To die, to sleep - To sleep, perchance to dream

3m unless 2m also blocks line of sight for the beholder.

Whitey wrote:Marvin will use his bonus action to take Second Wind:
Wed Jan 18 2023 20:31:38 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d10 + 2 to total : 10, + 2, TOTAL: 12

Nice.

He will use his action to cast Cure Wounds at second level:

Wed Jan 18 2023 20:32:24 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 2d8 + 2 to total : 6, 7, + 2, TOTAL: 15

Marvin’s feeling a bit better. 27 HP restored.

He’ll use his full movement to get to T-17. Does he trigger any traps?

Negative Energy Cone. The death tyrant’s central eye emits an invisible, magical150-foot cone of negative energy. At the start of each of its turns, the tyrant decides which way the cone faces and whether the cone is active. Any creature in that area can’t regain hit points.

  no healing for Marvin, sorry



traps.... that depends on what path Marvin takes to get there.  Can you be more specific?  


@Alan and @Josh - both need a STR DC15 SV.  
If you recall, the Beholder touched the top of the stairs and triggered a gust of wind trap that gave him some free movement down.  You both trigger the same trap on your way to the top of the stairs, since nobody declared they jumped over the last step or anything like that.  Failure will blow you back down the stairs and into the main room again.  no damage

Chris wrote:

Initiative

Marvin 28 (29/90, AC 20, PP 20, FoM, Bless)  
LAIR - 20
Zax 17  (16/95, AC 20/22, PP 15, FoM, PvsE)   Disintegrated
Qhu 16 (61/73, AC 12, PP 10)  PETRIFIED
Death by Disco - 15  (doors down)
Vasyli 13   (96/101, AC 23, PP 15, FoM, Bless)   READY to cast, holding lightning bolt
Zormoxiph - 11   121/187
Whisp 7    (65/65, AC 15, PP 15)  DEAD
Warhol 4   (100/100, AC 22, PP 16, FoM, Bless)
Doors Reset - 0   (doors up)

let's resolve all that before the Lair actions

Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 2 to total : 15, + 2, TOTAL: 17

whit10 wrote:Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 2 to total : 15, + 2, TOTAL: 17

Big V makes it to the top of the stairs

Str save

Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +1d4 +4" :

16 + 3 + 4 = 23

Marvin doesn’t heal. Got it.

Movement 4 squares east, 1 square south to T-17. (He is currently placed incorrectly at T-18)

Warhol passes the save and makes it to the top of the stairs.


@Mike - I was asking because Zax activated a number of pressure plates which triggered the arrow traps.  He carefully backtracked to wake up Marvin and then activated a few more on his way up.  So....  if Marvin followed his path exactly, he would not trigger any further traps.   wink, nod, wink, nod



Also - I was thinking that since Marvin used 2nd Wind first, he would have realized he was in the death cone and the healing didn't work.   He would not have used his Action to cast Cure Wounds.   Marvin can Dash or take another Action, if you wish.

Marvin's position updated, sorry about that





pending Marvin's Action

at 20, Lair effect is again the grabby arms

Walls sprout spectral appendages until initiative count 20 on the round after next. Any creature, including one on the Ethereal Plane, that is hostile to the tyrant and starts its turn within 10 feet of a wall must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or be grappled. Escaping requires a successful DC 17 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check.

So everyone needs to make a DC 17 Dex SV or failing that, 5ft of movement to get free via FoM


which brings us to Disco Time at 15
the doors drop and the pinball spins, to no effect as everyone finally got out of the central room




at 13, Vasyli is up, still concentrating on the LB but would need an Action to finish casting it now

Marvin can still use his Action (mind the steps, as noted with Warhol and Vasyli)

Sure, Marvin followed Zax’s tracks..?
He’ll use his action to Dash to X-15, which occurs before the Lair action.

