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[Kadzar]

Kadbot attempts to use his Sausage Casing and Grappling Ham to  remotely restrain the gargoyle.

[Solifuge]

I'll duck out of the gate room and back to the chapel, and suggest you try a coin or a flat blade. Also, is the O a ring-shaped depression, or a painted/fresco'd letter?

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.

[Kestrel_6]

get out of the room

[Hanslanda]

Whatever. 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.

[Kadzar]

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.

[Zako]

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.

[MaximumZero]

Head back out of the 10x10 room with nothing in it. Move toward combat.

I bet the ring goes in the coin slot.

[RedWarrior0]

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.

[USEC_OFFICER]

As long as you don't say anything about where the Siren could be found or what they replaced it with, I guess that it'll be fine. I'm assuming that you've read the 3.5 module, so keep an eye on that and don't spoil anything in it.

[RedWarrior0]

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.

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.

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]

[Dwarmin]

@Redwar: There's a bit deeper reasoning than him just being a dick, but that's mostly it.

Spoiler: Could be considered plot-spoilery? (click to show/hide)

Consider the players response-most players, naturally skeptical and borderline hostile. It'd take someone of fairly high virtue and morality to do the opposite, to try and figure out what seems right in the situation, against all logic. Most people just wouldn't care.

Now, consider actually saving her-she can pretty much join you, or spill the secrets of the place, be a great help to your party.

Ask yourselves, why would Acererak put such a security threat right in the middle of his dungeon? What does he have to gain from essentially awarding a show of mercy and goodness of adventurers, to allow them a greater chance of moving forward?

Dohohoho

[RedWarrior0]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Most people just wouldn't care.

That and, in a module like ToH (and crawls in general), the players are expected to roleplay less. So said upstanding individual is even more rare.

[MaximumZero]

Note: Played a bastardized version of the original (molded to fit a homebrew), have never touched the 3.5 version.
Note 2: Spoiler tags are schmuck bait.

[Zako]

Dammit, your right! I fell for it!

[USEC_OFFICER]

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

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.

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...

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!

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)

As you pass through the orange archway, three things happen:

1. You are teleported to the entrance of the fresco corridor.

2. A slight tingling in your extremities signifies that you have returned to your original gender, which is easily checked due to #3.

3. Like flying with a bad airline, all of your equipment has teleported to a different location. And by equipment I mean anything that isn't a living part of you, up to and including your goggles of night. Despite this being NOT THAT KIND OF GAME, every single shred of clothing that you were wearing or carrying with you is gone as well. If you had piercings, artificial limbs or metal plates in your head, they would be gone too. I hope you enjoy the cold, naked walk through the swamps for some supplies/armour/weapons from Badend.

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.

Whatever. 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)

Name: Tybar Whurthic
Player: Azthor
Gender: Male
Class: Fighter

HP: 3/3

Items: mining equipment, waterskins (water), rations, torch


ONCE SHE GETS SOME MORE EQUIPMENT:
Name: Midna
Player: Solifuge
Gender: Female
Class: Ranger (Fighter)
Race: Dwarf

HP: 3/3

Weapons: None
Armour: Nothing

Items: Hah, you wish you had some.



Name: Wall
Player: greymountain_Sage
Gender: Male(ish)
Class: Guardian (Fighter)
Race: Construct

HP: 1/3

Weapon: Sword

Items: Torch, Rope, Grappling Hook



Name:  Kadbot (Adopted Son of Kadzar, Brother of the Kadzar Twins)
Player: Kadzar
Gender: Manbot
Class: Battlechef (Fighter)
Race: Warforged

HP: 3/3

Weapon: Butcher Knife, Large Slab of Meat (Shield)
Armour: Cloth Apron Plating, Chain Hairnet

Items: Roasting Spit, Butcher's Block, Cord of Firewood, Flint and Steel, Torches



Name: Redd T. Shir
Player: OREOSOME
Gender: Female
Class: Rogue

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Rapier/Crossbow (30 bolts)
Armour: Leather Armour

Items: Rations for 2 weeks, torch



Name: Kazard McDermeth
Player: Zako
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Short Sword/Crossbow (28 bolts)
Armour: Studded Leather, +1 Ring of Protection

Items: Rope, Pouch of Chalk Sticks, Torches, Ten Foot Pole



Er... Wrong picture.


There we go.

Name: Hans
Player: Hanslanda
Gender: Female
Class: Rogue

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Short Sword/Short Bow (30 arrows)
Armour: Studded Leather

Items: grappling hook with rope attached, lockpicking/assorted thievery kit



Name: Karas Sirenna
Player: Kestrel_6
Gender: Male
Class: Assassin (Rogue)

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Rapier of Unknown Make, Dagger/1-Hand Crossbow (30 Bolts)
Armour: Black Cloak and Hood, Leather and Light Metal Armour

Items: Rope, Trap disarming Kit, Torches, Lockpicks



Name: Brecan Greene
Player: Vorthon
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue Wealth Redistribution Expert

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Dagger, Repeating Crossbow (10/10)
Armour: Leather Armour, Bandanna, Robber's Mask

Items:Torch, Sack, 2 Weeks of Rations



Name: AGNS ((Another Generic Nameless Stranger))
Player: Doomblade187
Gender: Male
Class: Master Thief Item Retriever (Rogue)

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Longsword, Heavy Crossbow (15 Bolts)
Armour: Studded Leather Armor

Items: Hooded Lantern, Grappling Hook, Thieves Tools



Name: MaximumClone1
Player: MaximumZero
Gender: Female
Class: Rogue

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Furious Anger, Burning Hatred
Armour: Bandanna, Chest Hair, Goatee, Pants

Items:

* MaximumZero  reads his character sheet

((Items? I need only Burning Hatred and Furious Anger.))

Name: Gramjir
Player: Lich180
Gender: male
Class: mage

HP: 1/1

Weapons: Silver Mace/Wizards Staff (20 charges)
Armour: Silver Chainmail

Spells: Cure Wounds, Dispel Magic, Frostbolt, Ethereal Walk, Feather Fall

Items: Food/Drink for a week, torch



Name: Dr. Malpracteece
Player: Geen
Gender: male
Class: mage

HP: 1/1

Weapons: Dagger/Generic Wand of Ranged Killiness (20 charges)

Spells: Create Undead, Fire Wall, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Magic Missile

Items: Torch, Bottle of Oil



Name: Naj
Player: TaiwaneseRedneck
Gender: male
Class: mage

HP: 1/1

Weapons: Spiked Mace/Needle Crossbow (40 needles)
Armour: Red Mage Plate

Spells: Long Light (No one thought of this?), Lightning, Cause Wounds, Detect Invisibility, Remove Invisibility

Items:  Liquid Pitchblende, Rope

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)

Consider the players response-most players, naturally skeptical and borderline hostile. It'd take someone of fairly high virtue and morality to do the opposite, to try and figure out what seems right in the situation, against all logic. Most people just wouldn't care.

Now, consider actually saving her-she can pretty much join you, or spill the secrets of the place, be a great help to your party.

Ask yourselves, why would Acererak put such a security threat right in the middle of his dungeon? What does he have to gain from essentially awarding a show of mercy and goodness of adventurers, to allow them a greater chance of moving forward?

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.