. If I encounter a trap/something interesting, strenuously insist no one mess with anything until I've inspected it quite thoroughly.
Mark out the pits with my chalk so that everyone can see them. Proceed down the hall slowly, double checking after Hans with my pole before he moves forward. Mark out any traps we find with my chalk.
I'm going to be frank with you. Three rogues searching the entire area top to bottom is more than this section of the dungeon can handle, so let's skip ahead until you reach the end of the corridor, okay? If you want, I can mark the location of the pit-traps you've disabled on the map. Once Lich180 posts it, of course.
Overall the corridor is 130 feet in length, most of it very boring and filled with pits. At the very end is a fearsome looking relief.
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic6.jpg)
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A fork of the red tile path leads directly to a leering devil face set in the mosaic at the corridor’s end. The devil’s mouth gapes wide and empty—in fact it is dead black, emitting no hint of light and allowing none entry.
The devil itself is a deep green colour, though the inside of its mouth is completely and incredibly black, not even reflecting the glare of your torches. Whatever it is, it has to be magical.
Now what about the other fork, might you ask? Well, I've got you covered.
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic5.jpg)
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A section of the red tile path leads into a mist-filled stone archway. Three large stones are embedded in the arch. Each has a different hue—yellow on the lower left, bluish at the top of the arch, and orange on the lower right.
The stones in the archway are dull in hue, looking more like a cheap quartz than sapphires or some other colour-appropriate gem. The archway itself is made of the same greyish stone as the rest of the dungeon, and the mists contained within it are so thick that you can't see through them.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
I'm considering making a character (A mage, if you must ask) and joining this. Thing is, though, I'm considering making one of his spells something I call Wild Magic, which would basically be rolling on this table (http://www.scribd.com/doc/84978557/Libram-of-Random-Magical-Effects) and accepting the result no matter how much it could screw things up. Does anybody have any serious objections to this?
No one seems to care, so go for it.
It's a good thing that the rest of the dungeon doesn't rely on random-ass pit traps, but I'm probably going to bump up the difficulty for traps anyways.
Post by: Kadzar on August 20, 2012, 07:32:49 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 20, 2012, 07:39:36 pm
I'm going to chuck a bit of soup mix into the devil face and see what happens.
Sigh.
I run the fuck away from Kadzar.
A pitch black pit thingy inside the mouth of a DEMON STATUE? This just screams bad things at me.
I carefully examine the archway, while avoiding Kadzar like the plague as he does his soup mix thing. I attempt to deduce if there are any traps, and ask for a mage to use his detect magic sight to check out the archway for magical traps/stuff that could be helpful.
Post by: Lich180 on August 20, 2012, 08:14:12 pm
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I'll welcome the son of Kadzar, and promptly stay away (far away) from him and the demon-face-hole, just in case something awful happens.
((What sort of night vision are we talking here, the "make everything glow bluish-black" like Nightvision in Skyrim, the "amplify ambient light" like real NVG's, or magic "make everything appear as it does in the day" goggles?))
I'm pretty sure I saw something about swapping spells for another if we need it, and if I'm right I'll switch Ethereal Walk for Detect Magic, and cast it, examining the archway and demon-face relief
I'm a bit leery to look to closely at that demon-face relief though... all that darkness. I'll very cautiously examine the demon-face with Detect Magic, or have Urist do it.
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 20, 2012, 08:22:33 pm
Post by: Zako on August 20, 2012, 09:07:24 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 20, 2012, 09:10:28 pm
Post by: Zako on August 20, 2012, 09:41:04 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 20, 2012, 09:47:00 pm
Post by: Phlum on August 20, 2012, 10:02:10 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 20, 2012, 10:12:42 pm
Post by: Xvareon on August 20, 2012, 10:22:59 pm
Or it might pull the pole and the guy holding it in. :)
Post by: Hanslanda on August 20, 2012, 10:25:27 pm
PTW. Instead of throwing soup into the hole, why don't weLEAVE IT THE FUCK ALONEtry poking the end of a pole or something into it? If it comes out gnawed off or missing (like a Devouring Shadow spell, which causes any object that touches it to be wiped out of existence) then we can more accurately gauge what it is.
Or it might pull the pole and the guy holding it in. :)
Nah, let him throw the soup, so long as everyone stays far from him. Far. VERY FAR from him.
Post by: Solifuge on August 20, 2012, 10:59:20 pm
Either way, I'll dust the rubble and gore off (again), and approach the swirling misty arch. I'll check the mists for signs of soup mix. After that, I want to check out the gate itself, see if the colorful stones are loose, etc.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:29:28 am
I agree with the majority of adventures. Cast detect magic on the mouth then go back past the fork and wait forscreams of agonyKadzar throwing the soup
[19] The devil mouth seems to give off massive amounts of necromancy magic. If it was any more powerful, your head would probably explode. The rest of the devil's face seems perfectly fine and not magical though.
While Kadzardies horriblythrows soup. I go and cast detect magic on the portal.
[18] The entire portal is just as massively magical as the devil's mouth, but the magic seems to be from the school of conjuration instead of necromancy. If you haven't brushed up on your schools of magic, conjuration is the school of summoning things, healing, creating stuff out of thin air and moving objects around (like teleportation).
I'm pretty sure I saw something about swapping spells for another if we need it, and if I'm right I'll switch Ethereal Walk for Detect Magic, and cast it, examining the archway and demon-face relief
Seeing as you can only swap spells with other Mages and Urist is currently using the only Detect Magic spell, you twiddle your thumbs for a bit. Ho hum.
Either way, I'll dust the rubble and gore off (again), and approach the swirling misty arch. I'll check the mists for signs of soup mix. After that, I want to check out the gate itself, see if the colorful stones are loose, etc.
I carefully examine the archway, while avoiding Kadzar like the plague as he does his soup mix thing. I attempt to deduce if there are any traps, and ask for a mage to use his detect magic sight to check out the archway for magical traps/stuff that could be helpful.
Kazard will also stay away from Kadzar while he does the soup toss thing, and examines the archway as well as the outside of the relief for traps.
As everyone steps towards the archway in a massive huddle, the gems begin to glow with a magically bright light! I... I probably should have shown the graphic now. Oh well. Anyways are you guys sure that you want to search it for traps and things? Just double-checking here.
I'm going to chuck a bit of soup mix into the devil face and see what happens.
As everybody starts cringing/running for their lives, you pull out your soup mix and chuck it into the devil's face. Oh shi-
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Okay, map is updated to what I think is about right.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Excellent. I'll put the traps on it when I have time.
((What sort of night vision are we talking here, the "make everything glow bluish-black" like Nightvision in Skyrim, the "amplify ambient light" like real NVG's, or magic "make everything appear as it does in the day" goggles?))
Do you know how Dark-vision works in D&D? It basically grants you dark-vision as long as you wear it.
Posting to watch. Hmm this might be off topic and distracting but I might try to make this as a mega project.
Good luck. I doubt that even half of the things in this dungeon are possible to recreate in Dwarf Fortress (or Minecraft or whatever you were going to make the mega project in).
Aww man, I was hoping to get the treasure as a reward for not dying in the pit... wouldn't goggles be worn like armor instead of carried?
That's... a good idea. I'm sure that Lich180 will gladly hand the goggles back, right?
Post by: Zako on August 21, 2012, 08:57:26 am
Step away from the portal and let the others investigate it. Search the walls and the devil face for interesting stuff or treasure, but don't go near the mouth or portal if possible.
Post by: Vorthon on August 21, 2012, 10:48:59 am
Gender: male
Class: mage
Weapons: Punching Dagger/Wand of Lightning Bolt (15 charges)
Armour: Robe and One of those crazy striped felt top hat things
Spells: Wild magic (Roll on this table (http://www.scribd.com/doc/84978557/Libram-of-Random-Magical-Effects) and accept the results no matter what.), Detect Magic, Blink, Mage Hand, Irresistible Dance
Items: spellbook of CHAOS, 1 week of food and bedroll
Post by: Solifuge on August 21, 2012, 11:10:48 am
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 01:43:00 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 21, 2012, 02:14:45 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 06:04:33 pm
Step away from the portal and let the others investigate it. Search the walls and the devil face for interesting stuff or treasure, but don't go near the mouth or portal if possible.
[13 + 5] You find absolutely nothing interesting on the devil's face, or around said face, or around the portal either.
I'll wait at a distance for any folks to investigate the misty arch for traps and such, and after they're done, I'll throw the grapple end of my rope into the archway, feel for any resistance or pull on the other end, and get ready to tug it back out.
You chuck the grapple into the archway and... nothing happens. Well, you hear the grapple clank against a wall on the other side of the arch, but that's it.
Hmmm. Gently and very carefully push a portion of one of my rations into the demon's mouth, making sure not to push it all the way in or let my hands touch the black. Remove the ration and examine it after placing approximately half of it inside the mouth.
As soon as the rations touch the mouth, they're sucked in with a soft 'pop'. Luckily you had the presence of mind to not hold onto the rations, so your hand doesn't touch the mouth or anything. Still, it's going to be hard to examine the rations now...
Seeing that the situation is handled here, I back out of the north entrance and go to the northeast entrance to ask the double doors which one of them is the liar and which one of them always tells the truth.
[REFLEX: 1] As you approach the doors in the north-east entrance, you suddenly hear a gigantic slam behind you! Turning around, it appears that a massive slab of stone has rolled across the corridor, blocking your escape route.
Your cries for help attract the attention of Nambul the Mad, Mage extraordinaire. Well, not attract per-say. More like he happened to be teleporting onto the hill at the time, and he's the only one who has heard your cries for help. It's the same thing, really.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on August 21, 2012, 06:09:47 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 06:16:42 pm
I head towards the source of the cries for help, and cast Wild Magic upon the stone slab.
Alrighty, let me just warm this thing up...
[WILD MAGIC: 346] Caster and random ally exchange heads but retain personalities.
With a squelching sound, Kadzar II and Nambul the Mad swap heads. Well, at least now Kadzar II doesn't have to worry about anything happening to his face.
Post by: Lich180 on August 21, 2012, 06:45:29 pm
Post by: Zako on August 21, 2012, 06:54:00 pm
AHAHAHAHA! Well done. Well done indeed.I head towards the source of the cries for help, and cast Wild Magic upon the stone slab.
Alrighty, let me just warm this thing up...
[WILD MAGIC: 346] Caster and random ally exchange heads but retain personalities.
With a squelching sound, Kadzar II and Nambul the Mad swap heads. Well, at least now Kadzar II doesn't have to worry about anything happening to his face.
Poke the end of my pole, about half a foot at most, through the portal for about a minute and pull it out again to see what's happened to the end of it.
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 21, 2012, 07:18:08 pm
Post by: Vorthon on August 21, 2012, 07:21:07 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 21, 2012, 07:28:11 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 07:58:05 pm
I'll put on those goggles we found, look through em, examine the demon-face and portal, then take them off and trade Midna for that brandy... Figure someone on the front line will get better use out of em.
You see nothing new with your dark-vision. Oh well, it was worth a shot. Sighing, you hand the goggles over to Midna.
Poke the end of my pole, about half a foot at most, through the portal for about a minute and pull it out again to see what's happened to the end of it.
Again, with a small 'pop', the ten-foot pole is sucked into the relief's mouth. Half expecting this, you release your grip on the pole before you can be pulled inside.
I cast Wild Magic on the slab again, this time whilst chanting litanies to some dark god of madness.
You know, I should probably limit how much you can cast Wild Magic, but it's too bloody hilarious.
[WILD MAGIC: ???]
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I think that I'll just keep this result to myself for later...
I tell everyone what I found out from the detect magic spells then cast dispel on the face, getting ready to run behind somemeat shieldshelpful allies as soon as it’s cast.
[15] Absolutely nothing happens at all.
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Post by: Vorthon on August 21, 2012, 07:59:55 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 08:02:59 pm
Post by: Zako on August 21, 2012, 08:03:25 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 21, 2012, 08:13:43 pm
Hmm. Tell the others we probably shouldn't play with the demon face anymore. Turn attention to archway and step through it.Follow meat shield through portal. Cast detect magic once through the portal.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:15:54 pm
((I was testing the portal with the lights, not the face.))
Ah, in that case it passes through the portal harmlessly. Plus you get to keep hold on your pole, with is always great.
Hmm. Tell the others we probably shouldn't play with the demon face anymore. Turn attention to archway and step through it.
You step into the archway, and with a gut-wrenching twist, you find yourself in a different room.
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This miserable 10-foot-square iron cubicle appears to have absolutely no means of egress. It is bare of all but dust except for three iron levers (each about 1-foot long) on one wall of the chamber.
And by no means of egress the description means that you don't have a misty portal to go back through. Crap. The room itself is pretty bland as the walls and floor are made out of a single sheet of iron each, which is pretty damn impressive. Still doesn't make it less boring though. The three levers are all currently in the middle position. Judging by their shape, you can move them up or down. What to do?
Hmm. Tell the others we probably shouldn't play with the demon face anymore. Turn attention to archway and step through it.Follow meat shield through portal. Cast detect magic once through the portal.
Seeing as meat shield doesn't scream out in agony, you follow him in.
[18] You detect nothing more threatening than background magic. Ho hum.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 08:17:36 pm
Pull
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:18:12 pm
Pulla lever at randomthe far right lever down.
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Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 08:18:49 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:19:08 pm
Pull it up.
Same as before.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 08:19:32 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:20:10 pm
Same deal, middle lever.
Same deal.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 08:22:23 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:22:36 pm
Far left lever, up.
EDIT: Wait...
Post by: Zako on August 21, 2012, 08:22:59 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 21, 2012, 08:24:01 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 08:24:22 pm
Far left lever, up.Nothing happens.
EDIT: Wait...
This fills me with an ominous foreboding.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:25:52 pm
Far left lever, up.Nothing happens.
EDIT: Wait...
This fills me with an ominous foreboding.
Glad to hear that. Hopefully your expectations will be met.
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Search for secret doors along the length of the passageway.
[7 + 5] You find no secret doors.
Prepare a fire wall in one hand and a lightning bolt in the other.
You prepare a fire wall and a lightning bolt against the evils that may lurk beyond the hatch.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 08:27:47 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:32:38 pm
Throw grappling hook out the hatch until it catchs on something, then climb out of the box.
After several swings the grappling hook finds nothing to catch on. Giving up in frustration, you ask Urist to give you a leg up.
The hatch leads to a crawlway that's 3 feet by 3 feet and carved out of rough stone. The crawlway extends for thirty feet before sharply turning right.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 08:34:55 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 21, 2012, 08:38:33 pm
Hmmm. Crawl down the crawlway, fearlessly. Not much choice now, is there?
You crawl as quickly as your knees can take you. Rounding the corner, the crawlway extends for thirty more feet before turning left for sixty feet. Finally it turns right for twenty feet before opening up into a ten-foot by ten-foot room filled with spikes.
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Also it turns out that you don't have a torch, so you did this all in the dark. Whoops.
Post by: Kadzar on August 21, 2012, 08:44:10 pm
Post by: Zako on August 21, 2012, 08:54:01 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 21, 2012, 08:58:43 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 09:05:48 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 21, 2012, 09:08:29 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 09:09:30 pm
Have a floating flame wall illuminate the darkness.
Dude. Fire burns air. We're in a damnable tunnel that's barely big enough to crawl through. Perhaps we should consider an alternate source of lighting?
Post by: Zako on August 21, 2012, 09:22:20 pm
((Liiiiight spellllll...))Have a floating flame wall illuminate the darkness.
Dude. Fire burns air. We're in a damnable tunnel that's barely big enough to crawl through. Perhaps we should consider an alternate source of lighting?
Post by: killerhellhound on August 21, 2012, 09:35:45 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 21, 2012, 09:38:03 pm
So do you want light or air? I don't know a light spell that doesn’t use air, unless you want a piece of superheated metal.
Air. I'll remove my socks and tie them to my sword, and we'll use it as a weaksauce torch. :P Or something like that. Or we can wait until someone with a torch or light spell comes through the archway.
Post by: Solifuge on August 21, 2012, 11:01:20 pm
In the meantime, I'll call into the misty arch to see if anyone who went in can hear me. Then I want to investigate the glowing stones on it, and see if they can be removed or manipulated.
EDIT: Also, going to be equipping the crap out of those goggles. Much obliged, Lich, and enjoy the brandy!
Post by: Lich180 on August 22, 2012, 06:02:02 am
Post by: Vorthon on August 22, 2012, 11:13:22 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 22, 2012, 07:37:12 pm
So, did the doors respond to my question of which one is the liar and which one is the truthteller, or did I not ask because I was too surprised? If I didn't ask yet, I'll ask now, otherwise, I'll open the door to my right.
Ah, well the doors probably didn't respond because they aren't magical or talkative in anyway what-so-ever. The door on the right also happens to open up onto a blank wall. Well, not entirely blank. Some previous adventurer has scribbled something on the wall. Before you have time to inspect the scribbles, you hear an ominous grinding sound above your head.
Search again, multiple times.
[5 + 5] Happy- wait.
[9 + 5] There we- Nope.
[17 + 5] Ah. Excellent. Short of tearing down all the frescos to see if they hide anything underneath, you do all that you can to find secret passages. You fail to find anything.
Awwkward. Return to the box, and help killerhellhound out of it. (In the dark >.<)
You return to the hatchway and help Urist into the crawlspace. A couple seconds later the hatch closes with a loud thump as the levers reset themselves.
In the meantime, I'll call into the misty arch to see if anyone who went in can hear me. Then I want to investigate the glowing stones on it, and see if they can be removed or manipulated.
[20] A quick search shows that the gems can be pressed in like buttons. Apparently you'll need to enter in a sequence or something, for the gems reset themselves once all three have been pressed.
Well it would seem I have been left behind... I'll grab a torch since I have a free slot in my inventory, and stick with Midna for the time being, unless the guys who went through the portal are willing to backtrack a little and helpmy torchme through the hole in the ceiling.
Declining Midna's offer of brandy, you quickly fashion yourself a torch to provide some more light for the party, or the parts of it not trapped in various rooms.
I stand back and use my wand of lightning bolt on the stone slab.
Sadly it's a stone slab and your wand is one of those cheap Chinese knock-offs. At most, it just scorches the slab a little bit.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
So do you want light or air? I don't know a light spell that doesn’t use air, unless you want a piece of superheated metal.
Don't worry, by some sort of cosmic law all dungeons must be properly ventilated or something. Unless some sort of devious trap is based on the presence of magic, you should be fine.
Post by: Vorthon on August 22, 2012, 07:43:26 pm
Post by: Zako on August 22, 2012, 07:47:16 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 22, 2012, 08:00:05 pm
I cast wild magic. Again. Because, frankly, I'm running out of options. And besides, tapping into the raw arcane energies that permeate the world is fun.
[WILD MAGIC: 811] Suddenly you begin to disgorge smoke from your mouth. All... 614 cubic yards of it. The hill is now covered in a large smokescreen, which will undoubtedly make it a larger beacon to wandering adventurers.
Take note of the colors of the arch and try to find something related to them in the passage.
[6 + 5] You find no relations between the frescos and the archway.
Post by: Zako on August 22, 2012, 08:07:50 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 22, 2012, 08:11:39 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 22, 2012, 08:25:05 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 22, 2012, 09:11:38 pm
Search again, there must be a clue to this!
[20 + 5] Seems like Acererak left a little present behind for the curious adventurer...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
ok light up the area and see if i can open up the hatch
The hatch is locked up tight, and is beyond your abilities to budge.
GNHS will walk up to the archway and press the three buttons in the order of left, right, top.
Nothing happens besides the DM screaming in frustration because he thought you'd got it.
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 22, 2012, 09:18:12 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 22, 2012, 09:18:59 pm
GNHS pushes the button that isn't green or red and steps through the arch.
None of the gems are green or red. They're yellow (left side), blue (top) and orange (right).
Post by: Hanslanda on August 22, 2012, 09:23:54 pm
Ask Urist to follow me back to the room with spikes with his light. Search the room carefully, avoiding the spikes, and asking Urist to keep within the tunnels so we're not both inside the room with spikes at the same time.
Post by: Kadzar on August 22, 2012, 09:46:46 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 22, 2012, 09:48:45 pm
I look up to investigate the grinding noise.
I sense an 'Oh shi- *Crunch*' moment ahead... :P
Post by: Lich180 on August 22, 2012, 10:29:35 pm
I'll push that red gem button and see what the portal does, unless Midna has an objection.
Post by: Solifuge on August 22, 2012, 11:11:34 pm
Also, I might suggest putting Wild Magic on hold, at least for now. Most of the thousands of effects don't resolve problems, but can do many things that could get people killed. Save it as a Panic Button for when you need it?
Anyway, I'll take a swig of brandy for courage, suggest people stand back, and hit Orange, Yellow, then Blue.
Spoiler: EDIT - Making sprites for characters (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on August 23, 2012, 12:42:02 am
Back the hell away from the portal and write a copy of the words that I found down in my journal.
Post by: killerhellhound on August 23, 2012, 01:04:51 am
Post by: Kadzar on August 23, 2012, 01:29:41 am
I love it!
Post by: Lich180 on August 23, 2012, 07:17:56 am
Post by: Solifuge on August 23, 2012, 01:03:12 pm
Spoiler: More Sprites: (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on August 23, 2012, 01:25:07 pm
I cast mage hand, and attempt to use the result telekinetic force to lift the slab.
((Also, Solifuge, if you could my sprite an 'absolutely batshit insane' expression, that'd be great.))
Post by: Solifuge on August 23, 2012, 02:11:35 pm
Spoiler: Even more sprites (click to show/hide)
((Could I get that in red? Or maybe lime green?))
EDIT: How about both?
Oh, and rumbling-ceiling-room guys, you might want to either try the other door, read the message someone scrawled on the wall, or just sprint out of the hallway.
Post by: Vorthon on August 23, 2012, 02:13:29 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 23, 2012, 05:27:14 pm
Ask Urist to follow me back to the room with spikes with his light. Search the room carefully, avoiding the spikes, and asking Urist to keep within the tunnels so we're not both inside the room with spikes at the same time.
[4 + 5] A quick search of the room with spikes reveals that it's entire roof is hinged so that it can swing down for whatever reason.
I look up to investigate the grinding noise.
I sense an 'Oh shi- *Crunch*' moment ahead... :P
Right you are good sir, for a quick inspection of the ceiling reveals that it is steadily moving down to crush the unfortunate Kadzar II. I hope Kadzar the first had more than one child.
Anyway, I'll take a swig of brandy for courage, suggest people stand back, and hit Orange, Yellow, then Blue.
The DM hits his head against a wall, but otherwise nothing happens.
Back the hell away from the portal and write a copy of the words that I found down in my journal.
You write the words down in your journal, the mysterious one that you don't seem to have on you. Ah well, you can probably memorize it easily.
I cast mage hand, and attempt to use the result telekinetic force to lift the slab.
[4] Even at your best, Mage Hand is no-where near strong enough to move the slab. Though if somebody else wanted to give it a try, it'd probably help them out a bit.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Unless Solifuge objects, I'm going to be using these sprites for the game.
Post by: Kadzar on August 23, 2012, 05:47:23 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 23, 2012, 05:52:39 pm
I quickly dodge out of the way, unless it seems like the whole ceiling is coming down and there will be no safe place in this room to run to, in which case I will quickly open the door on the left and run through it as fast as I can.
The entire ceiling seems to be crashing down on you, so you quickly open the left door and start running.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on August 23, 2012, 05:57:50 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 23, 2012, 05:58:18 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 23, 2012, 06:20:56 pm
I rather loudly proclaim 'harrumph!' and storm off in search of some way into the tomb.
After about five-seconds of smoke-filled searching, you finally find the fresco-laden entrance to the tomb.
I attempt to block the cave-in with my pot lid shield.
Unfortunately it's not a cave-in, but the entire room coming down to squish you like an ant.
Twenty seconds.
Post by: Vorthon on August 23, 2012, 06:25:36 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 23, 2012, 07:30:41 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 23, 2012, 07:41:55 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 23, 2012, 07:48:54 pm
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I think that note is referring to later in the dungeon, since the first bit talks about going back to the arch (the misty gate) or the tormentor (either the green demon-mouth, or the door with the monster fresco painted on it) to discover the "second great hall". As for the arch, the lights reset after all 3 are pressed, so it's a sequence. Also there's no red button. If we're lucky, it's just a trial-and-error thing... I'm really hoping there isn't a penalty for guessing wrong.
Anyway, I'll take a swig of brandy for courage, suggest people stand back, and hit Orange, Yellow, then Blue.
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7684/gramjir.png)I think we are missing something here, since the DM keeps hitting his head on nearby solid objects :P
The tormentor demon-face-consuming thing probably is a bad idea to mess with, not really comfortable messing with something that seems to devour everything. (especially with my very limited knowledge of DnD :P)
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 23, 2012, 08:20:23 pm
I proceed down the hall/entrance/whatever.
You proceed down the fresco'd corridor, avoiding the clearly-marked pit traps. Eventually you reach the end of the corridor, meeting a very annoyed Midna and GNHS.
(http://i.imgur.com/4uZcn.png): GNHS presses the orange button and does not step through the archway.
It's a sequence of three gems, remember? Pushing in one isn't going to have any effect.
I quickly read what was behind the door on the right.
Panicking, you read the inscription on the wall in the hopes of finding something important.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ten seconds. The room is starting to get kinda cramped.
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7684/gramjir.png)I think we are missing something here, since the DM keeps hitting his head on nearby solid objects :P
It's not because you're missing something, it's because you're always so goddamn close to the correct sequence.
Post by: Lich180 on August 23, 2012, 09:03:44 pm
There's 3 buttons, and only 6 combos that should work since we have to push all 3 to make the sequence right. That leaves us with:
OYB
OBY
YBO
YOB
BOY
BYO
I'm assuming that each button stays depressed after being pushed, of course. If not, there are a few dozen more possible combinations we would have to go through.
Maybe Yellow, Blue, Orange?
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 23, 2012, 09:27:49 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 23, 2012, 09:32:34 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 23, 2012, 09:39:34 pm
Post by: Zako on August 23, 2012, 09:40:42 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 23, 2012, 09:54:40 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 23, 2012, 09:59:27 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) As others have been gathering by the misty arch, I'll run around the pits and back to the stone slab that rolled in to trap Kadzar under the crushing ceiling. I'll position myself at the edge of the slab and try to roll it open enough to let Kadzar escape. Some help would be dandy!
Post by: Kadzar on August 23, 2012, 10:19:09 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 23, 2012, 10:23:39 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 23, 2012, 10:24:31 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 23, 2012, 10:31:10 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 23, 2012, 10:56:11 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 23, 2012, 11:00:30 pm
Post by: Geen on August 24, 2012, 05:02:47 am
Dr. Malpracteece
Mage
Generic wand of ranged killiness, dagger
Inventory: torch, bottle of oil
Spells:
Create Undead (zombies, limited time)
Fire Wall
Detect magic
Dispel magic
Magic Missle
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 24, 2012, 06:23:53 am
Character sheet tomorrow, for some nice YaK crossover action.
And my character is drawn to the smoke... Reminds me of Boatmurdered...
Post by: Zako on August 24, 2012, 06:26:35 am
Post by: Iosyn on August 24, 2012, 09:11:00 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Hanslanda on August 24, 2012, 09:17:52 am
Has anyone reached the gender-bending portals yet? ;D
No, but thanks for the warning. :P
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 24, 2012, 09:37:10 am
Has anyone reached the gender-bending portals yet? ;D
If you're going to spoil anything else about the dungeon, can you at least put them into clearly-marked spoiler tags? The gender-bending parts may not seem very important, but I want this dungeon to be as much as a surprise as possible for the players who haven't gone through it and every little bit helps.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 24, 2012, 10:00:11 am
(http://i.imgur.com/4uZcn.png): GNHS presses Blue, Yellow, Orange,
The portal remains just as mysterious as before.
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7684/gramjir.png)
Maybe Yellow, Blue, Orange?
With an almost deafening whooshing sound, the vapours in the archway disperse, revealing a fifteen foot hallway that extends into the east.
...
You know, you were kinda expecting a little bit more.
Search the room again, paying special attention to the walls and floor. If I find nothing, attempt to damage one of the hinges.
[20 + 5] Even a through search of the room reveals nothing new.
Melt a hole through the hatch with lightning bolt's.
Before Hans gets a chance to look at the hinges, Urist elbows him away and readies a lightning bolt.
[15] ZAP! The lightning bolt blasts a hole in the hatch, showering Hans and Urist with bits of tiles. Sighing, Urist gives Hans a leg up.
Mark out the message with my chalk as well as where to stand to read it and then using the message, deduce the correct combination!
Seeing as Gramjir has already deduced the correct combination, you settle for just marking the position where you can find the message. As you are doing so, one of the nearby pits explodes in a shower of tiles! After picking yourself up from the floor, you spot Hans looking confused and trying to climb out of the hole. You move to assist, and yell at Hans and Urist for blasting out part of Acererak's message.
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) As others have been gathering by the misty arch, I'll run around the pits and back to the stone slab that rolled in to trap Kadzar under the crushing ceiling. I'll position myself at the edge of the slab and try to roll it open enough to let Kadzar escape. Some help would be dandy!
Alright, I'll roll as hard as I can. After leaving the door's open to block the ceiling.
Finally hearing about Kadzar's plight from Nambul the Mad, Midna runs to the north-eastern entrance to assist Kadzar II. Midna yells at him to start rolling the slab aside, and Kadzar hurriedly complies. Groaning with effort the two put all their strength into their task, but will it be enough to roll the slab away?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
In the midst of all of this confusion, the good doctor Malpracteece wanders in to see what all of this smoke is about.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
For reference, the pit trap that Hans/Urist came out of was thirty feet from the bottom of the corridor, and on the west side. And ten-feet by ten feet, but I shouldn't have to tell you that.
Post by: Iosyn on August 24, 2012, 10:11:26 am
My apologies, didn't think it was that much of a spoiler. Not too familiar with the 3.5 version.Has anyone reached the gender-bending portals yet? ;D
If you're going to spoil anything else about the dungeon, can you at least put them into clearly-marked spoiler tags? The gender-bending parts may not seem very important, but I want this dungeon to be as much as a surprise as possible for the players who haven't gone through it and every little bit helps.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 24, 2012, 10:14:44 am
My apologies, didn't think it was that much of a spoiler. Not too familiar with the 3.5 version.Has anyone reached the gender-bending portals yet? ;D
If you're going to spoil anything else about the dungeon, can you at least put them into clearly-marked spoiler tags? The gender-bending parts may not seem very important, but I want this dungeon to be as much as a surprise as possible for the players who haven't gone through it and every little bit helps.
It has nothing to do with the version, I just want this game to be as spoiler free as possible.
Post by: Lich180 on August 24, 2012, 11:12:00 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on August 24, 2012, 11:15:52 am
Post by: Hanslanda on August 24, 2012, 11:23:19 am
Ahem, I mean:
I return to the archway, and let someone else go first this time.
Post by: Vorthon on August 24, 2012, 11:24:24 am
Oh my god, we're alive! And not trapped!
Ahem, I mean:
I return to the archway, and let someone else go first this time.
I'm kinda already going first.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 24, 2012, 11:30:18 am
Post by: Zako on August 24, 2012, 12:07:34 pm
Oh my god, we're alive! And not trapped!((You got lucky. It's only a matter of time in this hell hole...))
Ahem, I mean:
I return to the archway, and let someone else go first this time.
Check the pit if there's any treasure in there and then if I can't see anything, scout out the new hallway for traps with my pole.
Post by: Solifuge on August 24, 2012, 12:27:57 pm
Can you edit your post and spoiler it for those who haven't had it spoiled yet? Also, if you already know the dungeon, where the traps are, and how to bypass them, it'd probably make this a good bit less FUN for those of us who don't. Are you sure you want to join?
Kazard looks pretty cool. He could only be better if he had a headband or a bandanna or scarf or something like that in a brighter colour. Think you can pull it off?
EDIT: I was trying to make him muted and rogue-like, but if a bright headband you want, a bright headband you get.
Spoiler: EDIT - More Sprites (click to show/hide)
Post by: Iosyn on August 24, 2012, 01:17:08 pm
Post by: Zako on August 24, 2012, 01:37:43 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 24, 2012, 02:10:15 pm
Gender: Male
Class: Battlechef (Fighter)
Weapons: Chef's Knife, Saucepan Lid Shield
Armor: Iron Plate Apron, Iron Chef Hat
Items: Saucepan, Wooden Spoon, Sauce Ingredients, Cord of Firewood, Flint and Steel, Torches
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8134/sonofkadzarbattlechef.png)Kadzar III approaches anyone who will respond to him. "Have you seen my twin brother? He came here to take our father's place in this dungeon, and now I've come to take his place. Where is he, and my father for that matter?"
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 24, 2012, 03:10:34 pm
I proceed cautiously down the newly-revealed corridor.
You proceed down the newly-revealed corridor. Suddenly you feel a knee-wrenching tug and find yourself in a completely different room! Well, if you were standing on the red path that is. Otherwise you'd end up back at the entrance to the corridor, but a tad too silly, so let's skip that, shall we? Anyways, where was I? Ah right, the room.
This new room is twenty feet by ten feet, and is comprised out of rough masonry blocks. The only means of exit is a crawlway in the south-eastern part of the room. Obviously no archway exists to take you back to the fresco corridor. Only one interesting feature exists in this room.
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic11.jpg)
Quote
A broken, 8-foot-tall statue of a four-armed gargoyle squats here, alone and in the dark. Its three remaining hands appear as if in positions of supplication, or need.
Obviously one of the arms has been broken off sometime ago, and is currently lying at the base of the statue. Besides a general feeling of malevolence the statue is unremarkable. Well, unremarkable for an eight-foot-tall, four-armed gargoyle statue.
Follow Vorthon at a safe distance, and search for traps on the floor and walls. Ignore the ceiling for now, let someone else do that. :P
Seeing Nambul wrenched away and assuming that he's been teleported somewhere, you rush in to follow him.
[19 + 5] As far as you can tell, the room is not trapped at all.
Check the pit if there's any treasure in there and then if I can't see anything, scout out the new hallway for traps with my pole.
The pit is empty and treasureless, so you follow Hans and Nambul.
[16 + 5] In your expert opinion, the statue room has no traps in it.
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8134/sonofkadzarbattlechef.png)Kadzar III approaches anyone who will respond to him. "Have you seen my twin brother? He came here to take our father's place in this dungeon, and now I've come to take his place. Where is he, and my father for that matter?"
Midna, Urist, Gramjir and the GNHS all sigh and tell Kadzar III what happened to his sibling/father.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Geen on August 24, 2012, 03:58:17 pm
Post by: Vorthon on August 24, 2012, 04:13:48 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 24, 2012, 04:36:05 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 24, 2012, 05:25:42 pm
I cast Detect Magic on the statue.
[8] Yep, it's magical alright.
I chew some of the food I'm carrying into a paste, and use mage hand to stick the resulting goo onto the arm stump on the statue, then try to use another mage hand spell to stick the arm back on.
[3] Your attempts to re-attach the arm using food-based adhesives deliciously fails.
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8134/sonofkadzarbattlechef.png)I defiantly enter the new room and proceed to the south-east corner to inspect the crawlway.
[7] The crawlway seems to turn towards the east after a bit, but otherwise your keen chef senses detect nothing.
Post by: Lich180 on August 24, 2012, 05:35:20 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 24, 2012, 05:40:53 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 24, 2012, 05:46:26 pm
I will carefully examine the gargoyle statue. Maybe this is the" sacrifice a loop of magic metal" cones in?
[7] You have no clue about magic loops, but the three hands still attached to the statue have slight depressions in them, about an inch across. Oddly enough, the arm not attached to the statue lacks the depression.
GNHS will search the hallway one more time before entering the archway.
[19 + 5] You find nothing.
Post by: Kadzar on August 24, 2012, 05:47:27 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 24, 2012, 05:48:32 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 24, 2012, 06:30:41 pm
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8134/sonofkadzarbattlechef.png)I will crawl into the crawlway and see where it leads.
After going for around twenty, the crawlway ends in what appears to be a bright gold wall.
(http://i.imgur.com/4uZcn.png): GNHS will wait for Kadzar III's screams of pain and look around the room for gems of any kind, or any secret doors.
[3 + 5] You find no gems or secret doors of any kind.
Post by: Kadzar on August 24, 2012, 06:45:09 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 24, 2012, 06:48:03 pm
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8134/sonofkadzarbattlechef.png)I use my knife to scrape off a bit of the gold and return to the group to show it to them.
The knife passes through the golden wall harmlessly.
Post by: Vorthon on August 24, 2012, 07:27:33 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 24, 2012, 07:37:36 pm
*Finds none*
Damn, shoulda brought some along...
I'll examine the arm of the gargoyle, and request that one of the other mages with us try to use Detect Magic to see if there is anything special about the statue. Must be something unique here, and I'm hesitant to handle the arm as of yet. ((Maybe I'm being overly cautious, but dying is NOT something I am a fan of, even though its inevitable :P Plus being a mage, and having potentially harmful magics around, I should know enough to not mess with things that may have an enchantment on them.))
Wonder where Nambul went to...
Post by: Vorthon on August 24, 2012, 07:39:50 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 24, 2012, 07:42:29 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 24, 2012, 11:35:29 pm
Post by: Zako on August 24, 2012, 11:46:46 pm
Stop that idiot from casting magic on the arm. Then search for secret doors and hidden treasure.
Post by: Kadzar on August 24, 2012, 11:51:04 pm
Post by: Zako on August 24, 2012, 11:52:41 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 24, 2012, 11:56:15 pm
Post by: kingfisher1112 on August 25, 2012, 02:08:29 am
Post by: Geen on August 25, 2012, 02:26:57 am
Post by: Solifuge on August 25, 2012, 09:47:56 am
For now, I'll join the crew in the Statue room. Also, in case you missed it:
Spoiler: More Sprites (click to show/hide)
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 25, 2012, 02:39:42 pm
I cast Wild magic on the severed stone arm in a fit of rage, and demand help in my endeavor to reattach it.
[WILD MAGIC: ???] Suddenly, you're encased in some sort of forcefield! It shimmers as you move your limbs, but so far it doesn't seem to do anything. But, more importantly, nothing at all happens to the arm, which was the entire point of this endeavour.
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7684/gramjir.png)I'll examine the arm of the gargoyle, and request that one of the other mages with us try to use Detect Magic to see if there is anything special about the statue.
[8] You spot nothing new about the arm of the gargoyle.
I'm personally not going to muck about with the gargoyle. Does the room have any doors? Is there a way back to where we came from?
The answer to that question is a big fat no. The only way out of this room is through the crawlway that Kadzar was investigating. You'll have to find some other way to exit the dungeon.
Stop that idiot from casting magic on the arm. Then search for secret doors and hidden treasure.
The bad news is that Nambul has already cast Wild Magic. The good news is that nobody is dead yet.
[3 + 5] Also: More bad news. You find no secret doors or hidden treasure.
I'll help search the room, then.
[2] You find nothing new in the room.
Go back to one of Kazadar's corpses, raise it as a zombie, and hand it the arm, tell it to try to attach it, and run very, very away.
Well, unfortunately for you Kadzar II is now tasty, tasty paste, while Kadzar I is at the bottom of a spike pit. Oh, and you can't reach either of the corpses because nobody has found a way to return to the fresco corridor. Too bad.
For now, I'll join the crew in the Statue room.
Midna joins everyone in the statue room. It's starting to get kinda crowded in here.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Can I join?
Did you read the entire OP?
Also, in case you missed it:Spoiler: More Sprites (click to show/hide)
Whoops. Sorry about that. I saw them but must have forgotten to put it in. But at least we have sprites for all the (active) adventures now!
Post by: Kadzar on August 25, 2012, 02:52:51 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 25, 2012, 03:24:37 pm
Post by: Vorthon on August 25, 2012, 03:33:06 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 25, 2012, 04:22:05 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 25, 2012, 04:25:50 pm
Post by: Geen on August 25, 2012, 04:34:40 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 25, 2012, 05:00:33 pm
I will now lead an expedition to investigate the gold wall. Who's with me?
I'm with you.
I shall join this glorious expedition! For the glory of CHAOS!
AND TERRIBLE DEATHS!
(http://i.imgur.com/AhDhw.png)Alright, troops, let's go poke some magic shit!
With a resounding cry, Kadzar, Nambul and the GNHS go through the crawlway to the golden wall.
...
Now what?
Ooh, thanks for the sprite! See if I can persuade one of mytest dummiesloyal companions to attempt to attach the arm. If they agree, TAKE COVER!
Your words aren't exactly persuasive, and your
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 25, 2012, 05:17:00 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 25, 2012, 05:32:51 pm
Post by: OREOSOME on August 25, 2012, 06:26:31 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 25, 2012, 06:27:13 pm
Post by: Geen on August 25, 2012, 06:37:21 pm
Post by: Vorthon on August 25, 2012, 06:46:48 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 25, 2012, 08:43:19 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/4uZcn.png): GNHS rushes through the golden wall.
(http://i.imgur.com/AhDhw.png)"For gold and glory!" I charge after him.
I charge through as the golden wall as well, wand at the ready.[/url]
"Deeper down this hole we go, Where it ends i don't know." I follow the others, weapons ready
Having somehow picked up Redd T. Shir, squad expendable charges down the crawlway. Well, obviously they crawl down the crawlway, but they're charging metaphorically or something. One by one they go through the illusionary wall.
I take cover and wait for blood curdling screams. If I hear none, cautiously peek at the gold wall.
Having heard nothing but thumps and scattered curses, Dr. Malpracteece decides to peek at the gold wall. Seeing nothing terrifying, he pokes his head through the wall.
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic10.jpg)
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The floor of this long, wide hall is inlaid with tiles, and the walls and ceiling are painted with figures of animals and strange signs and glyphs. Humans and humanlike creatures hold painted spheres, each a different color from the next.
The hall is, unsurprisingly, twenty feet wide, with the tall ceiling stretching impressively above you. Unfortunately your torchlight isn't strong enough to illuminate the entire length of the hall. The module doesn't exactly specify, but the spheres have to be separated by about ten feet each. Therefore you can see... five spheres on each side. Well, let's make it six, for the sake of the illustration.
Spoiler: The Spheres That You Can See. (click to show/hide)
Im not convinced the magic, gold wall is the way we should go honestly... so im gonna continue staring down the gargoyle until something comes to me. ((Would do more, but im trapped away from a computer and getting a free meal at a wedding reception for people i've never met, so ill have time to think :p))
[10] After several minutes of staring, a eureka moment comes to you! The depressions in the gargoyle's hand are the perfect size for a large gem! Don't ask me how you figured that out, I'm just following the module here. The village of Badend might have some gems that you could pick up for cheap, but obviously you'd have to find your way there first.
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 25, 2012, 08:55:38 pm
Post by: OREOSOME on August 25, 2012, 09:08:11 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 25, 2012, 09:16:21 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 25, 2012, 09:30:16 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 25, 2012, 09:57:19 pm
Updated map: assuming the hallway goes as depicted, otherwise it can be altered a bit.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on August 25, 2012, 10:04:15 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 25, 2012, 11:41:48 pm
Post by: Geen on August 26, 2012, 02:09:49 am
Post by: Vorthon on August 26, 2012, 09:46:02 am
Post by: Zako on August 26, 2012, 10:54:11 am
I cast Wild Magic on the green sphere.You are asking for trouble.
Post by: Vorthon on August 26, 2012, 10:55:18 am
Post by: Hanslanda on August 26, 2012, 12:27:09 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 26, 2012, 02:27:16 pm
Search. For. Traps.
[5 + 5] You find exactly zero traps.
"Oh gods... Alright, keep an eye on those things. Maybe its part of some weird puzzle. " I stand ready to fight anything coming further down the hall.
You prepare to fight anything coming further down the hall. Congratulations.
I'll start sticking my torch in any spheres I can reach, checking to see if it gets dissolved or sucked in (and letting go if it seems like it's getting sucked).
You start your epic quest of sphere checking at the orange sphere, which happens to be illusionary, though nothing happens to your torch.
The purple sphere is just paint.
The bronze sphere is illusionary, though your torch is perfectly fine (if a little bent).
The grey sphere is just part of the decorations.
The bright blue sphere is illusionary, and... [WILLPOWER: 6].
Follow the others into the golden wall. Search the floor and walls for traps, then watch Kadzarbehave suicidallyinvestigate the spheres.
[8 + 5] You detect no traps. You finish checking for traps at the same time that Kadzar stops in front of the bright blue sphere.
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7684/gramjir.png) Well, crap. Seeing as I have no gems of any sort, and no way to obtain them, AND everyone has left the current room, I guess I'll hurry after them and go down the crawl wayof death, following everyone else who bravely went through.
You follow the party into the hallway of spheres, where everyone is standing around apprehensively.
Search for hidden doors and treasure multiple times. If I still haven't found anything, then head through the gold wall.
[13 + 5] You find nothing. Before you can start searching again, the DM boots you through the gold wall. Ten points. Grumbling, you pick yourself off the floor.
Was at camp so I cast detect magic on the walls when I catch up with the group.
[17] The gold, orange, bronze, bright blue, silver, and black spheres all glow with the tell-tale signs of, illusion magic. Additionally a sphere... twenty feet south of the black sphere glows with magic, though you currently can't see it in the dim torchlight. And one more thing, the entire southern wall of the corridor glows with conjuration magic, which makes the corridor... 130 feet long.
Detect Magic on the spheres. If yes, run like hell.
[19] The answer is yes, but unfortunately you have nowhere to run to. Well, you could run back through the golden sphere, but the room doesn't exactly have another exit.
I cast Wild Magic on the green sphere.
[WILD MAGIC: 691] Suddenly you're inflicted with a deep sense of spiritual understanding and oneness with the universe! It's like, totally awesome and groovy man. The mere thought of harming another living being is, like, a mega bummer man. You'll be unable to inflict physical damage to another living being for... 6 rounds (I have no clue how long that translates to in this game).
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Updated map: assuming the hallway goes as depicted, otherwise it can be altered a bit.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
The archway teleported you into the statue room, meaning that no physical connection exists between the two. The hallway after the arch just kinda ends.
Post by: Kadzar on August 26, 2012, 02:58:18 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 26, 2012, 09:40:17 pm
Avoid the bright blue sphere, instead go place a hand through the bronze sphere.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 26, 2012, 09:43:34 pm
Name: Karas Sirenna
Gender: Male
Class: Assassin (Rogue)
Items: Convenient Gems, Rope.
Weapons and armor: Rapier of unknown make, Dagger, 1-hand Crossbow (30 Bolts) Black Cloak and hood, Leather and light metal armour
Hopefully this is legit. Is it?
Post by: Zako on August 26, 2012, 09:54:02 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 26, 2012, 11:25:24 pm
Entire southern wall glows with conjuration? This phrase is ominous. As is the will save.You mean the nymph's crotch? ;D I was tempted to do so myself, but when I put my torch in, it came out bent, so I figured the orange one might be safer.
Avoid the bright blue sphere, instead go place a hand through the bronze sphere.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 26, 2012, 11:27:41 pm
Err, change mind halfway there as Kadzar says that, and instead be content to observe Kadzar's experiment.
Post by: Vorthon on August 27, 2012, 08:09:27 am
Moreover, he uses Wild Magic. He's either definitively insane beyond reckoning, or a gambling addict of the highest magnitude.Eh, A little from column A, a little from column B. Well, actually a lot from column A, a little from column B.
Anywhozits, I cast Wild Magic upon myself, just because. Either I'll go out with a bang, or do something awesome. Or just stupid. Either way.
Post by: Solifuge on August 27, 2012, 03:30:05 pm
His is a tragic story, really.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 27, 2012, 03:33:39 pm
Actually, Nambul is entirely sane. He's just a bitter old Sorcerer using madness as a mask to disguise his malcontent. After a lifetime of careful study and experience, he's learned all he's willing to learn, and has grown to hate the world and all its peoples. He's now thrown away any sense of self-preservation or desire to achieve anything, and instead made it his sole focus in life to use raw chaos to take a cosmic shit in everyone's cheerios. It's a downward spiral of arcane self-destruction, wherein he hopes to take down as many others with him as possible.
His is a tragic story, really.
So, he's getting high on magic-crack, basically?
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 27, 2012, 04:28:24 pm
You mean the nymph's crotch? ;D I was tempted to do so myself, but when I put my torch in, it came out bent, so I figured the orange one might be safer.
The bending of the torch was due to the torch hitting something behind the sphere, and nothing to do with some sort of bending trap. Sorry for the confusion.
Time for a crossover, with an expendable clone of my favourite Ralkarian Assassin!
Name: Karas Sirenna
Gender: Male
Class: Assassin (Rogue)
Items: Convenient Gems, Rope.
Weapons and armor: Rapier of unknown make, Dagger, 1-hand Crossbow (30 Bolts) Black Cloak and hood, Leather and light metal armour
Hopefully this is legit. Is it?
I would take more items, but otherwise it should be fine.
Anyways the next update is going to be delayed as I rethink Kadzar's failed willpower save.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 27, 2012, 05:15:21 pm
Post by: Geen on August 27, 2012, 10:04:09 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 27, 2012, 11:40:22 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 28, 2012, 01:17:52 am
Time for a crossover, with an expendable clone of my favourite Ralkarian Assassin!
Name: Karas Sirenna
Gender: Male
Class: Assassin (Rogue)
Items: Convenient Gems, Rope.
Weapons and armor: Rapier of unknown make, Dagger, 1-hand Crossbow (30 Bolts) Black Cloak and hood, Leather and light metal armour
Hopefully this is legit. Is it?
I would take more items, but otherwise it should be fine.
Anyways the next update is going to be delayed as I rethink Kadzar's failed willpower save.
Like what? I can't think of anything else.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 28, 2012, 01:20:35 am
10 ft pole
Torches
Rope
Small cage with a bunch of rats in it
Rope
Flint, steel and tinder
Firewood
Lantern and oil
Oil
Spears
Daggers/knives
Seriously though, get some rope. :P You'd be surprised how often it comes in handy.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 28, 2012, 01:28:13 am
Post by: Zako on August 28, 2012, 02:27:36 am
Post by: EagleV on August 28, 2012, 02:44:54 am
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 28, 2012, 02:52:09 am
Gender: Male
Class: Assassin (Rogue)
Items: Convenient Gems, Rope, Trap disarming Kit, Torches
Weapons and armor: Rapier of unknown make, Dagger, 1-hand Crossbow (30 Bolts) Black Cloak and hood, Leather and light metal armour
Updated! Hopefully this will do. Does it?
Post by: Lich180 on August 28, 2012, 03:22:51 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ok, map is updated. Distances are approximate :P
I'm gonna walk down the corridor, checking carefully for anything magical in nature that may be a threat, as well as any potential traps. I wanna try to illuminate the corridor a little further on.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 28, 2012, 06:05:28 pm
I'll continue checking the other spheres, unless I can't reach them or something, in which case I'll climb into the orange sphere.
You proceed to check the other spheres, including the new ones that you can see that I forgot to tell you about.
Spoiler: The Spheres That You Can See (Expanded Edition). (click to show/hide)
To keep things simple, here's two lists. The first one shows you which spheres were illusionary but had no harm to the torch. The second one shows which ones were illusionary and harmed the torch. Sound good?
Spoiler: 'Safe' Illusionary Spheres (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Unsafe Illusionary Spheres (click to show/hide)
Err, change mind halfway there as Kadzar says that, and instead be content to observe Kadzar's experiment.
Avoid the bright blue sphere, instead go place a hand through the bronze sphere.
You shove your hand through the bronze sphere. Luckily the DM has already made his inappropriate comment of the day, so you're safe. Anyways behind the bronze sphere is what appears to be a door, unless Acererak is just shoving random handles onto walls for fun. I wouldn't put it past him.
Search along the length of the hallway carefully, tapping everywhere with the pole as I go along. Make sure to ask the mages where the magic parts are first and avoid those places.
[18 + 5] You search the entire hallway very carefully, but find nothing. At the southern end of the corridor you find...
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A mist-filled stone archway lies at the end of the wide hall of colored spheres. Three large stones are embedded in the arch. Each has a different hue—olive on the lower left, russet at the top of the arch, and citron on the lower right.
That's right, it's another misty archway! Oh, and for some reason the number of spheres isn't large enough to go to cover the entire hallway, so the last thirty feet is covered with... cloaked cultists apparently worshipping the archway. Yeah, that sounds good. The cultists contain representatives from all the races, including some of those animal-human hybrids from the fresco corridor. All the cultists on the western side are male, while those on the eastern side are their female partners, though it's hard to tell with some of the animal-people.
Anywhozits, I cast Wild Magic upon myself, just because. Either I'll go out with a bang, or do something awesome. Or just stupid. Either way.
[WILD MAGIC: ???] Ah, another result to keep to myself... Err, you feel a slight tingling in your extremities, like somebody was stabbing you with tiny needles. It's not a very pleasant feeling. In fact, it's kinda annoying.
See if I can discern anything about the nature of the sphere's magic.
It's illusionary magic, so obviously the spheres must be some kind of illusion.
GNHS inspects the back wall for any means of passage.
[9 + 5] You find no secret passages.
I'm gonna walk down the corridor, checking carefully for anything magical in nature that may be a threat, as well as any potential traps. I wanna try to illuminate the corridor a little further on.
Well you lack detect magic and McDermeth has already searched the entire corridor for traps and illuminated the rest of the hallway so... You twiddle your thumbs I guess. Ho hum.
Name: Karas Sirenna
Gender: Male
Class: Assassin (Rogue)
Items: Convenient Gems, Rope, Trap disarming Kit, Torches
Weapons and armor: Rapier of unknown make, Dagger, 1-hand Crossbow (30 Bolts) Black Cloak and hood, Leather and light metal armour
The amazing assassin Karas Sirenna, attracted by the giant smoke cloud spewed up by Nambul, investigates the entrance to the tomb of horrors.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ok, map is updated. Distances are approximate :P
Ah, I must not have been specific enough. Let me (try to) fix the map.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on August 28, 2012, 06:11:04 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 28, 2012, 06:43:05 pm
Post by: Zako on August 28, 2012, 07:11:40 pm
Hmm... I cast Wild Magic on the Scarlet Sphere.If you do not stop that, I will throw you into the first trap I find.
Poke the end of my pole through each of the spheres and see what happens to it. Do so gently and be ready to let go of my pole at a moment's notice.
Post by: Vorthon on August 28, 2012, 07:17:29 pm
Hmm... I cast Wild Magic on the Scarlet Sphere.If you do not stop that, I will throw you into the first trap I find.
Poke the end of my pole through each of the spheres and see what happens to it. Do so gently and be ready to let go of my pole at a moment's notice.
What? I'm just staying in character.
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 28, 2012, 07:20:28 pm
Post by: Zako on August 28, 2012, 07:21:09 pm
I don't care, your actions will be the end of us/create a massive hinderance for us to get past. For all you know, you could create molten lava out of nowhere!Hmm... I cast Wild Magic on the Scarlet Sphere.If you do not stop that, I will throw you into the first trap I find.
Poke the end of my pole through each of the spheres and see what happens to it. Do so gently and be ready to let go of my pole at a moment's notice.
What? I'm just staying in character.
Post by: Vorthon on August 28, 2012, 07:22:26 pm
Post by: Zako on August 28, 2012, 07:27:57 pm
Post by: Vorthon on August 28, 2012, 07:29:45 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 28, 2012, 07:38:37 pm
Spoiler: On Wild Magic (click to show/hide)
Anyway, got to catch up for a bit... uno momento, por favor.
Post by: killerhellhound on August 28, 2012, 07:55:22 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 28, 2012, 08:01:52 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 28, 2012, 08:05:55 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 28, 2012, 08:28:01 pm
While we're relaxing, I'll take a moment to review what we know about this place:
- The walls of this place seem to regularly glow with Conjuration magic, no matter what room we're in.
- The Green demon mouth in the entry hall appears to eat things and glows like Necromancy.
- The walls were decorated with a wizard's library and lab, a scary monster-behind-a-barred-door fresco, and a bunch of animal-human hybrids.
- There's now a second Misty Arch with 3 differently colored gems.
- The illusionary circles in here seem to have things behind them.
- Acerak left a cryptic note for adventurers.
I'm thinking that the first bit of the note relates to the colored orbs in this room. Thoughts?
ACERERAK CONGRATULATES YOU ON YOUR
POWERS OF OBSERVATION. SO MAKE OF THIS
WHATEVER YOU WISH, FOR YOU WILL BE MINE IN
THE END NO MATTER WHAT!
Go back to the tormentor or through the arch,
and the second great hall you’ll discover.
Shun green if you can, but night’s good color
is for those of great valor.
If shades of red stand for blood the wise
will not need sacrifice aught but a loop of
magical metal—you’re well along your march.
Two pits along the way will be found to lead
to a fortuitous fall, so check the wall.
These keys and those are most important of all,
and beware of trembling hands and what will maul.
If you find the false you find the true
and into the columned hall you’ll come,
and there the throne that’s key and keyed.
The iron men of visage grim do more than
meets the viewer’s eye.
You’ve left and left and found my Tomb
and now your soul will die.
Spoiler: The Spheres That You Can See (Expanded Edition). (click to show/hide)
To keep things simple, here's two lists. The first one shows you which spheres were illusionary but had no harm to the torch. The second one shows which ones were illusionary and harmed the torch. Sound good?Spoiler: 'Safe' Illusionary Spheres (click to show/hide)Spoiler: Unsafe Illusionary Spheres (click to show/hide)
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 28, 2012, 08:33:17 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 28, 2012, 08:50:49 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 28, 2012, 09:04:20 pm
I'll join them and help with the meatshielding.
Kadzar, promise me your next character will literally have a large steak strapped to their arm.
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) Anyway, supposing that Black is the Nightiest color... and it was an illusionary orb. Don't like the fact that it's sitting at the feet of a hydra, which is probably the scariest thing on the wall... unless you count the fact that the Scarlet Orb is covering up the Mindflayer's crotch. Staying far away from that.
I'll spike my tea with a healthy dose of brandy and finish it off, and tell Rupert the Raven to stay with GNHS outside the orb until I give a signal. With that, I put on the darkness goggles, draw a handaxe and shield, and duck (if needed?) into the Black Orb at the hydra's feet. Wish me luck, and look after Rupert if something goes awry.
Post by: Kadzar on August 28, 2012, 09:06:50 pm
That is the best idea, and I indeed do promise it will happen.I'll join them and help with the meatshielding.
Kadzar, promise me your next character will literally have a large steak strapped to their arm.
Post by: Zako on August 28, 2012, 09:10:45 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 28, 2012, 09:20:02 pm
((Godspeed, you brave bastard you. Let us know what you find.))
((Or at least scream REALLY LOUD.))
Post by: Lich180 on August 28, 2012, 09:26:44 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 28, 2012, 09:30:56 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 28, 2012, 09:36:38 pm
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7684/gramjir.png) Does that poem also refer to the red sphere in here? Maybe me and my fellow mages can investigate that one more closely...I agree about inspecting the red orb till Solifuge comes back
Post by: Solifuge on August 28, 2012, 09:41:31 pm
Really hoping magic isn't integral to solving the puzzle here. Might've wanted to wait until something horrible and magic happened.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 29, 2012, 12:20:39 am
stepping past... Things and chalk marks, his eyes see the two archways. Stepping through to the four armed thing, and seeing some people (?) standing around
"I guess you are the brave adventurers?"
Post by: Hanslanda on August 29, 2012, 12:22:30 am
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 29, 2012, 12:28:23 am
(Any chance for a sprite?)
Post by: Hanslanda on August 29, 2012, 12:43:20 am
"Eh? Someone said something about needing gems for its hands, but I wouldn't know anything about that. Well, I'm going to step through this orb thingy. Good luck with the evil statue!"
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 29, 2012, 12:50:35 am
he turns to the gargoyle investigators.
"Here are the Gems you needed."
move to the portal room thingy
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 29, 2012, 05:00:45 pm
Hmm... I cast Wild Magic on the Scarlet Sphere.
Well the scarlet sphere isn't illusionary, but I'd never pass up a chance to roll for wild magic...
[WILD MAGIC: 900] You feel a blush start to rise up in your face, due to your horrible spellcasting efforts. In fact, you'll experience embarrassment whenever you cast any spell what-so-ever. Enjoy!
I step through the bronze sphere and open the door with my weapon readied.
Well, the bronze sphere isn't big enough to step through, but you open the door anyways.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Poke the end of my pole through each of the spheres and see what happens to it. Do so gently and be ready to let go of my pole at a moment's notice.
Kadzar already did that with his torch, remember? And none of the spheres did anything bad to it.
GNHS checks the bright blue sphere- if it's safe, then he steps through after inspecting it.
The bright blue sphere seems entirely safe, so you step through while inspecting it. Well, you climb into it. Behind the bright blue sphere is another crawlway, but you lack any form of lighting to illuminate said crawlway, and obviously the bright blue sphere prevents any light from the hallway of spheres from coming in. Oops.
Get out a pot and make tea while I invite the other meatshields adventurers over for some tea. After the tea and nibbles break I follow GNHS.
Lacking a pot, you borrow Kadzar's saucepan instead.
[4] Unfortunately you've never served tea from a saucepan before, and end up spilling most of the hot liquid on your crotch. What, did you think that you could make tea without a skill roll?
The rest of teatime goes quite well, even if the closest thing to biscuits the party has is hardtack. The cucumber sandwiches were very delicious. Anyways with tea-time over and everything cleaned up nice and neat, you go an join the GNHS in the dark crawlway behind the bright blue sphere.
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) Anyway, supposing that Black is the Nightiest color... and it was an illusionary orb. Don't like the fact that it's sitting at the feet of a hydra, which is probably the scariest thing on the wall... unless you count the fact that the Scarlet Orb is covering up the Mindflayer's crotch. Staying far away from that.
I'll spike my tea with a healthy dose of brandy and finish it off, and tell Rupert the Raven to stay with GNHS outside the orb until I give a signal. With that, I put on the darkness goggles, draw a handaxe and shield, and duck (if needed?) into the Black Orb at the hydra's feet. Wish me luck, and look after Rupert if something goes awry.
Having finished your brandy-spiked tea (which earns a few snooty stares from Urist) you hand over Rupert to the GNHS in the dark crawlway before running over to the black orb.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I agree about inspecting the red orb till Solifuge comes backor his screams are heardbut I will cast dispel magic on the black orb before the brave bastard goes through
[5 + 5] The power of the black sphere is way too powerful for you to dispel. However Midna has already gone through the sphere, so it's a moot point anyways.
move to the portal room thingy
After going down the fresco corridor, inputting the correct code into the magical arch, exiting the room with the gargoyle statue, and finally talking with the half-dead Hans, you head back through the golden sphere into the statue room. Nobody is investigating the gargoyle at the moment, so you take the mantle of official gargoyle researcher. Your entire life has been leading up to this moment. You'd like to take a moment to thank your mother for her constant support, and your father for exposing you to the great cathedral gargoyles at a young age...
...