DEX save for Lair action:
Fri Jan 20 2023 07:48:26 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 9 to total : 13, + 9, TOTAL: 22
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 4, TOTAL: 4

Marvin’s done

Whitey wrote:Sure, Marvin followed Zax’s tracks..?
He’ll use his action to Dash to X-15, which occurs before the Lair action.

DEX save for Lair action:
Fri Jan 20 2023 07:48:26 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 9 to total : 13, + 9, TOTAL: 22
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 4, TOTAL: 4

Marvin’s done

done and not grappled

Chris wrote:

Initiative

Marvin 28 (29/90, AC 20, PP 20, FoM, Bless)  
LAIR - 20
Zax 17  (16/95, AC 20/22, PP 15, FoM, PvsE)   Disintegrated
Qhu 16 (61/73, AC 12, PP 10)  PETRIFIED
Death by Disco - 15  (doors down)
Vasyli 13   (96/101, AC 23, PP 15, FoM, Bless)   READY to cast, holding lightning bolt
Zormoxiph - 11   121/187
Whisp 7    (65/65, AC 15, PP 15)  DEAD
Warhol 4   (100/100, AC 22, PP 16, FoM, Bless)
Doors Reset - 0   (doors up)

Big V is up

by my reckoning, Vasyli can move up the stairs until he sees the target and then unleash the lightning bolt, yes?

whit10 wrote:by my reckoning, Vasyli can move up the stairs until he sees the target and then unleash the lightning bolt, yes?

sorry if this wasn't clear.  Vasyli is at the top currently.  The central chamber is the base elevation which is shared with the trapped hallways.  The stairways all go UP (9,12,3).  The Beholder trapped the top step with a wind gust to blow enemies back down into the center and he uses them as free movement down.

I updated the map with elevations, so hopefully that helps

Also, I don't think V needs to go down the steps at all.  He can move like 10ft to the corner and have LoS.  It takes his Action to cast the held LB spell.  Then he would have some movement left and his Bonus Action.

Does this map help?

thanks for the clarification...

"Die several eyed beast!"

L:ighting Bolt

Fri Jan 20 2023 08:28:17 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 8d6 + 0 to total : 3, 3, 5, 5, 6, 4, 5, 1, TOTAL: 32

DC 17 Dex Save for half damage

Vasyli will move back a couple spaces to drop line of sight after that. Then he's done

Stat Block

AC: 23/ +2 Full Plate Armor, +1 Shield
HP: 81/ (101 for now) -5
Movement: 30’
Initiative: +1
Passive Perception: 15
Saves: Int. +9, Con. +7, Str +2, Dex and Wis +1, Cha -1
Spell Slots Used: 1st, none; 2nd, none; 3rd, none
Temp Effects: +1d4 to saves and attack rolls and +20 HP
Freedom of Movement
2 uses of Flash of Genius

The bolt of lightning fries the undead menace!

Dex SV
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +2" :

1 + 2 = 3


ouch, full damage!

Zormoxiph analyzes the situation.  The party can see the eyes on the walls looking around.  You realize that he can see the whole room with these, though they don't give him artificial LoS.   Zormoxiph decides to move away from the 2 threats that have both done damage to him and he chooses to engage the singular enemy.   sorry Warhol

Zormoxiph flies up next to Warhol and unleashes 3 rays at random

Rolling "1d10" 3 times

1: 4
2: 5
3: 7

4. Slowing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a fa iled save, the target’s speed is halved for 1 minute. In addition, the creature can’t take reactions, and it can take either an action or a bonus action on its turn, not both. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
5. Enervation Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
7. Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. Th is ray has no effect on constructs and undead.


