Tomb of Horrors, Party 2

[sum1won]

Hargoth attempts to disable the pit trap.

Take 10: disable device check of 26

ooc: Sorry about taking so long to respond there.

[Kroy]

Hargoth attempts to disable the pit trap.

Take 10: disable device check of 26

ooc: Sorry about taking so long to respond there.

You are able to jam the pit trap so that it won't go off, or so you believe.

[Darius]

ooc: Sorry to post this here, Kroy, but I am doing so in the event that you forgot about the ooc thread.

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Not that I don't enjoy a good dungeon crawl, but can we assume that the hallway will be cleared eventually if we continue to use this technique of construct springer and the dwarf uses his take 10 score of 26 fixing the traps to not get us? Basically, it is:

1) give construct a wide berth as it goes down hall.
2) note trap locations for disabling (mapping)
3) when construct is at a safe enough distance away, dwarf moves ahead to disarm
4) when dwarf signals to move ahead, party does so and checks out pit or door or whatever*
5) repeat steps 1-4

(note: We should take a look down the holes to see if there were those that fell before us or any other secret things hidden while the rogue does his thing.)

PbP is slow enough as it is. At this rate, we will not get through the hallway this summer.

[sum1won]

Either way, Hargoth steps out onto the hopefully fixed pit trap.

[Kroy]

While making your way, Kyra, you notice incredibly powerful necromancy magic coming from the end of the corridor. You (the party) make it to the end without consequence.

At the end, a portion of the red tilled path leads to 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, and orange on the lower right.

The other fork, directly in front of you, 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 to enter. (This is what emits the necromancy magic).

[Darius]

Kyra

Looking with her true seeing at the misty corridor, she tries to gleen its magical nature as she says, "I would not touch this mouth, nor go near the face, for it emits a great deal of necromantic magic. Perhaps it may be part of Acerak's phylactery, but I doubt a wise and powerful lich would put that here." She then says, "I can summon another construct and send it through the mist and see what it sees. However, I am unsure of the magic the mist may have."

Edit: "Also," Kyra considers aloud, "we haven't checked for any secret doors and passages down the hall, have we?

ooc: Kyra was doing that as she passed, as an elf, that is.

[Kroy]

Kyra

Looking with her true seeing at the misty corridor, she tries to gleen its magical nature as she says, "I would not touch this mouth, nor go near the face, for it emits a great deal of necromantic magic. Perhaps it may be part of Acerak's phylactery, but I doubt a wise and powerful lich would put that here." She then says, "I can summon another construct and send it through the mist and see what it sees. However, I am unsure of the magic the mist may have."

Edit: "Also," Kyra considers aloud, "we haven't checked for any secret doors and passages down the hall, have we?

ooc: Kyra was doing that as she passed, as an elf, that is.

You sense strong conjuration coming from the fumes. Using your enhanced sight, you see the passage continues on.

[Darius]

Kyra

"I didn't see any secret passages down the hall, did you, Hargoth?" She continues, "The mist in this hall is of strong conjuration. As a nomad, that reaks of teleportation magic in my book. I don't think we should go in there if we can avoid it. Hargoth, did you spot anything about the hall on your way?"

Kroy - did we see anything non-secretive in the hall? Pictures? Anything like that?

[Kroy]

Kyra

"I didn't see any secret passages down the hall, did you, Hargoth?" She continues, "The mist in this hall is of strong conjuration. As a nomad, that reaks of teleportation magic in my book. I don't think we should go in there if we can avoid it. Hargoth, did you spot anything about the hall on your way?"

Kroy - did we see anything non-secretive in the hall? Pictures? Anything like that?

Glad you asked:

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You can see from where you're standing that it is a fresco that illustrates an iron door that evidently confines some sort of horrid creature (Its clawed and scaled hands clasp the bars of its small window) that can be loosed to torment prisoners. (Wall of 4B)

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Two jakal-headed human figures are portrayed as if holding a bronze chest-which protrudes slightly into the corridor. (Wall of 3B)

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A twisted and distorted looking sarcophagus appears to be decaying on the wall. The skull shaped headpiece protrudes just enough so you can run your hands on it and feel it. (Wall of A5)

[Darius]

ooc: Gulp... heh...glad I asked, too

Hmmm, let me get some graph paper and map this out for my own reference and think about it a bit. (I hate playing a character smarter than I... a lot smarter, too.)

