[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "or are you spactating?"

[whiz-games] PerrySimm says, "log on"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I'm a barbarian."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "can't type today"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks (of Whizzard), "SHould I introduce myself now, or wait till you work me in?"

Whizzard says, "Ok, Ashen has not yet joined the party..."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "ah, light dawns. I thought I was just absent when you joined or something"

Whizzard says, "Melack is still with you though..."

Haekhet says, "Remember, if ANYONE comes down the ladder, just start shooting indiscriminantly."

Turtle says, "right"

Whizzard says, "Turtle has been recently poisoned, and Ven is still unconscious."

Turtle asks, "so is someone going to take a look up?"

Graaz says, "er, unless it's me. I'm scouting"

Haekhet asks, "Is it still the middle of the night?"

Whizzard says, "And of course, Glim is still dead."

Turtle says, "we're underground, so it's hard to tell, I would think"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Hi, I'm Joe, and I won't be taking over Glimm after all. Since he died last session and all. Now I'll be quiet and watch until Whiz tells me I'm here."

Blundarr asks, "Are we going to collect Glim's remains?"

Haekhet says, "I've got a piece of his head."

Whizzard says, "As for your current situation, you just escaped the death trap that claimed Glim's life and crushed his body into dust."

Graaz says, "if we had an engineer, we could"

Turtle says, "I think the rest is going to be hard to get"

Whizzard says, "And, to quote myself from the end of last session..."You find yourselves in a small circular room, with a metal ladder leading up out of sight. On the floor nearby, a familiar creature washes itself with its tongue.""

Blundarr says, "At least we have something to remember him by."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says (to haekhet), "Thanks for the 'shooting indiscriminately' advice, BTW. I'll remember that if any of you shoots me."

Graaz climbs a ways up, very cautiously, wishing he knew Feather Fall

Blundarr asks, "We're going up the ladder?"

Turtle says, "well, there's no other way"

Melack says, "Eventually we are."

Blundarr starts climbing the ladder.

Blundarr asks, "Er, do we have an order for climbing the ladder?"

Melack says, "We can let one or two scout it out first."

Whizzard says, "Ok, up above, your darkvision reveals that the ladder ends just below a blank stone ceiling."

Graaz says, "grrr"

Blundarr says, "Maybe there's a secret trap door."

Graaz searches for side passages

Whizzard says, "Roll Search."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 4 = 9

Blundarr says, "I'd like to examine the ceiling for trap doors."

Graaz climbs down to report what he saw

Whizzard says, "You roll too, Blund."

Turtle says, "I'm still on the ground, so I'm not examining anything"

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20

Blundarr exclaims, "Yes!"

Whizzard asks, "Any skill in Search?"

Graaz asks, "ends at blank stone. Haehket, maybe you could look?"

Blundarr says, "No, just using my (nonexistent) Int bonus."

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Sure."

Melack examines the ground near the base of the ladder.

Haekhet takes the light-emitting thing.

Graaz peers at the maiow. Wonders how it comes and goes.

Haekhet climbs ladder, examines dead end.

Whizzard says, "Ok, there are three loose stones near the top, each marked with a different pictogram."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 0 = 7

Haekhet says, "Hmmm."

Blundarr asks, "What do the pictograms look like?"

Whizzard says, "Blund points out the loose stones to you as well, Haek."

Melack says, "Oh, great. Another puzzle."

Graaz says, "more puzzles. These people believed in thorough deathtraps"

Blundarr says, "Well, at least we have a chance...I think."

Whizzard says, "There is a coiled serpent, a crocodile with its mouth open (the inside of its mouth is the loose stone), and a roaring waterfall."

Melack asks, "Like our fair chance in that last room?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Must...resist... out-of-game information."

Turtle says, "hmm"

Blundarr says, "The game the tomb-builders made is probably rigged against us, but we have no choice..."

Turtle says, "well, last time we had to put things in both holes, so perhaps we should just push all three stones"

Graaz says, "I think I'll check for magic"

Haekhet says, "Perhaps we should let this particular puzzle rest until the rest of the party has recovered."

Blundarr says, "Maybe there's a certain combination we have to push."

Graaz casts Detect Magic

Blundarr says, "If we're in no hurry, then yes, perhaps we should rest."

Graaz climbs up again and checks out the stones

Haekhet exclaims, "Don't poke at them!"

Graaz says, "I won't"

Haekhet searches the walls of the little room we're in.

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 0 = 11

Haekhet says, "Looks like the only way out."

Blundarr says, "Hmm...serpent...crocodile...waterfall..."

Whizzard says, "Not only do those three stones radiate magic, but so do a veritable checkerboard of the other stones up at the top of the ladder, all around you."

Graaz exclaims, "huh!"

Turtle says, "hunh"

Haekhet says, "The waterfall one disturbs me. I'd rather not drown."

Graaz asks, "can I call this info down without being terribly loud, or is it far?"

Blundarr asks, "Could there be other pictograms that have faded?"

Turtle says, "I'd rather drown than be eaten by crocodiles"

Whizzard says, "Sure. I'll let you communicate back and forth."

Blundarr asks, "But at least you can kill a crocodile. Can you kill a waterfall?"

Haekhet says, "I would guess that the checkerboard of stones produce the means of our destruction, whether by dumping water on us, or snakes."

Graaz examines the magical stones as carefully as he can without poking them.

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Can I try Knowledge (Dead Gods) to try to figure out the symbolism?"

Blundarr says, "But I can't help but think this could be a combination lock."

Graaz asks, "does it seem to me they could pop out or move?"

Whizzard says, "They seem a bit too smooth and perfect compared to the other stones."

Graaz says, "hmm"

Blundarr asks, "As if people had been touching them...?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yes."

Haekhet says (to Graaz), "As if they were illusionary, I wager. Let's not disbelieve them though, shall we."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 1 = 13

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No clue."

Graaz climbs down again and looks at the creature and walls while the spells's still in effect

Haekhet says, "I think the coiled serpent represents snakes of some sort."

Haekhet asks (of Graaz), "The ladder itself?"

Graaz studies that too, as well as he can in 4 minutes

Whizzard says, "The creature's eyes glow with magic. Nothing else that you don't already know about glows."

Graaz says, "interesting"

Graaz asks (of 'the), "creature' what other secrets are you keeping?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "feh, I always forget the syntax"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "double quotes"

Turtle says, "hmm"

Whizzard says, "The creature seems content to simply wash itself."

Graaz says, "the animal also has some magic. But nothing else down here"

Turtle asks (of Haekhet), "can you take a look beyond the walls and see what's there?"

Haekhet says, "I believe I'm about all ghosted out for today."

Whizzard says, "Pretty much."

Melack says, "I suppose we're safe enough for the moment. Safer than some places, at least."

Turtle says, "a pity"

Graaz says, "I don't think anything is going to come at us. Let's rest."

Whizzard says, "Though you could peek through one wall still."

Haekhet says, "Maybe I'll feel stronger once we've all rested up a bit."

Haekhet says, "If I had to take a guess right now, I'd go with the crocodile, I think."

Graaz says, "If not all day, at least till Ven recovers"

Whizzard asks, "Ok. Resting?"

Haekhet says, "Or at least until the sun comes up."

Haekhet takes a nap.

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "only Ven won't be recovering till Jota appears, I guess"

Turtle says, "I could use some relief from this damned poison myself"

Blundarr says, "Maybe the traps cancel each other out, and we just have to release them in the right order."

Turtle lies down himself

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "He can recover. He just won't be useful."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "well, he could at least wake up and be a tagalong rather than deadweight. timing."

Blundarr says, "For example, we release the snakes. Then we release the crocodiles, which eat the snakes. Then we release the water, which washes away the crocodiles."

Haekhet mumbles doubtfully.

Whizzard says, "Or you drown with a dozen snakes attached to you and a crocodile chewing on your ass..."

Melack says, "I've never heard of a crocodile drowning."

Haekhet says, "There's not much room for anything to be washed away, here."

Blundarr says, "Well, so much for that thought experiment. :)"

[whiz-games] Turtle asks (of Haekhet), "wait, so did you try your knowledge (dead gods) roll?"

Whizzard says, "Ok. Time passes."

Graaz says, "hrm. the stone was in the crocodile's mouth"

Blundarr says, "Say, I wonder if there's anything in my racial memory."

Whizzard says, "Turtle, you recover 1 Con."

Turtle says, "that's a bit worrying, yeah"

Graaz says, "so maybe it's not about the croc, but the inside of the croc"

Whizzard says, "Everyone gets 1 day of natural healing (recover 4 hps)."

Graaz says, "I can calm animals, but surely it won't be that simple"

Graaz says, "yay"

Melack says (to Graaz), "I don't like where this is going."

Whizzard says, "And after awhile, Ven wakes up with a massive headache."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "gets spells"

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 4 = 23

Whizzard says, "And all X/day abilities recharge."

Turtle says, "ok, time to start pushing buttons, I guess"

Whizzard says (to blund), "You get a quick flash of some bald priests throwing a screaming wanderer into a pool of crocodiles. The rest is...unpleasant."

Blundarr winces.

Blundarr says, "I guess that didn't really clarify the situation, though..."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Turtle), "I did."

Blundarr asks (of whizzard), "Say, did that pool look familiar?"

Turtle says, "so possibly we pick serpent, then"

Whizzard says (to blund), "Nope."

Turtle says, "and hope it represents a cycle rather than snakes biting us"

Haekhet asks, "Should I poke my ghostly ahead above the stone wall and take a peek?"

Melack says (to Haekhet), "That might be useful."

Blundarr asks, "Is the snake eating its own tail?"

Haekhet takes the source of light again.

Whizzard says, "The serpent is coiled, ready to strike."

Haekhet says, "I'll be right back."

Haekhet climbs the ladder.

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Whizzard says, "You're at the top."

Haekhet phases out and pokes his head above/into the stone ceiling, looks around. Quickly.

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "er, that's probably gone out by now. I'll refresh it"

Melack says, "I was thinking snakes might crumble the walls if they slither through the gaps."

Graaz asks, "what did water mean to these people?"

Turtle says, "I would think they'd have been in favor, if they were in the desert"

Blundarr asks, "Life, perhaps?"

Graaz says, "there were all those pictures back in the other place. A striking snake seems like bad odds"

Whizzard says, "You see a room filled with stone tables. Each table has a body strapped down on it. Most are split open at the sternum."

Graaz says, "I've got a spell ready to soften stone into clay, if we want to try cutting our way out"

Haekhet asks, "Alright. I take a look behind the loose stones. Any gearing or anything back there which seems connected to the trapdoor?"

Melack says, "Through magical stones? Risky business."

Graaz says, "I know. Just a thought"

Melack says, "I could try identifying something up there, though it's not guaranteed to help."

Whizzard asks (of heakhet), "You look behind the 3 magical stones with pictures on them?"

Haekhet says (to Whizzard), "Yes."

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Whizzard says, "You don't really see anything useful behind two of them. But the waterfall has a pressure plate behind it."

Haekhet pulls his head back out, rematerializes.

Haekhet descends and describes what he's seen.

Graaz says, "hrr"

Haekhet says, "I'm not sure that helps."

Blundarr says, "So obviously something will happen if we press the waterfall."

Haekhet says, "Something, yes."

Turtle says, "so let's climb the ladder a bit and then push it"

Haekhet says, "Let's not."

Turtle asks, "what's your better suggestion?"

Haekhet says, "I like the stone-to-clay idea."

Graaz tries to pick up the creature

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Muahahaha. I love traps."

Graaz says, "I have an idea"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "I wish I was there..."

Graaz says, "it lives here, maybe it will react to what we do"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Cause I have a fun spell called Augury."

Haekhet says, "My theory is this:"

Whizzard says, "The creature jumps into Graaz's arms."

Haekhet says, "That there are illusionary stones in the ceiling in order to let the air escape when this chamber fills with water."

Graaz pets it, and then climbs the ladder

Whizzard says, "Ok, the creature purrs as you go."

Blundarr asks, "Can we go through those stones now?"

Graaz says, "excellent"

Haekhet says, "The apertures are not large enough to admit us, I believe."

Graaz reaches the top, steadies himself as best he can, and points to the snake

Turtle says, "well, presumably we can prod at the stones and see"

Graaz moves like he's going to push each stone in turn and watches the creature

Whizzard says, "So, one hand for the ladder, and one to point...how are you holding the creature"

Graaz says, "crook of my arm"

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Whizzard says, "Give me a Dex check, then."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3

Graaz says, "oog"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "of course, my cat sits on my head, so I didn't think to worry"

[Crows-Nest] Melack says, "Hard to watch its reaction from there."

Whizzard says, "Ok, you point to the snake, and the creature hisses and clutches you with its claws."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Mine was a shoulder cat."

Graaz says, "huh"

Whizzard says, "This causes you to lose your grip on the ladder."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "I predict the cat will dislike the water."

Graaz says, "EEAGH"

Whizzard says, "Give me a second Dex check."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3

Graaz says, "EEEEAGH"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Hee. Good plan there. 'I'll cling to the ladder and see if I can piss off the cat.'"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "It's probably impolite to laugh, but."

Whizzard says, "Ok. The creature, leaps off your arm and disappears in mid-air."

Blundarr says, "I move to catch Graaz."

Whizzard says, "You, on the other hand, plummet earthward."

Graaz says, "eee whoa! eagh"

Haekhet says, "At least he didn't fall into the snake."

Whizzard says, "The fall is approximately 40'."

Whizzard says, "Give me a Str check, Blund."

Graaz exclaims, "Yeenough! I'm too young to splat!"

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 2 = 3

Blundarr exclaims, "D'oh!"

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Oh, and roll d%, Graaz."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "ilac."

Graaz rolls 1 100-sided die: 31 | 31

Graaz says, "splat"

Whizzard says, "Yeeno is a busy god."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "darn it, it's his pedicure day"

Whizzard says, "As you fall, your hand brushes up against the ladder, and you cling to it in panic. You are banged against it hard, for 13 damage, and your shoulder hurts like a bitch, but you're alive."

Graaz says, "unngh"

Blundarr asks, "Did I just miss?"

Graaz crawls down

Graaz says, "critter...did not like snake..."

Graaz says, "ow"

Haekhet says, "Hmm."

Whizzard says, "Graaz has an ugly red look to his shoulder."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "down to 9"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "AFK"

Melack says, "Ooo. You look like you could use a potion."

Graaz says, "also, it disappears in midair"

Turtle says, "well, it must be able to walk through walls or something"

Whizzard says, "There's a 'miaow' behind you. The creature is back."

Melack draws some bottled healing out of his bag.

Melack says (to Graaz), "Here, have this."

Graaz says (to creature), "I'm sorry about that"

Blundarr says, "Well, it doesn't like the snake, that's for sure."

Whizzard says, "The liquid is clear, and smells like rainwater."

Graaz drinks the potion. "Thanks, Melack"

Whizzard says, "You recover..."

Whizzard rolls 2 8-sided dice: 5 6 | 11 + 2 = 13

Whizzard says, "13 hps."

Graaz says, "ahhh"

Whizzard says, "The redness and swelling fade away."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Better living through alchemy."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "har"

Haekhet asks (of Graaz), "Going to try it again?"

Graaz says, "That seemed to be getting somewhere, but I don't know if I want to do that again. But what the heck."

Turtle says, "heh"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "somebody with a better dex, maybe"

Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Actually, hold on a moment."

Haekhet removes his cloak.

Whizzard asks, "Maybe a better arrangement holding the creature?"

Haekhet says, "This should help you keep your grip."

Haekhet offers his cloak to Graaz.

Graaz asks, "er, all right. I wear it, or wrap it aroung the animal?"