DC 17 Dex or take the Action economy hit (no speed effect)
DC 17 Con or take 36\18
DC 17 Wis or go sleepy time

Chris wrote:

Initiative

Marvin 28 (29/90, AC 20, PP 20, FoM, Bless)  
LAIR - 20
Zax 17  (16/95, AC 20/22, PP 15, FoM, PvsE)   Disintegrated
Qhu 16 (61/73, AC 12, PP 10)  PETRIFIED
Death by Disco - 15  (doors down)
Vasyli 13   (96/101, AC 23, PP 15, FoM, Bless)   READY to cast, holding lightning bolt
Zormoxiph - 11   89/187
Whisp 7    (65/65, AC 15, PP 15)  DEAD
Warhol 4   (100/100, AC 22, PP 16, FoM, Bless)
Doors Reset - 0   (doors up)

Warhol is up pending his Saves

Dex save
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +1" :

16 + 1 = 17

Con save (used lucky feat)

Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +5" :

13 + 5 = 18

Wis save
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +11" :

15 + 11 = 26

navyik wrote:Dex save
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +1" :

16 + 1 = 17

Con save (used lucky feat)

Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +5" :

13 + 5 = 18

Wis save
Result of the throw of dice "1d20 +11" :

15 + 11 = 26

NICE!  finally some good saves.  

you all have been dogged by bad rolls this fight.

Warhol takes 18 damage only and no other ill effects.

Warhol is up

At what height does the beholder float? Eye level?

It's large, so it occupies 2 vertical spaces. It doesn't touch the ground but is within normal reach.

Will move tonight after bowling.

navyik wrote:Will move tonight after bowling.

This is gonna hurt.... Beholder is SKAAAIIIRRRDDDD!

Warhol
Turtle
Ac 22
Hp (80)100 / 82

Aid 8 hours
Freedom of Movement 1 hour
Bless 10 rnds
Owl 4.5 hours

*If the death tyrant makes a save or attack, Warhol will cast silvery barbs.

Warhol casts cone of cold
DC 17 Con for half.
Result of the throw of dice "8d8" :

6 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 1 = 41

When the DT rolls his save, apply silvery barbs.
Warhol gains the advantage die.

CON SV at DIS

Rolling "1d20 +7" 2 times

1: 17 + 7 = 24
2: 18 + 7 = 25


Beholder takes 20

Legendary Action - eye ray returns fire at Warhol


Result of the throw of dice "1d10" :

8


. Petrification Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a fa ilure, the creature is petrified un til freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.



Warhol Dex SV DC 17 with ADV

Chris wrote:

Initiative

Marvin 28 (29/90, AC 20, PP 20, FoM, Bless)  
LAIR - 20
Zax 17  (16/95, AC 20/22, PP 15, FoM, PvsE)   Disintegrated
Qhu 16 (61/73, AC 12, PP 10)  PETRIFIED
Death by Disco - 15  (doors down)
Vasyli 13   (96/101, AC 23, PP 15, FoM, Bless)  
Zormoxiph - 11   69/187
Whisp 7    (65/65, AC 15, PP 15)  DEAD
Warhol 4   (82/100, AC 22, PP 16, FoM, Bless)
Doors Reset - 0   (doors up)

Rolling "1d20 +1" 2 times

1: 7 + 1 = 8
2: 19 + 1 = 20

No effect, whew!

Diagonal doors open

Marvin is up

Marvin will use his Bonus Action to Dash to W-6 where it looks like he will have LOS to draw down on The Death Tyrant.

Firing two arrows:
Attack 1&2:

Sat Jan 21 2023 17:14:43 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 12 to total : 16, + 12, TOTAL: 28
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 2, TOTAL: 2

Sat Jan 21 2023 17:14:31 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 12 to total : 8, + 12, TOTAL: 20
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 3, TOTAL: 3

Two hits!

