Way of the Wicked: Knot of Thorns [IC]

[Hypersmith]

As Ixe is busy examining the pendant, Ilnesh opens the secret door and peers in.

[Cavir]

Vosnak enters the room and heads over by Ilnesh. He glances at the pendant as he passes by. "The boy has proven valuable. If his information continues to be correct we'll be facing a shrieker behind one of these doors. We should be ready to silence it as quickly as possible once we find it then be ready for whatever its noise attracts."

[Kish]

Behind the secret door is a corridor which leads south.

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Map is updated.

[Hypersmith]

Ilnesh nods to Vosnak, replying quietly before slipping into the corridor. "I'll do what I can, but I'm not in great fighting shape at the moment. I'll scout ahead quickly, better chance not to be snoticed if its me alone."

With that he ducks into the hallway, slinking to the door to the south. He listens carefully for any signs of movement in the next room.

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Stealth(1d20+9)[15] and Perception. (1d20+3)[22] Stopping at Z19 to listen, then moving back to X13 to tell the others to come.

[Cavir]

Once Ilnesh rounds the corner, Vosnak moves up to that corner, staying on alert.

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Move to W17

Stealth: Take 10 = 11
Perception: (1d20+3)[20]
Sarin's Per: (1d20+4)[9]

Has a couple of hours passed since the shadow room? Wondering about my Inertial Armor from room 3.

[Kish]

Ilnesh sees, inscribed on the south door, the words, "Secrecy is our greatest ally. Exposure brings death."

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It's been 40 minutes since the shadow room.

[Hypersmith]

Finding nothing of suspicion besides the door, Ilnesh returns to the previous room, addressing the rest.

"Another door with text this way. Lets go ahead."

[Cavir]

Vosnak moves forward to the door, taking note of the words posted. "What do any of us know of shriekers? Boy, what did you say was said about a shrieker?"

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Knowledge roll (assuming dungeoneering) (1d20+5)[23]

[Ixe]

Vosnak: "What do any of us know of shriekers?

Ixe: "I've heard that, if one licks them, one can see into the ethereal plane. I'd welcome the chance to try it. One must make certain that they are the correct species, however... the violet ones are poisonous."

[Kish]

"That it screams when there is light or movement nearby, and four drowned men rise when the shrieker cries. Who are these messages for, anyway?" Timeon says, staring at the words.

[Jopustopin]

Jeyne

She gives Ixe a sharp look at his comment, but seems to play it off if Timeon is watching her.

In response to Timeon she simply says, "We have no idea. This place is like a mad house."

[Cavir]

"Hmmmm. I have a way to scout without light, but the movement part is the challenge assuming even opening a door will be enough to set it off. I suggest we open the door staying out of sight. If that sets it off we rush in to silence it. If it stays silent I can try peering into the room through my crystal. Either way, be ready for a two part fight."

[Silver Night]

Seva

"I am ready."

[Ixe]

Ixe nods to Seva. "You first."

[Hypersmith]

Ilnesh nods in agreement, sticking to the corner nearest to the door and waiting for the group to move out of line of sight of the doorway. Once they are all in position, he pulls open the door, anticipating a shrieking reaction.

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Moving to Y19 and opening the door, assuming no one is standing directly in front of the entrance. Good luck to us, these chambers are supposed to get harder along the way.

[Jopustopin]

Jeyne

As Ilnesh opens the door Jeyne finally speaks, "The cultist have a way around this trap but if there are undead we are duty bound to destroy them. Let the sun rise and may the shadows flee before us." As if out of habit she grabs her holy symbol of Pelor as she speaks the prayer.

[Kish]

The room is completely dark, but unlike the previous room your light illuminates it, revealing a large purple mushroom in the middle of this room. The mushroom immediately begins making a deafening wailing noise.

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No mechanical penalties for the noise, but it sure is unpleasant--pretty much just at the edge of "any louder would do hit point damage."

Map is updated.

[Hypersmith]

Ilnesh winces at the deafening wails and shouts to get his voice across. "COVER ME."