Haekhet says, "Wear it."

Graaz puts it on and asks the maiow for another try.

Melack says, "I could hold the thing, I suppose."

[whiz-games] Turtle asks (of Whizzard), "by the way, Graaz gave me Glim's gauntlets -- do they even fit, and do they do anything special?"

Graaz asks, "wasn't that fun? Wanna do it again?"

Whizzard says, "The creature has to be coaxed back into your arms this time, but agrees."

Haekhet says, "You'll find that your hands and feet hold fast to stone."

Graaz says, "wow."

Haekhet says, "Please be careful with it."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Glim's gauntlets are very large."

[whiz-games] Whizzard asks, "Are you trying them on?"

Graaz skritches it and climbs to the top, where he holds to a stone (trying to recall a non-magical one)

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "yes"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Ok. They shrink to fit you."

Turtle blinks

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "They are gauntlets of ogre strength...I believe they gave a +2 Str bonus."

Turtle says, "that's .. interesting"

Whizzard says, "Ok Graaz, you find you stick to the ladder without really trying now."

Graaz says, "cool."

Turtle flexes experimentally.

Graaz points to the crocodile, slowly.

Whizzard says, "The creature hisses and struggles in your grasp."

Graaz says, "easy, brother."

Graaz points to the waterfall

Whizzard says, "A low rumbling comes from the creature's chest."

Graaz asks, "hmm, like the sound it made when I petted it?"

Haekhet says, "Great, it hates all of them equally."

Whizzard says, "Yes."

Graaz exclaims, "ah!"

Haekhet says, "Maybe it just wants a bath."

Turtle says, "I think it likes the waterfall"

Graaz slowly moves as if to touch one of the magical stones

Turtle says, "which is what I said before"

Whizzard says, "Maybe it wants you all dead. :)"

Turtle says, "presumably it can hop through walls and away"

Melack says, "If we're going to try the waterfall thing, I'd rather we were on the ladder."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Back"

Melack says, "But I don't have any other ideas, so."

Whizzard says, "The creature shrinks back away from the stone as your hand nears it...as though it expects something to lash out at it at any second."

Graaz says, "hrr. okay then, little one."

Melack starts climbing.

Blundarr says, "I'm following Melack."

Graaz climbs down to return the cloak

Haekhet says, "Handy, isn't it."

Melack passes down the cloak before getting far.

Haekhet dons the cloak.

Graaz puts the creature down with a last skritch. "thanks, I hope."

Haekhet says, "I'm not happy about this, but I suppose I shall relent to the will of the group."

Whizzard says, "The creature washes itself, then abruptly fades away to nothing."

Haekhet skootches up the ladder.

Graaz says, "so odd. alrighty."

Blundarr asks, "Better to give it a try than to stand around?"

Graaz asks, "here we are. Shall I do the honors?"

Turtle climbs up the ladder a bit also

Haekhet holds on tight.

Blundarr asks, "Are we all on the ladder now?"

Graaz says, "I think so"

Whizzard says, "yep"

Whizzard says, "Even Ven."

Graaz touches the waterfall stone

Blundarr holds his breath.

Whizzard says, "Ok. You have to push hard for it to move. Slowly it sinks in, grinding against stone as it moves..."

Graaz holds tight

Melack watches the walls and floor far belo.w

Whizzard says, "It hits bottom, and with a bit more pressure, you feel something behind it give way."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "Suddenly a cleric falls from the ceiling and plummets past you. Dammit, Whizzard, I assumed I was safe!"

Whizzard says, "It pushes back at you, resetting itself in its original position."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "hee hee"

Whizzard says, "Then, there is a clicking noise, and the three stones flip over, revealing three new pictograms."

Blundarr says, "Well, that was unexpected."

Graaz says, "oh, for crying our loud."

Blundarr asks, "What are the new pictograms?"

Melack laughs.

Haekhet says, "Hey, wait, maybe this makes sense."

Haekhet says, "I saw a room of bodies in various states of preparation, above, I believe."

Whizzard says, "A strangely rounded beast in the water, a picture of the creature, and the sun."

Haekhet says, "Maybe the waterfall represents washing the bodies as the first step."

Turtle asks, "so what would be next? drying them in the sun?"

Graaz studies the rounded beast

Blundarr asks, "A rounded beast? Is it spherical?"

Whizzard says, "It is hugely fat, with bizarrely rounded teeth."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "can I make a Nature knowledge roll to recognize that?"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Is it a spherical cow?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No, it's long extinct."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "ah"

Melack asks, "Or things zombies hate. Flowing water, ... the sun?"

Haekhet says, "Well, the inanimate pictogram worked last time."

Blundarr asks, "Is it possible to peek behind the stones again?"

Haekhet says, "I suspect the Sun is the way to go."

Haekhet says, "I could probably take a look, though I think we know where we're going with this, now."

Graaz makes ready to push the Sun stone, listens for objections

Melack says, "It's difficult to associate the sun with death and doom, at least."

Turtle says, "let's just see what happens"

Blundarr says (to Haekhet), "If you could take a look, that could be helpful."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Especially not for a desert culture, hmm?"

Haekhet says, "The worst that could happen would be a rain of firey death."

Blundarr says, "But otherwise the sun does seem the best way to go."

Graaz exclaims, "indeed!"

Graaz pushes the Sun stone

Blundarr says, "Here goes nothing..."

Whizzard says, "Ok, it sinks in like the other one, and there is a click."

Whizzard says, "Then..."

Whizzard says, "It resets itself and the stones flip over again."

Graaz says, "hmm"

Haekhet says, "So far, so good."

Blundarr asks, "What do we have now?"

Graaz says, "well, looks like guessing wrong isn't instant death, at least"

Whizzard says, "This time, there is yet another set of pictograms."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "We have to keep going until we get three bars or three cherries."

Graaz says, "oh, I misunderstood. Thought it went back to the beginning"

Whizzard says, "There is a thin bird, a creature sort of resembling the guard animals kept at Twilight, and a blank stone."

Melack says, "Odd."

Blundarr asks, "What could the stone stand for?"

Haekhet asks, "The blank stone representing the unknown country of death?"

Graaz says, "I have no ideas here."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "The blank is a wildcard. Try for two crocodiles and a blank!"

Haekhet asks, "Or, hmmm. The flood representing the beginning of the world, the sun as the Rain of Fire, and the blank stone as the unknowable or unspeakable future?"

Melack asks, "Is that miaow thing anywhere around?"

Whizzard says, "No, it vanished."

Blundarr says, "Or maybe it's just a stone that'll drop from the ceiling and crush us."

Haekhet says, "We've done well avoiding the animal pictograms so far."

Melack says, "I thought this place was made before the beginning, or something like that."

Turtle says, "or the blank stone representing the blank stones"

Turtle says (to Melack), "yeah, probably, unless the undead have changed it"

Haekhet says, "My vote is blank."

Whizzard asks, "Well?"

Blundarr says, "Sure, blank."

Turtle says, "yeah"

Graaz says, "okay"

Melack says, "I suppose it's the best shot."

Graaz pushes blank

Whizzard says, "Ok, it sinks in, resets and rotates. A 4th set of pictograms awaits: a beetle, a cow, and some strange plants waving in the wind."

Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "The cow! The cow!"

Blundarr says, "No inanimate or unliving objects this time."

Melack says, "[a 'cow'?]"

Haekhet says, "Well, plants are fairly inanimate."

Turtle shrugs

Whizzard says, "There are cows still, though they are rare."

Turtle asks, "we've got to pick the plant, no?"

Haekhet says, "And once you've been prepared for death, you get put in the ground and plants grow over you."

Whizzard says, "Mostly around Chance."

Melack says, "Well, maybe it's Water, Fire, Earth, Wind."

Blundarr asks, "Is the beetle a scarab beetle?"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "Hmm. Water, sun, plants... The blank stone is obviously invisible microorganisms... This is a recipe for beer!"

Haekhet says (to Melack), "Ahh, good thought."

Blundarr exclaims (at Melack), "That's an interesting idea!"

Graaz says, "I think I like the plants"

Haekhet says, "I too like plants."

Blundarr says, "OK, seems reasonable."

Whizzard asks, "Ok, you push the plants?"

Graaz asks, "but is the insect like that scarab key thing?"

Whizzard says, "Well, yes."

Graaz says, "(yeah, I push the plants)"

Whizzard says, "Ok."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Graaz says to Blundarr, "Hydro?""

Whizzard says, "The stone sinks in and clicks. The stones above you all begin to flip, over and over, somehow rolling back out of the way to reveal a small square opening leading into the room above."

Graaz exclaims, "woo!"

Haekhet cheers.

Melack says, "Aha, well done."

Graaz climb up

Melack says, "But careful, now."

Blundarr exclaims, "So far, so good!"

Haekhet exclaims, "There's bodies up there, but I believe they are inanimate. But don't go touching them!"

[Crows-Nest] josh_g asks, "which game is this?"

Blundarr climbs up.

[Crows-Nest] Melack says, "Mareilon"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Whizzard's d20/D&D Mareilon playtest."

Turtle says, "whew"

Turtle climbs up also

Graaz asks, "now, any way out of *here*?"

Haekhet looks around.

Whizzard says, "In the room above, you see stone slabs with bodies laid out on them. Most are cut open at the sternum. A single door leads out of the room. Nearby, the creature sits atop a corpse, rumbling and washing itself."

Graaz asks, "are the bodies fresh?"

Whizzard says, "Some are fresher than others."

Whizzard says, "The stink is amazing."

Blundarr asks, "Are the freshest recently dead?"

Graaz says, "hrr, maybe the undead make more servants this way"

Haekhet asks, "Anything written on or around the door?"

Whizzard says (to blund), "Give me a Spot check."

Graaz asks (of the creature), "Do you want us to put a stop to this?"

Melack examines the door for traps.

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12

Whizzard says, "The door is made of stone, and aside from a metal handle, seems innoculous enough."

Whizzard says (to blundarr), "You notice the creature rise very slightly, then sink back down a little."

Blundarr says, "Hey, the creature just rose slightly, then sunk down a little."

Melack asks, "What?"

Blundarr asks, "Er, when it rose, did it levitate or just stretch up?"

Turtle says, "hrm"

Melack exclaims, "Zombies don't breathe!"

Turtle glances into one or two of the cut-open dead bodies

Whizzard says (to turtle), "Guts, mostly."

Blundarr looks at the body the creature is sitting on.

Whizzard says (to turtle), "Though some are stuffed with linen."

Whizzard says, "The body is untouched so far, and apparently breathing very shallowly."

Graaz exclaims, "whoa, a live one!"

Blundarr exclaims, "Holy smokes!"

Turtle says, "eyi"

Blundarr asks, "So that person isn't dead yet?"

Turtle asks (of creature), "do you know this guy?"

Haekhet says, "Some healing might be in order."

Whizzard says, "The creature hops down off the body and sits by the door, preening."

Graaz says (to creature), "you know, I'll miss you when we're safe and far from this place"

Turtle asks, "does the body look injured?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "May I try a Heal roll to try to ascertain if he is close to death?"

Turtle asks, "could it just be asleep?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You can try."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 - 1 = 17

Whizzard says, "Ok. This one seems to be alive still, though under the effects of a powerful sedative."

Haekhet says, "He's drugged, looks like."

[Crows-Nest] josh_g asks, "is there a game happening now?"

Graaz says, "let's get him out of here"

Blundarr asks, "Can we revive him?"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Yes."

[Crows-Nest] josh_g asks, "which game?"

Graaz looks at the other bodies. All dead?

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Didn't you ask that not five minutes ago?"

Whizzard says, "The others are dead. You are too late for them."

Melack says, "Unless we're going to leave immediately, we ought to destroy the dead bodies."

[Crows-Nest] josh_g says, "yes, but then I lagged and dropped"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Ah. Whiz's Mareilon playtest."

[Crows-Nest] josh_g says, "ooooh"

Haekhet says, "I think leaving immediately is a wonderful idea."

Graaz says, "do the deaders resemble the three-eyes creatures we fought? Maybe we should burn them."

[Crows-Nest] Melack says, "Fun and deathtraps in the land after apocalypse."

[Crows-Nest] josh_g asks, "where can I go to watch?"

Blundarr asks, "What species is the person who's still alive?"

[Crows-Nest] Melack says, "walk the plank. s."

josh_g has arrived.

Whizzard says, "One of them does. A hole has been drilled in its skull, and a red gem placed there."

Turtle says, "aie"

Graaz says, "rr."

Blundarr says, "The gem probably becomes the eye."

[Crows-Nest] josh_g says, "huzzah"

Graaz takes the gem. goes around smashing skulls

Haekhet asks (of Graaz), "Any holy water on your person?"

Graaz says, "no. I can purify it, not call the gods into it."

Turtle asks, "I still have a few vials, as it happens -- hrm, or isn't there a spell to prevent the bodies from rising?"

Whizzard says, "The living person is human, probably a towner from the look of him."

Haekhet says, "Smashing their skulls is likely sufficient."

Blundarr says, "OK, I'll help with that."

Graaz says, "and then let's get out. The makers of these things could be around."

Turtle asks, "so can we wake him up?"

Melack casts Detect Magic and examines the gem, the door, the towner, and the table he's on.

Whizzard says, "There are small sharp tools near the bodies as well..."

Turtle says, "I imagine he won't want to stick around here"

Blundarr exclaims, "My journeystick should be sufficient!"

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "tools = knives?"

Whizzard says, "Also, some small vials filled with sharply aromatic herbs."

Graaz says, "let's grab what we can carry, and destroy what we can't"

Whizzard says, "Oh, and many of the bodies are strapped down to the tables, and marks on them indicate they died struggling."

Graaz says, "rrrr"

Turtle asks, "is the live towner strapped down?"

Blundarr says, "More victims to avenge."

Haekhet waves a pungent vial under the patient's nose.

Whizzard says, "He was."

Whizzard says, "The towner coughs and jerks his head back away from the vial."

Turtle cuts the straps.

Graaz says (to Haekhet), "good thinking"

Turtle says (to towner), "good morning."

Whizzard says, "He comes around slowly, still a bit confused."

Ashen says, "Ohhh..."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "(I assume)"

Blundarr exclaims, "(to towner) You're all right now. We're here to help!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Hey, it worked."

Ashen asks, "Where are we?"

Haekhet says, "We are somewhere where we need to get out of."

Graaz says, "A place of death. We're leaving."

Melack says, "That's a good question."

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "Do I have my stuff?"

Blundarr exclaims, "Loooks like some tomb of the undead!"

Melack says, "At first I thought the tunnel might lead out."

Melack says, "But the rooms are getting more and more elaborate."

Whizzard says (to ashen), "You are in a room with some strangers. Surrounding you are the bodies of several people who were with you on a caravan."

Melack says, "I suspect we may be getting closer to the temple."

Ashen stands up, and looks sadly at the bodies.

Turtle asks, "you know these guys?"

Blundarr asks, "Say, do any of these other guys look familiar?"

Ashen asks, "Not well. A caravan. Are they all dead?"

Graaz asks, "what happened? Do you remember being captured?"

Whizzard says (to ashen), "The last thing you remember is the caravan was late, and night fell. Some zombies and a Relentless attacked, seemingly under orders to capture people alive."

Turtle says, "if having their chest sliced open is enough to count as dead, then yes"

Haekhet asks (of Ashen), "Would you like a weapon?"

Ashen says, "I was travelling with them. They weren't very skilled at it - they got caught after dark."

Ashen says (to Haekhet), "No need. I see mine is still here."

Ashen crouches by the slab and retrieves a staff and pack.

