Tomb of the Nine Gods

Blue follows suit with his mage hand in the silver chest.

et viola!

a silver button appears on the sarcophagus.

the buttons are in the same order, left to right, as the chests: onyx, rusty iron, silver


what do you do now?

Alright... BEFORE we hit the buttons, let's make sure we're ready to fight if needed.

Can you have a wand in each hand? (or does that deny the ability to cast spells due to components and what not?)

If we push the onyx first, maybe Tynman gets released, or maybe he gets disintegrated?

whit10 wrote:Alright... BEFORE we hit the buttons, let's make sure we're ready to fight if needed.  

Can you have a wand in each hand? (or does that deny the ability to cast spells due to components and what not?)

BEFORE - gotcha this time


You can dual wield wands, however, then you don't have your arcane focus, so you can't cast. We don't play with components. If 1 wand is Wand of the War mage, then that counts as your focus. Or if you have Warcaster, you don't need to hold a focus, as 2 wands can replace w\s or 2xweapons.

navyik wrote:If we push the onyx first, maybe Tynman gets released, or maybe he gets disintegrated?

or both?

ok, gotcha. Just the war mage wand then.

heh, you're guess is as good as mine Alan. I doubt it will be good, but I have no idea.

Push all three at once? (not sure that this is a good idea either but...)

any consensus on button pushing?

poor Tynman is stuck in a box

I was waiting for a response from Mr. Beaman....

“Hide behind the chests.” Once everyone has cover, Blue uses mage hand to press the red button only.

navyik wrote:“Hide behind the chests.”  Once everyone has cover, Blue uses mage hand to press the red button only.

Ok, so Adder, Blue and Baldric hide, one behind each of the 3 chests. Tynman is still within the Onyx chest.

Blue pushes the red (rusty iron) button....

the party can hear a "click" as the rusty iron chest unlocks itself. nothing else seems to have happened


what do you do now?

Open the rusty chest. If empty, Blue puts one of his purple feathers in the box and relocks it. Pushes red button again and examines contents of chest.

navyik wrote:Open the rusty chest. If empty, Blue puts one of his purple feathers in the box and relocks it. Pushes red button again and examines contents of chest.

The rusty chest is empty upon opening.

Blue tests with a purple feather. He uses the Mage Hand to relock it. The rusty iron button again pops up on the sarcophagus. When it is pushed, the party hears a click as the rusty iron chest is again unlocked. Blue opens it and sees a purple feather in the same condition as when he placed it.

may just have to push all three buttons at once?

Okay. Blue pushes the onyx button.

navyik wrote:Okay. Blue pushes the onyx button.

Tynman needs to make a CON SV please

After spending a luck point
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +8" :

15 + 8 = 23

Stat block coming

navyik wrote:After spending a luck point
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +8" :

15 + 8 = 23

Stat block coming

a wise use of Lucky

Pressing the button simultaneously unlocks the associated
chest and triggers a trap within it:

 Pushing the onyx button forces any creature inside the
onyx chest to succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving
throw or take 75 (10d6 + 40) force damage. A creature
reduced to 0 hit points by this damage turns to a pile of
dust, leaving behind whatever gear it was holding or
wearing.


Tynman is free

Only the Silver button remains to be pushed

Tynman gets behind the box with Blue.

Blue pushes the silver button.

There is a noticeable rush of cold air that escapes the Silver chest



Pushing the silver button causes any creature inside the
silver chest to make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw,
taking 45 (10d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as
much damage on a successful one.


Once all three buttons on the sarcophagus lid have been
pressed, read:


The stone sarcophagus turns to transparent crystal,
revealing a mummified monkey-like creature within.
Clutched in its desiccated claws is a fearsome mace.

Adder will re-conjure Mage Hand and get ready to lift the Mace to see if there is a reaction from the corpse

Adder summons his helping hand, but it can't reach the mace

Chris wrote:
The stone sarcophagus turns to transparent crystal

ah, didn't quite understand.. sorry.

"anybody else think that we may have to actually fight this one if we break the glass?" says Adder

Baldric is ready to swing on it when ready. He gives the lid a nudge though to see if it moves at all now...

Any other ideas?

The crystal sarcophagus makes a high-pitched TINK sound, like a fine wine glass, when nudged by Baldric's metal gauntlet.

"I'm about to smash this, everybody ready?" says Baldric

Acererack is ready

well, just to let Alan comment first....

Baldric will smash it as soon as the go ahead is given

Go ahead

Baldric easily shatters the crystal sarcophagus.  To nobody's surprise....


When the sarcophagus turns crystalline, it becomes brittle,
having AC 5, 10 hit points, vulnerability to bludgeoning and
thunder damage, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.
It shatters if reduced to 0 hit points, whereupon the sumonster
mummy within animates and attacks.


  roll initiative

I didn't really have any ideas about how to avoid this one.... maybe it couldn't be avoided this time.

Baldric:

Roll(1d20)+0:
20,+0
Total:20

drat, waste of a 20.

Adder:

Roll(1d20)+2:
9,+2
Total:11

you guys did GREAT avoiding 2 of the 3 trapped chests, but this fight couldn't be avoided. this fight is a LOT harder if you just got beat up by 3 nasty traps

Blue initiative
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +4" :

4 + 4 = 8

Stat block coming.

Tynman Initiative advantage
Rolling "1d20 +2" 2 times

1: 9 + 2 = 11
2: 20 + 2 = 22 (also wastes a 20)

Stat block coming.

