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Map of fifth level so far...

With the amount of honey taken from the hive, the alchemist makes you a profit of 750gp a month, or 25gp a day. As the owners, you can buy potions of healing for 350gp each (while customers would have to pay 750gp for them). Just for when you guys get back to Mistamere to check on the Honey Pot.

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>>21904922
Sweet sweet profit. Pun intended.

Jenai will continue to wrap her armor in black cloth to prevent clinking and also shining, and smears her face with soot, etc etc. Goblins are also given the same treatment.

>>21904423
Hey what's this? Some kind of Tabletop game on /tg/?

>>21906316
Yep. I'd been sick for a while, so it might take a while to get going with the people who usually play not realising that I'm back today.

Anyone who wants can join in the game too. Roll 18d6 for your ability scores (STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA) and then pick a class (Cleric Dwarf Elf Fighter Halfling Magic-User Thief)

Rolled 1, 6, 1, 4, 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6, 4, 3 = 60

>>21906364
Is this a traditional dungeon crawler?
I see a dungeon map up top but I should ask first.
Also what's the party alignment?

Rolled 5, 2, 1, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 4, 4, 6, 6, 1, 5, 2, 3, 6 = 71

>>21906382
Also I'm totally taking a mulligan on that.

>>21906382
Yep, dungeon crawling, monster dealing, money getting, that sort of stuff.

Party alignment is a leaning towards good, but some neutral in there.

>>21906382
Generally good. And having just finished module B1 they're in the middle of module B4, so yeah fairly traditional.

>>21906438
>>21906439
Cool. I'm up for dungeon crawling, monster dealing, and money getting.

How Good are we talkin'? Shoulder the burdens of the populace-type good, Raid dungeons with evil creatures-type good, Players have a town they're trying to protect-type good?

>>21906422
STR 8 (-1)
INT 11
WIS 15 (+1)
DEX 14 (+1)
CON 12
CHA 11

Looks like a thief or halfling to me

>>21906501
Could also be a Cleric with that wis, couldn't it?

>>21906483
Generally a "helping those we come across and killing evil monsters" type of good. We don't go out of our way to do good to be rightly honest.
>>21906528
Definitely. Don't forget you can lower STR, INT, or WIS by two to put a single point in your Prime Stat. The lowest you can lower it is to nine however. So you could have a wis of 16 for a cleric, or a Dex of... Fucking eighteen. Wow.

>>21904423
That dwarf looks like he's about to grab the undead from behind and start skull-fucking it through the neck-hole.

>>21906483
Generally 'Raid dungeons, kill and loot evil creatures' type good, I think. Not everyone, but it looks to tend that way; they're raiding dungeons for the loot, but killing evil creatures is a nice bonus, and they've negotiated with monsters before and kept their word when it was given.

>>21906586
Why do you think the arabian guy looks so terrified?

>>21906590
Looting evil creatures?
You mean like keeping an army of skeletons, with which to do good?
Holy shit I want to take part in that.

>>21906558
To expand: We help those we come across, but we don't go seeking others to help generally.

Basic run down is:
Thief - Help everyone
Cleric - Help people, genocide monsters
Fighter - Help people, kill monsters
Dwarf - Help everyone (I think, add splashes of dorf for good measure)

So generally, if someone asks for our help we'll help.

>>21906716
Sounds about right, yeah.

>>21906716
That seems like it'd detract a bit from dungeon crawling, monster dealing, and money getting.
Then again I suppose if the party's ALL good you're probably raiding evil places.
What alignment would a "Help the powerful and skillful" person be, if he neither goes out of his way to hurt nor help the lower classes?

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>>21906501
>>21906528
Also, you roll 3d8 times 10gp for your starting gold

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>>21906861

>>21906847
We generally raid evil places, or good places taken over by evil and so such.
Doesn't actually detract, we get what isn't nailed down, kill the hostile monsters, get the non-hostile ones to tell us about the traps and treasures of the place, and try to survive.

That character sounds about neutral, maybe some leanings towards good or evil depending on which person you help.

>>21906847
Well, nice, pleasant people generally don't live in dungeons, so not really that much of a problem, no.

>>21906921
Party is powerful/skillful.
At least I assume they are if they've made it this far.
So help party = good?

>>21906928
Sure.

Q. Does the following character seem viable:
Halfling
Str 8
Int 9
Wis 9
Dex 18
Con 12
Cha 11
Also, is it possible to use a Shield with an Xbow? [Can Halfies even use heavy Xbows?]

I'm thinking I get the Dex 18 halfie, grab a shield and some plate, and be immune to damage forever.

Rolled 3, 1, 6 = 10

>>21906861
Rolled 1,1,1 = 3

>>21907003
No, can't use a shield with the crossbow as it uses both hands. And yeah, I think they need to use a light crossbow or a shortbow instead of a heavy crossbow or longbow

>>21907003
They can use a heavy crossbows I think, yeah. Nothing that requires two hands though, so no polearms, two handed swords, and so such. Can't use a shield with a crossbow though.

Also, all it takes is one lucky twenty, trust me.

>>21907041
Looks like it's a Shield, Splint mail, 12 Javelins, 6 Torches, and whatever remaining gp into food/water.
That's AC4 for Splint, AC3 for Shield, AC0 for Dex. (AC-2 for large creatures)
Javs are 1d6, and get +4 to hit with them (3 dex, 1 halfling)

>>21907139
Okay. Just need a character name and we can get started

Thorptin Bronzebottom

>>21907234
>>21907248
Lol no.

How about "Brick"?

Also, do I get +5% XP owing to +10% from Dex, and -5% from Str?

OP, what edition is this, and what books do you use / are we allowed to pull material from?

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>>21907248
>Thorptin Bronzebottom
>Tin
>Bronze

Oh Anon, you cad

>>21907248
But we don't even have a hammer. We need a hammer if we have Thor in our name.

>>21907269
It's an offshoot of AD&D 1e, I think. Not sure.

>>21907266
You get +5%.