Ashen says, "Allow me to say a short prayer for my former companions. Then we can be off."

Haekhet says, "Of course."

Blundarr bows his head.

Ashen says, "Lore, great father of Knowledge, these travellers have passed into the realm only You know."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Great, he's worshipping an evil android."

Ashen says, "Guide them on their journeys, and show them the way to a better world."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "har"

[Crows-Nest] Melack says, "hee"

Ashen says, "Amen."

[Crows-Nest] josh_g says, "yay"

Haekhet checks the door for traps.

Whizzard says, "Roll it."

Ashen dons his leather armour and shrouds himself with a cloak.

Turtle says, "amen."

Blundarr says, "Amen."

Turtle double-checks the other bodies to make sure they're all dead and not coming back

Whizzard says, "They're dead."

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "That's... Intelligence?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Search."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6

Haekhet says, "Looks fine to me."

Whizzard says, "Yep. Perfectly safe."

Whizzard says, "Just your average ordinary door."

Haekhet grasps the metal handle and opens the door.

Whizzard says, "It opens easily, revealing a corridor."

Blundarr says, "Hopefully we'll be out of here soon."

Whizzard says, "The creature pads its way into the corridor, hanging a right."

Haekhet asks, "Looks clear. Graaz, would you care to lead?"

Graaz steps out after Haekhet

Graaz says, "all right"

Blundarr follows.

Ashen says, "Wait a moment."

Melack says, "Looks like we already have a leader."

Haekhet says (to Ashen), "(The gnoll is Graaz.)"

Ashen asks, "Didn't you say it felt like you were going inward?"

Graaz draws his sword and follows the creature

Haekhet says (to Ashen), "There's no other way to go."

Haekhet says, "And this ball of fur has not led us astray yet."

Ashen says, "Hmm. All right."

Melack says, "If we could go back, we'd consider it."

Ashen follows.

Turtle shrugs, and brings up the rear, sword drawn.

Graaz quirks an ear at that

Whizzard says, "The creature begins running, and takes the second left."

Graaz follows

Haekhet follows as quickly as he needs to.

Blundarr follows.

Whizzard says, "You just see a glimpse of the creature taking the third right as you round the corner."

Graaz watches and listens, but tries to keep the creature in sight

Ashen jogs along behind.

Graaz exclaims, "complicated place!"

Graaz takes the third right

Melack speeds up and pulls closer to the miaow.

Whizzard says, "And as you turn that corner, you are greeted with a heavy wooden door, and no sign of the creature."

Melack says, "Hrm."

Graaz says, "must have blinked through the door."

Graaz examines the door

Ashen says, "I can find the creature again if we need to."

Graaz says, "it seems to find us."

Haekhet says, "It always seems to return to us, eventually."

Whizzard says, "There is a picture carved into the door."

Ashen says, "Hmm."

Blundarr asks, "More pictograms?"

Graaz asks (of Ashen), "you serve Lore? Can you read these pictures at all?"

Whizzard says, "A king sits in a throne underground, surrounded by creatures like the one you've been following. Four jars (each with a different animal head) are arrayed around the king."

Turtle asks, "what animals?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "falcon, chimp, uhh.."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "One is human, I think."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Anyway, that's all OOC."

Graaz searches the door for traps

Haekhet says, "This could be the fight of our lives."

[whiz-games] Ashen asks (of Whizzard), "Would Comprehend LAnguages help?"

Whizzard says, "A thin bird, a crocodile, the fat creature in the water, and the one resembling the guardian animals in Twilight."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "OR KNowledge: Religion."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Only knowledge Dead Gods will work here."

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "Can I try racial memory?"

Ashen shakes his head.

Haekhet draws his rapier.

Melack says, "A throne. I suppose this is it."

Haekhet says, "Let's try to surround him."

Graaz says, "or it's the creature's favorite door and it wants to show it off"

Ashen says, "I've never seen these before. I may be able to pray for some general guidance, though."

Haekhet says, "Your prayers will be needed soon enough, I suspect."

Turtle asks, "any preparations we need to make before opening the door?"

Ashen says, "Many."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "I wish Ven were here."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "searches the door"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 4 = 8

Whizzard says, "You detect no traps."

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "now remind me, who are the fighters and shooters and casters and all that?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet is shooty/stabby.

Ashen says, "I can make five of us invisible to the undead, to begin."

Melack also looks for traps on the door.

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I fight, have a few spells and a sunlight power"

Ashen says, "But any attempt to attack them will break the spell."

Blundarr says, "I'm a fighter."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I fight, I suppose"

Ashen says, "I can also make some holy water. On moment."

Whizzard says, "Well, an angry fighter."

Blundarr exclaims, "My journeystick is the bane of the undead!"

Turtle asks, "I have a few vials of holy water -- anyone want one?"

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "Is Ashen's Invisibility thing different from mine?"

Graaz says, "holy water could be good. I think we should wait and see before using the invisibility"

Ashen begins to pray over his water flask. THe water begins to sparkle.

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Invisibility to Undead spell."

Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Concur."

Graaz asks, "shall we?"

Graaz opens the door as quietly as he can

Blundarr says, "Invisibility will probably give us an edge at the start of combat."

Melack cocks his little crossbow.

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "I'd rather have the spells available as healing as required."

Blundarr readies his journeystick.

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Oh, yeah, I forgot we could do that now."

Turtle readies his short sword.

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Can I change my domain powers for healing?"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Er, domain spells."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "No."

Ashen grips his staff more tightly.

Whizzard asks, "Well?"

Graaz says, "into the breach"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Does the door open?"

Blundarr exclaims, "Let's go!"

Melack says (to Haekhet), "I'm going to put a protection spell on you, if you want to stay back and shoot while it lasts."

Haekhet says (to Melack), "Okay."

Haekhet sheathes the rapier and readies his bow.

Melack casts Protection from Evil for Haekhet.

Graaz opens the door. If it opens.

Whizzard says, "The door opens by itself as you reach for the handle."

Melack exercises another spell, and fades from view.

Graaz says, "I hate when that happens."

Whizzard says, "Inside is a huge, dark chamber."

Graaz enters a few steps, slowly, and looks around

Whizzard says, "Your darkvision cannot pierce this blackness."

Blundarr says (to Graaz), "I've got your flank covered."

Graaz feels his hackles rise

Haekhet asks, "How about my aurasight?"

Whizzard says, "A faint glow comes from the center of the room."

Whizzard says (to haek), "Also blinded."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I've got darkvision 60'. Do I see anything special"

Graaz raises his sword before him and creeps forward

Ashen whispers, "Shall I try to make a light? Or save my power for healing?"

Turtle mutters "I think Graaz can make a light if necessary"

Graaz whispers, "wait on that."

Whizzard says, "A strange rumbling comes from all around the room."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "the light I made earlier still in force? it should last 40 minutes"

[Crows-Nest] josh_g says, "the entire room collapses! you're all dead!"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "As soon as I can, I'm gonna cast Consecrate."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "It dims down to almost nothing in this room."

Graaz asks, "maiow?"

Melack attempts to Detect Magic.

Whizzard says, "Off ahead, there is a plaintive mew."

Graaz continues to creep forward

Melack moves slowly and quietly toward the mewmiaow.

Whizzard says, "Detect magic is blinded here as well."

Whizzard says, "The faint light grows stronger as you move towards it."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I'm afraid to try the Purifying Light...I"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I'd feel so weird if it failed"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "Can I just jump in with that spell, or do I have to wait till we start doing init rolls?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You can try, but the evil here is overwhelming. You doubt it will work at all."

Haekhet puts Glim's head in the doorframe.

Graaz creeps closer, peering for the creature.

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "In that case, I will save it for healing."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says (to Haekhet), "that's a good missile weapon, that is"

Whizzard says (to graaz), "Suddenly, you emerge into a lit room."

Graaz blinks

Whizzard says, "Seated in an enormous stone throne in front of you is a bandaged figure standing 7' tall."

Blundarr says, "This can't be good..."

Graaz says, "gulp"

Whizzard says, "All around you, in tiny 'cubbies' in the wall, yellow eyes glow as they stare at you."

Graaz says, "oh, and I thought we were friends..."

Graaz attempts to swallow his terror and study the seated figure

Blundarr asks, "Single yellow eyes, or are they in pairs...?"

Whizzard says, "Near the throne, a small basket is lined with a pillow, and the creature sits there, next to an obviously pregnant member of its species."

Melack hopes his heartbeat doesn't give away his position.

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Ah crud."

Whizzard says, "In pairs, blund."

Whizzard says, "The rest of the party emerges behind you. All illusions having been stripped from them."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Good thing I didn't waste that Invis spell."

Whizzard says, "Slowly, the bandaged figure raises its head to look at you."

Graaz pauses, confused. "Do you serve the undead? Why help us find Ashen?"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "Because I SERVE THE UNDEAD TOO! HAHAHAHA!"

Turtle says, "I believe this is the fellow with the locket"

Graaz casts Resistance on himself

Whizzard says, "The figure has no eyes. It speaks to Graaz. "I serve, but reluctantly. My true master is knowledge.""

Turtle says, "so if he just hands it over, we can all go home"

Blundarr asks, "Think we can get the locket in a non-violent way?"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "Er, is that the bandaged figure that's talking?"

Graaz swallows. "Er. Hello. Sir."

Graaz asks, "these creatures are your eyes?"

Ashen steps forward. "I, too, serve Knowledge."

Whizzard says, "Its parchment lips crease in a smile, "No need for formalities. I am but a humble sage. Call me Sepulchrum.""

Haekhet asks, "I look around the throne. Do I see the canopic jars?"

Graaz's hair is puffed out like a brush at this point

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Eek."

Blundarr gulps.

Whizzard says, ""It has been many years since living folk educated enough to remember the four elements have visited me.""

Turtle, paranoid, glances all around

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "wow, go, Haekhet"

Whizzard says (to turtle), "There must be at least 200-300 of the creatures lining the cubbies."

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "They rest at Sepulchrum's feet."

Graaz says, "I serve the elements, in a sense."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Hmm, I've got an idea about those jars."

Turtle . o O ( peaceful solution, please, please, please )

Whizzard says, ""Ah, a druid then. Or what remains of them.""

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Indeed."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I'm in the dark here. Guess I'll keep up with the small talk."

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Is he, in fact, wearing a locket?"

Graaz asks, "what are these charming creatures called?"

Blundarr says (to graaz), "Dunno."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "He is, in fact, wearing many lockets, sticking out of his bandages at odd points."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "phylactery?"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Man, awful timing. I'm being called for supper. (6:00 on the dot.)"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "what locket are we looking for? I wasn't here that day"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Should I go eat fast, or wait through this encounter and then go eat?"

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "we were originally tasked to retrieve a locket from this guy"

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "or, rather, a half-locket"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "This could take a while."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "I think you'd better go eat fast"

Whizzard says, ""Ah, my pets are Felis Domesticus, or cat. Very beautiful and graceful creatures, holy to my society.""

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Ok. Keep the smalltalk going while I go wolf down some food."

Turtle asks, "can all of them, er, appear and disappear like that?"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I don't know if we got a description of the locket, just that it was in King's Rest."

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "We saw the other half, yes?"

Whizzard says, ""No. They are bonded to me. Long ago, they would have been called familiars.""

Graaz says, "so much has been lost."

Turtle's cloak chirps quietly. "Wirt?"

Whizzard says, ""Or, rather. Preserved for the future.""

Haekhet says, "We have learned much in our travels. We could share what we've learned with you."

Graaz blinks. "That is a very interesting thing to say."

Whizzard says (to haekhet), ""Indeed. You are sharing already, though you are unaware.""

Blundarr asks, "What are you preserving?"

Whizzard says, ""Everything.""

Turtle asks, "er, what are we sharing?"

Melack says, "I didn't think a dead man would be that concerned about the future."

josh_g just remembered that um, he left his magic on. In his house. Where he lives.

Graaz asks, "I live to restore the ruined world. Could it be that all will be restored without me?"

Whizzard says (to turtle), "He smiles again. "Everything.""

Haekhet says, "We, too, are on a mission to prevent destruction."

Blundarr says, "Maybe we have some common goals."

Whizzard says, ""Perhaps. But then again, perhaps not.""

Graaz says, "If we are sharing everything with you, you must know why we are here."

Whizzard says, ""My bindings are not only physical, you see. Arcanus does not trust me.""

Blundarr asks, "You...know him?"

Whizzard says, ""And I fear that, in a moment, my warden will hear my thoughts, and imprison my mind in this hulking flesh once more.""

Melack blinks.

Whizzard says (to graaz), ""I beg a boon from you, before it is too late.""

Graaz says, "I will give it, if I can"

Whizzard says, "The four jars at his feet slowly rise into the air and begin to circle him."

Whizzard says (to graaz), "He gestures at the basket. "Protect these two. They are the last.""

Graaz says, "I will, and gladly."

Whizzard says (to ashen), ""And you. Take the book in the throne if you survive. I fear I can do nothing more, my jailer has come.""

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh, crap"

Blundarr says, "Perhaps this is time for us to leave."

Whizzard says, "The jars become a blur of motion, and his eyes glow red as he rises from his throne."

Graaz gets the basket

Turtle says, "whoah"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "so much for the locket"

Whizzard says (to graaz), "It's too close to him."

Turtle steps back a few paces and nocks a sling stone

Whizzard says, "And the jars are moving too fast. They might hit you."

Graaz exclaims, "Cats! come here!"

Blundarr readies his journeystick.

Whizzard says, "They huddle in the basket, afraid. The female is probably too pregnant to be moved."

Whizzard says, "Initiative."

Graaz curses

Melack desparately attempts to Dispel the blur of jars.

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11

Whizzard says (to melack), "Roll it."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 3 = 6

Melack says (to Whizzard), "..."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 1 = 13

Whizzard says (to melack), "Right, I forgot."

Whizzard says (to melack), "Nope. The enchantment's too strong."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 3 = 10

Whizzard says, "Ok. Sepulchrum goes last."

Melack asks, "Well, anybody have an idea?"

Blundarr asks, "So we have to battle him?"

Turtle says (to Blundarr), "looking that way"

Turtle exclaims, "we should try and destroy the jars!"

Graaz says, "I'll try the Purifying Light. Maybe it will slow him down"

Blundarr asks, "Weren't we supposed to protect some of the jars?"

Haekhet says (to Blundarr), "He meant the Felixes."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen returns, and just in time it seems.

Melack says (to Blundarr), "I think he was talking about the miaows."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says (to Ashen), "excellent"

Blundarr says, "Oh, right."

Ashen rolls 20-sided dice: 2 | 2

Blundarr asks, "So, it looks like I go first?"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "That's 3, I forgot the +1."

[whiz-games] Graaz exclaims, "swing, batta!"

Whizzard says, "Ok, go for it Blundarr."

Blundarr says, "I'm going to take a whack at one of the jars."

Whizzard says, "Ok. AC 25."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 6 = 18

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "!"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "eyow"

Blundarr exclaims, "Nuts!"

Whizzard says, "Whiff."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Graaz brings the Light

Graaz rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2

Graaz exclaims, "for 2 whole rounds!"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "So I guess it's too late to dump holy water in the jars."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says (to Ashen), "AC 25"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Maybe you could just splash it towards him and the jars would whoosh through it."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 - 2 = 1

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oy."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "He doesn't even start to smoke."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Haekhet asks, "Me?"

[whiz-games] Ashen prods Haekhet.

Turtle says, "yes"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "uh, although I don't know when melack comes"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "then me, then ashen"

Haekhet says, "I'll ghost and run over to the two cats."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Yeah, I don't see him either."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "that's because I didn't roll."