Alright, I'll stop now.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on August 29, 2012, 05:51:57 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 29, 2012, 05:54:05 pm
I try to feel what's behind the white sphere. Because Slaad = chaos.
Why, it seems that behind the white sphere is a wall! Probably because the white sphere is painted onto said wall, and therefore is not illusionary.
Post by: Vorthon on August 29, 2012, 05:56:23 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 29, 2012, 06:02:31 pm
...Fine, I try to feel what's behind the buff sphere.
The buff sphere is also paint, but you feel manlier for touching it.
How about a refresher of the illusionary spheres?
Spoiler: Illusionary Spheres (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on August 29, 2012, 06:05:40 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 29, 2012, 06:09:58 pm
Fine then. Bright blue it is, then.
You join the GNHS and Urist in the crawlway behind the bright blue sphere. Not only is it getting crowded in here, but nobody has brought a light.
Post by: Kadzar on August 29, 2012, 06:43:41 pm
I will follow behind them with my torch.Fine then. Bright blue it is, then.
You join the GNHS and Urist in the crawlway behind the bright blue sphere. Not only is it getting crowded in here, but nobody has brought a light.
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 29, 2012, 07:01:04 pm
Post by: Vorthon on August 29, 2012, 07:03:43 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 29, 2012, 07:09:24 pm
For now, I'll try to press on, and take a gander around the abrupt end of the tunnel to see if I can keep going, or can find anything else of interest down here. If there's a door or fake wall or something I'll venture on, and if I don't find anything I'll turn back. In either case, I'll try to score a handaxe mark into the right-hand wall of the tunnel every 30 paces or so, to mark where I've been.
Post by: Zako on August 29, 2012, 08:58:13 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 29, 2012, 09:04:18 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 29, 2012, 09:08:43 pm
Post by: TaiwaneseRedneck on August 29, 2012, 09:13:31 pm
GENERIC CHARACTER CREATION TIME, TONIGHT!
Naj
Male
Mage
Armor: Red Mage Plate
Melee: Spiked Mace
Ranged: Needle Crossbow + 40 Needles
Items: Liquid Pitchblende, Rope
Spells: Long Light (No one thought of this?), Lightning, Cause Wounds, Detect Invisibility, Remove Invisibility
If any of this is too overpowered, let me know.
Post by: Geen on August 29, 2012, 09:17:05 pm
Also I hope the GM rolls the Singalong for wild magic sometime.
Post by: Hanslanda on August 29, 2012, 09:19:34 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on August 29, 2012, 09:34:42 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 30, 2012, 02:24:34 pm
I will follow behind them with my torch.Fine then. Bright blue it is, then.
You join the GNHS and Urist in the crawlway behind the bright blue sphere. Not only is it getting crowded in here, but nobody has brought a light.
Everybody in the crawlway awkwardly shuffles around as Urist goes to heal Hans and Kadzar joins the group.
Kadzar III will bring us luck! I'll go first, him second in line. I think the family deserves to avoid another loss for a bit.
And I'll stay in the back. Because squishy wizard is squishy.
Having finalized the marching order, the party crawls further down the tunnel. Reaching the end, the GNHS stick his head into the room.
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Dust covers the remains of a wizard’s storeroom like snow. Fallen shelves, smashed crockery, glass shards from dozens of smashed potion vials, and corroded
alchemical tools litter the floor. However, in the northwest corner of the room, something gray and shriveled sloshes within a grimy glass canister.
The room is twenty feet by twenty, and smells like somebody had a party in a chemical factory. Kadzar's torch also appears to be burning with a blue tinge.
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) I'll shout "Hello?" as loudly as I can, to see if anyone can here me while I'm inside this orb tunnel. This tunnel maze might just be a trick on my mind... or I could actually be lost way down in somewhere. In either case, I probably should've left a spool of rope or something as I went in here.
For now, I'll try to press on, and take a gander around the abrupt end of the tunnel to see if I can keep going, or can find anything else of interest down here. If there's a door or fake wall or something I'll venture on, and if I don't find anything I'll turn back. In either case, I'll try to score a handaxe mark into the right-hand wall of the tunnel every 30 paces or so, to mark where I've been.
Your cries reverberate throughout the tunnel, but nobody in the hallway of spheres hears you. Unless you can get lost on a single pathway the tunnel isn't much of a maze, but you mark the passageway anyways, in case Acererak is up to his old tricks again.
[15] Wait a second, isn't there a secret door here? Why yes, there is! Excited, you quickly open it.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Cautiously feel around what's behind the red sphere for traps and the like, slowly moving forwards to see what's behind it as I clear it of traps.
[19 + 5] Detecting no traps behind the red sphere, you crawl into it. Cursing at your lack of foresight and illumination, you blindly stumble forward until impacting against a stone wall about forty feet in. Flailing around with you ten-foot pole, you determine that this must be the end of the line.
Scurry away from the bronze sphere, find a corner, and petulantly shout, "Medic!"
go back and heal Hans while telling him this is why you souldn't go alone
Urist, hearing your calls, rushes forward and casts a healing spell.
[15] You feel much refreshed, and even that odd twang in your leg seems to be gone.
Thank Urist profusely.
You thank Urist profusely, and even suffer wordless through his monologue about not going off alone.
oh ufck yes I am totally getting in on this
GENERIC CHARACTER CREATION TIME, TONIGHT!
Naj
Male
Mage
Armor: Red Mage Plate
Melee: Spiked Mace
Ranged: Needle Crossbow + 40 Needles
Items: Liquid Pitchblende, Rope
Spells: Long Light (No one thought of this?), Lightning, Cause Wounds, Detect Invisibility, Remove Invisibility
If any of this is too overpowered, let me know.
Naj... Yeah, I got nothing. Naj just kinda wanders over to the fresco'd entrance to the tomb of horrors, just like that. He probably wants to nick the furniture or something.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
DAMMIT START MAKING CORPSES ALREADY!
Also I hope the GM rolls the Singalong for wild magic sometime.
The Hallway of spheres is more of a... hallway than a trapped-riddled corridor. It does, however, lead to traps...
Post by: Vorthon on August 30, 2012, 02:27:09 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 30, 2012, 02:49:10 pm
Post by: TaiwaneseRedneck on August 30, 2012, 03:16:22 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 30, 2012, 04:55:23 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 30, 2012, 06:39:13 pm
Post by: Lich180 on August 30, 2012, 07:20:13 pm
I would like to follow Midna into that awesome chapel thingy, Im going sightseeing!
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 30, 2012, 07:41:36 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 30, 2012, 08:02:59 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/Ut6PO.png) I put on the Goggles of Night, and see if I can penetrate the magical darkness effect with them.
Your Goggles of Night pierce the magical darkness, but you won't get a fancy picture until you hop over the railing.
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Behind the wooden railing is an opalescent blue altar, which is set before a tiered dais that supports a well-carved and padded wooden chair. Two large brass candelabra, each holding five white candles, stand on either side of the dais. Two large white pottery urns, each stoppered with brass, sit in each corner. A human skeleton wearing badly rusted and torn black chainmail lies dead in the southwestern portion of the room, one outstretched arm seeming to point into a mist-filled arch on the southern end of the west chapel wall.
Join Solifuge in the chapel and put some LONG LIGHT on that isht
You join Midna in the chapel, but your long light doesn't illuminate anything new, despite its impressive length.
I ready myself for combat in case the thing in the canister decides to strike.
You swing your kitchen knife threateningly, ready to take on anything. Well, anything that isn't a trap, that is. Or anything that kills you instantly. Or a really complex word problem...
GNHS moves into the room (point) as well, searching for traps and invisible monsters.
[9 + 5] You find no traps, or invisible monsters of any kind. You do, however, find a bag full of gems and
I would like to follow Midna into that awesome chapel thingy, Im going sightseeing!
You join Midna into the chapel, ready for some sightseeing. And as far as sights go... the chapel is pretty lame, to tell you the truth. 4/10 at best, unless you're into dead, rotting people, in which case you'd feel right at home.
place Convenient Gems in the hands of the Gargoyle.
You place your three convenient gems into the palms of the gargoyle, and then leap backwards, in case it tries to rip off your head or something.
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I cautiously inspect the canister, wand at the ready in case whatever is in it is hostile.
You're probably wondering why I left your action last, don't you? Well, you were right.
As you approach the jar, it's mysterious fluid begins bubbling as you feel the pangs of a mental lance probing your mind. Hand shaking, you raise your Wand of Lightning Bolt to blast the brain to kingdom come before the one between your ears starts to leak out of your head.
The good news is that your oneness with the universe has abruptly ended (remember that?), so you can lay the smack down on that evil thing.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 30, 2012, 08:09:05 pm
"What do you need me to do?"
Post by: Hanslanda on August 30, 2012, 08:09:17 pm
place Convenient Gems in the hands of the Gargoyle.
Dear god man, do you want to die?
Join Solifuge within the chapel. Search the floors and walls for traps while Solifuge tries to penetrate the darkness.
Ninja'd.
Post by: Zako on August 30, 2012, 08:15:09 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on August 30, 2012, 08:17:53 pm
Head back outside into the hallway and find someone who has torches.
"Torches? Take one. I stocked up" Handing him a torch
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 30, 2012, 08:38:25 pm
Post by: Zako on August 30, 2012, 08:42:41 pm
See if I can tie my pouch of chalk to my belt and put my lockpicks inside to save on space. If that doesn't work, then give Karas my lockpicks and take a few torches in return. Then light one and go back to explore that place I found behind the red orb.
Post by: Kadzar on August 30, 2012, 08:54:53 pm
Post by: TaiwaneseRedneck on August 30, 2012, 09:38:26 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on August 31, 2012, 04:48:11 pm
go talk to the other adventurers in the portal room
"What do you need me to do?"
You go into the hallway of spheres and twiddle your thumbs. You know, the bronze and silver illusionary spheres haven't been looked into yet...
Join Solifuge within the chapel. Search the floors and walls for traps while Solifuge tries to penetrate the darkness.
You jump through the black sphere and crawl into the chapel.
[6 + 5] You detect no traps on the floor and walls.
...
Say, I haven't told you how big the room is, have I? Well, thanks to Midna's Goggles of Night, you now know that the chapel is seventy feet square, with the railing dividing the chapel being twenty feet from the southern wall (thus the northern chapel is 50x70, and the inner sanctum is 20x70).
Head back outside into the hallway and find someone who has torches.
"Torches? Take one. I stocked up" Handing him a torch
See if I can tie my pouch of chalk to my belt and put my lockpicks inside to save on space. If that doesn't work, then give Karas my lockpicks and take a few torches in return. Then light one and go back to explore that place I found behind the red orb.
Karas goes to hand you a couple torchs but, wouldn't you know it, you have no room in your inventory. You sadly give Karas the lockpicks and replace them with the torchs. Hopefully you'll be able to come back for them later. Thus equipped, you head back behind the red orb.
[3 + 5] You find nothing.
I detect for invisibility, and remove it, if applicable.
[3] Everything is visible as it should be.
Kill the brain! Kill it! (GNHS tries to shoot it with a crossbow. He hopes he can avoid Jax's streak of bad luck with such weaponry.)
You know, I should probably give you a penalty to hitting the target in the dark but...
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I quickly stab at the enemy with my knife.Wait, no, it's dark. I try to light a torch as quickly as possible.
After fumbling with your flint and steel you finally manage to get your torch lit, thus illuminating the bloody and misshapen corpse of the GNHS.
...
You know, he never did tell you his name.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kadzar on August 31, 2012, 05:48:41 pm
Post by: TaiwaneseRedneck on August 31, 2012, 06:21:08 pm
Post by: Geen on August 31, 2012, 07:07:39 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on August 31, 2012, 10:02:09 pm
Search for anything of interest.
Post by: Doomblade187 on August 31, 2012, 10:18:12 pm
Post by: Solifuge on August 31, 2012, 11:00:44 pm
Post by: Zako on August 31, 2012, 11:07:09 pm
Post by: Kadzar on August 31, 2012, 11:43:24 pm
Nooo! Kadzar, you best bring Rupert the Raven back with you! I won't have him pecking at GNHS's corpse!I will if I can (maybe dropping my spoon if needed), otherwise, we may have to go on a rescue mission (also bringing back those healing potions if possible).
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 01, 2012, 04:32:25 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/AhDhw.png)Oh, shit. I run back to the hallway of spheres. I'm not facing that thing alone.
You proceed to bugger out of the room like a bat out of hell, passing the good doctor as you barrel out of the bright blue sphere and into the hallway.
I also run back to the spheres
You run back into the hallway with the spheres. But weren't you with Midna and Hans anyways? Eh.
That was a terrible Detect traps rolls. :/ But at least I'm not dead. *Knocks on wood*
Search for anything of interest.
[1 + 5] How about this for something interesting. The pew have hinges in them, so that people can store hymnbooks and religious items in them.
...
Well, you didn't exactly roll a twenty...
Examine this place in great detail after lighting one of my new torches.
The crawlway past the red sphere is a rather crude hallway that ends abruptly, as if the rooms it was connecting to were pulled off the drawing board at the last minute. Honestly, it's not much to look at.
...
Oh wait, you're looking for secret entrances and things, right?
[17 + 5] Well, it's your lucky day. You detect a secret door at the very end of the hallway.
Raise both the corpses, tell them to EAT DA BRAIN, run like hell.
[9] Zombie-making isn't something that you can half-ass, so your attempts at making undead minions ends in failure. Still, at least you got out of that alive, eh?
Post by: Kadzar on September 01, 2012, 06:01:39 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 01, 2012, 10:29:53 pm
Search again, but like a boss this time.
Post by: Solifuge on September 01, 2012, 11:28:53 pm
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Chapel accoutrements fill this chamber, including great wooden pews on either side of a central mosaic path that leads toward an altar on the far side of the room, which is separated from the pews by a wooden railing. Scenes of everyday life are painted on the walls, but all the people are portrayed with rotting flesh, skeletal hands, and worm-ridden orifices. Yet depicted amidst these disturbing portraits are various symbols of readily recognized benevolent deities.
Behind the wooden railing is an opalescent blue altar, which is set before a tiered dais that supports a well-carved and padded wooden chair. Two large brass candelabra, each holding five white candles, stand on either side of the dais. Two large white pottery urns, each stoppered with brass, sit in each corner. A human skeleton wearing badly rusted and torn black chainmail lies dead in the southwestern portion of the room, one outstretched arm seeming to point into a mist-filled arch on the southern end of the west chapel wall.
(http://i.imgur.com/Ut6PO.png) I'll search the pews and outer area, before approaching the blue altar, and the misty arch, and giving them a look over as well. I'll keep my distance from the skeleton, though.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 02, 2012, 12:04:28 am
Post by: monk12 on September 02, 2012, 12:06:45 am
Post by: Zako on September 02, 2012, 12:15:00 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 02, 2012, 12:15:16 am
PTW. Because I lack any commentary more witty than a three letter acronym.
I think the fact that your comment is witty despite stating that it isn't is somewhat ironic as well. This may be an example of dry, ironic wit.
Post by: Vorthon on September 02, 2012, 10:26:56 am
Name: Sir Gadarin of the Azure Fist
Gender: Male
Class:
Weapons: spiked chain, repeating crossbow (10/10)
Armour: Banded armor
Items: Rations for 2 weeks, torch, rope and grappling hook, a roll of parchment, charcoal
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 02, 2012, 08:36:17 pm
I go investigate the silver sphere.
search the Silver sphere.
Behind the silver sphere is... Well, a tiny little cubby hole, large enough for somebody to insert their head in and slam it against the wall. As Kadzar III pulls his head out with a couple of curses, Karas decides to have a look around.
[16 + 5] After minutes of diligent searching, you find a secret door. But not just any secret door. It's a one-way secret door! And you're the wrong side. I hope you're good with lockpicks...
Wow, this is the shittiest rogue I've ever played.
Search again, but like a boss this time.
[13 + 5] Even being a boss, you find nothing new in the northern chapel. Well, I'm assuming that you didn't check the pews, for the obvious reasons.
(http://i.imgur.com/Ut6PO.png) I'll search the pews and outer area, before approaching the blue altar, and the misty arch, and giving them a look over as well. I'll keep my distance from the skeleton, though.
[19] Finding nothing interesting in the northern chapel, you hop the railing and give the blue altar and misty arch a good eyeballing.
The blue altar is like nothing you've seen before. As far as altars go it's pretty tame. Vines intertwine with each other on the sides of the altar, while the top is slightly concave, to help hold the sacrifices. A little drain on the side is for when you clean up after said sacrifices. Still, you hesitate to touch it, for the altar pulses with a malignant blue light.
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic5.jpg)
The archway in the chapel is slightly different from the other two. The three gems are all orange in colour, as is the mist inside the archway. But other than those two points it's pretty identical.
Examine that door for traps then open it and back off a bit to see if anything happens. If nothing happens, cautiously move forward a bit after marking on the wall that there's a secret door here, with an arrow pointing at it, incase it closes behind me.
[20 + 5] Aha! It appears that the secret door is connected to a falling trap! Basically, when you open the door the entire floor opens up from underneath you.
[8 + 5] Disabling it is a piece of cake.
Having chalked up the walls and made prayers to your deity of choice, you open up the secret door.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Name: Sir Gadarin of the Azure Fist
Gender: Male
Class:Wannabe RobotFighter
Weapons: spiked chain, repeating crossbow (10/10)
Armour: Banded armor
Items: Rations for 2 weeks, torch, rope and grappling hook, a roll of parchment, charcoal
Sir Gadarin of the Azure Fist, having nothing better to do with his life, creaks ups to the entrance to the tomb of horrors. You're probably wondering how somebody can creak in banded armour, and the answer is that Sir Gadarin can make any armour creak. Even a shirt. Especially a shirt.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: monk12 on September 02, 2012, 08:44:05 pm
PTW. Because I lack any commentary more witty than a three letter acronym.
I think the fact that your comment is witty despite stating that it isn't is somewhat ironic as well. This may be an example of dry, ironic wit.
I do my best :P
Post by: Kadzar on September 02, 2012, 09:10:12 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 02, 2012, 09:24:54 pm
Hmm. I place my short sword on the altar.
Post by: killerhellhound on September 02, 2012, 09:57:11 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 02, 2012, 10:12:16 pm
- Red Orb = Secret Door to Chests
- Black Orb = Long Tunnel to Evil Chapel.
Where's our cartographer?! We're lost without you!
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 02, 2012, 11:19:37 pm
Post by: Zako on September 02, 2012, 11:51:42 pm
Also, finding the trap on the door scared the crap out of me. I honestly thought there wouldn't be a trap! Who puts a trap on a secret door? Apparently someone does...))
Carefully examine the whole room multiple times for traps. Tap the floor and roof with my pole, as well as the inside and outside of the doorframe. Don't go into the room.
Post by: Lich180 on September 03, 2012, 08:30:03 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7684/gramjir.png) I'm gonna examine that strange archway, without touching it. Since I don't have much else useful to do, I'll try to figure out why this archway has 3 orange gem-buttons, and ask for a stick to try and push them in.
Post by: Vorthon on September 03, 2012, 09:39:57 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 03, 2012, 09:46:00 am
I'll go over to Kazard to protect him in case anything attacks him while opening the chest. Which, considering this is D&D, will probably be one of the chests themselves.
You wander over to Kazard, to protect him once he opens a chest.
...
Well, to protect him when he gets around to opening a chest.
Hmm. I place my short sword on the altar.
Unlike Midna, you decide to be polite and enter the inner sanctum through the opening in the railing. You know, the one between the pews? Intrigued by the glowing properties of the altar, you carefully place your short sword on it.
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I go into the northern chapel and cast detect magic on the glowing altar then seeing the others go into the secret door I follow and zap each chest after casting detect magic on the chests.
[9] Yep. The altar sure is magical. Totally 100% magical. I'd stay away from it if I were you.
You think about going back to the hallway of spheres to avoid the murderous glances that Hans is giving you (and to help Kazard or something) but decide that things can wait for another turn.
lockpick secret door. ask if anyone has tools to do so.
[5 + 5] You fail to lockpick the secret door. Embarrassed, you ask if anybody has any lockpicking tools, so that you'd have an excuse if anybody came over.
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7684/gramjir.png) I'm gonna examine that strange archway, without touching it. Since I don't have much else useful to do, I'll try to figure out why this archway has 3 orange gem-buttons, and ask for a stick to try and push them in.
You examine the strange archway...
Yep, it's definitively an archway. And it's pretty strange too. Bored, you decide to push the gem-buttons randomly.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sir Gadarin will make his way to the sphere chamber.
Clanking, you telepathically make your way through the fresco hallway, input the correct sequence into the first archway, and wander into the hallway of spheres, where you see Karas embarrassedly looking around. Oh, and I suppose that Dr. Malpracteece is there too.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
((Ok, had time off yesterday and today. Spent yesterday sleeping / spending time with family, so today is game / other stuff day :P I think I've got the map updated (probably missed something, hard to sift through 5 pages of stuff and manage to get everything) but it should be good enough for now.))Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Blah, if I had time I'd fix the map, but for now let me just say that you need to pay more attention to the colours of the spheres and their positions. For instance, the bright blue sphere is on the western wall, and the chapel is 70x70 feet in total, with short railing dividing the space.
Post by: Zako on September 03, 2012, 09:50:29 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 03, 2012, 09:54:05 am
You missed my action! D:
Damn it. Hold one for one second kind sir.
Carefully examine the whole room multiple times for traps. Tap the floor and roof with my pole, as well as the inside and outside of the doorframe. Don't go into the room.
[20 + 5] If the room had any traps what-so-ever, you'd have found them by now.
Post by: Zako on September 03, 2012, 09:59:36 am
Go get a mage and have him cast detect magic on the chests and room. If he says there's some kind of magic in there, don't go in. If not, tap the chests with the end of my pole.
Post by: Vorthon on September 03, 2012, 10:00:55 am
Post by: Kadzar on September 03, 2012, 11:05:01 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 03, 2012, 12:13:37 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 03, 2012, 09:39:49 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on September 04, 2012, 12:00:14 am
and cast detect magic on the chest's everyone is interested in.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 04, 2012, 06:35:37 pm
Sir Gadarin heads to the chest room!
I enter the chest room and look at the chests menacingly.
Kadzar and Sir Gadarin drop down into the chest room and glare at the chests as if they had been caught on your turf. The chests just stare back blankly.
Sigh deeply. Once more, ask Urist to heal me. AFTER I get healing, (if I get any) retrieve my shortsword and dodge to the side behind a pew.
Healing for Hans (I don't want to know what would have happened if you had stayed still).
[12] After receiving a bit of healing, compliments of Urist, you carefully pick up your shortsword and dive for cover.
...
Thankfully nothing seems to happen.
Go get a mage and have him cast detect magic on the chests and room. If he says there's some kind of magic in there, don't go in. If not, tap the chests with the end of my pole.
Cast detect magic on the chest's everyone is interested in.
Huffing and puffing, Urist sprints into the chest room and casts detect magic.
[9] All three chests glow with magical energies. However the floor isn't magical, so Kazard cautiously enters the room, behind Kadzar and Sir Gadarin.
Lockpick again. Karas never gives up.
[3 + 5] Nope.
...
Are you just going to keep trying until you succeed?
Post by: Zako on September 04, 2012, 06:41:19 pm
Examine all three chests multiple times for traps, making sure NOT to touch them at all.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 04, 2012, 07:08:47 pm
"Right. Stand back guys, I'll just check these things for traps. Then you can open them."
Examine all three chests multiple times for traps, making sure NOT to touch them at all.
[4 + 5] Despite your clumsy efforts, the chests fail to kill everybody. Maybe they're not trapped.
Post by: Vorthon on September 04, 2012, 07:11:21 pm
Post by: Zako on September 04, 2012, 07:33:37 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 04, 2012, 07:44:57 pm
Get the hell back out of the room and watch what happens!
You bugger back into the crawlway. Hopefully whatever is in the bronze chest isn't able to get you from there.
I open the bronze/oak chest, on the logic that the other two are meant to trick greedy people.
Having thus deduced the trick behind the chests, you open up the bronze one.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on September 04, 2012, 07:48:26 pm
I leap back, trying to entangle the golem with my spiked chain.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 04, 2012, 08:09:05 pm
The giant, unfazed, begins to glow with a red light. That can't be good.
Post by: Vorthon on September 04, 2012, 08:11:56 pm
Also, I'm turning over control to whoever is willing to take control until I get back. I think the monitor on the computer I'm using is irritating my eyes, and it's the only one in my house that can access the internet.
Post by: killerhellhound on September 04, 2012, 08:14:35 pm
Post by: Zako on September 04, 2012, 08:36:30 pm
Fire my crossbow at the damn thing and back up further to make room for the fleeing teammates.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 04, 2012, 10:16:20 pm
Fuck! untangle the chain!
[3] The chain remains firmly entangled around the golem's legs. At least it won't be able to get at your fellow party members, but that's a small consolation for you.
lightning the golem then get behind the meatshields and out of the room
[16] The bolt streaks across the room and shatters the giant's skull into a million tiny pieces. 1 damage
Fire my crossbow at the damn thing and back up further to make room for the fleeing teammates.
[18] Your crossbow bolt impacts the golem's... pevis or something. I suppose that you rolled high enough to ignore it's piercing/slashing resistance. 1 damage
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic13d.jpg)
The bone golem apparently doesn't need a working head, for it deftly swings both of its scimitars in a graceful arc, cutting up Sir Gadarin pretty badly. 2 damage
Post by: killerhellhound on September 04, 2012, 10:28:35 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 04, 2012, 10:59:51 pm
LOCKPICK HARDER!
Post by: Hanslanda on September 04, 2012, 11:00:39 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 04, 2012, 11:07:01 pm
Once more into the breach! Step into the misty archway.
Which archway? The one in the chapel?
Post by: Kadzar on September 04, 2012, 11:09:09 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 04, 2012, 11:09:40 pm
Once more into the breach! Step into the misty archway.
Which archway? The one in the chapel?
... Yeeeesss... *Suspicious look* Am I about to die horribly?
Post by: Zako on September 04, 2012, 11:14:59 pm
Fire again!
Post by: Hanslanda on September 04, 2012, 11:27:41 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 05, 2012, 07:52:20 am
I Try to super charge my healing spell on Sir Gadarin
Knowing that Sir Gadarin is inches away from death, you supercharge your healing spell.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I block the bone dude's flashing blades with my shield and try to get in a good stab with my knife.
[AUTOSUCCESS] Well, autosuccess on the stabbing part. The giant's scimitars are more like two-handed swords than anything else, so blocking them with your tiny shield isn't the brightest of ideas. 1 damage
Fire again!
Taking careful aim, you fire at the bone golem!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic13d.jpg)
With Sir Gadarin being pretty damn dead, the giant decides to go after Kadzar for a little bit. 2 damage
LOCKPICK HARDER!
[9 + 5] That's slightly better, but still not good enough to open this thing. Better luck next time.
Once more into the breach! Step into the misty archway.
As you step through the arch, a wave of pressure and nausea passes through you.
[WILLPOWER: 17]
[WILLPOWER: 8]
...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
There's 2 archways we've found. One at the enterance and one in the chapel. He needs to make sure which one you're going through.
Actually it's three. One is at the end of the hallway of spheres.
Post by: killerhellhound on September 05, 2012, 08:17:53 am
Well we found the portals of gender bending and Hans was the first to get changed good job. Watch out for peto bears. :P
Cast dispel magic on the bone golem again unless Kadzar asks for healing if he does then I super charge the heal spell on him.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 05, 2012, 11:37:46 am
Post by: Kadzar on September 05, 2012, 12:15:39 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 05, 2012, 12:55:11 pm
The head exploding part was an accident and is does not represent the spell or the people who fire it.
Well we found the portals of gender bending and Hans was the first to get changed good job. Watch out for peto bears. :P
Cast dispel magic on the bone golem again unless Kadzar asks for healing if he does then I super charge the heal spell on him.
Sure, supercharge me! I ask for healing and stab and shield bash the golem.
[17] Ask and you shall receive. Urist supercharges his healing spell, and unleashes it on Kadzar! 2 healing
[AUTOSUCCESS] Thus fortified, Kadzar proceeds to royally beat the shit out of the bone golem. 1 damage
The golem, unable to stand in the face of Kadzar III's onslaught, crumbles into a pile of bones and dust.
I feel my own boobs. You knew this would happen, just shut up. :P Ahem, now I go through the orange archway.
Eyes guiltily darting about, you give your own boobs a quick groping. Since this isn't one of those games, you stop after a couple of seconds. A couple of long seconds. Your... curiosity thus satisfied, you head back through the orange arch. Disappointingly (?) nothing happens when you step back into the chapel. Well, Midna gives you an odd look while Gramjir and Naj's eyes pop out of their sockets, but that was kinda expected.
Post by: Kadzar on September 05, 2012, 01:03:19 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 05, 2012, 02:59:53 pm
Anywhozits, now for a new character.
Name: Brecan Greene
Player: Vorthon
Gender: male
Class:
Weapons: dagger, Repeating Crossbow (10/10)
Armour: Leather Armour, Bandanna, robber's mask
Items: Torch, sack, 2 weeks of rations
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 05, 2012, 07:52:09 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 05, 2012, 08:11:26 pm
Name: AGNS ((Another Generic Nameless Stranger))
Player: Doomblade187
Gender: Male
Class: Master
Weapons: Longsword, Heavy Crossbow
Armour: Studded Leather Armor
Items: hooded lantern, grappling hook, thieves tools.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 05, 2012, 08:17:00 pm
Post by: Zako on September 05, 2012, 08:33:50 pm
Prepare to fire again as he opens the chest.
Post by: Kadzar on September 05, 2012, 08:44:33 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on September 05, 2012, 09:30:40 pm
Lightning anything that pops it's head out of the chest Kadzar opens
Post by: Solifuge on September 05, 2012, 09:57:49 pm
Spoiler: Hans??? (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Other Characters (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 05, 2012, 10:01:19 pm
but nice work
Post by: Solifuge on September 05, 2012, 10:29:39 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I had no way to know that's how you envisioned him. You're lucky I'm in a good mood... I was willing to redo the sprite.
In the future, if anyone wants their character to look a specific way, make sure to put it in your character post. I don't have the time to do revisions and such for minor details. >_o
Post by: Hanslanda on September 05, 2012, 10:46:17 pm
Oh god, this is going to be SO MUCH MORE FUN NOW. :D Let's go kill some shit! I return to the chamber with all the Spheres.
Post by: Solifuge on September 05, 2012, 10:48:24 pm
That said, I'll check out the urns in the back of the room to the best of my ability. Barring any obvious nastiness, I'll open them up and peer inside with my goggles to see if anything is within.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 05, 2012, 10:54:27 pm
Oh, right. *Uses excuse to grope self* Returns to Chapel (or just never leaves) and checks out
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 05, 2012, 11:12:29 pm
LOCKPICK AGAIN!
[1 + 5]
...
I'm not even going to justify this with a comment.
Returns to Chapel (or just never leaves) and checks outselfahem, room on the other side of the arch for secret walls/doors. Also, make sure the Urns aren't trapped BEFORE Soli searches them.
After
[14 + 5] Er... nope. No traps here. Definitively not, or your name isn't Hans.
[3 + 5] You start checking the eastern wall for secret doors, but you're distracted by your... assets. You can't see her from your position, but Midna is rolling her eyes right now.
Alright, let's open another chest. The silver one, let's say. Kadzar III opens the silver chest.
"Didn't you see what happened to the other guy when he opened a chest?"
Prepare to fire again as he opens the chest.
Urist pops his head out of the door calling that we found loot and upon seeing Hans, faceplams mutrring about idiots that test magic out by rubbing there face in it.
Lightning anything that pops it's head out of the chest Kadzar opens
Kadzar II cautiously creeps up to the silver chest, while the rest of the party hangs back and points various weaponry in his direction. Inside the chest happens to be...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm starting to notice a trend in the way my characters are dying.
Anywhozits, now for a new character.
Name: Brecan Greene
Player: Vorthon
Gender: male
Class:RogueWealth Redistribution Expert
Weapons: dagger, Repeating Crossbow (10/10)
Armour: Leather Armour, Bandanna, robber's mask
Items: Torch, sack, 2 weeks of rations
New char time!
Name: AGNS ((Another Generic Nameless Stranger))
Player: Doomblade187
Gender: Male
Class: MasterThiefItem Retriever ((Rogue))
Weapons: Longsword, Heavy Crossbow
Armour: Studded Leather Armor
Items: hooded lantern, grappling hook, thieves tools.
Brecan Greene and Another Generic Nameless Stranger, partners in crime, decide to get the low-down on this tomb of horrors, 'cause word on the street is that it's full of treasure and shit.
...
That's pretty much the limits of my jiving street lingo.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Hans??? (click to show/hide)Spoiler: Other Characters (click to show/hide)
Is it odd that the first of the changes I saw on Hannah was the eyebrows? Anyways thanks a lot Solifuge, I've added them to the adventurer list.
(http://i.imgur.com/E5JZA.gif) *Adopts a falsetto* Hello boys.
I spent five minutes looking up female falsetto thanks to you. Yes, such a thing does exist. It also doesn't sound terribly different from a woman say, singing a really high note to waylay your second question.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 05, 2012, 11:16:11 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 05, 2012, 11:18:44 pm
Are you still acceptingmeat-tributesplayers? If so, I'd like to join.
Join away.
Post by: monk12 on September 05, 2012, 11:18:59 pm
Jolly good sprites, by the way, Solifuge.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 05, 2012, 11:19:04 pm
Only a nineteen? I re-search for traps at the Urns, before I get distracted by myself again. Then I re-search for secret things.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 05, 2012, 11:26:11 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/E5JZA.gif)
Only a nineteen? I re-search for traps at the Urns, before I get distracted by myself again. Then I re-search for secret things.
[2 + 5] Do you see any traps on the urns? Because I don't.
Oh, Jesus. This sexual humour is starting to get old.
...
[4 + 5] Ah, who am I kidding. Boobies! Pillows! Fun bags! Tah-tahs! Knockers! Melons! Cans! Milk Makers! Bazookas! Rack! Baps! Some-other-euphemism-for-breasts-that-I-can't-think-of!
Post by: Hanslanda on September 05, 2012, 11:28:30 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/E5JZA.gif)
Goddamnit, why am I so hilarious ineffective at searching for traps. I'm almost positive there are traps on those damnable urns, but my rolls are failing. I give up. Wait for Midna to search the urns, bow at the ready.
Post by: Solifuge on September 05, 2012, 11:32:43 pm
Also, Hans, I demand you render yourself in a more symbolic manner this instant (http://www.mspaintadventures.com/scratch.php?s=6&p=005939).
(http://i.imgur.com/Ut6PO.png) I think the Urns just plain aren't trapped. Doesn't mean something FUN isn't inside them, but I'm going to open them anyway. You might want to stand back... I'm expecting either treasure, or horrible noxious dead body parts, depending on whether these are offering pots or funerary urns.
Maybe even both!
Post by: MaximumZero on September 05, 2012, 11:33:59 pm
Name: MaximumClone1
Gender: Male
Class: Fighter
Weapons: Furious Anger, Burning Hatred
Items: Bandanna, Chest Hair, Goatee, Pants.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 05, 2012, 11:38:24 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 05, 2012, 11:38:51 pm
Begin looking around, see if anyone needs my help.
Post by: Kadzar on September 05, 2012, 11:40:19 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 05, 2012, 11:40:41 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Max, you're drunk again, aren't you.
Post by: Zako on September 06, 2012, 12:46:25 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 06, 2012, 07:42:56 am
(http://i.imgur.com/Ut6PO.png) I think the Urns just plain aren't trapped. Doesn't mean something FUN isn't inside them, but I'm going to open them anyway. You might want to stand back... I'm expecting either treasure, or horrible noxious dead body parts, depending on whether these are offering pots or funerary urns.
Maybe even both!
Keeps bow readied, steps back. Steps back again. Hides behind a pew, bow at the ready.
Covered by Hans, Midna cautiously goes over to the western urn and opens it.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/Zx1Mb.png)
Begin looking around, see if anyone needs my help.
It doesn't seem like anybody else needs your help so... lockpick the door again?
[18 + 5] Amazingly you finally manage to open that door. You beam with pride before using a spare torch to jam the door open. Wouldn't it suck if you had to do this damn thing all over again?
(http://i.imgur.com/AhDhw.png) "Alright, you rogues and mages can deal with this piddly little chest here; I'm off to find some action." Kadzar III heads into the orange orb (that's one we haven't checked yet, right?) in search of something to fight.
The space behind orange sphere is pretty much a tiny cubby hole, so unless you're amazingly flexible you can't head into the orange orb. It's a shame, isn't it?
Search the gold chest for traps multiple times and then do the same for the small chest. Don't touch either of them.
[19 + 5] Still no traps on the gold chest...
[8 + 5] And you find a dart trap inside the silver chest. Judging by the mechanism on the thing, it will only be activated if someone takes the crystal box. Or if somebody fails horribly while they tinker with the mechanism. Try not to do that, alright?
To arms!
Name: MaximumClone1
Gender: Male
Class: Fighter
Weapons: Furious Anger, Burning Hatred
Items: Bandanna, Chest Hair, Goatee, Pants.
MaximumClone1, armed only with his furious anger, burning hatred and pants, decides to go into the Tomb of Horrors for a quick vacation. It sure beats the airfare to Sarlona.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
...Baps?
It's also happens to a type of bread. But yeah, it was on a list of euphemisms for breasts, which is why I put it in. Also because it sounds neat. Baps.
Post by: Zako on September 06, 2012, 10:01:12 am
Post by: monk12 on September 06, 2012, 10:17:32 am
Baps.
baps Baps Baps Baps Baps Baps Baps. Baps Baps.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 06, 2012, 10:20:04 am
Yes, I was. That's okay, though, let's do this!Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Max, you're drunk again, aren't you.
Try and figure out where the hell I am.
Post by: Solifuge on September 06, 2012, 11:19:10 am
Spoiler: Right The Fuck Here (click to show/hide)
EDIT:
(http://i.imgur.com/Ut6PO.png) Is there anything in that Urn with the bloodflies? If not, I'd like to check the area around the Altar from the dias-side, and the altar itself (and suggest Hannah scoot away from the main aisle where the lightning happens).
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 06, 2012, 12:09:16 pm
Name: Wall
Gender: Masculine construct (Male enough)
Class: Guardian(Fighter)
Weapons: Sword
Items: Torch, Rope, Grappling Hook(Don't know if it and the rope count as one or two.)
Wall was created to guard a mysterious treasure. Unfortunately, after 1000 years(Or a week, or five minutes, he's not sure.) he got bored and wandered off. Now he's looking for something to do, and the tomb of horrors seems as good as anything. He's taken hundreds of blows to the head, and talking to him is somewhat like talking to a brick wall, which is where he got his name.
Assuming everything is in order, his first action is to attempt to talk with the monster painted on the fresco in the doorway. If it doesn't respond(because it's painted on, presumably) He loses his temper and attacks it.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 06, 2012, 12:41:45 pm
Well, that was exciting. Return to the Sphere hall, as I originally intended. Stick tongue out at Midna.
Post by: Zako on September 06, 2012, 01:08:23 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 06, 2012, 01:08:56 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 06, 2012, 01:11:49 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 06, 2012, 01:12:45 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 06, 2012, 01:14:04 pm
Get drunk with Maximum Zero. Remember I am a girl. Get drunk anyway.What's that you say? You want me to stumble around a trap filled hellhole
Post by: Hanslanda on September 06, 2012, 01:20:54 pm
Ahem, are there any magical spheres left to explore?
Post by: MaximumZero on September 06, 2012, 01:23:45 pm
Oh boy this is awkward. Maybe I should have stuck with Midna.Two of them. On your chest. :P
Ahem, are there any magical spheres left to explore?
Post by: Hanslanda on September 06, 2012, 01:25:05 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 06, 2012, 01:33:17 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 06, 2012, 01:44:38 pm
But seriously, go through the arch and investigate that room on the other side already. I'd go through, but I have more than enough hair as it is.
Post by: Vorthon on September 06, 2012, 02:39:42 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 06, 2012, 05:03:47 pm
MaximumClone1, armed only with his furious anger, burning hatred and pants, decides to go into the Tomb of Horrors for a quick vacation. It sure beats the airfare to Sarlona.Wait, does this mean we're in Eberron? Now I'm tempted to make my next character a Warforged. Although I already have a shtick going here. Maybe it could be adopted? Hmm.
(http://i.imgur.com/AhDhw.png) Anyway, I'll now stick my hand into the cubby hole and feel around for anything I can find.
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 06, 2012, 07:00:49 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 06, 2012, 07:06:12 pm
Use my stick to move the crystal chest to purposely trigger the trap and not get shot by it. Make sure not to stand where it points.
The dart trap is made up of a gatling gun and an explosive device, since it apparently hits everyone in the room. Of course you only learned this fact after prodding the chest with your stick.
Spoiler: Holy Shit, That's a Lot of Darts (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/Ut6PO.png) Is there anything in that Urn with the bloodflies? If not, I'd like to check the area around the Altar from the dias-side, and the altar itself (and suggest Hannah scoot away from the main aisle where the lightning happens).
Unless you're interested in what happens to bloodmotes when they're cooped up in a urn for several decades, not really.
[7] Investigating the dias reveals nothing interesting besides a couple of old stains. Shrugging your shoulders, you start looking at the altar proper.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/E5JZA.gif)
Well, that was exciting. Return to the Sphere hall, as I originally intended. Stick tongue out at Midna.
Highly excited and/or burnt, Hans returns to the Hall of Spheres where she bumps into MaximumClone1.
If not with the rest of the group, attempt to catch up. If with the group, stick around with the rogues until they pick a fight with something.
Using your amazing powers of telepathy/reading the thread you finally end up in the Hall of Spheres, where you bump into Hans.
Get drunk with Maximum Zero. Remember I am a girl. Do not get drunk.
Midna is the only adventurer who thought to bring some booze, and since you just stuck your tongue out at her I doubt that she'll be giving any of it up. So don't worry. Well, you should probably worry about the Maxclone and his terrible pick-up lines, and the horrible traps littered throughout the place, and the evil monsters that inhabit the tomb...
I head to the chest room, guided by my innate sense for treasure.
(http://i.imgur.com/vKJRu.png): AGNS makes his way to the chapel room.
Guided by Brecan Greene's keen sense of treasure, Brecan and AGNS head into the chest room just seconds after the dart trap went off. How terribly convenient.
(http://i.imgur.com/AhDhw.png) Anyway, I'll now stick my hand into the cubby hole and feel around for anything I can find.
Feeling around in the cubby hole, you find what seems to be a handle of some sort.
Oh, I have got to get in on this.
Name: Wall
Gender: Masculine construct (Male enough)
Class: Guardian(Fighter)
Weapons: Sword
Items: Torch, Rope, Grappling Hook(Don't know if it and the rope count as one or two.)
Wall was created to guard a mysterious treasure. Unfortunately, after 1000 years(Or a week, or five minutes, he's not sure.) he got bored and wandered off. Now he's looking for something to do, and the tomb of horrors seems as good as anything. He's taken hundreds of blows to the head, and talking to him is somewhat like talking to a brick wall, which is where he got his name.
Assuming everything is in order, his first action is to attempt to talk with the monster painted on the fresco in the doorway. If it doesn't respond(because it's painted on, presumably) He loses his temper and attacks it.
Probably due to a general sense of homesickness, Wall wanders into the Tomb of Horrors and decides to check out the sights. It admires the rubble left after the collapsing room trap, and looks on at awe at the compacting trap. If it had a camera it probably would be snapping photos of the fresco chamber, but it doesn't so instead it gets into an argument with the painting of the captured monster. Annoyed at losing this combat of wills, Wall decides to show the fresco how it got its name by head-butting the wall. Bits of plaster go flying in all directions, revealing a hidden door!
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Ahem, are there any magical spheres left to explore?
No, but you can explore what's behind the door that Karas finally opened, or go into the chest room for the gold chest, or maybe even go back into the laboratory. And of course, you can always check everywhere for secret doors (nudge, nudge, wink, wink).
Oh boy this is awkward. Maybe I should have stuck with Midna.Two of them. On your chest. :P
Ahem, are there any magical spheres left to explore?
Oh gods. >.<
I love you guys. :P
Also, in a completely unrelated note: All of my future forum games will be designed for maximum awkwardness between the players. Or maybe gender-bending. Or both! I haven't decided yet.
Maybe you best try that genderbender arch again. Maybe it'll turn you male again and we can put these jokes behind us.
Put these jokes behind us? You must be new here.
...
Did you really register to play this forum game?
MaximumClone1, armed only with his furious anger, burning hatred and pants, decides to go into the Tomb of Horrors for a quick vacation. It sure beats the airfare to Sarlona.Wait, does this mean we're in Eberron? Now I'm tempted to make my next character a Warforged. Although I already have a shtick going here. Maybe it could be adopted? Hmm.
Well Acererak was a pretty snazzy plainswalker (and a horrible duelist), so technically this could take place in Eberron. In all honesty though I was just pulling a name from an established D&D setting. I was also going to drop some names from Dragonlance, Spelljammer, Greyhawk and all as well.
Post by: OREOSOME on September 06, 2012, 07:08:30 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 06, 2012, 07:18:28 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 06, 2012, 07:24:32 pm
Maybe you best try that genderbender arch again. Maybe it'll turn you male again and we can put these jokes behind us.
Put these jokes behind us? You must be new here.
...
Did you really register to play this forum game?
Well... yeah. I stumbled onto the thread after I Googled "Tomb of Horrors." (I'm a DM, Halloween is coming up, I'm sure you can see where this is going.) Guess I'll hold off on reading the module for a while.
Anyway, I'm drawing my sword and heading through that door.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 06, 2012, 07:32:04 pm
Well... yeah. I stumbled onto the thread after I Googled "Tomb of Horrors." (I'm a DM, Halloween is coming up, I'm sure you can see where this is going.) Guess I'll hold off on reading the module for a while.
Damn. That... really made my day. Thanks a lot.
Post by: Kadzar on September 06, 2012, 07:33:57 pm
Feeling around in the cubby hole, you find what seems to be a handle of some sort.(http://i.imgur.com/AhDhw.png) I pull the handle.
Well Acererak was a pretty snazzy plainswalker (and a horrible duelist), so technically this could take place in Eberron. In all honesty though I was just pulling a name from an established D&D setting. I was also going to drop some names from Dragonlance, Spelljammer, Greyhawk and all as well.Ah, I see. Well, either way, my next character is going to be a magic robot adopted into a family that practices culinary-based combat. And carries a literal meat shield.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 06, 2012, 07:38:31 pm
Well... yeah. I stumbled onto the thread after I Googled "Tomb of Horrors." (I'm a DM, Halloween is coming up, I'm sure you can see where this is going.) Guess I'll hold off on reading the module for a while.
Damn. That... really made my day. Thanks a lot.
You're welcome. You've been awesome so far.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 06, 2012, 07:50:03 pm
Redd moves to the chapel. " All right you lot. Lets Recap what we've found. I want a full description of where we can go from here. And also, Who was that woman out in the hall? "
Redd heads into the chapel, where Midna rapidly fills her in on the details or something.
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan proceeds to check the gold chest for any traps, tricks, tricksy traps or trapsy tricks.
[12 + 5] You find no traps and/or tricks of any kind.
Anyway, I'm drawing my sword and heading through that door.
Drawing its sword, Wall heads through the prison door. Well it first rips the rest of the plaster off the wall and opens the door, but those are minor details, especially for a magical construct. Behind the door is a twenty-foot corridor leading to another door. Unless you're interested in ancient masonry techniques, the corridor is pretty much empty and boring.
Feeling around in the cubby hole, you find what seems to be a handle of some sort.(http://i.imgur.com/AhDhw.png) I pull the handle.Well Acererak was a pretty snazzy plainswalker (and a horrible duelist), so technically this could take place in Eberron. In all honesty though I was just pulling a name from an established D&D setting. I was also going to drop some names from Dragonlance, Spelljammer, Greyhawk and all as well.Ah, I see. Well, either way, my next character is going to be a magic robot adopted into a family that practices culinary-based combat. And carries a literal meat shield.
Wish and you shall receive.
Kadzar quickly grasps the handle, and gives it a pull.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: OREOSOME on September 06, 2012, 07:55:28 pm
Stay in the chapel/try and gather the party together.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 06, 2012, 07:58:30 pm
Sword still in hand.
Post by: Kadzar on September 06, 2012, 08:06:30 pm
Gender: Manbot
Class: Battlechef (Fighter)
Race: Warforged
Weapons: Butcher Knife, Large Slab of Meat (Shield)
Armor: Cloth Apron Plating, Chain Hairnet
Items: Roasting Spit, Butcher's Block, 50 ft of Sausage Casing and Grappling Ham (basically just a piece of ham that can get wedged in some places), Cord of Firewood, Flint and Steel, Torches
Kadbot will search for anyone who can tell him about his father and brothers.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 06, 2012, 08:19:35 pm
Kadbot will search for anyone who can tell him about his father and brothers.
Wall will helpfully point out the corpses and meat paste he passed on his way in, asking "Could it be them?" then return to his business in the boring hallway.
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 06, 2012, 08:27:35 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 06, 2012, 08:30:54 pm
"Found something"
Get someone over here, and investigate the secret tunnel.
Post by: Kadzar on September 06, 2012, 09:23:53 pm
"Activating Mourning Mode. Wah, wah, wah. Mourning complete. This unit will now commence searching the tomb in order to fulfill high priority objective: saving the family restaurant/dojo." Kadbot will then wordlessly join Wall in searching the boring hallway.Kadbot will search for anyone who can tell him about his father and brothers.
Wall will helpfully point out the corpses and meat paste he passed on his way in, asking "Could it be them?" then return to his business in the boring hallway.
Post by: Zako on September 06, 2012, 09:38:28 pm
Go get a wizard to heal me, but in any case, leave the room completely.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 06, 2012, 10:29:10 pm
((Items? I need only Burning Hatred and Furious Anger.))
Head toward the Altar in search of battle.
Post by: Solifuge on September 06, 2012, 10:29:28 pm
Spoiler: But wait, there's more! (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) It'd be pretty spiffy if someone could heal me. Also, since Hans is apparently not willing to go back through the orange gate, I'll go through it, and investigate the area past it thoroughly. This better be worth it.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 06, 2012, 10:35:57 pm
"I guess we should do something about Hans then. Maybe get one of the 4 wizards we have to try something. or we could just let Him/her suffer. But we should probably stick together, i mean, look at all the traps."
*Grabs breasts protectively* No, no. I'm fine. Really. It's better this way. Let's just worry about getting through this alive. Sticks with Redd T. Shir. Also, OMIGOD MY EYEBROWS, MY BEAUTIFUL EYEBROWS! Someone should probably heal Midna.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 06, 2012, 10:39:00 pm
/me reads his character sheetYou know what? I have no idea what the hell's going on, but I see a lady going into a dangerous looking place alone.
((Items? I need only Burning Hatred and Furious Anger.))Head toward the Altar in search of battle.
Follow Midna.
Post by: Solifuge on September 06, 2012, 10:41:49 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 06, 2012, 10:45:36 pm
(You'd better put on a shirt first, or roll well on that Fortitude save.)(I am MADE of Fortitude!)
Post by: Kadzar on September 06, 2012, 11:00:44 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(You'd better put on a shirt first, or roll well on that Fortitude save.)Since it's not that kind of game, I'm betting some sort of censor bikini will magically appear in place if it happens.
Post by: killerhellhound on September 06, 2012, 11:15:11 pm
no boobs for this dwarf
Post by: Geen on September 06, 2012, 11:33:39 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 06, 2012, 11:45:02 pm
Heal anyone who needs it then try to despel the archways magic or figure out a way to protect myself from its influence
no boobs for this dwarf
Spoiler: Wait, is Urist a Dwarf? (click to show/hide)
Also, I tweaked Kadbot in the original post. Remember to specify this sort of stuff, or I might not get to it, and I'd rather not have to go over these when I don't have to.
Post by: Kadzar on September 07, 2012, 12:01:08 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 07, 2012, 09:39:11 am
Stay in the chapel/try and gather the party together.
Sticks with Redd T. Shir. Also, OMIGOD MY EYEBROWS, MY BEAUTIFUL EYEBROWS! Someone should probably heal Midna.
Seeing as herding the rest of the adventures together is going to be nigh-on impossible, you quickly give up. Plus Hans is starting to make you feel uncomfortable, what with all of this breast clutching.
I suppose the next thing to do would be to enter the boring hallway, check the hall and door for traps, then enter that door.
Sword still in hand.
"Activating Mourning Mode. Wah, wah, wah. Mourning complete. This unit will now commence searching the tomb in order to fulfill high priority objective: saving the family restaurant/dojo." Kadbot will then wordlessly join Wall in searching the boring hallway.
[14] Finding no traps, Kadbot and Wall creep down the boring hallway, and open the door.
The room beyond is twenty feet by thirty feet, with a little ten by ten alcove in the middle of the eastern edge to connect with the boring hallway. Besides a door on the southern wall and its odd layout, the room is as boring as the hallway was.
(http://i.imgur.com/vKJRu.png): AGNS opens the gold chest.
I hope you like vipers...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/Zx1Mb.png)
"Found something"
Get someone over here, and investigate the secret tunnel.
As nobody seems to be interested, you investigate the secret tunnel by yourself. Well, it's less of a tunnel and more of a ten by ten room. An empty, ten by ten room.
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This small chamber is empty of scent, stain, or decor. Only the dense layer of dust reveals the uncounted years since any moved through this chamber since the present.
Except for the secret door behind you, the room has no apparent exits. As you step into the chamber, you hear a faint clicking sound, a bit like somebody reloading a crossbow.
Go get a wizard to heal me, but in any case, leave the room completely.
With Urist dead, the only mage left able to cure wounds is Gramjir. Thus you head into the altar room to get some free healing.
[17] 1 healing
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) It'd be pretty spiffy if someone could heal me. Also, since Hans is apparently not willing to go back through the orange gate, I'll go through it, and investigate the area past it thoroughly. This better be worth it.
[17] Gramjir must have taken a multiclass as a pocket cleric recently, as he wanders over to patch you up. 2 healing
/me reads his character sheetYou know what? I have no idea what the hell's going on, but I see a lady going into a dangerous looking place alone.
((Items? I need only Burning Hatred and Furious Anger.))Head toward the Altar in search of battle.
Follow Midna.
Midna, thus healed, goes through the orange archway with MaximumClone1 close behind.
(You'd better put on a shirt first, or roll well on that Fortitude save.)(I am MADE of Fortitude!)
Unfortunately for both of our heroes, the saving throw is based on willpower.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Animate any intact corpses of deceased comrades! I require more minions!
[17] Since you're not crazy enough to go for the bodies in the laboratory, you raise the bodies of Kadzar III, Sir Gadarin of the Azure Fist and Urist Mcderm, thus giving you three zombie minions!
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: But wait, there's more! (click to show/hide)
Thanks for all the images!
Post by: killerhellhound on September 07, 2012, 09:51:31 am
"Sigh" this is like dwarf fortress
I make a new character soon
Post by: MaximumZero on September 07, 2012, 10:24:24 am
Map the area we've come into through the gate. Seek clothes and/or armor.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 07, 2012, 10:47:56 am
Wall expresses serious disappointment at the lack of crushable things, muttering to himself as he explores the boring room connected to the boring hallway.
Wall then searches the southern door for traps and, if it's safe, opens it.
Post by: Zako on September 07, 2012, 11:17:10 am
Head back to the red sphere room and tap the crystal chest with the very end of my pole, to test for traps. The length of the pole should protect me from anything nasty, or at least lessen the damage.
Post by: Solifuge on September 07, 2012, 11:28:29 am
Spoiler: It's totally that kind of game. (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/XGMJH.png) And to think, I'd just shaved this thing off. Acererak, you're a monster... and by monster I mean a minor inconvenience. Doesn't mean I'm still not going to smash your demilich teeth in when I find you.
Anyway, it's time to investigate the room. I'll look high and low for something, anything to make this worthwhile. And if I don't find anything, I'll investigate again. Because screw you dungeon.
EDIT:
Everybody was probably wondering what the first willpower save was for, right? Well, it just so happens to change your alignment!
...
Okay, okay, that's a completely useless trap, even if we were playing proper D&D (for any class that's not a cleric or paladin or something). So instead of that... how about your class changes?
Well, a cruel DM could rule that a character becoming evil meant the DM could control them briefly as foes, until the character A) got themselves incapacitated and woke up with a better grip on their new alignment, or B) the curse or whatever got removed by magic. Oh, or if the party decided to kill the character, it would probably end too.
Still, alignment has always seemed like a cop out to me, so I like this interpretation.
Post by: Solifuge on September 07, 2012, 11:35:18 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 07, 2012, 12:49:59 pm
Also, HA MIDNA! WHO'S GOT THE BOOBS NOW?!?
Ahem. With that out of the way, I must ask, "So... None of the treasue chests had anything in them except for a crystal box with a key in it? And a shitpile of traps?"
Look at the map. :P
Post by: Kadzar on September 07, 2012, 01:03:32 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 07, 2012, 02:17:04 pm
Also, HA MIDNA! WHO'S GOT THE BOOBS NOW?!?
(http://i.imgur.com/XGMJH.png) Eh, I'll just track down a Wizard who can remove curses once we make it out... and until then I just have to trim the whiskers a little more often.
Dwarven Vow #24. Never let your feet get ahead of your shoes.
Post by: Vorthon on September 07, 2012, 02:47:19 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 07, 2012, 04:58:11 pm
Map the area we've come into through the gate. Seek clothes and/or armor.
The area is ten feet by ten feet, and completely devoid of clothing/armour of any kind. If you want to do some mapping yell at Lich180 or something.
(http://i.imgur.com/0p1Sf.png)
Wall expresses serious disappointment at the lack of crushable things, muttering to himself as he explores the boring room connected to the boring hallway.
Wall then searches the southern door for traps and, if it's safe, opens it.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will help search the door to the best of his Battlechefy abilities, then prepare to attack anything that comes out of the door when Wall opens it.
[12] [17] As Kadbot and Wall finding no traps on the door, they open it, ready for anything.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Head back to the red sphere room and tap the crystal chest with the very end of my pole, to test for traps. The length of the pole should protect me from anything nasty, or at least lessen the damage.
[16 + 5] Your pole activates no traps on the crystal chest/box.
(http://i.imgur.com/XGMJH.png) And to think, I'd just shaved this thing off. Acererak, you're a monster... and by monster I mean a minor inconvenience. Doesn't mean I'm still not going to smash your demilich teeth in when I find you.
Anyway, it's time to investigate the room. I'll look high and low for something, anything to make this worthwhile. And if I don't find anything, I'll investigate again. Because screw you dungeon.
[13] [8] [5] [7] [18] [2] If anything, and I mean anything, existed in this room, you would have found it by now. Acererak is truly the trolliest of dungeon builders.
Look at the map. :P
What map?
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png) Brecan shall poke about the Altar room, looking for anything that's hidden. Whilst muttering to himself in a pretentious french accent.
Muttering to himself in his French accent (which the DM refuses to do), Brecan starts searching the altar room.
[15 + 5] Gazooks! On the eastern wall is a tiny slot, large enough for a gold coin or inquiring finger. Imagine something like the coin slot for a vending machine, except instead of dispensing refreshing drinks it gives you horrible death or something. Above this slot is the letter 'O', faintly painted on the wall.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
((Oi! Where's my extra health point that I just got back?))
Whoops. Fixed.
Everybody was probably wondering what the first willpower save was for, right? Well, it just so happens to change your alignment!
...
Okay, okay, that's a completely useless trap, even if we were playing proper D&D (for any class that's not a cleric or paladin or something). So instead of that... how about your class changes?
Well, a cruel DM could rule that a character becoming evil meant the DM could control them briefly as foes, until the character A) got themselves incapacitated and woke up with a better grip on their new alignment, or B) the curse or whatever got removed by magic. Oh, or if the party decided to kill the character, it would probably end too.
Still, alignment has always seemed like a cop out to me, so I like this interpretation.
Well the archway doesn't turn you crazy or anything, and when you're outnumbered by the good guys and stuck in a horrible death trap with no (apparent) way out, you would have to be a complete idiot to turn on your friends, so having the character turn into a monster is a stupid idea. Plus it would just interfere with the whole gender-bending properties of the archway. :P
Ahem. With that out of the way, I must ask, "So... None of the treasue chests had anything in them except for a crystal box with a key in it? And a shitpile of traps?"
Actually it's a ring, not a key. But yeah, the ring was the only treasure unless somebody wants to pick up all the darts or pry off the fittings of the chests.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 07, 2012, 05:10:39 pm
Wall ignores the boring room and hits the gargoyle with his sword as many times as possible, yelling "YAY!" in a giddy, childlike way as he finally gets to show off his combat prowess.
Post by: OREOSOME on September 07, 2012, 05:27:21 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 07, 2012, 05:37:20 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 07, 2012, 06:00:40 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 07, 2012, 06:45:33 pm
EDIT: It's painted. Nevermind.
After that, I'll enter the gate again for the sake of science, and check the room once more. We'll see just how much of a troll Acererak is.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 07, 2012, 08:15:56 pm
get out of the room
Post by: Hanslanda on September 07, 2012, 09:08:11 pm
Whatever. :P The player map. But I'm too lazy to look for it. Instead, I followed Wall and Kadbot, and now attack the gargoyle with my bow.
Post by: Kadzar on September 07, 2012, 09:42:22 pm
Post by: Zako on September 07, 2012, 09:46:50 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 07, 2012, 09:47:59 pm
I bet the ring goes in the coin slot.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 07, 2012, 10:00:15 pm
After that, I'll enter the gate again for the sake of science, and check the room once more. We'll see just how much of a troll Acererak is.
Eh, this version has too many saves on the instant death traps, and the Siren from the original... Since it's not in this version, is there a chance I can let people know about it?
E: Anyone mind if I map-keep? I'll be using the official map, but with things hidden that players don't need to see and unconnected passages jostled around so as to avoid anybody getting fully oriented.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 07, 2012, 10:10:04 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 07, 2012, 10:18:13 pm
This is mostly to make a point of how much of a dick Acererak is, and comes from the Tomb of Horrors page on TVTropes.
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Complete Monster: As a "private" joke, Acererak kidnapped a kind and beautiful Siren put her under an enchantment and traps her in a cavern inside the Tomb of Horrors. Most players would react on the Siren as being a trap or just one of many monster and possibly killing her instead of trying to help her and ask her to come with them.[/quote]The Woobie: The Siren in the original version of the Tomb of Horrors. Trapped inside the tomb as an personal joke by Acererak. She is cursed so she can't leave the cavern she is trapped in, and neither can she say how to lift the curse, she can only hope the players "Ask her to join them" to lift her curse. Ofcourse most players would suspect the Siren to be just one of many traps, a shmuck bait or just a monster or simply take one of the bag of holdings resting beside her, resulting in her being erased from existence[/quote]
Post by: Dwarmin on September 07, 2012, 10:29:51 pm
Spoiler: Could be considered plot-spoilery? (click to show/hide)
Dohohoho
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 07, 2012, 10:48:58 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: MaximumZero on September 07, 2012, 10:55:53 pm
Note 2: Spoiler tags are schmuck bait.