>>21907269
B/X (aka 0E). We're using the Labyrinth Lord rules because they're pretty much the same as the red box, but can be freely downloaded online from here http://goblinoidgames.com/labyrinthlord.html

>>21907296
this is 1e, halflings aren't proficient with them

>>21907269
Redbox/Labyrinth Lord I think.Just the Revised LL, not Advanced.

>>21907298
>A
nope. This is Basic D&D, where you have a race or a class, not both.

>>21907316
Except this isn't 1e.

>>21907316
They could use a light hammer I suppose. Its kind of a piddly thing though.

Rolled 2

>>21907324
Do I roll starting hp now?

>>21907325
Doesn't invalidate the fact that we aren't proficient with them. Unless you're talking about gay ass Light Hammers.

>>21907334
You get max HP first level. You roll all the others though.

So anyway party, map is here
>>21904625
You can explore some more or just go out and wait for midnight, to go after the Priests of Zargon.

Brick or Thorptin, you were walking around the Shire when suddenly a giant eagle picks you up, flies you into the desert, and forces you to go through a secret tunnel in an onld abandoned brothel. You find yourself in room 54, a wine cellar with a dead owlbear, a corpse in rainbow robes with a childlike mask on, and the party.

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Rolled 6, 5, 5, 2, 4, 1, 4, 6, 2, 2, 1, 5, 5, 1, 2, 6, 6, 1 + 3 = 67

Yo, do you guys have room for another Dwarf?

rolls are for stats in a row, and gold

>>21907391
Always room for dwarfs

STR 16 +2
INT 7 -1
WIS 12
DEX 8 -1
CON 8 -1
CHA 13 +1

Rolled 4, 3, 1 = 8

>>21907391
So thats
STR 16
DEX 7
CON 12
INT 8
WIS 9
CHA 10

What are a dorfs racial modifiers?

And for gold

>>21907379
Halfling says: "Hello. I am #DEFAULT_CHAR_NAME. Due to meta reasons with no plot relevance, I am here now. I want to help the powerful and the skillful. That would be you guys. Let us find treasure."
Replace #DEFAULT_CHAR_NAME with the default char name.

>>21907420
There aren't any. And I'll go with how you put it, since dorfs have to have CON of 9 or better.

>>21907441
Shit, I'm used to STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA, is the old edition order different?

>>21907437
Greetings wee fella, time ta bust some skulls and gadder some err dere fine loots. To ADVENTURE!!!

>>21907420
>>21907437
Anyway your character sheets are about halfway down this document. Ctrl-f Brick and Angband respectively

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TC9mtxXs2iNDf36Xms98N36lKF6L8cxSP8IaKbbHyBA/edit

>>21907468
Yeah, but doesn't matter, I've put in what you said

>>21907441
>>21907420
It's a shame. Con13 would've been good but he doesn't have anything he can drop to raise it. Unless you can bargain with the dm to make some kind of Dex6 Int6 Wis6 Str16 Con13 Cha10 monstrosity that cannot words, but can hit things with axe.

>>21907478
How come my AC's -2? It's 0 I thought, I only get the Halfling bonus vs. large monsters.

>>21907496
Ah right, yeah

>>21907509
So we got a Dwarf and a Halfling at level 1 each?
I ask the DM where we should go, in order to loot things and not be horribly slaughtered.

>>21907480
Na bro, I'm good, 3d6 straight down is good. Also, Armok would not suffer such foolish things.

>>21907509
For gear, can I get a axe that's good at the bashing of skulls, some armor until i'm encrusted in various layers of vomit, blood, mud, and other fluids both my own and my foes, and possibly a shield for added bashing crushing? And some edibles. Do dorfs need light sources, or do they have Infra/Darkvision?

>>21907526
I think there should be a level 3 thief and level 2 cleric joining you guys soon enough

>>21907541
Yeah, dwarves have infravision, and can see further with it than a human can with a torch or lantern

>>21907541
Dwarves have infra.
Also +3d8 no worky. You just got "+3" added onto the end.
Roll your 3d8.

>>21907468
DM does it either way, so no real worry.
>>21907480
You can't raise CON or CHA, sadly, them being some of the more important stats in the game.

>>21907437
>>21907468
"Greetings." Alvaro gives quick introductions of the group to the two newcomers.

>>21907541
Dorfs get Infravision sixty feet, thirty more than lanterns or torches give light. So expect a lot of "What do your dorf eyes see?!" coming your way.

>>21907560
>>21907557
Ah, good to know.

>>21907559
Yeah, noticed that, ended up with 80 gold >>21907420

>>21907541
Two handed axes do 1d8 (or 1d10 if it's a polearm), one handed axes do 1d6 and can be thrown.

I'd say best choice is take chain mail and a battle axe or polearm, and then spend the 3 or 4 gold left on rations

>>21907560
Halfling asks Alvaro:
Suppose you have a town with a graveyard, and it's about to be attacked by orcs.
Would you rather:
Raise an army of zombies from the graveyard to fight the orcs, leaving the townsfolk safe inside the town walls, or
Send the townsfolk out to fight the orcs, thus risking their lives, but leaving the dead at rest?

>>21907606
Sounds good

>>21907617
Halfling asks Angband:
What is best in life?

>>21907615
"Odd question to ask... It all depends. Strategic use of oil might be more useful, or perhaps traps on such. Raising the dead townsfolk would be a last resort kind of thing, the dead deserve their rest."

Anyway...
Room 54 has a secret passage leading up to the surface (not shown on map)
Room 52 is a pool of acid, and the party's already manaed to get the treasure out.

Room 51 is a bit temple. There are three fallen statues at the south, and there are four doors out as well as a 20 foot wide path north.

The higher levels haven't been fully explored, the secret passage is used as a shortcut down by the pyramid's inhabitants.

>>21907656
>"Plumpbottom Pie!"
The dorf responds, slapping the Halflings ass before throwing down his tankard and heading to adventure.

>>21907661
Checking out where the northern section of the temple leads sounds good to me. We can deal with the doors later. I'm guessing Jenai isn't with us, so no thieves in the party? Best be careful then.

