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==Questing== | ==Questing== | ||
===Gelatinous Cube battle!=== | ===Gelatinous Cube battle!=== | ||
The stone moves around slowly as if it is stuck in something sticky. | The stone moves around slowly as if it is stuck in something sticky. | ||
{{Merry}} takes out his extendable pole and extends it to its full extent. | {{Merry}} takes out his extendable pole and extends it to its full extent. | ||
The '''cube''' advances on {{Merry}}, {{Book}} and {{Ugly}}. {{Merry}} and {{Book}} jump out of the way but {{Ugly}} is trapped! | The '''cube''' advances on {{Merry}}, {{Book}} and {{Ugly}}. {{Merry}} and {{Book}} jump out of the way but {{Ugly}} is trapped! | ||
The party clamors to free {{Ugly}} from the sickening '''cube'''. | The party clamors to free {{Ugly}} from the sickening '''cube'''. | ||
Another '''cube''' appears and engulfs {{Tempest}}! | Another '''cube''' appears and engulfs {{Tempest}}! | ||
{{Barrel}} the Dog attacks and hits the cube with {{Ugly}} in it. | {{Barrel}} the Dog attacks and hits the cube with {{Ugly}} in it. | ||
{{Nora}} whacks it with her morning star | {{Nora}} whacks it with her morning star | ||
{{Lock}} the Dog wants to attack but doesn’t see anything. | {{Lock}} the Dog wants to attack but doesn’t see anything. | ||
The '''Ugly ooze''' attacks all of the dogs and {{Book}}. We are sadder and sadder. | The '''Ugly ooze''' attacks all of the dogs and {{Book}}. We are sadder and sadder. | ||
The '''Ugly ooze''' squishes forward, taking {{Ugly}} with it. | The '''Ugly ooze''' squishes forward, taking {{Ugly}} with it. | ||
{{Stock}} the Dog bites the Ugly ooze. | {{Stock}} the Dog bites the Ugly ooze. | ||
{{Merry}} hits the '''Ugly ooze''' with his crossbow | {{Merry}} hits the '''Ugly ooze''' with his crossbow | ||
{{Mahina}} summons a burning ball of death on top of the '''Tempest ooze'''. The '''ooze''' bubbles away ever so slightly. | {{Mahina}} summons a burning ball of death on top of the '''Tempest ooze'''. The '''ooze''' bubbles away ever so slightly. | ||
{{Nora}} thwacks the '''Tempest ooze''' with her morning star. The '''ooze''' is unhappy. | {{Nora}} thwacks the '''Tempest ooze''' with her morning star. The '''ooze''' is unhappy. | ||
One of the dogs is engulfed along with {{Ugly}} and {{Book}}. It’s a big happy family in the cube! | One of the dogs is engulfed along with {{Ugly}} and {{Book}}. It’s a big happy family in the cube! | ||
The burning sphere of death keeps boiling away the Tempest cube, while {{Mahina}} starts summoning something dangerous. | The burning sphere of death keeps boiling away the Tempest cube, while {{Mahina}} starts summoning something dangerous. | ||
{{Nora}} gets engulfed by the '''Tempest ooze''', but deftly avoids paralyzation for a little while. | {{Nora}} gets engulfed by the '''Tempest ooze''', but deftly avoids paralyzation for a little while. | ||
Flaming sphere finishes off the '''Tempest ooze''', then demurely disappears. | Flaming sphere finishes off the '''Tempest ooze''', then demurely disappears. | ||
{{Mahina}}'s fire elemental appeared and started attacking the '''ooze'''. | {{Mahina}}'s fire elemental appeared and started attacking the '''ooze'''. | ||
{{Nora}} finishes off the '''Ugly ooze'''! Victory at last! | {{Nora}} finishes off the '''Ugly ooze'''! Victory at last! | ||
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{{Ugly}} wears the vest he just found and shrinks down to small size | {{Ugly}} wears the vest he just found and shrinks down to small size | ||
{{Ugly}} also finds 15 gold, 13 silver, 3 copper. | {{Ugly}} also finds 15 gold, 13 silver, 3 copper. | ||
{{Mahina}} and {{Nora}} work to save Stock. | {{Mahina}} and {{Nora}} work to save Stock. | ||
{{Mahina}} heals {{Book}} and the party discusses returning to the torture chamber to rest. | {{Mahina}} heals {{Book}} and the party discusses returning to the torture chamber to rest. | ||
After a fairly apathetic discussion, the group decides to hang out in the cave for 24 hours. | After a fairly apathetic discussion, the group decides to hang out in the cave for 24 hours. | ||
{{Book}} places his rock on watch. | {{Book}} places his rock on watch. | ||
