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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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after a few days at sea i came to a small island that turned out to be a breading ground for pirates. Here i sat down in a bar to grab a drink when my story begins. | after a few days at sea i came to a small island that turned out to be a breading ground for pirates. Here i sat down in a bar to grab a drink when my story begins. | ||
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==Class== | ==Class== | ||
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− | [[Image:Class_build_billy.JPG]] | + | [[Image:Class_build_billy.JPG]] |
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+ | Class: | ||
+ | My class is a custom build made with the “Construction kit” and breakdowns from existing classes. | ||
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+ | Weapon and Armor Proficiency: proficient with light armor, but not with shields. | ||
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+ | Skills (2+int) | ||
+ | class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Balance (Dex), Disable Device (Int), Listen (Wis), Search (Int), Spot (Wis), Tumble (Dex). | ||
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+ | Sneak Attack: If a rogue can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from her attack, she can strike a vital spot for extra damage. The rogue’s attack deals extra damage any time her target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the rogue flanks her target. This extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and it increases by 1d6 every two rogue levels thereafter. Should the rogue score a critical hit with a sneak attack, this extra damage is not multiplied. | ||
+ | Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet. | ||
+ | With a sap (blackjack) or an unarmed strike, a rogue can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. She cannot use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack, not even with the usual –4 penalty. | ||
+ | A rogue can sneak attack only living creatures with discernible anatomies—undead, constructs, oozes, plants, and incorporeal creatures lack vital areas to attack. Any creature that is immune to critical hits is not vulnerable to sneak attacks. The rogue must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. A rogue cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with concealment or striking the limbs of a creature whose vitals are beyond reach. | ||
− | + | Trapfinding: Rogues (and only rogues) can use the Search skill to locate traps when the task has a Difficulty Class higher than 20. Finding a nonmagical trap has a DC of at least 20, or higher if it is well hidden. Finding a magic trap has a DC of 25 + the level of the spell used to create it. | |
+ | Rogues (and only rogues) can use the Disable Device skill to disarm magic traps. A magic trap generally has a DC of 25 + the level of the spell used to create it. | ||
+ | A rogue who beats a trap’s DC by 10 or more with a Disable Device check can study a trap, figure out how it works, and bypass it (with her party) without disarming it. | ||
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+ | Unarmed Strike: At 1st level, a monk gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A monk’s attacks may be with either fist interchangeably or even from elbows, knees, and feet. This means that a monk may even make unarmed strikes with her hands full. There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for a monk striking unarmed. A monk may thus apply her full Strength bonus on damage rolls for all her unarmed strikes. | ||
+ | Usually a monk’s unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, but she can choose to deal nonlethal damage instead with no penalty on her attack roll. She has the same choice to deal lethal or nonlethal damage while grappling. | ||
+ | A monk’s unarmed strike is treated both as a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons. | ||
+ | A monk also deals more damage with her unarmed strikes than a normal person would, as shown on Table: The Monk. The unarmed damage on Table: The Monk is for Medium monks. A Small monk deals less damage than the amount given there with her unarmed attacks, while a Large monk deals more damage; see Table: Small or Large Monk Unarmed Damage. | ||
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+ | Evasion (Ex): At 2nd level or higher if a monk makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if a monk is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless monk does not gain the benefit of evasion. | ||
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+ | Fast Movement (Ex): At 3rd level, a monk gains an enhancement bonus to her speed, as shown on Table: The Monk. A monk in armor or carrying a medium or heavy load loses this extra speed. | ||
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+ | Improved Evasion (Ex): At 9th level, a monk’s evasion ability improves. She still takes no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against attacks, but henceforth she takes only half damage on a failed save. A helpless monk does not gain the benefit of improved evasion. | ||
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+ | Bonus Feats: At 1st level, a fighter gets a bonus combat-oriented feat in addition to the feat that any 1st-level character gets and the bonus feat granted to a human character. The fighter gains an additional bonus feat at 2nd level and every two fighter levels thereafter (4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, and 20th). These bonus feats must be drawn from the feats noted as fighter bonus feats. A fighter must still meet all prerequisites for a bonus feat, including ability score and base attack bonus minimums. | ||
+ | These bonus feats are in addition to the feat that a character of any class gets from advancing levels. A fighter is not limited to the list of fighter bonus feats when choosing these feats. | ||
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+ | Invocations: A dragonfire adept has a repertoire of attacks, defenses, and other abilities known as draconic invocations, which allow her to focus the draconic energy that suffuses her soul. A dragonfire adept can use any invocation she knows at will. | ||
+ | A dragonfire adept’s invocations are like spell-like abilities; using an invocation is therefore a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity. To avoid provoking such attacks, a dragonfire adept can use a invocation defensively by making a successful consentration check. AN invocation can be disrupted, just as a spell can be ruined during casting. If a dragonfire adept is hit by an attack while ivoking, she is entitled to a Concentration check to successfully use the invocation, just as a spell caster would be. Her invocations are subject to spell resistance unless an invocation’s description specifically states otherwise. A dragonfire adept’s caster level with her invocations is equal to her class level. She can dismiss any invocation as a standard action, just as a wizard can dismiss a spell. | ||