>>21907659
Halfling notes Alvaro's answer.
>>21907661
Halfling wishes to explore the upper levels, and asks whether this is acceptable to Alvaro and Angband.

Halfling asks Alvaro:
"What army would you rather have fighting for you: An army of 100 men, or an army of 300 orcs?"

>>21907691
Halfling notes this answer and feels slightly uncomfortable.

Also, goddamn, I'm having a look over the archives right now, you guys have been running this for quite some time.

Angband'll take point, keeping ever alert for foul fiends and things which seek to interrupt his companions and their adventuring.

>>21907731
Bullshit, I'll take point, I have AC0.

>>21907731
Its been going on for a bit, but that doesn't mean much honestly. Only takes one blunder for us all to die and roll up new characters, after all. This is a relatively new dungeon anyway, and all the information about it is on the docs.

>>21907750
The dorf is more that willing to allow his pint-sized companion to take point, providing a much more welcome view than several meters of empty corridor.

>>21907776
Oh, so I'm a female Halfling?
Cool.

>>21907789
A plumpbottom is a plumpbottom.

>>21907710
"Odd questions... But I suppose I would prefer the army of 100 men. Can't see 300 orcs doing anything that even resembles tactics of anything besides being their numbers. Assuming they don't all try to kill each other." He shrugs.

>>21907776
>>21907750
"Whoever takes point, be sure to be careful. This place has some nasty traps, although I think this floor should be alright as the followers living here use it to reach the undercity."

>>21907807
Who are these Followers?
Are they our allies/friends?
If so, what do they look like?

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This 100' by 120' room seems to be an entry hall. The ceiling is high and arched, supported by statues carved into the shapes of men and women, most likely kings and queens from the crowns carved on their heads. At the north end of the hall is a wide passageway with two stone doors fallen on the ground, half buried by the sand blocking the path out

There is a hatch near the northwest column

The walls are covered in frescos and mosaics depicting the history of Cynidicea (that's the lost city the pyramid's in, for you new guys)

So you've got a forgetful cleric, a halfling with a thick ass, and a bisexual dwarf?

Things sure are looking interesting for tonights group. Thoughts/comments DM?

>>21907828
Crown valuable or just stone?

Hatch near column: Drop a stone down it and see how far down it clatters.

I think this is the ground floor of the pyramid. Or, it was, before sand.

I still want to explore the upper areas since I don't feel safe this deep. :|

>>21907826
"The followers of the three gods here, they're friends as far as I can tell although we haven't met the third group. You'll recognize them by their masks, which looks of their gods. One is a stern, bearded face. One is an androgynous face with snakes, not sure about the third though." Alvaro explains.
>>21907828
"Hm. Suppose we can't keep going ahead, although that hatch is an option." Alvaro spoke as he inspected the frescos and mosaics.

>>21907856
Fourth floor is a death trap without a thief. Second room has a few rooms left unchecked we could look at. Third floor has a bunch of chapels in use, we could poke around there but I doubt they would appreciate it.

>>21907865
Halfling learned not to attack masked men.

Halfling asks:
"In the upper floors, did you find much treasure? I think we should clear them first before heading deeper."

>>21907886
Second floor sounds good.

When you say Chapels in use, you mean by our friends, yes?

We could ask them if there's anything on the 3rd floor for us to do.

Shit gotta step out for a bit, be back around 8pm 4chan time. Another Anon can step in for Angband if they want.

>>21907886
Halfling asks about the Fourth floor.
What do you know about the Fourth floor?
Also, how did you gain this information?

>>21907909
AND THEN ANGBAND STOPPED BEING BISEXUAL AND INSTEAD LIKED ADVENTURE AND TREASURE, THE END.

>>21907894
"Not much, no. The followers still use those, so I wouldn't expect them to leave much lying around. The further we go down though, the more we'll run into enemy territory."

Yes, the chapels are used by the followers. We could, they did want us to bring back the letter. They would probably also appreciate us bringing his body back to them. Most of what they would want us to do though I imagine deals with dealing with the evil cultists, the crazed druggies, and the goblins.

>>21907928
"Fourth floor is the tomb of their king, Alexander. They never go there, although that has to do with all the traps and undead which makes it too dangerous for them. I asked them about any dangers we should know."

Does the hatch have a handle to grab on that I could tie rope around?

>>21907932
What [Letter]?
What [Body]?
What [Druggies]?
Cultists and Goblins I assume are the usual "walk forward, kill moving objects, receive treasure" types.

Rolled 3 + 1

>>21907948
Well, we need to explore a floor. I'm rolling 1d4+1 to see which floor to go to, if no other comments show up.

>>21907962
Halfling thinks we can totally take on the Undead and Traps on the fourth floor.

>>21907950
We have a lot of this information written down on the google docs under "Lost City."

Druggies are people who ate crushed purple lotus, went crazy. Possible to be rehabilitated into normal non-craziness or so the followers told us. The followers of the Knowledge goddess asked us to find a courier for them who got lost, he's dead, probably killed by the owlbear. They asked us to bring the letter back to them, I think if we give them his body as well they might like us better.

>>21907980
Do we have Letter?

Also I see that level 3 is heavily trapped and also have friends that will stop being friends if we search it.

So that leaves Here (possibly a bit tough), Undead Burg, and the rest of Level 2.

Well, we gotta go somewhere. What's the fastest route to level 2, I suppose?

>>21908027
If we don't have the letter we should get that first imo.

>>21907828
Starting from the northwest corner, and proceeding counterclockwise...
A tribe of primitive humanoids worship a great lizard-like creature. They are attacked by a band of tall black-haired people, who drive them away and slay the creature.
The black haired people are living in a village surrounded by grazing sheep and cattle.
A strong looking man in a red cape leads the villagers in battle against invading snake-headed monsters, and wins a great victory
The man is crowned king. He carries a crook in one hand and a spear in the other.
On the site of the village the city of Cynidicea is built up. What was once arid scrubland is irrigated, and made into fertile fields. Their armies are shown winning great victories and bringing back treasures and slaves.
The birth of a prince is shown. The figures of the three gods of Cynidicea, a bearded man, a woman, and a winged child entwined with snakes, are shown looking from the skies above and blessing the infant.
As this prince grows, he is shows to be strong, clever, wise, and honourable. As king he is shown winning many victories, and is portrayed with dozens of defeated rulers kneeling before him.
He is shown gesturing towards a partially completed pyramid: clearly the one you are in now. Slaves are depicted digging the lower levels, and uncovering an ancient temple, where they look in awe and terror at a statue of a horned cyclopean creature, its torso a writing mass of feelers.