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The party re-emerges back to the mushroom forest, refreshed | The party re-emerges back to the mushroom forest, refreshed | ||
After discussing the violet mushroom, {{Book}} sends his rock out to scout. | After discussing the violet mushroom, {{Book}} sends his rock out to scout. | ||
{{Book}} notes that we cannot sneak past the mushroom but there are no other doors. | {{Book}} notes that we cannot sneak past the mushroom but there are no other doors. | ||
The party discusses where to go next. | The party discusses where to go next. | ||
After searching the cavern thoroughly, the party decides on a different course of action and climbs back up to the surface. | After searching the cavern thoroughly, the party decides on a different course of action and climbs back up to the surface. | ||
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The party heads back to the torture room. | The party heads back to the torture room. | ||
A hidden entrance is found! As the door opens, extremely stale air rushes out with a gasp. | A hidden entrance is found! As the door opens, extremely stale air rushes out with a gasp. | ||
{{Merry}} asks {{Book}} to send his stone down the now-revealed staircase. | {{Merry}} asks {{Book}} to send his stone down the now-revealed staircase. | ||
The rest of the party follows and comes to a doorway with a lever in front of it, a forcefield, and a lever behind the forcefield. | The rest of the party follows and comes to a doorway with a lever in front of it, a forcefield, and a lever behind the forcefield. | ||
The party attempts to decide how to proceed. | The party attempts to decide how to proceed. | ||
{{Nora}} searches thoroughly and cannot find anything else. | {{Nora}} searches thoroughly and cannot find anything else. | ||
{{Tempest}} goes ahead and flips the lever down. | {{Tempest}} goes ahead and flips the lever down. | ||
The first forcefield in front of the party drops. | The first forcefield in front of the party drops. | ||
{{Nora}} believes that the second switch will toggle the other forcefield up and the other down. | {{Nora}} believes that the second switch will toggle the other forcefield up and the other down. | ||
The party waits and nothing happens after a minute. | The party waits and nothing happens after a minute. | ||
{{Book}} agrees with {{Nora}}. | {{Book}} agrees with {{Nora}}. | ||
{{Mahina}} looks eager to go through. | {{Mahina}} looks eager to go through. | ||
The party discusses the course of action more but {{Mahina}} barges forward, stomping her feet and chomping at the bit to go. | The party discusses the course of action more but {{Mahina}} barges forward, stomping her feet and chomping at the bit to go. | ||
{{Mahina}}, {{Merry}} & the dogs go forward. She flips the switch eagerly. | {{Mahina}}, {{Merry}} & the dogs go forward. She flips the switch eagerly. | ||
{{Nora}} feels a warmth on her head. | {{Nora}} feels a warmth on her head. | ||
When {{Merry}} hears that {{Nora}} mentions her circlet, he lunges backward and grabs {{Mahina}} with him. {{Mahina}} stomps her feet in protest but allows herself to be pulled backward. | When {{Merry}} hears that {{Nora}} mentions her circlet, he lunges backward and grabs {{Mahina}} with him. {{Mahina}} stomps her feet in protest but allows herself to be pulled backward. | ||
{{Nora}} has a vision about dragons burning villages, doesn’t think it’s pertinent. | {{Nora}} has a vision about dragons burning villages, doesn’t think it’s pertinent. | ||
{{Merry}}, {{Mahina}} & dogs go back to the forcefields & once again {{Mahina}} pulls the lever. | {{Merry}}, {{Mahina}} & dogs go back to the forcefields & once again {{Mahina}} pulls the lever. | ||
Acid starts spraying down from above {{Merry}} & {{Mahina}}. The dogs take acid damage but {{Merry}} & {{Mahina}} deftly avoid it. | Acid starts spraying down from above {{Merry}} & {{Mahina}}. The dogs take acid damage but {{Merry}} & {{Mahina}} deftly avoid it. | ||