From Kroy earlier...

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Brilliant colors are everywhere; pigments painted on stones 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 going down the corridor. A few chips and gaps reveals that the cement or plaster covers the underlying stonework of the corridor, and it mostly provides a smooth surface for the many illustrated scenes.

So, can we chip away the plaster? I would like to do that around this bronze box thingie. I suggest we follow it along the wall to see if it reveals any doors. The dwarf's axe should make short work of anything being adamantine. Concealed doors are different than secret doors, I would assume.

Map:

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Path:{table=head]|-2|-1|0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13
A|P|P|P|p|c||||||p|p|c||S|
B|P|P|P||p|p|p|p|p|p|c||p|p|S|S[/table]
A=Row A
B=Row B
-2 - 0= Outside Tomb
1 - 13=Corridor
P=Party space
p=Path (c=path corners)
S= Split. One leads to a a face of a great green devil, at the end of hall. The other curves off.

Also, did we lose our druid and our warlock?

[Kroy]

You peel (slash, whatever) back the plaster enough to uncover hinges on the boxes bottom that most likely opens. It seems tightly locked. On the top of the box, there is a stud that looks like it con be pushed. There is also a needle that seems ready to get your finger at a moments notice.

[sum1won]

Hargoth

Hargoth, peering over the psion's shoulder as she removes the plaster, spies the needle as well, and pushes her aside before carefully searching the mechanism and then disabling any traps he may find.

Take twenty on search for total of 40.

Disable device check
(1d20+16)[27]
passive spot check
(1d20+12)[19]

[Darius]

Kyra

"I suggest everyone move back to our safe place, and I will summon another astral construct to push the button."

Once everyone is safely back, summon level 1 construct that can fly.

Then, direct it to push the button.

ooc:
Just to remind Kroy of A.C.'s abilities:
Construct Traits
An astral construct has immunity to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, necromancy effects, mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects), and any effect that requires a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects or is harmless. It is not subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage, ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, or energy drain. It cannot heal damage, but it can be repaired.


Stat Block:

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Kyra the Gray Elf

102/123 PP
68/60 HP
25 AC (touch: 16; flat: 22)

Fort: +6 (+15 if use headband)
Ref: +9
Will: +12

Active Effects:
Adaptation
Inertial Armor (+9 Armor Bonus to AC)
true seeing (10 minutes)
Heroes' Feast
immune to poison for 12 hours;
8 temporary hit points;
+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves;
immunity to fear effects for 12 hours.
within 25 ft of Durendal: +3 Insight bonus to AC.
within 30 ft of Durendal: +2 Will and Ref (Sacred) saves and Evasion

[Kroy]

Hargoth

Hargoth, peering over the psion's shoulder as she removes the plaster, spies the needle as well, and pushes her aside before carefully searching the mechanism and then disabling any traps he may find.

Take twenty on search for total of 40.

Disable device check
[roll0]
passive spot check
[roll1]

You ripped the needle out of the wall! +1 (As in you gained 1, not as in weapon enhancement) Poisoned Needle!

*Snip*

Do you still want the construct to push the button? And, I can use your sig to find your character sheet, so you don't have to post your stat block.
PS: I'm making spot checks secretly, as well as search checks.

[PId6]

Durendal

Durendal looks very knightly and paladin-like as he watches the others do all the hard work. "Good job!" he says, "It's great to know we have such strong allies to protect us from the traps."

OOC:

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I'm still here. It's just that a paladin really has nothing to do except stand around with aura on or charge forth like an idiot (very tempted right now). If I'd known it was this trap-heavy, I'd have picked a caster.

[Kroy]

OOC:
I'm still here. It's just that a paladin really has nothing to do except stand around with aura on or charge forth like an idiot (very tempted right now). If I'd known it was this trap-heavy, I'd have picked a caster.

Sory 'bout that. You could be door opener/Button presser/Lever puller. There is combat, just a ton of traps.