Haekhet says, "I'm gonna guess that takes up most of the round."

Whizzard says, "Ok. You run towards them, when suddenly one of the jars strikes you and hurls you back on your ass. (3 damage)."

Haekhet says, "Ouch."

Whizzard says, "And yes, I know you were ghosted."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle tries a shot at one of the jars with a slingstone

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 7 = 11

Turtle watches the stone fly past

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "Is he still standing right by the throne?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "(ok, so this jars-attacking thing is a bad plan)"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Near it. Yes."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I don't suppose anyone has true strike or something"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I'm going to try raging next round."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "I can give a +1 bonus to one roll (woo. Why didn't I take Bless?)"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Aha."

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Ashen), "hmm, doesn't really seem worth it. but it is your turn, so"

Ashen wings his Holy Water at the mummy, not really caring whether it strikes him or the jars.

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "AC?"

[whiz-games] Alex says (to Ashen), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that .ac is the Internet suffix for Ascension Island."

Whizzard says, "Back, sorry. Crashed."

[whiz-games] Ashen says (to Alex), "ignore me"

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "so to hit the mummy in melee we'd be getting whacked by jars, right?"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "I've got Blink up next, but I'm not sure if even that would help."

Ashen says (to Whizzard), "I'm throwing my holy water at the mummy, on the theory that if the jars get in the way, at least I'll hit them."

Whizzard says, "Ok. Roll to hit."

Ashen rolls 20-sided dice: 2 | 2 + 5 = 7

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Sigh. THis is all too familiar."

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Melack), "hmm, probably not"

Whizzard says, "Ok, a little splashes on one of the jars, which begins to slow down and wobble a bit (AC 22)."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle says, "oho"

Turtle says (to Whiz), "we're done, except for melack"

Whizzard asks (of melack), "What are you gonna do?"

Melack asks, "is the throne wooden or metal?"

Whizzard says, "And remember that sequencers can skip spells, they just can't go back."

Melack says, "right."

Whizzard says, "Stone."

Melack says, "hrm, okay. Crossbow bolt at Sepulchre's belly."

Whizzard says, "Ok. AC 14."

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Hey, are there any other doors out of this room?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "let's not forget about that book"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "Book?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "sepulchre told us there's a book hidden in the throne"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "in the throne somewhere. He said you should keep it"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "before he started kicking our asses"

[whiz-games] Melack says (to Ashen), "He wanted you to have it, in fact."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "before he became Arcanus' monkey puppet"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Cool. I get mummy goodies - er."

Whizzard says, "And, miss."

Whizzard says, "One of the jars deflects it, actually."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "now his turn. Heebie-jeebie"

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum starts chanting something in a forgotten language."

Blundarr exclaims, "Hold fast friends! We can prevail!"

Blundarr covers his ears

Whizzard says (to Blund), "Your soul fills with dread at the sound, and you have a vision of dozens of wanderers dying in agony."

Whizzard says, "His spell continues. Next round."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "That sounds bad."

Blundarr exclaims, "First, I go into a rage!"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "That's +2 to hit and dam, +8 HP, -2 AC for 8 rounds."

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Blundarr exclaims, "Then, I strike at one of the jars!"

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

Blundarr exclaims, "Argh!"

Whizzard says, "Your battlecry does you no good. You miss."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Graaz says, "I get swingin' at the mummy"

Graaz asks, "he a crypt dweller?"

Whizzard says, "He is."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 8 = 28

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "w00t"

Graaz says, "take that."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Huzzah"

Whizzard says, "One of the jars darts into the path of your blow and explodes into fragments."

Graaz says, "wish I had Cleave"

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum staggers, but continues his spell."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Graaz exclaims, "someone silence him!"

Melack asks, "How?"

Haekhet asks, "Hmmm. Alright, the jars still form a ring around Sepulchre and the throne and the cats?"

Whizzard says, "Yes."

Graaz says, "well, I don't know that part"

Turtle asks, "I don't suppose anyone knows a silence spell?"

Haekhet says, "Okay. I'll try to tumble inside the ring."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 10 = 13

Haekhet sighs.

[whiz-games] Melack says, "wait, the inside of the ring is clear? Hmm."

Whizzard says, "Whunk! (5 damage)"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle hurls another sling stone at Sepulchrum

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 7 = 12

Whizzard asks, "Miss. Next?"

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "And does casting take one move a spell?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "wow, we can't roll worth jack"

Ashen bashes at the mummy and jars with his staff.

Ashen rolls 20-sided dice: 16 | 16 + 5 = 21

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "arr"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Aw. One more, and I could've hit the wobbly jar."

Ashen rolls 6-sided dice: 5 | 5 + 1 = 6

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Melack says (to Graaz), "Try blinking in close to hit him. We have to stop that spell."

Melack casts Blink on the gnoll.

Graaz says, "er? okay."

Whizzard asks, "Ok. That everyone?"

Turtle says, "yep"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Graaz blinks his eye. Nothing happens."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "so, I take it I can blink where I want?"

Whizzard says, "Ok. Sepulchrum continues to chant. In the meantime, the rumbling around you changes to hissing, as dozens of cats, obviously undead, begin to descend from their resting places."

Whizzard says, "Next round."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "maybe Entangle next"

Blundarr says, "OK, I'm going to take another swing at the jars."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 8 = 11

Blundarr exclaims, "Stone's blood!"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "sucks that I blew that turn roll"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "maybe Ashen can turn some of them"

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "or can you do the sunlight thing again?"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "once per day for me"

Graaz says, "I try to blink next to Sepulchrum and smite undead on his ass"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "er, those jars hit ethereal though, don't they."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Only once a day? Eaagh."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "I turn 7 times a day."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "low CHR"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Ya, but I think Blink is like teleportation -- you don't pass through the intervening space."

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 8 = 17

Whizzard says, "Ok. You blink in, and hit."

Whizzard asks, "Damage?"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 1 | 1 + 8 = 9

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh, for fuck's sake"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "good thing I smited"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "The dice are against us today..."

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Haekhet), "go for it"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "it's 3 per day plus CHR modifier. but my CHR mod is -2."

Whizzard says, "Ok, he blows his Concentration check, and the spell is disrupted."

Graaz exclaims, "w00t!"

[whiz-games] Turtle exclaims, "hooray!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Yay"

[whiz-games] Blundarr exclaims, "Our first break!"

[whiz-games] Turtle exclaims, "next break: more jars!"

Haekhet says, "I'll try to tumble in beside Graaz (again.)"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet blows on the dice.

Whizzard says, "Roll it."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 10 = 19

Whizzard says, "Good enough."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "that's more like it"

Haekhet asks, "Is that my entire turn, or... ?"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Haekhet says, "Ah."

Turtle fires off yet another slingstone

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 7 = 24

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "that, too, is more like it"

[whiz-games] Haekhet exclaims, "The worm is turning. Hurray!"

Whizzard says, "A second jar shatters when struck by the slingstone. Sepulchrum staggers back."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "are we still menaced by undead cats?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yes."

[whiz-games] Turtle exclaims (at Ashen), "turn them or something clever!"

Ashen spins aroudn and holds up his steff, yelling, "Back, foul beasties!"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "I don't actually know what a 3rd Ed turn check roll is."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "1d20 +CHR mod"

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "then there's a table"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "If I'd cast Consecrate like I wanted, that'd be a 20."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "Cleric's level +2 hit dice, nice"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "7, then"

Whizzard says, "The cats hiss and shrink back away from the party, though Sepulchrum does not."

Melack reloads his crossbow, keeping one eye on the retreating creatures.

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum gestures at Graaz and Haekhet, and jars strike them for 7 and 5 damage, respectively."

Graaz exclaims, "nngh!"

Ashen asks, "How badly hurt are you?"

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "Top of a new round?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Quite; down to 5 from 18."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I'm down 17 out of 32"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks (of Haekhet), "Are you inside the jars?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Ashen), "Yep."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Sigh."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Oh well; the Prot from Evil was a good try."

Whizzard says, "Next round."

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "Didn't that go out with the 'illusions'?"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I've got 6 rounds of rage left."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Melack), "Maybe; I dunno."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "hey, Guidance is a one-action spell. I'll cast in on Haekhet so he can try to retreat a little easier"

Blundarr says, "Since I don't know when to quit, I swing at another jar."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 8 = 15

Blundarr says, "*sigh*"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Graaz casts Guidance on Haekhet and then stabs at Sep

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 8 = 22

[whiz-games] Graaz says (to H), "that'll add +1 to your next roll"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Gotcha."

Whizzard asks, "You hit. Damage?"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Yay"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "yahr"

Whizzard says, "Ok, there is a crunch as you hit him, and shards of an amulet fall to the ground. He grunts in pain."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I feel so fricking unsafe in here, BTW"

Turtle says, "I guess we'll be taking the locket back in bits"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I'm hoping it's under the pregnant gato"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Turtle), "That might not be THE locket, just a locket."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "well, it did say he was covered with a bunch of lockets, yeah"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "or in fact an amulet instead."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "but still"

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Haekhet), "you're up, man"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "I'm still a bit unclear on this 1-action vs. 1-round thing or whatever. Can I cast two 1-action spells in a round?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No."

Haekhet says, "I feint with my rapier."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 9 = 24

Whizzard says, "Ok. He's fooled."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle shoots yet another slingstone

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 7 = 14

Whizzard says, "Still no luck."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Ashen looks at Haekhet bleeding, then shakes his head. "I'm not going in there!"

Ashen instead casts Guidance on Blundarr.

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "+1 to my next hit?"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Save a guy's life and what does it get you..."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Any one hit. You gotta declare it befoer you roll."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "OK, thanks."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "If you save it a few rounds I can stack something on it."

Whizzard asks, "Melack?"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims (at Haekhet), "I thought you were gonna come back out!"

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "I could use the help. What else are you planing?"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "Do you have a magic weapon?"

Melack fires a bolt at the part of the loop of jars coming toward him.

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "Does my journeystick count as a magic weapon? It has some magical properties (ghost touch)."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "It has no to-hit bonus."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "So I guess it doesn't count as a magic weapon then."

Whizzard says, "Ok. I'll roll this one in the open."

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 5 = 18

Whizzard says, "Nope. Miss."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Hey, cool:"

[whiz-games] Ashen |

Whizzard says, "The jars smash into Haekhet and Graaz once again, for 3 and 5 damage."

[whiz-games] Ashen | If the character is a good cleric ... the weapon is considered blessed.

Graaz exclaims, "ow!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet has looked better.

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "can I grab him and blink out? The text in PHB doesn't say either way"

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "New round?"

Whizzard says, "Yep."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "ah well"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "To the blink question, that is."

Blundarr asks (of Ashen), "So if I don't have a magic weapon, you don't have anything else for me?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Graaz), "He has no Dex bonus now (if he ever did) so that should help us."

Ashen says (to Blundarr), "No, I can bless it, but if it were already magic it would be pointless.."

Blundarr says, "..Ashen In that case, I'll hold on to the Guidance spell and you can bless my weapon."

Blundarr says, "I'm going to make an attack on the jars again (not using the Guidance bonus)."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 8 = 21

Blundarr exclaims, "argh!"

Whizzard says, "Miss a roo."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "if you lose consciousness I'll try to haul you out of here"

Graaz says, "more mummy whacking"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

Graaz says, "doh"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Haekhet uses his action to attack.

Whizzard asks, "Sneak attack?"

Haekhet says, "Yes."

Graaz says, "hey, we can flank him"

Whizzard says, "Ok"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Haekhet has no concept of retreating when he's almost dead, apparently."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 2 = 12

Whizzard asks, "You hit. Damage?"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "retreating in this case is pretty dangerous"

Haekhet rolls 3 6-sided dice: 6 2 5 | 13 - 1 = 12

Haekhet says, "I then use my movement to tumble back out to the cleric."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 10 = 19

Haekhet says (to Ashen), "Hello."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Well, if it wasn't, I'd just run in and heal him."

Turtle digs up another slingstone and launches it

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 7 = 16

Whizzard says, "Miss."

Ashen lays his hands on Haekhet and casts Cure Light Wounds.

Ashen rolls 1 8-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13

[Crows-Nest] Graaz asks, "hrr, both jars are going to hit me next round, aren't they?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Quite likely."

Whizzard asks, "Who's next?"

Turtle says, "melack"

Melack reloads again.

[whiz-games] Turtle asks (of Melack), "you don't have any more spells?"

Melack looks around to where the miaow-felixes were earlier.

[whiz-games] Melack says, "nothing apropos."

Whizzard says, "Ok. In come the jars. 4 and 6, both on Graaz."

Graaz says, "owww"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "maybe Remove Curse, but I doubt that will do anything unless maybe he's weak and defeated anyway."

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "I can't hit Sepulchrum while the jars are still around, right?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I was able to, but I critted"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Actually, you hit a jar."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "yeah, but it seems to do the same thing"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "keep trying for the jars. You're most likely to actually get one, I think."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "as in, defeat bad guy what scares ut"

Blundarr says, "I'm going tooattack a jar again."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "4 rounds left on my rage."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 8 = 13

Blundarr exclaims, "crud!"

Graaz says, "I'm getting the blink away from these jars"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "you should have studied beisbol."

Graaz says, "next to Ashen would be nice"

Whizzard says, "Ok."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Oh dear."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Things not to say to a raging barbarian:"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "what level is Melack? need to know how long this spell lasts."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "Hold still and let me touch your staff!"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "I don't have a level."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "ah"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "I'll let you know when it wears off."

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "When I was in there fighting Sepulchre, did I see the locket that we need to get on him?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Crud."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Graaz just blinked?"

Graaz says, "yeah, and I'm readying longbow"

Haekhet shoots Sepulchre with bow.

Graaz says, "need to catch my breath"

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 7 = 27

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "w00"

Haekhet says, "Guess you want a confirm on that."

Haekhet asks, "Or does it just destroy a jar?"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "aw, should have shot a jar with that roll."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Melack), "I think that may just happen."

Whizzard says, "Another jar is shattered, yes. Only one remains."

[whiz-games] Haekhet does a little dance, makes a little love.

Turtle asks, "my turn, eh?"

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 7 = 18

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "say, how does Clairvoyance work?"

Whizzard asks, "That's your highest roll so far, isn't it?"

Turtle says, "I did manage to shatter a jar way back when"

Whizzard says, "Ah, ok. That makes me feel better."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Maleck), "Pick a location; you can see that location. Pretty much."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Ashen exclaims (at BLundarr), "Hold still and let me touch your staff!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Maleck), "Distance is not a factor."

Ashen attempts to csat Magic Weapon on Blundarr's journeystick without angering him and getting beaned.

Blundarr exclaims, "OK, I'm holding!"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "Oh, huh."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Melack's turn."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Also, man, Tumbling rocks."

Whizzard asks, "Shooting again?"

[whiz-games] Ashen says (to Blundarr), "If you triger the Guidance spell, you now hit for +2. And +1 damage. And it's Blessed, since I'm Neutral Good, whatever that means."

Melack says, "yeah, I suppose."

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 5 = 16

Melack says, "not that I really stand a chance."

Whizzard says, "Miss/"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "OK, Ashen, thanks."

Graaz says (to Ashen), "if you have healing to spare, I would welcome it"

Ashen's attention is splintered all over the place.

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum snarls in anger. "Enough of this!" He hurls 3 magic missiles into the party..."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "Man, why does everyone hate being a cleric? There's so much to do!"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

Graaz says, "eep"

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "I like clerics."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Especially goon ones."

Whizzard says, "One for Ashen, and one..no two for Blund."

Whizzard says, "Ashen takes 4, Blund takes 7."

Blundarr exclaims, "Only a flesh wound!"