Damage 1, w/SA & CS:

Sat Jan 21 2023 18:35:09 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 3d6 + 7 to total : 6, 4, 5, + 7, TOTAL: 22
Rolling line 2 : 1d8 + 0 to total : 4, TOTAL: 4
Rolling line 3 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 2, TOTAL: 2

Damage2:

Sat Jan 21 2023 18:35:43 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d6 + 7 to total : 6, + 7, TOTAL: 13
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 4, TOTAL: 4

6 acid, 39 piercing, 45 total

Marvin will use his Action Surge to attack again with two more arrows:
Attack 1&2:

Sat Jan 21 2023 18:42:13 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 12 to total : 6, + 12, TOTAL: 18
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 2, TOTAL: 2

Sat Jan 21 2023 18:42:09 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 12 to total : 1, + 12, TOTAL: 13
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 3, TOTAL: 3

Sat Jan 21 2023 18:42:08 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d20 + 12 to total : 6, + 12, TOTAL: 18
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 3, TOTAL: 3

Needed a bit of Luck there, but too more hits!

Damage 1 w/CS:

Sat Jan 21 2023 18:43:20 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d6 + 7 to total : 5, + 7, TOTAL: 12
Rolling line 2 : 1d8 + 0 to total : 7, TOTAL: 7
Rolling line 3 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 4, TOTAL: 4

Damage 2:

Sat Jan 21 2023 18:43:57 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Rolling line 1 : 1d6 + 7 to total : 6, + 7, TOTAL: 13
Rolling line 2 : 1d4 + 0 to total : 2, TOTAL: 2

6 acid, 32 piercing, 38 total.

All attacks combined: 12 acid, 71 piercing, 83 total.

Marvin’s done.

Stats:

HP:70/70 (29/90)
AC: 20
Attacks: 2
PP: 15

Saves:
STR +5
DEX +9
CON +1
INT +1
WIS +3
CHR +1

Spell Save: 15
Spell Attack: +6
Spell Slots:
1st: 3/4
2nd: 1/2

Arrows:  20/34

Buffs:
FoM
Immune to Paralyze, Restrained, Reduced Movement and Difficult Terrain

Bless
+1d4 to Attacks & Saves

wait.....

uh......

but.....

nah......

yeah......

but.... but.....


Marvin ends the brief existence of the Death Tyrant.  Wow, well done guys!  


The party has secured the Arcane Tower.  What secrets does it hold?   Only time (and future DMs) will tell.   For now, the 3 friends earn a well-deserved rest and time to mourn the loss of their companions.


The Dawi rejoice at the news that peace has returned to the Underdark, for however long it lasts.  The party will always be welcome in Grimhold.  In thanks, the Dawi offer to forge or upgrade a powerful magic item in the Grim Forge.    

1 item each can be forged or upgraded to a +2 magic item


In addition, Zormixph had 10,000 gold worth of loot in his lair.  His lair was a room 140ft above the encounter room (his cone has 150ft range so it filled the room in round 1).  He has a 1-way mirror there that he can teleport down to the combat room and choose 1 of the 3 mirrors.  The only way up is the vertical shaft above the bottomless pit (so flying).  

He was also wearing 2 rings:

Ring of Free Action - While you wear this ring, Difficult Terrain doesn't cost you extra Movement. In addition, magic can neither reduce your speed nor cause you to be Paralyzed or Restrained.

Ring of Longstrider - movement speed increased by 10ft



the combat room was designed by an egocentric and paranoid beholder.  so, of course, he designed it to look like himself.  The pinball represented the central eye and there were 9 extra eyes on the sides to represent the eye stalks.  All the hallways were trapped with pressure plates in the floors because the Beholder floats everywhere.  The stairways had blow-back traps to send enemies into the central chamber.  






and with that..... I pass the DM duties to Mike

Vasyli rejoices in the defeat of this foul foe.

I think the rings can go to Marvin and Warhol however they want them. Vasyli can or will be able to mimic those abilities in the coming levels.

Vasyli wants adamantine armor, even if they just give the metal to him to forge new armor. Then he can make it his new armored suit after a long rest.

Did we gain another level?

Yes, level UP!
Sorry, U forgot that part.

Honestly, I didn't include Adamantium because it's really OP. Sorry.

A curiously challenging adventure that forced us to think on our feet. Thanks Chris. Well done.