+ | If an invocation allows a saving throw, its DC is 10+ the equivalent spell level + the dragonfre adept’s Cha modifier. Sins spell-like abilities are not spells, a dragonfire adept cannot benefit from the Spell Focus feat or from draconic feats that let her convert or spend an arcane spell slot to produce some other effect. She can, however, benefit from the ability Focus feat (MM303), as well as from feats that emulate metamagic effects for spell-like abilities. | ||
+ | The four grades of draconic invocations, in order of their relative power, are least, lesser, greater, and dark. A 1st-level dragonfire adept begins with knowledge of one least invocation, gaining access to more invocations and higher grades as she attains levels. At any level when a dragonfire adept learns a new invocation, she can also replace an invocation she already knows with another invocation of the same or lower grade. Se Draconic Invocations, below, for a list of available invocations. | ||
+ | Unloike other spell-like abilities, draconic invocations are subject to arcane spell failure chance as described under Weapon and Armor Proficiency, above. | ||
+ | Finally, just like warlocks (see Complete Arcane), dragonfire adepts can qualifie for some prestige classes usually intended for spellcastes. For details, see the Dragonfire Adepts and Prestige Classes sidebar on page 24. | ||
[http://wiki.rpg.net/images/5/5e/Charactersheet_Billy.JPG character sheet] | [http://wiki.rpg.net/images/5/5e/Charactersheet_Billy.JPG character sheet] | ||
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− | + | === Claws of the beast === | |
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<nowiki> [Abyssal Heritor]</nowiki> | <nowiki> [Abyssal Heritor]</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Demonic sneak attack === | |
<nowiki> [Abyssal Heritor]</nowiki> | <nowiki> [Abyssal Heritor]</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Cloak of the Obyrith === | |
<nowiki> [ Abyssal Heritor]</nowiki> | <nowiki> [ Abyssal Heritor]</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Demonic Skin === | |
<nowiki> [Abyssal Heritor]</nowiki> | <nowiki> [Abyssal Heritor]</nowiki> | ||
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Special: Your thickened skin tends to catch on objects and makes you less flexible. Because of these effects, you take a -2 penalty on Escape Artist checks | Special: Your thickened skin tends to catch on objects and makes you less flexible. Because of these effects, you take a -2 penalty on Escape Artist checks | ||
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+ | === TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING === | ||
− | + | <nowiki> [GENERAL]</nowiki> | |
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You can fight with a weapon in each hand. You can make one extra attack each round with the second weapon. | You can fight with a weapon in each hand. You can make one extra attack each round with the second weapon. | ||
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− | + | === IMPROVED TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING === | |
− | <nowiki> [ | + | <nowiki> [GENERAL]</nowiki> |
Prerequisites: Dex 17, Two-Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +6. | Prerequisites: Dex 17, Two-Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +6. | ||
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− | + | === WEAPON FOCUS === | |
− | <nowiki> [ | + | <nowiki> [GENERAL]</nowiki> |
Choose one type of weapon. You can also choose unarmed strike or grapple (or ray, if you are a spellcaster) as your weapon for purposes of this feat. | Choose one type of weapon. You can also choose unarmed strike or grapple (or ray, if you are a spellcaster) as your weapon for purposes of this feat. | ||
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− | + | === WEAPON FINESSE === | |
− | <nowiki>[ | + | <nowiki>[GENERAL]</nowiki> |
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1. | Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1. | ||
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− | + | === TWO-WEAPON POUNCE === | |
<nowiki>[Fighter]</nowiki> | <nowiki>[Fighter]</nowiki> | ||
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== Skill Trick == | == Skill Trick == | ||
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+ | === Nimble Stand === | ||
<nowiki> [movement]</nowiki> | <nowiki> [movement]</nowiki> | ||
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== Invocations == | == Invocations == | ||
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+ | === Aquatic Adaptation === | ||
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Least; 2nd | Least; 2nd | ||
When you use this invocation, you gain the ability to breathe underwater. You also gain a swim speed equal to your base land speed. You breath weapon functions normally underwater regardless for its effect. The invocation’s effect lasts 24 hours. | When you use this invocation, you gain the ability to breathe underwater. You also gain a swim speed equal to your base land speed. You breath weapon functions normally underwater regardless for its effect. The invocation’s effect lasts 24 hours. | ||
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− | + | === See the unseen === | |
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Least; 2nd | Least; 2nd | ||
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− | + | === Walk Unseen === | |
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Lesser; 2nd | Lesser; 2nd | ||
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+ | === Draconic Flight === | ||
Lesser; 3rd | Lesser; 3rd | ||
+ | When you use this invocation, you sprout spectral wings resembling those of a dragon. You can fly at a speed equal to your land speed with good maneuverability for 24 hours. Your wings allow you to cover overland distances with great endurance; you gain a +4 bonus on Constitution checks made to avoid nonlethal damage from forced march. | ||
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== Equipment: == | == Equipment: == | ||
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− | + | === Anklet of Translocation === | |
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<nowiki> Body slot: Feet Activation: Swift (command) Number: 2 / day Cost: 1400gp</nowiki> | <nowiki> Body slot: Feet Activation: Swift (command) Number: 2 / day Cost: 1400gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Wyrmfang Amulet === | |
<nowiki>Slot: Throat Price: 1350gp activation: none (Permanent) </nowiki> | <nowiki>Slot: Throat Price: 1350gp activation: none (Permanent) </nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Amber Amulet of Vermin (giant bee) === | |
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<nowiki>Body slot: Throat Activation: Standard (command) Number: 1 / day Cost: 500gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>Body slot: Throat Activation: Standard (command) Number: 1 / day Cost: 500gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Collapsible Pole: === | |