Post by: Zako on September 07, 2012, 11:00:46 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 07, 2012, 11:54:13 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/0p1Sf.png)
Wall ignores the boring room and hits the gargoyle with his sword as many times as possible, yelling "YAY!" in a giddy, childlike way as he finally gets to show off his combat prowess.
[AUTOSUCCESS] Wall and the gargoyle fighting is like... two really heavy blunt objects smashing into each other. Repeatedly. 1 damage 1 damage
(http://i.imgur.com/xPRiP.png) I stay AWAY from the Portal, and help investigate the mysterious O on the wall.
[17 + 5] Unless you feel like shoving something into the slot, the O remains as mysterious as ever.
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall try to find something to put in the slot!
You can put lots of things into the slot! Gold coins, fingers, rings, swords, gems, bolts, sticks, pointy things, belts, darts, splinters...
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot attempts to use his Sausage Casing and Grappling Ham to remotely restrain the gargoyle.
With quick thinking and terrible dexterity, Kadbot flings the sausage casings around the gargoyle's legs.
[2] Being made out of intestines, the casings restrain the gargoyle for all of two seconds. Even worse, the gargoyle has smashed the grappling ham under its feet!
(http://i.imgur.com/XGMJH.png)
After that, I'll enter the gate again for the sake of science, and check the room once more. We'll see just how much of a troll Acererak is.
You should know by now that Acererak is the greatest troll.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/Zx1Mb.png)
get out of the room
You quickly run out of the room.
...
Nothing else seems to happen, and you seem to be free of random crossbow bolts.
(http://i.imgur.com/KnPrV.png)
Whatever. :P The player map. But I'm too lazy to look for it. Instead, I followed Wall and Kadbot, and now attack the gargoyle with my bow.
Unless you want to follow in Midna's footsteps, you can't join Wall and Kadbot in their epic fight against a four-armed gargoyle.
Carefully examine the box to see if it's covered in something nasty and then open it while carefully facing it away from me. Then check the inside for traps and if it's clear, grab that ring and take it to a mage to see if he can identify it for me.
To cut a (very) long story short the box and the ring are not dangerous at all.
Dr. Malpracteece does a little pocket magicing on the side by identifying the magic ring as a +1 ring of protection!
...
For obvious reasons, I will not be specifying what a +1 ring of protection does.
Head back out of the 10x10 room with nothing in it. Move toward combat.
Unless you can move through walls or want to pick a fight with your fellow adventurers, you can't move towards combat.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Can you even get to us? We're at the beginning of the dungeon, near the fresco hall (though we have made some twists and turns from there to get where we are, so maybe not so near it after all). The point is, I'm not so sure you can get from the sphere hall to where we are.
Unless I'm reading the map wrong, you have four different ways to go from the hallway of spheres to the fresco hallway. Midna found one, which leaves three more ways to get back, though I doubt that you'll find all of them.
E: Anyone mind if I map-keep? I'll be using the official map, but with things hidden that players don't need to see and unconnected passages jostled around so as to avoid anybody getting fully oriented.
I don't mind, and Lich180 is too busy to work on his own map. Go ahead.
Yeah, I've read the 3.5 and only know what I know about the original from hearsay. Essentially, 3.5 version is tame compared to original.
...
I'll have to read the original version sometime, because the 3.5 version seems pretty damn devious to me.
Spoiler: Could be considered plot-spoilery? (click to show/hide)
This dungeon doesn't really have a plot, so it's not really spoilery. Now I don't have the original module, so I'm not sure what the Siren knows about the dungeon, but if I had to guess, Acererak probably fed her false information to screw the party over later. Or maybe the nicest adventurers have the tastiest souls. :P
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 08, 2012, 12:28:38 am
Not knowing the meaning of the word Fear(Quite literally. I told you, hundreds of blows to the head.) Wall presses on the attack, trying to finish off the Gargoyle while he's still fairly intact. He also lets out a battlecry that will hopefully draw more people to his location.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 08, 2012, 12:49:58 am
Go to the Chapel, where Midna is
Post by: Azthor on September 08, 2012, 12:58:24 am
Nevermind, I saw the latest update. Time to get the work.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 08, 2012, 01:09:04 am
Post by: Kadzar on September 08, 2012, 01:26:53 am
Kadbot will furiously vengeance-stab the gargoyle and block its attacks with his meat shield.
Post by: Zako on September 08, 2012, 01:38:23 am
Wear the ring of protection and then head back to the hall of spheres happily checking out my new ring. See what spheres are left to investigate.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 08, 2012, 02:29:49 am
Post by: Solifuge on September 08, 2012, 04:54:03 am
I'm in the Fresco Corridor, right? As good an excuse as any to take out some aggression. I am going to charge over to where Wall is uttering his battlecry, and uppercut the Gargoyle with every ounce of angry naked dwarfness I can muster.
Kill now. Clothes later.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 08, 2012, 06:51:46 am
(http://i.imgur.com/0p1Sf.png)
Not knowing the meaning of the word Fear(Quite literally. I told you, hundreds of blows to the head.) Wall presses on the attack, trying to finish off the Gargoyle while he's still fairly intact. He also lets out a battlecry that will hopefully draw more people to his location.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) "NO, MY HAM! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY HAM!? OH, THE HAMANITY!"
Kadbot will furiously vengeance-stab the gargoyle and block its attacks with his meat shield.
(http://i.imgur.com/2KdiB.png) I am going to kill Acererak. I don't care if he's undead, I'm going to re-dead him so hard he'll come back to regular life again, at which point I'll kill him again.
I'm in the Fresco Corridor, right? As good an excuse as any to take out some aggression. I am going to charge over to where Wall is uttering his battlecry, and uppercut the Gargoyle with every ounce of angry naked dwarfness I can muster.
Kill now. Clothes later.
[AUTOSUCCESS] Wall, Kadbot and Midna all charge the gargoyle at the same time. 3 damage
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic8.jpg)
Amazingly, despite the damage that it has received, the gargoyle is still standing. It launches a lazy back-hand at Wall, throwing it through the air. 1 damage
As Wall impacts its namesake it shatters into a million pieces. Err... the construct shatters, not the wall.
Rest in peace Wall, we hardly knew ye.
(http://i.imgur.com/Zx1Mb.png)
Go to the Chapel, where Midna is
Unless you want to do the whole shenanigans with the glowing archway, you can't reach Midna right now.
Head back through the arch, and then toward the Hallway of Spheres.
You enter the Hallway of Spheres.
Ahahahaha, poor midna got stripped!
Wear the ring of protection and then head back to the hall of spheres happily checking out my new ring. See what spheres are left to investigate.
All of the spheres have been investigated, but you can still kill the monster in the laboratory, or check out the room through the silver sphere. Also, the ring is already equipped.
Damn. Follow Zako to the sphere chamber.
You follow Kazard into the hallway of spheres, where you encounter MaximumClone1.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on September 08, 2012, 08:50:11 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 08, 2012, 10:36:09 am
Name: Javier
Class:
Gender: Male
Race: Dark Elf
Weapon: Crossbow, 15 bolts, Rapier
Items: Lockpicks, pouch of gems, Spare Clothes
Javier will wander up the Fresco corridor and attack the Gargoyle with his crossbow from a distance.
Post by: Vorthon on September 08, 2012, 11:03:01 am
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall go through the arch in the altar room, and investigate the other side for anything of note!
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 08, 2012, 11:08:58 am
Post by: monk12 on September 08, 2012, 11:12:03 am
Kill now. Clothes later.
Famous last words, and a new sig for my collection!
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 08, 2012, 01:52:32 pm
Spoiler: With thanks to Maptools and MS Paint... (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kadzar on September 08, 2012, 02:43:57 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 08, 2012, 03:01:17 pm
At any rate, initiate grappling. Attempt to suplex Gargoyle. Midna Smash!
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 08, 2012, 03:07:01 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/2KdiB.png) Wonder if this is the same sort of gargoyle-thing as the one with the missing hand who crushes gemstones.No, that's a three-handed gargoyle, obviously.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 08, 2012, 08:05:44 pm
Find something to do or investigate
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 08, 2012, 08:59:59 pm
Gender: Male
Class: KGB Officer (Rouge)
Items: Torch, flint and steel, torch oil, 10ft length of rope.
Weapons and armor: Katana, heavy robes, leather pants.
Race: Kitsune (Fox-person)
Backstory: A wandering Kitsune thief. He stole the katana he now carries, and it's served him true for as long as he can remember.
He's not sure why or how, but he knows he's loyal to a group known only by the letters "KGB". He's good with information and often has stolen intel for power within groups. He plans to take on the Tomb of Horrors because he likes loot.
(Where are you all getting the fun 8-bit characters?)
Post by: monk12 on September 08, 2012, 09:15:58 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 08, 2012, 09:45:21 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 08, 2012, 09:48:57 pm
Carefully investigate the room behind the silver sphere, checking for traps all the way.
You stealthily slide into the room behind the silver sphere.
[13 + 5] Yep, you've got traps alright. Looks like an automatic crossbow trap.
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall go through the arch in the altar room, and investigate the other side for anything of note!
*Le sigh* Midna already checked this thing out, but if you want to take a ride on the gender-bender, I won't stop you.
[WILLPOWER: 7]
[WILLPOWER: 16]
Hah! Looks like someone is getting a job switch! [2] You feel stronger and more confident, like you could take on the world, or at least half of it. Maybe three-fourths on a good day. I hope that you enjoy your new life as a Fighter.
(http://i.imgur.com/vKJRu.png):AGNS will go to the laboratory, ready to attack any enemies.
You head into the laboratory, ready to lay the smack down on the evil brain.
[4] However ready to lay the smack down does not mean that you're able to. The heavy crossbow misfires, launching the bolt into the ceiling.
The brain in the jar, not amused at all, lays a psionic smack down on you. 1 damage
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) "Hello, dwarf. You appear to be without plating." Kadbot will continue to block and stab the gargoyle.
(http://i.imgur.com/2KdiB.png) Wonder if this is the same sort of gargoyle-thing as the one with the missing hand who crushes gemstones.
At any rate, initiate grappling. Attempt to suplex Gargoyle. Midna Smash!
[AUTOSUCCESS] Together Kadbot and Midna lay the smack down on the gargoyle. Proper. 2 damage
*Sigh* Wall always dies first session. Okay, new guy
Name: Javier
Class:RogueFoppish Pirate
Gender: Male
Race: Dark Elf
Weapon: Crossbow, 15 bolts, Rapier
Items: Lockpicks, pouch of gems, Spare Clothes
Javier will wander up the Fresco corridor and attack the Gargoyle with his crossbow from a distance.
Javier, the most foppish pirate of the seven seas, runs through the Fresco corridor and somersaults into the gargoyle room.
[16] His skill with the crossbow is as good as his fashion sense, and the bolt strikes the gargoyle right between the eyes, bringing it down! 1 damage
(http://i.imgur.com/Zx1Mb.png)
Find something to do or investigate
Well you could help solve the puzzle with the slot on the chapel wall, or give Kazard a hand in the room behind the silver sphere.
Name: Nikolai
Gender: Male
Class: KGB Officer (Rouge)
Items: Torch, flint and steel, torch oil, 10ft length of rope.
Weapons and armor: Katana, heavy robes, leather pants.
Race: Kitsune (Fox-person)
Backstory: A wandering Kitsune thief. He stole the katana he now carries, and it's served him true for as long as he can remember.
He's not sure why or how, but he knows he's loyal to a group known only by the letters "KGB". He's good with information and often has stolen intel for power within groups. He plans to take on the Tomb of Horrors because he likes loot.
Nikolai, uh... follows Javier into the tomb. I can't really think of anything interesting to say right now.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Hanslanda on September 08, 2012, 09:51:55 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 08, 2012, 10:11:21 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 08, 2012, 10:45:09 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 08, 2012, 10:50:12 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 08, 2012, 11:02:19 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot greets the foppish gent. "Thank you for helping us defeat that aggressor. Would you like to join us in exploring this exceedingly deadly tomb?""Always glad to help." Javier bows politely and tips his hat. "Exceedingly deadly things hide exceedingly valuable things, Count me in."
He also takes a moment to offer his spare(Fancy and exceedingly foppish) clothing to the naked, angry dwarf woman.
He then searches the room from top to bottom, as well as the boring hallway and the room on the other side of the door.
Post by: Zako on September 08, 2012, 11:08:29 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 08, 2012, 11:10:17 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 09, 2012, 12:17:40 am
Does anyone have a map? I'm so lost...
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 09, 2012, 12:59:14 am
A turn or so old, but here ya go.Spoiler: With thanks to Maptools and MS Paint... (click to show/hide)
Post by: killerhellhound on September 09, 2012, 01:14:31 am
Class: mage
Race: human
Spells:
magic wall (lasts only the turn its cast)
Heal
floating light (follows mage that casts it)
despel magic
detect magic
wepons: staff of lightning mace of confusion
Armor: hooded robe
items: jar of spiders :P jar of honey :P
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 09, 2012, 01:22:41 am
Post by: MaximumZero on September 09, 2012, 01:54:01 am
Sweet, thanks.A turn or so old, but here ya go.Spoiler: With thanks to Maptools and MS Paint... (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kadzar on September 09, 2012, 01:55:04 am
Post by: Vorthon on September 09, 2012, 02:42:09 am
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall go through the arch in the altar room, and investigate the other side for anything of note!
*Le sigh* Midna already checked this thing out, but if you want to take a ride on the gender-bender, I won't stop you.
[WILLPOWER: 7]
[WILLPOWER: 16]
Hah! Looks like someone is getting a job switch! [2] You feel stronger and more confident, like you could take on the world, or at least half of it. Maybe three-fourths on a good day. I hope that you enjoy your new life as a Fighter.
Herpaderp.
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Anywhozits, Brecan shall go help AGNS in his attempts to lay the smack down upon the Brain of Psionic Doom
Post by: Bluerobin on September 11, 2012, 03:01:45 pm
Edit: How would you feel about a spell that lets you look through some amount of rock? Or maybe just some sort of magical sonar (or... "Stonesense" if you will ;D) for use in coordination with the Ethereal Walk spell you have in the OP?
Post by: Geen on September 11, 2012, 04:54:51 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 11, 2012, 06:53:10 pm
I'll be going over everything once again so that I'm up to date, but I
Edit: How would you feel about a spell that lets you look through some amount of rock? Or maybe just some sort of magical sonar (or... "Stonesense" if you will ;D) for use in coordination with the Ethereal Walk spell you have in the OP?
I guess that it could be fine.
Investigate ALL of the strange markings!
What strange markings exactly? The only one I can think of is that 'O' above the slot, and that has been investigated already.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 11, 2012, 07:59:39 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 13, 2012, 07:19:31 am
Rush to aid AGNS! Fire my bow at the monster!
(http://i.imgur.com/vKJRu.png): "Oh snap!" AGNS lays the smackdown on the brain.
Nikolai slashes at the brain with his sword even if it's already dead.
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Anywhozits, Brecan shall go help AGNS in his attempts to lay the smack down upon the Brain of Psionic Doom
I will come with them, and order my undead minions to nom da brain.
Needless to say, the brain has been reduced to pulp. In fact, it's remains are also splattered all over the walls, ceiling, and several of the more aggressive adventurers. You guys are way too overenthusiastic.
"Always glad to help." Javier bows politely and tips his hat. "Exceedingly deadly things hide exceedingly valuable things, Count me in."
He also takes a moment to offer his spare(Fancy and exceedingly foppish) clothing to the naked, angry dwarf woman.
He then searches the room from top to bottom, as well as the boring hallway and the room on the other side of the door.
[2 + 5] Did I mention that the gargoyle has a gem-encrusted collar? I thought I did. You also find two other doors, one occupying the south-eastern wall in the gargoyle room (next to the southern door), and one on the western wall of the next room. Whoops. I probably shouldn't be posting these things while I'm tired.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will assist Javier in the searching.
[16 + 5] You find nothing new.
Disable the trap but make sure I'm out of the way incase it goes off. Then check out the room.
[8 + 5] You disable the crossbow trap.
[15 + 5] You discover another secret door, this one on the opposite wall as the door you came through. However this door doesn't have a handle, nor can you push it open like a regular door. Knowing Acererak, the secret door probably has a secret method to open it.
Welp, in that case, Investigate the slot!
[1 + 5] It's a slot. You can shove things into it. Other than that you have no clue what it's for.
Name: Generic Hooded Mage
Class: mage
Race: human
Spells:
magic wall (lasts only the turn its cast)
Heal
floating light (follows mage that casts it)
despel magic
detect magic
wepons: staff of lightning mace of confusion
Armor: hooded robe
items: jar of spiders :P jar of honey :P
The GHM wanders over to the Tomb of Horrors, mostly because s/he has a jar of spiders and needs to do something with it.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Hanslanda on September 13, 2012, 08:22:56 am
Find the phat lewt the wee beasty was hiding! (Search for containers, then search the containers for traps twice)
Post by: killerhellhound on September 13, 2012, 08:52:14 am
Post by: Zako on September 13, 2012, 09:41:05 am
Examine the secret door closely for traps and switches. Do so multiple times.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 13, 2012, 11:22:23 am
[2 + 5] Did I mention that the gargoyle has a gem-encrusted collar? I thought I did. You also find two other doors, one occupying the south-eastern wall in the gargoyle room (next to the southern door), and one on the western wall of the next room. Whoops. I probably shouldn't be posting these things while I'm tired.OOOooooo, shiny. Javier slips the collar off and examines it, then searches the Doors for traps. Assuming he finds nothing, he opens the southeastern door and searches that room.
Post by: Kadzar on September 13, 2012, 02:28:54 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 13, 2012, 02:35:22 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 13, 2012, 02:50:18 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 13, 2012, 03:10:10 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 13, 2012, 03:33:59 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/2KdiB.png) Midna is going to go collect Rupert from wherever he was left in the Orb Chamber, and is going to head back to Badend for some new clothing and gear.
Javier will offer his spare clothes and sword, as he prefers to have lots of fighters around so he doesn't die.
Also because he secretly finds the idea of a dwarf in his remarkably foppish attire incredibly amusing, but mostly the not dying thing.
Post by: Solifuge on September 13, 2012, 03:42:14 pm
Javier will offer his spare clothes and sword, as he prefers to have lots of fighters around so he doesn't die.
Also because he secretly finds the idea of a dwarf in his remarkably foppish attire incredibly amusing, but mostly the not dying thing.
(http://i.imgur.com/2KdiB.png)Thanks, this makes things much easier.
Midna accepts the clothes and sword, and heads back to Badend to sell them for new gear.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 13, 2012, 03:48:23 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/2KdiB.png)Thanks, this makes things much easier.
Midna accepts the clothes and sword, and heads back to Badend to sell them for new gear.
I... can't believe I didn't see that coming.
Oh well, back to searching for secret doors and deadly traps. Repeatedly, just in case.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 13, 2012, 04:24:30 pm
Hellz yeah! We ganked that little brainbug!
Find the phat lewt the wee beasty was hiding! (Search for containers, then search the containers for traps twice)
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)LOOT TIME! Brecan shall search diligently for loot as well.
Luckily the GHNS already searched the room before he died, and was nice enough to put all of the loot in a nice little pile. As a refresher, the pile contains a bagful of gems and three healing potions. Divide them up as you see fit.
If you're wondering, the brain's container contained nothing of value. Well, to you that is. To the brain its contents were quite valuable.
Head into theruin tomb cavedeathtrap and meet up with the gargoyle breaking group. Heal their injures.
Everybody in the gargoyle room is nice and healthy, but you wander into it anyways, just for fun.
Right... This might be a bit tricky...
Examine the secret door closely for traps and switches. Do so multiple times.
[8 + 5] [13 + 5] [16 + 5] You detect no traps or switches of any kind.
[2 + 5] Did I mention that the gargoyle has a gem-encrusted collar? I thought I did. You also find two other doors, one occupying the south-eastern wall in the gargoyle room (next to the southern door), and one on the western wall of the next room. Whoops. I probably shouldn't be posting these things while I'm tired.OOOooooo, shiny. Javier slips the collar off and examines it, then searches the Doors for traps. Assuming he finds nothing, he opens the southeastern door and searches that room.
The collar is studded with 10 brilliant blue gems, but that's not the most interesting thing about the collar. On the back of it is a secret compartment, which contains a slip of paper. Unfortunately you can't read the writing on the paper, mostly because your eye slides off of it whenever you do so.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) If Javier opens the southeastern door, Kadbot will head over to offer backup. If he finds traps, Kadbot will stay right where he is.
Pocketing the collar and the mysterious piece of paper, you search the doors for traps.
[19 + 5] Finding none, you open the south-eastern door, with Kadbot closely on your heels.
Quote
This small chamber is empty of scent, stain, or decor. Only the dense layer of dust reveals the uncounted years since any moved through this chamber since the present.
The room is 10 feet by 10 feet, and has no other entrances/exits. As you enter the room, you distinctly hear the sound of a crossbow cocking.
Go to the slot and push some of the rope in to see what happens. (Nikolai)
You insert a bit of rope into the slot, but nothing happens.
(http://i.imgur.com/2KdiB.png)Thanks, this makes things much easier.
Midna accepts the clothes and sword, and heads back to Badend to sell them for new gear.
Unless I'm completely missing something, Javier doesn't have a spare sword, but you accept his spare clothes graciously. Technically you don't have to pawn them at Badend though, since the party has already established a credit system with them or something (mostly so that I don't have to figure out item costs).
...
I'm just going to assume that you're buying your default weapons/armour, but if you want to buy some items while you're in the village you're going to have to specify them.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on September 13, 2012, 04:32:04 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 13, 2012, 04:56:07 pm
Okay, Hand mystery paper to nearest mage and say "This thing is freaking me out. Do something Magicky with it." Then search the new room thoroughly for traps and/or secret doors.
Disable secret doors and open traps. WAIT! Strike that, Reverse it.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 13, 2012, 05:05:31 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 13, 2012, 05:28:44 pm
The room is 10 feet by 10 feet, and has no other entrances/exits. As you enter the room, you distinctly hear the sound of a crossbow cocking.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot runs back to the previous room.
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 13, 2012, 05:34:15 pm
Post by: monk12 on September 13, 2012, 05:56:37 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/2KdiB.png)Thanks, this makes things much easier.
Midna accepts the clothes and sword, and heads back to Badend to sell them for new gear.
I... can't believe I didn't see that coming.
Oh well, back to searching for secret doors and deadly traps. Repeatedly, just in case.
I lol'd
Post by: Zako on September 13, 2012, 08:53:09 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 13, 2012, 09:02:22 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 13, 2012, 09:03:03 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 13, 2012, 09:12:13 pm
If it's cursed, it won't come off.Probably. Depends on what the curse is. Remember, this is Acererak you're dealing with. For all you know, it could be a trap that activates when you take the ring off.
On the other hand, I might just be messing with you. By suggesting that I'm just messing with you.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 13, 2012, 09:30:30 pm
Well crap.
Okay, Hand mystery paper to nearest mage and say "This thing is freaking me out. Do something Magicky with it." Then search the new room thoroughly for traps and/or secret doors.
Disable secret doors and open traps. WAIT! Strike that, Reverse it.
You chuck the mystery paper into the hands of the nearest mage, and then turn around to search the new room.
[14 + 5] You quickly find and disable the crossbow trap with ease.
[16 + 5] And to top things off, you find a secret door! Do you remember the problem with Kazard's secret door? Well, this secret door also needs to be opened in a unique way before you can go through it. Probably something to do with hinges in weird places or something like that.
Follow Greymountain and check things as well, and try to make sure nothing will activate and send us both to the afterlife.
Javier seems to be handling everything pretty damn well, so you leave him to his work.
The room is 10 feet by 10 feet, and has no other entrances/exits. As you enter the room, you distinctly hear the sound of a crossbow cocking.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot runs back to the previous room.
You quickly run into the previous room, safe from any imaginary dangers.
(http://i.imgur.com/vKJRu.png): AGNS searches for secret doors five times over. Because he showed that little brain punk how it's done.
[13 + 5] [15 + 5] [4 + 5] [19 + 5] [9 + 5] You find no secret doors, despite your ability to show up preserved brains.
Search the room for switches, and do a quick test on my ring: Try to slide it off and on my finger a few times. If it's cursed, it won't come off.
As you fiddle with your magical ring to see if it can come off (outcome: it can be taken off like a regular ring), you hear a faint noise behind you, like somebody slowly drawing a piece of metal across stone. Surprised, you draw your short-sword and turn around.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Head to the altar room and thoroughly inspect.
[2 + 5] Your intense inspections reveal nothing.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 13, 2012, 09:34:10 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 13, 2012, 09:34:36 pm
Wait, how did he get back to the entrance? They haven't [REDACTED]
How did who get back to the entrance?
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 13, 2012, 09:35:42 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 13, 2012, 09:36:40 pm
Vorthon.
But he's not in the entrance. He's in the room behind the silver sphere.
Post by: Zako on September 13, 2012, 09:37:10 pm
"Gods... Don't walk up on me like that! I thought the worse for a second there! At least say something...
And it's my ring, so no."
Search the room for switches and if I find none, head out into the hall and search there.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 13, 2012, 09:39:38 pm
I start by grabbing the door and pulling at the top, bottom, left, and right edge in that order. If that fails I push inwards in the same order. Then I attempt to find a pivot point, handle, doorknob, or switch.
Wish me luck.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 13, 2012, 09:42:37 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 13, 2012, 10:10:36 pm
Grab a healing potion. Search for secret doors/traps/etc. an additional five times.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 13, 2012, 10:49:56 pm
"Dibs on a healing potion! This beautiful body can't stop claws. Someone else can have the gems and other two healing potions."Try and make my way to Hans, so that I can help out.
Grab a healing potion. Search for secret doors/traps/etc. an additional five times.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 14, 2012, 12:05:54 am
Post by: MaximumZero on September 14, 2012, 12:13:19 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 14, 2012, 12:42:11 am
Post by: MaximumZero on September 14, 2012, 12:44:43 am
I'm not sure how to feel about that.
Post by: Kadzar on September 14, 2012, 12:46:25 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 14, 2012, 12:46:30 am
And now I'm a girl. This is all good with me.
Post by: Zako on September 14, 2012, 12:49:28 am
I'm a rogue. A particularly ineffective rogue, but I'm a STILL living rogue, so there's that. I even went through TWO unknown archways FIRST and I'm still alive. I also pulled several deathlevers and didn't die.I like your attitude. Good for you!
And now I'm a girl. This is all good with me.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 14, 2012, 12:51:39 am
I'm a rogue. A particularly ineffective rogue, but I'm a STILL living rogue, so there's that. I even went through TWO unknown archways FIRST and I'm still alive. I also pulled several deathlevers and didn't die.Alright then.
And now I'm a girl. This is all good with me.
/me grabs Hans in a crushing GIRLBROBOOBHUG.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 14, 2012, 12:54:43 am
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 14, 2012, 05:42:33 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 14, 2012, 06:59:24 am
Search the room for switches and if I find none, head out into the hall and search there.
[15 + 5] You find no switches.
[19 + 5] You also find nothing out in the hallway.
Okay, Time to go Text Based Adventure Game on this door.
I start by grabbing the door and pulling at the top, bottom, left, and right edge in that order. If that fails I push inwards in the same order. Then I attempt to find a pivot point, handle, doorknob, or switch.
Wish me luck.
The door gives slightly when you pull on it, but you still haven't found the method of opening it.
"Dibs on a healing potion! This beautiful body can't stop claws. Someone else can have the gems and other two healing potions."
Grab a healing potion. Search for secret doors/traps/etc. an additional five times.
After grabbing a healing potion you decide to help AGNS in his epic quest to find a secret door.
[8 + 5] [5 + 5] [16 + 5] [12 + 5] [15 + 5] You too find no secret doors.
"Dibs on a healing potion! This beautiful body can't stop claws. Someone else can have the gems and other two healing potions."Try and make my way to Hans, so that I can help out.
Grab a healing potion. Search for secret doors/traps/etc. an additional five times.
[19 + 5] While appreciated, Hans doesn't find any secret doors with your help.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Afraid of entering the southeastern door again, and certain that Javier is a goner, Kadbot heads over to the western door to open it up and see what's inside.
I'm assuming that you're talking about the western door two rooms south of the gargoyle room.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
This is going to be the most awesome Tomb of Horrors ever.
What do you mean, going to be? :D
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 14, 2012, 07:07:38 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 14, 2012, 10:55:39 am
Sooo... any mages in the room wanna take a look at that mystery paper? Maybe it tells us how to get through this door?
Post by: killerhellhound on September 14, 2012, 10:59:54 am
Post by: Kadzar on September 14, 2012, 01:02:58 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 14, 2012, 02:21:45 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 14, 2012, 02:34:51 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 14, 2012, 03:57:40 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 14, 2012, 08:40:48 pm
When I see the Door give, I grab it there and pull it in that direction. If that doesn't work, I slide it a bit to see if maybe it's some kind of sliding door.
Sooo... any mages in the room wanna take a look at that mystery paper? Maybe it tells us how to get through this door?
After fiddling with the door for a couple seconds, you discover that you must slide it down to open. Success! You hear a slight metallic sound as the door opens, but it appears to just be the GHM arriving to analyse the message. You step into the next room, and take a look around...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Cast detect magic on the paper "I think it will be faster for me to blow the door down" he replied to Grey mountian sage
[13] The blast of magical energy causes the scribbles on the page to twist frantically, until they resolve themselves into words.
Quote
Look low and high for gold, to hear a tale untold. The archway at the end, and on your way you’ll wend.
—A.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) I open up the door on the northern wall. Let's go 'slporing.
Behind the northern wall is... a completely identical room! (10 feet by 10 feet, dusty and disused, etc, etc.) This room also happens to have a door on the northern wall.
Go through the northern door with Kadzar and look carefully at every surface before entering.
[7 + 5] You find nothing suspicious.
(http://i.imgur.com/vKJRu.png): AGNS will search the entire room LIKE A BAWS.
*sigh*
[20 + 5] Despite being A BAWS you find nothing.
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall restate his desire for the ring. If denied, he shall glare menacingly.
[20] Kazard,
Brecan gracefully accepts the ring, and ceremoniously carries it into the chapel. With great dignity and respect he places it into the slot, where it slides in with a small clank. For several seconds nothing happens, before the section of the wall slowly swings down, revealing a new hallway. This hallway extends for twenty feet, before turning right and descending down a flight of stairs. The hallway smells like it hasn't been used in ages, moreso than the rest of the dungeon so far.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kadzar on September 14, 2012, 08:51:47 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 14, 2012, 09:06:19 pm
I search the new room for traps and secret doors, then disarm the traps and... probably get confused as to how to open the next door.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 14, 2012, 09:45:31 pm
I get the feeling our near futures are full of dusty ten-by-ten rooms.
I search the new room for traps and secret doors, then disarm the traps and... probably get confused as to how to open the next door.
Help him with his task.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 14, 2012, 09:46:31 pm
Go down the Ring stairs. Search for traps on the stairs as we go. At least three times.
I am determined to have this genderbender rogue survive this place.
Post by: Zako on September 14, 2012, 10:24:20 pm
"Oh... Nice work."
Before anyone goes down the stairs, check for traps multiple times, tap all the stairs with the end of my pole and after all of that, let someone else go first.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 14, 2012, 10:30:57 pm
"An intelligence organization the size of a continent and we don't know a damn thing about the place other than "treasure!" Pah."
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 14, 2012, 10:32:46 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 14, 2012, 10:44:09 pm
"Follow me, people that were already following me!"Will do!
Head down the stairs and search for traps and loot.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 14, 2012, 11:11:47 pm
Ah, Acerarak, you know not what
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 15, 2012, 11:27:40 pm
Four or five seperate people and all their posts boil down to, "Search the everloving fuck out of it, just in case."Acererak might not. Gary Gygax? Did.
Ah, Acerarak, you know not whatmagmaforumitesgenderswapped adventurersforces you taunt.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 15, 2012, 11:42:46 pm
And also taking blind chances because I ain't scared of no archway.
Post by: killerhellhound on September 16, 2012, 02:37:45 am
Post by: MaximumZero on September 16, 2012, 09:19:51 am
Yeah... Gary Gygax was a bad sumbitch. Hence why we're searching everything five+ times and moving as a group.Following Hans because she looks like she knows what she's doing.
And also taking blind chances because I ain't scared of no archway.
Post by: Vorthon on September 16, 2012, 11:42:51 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 16, 2012, 08:09:39 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) I shall head northward once more. Northward, Northward, northward through the door.
Carefully you open the northern door, your knife ready to deal with whatever horrible terrors may lie within.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I get the feeling our near futures are full of dusty ten-by-ten rooms.
I search the new room for traps and secret doors, then disarm the traps and... probably get confused as to how to open the next door.
[15 + 5] Crossbow trap? Successfully disarmed.
[12 + 7] Secret door? Successfully found. But opening it is a different question...
Help him with his task.
Unless you have the ability to teleport, you cannot help Javier, since you're in the hallway of spheres, with no way to get back to the fresco hallway (well, Javier is in a room off the hallway of spheres, which you also lack access to).
Go down the Ring stairs. Search for traps on the stairs as we go. At least three times.
Before anyone goes down the stairs, check for traps multiple times, tap all the stairs with the end of my pole and after all of that, let someone else go first.
Once Zako finishes tapping about, walk down the stairs.
Go down the stairs, search the new room for traps and doors.
Head down the stairs and search for traps and loot.
GHM goes to the group of trap crazy rogues after hearing all the tapping, add magic to the mix with detect magic and healing if anyone is hurt
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall follow Kazard down the stairs!
The mighty party of seven adventurers heads down the stairs in a whirlwind of trap-checking and secret-door searching. Finding neither traps or secrets, everyone bravely charges down the stairs yelling their most fearsome war-cries. Actually everyone carefully walks down the stairs huffing and puffing, since they're quite narrow and steep. The stairs themselves continue on for about twenty feet, before ending in a ten-foot by ten foot landing, with a corridor on the western side. Forty feet down that corridor is the bane of all adventurers.
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 16, 2012, 08:24:58 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 16, 2012, 08:25:39 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 16, 2012, 08:36:41 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 16, 2012, 08:51:25 pm
Kick the door down before anyone else can do anything with it.Use a sweep kick on Tsuchi to prevent any stupid actions, and then check the door for traps.
Post by: Kadzar on September 16, 2012, 09:19:29 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 16, 2012, 09:48:01 pm
Post by: Zako on September 16, 2012, 10:15:46 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 16, 2012, 10:23:28 pm
Hmmmm... Okay, repeat of last time, I push and pull at each edge of the door in turn, both sides and the upper and lower edges, push the center, swivel the wall to see if it turns, tap at various sections of the door to see if they are switches, attempt to slide the door in all directions again. Hopefully something in all of this will open the thing.
Pushing on the left side of the door causes the door to pivot around its centre. Nifty. You head south into the next room. You should know the drill by now (10 feet by 10 feet, dusty, crossbow trap, etc.).
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will backtrack until he finds a door he hasn't opened yet, then open it with wild abandon.
The only door not opened yet is... The door behind the grey sphere, which Kazard ditched when he gave his ring away. Other than that, all door have been opened. Well, I suppose that nobody has gone through the archway in the hall of spheres, and it is a portal...
Kick the door down before anyone else can do anything with it.
Kick the door down before anyone else can do anything with it.Use a sweep kick on Tsuchi to prevent any stupid actions, and then check the door for traps.
Assist MZ in incapacitating Tsuchi, then also search the door for traps.
assist Hans in his Searching, and join the group
Let the others handle it this time and keep my distance.
[15 + 4] The combined efforts of Maximum, Hans and Karas are more than enough to restrain Nikolai.
[10 + 5] [20 + 5] [12 + 5] The door doesn't seem to have any traps.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 16, 2012, 10:27:43 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 16, 2012, 10:28:26 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 16, 2012, 10:30:11 pm
Now kick down the door
[1] You accidently sprain your ankle while trying to kick down the door. Great going, tiger.
Post by: Zako on September 16, 2012, 10:33:42 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 16, 2012, 10:35:05 pm
Prod the door a few times with my pole and if nothing happens, gently push it open with the end of my pole.
Nothing happens to your pole as it touches the door, but nothing happens to the door either. It appears to be stuck.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 16, 2012, 10:49:16 pm
Search for traps, search for doors. Disarm traps.
Repeat my standard door-opening pattern when I find the door that is obviously in this room somewhere. (Push, pull, pivot, slide)
Post by: Kadzar on September 16, 2012, 11:11:54 pm
The only door not opened yet is... The door behind the grey sphere, which Kazard ditched when he gave his ring away. Other than that, all door have been opened. Well, I suppose that nobody has gone through the archway in the hall of spheres, and it is a portal...(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will wander around until he reaches this archway, then spend some time studying it.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 16, 2012, 11:58:54 pm
This corridor is one of the best parts, I must say.
Makes me think either this hallway is ridiculous, or it has absolutely nothing in it but another fake blank-wall-door trick.
Post by: Zako on September 17, 2012, 12:26:39 am
Get away and out of the way of the door. Check if I can see anything through the gaps between the door and the frame first.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 17, 2012, 12:52:08 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 17, 2012, 06:52:31 am
Okay, let's try something completely different.
Search for traps, search for doors. Disarm traps.
Repeat my standard door-opening pattern when I find the door that is obviously in this room somewhere. (Push, pull, pivot, slide)
[12 + 5] Crossbow trap? Found and disabled.
[5 + 5] You fail to find/open any secret doors though.
The only door not opened yet is... The door behind the grey sphere, which Kazard ditched when he gave his ring away. Other than that, all door have been opened. Well, I suppose that nobody has gone through the archway in the hall of spheres, and it is a portal...(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will wander around until he reaches this archway, then spend some time studying it.
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic5.jpg)
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A mist-filled stone archway lies at the end of the wide hall of colored spheres. Three large stones are embedded in the arch. Each has a different hue— olive on the lower left, russet at the top of the arch, and citron on the lower right.
Get away and out of the way of the door. Check if I can see anything through the gaps between the door and the frame first.
Unfortunately the door is well made, and you can't see anything through the gaps in the frame. Shrugging, you scamper back around the corner, in-case any horrible traps are lying in wait.
Kick the door open.
[17] You launch a mighty kick and the door flies open with a crack.
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Post by: Zako on September 17, 2012, 09:12:44 am
"I did tell you to watch out for something behind the door..."
Use my pole to help him up after getting someone to help me as well, then check out what the room looks like.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 17, 2012, 09:15:05 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 17, 2012, 09:20:22 am
Ooh, ooh can I describe it?
Knock yourself out.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 17, 2012, 10:06:51 am
A room, 20 ft long by ten wide, with a 10x10 pit trap on one side. There are two doors: the one, through which MZ just kicked, at one end, and the other, through which nobody just kicked, at the other end.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 17, 2012, 10:29:18 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 17, 2012, 12:10:06 pm
If I find one, I begin the mad dance of Push/pull/pivot/slide to try and open it.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 17, 2012, 12:21:07 pm
Stay at the doorway, and use my keen, eagle like vision to scan for traps from a distance.
Also, how are we going to get across this big ass pit? It's ten feet across and all we've got is a ten foot pole and my grapnel and rope, unless someone has something I didn't notice?
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 17, 2012, 03:01:01 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 17, 2012, 03:06:14 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 17, 2012, 08:55:20 pm
I don't trust this room. Whatsoever.I'll jump over it, duh. Given a running start, pretty much everyone on the planet can jump 10 feet.
Stay at the doorway, and use my keen, eagle like vision to scan for traps from a distance.
Also, how are we going to get across this big ass pit? It's ten feet across and all we've got is a ten foot pole and my grapnel and rope, unless someone has something I didn't notice?
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 17, 2012, 08:57:57 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 17, 2012, 09:52:24 pm
try top-left-right on the archway(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will let this guy do his thing since he seems to know what he is doing.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 17, 2012, 10:04:51 pm
"I have plenty of time, pit. You may not have fingernails to pry off, but I can improvise interrogation techniques."
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 18, 2012, 09:08:17 am
Facepalm, and then climb out of the hole.
"I did tell you to watch out for something behind the door..."
Use my pole to help him up after getting someone to help me as well, then check out what the room looks like.
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall attempt to assist MZ in getting out of the hole!
[11 + 4] Helped by her
Still convinced that this place isn't the end. I continue searching for a secret door. Multiple times if necessary.
If I find one, I begin the mad dance of Push/pull/pivot/slide to try and open it.
[16 + 5] Having found the secret door, you attempt your mad dance of door-opening. Unfortunately nothing seems to open the door, though it did give a bit when you tried pulling on the top.
You hear a slight metallic sound as you fiddle with the door, but dismiss it as nothing.
Stay at the doorway, and use my keen, eagle like vision to scan for traps from a distance.
Sadly keen eagle-eye vision is not enough to detect traps. You'll have to use your keen badger-like hands to do that.
try top-left-right on the archway
try top-left-right on the archway(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will let this guy do his thing since he seems to know what he is doing.
Nothing happens to the archway or yourself, thankfully.
Stare at the pit and attempt to discern it's secrets.
"I have plenty of time, pit. You may not have fingernails to pry off, but I can improvise interrogation techniques."
[20 + 5] The pit dislodges no secrets.
...
Oh, have a freebie. On the southern wall of the pit some past adventurer has chalked two crude arrows, both of them pointing to the right.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 18, 2012, 09:31:45 am
Once that's done, I continue fiddling with the top of the door, this time trying combinations like slide and pull, slide and push, slide and pivot, etc.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 18, 2012, 10:07:18 am
Post by: Kadzar on September 18, 2012, 12:58:00 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 18, 2012, 02:33:09 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 18, 2012, 03:27:16 pm
Post by: Zako on September 18, 2012, 04:57:56 pm
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 18, 2012, 10:07:45 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 18, 2012, 10:11:16 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 19, 2012, 07:49:04 pm
In this legendary place? I'm not dismissing anything as nothing. I look around for other traps, and just to be safe give the crossbow trap a quick once over to make sure it's not a trap within a trap, or a regenerating trap, or some crazy thing like that. Disarm whatever I find
Once that's done, I continue fiddling with the top of the door, this time trying combinations like slide and pull, slide and push, slide and pivot, etc.
[7 + 5] You don't find anything suspicious, but you're not 100% sure at this point in time.
Not that it matters too much, for you've discovered the secret way of opening the door. Seems like you have to pull it towards you while sliding upwards, or something like that. Taking one last good look at the room, you walk through the secret door to the south.
The next room is completely different when compared to the other ones, by which I mean that it's 30 feet by 10 feet. Everything else is the same, but at least the room is a different size.
Rest. I don't want to take any chances by doing anything injured.
[17] You catch a quick catnap. Unfortunately sleeping doesn't heal you, so either find a mage with a heal spell, or go snag one of those health potions left in the laboratory. You know, the one with the horrible brain bits everywhere?
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot pushes Karas out of the way and tries hitting the stones in the order of left-top-right.
Nothing happens to the archway.
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall hop down carefully into the pit, and investigate the wall the arrows are pointing at!
Follow Brecan, and tap the wall and corner the arrows point at with my dagger.
[17 + 5] [11 + 5] The two of you discover nothing.
Climb into then out of the pit on the other side and check the room for traps and secret doors.
[6 + 5] You find no traps or secret doors.
Damnation. Climb across and search carefully with my badger like hands.
[12 + 5] Your badger-like hands find nothing.
Top-Right-Left
Nothing happens to the archway.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 19, 2012, 07:51:01 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 19, 2012, 07:54:48 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 19, 2012, 08:03:19 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 19, 2012, 08:05:05 pm
Okay, here goes nothing...
Search the room for doors and traps. Disarm traps, Push/pull/slide doors.
Most of all, hope I don't die in the slightly different looking room.
Post by: Zako on September 19, 2012, 08:08:08 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 19, 2012, 09:05:20 pm
Well, lean up against the wall next to the door, and open it while NOT standing in front of it.
The door appears to be stuck. Great...
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall try again, using another party member as battering ram if necessary. And if there are no objections. If there objections, he himself shall volunteer to serve as the battering ram.
[16 + 5] I have no clue what your plans are for a human battering ram, but you find nothing.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will hit the stones in the order of left-right-top.
The archway doesn't do anything.
Hooray for variety!
Okay, here goes nothing...
Search the room for doors and traps. Disarm traps, Push/pull/slide doors.
Most of all, hope I don't die in the slightly different looking room.
[15 + 5] Sighing, you disarm the crossbow trap.
[9 + 5] And find the hidden door on the eastern wall. Well, you should know the drill by now.
Try again, there must be something here!
[5 + 5] If there is something here, you haven't found it.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 19, 2012, 09:08:40 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 19, 2012, 09:09:26 pm
Do I regain lost HP?
No, resting doesn't regain lost HP.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 19, 2012, 09:10:30 pm
Gives MZ my healing potion. Then, dash back and grab the other two because apparently they were just left there. The gems too. Come back.
Hmm. Door's stuck. Maybe if I use my sword like a prybar...
Post by: MaximumZero on September 19, 2012, 09:12:35 pm
Drink healing potion. Help Hans open the door by kicking it open. This worked pretty well last time, so here we go!
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 19, 2012, 09:14:14 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 19, 2012, 09:15:51 pm
Post by: Zako on September 19, 2012, 09:17:34 pm
Examine the door at the end for traps.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 19, 2012, 09:20:31 pm
[15 + 5] Sighing, you disarm the crossbow trap.
[9 + 5] And find the hidden door on the eastern wall. Well, you should know the drill by now.
Uhuh. So, initial run is Push-pull-slide in all possible directions, then combinations thereof, then searching for hidden switches.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 19, 2012, 09:24:00 pm
Didn't you almost die last time?Minor details.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 19, 2012, 09:33:26 pm
Didn't you almost die last time?Minor details.
Sigged.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 19, 2012, 09:33:49 pm
Kestrel, ITS A TRAP! It's luring you into false security! DON'T FALL FOR IT!!Tomb of Horrors can pretty much be summarized by "ackbar.jpg"
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 19, 2012, 09:36:46 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 19, 2012, 10:34:21 pm
Not from sleeping. Here, drink this.
Gives MZ my healing potion.
Drink healing potion. Help Hans open the door by kicking it open.
[19] Maximum, fortified by Hans's healing potion, launches a flying kick at the door, busting it open!
[REFLEX: 14 + 5] And this time she has enough momentum to jump over the pit-trap behind the door. Yay!
Then, dash back and grab the other two because apparently they were just left there. The gems too. Come back.
You head back into the laboratory to pick up the rest of the healing potions and the bag of shiny gems.
right-left-top
Nothing happens to the archway.
Examine the door at the end for traps.
Well Maximum has already busted open the door, but you search it for traps anyways, just to feel useful.
[8 + 5] Surprisingly enough, you find no traps.
Uhuh. So, initial run is Push-pull-slide in all possible directions, then combinations thereof, then searching for hidden switches.
This door is much more simple than the rest, as it merely slides upwards to open.
Guess that type of room is to the west? A 10 by 10 empty room of course! Yay!
Examine the arrows to determine the exact location they point. Lick them if nothing else works.
Being crude chalk arrows (which you can verify by tasting them), all you know is that they point somewhere to the westish.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
RedWarrior0, do you want to describe the next room, or shall I?
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 19, 2012, 10:40:47 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 19, 2012, 10:41:11 pm
Right-top-left
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Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 19, 2012, 10:45:07 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 19, 2012, 10:47:19 pm
I feel like I'm always rushing to save people from certain doom.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 19, 2012, 10:49:00 pm
Search the room for traps and doors. Disarm traps.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that this room has another trick door that's hard to open, so when I find that, I'm gonna fall to my knees and let loose all the most horrible curse words the Drow language has to offer before I start sliding, pushing, and pulling.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 19, 2012, 11:06:34 pm
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RedWarrior0, do you want to describe the next room, or shall I?Go fer it.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 19, 2012, 11:31:42 pm
Return to MZ quickly!Watch the pit trap!
I feel like I'm always rushing to save people from certain doom.
Post by: killerhellhound on September 19, 2012, 11:42:05 pm
siggedKestrel, ITS A TRAP! It's luring you into false security! DON'T FALL FOR IT!!Tomb of Horrors can pretty much be summarized by "ackbar.jpg"
Post by: Hanslanda on September 19, 2012, 11:53:01 pm
Return to MZ quickly!Watch the pit trap!
I feel like I'm always rushing to save people from certain doom.
Watches for the pit trap, tries not to fall in. :P
Post by: Kadzar on September 20, 2012, 12:21:15 am
Post by: Zako on September 20, 2012, 01:12:58 am
Post by: killerhellhound on September 20, 2012, 05:37:10 am
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 20, 2012, 05:47:33 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 20, 2012, 07:35:44 am
QuoteRedWarrior0, do you want to describe the next room, or shall I?Go fer it.
Alright then. The room that Maximum has so badassily entered is twenty feet by ten feet, and has that pesky 10 by 10 pit trap on the eastern side. It also has two doors, the one that was recently kicked open on its eastern side, and another, unopened door on its western side.
Shout "TRY BREAKING IT" to the people with the archway problem.
Unless you have lungs of steel powerful enough to yell through a corridor, a chapel and an incredibly convoluted tunnel, I don't think that they can hear you.
Return to MZ quickly!Watch the pit trap!
I feel like I'm always rushing to save people from certain doom.
Watches for the pit trap, tries not to fall in. :P
Bugger. I was hoping that you would fall in.
You rush to MaximumClone1's aid, despite the fact that she is perfectly fine. Maybe you want to give her moral support or something, I don't know. Anyways you successfully navigate the dangers of the pit trap (somehow) and run to Maximum's side, helping her get to her feet or something.
Oh good, I was getting sensory overload from that 30 foot room.
Search the room for traps and doors. Disarm traps.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that this room has another trick door that's hard to open, so when I find that, I'm gonna fall to my knees and let loose all the most horrible curse words the Drow language has to offer before I start sliding, pushing, and pulling.
After saying as many Drowish curse words as you can remember (which is surprisingly few. Drows tend to be more... physical), you do the old routine.
[17 + 5] Crossbow trap is disabled.
[11 + 5] And a secret door is discovered on the northern side of the wall. *Yawn* You don't have very far to go now.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Seeing that he and Karas have now tried all possible permutations of pushing the stones, Kadbot will try walking through the archway to see if the freaking thing even does anything.
Technically the Warforged are unliving constructs... but I'd rather not have you bypass 90% of the dangerous traps in the dungeon so... Remember what happened to Midna? Well after passing through the archway you find yourself back in the entrance to the dungeon, but sans equipment and items. At least you don't have to worry too much about being nude.
Look into the pit on the other side of the door carefully and if it looks empty, poke my stick into it to see if it's actually real or hiding anything via illusion.
I'm assuming that you're talking about the pit that Maximum just found, so...
[16 + 5] You find nothing with your 10 foot pole, neither illusions or something else.
I follow the group and cast detect magic around trying to be helpful
[20] You pick up nothing but background magic in this area.
Search the entire west side of the pit by pushing, sliding, tapping, kicking, and many other verbs!
[20 + 5] Despite your attempts at coercing the west side of the pit, it refuses to give up any of its secrets. Assuming that it had any secrets to begin with, that is.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 20, 2012, 08:00:05 am
Huzzah!siggedKestrel, ITS A TRAP! It's luring you into false security! DON'T FALL FOR IT!!Tomb of Horrors can pretty much be summarized by "ackbar.jpg"
And I remember the pit traps being concealed, and spiked. But whatever.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 20, 2012, 08:23:34 am
Post by: Zako on September 20, 2012, 08:28:30 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 20, 2012, 08:49:33 am
Go across the pit and search the new room for secret doors and treasure.
[4 + 5] You find no secret doors or treasure.
Post by: Zako on September 20, 2012, 09:12:02 am
TRY AGAIN!
Post by: Hanslanda on September 20, 2012, 09:13:32 am
Quote from: Hanslanda
Whoo, another blank room in this dungeon full of blank rooms! I think this is all an attempt to lure us into a false sense of security so Acerarak can drop the hammer on us. By which I mean the infamous death room, where the ceiling is a monster, the walls are a monster, the floor is a monster, the chest is a monster, and a Gelatinous Cube fills the whole room for good measure.
What did I tell ya?
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 20, 2012, 09:14:47 am
...
TRY AGAIN!
[4 + 5] Nope. Nothing.
...
[13 + 5] Still nothing. Want to try again?
...
[16 + 5] You haven't found anything.
Help Zako search for secret doors, with my badger-like hands. It's my new thing, apparently, after being a chick and feeling myself up.
[15 + 5] Even your badger-like hands can't find any secret doors.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 20, 2012, 09:27:20 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 20, 2012, 09:34:38 am
Search the new door for traps! Then, when I don't find any, try to open the door in the same manner as the last door, that is step to one side, open the door without going through, etc. If that doesn't work, KICK IT DOWN!
[19 + 5] Finding no traps on the door, you go to
[9] The door smashes open with your mighty blow...
[REFLEX: 10 + 5] And you have enough presence of mind to not stumble into the pit trap behind the door. Yay you!
The room behind the door is not a room, but a corridor that extends for forty feet before turning 90 degrees to the right (ie north).
Post by: Hanslanda on September 20, 2012, 09:36:26 am
I charge down the corridor blindly! Heh. Just kidding. I'm not an idiot, and this is Tomb of Horrors.
Search the floor and walls for traps, carefully. Call out the traps for everyone so they can avoid them.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 20, 2012, 09:40:19 am
I found something different, guys! Er, and Maxi. And me. Whatever, you know what I mean!
I charge down the corridor blindly! Heh. Just kidding. I'm not an idiot, and this is Tomb of Horrors.
Search the floor and walls for traps, carefully. Call out the traps for everyone so they can avoid them.
[19 + 5] Finding no traps, you charge down the corridor carefully.
After turning the corner, the corridor extends for approximately 160 feet before ending in a heavy, iron-bound, oaken door. It's the type of door that is meant to keep inquisitive adventurers out.
The rest of the corridor is plan and uninteresting, if you're wondering.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 20, 2012, 09:43:44 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 20, 2012, 09:55:20 am
Don't worry, I'm sure that there's a trap somewhere that only triggers when you search for it
Oh. Great. I'm going to start searching for traps without looking like I'm searching for traps, just in case. :P
Wait for backup.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 20, 2012, 09:59:56 am
Pull, push, slide all four edges, combinations of push and slide pull and slide etc.
Maybe just for good measure, I'll push into the center a bit, and see if I can grab something and pull it into the room.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 20, 2012, 10:06:03 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 20, 2012, 10:19:01 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 20, 2012, 10:54:13 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 20, 2012, 11:00:56 am
I'd search that huge oaken door pretty heavily if I were you. That sounds like a good place to start with the megatraps.
Post by: Vorthon on September 20, 2012, 02:34:36 pm
((I'll admit: I have a character concept I really want to try out. I guess I'm more in the mood for character development or something.))
Post by: Kadzar on September 20, 2012, 03:14:03 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 20, 2012, 03:21:05 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 20, 2012, 05:50:04 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 20, 2012, 06:00:30 pm
Let the dance of opening commence.
Pull, push, slide all four edges, combinations of push and slide pull and slide etc.
Maybe just for good measure, I'll push into the center a bit, and see if I can grab something and pull it into the room.
This secret door is comprised of two panels that pull inwards or something.
...
The room beyond this one is 10 feet by 20 feet, and I'll be automating it because this is getting stupid.
[17 + 5] You automatically disable the crossbow trap,
[11 + 5] Automatically discover the secret door, and automatically discover that you have to slide it to the left.
The room beyond that room just so happens to be the room that Karas discovered, so we're done with this stupid junk. Yay.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot will spend some time in the town looking for a new Butcher's Knife and Meat Shield, a Ringmail Hairnet, some Plate Apron Plating, 50 ft of Sausage casing and a Deluxe Grappling Ham (30% Wedgier!), plus all the other stuff he had before: Roasting Spit, Butcher's Block, Cord of Firewood, Flint and Steel, Torches.
Kadbot, now fully equipped, returns back to the tomb's entrance to get some more adventuring done.
Wait for backup.
Immediately run forward with all the power I can muster and deliver a flying kick to the big door at the end of the L hallway.
AGNS follows the crazy person kicking down the door, running after him!
Hans, waiting for back-up, is certainly surprised when one-hundred and something pounds of Kitsune comes barrelling up the hallway, with AGNS running swiftly behind (but not too swiftly).
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Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 20, 2012, 06:10:07 pm
So this room connects to the sphere hallway, right? I'm gonna go to the room with the three armed gargoyle. Play around with it a bit and push some more gems into its hands.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 20, 2012, 06:14:47 pm
*Ahem*
It's hard to see anything due to the cloud of dust that constitutes the remains of the door, but you can definitively pick out what looks like a couple torches quickly moving down the hallway. Accompanying these torches are several voices shouting something or other. You can't really pick out anything. Most of the voices are high-pitched and whiny, but one of them has the tell-tale sound of command and power to it.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on September 20, 2012, 07:38:21 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 20, 2012, 07:53:31 pm
Post by: Doomblade187 on September 20, 2012, 07:54:30 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 20, 2012, 07:56:27 pm
Draw my katana and get too close.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 20, 2012, 07:59:15 pm
So yeah, still just sticking three more gems into its hands.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 20, 2012, 09:11:46 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 20, 2012, 09:28:59 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 20, 2012, 09:33:04 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 20, 2012, 09:36:49 pm
Post by: Zako on September 20, 2012, 09:39:12 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 21, 2012, 09:05:59 am
Also, congrats to the dude who went through the corridor of hidden doors backwards.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 21, 2012, 12:32:41 pm
Also, congrats to the dude who went through the corridor of hidden doors backwards.
Heh. Hehehe. That is awesome. Poor Greymountain Sage.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 21, 2012, 12:44:53 pm
Wait... I was going backwards!???!Also, congrats to the dude who went through the corridor of hidden doors backwards.
Heh. Hehehe. That is awesome. Poor Greymountain Sage.
Eh, it's the tomb of Horrors, I'm sure that there are worse fates in here than going through a series of boring rooms. Plus, now the sphere hallway is connected to the entrance in a way that doesn't involve sketchy teleportation.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 22, 2012, 12:42:24 pm
Oh, thank Lolth.
So this room connects to the sphere hallway, right? I'm gonna go to the room with the three armed gargoyle. Play around with it a bit and push some more gems into its hands.
You place three more gems into the gargoyle's hands.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/pLhpO.png)Brecan shall clamber out of the pit and chase down and attempt to capture one of the fleeing creatures, trapping it in the sack he carries if necessary.
AGNS will chase the figures!
Draw my katana and get too close.
(http://i.imgur.com/VYKYu.png) Kadbot, now fully geared up again, will join the others in whatever they were doing.
Catch up with Hans to reform the Door Kickin' Duo. Help out where I can.
Keep MZ back, and stay back myself, in the cover of the doorway. Draw my bow and ready myself for combat. Attack any figures that attack our comrades.
Brecan, AGNS and Nikolai, accompanied by a slightly confused Kadbot, run into the corridor while Hans and Maximum stay back and provide covering fire or something. I dunno.
As the four brave adventurers rush forward, they see something truly horrifying.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Investigate all the pits for secret doors and treasure.
[16 + 5] In the third pit trap (ie the westernmost one) you find a secret door in the southern wall. You know what? Let me draw you a map. Maybe it'll make things clearer.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
The turn was delayed because I
- Acidic Land-Squids (which were not ridable)
- Giant Ants (where were)
- Accident immolation of goblins
- Purposeful immolation of orcs
- Sautéed mushrooms
Post by: monk12 on September 22, 2012, 12:52:53 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 22, 2012, 12:54:25 pm
Oh my. I do believe that sets a record for most fatalities in a single turn.
Well, so far it's the most fatalities in a single turn...
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 22, 2012, 12:56:31 pm
Okay, I'm gonna keep playing with the gargoyle, because that seems safe if expensive.
Three more gems and when it animates I try to talk to it. Just small talk to start out with. "Hi, I'm Javier. What's a gargoyle like you doing in a dungeon like this?" that sort of thing.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 22, 2012, 01:11:13 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 22, 2012, 01:23:13 pm
Suddenly very glad I didn't go down there.
Okay, I'm gonna keep playing with the gargoyle, because that seems safe if expensive.
Three more gems and when it animates I try to talk to it. Just small talk to start out with. "Hi, I'm Javier. What's a gargoyle like you doing in a dungeon like this?" that sort of thing.
The statue is obvious to your small talk, but it crushes your three gems anyways.
Oh boy, I've been waiting for that for a while.
Same here.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 22, 2012, 01:26:30 pm
I close the door gently and say, "Well, there's that. Let's go back and find the others." Return to Greymountain Sage and put my sapphires in gargoyle's hands.
Oh boy, I've been waiting for that for a while.
Same here.
Me too. I expected a near-TPK a lot sooner from this place. Or at least for someone to stick an arm in the demon's mouth. I happen to know what that one is from a Giant in the Playgrounds comic.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 22, 2012, 01:59:20 pm
Let's see... This will make 12 total gems crammed into this gargoyle. Something good better come of it.
Oooo, I'll see if I can find the fourth arm and check it for a recess, in case we need to put a gem in there to make it work.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 22, 2012, 05:42:47 pm
I admit, sudden death traps are entertaining when it's not me falling into them.I believe it's only been nine.
Let's see... This will make 12 total gems crammed into this gargoyle. Something good better come of it.
Oooo, I'll see if I can find the fourth arm and check it for a recess, in case we need to put a gem in there to make it work.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 22, 2012, 05:52:41 pm
I believe it's only been nine.Another guy put three gems into it way back, then I put in six, now Hans put in three more.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 22, 2012, 05:54:10 pm
Ah, I was counting by uses that have been responded to.I believe it's only been nine.Another guy put three gems into it way back, then I put in six, now Hans put in three more.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 22, 2012, 05:56:59 pm
I close the door gently and say, "Well, there's that. Let's go back and find the others." Return to Greymountain Sage and put my sapphires in gargoyle's hands.
You place your gems into the gargoyle's hands, and once again it crushes them into pieces. However time time something different happens...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I admit, sudden death traps are entertaining when it's not me falling into them.
Let's see... This will make 12 total gems crammed into this gargoyle. Something good better come of it.
Oooo, I'll see if I can find the fourth arm and check it for a recess, in case we need to put a gem in there to make it work.
As you pick up the broken-off arm, you hear something roll into the north-western corner of the room.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 22, 2012, 06:01:47 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 22, 2012, 06:03:28 pm
Gender: Male
Class:
Race: Tabaxi
HP: 1/1
Weapons:
Armour: Loincloth
Spells: Summon Ancestral Spirits, Heal, Floating Light, Bane, Fireball
Items: Tribal Totem
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 22, 2012, 07:13:00 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 22, 2012, 10:45:54 pm
I close the door gently and say, "Well, there's that. Let's go back and find the others." Return to Greymountain Sage and put my sapphires in gargoyle's hands.
