[3.5]Tomb of Horrors, but one of many threads to come... =P

[TheOasysMaster]

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Awesomesauce. He attacked so he is out of Total Defense right?. And since he is prone he has -4 to AC...

Please make an AoO, he feels like getting up next round.

[Misaat]

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Please make an AoO, he feels like getting up next round.

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Right-O

Seeing as he begins to rise again Maki swings at him a second time with his word!

AOO: (1d20+28)[43]

Damage:(2d4+17)[19]

[TheOasysMaster]

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^And you're NOT changing that to a special attack...

[Misaat]

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^And you're NOT changing that to a special attack...

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What a great idea XD but no I cant Trip with a Falchion and a Sunder attemp with such a low damage would be just silly...

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Am I able to pull the scepter out of the lock entirely, and then let go? (That is, am I only stuck to it as long as it is stuck to the door?) Or is the scepter stuck in good'n'proper as well until this door gets opened or whatever?

[Human Paragon 3]

Hold that thought, Prescott.

Eduardo runs up the steps and calls into the pitched battle, Harley! Throw us the key bit! We need both halves to move forward and challenge the Lich!

[TheOasysMaster]

Dranga looks at Prescott's position curiously.
"Prescott, what are you doing?"
Harley's busy.
So Eduardo is a little surprised when he hears Daina say, "I just gave it to you! It's hanging around your neck!"

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Am I able to pull the scepter out of the lock entirely, and then let go? (That is, am I only stuck to it as long as it is stuck to the door?) Or is the scepter stuck in good'n'proper as well until this door gets opened or whatever?

Oh no. I mean as in he can't pull it out. And he can't take his hand off.

Just remembered Pete is Readying Action to take AoOs

Maintainin his aim on the mysterious warrior, Pete sees Maki bring him down.
But he doesn't fire yet, being on the ground, he's a smaller target...
Throwing axes in hand, Harley roars, only to be slashed across the face with the sword, foiling his attacks.
Black and white light's whirl as Pharrah and the Beginning parry, feint and swing their blades back and forth trying to slash each other to bits.
Everywhere she goes the sword is there, and so she tries to smash her forehead into his face, only to cry aloud as the mysterious warrior takes the blow without flinching.
"Cobra Style: Down Comes the Avalanche!!"
Swinging his feet in an arc above his head, The Beginning lifts himself from the ground, and Pete's patience pays off; he looses two arrows.

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(1d20+21)[39] Maki's Opposed Attack Roll
(1d20+13)[29] Pete's Ranged Attack
(1d20+8)[21] Pete's Ranged Attack(1d8)[5]
Pete's Ranged Attack Damage Roll
(1d8)[3] Pete's Ranged Attack Damage Roll

Lowering his aim just a bit, Pete sends the first arrow where armor is often weak, just beneath where the arm joins the shoulder.
At the same time, Maki rips with the falchion smashing into the mask and drawing a groan of pain from the warrior.
But he finishes his movement.
Pete's second arrow is batted away by the sword, cutting the shaft in half.
Landed solidly on his feet, the mysterious warrior aims a flurry of blows to Maki's extremities, which the barbarian easily fends off.
Leaving him very surprised when a kick sends his falchion flying out of his hands, leaving him unarmed again.
From her unseen position, Daina looses two arrows of her own only to see them be batted away by the sword again.
The columns continue to rise, lifting Pete higher into the air.

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Thoradin has Actions.
Maki and Harley have been Disarmed...
...Mysterious Warrior is no longer Prone.
Pharrah and Thoradin are.
Pete scored a hit.
Daina missed twice.

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Okay, that's what I thought. Very stuck. Hrm.

This key is ridiculous. 'Quin sees what looks like the other half of the key at the bottom of his bag... but nope, he was wrong! It is actually a block of cheese. Eduardo has the key, and Daina has too much free time for sleight of hand practice!'

[TheOasysMaster]

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This key is ridiculous. 'Quin sees what looks like the other half of the key at the bottom of his bag... but nope, he was wrong! It is actually a block of cheese. Eduardo has the key, and Daina has too much free time for sleight of hand practice!'

Nope!
It means that now there are atleast three key halves!

[Misaat]

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WHA WHA A 39!! He disarmed me after i Rolled a 39!!?

" What is it dont you like weapons? "

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Oasys Maki has now both The Scythe and the Falchion and the Bastars sword at his feet right? Would it provoke an attack of opportunity if he Kicked them away from him?. BTW 6 more rounds of Rage left...