<nowiki> (dungeonscape) Cost: 20gp</nowiki> | <nowiki> (dungeonscape) Cost: 20gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | ===Lard: === | |
<nowiki>(dungeonscape) Cost: 2gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(dungeonscape) Cost: 2gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Listening Cone: === | |
<nowiki>(dungeonscape) Cost: 8sp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(dungeonscape) Cost: 8sp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Alchemist’s Fire: === | |
<nowiki>(SDR) Cost: 20gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(SDR) Cost: 20gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Antitoxin (vial) : === | |
<nowiki>(SDR) Cost: 50gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(SDR) Cost: 50gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Masterwork Thief tools: === | |
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<nowiki>(SDR) Cost: 100gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(SDR) Cost: 100gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Full cloth, winter: === | |
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<nowiki>(Arms and Equipment Guide) Cost: 4gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(Arms and Equipment Guide) Cost: 4gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Acid (flask): === | |
<nowiki>(SDR) Cost: 10gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(SDR) Cost: 10gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Rubber ball: === | |
<nowiki>(dungeonscape) Cost: 3gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(dungeonscape) Cost: 3gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Goggles of minute seeing: === | |
<nowiki>(SDR) Body slot: Eyes Activation: X Number: X Cost: 1250gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(SDR) Body slot: Eyes Activation: X Number: X Cost: 1250gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Healing belt === | |
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<nowiki>(Magic item compendium) Body slot: Waist Activation: standard (command) Number: 3 charges Cost: 750gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(Magic item compendium) Body slot: Waist Activation: standard (command) Number: 3 charges Cost: 750gp</nowiki> | ||
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− | + | === Thieving helmet : === | |
<nowiki>(Arms and Equipment Guide) Cost: 10gp</nowiki> | <nowiki>(Arms and Equipment Guide) Cost: 10gp</nowiki> | ||
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My name is Eldon Thorngage, but most people know me as Slick Billy. | My name is Eldon Thorngage, but most people know me as Slick Billy. | ||
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− | My luck is chancing, while I was drinking away my last few coins I heard great news. Some big | + | My luck is chancing, while I was drinking away my last few coins I heard a great news. Some big shot captain is looking for a new crew and is willing to pay well. Unless I’m much mistaken this opportunity will draw more competition then I would like. I am not standing in line with those weirdo’s, a perfect being like myself, I should be first. |
− | When I entered the bar is saw my chance. A goliath, those dumb animals never go long without a fight, will | + | When I entered the bar is saw my chance. A goliath, those dumb animals never go long without a fight, that will provide the perfect distraction to sneak past the guard unseen. |
− | I didn’t have to wait long, only minutes after I entered the goliath had his first fight. It wasn’t how I expected it to be though. This animal seems to abele to handle his weapon with more than just a | + | I didn’t have to wait long, only minutes after I entered the goliath had his first fight. It wasn’t how I expected it to be though. This animal seems to abele to handle his weapon with more than just a 1 way motion. Maybe it’s worth it to keep this beast close, he could be useful. |
− | This was my chance, but luck didn’t work in my favor, that stupid guard stood | + | This was my chance, but luck didn’t work in my favor, that stupid guard stood to close in front of the door, he would feel it if it opened. |
− | What | + | What do my eyes see there? 20 fingers ripe for the picking. Maybe I can train my crafting and make a useful pet in 1 go. A necklace made from the fingers of his enemies seems to interest the great brute. Knowing ships I will have plenty of time to work on them on board. |
− | Just when I finished collecting the last of the fingers there was a | + | Just when I finished collecting the last of the fingers there was a disburdens at the front of the line. That crazy goliath teamed up with one of those savage druids and they are claiming to be first in line. Time for me to be unseen so that when they lose they break down the door I can sneak in. |
The door opens and the next person is called in. it was a rather weak looking human, he’s carrying a bow and some clean clothes so he’s most likely some kind of city archer. | The door opens and the next person is called in. it was a rather weak looking human, he’s carrying a bow and some clean clothes so he’s most likely some kind of city archer. | ||
The guard looked like he was going to stop the goliath from entering after the archer but considering that there were already several dead sailors lying on the floor he probably didn’t think it was worth it. | The guard looked like he was going to stop the goliath from entering after the archer but considering that there were already several dead sailors lying on the floor he probably didn’t think it was worth it. | ||
− | The druid now in the form of a brown bear followed them in. | + | The druid now in the form of a brown bear followed them in. while the guard scratch his head about the whole scenario I was able to sneak in with ease. |
− | Inside there where 3 people waiting for us. A captain and two others. They looked way to clean to have done a honest day of work in their life. But then again, most of us look way to dirty to have done a honest day of work, which usually is correct. It could be that I just | + | Inside there where 3 people waiting for us. A captain and two others. They looked way to clean to have done a honest day of work in their life. But then again, most of us look way to dirty to have done a honest day of work, which usually is correct. It could be that I just dint see it right, but it looked like the captain could see me even while I thought to be invisible. |
− | We where naturally hired right away, I think it’s mostly because my perfect self made the average skill of the group look good. | + | We where naturally hired right away, I think it’s mostly because my perfect self made the average skill of the group look good. |
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− | The archer turned out to be a mage. I like mages, they die in such a lovely way. I heard the captain call him Hugh Laurie. Hugh was placed into the crow’s nest, probably because the captain | + | We have been on the sea for a few days. But I never bothered to keep track so I name this day “day two”. For some rezone the captain took offence when I spilled the blood and muscles of the fingers bones I was cleaning on the deck. He made me clean the whole deck, I wonder what the rest of the crew will say when they find a dead captain one night. |