You place your gems into the gargoyle's hands, and once again it crushes them into pieces. However time time something different happens...Spoiler (click to show/hide)I admit, sudden death traps are entertaining when it's not me falling into them.
Let's see... This will make 12 total gems crammed into this gargoyle. Something good better come of it.
Oooo, I'll see if I can find the fourth arm and check it for a recess, in case we need to put a gem in there to make it work.
As you pick up the broken-off arm, you hear something roll into the north-western corner of the room.
The fourth arm. Grey, be super careful while you look for whatever it is rolling around. You heard what happened to those other four.
Draw my bow, and draw a bead on the gargoyle. Just in case. Because this Lich is a dick.
Post by: Zako on September 23, 2012, 01:07:33 am
Mark out the secret door with chalk and then examine it for traps and ways to open it. Don't actually open it.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 23, 2012, 02:25:32 am
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 23, 2012, 05:45:15 am
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 23, 2012, 01:32:07 pm
"Well, huh. I guess they were out of male in my size. Still, kinda glad the KGB figured out how to get in and out of hell, and even set up an armory. I require revenge, because one does not simply kick down a door then die by immolation before his... well, "her" now, prime."
Spoiler: character sheet (click to show/hide)
"I swear to god if anyone tries to grope me I will stab them."
Nikolai II catches up with the rest of the group and avoids the lava trap.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 24, 2012, 05:51:29 pm
Draw my bow, and draw a bead on the gargoyle. Just in case. Because this Lich is a dick.
Give Hans backup on the possible gargoyle shenanigans.
Join Hans in her search for the item.
I search the north-west corner for what ever that sound was. Haha, I knew this gargoyle did something.
Javier, covered (?) by Karas, Hans and Maximum, searches the north-western corner. Man, wouldn't things suck if it was a bomb or something?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Mark out the secret door with chalk and then examine it for traps and ways to open it. Don't actually open it.
[15 + 5] You find no traps on the door. This door also seems to be an actual door, so you won't have to do the opening dance.
Name: Malaken
Gender: Male
Class:mageShaman
Race: Tabaxi
HP: 1/1
Weapons:CudgelCeremonial Whoop-ass stick/ Blowgun (15/15)
Armour: Loincloth
Spells: Summon Ancestral Spirits, Heal, Floating Light, Bane, Fireball
Items: Tribal Totem
Spoiler: character sheet (click to show/hide)
Nikolai II suddenly warps in outside the dungeon, accompanied by Malaken due to some kind of awesome and amazing hell adventure. Obviously you'll have to tell everyone later, but for now you have work to do.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
For some reason I wan't getting email updates, so sorry for the delay. Also: Healing potions are magical, so you can bring some with you.
Post by: Vorthon on September 24, 2012, 05:55:07 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 24, 2012, 06:00:06 pm
Malaken shall head to the main group.
You meet the main group in the room with the gargoyle statue.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 24, 2012, 06:01:27 pm
"Hmm. It crushed our gems and gave us a riddle, eh? I'm down with that, but I wonder...
"Mr. Gargoyle. Do you give free answers about yourself? Why do you crush gems?"
Can you believe that thing with the spork? I mean, a spork saved our immortal souls. I'll never look at one the same way.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 24, 2012, 06:03:18 pm
By the way, does this make part of my chest invisible? Because if so, I turn around, displaying what is apparently a prominent hole in my chest, and pretend to be mortally wounded.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 24, 2012, 06:03:37 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 24, 2012, 06:05:11 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 24, 2012, 06:08:26 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 24, 2012, 06:13:14 pm
Nikolai IINikita follows Malaken with the main group, then looks over the gargoyle statue.
"Hmm. It crushed our gems and gave us a riddle, eh? I'm down with that, but I wonder...
"Mr. Gargoyle. Do you give free answers about yourself? Why do you crush gems?"
Can you believe that thing with the spork? I mean, a spork saved our immortal souls. I'll never look at one the same way.
The gargoyle stares back uncomprehendingly, probably because it's a statue and not an actual gargoyle.
I take the gem and wipe off the invisibility powder on my foppish shirt.
By the way, does this make part of my chest invisible? Because if so, I turn around, displaying what is apparently a prominent hole in my chest, and pretend to be mortally wounded.
You carefully wipe off the gem. Unfortunately this invisible magic powder doesn't seem to work anymore, so you can't trick your fellow adventures. Oh well.
Malaken shall grab the newly-found gem and stick it in one of the gargoyle's hands, whilst muttering some vague shamanistic stuff.
You put the (now clean) gem into the gargoyle's hand and start muttering.
Aaaand, I'm leaving. Hoists Hans over shoulder, heads toward pit area carefully to check that new door out.
Her Oh-Shit meter going off, Maximum quickly grabs Hans and runs out of the corridor.
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Post by: Vorthon on September 24, 2012, 06:17:20 pm
GET MORE GEMS, PEOPLE! We've got experimenting to do.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 24, 2012, 06:42:54 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 24, 2012, 06:42:55 pm
Grab the gem, put it in my pocket, hope it doesn't kill me.
Start asking around for someone who knows detect magic.
Post by: Zako on September 25, 2012, 12:59:52 am
Open the door and look inside.
Post by: killerhellhound on September 25, 2012, 02:53:21 am
Right, so, this thing is probably really important if it's this hard to get.I do GHM casts detect magic on the gem then starts eating some honey. :)
Grab the gem, put it in my pocket, hope it doesn't kill me.
Start asking around for someone who knows detect magic.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 25, 2012, 03:00:17 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 25, 2012, 07:34:07 am
Wait it's not crushing the gem?
GET MORE GEMS, PEOPLE! We've got experimenting to do.
Since you lack any gems and nobody wants to lend you some, you just twiddle your thumbs for a bit.
Go to the busted door magma trap room but don't set foot inside. See if you can find obvious exits, traps, or gems from outside.
[19 + 5] You see nothing obvious in the magma trap corridor.
Right, so, this thing is probably really important if it's this hard to get.I do GHM casts detect magic on the gem then starts eating some honey. :)
Grab the gem, put it in my pocket, hope it doesn't kill me.
Start asking around for someone who knows detect magic.
[16] Why, this gem appears to be a gem of true seeing. Looking through the gem allows you to see through illusions and see invisible creatures and items. Awesome. To celebrate, the GHM eats some of its honey.
Open the door and look inside.
Behind the door is a ten foot landing and a set of stairs that extends further into the dungeon. The corridor continues for 20 more feet at the bottom of the stairs, before turning right (ie to the east). You see nothing else interesting or important, though the stones in this section of the dungeon look older and more worn.
go to the secret door.
You go and join Kazard, Maximum and Hans at the secret door.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: killerhellhound on September 25, 2012, 08:06:54 am
Post by: MaximumZero on September 25, 2012, 10:18:55 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 25, 2012, 10:45:56 am
Feeling particularly bold after his victory over the broken gargoyle statue, Javier enters the secret door with a cry of "For Treasure!"
Post by: Zako on September 25, 2012, 12:19:08 pm
These old stones are probably hiding trigger stones and traps. Check each one for traps and tap it with the very end of my stick just to make sure as I slowly make my way down.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 25, 2012, 12:28:03 pm
"Let's head down then. Watch the stairs."
These old stones are probably hiding trigger stones and traps. Check each one for traps and tap it with the very end of my stick just to make sure as I slowly make my way down.
Good thinking. I'm also gonna search this whole hallway pretty thoroughly for anything suspicious. Usual stuff, traps and secret doors.
And just for fun, I'll use my fancy new gem on it, in case the traps are hidden with magic.
Post by: LeoLeonardoIII on September 25, 2012, 02:19:50 pm
"Let's head down then. Watch the stairs."
These old stones are probably hiding trigger stones and traps. Check each one for traps and tap it with the very end of my stick just to make sure as I slowly make my way down.
Good thinking. I'm also gonna search this whole hallway pretty thoroughly for anything suspicious. Usual stuff, traps and secret doors.
And just for fun, I'll use my fancy new gem on it, in case the traps are hidden with magic.
Existential crisis as he realizes everything is an illusion and he is just a bunch of atoms aggregated together
Post by: Myroc on September 25, 2012, 02:23:03 pm
Name: Corvus
Gender: Male
Class: Mage
Equipment: Spear, Wand of Summon Pointy Implement, Trenchcoat.
Items: Rope, shaving blade.
Spells: Detect Magic, Light, Teleport, Stoneskin, Mage Hand.
Post by: Vorthon on September 25, 2012, 02:23:35 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 25, 2012, 03:20:14 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 25, 2012, 08:17:54 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 25, 2012, 08:39:33 pm
I follow hans and ask if he wants me to try to ungender-bender him
Seeing has Hans has pretty much stated that she doesn't want to be ungender-bended (?), you just follow her around.
These old stones are probably hiding trigger stones and traps. Check each one for traps and tap it with the very end of my stick just to make sure as I slowly make my way down.
[3 + 5] [13 + 5] [5 + 5] [15 + 5] You find no traps or triggers as you head down the corridor.
Good thinking. I'm also gonna search this whole hallway pretty thoroughly for anything suspicious. Usual stuff, traps and secret doors.
And just for fun, I'll use my fancy new gem on it, in case the traps are hidden with magic.
Using your fancy new gem, you start searching for traps and hidden doors.
[13 + 5] Amusingly enough, you find a secret door on the eastern side of the staircase. Not on the landing, mind you, but on the wall of the staircase (I'll post a map).
Malaken shall follow everyone to the secret door!
This can't be just a trap that goes nowhere because it's possible to defeat it. Still, I'm not stupid enough to try it alone until I've done something with this life, so... follow my way down the stairs, do so behind everyone else juuuust to be sure.
Waits for everyone else to enter the secret door. Watches expectantly.
Maximum, Nikolai and Malaken all creep behind Kazard as he diligently searches the corridor for traps. As soon as he reaches the corner, everybody pokes their heads out to see what's beyond.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Name: Corvus
Gender: Male
Class: Mage
Equipment: Spear, Wand of Summon Pointy Implement, Trenchcoat.
Items: Rope, shaving blade.
Spells: Detect Magic, Light, Teleport, Stoneskin, Mage Hand.
Corvus the Mage walks up to the entrance of the Tomb of Horrors, having heard how insane the place was. Unfortunately, he misunderstood the people who told him about the insanity, and thus Corvus thinks that he's about to enter the most rocking dungeon ever. Poor, poor Corvus.
Spoiler: Sod it, I'm posting my own map (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 25, 2012, 08:45:04 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 25, 2012, 08:48:41 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 25, 2012, 09:20:53 pm
This may or may not be a warning for such a trap.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 25, 2012, 09:25:47 pm
Man, all these cool trap ideas that Acererak didn't do. First the cursed ring that activates when you take it off, now he missed the great opportunity for a trap that triggers on the poor fools who decide to be cautious and go in second.
This may or may not be a warning for such a trap.
You know, I was thinking about making up my own Tomb of Horrors once this game finally winds down so... thanks for the ideas.
Post by: Vorthon on September 25, 2012, 09:27:27 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 25, 2012, 09:31:04 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 25, 2012, 10:03:38 pm
Inhale the FUCK out of that mist. Might be hallucinogenic.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 25, 2012, 10:18:02 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on September 25, 2012, 10:23:25 pm
I would like to be un-genderbent if that's possible.I use magic to try and reverce the genderbending
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 25, 2012, 10:43:27 pm
I attempt to open the door. If it's locked, I'll lockpick it.
Based on everything I know about this dungeon, messing with that mist seems like a really bad idea, so I'm not gonna go near it for now.
Post by: Myroc on September 26, 2012, 01:46:23 am
Oh, and cast stoneskin on self. Extra armor never hurt anyone.
Post by: Zako on September 26, 2012, 02:01:38 am
Post by: Myroc on September 26, 2012, 02:22:15 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 26, 2012, 08:33:10 am
Check the hallway the others are checking too, for extra caution
[14 + 5] You find no traps.
Malaken shall cast Floating Light in an attempt to banish the fog!
[15] Besides making the fog brighter, casting Floating Light does nothing to it.
Inhale the FUCK out of that mist. Might be hallucinogenic.
You eagerly run into the mist and inhale as much of it as you can.
[AUTOFAIL] Oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god. Bad trip man, bad trip.
Having long lost all control over your bowels, you run out of the white mist screaming at the top of your lungs.
I would like to be un-genderbent if that's possible.I use magic to try and reverce the genderbending
[7] Your magic powers are no match for the arch's gender-bending powers. Curses.
Awesome! Thanks, Gem of Trueseeing!
I attempt to open the door. If it's locked, I'll lockpick it.
[19 + 5] The door is locked, but your lockpicking skills make short work of it. Opening the reveals a short, thirty-foot corridor that turns sharply to the south.
Oh, and cast stoneskin on self. Extra armor never hurt anyone.
[16] You cast stoneskin on yourself. Congratulations, your skin is now made out of stone. However armour is just flavour in this game, so... enjoy your flavour.
Promptly jump almost out of my skin at the suddenly appearing mage. Then check out that secret door I missed.
Having received a mini-heart attack from Crovus, you then investigate the secret door.
[3 + 5] Yep. That's a door.
...
You would probably pay more attention to the door if Javier didn't just walk through it.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
There's a nice False Tomb of Horrors in one of the Footprints issues on Dragonsfoot.org. It's been ages since I've actually looked at it, though. It's pretty much the regular Tomb of Horrors with some stuff switched around to throw people off.
Heh, heh, heh. Some good stuff is in there.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 08:55:43 am
Secret door or mystery mist hallway?
Sometimes I wish I wasn't so logical. If I wasn't, I wouldn't know that important and valuable things are usually at least as well guarded as this hallway full of LSD mist.
I take a moment to suggest that some Mage cast dispel magic on that mist filled hallway, then I inhale deeply, hold my breath, and run into the misty hallway, searching for doors, traps, and treasure.
Post by: Myroc on September 26, 2012, 09:52:06 am
This makes me sad, I was expecting some minor chance of not dying horribly to some physical attacks. :(Oh, and cast stoneskin on self. Extra armor never hurt anyone.
[16] You cast stoneskin on yourself. Congratulations, your skin is now made out of stone. However armour is just flavour in this game, so... enjoy your flavour.
Ah well. I poke my spear through the mist a few times from outside the mist room proper, to see if anything unusual happens.
Post by: Zako on September 26, 2012, 10:41:33 am
Post by: MaximumZero on September 26, 2012, 10:48:15 am
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 26, 2012, 11:57:14 am
It's the AD&D version, of course it's better. There's fewer saves.There's a nice False Tomb of Horrors in one of the Footprints issues on Dragonsfoot.org. It's been ages since I've actually looked at it, though. It's pretty much the regular Tomb of Horrors with some stuff switched around to throw people off.
Heh, heh, heh. Some good stuff is in there.
Post by: Vorthon on September 26, 2012, 02:42:40 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 26, 2012, 07:01:38 pm
Hmmmm...
Secret door or mystery mist hallway?
Sometimes I wish I wasn't so logical. If I wasn't, I wouldn't know that important and valuable things are usually at least as well guarded as this hallway full of LSD mist.
I take a moment to suggest that some Mage cast dispel magic on that mist filled hallway, then I inhale deeply, hold my breath, and run into the misty hallway, searching for doors, traps, and treasure.
You inhale deeply and quickly dart into the mists.
[17 + 5] You find no traps or treasure. However, you do find a door on the south side of the hallway, about thirty feet after the stairs (The corridor extends for only ten feet after that, if you're wondering).
Ah well. I poke my spear through the mist a few times from outside the mist room proper, to see if anything unusual happens.
Nothing unusual happens to the spear, which is good news for Javier.
Follow and double check after Javier for traps.
You forgot to hold your breath, didn't you?
[FORTITUDE: 1] As you enter the mist-filled archway you are immediately seized with bowel-gripping horror. Gibbering to yourself in terror, you run screaming out of the mist, leaving a trail behind you.
Hold my breath and check the mist hallway for traps.
[17 + 5] The misty hallway contains no traps.
Malaken shall go through the recently-discovered secret door!
Someone has already looked through the secret door, so you decide to go down the corridor and see what's around the corner.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
This makes me sad, I was expecting some minor chance of not dying horribly to some physical attacks. :(
Well pretty much all of the monsters in the tomb would have the strength to smush you flat even with stone-skin activated. If you're wondering, the monsters who can't smush you flat all have alternative attacks to brutally murder you.
It's the AD&D version, of course it's better. There's fewer saves.
It's not the lack of saves that makes it better. Any fool can put an insta-death poison in a hidden spiked pit. A true genius makes adventurers want to jump into the pit.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 07:10:18 pm
Open the door, crossbow at the ready.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 26, 2012, 07:10:46 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 26, 2012, 07:15:15 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 26, 2012, 07:24:46 pm
Haha, I'm good at this.That's what the last fools who got killed thought.
I want to make an adventure module that is perfectly safe if you rush blindly ahead and don't know a thing about caution, and in all other cases is a deathtrap.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 26, 2012, 07:28:36 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 07:37:37 pm
Yeah, point taken. Well, at least I'm still in one piece for now.Haha, I'm good at this.That's what the last fools who got killed thought.
I want to make an adventure module that is perfectly safe if you rush blindly ahead and don't know a thing about caution, and in all other cases is a deathtrap.
Hah, I've done things like that with my D&D group. I once put an obvious trap in the middle of a hallway, then put in a Phantasmal Killer trap inside that activates when the first trap is disarmed. We lose more rogues that way.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 26, 2012, 07:41:13 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 26, 2012, 07:45:37 pm
Haha, I'm good at this.
Open the door, crossbow at the ready.
You carefully open the door, your crossbow at the ready.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm back! Hold my breath and join MZ on the other side of the mist hallway.
Lead Hans through the door in the mist hallway.
Hans and Maximum join Javier and admire the web-covered stairway. Maybe Javier and Maximum should get a breath of fresh air soon? I'm not sure how long they can hold their breath...
Malaken approaches the door, and checks for traps!
[15] You find no traps.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 26, 2012, 07:47:13 pm
Check the staircase for traps and giant spiders.
Post by: Vorthon on September 26, 2012, 07:48:09 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 07:54:34 pm
If anyone has a torch, I
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 26, 2012, 08:06:03 pm
Check the staircase for traps and giant spiders.
[18 + 5] The staircase doesn't seem to contain any traps or giant spiders.
Malaken shall open the door and proceed cautiously!
You cautiously open the door.
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I'll make a quick run back to the safe portion of the hallway, catch my breath, then hold my breath again, run down, and cut through as much of the web as I can with my sword.
If anyone has a torch, Isteal"roguishly borrow" it and burn the webs away instead.
You take a torch from one of the AFK adventurers and use it to burn away the webbing, thus giving you a good look at what lays beyond.
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Post by: Vorthon on September 26, 2012, 08:09:26 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 26, 2012, 08:13:35 pm
Better is an obvious trigger, linked to nothing (but they don't know that)
Obvious trap trigger opens impassible, visible door.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 08:16:36 pm
Driven by his desire for loot, Javier sneaks down and stealthily grabs the mace.
This dungeon was built by a lich, right? I keep my eyes and crossbow glued to the corpse on the couch. If it so much as moves an inch, I shoot it.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 26, 2012, 08:18:27 pm
Suspect everyone of... being suspicious.
Also stay inbetween everyone because the middle is betterest.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 26, 2012, 08:43:34 pm
Malaken shall rummage through the shelves closest to the door!
Whatever was in the jars, vials and bottles has long since evaporated away, or stopped reacting or something. They're completely useless, is what I'm saying. If you wanted to you could sell them as 'medicine' I guess.
Recover from the episode, clean self, hold breath, charge into the room beyond the mist.
You charge into the hallway beyond the mist at the same time that Javier makes a bid for the mace.
Mace you say?
Driven by his desire for loot, Javier sneaks down and stealthily grabs the mace.
This dungeon was built by a lich, right? I keep my eyes and crossbow glued to the corpse on the couch. If it so much as moves an inch, I shoot it.
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Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 26, 2012, 08:46:32 pm
Oh, and if you wind up in the mist, hold breath, keep running.
Stay behind people, and don't draw my weapon yet. "Hey, uhh, misunderstanding. You want the mace. I don't. It's your mace. No problems, right?"
Post by: Vorthon on September 26, 2012, 08:48:01 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 09:03:53 pm
Okay, New guy...
Name: Tarmik the Magnificent
Class:
Gender: Male
Spells: Mage hand, Magic Missile, Heal, Detect Magic,
Items: Spell components.
Head to the Lich battle. Stand in the back behind everyone else. If the Trueseeing gem survived, Magehand it to myself. If not, Fireball the lich and flee.
Yes, I do hold my breath while traveling through the corridor.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 26, 2012, 09:20:03 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on September 26, 2012, 09:59:04 pm
edit crazy mage attackkkkkkkk!!!!!
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 26, 2012, 10:26:46 pm
Stay behind people, and don't draw my weapon yet. "Hey, uhh, misunderstanding. You want the mace. I don't. It's your mace. No problems, right?"
You
Weeeeeeeeeell shit.
Okay, New guy...
Name: Tarmik the Magnificent
Class:MageStage Magician
Gender: Male
Spells: Mage hand, Magic Missile, Heal, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Fireball, Tricks of the trade(Produces a trivial magic effect, such as summoning a rabbit from a hat.)
Items: Spell components.
Head to the Lich battle. Stand in the back behind everyone else. If the Trueseeing gem survived, Magehand it to myself. If not, Fireball the lich and flee.
Yes, I do hold my breath while traveling through the corridor.
Let's skip the bits where you wander to/into the dungeon, and get to the good bits, shall we? Only Javier's body got turned into dust, so you attempt to take the Trueseeing Gem with your mage hand.
[1] The gem scatters into some godforsaken corner of the room, probably because you put seven spells in your spellbook instead of five. Shame on you.
Run down the hallway, breath held, and ATTACK THE LICH WITH EVERYTHING!
Karas rushes down the corridor, and attacks the lich with everything he's got.
[15] And by everything he's got I mean his rapier. 1 damage
I the man GHM shall dispell the lich and if that dont work i will drop my staff run in pick up the mace and beat the lich with it. I do the same with my Mace of Confusion
edit crazy mage attackkkkkkkk!!!!!
[7] Dispelling the lich has no effect at all. I doubt that even with a natural 20 and seventeen other wizards backing you up you would be able to dispel such a powerful lich.
You move to pick up the mace, but the GM is not going to let you attack with it this round. You've already cast a spell, and it's only fair that the lich gets to cast one too.
[3] The voice of the lich falters for whatever reason. Probably because the mace is now shining with a bright, golden light.
Malaken shall search the whole room, oblivious to the fact that all hell has broken loose.
[9] Besides some sort of mummy hand from Libris Mortis, you find nothing. Well, you haven't searched the vats yet, mostly because they're full of murky water and Pelior knows what's swimming around in there.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 10:35:10 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 10:35:41 pm
Let's skip the bits where you wander to/into the dungeon, and get to the good bits, shall we? Only Javier's body got turned into dust, so you attempt to take the Trueseeing Gem with your mage hand.Whoops. Must have missed that rule. Uh... Just forget fireball and Dispel Magic.
[1] The gem scatters into some godforsaken corner of the room, probably because you put seven spells in your spellbook instead of five. Shame on you.
In that case, Magic Missile the Lich.
Post by: Zako on September 26, 2012, 10:43:09 pm
Get a hold of myself and investigate the chemical lab. Wrap a wet cloth around my nose and mouth before I go in first though.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 26, 2012, 10:46:55 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 26, 2012, 11:25:34 pm
Discretion is ALWAYS the better part of valor.
Edit: See the next post with bolded words for action post. This one is defunct.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 26, 2012, 11:29:03 pm
The Lich did twenty goddamned damage. At best we have 3 health.
I fall back (once more holding my breath) through the mist hallway.
Discretion is ALWAYS the better part of valor.
Let's hope he can only do that once.
Am I being too optimistic? Yeah, I'm being too optimistic...
Who cares, I'm still magic missile-ing that lich into bone-dust.
Post by: zacen299 on September 26, 2012, 11:40:23 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 26, 2012, 11:41:12 pm
Seriously how did I find this just now? This is hilarious.
And I seriously doubt we are anywhere close to done with this place.
Post by: Zako on September 27, 2012, 12:17:38 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 27, 2012, 12:19:17 am
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 12:22:51 am
Post by: Solifuge on September 27, 2012, 01:14:07 am
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) "Hey guys, I'm back from Badend. Took me forever to find another yellow cloak, and figure out where you all went but... gods below, it's that dead guy! The dead guy whose pelvis I'm going to kick for building this exhibitionist deathtrap! POWER ATTACK GO!"
I'll drop the torch, ready my mirror shield, and hurl a handaxe at the crown on his skull. Here's hoping that's important to his magics or whatever. If not, I hope it hurts.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 27, 2012, 01:22:47 am
Get everyone to do the SUPER MEGA COMBO ATTACKTM
Post by: MaximumZero on September 27, 2012, 01:27:22 am
It's time to give the lich a taste of Furious Anger and Burning Hatred.
Post by: Hanslanda on September 27, 2012, 01:28:54 am
I lied earlier! Attack the Lich with my bow!
Post by: MaximumZero on September 27, 2012, 01:29:46 am
Post by: Kadzar on September 27, 2012, 01:33:23 am
Gender: Male
Class: Shaman (Mage)
Race: Awakened Mouse
Weapons: Cuteness?
Armour: Head Feather, Body Paint
Spells: Create Anvil, Anchor Objects, Animate Object, Gust of Wind, Dumbfire Magic Missile
Items: Cheese
Is this okay? If so I will make my way to the lich and start casting Create Anvil to create as many anvils as I can.
Post by: Myroc on September 27, 2012, 04:03:06 am
Post by: killerhellhound on September 27, 2012, 05:48:23 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 27, 2012, 07:38:34 am
Let's skip the bits where you wander to/into the dungeon, and get to the good bits, shall we? Only Javier's body got turned into dust, so you attempt to take the Trueseeing Gem with your mage hand.Whoops. Must have missed that rule. Uh... Just forget fireball and Dispel Magic.
[1] The gem scatters into some godforsaken corner of the room, probably because you put seven spells in your spellbook instead of five. Shame on you.
In that case, Magic Missile the Lich.
You magic missile the lich.
[3] Sadly Magic Missile doesn't automatically hit in this game. Or maybe you just lost concentration or something. I dunno.
Having picked up some mundane goggles, a fresh skin of brandy, a now-lit torch, a bundle of smokesticks, the shiniest and most reflective shield I can find, and some metagame knowledge, I'll catch up to the rest of the gang in the lich room, avoiding the noxious fumes and all that.
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) "Hey guys, I'm back from Badend. Took me forever to find another yellow cloak, and figure out where you all went but... gods below, it's that dead guy! The dead guy whose pelvis I'm going to kick for building this exhibitionist deathtrap! POWER ATTACK GO!"
I'll drop the torch, ready my mirror shield, and hurl a handaxe at the crown on his skull. Here's hoping that's important to his magics or whatever. If not, I hope it hurts.
Midna (why do I still remember that name?) returns to the Tomb of Horrors after finally getting a cloak with just the right shade of yellow.
[AUTOSUCCESS] She also managed to get some fancy new handaxes, which she puts to good use by chucking one at Acererak's head. 1 damage
"SUPER MEGA COMBO ATTACK, GUYS!"
Get everyone to do the SUPER MEGA COMBO ATTACKTM
Nobody else wants to do a SUPER MEGA COMBO ATTACKTM, so you attempt one yourself.
[8] Needless to say, you can't do a combo attack with only one person.
A lich! Not only that, but the lich who built this hellhole!
It's time to give the lich a taste of Furious Anger and Burning Hatred.
[7] The lich quite enjoys the taste of Furious Anger and Burning Hatred, but concludes that it contains too much salt for its diet.
I lied earlier! Attack the Lich with my bow!
[8] You attempt to attack the Lich with your bow, but the shot goes wild and hits the wall behind him.
Name: Razdak
Gender: Male
Class: Shaman (Mage)
Race: Awakened Mouse
Weapons: Cuteness?
Armour: Head Feather, Body Paint
Spells: Create Anvil, Anchor Objects, Animate Object, Gust of Wind, Dumbfire Magic Missile
Items: Cheese
Is this okay? If so I will make my way to the lich and start casting Create Anvil to create as many anvils as I can.
Radzak,
[20] Acererak didn't know what hit him (it was an anvil, if you're wondering). 1 damage
Corvus shall relocate himself to the room with NotAcererak and utilize his wand to summon pointy implements at high velocities in the general direction of the Lich.
[19] You use your wand of summon pointy implements to tear Acererak a new one. Several new ones, in fact. 1 damage
I shall start breaking lich bones with duel maces hopefully the mace the lich hates is holy and he is confused by my mace of confusing
You run up to the lich and start swinging with your new mace.
[1 + 5] ...
And you miss horribly. Way to go.
Acererak is not impressed by your horrible attack, and starts chanting another spell.
[15] The air in front of his outstretched finger suddenly develops ice crystals, and the temperature of the room quickly drops. Everyone except Maximum, GHM and Karas are far enough away to avoid this cone of magical coldness (don't ask me how).
[REFLEX: 7 + 5] Maximum manages to dodge the magical attack, but doesn't manage to avoid the entire blast. 1 damage
[REFLEX: 4 + 2] The GHM... well squishy mages shouldn't have tried to melee the lich anyways. 10 damage
[REFLEX: 6 + 5] Karas, still disappointed that nobody joined his SUPER MEGA COMBO ATTACKTM, doesn't manage to avoid the blast in time. 10 damage
Welp. At least the magical glowy mace is fine.
Get a hold of myself and investigate the chemical lab. Wrap a wet cloth around my nose and mouth before I go in first though.
You go into the chemical lab after scrounging up a wet cloth from somewhere. It smells only marginally better than the chemical lab.
[9 + 5] You find nothing new or interesting.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Seriously this is the Tomb of Horrors you will never be done due to the traps upon traps upon traps. Seriously if this was the real tomb of horrors every single room would be trapped :3 regardless I'm very very tempted to join in on this if I may be allowed.
You can join in at any time, and probably should be everybody is getting their asses kicked.
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 07:47:56 am
Gender: Male
Class: Ranger (Rogue)
Race: Human
Weapons: Dagger and Throwing Knives
Armour: Leather Jerkin.
Items: 10 foot pole
Edit: I head to the lich's chamber to "Survey the room"
Post by: Zako on September 27, 2012, 08:15:12 am
Post by: Myroc on September 27, 2012, 08:19:05 am
Also, it's Corvus, not Crovus.
Post by: Solifuge on September 27, 2012, 08:41:20 am
I'll send Rupert the Raven to fetch the Mace and try to drop it on Acerak. He seems to be worried about whoever's wielding it, which probably means it makes him explode or something.
Meanwhile, I'll hurl another handaxe at his head to distract him. It worked well enough last time.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 27, 2012, 09:00:07 am
Name: Karas Sirenna UNIT-003
Class: Rogue
Weapons: Rapier, Hand crossbow
Items: Rope
Karas 003, knowing precisely where his tank-mate fell, heads there
"Die, Lich scum!"
Attack Acerak
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 27, 2012, 09:20:02 am
Name: Cairn
Gender: Male
Class: Ranger (Rogue)
Race: Human
Weapons: Dagger and Throwing Knives
Armour: Leather Jerkin.
Items: 10 foot pole
Edit: I head to the lich's chamber to "Survey the room"
Cairn, dressed like a wild frontiersman, enters the lich's chamber to "Survey the room".
[17] Yep. That's a room alright. Maybe you'll actually find something once the horrible lich stops flinging his spells around.
More pointy implements!
[19] Your pointy implements point the hell out of Acererak. 1 damage
Well, damn.
Name: Karas Sirenna UNIT-003
Class: Rogue
Weapons: Rapier, Hand crossbow
Items: Rope
Karas 003, knowing precisely where his tank-mate fell, heads there
"Die, Lich scum!"
Attack Acerak
[1] Your attack goes wide, probably because you're too out of breath from running all the way here.
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png)
I'll send Rupert the Raven to fetch the Mace and try to drop it on Acerak. He seems to be worried about whoever's wielding it, which probably means it makes him explode or something.
Meanwhile, I'll hurl another handaxe at his head to distract him. It worked well enough last time.
[AUTOSUCCESS] Your handaxes distract Acererak while Rupert the Raven goes for the mace. Any by distract I mean smash. 1 damage
The thought of a raven killing the all-powerful Acererak amuses me greatly, so I'm going to allow Rupert to attack with the mace.
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Search again, there must be something here of value! Also check for secret doors and traps.
[2 + 5] You find no secret doors, treasure or trap. You do find the mummy hand, but Malaken left that out in case somebody else wanted to see or use it.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on September 27, 2012, 09:23:53 am
Keep trying multiple times. Is there any other ways out of here while I'm looking?
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 27, 2012, 09:26:32 am
((Dude, I seem to have no luck in these rolls...))
Keep trying multiple times. Is there any other ways out of here while I'm looking?
None that you can see right now, but you keep searching anyways.
[11 + 5]
Post by: MaximumZero on September 27, 2012, 09:37:13 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 27, 2012, 09:58:48 am
Post by: killerhellhound on September 27, 2012, 10:12:21 am
name: tank
race: minotaur
class:fighter
wepons: battle axe (nichnamed the key), throwing axes
armor: orkish steal armor, dwarven shield
items: a steak, spare axes, rope, torch's
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 27, 2012, 10:30:05 am
Post by: Zako on September 27, 2012, 12:49:25 pm
Inspect this secret door closely. Is it trapped? How do I open this one?
Post by: Solifuge on September 27, 2012, 02:05:02 pm
Ah well, I got skeletal arse to kick! And a lich-smiting Raven to avenge! For Rupert!
*Axe Toss*
Post by: Vorthon on September 27, 2012, 02:41:47 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 27, 2012, 02:42:19 pm
KICK OF DESTRUCTION
to the lich.
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 03:29:00 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 27, 2012, 05:03:41 pm
Another Magic Missile. Hopefully this one hits.
[16] This Magic Missile is more magicky than the other one, and actually manages to hit Acererak this time. 1 damage
The rumors were that Acerak was a demilich, which are flying magic skulls to my knowledge. This seems like its probably a red herring. Pity we lost that Gem of Trueseeing.
Ah well, I got skeletal arse to kick! And a lich-smiting Raven to avenge! For Rupert!
*Axe Toss*
[AUTOSUCCESS] Screaming general warcries, you chuck that axe into Acererak's face. 1 damage
Deliver another patented
KICK OF DESTRUCTION
to the lich.
I'm just going to let the roll speak for itself.
[20] 1 damage
Mind you the game doesn't have any criticals (yet?) but if Acererak was a door he'd be in pieces by now.
Cover MZ's charge, with lots of arrows! At least two!
Charge in throwing all my knives and then stabbing him while MZ tries to get the mace.
Hans and Cairn cover Maximum's approach with a hail of
[2] [6] Sadly they miss completely, but it's the thought that counts, right?
Rush up to the lich, scoop the mace off the ground without stopping, and bash the lich's unholy face in, while screaming like a maniac.
Supported by your friends/acquaintances/fellow adventures, you charge forward to grab the mace and end Acererak once and for all.
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Acererak, more than a little pissed off, prepares his next spell...
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Inspect this secret door closely. Is it trapped? How do I open this one?
[9 + 5] You don't find any traps, and for future reference all secret doors will open like regular doors unless otherwise noted.
Malaken shall grab the mummified hand! He saw it first!
Technically you are supposed to cut off your own hand and replace it with the mummified one, but for some reason the thought of someone using it to slap enemies around makes me giggle uncontrollably, so enjoy your fancy new melee weapon.
was getting bored of tiptoeing around
name: tank
race: minotaur
class:fighter
wepons: battle axe (nichnamed the key), throwing axes
armor: orkish steal armor, dwarven shield
items: a steak, spare axes, rope, torch's
Tank, the tanky
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on September 27, 2012, 05:10:35 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 05:18:09 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 27, 2012, 05:30:49 pm
pleaseletthisworkpleaseletthisworkpleaseletthiswork...
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 27, 2012, 05:40:58 pm
Technically you are supposed to cut off your own hand and replace it with the mummified one, but for some reason the thought of someone using it to slap enemies around makes me giggle uncontrollably, so enjoy your fancy new melee weapon.Is that the hand I think it is?
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 27, 2012, 05:41:25 pm
Probably not.Technically you are supposed to cut off your own hand and replace it with the mummified one, but for some reason the thought of someone using it to slap enemies around makes me giggle uncontrollably, so enjoy your fancy new melee weapon.Is that the hand I think it is?
Post by: monk12 on September 27, 2012, 05:44:50 pm
Probably not.Technically you are supposed to cut off your own hand and replace it with the mummified one, but for some reason the thought of someone using it to slap enemies around makes me giggle uncontrollably, so enjoy your fancy new melee weapon.Is that the hand I think it is?
Not gonna lie, that's the hand I thought of too.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 27, 2012, 05:46:01 pm
I have no idea what hand you guys are talking about, but the most sinister thing this hand can do is give your enemies a case of mummy rot.Not gonna lie, that's the hand I thought of too.Probably not.Technically you are supposed to cut off your own hand and replace it with the mummified one, but for some reason the thought of someone using it to slap enemies around makes me giggle uncontrollably, so enjoy your fancy new melee weapon.Is that the hand I think it is?
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 27, 2012, 05:49:39 pm
They're talking about the hand of Vecna. It's an artifact of a deity of undeath that has to be attached to a hand-stump to function.I have no idea what hand you guys are talking about, but the most sinister thing this hand can do is give your enemies a case of mummy rot.Not gonna lie, that's the hand I thought of too.Probably not.Technically you are supposed to cut off your own hand and replace it with the mummified one, but for some reason the thought of someone using it to slap enemies around makes me giggle uncontrollably, so enjoy your fancy new melee weapon.Is that the hand I think it is?
He also left behind an eye, and was rumored to have left behind his head, but after half a party of adventurers beheaded themselves trying to get at it, it turns out it was just a skull.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 27, 2012, 05:53:08 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 05:54:29 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 27, 2012, 06:00:19 pm
If magic starts happening, back up.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 27, 2012, 06:20:54 pm
You know people mentioning beheading themselves make me want to ask. Was it D&D that had the critical failures that could lead to you beheading yourself and everyone around you?Not officially, no.
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 06:22:00 pm
Edit: Well thanks to TvTropes I found one of them "Older versions of RuneQuest had a notoriously unforgiving fumble chart. Some player did the math and determined that of a squad of 200 trained swordsmen, after 2 minutes of battle, 10 of them would be dead from self-decapitation."
Post by: monk12 on September 27, 2012, 06:29:44 pm
They're talking about the hand of Vecna. It's an artifact of a deity of undeath that has to be attached to a hand-stump to function.I have no idea what hand you guys are talking about, but the most sinister thing this hand can do is give your enemies a case of mummy rot.Not gonna lie, that's the hand I thought of too.Probably not.Technically you are supposed to cut off your own hand and replace it with the mummified one, but for some reason the thought of someone using it to slap enemies around makes me giggle uncontrollably, so enjoy your fancy new melee weapon.Is that the hand I think it is?
He also left behind an eye, and was rumored to have left behind his head, but after half a party of adventurers beheaded themselves trying to get at it, it turns out it was just a skull.
It's famous enough to have its own Wikipedia entry. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_Vecna) It grants an array of magical abilities to whoever presses it to their arm-stump, which for most adventurers means they need to chop off a hand. It grants further powers if you also possess the Eye of Vecna, and tends to do bad things to Good characters. Given the current game, I'd expect it to intermittently attempt to strangle anyone who isn't a Lich while being awesome enough that any adventurer foolish enough to enter the Tomb of Horrors in the first place will also be unable to resist continued usage of the Hand.
The Head of Vecna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vecna#Head_of_Vecna) is an entirely different (if hilarious) thing.
Damn I know there is one game that had/has critical failures that leads to that but I'm not sure which one.
Edit: Well thanks to TvTropes I found one of them "Older versions of RuneQuest had a notoriously unforgiving fumble chart. Some player did the math and determined that of a squad of 200 trained swordsmen, after 2 minutes of battle, 10 of them would be dead from self-decapitation."
To be fair, critical fumble tables are one of the most popular homebrew elements of a D&D game.
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 06:35:21 pm
Damn I know there is one game that had/has critical failures that leads to that but I'm not sure which one.
Edit: Well thanks to TvTropes I found one of them "Older versions of RuneQuest had a notoriously unforgiving fumble chart. Some player did the math and determined that of a squad of 200 trained swordsmen, after 2 minutes of battle, 10 of them would be dead from self-decapitation."
To be fair, critical fumble tables are one of the most popular homebrew elements of a D&D game.
True and I know some people do have decapitating yourself in there but that RuneQuest is hilarious seriously 10 trained swordsmen in 2 minutes? I don't even want to know how that is possible.
Post by: killerhellhound on September 27, 2012, 06:37:30 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 27, 2012, 07:26:05 pm
That really wasn't meant to be an attack; just the first part of a multi-round multi-spell combo attack. Step one is creating anvils.Name: Razdak
Gender: Male
Class: Shaman (Mage)
Race: Awakened Mouse
Weapons: Cuteness?
Armour: Head Feather, Body Paint
Spells: Create Anvil, Anchor Objects, Animate Object, Gust of Wind, Dumbfire Magic Missile
Items: Cheese
Is this okay? If so I will make my way to the lich and start casting Create Anvil to create as many anvils as I can.
Radzak,Meshach, and Abednegowanders into the dungeon and into the crypt of Acererak.
[20] Acererak didn't know what hit him (it was an anvil, if you're wondering). 1 damage
Radzak will try to cast Create Anvil on the ground near himself.
Also, you seemed to have mixed up the race and class between greymountain_Sage and myself in the list of adventurers, So that it looks like Tarmik the Magnificent turned himself into an awakened mouse wearing magicians clothes, and me into a human wearing nothing but body paint. Quite an impressive feat of prestidigitation, considering our size differences.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 27, 2012, 07:47:35 pm
Also, you seemed to have mixed up the race and class between greymountain_Sage and myself in the list of adventurers, So that it looks like Tarmik the Magnificent turned himself into an awakened mouse wearing magicians clothes, and me into a human wearing nothing but body paint. Quite an impressive feat of prestidigitation, considering our size differences.
Yep, that's my most impressive trick. Except for when I pull a rabbit out of this hat. Watch.
(Pulls a lion out of the hat, shrieks, then shoves it back in)
Uh... I meant to do that.
Post by: Kestrel_6 on September 27, 2012, 08:57:01 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 08:58:36 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 27, 2012, 09:46:21 pm
Post by: Zako on September 27, 2012, 10:17:07 pm
Open the secret door and have a look behind it. Make sure to stand to the side of the thing before opening it.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 27, 2012, 10:54:26 pm
Name: MaxClone2
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Class: Fighter
Equipment: Two-handed sword, heavy armor, as many healing potions as he can get his hands on.
MaxClone2 heads to the site of MaxClone1's critical existence failure.
Post by: zacen299 on September 27, 2012, 11:01:04 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 27, 2012, 11:27:34 pm
I shoot the motherfrakking Lich and HIT HIM THIS TIME! :P
Post by: zacen299 on September 28, 2012, 12:28:33 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 28, 2012, 12:30:20 am
I'd laugh if my flaming broken pole hit him and your arrows didn't.
Interestingly, none of my attacks have hit anything up to now. I also have failed pretty much every search roll I've made. I'm the worst rogue ever, but I'm quite determined to survive.
Post by: zacen299 on September 28, 2012, 12:35:56 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 28, 2012, 12:37:37 am
Wait how have you survived if every roll you fail? Especially in the Tomb of Horrors. Jesus it can kill you before you get inside.
Because I run the fuck away and let someone else do the heavy lifting. Frankly, the only reason I'm still trying to kill the lich is because there are people in between me and it still.
Post by: zacen299 on September 28, 2012, 12:57:36 am
Post by: Myroc on September 28, 2012, 06:34:31 am
Post by: Solifuge on September 28, 2012, 09:38:31 am
I'll avoid the magicks, and try to track down that Trueseeing Gem that rattled away. Want to see if this lich is what we think it is.
Post by: zacen299 on September 28, 2012, 04:52:37 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 28, 2012, 04:57:50 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 28, 2012, 05:58:49 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 28, 2012, 06:00:38 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 28, 2012, 08:01:32 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 28, 2012, 08:06:25 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 28, 2012, 08:13:51 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 28, 2012, 08:21:55 pm
We need to examine the FUCK out of that mace. Like, just get it, then like, do science.
So much science.
Post by: zacen299 on September 28, 2012, 08:32:55 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 29, 2012, 10:20:23 am
Open the secret door and have a look behind it. Make sure to stand to the side of the thing before opening it.
Name: MaxClone2
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Class: Fighter
Equipment: Two-handed sword, heavy armor, as many healing potions as he can get his hands on.
MaxClone2 wanders into the entrance to the Tomb of Horrors, looking to avenge his clone's death.
Malaken shall head to the fight, and cast Summon Ancestral Spirits, using them to distract the lich. While the spirits are busy doing their thing, he shall try to pimp-slap the lich with the mummified hand.
You cast Summon Ancestral Spirits.
[13] They're not particularly pleased at being summoned, especially since you never talk to them anymore. And would it kill you to send a votive offering now and again? Eventually you convince them to go after Acererak as a distraction while you wail at him with the mummy hand.
[16 + 2] You whack the lich with the mummy hand, yelling something about wanting your money. 1 damage Sadly as a Lich Acererak is immune to mummy rot, but at least you got to pimp-slap the shit out of him.
Find a way to light the ten foot pole and fire and then before lighting it on fire break it into little chunks and throw them after lighting them on fire at the lich hoping to light him on fire.
[1] ...
You accidentally light yourself on fire. Oh, and you burn what's left of your 10-foot pole as well. I have no idea how you thought that this would be a good idea. Liches aren't particularly vulnerable to fire, or at least the kind you get by burning a 10-foot pole.
I'm going to cast Mage hand to pick up the mace and beat the Lich with it. Immediately after the attack, the hand passes the mace to the nearest fighter.
pleaseletthisworkpleaseletthisworkpleaseletthiswork...
[10] Using your Mage Hand ability you scoop up the mace...
[3 + 2] but you fail to hit the lich with it. Whoops. Maybe somebody else will have more luck next time.
Start stabbing at Acererak with my sword.
If magic starts happening, back up.
[13] You viciously stab Acererak with your sword. Hah! Take that, you vile fiend! 1 damage
Radzak will try to cast Create Anvil on the ground near himself.
[10] You summon a small anvil next to yourself. I'm pretty sure that the first anvil you summoned is still around, so I have no idea why you need to summon another one.
Attack Again
[1] You fail to skew Acererak with your rapier. Probably because you tripped on the anvil that Radzak just summoned.
I shoot the motherfrakking Lich and HIT HIM THIS TIME! :P
[8] Jesus, you just can't hit anything today. Did you train at the storm-trooper academy or something?
Liberally apply Spear in general direction of Lich
[13] You liberally apply the pointy-end of the spear to the Lich's stomach. It's super effective! (I guess)1 damage
I'll avoid the magicks, and try to track down that Trueseeing Gem that rattled away. Want to see if this lich is what we think it is.
[7] You kinda fail at avoiding the lich's magicks. And his magics too.
I the tank shall ram the lich to grab the mace and give it big welcome to the lichs brains
You rush forward and snatch the mace up from Tarmik the Magnificent's mage hand, before leaping on the lich's shoulders.
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Also, you seemed to have mixed up the race and class between greymountain_Sage and myself in the list of adventurers, So that it looks like Tarmik the Magnificent turned himself into an awakened mouse wearing magicians clothes, and me into a human wearing nothing but body paint. Quite an impressive feat of prestidigitation, considering our size differences.
Welp. Fixed.
Now if only USEC_Officer would updoot this already. I want to see if Malaken succeeds with his plan to epically pimp-slap the lich. Like, I really want to see it.
Yeah where is USEC I want to see my flaming broken pole plan either fail spectacularly or get the luckiest roll ever and have it do a lot.
Damn it guys, I had to get groceries and play some actual D&D!
(Highlights include:
-Druidic Bear Calvary
-Pointless Criticals
-Goblin Rave Party
-Concubine Pile
-Shape-shifting into a hallucinating Goose
-The final, uber, fashionable, over-the-top boss tripping and killing himself.)
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 29, 2012, 10:31:08 am
Let's just assume that this post happened last turn.
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"Damn it, they fired me. They fired me IN HELL. How do you even keep an intelligence outfit RUNNING in Hell?
Well, whatever. I still know the exit, and I can still loot the armory. Too bad I'm sort of stuck in a female body again. At least they get the race right."
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 29, 2012, 10:34:13 am
You know it's bad when you didn't even NOTICE that you died. Even worse when the GM dosen't either. That, or you're playing the Tomb of Horrors.The Lich is dead. And the mace.
Let's just assume that this post happened last turn.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
"Damn it, they fired me. They fired me IN HELL. How do you even keep an intelligence outfit RUNNING in Hell?
Well, whatever. I still know the exit, and I can still loot the armory. Too bad I'm sort of stuck in a female body again. At least they get the race right."
Attempt to grab mace before the Lich inevitably does, examine the fuck out of it, then pass it on to someone else before the lich does. Hot potato!
Post by: MaximumZero on September 29, 2012, 10:38:32 am
Items: You can't take healing potions with you!
Aww...
Anyway, I'll Carefully investigate my way to where the party is/was.
Post by: Myroc on September 29, 2012, 10:50:40 am
Post by: Zako on September 29, 2012, 11:04:59 am
Tap my way down the corridor with my pole and check out what's at the bottom of the stairs. Don't go down those yet until I've searched for traps.
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 11:22:03 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 29, 2012, 11:27:46 am
Post by: Vorthon on September 29, 2012, 11:43:34 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 29, 2012, 12:18:42 pm
Attempt to snort the mace dustLook for unopened doors in the lich room, if there's one, escape from it. If not, gtfo the lich room.
[18 + 5] Finding no unopened or secret door, you run the hell out of the lich room.
Anyway, I'll Carefully investigate my way to where the party is/was.
You
Exit the room post-haste and join up with Kazard. Ominous rumbling generally means trouble.
Kazard is actually further from the exit (which could be a problem once the entire dungeon collapses), but okay then. You join up with Kazard.
Exit the room post-haste and join up with Kazard. Ominous rumbling generally means trouble.
[5 + 5] Your pole-tapping finds no traps.
Huh... I'm gonna go ahead and loot the room while my fellowcowardsadventurers flee the room. First priority is magic items, for instance that trueseeing gem I dropped, then valuables, like the collar Javier had, or that Jade Coffer you mentioned.
[8] You pick up the true-seeing gem, but unfortunately you can't pick up anymore loot, such as the gem-encrusted collar, the jade coffer, the gem-encrusted crown that the lich was wearing, the surprisingly valuable golden couch, the treasure map and (*gasp*) a bunch of magical scrolls.
Malaken attempts to disebelieve the rumbling!
It's pretty hard to disbelieve the rumbling when a rock hits you square on the head...
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
You know it's bad when you didn't even NOTICE that you died. Even worse when the GM dosen't either. That, or you're playing the Tomb of Horrors.
As the GM, I assume that the players know what they're talking about most of the time... At least it's fixed now.
Wait did I survive lighting myself on fire?
Because I was feeling merciful, yes, so get back to adventuring post-haste.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 29, 2012, 12:35:12 pm
I use the Trueseeing gem! If the collapsing room is real, I run for it, careful to hold my breath in the misty hallway.
If it's not, I call the other adventurers back to this room and
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 12:39:08 pm
Post by: Zako on September 29, 2012, 01:03:21 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 01:31:18 pm
If things look like they'll fall before we get out, I'll toss my bag out the entryway, grab the nearest beam or strut, and support the ceiling with the strength of the mountains!
Post by: Hanslanda on September 29, 2012, 01:34:57 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 01:39:16 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 29, 2012, 01:39:24 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 29, 2012, 01:40:42 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 29, 2012, 01:43:06 pm
You all do notice the ominous countdown, right?
Don't all ominous countdowns stop at one? I thought that was a rule...
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 01:47:23 pm
You all do notice the ominous countdown, right?
Don't all ominous countdowns stop at one? I thought that was a rule...
The gem of trueseeing should (in theory) sort this all out though still in case things go pear shaped keep running.
Post by: Kadzar on September 29, 2012, 01:52:26 pm
Post by: OREOSOME on September 29, 2012, 02:43:52 pm
Post by: Myroc on September 29, 2012, 03:30:23 pm
Ahahahaha no. Teleport to Badend. :P
Post by: Vorthon on September 29, 2012, 04:46:07 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 05:13:24 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 05:33:33 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 05:41:06 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 05:42:16 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 29, 2012, 05:44:41 pm
Take all the loot you want. I'll help.
I drop my component pouch and grab the scrolls.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 29, 2012, 06:03:11 pm
Move quickly to the first room of the dungeon and grab only small lewt.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 29, 2012, 06:24:33 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 29, 2012, 06:46:11 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 07:53:07 pm
Post by: Vorthon on September 29, 2012, 07:55:14 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 07:56:31 pm
If you really want it, take it. I won't fight over it, I just want as much loot out of the room as possible. I didn't come here because I enjoy risking my life. I came here to get paid!
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 08:17:27 pm
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Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 08:57:17 pm
:I
I'm playing this like I would any other tabletop adventure someone was DMing, and I'm trying really hard not to know any of the puzzles, challenges, or surprises ahead of time. That absolutely ruins the experience for me. I'd rather not have to, but I'm going to have to block you if you insist on keeping it up. If you insist on giving things away, Please put it in [spoiler] tags, at the very least.
Also, remain chill y'all. He's a busy man, and all the hilarity that is no doubt ensuing takes time to write.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 29, 2012, 09:00:25 pm
Plus, has it really been that long?
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 09:01:34 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on September 29, 2012, 09:05:47 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 09:12:19 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 09:15:40 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on September 29, 2012, 09:18:07 pm
Post by: Kadzar on September 29, 2012, 09:35:26 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 29, 2012, 10:17:45 pm
Fine grab everything I can carry that is valuable and run but stop about halfway to the entrance. (I have my reasons) Also don't grab the map.
Unfortunately, in all the confusion everyone seems to have carried the rest of the loot off. Oh well, at least you move halfway to the entrance.
6
Deciding that enough was enough for now, Kazard books it for the exit.
You book it to the exit post-haste.
5
Loot while the lootin's good. I'll go for that fancy crown, then the jade coffer. I'll try for the map too, if no one gets it, and throw them in my bag. Then make it toward the exit.
If things look like they'll fall before we get out, I'll toss my bag out the entryway, grab the nearest beam or strut, and support the ceiling with the strength of the mountains!
You chuck the fancy crown, the jade coffer and the map into your pack running towards the exit. You manage to get out of the tomb without having to do any heroics. I hear they terribly bad for your health...
4
Flee!I mean join up with Kazard swiftly.
You
3
Leave the dungeon as quickly as possible and grab ANYTHING you can carry that looks valuable.
You pick up the gem-encrusted collar and lift the golden couch over your head before exiting stage right.
2
Redd hears the rumbling, grabs the nearest loot, and RUNS LIKE HELL!
The nearest loot turns out to be two
loooooooooooooot time :D I grab the scrolls and carry them for any of the mages that want me pack horse as well as every thing unclaimed in the room then GTFO I was hoping for a longer more loot filled dongeon but life is better then loot
Hot on your heels is Tank, who is carrying the final two scrolls from the lich's room.
1
Razdak scurries as fast as he can to the exit, occasionally casting some gust of wind behind him for extra speed.
Moving as swiftly as possible, you run down the corridors of the tomb, using gusts of wind to stay ahead of the collapsing dungeon. You manage to leap spectacularly out of the tomb the exact second that its entrance closes behind you.
0
Malaken refuses to fall for the rumbling. He stays where he is, also grabbing the crown and putting it on. He also crosses his arm and gives the ceiling a stern look.
As Midna runs past you you grab the crown from her hands and ram it on top of your head, tilted at an angle to make you look incredibly badass. Suitably attired, you give the ceiling a stern look, with steely resolve in your eyes. Well, right up until the point where the stones collapse on you...
Why would he attempt to disbelieve, unless...
I use the Trueseeing gem! If the collapsing room is real, I run for it, careful to hold my breath in the misty hallway.
If it's not, I call the other adventurers back to this room andmakepolitely ask them to carry my loot.
Amidst all the confusion and chaos, you calmly take out your gem of true-seeing and look through it. A wide grin spreads across your face, and you laugh merrily.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Also, remain chill y'all. He's a busy man, and all the hilarity that is no doubt ensuing takes time to write.
Edit: Also should someone PM USEC to see if he's even here?
Mid-Terms, what are they good for?
Has anyone else read through the Graveyard of Fallen Heroes at the bottom of the OP? Everyone gets an appropriate epitaph, even Rupert.
I try my best. In fact, how about a little excerpt for everyone who hasn't read it yet?
Does it matter if I have some knowledge about how terrible the Tomb of Horrors is?
Depends on how much we’re talking about here. If you’ve already played through the Tomb of Horrors, have read the module or something like that, then you probably shouldn’t be joining (crackling and rubbing your hands in glee is perfectly fine though). As long as you don’t have knowledge about every single trap and terror, I don’t really care. Listening to a couple of rumours or reading Order of the Stick is fine. Just make sure not to ruin the FUN for everyone else.
Post by: OREOSOME on September 29, 2012, 10:23:57 pm
I'm sorry but, I just somehow get close to my characters. Even the ones without backstory, or the ones designed to be expendable, like Redd was originally designed to be. Good luck, though.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 29, 2012, 10:24:19 pm
Inspect the illusion affected area for ways out.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on September 29, 2012, 10:26:38 pm
Leave the Area. "No way I'm gonna die from this gods forsaken place."
I'm sorry but, I just somehow get close to my characters. Even the ones without backstory, or the ones designed to be expendable, like Redd was originally designed to be. Good luck, though.
Feeling considerate (and because they
BAAAAHAHAHAHA!
Inspect the illusion affected area for ways out.
Well it was an illusion, so the dungeon hasn't changed at all.
Post by: Zako on September 29, 2012, 10:32:51 pm
See if I can get back inside and head back the way I came.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 29, 2012, 10:38:26 pm
Post by: zacen299 on September 29, 2012, 10:39:54 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 10:56:30 pm
...alright, moment of silence over. So, who wants to check this Jade Coffer for traps and/or locks? And anyone good with maps?
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 29, 2012, 11:03:12 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 29, 2012, 11:05:21 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on September 29, 2012, 11:08:10 pm
Stroll on back like nothing ever happened.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 29, 2012, 11:15:00 pm
Also, anyone want a handy dandy gem of trueseeing? It's pretty awesome.
Post by: Zako on September 29, 2012, 11:21:26 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on September 29, 2012, 11:21:55 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on September 29, 2012, 11:32:53 pm
I'll take it! I'm looking for traps all the time anyway, so I could definately use something like that!All yours. Use it well.
Post by: Kadzar on September 29, 2012, 11:53:42 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on September 30, 2012, 12:19:52 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 30, 2012, 12:23:05 am
Join the others in suddenly flooding back into the tomb. Search the room the Lichfight occurred in for the usual suspects. By which I mean traps, other traps, hidden traps, secret doors, secret traps, and wall monsters.
Post by: MaximumZero on September 30, 2012, 12:23:53 am
Post by: Hanslanda on September 30, 2012, 12:25:59 am
All of these things are really monsters you can find in rulebooks. :D
Post by: MaximumZero on September 30, 2012, 12:28:29 am
And chest monsters. And bigger chest monsters. And room monsters. And building monsters.Indeed. I once turned a gamer's running gag into a TPK. Every one of my players knew what a gazebo was. They did not expect the gazebo to be hungry.
All of these things are really monsters you can find in rulebooks. :D
Post by: Hanslanda on September 30, 2012, 12:34:11 am
'The Gazebo attacks you.'
"Haha, funny funny. I search the gazeb-"
'The Gazebo has swallowed you whole. It succeed on it's grapple check. Roll to attack it's insides.'
"Wha- What? Gazebos don't-"
'You just took 2d4 crushing damage. Roll.'
Post by: MaximumZero on September 30, 2012, 12:44:03 am
"We all go have a sit and refresh from the previous grueling battle."
"Roll for fortitude or die. The gazebo is hungry."
Post by: Zako on September 30, 2012, 01:46:55 am
Post by: Kadzar on September 30, 2012, 02:10:56 am
I pick up Kadzar put him on my sholder so he can rest unless he refuses and stroll back inside with a intent to protect the partyI will not object as frankly that sounds adorable.
Post by: Myroc on September 30, 2012, 04:12:19 am
Join up with everyone in the lich room again and search the room thoroughly for anything dangerous, valuable, hidden, or all of the above.
Post by: Vorthon on September 30, 2012, 07:05:56 am
Post by: zacen299 on September 30, 2012, 09:55:43 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 30, 2012, 11:21:28 pm
I will laugh if all of us looking for secret stuff all fail our rolls.
Psssh, I fail every secret thing search roll. I'm failmazing. Failnificent? Failerrific?
And I've still got my original character. :) It is my goal for this (now) female rogue to survive this place unscathed. Well, except for those spears I took awhile back. Mostly unscathed. Alive.
Post by: zacen299 on September 30, 2012, 11:23:34 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on September 30, 2012, 11:25:20 pm
That might happen if you stay behind us and be very very careful.
Nah, I'm going to do that eighty percent of the time. The other twenty percent of the time, I'm going to do something ridiculously suicidal to keep things interesting.
Post by: zacen299 on September 30, 2012, 11:26:16 pm
Post by: Solifuge on September 30, 2012, 11:36:03 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on October 01, 2012, 01:06:52 am
Post by: Hanslanda on October 01, 2012, 01:28:16 am
My goal is to not use up all 6 MaxClones.
This doesn't mean you're going to physically assault me with your fists when we complete our mission, right? Because Friend
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 01, 2012, 06:40:42 am
See if I can get back inside and head back the way I came.
Well the entire trap was an illusion, so you easily head back to where you were before, only this time with the gem of trueseeing in your pack. You drop the pouch of chalk-sticks to get it though. Damn 4-item limit.
I check the map and use detect magic on the loot to look for anything... magic I suppose.
The map shows the location of another set of evil ruins, set several hundred miles away from this set of evil ruins. Maybe if you're still alive after all of this you can go check them out.
[13] The Jade Coffer seems to have something magical in it, and the scrolls are definitively magical.
As far as you can tell, the four scrolls cast the following spells: Ethereal Walk, Levitate, See Invisibility and Polymorph. Levitate and See Invisibility are one-use deals, while Ethereal Walk and Polymorph can be used twice, otherwise the user would be stuck in the Ethereal plane or as a duck or something. Oh, and the scrolls can be used by anybody, not just Mages.
