Pyramid - Level 2

...as usual I can't see the map. I'll take my turn as soon as I get home.

Thia's turn:
Free: Yell out to Sonya...
Minor: make mangler #3 her quarry.
Move: move to the west wall next to a mask.

Sonya's turn...

Sonya's turn: Minor Action - Inspiring Word on myself (no Saving Inspiration) + 2d6 more hits
Standard Action - Lion's Roar on the Mangler behind me +13 vs. AC 2d12+6
Effect - I get to use a healing surge, if I hit the Mangler and it's still up, I'm + 2 AC vs it.
Move Action: If the Mangler is down, shift into its square (1N)
Move Action: If the Manger is not down, move 1SE, 2SW, 2 W (yes, the manglers will get two or three AoO on me - note if I hit the N one, my AC is +2 vs him).
Free Action: "Can't feed the mouths while I'm fighting."
Done...

Sonya's turn:
Minor: use Inspiring Word on self and regain 16+8hp.
Standard: use Lion's Roar on managler #2
LR 29 vs Ac hits for 20hp of damage. mangler #2 falls.

Move: Sonya shifts 1N adjacent to the mask.
The mask bites Sonya for 5hp.

Mangler's turn...

...don't forget on Lion's Roar I also gained back hits.

Yeah but you can still enter the mouth even when it is biting! The feeding is just to get them to not bite.

Teramotos wrote:...don't forget on Lion's Roar I also gained back hits.

I updated Sonya. She is currently at 50/60hp with 6/9 surges.

Mangler's turn:

Mangler #3
Move: move adjacent to Sonya
Standard: use Dagger Dance
Dagger #1 26 vs Ac hits for 6hp of damage
Dagger #2 19 vs Ac miss
Dagger #3 24 vs Ac miss
Dagger #4 31 vs Ac hits for 6hp of damage


Mangler #1
Move: Move to a small room to the south.
Standard: Throws two daggers at Sonya
Dagger #1 15 vs Ac miss
Dagger #2 32 vs Ac hits for 5hp of damage

Sonya is now at 33/66hp with 6/9 surges



Thia's turn...

Move 4E 1 NE 1 E should be just below the one on Sonya.

HQ the mangler on Sonya
Biting Volley

Krystoff wrote:Move 4E 1 NE 1 E should be just below the one on Sonya.

HQ the mangler on Sonya
Biting Volley

Thia's turn:
Move: move south of Sonya
Standard: use Biting Volley
BV #1 33 vs Ref (critical) hit for 22+8hp of damage. Mangler #3 falls.
BV #2 32 vs Ref hit (I'm assuming you can target the other mangler with this) for 20hp of damage.




Sonya's turn...

At the start of Sonya's turn she takes 5hp of damage from the mask biting her.

Move Action: Move through Thia's square and move so I'm N of the last Mangler.
Free Action: Not using intimidate, say "Surrender now by dropping your daggers or you'll meet the same fate as the others!"
Minor Action: Rousing Words on myself (should put me back close to max)
Standard Action: Inspiring War Cry on the Mangler...unless of course he said he was surrendering and dropped his weapons.
I don't think we're under any effects, but I'll give Thia the save anyway.

done...

Teramotos wrote:Move Action: Move through Thia's square and move so I'm N of the last Mangler.
Free Action: Not using intimidate, say "Surrender now by dropping your daggers or you'll meet the same fate as the others!"
Minor Action: Rousing Words on myself (should put me back close to max)
Standard Action: Inspiring War Cry on the Mangler...unless of course he said he was surrendering and dropped his weapons.
I don't think we're under any effects, but I'll give Thia the save anyway.

done...

Sonya's turn:
Move: move adjacent to the mangler
Minor: Use Rousing Words and spend two surges. Sonya is now at 60/66hp with 4/9 surges.
Standard: Use Inspiring War Cry
IWC 25 vs Ac hit for 10hp of damage.

The mangler's turn...

The mangler does not respond to Sonya's request to surrender. Almost the opposite, as each mangler went down the remaining ones seemed to fight with more ferocity.

Move: shift 1S
Standard: Throws two daggers at Sonya
Dagger #1 28 vs Ac hits for 5hp of damage
Dagger #2 22 vs Ac miss

Thia's turn...

Hmm, Sonya is north of the mangler, does that give him cover?

I will HQ and use two-fanged strike on the mangler

...after Thia,
Standard Action: Eyebite on Mangler + 9 vs. Will 1d6+5 Psychic and I'm invisible to the target until the end of my next turn.

Move: If I missed him, I'll shift 1 S. If I hit him and now I'm invisible, I want to see what the rest of the room looks like.

Minor: Reserved...

Krystoff wrote:Hmm, Sonya is north of the mangler, does that give him cover?