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+ | The archer turned out to be a mage. I like mages, they die in such a lovely way. I heard the captain call him Hugh Laurie. Hugh was placed into the crow’s nest, probably because the captain guest he wouldn’t survive down here. | ||
− | The goliath I met earlier is called | + | The goliath I met earlier is called Sirius Sam, I’m not sure why but he’s spending his days locking random people into jails. I’m not really bothered though, I’m pretty sure he can’t find me when I don’t want him to. |
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− | I’m not sure who is in on this plan, | + | We are joined by another ship and all the men are being locked into the jail. The only once free seem to be some guard’s Sam, Hugh, the druid who’s called Tony hawk I think, a goblin whose name I can’t remember and myself. When we followed the goblin below deck he seems to be stacking barrows of gunpowder on one side of the ship. After some interrogating the goblin the plane became clear. The ship was to be blown up and all the pirates with them. |
− | It was | + | We needed a distraction fast, so I decided to free the prisoners. Their deaths should give us enough time to get to a better situation. |
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+ | I’m not sure who is in on this plan, I best kill anyone who gets in my way. it looks like I have no chose but to team up with Sirius and Tony, hearing the battle above deck it will get hard. | ||
+ | It was the short battle after only a few kills the whole ship blew up. Everything went dark after that. | ||
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− | + | I woke up on what seems like a tropical beach. I’m not sure how long I have been out but I sure hope it wasn’t more than a day. With me are some pieces of a ship and five pirates. I recognize three of them as Sirius, Tony and Hugh. I don’t know what the other two are called but they claimed they saved us so I guess they should be allowed to live for now. After all we don’t know what kind of dangers are around here. | |
− | + | We found footprints going through some kind of spiked plant with berries that explode into a poisons cloud when touched. The footprints look about the size of normal Halfling prints but I never saw a Halfling make these kind of prints. It looks like we have to follow the path around, who knows, maybe they have a boat, gold or some fine woman. | |
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− | + | It wasn’t long before we came to a small clearing on the path, it was about 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. After a quick search I found a few traps, they were simple net traps that could keep u hanging from the trees long enough for one of the inhabitants of the island to eat you. | |
+ | Just when I was getting used to this crazy place my dislike suddenly increased. I ducked a blowgun dart by an inch as it came shooting out of the tick bushes at the border of the clearing. In a flash I saw a weird creature looking back at me from the bush. It looked like a big headed Halfling, that had been buried for a while. | ||
+ | While I battled with one I could hear the Tony sing in some kind of strange langue and Sirius just went berserk. While I went for the second ugly bugger I could hear a lion roar nearby. | ||
− | We went on our way to the ship, but halfway there we decided to | + | After killing four of those undead Indians a pixie appeared. His name was Brendal, he was some kind of sun of the Pixie leader. He too was able to see me while I was invisible, this island is really starting to get on my nerves. Brendal offered us a deal, get some magical seashell and he will reward us richly. All we had to do is get the shell from some cured pirate ship. He gave us a ring which Sirius took, better him then me to wear a unknown magical ring. I’m not sure if it’s the ring or not, but Sirius is talking to some unseen friend a lot. |
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+ | We went on our way to the ship, but halfway there we decided to chance course to go to some abandon ruins. I went to scout the entrance, at least that’s what I told the others. In fact I just drop down to near the floor and dangled a bit in the dark. The others soon jumped in after me en ran right into the room, where apparently there was a large spider waiting for us. The moment I saw it I couldn’t control my own movement. I moved slowly into some big spiders web, next to me I saw Sirius doing the same. Things didn’t improve much when Hugh missed with one of his fire arrows and set flame to the web. the spider killed one of my companions. It was a good thing that Sirius snapped to it just in time and smashed the spider. | ||
I found some coins in the belt of the fallen pirate. Unluckily my companions saw me taking the belt so I had to share the gold with them. | I found some coins in the belt of the fallen pirate. Unluckily my companions saw me taking the belt so I had to share the gold with them. | ||
− | We could hear some music coming from a passage to the north. However after searching the room we found another passage to the east. In the east passage we found two options, one was north into some bar or more to the east and then down a spiral staircase. Naturally we chose to explore the bar first. | + | We could hear some music coming from a passage way to the north. However after searching the room we found another passage to the east. In the east passage we found two options, one was north into some bar or more to the east and then down a spiral staircase. Naturally we chose to explore the bar first. |
The moment we entered all sound from the bar went out. The bar turned out to be a small room with a few tables and a fountain with some glasses in the corner. Some brown liquid poured from it. | The moment we entered all sound from the bar went out. The bar turned out to be a small room with a few tables and a fountain with some glasses in the corner. Some brown liquid poured from it. | ||
− | True to its nature | + | True to its nature the goliath brushed all of us out of the way and drank from the fountain. After the first drink he seemed to be totally losing his mind, drinking glass after glass. We tried to stop the fountain flow with mud and rocks but nothing could stop it. So we decided to just sit back and watch the show. |
− | A couple of minutes went by | + | A couple of minutes went by of which we spend watching Sirius talk to himself about quests, gold and treasure maps. |
− | After the liquid seemed to lessen we went back to the spiders room and tried the north room. Rule number 1 is | + | After the liquid seemed to lessen we went back to the spiders room and tried the north room. Rule number 1 is “where there is music there is something to steal”. After we entered the hallway we found only a long tunnel with a door all the way at the end. |