I shall take the scrolls(having dropped my components as unnecessary flavor) and proceed to the vats room.
You head into the vats room with a Levitate and Polymorph in your pack.
Run back to the lich's room and search for a way deeper into the Tomb. Also I've mainly only read the TvTropes page I simple don't know anyone who plays D&D sadly. I'd play if I knew anyone but nooooooo.
[20 + 5] You find no secret doors in the lich's room.
Well, i saved myself some feet of walking...
Stroll on back like nothing ever happened.
You stroll back in, whistling nonchalantly.
Check the staircase that was previously spiderwebbed.
[5] You find nothing.
While everyone else is identifying the loot, Razdak will take a short rest nearby, 'cause that was a lot of scurrying for a little mousie.
I pick up Kadzar put him on my sholder so he can rest unless he refuses and stroll back inside with a intent to protect the party
With Razdak on his shoulders, Tank heads back into the Tomb of Horrors, ready to protect the party from the next horrible trap that Acererak has dreamt up.
Join the others in suddenly flooding back into the tomb. Search the room the Lichfight occurred in for the usual suspects. By which I mean traps, other traps, hidden traps, secret doors, secret traps, and wall monsters.
[3 + 5] [2 + 5] [9 + 5] [4 + 5] [17 + 5] [3 + 5] You find no: Traps, Other Traps, Hidden Traps, Secret Doors, Secret Traps and/or Wall Monsters.
Join up with everyone in the lich room again and search the room thoroughly for anything dangerous, valuable, hidden, or all of the above.
[13] The place seems pretty looted, so you find nothing special.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on October 01, 2012, 07:17:39 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 01, 2012, 07:19:15 am
Post by: Zako on October 01, 2012, 07:41:09 am
Give my pole to someone else and grab my pouch again. Slowly go down the stairs I found, checking for traps all the way.
Post by: zacen299 on October 01, 2012, 07:47:02 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 01, 2012, 07:51:35 am
Post by: killerhellhound on October 01, 2012, 07:58:51 am
((I'm going for team Big guy (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBigGuy) for tank))
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 01, 2012, 08:31:55 am
Give my pole to someone else and grab my pouch again. Slowly go down the stairs I found, checking for traps all the way.
[13 + 5] You slowly work your way down the staircase, checking for traps all the way.
The stairs continue down for twenty feet before ending in a ten-foot landing that turns to the right (ie east)
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Follow Kazard down the stair making sure you only step where he stepped.
You follow Kazard down the stairs, making sure to follow closely in his footsteps as possible.
I'll use tricks of the trade to summon some doves out of my sleeves and tell them to search the vats, while I look around for more valuables in this general area.
[12] I'm pretty sure that your tricks of the trade don't allow you to communicated with animals, so the doves just kinda fly around stupidly.
[6] The place has also been picked over by Kazard and Malaken, so you find nothing useful.
I follow zacen and Zako being careful only to step where they step shield and throwing axe in hand. Throw at any thing scary or that treatens the party
For appearance's sake you chuck the throwing axe at the pit full of spikes, where it clatters off one of the spikes.
Post by: zacen299 on October 01, 2012, 08:50:51 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 01, 2012, 08:54:17 am
and now I really do wish I kept that 10 foot pole. Call Kadzar to summon anvils on all the spikes creating a bridge.
Kadzar I to III all died long ago, and even if you practised necromancy I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't be able to summon anvils.
If you're thinking about Kadzar the player, his current character is Radzak. :P
Post by: zacen299 on October 01, 2012, 09:32:45 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 01, 2012, 09:33:48 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 01, 2012, 09:45:45 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 01, 2012, 10:20:14 am
Version two: Pull a trio of rabbits out of my hat, then drop each one in a different vat, being extremely careful not to touch anything. Hopefully the rabbits will find something useful to me in there, or at least save me from a horrible end.
I also take a careful look into each vat as I do so, so I can assess the treasure content of the vats.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 01, 2012, 10:31:03 am
You didn't have to search for six individual things last turn. I was just providing examples of what I'd be searching for.
Post by: Kadzar on October 01, 2012, 01:00:56 pm
Post by: Zako on October 01, 2012, 01:22:24 pm
Have a look through the gem for stuff that is an illusion and stuff, and also check for secret doors.
Post by: Kadzar on October 01, 2012, 02:00:31 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 01, 2012, 02:40:54 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 01, 2012, 03:14:37 pm
I'll appraise the Jade Coffer, check it for locks or traps, and rattle it gently to see what might be inside. I trust my Dwarven Craftsense and all, but I'd like a second opinion if someone more Roguish would be so kind. Also, what brand of magic was detected inside? Might give some hints. I could see Acerak leaving a little trap for us among the goods... especially since this seems like it might be a big red herring.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 01, 2012, 05:45:22 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 01, 2012, 06:45:25 pm
Silently take scroll of polymorph and attempt to become an eagle or other bird of prey.I do believe I have that at the moment. I'll make you a deal though. I'm pretty sure there's something hidden in these vats. Help me get it out and the scroll is yours.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 01, 2012, 06:49:28 pm
Ask a mage to cast some protective magic on my arm, or, really, any kind of magic on my arm.
Remove pants, apply pants to arm, begin to fish around for anything inside of the vats for as long as my magical pants arm can take it.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 01, 2012, 07:03:09 pm
Unless
Post by: Vorthon on October 01, 2012, 07:48:05 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on October 01, 2012, 07:50:37 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 01, 2012, 08:45:35 pm
Alright, My plan failed magnificently.
Version two: Pull a trio of rabbits out of my hat, then drop each one in a different vat, being extremely careful not to touch anything. Hopefully the rabbits will find something useful to me in there, or at least save me from a horrible end.
I also take a careful look into each vat as I do so, so I can assess the treasure content of the vats.
[AUTOFAIL] Unfortunately I cannot condone cruelty to animals, only adventurers. Thus, as you pull the rabbits out of your hat, one of them bites you, allowing them to scamper off to live a full rabbit life.
Also, each of the vats are equally murky and mysterious. Looks like looking won't help you here.
Have a look through the gem for stuff that is an illusion and stuff, and also check for secret doors.
Finding nothing with your magic gem, you start searching for secret doors.
[6 + 5] You find nothing out in the corridor. As you stand at the edge of the pit, wondering if you should search down there, Hans runs calmly walks up and starts descending down the side of the pit.
Climb into the spike pit carefully, then search the floor of the pit for stuff.
[17] You carefully climb down into the pit. The spikes in the pit are just wide enough for you to squeeze through, so you slowly start making your way east.
[7 + 5] You find nothing in the pit.
Hearing the request for his services, Razdak wakes up from his nap atop Tank's shoulders, waves his paws, and magic sparkles surround him as he tries to Create Anvil(s) over the spikes and Anchor (the) Objects together (the anvils to the spikes).
[11] You summon an anvil on top of the spikes...
[4] And completely fail to anchor the anchor to anything. With the spike being too small to support it, the anvil falls to the ground with a loud thump.
[ACERERAK DICKERY ROLL: 3]
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
MY TEN FOOT POLE!!! Action 2: After telling Radzak to try summoning anvils Cairn goes to grab the pole and then come back.
You grab Kazard's abandoned 10-foot and then return to the pit of spikes.
Deal.
Ask a mage to cast some protective magic on my arm, or, really, any kind of magic on my arm.
Remove pants, apply pants to arm, begin to fish around for anything inside of the vats for as long as my magical pants arm can take it.
You remove your pants (hopefully somewhere private) and then wrap it around your arm. Thus suitably protected, you start reaching into the western-most vat. After several minutes of searching, you come up with nothing. I guess that that pot just contained dirty water. Slightly disappointed and relieved, you decide to stick your hand into the middle vat.
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Not much protection on my spells list, but I'll cast a preemptive heal spell and stand back with another at the ready in case something in the vats attacks.HeShe takes any damage at all, heal.
Unlessheshe dies, in which case, run for the door to the spike pit.
Nikita II is perfectly fine, so you can relax. Go on, you've earned it.
Malaken shall assist Tamrik in searching the vats! By casting Summon Ancestral Spirits!
[8] You summon your ancestral spirits, but all they do and talk about what They said about Our Sharon 500 years back. It'd probably be more interesting if you haven't heard it 22 times before.
Follow the main party until they need me to smack someone.
The main party is kinda split between the vat room and the pit of spikes, so.. make a choice, I guess? The group in the vat room doesn't have a fighter though, so you're probably needed there more.
I'll appraise the Jade Coffer, check it for locks or traps, and rattle it gently to see what might be inside. I trust my Dwarven Craftsense and all, but I'd like a second opinion if someone more Roguish would be so kind. Also, what brand of magic was detected inside? Might give some hints. I could see Acerak leaving a little trap for us among the goods... especially since this seems like it might be a big red herring.
You cautiously open the Jade Coffer to find it full of healing potions! Eight healing potions, to be exact.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Hanslanda on October 01, 2012, 08:49:33 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 01, 2012, 08:58:33 pm
I'll bet you anything that the other half of the key is in the third vat.
I promise to personally polymorph Nikita II if she produces the other half of the key, and prepare another Heal spell just in case something bad happens.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 01, 2012, 09:02:47 pm
Hahah, Half a key!This is Tomb of Horrors. What other than "Something Bad" could happen?
I'll bet you anything that the other half of the key is in the third vat.
I promise to personally polymorph Nikita II if she produces the other half of the key, and prepare another Heal spell just in case something bad happens.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 01, 2012, 09:04:42 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 01, 2012, 09:05:22 pm
((Oh god I hope I don't roll a one on this))
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 01, 2012, 09:09:42 pm
This is Tomb of Horrors. What other than "Something Bad" could happen?
"Something hilarious"Frequently both at the same time.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 01, 2012, 09:35:31 pm
If none of that works, strip down to my underwear, repeat the cloth on arm trick, and try to make it quicker this time.
Post by: Zako on October 01, 2012, 09:48:26 pm
Seach again, avoiding the spikes if possible.
Post by: Solifuge on October 01, 2012, 10:14:13 pm
Hans, we should try to get that grappling hook on a spike across the pit, and secure it to climb over. Mind if I try?
Post by: zacen299 on October 01, 2012, 10:14:53 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 01, 2012, 10:24:34 pm
Well now. Anybody need a healing potion? I've just come into possession of a small fortune in them.
Hans, we should try to get that grappling hook on a spike across the pit, and secure it to climb over. Mind if I try?
I'm somewhat inside the pit. Unless you wish to climb down and join me, this would be an interesting endeavor.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 01, 2012, 10:25:35 pm
Take some of the grungy water and pour it into third container, see what it does.
Sigh loudly and see if anyone has a way to displace the amount of vat liquid such as cutting a hole in the base or dropping an anvil or three into it.
Stand really far away when anvil dropping.
If none of that works, strip down to my underwear, repeat the cloth on arm trick, and try to make it quicker this time.
Post by: zacen299 on October 01, 2012, 10:25:57 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 01, 2012, 10:33:11 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 01, 2012, 10:41:57 pm
Post by: Kadzar on October 02, 2012, 03:12:09 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 02, 2012, 08:06:44 am
Malaken shall attempt to convince the spirits to help him search the vats! With Diplomacy!
((Oh god I hope I don't roll a one on this))
[6] After several minutes of diplomacy, you convince the spirits to search the last vat. Grumbling, they obey. After a couple of seconds one of them tells you that they found the other half of the key in the pot.
Take some of the grungy water and pour it into third container, see what it does.
Nothing happens when you pour a bit of the grungy water into the third vat.
If none of that works, strip down to my underwear, repeat the cloth on arm trick, and try to make it quicker this time.
Seeing as nobody is volunteering to make like Link and smash the pot, you sigh and strip down to your underwear, so that you can stick your robe-covered arm into the third vat.
Say... Do you even have underwear?
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"Well, that was close. DON'T do that again please."
Seach again, avoiding the spikes if possible.
[12 + 5] You find nothing.
well then I'm totally out of ideas... hmmmmmmm Poke around the pit with the pole to check for traps while being ready to jump back at any time.
You jump down into the pit, ready to search for traps.
[11 + 5] You find nothing.
Drink a healing potion. Climb out of the pit on the far side from where I entered it.
After chugging a healing potion you feel a little bit better. 1 healing
Guess what happens as you stroll down the last ten feet of the spiked pit?
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on October 02, 2012, 08:15:51 am
Get back on the stairs and wait for the others to finish crossing.
Post by: zacen299 on October 02, 2012, 08:38:31 am
Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 02, 2012, 09:01:47 am
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Been waiting for that, too.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: killerhellhound on October 02, 2012, 09:05:07 am
Post by: monk12 on October 02, 2012, 10:14:37 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 02, 2012, 10:40:41 am
Yeah, that happened. I'm going to stand as far away from the oddly non-cube shaped cube and launch... Can I launch trained attack doves at it? Probably not. Okay, I launch magic missiles at it, trying very hard to hit the cube and not Nikita II.
I will also yell for help, hoping the adventurers braving the spike pit might come to the rescue. If not for my sake, then for the sake of the key that is clearly important if it's guarded by gelatinous cubes.
Post by: monk12 on October 02, 2012, 10:58:47 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 02, 2012, 11:52:14 am
Still, if it turns out we need it, it's better to have it.
(plus it's made of gold. We can sell it once we get out of here.)
Post by: Hanslanda on October 02, 2012, 11:59:09 am
I'd give it at least 50/50 odds.
Still, if it turns out we need it, it's better to have it.
(plus it's made of gold.WeI can sell itonce weif i get out of here.)
FTFY.
Also:
Guys, don't do anything in the spike pit room! Shit, let me get out of the FRAKKING DEATH TRAP BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING! Just back up out of range of the spikes and give me a moment to get up on the other side.
That said. I throw my grappling hook at the spikes on the far end from where I entered the pit, trying to hook it on one of them.
Post by: MaximumZero on October 02, 2012, 01:15:25 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 02, 2012, 02:28:12 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 02, 2012, 03:01:19 pm
Nikita re-wakes!
"Why do I feel so... squishy. I didn't feel like a tank before but this is craz- Oh. My last spirit has just informed me I'm a mage.
Damn it."
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"I hope I'm not running out of spare bodies, they aren't really easy to come by...
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 02, 2012, 03:13:33 pm
We might need more people though...
Post by: Kadzar on October 02, 2012, 03:53:23 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on October 03, 2012, 09:09:23 am
Razdak taps Tank on the neck and points toward the direction of the vat room.I follow the orders on seeing the slime I put the mouse on a pieace of funiture then pull anyone getting to close to the slime away from it
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 03, 2012, 11:00:00 am
Get back on the stairs and wait for the others to finish crossing.
You get back on the stairs and wait for the others to finish crossing, tapping your feet impatiently as you do so.
Uhhhhhhh Start hitting random things hoping to set off some sort of secret passage (or trap death would be a welcome reprieve from this place) ready to avoid whatever may try and violently murder you.
Your random bumbling sets off the spike trap. Again.
[REFLEX: 15 + 5] You somehow manage to dodge the spikes as they come shooting up.
[REFLEX: 12 + 5] Hans dodges the spikes in a surprisingly graceful manner. Mind you she's cursing your name while she does so, so the effect is ruined a bit.
[REFLEX: 1] Tank takes it like his namesake. 1 damage
I hear of free healing then I go and drink one of the potions then I mutters to Razdak thats its alright he triggered the trap he didn't know and we are all still alive there have been worse blunders (I had seen the meny remains and people who were just standing staring off into space)
You swallow one of Midna's healing potions and
Okay, I launch magic missiles at it, trying very hard to hit the cube and not Nikita II.
Nikita II is pretty much dead by now, so you can fling those magic missiles around with impunity.
[18] Your attack roasts the cube slightly. 1 damage
I throw my grappling hook at the spikes on the far end from where I entered the pit, trying to hook it on one of them.
Cursing Cairn's name, you chuck your grappling hook at the spikes at the far end of the pit.
[4] Your grappling hook fails to grab onto any spikes. Not that grappling them onto a spike would have helped you, since all the spikes that you can grapple are in the pit. The ones that keep skewering you keep on retracting. Speaking of skewering, your grappling hook has set of the spike trap once again. Lovely.
[REFLEX: 8 + 5] You easily dodge the up-coming spikes.
[REFLEX: 6 + 5] Cairn must be a spike-dodging master, because I don't think that he has ever been hit by this trap.
[REFLEX: 10] Even Tank manages to avoid the trap.
I'll head to the room with the vats.
You head into the room with the vats at the right time to see the gelatinous cube spew up the now pearly-white bones of Nikita. Eww...
Malaken retreats from the vat room in case something goes wrong with the volley of magic missiles Tarmik is about to launch.
You beat a hasty retreat out of the vat room.
Cast Spell of Double Weight on the gelatinous cube.
Nikita III (though wouldn't it be Nikolai II now that he's a man again?) comes stumbling into the room in a flash of brimstone and hellfire.
[6] Thoroughly disorientated, his spell misses the cube and hits a nearby shelf, causing it to collapse under its own weight.
Razdak taps Tank on the neck and points toward the direction of the vat room.I follow the orders on seeing the slime I put the mouse on a pieace of funiture then pull anyone getting to close to the slime away from it
Directed by the cute little spell-casting mouse, Tank wanders over to the vat room. Quickly surveying the room, Tank carefully places Razdak on a nearby shelf before turning to face the cube.
The gelatinous cube, having now returned to its original cube-like form, gurgles for a couple seconds before charging at Tarmik.
[20] Tank calmly reaches out with his hand and yanks Tarmik the Magnificent out of the path of the on-rushing cube.
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Hanslanda on October 03, 2012, 11:19:04 am
I throw my grappling hook to one of the other adventures, and hold onto the rope, saying, "Help pull me up before we all get skewered. Again."
Post by: killerhellhound on October 03, 2012, 12:00:02 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 03, 2012, 01:10:49 pm
I'd like it to go on record that if this thing kills me, my last words will be "I'm a pineapple chunk."
Right, so with that out of the way, I fall back to the hallway that leads to the spike pit and continue to launch magic missiles at the cube.
Post by: Solifuge on October 03, 2012, 01:21:46 pm
I take the big bottle of brandy, and hold a large swig in my mouth. Then, when the slime gets close, I smash the bottle down in front of it, and get my torch ready. Once the Slime moves over and fully absorbs the spilled alcohol, I spit fire through my torch. Here's hoping alcohol-infused slimes are as flammable as I suspect.
Post by: Kadzar on October 03, 2012, 01:35:43 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 03, 2012, 02:08:25 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 03, 2012, 04:23:58 pm
I throw my grappling hook to one of the other adventures, and hold onto the rope, saying, "Help pull me up before we all get skewered. Again."
...
You do know that the pit trap is only triggered when you try to move to the eastern side of the pit?
Eh, whatever.
[17] You successfully grapple your way onto the western edge of the pit. Yay you.
I take a swig of healing juice then repeat my action of pulling anyone the slime gets close to away from it
Hmm... Tasty, tasty healing juice. 1 healing
Right, so with that out of the way, I fall back to the hallway that leads to the spike pit and continue to launch magic missiles at the cube.
[14] Your magic missiles impact against the side of the cube, causing it to wobble slightly. 1 damage
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png)Alright, time for some magic.
I take the big bottle of brandy, and hold a large swig in my mouth. Then, when the slime gets close, I smash the bottle down in front of it, and get my torch ready. Once the Slime moves over and fully absorbs the spilled alcohol, I spit fire through my torch. Here's hoping alcohol-infused slimes are as flammable as I suspect.
There is no way that this can end badly.
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Razdak cast Dumbfire Magic Missile at the cube.
[5] The Dumbfire Magic Missiles get distracted by Midna's amazing pyrotechnic display, and slam harmlessly into a wall.
Nikolai II Casts Double Weight on the cube again!
[1] Congratulations, you are now morbidly obese.
The gelatinous cube, presumably pissed off at Midna's attack, charges forward.
[2] Tank is far to distracted by the pretty flames to notice the cube's hostile intent.
The cube rams into Midna at top speed, which is actually pretty slow. Still, 15,000 pounds of cube can be pretty damn forceful when it wants to be. 1 damage
[FORTITUDE: 17 + 5] Midna manages to shake off the effects of the cube's paralysing excretions. Yes, gelatinous cubes excrete paralysing slime. You know what else they excrete? Acid. Luckily Midna's Saffron-Yellow Cloak protects her from the worse of the acid. Namely by absorbing it and crumbling into pieces.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Hanslanda on October 03, 2012, 04:27:12 pm
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...
You do know that the pit trap is only triggered when you try to move to the eastern side of the pit?
Eh, whatever.
[17] You successfully grapple your way onto the western edge of the pit. Yay you.
What are you saying? The eastern side of the pit is where I wanted to go. Trying to go there triggers the traps, and I'm out of healing potions. I'm not going to die vainly trying to get up onto a ledge that may lead nowhere at all.
...
Seriously, what are you saying? I'm confused.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 03, 2012, 04:29:53 pm
Quote...
You do know that the pit trap is only triggered when you try to move to the eastern side of the pit?
Eh, whatever.
[17] You successfully grapple your way onto the western edge of the pit. Yay you.
What are you saying? The eastern side of the pit is where I wanted to go. Trying to go there triggers the traps, and I'm out of healing potions. I'm not going to die vainly trying to get up onto a ledge that may lead nowhere at all.
...
Seriously, what are you saying? I'm confused.
I think he's saying that you grappled your way back over here in an entirely unnecessary fashion. Oh well.
I think the others have the cube situation handled, I can help you guys. Here, have a heal spell.
Post by: Vorthon on October 03, 2012, 04:30:08 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 03, 2012, 04:32:10 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 03, 2012, 04:35:46 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 03, 2012, 04:36:33 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 03, 2012, 04:37:36 pm
Before I actually do this, Is this plan good or suicidal?
Post by: Vorthon on October 03, 2012, 04:38:42 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 03, 2012, 04:40:40 pm
Oh, and I take a rope from someone on the way over.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 03, 2012, 04:52:42 pm
That's good enough for me. As soon as I finish healing Hans, I cast levitate on myself and Glide happily tomy spikey deathThe other side of the chasm.
Oh, and I take a rope from someone on the way over.
You don't need to heal me. I used my healing potion already. Although, I might have another one left, I'm not sure. And here, take the grapple end of my grappling hook and rope.
Post by: MaximumZero on October 03, 2012, 04:53:06 pm
Post by: Kadzar on October 03, 2012, 04:53:16 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 03, 2012, 04:54:26 pm
Razdak casts Gust of Wind at the cube to try to blow it apart.
I'm not sure this will work. But I like your creativity.
Post by: zacen299 on October 03, 2012, 04:57:11 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 03, 2012, 05:00:44 pm
You don't need to heal me. I used my healing potion already. Although, I might have another one left, I'm not sure. And here, take the grapple end of my grappling hook and rope.
Ah, Okay then. I thought you meant you'd already run out.
I cast Levitation, grab the rope, and float to the other side of the pit. Just to be safe, I leave the Polymorph scroll on the other side in case this plan fails and I die horribly. That way these guys have a way to get across if I screw this up.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 03, 2012, 05:01:41 pm
You don't need to heal me. I used my healing potion already. Although, I might have another one left, I'm not sure. And here, take the grapple end of my grappling hook and rope.
Ah, Okay then. I thought you meant you'd already run out.
I cast Levitation, grab the rope, and float to the other side of the pit. Just to be safe, I leave the Polymorph scroll on the other side in case this plan fails and I die horribly. That way these guys have a way to get across if I screw this up.
Polymorph scroll... Someone could just turn into a giant plank and we could walk across them...
But this is probably a better plan.
Post by: Solifuge on October 03, 2012, 06:03:16 pm
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(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png)
Cloakless and Boozeless... a fate worse than death!
As much as I respect the slimecube for its ability to hold its liquor, I charge it with my axe, keeping the shield up in case it tries to goop me again.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 03, 2012, 06:11:49 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 03, 2012, 06:24:39 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 03, 2012, 06:33:59 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/sTdAy.png)
Enraged, start casting Half Weight at EVERYTHING.
Post by: Zako on October 03, 2012, 06:54:39 pm
Watch the group trying to cross from the stairs and try to figure out how to get to the other side without triggering the spikes.
Post by: zacen299 on October 03, 2012, 07:34:12 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 03, 2012, 07:34:18 pm
Spoiler: As such... (click to show/hide)
Also, the calm response to magically making yourself overweight would be to
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 03, 2012, 07:39:01 pm
calm response
I don't like doing things that way.
Post by: killerhellhound on October 03, 2012, 07:55:14 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 04, 2012, 09:19:39 am
I think the others have the cube situation handled, I can help you guys. Here, have a heal spell.
[5] Generally you need a target for a healing spell, but you would have failed anyway, so it's a moot point.
Malaken giggles at Nikita III's fumble, then tells everyone to clear out of the room, then casts fireball upon the cube!
[7] Your fireball quickly burns a hole in the gelatinous cube. 1 damage
I cast levitate on myself and Glide happily tomy spikey deathThe other side of the chasm.
Oh, and I take a rope from someone on the way over.
Grabbing a rope from Hans and leaving the Polymorph scroll behind, you cast Levitate.
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KILL THE CUBE!
[AUTOSUCCESS] You hack a large chunk out of the cube. 1 damage
Razdak casts Gust of Wind at the cube to try to blow it apart.
[3] Your gust of wind turns out to be more of a light breeze, and at most cools the cube down a bit.
Cairn stands there bored thinking of what to do that WON'T trigger the spike trap again. Then he runs back upstairs into the dungeon looking for a chair.
[8] Not touching the bottom part of the pit? Going along the sides? Also, there is a distinct lack of intact furniture so far. Well, the false lich had that golden couch, but Nikita II kinda fed it to the cube.
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png)
Cloakless and Boozeless... a fate worse than death!
As much as I respect the slimecube for its ability to hold its liquor, I charge it with my axe, keeping the shield up in case it tries to goop me again.
[AUTOSUCCESS] You hack at the slime several times, tearing large gashes into its... flesh? 1 damage
The cube quivers for several seconds after your ferocious onslaught, before collapsing into a puddle of goop. Or whatever happens to gelatinous cubes when they die. Hopefully nobody is walking around barefoot.
(http://i.imgur.com/sTdAy.png)
Enraged, start casting Half Weight at EVERYTHING.
[AUTOFAIL] Too much EVERYTHING exists for you to affect it with Half Weight.
Watch the group trying to cross from the stairs and try to figure out how to get to the other side without triggering the spikes.
[18] Uh... You're a Rogue. You could always just climb along the side of the corridor without going into the spike trap at all.
I grab some healing juice and then pull anyone who gets too close to the slime away again (Anyone that’s not Midna).
The slime is pretty dead, so you just grab a magic potion from Midna's stash. You know, it is getting kinda low.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Seriously, what are you saying? I'm confused.
I'm... not exactly sure right now.
Post by: Zako on October 04, 2012, 09:36:55 am
Climb across the pit along the wall.
Post by: zacen299 on October 04, 2012, 09:40:56 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 04, 2012, 09:45:56 am
((I thought the walls were smooth, as in unclimbable...))
Climb across the pit along the wall.
[13] You easily climb across the pit to its eastern side.
((I thought the walls were smooth, as in unclimbable...))
Nah, that was only for the walls in the lava trap. The rest of the dungeon is constructed out of rough masonry blocks. If you wanted to, you could probably go through the entire dungeon without touching the ground.
Wait Wait. Was I already on the other side of the pit? Either way I could get over there ALREADY???? Of course that 10 foot pole could've been used then.....
Err... No, you're still on the western side of the pit with everybody else.
Post by: Zako on October 04, 2012, 09:48:52 am
Investigate this end of the corridor.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 04, 2012, 09:51:45 am
I secure the grappling end to something on the ceiling with my mage hand, give it a few quick test tugs, then assuming everything checks out, I toss the other end of the rope back over to the others.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 04, 2012, 11:50:43 am
((I thought the walls were smooth, as in unclimbable...))
Nah, that was only for the walls in the lava trap. The rest of the dungeon is constructed out of rough masonry blocks. If you wanted to, you could probably go through the entire dungeon without touching the ground.
:o
I climb along the walls across the pit. I remain clinging to the walls, because ground is overrated.
8)
Post by: zacen299 on October 04, 2012, 12:52:08 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 04, 2012, 01:05:59 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Let's us think we can't anyway.
Post by: MaximumZero on October 04, 2012, 01:10:13 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 04, 2012, 02:38:23 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 04, 2012, 02:58:04 pm
Rage over, cast Half Weight on self. Head to spike pit.
Wish I had brought Half Density too... Living balloons are funny.
Post by: Kadzar on October 04, 2012, 03:12:34 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on October 04, 2012, 06:01:06 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 04, 2012, 06:11:26 pm
A good idea of what he is like would be combining Rincewind who can actually use magic but is all the worse for it and minus his genre sense with a human diplomat sent to a Dwarven Mountain home which is the result of a long succession game because his parents happened to like how Dwarven words sound so named him with them and the king thought that made him the best man for the job. He carries with him besides his generic wizard hat and robe a couple of gifts given to him by the dwarves before he set out by their request to "give it a try" by one of the dwarves (the dwarves have a substantial amount of beer and such riding on how long he survives with bets ranging from won't even be able to enter to him making it back because he is too stupid to die). The staff he carries was given too him with the cryptic remark of how he seemed to have been hit with it enough already so should return the favor to someone else and the tankard was given to him after being specially made to his size. Both where engraved by a crazy dwarf who before he left grabbed them and spent a few months locked in a craft shop before giving them back, Aroth tries not to look at the engravings as they make his head hurt.
Name: Aroth MÜmgozzanor
Gender: Male
Class: Royal Diplomatical Mage Unit
Items: Royal Magical Staff being no more then 10' in length but no less then 9' in length titled "Eknar Sholil" made of Ironwood and is engraved with an image of Est ìfid, Legendary Tankard "Est ìfid" made of mermaid bones and menaced with Sea Serpent teeth with an engraving of Eknar Sholil
Spells: Summon Alcoholic Beverage, Heal, Acid Splash, Summon Alcoholic Beverage, Telepathy
Upon arriving at the tomb Aroth uses telepathy to locate if anyone friendly is in the place and locates Midna first because he has so much practice finding dwarves (the manager in the mountain home seemed to actively avoid him whenever he arrived so he had too polish this skill to an unhealthy amount just to find out what they wanted the traders to bring next time) and upon arriving at her locations notices the lack of beer so summons her a supply of it with Summon Alcoholic Beverage, then with the most pressing matters attended to Heals her.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 04, 2012, 06:14:12 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 04, 2012, 06:21:07 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 04, 2012, 06:24:33 pm
Okay, then. Tarmik the Magnificent will swing back over the chasm to retrieve the polymorph scroll, the two pieces of key, which he will attempt to stick together, and introduce himself to this new arrival.
Post by: Kadzar on October 04, 2012, 09:18:09 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on October 04, 2012, 11:55:05 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 05, 2012, 12:00:16 am
Post by: MaximumZero on October 05, 2012, 12:02:46 am
Sadly, MaxClone One died. Now I have to build a rapport with the new one all over again. D:That's okay, it shouldn't take long. I'm a dude again, and you're in possession of a pair of boobs. :P
Post by: Hanslanda on October 05, 2012, 01:04:03 am
Post by: MaximumZero on October 05, 2012, 01:27:21 am
Post by: Hanslanda on October 05, 2012, 01:29:10 am
But perhaps I am wrong and we got Monty Haul'd. :D
Post by: Kadzar on October 05, 2012, 02:44:14 am
Whoa, there, little fella. We're gonna explore in here first. When we're done here, we'll go that way.(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak shrugs, then puts his right paw above his eyes and pans around the room.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 05, 2012, 05:55:39 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 05, 2012, 09:16:16 am
Investigate this end of the corridor.
After going forward for around eighty more feet the corridor abruptly ends in a blank wall.
[12 + 5] Or at least that's what Acererak wants you to believe, for in fact the blank wall is in reality just a blank wall. The hidden door is actually located 50 feet from the eastern edge of the pit, on the northern side of the hallway.
Hahah! Sweet sweet victory. This won't last long.
I secure the grappling end to something on the ceiling with my mage hand, give it a few quick test tugs, then assuming everything checks out, I toss the other end of the rope back over to the others.
[2] The Mage Hand fumbles the grappling hook, which quickly falls into the pit
Also, out of curiosity, why did you need to be on the other side of the pit to use the Mage Hand?
I climb along the walls across the pit. I remain clinging to the walls, because ground is overrated.
[20 + 5]
...
Well, it looks like you're never touching the ground ever again.
I climb along the walls across the pit.
[16 + 5] You easily climb across the pit, and add a little flair by doing some pull-ups halfway though.
Search the slime room thoroughly.
[12] The slime room has been searched five times over by now, but you look through the place anyway.
The other half of the golden key is in the pot that the slime was in, perfectly fine (if a little sticky). Gelatinous cubes can't eat through metals, you know.
Malaken attempt to scale the walls to get to the other side of the pit.
[9] You slowly scale the walls to reach the other side of the pit. You almost slip a couple of times, but you make it safely.
(http://i.imgur.com/fmIkS.png) (I'll use this most of the time unless there's a reason for me to look like a human)
Rage over, cast Half Weight on self. Head to spike pit.
Wish I had brought Half Density too... Living balloons are funny.
[10] Having returned to your original weight, you head over the spike pit.
Carry Radzak on his head.
You carefully place Radzak on your head. D'aww, what a cute little mouse.
Name: Aroth MÜmgozzanor
Gender: Male
Class: Royal Diplomatical Mage Unit
Items: Royal Magical Staff being no more then 10' in length but no less then 9' in length titled "Eknar Sholil" made of Ironwood and is engraved with an image of Est ìfid, Legendary Tankard "Est ìfid" made of mermaid bones and menaced with Sea Serpent teeth with an engraving of Eknar Sholil
Spells: Summon Alcoholic Beverage, Heal, Acid Splash, Summon Alcoholic Beverage, Telepathy
Upon arriving at the tomb Aroth uses telepathy to locate if anyone friendly is in the place and locates Midna first because he has so much practice finding dwarves (the manager in the mountain home seemed to actively avoid him whenever he arrived so he had too polish this skill to an unhealthy amount just to find out what they wanted the traders to bring next time) and upon arriving at her locations notices the lack of beer so summons her a supply of it with Summon Alcoholic Beverage, then with the most pressing matters attended to Heals her.
Aroth, having against all odds made it safely to the Tomb of Horrors, uses his telepathy to check for friends in the dungeon.
[8] He finds nothing, but successive waves of adventurers have left a well-marked path to follow, so he heads into the dungeon to investigate.
After having located Midna and her friends, Aroth attends to the most pressing matter of the party: It's lack of booze.
[15] Aroth quickly summons almost all types of booze imaginable. Whisky, vodka, beer, scrumple, you name it, he probably has it.
[20] He also heals Midna, but nobody really cares about that. 1 healing
Okay, then. Tarmik the Magnificent will swing back over the chasm to retrieve the polymorph scroll, the two pieces of key, which he will attempt to stick together, and introduce himself to this new arrival.
[16] Since the rope is currently just chilling in the pit, you just climb across.
With both halves of the key now found, you attempt to stick them together.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: MaximumZero on October 05, 2012, 09:21:00 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 05, 2012, 09:28:24 am
Aroth, having against all odds made it safely to the Tomb of Horrors, uses his telepathy to check for friends in the dungeon.See? I told you he was bad at it.
[8] He finds nothing, but successive waves of adventurers have left a well-marked path to follow, so he heads into the dungeon to investigate.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 05, 2012, 09:30:22 am
Aroth, having against all odds made it safely to the Tomb of Horrors, uses his telepathy to check for friends in the dungeon.See? I told you he was bad at it.
[8] He finds nothing, but successive waves of adventurers have left a well-marked path to follow, so he heads into the dungeon to investigate.
Just feel lucky that you didn't roll a one.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 05, 2012, 09:34:57 am
Post by: Zako on October 05, 2012, 09:59:49 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 05, 2012, 10:23:02 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 05, 2012, 10:45:00 am
Post by: Solifuge on October 05, 2012, 11:01:45 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 05, 2012, 11:05:04 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 05, 2012, 11:06:13 am
Okay I'm not confused why is Cairn a "Rouge"? I thought I was careful NOT to spell it that way.
Because while you can spell, I cannot. I'll fix it next turn.
Post by: zacen299 on October 05, 2012, 11:31:13 am
Okay I'm not confused why is Cairn a "Rouge"? I thought I was careful NOT to spell it that way.
Because while you can spell, I cannot. I'll fix it next turn.
Lol np I thought it was me who made that mistake still pretty small mistake all considered.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 05, 2012, 11:51:26 am
Upon hearing someone calling for a hand with something Aroth promtly heads over there but upon arrival to his eternal embarrassment finds it was someone calling to someone called Hans. How can he ever live down the shame of this after so many years of diplomacy remembering tongue twisting names but to fail to recognize such a simple name. It didn't even have any unpronounceable syllables in it! To try and hide his embarrassment Aroth acts like he was just heading there to heal anyone that needed it (and promptly does so)
Post by: Kadzar on October 05, 2012, 12:23:21 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 05, 2012, 01:32:11 pm
Call Hans over to CAREFULLY search the next room with Cairn.
Skitter along the walls into the room, then first carefully search the walls, then floor, for any signs of traps. Also, kind of just glance at the room to make sure there aren't monsters. Also. Never touch the floor again.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 05, 2012, 01:44:00 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 05, 2012, 01:46:15 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on October 05, 2012, 01:56:05 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 05, 2012, 02:51:25 pm
Grab the vat-key and let Razdak guide me, hopefully into battle.I've got the key right now. Though, you can have it if you want. I like to keep an item slot open for looting.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 05, 2012, 02:59:13 pm
If they do, cast half weight if there's nothing on the end, or double weight on the anchor if we use some method of anchoring it
Post by: Vorthon on October 05, 2012, 04:28:33 pm
Post by: MaximumZero on October 06, 2012, 12:34:10 am
It's all good. I can't imagine that a key would take up too much space. I'm just here to kick ass anyway. (No bubblegum required.)Grab the vat-key and let Razdak guide me, hopefully into battle.I've got the key right now. Though, you can have it if you want. I like to keep an item slot open for looting.
Post by: zacen299 on October 07, 2012, 10:22:16 am
Post by: Hanslanda on October 07, 2012, 11:07:27 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 07, 2012, 11:55:15 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 07, 2012, 11:55:41 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 07, 2012, 11:57:25 am
I mean, this place is bound to have a few wall-based traps. We're probably about due.
Post by: zacen299 on October 07, 2012, 12:02:48 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 07, 2012, 12:51:22 pm
I'm somewhere behind you after you scurried into the room ahead of me and I was moreso referring to the fact that nothing was posted in the last day. Also you are never going to let go of the walls now are you.
No. Not unless something physically removes me from the wall.
Also, fate is dumb, and never does anything dramatic, because it never falls to temptation. And Acererak is a wiener.
Bring it.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 07, 2012, 01:43:25 pm
I bet the walls in the next room are made of acid or something.
Post by: MaximumZero on October 07, 2012, 06:04:04 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 07, 2012, 08:32:59 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 07, 2012, 08:34:53 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 07, 2012, 08:37:45 pm
If he won't get off the wall I have a brilliant brilliant plan. More on that later after USEC comes back and tells us what happens next.
Well currently it's Canadian Thanksgiving, so this is on a bit of a break. At the very least you should be thankful that you haven't died.
Yet.
Post by: zacen299 on October 07, 2012, 09:05:57 pm
If he won't get off the wall I have a brilliant brilliant plan. More on that later after USEC comes back and tells us what happens next.
Well currently it's Canadian Thanksgiving, so this is on a bit of a break. At the very least you should be thankful that you haven't died.
Yet.
I know it's Canadian thanksgiving right now I'm Canadian as a matter of fact I'm waiting for dinner as we speak (people will be too busy to do things tomorrow).
Post by: Hanslanda on October 07, 2012, 09:15:55 pm
I could polymorph him into a lizard. That would probably help him cling to walls.
As long as it's a female lizard.
I wonder if Hans can climb on the ceiling...
... If I get another twenty, I betcha I could.
Post by: zacen299 on October 07, 2012, 10:05:23 pm
Edit: What no comments on why I'm laughing evilly?
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 08, 2012, 08:42:00 pm
Edit: What no comments on why I'm laughing evilly?
I assumed it was because Hans' ceaseless wall climbing is leading
Post by: Hanslanda on October 08, 2012, 08:45:41 pm
Edit: What no comments on why I'm laughing evilly?
I assumed it was because Hans' ceaseless wall climbing is leadinghimher towards a deadly wall-based trap. Why, is that not it?
I'm invincible. I'm convinced of it. :P
Post by: zacen299 on October 08, 2012, 08:58:32 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 08, 2012, 09:00:05 pm
Well yes and no if we don't hit a wall trap I have a perfect Idea to get Hans off the wall.
-.-
I'm starting to not like you. I liked you at first, but now I think I might 'accidentally' not tell you about some instadeath traps later...
:P
Post by: zacen299 on October 08, 2012, 09:25:21 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 08, 2012, 09:26:54 pm
You realize my plan is technically Good for Hans right? I'm not being malicious it just involves me and Hans possibly maybe twisting everyone around our fingers. I must team up with the other rogues.
Okay, I like you again.
USEC? Anyone? :P
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 08, 2012, 09:33:55 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 08, 2012, 09:35:24 pm
Canadian Thanksgiving? Is... Is that what Canadians call it? That would be terrible.
Post by: zacen299 on October 08, 2012, 09:36:55 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 08, 2012, 09:42:23 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 08, 2012, 10:16:18 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 08, 2012, 10:26:17 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 08, 2012, 10:31:05 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 08, 2012, 10:38:03 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 08, 2012, 10:42:18 pm
The problem is that while football/soccer had the name first but American football doesn't have any other name.
How about "Turn-Based Rugby"?
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 08, 2012, 10:44:11 pm
I still have to wonder WHY they called it football.Because we're dicks
Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 08, 2012, 10:44:41 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 08, 2012, 10:46:46 pm
I still have to wonder WHY they called it football.Because we're dicks
+1
We use the Imperial system. We tour ancient ruins of solemn gods, and eat parasite ridden hot dogs and snap pictures of our fat wives while we do so. We accidentally whole races and cultures.
We are American. And annoying decadence is our hat. We wear it well.
By the way, we can't hear you from the moon, and you're welcome for the internet. :P
Sorry, don't know what came over me. :X
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 08, 2012, 10:49:45 pm
I refer you back to my previous statement.I still have to wonder WHY they called it football.Because we're dicks
+1
We use the Imperial system. We tour ancient ruins of solemn gods, and eat parasite ridden hot dogs and snap pictures of our fat wives while we do so. We accidentally whole races and cultures.
We are American. And annoying decadence is our hat. We wear it well.
By the way, we can't hear you from the moon, and you're welcome for the internet. :P
Sorry, don't know what came over me. :X
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 09, 2012, 05:54:27 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 09, 2012, 07:05:51 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 09, 2012, 08:25:53 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 10, 2012, 08:09:58 am
Check that door for traps, climbing over to it if need be.
[12 + 5] You find no traps on the door, which is a good thing because Hans and Cairn aren't going to wait for you to disable any silly traps. No sir! They've got rooms to search!
Call Hans over to CAREFULLY search the next room with Cairn.
Since you don't have a twin, and presumably you don't want to be used as a human 10-foot pole, you just enter the door and search the room normally.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Now that I think of it, that plan was actually kinda useless. At least, now that I know we can just climb over the pit. I'm gonna go ahead and climb back over the pit.
[16] You climb back over the pit. Make up your mind already.
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) Now that the immediate dangers are over, I'll thank the newcomer for the magically-summoned booze, take a bottle of whatever's strongest, and duck out of the dungeon briefly. With the help of the booze, I'll commune with nature to find a new animal companion. Whichever one makes the best first impression wins.
Thanking Aroth MÜmgozzanor for the tasty, tasty booze, you duck out of the tomb with a bottle of Geoff's Finest looking for an animal companion.
[2]
...
I hear that squirrels can make nice pets. I'm not 100% sure about the dead ones, though...
Upon hearing someone calling for a hand with something Aroth promtly heads over there but upon arrival to his eternal embarrassment finds it was someone calling to someone called Hans. How can he ever live down the shame of this after so many years of diplomacy remembering tongue twisting names but to fail to recognize such a simple name. It didn't even have any unpronounceable syllables in it! To try and hide his embarrassment Aroth acts like he was just heading there to heal anyone that needed it (and promptly does so)
[10] [12] You heal Hans and Cairn up in a jiffy. 1 healing 1 healing
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak sits down, gets a firm grasp of Max's hair with his left paw and points forward with his right.
Follow the instructions of my new mouse guide and roguish lady companion.
Following Razdak's instructions, MaximumClone2 walks over to... the pit I guess? The relative facing of various adventurers is not something that I keep track of.
[18 + 5] Either way, Maximum crosses the pit without incident.
When/if I get there in one piece, I'll detect magic on the new room.
[1] ... I have nothing clever to say here. You just fail at magic completely.
Skitter along the walls into the room, then first carefully search the walls, then floor, for any signs of traps. Also, kind of just glance at the room to make sure there aren't monsters. Also. Never touch the floor again.
[9 + 5] You search everywhere for traps. The floor, the sofas, along the walls. Just as you're about to check behind a tapestry the room begins to shake violently.
[REFLEX: 14 + 5] [REFLEX: 15 + 5] [REFLEX: 10] Luckily Hans, Cairn and Tarmik manage to keep their footing as the room lurches ominously.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
If they do, cast half weight if there's nothing on the end, or double weight on the anchor if we use some method of anchoring it
Nobody seems eager to throw any ropes around, so you just twiddle your thumbs.
Malaken shall investigate his immediate area!
[8] I can't remember where you ran off to, but regardless it has already been searched over five times by now. Unless you want to join up Hans and Cairn, but I'm pretty sure that you don't want to.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on October 10, 2012, 08:27:41 am
"Well, that sorts out that trap. Sorry guys."
Mark out the secret door with chalk and write where the slime came from next to the door. Chill out and wait until the slime dissapears, tossing little broken off bits of chalk into the slime from a distance to see what happens to it.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 10, 2012, 08:32:35 am
Mark out the secret door with chalk and write where the slime came from next to the door. Chill out and wait until the slime dissapears, tossing little broken off bits of chalk into the slime from a distance to see what happens to it.
Nothing happens to the slime when you chuck bits of chalk into it. It's just regular, mostly harmless slime, like the kind you find on slugs and snails. After several minutes, the slime disappears as whatever spell created it expires. A quick sweep of the (now very clean) room shows that the tapestries have completely disappeared, though everything else is more or less the same.
((Didn't see that one coming... Ouch, 3 people in one.))
The trap has a 50% chance of triggering each turn, so everyone was just unlucky. Or lucky, since it went off before more people could move into the room to search the coffers and trunks. Oh, and the trap would have gone off once somebody touched the tapestries anyways.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 10, 2012, 08:37:46 am
And then, of course, turn back into tapestries.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 10, 2012, 08:41:41 am
Wait, doesn't it just slime the people in front of the tapestries?
And then, of course, turn back into tapestries.
Post by: Zako on October 10, 2012, 08:45:48 am
Examine all the trunks carefully for traps. Don't touch any if possible.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 10, 2012, 08:47:39 am
Examine all the trunks carefully for traps. Don't touch any if possible.
[18 + 5] You find no traps on any of the chests.
Post by: Zako on October 10, 2012, 08:51:11 am
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 09:28:55 am
Name: Hanslandia
Class: Rogue
Equipment: Short sword/ Short bow (30 arrows), Studded leather armor with stylish black hood
Items: Grappling hook on rope, assorted thievery kit, empty space x2
Gender: Female. Hawt female.
Post by: MaximumZero on October 10, 2012, 11:13:18 am
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 11:23:48 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 10, 2012, 12:04:01 pm
Whatever, new guy?
Name: Kr'zbin Irongold
Class: Fighter
Race: Dwarf
Gender: Male
Weapons: Hammer and shield
Items: Torches, Really long stick, Grappling hook on a rope.
Proceed to the hallway, pick up the scroll I left behind, and loot the fresh corpses. After I have whatever items I can carry off of them, I get out of the room while a rogue somewhere searches it for an exit.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 10, 2012, 12:12:59 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 10, 2012, 12:52:09 pm
Uh... I was in the hallway, picking up my scroll...
You did already picked up the scroll of Polymorph (unless you were talking about the scrolls of Etheral Walk or True Sight that Redd dropped). Plus you Did actually say:
When/if I get there in one piece, I'll detect magic on the new room.
Umm, where am I currently? I seem to have lost myself...
Not in the Graveyard of Fallen heroes, which is all that matters. More specifically you're, uh
[12] Safely on the eastern side of the pit.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 10, 2012, 01:03:07 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 10, 2012, 01:03:42 pm
Uh... I was in the hallway, picking up my scroll...
You did already picked up the scroll of Polymorph (unless you were talking about the scrolls of Etheral Walk or True Sight that Redd dropped). Plus you Did actually say:When/if I get there in one piece, I'll detect magic on the new room.
Ah. Well, fair enough then. After the holiday break I kinda lost track of where I was. My fault.
So yeah, I loot the room and then hide in the hallway while some poor unlucky rogue searches the place.
Post by: Solifuge on October 10, 2012, 02:17:43 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 10, 2012, 02:53:18 pm
Post by: Kadzar on October 10, 2012, 03:11:20 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 10, 2012, 04:29:27 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 10, 2012, 04:32:01 pm
Check the coffers then. Also, have a look around the room with my gem to see if there's anything hidden. Do that first.
Since the trueseeing gem turns up nothing, you check the coffers for traps.
[16 + 5] Your trap finding skills also turn up nothing.
Move into the slime room, and start checking out that door on the right hand side of the pictured room.
You check out the door on the eastern side of the room.
[17] Yep, it's a door alright. Definitively a door.
Name: Hanslandia
Class: Rogue
Equipment: Short sword/ Short bow (30 arrows), Studded leather armor with stylish black hood
Items: Grappling hook on rope, assorted thievery kit, empty space x2
Gender: Female. Hawt female.
Hanslandia, who presumably is tangentially related to Hans somehow, walks up to the Tomb of Horrors. What she lacks in hawtness she makes up with fashion sense. :P
Suddenly appear in a puff of antilogic, and check the chests/coffers for traps. Twice. Without touching anything.
I don't see how Hanslandia existence is so anti-logical, so you just walk over to the Living Room.
[13 + 5] After climbing over the pit without any incident, you get to work on the trunks/coffers.
[18 + 5] Yep, no traps on any of them.
Name: Kr'zbin Irongold
Class: Fighter
Race: Dwarf
Gender: Male
Weapons: Hammer and shield
Items: Torches, Really long stick, Grappling hook on a rope.
Proceed to the hallway, pick up the scroll I left behind, and loot the fresh corpses. After I have whatever items I can carry off of them, I get out of the room while a rogue somewhere searches it for an exit.
[7 + 5] Making it safely across the pit, you pick up the Polymorph Scroll and Key from Tarmik the Magnificent's body and the Healing Potion from Hans's corpse. After that, you bugger out of the room.
Then I will go and check on Midna and see if my healing stuck there or if I am jinxed.(I go to where ever Midna is)
Midna is perfectly fine at the moment, so presumably you aren't jinxed.
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) Keep communing with nature to find a replacement animal companion, using expensive booze as an offering. Remain blissfully ignorant of the fact that, after the mass slime deaths, she is now the only remaining adventurer to have survived since the beginning of the dungeon.
[5]
...
How about grasshoppers? They're pretty cool if you're into insects.
Malaken shall head to tapestry room! And attempt to unlock coffer #12!
[8] The coffer's lock is more than a match for your lock-picking skills.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak darts his eyes around the room, his paws at the ready to cast Gust of Wind at the first sign of trouble.
Well the most threatening thing in the room is Maximum's body order, but presumably you weren't thinking about that. Still, you ready a Gust of Wind anyways.
Attempt to lift one of the coffers. If it's too heavy, cast Half Weight on it until I can lift and throw it at the wall.
The coffers are light enough to throw around.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on October 10, 2012, 04:34:00 pm
Malaken shall bash coffer #12 with his Ceremonial Whoop-ass stick!
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 04:36:01 pm
Pick one of the coffers' locks.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 10, 2012, 04:36:17 pm
THROW COFFER 8 AT WALL WITH MAX STRENGTH
Post by: Kadzar on October 10, 2012, 04:39:38 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 10, 2012, 05:43:15 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 10, 2012, 05:45:02 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 05:45:27 pm
But what if it's undead? That's basically anti-alive.
But it can re-die, which is the important part.
Post by: Solifuge on October 10, 2012, 06:50:45 pm
So yeah, how about another critter, Nature? It's ultimately your call and all that, but I brought plenty of booze I'm willing to share. So what do you say?"
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 06:56:04 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) "Hey, Nature? Yeah, I know the bit with letting my Raven try to take on a Lich with an enchanted mace might have looked like negligence, but I was really just trying to help him reach his full potential, you know? I knew all along that he had the heart of a champion, and I'll be damned if he didn't wallop that bastard good. He might have even saved a few lives in the process, and he's definitely earned himself a perch in Valhalla. So yeah, it's a real bummer that he died and all, but he had a good death... a warrior's death.
So yeah, how about another critter, Nature? It's ultimately your call and all that, but I brought plenty of booze I'm willing to share. So what do you say?"
Sends Raven to his certain doom...
:D
Has to beg nature for another animal companion.
Post by: Zako on October 10, 2012, 07:08:53 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 10, 2012, 07:56:33 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) "Hey, Nature? Yeah, I know the bit with letting my Raven try to take on a Lich with an enchanted mace might have looked like negligence, but I was really just trying to help him reach his full potential, you know? I knew all along that he had the heart of a champion, and I'll be damned if he didn't wallop that bastard good. He might have even saved a few lives in the process, and he's definitely earned himself a perch in Valhalla. So yeah, it's a real bummer that he died and all, but he had a good death... a warrior's death.
So yeah, how about another critter, Nature? It's ultimately your call and all that, but I brought plenty of booze I'm willing to share. So what do you say?"
Want a Polymorph Scroll? You can make your own animal companion. Just go back to town and grab a commoner.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 08:07:24 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) "Hey, Nature? Yeah, I know the bit with letting my Raven try to take on a Lich with an enchanted mace might have looked like negligence, but I was really just trying to help him reach his full potential, you know? I knew all along that he had the heart of a champion, and I'll be damned if he didn't wallop that bastard good. He might have even saved a few lives in the process, and he's definitely earned himself a perch in Valhalla. So yeah, it's a real bummer that he died and all, but he had a good death... a warrior's death.
So yeah, how about another critter, Nature? It's ultimately your call and all that, but I brought plenty of booze I'm willing to share. So what do you say?"
Want a Polymorph Scroll? You can make your own animal companion. Just go back to town and grab a commoner.
I think he wants a loyal companion bro.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 10, 2012, 08:19:37 pm
All things considered, I think we may have to settle here. Unless the plan is to search for an Animal companion while the rest of us set off all the deadly traps and then loot our remains, in which case... I'll be right back, I need to go look for an animal companion.(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) "Hey, Nature? Yeah, I know the bit with letting my Raven try to take on a Lich with an enchanted mace might have looked like negligence, but I was really just trying to help him reach his full potential, you know? I knew all along that he had the heart of a champion, and I'll be damned if he didn't wallop that bastard good. He might have even saved a few lives in the process, and he's definitely earned himself a perch in Valhalla. So yeah, it's a real bummer that he died and all, but he had a good death... a warrior's death.
So yeah, how about another critter, Nature? It's ultimately your call and all that, but I brought plenty of booze I'm willing to share. So what do you say?"
Want a Polymorph Scroll? You can make your own animal companion. Just go back to town and grab a commoner.
I think he wants a loyal companion bro.
Post by: Solifuge on October 10, 2012, 08:44:01 pm
Honestly, most of the character deaths that've happened so far could've been avoided by pausing to consider the rooms we're about to enter ahead of time, and detecting for magic or sniffing out traps in suspicious areas, before faceplanting into them. And that's Rogue and Wizard stuff, not Fighter stuff. I've been doing my best to think up mundane ways of testing for things, but my options are sorta limited. The wise don't throw themselves into harms way, but rather to keep it at arms-length until you can make a plan of action.
Dwarven Vow #217: It's good to be brave, but it's also good to be careful. If you're careful, you won't get into situations that require you to be brave.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 08:45:20 pm
Or I could just sticky back onto the walls again and skitter around like a lizard.
Post by: zacen299 on October 10, 2012, 08:58:24 pm
Name: Cairn
Player: Zacen299
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue
Equipment:Leather armor with a large cloak fully able to wrap around his body. One Arming sword and a dagger and 30 throwing knives.
Items: Ten foot Ladder, Grappling Hook with 30 feet of rope.
Run into the tomb and back to where I died and loot my old body.
Post by: Zako on October 10, 2012, 09:13:14 pm
Hey now, I'm not making anyone set off deadly traps on themselves, and I've not looted a single party-member's corpses yet. And Midna's a Ranger, and everyone knows a Ranger is useless without an Animal Companion.
Honestly, most of the character deaths that've happened so far could've been avoided by pausing to consider the rooms we're about to enter ahead of time, and detecting for magic or sniffing out traps in suspicious areas, before faceplanting into them. And that's Rogue and Wizard stuff, not Fighter stuff. I've been doing my best to think up mundane ways of testing for things, but my options are sorta limited. The wise don't throw themselves into harms way, but rather to keep it at arms-length until you can make a plan of action.
Dwarven Vow #217: It's good to be brave, but it's also good to be careful. If you're careful, you won't get into situations that require you to be brave.
Might I point out that I've been here since the start of this thing, and haven't died ONCE?
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 09:14:19 pm
Post by: Zako on October 10, 2012, 09:15:35 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 10, 2012, 09:17:52 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 09:20:24 pm
I'm not the one who's smashing a possibly enchanted coffer.
I'm picking the lock on mine. Because I'm not lethally insane, just mildly screwloose.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 10, 2012, 09:21:27 pm
Is there a rule that says I can't be an animal companion? I do have the scroll...
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 10, 2012, 09:22:07 pm
I haven't done anything to screw us ALL over, yet. Just... try not to get in front of the throwing range.
Post by: zacen299 on October 10, 2012, 09:26:53 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 10, 2012, 09:41:47 pm
... I shall not be defeated by a simple lock!
Malaken shall bash coffer #12 with his Ceremonial Whoop-ass stick!
[10] Coffer #12 remains stubbornly closed.
Pick one of the coffers' locks.
You know, the coffers are numbered for a reason.
[13 + 5] According to the RNG you open coffer #20, which has... 35 GP in it! That enough to buy... two new weapons, or maybe a suit of armour. D&D pricing sure is odd.
(http://i.imgur.com/fmIkS.png)
THROW COFFER 8 AT WALL WITH MAX STRENGTH
YOU CHUCK COFFER EIGHT AT THE WALL WITH YOUR MAX STRENGTH AND
[1]
...
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak scurries down to the nearest chest and casts Dumbfire Magic Missile at its lock.
[3] The
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) "Hey, Nature? Yeah, I know the bit with letting my Raven try to take on a Lich with an enchanted mace might have looked like negligence, but I was really just trying to help him reach his full potential, you know? I knew all along that he had the heart of a champion, and I'll be damned if he didn't wallop that bastard good. He might have even saved a few lives in the process, and he's definitely earned himself a perch in Valhalla. So yeah, it's a real bummer that he died and all, but he had a good death... a warrior's death.
So yeah, how about another critter, Nature? It's ultimately your call and all that, but I brought plenty of booze I'm willing to share. So what do you say?"
[20] After several more minutes of searching, you stumble upon a grizzly bear lying in a clearing, as if Nature had heard your call or something. However, before you can pacify the bear through the application of hard liquor, a large, scarred goose flies into the clearing, beats the bear into submission and chugs the booze like there's no tomorrow.
...
Well I hope you enjoy your new animal companion.
Duck out of the room before that idiot smashes a possibly enchanted coffer.
You bugger out of the room.
Sorry I've been gone all day I wasn't feeling good.
Name: Cairn
Player: Zacen299
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue
Equipment:Leather armor with a large cloak fully able to wrap around his body. One Arming sword and a dagger and 30 throwing knives.
Items: Ten foot Ladder, Grappling Hook with 30 feet of rope.
Run into the tomb and back to where I died and loot my old body.
Cairn, apparently his own reincarnation or something, heads back into the Tomb of Horrors.
[4 + 5] Making it safely over the pit, he goes to loot his own body. All you had was a 10 foot pole, but it could be useful, right?
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 09:43:58 pm
...
That dude killed himself. With a box. By throwing it at a wall. We're in the Tomb of Horrors. And he killed himself with a chest.
...
There are no words.
Pick one of the coffers' locks.
You know, the coffers are numbered for a reason.
[13 + 5] According to the RNG you open coffer #20, which has... 35 GP in it! That enough to buy... two new weapons, or maybe a suit of armour. D&D pricing sure is odd.
I pick the lock on Chest #1!
Post by: Vorthon on October 10, 2012, 09:46:54 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 10, 2012, 09:52:00 pm
Class: Fighter
Race: Kitsune
Gender: Male
Weapons: Two-handed sword
Armor: Light plated leather armor, leather pants, "L'Carpetron" nametag
Items: Brimstone torch, old KGB files, a striker
(http://i.imgur.com/NfVuy.png)
Nikolai has risen again!
Oh my fucking hea- Hey wait a minute.
Nikolai looks inside of his clothing.
"YES! THREE BODIES LATER AND I HAVE MALE GENITALS AGAIN! Even... You know I don't even care anymore. A few more years and that kitsune power of gender swapping would kick in anyway."
"Anyway. Yeah. I have no idea how I even died, that time. Except... a really horrible headache."
Lay KBG files on Coffer 8 and set it on fire using the flint striker.
"I hate this box. Anyone know why? Am I like, cused to hate 8? What happened. And what's with this nametag? My name is Nikolai, or Nikita if you don't believe me about the gender. I have never been a "L'Carpetron".
Post by: Vorthon on October 10, 2012, 09:56:37 pm
Post by: Zako on October 10, 2012, 09:59:36 pm
Stop that idiot from hitting the box and just pick the lock for him. Slap him up the back of the head for being an idiot.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 10, 2012, 09:59:59 pm
"Stupid fox-person kill self with box by throwing at wall. Box bounce, hit stupid fox-person in head. Stupid fox-person go down like sack of dirt. Malaken not see death that stupid since village elder tried to ride giant wasp while really, really drunk."Nikolai sighs.
Did everyone else at least stand back when I tried that? If so, no regrets.
Post by: zacen299 on October 10, 2012, 10:08:15 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 10:29:20 pm
I think Cairn did reincarnate if(when) I die again I'll figure out how he keeps coming back in the meantime Ask for some of Hans lockpicking tools and pick Coffer #2
Yep, sure thing. Wait, take dead-me's tools. Just keep em.