I will HQ and use two-fanged strike on the mangler

No, Allies don't provide cover.

Thia's turn:
Minor: HQ the mangler
Standard: use Two Fanged Strike on the mangler
TFS #1 18 vs Ac miss
TFS #2 17 vs Ac miss


After Thia's turn she can hear Miri from the hallway... Where's you guys go...

It is currently Miri's turn, then Sonya.

Miri has 3 squares of movement left, then a Standard and Minor action remaining.

Free Action, "Miri, this way! One Mangler 10' to my front, that's South! Get in here!".

Dwarmaj wrote:It is currently Miri's turn, then Sonya.

Miri has 3 squares of movement left, then a Standard and Minor action remaining.

remaining move action: move 3 squares E

standard action: since I still can't see any baddies, move 2 more E adjacent to Thia

minor: none

free action: "There you are, where'd you girls go? Did you find our boys?"

Miri moves adjacent to Thia.

Sonya's turn

Teramotos wrote:...after Thia,
Standard Action: Eyebite on Mangler + 9 vs. Will 1d6+5 Psychic and I'm invisible to the target until the end of my next turn.

Move: If I missed him, I'll shift 1 S. If I hit him and now I'm invisible, I want to see what the rest of the room looks like.

Minor: Reserved...

Sonya's turn:
Standard: cast Eyebite on the mangler 23 vs Will hits for 8hp of damage. The mangler is now bloodied.

The room the mangler is in looks like a sleeping area.

Sonya has a move action remaining.

...Sonya's action as posted 2 February stands...

...after Thia,
Standard Action: Eyebite on Mangler + 9 vs. Will 1d6+5 Psychic and I'm invisible to the target until the end of my next turn.

Move: If I missed him, I'll shift 1 S. If I hit him and now I'm invisible, I want to see what the rest of the room looks like, ideally I want to move behind him and end up one square south of him. That's what I will do if the area of the room allows.

Minor: None

Teramotos wrote:...Sonya's action as posted 2 February stands...

...after Thia,
Standard Action: Eyebite on Mangler + 9 vs. Will 1d6+5 Psychic and I'm invisible to the target until the end of my next turn.

Move: If I missed him, I'll shift 1 S. If I hit him and now I'm invisible, I want to see what the rest of the room looks like, ideally I want to move behind him and end up one square south of him. That's what I will do if the area of the room allows.

Minor: None

You can't get around him because he's blocking the way and you can't move diagonal around a corner.

Did you still want to move 1S adjacent to him?

Okay, got the map. I can't cut the corner so just shift 1 S.

Mangler's turn:
Sonya's stealth roll is a modified 18, the mangler doesn't know where she went.

Move: Move north to attack Miri
The way is blocked by an invisible creature...

Standard: use Dagger Dance (recharged) on Sonya
DD #1 24-5 vs Ac miss
DD #2 28-5 vs Ac miss
DD #3 23-5 vs Ac miss
DD #4 26-5 vs Ac miss

Thia's turn... then Miri

Looks like Ive already used my encounters. I will use Twin Strike and should already have HQ on him.

I will move 1N to let Miri get in if she needs to.

Krystoff wrote:Looks like Ive already used my encounters. I will use Twin Strike and should already have HQ on him.

I will move 1N to let Miri get in if she needs to.

The party took a short rest... you have your encounters back except for Two Fanged Strike which you've used.

Thia's turn:
Standard: Twin Strike on the mangler
TS #1 16 vs Ac miss
TS #2 26 vs Ac hits for 14+3hp of dmage.

Miri's turn...

...shucks, I was in a meeting when I thought of this. Could I let him by (e.g. through my square)? Then, when he left my square, which is a square I threaten, could I take an AoO on him if I wanted to? I'd like to let him by even if I don't get an AoO because the next round I can flank him.

Teramotos wrote:...shucks, I was in a meeting when I thought of this. Could I let him by (e.g. through my square)? Then, when he left my square, which is a square I threaten, could I take an AoO on him if I wanted to? I'd like to let him by even if I don't get an AoO because the next round I can flank him.

I'd say no...
I think he'd be able to tell he's moving though an occupied square as soon as he tried to move through it.

I also don't think you can take an AoO on someone if you let them through your square.

Plus... that encounter is winding down and I'd like to keep things moving along.

K, no troubles...
Miri's turn then.

I also used my biting volley on page 17 I think. I still have all my other encounters but I meant I was out of encounter attacks.

EDIT: In the spirit of keeping this moving, I will twin strike for all my attacks and if he hits on an attack again I will use disruptive strike on him.

Since the mangler is so close to going down...

The party has the choice of taking him prisoner or killing him. He's not going to surrender, but the party can subdue him if they like.

The room the mangler is in is their sleep area and smells awful.

Thia does detect a secret door to the south.