>>21908027
We have the letter, the body was the one up the thread, with the fancy robe and mask.

I'm fine with searching the rest of level 2, be sure to avoid the room left of the Followers of Gorm though, its trapped with BEEEES! That, and they'd be angry because that's where they store their stuff. The follower's of Gorm's room is the two rooms at the bottom east of the second floor both with doors heading west and a hatch in the southern room.

>>21908063
The great king and his wife are shown dying in bed. Crowds are shown weeping and mourning as they are brought into the pyramid. They are placed in sarcophaguses, and soldiers are show cutting their slaves' throats before opening their own bellies in the tomb.
The next image shows a man wearing a mask with a single eye and a horn ordering people to tear down the statues of the old gods of Cynidicea. With their destruction people don masks, drink, and revel in a mad carnival. These images slowly become more crude, and as they do so their subject matter becomes more disturbing, featuring people being tortured and torn apart by laughing crowds, strange creatures roaming the streets, and eventually barbarians looting the city above and slaughtering the inhabitants while masked men and women flee into the pyramids

>>21907856
Just stone. Opening the hatch you see stone handholds carved into the wall. It doesn't sound too far down, maybe 30 feet.

>>21908065
If we help them clear out the place they'll pay us the treasure as a reward, yes?
Or, alternatively, are these strong and powerful people who, if we leave to their own devices with their own treasure, will likely fight effectively alongside us in future?
Now they're friends and I like that, but once we're done with this modul... er, I mean, Site of Ancient Evil, I'm wondering what will happen to them in the long term.

>A tribe of primitive humanoids worship a great lizard-like creature.
Dragons.
Also, the primitive humanoids - can I recognise them as any races I know of?
Same with the tall black haired people.
> Their armies are shown winning great victories and bringing back treasures and slaves.
The kingdom of Cynidicea is mai waifu.
>With their destruction people don masks, drink, and revel in a mad carnival. These images slowly become more crude, and as they do so their subject matter becomes more disturbing, featuring people being tortured and torn apart by laughing crowds, strange creatures roaming the streets, and eventually barbarians looting the city above and slaughtering the inhabitants while masked men and women flee into the pyramids
God damn it, The Kingdom of Cynidecea was streamlined to appeal to a mainstream audience and it sucks now

Rolled 37

>>21908116
1d100 aiming, I suppose, to see if I recognise which races were involved with the lizard creature.

>>21908116
>the primitive humanoids
You're not sure exactly what they're meant to be. Probably orcs or hobgoblins

>tall black haired people.
Humans. Those would be humans.

>>21908139
May I please see the level 2 map, DM?
Alvaro seems to have gone quiet and we have a Letter to return.

>>21908139
He may not be used to big folk.
>>21908116
Probably, also probably. My guess is that if we finish, they might try to be a prosperous city again.

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>>21908151

>>21908164
Room 12 and 11, don't go west of that unless you like face full of bees and angry priests.
The upper left portion of Room 6 should be good to explore though.

>>21908164
I ask Alvaro what regions we were ordered to stay out of, owing to sacred / bees / sacred bees.
Where's the way up/down, and are there any puzzle components in any of the rooms?
Also, these are the people to bring the letter back to, right? I suppose I should do that.

I have Angband carry the corpse by its ... er, plump grabbable ass.

>>21908185
What about directly East of the stairs-looking thing?
Oh, I suppose I shouldn't cause trouble for its own sake. Northwest of room 6 it is.

But first: A corpse and a letter to deliver.

>>21908211
You don't know the way up from this level. The easiest route would be to head out the secret tunnel to the surface, and then go down from the pyramid's entrance at the top

>>21908226
Any risk of losing the corpse on the way?

Also, does Alvaro have a 10ft for disabling the swinging stone?

>>21908211
East of the stairs would lead into that room I think, not sure how much you're able to go until it hits that room. I'd guess it just leads to a corridor into that room though.
>>21908247
Right now we're on floor five, we got in through a building on the surface, outside of the pyramid. If we want to return the letter and body, we have to go to floor three. Best to head out, to the top of the pyramid, and then down to floor three. It shouldn't be that much of a walk.

>>21908247
No. But it was set off so recently that it's unlikely to have been reset

>>21908247
Swinging stone is already disabled as far as I know. Jenai set it off, and unless they reset it while we were only gone for about a few hours, it should still be inert.

Rolled 20

>>21908264
I use SENSE MOTIVE on the DM.

>>21908272
You sense he's telling the truth.

>>21908279
Well, Out the secret, up the top, down the pyramid, back with the corpse, drop off the letter, ask if there's anywhere on Level 3 we ARE allowed to poke around in, then up to level 2 to explore the map.

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Okay. You head out the secret tunnel through the wine cellar, walk towards the great pyramid, climb the stairs to the top (where there are three bronze statues of the old gods of Cynidicea) and enter through a door in the side of the stairway. There's a passage leading to a room with three cylinders with doors in them, and entering one you find a ladder leading up and down

>>21908338
I sense a trap.

What traps were here when the party first went through?

>>21908164
Climbing down the ladder takes you to the central room of level 2 (room 6). The door northwest leads to unexplored areas, southwest to the stairs down

>>21908349
Well, there was a pit trap and a dart trap, but the followers here don't know how to actually reset the traps so if its off there isn't much to worry about. Up leads to war golem thing, down leads to level two, room six.