[cezyou]

Raig

Raig follows through the corridor, listens to Kyra, and moves back skittishly as soon as possible.

Once back to the safe spot, Riag stands up, and states to anyone who cares to listen to his banter, "Well, while nice (although boring) that I haven't had to do anything yet, let's get three rounds of applause for our trap clearing crew in advance!"

Raig claps as quickly as possible.

He also waits for Kyra and Hargoth to finish fiddling with the traps.

[Darius]

ooc: If no one objects to letting a summoned construct do the dirty (and deadly/dangerous) work, the construct will be summoned and push the button. I realize that it may be tedious, but Kyra would rather not lose party members if it could be prevented.

[sum1won]

Hargoth

Before anything is summoned, Hargoth walks forward and gives the button a good whack with his hand.

Its been cleared. No sense in wastin' yer juice

[Kroy]

A gust of air hits your hand from the hole where the needle was. The bottom of the box opens up.

[Darius]

A gust of air hits your hand from the hole where the needle was. The bottom of the box opens up.

ooc: Perhaps it is because it's late, but I was nearly reading the screen with a pillow in front of me like I used to do when watching scary movies. Whew. However, like in the movies, when the heroes think all is well, it turns out to not be.

Kyra

Quickly closing her eyes as Hargoth pushes the button, Kyra slowly opens one, then the other and lets out a sigh of relief and then says, "Hey, warn us next time, would you?" She continues saying, "Since you have a death wish, you see in the box from underneath? Let me take a look inside before you stick your hand in there. My guess is there will be a rot grub that has a permanent illusion to appear to be a gem or something."

ooc: Kyra will power up psionic flight and swoop over to see for herself (reminder - true seeing is up, so she should be able to pierce any illusions to see what they really are).

Stat Block:

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Kyra the Gray Elf

198/123 PP
68/60 HP
25 AC (touch: 16; flat: 22)

Fort: +6 (+15 if use headband)
Ref: +9
Will: +12

Active Effects:
Adaptation
Inertial Armor (+9 Armor Bonus to AC)
true seeing (10 minutes)
Heroes' Feast
immune to poison for 12 hours;
8 temporary hit points;
+1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves;
immunity to fear effects for 12 hours.
within 25 ft of Durendal: +3 Insight bonus to AC.
within 30 ft of Durendal: +2 Will and Ref (Sacred) saves and Evasion

EDIT: I will be away from Sunday - Thursday. Please NPC Kyra in a very paranoid fashion.

[Kroy]

Inside the box there is a little lever.

Anyone want to pull it?

[Darius]

Kyra

"I see a lever inside, but I don't want to pull it. Most likely it will open up some sort of trap above this place - dropping lava or something on the head of whomever pulls the lever. I could also open up a pit below, too. Hargoth, will you please let one of my constructs open this?"


ooc: At any rate - moving away from the area.

[sum1won]

If you're insisting, then by all means, have the construct pull the lever. I think this particular challenge has been beaten. I'm just doing my job.

[Kroy]

When the construct pulls the lever, it gets jammed halfway through. As tough it was jammed. Would you like it to push harder, leave it, do something else, search for traps, examine the statue, etc...

[Darius]

When the construct pulls the lever, it gets jammed halfway through. As tough it was jammed. Would you like it to push harder, leave it, do something else, search for traps, examine the statue, etc...

pull harder, I guess.

[Kroy]

The trap door underneath the construct opened. It catches itself on the edge of the pit.

[Darius]

The trap door underneath the construct opened. It catches itself on the edge of the pit.

Hmmm. Didn't expect that. So there WAS a pit there? Interesting. Now I am truly confused (and even more chicken).

Kyra

After giving a confused look to the dwarf, Kyra then smiles and says smugly, "See, and you wanted to do all the fiddling yourself."

She then will fly over and hover above the pit and look down with her true seeing before commanding the construct to go down and retrieve/investigate any of the things down there.

(anything else happen with the lever?)

[Darius]

ooc:

Sorry about the double post, but I am worried something has happened to the DM and the others in the group. If both are still around, perhaps we need to combine Group #1 and #2 together?

[cezyou]

OOC:

I'm paying attention to the thread! Not sure about the others, though.