Edit: Random Doublepost is Random

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At Dranga & Winky's inquiry, Prescott responds, "I appear to be stuck. This scepter seems to have a continuing gimmick of holding things fast and releasing on certain conditions... Let me do all the key turning, so more of us don't join in this compulsion." Prescott uses his mummy hand to Mage Hand the bronze key up toward him while Eduardo is seeing to the golden key.

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Oh, well, at least we're not seeing things. I guess that's... better? Stop touching things, Daina!

Hermione is TOTALLY in the tomb. First it was guarded by a dragon, and now... "It's been enchanted with a Gemino curse! They're multiplying!"

[TheOasysMaster]

The Mysterious Warrior says nothing, bouncing alight on his feet.

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" What is it dont you like weapons? "

Maki can still make an Unarmed Attack.

Would it provoke an attack of opportunity if he Kicked them away from him?.

Or he can do that, no AoO.

Oh, well, at least we're not seeing things. I guess that's... better? Stop touching things, Daina!

Gotta stay sharp somehow.

Hermione is TOTALLY in the tomb. First it was guarded by a dragon, and now... "It's been enchanted with a Gemino curse! They're multiplying!"

Ayup.

WHA WHA A 39!! He disarmed me after i Rolled a 39!!?

Yes!

As Prescott maneuvers the key into the appropriate lock, he feels an odd presure inside his right boot.

[Human Paragon 3]

When the heck did that happen? Eduardo mutters to himself as he dashes back to the door, joining the two key segments together mid-stride.

[Misaat]

" Oh Now You are silent! "

Maki Kicks the Scythe back around ten feet.

Then he jumps backwards towards it.

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Standard Action to kick the scythe away and now TUMBLE!

Tumble away! DC 15 : (1d20+12)[16]

Edit: BARELY avoided that AOO O:

NOOOO JUST READ YOU CANT USE TUMBLE WHILE RAGING THAT IS SO STUPID! THEY SAY YOU CANT USE TUMBLE BUT YOU CAN USE BALANCE??? BALANCE ISNT EVEN A BARBARIAN SKILL! WHAT WHERE THEY THINKING?

... Whatever i guess Maki uses Total defense and moves backward... i dunno if the Bonus to AC would be of +4 or +6 since he HAS 5 ranks in tumble but CANT USE tumble ¬¬

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Look, a 4! Those are your favorite!

I don't want to die in a flood of keys... glued to a door... I don't even get to use a broomstick and chase the gimpy one first...

Prescott looks to his boot to see what might have materialized there, and next focuses his mage-hand attention on dislodging the mystery item. Once that's removed, he'll take the kludged together gold key off Eduardo's hands and fit that in the top lock.

[Elfstone]

Quin looks on slightly amused but heads but quickly realizes he needs to move fast. Rushing back to the combat he calls "Pharrah, Do you have any scrolls I can use? Im going to shut the throne if not. Best of luck."

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Gah thread splosion.

[Verisimilitude]

Pete puts on his ring of feather falling and nocks one more arrow.

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Don't forget that neat keybit you found in your bag a few seconds ago, Elfstone!

[TheOasysMaster]

As Maki attempts to retreat to safety, the mysterious warrior clucks in disapproval...
He leaps up, and swings his foot in a blurringly fast kick to the barbarian's head.
It doesn't hurt much.

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(2d10+3)[7] Damage to Maki

... Whatever i guess Maki uses Total defense and moves backward... i dunno if the Bonus to AC would be of +4 or +6 since he HAS 5 ranks in tumble but CANT USE tumble ¬¬

But moving backward more then ten feet without withdrawing still get him his AoO!

It would be +14 for attack rolls I think. The longbow gets a +1 from being masterwork/magical, right?

Not indicated on your sheet, but yes.

Also did the Undead Bane effect not trigger? And split second decision, your call, would the user of a Bane weapon be aware that it didn't activate?

It didn't. No. Other than the fact that it clearly isn't as effective as usual.

Also was that an attack against the armor or just a normal damage attack against the suspected zombie that took into account the presence of the armor? I don't think it matters much whether I go for subsystem damage or HP total with these readied AoOs. The main reason for them would be to interrupt or penalize whatever action is provoking the AoO. But I would like to know which you're using.

Whether you're attacking the zombie or the suit won't change the AC...
I think there's a rule that says you can't target armor anyways.

Also Pete only nocked one arrow. Momentary vulnerabilities, right?

Well, he's not moving, why not Full Attack?

Yes, and his evil opera house, his flying skyscraper, his nuclear powered ocean liner, his abandoned underground bowling alley, his orbital watchtower, his storm generating trimaran-zeppelin, his unscrupulous archaeological expedition's truck convoy and his rental unit in Rocinha.