>>21908349
At the door in, a crossbow and a swinging stone linked to a pressure plate. Then actually entering the central room floods it with poison gas. Then opening any of the doors in the cylinders sets off another trap. But the party's already done that

>>21908365
Alvaro.
You are PRIEST.
Do PRIEST things like talking about the dead guy and handing over the letter.
I'll do HALFLING things like asking what places we're allowed to go, where we're not allowed to go.
I will also ASSUME, but never outright question/state, that any loot we find in allowed area is free grabz so long as it's out of line of sight of any priest.

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>>21908387
The ones looking for the dead guy are on the third level to the west. To the southeast on the second floor are the guys who said not to go to their treasury with the bees.

>>21908387
So we going to drop off the letter and body first then? I'm fine with that.

>>21908404
Okiedoke.
Drop off the letter and corpse, and have the DM draw red squiggles on the Lost City Tier 3 map that mean "If you go here, or if you take shit that isn't nailed down here, priests get angry at you".

That Rotate-o-corridor looks suss to me, but we can come back to it later.

>>21908424
The rotating corridor leads to all of the chapels, and probably the way to the fourth floor. Fourth floor is the most dangerous though, due to traps and undead.

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>>21908413
You head to the revolving corridor, and Alvaro remembers the button to press for the Magi of Usamigaras (the third one). There are several people in there wearing rainbow robes with silver masks, of a childlike face with snakes on the cheeks, facing each other. One of them, apparently the leader, has a small crown as part of the mask. "Hello Alvaro. I see you've found our runner. Tell me, did you recover his messages? Is the path safe again?"

>>21908424
The only thing you've been told is one chamber is sacred to Gorm. The entrance is trapped, and the Brotherhood of Gorm doesn't want you going in there unless absolutely necessary

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>>21908507

>>21908507
Halfling asks the priests here if there are temples other than their one, and Gorm's one.
If so, how to get to them.

Halfling asks what the symbols mean since he can't read that language.

Halfling says the way is not clear yet, but we're working on it.

Halfling also says Hello.

... wait. Idea.

Halfling asks if these people have any spare soldiers or adventurers, for help clearing the way.

>>21908507
Alvaro hands him the runner's messages. "Yes, this was what was on him. Seemed an owlbear got down there and was raising havoc, I assume that was what killed him. I'm pretty sure the path is safe, as we haven't found anything thing else down there that is hostile, but then we haven't found the route to the undercity yet either, so I can't say for certain." Alvaro explains. "Unless the way into the undercity is a hatch in the main temple, in which case yes. Only others we've met down there would be two siblings who claim they were trapped down there for years, wearing canine masks. Something was off about them though, so we chased them off. If what they said is true, surely one of you would of found them, or at least known of them."

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>>21908545
"Yes, to the east are the Warrior-Maidens of Madarua. Their leader Pandora is bloodthirsty, and thinks if we kill enough priests of Zargon our civilization will be restored to its former glory"
"The symbols are our letters for each of the eight main directions."

>>21908574
"Yes, that's the way down. If it's only the owlbear that was the problem, then we should be able to get to the underground city and back easily. You have our gratitude."
"As for those two, you were right not to trust them. They can be useful, but their only loyalty is to themselves"

Oh and while going past, Angband spotted a secret door, just east of the stairs heading down here

>>21908659
Halfling asks which letters mean which directions.
Halfling, when we're done talking here, will cautiously open the Secret Door.

Will we get a Random Encounter if we have Angband check the rest of Floor 2 to see if there are any new secret doors open up?

>>21908685
You mean the already explored areas? No. The explored part of the corridor isn't too long, and the part in the west is the base of the magi and so doesn't have wandering monsters

>>21908659
"Yes, we figured as much. I assume they're shapeshifters... At least I found shapeshifting magic on them, none the less. Along with some odd happenstances with them, such as the fox they claim to travel with." Alvaro shrugged.

I'm fine with checking out the secret door, although carefully. I really need to get me a 10 ft pole.

>>21908704
Better do that.

Do we have any other things to mention with the talky, besides trying to get an idea of which symbol is which direction?

If not, let's BUST OPEN THAT SECRET DOOR! Halfling with AC0 in the front, Shield ready for maximum safety!

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>>21908704
He tells you what each of the letters mean.

The halfling peeks through the door, and sees a 30 foot square storeroom. There is a door in the middle of the north wall. The room is full of crates and clay jugs, and four large brown beetles are breaking them open to eat the food inside.

I need to go for about 10 minutes

>>21908789
Well then, time for some beetle crushing? I'd suggest a ranged salvo for that delicious surprise round.

Rolled 3 + 2

>>21908822
Be careful. Don't use fire, since there's crates in here, and that might burn loot.

I'll roll the init since I have +3 dex

Rolled 8 + 4

>>21908822
>>21908836
I don't know what the AC on these things is, but here's a 1d20 +4

>>21908849
I think I missed.

Rolled 6

>>21908849
Rolling beetle initiative...

And yeah it takes a 15 to hit the beetles

>>21908890
Awsnap wereded

Rolled 11, 4, 2, 6 = 23

>>21908890
Simultaneous strikes!
The beetles, disturbed by the party, squirt a greasy from their mouths at the party

>>21908911
Can I get to a spot where I'm close to the beetles, but not surrounded/being flanked, without provoking any AOOs?
I want to tank some hits.

>>21908911
The fluid doesn't hit any of you

>>21908924
AOOs? There ain't no AOOs where we're going son.

But yeah you can move in.

Angband, Alvaro, you guys here?

Rolled 16

>>21908911
I suppose I'll roll for Angband.

Angband inspects whether the Beetles have any plump grabbable ass under their carapaces. He does this by cutting the carapaces off with an axe.

Rolled 4

>>21908946
Angband takes the scientific approach, dissecting one beetle for 1d8+2

>>21908946
>>21908957
Right, that's my turn and his. Where'd Alvaro go?

>>21908964
Also, what's Alvaro memorised? Two CLW, or somethin' else?