Su-monster Mummy
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 -1" :

13 - 1 = 12


Initiative Wongo's Tomb

Tynman 22
Baldric 20
Su-Monster 12
Adder 11
Blue 8

Tynman, Blue and Adder begin hiding behind the 3 chests.  Baldric is -20ft down in the pit with the Su-Monster Mummy holding the fearsome mace.





Tynman is up!

How high off the floor is the sarcophagus?
Are the pit walls sheer or rough?

navyik wrote:How high off the floor is the sarcophagus?
Are the pit walls sheer or rough?

sarcophagus is 3ft high
pit walls are like floor tiles, so smooth, but not slippery, worked stone

Tynman

Initiative 2 adv.
Hp 85 /85
Ac 23 (27vs multiple attacks)

HD 9d10
Boon - The host can use an action to
turn invisible. Anything the host
is wearing or carrying is invisible
as long as it is on the host’s
person. The effect ends if the
host attacks, casts a spell, forces
a saving throw, or deals damage.


Lucky (3) x
Second wind 1d10+(1/short rest)
Spells
1:4 x
2:3

Tynman casts hunter’s mark and moves to the pit and leaps down to D-50.
Athletics Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +8" :

13 + 8 = 21

He attacks with the moon touched scimitar twice.
Rolling "1d20 +8" 2 times

1: 7 + 8 = 15
2: 8 + 8 = 16

If hits
Rolling "2d6 +6" 2 times

1: 5 + 6 + 6 = 17
2: 6 + 6 + 6 = 18

If both hit, add wounded prey to the second attack
Result of the throw of dice "1d8" :

4

Tynman's attack protocol kicks into high gear! He moves to the edge of the pit (to gain LoS) and marks his prey before jumping down with a mighty overhead swing. The first blow lands squarely on the monkey mummy sending bits of burial wrapping spraying like blood. Sensing weakness, Tynman presses his assault with an even deadlier follow up. Chunks of bone litter the floor of the pit.
The beast is clearly injured

Baldric is up
can he finish the horror before it can even move?

Baldric takes two might swings at this bag of bones; 1 2nd level spell slot used for smite

Roll(1d20)+8:
9,+8
Total:17

Roll(1d20)+8:
16,+8
Total:24

I'll roll damage for the 2nd one since I think that would hit.... let me know about the first atack

Damage (with smite)

Roll(4d8)+6:
4,8,8,4,+6
Total:30

both are hits, Alan hit on a 15 and 16 above

ack... didn't see that (morning brain)

Damage for 1st attack:

Roll(1d8)+6:
8,+6
Total:14

heh.... tack another 14 damage onto that then.

Baldric is done

AC: 22
+1 Full Plate and +1 Shield
HP: 76;
Init: 0
Saves: Charisma and Wisdom – 12 and 9; +4 to all others from Aura of Protection
Movement: 30’
1 Inspiration Point
Currently: down on 2nd level spell slot

The mummy monkey crumbles to dust at Baldric's feet.  The fearsome looking mace clangs loudly on the stone floor.  

Combat is over (all too easy)

Mummy
AC 11
HP 58

dead-er before it could even move
it had some nasty abilities, so this is a good thing

"awww.... Rags here didn't want to play anymore." Quips Baldric

Baldric will also pick up the mace and examine it

whit10 wrote:Baldric will also pick up the mace and examine it

Red smoke seethes from the head of the mace, forming
the outline of a monkey with a long tail. With a roar, the
smoky apparition leaps at you, screaming, “Let me in!”

CHA SV or willingly fail for Trickster God possession

Charisma Save:

Roll(1d20)+8:
15,+8
Total:23

The spirit of Wongo returns to the mace to wait for another chance to inhabit someone.


Baldric holds a MACE OF TERROR

Mace of Terror

Requires Attunement

This Magic Weapon has 3 Charges. While holding it, you can use an action and expend 1 charge to release a wave of terror. Each creature of your choice in a 30-foot radius extending from you must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become Frightened of you for 1 minute. While it is Frightened in this way, a creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from you as it can, and it can't willingly move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can't take Reactions. For its action it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If it has nowhere it can move, the creature can use the Dodge action. At the end of each of its turns, a creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

The mace regains 1d3 expended Charges daily at dawn.


and with that.... you have completed level 1, the Rotten Halls!  


+1up

go ahead and take a long rest (you are safe in this room) and level up.

We will continue when you are ready to go down to Level 2: Dungeon of Deception

I will start a new thread for DoD when ready

Sweet!!

Hey Alan, we did it!!! One level down and we're all still alive. lol

I'll update my character page later today. Long rest will be accounted for.

Baldric will hold onto the Mace for now... "this is powerful and evil my friends"

Just for my own clarification - does the Mace's attunement require failing the save? (I thought it did)

whit10 wrote:Sweet!!

Hey Alan, we did it!!!  One level down and we're all still alive. lol

I'll update my character page later today.  Long rest will be accounted for.

Baldric will hold onto the Mace for now... "this is powerful and evil my friends"

Just for my own clarification - does the Mace's attunement require failing the save? (I thought it did)

no, remember in 5e there are attunement rules, you can only have 3 items attuned at a time. some items don't require attunement, but others do

oh, I know it's only 3 items. No worries on that.

I just couldn't remember if he needed to 'fail' the save to use the Mace's powers (which would include him having to attune with it)