− | It was strange, every time we went closer to the door it seemed to get further away from us. Halfway | + | It was strange, every time we went closer to the door it seemed to get further away from us. Halfway in the tunnel we could see Sam hitting hit imaginary friend who seems to be flying around his head. But then again, after a long walk the door did become closer all of the sudden. That wasn’t so strange I guess considering the doorknob talked to us very kindly. It told us that we had to swear to return the story book to its rightful owner or ells we weren’t allowed to enter. So naturally we convinced the doorknob we had the best intentions and het let us in. Inside we saw a book on a pedestal, “Fairytales”. Tony went picked it up and immediately disappeared. Touching a magical book without knowing what it does seemed kind of stupid, but does leaving a most likely valuable magical artifact seemed even dumber. I decided to robe it and just drag it with me. I wanted to read it every now and then, but my better judgment decided against it. |
− | Not knowing where Tony was we went to look at the only place where we haven’t been before, the spiral stairs to the east. It must have looked stupid to any observer, | + | Not knowing where Tony was we went to look at the only place where we haven’t been before, the spiral stairs to the east. It must have looked stupid to any observer, a invisible Halfling, trailing a magical book on a 50ft rope and a large goliath following the book. |
− | At the bottom of the stairs we found a room with a weird | + | At the bottom of the stairs we found a room with a weird looking floor. The moment I entered the room the floor started to tilt. It seemed the floor is only secured in the middle, so any movement away from the middle moved the floor to what seemed like a long drop. It was at this moment that Tony suddenly appeared next to the book, at the same moment both Tony and myself got a urge to read the book. After a quick battle for the book in a room with a tilting floor Tony once again grabbed the book and disappeared and Sam put his foot in the chamber canceling out the dis balance from the floor from my weight. |
In the middle of the room I saw a hole in the floor. Looking down I saw three skeletons just waiting for something. They didn’t react when I threw a small rubber ball at them. | In the middle of the room I saw a hole in the floor. Looking down I saw three skeletons just waiting for something. They didn’t react when I threw a small rubber ball at them. | ||
− | Not really interested in skeletons and carrying a weird magical book we really wanted to get rid of | + | Not really interested in skeletons and carrying a weird magical book we really wanted to get rid of we decided to go back outside. |
− | Once outside Sam told us he was going to summon Brendal, who would bring | + | Once outside Sam told us he was going to summon Brendal, who would bring Mostafair. Mostafair was a previous owner of the book and was willing to buy it from us with a gemstone worth 500gp. Before any pixie could appear however Sam and I found our self fighting for the book. Not wanting to touch the book, run away or let Sam have it, it became quite difficult to keep juggling it. It wasn’t long that Sam snatched it up and disappeared into nothingness. |
− | After a while of me standing | + | After a while of me standing silly with my book on a rope both Tony and Sam appeared at my side and not much later both Mostafair and Brendal appeared to. Expecting nothing less, Sam started a argument with the two pixies which ended in Brendal Mind controlling Sam with the magical ring. I’m glad I dint wear the silly thing. Since Tony promised the doorknob to return the Book he decided to trade it with Mostafair. We have no way to split the gem at this moment, but we know it’s worth 500gp and that Tony has it so we know where to knock if it’s gone missing. |
− | Mad about being | + | Mad about being Mind controlled Sam threw away the ring. I put it in my backpack. You can never know when we’re going to need it. |
− | Very tired from a long day we set up camp | + | Very tired from a long day we set up camp at a clearing in the forest. After a few short hours we where rudely awakened. |
− | Out of the ground came some kind of half | + | Out of the ground came some kind of half mole half human. A strong mole it turned out to be. After quite a few hits Sam was able to fling the mol into the bushes with his chain. When Hugh flew over the creature he could only see a hole in the ground where the creature should have been. Creatures that can just pop out of the ground and disappear into it again? I knew enough to know that I didn’t want to be sleeping on that ground when it came up again. Using some of my fine silk robe I made a small bed for myself in a nearby tree. I fell asleep at the sound of Sam and Hugh fighting over something. They where most likely fighting over the rulership of the world or something I didn’t really care enough to pay any attention. |
− | After a few minutes however my predictions came true, what | + | After a few minutes however my predictions came true, what go’s down must come up, there was the mol again. I really wanted to stay in my tree at this point, but from what I have seen from this crazy island so far I better stick to the group. Coming down I find Sam laying on the floor eider unconscious or dying and Hugh hanging high in the sky, fleeing most likely. So it was up to me to save the day, just imagine, losing Sam and having to carry all that treasure by myself. |
− | I had the | + | I had the mol down on his last breath when he knocked me down. It was a good thing Sam woke up and was able to knock down the severely wounded mol. Unlucky as we are we could find no valuables on the mol. I had stuck my hands in all those holes and spots for nothing. |
− | Having little other choice we had to try and rest again, luckily the rest of the night went by without any real | + | Having little other choice we had to try and rest again, luckily the rest of the night went by without any real troubles. |
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− | Brendal once told us about a camp ruled by a shaman high in the mountains. If I understood Brendal correctly the shaman | + | |
− | Sam had his own | + | Brendal once told us about a camp ruled by a shaman high in the mountains. If I understood Brendal correctly the shaman has some nice magical equipment. The shaman also is most likely to know the location of Brendal’s village which according to Brendal holds a lot of valuables. |
+ | Sam had his own rezone to find Brendal’s village. He wants revenge for Brendal’s mind control trick. This is all in my favor, maybe the revenge will distract the big guy long enough not to notice that I get more treasure then him. The humans seems to keep far out of combat at all times, it can’t be too hard to steal something before they get close. | ||