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{{Ugly}} shoves {{Nora}} out of the way and flips the switch down. The forcefield drops between the first area and second area. Acid starts to flow into the rest of the room where the party is. They all attempt to dodge it. | {{Ugly}} shoves {{Nora}} out of the way and flips the switch down. The forcefield drops between the first area and second area. Acid starts to flow into the rest of the room where the party is. They all attempt to dodge it. | ||
{{Tempest}} is not able to avoid it and takes acid damage. | {{Tempest}} is not able to avoid it and takes acid damage. | ||
{{Nora}} shouts to {{Mahina}} to pull the lever up at the same time she flips hers. | {{Nora}} shouts to {{Mahina}} to pull the lever up at the same time she flips hers. | ||
{{Stock}} runs out into the main room. {{Merry}} follows with the other two dogs. | {{Stock}} runs out into the main room. {{Merry}} follows with the other two dogs. | ||
{{Tempest}} and {{Book}} make towards the staircase. | {{Tempest}} and {{Book}} make towards the staircase. | ||
{{Mahina}} spots a nodule and reaches up to grab it, scalding herself with acid unavoidably as she does so. | {{Mahina}} spots a nodule and reaches up to grab it, scalding herself with acid unavoidably as she does so. | ||
The second forcefield goes down when {{Mahina}} grabs the nodule but the acid does not stop. | The second forcefield goes down when {{Mahina}} grabs the nodule but the acid does not stop. | ||
{{Stock}} goes down again as the party has to continue dodging the acid, not all of whom are able to avoid it this time. | {{Stock}} goes down again as the party has to continue dodging the acid, not all of whom are able to avoid it this time. | ||
{{Ugly}} pulls down the far lever, acid keeps going. {{Tempest}} believes the third lever is to pull down a forcefield. | {{Ugly}} pulls down the far lever, acid keeps going. {{Tempest}} believes the third lever is to pull down a forcefield. | ||
{{Merry}} yells for {{Tempest}} to grab {{Stock}} and go up the stairs. | {{Merry}} yells for {{Tempest}} to grab {{Stock}} and go up the stairs. | ||
{{Tempest}} goes to grab the unconscious dog and takes damage as she rescues him to bring him to safety. | {{Tempest}} goes to grab the unconscious dog and takes damage as she rescues him to bring him to safety. | ||
{{Lock}} runs to the stairwell while {{Stock}} fails to stabalize. {{Merry}} joins them on the stairs. | {{Lock}} runs to the stairwell while {{Stock}} fails to stabalize. {{Merry}} joins them on the stairs. | ||
{{Mahina}} goes near {{Ugly}} and casts Resist Energy on herself. | {{Mahina}} goes near {{Ugly}} and casts Resist Energy on herself. | ||
{{Nora}} moves to join {{Ugly}} and {{Mahina}}. | {{Nora}} moves to join {{Ugly}} and {{Mahina}}. | ||
{{Ugly}} leaves the two healers alone and runs to join everyone else on the staircase. | {{Ugly}} leaves the two healers alone and runs to join everyone else on the staircase. | ||
{{Mahina}} casts light on her hand and inches down the hallway, trying to spot anything. | {{Mahina}} casts light on her hand and inches down the hallway, trying to spot anything. | ||
{{Nora}} joins {{Mahina}} down the hallway. | {{Nora}} joins {{Mahina}} down the hallway. | ||
{{Tempest}} asks if we have everyone here. {{Ugly}} informs her that the healers are back downstairs. {{Tempest}} sees them going down the tunnel and yells for them to come back. | {{Tempest}} asks if we have everyone here. {{Ugly}} informs her that the healers are back downstairs. {{Tempest}} sees them going down the tunnel and yells for them to come back. | ||
{{Stock}} stabilizes. | {{Stock}} stabilizes. | ||
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{{Nora}} & {{Mahina}} continue to inch along the corridor. {{Nora}} runs up the incline to get out of the acid. | {{Nora}} & {{Mahina}} continue to inch along the corridor. {{Nora}} runs up the incline to get out of the acid. | ||
{{Ugly}} informs the rest of the group that it has gone dark around where the healers were. | {{Ugly}} informs the rest of the group that it has gone dark around where the healers were. | ||
{{Nora}} & {{Mahina}} move down the corridor into a larger, open area where there is a forcefield. {{Nora}} warns {{Mahina}} about the forcefield. | {{Nora}} & {{Mahina}} move down the corridor into a larger, open area where there is a forcefield. {{Nora}} warns {{Mahina}} about the forcefield. | ||