Ashen barely notices.

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Some of the new feats that allow you to use a Turning for other things are cool, too."

Blundarr exclaims, "I'm getting tired of this, too!"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks (of Haekhet), "YM good ones, right?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "yeah, that didn't even get through his anger lines"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Ooh, what feats are those?"

Blundarr exclaims, "I attack the last jar, using the Guidance and Magic Weapon bonuses!"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "They're in Def of Faith, I believe."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Ah."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 9 = 12

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims (at BLundarr), "Gaah!"

Blundarr exclaims, "AAAAAARRRRRGH!"

Graaz shoots

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 4 = 20

Whizzard says, "Close."

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "If I try to use a touch attack spell and miss, that doesn't use up the spell, right?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Right."

Haekhet shoots at, oh, a jar.

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 7 = 20

Turtle attempts to get a 20 also

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 7 = 13

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "(figures)"

Ashen lays hands on Graaz (Cure Moderate).

Ashen rolls 2 8-sided dice: 5 2 | 7 + 5 = 12

Graaz says, "my thanks"

Ashen yells, "Who has holy water? Splash the last jar with it!"

Graaz prepares to charge back into melee range

Whizzard asks, "Melack?"

Melack gives up on the jar and fires at Sepulchrum himself.

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 5 = 23

Whizzard says, "Heh. The last jar zips in and gets shattered."

Graaz says, "silly jar"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Oh, yeah, that was already wobbly."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "woo"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "and now watch as he goes on with the hurting us"

Melack says, "Ha, take that."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Maybe he'll wander away from his throne now."

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum says, "Bah! Those were only toys! It is time to reveal my true power to you!""

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "yeow"

Whizzard asks, "What's your AC, Blund?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "It's almost never good when someone says that to you."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I've only got two rounds of rage left..."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Saying that took his action, right?"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "15-2 = 13 AC"

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 7 = 24

Whizzard says, "He hits..."

Whizzard rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 2 = 5

Whizzard says, "You take 5 damage, and the wound blackens and turns sickly before your eyes."

Blundarr exclaims, "Can't you do better than...ouch!"

Blundarr says, "I have a not-so-good feeling about this..."

Turtle asks (of Melack), "hang onto that remove curse, eh?"

Whizzard says, "In addition, one of the talismans wrapped in his bandages flares up, glowing green."

Whizzard says, "New round."

Blundarr asks, "I'm clear to hit Sepulchrum now, right?"

Whizzard says, "Sure."

Whizzard says, "Muahahaha."

Blundarr exclaims, "I run up to him and lay into him with my journeystick!"

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 8 = 11

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "(Shakes dice) Are these working? :)"

Whizzard says, "Whiff."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "somebody slipped blundarr the d6s, I'm thinking"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Graaz says, "run and slash"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 8 = 13

Whizzard asks, "Hit. Damage?"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 3 | 3 + 5 = 8

[whiz-games] Melack says, "storm. power blipping."

Whizzard says, "The green talisman flares and your blow is deflected by an invisible shield."

Graaz says, "grr"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "oh bother"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "next round, good ol' Burning Hands"

Whizzard says, ""Fools! You will never penetrate my defenses!""

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Blundarr exclaims, "Now you tell me!"

Haekhet says, "While he's distracted and gloating and so forth, I flank around to the cat in the basket."

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Haekhet says, "Then grab it and bogey away. Hopefully."

Whizzard says, "You sure you want to call attention to it? He seems to have ignored them so far."

Haekhet says, "Uhhh... yeah, I think so."

Whizzard says, "Ok. The cats w/basket weigh about 20 lbs."

Haekhet says, "Ooof."

Whizzard says, "I believe that will pretty much strain your Echoey muscles to their limit."

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "Say, what are we using for light? Any torches?"

Whizzard asks, "So, who's next?"

Turtle asks (of Whizzard), "I've got a couple flasks of holy water -- can I throw one at him?"

Haekhet says (to Whizzard), "It puts me at the top end of Medium, yes."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "the room is lit, isn't it?"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I've got some flasks of oil. If I could douse that mummy with some, and someone could get a spark on him..."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "graaz was talking about a burning hands spell"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "yeah, I'll try that next"

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "How about I throw a flask of oil at Sepulchrum, then Graaz hits him with the burning hands?"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "#whiz I have torches, but they're not lit yet of course."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "worth a try"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I don't really see how we can beat this guy in a straight-up fight, not without some serious dispelling powers"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "well, we could try running away"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Graaz), "If the locket is in this basket, I recommend we get outta dodge."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I assume he's carrying the locket"

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "why would it be?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "but I guess you can look and see"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "I didn't see it on him."

[whiz-games] Ashen asks (of Turtle), "Have you acted yet, or what?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I'm waiting to see if Whizzard'll let me throw my holy water"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "Why wouldn't he?"

Whizzard says, "Of course."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "right-o"

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 7 = 20

Turtle exclaims, "hiyah!"

Whizzard says, "That hits and splashes all over him. 2d8 damage."

Haekhet says, "Whoo."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "yay"

Turtle rolls 2 8-sided dice: 4 3 | 7

Ashen runs up to the throne and reaches out to touch the creature with his left hand.

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

Whizzard says, "Ok, it steams slightly as it hits him. He winces a bit."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "yow"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "WOO!"

Whizzard asks, "That's a hit. Damage?"

Ashen casts Cure Moderate Wounds on him.

Ashen rolls 2 8-sided dice: 4 3 | 7 + 5 = 12

Whizzard says, "He roars in anguish as he starts to smolder."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "whee"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Mind you, that was my last healing spell."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "(Except for Cure Minor, 1 pt each)"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "well, that'll be good if anyone goes negative"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "stabilizing always a good thing"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Graaz says, "Blundarr, get ready to step away, I don't want you caught in my spell"

Melack aims for the glowing green trinket and lets fly a bolt.

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 5 = 24

Ashen says (to Graaz), "I'm up here too, you know."

Ashen says, "But I'm barely hurt."

Graaz says, "oh, okay. Then I'll move right next to you"

Whizzard says, "The green trinket shatters. Immediately, an orange amulet begins to glow in its stead."

Melack says, "Hrm."

Graaz says, "knowledge my tail. He serves the lords of knick-knacks"

Whizzard says, ""You'll pay for that, sequencer!""

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Graaz), "hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "Oh my Lord Bric-a-Brac, give us this day, our daily trinket."

Melack asks, "Sorry, I've no cash on hand. Do you take credit?"

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 7 = 22

Whizzard says, "He hits you..."

Whizzard rolls 2 6-sided dice: 4 6 | 10 + 4 = 14

Graaz says, "jeepers"

Whizzard says, "You scream as your shoulder blackens."

Whizzard asks, "Next round?"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I think this is my last round to rage."

Blundarr exclaims, "I pull out a flask of oil and throw it at Sepulchrum!"

Whizzard says, "Roll it."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 7 = 19

Whizzard says, "It shatters on his side."

Blundarr asks, "Did the oil get all over him?"

Whizzard says, "Yep."

Graaz says, "I step to get people out of my spell semicircle and loose a Burning Hands."

Graaz rolls 4 4-sided dice: 2 4 4 4 | 14

Whizzard says, "Ok."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "aw yeah"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "sweet"

[whiz-games] Blundarr exclaims, "Excellent!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Now aren't you glad the kitties weren't right under that?"

Whizzard says, "The flames crackle around him, and the oil ignites..."

[whiz-games] Ashen says (to Haekhet), "Yes! Good job."

Whizzard says, "He starts laughing."

Ashen backs away a few steps.

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh, joy."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Uh oh."

[whiz-games] Blundarr exclaims, "Now what??!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Maybe that's Sepulchre laughing."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "um, we could run away until he burns up"

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "run to where?"

Whizzard says, ""Nice try, but I serve Ra, god of the sun. Fire is my ally.""

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "er, ok, good point"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "We passed all sorts of winding tunnels, right."

Blundarr says, "Oops."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "well, nice knowing you."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Cmon, Ice Storm."

[whiz-games] Graaz rolls up a new character

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Haekhet staggers out of the room, basket in hand.

Haekhet says, "If I've any turn left, I'll start (gently) searching it."

Whizzard says, "Umm...."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I guess I could Entangle the room and we could book it"

Ashen exclaims, "Use Holy Water to douse the flames!"

Turtle sighs, shrugs, throws another flask of holy water

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 7 = 10

Whizzard asks, "You mean, through the circle of 200+ undead kitties?"

Haekhet says, "Oh, crud. Well, I'll hide behind the cleric and do it, then."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "bah"

Whizzard says, "Ok, the basket is empty, except for two rather stressed-out cats and a pillow."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Whizzard asks, "Hello?"

Turtle says, "I threw holy water and missed"

Turtle says, "unless a 10's a hit"

Haekhet says, "I think Turtle missed, ya."

Ashen hits him with a stick.

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 5 = 20

Turtle says, "mm, stick"

Whizzard asks, "That's a hit. Damage?"

Ashen rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2 + 1 = 3

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Bah."

Whizzard says, "Ok, he shrugs it off."

Melack fires at the flaming mummy.

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 5 = 8

[whiz-games] Ashen catches up. "Oops, you wanted me to part the kitties, didn't you?"

Whizzard says, "Miss."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Ashen), "Nah; don't worry about it quite yet."

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum reaches out towards Blundarr..."

Whizzard rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 7 = 24

Whizzard says, "His papery lips move in a chant..."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "maybe get the book"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "we can't cut him down, maybe we can do something about Arcanus' control of him"

Whizzard says, "As he touches the wanderer, the flames leap from his body onto Blundarr."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "ouch"

Whizzard rolls 2 6-sided dice: 6 6 | 12 + 2 = 14

Blundarr exclaims, "Ouch!"

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "are there other trinkets here we could smash?"

Whizzard says, "14 fire damage, and you are still on fire."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "plenty. All of them on his person."

Whizzard says, "Next round."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "If anything came out of the smashed jars, we could try wailing on that."

Whizzard says, "Blundarr, your action."

Blundarr says, "I roll on the ground to put out the flames."

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "was there anything of interest left of the jars? Human organs, perhaps?"

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum says, "Gimme a barbarian, blackened.""

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No."

Graaz attacks with sword and yelling

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 8 = 9

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "Do I put out the flames automatically?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "feh"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yeah."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Haekhet asks, "I'll...ummm... cut open the pillow. Anything within?"

Whizzard says, "I don't think the cats will stand for that kind of disturbance."

Melack asks, "Would you quit playing with the miaoows and help us?"

Haekhet says, "Oh. In that case, I'll just take a shot at the Flaming Wonder."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 7 = 26

Whizzard asks, "Who, Blundarr?"

Haekhet says, "No, the bad guy."

Whizzard says, "Ah."

Haekhet says, "Sadly, not a crit."

Haekhet rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5

Whizzard asks, "That's a hit. At him or the orange amulet?"

Haekhet says, "The amulet I guess."

Whizzard says, "Ok, it shatters."

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "Roughly how many knickknacks was he wearing, again?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Lots."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "our body weights worth"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Many."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "They can't ALL be magical. I hope."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Well, he's not quite through yet..."

Haekhet asks, "Does another flare up?"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "or maybe not all of them are magical shields."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "if they're all magical, we're gonna be here a while"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "Some of them shoot fireballs instead."

Whizzard says, "Nothing else flares up. Instead, a drum-like sound fills the round, pounding rythymically."

Whizzard says, "round-> room"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle says, "I have no idea what's going on, but I'm firing a sling stone"

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 7 = 11

Turtle says, "and missing, apparently"

Whizzard says, "Yep."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "I noticed he did more damage to Graaz (when the orange one was on) then to Blundarr."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Ashen backs away from the flames, drops his staff, and unslings a bow.

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yeah, he's tricksy like that."

Ashen says, "(Can I fire as well this round?)"

Whizzard says, "No."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Melack moves around and searches the throne.

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Whizzard says, "There is a hidden compartment in the seat that appears to be free of traps."

Melack opens it, then.

Whizzard says, ""Damn you all! I've invested too much time in this tool to let you simply destroy him!""

Whizzard says (to melack), "Next round."

Graaz exclaims, "Then let us leave this place!"

Graaz exclaims, "Destroy us at your leisure! We do not wish to kill the sage!"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, ""No, YOU'RE the TOOL.""

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "So are we making a retreat?"

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum inhales, sucking in a huge breath, then blows a black wind across the party."

Turtle says, "ick"

Whizzard says, "Someone may wish to shield the cats."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I think this character will be an Alluran"

Haekhet says, "I'll curl up on top of them, gathering my cloak around me."

Blundarr exclaims, "I shield myself with my arms!"

Whizzard says, "ok. You auto-fail your save then, Haek."

Graaz says, "I shield myself with my BO"

Haekhet says, "Fair enough."

Whizzard says, "The rest of you, Fort, DC 15."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 7 = 18

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 8 = 16

Haekhet just has to know.

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 4 = 6

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 9 = 16

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 1 = 5

Turtle says, "(sigh)"

Haekhet says, "Nothing lost."

Whizzard says, "Heh."

Whizzard says, "And of course, Melack is on the other side of the room."

Whizzard says, "So, Turtle and Haekhet, then"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh no, the Black Breath, and me with no athelas"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Menthos, save me."

Whizzard says, "Ok, first Turtle."

Whizzard rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2 - 1 = 1

Whizzard says, "Then Haekhet."

Whizzard rolls 1 4-sided die: 4 | 4 - 1 = 3

Whizzard says, "Ok. That's permanent HP damage."

Turtle says, "ouch"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "aie"

Haekhet cries.

Whizzard says, ""Suffer my wrath!""

Whizzard says, "Next round."

Turtle says, "I'm suffering, I'm suffering"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, ""Suffer my wrath! LOSE A HIT POINT!""

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "Are we still attacking?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "well, I am"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "I think we've rocked him."

[Crows-Nest] Melack says, "The dangers of secondhand smoke."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "My rage has run out, I'm now -2 STR and -2 DEX"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "erf"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Fire at will."

Blundarr says, "I strike at the orange talisman on Sepulchrum."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "hang back and missile weapon?"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "I'm for retreating if you want. Got something to try first, though."

Whizzard says, "Already gone."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 5 = 18

[whiz-games] Melack says, "we already got that one. Just hit him."

Whizzard asks, "You hit. Damage?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "we're to drums of doom now"

Blundarr says, "roll 1d6+1"

Blundarr rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2 + 1 = 3

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "oops"

Whizzard says, "Ok. Your blow glances off."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Graaz swings his sword

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 8 = 14

Whizzard says, "Hit."

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 7 | 7 + 4 = 11

Graaz says, "that should have been +5, forgot favored enemy"

[whiz-games] Ashen says (to Blundarr), "Remember, you still get +1 cause you're stick's blessed."

Whizzard says, "Ok, he suffers a slight wound."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "And I assume the blessing does an extra bonus against undead."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Haekhet asks, "May I position myself to flank?"

Whizzard says, "Yes."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hmm"

Haekhet says, "I'll run around behind him and stab him in the back (cough, cough.)"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I don't actually have anything that does enough damage to get through his damage reduction"

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 2 = 17

Whizzard asks, "You hit. Damage?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Might be time to think outside the box, then."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "any more holy water?"

Haekhet rolls 3 6-sided dice: 2 5 1 | 8 - 1 = 7

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "nope, all used up"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "next time I'm bringing a six-pack"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Weild the cat as a melee weapon."

Whizzard says, "Your sword fails to penetrate."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle says, "um, I'm not doing anything"

Turtle says, "I will move behind him, I guess"

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Ashen asks (of Turtle), "This amulet you spoke of - anything distinctive about it?"