After a few hours of walking we suddenly came to a halt in front of a huge cliff. Our group didn’t have any real trouble with it. Sam climbed it with ease, Hugh casted a spell on himself and flew up, Tony ordered his air elemental to carry me up and turned into a hawk himself. I have to say, I’m surprised that the elemental was able to lift me, I haven’t really seen him do anything more then fly out of the way of anything dangerous. | After a few hours of walking we suddenly came to a halt in front of a huge cliff. Our group didn’t have any real trouble with it. Sam climbed it with ease, Hugh casted a spell on himself and flew up, Tony ordered his air elemental to carry me up and turned into a hawk himself. I have to say, I’m surprised that the elemental was able to lift me, I haven’t really seen him do anything more then fly out of the way of anything dangerous. | ||
− | On top of the cliff we suddenly heard voices around the corner of a large pile | + | On top of the cliff we suddenly heard voices around the corner of a large stone pile. We found a village, it looked quite disserted except for an ugly little guy on top of one of the houses. He looked moor imported then the other undead Indians we met before but just as weak. The battle started normally, Sam charged the first thing he saw and started to hit it with his chain. I saw Sam getting shot at when he charged so I went to the side and attack one of the undead tribesmen. Tony summoned some kind of bird that shot lighting, the elemental floated at a safe distance and Hugh casted a spell on the group. Too bad I was to far away to benefit from Hughs spell, it looked like Sam was hit and he suddenly hit with the speed of two. |
− | Before we could kill our attackers we got surrounded by | + | Before we could kill our attackers we got surrounded by reinforcements, they came right out of the side of the mountain. I got hit by some kind of mental blast by one of them. Near dead I was able to tumble my way to safety and summoned a giant wasp to stop my attackers from following. |
− | Hugh was able to summon up some kind of web and cloud that seemed to stop a small group of the attackers in their tracks, Sam did his usual smash and bash attacks and Tony ran around us trying to keep our health | + | Hugh was able to summon up some kind of web and cloud that seemed to stop a small group of the attackers in their tracks, Sam did his usual smash and bash attacks and Tony ran around us trying to keep our health to respectable level. Two kind of worms appeared on the battlefield and started to spray us with acid, or at least they tried. With some quick teamwork we were able to take down the mind killing caster. After that we rounded up the remaining enemy’s and slew them. |
− | Searching the whole village | + | Searching the whole village we found nothing worth our time except for a few magical daggers and armor from our attackers. |
− | The wall however | + | The wall however did get our attention, no one is going to enchant a whole mountain without a good rezone. |
− | The doorway | + | The doorway seems blocked by some rezone, throwing the body’s of the defeated enemy’s against it didn’t work, so it can’t be activate by something there wearing. Searching the rest of the village we found a lever that opened a door a few feet to the left of the magical wall. There was a dark tunnel that lead to a small square room. It looks like were expected, the moment I entered the room I was attack at three sides by tribesmen. I had a little laugh all their weapons just bounced off my demonic skin. I heard Tony summon a giant crocodile, but before it had a chance to get into action we had already slain all the tribesmen. Not a bad fight for another six magical daggers and some magical armor. |
− | The room seems to have four exits, one where we came from, one tunnel that seems to lead back through the magical wall, one tunnel exactly the same as the one where we came from except to the right side of the magical wall. And then there was a strange door that we could only open using a small wooden stick we found outside. | + | The room seems to have four exits, one where we came from, one tunnel that seems to lead back through the magical wall, one tunnel exactly the same as the one where we came from except to the right side of the magical wall. And then there was a strange door that we could only open using a small wooden stick we found outside. |
− | This door opened into a tiny room. It was a circular room with a diameter of about 10feet with leather straps at the wall where someone could be | + | This door opened into a tiny room. It was a circular room with a diameter of about 10feet with leather straps at the wall where someone could be tight to. Tony Hugh and I only just entered the room when Sam suddenly pulled the lever again. I rushed to secure myself while the whole room started to shake. The next thing I know is that the whole room suddenly go’s thundering down like a barrel on a waterfall. It seemed that Tony was able to strap himself down in time to, Hugh however wasn’t that lucky. Man it was funny seeing that weak archer bounce from wall to wall and from floor to ceiling. |
It wasn’t long before we stopped and the door opened again. Not really caring to wait for the others I used my powers to become invisible and snuck out of the moving room. | It wasn’t long before we stopped and the door opened again. Not really caring to wait for the others I used my powers to become invisible and snuck out of the moving room. | ||
− | This probably wasn’t | + | This probably wasn’t my best plan I ever head, waiting for us in the room where two giant ice scorpions. Its times like this when I miss Sam and his constant urge to get hit. These creatures had no soft spots to hit, my natural protection against weapons had no effect against their sting and they could do some kind of mental attack. |
− | + | Sins I couldn’t hide from them I decided to stall them long enough for Tony to get us some reinforcements. Maybe Sam would find a way to follow us. I think Hugh casted a few spells but the scorpions didn’t seemed to be effected at all. The air elemental in a rare brave flick, suddenly starting attacking our enemy’s, maybe one day he will also be hitting anything. | |
− | After Tony had summoned a Giant crocodile we suddenly | + | After Tony had summoned a Giant crocodile we suddenly say Hugh flee the battle back up the tunnel where the moving room came from. A few seconds later he came flying out again, he probably heard rumbling in the tunnel because the moment Tony and I gotten the upper hand on the scorpions moving room came crashing down like ours. This time with Sam in it. |
− | I must say it was fun seeing the last scorpion knock Hugh unconscious. Too bad Tony | + | I must say it was fun seeing the last scorpion knock Hugh unconscious. Too bad Tony gotten him back on his feet before I could take a look at his equipment. |
− | We found | + | We found our self’s in a room with three door now. The moving room had disappeared into the floor so that wasn’t a option. The other three way’s looked closed so they would have to wait till tomorrow, first we need to get our strength back. |