{{Mahina}} moves into the larger room (28) 20’ by 70’ the east wall has a forcefield. The southern end has 4 holes in the floor, spaced 10 feet apart. She tells {{Nora}} about the room. | {{Mahina}} moves into the larger room (28) 20’ by 70’ the east wall has a forcefield. The southern end has 4 holes in the floor, spaced 10 feet apart. She tells {{Nora}} about the room. | ||
{{Nora}} moves into the room. She casts CLW on Mahina. | {{Nora}} moves into the room. She casts CLW on Mahina. | ||
{{Tempest}} takes her torch and charges through the acid room toward {{Nora}} and {{Mahina}} | {{Tempest}} takes her torch and charges through the acid room toward {{Nora}} and {{Mahina}} | ||
{{Merry}} pulls out his sunrod and lights it. | {{Merry}} pulls out his sunrod and lights it. | ||
{{Mahina}} examines the holes- they are keyholes (that are pretty far apart from each other). {{Nora}} & {{Mahina}} discuss. | {{Mahina}} examines the holes- they are keyholes (that are pretty far apart from each other). {{Nora}} & {{Mahina}} discuss. | ||
{{Tempest}} splashes down the acid corridor to the healers and yells, asking if they are okay. | {{Tempest}} splashes down the acid corridor to the healers and yells, asking if they are okay. | ||
{{Nora}} goes towards her and notices that {{Tempest}} looks pretty badly damaged by the acid. | {{Nora}} goes towards her and notices that {{Tempest}} looks pretty badly damaged by the acid. | ||
{{Mahina}} goes over to the other ladies and casts CLW on {{Tempest}} | {{Mahina}} goes over to the other ladies and casts CLW on {{Tempest}} | ||
The girls discuss & {{Mahina}} tells {{Tempest}} about having resist energy on herself. After agreeing on what she will do, {{Mahina}} goes back up to the guys taking cover in the stairwell. She runs back up the acid corridor. | The girls discuss & {{Mahina}} tells {{Tempest}} about having resist energy on herself. After agreeing on what she will do, {{Mahina}} goes back up to the guys taking cover in the stairwell. She runs back up the acid corridor. | ||
{{Mahina}} reaches the stairwell and informs the guys of the situation. As {{Merry}} begins to speak, the acid stops. | {{Mahina}} reaches the stairwell and informs the guys of the situation. As {{Merry}} begins to speak, the acid stops. | ||
{{Mahina}} carries all the gnome-sized boys across the acid pool. | {{Mahina}} carries all the gnome-sized boys across the acid pool. | ||
{{Merry}} declines healing and {{Nora}} heals {{Tempest}} with another CLW | {{Merry}} declines healing and {{Nora}} heals {{Tempest}} with another CLW | ||
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{{Merry}} passes out the keys to {{Tempest}}, {{Nora}}, {{Mahina}}, and himself. | |||
Once turned, the party hears a click and forcefield drops instantly. | |||
Revision as of 05:46, 4 March 2012
Characters involved:
From Last Game
See Arabelle Adventurers Quest Notes 2012-01-21
Book believes his rock may have ran into a gelatinous cube.
Questing
Gelatinous Cube battle!
The stone moves around slowly as if it is stuck in something sticky.
Merry takes out his extendable pole and extends it to its full extent.
The cube advances on Merry, Book and
. Merry and Book jump out of the way but
is trapped! The party clamors to free
from the sickening cube. Another cube appears and engulfs
!
Barrel the Dog attacks and hits the cube with
in it.
whacks it with her morning star
Lock the Dog wants to attack but doesn’t see anything.
The Ugly ooze attacks all of the dogs and Book. We are sadder and sadder.
The Ugly ooze squishes forward, taking
with it.
Stock the Dog bites the Ugly ooze.
Merry hits the Ugly ooze with his crossbow
summons a burning ball of death on top of the Tempest ooze. The ooze bubbles away ever so slightly.
thwacks the Tempest ooze with her morning star. The ooze is unhappy. One of the dogs is engulfed along with
and Book. It’s a big happy family in the cube!
The burning sphere of death keeps boiling away the Tempest cube, while
starts summoning something dangerous.
gets engulfed by the Tempest ooze, but deftly avoids paralyzation for a little while.
Flaming sphere finishes off the Tempest ooze, then demurely disappears.
's fire elemental appeared and started attacking the ooze.
finishes off the Ugly ooze! Victory at last!