Turtle says, "the half-locket? not that I know of"

Haekhet says (to Ashen), "It's broken in half."

Ashen says, "Half? That's distinctive."

Ashen casts Locate Object to find the nearest half an amulet.

Blundarr asks, "Is there a locket on Sepulchrum that's broken?"

Ashen says, "Er, amulet broken in half, that is."

Whizzard says, "Ok. The left side of Sepulchrum's chest glows."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "no, half an amulet."

Haekhet says (to Ashen), "No, there's only half of it here; the other half is in a city far away where we should be right now."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Just regular water might hurt him, being the firey guy that he is."

[whiz-games] Blundarr exclaims, "I've got a waterskin!"

[whiz-games] Melack exclaims, "we've all got waterskins!"

[whiz-games] Turtle exclaims, "hooray!"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "go ahead and use it all; I can create water tonight if we live through this"

Whizzard asks, "Next action?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oh wait, lemme check that"

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "OK, so our plan is to douse Sepulchrum with water?"

Ashen has disconnected.

Ashen has connected.

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I agree it doesn't sound like much of a plan"

Turtle asks, "melack's up?"

Melack opens the throne compartment, and if nothing happens looks first for anything other than a book within.

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "It can't hurt."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "indeed I could. No dehydration for us"

Whizzard says, "Ok, there's a heavy tome inside. The drum sound also grew perceptibly louder when you opened the compartment."

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum turns around, "Stay away from there!" and fires off three magic missiles at Melack."

Graaz asks, "I assume the throne is cut stone and not just hacked out of the floor?"

Whizzard rolls 3 4-sided dice: 2 2 1 | 5 + 3 = 8

Whizzard says, "Melack goes unconscious."

Turtle says, "buh"

Whizzard says, "Cut stone, yes."

Turtle says, "well, I see what my next action'll be"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "And idle."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Hmmm. Something he doesn't want us to have."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "his heart, perhaps"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "or a shiny penny"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Hee."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Turtle), "I think you could be right. About the former, I mean."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "mmm, shiny"

Whizzard says, "Next round."

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "OK, are we still throwing water at Sepulchrum?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I think we're trying to get at whatever's in the throne"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "should I keep hacking at him or blink over there? if I'm still blinky"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "you might actually be able to damage him, so you could keep beating on you"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "er, on him"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Oh, that wore off."

Blundarr says, "I'll distract Sepulchrum while you guys go for the throne."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "he's flanked now"

Blundarr exclaims, "I attack Sepulchrum while taunting him!"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Yeah, that'll work, now that you've said it out loud."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle exclaims, "mummies always fall for that one!"

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 5 = 17

Whizzard exclaims, "That hits. Yay!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet exclaims, "Oh my God; Blundarr has hit something!"

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "what are the odds??"

Blundarr lets out a war cry.

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks (of Blundarr), "Remember how to roll damage?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Next thing you know, Turtle will hit something and do damage. :)"

Blundarr rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1 + 1 = 2

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I'm not holding my breath"

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "Is Magic Weapon still up?"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "Is that +1 from the magic weapon spell, or your strength?"

Whizzard says, "Ok, that glances off, even if it's 3 damage."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Yes, it lasts 5 minutes."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I just counted my strength."

Graaz exclaims, "graahr!"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 8 = 14

Whizzard says, "Hit"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 2 | 2 + 5 = 7

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "Just wondering, are we almost done? It's past 6."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Also, as I've said several times, it counts as blessed. More damage against the undead."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yeah."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I assume we're done as soon as he's dead"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "OK."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "He's on the ropes."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Or we're dead."

Whizzard says, "That blow doesn't hurt him."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "hopefully right after we find the garage door opener in the throne and crush him"

Haekhet says, "I try to manouever my body between him and the throne so he can't see what's happening behind me, then stab him in the back."

Ven has arrived.

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 2 = 10

Haekhet says, "No fair; Ven distracted me."

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Ven), "you are literally just in time for the exciting conclusion"

Whizzard says, "Heheh. Good timing."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Haha, finally -- er, what'd I miss?)"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "we are fighting sepulchrum"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "come over here and help me find out what's making a noise inside the throne"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Who turns out to be a nice guy, but currently possessed by Arcanum."

Turtle pulls the book out of the compartment

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "stab him. Don't set him on fire"

Whizzard says, "Ok, the compartment is empty, but the drumming is not coming from the book."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Quick description of location, objects, positions?"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(And are we in battle?)"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "sepulchrum is in front of the throne doing nasty things to us"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "big room, us surrounded by circle of lots of undead cats, throne, Bad Guy, us."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "melack and me and are by the throne, behind him"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "yeah, there's a big ring of undead cats around us"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "we are surrounded by undead cats, and two living ones he asked us to protect"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "I'm kinda between him and the throne."

[whiz-games] Ven will try to be with Turtle and Melack then.

Turtle asks, "is it coming from the walls of the compartment?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "Melack is hurt, possibly dying"

Whizzard says, "Might be, hard to say."

Ashen scoops up his staff again and thrusts it out towards Sepulchrum. "Arcanus! I abjure thee! Leave the sage's mind alone! Sepulchre - aid me in breaking your prison!"

Whizzard says, "Lotta echo."

Ven looks at the throne.

Turtle says, "I'll try and stab at them with my sword, then"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Is Ashen JNC?"

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Yes."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Our dice still mostly suck, as usual."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(And do I need Initiative to look the throne over?)"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "That was aTurn attempt, which I expect to be distracting but unsuccessful."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yes."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "[unidle, unconscious]"

Whizzard asks, "Ok, melack's down. Anyone need to go still?"

Ven rolls roll 1 20-sided dice: 11 | 11 + 5 = 16

Whizzard says, "Ok. I think that puts you at the start of next round."

[whiz-games] Ven exclaims, "Me, me!"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Sepulchre still gets a chance to beat our asses down in this round."

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum narrows his sockets at Ashen. "Clearly you need another taste of the black wind.""

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Ven), "The Black Wind is bad."

Whizzard says, "He inhales and blows once more."

Whizzard says, "Across the party by the door."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Also, did you say 'possessed by Arcanus'? Eep."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "(this did permanent hp damage last time)"

Whizzard asks, "Anyone protecting anyone else?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Someone jump on the cats, please."

Ashen jumps on the cats.

Blundarr exclaims, "I protect the cats!"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Is the party by the door those people not by the throne?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Looks that way."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(And why is everyone protecting the cats?)"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 9 = 26

Whizzard says, "Ok, Blundarr takes the brunt for Ashen, Haekhet, and the cats."

[whiz-games] (from Melack) Ven says, "Then I'm by the throne."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "they're the last of their kind"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I dunno, we like cats"

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks (of Ven), "Well, Sepulchre asked us to. Isn't that enough?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "and the male was helpful"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "and sepulchre asked us to before he got all evil and stuff"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Yeah, that's true too."

Whizzard says, "Ok, saves. Those protected, DC 10. Those not, DC 15. Blundarr, you fail."

Whizzard says, "Ven, you're not there yet."

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 8 = 16

Whizzard asks, "Haekhet?"

Haekhet says, "I thought I was by the throne."

Whizzard says, "Oh, ok."

Whizzard says, "So, Blundarr's the only victim then."

Whizzard rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1 - 1 = 0

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "What's 'not there yet'? Not existing, or not by the door, or...?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "YAY"

Whizzard exclaims, "Aww, you lucky, lucky, bastard!"

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "No HP loss?"

[whiz-games] Blundarr exclaims, "Yes!"

Blundarr pumps his arm in triumph.

(From Whizzard) Blundarr says, "Ahh, clean livin'."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Not by the door, Ven."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Oh, good :)"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You usually scatter away from the party anyhow. :)"

Whizzard says, "Ok, new round."

Whizzard says, "First up, Ven."

Ven looks over the throne, for that drumming Turtle's on about.

Whizzard says, "Ok, Listen check."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Is that... straight Wis?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yeah."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 - 1 = 8

Whizzard says, "It seems to be coming from all around you."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

[whiz-games] Melack says (to Ven), "but it did get louder when I opened the compartment on the throne."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Oh, was it Melack going on about it, then? Whoops.)"

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "My turn?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yep."

Blundarr exclaims, "I attack Sepulcrum again!"

Whizzard says, "Roll"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "Well. Just after that happened, Sepulchre got really angry at me and fired some magic missiles and knocked me out."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 5 = 16

[whiz-games] Melack says, "So then everyone else was rather interested in the throne."

Whizzard says, "Hit. Twice in a row, no less."

Blundarr rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5 + 2 = 7

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "-1 for being winded, +1 for Magic Weapon"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Is there anything else in the room besides us, the throne, the book, and the monsters?"

Whizzard says, "You sword sinks in a bit, and Sepulchrum grimaces in pain."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "The cats."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "there are the remains of some jars that were flying around sepulchrum but are now smashed on the floor"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "That about sums it up."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "And he's got tons of amulets and trinkets and stuff - Locate Objects revealed the locket we're looking for is on the left side of his chest."

Graaz swings yet again at the mummy

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 8 = 22

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "woo"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 5 | 5 + 5 = 10

Whizzard says, "That one staggered him."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "If any of you folks have power attack, consider using it."

Whizzard says, "He's not looking real good."

Haekhet goes for ye olde stabbing of the back again.

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 2 = 15

Whizzard says, "Hit"

Haekhet rolls 3 6-sided dice: 6 5 1 | 12 - 1 = 11

Whizzard says, "He reels from that one too."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "this is where I would try Remove Curse just for fun, were I conscious."

Whizzard asks, "Turtle?"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "I'll be with you in a sec."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "you'll probably have to use that on the weird black wounds"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Melack), "You'll have time enough to Remove Curse on the wounds, yeah."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "well, yeah. And that."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Did the drumming start when he went Evil?"

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "Will that work on more than one wound?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Ven), "No, when we destroyed the 2nd amulet."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "It started when we smashed the second worn trinket providing magical effects."

Turtle tries to listen for where the noise is coming from

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No, it started when the last of his talismans broke."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 6 = 26

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "no, after we destroyed 2 magical shields of his"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Turtle), "Kick ass."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "dammit, why couldn't I get that as an attack roll"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Don't complain - you found his heart."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet idles momentarily. All this talk of permanently-damaging Black Wind has made me crave cigarettes.

[whiz-games] (from Ashen) Ashen says, "Apparently it's just behind his stomach. Get digging."

Whizzard says, "It's coming from the back of the throne, even right with where it would be if it were in his chest."

Whizzard says, "Of course, the throne is stone."

Graaz asks, "is it worked stone or natural stone?"

Turtle exclaims, "it's coming from right there -- we've got to smash it somehow!"

Whizzard says, "Natural."

Graaz says, "hooah"

Ashen runs over o the sequencer and casts Cure Minor Wound (1 pt)

Whizzard says, "Ok, you stabilize Melack."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I'll cast Soften Earth and Stone next round and we can dig for it"

Whizzard says, "And now I believe it's Sepuchrum's turn..."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "unless I die now"

Turtle says, "meh"

[whiz-games] Melack asks, "meaning not dying, but not resuscitated either?"

Whizzard says, "At the sound of Turtle's voice, the Mummy King spins around. "You dare?!""

Turtle says, "ah .. er .."

Whizzard says, ""DIEEE!""

Whizzard says, "A black talisman on his chest shatters. Turtle, Fort save, DC 16."

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "I'm right near this, right? Can I jump in the way?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "we need to use handsigns around intelligent opponents"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Since I'm almost uninjured."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 4 = 24

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Nevermind."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "NICE"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Hee."

[whiz-games] Turtle exclaims, "ha-ha!"

Whizzard says, "Your heart stops for one terrifying instant."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Back."

Whizzard says, "Everything goes gray."

Turtle gasps for breath

[whiz-games] Blundarr exclaims, "Way to go!"

Whizzard says, "But then, your will to live proves too strong, and you shake off the Death spell."

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "you've just survived a Power Word Kill, Turtle. What do you want to do next?"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Good time to roll high."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "uh, become one of those good-luck prestige class guys, I think"

Whizzard says, "New round."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Hey, yeah. You're now eligible to be a Trump."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Cuz that would sure as hell have killed you."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Ven), "You're up."

Ven whispers (to Samuel), "You heard what Turtle said. Get it."

[whiz-games] Ashen asks (of Turtle), "Do you have the Will to Live Talent?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "no, but it might be a good time to get it"

[whiz-games] Turtle exclaims (at Ven), "oh, good thinking!"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Just wondering. No reason..."

Whizzard says, "Samuel looks up at the throne, then his ear droops. You forget, he can't touch solid matter."

Turtle says, "aww"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Ah well. Worth a try. Do I get to do any acting in the same round?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Sure."

Ven draws and loads his crossbow, to join the fight.

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Blundarr says, "I swing at Sepulchrum, hoping to take his head off."

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 5 = 21

Whizzard asks, "You hit. Damage?"

Blundarr rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2 + 2 = 4

Whizzard says, "Your blow glances off his neck. He grins at you."

Graaz also attacks.

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 8 = 18

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "GAH"

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "It's almost 7, and I'll have to go then."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I forgot my own plan"

[whiz-games] Graaz asks, "can I take that move back?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "I'll let you rewind that."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Pounding on him is a good plan."

Graaz casts Soften Earth and Stone on the throne

[whiz-games] Melack says, "not as good as ... that."

Whizzard says, "Ok, it begins to sag a bit under its own weight."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Haekhet keeps Sepulchre distracted by attacking.

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 2 = 3

Haekhet says, "Or not."

Whizzard exclaims, "Whiffle boy, ho!"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "it's like clay now, someone should be able to cut into it"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle stabs at the throne with his short sword, aiming for where he heard the heart at

Whizzard says, "Roll to hit."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11

Whizzard says, "The sword cuts into the throne, but you feel no flesh. The drumming continues."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle exclaims (at Ashen), "you try!"

Ashen gouges holes in the throne with his staff.

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 5 = 9

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Maybe you can get Sep to help."

Whizzard says, "Ok, the two of you are beating the hell out of it with no luck."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Turtle says, "that's it"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "now angry guy"

Whizzard asks, "Sep's turn?"

Turtle says, "sadly yes"

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Sigh. Wasted that Locate Objects - should've looked for the nearest mummy heart."

Whizzard says, "Hmm. Not good."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Ehh, don't sweat it. It's handy to know it's inside of him."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Hey, Detect Magic."

Whizzard asks, "Let's see, we have Turtle, Ven, Melack, and Ashen by the throne, yes?"

Haekhet says, "And me, more or less."

Ashen says, "Sounds about right."

Whizzard says, "Ah, and Haekhet."

Haekhet says, "But I'm not wailing on the throne like some people."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I guess I'm the only one just near Sepulchrum."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I am too"

Whizzard says, "Ok. There's no help for it. His last use of Black Wind for the day."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Blundarr), "and Grazz, ya."

Whizzard says, "He breathes it towards the group by the throne."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Is this the round where the time bomb that's been ticking finally goes off?"

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "what are we rolling? fortitude?"

[whiz-games] Alex says (to Turtle), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues."

Whizzard says, "Fort, DC 15."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 4 = 16

Ashen jumps in front to take the brunt.

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Before I roll, we're still on level four stats, right?)"

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 8 = 11

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "right"

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 1 = 14

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 2 = 12

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "I thought 5."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "ROLL LOW you bastard."

Whizzard says, "Ok, 3 victims. Clearly, Sepulchrum will not go down without a fight."

Whizzard says, "First Ashen."