Cautiously, Thia detects for traps and listens but doesn't see or hear anything. Thia notes that the door has a pretty sophisticated locking mechanism, but easily unlocks it (she rolled 31 modified).

What would the party like to do?

Oh, going through the rooms the only thing the party finds of interest are 6 magic daggers (each mangler had 2). Miri determines they are all +1.

...we'll take him prisoner and tie him up with some strips of clothing from his dead fellows or rope from our standard adventurer's kits. We will take a five minute rest and then get ready to open the secret door. Each of us will carry two of the magic daggers.
If you need an order, I'll go in first, Thia opening the passage and Miri ready to blast with magic. Shield and Axe at the ready.
Miri, Thia, agree?

Agree, the only thing I might want to do is maybe give the mangler to the gargoyles for now. I doubt he can get out of that 30 foot pit.

...yeah, after we ask the Mangler the usual questions, give him to the gargoyles.
1. How did you get here?
2. What do you know of nearby areas; layout, monsters, treasure/ resources?
3. Who's your boss?
4. What else can you tell us?

The mangler doesn't repsond to questions, but occasionally mumbles incohearently.

The seven masks in the hallway are still quiet, but the two in the room where the manglers were hiding are begging for food and biting anyone who gets close.

...toss the two masks in the room that are begging for food parts of the two dead Manglers.

When you toss the mangler bits into the masks they chew it up and become quiet.

Inside one of the mouths you can see something shiny.

Cautiously Sonya retrieves the item which Miri later identifies as a +2 Flaming Weapon.

This item is a bit different than others she's seen in that it can become a +2 Flaming of whatever weapon type the wielder desires.

Once per round as a free action the wielder can change the weapon type (dagger, longsword, greatsword...). Any valid weapon type that can hold the Flaming enchantment.

Teramotos wrote:...we'll take him prisoner and tie him up with some strips of clothing from his dead fellows or rope from our standard adventurer's kits. We will take a five minute rest and then get ready to open the secret door. Each of us will carry two of the magic daggers.
If you need an order, I'll go in first, Thia opening the passage and Miri ready to blast with magic. Shield and Axe at the ready.
Miri, Thia, agree?

The party leaves the mangler in the gargoyle pit then returns to the mangler sleeping area.

Opening the door, the party sees a 20' x 5' wide corridor which looks like a dead end.

Thia (with her 26 passive perception...) notices another secret door. This door has a similar lock to the previous door but takes Thia almost a minute to unlock.

The party then sees a large empty room, there is a double door leading south.

What does the party wish to do?

...the order looks good. Thia listen carefully and check double doors for traps with aid from Miri and Sonya. If nothing, then Thia (w aid from Sonya while Miri keeps watch) attempts to (quietly) unlock it. Once unlocked, move in ready for battle. If cannot unlock, Sonya (w aid from Thia) attempt to break open while Miri is ready to cast spells.

As the party approaches the door to the south it opens.

The door way is filed with shadows (similar to the archways the masked teleported you to).

What do you do?

Assuming that all pary members enter...

The party finds themselves in a room with Kaddim and Candelos.

Kaddim and Candelos notice that the NW door to the room that they're in opens and they can see Sonya, Miri, and Thia enter.

The party is in a room with four doors (W, NW, NE, and S).

The W, NE, and S are closed and have no hinges, handles, or any way to open them.

The NW door just recently opened and is the one that Sonya, Miri, and Thia entered from.

What does the party wish to do now that everyone is together again?

Is the NW door still open?

Free Action: Sonya says "Candelos, Kaddim, and Thia, as we entered the room, a shadowy cloaked figure casted a powerful curse on Miri, saying 'Your Glory at the cost of another's misery!'."
I sense that Thia and I might be empowered and something really bad is going to happen, or has happened, to Miri.
"Kaddim, Candelos, are you okay?"

Are we considered to have been mapping? IE do the chars know basically the map that you listed above?

Stu, the cloaked figure told you that line?

...yeah.

Krystoff wrote:Are we considered to have been mapping? IE do the chars know basically the map that you listed above?

Yes, I'm assuming the PCs are mapping, so you have access to the map above.

Yes, the NW door remains open.

Teramotos wrote:Free Action: Sonya says "Candelos, Kaddim, and Thia, as we entered the room, a shadowy cloaked figure casted a powerful curse on Miri, saying 'Your Glory at the cost of another's misery!'."
I sense that Thia and I might be empowered and something really bad is going to happen, or has happened, to Miri.
"Kaddim, Candelos, are you okay?"

When Sonya spoke of the cloaked figure and what transpired the party sees a rune appear on the forehead of Sonya and Miri. The rune glows brightly for a few seconds then disapears.

...Sonya assumes a fighting (ready) stance and faces Miri.
"Miri, are you yourself?" Sonya's voice is sharp and questioning.