Post by: Solifuge on October 10, 2012, 10:48:06 pm
I'll head back to the dungeon with Ganderson Thugsley, set out the box of the remaining healing potions in whatever room we're opening mystery boxes, and... hmm. Don't suppose we have a magic type around who knows Detect Magic, or could borrow it from someone, do we? We should probably scan the boxes to narrow our choices down.
Anyway, I'll carefully hack off the lock on lucky Coffer #13, and try to pry it open.
Spoiler: Also, Sprites anyone? (click to show/hide)
Post by: Hanslanda on October 10, 2012, 10:50:12 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/nRAkM.png)
"FEAR ME, BUT FOLLOW!" To be read in Jessica Alba's voice.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 10, 2012, 10:59:59 pm
Nah, this is getting boring. I'm gonna grab... Let's see... coffer 5 and attempt to open it.
Post by: Kadzar on October 10, 2012, 11:00:33 pm
"FEAR ME, BUT FOLLOW!" To be read in Jessica Alba's voice.No, I think I'm going to read that in Dr. Mrs. The Monarch's voice instead.
Post by: MaximumZero on October 10, 2012, 11:58:45 pm
Anyway, I'm going to attempt to open the door, slowly and carefully.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 11, 2012, 10:03:30 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 11, 2012, 06:52:10 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 11, 2012, 06:59:01 pm
You know I just realized this is one of those times I am thankful the universe does not realize I should not be able to carry both a ten foot pole and ten foot ladder but considering that is normal fare for D&D adventurers I'm not surprised. Also has anyone ever heard of the time where ten foot poles were worth more than a ten foot ladder so you could break the ladder get two poles and PROFIT!!!Meh, its mostly small change and any DM with sense would point out that a 10' pole shouldn't have holes for ladder rungs in it thus they wouldn't buy it. Anyway I have never been able to sell something at book price to a shop ever. Actually come to think of it better then 50% has always been considered really good. Oh and of course you can carry a 10' pole and ladder, it might not be easy to carry or practical and you probably will bring it places you probably should not be able to but its perfectly fine to carry them. That and you probably would not be able to fight with them but hey, a lot of things are abstracted away like dropping you pole then picking it up again for combat. Though mine is my weapon so whatever, it probably gets through on being rule of cool because its the dwarven ugly stick.
Post by: Matz05 on October 11, 2012, 07:00:05 pm
Still, that's quite the oversight! Why in the world would a pole cost more than a ladder? Or was it just "more than half the cost"?
Post by: zacen299 on October 11, 2012, 07:02:35 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 11, 2012, 07:06:30 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 11, 2012, 07:14:24 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 11, 2012, 07:16:49 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 11, 2012, 07:19:14 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 11, 2012, 10:55:34 pm
Oh right Locate City Nuke, or maybe Pun Pun the level 1 Kobold God Murderer. So many ways to break the game so little time.
Or being any sort of spellcaster with a brain.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 11, 2012, 10:59:24 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 11, 2012, 11:13:46 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 11, 2012, 11:33:50 pm
Magic just makes it easier. Breaking the game in some ways is just a matter of reading the rules.Magic makes it easier and expands the possibilities.
But really, you need magic. Because when the game was designed, they (perhaps subconsciously) looked at normals breaking the game, and they said, "Wow, that doesn't really seem plausible whatsoever" and took it down a notch. Then they looked at what the casters could do and said, "Cool."
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 11, 2012, 11:42:05 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 12, 2012, 07:13:00 pm
You make cows pebble-sized for a minute and wedge them in tight spaces like under a door. Suddenly, the cow grows and violently disloges the door... or becomes adventurer food. It's a win-win.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 12, 2012, 07:53:48 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 12, 2012, 08:24:45 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 12, 2012, 09:33:27 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 12, 2012, 09:40:05 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 12, 2012, 09:44:15 pm
Is anyone else going insane waiting for a new post from USEC?I'm really looking forward to it too, but I understand that these things take time and a lot of work to run; when not otherwise occupied, I try to stay sane by working on my own forum game (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=78338.msg3676328#msg3676328). >_o
Post by: Kadzar on October 12, 2012, 09:50:48 pm
My, God, that plug was completely devoid of shame, wasn't it? :DIs anyone else going insane waiting for a new post from USEC?I'm really looking forward to it too, but I understand that these things take time and a lot of work to run; when not otherwise occupied, I try to stay sane by working on my own forum game (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=78338.msg3676328#msg3676328). >_o
Post by: Solifuge on October 12, 2012, 10:05:32 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 12, 2012, 10:06:07 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 12, 2012, 11:12:34 pm
That was shameless but it does look really good actually. I really wish I knew people to play Tabletop games with in RL *sigh*Yeah it can be quite hard to find a group, let alone one you fit into. I had to move to a new state to finally find one. One bit of advise is if you have a college nearby to ask around there. Even if you don't find a group there someone probably knows of a group or potentially people who want a to start one.
Edit: Though as general warning to people, if your younger then driving age its going to be an uphill battle because not only will you have to find a group who doesn't mind a "kid" hanging around but also you will have to find a ride to wherever they play.
Post by: zacen299 on October 12, 2012, 11:30:29 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 13, 2012, 12:32:20 am
That sounds quite fun, the spell I know of thats like it is shrink item. Really cute in that you can choose to just shrink it or better yet, shrink the item into a bit of felt shaped like the thing. The items unshrink either on a command word or by some fancy word that means if you step on it or hit it then it expands so you can make some really neat impromptu traps with it. Plus you can shrink fire with it for some reason so instead of a throw rug that looks like fire suddenly the enemy is standing in fire. Of course you can make the spell permanent so you can repeat the shrink and grow over and over. Good for concealing weapons or making a spike trap you can place anywhere and activate with a word.I for one like spending every single day writing explosive runes on strips of paper. After about five or six hundred, you then get the lowest-level wand of dispel magic possible and do an area dispel on them from a good distance away.
Post by: zacen299 on October 13, 2012, 12:39:53 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 13, 2012, 12:43:00 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 13, 2012, 08:08:10 am
I pick the lock on Chest #1!
[2 + 5] You fail to pick the lock on the chest.
Malaken hits coffer #12 again! Repeatedly!
[18]
Name: Nikolai L'Carpetron
Class: Fighter
Race: Kitsune
Gender: Male
Weapons: Two-handed sword
Armor: Light plated leather armor, leather pants, "L'Carpetron" nametag
Items: Brimstone torch, old KGB files, a striker
Lay KBG files on Coffer 8 and set it on fire using the flint striker.
You appear with the now required burst of brimstone, and set try to set coffer 8 on fire.
[7] Unfortunately the coffer is too old or something to burn. Don't ask me why. At least those old files have been destroyed properly.
Stop that idiot from hitting the box and just pick the lock for him. Slap him up the back of the head for being an idiot.
Well seeing as Malaken already has his coffer open, you decide to instead pick the lock on coffer... 17.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I think Cairn did reincarnate if(when) I die again I'll figure out how he keeps coming back in the meantime Ask for some of Hans lockpicking tools and pick Coffer #2
[7 + 5] You fail to pick the lock on the coffer, despite using the dead Hans's tools.
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) Thanks a ton, Nature. You're pretty cool for a Gestalten Non-entity. *fistbump*
I'll head back to the dungeon with Ganderton Thugsley, set out the box of the remaining healing potions in whatever room we're opening mystery boxes, and... hmm. Don't suppose we have a magic type around who knows Detect Magic, or could borrow it from someone, do we? We should probably scan the boxes to narrow our choices down.
Anyway, I'll carefully hack off the lock on lucky Coffer #13, and try to pry it open.
You set the box of healing potions down in Acererak's Living Room, and then look around for a nice coffer to bash into pieces, such as... Coffer number 13?
[10] After your expert beating, Coffer 13 is looking a little battered, but is still holding up fine.
I will continue waiting to bludgeon any monsters to death in case something leaps out of the coffers.
Nah, this is getting boring. I'm gonna grab... Let's see... coffer 5 and attempt to open it.
[5] Attempting to tear off the cover of the coffer with your bare hands results in failure. Oh well.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak skips the magic for now and just tries to pick his coffer with his claws.
You were unlocking a trunk, not a coffer, remember?
[18] Unfortunately for you it's empty, despite your awesome lockpicking skills.
Aw, no Maxclone2?
Anyway, I'm going to attempt to open the door, slowly and carefully.
You confidently walk up to the door, and open it
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
With Midna back and seemingly low on drink, I use summon alcoholic beverage but upon seeing the goose give me quite the evil eye I quickly summon some more with my other memorization of it. Thats right, I dual wield summon alcohol.
[13] Midna accepts the booze gratefully, and then gets back to work. Ganderson Thugsley opens his bottle of booze sabre style with his beak, before drowning it down in one big gulp. It's thirst for booze sedated (though not its thirst for blood), Ganderson settles down for some well deserved shut-eye. I don't know what he did to deserve it, but I'm not arguing with that thing.
Spoiler: Remaining Coffers/Trunks (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Zako on October 13, 2012, 09:21:30 am
Post by: MaximumZero on October 13, 2012, 09:53:01 am
Post by: Vorthon on October 13, 2012, 10:12:01 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 13, 2012, 11:19:05 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 13, 2012, 12:46:47 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 13, 2012, 02:53:42 pm
If not, I'm gonna go ahead, open it up and head through.
If so, will it kill me? If the answer is no, I open it and head through.
If the answer is yes, I'm just gonna go ahead and play around with my coffer some more.
Post by: Kadzar on October 13, 2012, 03:29:02 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 13, 2012, 03:37:45 pm
Anyway, I'mma keep trying to open lucky Coffer 13. I will have your precious loots.
Also, I just remembered something.
ACERERAK CONGRATULATES YOU ON YOUR
POWERS OF OBSERVATION. SO MAKE OF THIS
WHATEVER YOU WISH, FOR YOU WILL BE MINE IN
THE END NO MATTER WHAT!
Go back to the tormentor or through the arch, The first teleport archway, or the room with that gargoyle in it?
and the second great hall you’ll discover. The Orb Hall
Shun green if you can, but night’s good color
is for those of great valor. Talking about the Black Orb, which leads to the shrine
If shades of red stand for blood the wise
will not need sacrifice aught but a loop of
magical metal—you’re well along your march. The ring we lost to open the door in the murdershrine
Two pits along the way will be found to lead
to a fortuitous fall, so check the wall. A pit with something in it? Do we know what this is?
These keys and those are most important of all, THEM KEYS. THEY'RE IMPORTANT.
and beware of trembling hands and what will maul.
If you find the false you find the true
and into the columned hall you’ll come,
and there the throne that’s key and keyed. All this stuff means nothing to me yet.
The iron men of visage grim do more than
meets the viewer’s eye.
You’ve left and left and found my Tomb
and now your soul will die.
So, those pits... perhaps there's something in the pits? Something that's equally as important as the Keys (plural, mind you, so we have at least one more key to find). What do you guys think?
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 13, 2012, 04:54:23 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 13, 2012, 04:55:53 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 13, 2012, 06:59:01 pm
Smash coffer #1!
Hey, I had dibs. We're splitting anything inside there! :P
Pick the lock on Coffer 3.
Post by: Kadzar on October 13, 2012, 07:14:42 pm
Smash coffer #1!
Hey, I had dibs. We're splitting anything inside there! :P
Pick the lock on Coffer 2.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png)Razdak scampers over to coffer #2 and tries to claw open its lock.Razdak tries to bat Haslandia's lockpicks away from his face while still concentrating on his own work.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 13, 2012, 07:16:11 pm
Smash coffer #1!
Hey, I had dibs. We're splitting anything inside there! :P
Pick the lock on Coffer 2.(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png)Razdak scampers over to coffer #2 and tries to claw open its lock.Razdak tries to bat Haslandia's lockpicks away from his face while still concentrating on his own work.
Son of a... I hope no one is on three.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 13, 2012, 08:37:49 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png)I think the first "Fortuitous fall" might mean those goggles in the first pit, however there's something else good in a pit somewhere.
Also, I just remembered something.ACERERAK CONGRATULATES YOU ON YOUR
POWERS OF OBSERVATION. SO MAKE OF THIS
WHATEVER YOU WISH, FOR YOU WILL BE MINE IN
THE END NO MATTER WHAT!
Go back to the tormentor or through the arch, The first teleport archway, or the room with that gargoyle in it?
and the second great hall you’ll discover. The Orb Hall
Shun green if you can, but night’s good color
is for those of great valor. Talking about the Black Orb, which leads to the shrine
If shades of red stand for blood the wise
will not need sacrifice aught but a loop of
magical metal—you’re well along your march. The ring we lost to open the door in the murdershrine
Two pits along the way will be found to lead
to a fortuitous fall, so check the wall. A pit with something in it? Do we know what this is?
These keys and those are most important of all, THEM KEYS. THEY'RE IMPORTANT.
and beware of trembling hands and what will maul.
If you find the false you find the true
and into the columned hall you’ll come,
and there the throne that’s key and keyed. All this stuff means nothing to me yet.
The iron men of visage grim do more than
meets the viewer’s eye.
You’ve left and left and found my Tomb
and now your soul will die.
So, those pits... perhaps there's something in the pits? Something that's equally as important as the Keys (plural, mind you, so we have at least one more key to find). What do you guys think?
Maybe it was a pit that led to the mist archway? Or maybe something we haven't found yet...
Dunno, just my thoughts.
Post by: MaximumZero on October 13, 2012, 08:40:34 pm
Post by: killerhellhound on October 13, 2012, 09:08:13 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 13, 2012, 09:23:04 pm
Tank picks up hans and drops him next to a pile of coffers so Razdak can unlock coffer number 2
Piss off, I'm working on Coffer three. Don't make me start stabbing people.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 13, 2012, 09:31:35 pm
Drop my rope and grab the gems. Take them out of the tomb and bury them somewhere safe where I can find them again easily, like under a specific tree or boulder. Then head back in again and unlock coffer 6, but point it away from me when I open it.
[8 + 5] Climbing over the spiked pit, you take the gems and bring them to Badend for safe-keeping.
[8 + 5] You carefully make your way back across the pit and into the Living Room.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Smash coffer #1!
[3] The coffer remains firmly shut.
I go into the previously secured room just before the coffers room to watch my fellow adventurerskill themselves on trapsloot the room.(Preferably before any more coffers are smashed/opened)
You... huddle out in the hallway just before the coffer room. The closest room would be past the spiked pit, and going across it would be too much effort. Plus it would be hard to see all the
Try and pick Trunk 6
[18] You unlock the trunk and find... uh... 3 healing potions! Good for you.
I'm a bit confused, has anyone opened the secret door yet?
If not, I'm gonna go ahead, open it up and head through.
If so, will it kill me? If the answer is no, I open it and head through.
If the answer is yes, I'm just gonna go ahead and play around with my coffer some more.
Uh... what secret door? I can't remember anybody finding any new doors, unless they did so when I wasn't looking.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png)Razdak scampers over to coffer #2 and tries to claw open its lock.
Pick the lock on Coffer 2.
Tank picks up hans and drops him next to a pile of coffers so Razdak can unlock coffer number 2
With Tank stopping Hans from reaching coffer two, you're able to work in peace.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) So, these things appear to be full of treasure. We should just stockpile everything that isn't immediately useful, and once we're at the end of the dungeon, the survivors can split it between them. Sound good?
Anyway, I'mma keep trying to open lucky Coffer 13. I will have your precious loots.
[5] Lucky Coffer 13 remains stubborn locked.
Throw coffer 5 at coffer 19 using maximum strength
[2] You stub your toe and drop coffer 5 before you can
Pick the lock on Coffer 3.
[19 + 5] Hey, you managed to pick the lock on coffer 3 and find 24GP. Pretty nice, pretty nice.
Spoiler: Remaining Coffers/Trunks (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Also why am I not in the brave adventurers list?
Because black magic. Fixing.
Post by: Hanslanda on October 13, 2012, 09:37:58 pm
I pick Coffer one's lock. If someone attempts to interfere, I give them a warning shank in the kidneys. So really more of a violent murder attempt.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 13, 2012, 09:52:30 pm
Scream a battle cry while doing so for extra maximum power
Post by: Kadzar on October 13, 2012, 10:12:46 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 13, 2012, 10:26:37 pm
Post by: Zako on October 14, 2012, 12:17:50 am
Post by: Vorthon on October 14, 2012, 10:04:13 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 14, 2012, 11:18:16 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 14, 2012, 11:22:21 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 14, 2012, 11:23:31 am
I thought there was a door in the Slime Room. Or was I even more confused than I thought?
Well there's a couple doors in the Slime Room. Which one are you talking about specifically?
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 14, 2012, 02:20:04 pm
Well there's a couple doors in the Slime Room. Which one are you talking about specifically?
Okay, read back again. Think I've got this.
So there's the secret door that's marked with chalk, then there's the door that was actually a spear trap, right?
Did anyone open the former? If not, I'll give it a quick trap check then open it up and head through.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 14, 2012, 02:28:27 pm
Well there's a couple doors in the Slime Room. Which one are you talking about specifically?
Okay, read back again. Think I've got this.
So there's the secret door that's marked with chalk, then there's the door that was actually a spear trap, right?
Did anyone open the former? If not, I'll give it a quick trap check then open it up and head through.
Ah. You're thinking about the door to the Slime Room that Zako found. Nobody has searched the Slime Room for secret doors yet.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 14, 2012, 02:50:08 pm
Ah. You're thinking about the door to the Slime Room that Zako found. Nobody has searched the Slime Room for secret doors yet.
Oh. See, this is the danger of skimming these posts, I have no idea what's going on.
Well, if no one has searched yet, guess I'll do that.
Post by: zacen299 on October 14, 2012, 03:13:17 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 14, 2012, 09:18:39 pm
What no facepalm? Also how much do you want to bet I picked a trapped trunk to pick?
I feel that #1 is either going to instantly kill me or be filled with awesome shit. I like those odds.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 15, 2012, 06:26:59 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 15, 2012, 06:53:59 pm
Personally, I'll just be happy if I get out of here before the room explodes or fills up with arrows or gargoyles or something.
Don't be scared. Death is cheap in here.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 15, 2012, 06:54:40 pm
If this dosen't work i have a BETTER plan.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 15, 2012, 08:27:19 pm
Personally, I'll just be happy if I get out of here before the room explodes or fills up with arrows or gargoyles or something.
Don't be scared. Death is cheap in here.
Good point. Thinking I should offer a reward to the player that dies the most when I run this for my group.
Post by: Vorthon on October 15, 2012, 08:30:52 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 15, 2012, 08:37:03 pm
Death isn't cheap, its the returning it from that is. I would prefer my guy to die because of something unexpected and interesting rather then opening a chest then rock falls everyone(in the room) dies.Personally, I'll just be happy if I get out of here before the room explodes or fills up with arrows or gargoyles or something.Don't be scared. Death is cheap in here.
Post by: zacen299 on October 15, 2012, 08:37:22 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 15, 2012, 08:40:01 pm
I think I'm convinced Cairn is being forced into this by the gods themselves. I think the ways he's forced back will become progressively more ridiculous as he dies multiple times so I'm going to kill him as much as possible. I want to reach the point where an army of bears chasing him back is a very real possibility.
'So there I was, in the middle of nowhere, just fishing. And a horde of Ancient Red Dragons burst out of the lake and start trying to kill me. I run into this tomb...'
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 15, 2012, 08:43:02 pm
What about the Head of Vecna? :P
Oh, that is low, underhanded and devious. I like your style.
I'm not sure the reward can be anything else now.
Post by: zacen299 on October 15, 2012, 08:46:55 pm
I think I'm convinced Cairn is being forced into this by the gods themselves. I think the ways he's forced back will become progressively more ridiculous as he dies multiple times so I'm going to kill him as much as possible. I want to reach the point where an army of bears chasing him back is a very real possibility.
'So there I was, in the middle of nowhere, just fishing. And a horde of Ancient Red Dragons burst out of the lake and start trying to kill me. I run into this tomb...'
Exactly that kind of thing except Cairn knows what is going on and he really isn't getting much of a choice.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 16, 2012, 09:50:40 am
Head of Vecna is a classic.What about the Head of Vecna? :POh, that is low, underhanded and devious. I like your style.
I'm not sure the reward can be anything else now.
Post by: zacen299 on October 17, 2012, 09:29:01 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 17, 2012, 05:00:10 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 17, 2012, 05:03:26 pm
Has the Tomb of Horrors ever not been a hellhole?
Presumably it was perfectly fine before Acererak got to it.
Also, I'll have the update out in the evening. I've just had a large string of midterms/assignments so I've been to busy to work on this. It's done, so we should be back to our regularly scheduled updates.
Post by: zacen299 on October 17, 2012, 05:24:37 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 17, 2012, 05:27:59 pm
Actually Acererak made it he doesn't even have a good reason for it (except for in the 4th version super adventure) he just wants to fuck with adventurers that's why it's so hard and there is next to no good loot. (I really really hate Acererak yet love Gary Gygax for making the original Tomb)
I know. It's supposed to be a joke, which was the place was perfectly fine until he built the tomb.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 17, 2012, 05:46:25 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 17, 2012, 06:03:56 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 17, 2012, 06:06:54 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 17, 2012, 06:29:01 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 17, 2012, 06:30:33 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Goddamn it. Spoilers, please.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 17, 2012, 06:32:56 pm
Post by: zacen299 on October 17, 2012, 06:46:35 pm
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Post by: RedWarrior0 on October 17, 2012, 07:21:48 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 18, 2012, 09:31:31 am
I pick Coffer one's lock. If someone attempts to interfere, I give them a warning shank in the kidneys. So really more of a violent murder attempt.
No one seems to want a shanking, so you open coffer 1 in relative peace.
[8 + 5] With much scraping of metal, you work open the lock.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Throw coffer 4 at coffer 19 using maximum strength
Scream a battle cry while doing so for extra maximum power
Hmm... You're a Fighter now, aren't you? Enjoy your +5 bonus then.
[13 + 5] With a resounding crack the two coffers spilt open.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak casts Animate Object on coffer #2 in an attempt to get it to open itself.
[10] The coffer comes to life with a burst of magic, but refuses to unlock itself for some reason.
Pick trunk #5 ready to jump back if it has a trap.
[19 + 5]
Try again. Make sure to open it away from me.
[4 + 5] Coffer 6 is still locked, despite all the effort you've been putting into it.
Wallop Trunk #2 in an attempt to open it.
[15] Uhh... Your walloping seems to have broken the hinges allowing you to rip off the cover of the trunk, revealing an old axe wrapped in fancy silk.
More Cowering!
[7] You kinda slouch in the hallway. Cowering is just taking too much out of you.
Well, if no one has searched yet, guess I'll do that.
[10] You find no hidden doors or anything of that ilk in the room.
Spoiler: Remaining Coffers/Trunks (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: zacen299 on October 18, 2012, 09:35:00 am
Post by: Zako on October 18, 2012, 09:47:07 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 18, 2012, 09:51:30 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 18, 2012, 10:44:34 am
Post by: Hanslanda on October 18, 2012, 11:26:09 am
I step outside the room and wait for healing.
Post by: Scelly9 on October 18, 2012, 11:48:58 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 18, 2012, 01:00:05 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 18, 2012, 02:30:40 pm
Post by: Kadzar on October 18, 2012, 05:00:06 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 18, 2012, 06:36:26 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 18, 2012, 11:29:18 pm
Can someone magic-scan that axe? If no one wants it, I'd be happy to test it out trying to hack open coffer 13 again, and see if it does anything magical.
Post by: killerhellhound on October 19, 2012, 08:42:29 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 19, 2012, 03:17:20 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 19, 2012, 03:40:27 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 19, 2012, 10:29:01 pm
Drink all three new potions to see if I'll explode (that or gain super powers, or just to spite the gods.)
You drink all three potions at once. Guess which one was poison? (Hint: It was all of them). Actually, I lie. One of them was supposed to be a firebomb.
[FORTITUDE: 14] [FORTITUDE: 17] [FORTITUDE: 8] damage: 12
Welp. Let's just say that you now have no recognizable internal organs, and leave it at that. Okay?
Try again, still pointing the damn thing away from me when I open it.
[19 + 5] The coffer quickly opens under your expert lockpicking. Do you want to know what was in coffer #6?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Oh man, Oh boy, Oh *sigh*, this cowering really takes it out of me and now poeple are hurt. I guess I have to heal them then or they might get mad at me and that would ruin any future attempts at diplomacy with them. Oh man, oh boy, oh *sigh*.(I start healing them starting with the most injured)
[18] [4] You heal Nikolai up a bit before turning to Hans and completely botching the healing spell. Whoops. At least you didn't manage to kill Hans. This time... 1 healing
I step outside the room and wait for healing.
Well Aroth fails at healing, so you chug a potion from Cairn's
Smash a random coffer!
[16] This can only end well.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak narrows his eyes at coffer #2, curls one of his paws into a fist and smacks it into the palm of the other repeatedly.
[3] The chest is not terribly intimidated, and in fact is probably locked tighter than before.
Yell a long string of loud curses at the vipers as I GTFO to the closest possible healing person!
Even with Aroth's healing, you still chuck a healing potion from Midna's Jade Coffer. Hmm... They're starting to get kinda low.
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) There's plenty of healing potions in the chest here too!
Can someone magic-scan that axe? If no one wants it, I'd be happy to test it out trying to hack open coffer 13 again, and see if it does anything magical.
I take the coffer with the axe inside carefully and take it to a mage with detect magic to find out what it does
One of the AFK mages casts detect magic on the axe. Probably Gramjir, since he hasn't done much recently.
[2] Okay then... Let's give Dr. Malpracteece a try.
[5] Hmmm... He didn't do much either. Well, it's been a while since we've heard from Corvus...
[6] Not even him? Damn it. Next round then.
I offer the gold key to whoever can find a secret door, then raise my hammer over my head, ready to smash any vipers that suddenly appear from out of the coffers.
[AUTOSUCCESS] You smash the vipers that bit Kazard with your hammer. I hope you're proud of yourself.
Spoiler: Remaining Coffers/Trunks (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: zacen299 on October 19, 2012, 10:57:39 pm
Name: Cairn
Player: Zacen299
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue
HP: 2/2
Weapons: One Arming Sword/Dagger, Throwing Knives (15 Knives)
Armour: Leather Armour with a Large Cloak Fully Able to Wrap around his Body.
Items:
Walk back into the tomb grumbling about falling out of the sky and hating the gods finding my body and taking the throwing knives, ladder and pole. ((Yes I've already gone that far you should see what happens next time he dies.))
Post by: Hanslanda on October 19, 2012, 11:00:40 pm
Pick the lock on trunk three.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 19, 2012, 11:04:29 pm
Okay, I'm gonna go ahead and search the room again, since apparently smashing vipers doesn't protect anybody.
Post by: Solifuge on October 19, 2012, 11:18:57 pm
I pick up the axe, and attack the animate chest. Since it's technically a living thing now, enchantments and such ought to work on it.
Post by: Zako on October 19, 2012, 11:55:25 pm
Post by: Kadzar on October 20, 2012, 02:17:47 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 20, 2012, 03:01:35 am
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 20, 2012, 11:48:35 am
Post by: Vorthon on October 20, 2012, 11:55:13 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 23, 2012, 11:17:21 am
(http://i.imgur.com/14WNw.png)Drink the Crimson Potion!I think he tried that already. It melted his internal organs.
Post by: zacen299 on October 23, 2012, 11:28:28 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 23, 2012, 11:35:27 am
Yep.... I believe it melted my organs but USEC never said just implied that that happened. Now the question is why has nobody posted in the past three days?
Because midterms. I'll post the update tomorrow.
Post by: zacen299 on October 23, 2012, 11:39:06 am
Post by: Scelly9 on October 23, 2012, 12:18:48 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 23, 2012, 12:20:09 pm
Is it still possible to join?
Yep. Anybody can join at any time.
Post by: Scelly9 on October 23, 2012, 12:32:18 pm
Gender: Male
Class: Mage
Items: Spellbook, backpack, small bag, rope, torch, bottle of lantern oil (glass), flint and tinder.
Weapons and armor: Wand of Mild Boils, Hat of Better Spells, leather chestpiece, Dagger of stabbing
Spells:
Light
Spell of mild radiation (Warning, may cause genetic defects, sterilization, and death. Please stand clear.)
Fireball
Random weather (roll on this (http://www.robotviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/weather.png) table, apply indoors.)
Spell of mild explosiveness
Post by: zacen299 on October 23, 2012, 12:33:28 pm
Post by: Scelly9 on October 23, 2012, 12:38:37 pm
Those spells seem like they could screw us over in so many ways.Mostly they'll be panic button spells. I shall be using my wand of mild boils mostly agains anything evil, and my body of meatshield against traps.
Post by: Vorthon on October 23, 2012, 02:38:59 pm
Smash another random container!
Post by: zacen299 on October 24, 2012, 10:50:22 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 25, 2012, 09:35:35 am
Name: Cairn
Player: Zacen299
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue
HP: 2/2
Weapons: One Arming Sword/Dagger, Throwing Knives (15 Knives)
Armour: Leather Armour with a Large Cloak Fully Able to Wrap around his Body.
Items:
Walk back into the tomb grumbling about falling out of the sky and hating the gods finding my body and taking the throwing knives, ladder and pole. ((Yes I've already gone that far you should see what happens next time he dies.))
Cairn, reincarnated once again, delves back into the tomb to loot his stuff before anybody else can.
[16 + 5] Making it easily over the spiked pit, he quickly collects the items on his dead body.
Name: Jake
Gender: Male
Class: Mage
Items: Spellbook, backpack, small bag, rope, torch, bottle of lantern oil (glass), flint and tinder.
Weapons and armor: Wand of Mild Boils, Hat of Better Spells, leather chestpiece, Dagger of stabbing
Spells:
Light
Spell of mild radiation (Warning, may cause genetic defects, sterilization, and death. Please stand clear.)
Fireball
Random weather (roll on this (http://www.robotviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/weather.png) table, apply indoors.)
Spell of mild explosiveness
Close on Cairn's heels is Jake, who saw him be reincarnated and has decided to investigate.
Sweet. I'm not dead yet again.
Pick the lock on trunk three.
[12 + 5] The lock on trunk three opens easily. Have some vipers.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Okay, I'm gonna go ahead and search the room again, since apparently smashing vipers doesn't protect anybody.
Maybe once you get a weapon that doesn't involve smashing things into paste you could protect your fellow adventures. I'm sure that crushing their forearms to kill a viper won't make them happy.
[16] After several minutes of careful searching, you find a secret door in the north-western side of the room, behind what used to be a tapestry. As it doesn't appear locked, you push it open to reveal a hallway that curves to the east in a semicircle. Nifty.
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) It figures; you can't trust Magick. Time for Science!
I pick up the axe, and attack the animate chest. Since it's technically a living thing now, enchantments and such ought to work on it.
[AUTOSUCCESS] As you swing the axe at the chest, it bursts into flame! The axe, that is, and not in some kind of fireball either. No, only its blade bursts into flame, burning the animated chest horribly! 1 damage + 2 fire
The chest burst opens with a mighty crack, revealing its treasure!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Pinch a healing potion and drink it, then pick the lock of trunk 5 but don't open it. Let someone else do that and stand well away from it.
You pinch a healing potion from the coffer, and drink it down. Hmmm... that's real smooth. 1 healing
[11 + 5] The remaining trunk unlocks easily, but you keep it shut. Hopefully some other fool will open it.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak turns away from coffer number 2 and sets his eyes on coffer number 7. He casts Animate Object on it, then points to the animate coffer number 2 and makes the same fist pounding motion as before.
[8] Coffer 7 stays inanimate, but at least Midna has dealt with coffer 2.
Sigh at all the new injured/dead people and start healing again.
[17] Your healing hands brings Nikolai back up to health. 1 healing
(http://i.imgur.com/NfVuy.png)Drop all weaponry, strip down to underwear, and begin to wrestle the vipers into submission.
Well all the vipers have been roasted by Midna, so you just strip down because it's too hot or something. Probably because Midna is swinging around a flaming axe, now that you think about it.
Change of action!
Smash another random container!
[19] You must be lucky or something, because coffer #15 contains 83GP! Maybe if you survive this deathtrap you could become a professional gambler.
Spoiler: Remaining Coffers/Trunks (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Scelly9, mages can only carry 2 items. The learning the infinite power of the ages isn't very good for the abs.
Oh, and if I miss the update for tomorrow, yell at me some more. That seems to be keeping this game on track.
Post by: Zako on October 25, 2012, 11:13:11 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 25, 2012, 11:14:19 am
Unlock trunk 3 and coffer 9 and don't open either.
[8 + 5] Hans has already unlocked trunk 3, and coffer 9 is resistant to your attentions. Oh well.
Post by: Zako on October 25, 2012, 11:17:29 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 25, 2012, 11:19:00 am
Open both unlocked trunks, each time as soon as I creak one open, I dash backwards to hopefully dodge whatever is coming from inside it. Also, face the opening away from me and at someone else, incase there's vipers inside.
Trunk three still contains the three viper statues that Hans found, while trunk four is disappointedly empty.
Post by: Zako on October 25, 2012, 11:25:22 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 25, 2012, 11:57:28 am
Post by: Scelly9 on October 25, 2012, 01:12:38 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 25, 2012, 02:20:45 pm
Fuck yeah. I'm just rolling in shinies.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 25, 2012, 02:32:21 pm
Stand near any box that's about to be smashed open to PREPARE FOR VIPER WRANGLING
Post by: zacen299 on October 25, 2012, 02:55:08 pm
Post by: Kadzar on October 25, 2012, 04:30:49 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 25, 2012, 11:51:18 pm
Anyway, as for the rest of the coffers and chests, here's an idea: We unlock, but do not open, the remaining coffers. While they're being unlocked, I and whoever wants to help can find or dig a small 2-foot-deep dirt pit outside the entrance. We can open the chests into the pit by holding the lid and letting the bottom swing open away from us, thus avoiding any traps. We can let the vipers fall into the pit, and magic any loot to the other side of the pit... and since it's soft dirt, any potions or breakable stuff shouldn't be at risk if they fall. Once all the coffers are emptied into the pit, we can magic any remaining loot out of the pit, and/or smack the vipers from range until they're not a problem, retrieve all the loot, and no one has to die (hopefully). Sound like an idea?
(http://i.imgur.com/KPN0f.png)
What do you think?
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 26, 2012, 12:00:52 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 26, 2012, 12:04:05 am
Post by: Solifuge on October 26, 2012, 12:07:08 am
If not a shallow dirt pit outside, then at least one of the non-spiky pits... and any involved magic-users better be pretty accurate with your magicks, lest we lose a potion or whatnot.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 26, 2012, 12:27:35 am
Post by: Hanslanda on October 26, 2012, 01:22:45 am
And now I'm going to wait until we decide how to best Rube Goldbergian these chests open with no danger.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 26, 2012, 01:27:09 am
Post by: Zako on October 26, 2012, 04:42:58 am
Post by: Hanslanda on October 26, 2012, 01:32:27 pm
Dex [9] As you pick them up they come alive and bite you 1 Damage. Fort [3] 2 poison Damage
SSSSSH. Don't give him any ideas!
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 26, 2012, 01:39:38 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 26, 2012, 05:23:34 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 26, 2012, 08:24:39 pm
BECAUSE REAL MEN DO EVERYTHING SHIRTLESS
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 27, 2012, 01:40:57 pm
Unlock each of the remaining locked coffers.
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) Can I have the axe that makes things catch on fire? Can I can I can I? Pleeeeease?
Anyway, as for the rest of the coffers and chests, here's an idea: We unlock, but do not open, the remaining coffers. While they're being unlocked, I and whoever wants to help can find or dig a small 2-foot-deep dirt pit outside the entrance. We can open the chests into the pit by holding the lid and letting the bottom swing open away from us, thus avoiding any traps. We can let the vipers fall into the pit, and magic any loot to the other side of the pit... and since it's soft dirt, any potions or breakable stuff shouldn't be at risk if they fall. Once all the coffers are emptied into the pit, we can magic any remaining loot out of the pit, and/or smack the vipers from range until they're not a problem, retrieve all the loot, and no one has to die (hopefully). Sound like an idea?
(http://i.imgur.com/KPN0f.png)
What do you think?
Put on clothing except for shirt/jacket, dig pit.
BECAUSE REAL MEN DO EVERYTHING SHIRTLESS
Under Midna's expert leadership the party systematically searches through the remaining coffers, finding 14 sapphires, 307 GP and 15 vipers. Obviously the vipers get shanked as soon as they appear, but the other treasure still needs to be divided up among the party. Oh, and this action succeeds automatically because I love the idea, not because I want the game to move forward. Nope, definitively not.
Drop everything except spellbook and wand of (minor) boils. Follow across the spiked pit.
Well technically the wand of minor boils is a weapon, so it doesn't count towards your item limit, but an empty space has never hurt anybody.
Anyways you- [4]
...
...
Sod that, I'm re-rolling.
[11] So instead of falling to your death, you make it safely across the spiked pit. Yay.
I take the shiny viper statues. Score.
You carefully place the viper statues in your pack. Seeing as they haven't come to life and attacked you, that's a good sign.
I am gonna go into the curving hallway. I keep moving until I find something interesting.
You carefully walk down the curving hallway, hammer in hand. The air drops a few degrees as you come across a staircase leading downwards. Following the set of stairs downwards reveals two hallways, intersecting each other fifty feet from the stairs. With your breath misting slightly, you head back up to tell the party what you've found.
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Post by: Scelly9 on October 27, 2012, 01:55:25 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 27, 2012, 03:35:22 pm
oh
as for my turn
Fashion a necklace out of the dead snakes and wear it.
Post by: zacen299 on October 27, 2012, 04:18:54 pm
Post by: anailater on October 27, 2012, 05:55:58 pm
Name: Kadvega Montalka
Gender: male
Class: Mage
Items:
Spear
Chest plate armor
Magic:
Fireball
Wild Magic (Because it wasn't used enough before)
Etheal walk
Feather fall
Summon bigger fish
Post by: Vorthon on October 27, 2012, 06:01:22 pm
Eat one of the snakes.
Post by: Kadzar on October 27, 2012, 06:06:08 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 27, 2012, 06:17:37 pm
I'm not to late to the party am I?
Name: Kadvega Montalka
Gender: male
Class: Mage
Items:
Spear
Chest plate armor
Magic:
Fireball
Wild Magic (Because it wasn't used enough before)
Etheal walk
Feather fall
Summon bigger fish
Weapons/Armour don't count towards the item limit unless you want to bring ten thousand of them or something. Otherwise everybody would be running around nude, and this clearly isn't that kind of game. But other than that little point, welcome aboard!
Post by: zacen299 on October 27, 2012, 08:33:13 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 27, 2012, 08:54:27 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 27, 2012, 08:55:29 pm
Post by: Zako on October 27, 2012, 09:50:47 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 27, 2012, 10:42:43 pm
Look around and wander until I find the rest of the party.
After a bit of wandering about, you find the rest of the party in Acererak's Living Room. They quickly fill you in on the details about the Tomb of Horrors, and the wonderful treasures contained within.
I want at least one of the sapphires and 50 GP, but if no one claims them i'll take a second sapphire.
oh
as for my turn
Fashion a necklace out of the dead snakes and wear it.
After pocketing two sapphires and 50 GP, you turn your thoughts towards something else...
[1] Like the one viper that's still alive.
[REFLEX: 16] Thankfully you manage to easily dodge its attack before squeezing the life out of it. Still, it cramps your creativity.
Wander down one of the new hallways before anyone can get down there and poke and prod and overall mess with EVERYTHING I SEE. Edit: This is for the good of the party I'm willing to murder myself to find the traps.
You
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I'm not to late to the party am I?
Name: Kadvega Montalka
Gender: male
Class: Mage
Items:
Spear
Chest plate armor
Magic:
Fireball
Wild Magic (Because it wasn't used enough before)
Etheal walk
Feather fall
Summon bigger fish
Kadvega Montalka wanders over to the Tomb, rather bored and looking for something to do.
Eat one of the snakes.
[20] Maybe you should become a chef if you survive this mess, because that was the tastiest dish of snake you've had in your entire life.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak casts Anchor Objects and Animate Object on the broken chests in an attempt to create a new mount for himself.
[3] Your attempts at creating a mount for yourself ends with a pile of broken and dejected coffers. Bugger.
Go down the stairs, and search the right hallway for traps carefully.
Well Cairn has already stumbled into a pit, but at least you can search the rest of the hallways for traps.
[1] And...
[REFLEX: 14 + 5] You almost stumble into the pit after Carin. Wouldn't that have been embarrassing?
Search the coffer room for more secret doors then head down the stairs and search for traps all the way to, and including, the intersection.
[15 + 5] The coffer room holds no more secret doors, so you head down the stairs in time to see Cairn fall into the pit, with Hans almost following him. Uh... Looks like you were too late to search for traps.
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Wild magic is going to do exactly what it did LAST time won't it, seriously didn't you ask him to stop using it the first time? It's pretty much useless granted I'm trying to get myself killed and (I hope) find the traps. Although I'm convinced it's exactly what I would do in Cairn's situation to piss off the gods.
I didn't ask for him to stop using it the first time, but Wild Magic is more useless than it appears. But this time around I'll keep rolling until I get a result that's useful/hilarious/cool.
Post by: Zako on October 27, 2012, 11:23:50 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 27, 2012, 11:34:23 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 28, 2012, 12:12:35 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 28, 2012, 12:29:17 am
Post by: anailater on October 28, 2012, 08:01:11 am
Post by: Vorthon on October 28, 2012, 09:43:54 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 28, 2012, 10:35:48 am
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 28, 2012, 12:02:22 pm
Post by: Kadzar on October 28, 2012, 12:27:35 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 28, 2012, 11:28:32 pm
Run back from the pit trap and away from whatever froze the dude (I have a grappling hook so I can get out that way or with you know the ladder) and wait for someone to heal me then continue on as before. Also i have to admit I didn't see that trap coming I thought like arrows would come from the wall or something not another pit and man that was a bad reflex roll.
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[19 + 5] [14] Bolstered by Aroth's healing powers, Cairn climbs out of the pit and continues down the eastern hallway. After about thirty feet, it ends in a wooden door.
Somehow end up bypassing every trap until i reach the other adventurers, nick (Steal) some gold and follow the others.
Bitchslap Kadvega if he tries to steal mah gold.
[9] [4 + 2] Kadvega nicks 20 GP, before being chased away by Malaken's clumsy bitch-slaps.
I'm going to try and get to the north side of the pit so I can check things out there.
Sliding carefully around the pit's opening, you check out the northern hallway, which extends for fifty feet before ending in a door.
Take what gold I have an and anything left unclaimed to town and buy a very fancy sword, encrust it with the two sapphires I nicked, come back
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak takes his share of the gold so far and ventures into town to try to buy the best cheese imaginable.
With Malaken distracted by Kadvega, Razdak and Nikolai split the remaining gold between them and head over to Badend for some needed R&R. When the two return to the dungeon, Razdak has a slice of fine Barovian Roquefort and Nikolai's sword is looking much more fancy.
Check out what's in the pit then search for traps and secret doors in the pit. There was one in a pit last time after all.
You drop down into the pit around the same time that Cairn climbs up.
[11 + 5] You don't find anything in the pit, probably because you were distracted by the corpse which has come back to life to attack you.
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Fighters?
Post by: Hanslanda on October 28, 2012, 11:44:53 pm
Rush to Zako's aid. Fire arrows at the zombie.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 29, 2012, 12:02:29 am
Post by: zacen299 on October 29, 2012, 12:04:31 am
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 29, 2012, 12:09:38 am
Wait next to wooden door, prepare to stab things with Sasha. Don't charge in yet.
Post by: Zako on October 29, 2012, 02:11:25 am
Climb and flee like there's no tomorrow, which is starting to become more and more likely the longer I'm in this pit.
Post by: Kadzar on October 29, 2012, 02:33:40 am
Post by: Azthor on October 29, 2012, 02:35:36 am
Post by: Kestrel_6 on October 29, 2012, 07:29:00 am
Post by: Vorthon on October 29, 2012, 04:21:25 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 29, 2012, 05:37:06 pm
Tuck a healing potion from the chest in my belt, pull out the magic axe and flame on, target the corpse in the pit, and try to pull off one of these (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94rdV9M1M4&t=2m11s).
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 29, 2012, 08:49:26 pm
Rush to Zako's aid. Fire arrows at the zombie.
Hearing the sounds of Kazard screaming at the top of his lungs, you quickly rush to his aid, short bow in hand.
[2] Kazard's screams only intensify when you almost put an arrow in his eye. Oops.
Acid Splash on the undead for greater justice and if the spell fizzles hit it with my ugly stick instead
[14] Your Acid Splash covers the zombie, creating a lovely little sizzling sound. 1 acid
Run back to the pit and throw five knives into its brain and even if it doesn't kill it go back and examine the door as thoroughly as my rogue powers will let me.
[3] If Kazard didn't need all the breath in his lungs, he'd definitively yell about how you just nicked his ear.
Attacking takes up an entire turn, so you'll have to wait until a later date before you can examine that door. You do have more pressing matters to attend to.
I think I'll call it Sasha.
Wait next to wooden door, prepare to stab things with Sasha. Don't charge in yet.
I'm just going to assume that you're talking about the eastern door, because that's the only one that I've described as wooden.
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"AHHHH! HELP ME OUT! HELP ME OUT!!"
Climb and flee like there's no tomorrow, which is starting to become more and more likely the longer I'm in this pit.
Everybody seems to be more concerned with chucking things at your head than helping you, so you attempt to climb up the wall of the pit.
[3 + 5] With your hands numb from the intense cold, you only make it halfway before sliding back down.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak casts Anchor Objects on the zombie's clothes and any nearby spike to try to hold it in place.
[14] Lacking any nearby spikes, you merely anchor the zombie's clothes to the wall. But honestly, given how tattered and brittle they look, you don't think that they'll hold it back for long.
Appraise the walls and doors of the sections of the dungeon the party has been through for their material composition.
*Gasp* Azthor speaks!
[17] Unless you know a good dealer of wood and old frescos, the walls/doors of the dungeon aren't very valuable. Which is not to say that they are worthless, but given the time and effort spend in clearing the place, they might as well be.
Help Midna
[5] I'm not 100% sure how you would have helped Midna, but you certainly didn't do it.
Head to the newly discovered area.
You head to the newly discovered hallway in time to see Midna's awesome attack.
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) What's that? My Clobbering Time senses are tingling.
Tuck a healing potion from the chest in my belt, pull out the magic axe and flame on, target the corpse in the pit, and try to pull off one of these (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94rdV9M1M4&t=2m11s).
[AUTOSUCCESS] Besides making the DM want to play Dragon Age: Origins again, your attack is incredibly awesome. With the momentum gained from falling down into the pit and the over-handed strike, you manage to almost bisect the zombie's head. 1 damage + 2 fire
[15] Moaning oddly to itself, the zombie breaks out of its anchored clothing and charges at Midna, it's limbs repeatedly smashing into her body. 1 cold
The temperature in the pit continues to drop to almost supernaturally cold levels.
[FORTITUDE: 1 + 5] With the zombie metaphorically breathing down her neck, Midna struggles to fight off the encroaching numbness in her limbs. 1 cold
As the zombie sucks up Midna's heat, the ghastly wound in its head begins to patch itself. That's not good.
[FORTITUDE: 15] With the zombie distracted, Kazard manages to stay warm and alive for now.
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Pay no attention to the fact that attacks are now doing elemental damage. That clearly has nothing to do with this fight.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on October 29, 2012, 08:54:37 pm
If nothing else, it should be a nice distraction.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on October 29, 2012, 08:59:03 pm
...
Door or battle? Door or battle?
Screw it, I open the door and look for interesting things. If there's nothing good, I charge the zombie thing with my hammer.
Post by: Zako on October 29, 2012, 09:31:24 pm
Climb! Climb so I don't get shot by these idiots!
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 29, 2012, 09:37:15 pm
Post by: Kadzar on October 29, 2012, 09:52:27 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 29, 2012, 10:02:25 pm
I'll swig the potion, and try to hit it once more, adopting a more defensive stance behind my shield.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 29, 2012, 10:04:28 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 29, 2012, 10:05:49 pm
My ugly stick is a 10' pole, I can whack it from the top of the pit.
The pit is slightly deeper than 10 feet, if you're wondering.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 29, 2012, 10:07:14 pm
Edit: Okay scratch my previous thing and instead duel wield Summon Alcoholic Beverage down upon its head.
Post by: zacen299 on October 29, 2012, 10:34:52 pm
Post by: Zako on October 29, 2012, 11:04:14 pm
Maybe you can do something useful, like PULLING ME OUT OF THE PIT?!
Post by: zacen299 on October 30, 2012, 08:03:32 am
Post by: Vorthon on October 30, 2012, 02:29:12 pm
Post by: anailater on October 30, 2012, 03:27:56 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 30, 2012, 03:31:21 pm
Post by: Vorthon on October 30, 2012, 03:37:12 pm
Post by: anailater on October 30, 2012, 04:18:55 pm
Post by: Solifuge on October 30, 2012, 04:24:05 pm
Best hope that ancestral spirit thing works, or I will haunt your ass.
Post by: anailater on October 30, 2012, 04:29:28 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 30, 2012, 05:11:54 pm
...This is going to end badly. Very, very badly.
OUR DEATHS WILL BE MAGNIFICIENT!!
Jump down into the pit, doing a flying stab attack at the zombie with my short sword. Because my bow has something wrong with it's scope.
Post by: zacen299 on October 31, 2012, 10:10:42 pm
Post by: Hanslanda on October 31, 2012, 10:11:49 pm
Wait he's casting fireball and I'm holding on to the thing he's aiming at.... goddamit.
Absolutely nothing can go wrong. I quoted the priest from Dark Crusade, our victory is assured. :P
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 31, 2012, 10:41:38 pm
Wait he's casting fireball and I'm holding on to the thing he's aiming at.... goddamit.No, I am drenching you (and the zombie) in a double dose of Alcohol and THEN he's casting fireball on what your holding.
Post by: Kadzar on October 31, 2012, 11:03:44 pm
And also I am sending a lot of air through the area.Wait he's casting fireball and I'm holding on to the thing he's aiming at.... goddamit.No, I am drenching you (and the zombie) in a double dose of Alcohol and THEN he's casting fireball on what your holding.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on October 31, 2012, 11:37:25 pm
Take in as much breath as possible, go back to the zombie, and scream at it as loudly as possiblein the hopes of damaging it with nothing more than my voice.while offering a hand down to Zako.
If nothing else, it should be a nice distraction.
[13] Sadly the zombie doesn't pay attention to your sonic torture, but I'm sure that Kazard will appreciate the hand up.
Well, whatever that thing is, it's not good news.
...
Door or battle? Door or battle?
Screw it, I open the door and look for interesting things. If there's nothing good, I charge the zombie thing with my hammer.
Hefting your hammer in hand, you open the door.
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(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak casts a Gust of Wind below Kazard to help lift him out of the pit.
[20] With incredible mastery of the winds, you easily pluck Kazard out from the pit and set him carefully down the floor.
"STOP SHOOTING AT ME AND PULL ME OUT!"
Climb! Climb so I don't get shot by these idiots!
[AUTOSUCCESS] As you try to scramble away from the zombie, you find yourself suddenly lifted into the air by Razdak and carried out of the pit. Odin, that was close, eh?
(http://i.imgur.com/oEsSN.png) Gah! This thing sucks out your heat and uses it to heal itself... jumping into the pit and surrounding it with warm bodies to drain and heal itself would probably be unwise! No one else come down, just stay around the pit and shoot it at range from above. Those that are already down here can keep it occupied... we could use some healing or support though!
I'll swig the potion, and try to hit it once more, adopting a more defensive stance behind my shield.
Pausing only to take a swig of the healing potion 1 healing, you launch an unblockable flurry of blows at the zombie.
[AUTOSUCCESS] Unblockable mostly because the zombie spares no effort in warding them off. 1 damage + 2 fire
hmm...
Edit: Okay scratch my previous thing and instead duel wield Summon Alcoholic Beverage down upon its head.
[16] You drop several glasses of whiskey into the pit. Guess who is currently wielding the magical flaming axe?
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Cast Summon Ancestral Spirits and get them to get people (Not the zombie!) out of the pit!
Surrounded by burning booze on all sides, cornered by the zombie and down to her last reserves of strength, it appears that Midna is surely doomed.
[20] But lo, what sound doth over yonder pit doth ring? Why, I can't continue this weird poetic speak. But I do know that Malaken has just summoned his ancestral spirits, and he's managed to get all the cool ones. Yes, even Uncle Ralez from the Outback is there too. Working together in perfect harmony, the spirits lift Midna out of the pit, and quickly patch up her wounds. They were even nice enough to make another Saffron cloak for her. 2 healing
Of course the spirits only helped the adventures who are currently in the pit, and not the idiots who jump in afterwards. Like Kr'zbin, for example.
[AUTOSUCCESS] I'm not 100% sure how you can charge something at the bottom of a pit, but I imagine that it involves running down the side in the most badass manner possible. The Irongold clan would be proud. 1 damage
Put down my ladder in the pit climb down and grab the monster so others can hit the stupid thing MY HEALTH BE DAMNED I can't help but try something that stupid really though to be serious I'm a rogue so I really can't do much else.
Carefully setting your ladder down into the burning pit, you climb down and pull out your arming sword and dagger.
[11] With deft skill you swing your sword and dagger in a memorizing pattern, causing the zombie to recoil. Well, not so much recoil as stumble to the side and turn to face you, but it is a zombie. 1 damage
Jump down into the pit, doing a flying stab attack at the zombie with my short sword. Because my bow has something wrong with it's scope.
[14] Your flying stab attack skewers the zombie, bring you face-to-face with the horrid monstrosity. Welp. 1 damage
I will use FIREBALL in an attempt to kill the zombie and warm up the pit.
Kadvega quickly shows that he has nothing up this sleeve. And he has nothing up the other.
[1] He also doesn't have the right spell in mind either.
[WILD MAGIC: 8216] Welp. Let's see... Wild Magic number 8216... Hmm... Heh. Heh heh heh heh.
The zombie begins to shimmer for a second before lurching in half... Uh, by which I mean that the Wild Magic seems to have cloned the zombie. And I thought that the one zombie by itself would be incredibly annoying...
The two zombies briefly... communicate with each other, I guess. Their conversation is a combination of a strange and unknown language, grunts and zombie moanings, which apparently sorts everything out between the two.
The original zombie, with Hans's sword in its body, takes a lazy swing at her, clipping her in the head. 1 damage
[17] The zombie clone slowly crawls up Cairn's ladder, unceremoniously dumping itself on the edge of the pit.
With the two zombies excreting their magical influence, the temperature quickly drops in the hallway. Obviously Cairn, Hans and Kr'zbin are all feeling the cold, while Nikolai could use a hot drink.
[FORTITUDE: 1] Despite the protection of his large cloak, Cairn's eyelids are frozen open. 1 cold
[FORTITUDE: 19] Hans, on the other hand, is perfectly fine despite having a zombie all up in her face.
[FORTITUDE: 7 + 5] [FORTITUDE: 8 + 5] Kr'zbin and Nikolai, with their tough constitutions, also shrug off the chilling effects of the zombies' auras.
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If this game had achievements I'd be handing one out to anailater right now.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on October 31, 2012, 11:42:03 pm
Post by: Kadzar on November 01, 2012, 12:03:22 am
Post by: Solifuge on November 01, 2012, 03:01:29 am
As for the frozen corpses, apparently not only living people's warmth, but any form of fire heals them. And now there's two... and worse than all that, a bunch of perfectly good booze was wasted on them.
So yeah, does anyone at all have any cold-based magic or attacks to try against them? In any case, we definitely need to cut the Fireballs and such... and get out of the thrice-damned pit if you value your hides!
Anyway, maybe we could collapse a section of the roof down on the pit or something? I'll take a look with my keen Dwarven Stonecunning, and see if I can see a way to destabilize the roof over the pit, without crushing myself.
Post by: Zako on November 01, 2012, 07:11:25 am
Post by: zacen299 on November 01, 2012, 07:47:03 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 01, 2012, 11:07:13 am
Post by: Hanslanda on November 01, 2012, 11:54:48 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 01, 2012, 11:58:58 am
Post by: anailater on November 01, 2012, 12:06:02 pm
"Um oops."
Ethereal walk away!
Post by: Hanslanda on November 01, 2012, 12:23:04 pm
You guys do realize that one of the zombies is already out of the pit, right?
Yes. I intended for my post to mean, 'Get up out of the pit on the other side from the clone zombie.'
Post by: Vorthon on November 01, 2012, 02:33:18 pm
Cast Bane, and try to give the zombie that climbed out of the pit a penalty to its attack rolls.
Post by: zacen299 on November 01, 2012, 02:51:20 pm
Post by: Vorthon on November 01, 2012, 02:55:51 pm
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Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 01, 2012, 02:57:34 pm
Leap into the pit and introduce Sasha to one of the zombie's skulls on the trip down.
Post by: RedWarrior0 on November 02, 2012, 10:08:48 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 02, 2012, 10:10:08 pm
Hey, just be glad it wasn't result #10000.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Well, that's a TPK if I ever heard one.
Post by: zacen299 on November 02, 2012, 10:30:44 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 02, 2012, 10:42:45 pm
That is THE TPK and where IS everyone? I feel so alone.I think we're all just waiting to find out what happens next. Pretty much everyone's decided on their move for next round.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 02, 2012, 10:44:29 pm
Post by: zacen299 on November 02, 2012, 10:46:28 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 02, 2012, 10:50:46 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 02, 2012, 11:03:13 pm
(Nat 20s, I be rollin)
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 02, 2012, 11:09:13 pm
Crashed my computer with a natural 1. Curses.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 03, 2012, 02:45:24 pm
Damn ones.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 03, 2012, 08:10:15 pm
Use my ugly stick to poke the clone zombie back into the pit
[17] With a mighty crack you send the zombie flying back into the pit. Hah, homerun! 1 damage
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak casts Gust of Wind once again to help with the clone pushing.
Well the zombie is already in the pit, so you avoid the shame of rolling a natural one. Whew.
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png)Malaken's Ancestors, and by extension Malaken, I owe you guys a trip to the Pub. I'll even pay a wizard to make the booze ethereal for anyone who can't manifest hard enough to pick up a glass... Ghost Spirits for the Ghosts/Spirits.
As for the frozen corpses, apparently not only living people's warmth, but any form of fire heals them. And now there's two... and worse than all that, a bunch of perfectly good booze was wasted on them.
So yeah, does anyone at all have any cold-based magic or attacks to try against them? In any case, we definitely need to cut the Fireballs and such... and get out of the thrice-damned pit if you value your hides!
Anyway, maybe we could collapse a section of the roof down on the pit or something? I'll take a look with my keen Dwarven Stonecunning, and see if I can see a way to destabilize the roof over the pit, without crushing myself.
[2] Unfortunately whoever made the Tomb of Horrors was a good stoneworker, for the roof of the pit is more stable than a mountain goat. A mutant mountain goat with eight legs and a supreme sense of balance. You'd need really powerful and unpredictable magics to bring down the roof in a reasonable timeframe (ie before everybody dies horribly).
Thank the little magical mouse and then RUN AWAAAAAY! Until I find and drink a healing potion that is.
You quickly flee back to Acererak's Living Room, where you take a swig of a healing potion in Midna's Jade Coffer. 1 healing
Ah... that hit the spot.
Okay amazingly I didn't die. RUN AWAY!!! Find somebody who will heal me.
Quickly climbing out of the pit, you follow closely on Kazard's heels and take another healing potion out of the coffer. 1 healing
Hmm... Looks like the coffer is down to two healing potions now. Maybe you guys shouldn't be hitting the stuff so hard.
I've still got full HP, so I'm gonna hit the zombie in the pit with my hammer. I aim for the head.
[AUTOSUCCESS] With a mighty swing of your hammer, you clock the zombie in the head! It isn't down yet, but it definitively is reeling. 1 damage
Well, that went far better than expected. Attempt to scramble out of the pit, away from both zombies.
You quickly jump onto Cairn's ladder and begin climbing for your life. Seeing as the cloned zombie passed you on its way down, as you climb over the lip of the pit you are far enough away from both zombies. For now.
((Um oops))
"Um oops."
Ethereal walk away!
[8] I'm assuming that you're apologizing for the accidental Wild Magic, but seeing as you have flubbed your Ethereal Walk spell it can work just as easily for that. At least that thrice-damned zombie clone is back in the pit.
Woo! Go spirits, go spirits, go spirits!
Cast Bane, and try to give the zombie that climbed out of the pit a penalty to its attack rolls.
[11] Your Bane spell manages to affect the zombie by the skin of its teeth, filling its mind with
This is tropical compared to Siberia!
Leap into the pit and introduce Sasha to one of the zombie's skulls on the trip down.
[AUTOSUCCESS] You follow Hans and Kr'zbin's lead and jump down into the pit with your blade swinging.
It's a shame that it's the zombies's turns now.
[AUTOSUCCESS] The original zombie takes a vicious swing at Ironblood, hitting him in the head tit-for-tat. 1 damage
[18] The cloned zombie also decides to nom Kr'zbin's brains for a bit. 1 damage
With with his hearty dwarven constitution Kr'zbin is close to death. Currently the only thing standing between him and his continued existence is the magical coldness radiating from the two corpses.
Spoiler: And the results are in (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
I don't remember this encounter.
And I'm pretty sure that the telepathic brain wasn't an encounter in the original tomb of horrors either. The 3.5 version may have apparently gimped the dungeon a bit, but including this special type of zombie is something that they did right.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 03, 2012, 08:15:59 pm
Post by: Vorthon on November 03, 2012, 08:18:02 pm
Post by: Kadzar on November 03, 2012, 08:25:03 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 03, 2012, 08:47:07 pm
Anyway Heal those who need it
Post by: zacen299 on November 03, 2012, 08:59:16 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 03, 2012, 09:00:55 pm
Also, if the question of healing is still out there, I need it, please.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 03, 2012, 09:12:27 pm
"Are you all right, friend? Better we all survive a little injured than one without injury."
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 03, 2012, 09:20:53 pm
Quote from: Tsuchigumo550
"Are you all right, friend? Better we all survive a little injured than one without injury.""Only a scratch. You should have seen me after the great Dwarven Ale mines of my homeland collapsed, now that one was a real injury!"
Post by: Azthor on November 03, 2012, 09:51:21 pm
Post by: Zako on November 04, 2012, 12:08:21 am
Post by: Solifuge on November 04, 2012, 01:17:58 am
Post by: anailater on November 04, 2012, 06:06:53 am
FIRE BALL!
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 04, 2012, 10:39:23 am
Post by: Vorthon on November 04, 2012, 10:44:10 am
Post by: Hanslanda on November 04, 2012, 12:39:46 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on November 04, 2012, 01:16:35 pm
Oh, I haven't read the original, just the TVTropes page. I men that I didn't read the pdf well enough or something, because I don't remember this encounter.I don't remember this encounter.