Don't forget the art studio in Palm Springs! Because torture is an art form according to Ocelot!

How fast is the column moving?

10ft/rd.
Beware the wind.

If Quin wants that scroll, he's gonna have to wait until Pharrah's turn...

As Eduardo brings the keys together, there is a flash of light in his hands, as well as in Prescott's boot and in Quin's bag.
Their eyes adjust after a moment and Eduardo holds a golden key on a black string in his hand.
Once the key is inserted, there is a crackle of electricity, and slowly the door begins to swing open...
As the halves swing to reveal beyond, Prescott reveals that his hand is free, though the scepter appears to have vanished, returning to its place above...
The gold and bronze keys fall to the steps with a pair of clinks.
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.’
Two armored skeletons, of human origin and bearing marks of tearing claws and intense flame, lie in crawling, pitiful positions, as if fleeing the sarcophagus.
One a swordsman by his arms, reaches toward a black ring, an inch of of reach. The other, with a sack and a scimitar clutched in hand covers his face in despair.
Each iron statue is nine feet tall and is forged of black metal. The statue to the northeast stands with a saw-toothed two-handed sword raised to strike; the statue to the northwest has a huge, spikeended mace; to the southeast the sculpture readies a wickedly spiked morning star, and the one in the southwest has a glaive.

[Misaat]

As Maki attempts to retreat to safety, the mysterious warrior clucks in disapproval...
He leaps up, and swings his foot in a blurringly fast kick to the barbarian's head.
It doesn't hurt much.

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But moving backward more then ten feet without withdrawing still get him his AoO!


Not indicated on your sheet, but yes.


It didn't. No. Other than the fact that it clearly isn't as effective as usual.


Whether you're attacking the zombie or the suit won't change the AC...
I think there's a rule that says you can't target armor anyways.


Well, he's not moving, why not Full Attack?



Don't forget the art studio in Palm Springs! Because torture is an art form according to Ocelot!


10ft/rd.
Beware the wind.

As Eduardo brings the keys together, there is a flash of light in his hands, as well as in Precott's boot and in Quin's bag.
Their eyes adjust after a moment and Eduardo holds a golden key on a black string in his hand.
Once the key is inserted, there is a crackle of electricity, and slowly the door begins to swing open...
As the halves swing to reveal beyond, Prescott reveals that his hand is free, though the scepter appears to have vanished, returning to its place above...
The gold and bronze keys fall to the steps with a pair of clinks.
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.’
Two armored skeletons, of human origin and bearing marks of tearing claws and intense flame, lie in crawling, pitiful positions, as if fleeing the sarcophagus.
One a swordsman by his arms, reaches toward a black ring, an inch of of reach. The other, with a sack and a scimitar clutched in hand covers his face in despair.
Each iron statue is nine feet tall and is forged of black metal. The statue to the northeast stands with a saw-toothed two-handed sword raised to strike; the statue to the northwest has a huge, spikeended mace; to the southeast the sculpture readies a wickedly spiked morning star, and the one in the southwest has a glaive.

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He kicked me?... Did he just tried to stun me?

[Elfstone]

Quin scans the room with his magical sight before entering, lingering on the statues most of all.

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Guide to surviving the Tomb.
Step one:Detect magic EVERYTHING. Even small children.

[Misaat]

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THORADIN! Put youself between him and me so he cant charge in a straight line!

[TheOasysMaster]

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He kicked me?... Did he just tried to stun me?

Next round. With Power Attack.
Couldn't do it this round, since you've got to do it on your action, yadda yadda yadda...

Quin scans the room with his magical sight before entering, lingering on the statues most of all.

Does Quin still want that scroll? And that'll take time...
Time Maki doesn't have.
XD

STOP POSTING.

[TheOasysMaster]

The Previous Threads...
The First Thread, "[3.5] Tomb of Horrors"
The Second Thread, "[3.5] Tomb of Horrors, continuing!"
Third Thread, "[3.5] Tomb of Horrors, ongoin"
Fourth Thread, "[3.5] Tomb of Horrors, the final and concluding thread but one of many threads to come... =P

...the Current Thread...
"[3.5] Tomb of Horrors - The Climactic Conclusion?"


Suh-weeeeeet!
It looks SO much better as one superlong post.
Reads better too.
Or at least, I think so.



This new thread comes with a 1) summary, 2) a reposting of the last most relevant posts, 3) a new map and 4) a beautiful introduction by Winky the Archon!
Enjoy it while it's still fresh!

[Elfstone]

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Quin waits for scrolls before heading back to check out the new room.

Also, a few minor typos, mainly leaving ut some font tags, but otherwise NICEEEE!