Whizzard rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2 - 1 = 1

Whizzard says, "Then Haekhet"

Whizzard rolls 1 4-sided die: 4 | 4 - 1 = 3

Whizzard says, "Then Ven."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "oww"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Sigh; max damage both times."

Whizzard rolls 1 4-sided die: 4 | 4 - 1 = 3

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "So my jumping in front didn't help them at all?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Bitter."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Oh, I'll show you bitter."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(And that's from max HP, right?)"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Oh, sorry..."

[whiz-games] Melack says, "we could say you protected me."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Ok, redo..."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You all have DC 10. Ashen takes 3."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Yay."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Assuming Turtle has no objection."

[whiz-games] Ven exclaims, "Phew. Yay!"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "heh"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I'm all for it"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Ok."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Roll em, then. :)"

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 16 | 16 + 4 = 20

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Oh, rerolling the save?"

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 2 = 15

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 1 = 7

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Mmm, smell that fresh air."

[whiz-games] Graaz says (to Haekhet), "it's not your day"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Heh, sorry."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says (to Haekhet), "HAH HAH."

Whizzard rolls 1 4-sided die: 2 | 2 - 1 = 1

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Ehh, it could be worse. See, that's not so bad. Cough, cough."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Still, not quite the hate fest it was."

Graaz exclaims, "resume slaughter!"

[whiz-games] Turtle asks, "ok, next round?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Ok. New round."

Turtle exclaims, "everybody beat on the throne!"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "s/throne/pinata/"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "(maybe someone should try slicing instead of stabbing)"

Ven shoots at Sepulchrum, since he doesn't entirely trust this 'attack the heart-like noise' plan.

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "Unfortunately, my journeystick is a blunt weapon..."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 8 = 28

Graaz exclaims, "let's batter him down!"

Whizzard says, "Crikey."

Whizzard says, "Back that up."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I don't want to get creamed by AoO if I move"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Wow, I've never done that before."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Um, what do I do now? :)"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Roll again to hit at +8"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Roll attack again."

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Ven), "you *looked* like you had"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Another missile attack roll?"

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "That hits."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "w00t"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "It's a crit, and I believe you've got flanking on him."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "triple damage"

[whiz-games] Ven exclaims, "Woo!"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "So it's a sneak attack too."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "That's like 5d6, yeah"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "crazy ass damage"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Or, crossbow, so 3d8+2d6"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "For a crit, do I roll damage twice, or twice as many dice?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Haekhet has it right, I believe."

Ven rolls 3 8-sided dice: 7 2 4 | 13

Ven rolls 2 6-sided dice: 2 3 | 5

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "crossbow crits x3"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Ok, that one thunks into his forehead."

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum screams and clutches at the bolt in his head."

Graaz says, "no bugs. Please, no bugs"

Whizzard says, "He does not, however, stop moving."

Ven says, "Hello, Arcanus. In case you're wondering... we're 'here'."

Blundarr exclaims, "I'll finish him off!"

Whizzard says, "Roll it"

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 5 = 17

Whizzard says, "Hit"

Whizzard asks, "Damage?"

Blundarr rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 2 = 5

Whizzard says, "You pound on him with your journeystick some. He doesn't look like he enjoys it."

Graaz exclaims, "I'll finish finishing him off!"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 8 = 16

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Hee hee hee."

Whizzard says, "Hit"

Graaz rolls 1 8-sided die: 1 | 1 + 5 = 6

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "phooey"

Whizzard says, "Nor does he enjoy that."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

Haekhet asks, "I turn around. Can I see the heart inside the throne with aurasight?"

Whizzard says, "Hmm...."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Actually, yes."

Haekhet says, "In that case, I execute a Coup de Grace against it."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Now that you're looking for it and he's distracted."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "these rogues and their nasty attack forms"

[whiz-games] Ashen asks, "What are all these moves Haekhet keeps doing? Feats?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Hmm, I'll not allow a coup de grace."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "It's protected by sorcery."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Oh, alright. Well, I'll line up on it and stab into it."

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 2 = 13

Whizzard says, "Ok, the wards around the heart are pushing back against the blade."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Coup de Grace is just a full-round action anyone can take against a helpless defender."

Haekhet exclaims, "It's right here under my blade!"

Turtle stabs at the heart also.

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 5 = 23

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "Ah."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Which a) usually kills them; b) does full weapon damage; and c) does any sneak attack damage, just in case."

Whizzard says, "Ok, Turtle throws his weight behind it, and together the two of you bust through the wards."

Haekhet says, "Die foul beast cough cough cough"

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum screams in torment, and the drumming stops."

Whizzard says, "Then, the Mummy King slumps to the floor."

Ashen twirls his staff above his head and brings it down on the heart - er, uselessly, apparently.

Graaz says, "I am sorry it came to that."

Blundarr exclaims, "Whew!"

Graaz searches for the locket

Turtle takes a deep breath, and stands up, breathing heavily.

Ven puts away his weapon.

Turtle says, "oh man"

Blundarr examines his blackened wound.

Whizzard says, "The locket is concealed in Sepulchrum's chest cavity, where his heart used to be."

Haekhet asks, "Do the undead kitties fall motionless?"

Ashen kneels next to the unconscious sequencer and tries to wake him.

Graaz says, "I hope this thing will get us home somehow"

Whizzard says, "Ah, yes. The undead cats turn to ash and blow away."

Turtle says, "aww"

Ven says, "Good thing those cats were so well-protected."

Turtle asks, "what about the live cats?"

Graaz crouches next to the living cats

Haekhet says, "Someone stronger than I take the cat basket, please. Hopefully our friend the cat will lead us out."

Graaz says, "I'll take them"

Haekhet spits some black bile out of his lungs.

Turtle says, "I'm hoping Tog will be able to get us out of here"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "We ahve a cat basket?"

Graaz gives the locket to someone

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Yeah, with the pregnant cat in it."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "(the live cats were in a basket)"

Ven gets the book, if no one else has it.

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "And I will take the fruit basket."

Haekhet asks (of Ashen), "How is he doing?"

Graaz carefully gets the basket, crooning to the occupants

Turtle says, "he said the book was for Ashen, I think"

Whizzard says, "There are 3 other amulets remaining on the Mummy King's corpse."

Turtle says, "although it probably doesn't matter what we take back"

Ashen asks, "Looks like he'll be okay. Where's that book?"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Is that including the first one we met?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "yeah"

Ven asks, "Ashen?"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "it led us to this other pregnant cat"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Aha."

Turtle says (to Ven), "we met him when we came upstairs from the crushing room, remember, just after you woke up"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "Sepulchrum asked me to protect them. They are the last ones, he said"

Ven hands it over, then.

Ashen says (to Ven), "Pleased to meet you. Your friends rescued me from a prepartion chamber for the dead."

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "(until they overrun the Blessed Cities with their young in oh, two years)"

Turtle says, "I suppose we should take these amulets -- I'm not sure it's entirely safe, but they might be important"

Ven says (to Ven), "Ah. I was rather groggy; perhaps someone will have to explain it to me again later."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

Ven says (to Ashen), "That was nice of them."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(to Ven? Maybe I'm still groggy.)"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee more"

Whizzard says, "Sepulchrum's corpse turns to ash, leaving a few bits of jewelry behind. The floor begins to shake."

Haekhet asks (of Ashen), "Can you heal him up to a waking state?"

Turtle says, "right, let's get going"

Ashen asks, "I have it in me to cast a very small bit of healing left. Is anyone badly hurt?"

Graaz says, "let's get out of here."

Haekhet helps drag Melack out of there.

Ven says, "This would be the grab-the-jewelry-and-run stage, I suspect."

Graaz asks (of male cat), "any advice?"

Turtle grabs up the amulets (or lets Ven do so), and turns to Tog. "Any time you're ready, big guy"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Ashen), "Melack is still unconscious, I believe."

Ashen casts his last two heals on Melack, if nobody else needs them (2 pts)

Ven grabs what jewelry he can, and you know the rest.

Whizzard says, "The cat jumps out of the basket and starts running."

Graaz says, "follow"

Haekhet says, "Let's follow our furry friend out of here."

Whizzard says, "Melack comes around enough to run for it."

Turtle says, "right"

Blundarr follows the cat.

Ven says, "Already on it."

Melack asks, "erm?"

Ashen runs away.

Melack says, "doesn't sound good..."

Turtle exclaims (at Melack), "just run!"

Haekhet says (to Melack), "Just follow us."

Melack runs with the others.

Turtle brings up the rear again, making sure everyone keeps up

Melack says, "you're alive... all of you..."

Melack says, "and me, I think."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "First rule of adventuring: when you wake up to see everyone else running away, it's a good idea to follow them, and finish waking up later."

Graaz blows his last Light spell on the journeystick just in case

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

Blundarr exclaims (at Graaz), "Thanks!"

Whizzard says, "The cat leads you through a maze of corridors, leaping over the corpses of rapidly decaying zombies."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Wasn't 'don't cast light on someone's prized possession' one of the lesson's we learned a few games ago?"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "I missed that lesson"

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "I thought the lesson was "don't let them get paralyzed and then eew, rot grubs everywhere""

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Hee."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "I mean, I might have been there and all, but I missed it"

Whizzard says, "You round a corner to see an entrance to the pyramid, broken open by the collapse..."

Whizzard says, "...and blocked by a Relentless."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "oh lordy"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen exclaims, "It's night out and there are zombies everywh - aagh! Even worse!"

Haekhet says, "Ah, crud."

Ashen Turns it.

Melack asks, "crap, what's that?"

Turtle says (to Melack), "the nastiest undead we've met so far, that's what"

Ven asks (of Melack), "Big suit of armor. Your eyes OK?"

Ashen exclaims, "Outta my way, coming through, amen!"

Whizzard says (to ashen), "Your turning attempt has no effect."

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Ashen), "hee hee"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Can we tell if it's the same one or not?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Oh, it is."

Ashen slows. "Or not."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Whoever has the locket, hold it up boldly."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "You'd recognize this bastard anywhere."

Turtle asks (of kitten), "um?"

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "still got the stain where I peed on it"

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "Hee."

Whizzard says, "The cat runs between its legs, outside."

Turtle says (to kitten), "oh, THANKS"

Ven asks, "Follow that cat?"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Should we be rolling initiative right about now?"

Graaz exclaims, "auuuugh!"

Whizzard says, "Yep."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18

Ashen rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 1 = 5

Haekhet rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 3 = 15

Whizzard says, "The sand is slowly climbing higher. Soon it will seal the entrance."

Turtle rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7

Blundarr rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 1 = 6

Graaz says, "run, try to get past it, run run run"

Whizzard says, "Ok. Haekhet."

Melack says (to Graaz), "Well, that's one thing I'm good at."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "Does Melack roll?"

Haekhet asks, "Is the entirely blocking the entrance?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Nah. NPC"

Haekhet asks, "He?"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Oh, right."

Whizzard says, "More or less."

Graaz asks, "I don't suppose that Invisibility to Undead is still available?"

Melack asks, "oh, er, what about the book?"

Ashen says, "I have it."

Haekhet says, "Hmmm."

Turtle says, "Ashen's got it"

Melack asks, "any idea what it is?"

Ashen says, "None at all."

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "All adventurers under 5'8" can get between its legs like the cat, right?"

Turtle says, "nasty, that's what it is"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "damn short towners"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Go for it."

Ven says, "Read the blasted thing, then."

Haekhet says, "I'll try to just run past him, tumble if required to avoid his grabby undead hands."

Ashen says (to Ven), "I'm running for my life at the moment."

Ven says, "Ah, right. Good priorities."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Is Graaz doing anything?)"

Whizzard says, "Ok, you dodge past the Relentless. It makes no move to grab for you, concentrating instead on the main body of the party."

[Crows-Nest] Graaz says, "RUNNING"

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "crap. I'm big and screwed"

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "I suppose the relentless doesn't care about people it hasn't met before"

Ven tries the old run-and-tumble routine as well.

Haekhet taunts him.

[whiz-games] Ven says, "(Er, whoops, guess Haek's next)"

Graaz says, "try to get around it. All I can do."

Whizzard says, "Ok, roll it Ven. Tumbling."

Ven rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 11 = 28

Whizzard says, "You roll between its legs and out to freedom."

Whizzard asks, "Next?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "I'm nearly out of spells, can't Purifying Light again"

Ven exclaims, "Whoo-hoo-hoo!"

Graaz casts Obscuring Mist

Whizzard says, "You figure that the sand will seal the tunnel entirely at the end of the round."

Graaz says, "okay, or not. I run and try to dodge the thing"

Haekhet exclaims, "Cmon, run!"

Whizzard says, "Tumbling."

Graaz says, "on threes if need be, with the basket and all"

Graaz asks, "dex?"

Whizzard says, "Yeah"

Graaz rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3

Graaz says, "ungh"

Graaz says, "stoopid thing already ate my soul once"

Whizzard says, "Ok, you stumble and bump into one of the legs as you scramble..."

Whizzard says, "Slowly, it looms over you, reaching down..."

Whizzard says, "Falling apart..."

Graaz exclaims, "?!"

Whizzard says, "to reveal an empty suit of armor."

Turtle asks, "ah-eh?!?"

Graaz covers the basket with his body

[whiz-games] Ven says, "I think, when Graaz said 'on threes'... that probably didn't mean 'on a 3'..."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

Graaz asks, "sunrise?"

Whizzard says, "You dodge the armor bits easily enough."

Graaz says, "nice prank"

Whizzard says, "No, it's still dark."

Graaz asks, "where's the helmet?"

Turtle says, "right, I don't care, let's keep running-- oh."

Blundarr asks, "So we escape?"

Turtle says (to Graaz), "good point."

Blundarr keeps running.

Turtle asks, "anyone still have some holy water?"

[whiz-games] Melack would grab the helmet if he had any idea about that.

Haekhet says, "Time is short, my friends."

Ashen says, "I can make some if I have some time to meditate."

Graaz books it if he doesn't see the helmet, like, this segment

Whizzard says, "You all run outside past the armor and through the city, the sand sucking at your heels."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "Segment? Wow, that's oldschool."

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "Is that it?"

Whizzard says, "Reaching the edge of King's Rest, you turn and watch the barrows and the pyramid sink down into the earth, lost forever."

Ven is conveniently unaware of the relentless dissolving in the first place.

Haekhet says, "Goodbye, Glim."

Graaz sags to the ground to get his breath

Ashen says, "Goodbye, ill-fated caravan. I hardly knew ye."

Blundarr bows his head a moment in memory of Glim.

Turtle salutes, quietly.

Ven finally turns around.

Haekhet says, "And fair journey, Sepulchre."

Whizzard says, "The cat, of course, is sitting nearby, washing itself."

Ven says, "I hope no one left anything important behind."

Graaz does not look back but looks for the other...oh, there he is

Turtle says, "well, glim's head"

Graaz says, "you are one cleaniliness-obsessed little animal"

Turtle says, "but I'm not sure I can think of a better place for it"

Ashen says, "Now we need to find somewhere to stay the night."

Haekhet says (to Turtle), "Indeed."

Turtle says, "no, we need Tog to get on it and get us out of here"

Graaz asks, "any Fracture roads now?"

Whizzard says, "Tog grunts. "Hmm. Fissure opening near here.""

Ashen asks, "Fracture roads?"

Graaz says, "blessed be."

Whizzard says, ""Follow.""

Haekhet says (to Tog), "Good. Keep the cats close."

Ven asks, "Glim's... what?"

Turtle says (to Ashen), "quick trip back home"

Whizzard says, "Tog wanders off."

Ven looks around.

Graaz marches on after the minotaur

Ven asks, "Where... where's Glim?"

Ashen shrugs and follows.