>>21908964
I'll give him 5 minutes then roll for him

>>21908984
Usually that's what he takes

Rolled 15, 11 = 26

>>21908992
Alvaro and his retainer Ileen move in to attack the beetles in close combat

Rolled 1

>>21909037
Alvaro gets a good hit in with his mace

>>21909037
Dogs?

Rolled 8, 6 = 14

And the little dog too!

Rolled 13, 13, 20, 14, 11, 20, 20, 10 = 121

>>21909057
The beetles try to bite you and continue spraying fluid all over the place

First four are bites, last four are fluid

Rolled 16

>>21909075
I'm fucking burning squirtle.

Luckily due to simultaneous moves I still keep my standard to-hit until the end of this turn.
Javelintoss at point blank range go!

Rolled 5

>>21909097
Ha Ha a hit

I'm still trying to tank damage. Hopefully that 20 isn't aimed at me.

Rolled 18

>>21909097
>>21909107
Sweet! 5 from me.

Let's see how Angband fares.

Rolled 5

>>21909075
Angband is bitten, and he and Halfling are hit with the fluid. Wherever the fluid touches, your skin burns and a horrible rash springs up, with pus filled blisters growing.
Starting next round both take -2 to their to hit rolls

Rolled 8

>>21909114
1d8+2 from the bisexual dwarf.

Rolled 19, 8, 15, 11 = 53

>>21909075
Alvaro attacks another beetle in glorious combat with his mace, keeping his shield up! Ileen slices and dices at them! The dogs, Zon and Sol, keep attacking!

Alvaro; Ileen+2; Sol+1; Zon+1

Rolled 5

>>21909130
Smash goes the mace!

>>21909128
>>21909114
>>21909107
>>21909097
Man I am on a ROLL today!

>>21909128
He hacks the beetle apart, despite the horrible blisters he's starting to get

Rolled 6

>>21909130
Sol manages to get his teeth to sink into one!

Rolled 6, 15, 11, 17 = 49

>>21909137
Another beetle goes down

Rolled 13

>>21909143
Time for Tactics.
I try to isolate one of the beetles off from the others, so the Dogs + Dwarf can attack it with much less fear of retaliation.
This means I'm the only valid target for the other beetle but I don't care. AC0 away!

>>21909153
JESUS I CAN'T SEE SHIT BUT I'M THROWING A JAVELIN

Rolled 4

>>21909171
13 + 4 - 2 = 15 = a hit = woot 18 dex.

>>21909153
Their bites don't get past anyone's armour, but Ileen is hit with the oily fluid

Rolled 18

>>21909153
>>21909171
The Dwarf tries to attack from the edge of melee, if such a thing is even possible.

>>21909179
The javelin impales and kills the beetle

Rolled 1 + 2

>>21909191
He just hacks
Whacks
Choppin' dat meat.

>>21909121
x.x Can I hop in?

>>21909181
>>21909194
Ring a ding ding. The survivors are probably gonna need to roll morale after this.

You're up, Alvaro. It's 1 beetle vs. You. Make us proud.

Rolled 11, 7, 17, 17 = 52

>>21909153
Alvaro keeps smashing! Ileen keeps swinging at them, even though he's fidgeting from the oily crap. Zon and Sol keep biting.

Alvaro; Ileen; Sol+1; Zon+1

>>21909199
And kills the beetle. You are victorious, but in a great deal of pain and discomfort

44XP for PCs, 22XP for retainers

Rolled 3, 5 = 8

>>21909209
The dogs tear into the beetle!

>>21909201
Sure, now the beetles are dead.

>>21909211
Yo Doc. Dwarf's wounded. He needs the fixy-fix.

I'm fine for now. I mean I'm covered in acid and it hurts like fuck but meh.

Rolled 6 + 1

>>21909211
Heal for the dwarf, since he's weak and at three health.

"May the sun mend your wounds and bless your life with good fortune."

>>21909219
Jenai will wander up out of the dark, eating an apple. Two goblins follow behind the scrawny, mop-haired individual.

"Alvaro. Are you picking up strays?"

>>21909235
The sun: Praise it.

Right. Let's check out these boxes and loot all the valuables, then clear the rest of level 2.

>>21909243
Woah shit. Alvaro, is this guy friendly? I say, backing into a corner and readying a javelin but NOT throwing it.

>>21909243
"...Maybe." Alvaro comments, after healing the dwarf. "I mean, what else was I suppose to do? They both showed up, and wanted to help us look around." Alvaro then filled Jenai in on what was going on.

>>21909251
"Jenai's fine, he's a friend. An odd one, sure, but that's usual for here."

>>21909251
>>21909282
Jenai will throw the apple's core at the halfling, bouncing it off the javelin's tip.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Jenai. This is Gurx.." a gesture at the smaller of the two goblins. "And Yrin." A second gesture, at the huge, bulky female goblin in heavy armor.

"They're with me. Alvaro and I're old friends, you know, killing stuff, not dying, righting wrongs, acquiring riches."

>>21909282
Halfling lowers the javelin without attacking, and introduces himself as whatever the default Halfling name is.
Halfling says he wants to help out the skilled and the powerful in hopes of not only getting helped in return, but also to maybe build a lasting, prosperous legacy with them somehow.
Halfling is neutral on the idea of the common masses. Won't go out of his way to either help or hurt them.

Halfling asks:
Are you a warlord or slave trader of some kind? I notice you've got two Goblins with you. They aren't your usual adventurin' buddies.

>>21909329
Halfling talks to the goblins.
Halfling asks what goblins [in general] value in life, and what these two goblins in particular want to accomplish.
Halfling also asks what Jenai values in life and wants to accomplish.

>>21909338
Drogo. That's a good halfling name.

>>21909365
So we shouldn't get him a poncho and a cow boy hat, along with convincing him to use a hand crossbow?

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>>21909365
Drogo has been NAMED!
Thank you for not abusing the choose-your-own-name feature.

>>21909338
"Nah. I spared these two after a battle, some other goblins helped us build the tavern in return for their lives. They were basically raiders before. Now the difference is they make money from killing raiders and monsters, instead of by preying on the weak. I'm no slaver."