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+ | The gods where pleased with our destruction, I mean renewal of the world. We were all blessed with a magical item. I gotten a “Magic Vest of +5 Resistance”. That should keep me save against all these pesky mind casters and poisonous stabber. | ||
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− | After a refreshing rest it was time to see what these highly magical beasts where doing here. Like the old saying | + | |
+ | After a refreshing rest it was time to see what these highly magical beasts where doing here. Like the old saying “anything worth guarding is worth stealing”. The chain ape Sam tried opening the doors with force, to no effect. Flyboy Hugh used his cosmic knowledge and highly trained brainpower to stare into a blank wall. I think the fungus loving druid wasn’t even sure that the rest of us had gotten up at all. As for me, well, let’s just say I did the best I could in this tight situation. Relentless to see Hugh did redeem himself a bit by finding The lever of the doors hidden behind a soft patch of dirt on the wall. He probably leaned against his wile resting from his exhausting staring. | ||
After a quick vote the minority of the group chose me as the best option as scout. I’m not really a fan of being the first into danger. But then again, if the treasure is hidden close by it can’t hurt to check it for traps without anyone looking over my shoulder. It is of course not my fault if gems fall into my clothes while I’m searching. | After a quick vote the minority of the group chose me as the best option as scout. I’m not really a fan of being the first into danger. But then again, if the treasure is hidden close by it can’t hurt to check it for traps without anyone looking over my shoulder. It is of course not my fault if gems fall into my clothes while I’m searching. | ||
− | It | + | It shows that you can’t trust a gang of bloodthirsty pirates these days. Just as I entered the hallway through the first doorway they pulled the lever again to close the door. It was a good thing I was invisible so that they didn’t see I had jumped back into the room the moment I saw the door move. Sniggering little bustards they where, laughing what they thought to be behind my back. I waited a few seconds before becoming visible again ruining there laugh. |
− | All fun and games, | + | All fun and games, there was gold to be found. So as soon as the door was reopened I went exploring again. The hallway was a Y shaped tunnel, the right tunnel has a door which I can’t open. It contains a handprint not much larger then that of a human but with longer fingers. |
− | The left hallway | + | The left hallway has a door that looks normal at first glance but after a better look it looked a bit weird. I couldn’t really put my finger on it. Of course curious as a am I had to put my finger on it. |
− | I don’t know why but the moment I touched the door I had a sudden urge to open it. Inside the room | + | I don’t know why but the moment I touched the door I had a sudden urge to open it. Inside the room where three levers and something made me pull the one on the right. |
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+ | Everything went bright, dark en then very annoying. I was trapped inside a small 15 by 15 feet room with a nutter goblin who was for some rezone reading notes he claimed he wrote himself. I could hear voices behind the room’s only door. I best not let them know I am here. I don’t think the goblin will be any help if it come to a fight. “Flash” another burst of light appeared in the room, moving suddenly very fast for his weak old body the goblin jumped through it and disappeared. | ||
+ | Anything is better than to wait here in a tiny room smelling of goblin waiting to die or be found by some unknown enemy on the other side of the room. The next flash of light is mine. What do u know, my party actually has a use after all. From what they told me afterwards it seemed they came to followed me after I didn’t come back and stared pulling levers at random. That’s my party, when unsure, pull everything u see. | ||
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+ | I am not sure how we came to this plan but we decided to use these levers to find a way out. It probably would be more logical to use the doors but that would mean we would have to walk the whole 60 feet back to the main room. We pulled the first lever and Tony send his air elemental into the portal. I don’t know the elemental’s name, but then again I don’t think Tony does eider. Not really wanting or caring to wait for the elemental Sam went through a portal by pulling the second lever. We had decided that we would keep pulling the lever so that he could have a quick look and then jump right back into the portal. We waited a few minutes and the elemental came back giving Tony some report in the elementals home speech, Auran I think it’s called. From what Tony told us it wasn’t a room we wanted to go any time soon. It was a large hallway with at the end a very large statue made of some kind of crystal. Remembering those crystal beasts from the main room who had no weak spots and could see through my invisibility I don’t want to know what this one can do. | ||
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+ | From Sam on the other had we didn’t hear anything anymore. I hope nothing bad happen out there, he’s still wearing the magical armors we found earlier. On the other hand, I’m not planning to go check if that risks losing something really valuable, like my own life. | ||
+ | Hugh had a plan, we would send a note through the portal. Then Sam could answer it and we would know it’s all save. However all that came back was a crumbled note. Come to think of it, I never seen a monkey write a reply. I don’t think words are really his style. Getting back to his own level I threw in a stone. A few seconds later it was answered by a chained harpoon that nearly killed Hugh. | ||
+ | That was prove enough for me, Sam wasn’t in any danger at that moment. | ||
+ | I went in the portal after Sam, I told Hugh and Tony that I would send them a square stone if it was save and a round stone it there was danger. | ||
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+ | Entering the room I saw it was about 30ft by 40ft. At one side there was a large expensive looking chest with three skeletons around it. Every skeleton had a beam of light that connected their heads to a hole in the ceiling. | ||
+ | On the other side of the room where to doors. Both of them had the same handprint as before. | ||
+ | Seeing that its save I started cutting my stone square, but halfway through it Sam needed my help preparing the room to open the chest so I stopped cutting and trough the half square half round stone trough the first portal that spawned. I wonder what Hugh and Tony would make of that. | ||
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+ | Analyzing the room we decided that skeletons standing around a chest usually guard it and will most likely kill anyone trying to take their treasure. I had two Silk robes in my backpack that we bound to skeletons with. This wasn’t a happy job, even touching a skeleton trough the robe send a burst of pain down my body. | ||