And I'm pretty sure that the telepathic brain wasn't an encounter in the original tomb of horrors either. The 3.5 version may have apparently gimped the dungeon a bit, but including this special type of zombie is something that they did right.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 04, 2012, 01:25:01 pm
Still, screaming "I DO TO YOU NOW ENORMOUS HURT" while attempting to burn with the force of a sun and group hugging zombies... Eh.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 05, 2012, 09:09:13 am
Well, that hurt. I'm gonna go ahead and chug my healing potion, then smack the original zombie one more. Hopefully that kills it.
You quickly chug down your healing potion. Hmm... Strawberry... 1 healing
[AUTOSUCCESS] Thus fortified, you give the original zombie a brutal overhead chop with your hammer. 1 damage
The zombie, experiencing the joys of redeath, slumps back down onto the ground, it's limbs splayed everywhere. With its redeath, the temperature in the pit goes up by a couple degrees.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Seeing as they can't seem to make an actual cave-in, Razdak tries to Create as many Anvils as he can above the pit.
[16] ... You do know that Irongold and L'Carpetron are in the pit too, right? Well... Okay then.
Your rain of anvils falls indiscriminately into the pit, hurting friend and foe alike and bring muffled curses from Kr'zbin and Nikolai. 1 damage 1 damage 1 damage
Anvil God! Anvil God! Anvil God!
Anyway Heal those who need it
[3] Well the two brave fighters struggling in the pit could use some healing... but you probably don't want to jump down and get caught in that aura of magical cold. Best to wait a bit, I think.
Run back and throw five knives into the brain of the clone zombie and at the same time yell at Kadvega for being a giant idiot for casting wild magic. :3 Cairn is already in a bad mood and wild magicing the zombie into two hasn't made his mood any better.
[6] Attempting to throw five knives at once isn't the greatest idea in the world, as all five knives just scatter harmlessly off the wall of the pit. Oh well, at least you can give Kadvega a good tongue lashing.
(http://i.imgur.com/NfVuy.png)Try to block my zombie's attack and slash at Kr'zbin's zombie. (I imagine blocking it's hand and slashing it's arm off in a wide arc and catching them both, but chances are the dice HATE that idea)
"Are you all right, friend? Better we all survive a little injured than one without injury."
[AUTOSUCCESS] Seeing as Kr'zbin has already dispatched his zombie, you slash at the cloned one instead. It doesn't have much longer for this world anyways. 1 damage
Try and dig a 5m ramp downwards through the floor of an apparently safe area.
[AUTOFAIL] Okay, you probably could dig that. But seeing as the floors are made of solid stone you'd need to spend a least a day or two chipping away at them with your mining equipment to get anywhere. If you're searching for something in particular, maybe you should mention a specific room or something.
Head back and shoot a zombie with my crossbow.
[16] Taking perfect aim, you peg the cloned zombie in the eye. Hah. Who's laughing now? 1 damage
(http://i.imgur.com/vjcMO.png) Welp, the fire axe is no good, and the roof's too strong to sunder. Suppose it's time to hurl throwing axes at the original zombie like there's no tomorrow... unless he's re-dead, in which case I'll aim for the clone instead.
[AUTOSUCCESS] Hefting your throwing axe in hand, you pull back your arm and take aim. The spinning handaxe hits the zombie in the chest and... rekills it. 1 damage
...
I thought that the coldness aura would heal much more than that, to be honest. So... yeah.
Change my action to casting bane! Make the clone zombie so clumsy it hurts itself!
The second zombie is already down for the count, but for future reference let me say that Bane doesn't stack. Otherwise it'd be a bit too powerful.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Oh, I haven't read the original, just the TVTropes page. I men that I didn't read the pdf well enough or something, because I don't remember this encounter.I don't remember this encounter.
And I'm pretty sure that the telepathic brain wasn't an encounter in the original tomb of horrors either. The 3.5 version may have apparently gimped the dungeon a bit, but including this special type of zombie is something that they did right.
Ah. Well it was pretty much just a one-line encounter that basically boiled down to "Hahaha buy Libris Mortis, sucker". I missed it on my first time too, because it was hiding in the corner, while the rest of the page was taken up by a much more interesting and eye-drawing illustration.
Post by: zacen299 on November 05, 2012, 09:40:48 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 05, 2012, 12:39:24 pm
I climb out of the pit and seek healing of any sort.
Once I'm at full health, and only once I'm at full health, I search the nearby hallways for a new exit. Including the north one with the fake door, just to be sure.
Post by: anailater on November 05, 2012, 02:45:13 pm
us."
Follow someone who knows what they are doing
Post by: Vorthon on November 05, 2012, 03:34:52 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 05, 2012, 03:58:43 pm
Cut away the flesh and keep the upper arm bone. Fashion a grip from it, and add it to Sasha, giving me not only a newly 2-handed fancy sword I'm pretty sure came from Hell and now has added value plus dead people bits, but also the upper hand in any discussion involving fancy weaponry.
Post by: zacen299 on November 05, 2012, 07:42:10 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 05, 2012, 07:46:46 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 05, 2012, 07:53:36 pm
Post by: Zako on November 05, 2012, 09:25:25 pm
Post by: Kadzar on November 05, 2012, 09:42:27 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 06, 2012, 02:04:57 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 08, 2012, 09:33:00 pm
If the zombies are dead Wander down the hallway looking for more traps. If they're alive do the exact same thing.
Walk down one of the corridors noone is checking for traps, and check for traps carefully along the whole way, tapping with the end of my pole infront of me as I walk.
[11 + 5] Kazard and Cairn diligently search the surrounding hallways for traps, but find nothing besides the pit one that Nikolai almost stumbled into. Oh, and the one filled with zombies of course, but that goes without saying.
heal anybody who needs healing.
HEALZ!
[AUTOSUCCESS] Malaken and Aroth quickly get to work, and bring the entire party back to full health in a couple minutes. Excellent.
"Victory is mine! ... What hit me?"
I climb out of the pit and seek healing of any sort.
Once I'm at full health, and only once I'm at full health, I search the nearby hallways for a new exit. Including the north one with the fake door, just to be sure.
You open the door on the eastern hallway, revealing... another hallway, turning south just at the edge of your vision (ie after 50 feet). Seeing nothing particularly interesting (besides the really nice masonry work), you go to check the southern hallway.
"Wow I wonder what happened then, it was obviously a trap and not any fault of any one of
us."
Follow someone who knows what they are doing
Seeing as you don't want to spend your turn staring at rogues do their thing, you go and see what Kr'zbin is doing in the southern hallway.
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(http://i.imgur.com/NfVuy.png)Grab whatever healing I need, after taking Sasha and slashing through one of the zombie's arms preferably the non-clone.)
Cut away the flesh and keep the upper arm bone. Fashion a grip from it, and add it to Sasha, giving me not only a newly 2-handed fancy sword I'm pretty sure came from Hell and now has added value plus dead people bits, but also the upper hand in any discussion involving fancy weaponry.
[19] I'm not 100% sure why you'd want a grip made out of a (technically) human bone, but goddamn it, you're getting one and it's going to be the snazziest thing ever. Besides adding the piece of almost blue-white piece of bone to your sword, you also crave some fancy designs in it to improve your grip and make it look even better. Admittedly the fact that it's quite cool to the touch even after being separated from the body is a bit worrying, but at least you'll never have to worry about sweaty palms again.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak nibbles on his Roquefort ponderously.
You nibble on the Roquefort ponderously, as you set your vast intellect against the mysteries of the universe. Hmm... Yes...
Unfortunately your deep and almost inscrutable thoughts are interrupted by the screams of Kadvega. Ah well, at least the cheese was exquisite.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
You may yell at me for the late turn.
Post by: Vorthon on November 08, 2012, 09:43:46 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 08, 2012, 09:48:06 pm
Cast Summon Ancestral Spirits and bind the resulting spirit into Kr'zbin's corpse, so I may have a minion.
[6] Unfortunately none of your ancestors are particularly... keen on the idea. The whole idea is... Well it'd be like flaying somebody's skin off and they wander around in it, only the person has survived the flaying and is pissed about it. Or something like that.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 08, 2012, 09:57:34 pm
Name: Wall II
Class:
Gender: Male
Weapon: 12 throwing knives
Items: Grappling hook on a rope, Lantern
I was just including it to be thorough before, but now I'm suspicious about that door to the north. I search it for traps, hidden compartments, valuables, what have you.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 08, 2012, 10:46:15 pm
Follow down to the new hallway by the non zombie pit by the zombie pit. Examine the nice masonry nearest the door. Praise whoever did it just incase of lingering spirits.
Post by: Zako on November 08, 2012, 11:18:15 pm
Post by: zacen299 on November 08, 2012, 11:59:50 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 09, 2012, 12:13:04 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 09, 2012, 12:14:48 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 09, 2012, 12:17:58 am
Question, why has no one yet said they stand to the side of the door and open it so they are behind it when it opens?
Because that's the last spear door trap on the map, and while having everyone cringe behind doors currently amuses me greatly, I'm sure that it'll get old fast.
In fairness, I never even said I opened the door. I said I was searching.
I naturally assumed that searching meant checking behind the doors as well. After all, they could contain exits.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 09, 2012, 12:21:09 am
In fairness, I never even said I opened the door. I said I was searching.
I naturally assumed that searching meant checking behind the doors as well. After all, they could contain exits.
Like I said in my other post, my fault, I can bee a bit vague. I was thinking the kind of search that involved a roll, though.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 09, 2012, 12:22:40 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 09, 2012, 12:26:42 am
Ah. Oh well then, sorry about that.No worries, I kinda wanted to make a new rogue anyway. Besides, I can't complain too much, I'm having way too much fun for that.
Post by: anailater on November 09, 2012, 02:48:03 am
look for secret doors.
Post by: Vorthon on November 09, 2012, 03:55:47 pm
Post by: Zako on November 09, 2012, 09:57:34 pm
Post by: zacen299 on November 09, 2012, 10:09:39 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 10, 2012, 12:24:45 am
I'm clearly gonna have to be a lot more specific when I say what I do, since when I speak vaguely I wind up walking straight into a trap.
Name: Wall II
Class:RogueTrap Roomba
Gender: Male
Weapon: 12 throwing knives
Items: Grappling hook on a rope, Lantern
I was just including it to be thorough before, but now I'm suspicious about that door to the north. I search it for traps, hidden compartments, valuables, what have you.
Wall II, the most cunning wall this side of Khorvaire, wanders over into the Tomb of Horrors for shits/giggles.
[4 + 5] However he finds nothing in or on the door to the north.
Follow down to the new hallway by the non zombie pit by the zombie pit. Examine the nice masonry nearest the door. Praise whoever did it just incase of lingering spirits.
You walk down the new hallway, admiring the handwork on the walls and praising the lingering spirits. You feel a brief, tiny spark of pride as you do so.
Following the hallway as it bends south, you see
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The corridor opens into a wide room filled with silvery mists shot through with gold streamers.
Obviously the mists prevent you from seeing the exact dimensions of the room. However, from what you can see, the room seems to be part of a natural cave formation, or something like that.
Examine the hallway around the magical spear trap for exits and other traps. (and I mean check EVERYTHING down the the last brick on the walls ceiling and floor.)
[20 + 5] The hallway around the magical spear trap contains nothing of interest. Period.
"Damn this place is harsh."
look for secret doors.
[12] You find a distinct lack of secret doors.
Make a kick-ass rib-jacket out of one of the zombies.
[8] You... kinda need an actual jacket for that. Unless you can somehow tan the hides of the zombies or something.
Help search for secret doors. Use my handy dandy gem to help!
[15 + 5] Your handy dandy gem of trueseeing turns up nothing. However, your dumb, mundane hands of handiness manage to find a secret door... behind the false door in the north corridor! Ah ha!
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on November 10, 2012, 12:29:54 am
I have a goal. I will not be dissuaded.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 10, 2012, 12:30:03 am
Search the north door for traps. If it's not trapped, open it and walk through. Lockpick it if it's locked.
Post by: zacen299 on November 10, 2012, 01:06:53 am
Post by: anailater on November 10, 2012, 07:29:17 am
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 10, 2012, 02:35:24 pm
"You guys know any good jokes?"
Post by: Hanslanda on November 12, 2012, 01:42:17 am
Take a big breathe, hold it, and search the mist.
Post by: Zako on November 12, 2012, 09:39:14 am
Before my companion opens the door, double check for traps on the secret door then make him wait until I'm well away from the door before he opens it. Then search the southern corridor for traps and secret doors with both my hands and gem.
Post by: zacen299 on November 13, 2012, 05:21:38 pm
Post by: Vorthon on November 13, 2012, 05:22:20 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 13, 2012, 05:23:14 pm
Post by: zacen299 on November 13, 2012, 06:50:57 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 15, 2012, 12:45:33 am
TAN ZOMBIE HIDES, MAKE KICK-ASS RIB-JACKET!
I have a goal. I will not be dissuaded.
[16] ... Fine, you make a kick-ass rib-jacket from the skin of the zombies. It's incredibly cool, mostly because of the lingering cold aura from the zombies. Not only if you had some shades...
Called it.
Search the north door for traps. If it's not trapped, open it and walk through. Lockpick it if it's locked.
"Clever... Very clever..."
Before my companion opens the door, double check for traps on the secret door then make him wait until I'm well away from the door before he opens it. Then search the southern corridor for traps and secret doors with both my hands and gem.
The misty golden sparkler room reeks of traps. Go to the newly found door instead and just kind of loiter about.
"You guys know any good jokes?"
To the secret door that was found, open it but don't go in
Everyone... just kinda clusters around the new-found door.
[5 + 5] [18 + 5] [1 + 5] Luckily it doesn't seem to be trapped or locked, and in fact opens quite easily.
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"How many bards does it take to kill a dragon? None, they'll wait for a real adventurer to come along and kill the dragon, then sing songs about him."
Take a big breathe, hold it, and search the mist.
Taking a deep breath, you head into the mists to search the room.
(http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ToH_Gallery/ToHGraphic22.jpg)
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Acererak once caged a siren here in the grotto behind the mists, but she escaped years ago. Now a crypt chanter lairs here. By coincidence, the crypt chanter looks not unlike the siren once magically bound to this chamber.
Eh, you know what? Sod that. We can do better than that pancy shit.
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Post by: Vorthon on November 15, 2012, 03:37:32 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 15, 2012, 03:50:41 pm
Post by: Kadzar on November 15, 2012, 04:09:59 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 15, 2012, 04:14:46 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on November 15, 2012, 04:33:46 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 15, 2012, 04:35:12 pm
* Disclaimer: I have clue about heavy metal music and went with the first names that came off the top of my head. Please don't kill me.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 15, 2012, 04:36:26 pm
* Disclaimer: I have clue about heavy metal music and went with the first names that came off the top of my head. Please don't kill me.Shouldn't that be "No Clue?"
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 15, 2012, 04:36:50 pm
Post by: anailater on November 15, 2012, 04:37:14 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on November 15, 2012, 04:37:56 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 15, 2012, 05:36:52 pm
Post by: zacen299 on November 15, 2012, 05:47:58 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 15, 2012, 09:15:44 pm
Go rock out. Attempt to see if trading a guitar is viable for some of my gold or any sapphires I may have, I'm ok with removing one from my sword.
If I begin to feel strange in any way take my sword and lob my own ears off- the reduced hearing plus the pain should break any trance
Post by: Zako on November 15, 2012, 09:23:09 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 20, 2012, 11:13:52 am
I light up my lantern and walk through the north door. Search the whole Hallway and keep moving forward until I find something interesting. Disarm traps and open secret doors as I find them.
Sneak along the newly revealed corridor slowly, checking for traps and secret doors along the way.
[10 + 5] [14 + 5] The two thieves walk along the newly-revealed corridor, searching for traps along the way. However they find no traps, but they do find another secret door! Well, more like a secret manhole, set into the floor right behind the door. So we've got a secret manhole behind a secret door inside a false door. Makes perfect sense.
The rest of the corridor is relatively uninteresting, due to its lack of traps. However, it does have a set of narrow double-doors on its right side, about 50~60 feet in. The corridor also terminates in a stairway, though a quick investigation reveals that it leads to nowhere.
Attend concert, rock out tribal-style! Woooooooooo!
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) /dance
Everybody Dance Now!
Go rock out. Attempt to see if trading a guitar is viable for some of my gold or any sapphires I may have, I'm ok with removing one from my sword.
The party, eager for some R&R and not D&D (death and destruction), begins to gather around the musicians for the most epic rock concert of all time. The mysterious smoke in the cavern begins to dissipate, as
Mutter about how disco was better and then summon alcohol to sooth the savage musicians.
Before the concert starts, Aroth summons up some booze to sooth the savage musicians (and to make a killing at the concession stands).
[5] But forsooth, the musicians are not soothed at all!
"Pandesmos Brew? I said Bytopia Mead specifically!"
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
I'll post a map up in a bit, but right now I think that you guys have more important things to worry about.
Post by: anailater on November 20, 2012, 12:08:29 pm
Stop jamming out, fireball the bad guys.
Post by: zacen299 on November 20, 2012, 04:00:04 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 20, 2012, 04:03:57 pm
If there are traps, I'm descending into the manhole cover.
Post by: Vorthon on November 20, 2012, 04:05:08 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 20, 2012, 05:19:09 pm
[WILLPOWER: 20]. I KNEW WHAT HAD TO BE DONE.
Post by: Kadzar on November 20, 2012, 06:00:16 pm
Post by: Zako on November 20, 2012, 10:28:09 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 23, 2012, 01:58:44 am
name: Claw
Gender: Male
Class: Fighter
He is a human with hands and arms polymorphed into a bears. While the claws are effective as weapons his main attack is using puns.
Show up riding a rolling rock and attack them by exercising my right to bear arms.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 24, 2012, 10:07:23 pm
((Yay, I made devil music!))
Stop jamming out, fireball the bad guys.
[WILLPOWER: 18 + 5] You successfully resist the harmful devil music and prepare yourself for mortal combat! Or immoral combat, seeing as you're facing rock musicians.
[17] Your fireball shoots out and hits the two chanters full in the... incorporealness. I don't know, I'm not an expert on ghosts. 1 fire 1 fire
Also Fireball the bad guys!
[13] You also fireball the bad guys with all the skill that you can muster. Hint: It's a lot. 1 fire 1 fire
Go help Kazard and WallII with their exploration considering I'm useless in battle
[5 + 5] You help Kazard and WallII in their exploration. And by help I mean hold Wall's lantern. At least they have slightly better illumination now. Slightly.
Search the door at the end of the hall for traps. No traps, then open it.
If there are traps, I'm descending into the manhole cover.
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Go slaying with everyone else, and enjoy the coolness of the handle of my sword, knowing my hands won't get sweaty.
[AUTOSUCCESS] With great skill and vigour, you take a slice at the ghost musicians! Did I mention that they're ghost musicians? I thought I did.
[SUCCESS] Anyway, as ghost musicians they're sometimes immune to normal weaponry (about 50%), though you obviously you don't care as your mighty sword tears the bassist a new one. 1 damage
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak Creates some Anvils to lay down a beat(ing).
[7] The musicians laugh at your silly anvils and easily phase through them. Given that you're fighting ghosts (somehow), that shouldn't have been too surprising.
Check that manhole for traps, then examine the end of the corridor for secret doors or switches. Stand well back when the other guy tries to open it.
[7 + 5] You find no traps, though it's a little late for the other guy now. Oh well.
Hmm, they are more picky then I thought they would be, what with it being free beer and all. Anyway,
name: Claw
Gender: Male
Class: Fighter
He is a human with hands and arms polymorphed into a bears. While the claws are effective as weapons his main attack is using puns.
Show up riding a rolling rock and attack them by exercising my right to bear arms.
[AUTOSUCCESS] Ah-ha! Your right to bear arms is highly respected by the two ghost musicians.
[FAIL] Of course they're still ghosts (or ghost-like) and your bear arms have no effect on their ethereal hide. Maybe you should have spent less time learning puns and more time on figuring out how to actually hit them.
The demonic guitarist (who's also a ghost. Did I mention that he's a ghost? Well, he's a ghost) finally comes to the end of his guitar solo. However, before everybody can breathe a sigh of relief, the devilish bassist begins to lay down some sweet power chords!
[WILLPOWER: 20 + 5] [WILLPOWER: 12 + 5] [WILLPOWER: 19] [WILLPOWER: 10] Malaken, Razdak, Nikolai and Claw all resist the effects of those sweet-ass chords! Looks like the evil music of those devil-worshipers ca-
[WILLPOWER: 2 + 5] Goddamn it, Kadvega Montalka. I thought we told you never to listen to those hellish records again! But no... you had to go and listen, and now you're-
Uh... Montalka is the only person who doesn't resist the bassist's music, and is once again rocking out. Bummer.
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
I checked this thread and thought: Why the hell isn't anybody posting anything? And then I remember that I wanted some more time to look over the turn. Ah... It was worth it.
Post by: Kadzar on November 24, 2012, 10:17:05 pm
Post by: flame99 on November 24, 2012, 10:31:07 pm
Name: Karnii
Class: Mage
Inventory: Robe, Staff, a poisinous cloud throwing potion, and a fire throwing potion.
Spells: Wild magic, because why not?
Fireball
Detect Magic
Magic Missile
Push (A made-up spell; think limited form of the Force)
Post by: zacen299 on November 24, 2012, 10:39:47 pm
Well, if it isn't far too late already, I will be joining the game.
Name: Karnii
Class: Mage
Inventory: Robe, Staff, a poisinous cloud throwing potion, and a fire throwing potion.
Spells: Wild magic, because why not?
Fireball
Detect Magic
Magic Missile
Push (A made-up spell; think limited form of the Force)
I HATE YOU!
Now to business. Search the newly revealed hallway checking the doors. (I'm totally going to get killed by something like a boulder won't I?)
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 25, 2012, 02:40:54 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 25, 2012, 03:29:28 am
Post by: Vorthon on November 25, 2012, 09:41:23 am
Post by: Zako on November 25, 2012, 10:26:13 am
Tap everywhere as far as I can reach from the door with my pole to check for traps, then let someone else go first while I check the manhole for traps again. If I'm sure there's no traps, open it with some strong, meatshieldy help and jump away from possible danger.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on November 25, 2012, 04:01:56 pm
Pommel strike the ghosts, hoping that some of the cold-bone has enough magical whatever to hit the ghosts.
Post by: zacen299 on November 26, 2012, 11:52:36 pm
"I don't like the looks of this..."
Tap everywhere as far as I can reach from the door with my pole to check for traps, then let someone else go first while I check the manhole for traps again. If I'm sure there's no traps, open it with some strong, meatshieldy help and jump away from possible danger.
Open what? Isn't the manhole open already?
Post by: Zako on November 27, 2012, 12:50:42 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 27, 2012, 01:15:00 pm
Post by: zacen299 on November 27, 2012, 07:36:34 pm
No one has investigated the manhole yet, besides checking to see if it doesn't have any traps. Hint: It does not.
Or in other words when the DM tells you there are no traps be extra suspicious because he will kill us all if we trust him.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on November 27, 2012, 07:53:58 pm
No one has investigated the manhole yet, besides checking to see if it doesn't have any traps. Hint: It does not.
Or in other words when the DM tells you there are no traps be extra suspicious because he will kill us all if we trust him.
Correction: No obvious traps that can be found with a search roll.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 27, 2012, 11:54:16 pm
No one has investigated the manhole yet, besides checking to see if it doesn't have any traps. Hint: It does not.
Or in other words when the DM tells you there are no traps be extra suspicious because he will kill us all if we trust him.
Correction: No obvious traps that can be found with a search roll.
Or in other words when the DM tells you there are no traps your search roll found it means you didn't roll high enough and there are some really deadly ones, be extra suspicious because he will kill us all if we trust him.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on November 28, 2012, 12:03:02 am
Correction: No obvious traps that can be found with a search roll.
Or in other words when the DM tells you there are no traps your search roll found it means you didn't roll high enough and there are some really deadly ones, be extra suspicious because he will kill us all if we trust him.
Or he's trying to make you paranoid. I've DM'd things before, and my favorite phrase was always "No traps... that you can find." Thing is, I only used it for untrapped doors, so my players would panic, freak out, take 20, open the door with a 10 foot pole, etc.
They still haven't figured it out.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on November 28, 2012, 12:08:13 am
Post by: anailater on November 28, 2012, 07:43:24 pm
Post by: zacen299 on December 01, 2012, 04:59:51 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on December 01, 2012, 05:10:39 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 05, 2013, 02:00:49 pm
Post by: flame99 on January 05, 2013, 02:16:00 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 05, 2013, 03:21:25 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 05, 2013, 03:30:20 pm
Alright, quick show of hands. Assuming that I can get my shit into gear and turn out an update every couple of days, who is willing to ignore this large gap of inactivity and keep on playing?I'm in.
Post by: Vorthon on January 05, 2013, 03:44:36 pm
Post by: flame99 on January 05, 2013, 05:03:59 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 06, 2013, 12:05:36 am
I HAD TO SUMMON AN ICELANDIC DEATH METAL BEAR JUST TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH FUCK YES I HAVE FOR THIS!!!
Ride the ICELANDIC DEATH METAL BEAR to victory.
Post by: zacen299 on January 06, 2013, 01:39:08 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on January 06, 2013, 05:32:57 pm
Post by: Jbg97 on January 06, 2013, 05:35:10 pm
Post by: anailater on January 07, 2013, 08:19:25 am
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 08, 2013, 02:22:09 pm
EDIT: Character
Name: Only known as the Sea-Wolf
Gender:Male
Class:Pirate(Fighter)
Weapons and armor: Cutlass with ivory handle, fancy clothes and a over-sized tricorn.
Items: flint and tinder, ten-foot rope, a bottle of booze and a parrot named Beaky.
Post by: kahn1234 on January 09, 2013, 03:27:54 am
Character:
Name: Kira
Gender:Female
Class:Valkyrie (Fighter)
Weapons and armour: Steel hand + half sword, Steel round shield, Steel plated Battle Lingerie
Items: Lamp+Lamp oil, flint + tinder, a rope of average length, Rations and water for 1 week.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 12, 2013, 01:11:51 am
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak shoots some Dumbfire Magic Missiles at the ghosts. Let's see them phase through force damage!
[13] You blast the Dumbfire Magic Missile at the ghost guitarist! It indeed can't phase through force damage. 1 force
You know, it's been so long since the last update I can't remember how much HP they both have... Hmm... Definitively more than enough to absorb several more hits at least.
Huzzah! finally a foe who can take me on, surely this means a rock off! (saying so Claw gets off of his rock) There we go and now for another! (Claw picks up a stick and starts beating a beat on his rock and singing something loud and shouty about geology or something trying to out do the enemy band)
[AUTOSUC- [PHASE: SUCCESS!]
...
The ghost guitarist phases through Claw's enthusiastic, yet ineffectual, attack. Damn it.
MOAR FIREBALL
[16] [4] You can never go wrong with MOAR FIREBALL, as the ghost guitarist gets caught in the horrible, burny flames. 1 fire
"Nothing's better than a heart full of hope and a mug full of booze... and I got both right here!
Pommel strike the ghosts, hoping that some of the cold-bone has enough magical whatever to hit the ghosts.
[AUTOSUCCESS] The cold-bone lacks enough magical ability to hit those bloody spirits, but it doesn't really matter too much. 1 damage
Suddenly develop a taste for classical music, then because shenanigans, WILD MAGIC!
You being to cast WILD MAGIC, but then you realize something truly horrible!
"I don't like the looks of this..."
Tap everywhere as far as I can reach from the door with my pole to check for traps, then let someone else go first while I check the manhole for traps again. If I'm sure there's no traps, open it with some strong, meatshieldy help and jump away from possible danger.
[2 + 5] Finding nothing of note, you head back to the manhole to confirm its lack of trapiness. Seeing no convenient meatshields, you go back to check on Wall II and Cairn...
Now to business. Search the newly revealed hallway checking the doors. (I'm totally going to get killed by something like a boulder won't I?)
[7 + 5] You find... absolutely nothing. Well, the doors have weird double-hinges but that seems standard in this little section. Maybe Acererak liked parades or something. Who am I to say?
Okay, same thing I did before. Check the new hall for traps, check the new door for traps, if there are no traps, open the new door. If there are traps, or anything even remotely resembling a trap, I bolt for the secret manhole thingy.
[14 + 5] Finding no traps you open the new doors.
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Well, if it isn't far too late already, I will be joining the game.
Name: Karnii
Class: Mage
Inventory: Robe, Staff, a poisinous cloud throwing potion, and a fire throwing potion.
Spells: Wild magic, because why not?
Fireball
Detect Magic
Magic Missile
Push (A made-up spell; think limited form of the Force)
Name: Only known as the Sea-Wolf
Gender:Male
Class:Pirate(Fighter)
Weapons and armor: Cutlass with ivory handle, fancy clothes and a over-sized tricorn.
Items: flint and tinder, ten-foot rope, a bottle of booze and a parrot named Beaky.
Name: Kira
Gender:Female
Class:Valkyrie (Fighter)
Weapons and armour: Steel hand + half sword, Steel round shield, Steel plated Battle Lingerie
Items: Lamp+Lamp oil, flint + tinder, a rope of average length, Rations and water for 1 week.
Hearing that the thread is open again, Karnii, Sea-Wolf and Kira all arrive to the entrance to the tomb. Karnii on a last piece of Wild Magic, Sea-Wolf on a boat manned by slaves, on Kira on a slightly over-weight pony. With Wild Magic no longer
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Just came back after emergency GMing a D&D session and was inspired to do the turn despite being late and sleep deprived and stuff. Wooooooo.
The session contained a pyromaniac, kleptomaniac, sociopath and a pervert. The only normal person was the two-metre tall bug person with four arms, who absolutely creamed almost every encounter. The first two encounters were demolished at 2 levels above the party's average, but the third and final one almost killed them. It contained a super-powerful, meatshield Oni who could do a blast 5 attack that dealt 5d6 + 12 and recharged once it was bloodied, for twice the pain. The Human Thur- Thau- Thuthingy had a blast 2 in 5 that did 2d10 + something damage and shifted everybody towards the power Oni. Throw in a knife fighter who could blitz around the field at will doing 2d8 + 7 twice in a row, and a large chuck of expendable and deadly minions and you have yourself a TPK. Well, the party ran instead of staying to die, even after I threw them a couple bones. Heh.
Now if you excuse me, I'm going to go crash. And possibly burn.
Post by: flame99 on January 12, 2013, 03:47:35 am
Post by: Kadzar on January 12, 2013, 05:52:23 am
Post by: anailater on January 12, 2013, 09:38:29 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on January 12, 2013, 09:47:17 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 12, 2013, 10:29:46 am
Er... Where am I? Am I currently outside the tomb, or with the guys fighting the ghost rockers?
Right outside the tomb (where all new characters go), though with PC Powerstm, you can attack the ghosts this turn.
Post by: Vorthon on January 12, 2013, 11:31:06 am
Post by: flame99 on January 12, 2013, 01:31:26 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 12, 2013, 02:29:18 pm
...
I'm boned, aren't I?
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on January 12, 2013, 02:31:43 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 12, 2013, 03:04:30 pm
Post by: zacen299 on January 12, 2013, 04:47:50 pm
Post by: Kadzar on January 12, 2013, 05:31:55 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 12, 2013, 05:43:49 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on January 12, 2013, 05:45:18 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 12, 2013, 05:47:15 pm
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That's the most updated map, as far as I can tell.
Post by: flame99 on January 12, 2013, 06:54:10 pm
Post by: Kadzar on January 12, 2013, 06:59:46 pm
Better now?Yes, now I am imagining Lincoln: Vampire Hunter trying to take on Acererak.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 12, 2013, 07:06:15 pm
Sorry if this was asked recently, but where exactly are we getting our faces smashed in by the ghost-rockers?
Number 22, the large cavern to the south-east. And it's not a problem, seeing how long it has been since the last update.
Excellent. Just as planned.Better now?Yes, now I am imagining Lincoln: Vampire Hunter trying to take on Acererak.
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 12, 2013, 07:51:50 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on January 14, 2013, 03:26:18 am
only the Norse can make proper metal music!!!!
Post by: zacen299 on January 14, 2013, 09:27:13 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 14, 2013, 11:54:29 am
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak creates a Gust of Wind behind himself to perform a flying headbutt on the ghost guitarist.
[11] With a mighty blast of wind, Razdak quickly propels himself forward at blinding speeds towards the guitarist! Now while chucking a mouse at an enemy would normally be as effective as, well, chucking a mouse at an enemy, ectoplasm has the same consistency as cotton candy. Thus the ghost guitarist soon finds himself with a mouse-sized hole in his chest. 1 damage
Fireball those douchebags, they were created by wild magic and they shall die by true magic
[20]
...
Well, I guess that we don't have any critical rules, seeing as Fighters always hit and thus never roll for criticals. Still, a 20 is going to bring the pain...
Kadvega Montalka reaches into his Chest Plate Armour and pulls out two things. The first is a glowing red ball of magical energy, which he calmly chucks at the feet of the ghosts. The second is a pair of sunglasses, which he uses to look really cool while the !@#$%^&* huge explosion tears the ghosts a new one. 1 fire 1 fire
The ghost guitarist
Hmm, they seem most unimpressed with my rock music. Oh well guess I will search the room they are in for stuff.
Unfortunately Acererak wasn't nice enough to add any loot in the chamber, so... hold on a second...
[10] You find exactly enough healing potions to bring the party's total healing potions up to ten. Yes, it is exactly the number you are thinking about. The one that when added to the number of healing potions the party has is equal to ten. I totally did not forget how many healing potions the party has. Definitively not.
MOAR FIREBALL. AGAIN
[4] You start to cast Fireball, but Kadvega beats you to it and, well, it really takes the wind out of your sails, you know? Knowing that your fireball will never be as cool or awesome as Kadvega's. Maybe next turn, when you don't feel so unsure of yourself.
Magic missile some ghost-rockers in the face! Let's see how badly you can give me a headache NOW!
[19] The ghost bassist, being the only ghost-rocker left, gets a magic missile to the face. I'm not entirely certain how he gave you a headache, but he definitively has one now. 1 force
Being unconscious, I'll use my action to snore and maybe drool a little. I'm pretty much reliant on the other members of the party to save me from certain doom, now...
...
I'm boned, aren't I?
No clue, but...
[8] Never mind, you're still asleep. Maybe once an ally pulls you from danger s/he can assist you on this whole 'waking up' thing.
...
You know, I never did say what was behind the set of double doors. Let's just do it now.
Once the horrible sleep-inducing smoke disperses, the corridor beyond the double doors is revealed. It's... exactly identical to the previous corridor. It extends to the north for about 40 feet before ending in another set of double doors on its western side.
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BITE GHOSTS. HUNGER FOR THE UNFLESH OF THE SPIRITS.
[AUTOSUCCESS] You hunger for the unflesh of spirits and- [PHASE] once more the ghost manages to phase through your attack. I have no clue why it only seems to happen to you.
Grab Wall II and book it to the nearest safe place
[3] You got to grab Wall II and book it, but the sight of the golem (slowly) charging down to kill you all quickly mesmerises you. Plus Wall II seems to weight a ton, and you don't want to pull something.
I will have Beaky attack while I swing at one of the ghosts with my cutlass.
Beaky is no Ganderson Thugsley, so it merely just flies around annoyingly squawking all the time. Stupid bird.
[AUTOSUCCESS] With a mighty roar you swing your cutlass at the bassist and... actually manage to hit it. Go you! 1 damage
I believe... yes, the ghost bassist is finally dead! With an unearthly wail it disappears in a puff of smoke. Judging from the smell, it's from some kind of fantasy drug. Probably Skooma.
Charge in like a woman on speed to the rest of the party and start attacking the ghost rockers!
only the Norse can make proper metal music!!!!
With a terrible roar you charge in and Oh, the ghosts are already dead. Yeah. Okay then. Never mind.
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The sleeping gas trap would be 10 times more deadly if we playing D&D so that the entire party could trigger it. Only two people? Yeah...
Well this is going to go so well isn't it? Cairn is going to be dead within five minutes I just know it. (and not by my own hand for once)
To be honest I'd be surprised if you actually died, especially since the rocker ghosts have now been dealt with. 40 feet a turn is pretty damn slow.
Post by: anailater on January 14, 2013, 12:04:46 pm
Continue to stand heroically,if i can get to the steam roller doom guys and then hold my breath long enough to pull one o them out, do that.
Post by: flame99 on January 14, 2013, 12:25:37 pm
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 14, 2013, 01:40:30 pm
Post by: zacen299 on January 14, 2013, 02:08:23 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 14, 2013, 03:38:03 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 14, 2013, 03:53:06 pm
If I wake up, I run for that manhole thingy.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 14, 2013, 04:21:38 pm
CONTINUE TO GNAW AT UNFLESH, FOR I CRAVE IT'S ETHEREAL FLAVOR!
Oh wait they're dead. Try to gnaw, and if that dosen't work, follow... someone who looks like they know what they're doing.
Post by: Vorthon on January 14, 2013, 05:50:06 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on January 14, 2013, 06:10:39 pm
Post by: Kadzar on January 14, 2013, 09:57:01 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on January 15, 2013, 03:25:43 am
Post by: kahn1234 on January 16, 2013, 08:29:20 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 16, 2013, 10:15:10 pm
"Yeah, I'm a badass."
Continue to stand heroically,if i can get to the steam roller doom guys and then hold my breath long enough to pull one o them out, do that.
Taking only a few moments to pose heroically, you then dash off to help the steamroller doom guy AKA Wall II.
[13] Not bad, not bad. You manage to drag Wall II back by five whole feet. To be fair, he did exceed your carrying capacities, what with you being a mage and all.
Inspect the room, trying to find any doors, chests, traps, etc. Probably a better job for a rouge, but I haven't got much else better to do. Also, the headache thing is because I'm prone to headaches and rock songs always trigger them for me.
[5] You find absolutely nothing special in the room. Zero, zip, nada. Definitively nothing in here.
INHALE THE DRUGS.
[7] What? Are you crazy? Besides, there's barely enough smoke there to get high in the first place.
Kick Wall II in the nuts for falling asleep and forcing me to reincarnate AGAIN!
[12] You know, you could always abandon Wall II and just... run away? Just a thought, mind you, since I know that you'll stick with Wall till the bitter, squishy end.
...
Then again, you did just kick him in the nuts...
I'm going to try and wake up. Hopefully, being kicked in the nuts will help.
If I wake up, I run for that manhole thingy.
[7 + 2] Nope. Still asleep. Being kicked in the nuts helped, but not enough. It also turned your dream from one involving nubile young women, to one involving more pain and terror. Just, you know, if you're wondering or something.
CONTINUE TO GNAW AT UNFLESH, FOR I CRAVE IT'S ETHEREAL FLAVOR!
Oh wait they're dead. Try to gnaw, and if that dosen't work, follow... someone who looks like they know what they're doing.
You quickly become racked with indecision, since several people look like they know what they're doing.
INHALE THE DRUGS. PAAAAAARTY TIME.
Malaken is not one of them.
[7] You too also fail to get high from the drugs. Possibly because they were Ghost Drugs! Or more probably because they've been dispersed to the high winds by the time you got to them.
Help wake and or move Wall II so as there is no squashing action going on
[8] You... I don't know. You decide to tag around with Kadvega or something. Maybe you're too over-awed by his heroicness?
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak tries to blow Wall II out of the way with a Gust of Wind and scare the elephant golem with his mousiness.
[19] With a mighty gust of wind you blow everyone backwards, throwing them out of the way of the elephant golem and into the main hallway. Yay!
The golem, seeing the fearsome and terrible visage of Razdak, begins to quickly back down the hallway, accompanied by a obnoxious beeping noise.
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP...
Oh, and Wall II wakes up, because I know that otherwise we'll spend half a turn trying to wake him.
Try to summon Odin,Thor and his hammer Mjolnir. If successful, tell them to smash the stone golem into itty bitty pieces.
[12] Normally I wouldn't allow this, so I won't.
Unfortunately Odin and Thor don't listen to your summons, partly because they're gods and have some important wenching/boozing to do, and mostly because you're trying to summon them. Geez, you could at least ask politely first. Not that it'll work, per say, but at least it'll be more polite.
Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Potion Coffer (click to show/hide)
If the party expected to finish this place even in D&D the trap should not have hit that many people. Then again most don't expect to finish it in one character.
Well it was supposed to hit the entire party at once instead of... 10%? Something like that. Oh, and I also think that I sprung it a bit to early. The module is rather vague on that matter.
Post by: Vorthon on January 16, 2013, 10:24:05 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on January 16, 2013, 10:29:23 pm
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 16, 2013, 10:32:23 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 16, 2013, 11:00:42 pm
ABOUT. FACE.
Grab pants, bend over and pull down, exposing rear to golem.
HOW'S THIS FOR PIRATE BOOTY!?
Post by: Kadzar on January 17, 2013, 12:30:01 am
Post by: zacen299 on January 17, 2013, 12:50:55 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 17, 2013, 02:57:14 am
I'm going down the manhole thingy, searching for traps and secret doors as I go.
Post by: anailater on January 17, 2013, 03:53:08 am
Post by: kahn1234 on January 18, 2013, 03:22:43 am
Post by: flame99 on January 18, 2013, 11:06:50 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 20, 2013, 06:53:36 pm
Cast Summon Ancestral Spirits, and send them to stop the golem.
With a mighty call you summon your ancestral spirits. They come grumbling, but you're still a relative and so they quickly move to help.
[15] Individually your ancestors are not very strong or beefy (especially cousin Ned...), but as a group the spirits easily manage to stop the golem in its tracks.
Attack the golem from the side
Deciding to forgo this entire pun-based shtick for now, you just charge at the golem with your
[AUTOSUCCESS] The golem occupies the entire hallway and thus is far too large to attack from the side. So you'll just have to be content with gouging its face out. 1 damage
Yell some pirate-sounding stuff and throw something at the golem.
You mumble something pirate-sounding under your breath, not because you can't think of anything, but because you're clearly too busy preparing for the most important throw of your life. Yeah...
[AUTOSUCCESS] Grabbing the first thing in your pack, you chuck it at the golem with all the force of your mighty seaman's arms. 1 damage
Admittedly some flint and tinder shouldn't do so much damage, but meh. Rules are rules, I guess.
Face golem.
ABOUT. FACE.
Grab pants, bend over and pull down, exposing rear to golem.
HOW'S THIS FOR PIRATE BOOTY!?
[2] Sea-Wolf is quite interested in your pirate booty, but the golem is not. Probably something to do with that whole 'being made of stone' thing. Or maybe because it's an elephant and isn't attracted to that kind of thing. Who knows?
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak takes a nibble of his Barovian Roquefort in celebration of a job well done.
Such a finer cheese cannot be found for such a fine job. Ah... delicious.
Sit in a corner waiting until the hallway is safe again (or more correctly until all visible traps are gone.
You twiddle your thumbs. Ho-hum. You do have throwing knives, you know.
Yay, consciousness!
I'm going down the manhole thingy, searching for traps and secret doors as I go.
Finally!
[15 + 5] With all indications showing that the manhole is safe, you cautiously open it finding...
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FIREBALLS! Burn the stone!
Can fire burn stone? Probably. But are your fireballs hot enough to do so?
[1] Yeah, I thought so too. Your fireball splashes harmlessly off the golem's exterior, doing nothing more than giving Claw a few singed hairs. Claw replies to your inadvertent attempt at teamkilling with a witty and no-doubt awesome pun. Of course the GM isn't good enough at wordplay to make one up on the spot, so you'll just have to use your imagination, okay?
Retreat and wait until hallway is clear ( as swords are no good against stone....) and then follow the rest of the group onwards.
You challenge Cairn to a thumb-twiddling contest, seeing as the golem is still blocking the passageway and probably will continue to do so for some time. Of course, being a Rogue, Cairn easily wins. Curses.
Use Push to try to get the golem jammed in the hallway at an angle we should still be able to get through.
[10] The golem resists all your attempts to jam it, mostly because it's rollers are almost the width of the entire hallway. Yeah, I have no clue how it goes around corners either. Magic, probably.
Speaking of the golem, it's now its turn, isn't it?
Seeing Claw in front of it, trying to gouge out its face, the golem charges foward to reduce him to paste.
...
Of course the golem is still held back by Malaken's ancestors and Karnii's push spell and does nothing more but ruin the floor. However it does manage to shake off most of the spirits (especially that whimp Ned), and Karnii's Push spell can't last forever...
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See? I posted a turn without prodding! I'm getting back into the habit of being a not-terrible GM!
...
Okay, back into the habit of being a more punctual GM. Geez.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on January 20, 2013, 06:57:56 pm
Post by: anailater on January 20, 2013, 07:08:36 pm
Melt stone!
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 20, 2013, 07:19:27 pm
Stab golem.
Post by: Kadzar on January 20, 2013, 07:50:54 pm
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 20, 2013, 07:59:10 pm
Post by: flame99 on January 20, 2013, 10:07:12 pm
Edit: Greatly urge everybody else to follow suit.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 20, 2013, 10:26:38 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on January 21, 2013, 03:39:36 am
Post by: Vorthon on January 21, 2013, 01:17:37 pm
Post by: zacen299 on January 21, 2013, 08:17:48 pm
Post by: zacen299 on January 26, 2013, 08:56:10 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 27, 2013, 08:50:08 pm
EDIT: By popular demand:Count me in.
Can I join?
Of course! The more the merrier! Plus, given the death rate (high), anybody can join/re-join at any time, so you have no excuses not to!
Spoiler: Kenthokk (click to show/hide)
Post by: zacen299 on January 28, 2013, 05:18:28 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 28, 2013, 05:59:16 pm
Here's hoping that USEC's life gets less muddled and busy, for his sake and ours!
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 29, 2013, 09:27:33 am
Cast Bane on the Golem. Attempt to curse it with jammed rollers!
[19] You Bane the golem. Its rollers quickly jam on... uh... something. Sea-Wolf's flint and tinder, I guess. Either that or the golem's construction is exceptionally shoddy, which is also an option.
I bear down on the golem and sideswipe it
[AUTOSUCCESS] The golem is too large to get around it, so you'll just have to be content with a frontswipe. 1 damage
“ I SHALL MELT STONE! ”
Melt stone!
[19]
...
Bugger you.
You quickly create another fireball, but this time concentrate it's power into as small as space as possible. The intense, flaming ball of fire effortlessly burns its way through most of the the golem, spewing out of it's rear like explosive diarrhoea. Ew. 1 fire
GOLEM! DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE MY ASS!
Stab golem.
[AUTOSUCCESS] I was going to make a joke about you stabbing the golem with your ass, but it was tasteless and unfunny. Exceptionally tasteless and unfunny, that is. I did just make a poop joke. 1 damage
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Without even looking up from his cheese, Razdak fires a Dumbfire Magic Missile at the golem.
[15] Razdak must be a master marksrodent, because his dumbfire magic missile manages to strike the golem right between the eyes! Mind you he wasn't exactly aiming, so maybe it's just dumb luck, but I hope not. 1 force
Compose some pirate-y one-liners, then throw something else at the golem.
"Y'arr... Uh..."
Muttering some suitably sailory one-liners underneath your breath, you search through your pack and pull out...
Ten-feet of Rope. It'll have to do.
[AUTOSUCCESS] Of course, being a
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Suddenly become a cousin Ned and jump into the manhole, following Wall II.
Edit: Greatly urge everybody else to follow suit.
I'm gonna continue down the hall, searching for traps and secret doors, following any turns in the passage, and only stopping when I come across traps, enemies, a branch in the path, or anything else that would seriously impede my progress(Sphere of annihilation, puzzle door, sheer drop, etc.)
Go down the manhole and explore.
Follow after Wall II.
Karnii, Wall II, Kira and Cairn all decide to go bugger the golem and have a party down in the manhole. That sounded much better in my head. Trust me.
After turning the corner in the passageway, the mini-party encounters another hallway. Exciting eh? However forty feet down the end of this hallway:
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A door forged of gleaming metallic alloy with massive reinforced hinges bars passage beyond this point. Three vertical slots mar the door’s surface at waist height. Each slot is about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long.
[9 + 5] Finding no traps in the hallway with his roll, Wall II cautiously approaches the door and inspects it. The door looks like the kind of thing that could keep out an entire army if it was made of mere iron and wood, but knowing Acererak it's probably made out of something stronger and more exotic. The door itself is completely unadorned except for a couple of structural enhancements to make it even stronger, though oddly enough it lacks a handle. Odd. Anyways short of magic or some impressive feat of engineering, the only way through this door is by picking its lock. Somehow.
Count me in.Spoiler: Kenthokk (click to show/hide)
Kenthokk the Barbarian saunters up to the entrance to the tomb, glad to finally have a dungeon that will truly test his mettle. Mind you, he completely lacks any items despite his 6 item carrying capacity, but I imagine that a quick trip to Badend would rectify this problem.
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Potion Coffer (click to show/hide)
Here's hoping that USEC's life gets less muddled and busy, for his sake and ours!
I hope so to.
Anyways, here's a promise: The next turn will be on Thursday or Friday. Got an interview to prepare for on Wednesday, so I'll be busy till then, but unless I'm full of shit (spoilers: I am) I get the turn out before Saturday.
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 29, 2013, 11:58:21 am
Post by: anailater on January 29, 2013, 01:14:34 pm
Have a hearty chuckle, follow the others, let everyone else go down passage ways first.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on January 29, 2013, 01:20:04 pm
Post by: Vorthon on January 29, 2013, 01:25:46 pm
Post by: Kadzar on January 29, 2013, 03:30:57 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 29, 2013, 04:32:00 pm
Stand around. Loiter. Take up space and resources.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 29, 2013, 05:11:40 pm
Head back to town a bit sheepishly, procuring:
-As much rope as possible (no more than one item slot)
-A grappling hook
-A miner's pick
-A climber's kit
Once these have been obtained, return to the dungeon and examine the entrance.
Post by: flame99 on January 29, 2013, 05:22:21 pm
Post by: zacen299 on January 29, 2013, 05:34:11 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 29, 2013, 09:02:27 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 29, 2013, 09:05:23 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 29, 2013, 09:23:38 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 29, 2013, 10:20:04 pm
I start sticking things into the slots. Anything that will fit. Coins, swords, rings, particularly thin adventurers, whatever I can get my hands on.Be glad I'm not near this guy.
Post by: kahn1234 on January 30, 2013, 03:51:48 am
failing that, (if tat takes up a turn) in the turn after stick my sword as far as possible into the holes one by one until something happens.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 30, 2013, 06:11:57 pm
Collect rope and tinder, name rope 'Stonesmashers the Deadly Coil', then follow someone.
Congratulations, your rope has gained enough EXP to level up and become Stonesmashers the Deadly Coil! Aw Yea-
Wait. You didn't get any EXP... Of course, you're not going to complain, seeing as Stonesmashers is strong enough to bash your skull in if it wanted to. But still...
"I MELTED STONE!"
Have a hearty chuckle, follow the others, let everyone else go down passage ways first.
Heh heh heh.
There, was that hearty enough? I can do heartier if you want.
Go back down the corridor that the golem rolled out of and search it
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak puts away his cheese and scurries down the golem corridor.
You all go back down the corridor and through the door that the golem burst out of to find...
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Follow the rest of the party, and try casting Summon Ancestral Spirits and asking them to scout beyond the door. After making a small sacrifice of coins to appease them. (Or, in more meta-gamey terms; to hopefully get a bonus to my roll. :P)
[3] The spirits hate your attempt at meta-gaming and refuse to do anything despite how much gold you offer. Geez, thanks a lot guys.
I am... unclean.
Stand around. Loiter. Take up space and resources.
[8] You needless take up space and resources. However, due to your low(ish) roll, you decide to sit down instead of stand around. Ooh, how terrible. Wish you did better on that roll, don't you?
Oh, I can get free items? Missed that.
Head back to town a bit sheepishly, procuring:
-As much rope as possible (no more than one item slot)
-A grappling hook
-A miner's pick
-A climber's kit
Once these have been obtained, return to the dungeon and examine the entrance.
While the village of Badend isn't large enough to be considered a town, it does have rope, a grappling hook, a pick and a climber's kit to sell to you (they take credit and traveller's check). Obviously you aren't the first adventurer to brave the tomb, and you probably won't be the last.
Having collected your items you head back to the entrance of the dungeon. Said entrance is... Uh...
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A low, flat-topped hill, about 200 yards wide and 300 yards long, protrudes from the earth. Ugly weeds, thorns, and briars grow upon the steep sides and bald top of the 60-foot-high mound. Black rocks crown the hilltop. The north side of the hill is fronted by a 20-foot high crumbling cliff of sand and gravel. A low stone ledge overhangs this eroded area, and shrubs and bushes obscure it from observation at a distance.
Oh, and three holes have been dug into the hillside. With your party ESP, you know which one is the real entrance to the tomb.
I start sticking things into the slots. Anything that will fit. Coins, swords, rings, particularly thin adventurers, whatever I can get my hands on.Be glad I'm not near this guy.
Also, due to said party ESP, you also feel an acute sense of relief. You may about to walk into a horrible death trap, but at least you're not anywhere near this fellow, amiright?
Use Magic Missile to knock some rocks off of a nearby wall, and try to use push to make it fit the hole. Then put said rock into the hole.
[18] Nice try, but your abilities with magic are nowhere near good enough to shape stone just like that. Plus I'm pretty sure that pushing stone like that will just make it shatter into a bunch of tiny and useless pieces. Oh well.
Poke at the holes with my daggers. If I can somehow pick the door do so instead.
[4] The door is way beyond your ability to pick. Way, way beyond.
Poking at the slots with your dagger yields more results. Namely, at the back of each hole is some kind of button. Obviously you can't be too careful, so you leave the buttons alone for now.
I start sticking things into the slots. Anything that will fit. Coins, swords, rings, particularly thin adventurers, whatever I can get my hands on.
Luckily for the property and sanity of your fellow adventurers, your throwing knives are just the right size to fit into the slots. Well, part of the adventurer's sanity. I'm sure that the other part is crying out in fear as you blindly dick around with the door. Anyways after putting the knives in as far as they can go, something
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Potion Coffer (click to show/hide)
Interview went awesome, hence the update today. You better enjoy it (because I did).
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 30, 2013, 06:26:01 pm
Admire architecture.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on January 30, 2013, 06:26:50 pm
WOOOO, ARCHITECTURE!
Admire architecture.
You admire the architecture. It is indeed, quite admirable. Next!
Post by: Vorthon on January 30, 2013, 06:44:44 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 30, 2013, 06:59:49 pm
Enter the real entrance. Carefully.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on January 30, 2013, 07:06:58 pm
Post by: Kadzar on January 30, 2013, 08:00:58 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 30, 2013, 09:11:44 pm
If it looks valuable, I check it for traps and then pocket it quickly.
Post by: anailater on January 31, 2013, 03:09:53 am
Post by: kahn1234 on January 31, 2013, 04:30:40 am
If something attacks, bust a sexy move and then CHARGE!!!!!
(OOC realisation: I love playing the blonde aired, blue eyed beauty)
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on January 31, 2013, 07:05:54 am
Suppress the urge to hug one of the pillars.
Post by: anailater on January 31, 2013, 08:27:16 am
Don't touch the pillars?I have a disturbing trap theroy about them, the faces may hold the answer.
Suppress the urge to hug one of the pillars.
Post by: zacen299 on January 31, 2013, 11:53:55 am
Post by: anailater on January 31, 2013, 12:20:34 pm
Run headfirst into one of the pillars to see if it will set off any sort of trap.NOOOOOOOOOOO
Try to grab this guy
Post by: greymountain_Sage on January 31, 2013, 03:41:16 pm
I am willing to bet that in trying to grab him to prevent him touching a pillar, you end up touching a pillar.Run headfirst into one of the pillars to see if it will set off any sort of trap.NOOOOOOOOOOO
Try to grab this guy
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 31, 2013, 05:14:10 pm
Using party link, hope this guy succeeds!Run headfirst into one of the pillars to see if it will set off any sort of trap.NOOOOOOOOOOO
Try to grab this guy
Post by: flame99 on January 31, 2013, 05:51:20 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 01, 2013, 10:37:06 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on February 05, 2013, 08:44:08 pm
WOOOO, ARCHITECTURE!
Admire architecture.
[10] Goddamn, that is some damn fine architecture. Almost makes you think that you're not in some terrible death trap, doesn't it?
Thank GM for repeating the description.
Enter the real entrance. Carefully.
Why, you're very welcome.
Anyways you go through the real entrance an-
...
You do know that you can use your party ESP to instantly figure out the layout of the place, and thus
before others go and set off any traps I take one of the golem wheels and rolls it down the pillar hall
[6 + 5] The golem was not on wheels, but on rollers. Rollers which physically can't fit into the crawlspace that leads to the pillar hall because they're far too long (and a bit too heavy). It's rather annoying, really, but you'll just have to leave them where they are.
(http://i.imgur.com/v3OHw.png) Razdak attempts to thoroughly explore the empty 20x20 room.
[11] You thoroughly explore the empty 20x20 room to discover that it is, actually, an empty 20x20 room.
I head across the room, avoiding the pillars and seeking the glowing object.
If it looks valuable, I check it for traps and then pocket it quickly.
Avoiding the pillars, you seek out the glowing object, like a moth drawn to a flame. The fact that you haven't encountered moths in this dungeon should probably tell you something.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Follow Wall II CAREFULLY and make sure he doesn't pocket anything valuable that could help the party.
If something attacks, bust a sexy move and then CHARGE!!!!!
You follow closely behind Wall II as he stumbles upon the gruesome and terrible remains. However he doesn't pocket anything, valuable or not, and nothing evil attacks the pair of you. Still, you bust a sexy move, because why not? Enjoy your looks while you've still got them (which is a very long time for a Valkyrie).
Appear in the pillar room, tell the others not to touch the pillars, examine the eyes of the faces on the pillars, do not touch.
[3] The faces on the pillars are too far away for you to examine them properly. Either because your sight is bad, or (much more likely) the torches aren't giving off enough light from down here. Oddly enough nobody seems to be able to cast levitation, though some creative uses of Feather Fall could work. Also, did you know that you can apparently float on the Ethereal plane? Neither did I until I looked it up.
Run headfirst into one of the pillars to see if it will set off any sort of trap.
Best idea? Best idea. Having sorted out this tough ethical and moral problem in his head, Cairn begins racing towards the nearest pillar at full-tilt, barrelling past Nikolai.
Try to grab this guy
However Kadvega Montalka clearly doesn't think that it's the best idea, and tries to stop Cairn as he comes thundering past.
[18] vs. [17] Somehow, I have no clue how, Montalka manages to tackle Cairn and stop him from running head-first into a pillar, though only by a foot or two. If Cairn's arms weren't pinned underneath his body, he could easily reach out and touch it. Let's hope it stays that way for now, eh?
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Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Potion Coffer (click to show/hide)
Sorry for taking too long. University/work/general laziness etc.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 05, 2013, 08:49:02 pm
Well, I suppose that touching the glowing death gem is a bad idea....
...
...
I touch the glowing death gem.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 05, 2013, 08:51:50 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on February 05, 2013, 09:07:45 pm
Post by: Vorthon on February 05, 2013, 09:11:56 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on February 05, 2013, 09:14:56 pm
Check the pillar-hall for traps.
[13] You find no traps, though given Montalka's attitude you don't check the pillars. Being a squishy
Post by: Vorthon on February 05, 2013, 09:20:27 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on February 05, 2013, 09:28:56 pm
Post by: Kadzar on February 05, 2013, 10:07:45 pm
Post by: flame99 on February 05, 2013, 10:13:12 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on February 05, 2013, 10:13:54 pm
Teleport to the nearest person in front of me.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 05, 2013, 10:15:48 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on February 05, 2013, 10:21:20 pm
Its technically not teleportation unless you have it. Its more of a get to the party option that happens in what would be a cut scene in a game. No risk because we want to kill you quickly but have you somewhere where killing you could catch others with you.
It's "I've assumed you've read the thread so let's condense several useless turns worth of travelling into one scene so we don't waste everyone's bloody time". Teleportation is more of the technical term, though what you've said works pretty well too.
Post by: zacen299 on February 08, 2013, 09:20:38 pm
Post by: anailater on February 08, 2013, 10:12:38 pm
Grab the guy from the floor, push him into the PILLAR.
Post by: zacen299 on February 08, 2013, 10:33:31 pm
Post by: anailater on February 08, 2013, 10:48:41 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on February 09, 2013, 10:55:03 am
Post by: rabidgam3r on February 09, 2013, 11:02:28 am
"FINE TOUCH THE FREAKING PILLAR!"We shall push him into EVERY pillar, then make him eat the gem if he lives.
Grab the guy from the floor, push him into the PILLAR.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 09, 2013, 02:07:17 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 09, 2013, 11:51:17 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 12, 2013, 06:08:35 pm
Post by: flame99 on February 12, 2013, 07:13:46 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 12, 2013, 07:18:38 pm
Won't be too long before we start up again, I'm sure.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 12, 2013, 07:23:32 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 12, 2013, 11:02:38 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 12, 2013, 11:15:51 pm
Code: [Select]
You are in a room and your name is...
Well your sure you had one, what was it again?Not RTD but coin flip coin flip or as I prefer to call it (as of right now) DTails which stands for DoubleTails but also Duck Tales because I liked the cartoon. Heads is good Tails is bad, second flip is if needed for severity or dodge or whatever.
[If people don't agree with this I will take it out]
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on February 12, 2013, 11:18:17 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 12, 2013, 11:21:20 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 12, 2013, 11:26:36 pm
zacen299: tails heads
Code: [Select]
Ah right your name is Urist GarFunkelFart,
huh the room appears to be ______, you should probably do something about it
Post by: zacen299 on February 12, 2013, 11:32:55 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 12, 2013, 11:33:12 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on February 12, 2013, 11:34:14 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 12, 2013, 11:34:25 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 12, 2013, 11:36:54 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 12, 2013, 11:52:36 pm
On fire? Yes that's a question it's questionably on fire. No I'm not trying to make this ridiculous as possible why would you ask (I'll stop after this)No, it's filled with pot that's on fire.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 13, 2013, 12:01:48 am
Greymountain_Sage: heads tails
GreatWyrmGold: tails heads
Code: [Select]
Hmm, it seems the room might be on fire. More importantly though there are bees, every where,
Even More importantly then that though they are !!bees!! and they have lit the picture of the last thing
your father saw when he was being forcefully relocated before he fainted from alcohol poisoning.
Its of some attachment to you but then again your life is something your attached to as well.(http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt156/akhierthedragonhearted/Random%20Forum%20Game%20Images/001BeesFIREBees.png)(you can click the image to make it biggererer)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 13, 2013, 12:06:18 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 13, 2013, 12:07:52 am
Post by: zacen299 on February 13, 2013, 12:08:53 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 13, 2013, 12:10:50 am
Post by: zacen299 on February 13, 2013, 12:12:16 am
Post by: kahn1234 on February 13, 2013, 06:11:05 am
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 13, 2013, 11:26:43 am
Kahn1234: tails tails
!!Bees!!: heads tails
attack: heads heads - dodge: heads tails
Code: [Select]
My goodness you want to be terrified and do something irresponsible but its just not coming to you. Luckily your home is only
a cardboard box and the one side is completely open so you should be able to run out quickly though you will be sad to lose the picture.