Roaming the Cave
wears the vest he just found and shrinks down to small size
also finds 15 gold, 13 silver, 3 copper.
and
work to save Stock.
heals Book and the party discusses returning to the torture chamber to rest.
After a fairly apathetic discussion, the group decides to hang out in the cave for 24 hours.
Book places his rock on watch.
The party re-emerges back to the mushroom forest, refreshed
After discussing the violet mushroom, Book sends his rock out to scout.
Book notes that we cannot sneak past the mushroom but there are no other doors.
The party discusses where to go next.
After searching the cavern thoroughly, the party decides on a different course of action and climbs back up to the surface.
Back To the Upper Levels
The party heads back to the torture room.
A hidden entrance is found! As the door opens, extremely stale air rushes out with a gasp.
Merry asks Book to send his stone down the now-revealed staircase.
The rest of the party follows and comes to a doorway with a lever in front of it, a forcefield, and a lever behind the forcefield.
The party attempts to decide how to proceed.
searches thoroughly and cannot find anything else.
goes ahead and flips the lever down.
The first forcefield in front of the party drops.
believes that the second switch will toggle the other forcefield up and the other down.
The party waits and nothing happens after a minute.
Book agrees with
.
looks eager to go through. The party discusses the course of action more but
barges forward, stomping her feet and chomping at the bit to go.
, Merry & the dogs go forward. She flips the switch eagerly.
feels a warmth on her head.
When Merry hears that
mentions her circlet, he lunges backward and grabs
with him.
stomps her feet in protest but allows herself to be pulled backward.
has a vision about dragons burning villages, doesn’t think it’s pertinent.
Merry,
& dogs go back to the forcefields & once again
pulls the lever.
Acid starts spraying down from above Merry &
. The dogs take acid damage but Merry &
deftly avoid it.
Attack of the Acid Bath
shoves
out of the way and flips the switch down. The forcefield drops between the first area and second area. Acid starts to flow into the rest of the room where the party is. They all attempt to dodge it.
is not able to avoid it and takes acid damage.
shouts to
to pull the lever up at the same time she flips hers.
Stock runs out into the main room. Merry follows with the other two dogs.
and Book make towards the staircase.
spots a nodule and reaches up to grab it, scalding herself with acid unavoidably as she does so. The second forcefield goes down when
grabs the nodule but the acid does not stop.
Stock goes down again as the party has to continue dodging the acid, not all of whom are able to avoid it this time.
pulls down the far lever, acid keeps going.
believes the third lever is to pull down a forcefield.
Merry yells for
to grab Stock and go up the stairs.
goes to grab the unconscious dog and takes damage as she rescues him to bring him to safety.
Lock runs to the stairwell while Stock fails to stabalize. Merry joins them on the stairs.
goes near
and casts Resist Energy on herself.
moves to join
and
.
leaves the two healers alone and runs to join everyone else on the staircase.
casts light on her hand and inches down the hallway, trying to spot anything.
joins
down the hallway.
asks if we have everyone here.
informs her that the healers are back downstairs.
sees them going down the tunnel and yells for them to come back.
Stock stabilizes.
Mahina & Nora Go Exploring
&
continue to inch along the corridor.
runs up the incline to get out of the acid.
informs the rest of the group that it has gone dark around where the healers were.
&
move down the corridor into a larger, open area where there is a forcefield.
warns
about the forcefield.
moves into the larger room (28) 20’ by 70’ the east wall has a forcefield. The southern end has 4 holes in the floor, spaced 10 feet apart. She tells
about the room.
moves into the room. She casts CLW on Mahina.
takes her torch and charges through the acid room toward
and
Merry pulls out his sunrod and lights it.
examines the holes- they are keyholes (that are pretty far apart from each other).
&
discuss.
splashes down the acid corridor to the healers and yells, asking if they are okay.
goes towards her and notices that
looks pretty badly damaged by the acid.
goes over to the other ladies and casts CLW on
The girls discuss &
tells
about having resist energy on herself. After agreeing on what she will do,
goes back up to the guys taking cover in the stairwell. She runs back up the acid corridor.
reaches the stairwell and informs the guys of the situation. As Merry begins to speak, the acid stops.
carries all the gnome-sized boys across the acid pool.
Merry declines healing and
heals
with another CLW
The Keys & the Keyholes
Merry passes out the keys to
,
,
, and himself.
Once turned, the party hears a click and forcefield drops instantly.
GAME ADJOURNED
Final GM Message
XP Awards
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