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+ | Hugh and Tony seemed to think it was save enough, they had set the elemental to keep pulling the lever and jumped trough the portal to us. Tony turned into a hawk and put some of the lard I had with me into the hole in the ceiling, the moment he finished doing this all hell broke loose. My to expensive pure silk robe that we used to bind the two skeletons busted into flames. One of the skeletons ran up the wall and then on the ceiling and started to attack Tony. One skeleton attacked me and the last one tried to get to Sam. | ||
+ | In a matter of seconds we were all in heavy combat. Tony had flown down from the ceiling and summoned a Giant crocodile that kept one skeleton occupied. Sam and I killed the other two while they both where trying to hit trough my demonic defenses. | ||
+ | After quite some while Hugh had finished summoning all kinds of arcane powers onto his Arrow and led lose a all might mother of all flaming arrows that from my point of few didn’t do nada. It turned out that they were in fact immune to all kinds of fire. | ||
+ | Sam and I had no trouble destroying the two skeletons hitting me and then helped Tony’s croc to destroy the last one. | ||
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+ | Shiver me timbers, the booty is ours. After dropping my professional look on the chest I saw that it was still well guarded by traps. While I got ready to perform my delicate operation to remove the chests traps I saw a large chain (missing me by inches) knocking the chest off its pedestal trough the room. Sam opened it and without a second thought put on the necklace he found inside. | ||
+ | He seems to think the necklace is his now, well let him. When I am sure he has no side effects from curses ill steal it back. | ||
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+ | We called it a night after that to give the two weaklings time to get in touch with their magical side. If u ask me there just lazy and wanted to rest. | ||
+ | I lay there on the ground smiling at the flashes of light from the portals. That air elemental takes his tasks to serious. | ||
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+ | Ah a nice day it is. The treasure we found yesterday doesn’t seem to be cursed, the skeletons are still dead and no one tried to kill me in my sleep. Man I feel lucky today. | ||
While Hugh and Tony occupied themselves with getting there spells in check I decided to start exploring the rest of the dungeon. After some exploring it turned out that both doors of our room came out into one hallway that came out into the main room where we fought the crystal scorpions. | While Hugh and Tony occupied themselves with getting there spells in check I decided to start exploring the rest of the dungeon. After some exploring it turned out that both doors of our room came out into one hallway that came out into the main room where we fought the crystal scorpions. | ||
That leaves just one door and one portal as options for the exit. | That leaves just one door and one portal as options for the exit. | ||
− | The last door was a heavy wooden door. Sam volunteered to go first after I had checked it for traps, | + | The last door was a heavy wooden door. Sam volunteered to go first after I had checked it for traps, why not I thought, his large body is bound to set of anything dangers that might be behind the door. Staying a good 30ft behind him I followed invisibly. |
Behind the door was a hallway that went into a curve. At the end of the hallway was a round room of about 25ft wide with in the middle a large fire about the size of a human and it giggled. | Behind the door was a hallway that went into a curve. At the end of the hallway was a round room of about 25ft wide with in the middle a large fire about the size of a human and it giggled. | ||
Most people would take it as a bad sign to walk up to a giggling fire and pee on it, but then again, most people aren’t 200 pounds of stupid goliath. | Most people would take it as a bad sign to walk up to a giggling fire and pee on it, but then again, most people aren’t 200 pounds of stupid goliath. | ||
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I’m not sure why but Tony turned into a hawk and flew down the hole in the floor. Judging from the smell I don’t want to know where he stuck his hand but he came back out of the hole holding what looked like a magical stone. I belief he called it a “Psionic stone”. | I’m not sure why but Tony turned into a hawk and flew down the hole in the floor. Judging from the smell I don’t want to know where he stuck his hand but he came back out of the hole holding what looked like a magical stone. I belief he called it a “Psionic stone”. | ||
− | It looks like we have only one option left | + | It looks like we have only one option left, the middle lever teleport. |
− | After being teleported into a new room I could see what the elemental | + | After being teleported into a new room I could see what the elemental mend. Probably 16ft tall and 7ft wide was standing on the side of the room a giant statue. On the other side of the room was some kind of dangerous but expensive looking orb. On the right and left side where one door each. Having my fill of stuff that shouldn’t be moving in the first place attacking me, I was more than happy to check out the doors first. |
The left door lead to a small room with nothing of interest. Tony open the other door and went in. a few seconds later the door closed and we could hear nothing else. When Hugh went to look for Tony he felt a strange feeling when opening the door. Looking into the room it was completely empty except for three levers. | The left door lead to a small room with nothing of interest. Tony open the other door and went in. a few seconds later the door closed and we could hear nothing else. When Hugh went to look for Tony he felt a strange feeling when opening the door. Looking into the room it was completely empty except for three levers. | ||
Hugh told me to do something, I don’t know what I wasn’t really listening, he went into the room, pulled a lever and disappeared. | Hugh told me to do something, I don’t know what I wasn’t really listening, he went into the room, pulled a lever and disappeared. | ||
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While running I told them all that had happened after they disappeared and we kept running for the rest of the day. | While running I told them all that had happened after they disappeared and we kept running for the rest of the day. | ||
“Oh treasure and gold, we shall miss you forever. Oh and the mule that was carrying it was useful to.” | “Oh treasure and gold, we shall miss you forever. Oh and the mule that was carrying it was useful to.” | ||
− | Where on this island are we going to find someone who will get beaten for us like Sam did. | + | Where on this island are we going to find someone who will get beaten for us like Sam did. |
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