He ducks into the room and grabs the mushroom, trying to rip it out in the hopes it'll end the noise.

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Moving to z-22 and pulling the mushroom. If it doesn't pop out he'll hack at the base with a dagger.

[Kish]

The mushroom falls, but continues to shriek even as it lies on the ground.

[Cavir]

Vosnak rushes in to Nesh's left and smashes at the mushroom with his morningstar. He has his psicrystal focus on the rest of the room and any other threats.

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Move to AB21.

attack: (1d20+1)[15]
Damage: (1d8)[8]

Sarin Perception (1d20+4)[14]

Inertial Armor active
7PP left

[Ixe]

Ixe exclaims, "Oh! Aha!" and, propping his staff against the wall, he begins to retrieve his light crossbow from [wherever it is that he carries it], as if he had totally forgotten about it. (Which, in truth, he had.) He fumbles about for some bolts and begins to load it. Once that it accomplished, he moves to AA19.

[Silver Night]

Seva

Seva readies herself to attack anything that might appear due to the wailing, as the mushroom doesn't seem to be doing anything directly harmful yet.

[Jopustopin]

Jeyne

"Timeon, ready to fire at whatever comes through the door!" Jeyne shouts over the alarm while moving into the room.

Jeyne will move to AC20.

[Kish]

Vosnak smashes the mushroom, which continues its horrendous wailing seemingly unimpeded for ten more interminable, headache-inducing seconds before finally ceasing.

Before your ears stop ringing, the western door smashes in. Four ragged corpses glare at you.

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You knew they were coming, they knew you were going to be here, so no surprise round, but since you knew exactly where they were likely to be I'll give you automatic initiative.

Map updated. Ilnesh, Ixe, Jeyne, Seva, and Vosnak are up.

Spoiler: Knowledge: Religion 12 (trained only)

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You recognize the corpses as ghouls.

[Jopustopin]

Jeyne

Knowledge (Religion): (1d20+10)[13] to identify Ghoul. DC 12.

Jeyne pulls out a piece of jade from her spell component pouch with an incredible amount of dexterity, honed from years of practice, and imbeded into muscle memory. Her arcane words, verbal flourish, and training quickly cause the jade component to flare away. It slowly begins to spiral in front of Jeyne and over the course of six seconds grows rapidly in size.

A hail of stones^{CA pg.110} will do (2d4+4)[10] points of damage when it comes into effect. Will choose all pertinent decisions about a spell (range, target, area, effect, version, and so forth) when the spell comes into effect.

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Full Round Action: Cast Hail of Stone

[Hypersmith]

Ilnesh takes a moment to do what he does best, throw a dagger at the leading opponent.

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Dagger ranged attack (1d20+6)[19] and damage (1d4+1)[3] and sneak (if applicable) (1d6)[5] targeted at G1

[Cavir]

"Ghouls! Don't let them touch you!" A burst of fire launches out at the other front ghoul.

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Energy Ray (Fire) at G2, then 5' step to AB20/

Ranged Touch attack: (1d20+2)[10]
Damage: (1d6+1)[5]

AC: 17
PP remaining: 6

[Ixe]

Stepping forward slightly, Ixe launches into the casting of his spell:

(( 5-foot step to Z20.))

Ixe: "k’sukh!!!"

(( Casting grease. Area of effect: X22 through Y23. Such a perfect line-up! ))

[Kish]

The dagger strikes the leading corpse, but the energy ray misses. Then Ixe casts his spell and three of them lose their balance and fall. Timeon fires a crossbow bolt at the one the energy ray was aimed at and hits, though the bolt barely penetrates the creature's skin.

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Timeon's attack: (1d20+1)[16] Damage: (1d10)[1]

Seva is still up.

[Silver Night]

Seva

Seva moves forward to attack the closest ghoul! She swings her flail with a snarl.

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This is assuming she doesn't have to move across the grease - if they have already fallen down I assume she doesn't need to move onto it to get adjacent to them.

Attack: (1d20+5)[25]
Damage: (1d10+3)[7]