[4E] Tomb of Horrors IC

[Shadow_Elf]

Desrook
Arright, Travok, ye first, me and Ghamed behind ya, and tha' elves in tha' back. Lets go see what all this fuss is about.

[Katana_Geldar]

The corridor widens up towards the end and branches out in two directions, to the west and to the east. The east is where the noises of glasses and talking are coming from, and from where you are it's louder. To the west all you can see is a strange curved wall.

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Yes, there is a section missing, this is the part you can't see yet.

[Armer]

Ghamed



Sounds like the party is down there. Someone should sneak down and check it out.

[Shadow_Elf]

Desrook
Aye, and when ye say "someone", ye always mean "Desrook", don't ye, deva? grumbles the revenant. He draws his crossbow and silently proceeds forward.

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Stealth: (1d20+16)[18]

[Katana_Geldar]

You sneak towards the voices...and enter a room unlike anything you've seen so far in this place. If it hadn't been for the Eldritch runes on the walls, you'd be certain that you'd been teleported someplace else. The chamber you're in is luxurious, sporting a rich red carpet on the floor, a gleaming chandeleer and five tables around the edges of the room. You can see dice games, card games, a roulette wheel and a few that have pieces made of gold or ivory.

There's no trace now of the voices you heard on the way in and the only way out seems to be the door in the south wall.

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[Katana_Geldar]

Desrook walks into the centre of the room, looking around at the various games.

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Initiative for games

Chess (1d20+2)[18]
Cards (1d20+2)[4]
Go (1d20+2)[14]
Dice (1d20+2)[22]
Roulette(1d20+2)[16]

[Katana_Geldar]

A strange feeling washes over Desrook, as if all the fatigue of the past few days has intensified. You think that there's nothing wrong now than to kick back and play a nice game of dice, and you walk over to the dice table.

You can't see them, but you're sure you have an opponent. Just invisible, somewhere about.
Dicerolls

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(1d20+14)[25] vs Will at Desrook

On hit target is dominated (save ends)

Status*

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Travok 74/88
Desrook 60/72 Dominated (save ends)
Ghamed 59/59
Eris 70/70
Rythnel 53/73

*This is as of the last encounter with the Githyanki, please tell me if anything has changed since then

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[DSCrankshaw]

Travok - Dwarf Battlemind

"Is he . . . dicing?" Travok asks. "What does he think he's doing? Should I go get him?"

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Let's see if Travok can figure out what's going on:
Perception - (1d20+9)[12]

[Katana_Geldar]

From where you are all you can hear are the voices and sounds of glasses clinking, you can't see anything.

Travok

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that's a minor, you still have a standard and move

[DSCrankshaw]

Travok - Dwarf Battlemind

Travok moves to where he can see more.

[Shadow_Elf]

Desrook
Desrook plays the game.

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Thievery: (1d20+15)[26]

[Katana_Geldar]

When you get to the entrance of the room you can see Desrook, standing with his back to you at a dice table.

Map

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[Armer]

Ghamed


Ghamed moves up to see down the corridor and whispers loudly to Travok

I don't like this. Don't get too close to the game boards, they must be enchanted.

He reaches out a hand trying sense the nature of the games in the room

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Arcana to discover to nature of the game boards - (1d20+15)[17]

[Katana_Geldar]

Ghamed

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You can sense magic in the room, but nothing specific. Maybe you're too far away.

Map

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[DSCrankshaw]

Travok - Dwarf Battlemind

"That's it," Travok says, "I'm going in." He steps into the room.

[Katana_Geldar]

Desrook

You manage to make the dice fall in a way that advantages you.

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That's one success for the dice game.

Travok

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Chess game attack
(1d20+14)[22] vs Will at Travok

[Shadow_Elf]

Desrook
Seeing that his sleight of hand has produced good results, Desrook tries it again.

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Thievery: (1d20+15)[34]

[Katana_Geldar]

Travok

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You feel a wave of psychic energy attack you, but you withstand it and it has no effect.

Desrook

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Your slight of hand works again, but you think your opponent us as thing you now so you need to try something else.

Also need two saving throws from you.

[Shadow_Elf]

Desrook
While the undead plays dice, his mind tries fervently to escape this metal prison.

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Save 1: (1d20)[9]
Save 2: (1d20)[10]

[Katana_Geldar]

Desrook

The table sends a blast of psychic energy through you, injuring you. But you manage shrug off its influence.

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(1d20+14)[30]vs Will at Desrook
(2d10+6)[19] psychic damage

No longer Dominated.

[Katana_Geldar]

Travok

You feel another psychic attack. This time it penetrates your defences and you go stand by the roulette table, feeling a game is a good idea.

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Roulette game attack (1d20+14)[24] vs Will
Go game attack (1d20+14)[25] vs Will
Card game attack (1d20+14)[30] vs Will

You are Dominated.

[Shadow_Elf]

Desrook
These bloody tables make ya' play, an' then they shock ya' when ye quit! We need ta git through here... shouts Desrook as he breaks free of the table's control. Then he notices Travok drawn towards the table. Ye daft fool! None of ye git in here 'till we can figure out what's goin' on.

[Katana_Geldar]

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I'm saying the round has passed since Desrook had two turns. Anyone else who wants to jump in, feel free,

Status*

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Travok 74/88 Dominated (save ends)
Desrook 49/72
Ghamed 59/59
Eris 70/70
Rythnel 53/73

*This is still as of the last encounter with the Githyanki, please tell me if anything has changed since then

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[DSCrankshaw]

Travok - Dwarf Battlemind

Travok eyes the roulette table, trying to spot a pattern before placing a bet.

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Perception - (1d20+9)[16]

Save - (1d20)[9]

[Katana_Geldar]

Travok

If there is a pattern, you're unable to see it. You feel a burst of psychic energy from the table attack you.

Dicerolls

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(1d20+14)[28] vs Will
(2d10+6)[13] damage

Skill challenge progress

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Dice 2 successes
Roulette 1 failure

[Armer]

Ghamed

Get away from the tabels! it's a trap!.

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Arcana to try and disrupt the table's hold on Travok - (1d20+15)[27]

[Katana_Geldar]

Dicerolls

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(1d4)[3]

[Katana_Geldar]

Ghamed

Arcana

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You reach out with your magical senses, but before you can do anything a vision swims before your eyes. A vision of a grey windswept landscape coimes before your eyes, dust blowing in the wind and chilling you to the core. The sky above you is black and empty of stars and you feel an uncontroable loneliness and despair.

Then the vision goes and you're back in the game room again. With a great effort, you break the enchantment holding Travok to the table.

[DSCrankshaw]

Travok - Dwarf Battlemind

Travok feels like he's waking up as he stares at the roulette wheel. Why would he ever want to play this game?

Raising his hammer, he brings it down on the roulette table.

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Use Iron Fist
Attack - (1d20+16)[30]
Damage - (1d8+14)[17]
On hit, gain resist all 4 until end of my next turn

[Katana_Geldar]

Travok

As your hammer crashes down on the table, it attacks you again. But you're able to resist.

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(1d20+14)[21] vs Will
(2d10+8)[14]

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