Of course you can manage that after a little bit of belly dancing, after all who can resist that? Certainly not you though of knowing
how to would just ruin the fun sadly the bees are not only flaming but flaming and take offense to your badly done dance and attack you.
You manage to use your not so smooth moves to dodge the first few but then they manage to sneak up behind you and sting you.
Being flaming bees of course they do fire damage so you are now !!on fire!! as well, that and still in your house. Luckily for you
stinging you caused all the bees to die from losing their internal organs, sadly you have acquired some bee stingers in your "inventory".oh and lollipop is the password for a quiz I have to take at home so I am using my post here to remember it.
Post by: zacen299 on February 13, 2013, 12:10:12 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on February 13, 2013, 04:49:54 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 13, 2013, 09:45:30 pm
GreatWyrmGold: heads heads
Picture safety: heads heads
Zacen299: heads heads
water: heads heads
Code: [Select]
Of course you must save the picture first! You throw yourself against it to put out the fires on
it and in the process break through the back of your cardboard box. The picture is a little burnt
around the edges but only you seem to have taken any real damage from fire...
Speaking of which you should probably put yourself out before you catch the picture on fire again.
Luckily you put your box next to the park fountain so you jump right in. You are now soaked in a
fountain, the area around you is like any other park except for the burning card board box and a
slightly toasty picture.... I need to find a meaner coin. I literally flipped all heads for everything but the first
Post by: zacen299 on February 13, 2013, 10:05:45 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on February 13, 2013, 10:24:43 pm
Grab the picture and leave the park in a north easterly direction (no I'm not expecting the character to know what that is.)Works for me. And if we get Tails Tail? We go southwest.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 16, 2013, 04:35:22 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 16, 2013, 04:55:55 pm
Greymountain_Sage: tails heads
resist fire: heads heads
Luck: tails tails
Code: [Select]
It seems that you have decided to leave the park though of course you grab the picture first.
Easy enough though a few passerby's snicker at your predicament. Can't have that now can we?
No of course not though your choice to pick up and throw your !!home!! may not have been the best
of ideas at least you seem to have charred your hands enough that they seem immune to fire, or more
probable you just can't feel the burning anymore. Now what where you doing again? Whatever armed
with your picture and your !!home!! you continue north east and upon exiting the park you see
Oh, Oh my, that can't be good. There seems to be a _____ police coming your way. Also it seems
that to the north east of the park is the local library for whatever good that will do you.
Post by: flame99 on February 16, 2013, 07:10:05 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 16, 2013, 09:15:45 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 17, 2013, 07:45:12 pm
Zacen299: heads tails
Luck: heads heads
Time Passing: heads
Fire Starting: heads tails
Code: [Select]
Ah yes, you can clearly see the policeman now. At first you thought he was a criminal but
it seems he is just crazy. Luckily it seems he isn't coming after you though you can't tell where he is
going but you figure its probably better to duck into the library. Of course you can't seem to find
anything you want to read and it seems there isn't any good education text. Welp, guess its time
to burn it all.
It takes you a bit of time to find a good place to start it so you don't get stopped and sadly you did
not find a particularly good spot so people noticed right away. Sadly for them you did pick a good
spot to start it from a fire starting perspective so it quickly spread to the whole building. Of course
you are once again stuck in a burning building and this one isn't made of cardboard.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 17, 2013, 07:47:51 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 18, 2013, 03:17:28 pm
Break through a window by using a librarian as a battering ram.
+1
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 25, 2013, 11:00:19 pm
C'mon, that was fun, and I'm pretty sure something fun is about to happen with the glowing death gem and the pillars in the other game.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on February 25, 2013, 11:33:05 pm
Please tell me the Filler game hasn't stagnated too?Okay, I'll just let you come to that conclusion on your own.
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on February 25, 2013, 11:41:47 pm
Greymountian_Sage & Zacen299: tails heads
Broken Glass: tails heads
Code: [Select]
You for but a moment ponder the window and librarian before the perfect plan comes to
mind. Then of course you forget said plan and decide to use the librarian as a battering ram to get
out the window, but thats the kind of plan I am starting to expect from you. Anyway you fail at it,
or more to the point you manage to trip at the last moment and end up using yourself to bust
through the window. Luckily for you the glass is as good at hurting you as you are at using others
as a battering ram, or more topically, your ability to notice that you where on the second floor. So
yeah, your currently clutching your !!xHomex!! and the picture while falling though that last bit will
end soon enough.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on February 25, 2013, 11:47:00 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 25, 2013, 11:53:15 pm
Post by: zacen299 on February 28, 2013, 04:46:39 am
Post by: kahn1234 on February 28, 2013, 05:59:18 am
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on February 28, 2013, 08:54:01 am
Though if someone wants to grab the mantle of GM and continue the turns, then go straight ahead. It's a shade or two better than leaving the thread dead, the module is free, and the system is pretty simple, with lots of room for fudging. Plus you could always PM me if you get confused about something.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on February 28, 2013, 01:01:47 pm
Okay, I'll do it. Which, by necessity, means I can't take the death gem, so first person to ask for it gets it.
Post by: flame99 on February 28, 2013, 09:15:20 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on March 01, 2013, 03:21:40 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 01, 2013, 04:19:04 am
My action was to Poke death gem with sword, withdraw sword if it starts melting.Your sword taps the gem lightly. To your astonishment... Nothing happens. In fact, you test the tip of your sword with one finger, it isn't even warm.
Do no want. Also, just so you don't have to search through pages, my idea was to cast Magic Missile at the farthest pillar it can reach.[17] Nice shot. You blow a decent sized chunk out of a pillar about halfway across the room. It is now a pillar with a whole in it. That seems to be the full scope of the change.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 01, 2013, 04:20:17 am
Post by: kahn1234 on March 01, 2013, 07:40:22 am
also, you might want to PM players just to let them know this game isnt dead yet.
Post by: zacen299 on March 01, 2013, 01:02:48 pm
Post by: Akhier the Dragon hearted on March 01, 2013, 01:08:55 pm
I watch the fool touch the gem and stop anyone who attempts to stop him then if he lives congratulate him. Oh and if I have the ability I also get the one guy off of the guy that was trying to run headlong into the pillars and help him up to see what he does, these people sure are funny in their actions but who am I to stop them from exploring the dungeon further.This was my last action so whatever in it that still applies I do
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 01, 2013, 01:23:43 pm
I think somebody was trying to shove me into one of the pillars weren't they? If they weren't I'm going to run into one. Edit: Also I think somebody was trying to forcefeed me the gem.Okay, lets see here... forcefeeding a gem check: [20]
Oh god...
And will save for touching a pillar [15]
Good news and... well, more good news I suppose. When you touch the pillar, you feel its magic flood into you and think "Cut that out!" And for
once the magic agrees.
Unfortunately, for your stupidity in touching the pillars, one of the other adventurers seizes you and forces the death gem into your mouth. As the gem touches your skin, you are suddenly telepathically imbued with knowledge of its purpose: It is a gem of wishing. If you hold it in your hand and speak a wish aloud that wish will come true.
Well, I'm no longer trying to touch the gem, but Cairn has the gem in his mouth, and he's still alive, so you congratulate him. He also still ran headlong into the pillars and is still still alive, so you throw in a congratulation on that too.I watch the fool touch the gem and stop anyone who attempts to stop him then if he lives congratulate him. Oh and if I have the ability I also get the one guy off of the guy that was trying to run headlong into the pillars and help him up to see what he does, these people sure are funny in their actions but who am I to stop them from exploring the dungeon further.This was my last action so whatever in it that still applies I do
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 01, 2013, 01:52:49 pm
Post by: anailater on March 01, 2013, 02:22:47 pm
Look for exists we have yet to check, go down them first because I don't fear traps.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 02, 2013, 08:02:35 pm
Touch two or more pillars at once.Okay, let's see here:
[16][4]
Well, that second pillar makes all the difference. Suddenly, you find yourself flying up into the air. Once you near the ceiling, you realize that the air currents are rapidly propelling you towards the northern end of the room. At either end of the northern wall, you spot devil faces identical to the one in the entrance hall.
"Aw my theory was wrong, I thought the pillars would turn you into intricate thinking design on their faces, shame it didn't, lets get a move on then."To the north, you find three doors. Two are at the center of small 10 by 10 stone cubes that jut out of the wall, one to the left and one to the right. In the center, it's simply a door set in the wall.
Look for exists we have yet to check, go down them first because I don't fear traps.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 02, 2013, 08:27:48 pm
Swim in the air in the other direction.
Post by: flame99 on March 03, 2013, 02:58:47 am
Post by: kahn1234 on March 04, 2013, 05:46:29 am
Post by: anailater on March 04, 2013, 06:07:55 am
Post by: zacen299 on March 04, 2013, 09:42:24 am
Grab the gem and wish for the entire adventuring party be teleported to the chamber of our target whilst also being protected from damage for 3 days.
Hey that's my wish! Make the same wish except add also owning a mansion that is in a safe place far away and a map to said mansion that will appear in my bag.
Post by: anailater on March 04, 2013, 11:31:53 am
I wish I was not involved with these wishes that will obviously go wrong.Grab the gem and wish for the entire adventuring party be teleported to the chamber of our target whilst also being protected from damage for 3 days.
Hey that's my wish! Make the same wish except add also owning a mansion that is in a safe place far away and a map to said mansion that will appear in my bag.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 04, 2013, 02:23:06 pm
CRAP CRAP CRAP[9] After flailing around like a drunk man in the ocean, you find yourself hurtling into the left mouth.
Swim in the air in the other direction.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Follow anailater, cast Detect Magic on the left door, and if I get no reading outside of residual/negligible magic, enter.
Follow anailater, cast Detect Magic on the left door, and if I get no reading outside of residual/negligible magic, enter.
If the man following me goes to the left i will go to the rihgt, and vice versa.Well, the two of you dance around a bit trying to figure out which door you're going to.
[19] You detect no magic coming from the left door and enter. Unfortunately, it is empty of all but dust. Considering the faint blue glow, you were expecting something more.
Anailater naturally finds himself at the right door, then. Inside that:
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A large wooden sarcophagus rests on a low stone table. Broken and looted chests, urns, and coffers are scattered about the floor.Huh. Didn't see that coming.
Grab the gem and wish for the entire adventuring party be teleported to the chamber of our target whilst also being protected from damage for 3 days.
Hey that's my wish! Make the same wish except add also owning a mansion that is in a safe place far away and a map to said mansion that will appear in my bag.
I wish I was not involved with these wishes that will obviously go wrong.Lets see who gets to make the wish:
[16][20][15]
It seems Cairn will be getting a mansion somewhere at some point. A massive, 20 foot bubble of force expands around the three of you, protecting all of you from anything that could possibly hit you. It also happens to prevent you from moving outside of the bubble, but hey, you guys are safe for three days. I guess the gem ignored the teleportation part of the wish, though. You probably asked for too much.
Also, I should mention that the gem is glowing red. Like, really red. Red hot.
Post by: anailater on March 04, 2013, 02:57:52 pm
Ethereal walk, try to get out.
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on March 04, 2013, 03:22:53 pm
"God Damn it guys!"
Ethereal walk, try to get out.
Excellent...
Post by: anailater on March 04, 2013, 03:27:10 pm
Good thing I'm being the Guinea pig!"God Damn it guys!"
Ethereal walk, try to get out.
Excellent...
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 04, 2013, 03:55:29 pm
Post by: RedWarrior0 on March 04, 2013, 04:04:32 pm
"God Damn it guys!"I know, right? Although if it's a force effect in the D&D sense, ethereality doesn't permit you to get through it.
Ethereal walk, try to get out.
Excellent...
Post by: kahn1234 on March 04, 2013, 05:33:57 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on March 04, 2013, 05:36:31 pm
"God Damn it guys!"I know, right? Although if it's a force effect in the D&D sense, ethereality doesn't permit you to get through it.
Ethereal walk, try to get out.
Excellent...
I kinda want to make the next turn now, what with all the hilarity going on...
Post by: flame99 on March 04, 2013, 05:39:08 pm
As for me, I will use Detect Magic again on the middle door (There was a middle door, right?) and do the same as with the left. If there isn't a middle door, enter right door and use detect magic on sarcophagus and open it if there's no magic, but keep staff as the ready if something does come out.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 04, 2013, 05:57:46 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on March 04, 2013, 06:05:22 pm
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on March 04, 2013, 06:08:45 pm
I can't say that with a straight face. Though you might possibly be less screwed tagging along with anailater. Possibly.
Post by: anailater on March 04, 2013, 06:14:27 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 04, 2013, 06:17:08 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 04, 2013, 10:32:35 pm
"God Damn it guys!"[18]An excellent idea! Unfortunately, this is the tomb of horrors, and they've thought of that.
Ethereal walk, try to get out.
1d100:[86]
A giant, muscular demon with four arms, each ending in a horrifying weapon, towers over you in the ethereal realm. The Creature spots you immediately and swoops upon you. [18]1 damage
Yeah, turns out the etheral plane is guarded, too. As the spell expires, a mutilated wizard corpse appears just outside the bubble. So, look on the bright side, at least you aren't trapped any more.
Return to the party. Taunt the bubble people with my nudity.Yep, that is some fine taunting. Of course, they're a bit preoccupied by the impending doom brought upon them by the wishing gem.
crush the gem with the pommel of my sword. CRUSH THE DAMN THING NOW!!!! *desperation mode activate*[2] Unfortunately, it's a very sturdy gem. It's also glowing even hotter now.
I recommend cutting open the guy who ate the gem and then crushing it. As for the bubble, dispel magic or wait for 3 days :P.[17] It detects free of magic, and you open the door.
As for me, I will use Detect Magic again on the middle door (There was a middle door, right?) and do the same as with the left. If there isn't a middle door, enter right door and use detect magic on sarcophagus and open it if there's no magic, but keep staff as the ready if something does come out.
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This 10-foot-square chamber contains many
martial war decorations, which consist of crossed
swords over round shields.
Catch up to the next group of adventurers with Party ESP.Welcome to the pillar room. Watch your step, the floor is covered with chunks of adventurer.
And finally, the Gem of wishing does what we all knew it was going to do, it explodes. The two people still in the force bubble are caught in the explosion. Let's see if they can save out of it:
[8][3+5]
Nope. 100 damage
After exploding and reducing the adventurers to ash covered bone, the gem dissolves into a viscous purple slop. Ewwwww...
Post by: zacen299 on March 04, 2013, 10:44:27 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 04, 2013, 10:46:53 pm
DAAAAAMN. Uhhhh well fuck Cairn runs into the dungeon chased by a gigantic army of bears snakes and wolves. (Let the traps kill them I say) finding his way back to where he was. Also Items: Lantern, Lockpicks and a Grappling Hook. The usual. (No unless you want to be really assholeish I expect those animals to be dead by the time Cairn reaches the party.)I could fuse them all together into a supermutant bear/wolf with hundreds of snakes coming off of its skin, but fortunately for you, I'm much too lazy to actually stat that thing up.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 04, 2013, 10:48:56 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 04, 2013, 11:52:58 pm
DAAAAAMN. Uhhhh well fuck Cairn runs into the dungeon chased by a gigantic army of bears snakes and wolves. (Let the traps kill them I say) finding his way back to where he was. Also Items: Lantern, Lockpicks and a Grappling Hook. The usual. (No unless you want to be really assholeish I expect those animals to be dead by the time Cairn reaches the party.)I could fuse them all together into a supermutant bear/wolf with hundreds of snakes coming off of its skin, but fortunately for you, I'm much too lazy to actually stat that thing up.
lol that sounds awesome but it would have to be stupidly strong and would probably murder the whole party. >:3
Post by: anailater on March 05, 2013, 03:05:48 am
R.I.P.
Post by: kahn1234 on March 05, 2013, 04:59:28 am
Loot chunks of adventurer. Search for nondangerous exits.
you know that all you'll get from it would be steel lingerie and a steel longsword, plus whatever wasn't cut to ribbons?
and, fortunately, Valkyries cant be perma-killed. They respawn in the lap of Odin.
Make way back to tomb of horrors.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 05, 2013, 07:52:16 am
So? I'm going to go all NetHack and take anything not nailed down in case it eventually comes in handy.Loot chunks of adventurer. Search for nondangerous exits.you know that all you'll get from it would be steel lingerie and a steel longsword, plus whatever wasn't cut to ribbons?
Post by: rabidgam3r on March 05, 2013, 04:12:28 pm
Eat my parrot, then sword. If I still live, provoke someone into attacking me.
Post by: zacen299 on March 05, 2013, 04:40:48 pm
Loot chunks of adventurer. Search for nondangerous exits.
and, fortunately, Valkyries cant be perma-killed. They respawn in the lap of Odin.
Make way back to tomb of horrors.
Wait so the only two people who got blown up by the gem are functionally immortal?
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 05, 2013, 04:41:57 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 05, 2013, 07:53:33 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on March 06, 2013, 10:46:22 am
Loot chunks of adventurer. Search for nondangerous exits.
and, fortunately, Valkyries cant be perma-killed. They respawn in the lap of Odin.
Make way back to tomb of horrors.
Wait so the only two people who got blown up by the gem are functionally immortal?
It has happened before on this game. sometimes more than once.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 07, 2013, 03:09:38 pm
and, fortunately, Valkyries cant be perma-killed. They respawn in the lap of Odin.
Make way back to tomb of horrors.
Returning for some inexplicable reason to the poorly furnished deathtrap, the Valkyrie scoffs at the petty mortality of its companions before doing something... valkyrieish.
Loot chunks of adventurer. Search for nondangerous exits.Most of their equipment is thoroughly melted, so you decide to take the chunks in case you get hungry. Besides the three doors to the north, the only other feature to the room is a giant Ebony Dais with a silver throne on it.
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A stark black dais holds an obsidian thro n eThere's also the door you came in through, but it appears to have slammed shut during all the commotion, and there is no way of opening it from this side.
inlaid with silver and ivo ry skulls. A crown and
scepter rest upon the throne. T he crown is
golden, while the scepter has a silver end, and
one of gold.
Follow along with whoever's opening doors. Refuse to wear clothing.There are two doors open right now, The right door with the sarcophagus, and the middle door, filled with martial decorations. There is also a door across from the middle door which has yet to be opened, largely because I think I forgot to mention it.
((I am going to kill myself, for I have lost interest in this game.))I'm fairly sure that eating your sword is sufficient to kill you, but if it isn't, we'll just say you leap into the oblivihole in the entrance hall. Bye bye.
Eat my parrot, then sword. If I still live, provoke someone into attacking me.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 07, 2013, 04:53:24 pm
Then, you know, look at what's in the room. Maybe I can find suitable pants.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 07, 2013, 06:00:02 pm
Cautiously touch the crown.
Post by: zacen299 on March 07, 2013, 06:26:22 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 07, 2013, 06:50:55 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 07, 2013, 09:52:39 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 07, 2013, 10:02:31 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 07, 2013, 10:17:52 pm
OPEN THE UNOPENED DOOR, AND BEFORE LOOKING AT IT, THRUST PELVIS INTO UNEXPLORED ROOM.
Then, you know, look at what's in the room. Maybe I can find suitable pants.
YES WE'VE REACHED THE BEST PART OF THE TOMB (at least in the original) regardless follow Tsuchigumo anywhere he goes. (no I cannot remember character names it's been far far to long to remember them.)You both approach the entryway to the 10 by 10 room that stands between you and the unopened door. Once the two of you step across the boundary, all of the crossed sword and shield decorations come to life and start attacking you!
[14][20]
Fortunately, you are both very quick to react, and Tsuchigumo knocks the door open with a well timed pelvic thrust as the two of you duck into the opposite room. Once you are in the new room, the terrible animated weapons stop trying to stab you.
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Water spills from a wall basin onto a sodden floor
strewn with decayed bones and rotted equipment.
Runes are carved in the northern wall.
Hm.After giving the crown the gentlest tap imaginable and then quickly running away, you find nothing happens. Cautiously, you lift the crown from the throne and find that it does not kill you. This is a good sign.
Cautiously touch the crown.
Er... Gold? I think I'm the only one in the room currently. Use !!Magic Missile!! on the door until the turn ends, I get eaten, or I can get out.[15]
Well, that was impressive. Mind you, the door is made of what appears to be Adamantine, so even your magic missiles are hard pressed to do damage to it. But it was still some mighty impressive magic.
I don't think I'm in the same room as anyone else.At the moment, pretty much everyone is in the pillar hall. Fortunately, it's very easy to get into the pillar hall, if very difficult to get out.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 07, 2013, 10:47:05 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 08, 2013, 12:20:24 am
Post by: kahn1234 on March 08, 2013, 05:19:52 am
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 08, 2013, 03:49:52 pm
I must have loot.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 08, 2013, 04:09:11 pm
Don crown. If alive, realize this may have been a bad idea and see if it comes off.Well, several things happen when you put the crown on. Firstly, the crown immediately telepathically imbues you with the knowledge that you can't remove it unless you touch the tip of the scepter to it. Secondly, you realize that you can now see in the darkness of this room as if it were daylight. Startled by the realization, you lean against one of the pillars in the room to rest. It then occurs to you that the you are not floating to your impending death/nudity as a result, so apparently you are now immune to the pillar's effects.
Examine RunesWith only a little deciphering, you find that they say this:
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“YOU WHO DARED TO VIOLATE MY TOMB MAYWow, what a dick.
REMAIN
AND DIE SLOWLY OF STARVATION, OR ESCAPE TO
CERTAIN DEATH.
WHATEVER YOUR CHOICE, ACERERAK THE
ETERNAL
WATCHES AND SCOFFS AT YOUR PUNY EFFORTS
AND ENJOYS YOUR DEATH THROES.”
Make way back to group.Welcome back to the pillar room, where everything wants to kill you and the points don't matter.
Search new room for anything- valuable or not.[18]
I must have loot.
Okay, most of the equipment left behind by dead adventurers is broken or spoiled, but you find the following:
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743 gp in aSo all in all, a pretty impressive haul.
holed bag, several crushed gems, shattered vials, and
broken (and 0 charge) wands, an unbroken potion of
reduce person and a +1 flail with the name “Shatterskull”
inscribed in Dwarven on the shaft.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 08, 2013, 04:11:05 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 08, 2013, 05:14:42 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 08, 2013, 09:39:44 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 09, 2013, 12:00:41 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 10, 2013, 12:01:43 am
Carve over the runes with my knife spelling outWell... I'm sure that Acererack will want to have a word with you about that in a few rooms time, but in the meantime, you are merely sad for yourself.Don't read what I just wrote it's very very immature. I am officially sad with myself now.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Cautiously touch scepter. If alive, pick it up.You are indeed still alive, and now in possession of a pretty awesome scepter.
Curse loudly at the door, then examine the decorations and search.[18] Looks like there's no way to open that door from this side. Thoroughly searching the room only turns up a little, but you think the decorations on the throne to the south might be important.
Wear bag as a loincloth, take mace and potion, fashion belt from broken wands.Well, you've certainly got my vote for most fashionable member of the party.
Post by: zacen299 on March 10, 2013, 04:09:34 am
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 10, 2013, 10:09:52 am
I just can't get through an action without half-expecting something to kill me, can I?
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 10, 2013, 11:37:31 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 10, 2013, 02:50:24 pm
My only problem is I have no idea where else there is to explore right now. I'm kinda lost on the shape of the area we are in.Well, the whole pillar room is a nice, giant square. You've got three rooms to the north, one of which you're in, one of which is empty, one of which has a great big sarcophagus in it. There are two big devil faces hanging from either side of the room, just like the one in the entrance hall, but at least the one to the west is safe. You aren't sure about the eastern one.
To the south, there's a great big Dais with a throne on it, and that's where the crown and scepter are. Other than that, there isn't much of interest in this room.
Wave the scepter around some. Hope this doesn't kill me.
I just can't get through an action without half-expecting something to kill me, can I?
Go back and examine GWG. Ask him to test the scepter on me, because magic.Between the two of you, you play around with the scepter for a little bit. It's not a very effective weapon, and it fails to kill either of you.
[17] the examination turns up nothing unusual, other than the fact that the crown is magically glued to his head.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 10, 2013, 03:14:58 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 10, 2013, 03:20:31 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 10, 2013, 05:20:08 pm
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 10, 2013, 06:30:04 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on March 11, 2013, 06:37:14 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 11, 2013, 01:42:06 pm
Go to the demon faces. Touch them inappropriately.[5]As you approach, you realize two things: One, the demon faces are sucking in air at an alarming rate. Two: It's hard to hold your footing on the cold, slippery stone. You go hurtling into the void of the eastern demon mouth. Moments later, you awake in the room you just looted, fortunately still clothed.
Ask for the scepter and touch the silver end to the crown
Continue on in the dungeon, waving the scepter and praying to random gods.Well, it seems he'd like to keep the Scepter for now, unfortunately. Your request falls on Deaf Ears. Meanwhile, the waving and praying has little effect, other than to make you look a bit silly.
Examine runes on and near the throne.[19] You've discovered two interesting bits to this throne. One is a tiny silver replica of the Crown inlayed onto the throne's Base. The other is a Secret Door hidden beneath the throne!
Unfortunately, the secret door is apparently unopenable without some sort of magic key.
Go and touch the sarcophagus and try to open it.The sarcophagus opens with little effort. Inside is a mummified corpse, its hands clasping a large gem in the center of its chest. A ring is visible on one hand, but you aren't sure if it's magical or merely valuable.
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on March 11, 2013, 04:22:40 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 11, 2013, 04:44:40 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 11, 2013, 05:50:49 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 11, 2013, 06:15:06 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 12, 2013, 12:33:22 am
Toss the scepteratto the guy asking for it. Stand still.
Now that I have the scepter do what I was trying to do. I.E touch the silver end to the crown.Alright, the scepter is tossed, and you tap the silver end to the crown on the top of GWG's head.
[6+5=11] Okay, so you're... fairly boned. The crown's magic courses through you, and it is no longer on your head. Unfortunately, that's because your head is now a pile of ash. Yeah... sorry about that.
Grab ring and gem. Raise loot, shout WOOOOOOOOOOYou pry the ring from the mummy's crusty hand, but as you reach for the gem, the Mummy shrieks a horrid deathly scream. The mummy lurches to unlife, grasping at your unprotected flesh.
[18] It grabs you, spreading its horrid sickness into your bones. 1 damage
[14+5=19] Fortunately, you resist the Mummy Rot disease and are able to break its grab.
Try to use the mini-crown as a key. Then use party ESP to ask Wyrm for help, due to it being possible the crown is a key.The mini-crown is part of the chair, and Wyrm is currently a pile of ashes, but you can just take the crown if you like. I'll leave it up to you how you'd like to try and use it as a key.
Post by: zacen299 on March 12, 2013, 12:50:53 am
Post by: flame99 on March 12, 2013, 04:47:12 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 12, 2013, 12:30:43 pm
Slight problem that I'm in the locked throne room with admantite door and walls alone trying to find a key to this bloody lock. Search the room some more, and curse loudly at the door and the lock, hopefully casting some actual curses if possible.You know the throne room is the pillar room, right? I mean, you're in the same room as everyone else.
Post by: flame99 on March 12, 2013, 10:29:06 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 13, 2013, 02:33:57 pm
NO! I take the crown and scepter for future use (I have plans for these sorts of traps MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA) After of course mourning Wyrm and telling the gods not the bring him back like they do for Cairn. [sarcasm] Yes I just switched between first and third person what of it?[/sarcasm]
No, no I do not. Take Gold's head and force it into the lock, trying to make it turn.Between the two of you, you fiddle with the crown and the throne, but you can't figure out how to use it as a key.
Post by: flame99 on March 13, 2013, 02:46:08 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 13, 2013, 03:04:06 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 13, 2013, 03:22:41 pm
I
AM
Post by: zacen299 on March 13, 2013, 04:44:13 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 13, 2013, 06:12:14 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 13, 2013, 06:14:50 pm
Okay well hand the scepter to someone else and tell them to shove the gold end of the scepter into the keyhole. I'm not stupid and I have PLANS for that scepter and crown MWAHAHAHAHA!
Rub self all over throne. I AM THE KEY
I
AMGUNDAMKEY!
Perhaps you have to wear the crown and hold the scepter while on the throne?All good ideas. Unfortunately, after experimenting with them all, the door remains stubbornly closed. Just as the crown is now Stubbornly wedged on flameboy99's head.(Sorry, but it was your idea.)
Post by: flame99 on March 13, 2013, 06:17:46 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 13, 2013, 06:23:19 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 13, 2013, 09:30:55 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 13, 2013, 09:31:51 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 13, 2013, 09:33:21 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 13, 2013, 09:35:37 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 13, 2013, 09:36:48 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 13, 2013, 09:39:14 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 13, 2013, 09:41:10 pm
*Sigh* I'm just too nice sometimes.
Post by: zacen299 on March 13, 2013, 09:43:49 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 13, 2013, 09:49:11 pm
I'm aware of that I NEED THAT CROWN OFF HIS HEAD THOUGH. My plan will not work if that crown remains on his head. I need it free to be stuck elsewhere if that gives anyone a hint. Edit: BUT FINE touch it with the gold end.The Crown pops off of his head without incident. It is also about this time that you notice that Tsuchigumo, in his haste to fondle the hidden door, has drawn the mummy who's wrath he incurred straight towards you. So... That's fun.
Post by: zacen299 on March 13, 2013, 09:51:17 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 13, 2013, 09:59:35 pm
Post by: kahn1234 on March 14, 2013, 03:38:23 am
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 14, 2013, 05:58:43 am
Post by: kahn1234 on March 14, 2013, 07:31:22 am
Agressively fondle mummy.
please tell me you are talking about the corpse....
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 14, 2013, 12:31:26 pm
GODDAMIT TSUCHIGUMO!!! Grab the crown and put it on the mummies head and touch it with the silver end.[6] The crown goes flying deep into the center of the pillar forest as the mummy dodges to the side. You curse.
So I take it silver is disintegrate, gold is remove? Seems a bit odd. Should disintegrating fail, zap it with magic missile. Should disintegration work, say a witty line, pick up crown, place it on the throne, and have Zacen touch it with the silver end.[15] The Magic missile burns into the mummy's dusty flesh. 1 damage
try to search any currently un-searched areas for loot.The Current area is pretty devoid of loot, but you do find the gem the mummy dropped in its pursuit of Tsuchigumo.
Agressively fondle mummy.Autosuccess You proceed to fondle the mummy so aggressively that it counts as an attack. 1 damage and years of psychological counseling.
The freshly traumatized mummy lurches forward and shouts "Ring! Riiiiiiiing...." A burst of dark light comes flying out of his hand.
[15+5] However, his spell is hard-pressed to penetrate your warrior's defenses. You barely feel a thing [1 damage]
Post by: zacen299 on March 14, 2013, 02:24:29 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 14, 2013, 03:19:02 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 16, 2013, 01:51:12 am
>Laugh uncontrollably. Magic Missile until a light, flaky brown.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 16, 2013, 11:03:02 am
GO AFTER THE CROWN!
DAMN IT AFTER THAT CROWN!The two of you run away from the mummy and towards the gleaming spot of light in the deep shadows of the pillar room. You find the crown near the center.[16][17] After a brief, almost evenly matched struggle, Zacen takes the crown.
"Ring"?[12] Boom! Your missile blows a chunk of mummy stomach into the depths of the pillar room. Well, technically his stomach is in a jar somewhere, but you hit where it used to be.1 damage
>Laugh uncontrollably. Magic Missile until a light, flaky brown.
Still focusing on the man who stole his ring, the Mummy spins towards Zacen and Tsuchigumo, still arguing over who gets the crown. It opens its withered mouth and sprays a cone of flesh eating locusts at them.
Zacen: [7] 1 damage
Tsuchigumo: [16] Unbearable itchiness
Post by: flame99 on March 16, 2013, 03:13:54 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 16, 2013, 04:13:31 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 18, 2013, 02:09:07 am
Continue zapping mummy.[20]
Holy crap, that is some fine zapping. I'll go ahead and give you a bonus for that. 2 damage
Put crown and scepter away and then throw my lantern in it's face (MAKE SURE IT IS LIT FIRST)20
[14] Not bad. Correctly guessing that the mummy is dry and crusty and weak against fire, you light it on fire. 4 fire damage
The mummy cries out "RING!" and burns into ash, throwing out one hand to attempt to grasp the ring of Fire Protection still in Tsuchigumo's hands. It doesn't make it.
Post by: zacen299 on March 18, 2013, 03:17:41 am
Post by: flame99 on March 18, 2013, 06:50:42 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 18, 2013, 08:42:17 pm
Go back to the door and do something ANYTHING. I have no ideas but we need to get that stupid door open.
Put the crown on the throne and use the disintegrating end of the scepter, maybe?After much further fiddling with the throne with the miniature silver crown on it, you are unable access the door hidden underneath the throne with the miniature silver crown on it. Yep, that throne with the Miniature silver crown on it sure is tough to move out of the way of the door.
Coughminiature silver crown
Post by: flame99 on March 18, 2013, 09:03:31 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 18, 2013, 09:07:53 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 18, 2013, 11:33:02 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 19, 2013, 01:31:15 pm
Quote
The steps, wall, and ceiling of this stairwell areThe Doors are locked, but offer a tempting keyhole.
each apparently forged of a separate precious or
semiprecious metal. A bronze key lies untended
on one of the steps.
Post by: zacen299 on March 19, 2013, 04:35:37 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 19, 2013, 05:04:40 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 19, 2013, 06:36:55 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 21, 2013, 03:16:37 pm
Leap into stairwell belly-flop style.You do so.
Grab that key and shove it right into that keyhole wink wink nudge nudge[5] You pick up the key, then suddenly, you feel a pang of revulsion, as if the key is the most disgusting thing you've ever seen, and you drop it and refuse to go near it ever again.
Follow carefully. Also, just for awesomeness's sake, can I use the scepter in place of my staff?You try to move down the stairs, yet you find yourself repelled by a wall of tangible force. No matter how hard you push, you cannot bypass it. Strangely enough, you saw other people pass straight through this area before you, but only you are affected.
Post by: flame99 on March 21, 2013, 08:01:20 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 21, 2013, 09:36:53 pm
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 21, 2013, 10:49:09 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 21, 2013, 10:57:35 pm
Well fuck. Make Tsuchigumo try to pick it up.
Pick it up.[19] Picking the key up effortlessly, you also feel a shudder of revulsion, but you ignore it. Still, you'd like to get this over with asap so you can get rid of that key.
Shout at the invisible wall for being racist, detect magic, then magic missile until a light crispy brown.[17] Yep, you'd fry that invisible wall alright, but it seems your attack passed right through it, too. And you hit...
1d3:[3] Zacen for 1 damage.
Post by: Tsuchigumo550 on March 22, 2013, 08:42:32 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 22, 2013, 03:06:46 pm
As far as sticking the key into the vault doors, you've unlocked...
50,000 volts in the keyhole. Ouch.2 damage
Unfortunately that's all you can take, but fortunately, you also have a seemingly infinite number of Get out of Hell Free Cards, so we'll see you back here next round.
Post by: flame99 on March 22, 2013, 04:49:57 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 22, 2013, 05:21:07 pm
You drop the crown that zacen handed you, moving down into the passage with everyone else. You hang on to the scepter, which doesn't cause a problem.
Post by: zacen299 on March 22, 2013, 07:39:17 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 22, 2013, 09:40:05 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 23, 2013, 02:34:18 pm
On a hunch, toss the key at the force wall and see if this produces an effect.[3] You try, but it repulses you more than anything you've ever seen before.
I would also like to remind you that there is a dead mage a few rooms back who worked very hard to get a solid gold key, just in case anyone forgot that.
Search Room for hidden passages.[5] You find nothing.
Post by: zacen299 on March 23, 2013, 03:56:30 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 23, 2013, 04:27:27 pm
We all forgot that key.... Go grab the key and use it on the door although doesn't gold conduct electricity?Yes, yes it does. Better than bronze actually. 5 damage Good thing you're immortal, otherwise I'd feel bad for reminding you about the gold key.
Not that anyone will trust my hints now, I'll just let you know that the keyhole is in the center of a circular indentation about the size of the ends of the scepter. Choose which end you touch to it carefully, though.
Post by: zacen299 on March 23, 2013, 05:05:48 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 24, 2013, 01:09:26 am
Post by: zacen299 on March 24, 2013, 10:53:06 pm
When he gets zapped (again), take the scepter and use the gold end.
Fixed that for you
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 24, 2013, 11:03:38 pm
Well we can't use the gold end and if I remember correctly silver conducts electricity quite well. Eh I can't die so why not SILVER END AHOY![7] Well, good news: You aren't dead. Bad news, you find yourself hurtling naked out of the devil mouth in the entry hall. No, you do not have the scepter either.
If he gets zapped (again), take the scepter and use the gold end.Fortunately, it was just on the throne one room back. The doors open with no trouble at all. Let's see what's inside:
Quote
A silvered ceiling reflects a grand room with inlaid
ivory and gold tiled walls and a polished agate tiled
floor. A hulking black iron demonic sculpture
rests in each corner of the chamber, each bearing a
distinctive weapon. In addition, the chamber
contains a gold filigreed bronze urn from which
issues a thin stream of smoke, two iron chests, and
a granite sarcophagus which is plainly inscribed
with the name ‘ACERERAK.’
YAY, we made it to the treasure room!
Post by: zacen299 on March 24, 2013, 11:40:14 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 25, 2013, 05:40:01 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 26, 2013, 12:43:55 am
Run back in nude and grab the scepter open the sarcophagus and look in. (THIS WILL BE FUN if we're in as far as I think we are.)[20+5] Considering how easy the strength check to open that thing was, you just hurled that lid into the ceiling. Inside are the rotted remnants of a wooden coffin, bones, defaced jewelry which has had all of its precious gems pried out, a broken staff, and... huh, look at that... A broken skull! Why, it seems the all powerful Demilich has already been killed! Well, what are the odds of that?
Wait for Cairn, then proceed to zap the statues as they will likely come to life.You wind up, summon forth your arcane might, and launch a missile of arcane force... no wait, that can't be right... Okay, your hand movement causes a gentle breeze to hit the statue, but otherwise your magic attack fails to have any effect at all. Weird.
Post by: zacen299 on March 26, 2013, 08:10:50 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 26, 2013, 11:37:45 pm
Post by: zacen299 on March 26, 2013, 11:42:37 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 28, 2013, 02:11:42 pm
So, is anyone doing anything other than defacing the remains of an incredibly powerful mage with their feces?
Post by: flame99 on March 29, 2013, 12:29:13 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 29, 2013, 01:06:38 am
So now, you're in the treasure room and nothing is killing you. There are two chests waiting for you, and a big, ominously smoking urn, and a bunch of mostly broken treasure from the casket.
Post by: zacen299 on March 29, 2013, 02:31:29 pm
Post by: flame99 on March 31, 2013, 12:12:04 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 31, 2013, 12:21:22 am
OH COME ON! I crapped on his skull how are we not dead? Fine it looks like I have to try a little harder to kill us all. PLAY FOOTBALL (American or British I don't care) with that ominously smoking urn and then check the chests.The urn goes flying into the wall. Somewhere deep within the recesses of the urn, you hear "SON OF A BITCH, WHAT WAS THAT?!!?!?"
[16]The chests are all triple-locked. You are also able to find a boobytrap that you should be able to bypass if you're careful.
Become insane, suicidal, and bored all at once. SMASH URN UNTIL THERE IS NO MORE URN!!!With your magic not working, you decide to beat it with a stick. As you do, you hear coming from inside "OW! OW! WHAT THE FUCK? WHO'S DOING THAT! OH GOD, I WAS IN THE TUB! THERE'S WATER EVERYWHERE!"
Finally, the Urn is gone, and a plume of fire emerges from its shattered remnants. The angered, sopping wet genie shakes the water from his fire-wreathed body and glares at you.
"Okay. Which one of you broke my house?"
Post by: flame99 on March 31, 2013, 12:22:24 am
Post by: zacen299 on March 31, 2013, 04:20:13 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on March 31, 2013, 01:10:36 pm
[Tails]
[13]He raises a hand and brings it down on Cairn, fire streaming from his fingertips. 1 damage, 1 fire damage
As he prepares to deliver the finishing blow, he turns to glance at flameboy.
"For your assistance, I will grant you one wish. "
Post by: flame99 on March 31, 2013, 07:15:19 pm
Post by: zacen299 on April 01, 2013, 12:55:06 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 01, 2013, 01:56:20 am
I assume I'm not dead SO RUN THE HELL AWAY AND PRAY TO THE GODS TO SAVE MY ASS, or at least make my next reincarnation not so painful.[20] Congrats, you really, really, really outrun him. I mean, you're practically back to the village before you realize he's not following you anymore.
Wish for immunity to death."Bahahahahahaha, Oh you are good at this. Very well, Your wish has been granted. Probably. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a bath to finish. I just hope no one has taken a hammer to any of my other homes. Oh, by the way, if you're looking for the real treasure room, there's a secret door hidden under that statue over there."
With that, he walks out of the room and disappears.
Post by: flame99 on April 01, 2013, 04:45:09 pm
Search under the statue.
Post by: zacen299 on April 02, 2013, 12:42:43 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 02, 2013, 01:18:45 pm
"Probably?"
Search under the statue.
I guess it's safe to come back? Alright well rejoin flame and help him search.[17][15]
Your combined efforts allow you to sniff out a trap door under the north-west demon statue. Unfortunately, the weight of the statue holds it down, so you'll have to move the giant, snarling demon statue to access it.
[13+5] You do so.
The trap door leads downward into a large stone hallway. It is largely uninteresting, almost as if by design. After about 20 feet, the hallway turns to the right. Only further search checks will tell if there's anything else interesting here.
Post by: zacen299 on April 02, 2013, 04:28:24 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 02, 2013, 04:32:41 pm
Post by: flame99 on April 02, 2013, 05:15:23 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 02, 2013, 10:09:12 pm
(Hey, it's not like you can do much with the key besides turn it. You just have to figure out the right WAY to turn it.)
Post by: zacen299 on April 03, 2013, 02:01:56 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 03, 2013, 02:12:19 am
Post by: flame99 on April 03, 2013, 04:27:06 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 04, 2013, 01:15:10 pm
Post by: flame99 on April 04, 2013, 06:10:24 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 04, 2013, 06:30:48 pm
You try the other key and immediately a 10 by 10 adamantine cube sinks into the ground, leaving the rock wall to crumble. There is a second keyhole 10 feet back and that's the one that has the trick to it.
My bad.
You wanna just do the same thing with this one, I take it?
Post by: flame99 on April 04, 2013, 06:50:38 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 04, 2013, 06:57:15 pm
The adamantine cube suddenly throws itself upward, crushing you into the ceiling. 20 damage.
Well, that hurt. We should probably get a rogue.
Post by: flame99 on April 04, 2013, 07:24:40 pm
I suppose I'll make one, then.
Stupid lying genies not giving me my death immunity
Name: Aerzekar
Gender: Rogue
Items: Lockpicks, Rope, Potion of Invisibility (If no potion, then 10 ft. pole), and skeleton keys
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 04, 2013, 07:30:56 pm
When you arrive back at the vault, the cube is still stuck to the ceiling, but it's mechanisms are exposed, probably allowing a rogue to fiddle with it to gain access to the main vault.
Post by: zacen299 on April 05, 2013, 12:28:24 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 05, 2013, 12:30:51 am
In that case, flame, if you want to stay a mage, that's an option.
Post by: zacen299 on April 05, 2013, 07:56:41 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 05, 2013, 01:18:53 pm
Quote
A pile of gems, coins, vials, scrolls, and other items
lies immediately inside the door of this mithral
vault, but against the rune-scribed far wall is a
stone bier. On the bier is a thick layer of dust
m i xed with bone shards and a gem-encrusted
skull.
Post by: zacen299 on April 06, 2013, 02:31:42 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 07, 2013, 09:24:29 pm
Post by: zacen299 on April 08, 2013, 05:04:35 am
Post by: flame99 on April 08, 2013, 08:25:18 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 09, 2013, 01:24:48 am
Yeah I'm not that stupid BREAK THE SKULL!Rushing in with a blunt object, you attempt to smash the skull. Two things happen you didn't expect. First, a sword-wielding ghost emerges from a wall and tries to slaughter you. Second, the Skulll starts to levitate, staring at you with an evil, bone chilling sort of look. Good news is you get your first swing in.[20] And what a swing it is1 damage Yeah, I know, it sucks this game doesn't have crits.
[6]The Ghost takes a swing at you, forgetting it's a ghost and it has to solidify its sword before it hits you.
The Skull, however, is not amused that you actually hurt it.
Willpower[6] It fixes you with its piercing gaze and your soul flies out of your body and into its waiting mouth. A careful observer can notice that your soul is visible inside one of its teeth. Autokill
I'll remake my last character, then LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!The Loot is tempting, but now that your freshly reanimated immortal body-thief spirit is at the vault, you don't think you can grab any of it without drawing the attention of the ghost and the skull.
Post by: zacen299 on April 09, 2013, 07:24:26 am
Name: Cairn
Class: Theif
Items: Lantern, Lockpicks, Arming Sword and Buckler.
Use party ESP to find Flame and attack the skull again.
Post by: flame99 on April 13, 2013, 12:53:05 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 13, 2013, 12:59:10 am
Goddamnit THE GODS INTERVENE. Cairn falls three feet away from the entrance of the tomb equipped with the usual[13] The New you charges in and swings. 1 damage
Name: Cairn
Class: Theif
Items: Lantern, Lockpicks, Arming Sword and Buckler.
Use party ESP to find Flame and attack the skull again.
Magic Missile the skull, while trying to stay away from it.[17] A burning missile of magical energy smashes into the skull. 1 damage
The skull decides to take on the Mage this time.[5+5] It hits you this time. Death
Then the ghost tries to stab Zacen. [16] Bam, it hits you with a solid sword this time. 1 damage
Post by: zacen299 on April 13, 2013, 11:34:55 am
Post by: flame99 on April 14, 2013, 12:28:25 am
Don't forget this, possess new random mage that just so happens to have the exact same abilities as me, and MAGIC MISSILE!
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 15, 2013, 12:13:34 am
Continue to bash that skull as hard as possible. It seems the bigger threat.[10] Unfortunately, your swing is ineffective and the skull is able to dodge out of the way.
>:( I SHALL NOT FORGET THIS!!!![16] This magic missile, however, has ample force to slam into the skull with another burst.1 damage
Don't forget this, possess new random mage that just so happens to have the exact same abilities as me, and MAGIC MISSILE!
That's enough to gain the notice(and anger) of the skull, unfortunately.
[2+5] Good thing you have that immunity to death, because that's the second soul you've lost.death
[19] and the skeleton manages another hit on Zacen. Damn, I wish there were some mortals in this fight.1 damage
That's enough to temporarily inconvenience you, by which I mean the ghost guts you with his sword and leaves your corpse on the floor.
Post by: zacen299 on April 16, 2013, 10:31:01 am
Post by: flame99 on April 16, 2013, 07:23:10 pm
His equipment is as follows: Sword/armor/bow, 20 bolts, rope, 10-ft-pole.
EDIT: Continue murderization on skull. Preferably with a bow.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 16, 2013, 07:29:09 pm
Opting for another approach, I go to the town and find Killstabby the warrior.[Autosuccess] 1 damage
His equipment is as follows: Sword/armor/bow, 20 bolts, rope, 10-ft-pole.
EDIT: Continue murderization on skull. Preferably with a bow.
sorry comp crapped out but that's not important Cairn comes back AGAIN and continues to smash well either enemy really[heads][14][16]
[18] And Zacen even manages to avoid being sucked into the skull again.
[1] And the ghost fails to damage anybody. Good round, all in all.
You hit the ghost and even manage to avoid phasing through it with your mace. 1 damage
Post by: zacen299 on April 18, 2013, 09:40:55 am
Post by: flame99 on April 18, 2013, 07:53:22 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 20, 2013, 03:06:24 pm
CHANGE CAIRN'S TARGET TO SKULL. MURDERIZE SKULL!![10] Sorry, but you failed to hit the skull
Seriously do I even have to say it. Well this time I do THROW THE LANTERN AT EITHER ENEMY![5]Well, bad news bad news situation here. You missed, and throwing your lantern has set the whole room on fire. Also, you don't think that will hurt a ghost or a magic skull thing, but it might hurt you if the fire spreads.
The skull laughs at your feeble attempt to hurt it then tries to rip your soul out.[20] It doesn't quite make it.
The ghost takes a swing at Cairn as well [9]
But fails.
And thus ends the round where nothing happened.
Post by: zacen299 on April 20, 2013, 06:31:59 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 23, 2013, 01:07:27 pm
.... it's mocking us. You know what also go back to town but this time get a mage. I don't care what spells he has as long as they'll do damage to the skull and ghost.(making this post on my PS3 so I'm in no mood to write out a bunch of spell names)Sure enough, you find a shop that is selling a small elderly man in a cage attached to a fishing rod, who knows Fireball, Magic missile, Disrupt undead, Teleport, and Summon Whiskey.
Personally, I'd have tried to pick up a fighter, what with that whole always hits thing, but hey, mages work too.
Post by: Pandemonious Ivy on April 24, 2013, 01:08:25 pm
Spoiler: Joined the forum to get in on this (click to show/hide)
Moni and his two companions were wandering about as they were inclined to do when they stumbled across three openings in the earth. Panda and Ivy were reluctant to go in, but Moni, not the brightest but certainly the most enthusiastic, stumbled into the middle doorway with a vague desire to find something useful. He drunkenly swayed and tripped past many of the traps and dead bodies, occasionally picking up a few things (the scrolls Redd left behind, some rope, and a still-lit torch). It took him a second to realize he was in a tomb of some sort, so there might be treasure. After staring for long minutes at the three-armed Gargoyle statue, he cluelessly puttered about until he reached the altar room, quite by accident.
Moni raised his torch high and as the light fell upon the skeleton his face contorted with confusion and anger. "YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA KEEP THE TREASURE FROM ME?! THINK AGAIN LARRY!" In one swift movement, Moni threw a bottle of alcohol at the skeleton, from behind the safety of the furthest pews.
Post by: flame99 on April 24, 2013, 06:06:49 pm
Scream in bloodlust (bonemarrowlust?). MURDERIZE SKULL!
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 25, 2013, 05:15:19 pm
The Newcomer appears from nowhere, slamming a bottle into the floating mystic skull[Autosuccess] 1 damageSpoiler: Joined the forum to get in on this (click to show/hide)
Moni and his two companions were wandering about as they were inclined to do when they stumbled across three openings in the earth. Panda and Ivy were reluctant to go in, but Moni, not the brightest but certainly the most enthusiastic, stumbled into the middle doorway with a vague desire to find something useful. He drunkenly swayed and tripped past many of the traps and dead bodies, occasionally picking up a few things (the scrolls Redd left behind, some rope, and a still-lit torch). It took him a second to realize he was in a tomb of some sort, so there might be treasure. After staring for long minutes at the three-armed Gargoyle statue, he cluelessly puttered about until he reached the altar room, quite by accident.
Moni raised his torch high and as the light fell upon the skeleton his face contorted with confusion and anger. "YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA KEEP THE TREASURE FROM ME?! THINK AGAIN LARRY!" In one swift movement, Moni threw a bottle of alcohol at the skeleton, from behind the safety of the furthest pews.
"...Larry?"[13]A magic missile slams into the skull, cracking loose a huge chunk of bone and leaving it reeling. It looks to be on its last legs. Er... neck, I suppose.1 damage
Scream in bloodlust (bonemarrowlust?). MURDERIZE SKULL!
The Ghost, fearing the end of his master's life, swings violently at the new arrival. [15]1 damage
The skull, meanwhile, takes aim at the mage who nearly destroyed him[18+5] But to no avail.
Post by: flame99 on April 25, 2013, 05:17:07 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 25, 2013, 05:20:50 pm
Pretty much everything that just happened isn't changed by that, though. Just swap out "Magic missile" for "Large smashy object."
Post by: zacen299 on April 25, 2013, 07:05:08 pm
Post by: flame99 on April 25, 2013, 09:07:21 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 27, 2013, 06:03:30 pm
BLAST THE SKULL WITH EVERYTHING If you're wondering I've been sick[16] A mighty fireball spell explodes inside the vault, burning the skull even more.1 damage
Sword to the skull![Autosuccess] You stab at the skull one last time. It breaks apart into tiny pieces, leaving behind a small collection of gems, some of which still have the souls of the adventurers who preceded you into the tomb, all of whom were actually the two of you. Now all that stands between you guys and unrestricted access to the treasure room is one royally pissed off ghost.
The Ghost, having taken damage from the fireball, angrily swings at the newly arrived mage.[20] Oh shit...1 damage and cuts him in half. Ah, the perils of having only one hit point.
Post by: zacen299 on April 28, 2013, 12:20:55 am
Post by: flame99 on April 28, 2013, 02:18:51 am
((I have the internet again!))
Post by: Pandemonious Ivy on April 28, 2013, 10:09:08 am
Moni narrows his eyes at the ghost before growling at it. He pulls out his trusty sledgehammer, covers it in alcohol, then sets it on fire with his torch before jumping in to attack the Ghost.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on April 30, 2013, 01:58:54 am
SCREAM IN ECTOPLASMLUST! MURDERIZE![autosuccess]phase roll[81] Unfortunately, the ghost has little substance and is able to phase through your expert sword strike without harm.
((I have the internet again!))
Well damn Cairn stabs it in the etcoplasmic nuts[20]Phase roll[31] Yep, that is a fine ectoplasmic nut stabbing. Fresh from his gloating over avoiding flameboy's attack, he fails to notice you sweeping in to perform a posthumous amateur vasectomy. 1 damageFeel free to add "Ghost Nuts" to your inventory.
((Was totes in the altar room, but this works too. ^_^))[Autosuccess] Phase roll[8] You strike hard with a flaming, booze-drenched sledgehammer. Even more delightful, he's yet to recover from Cairn's nutstabbing and fails to phase through the strike.1 damage
Moni narrows his eyes at the ghost before growling at it. He pulls out his trusty sledgehammer, covers it in alcohol, then sets it on fire with his torch before jumping in to attack the Ghost.
the Ghost is looking noticeably less substantial, but he has yet to be destroyed.
[4] Unfortunately, he is also on fire and bleeding from the Ghost-scrotum, so he is far too distracted to pull off a successful attack this round.
Post by: zacen299 on April 30, 2013, 04:34:52 pm
Post by: flame99 on April 30, 2013, 06:10:05 pm
Post by: Pandemonious Ivy on May 01, 2013, 02:04:41 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on May 02, 2013, 11:15:42 pm
well damn throw my knife in his eye ( I sadly forgot to spawn with throwing knives this time)[14] [32]You hit him, and he fails to phase, your knife popping out his ghost eye. You didn't even know that was possible. It's kinda gross, actually.
Perform the ancient Killstabby family technique: Killstabbing![Autosuccess][20] Another hit, another failure to phase. You left a hole in his chest you could see through. I mean, if he weren't already a ghost.
Again with the Sledgehammer of Flames to the face![Autosuccess][38] With one final slam, you knock his head clean off. The ectoplasm dissolves, leaving the three of you alone in the treasure vault.
Well, Let the Looting begin!
Post by: zacen299 on May 03, 2013, 03:30:14 am
Post by: flame99 on May 03, 2013, 04:28:36 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on May 09, 2013, 06:45:13 pm
Well first go grab my knife and the ghost nuts then start appraisal of everything in the roomHere's what you see:
• All the items from characters who lost their equipment
through various tomb traps.
• Ninety-seven 10 gp gems and three huge gems (a
1,000 gp peridot, a 5,000 gp emerald, and a 10,000 gp
black opal).
• Gems set in the demilich: two jewels set
into the eye sockets (5,000 gp rubies) and 6 pointed
(marquis cut) diamonds set as teeth in the jaw (each
diamond worth 500 gp).
• Three potions of cure serious wounds, one potion of
heroism, two oils of keen edge, two potions of fly and a
potion of greater magic fang.
• Two scrolls of command, one scroll of slow, one scroll of
arcane eye, one scroll of shatter, one scroll of scorching
ray, one scroll of dispel evil, one scroll of Melf ’s acid
arrow, and one scroll of power word kill.
• A ring of feather falling, a lesser rod of silent metamagic,
and a staff of fire.
• A Magic greatsword, a Magic spear, and
two Magic longswords.
• A pair of goggles of lifesight
• A wrapped tower
Loot the loot. If magical looking, killstab it.While you loot, you stab a few of the magic weapons. They turn out to not be sentient, so this is pointless.
Post by: zacen299 on May 10, 2013, 12:10:37 am
Post by: flame99 on May 10, 2013, 06:15:19 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on May 14, 2013, 12:48:23 am
Grab one of the magic longswords *twitch*, the ring of feather falling and the goggles of lifesight
I drop any non-armor, non-bow things I may be carrying, and take the magic greatsword, 1 Potion of Heroism, the scroll of Power Word: Kill, the Wrapped Tower, the Staff of Fire, and the Scroll of Scorching Ray.Okay, so far you guys are pretty well outfitted. Next move?
Post by: zacen299 on May 14, 2013, 04:37:02 am
Post by: flame99 on May 14, 2013, 05:38:17 pm
Lokk around for any secret passagesSame. Try to find any traps in it, and then killstab the door open if I don't find any.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on May 16, 2013, 04:13:42 pm
Post by: flame99 on May 16, 2013, 06:05:46 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on May 16, 2013, 10:53:57 pm
Post by: zacen299 on May 17, 2013, 02:57:53 am
Post by: flame99 on May 17, 2013, 06:02:04 pm
Okay then go down that path.Follow, and be prepared to killstab things.
Post by: greymountain_Sage on May 22, 2013, 02:31:10 pm
Post by: zacen299 on May 23, 2013, 09:34:14 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 02, 2013, 01:35:08 pm
Post by: flame99 on June 02, 2013, 09:09:14 pm
((Yay! It's not dead!))
Post by: zacen299 on June 03, 2013, 12:56:21 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 05, 2013, 03:03:38 pm
Post by: flame99 on June 05, 2013, 06:02:17 pm
Post by: zacen299 on June 06, 2013, 12:16:51 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 06, 2013, 02:53:31 pm
Find something suitably heavy and throw it at the door on the right while standing a bit back. If nothing is available, fire arrows into it. If nothing death-causing comes out, then enter.Hurling a few loose stones at the door, you find that nothing happens. Hesitantly, you pull the door open, revealing a plain 10 by 10 room. On the opposite wall is another door.
Bodycheck the door on the left as hard as I can.The door slams open, sending you flying into the room. It is a plain 10 by 10 room with another door on the wall opposite. It is noteworthy that while this room seems identical to the one flameboy is in, they are different rooms.
Post by: zacen299 on June 06, 2013, 09:02:23 pm
Post by: flame99 on June 06, 2013, 10:42:49 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 11, 2013, 06:56:05 pm
Open the new door carefully staying as far away from the open part as I can just in case it's some sort of teleporter or something (I wouldn't put it past acerak.The door opens without incident, revealing a 10 foot wide, 20 foot long corridor ending in a blank stone wall.
Rock->DoorRocks bounce off the door, causing no explosions, nudity, teleporting, death, destruction, gender-swapping, or other strange occurrences.
Post by: zacen299 on June 11, 2013, 07:42:09 pm
Post by: flame99 on June 11, 2013, 08:04:45 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 11, 2013, 08:10:18 pm
Tap the stone wall with my sword and see if it's hollow.You tap the tip of your sword against the wall and find that the wall gives way like putty, allowing the weapon to slide into the stone. After a moment, you realize that while it is perfectly possible to push the sword farther in, it seems stuck in the wall, and cannot be pulled out.
Stand off to one side and use the sword to gently open it. If this proves impossible, do so normally while standing as far away as possible.Behind this door, you find a 10 by 20 foot corridor leading to a blank stone wall.
Post by: flame99 on June 11, 2013, 08:20:12 pm
Post by: zacen299 on June 11, 2013, 10:09:52 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 11, 2013, 10:20:08 pm
Take an arrow from my quiver and push it as far into the wall at the end of the corridor as possible without touching my hand to the wall.The arrow pushes into the wall same as the sword, and just like the sword, it seems impossible to remove.
(Please tell me that wasn't the magical sword... if it was go back and grab the OTHER magic longsword and the magical spear) and try to pry out the first sword with the spear.It was, actually. You return to the vault and pick up the other sword and spear. Prying, unfortunately, is difficult. Attempts to peel the sword free with the spear is incredibly difficult, since using the wall for leverage only results in the tip of the spear getting lodged in the wall, and further driving the sword in.
Post by: zacen299 on June 11, 2013, 10:36:24 pm
Post by: flame99 on June 11, 2013, 11:08:00 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 11, 2013, 11:24:30 pm
O.K this might seem insane, but take off all my clothing and gear and leave it in a pile at the side by side doors then body slam the absorbing wall REALLY REALLY HARD. HULK SMASH! (What I can't think of anything else right now)You slam into the wall, which gives way and reforms behind you like pudding. As you tumble through the gooey fabric of the wall you are covered in smothering stone goo... and then you find yourself in a stone hallway on the other side! Oh wait... this hallway lets out over a 100 foot deep pit trap... [3+5,] Yikes. Struggling to gather your wits after passing through the wall, you fall to your death. *10 damage*
Go into the same room as him. This is comedy gold in the making. Get imaginary popcorn and lawnchair as well.Sadly, the fun part happened on the other side of the wall, but you could still hear the scream and the splat. Fun.
Post by: flame99 on June 11, 2013, 11:27:34 pm
Let's open the door in this room, now, shall we?
Post by: zacen299 on June 12, 2013, 12:15:40 am
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 13, 2013, 11:53:30 pm
Post by: flame99 on June 14, 2013, 09:00:36 pm
Post by: zacen299 on June 14, 2013, 09:12:57 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 14, 2013, 09:32:22 pm
Post by: flame99 on June 14, 2013, 09:42:54 pm
Post by: zacen299 on June 15, 2013, 01:14:27 am
Post by: flame99 on June 15, 2013, 12:36:02 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 15, 2013, 02:14:10 pm
You land on the other side, in a hallway that extends to the right, with a door to the left. The floor seems solid beneath you, and you don't seem to be dying.
Post by: flame99 on June 15, 2013, 11:08:35 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 22, 2013, 07:10:38 am
Post by: flame99 on June 22, 2013, 01:10:20 pm
Post by: greymountain_Sage on June 22, 2013, 10:02:43 pm
I suppose we will go down the hallway, then.[14] You start to step into the hallway, but suddenly stop. The floor opens up beneath your feet and you are just able to dodge out of the way, avoiding falling to your death. Deep at the bottom of the pit, the body of the fallen Zacen lies shattered. So, that's where that passwall exited to.