Gurx is somewhat skittish, hissing and hiding a ways back, but eventually grumbles about gold and pleasure being what he values, and how he seeks to be a goblin king. Yrin will gruffly ignore the halfling's speaking, and swat Gurx with the flat of her sword if he talks too much.

Jenai shrugs a bit. "I value a good life, using my skills to help wherever there needs to be some good done."

>>21909421
So Jenai wants to save lives? I see.
Drogo asks Jenai:
If there's a sick family living in a farmstead, and you can't stay around to help them, would you rather give medicine to:
1 able-bodied adult who can farm crops to feed people,
or 2 children who don't know how to farm?

>>21909235
Oh, and also, casting the Cure Light Wounds also heals Angband's horrible rash and blisters

>>21909495
Drogo also asks:
Who would you rather save the life of:
A practical king who gives food to the masses, but is a jerk that sometimes hurts people, or
A nice king who is not as effective and whose rule will make more famines?

>>21909501
Good to know. Everyone else will have to wait it out though... Some soap and water might fix it though. We could ask the Followers of Gorm/The Trickster Goddess for some.

Anyway, lets check out the storeroom.

>>21909539
Usamigaras isn't a goddess. Usamigaras is androgynous. You know, a trap.

>>21909574
That's how he gets to also be the god of thieves

>>21909574
Right. I can never spell its name though, so I just say Goddess. Uh... Dammit, what should I call it then? God? Goddess? I need to listen to what the follower's address s/he as.

>>21909495
>>21909523

"Situations are seldom that clear-cut. I'd do my best based on the situation at hand. I'd probably try to help as much as I could, without sacrificing my own well-being unless it served good best."

>>21909495
>>21909523
Drogo says to Jenai that helping people is sometimes a good idea, but if you try to help absolutely everyone, you'll end up with more mouths to feed than hands to work the fields.
Drogo notes that Jenai is a pretty powerful thief and is well worth helping. Especially if he's a goblin tamer.
Being able to tame goblins takes craptons of skill, and Drogo respects Jenai for that.

>>21909574
Trickster God is tricky about its gender. Drogo's player finds this amusing.

Anyway. Let's Lootan the entire Warehouse!

>>21909596
Well, there are two snakes facing each other, so just say Thulsa Doom

Rolled 22

>>21909594
I will detect traps on Usamigaras.

>>21909631
Thulsa Doom it is! I'll just replace all gender pronouns with "Doom."
>>21909634
You detect that Usamigaras is a trap Doom's self?

>>21909620
Drogo asks Jenai:
What's the most valuable thing you've ever stolen?
Drogo asks Jenai:
Have you ever stolen a person? Be it a runaway daughter out of the clutches of her overbearing parents, a hostage out of a bandit's den, or anything ... not quite so wholesome?

>>21909625
"Helping sometimes includes helping people figure out what they want to or can do when they're lost."

DM, can you describe this place to me?

Rolled 82

>>21909634
I will detect reverse traps on Jenai.

>>21909634
Yes, he is.

>>21909625
The jars contain oil and wine, and the latter still smells good. The crates hold various foodstuffs, such as dried meats, dehydrated fruits, grains, and so on

>>21909678
Hm. Any of it look old, or out of use? Also, Jenai, can you do your thing on the door to the north?

>>21909713
As in rotted/dusty/hasn't been used in a long while except by the beetles?

>>21909678
How much gp?
Also is this food oil for eating, or burny oil for throwing at trolls?

>>21909713
No. The storage area is likely still in use, given that the food doesn't look hundreds of years old

>>21909730
Olive oil. You get 1gp for every 2 pounds of food you take or 5gp for each gallon of wine

>>21909663
Not much to say. 30 foot square, lots of jars and crates, some broken open and the contents eaten by the now dead beetles.

>>21909662
"This answer's to both; I stole a heart one time." Jenai will produce a pair of apples, eating one and tossing the other one to the halfling. "But they got away. Their parents didn't think I was the right sort."

>>21909775
Olive Oil is some valuable stuff.
I'll take as much Wine and Olive Oil as I can carry without encumbering myself.

I ask the DM if I can either share the spare weight of the items carried with the party, or somehow keep the gp share for myself, so as to avoid my badly-scarred halfling ass from being party mule.

I'm guessing I can carry 120gp of stuff alone?

>>21909788
Hm. Anything interesting about the beetles? They're no awe inspiring fire beetles, but their acid sacs might be worth something/useable in alchemy. Assuming I can use my knife on something that is already dead, because I can't on something alive. Hm. Might be best to have someone with more nimble fingers than I do it.

>>21909807
Drago asks:
"How much gp was the heart worth?"
Drago eats an apple, and chucles.
Drago states:
"Just kidding."

>>21909840
You could carry up to 80 pounds of treasure without slowing the party down too much

Rolled 1

>>21909858
I see what you're implying.

So, you want me to cut open a beetle? I'm cool with that. I assume I get caught flat-footed if I botch this so I don't get my dex bonus to AC?

Guess I'm cutting open a beetle for acid now.

>>21909873
That's 80gp split between the entire party?
It's not much but it'll do I suppose.

>>21909873
>>21909881
Wait no.
40gp.

Dang that's not much gp. Still beats 0gp.

>>21909858
Not especially interesting. Their carapaces are an ugly brown colour.

>>21909881
Carrying out food as treasure? Yeah you'd grab about 40gp worth each. You'd be better off looking for more easily portable valuables

>>21909874
As Drogo is already rashy, harvesting the poison glands from the beetles has no further ill effect on him. But how will you carry them around?

Rolled 48, 17 = 65

>>21909713

"Let's do our thing Gurx!"

>>21909926
Hm. Can they fit in flasks?

>>21909940
Not in their entirity, but you could fill a flask with some of the fluid

>>21909937
The door doesn't appear to be trapped

>>21909910
We can always drop 'em if we find more valuable loot.

Oh, Jenai? We're exploring level 2, but staying away from a killer bee vault. you cool with that?

>>21909964
I assume it's -2 to hit roll fluid? that shit'll be useful for boss fights. Grab it sundude.