Which ring does Marvin want?

but Mithril is fine, yes?

navyik wrote:A curiously challenging adventure that forced us to think on our feet. Thanks Chris. Well done.

Awww... thanks!

whit10 wrote:but Mithril is fine, yes?

Yeah, Mithril instead of +2 is fine

Warhol weeps bitterly at the death of Zax. “I’m sorry I couldn’t save you boss.” I’m assuming that Chris doesn’t want Zax to be revivified? “I will take your shiny metal circles to your family.”

He was disintegrated, sadly

I will make a new bonecrusher, assuming everyone else is keeping their characters.

+2 moon sickle?

navyik wrote:+2 moon sickle?

+2 weapon/armor/shield

Or +1 and some additional effect like moon sickle adds to spell DC and attack rolls
+1 and d6 elemental, like fire, cold, electric, etc

+2 spell focus, bonus to attack rolls and damage, but not spell DCs
+2 spell focus bonus to attack only and +1 spell DCs (not also a melee wpn), no damage

could a 1d6 of elemental damage be added to a pre-existing attack like Vasyli's gauntlets? In lieu of the Mithril Armor?

+2 spell focus bonus to attack only and +1 spell DCs (not also a melee wpn), no damage

whit10 wrote:could a 1d6 of elemental damage be added to a pre-existing attack like Vasyli's gauntlets? In lieu of the Mithril Armor?

Sure, that's also fine

navyik wrote:+2 spell focus bonus to attack only and +1 spell DCs (not also a melee wpn), no damage

Good choice!

Chris wrote:He was disintegrated, sadly

I will make a new bonecrusher, assuming everyone else is keeping their characters.

Or a sorcerer

Or a monk

Or....

Or....

Or....

Marvin will claim the Ring of Longstrider and have the dwarves upgrade his bow to +2.

A finely crafted adventure Chris. Not sure how I’m going to top that. First order of business: characters. Josh, are you keeping Big V or jumping to the Rune Knight? Chris, not much left of Zax, are you creating something new or are we asking the dwarves if they can ressurect him? Alan, sticking with Warhol?

Thanks, Mike!   Your Pirate adventure stole the show, so I am eager to see what you will cook up this time.  

Zax is dust.  I was waiting to fill the gaps, depending on what the Josh and Alan do.  My real first choice is probably a sorcerer, aberrant mind like Qhu with a twist, but if we need a melee masher more, I will oblige.

I assume new characters can have a similar starting package?
1x +2 equivalent
2x +1s
+2 extra stat bump

I think there are some extra misc items leftover


I might just tweak Qhu and add 3 levels. It works for the story since he was only petrified...

Yeah that all works. Draw it up and run with it!

yes, Vasyli is going to stay. No Mithril Armor, adding a d6 of Radiant damage to the gauntlets.

Otherwise he will be updated on this site later today.

Well done Chris!

Warhol has some stuff he can’t use that require attunement. He’s hoping to trade at the Dawi magic shop. If party members want dibs, please chime in.

Wand of web 8000
Wand of acid arrows 8000

Items Warhol hopes to purchase:
Wand of detect magic 1500
Goggles of night 1500
Wand of magic missles 8000
Drift Globe 750
Helm of comprehend languages 500

Assorted scrolls
Lv 5 640
Lv 4 320
Lv 3 200
Lv 2 120

Qhu doesn't have any attunement items currently so he could take 1-2 wands. If Josh switches, he wont have any attuned items either.
Remember, anyone can use wands, unless it says "attuned by an arcane caster" or something which many of the staves say

Warhol is at maximum attunement. He doesn’t use armor or weapons so it’s harder to get good stuff that doesn’t need attunement.

If anyone wants either wand, Warhol still has shiny metal circles to trade at the shop.

Qhu will take the wands for now. Although, he could really use a ring/cloak of pro +1 too. So he would be happy to sell them too, if that left $ for a pro item.

Qhu has Tongues spell, so you probably dont need helm of comp lang