>>21909964
Eh, good enough. If we can't find a use for it, either against enemies or as a prank, I'm sure the alchemist might be able to do something with it. Is there only enough to fill a single flask, or enough for several?

>>21909990
You could fill up to four flasks

Rolled 4, 5 = 9

>>21909974
"I could do without being stung to death. You seen any foxes around?"

Jenai will wave Gurx closer to the door to have a listen.

>>21910005
Nothing heard

>>21910002
I only got two, so two I fill up. You can fill up on some as well Jenai. I'll call it Beetle... Poison? Acid? Beetle Juice. Good enough.

>>21910005
No foxes, sorry.

Well, shall we proceed to the northwest part of level 2 to see what's kickin' like chicken?

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>>21910005
"No foxes, but I did talk to the followers of Usamigaras about them. Seems they're known swindlers, and only care for themselves, but can be useful if we can put it in their interest."

>>21910005

Jenai will hand Alvaro spare jars to fill, if she has any. "We haven't used the other acid up yet. I don't hear anything. Let's have a look?"

Jenai will attempt to open the door with a 10 ft pole or the grappling hook.

>>21910087
Guess we're exploring level 3 first then.

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>>21910087
Beyond the door is a corridor that after 30 feet comes to a T junction. To the left is a bronze statue of Usamigaras, with coins in its left hand and a wand in its right. To the right, a doorway blocked by a stone wall with a button on it

>>21910117
I bugger with the statue in an attempt to reveal the obviously secret door behind it. E.g. by putting my 2 silver coins in the left hand, then removing them, or pulling the wand, or otherwise messing with it.

>>21910117
A button. I really want to push the button. But then there's the door... Should we knock? Or push the button and move on?
>>21910087
You don't have any empty flasks that I can see, but ah well. By the way, if you need a flask of acid ask me, I got two.

>>21910148
That button controls the rotatemabob. We can't go Southeast due to grom.
What's East? Did we explore/loot there?
We can check the northern parts if we want.

>>21910162
Ah, just realized I mistook the statue for a door on the map.

>>21910140
The coins are part of the statue, not actual coins

You fiddle with the wand. The first thing you do is turn it left, which causes the statue to move backwards, down the corridor to the east. It ends up flush against the west end of the corridor, with the door to the quarters of the Magi to the south

Rolled 48

>>21910096
>>21910140

(I apologize if I'm going off without the party or making decisions willy nilly - I can't see the map so I have practically no idea where anything is except what the DM is currently describing.)

Jenai will fiddle with the statue.

"Are.. you trying to get killed by a needle or a fire thing or a snapping turtle or a poison snake pit?"

>>21910219
Oh, and there's also the door north to the Usamigaras ritual room, with the tapestries of constellations

>>21910219
Just noting that this is the obviously secret entrance to the obviously secretive Usamigaras place.
I wanted to feel proud for solving it.
That is all.

So. Who wants to ride Spinny thing and explore the rest of the map?

DM, what's in the East region of the map? I notice it as showing as explored, but I don't know what's there. The place marked 23.

>>21910245
"Huh. You think anyone heard that?" Alvaro mentioned, pointing at the statue, amused. "Well, this leads back to the Followers of Usamigaras' rooms. Guess there isn't much else here, but at least they don't have to worry about beetles attacking them now."

>>21910269
Oops. That area actually isn't explored, I just forgot to cover it up.

Although, as far as you know, it's where the Warrior Maidens are

>>21910283
>We were just talking to adventurers
>The statue's moving
>Oh shit they found the secret door
>Oh shit they stole some of the food

>>21910299
Well, we can explore level 3 (here)
We can explore level 2 (one level up)
We can explore level 4 (trapfest).

I'm taking Angband the comatose to check on level 2's explored areas to see if his dwarf eyes see any secret doors.
Don't worry guys, my AC's 0. If I get into trouble I'll shrug off all damage and slowly waddle towards you.

Rolled 72

>>21910245
>speaking of deadly traps

jenai marvels at the constellations, trying to name them all as she fiddles with the tapestries, seeking out dangers

>>21910269
Hm, we could try all the buttons and see where they lead, yeah.
>>21910331
Suppose it would be for the best to check out level two, we've been putting it off for too long.

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>>21910331
Going upstairs it doesn't take long for Angband to find a secret door!

>>21910345
Jenai will heartily agree, pulling herself away from the Tapestries.

If any of them looks particularly beautiful... Jenai may consider stealing it.

>>21910392
Drogo opens that shit and introduces anything behind it to his 0AC.
Unless it's wearing a mask.
If it's wearing a mask, Drogo says Hello.

>>21910336
You don't find any of the deadly deadly traps.

The constellations are in the room north, where a few of the Magi are studying their spellbooks, or practicing assembling and dissassembling mechanisms and locks. Seeing you, one of the thieves says "Hey, you figured out the statue. Good for you!"

>>21910394
They're quite beautiful, but the tapestries are sewn together and would be very difficult to remove from here without being noticed

>>21910392
I'll pretend I don't see the lower two rooms. Alvaro stands at attention behind the Halfling who now has a name, Drogo, ready to intervene if something happens.

>>21910392
Also, I promise not to be meta about rooms 4 and 7. The party IC doesn't know about 4, and knows 7 is treasure but doesn't know that 4 leads to it.

> "Hey, you figured out the statue. Good for you!"
:)

>>21910417
"I have a knack.. you guys need it shut after me?" Jenai will back out politely and follow Drogo up to the 2nd level to seek secret doors.

Jenai will replace the statue afterwards if necessary.

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>>21910411
This 20 foot square room is filled with small crates. Sitting on them are about a dozen foot tall winged humanoids, talking and laughing among themselves. As you open the door, they notice you and smile, and three of them approach

>>21910457
"No, it's automatic. Turning it the other way doesn't move it back, as you've probably worked out for yourself"

>>21910478
I'm a Halfling. Do I recognise these things as playful spirits or playful creatures?
If so, I say Hello.
If I don't recognise them, I ask the party of these are hostile or friendly.