[whiz-games] Melack says, "btw, Remove Curse on as many of those black wounds as allowed."

Turtle says, "just come on"

Haekhet says (to Ven), "He's no longer with us."

Turtle says, "Glim held the walls open for us long enough to escape"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "No effect."

Graaz says, "he died holding the crushing walls apart"

[whiz-games] Melack says, "shucks."

[whiz-games] Haekhet asks, "Soaking in holy water, maybe?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "another trip to Dawn"

Ven says, "I see."

[Crows-Nest] Ashen asks, "Hey, where'd this minotaur come from? And why didn't he help us beat on the mummy?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "he's a lover, not a fighter"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet says, "He was, erm, pre-occupied."

Whizzard says, "Tog tears open the fissure like last time, and takes you back to Forge."

[Crows-Nest] Turtle says, "ghogg wasn't here to play him"

Ven shakes his head, and follows.

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "I don't run PCs as NPCs"

Blundarr follows.

Ashen looks impressed. "I've travelled a good deal, but never like this!"

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "They basically go into the PC bag o' holding."

Haekhet proceeds.

[Crows-Nest] Ven asks, "Except when they're holding the Token Of Plot Advancement?"

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Basically."

[Crows-Nest] Ven says, "(Like, er, crack-walking)"

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "Makes it easier on me."

Graaz says, "and now, the lying down and sleeping and finding something for cats to eat"

[Crows-Nest] Ashen says, "TSD"

Whizzard says, "Ok, you wind up back in that alley."

Haekhet literally kisses the streets of Forge.

Blundarr says, "So we've completed our mission."

Turtle says, "I never thought I'd be glad to see city streets"

Turtle says, "right. let's get a drink."

Haekhet says (to Turtle), "Glim would have wanted it that way."

Melack says (to Turtle), "I'm with you, friend."

Graaz says, "yes, let's drink to Glim"

Haekhet says, "Perhaps we should stow the cats somewhere safe first, though."

Blundarr exclaims, "Yeah, let's get drunk!"

Graaz asks (of cats), "Do you like ale?"

Whizzard says, "Ok, I think we'll call it there as you go off for a drink to your departed stone friend."

Ashen says, "Do you mind if I stick with you? You seem a good crew."

Ven says, "A not unreasonable plan of action."

Haekhet says (to Whizzard), "Another fine game."

[whiz-games] Turtle says (to Graaz), "hee hee"

(From Whizzard) Cat says (to Graaz), "Mew!"

Turtle says, "wow, that was intense"

Ven asks, "Then how about giving that woman a piece of our collective mind?"

Haekhet says, "Yeah, pretty intense too."

Ashen says, "Man, that Relentless scared me."

Haekhet says, "Hats off to Melack for figuring out the Four Elements puzzle."

Graaz says, "indeed"

Melack says, "(on the fourth piece)"

Blundarr says, "Worth extra XP for him. :)"

Whizzard says, "Great game, guys."

Graaz asks, "what the heck was up with that? did it go to pieces because King's Rest was?"

Blundarr says (to whizzard), "Thanks for running it."

Melack says, "what's XP? ;)"

Haekhet says, "Heh, well, I was going to tell Sepulchre that we'd just guessed, but you know."

Whizzard says, "I couldn't slip anything past you tonight."

Ashen says, "I also really liked not knowing when Sepulchre was gonna bite our heards off, and then finding out that HE wasn't going to."

Blundarr says, "Er, I mean favor from the powers that be. :)"

Haekhet says, "Yeah, there was lots of drama in that scene."

Graaz says, "thanks everyone"

Whizzard says, "Everyone goes to 5th level."

Turtle says, "yay"

Graaz says, "woo"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Yay, level."

Haekhet says, "Yay. 3d6 sneak attack."

Turtle says, "next time: many identify spells"

Ashen says, "Oops. I thought we were already fifth level. Well, I'll just stay here then."

Haekhet says, "I might even get my hitpoints back. Probably not though."

Haekhet says (to Ashen), "You're just special."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Also, I think we should demand that we get to the bar before closing tonight."

Whizzard says, "Remember, in my world, identify only works if a mage has catalogued the item."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hell, if the bar's closed, I'm reopening it"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "To make sure he doesn't spring an adventure on us before we get there next time :)"

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Ven), "I don't think D&D bars ever close."

[whiz-games] Ashen says, "GOod idea."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "It's still open, no need for a riot. :)"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "I meant session close."

[Crows-Nest] Whizzard says, "ilaca"

Whizzard says, "You're there."

Melack says (to Whizzard), "Which is why I wasn't very persistent about IDing the puzzle stones."

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet asks, "Am I getting DRUNK yet?"

[Crows-Nest] Haekhet exclaims, "ROLL DICE!"

Melack asks, "also, I'm still here. I stick with the party or something?"

[whiz-games] Ven says, "I don't trust him not to have a daywalker jump out at us before we get a drink :)"

Whizzard says, "You're all drunk off your asses."

Ashen says, "Not me - just water for me."

Whizzard says, "Even the male cat."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "I gotta get going."

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "In three weeks?"

Whizzard says, "The female's pregnant though, milk for her."

Ashen buys a new waterskin, pets the cat, and reads his book.

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Yep. 3 weeks."

[whiz-games] Blundarr asks, "BTW, did you get the job?"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Still waiting on word."

Melack says, "I wouldn't mind continuing, although getting my symbols and splitting would also make sense."

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "Well, best of luck."

Haekhet says (to Melack), "You're a handy guy to have around."

Whizzard asks, "You gonna be around?"

Ashen says, "Good game. Now I need more food."

Ven says, "I'd still like to know what that book is."

Ashen waves.

Graaz says, "I'm kinda fried. Gotta pick an elemental power"

Melack says, "yeah, I can make most Saturdays."

Haekhet says (to Whizz), "After I take 5th in Rogue, I'll probably be considering a Prestige Class."

Whizzard says, "Well, ok, we'll see about making Melack a PC."

Haekhet says, "Also, congrats to... erm, whomever it was who qualified for Trumpishness."

[whiz-games] Ven wonders if that means he should rethink his choice of PrC, then...

[whiz-games] Blundarr says, "OK, I gotta get going. Great game, guys."

[whiz-games] Ven waves to Blundarr.

Blundarr waves bye to everyone.

Turtle says, "byebye"

Whizzard says (to schep), "Or you could make a PC of your own."

Ashen says, "Bye, Bludie."

Ashen says, "Blundie"

Whizzard says, "Later, Leon."

Blundarr exclaims, "Bye!"

Blundarr goes home.

Melack says, "I'm extremely weak on D&D rules, of course."

Haekhet says (to Whizzard), "I might get lynched by the rest of the party, but d4 permanent HP damage is... kinda weakish. I'd be inclined to go to permanent Con damage."

Haekhet says (to Melack), "You can read over them for free on the Net, you know, I hope."

Whizzard says, "Well, for the first awful bad guy, I think it's ok."

Ashen says, "Yeah, I just wasn't all that scared of the Black Wind."

Haekhet says, "Yeah, he did give us a run for our money, alright."

Melack says (to Haekhet), "well, yes. rtf is a bit of a problem, but I can research up."

Ashen says (to Melack), "opengamingfoundation.org has HTML"

Haekhet says (to Melack), "There's a pure HTML version up at..."

Melack says, "oh, thanks. I'll make a note of that."

Haekhet says, "Ah. I usually use the one at aazh.org, I think it's called."

Whizzard asks, "So, comments/suggestions/questions?"

Haekhet says, "The ioun stones on steroids were cute, too."

Whizzard says, "Besides those already made, I mean."

Turtle says, "hmm"

Ashen says, "Yeah, those were cool."

Turtle asks, "would the undead cats have done anything if ashen hadn't turned them?"

Whizzard says, "Heh, thanks. I figure they were the first ioun stones."

Whizzard says, "Yeah."

Turtle says, "cool"

Graaz says, "hey, I was wondering about the Purifying Light"

Whizzard says, "They'd have clawed you but good."

Haekhet says, "All other things being equal, I'd be happier with an Egyptian-inspired mythos than one which changed some things but retained other things, but that's a minor nit."

Graaz says, "most effects are 'something + CHR mod (if positive) per day'"

Haekhet says, "I liked the hippopotamus."

Whizzard says, "Have it work like Turn Undead."

Graaz asks, "is that along the same lines or do I really need to claw my way out of this CHR hole?"

Whizzard says, "I don't know, off hand."

Haekhet says (to Graaz), "He might let you take Extra Turning as a Feat and use it for the Light."

Graaz looks it up

Whizzard says, "It's probably bonus only though."

Ashen says, "I think it would be neat if Turning him succesfully just drove out Arcanus for a round. Since theer was really no way to capitalize on the fact that he's reluctant."

Haekhet says, "Yeah, it gives you +2 or 3 turning attempts a day, I think."

Ashen says, "+4"

Ashen says, "I have it."

Whizzard says, "It would have."

Ashen says, "Ah, cool."

Whizzard says, "You never turned him successfully."

Ashen says, "(I forgot I failed the roll)"

Graaz says, "I assume he was rather a lot of HD"

Whizzard says, "A fair pile, yeah."

Whizzard says, "Oh, by the way..."

Ashen says, "Anmyway, I'm off."

Haekhet says, "Also, it's kinda interesting that we stabbed his heart at almost the same time that we'd mundanely pummeled him into the dust."

Whizzard says, "As you're drinking..."

Graaz says, "enh, Turning rules don't clear it up"

Turtle says (to Ashen), "byebye"

Ven asks, "How much impact did we have on him, aside from the heart thing?"

Ashen says, "Man, everytime I start to leave, someone says something interesting."

Whizzard says, "A few guards come in off watch and tell about something they saw from the top of the wall tonight..."

Haekhet says, "Did he have some sort of decreasing DR or something? It seemed a bit uneven, though not necessarily in a bad way."

Turtle asks (of guards), "oh?"

Whizzard says, "Seems that a large group of zombies about to attack the walls just keeled over, dead."

Ven wonders what the guards are doing in a place like this.

Ashen says, "Oh, yeah, good question."

Whizzard says, "Even a few Relentless. Just fell apart."

Haekhet says, "Really."

Turtle says (to guard), "no, no, don't thank us"

Turtle says (to guard), "just buy the next round"

Melack says, "shhyeah.. we didd that."

Whizzard says, "His DR was partially dependent on his current amulet."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Man, city guards? They'll let *anyone* in here. I need to find a new bar..."

[whiz-games] Turtle says, "hee hee"

Haekhet says (to Whizzard), "Ah."

Turtle says, "aHA"

Haekhet says, "Also, that liking fire thing really put a chill in my heart."

Ashen asks, "Who took his amulets, BTW?"

Whizzard says, "In fact, several of his stats where."

Turtle says, "I grabbed them unless Ven did"

Haekhet says, "Would normal water have hurt him at all? Just curious."

Ashen exclaims, "Yes, that also was way cool!"

Ven says, "Yeah, I gotta couple."

Whizzard says, "If you soaked him down, he would've been slowed."

Haekhet says, "That sounds reasonable."

Ashen says, "Really off now."

Ashen waves.

Haekhet says, "And yeah, I think the party was pretty on the ball today/tonight."

Ashen has disconnected.

Ashen goes home.

Whizzard says, "Well, I figure, how can the usual weakness be turned against the players, and went with the Ra thing."

Whizzard says, "figured, too."

Haekhet says, "Right; the foreshadowing with the Four Elements made it feel fairly natural, too."

Whizzard says, "And the scarabs. :)"

Haekhet asks, "So... what horrible thing would have happened to us if we'd pushed the snake or the crocodile?"

Whizzard says, "Well, you'dve been swimming in them."

Graaz asks, "those blasted scarabs. Were we on the wrong track, stopping them going where they wanted?"

Turtle says, "mm, liquid crocodile"

Haekhet asks, "And was I right about the magical curiously perfect stones in the ceiling?"

Whizzard says, "No, the scarabs were trapped as hell."

Whizzard says, "They were illusions, yes."

Haekhet says, "Woo."

Whizzard says, "There were big poisoned spikes in there shaped like snakes."

Graaz says, "yipe"

Haekhet says, "Also, good call on not just letting Graaz plummet to his death."

Turtle says, "eyow"

[whiz-games] Ven asks, "BTW, what levels were feats and stats and stuff like that incremented?"

Whizzard says, "Well, that would've been a pathetic death."

Haekhet says, "Also, I can't speak for anyone else, but I hadn't figured out that buddy was a cat."

Graaz asks, "indeed. though does a 40-ft fall really do all that much damage?"

Melack asks, "the miaow?"

Turtle says, "I *think* it was explained at the beginning, although maybe i'm wrong"

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Well, nothing big gets incremented at 5th except Talent."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says (to Ven), "Feats: 1, 3, 6, 9, etc. Stats: 1,4,8,12,etc"

[whiz-games] Ven says (to Haekhet), "Thanks."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "Talents usually grow in power every 5th though."

[whiz-games] Haekhet says, "Lots of classes get a goody at 5th, though, it seems, if I correctly recall."

[whiz-games] Whizzard says, "And yes."

[whiz-games] Ven says, "Yeah."

Haekhet says, "Yay, one more level until I get Followers."

Graaz says, "oh, Talents go up? woo, more Defiance"

Whizzard says, "Oh, and 40' fall, would be 4d6 damage."

Haekhet says, "Which wouldn't kill him, I guess."

[whiz-games] Ven says (to Graaz), "Defiance, it looks like, has to wait for tenth. Sorry."

Haekhet says, "A question came up in my mind there, near the end."

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Graaz says, "being a strapping young gnoll and all that"

Haekhet asks, "If I run up to a Relentless or some other creature and give him a big hug and ghost, does he come with me?"

[whiz-games] Graaz says, "ah well"

Whizzard says (to graaz), "One day your divine intervention will work, you'll see."

Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Unlike some of us with fourteen lousy hitpoints."

Whizzard says, "No."

Haekhet says (to Whizz), "I expected not, but I wasn't entirely sure."

Whizzard says, "Ghosting is fairly limited."

Whizzard says, "Just you and your stuff."

Haekhet says, "As it should be. I'd even be inclined to say you and nothing beyond Light encumbrance."

Whizzard says, "Well, you'll notice that it hasn't broken the game yet. :)"

Whizzard says, "Though it HAS been useful a few times."

Haekhet says, "Not entirely, although being able to take a look behind that locked door or within a trap is certainly handy and potentially unexpected for a DM."

Whizzard says, "So far I'm very pleased with the abilities we've been testing."

Haekhet says, "Yeah; nothing seems to be breakingly powerful or stupidly useless."

Whizzard says (to haekhet), "Well, if he doesn't plan for an Echo, he's just being silly."

Haekhet says, "Purifying Light is as cool as I'd hoped."

Haekhet says, "And I'm excited about this TrueSteel stuff."

Whizzard asks, "Conversely, is anyone disappointed with their abilities so far?"

Turtle says, "oh yeah"

Ven says (to Turtle), "You could have phrased it more politely."

Turtle says, "heh"

Graaz says, "not really"

Turtle says, "that was to the truesteel comment"

Graaz says, "I kind of look sadly at the healing spells I don't have, but what can you do"

Whizzard asks (of turtle), "Seriously though, how's the marathon class doing for you so far?"

Haekhet says, "Personally I'd like a chance to use more social stuff like Gather Information, but that's likely just me, and not really a function of the mechanics."

Haekhet says (to Graaz), "Well, you are mostly a goon."

Whizzard says, "Ah, that stuff happens in town."

Graaz says, "yeahp"

Whizzard says, "And I haven't been running town adventures."

Graaz says, "but a handsome and fragrant goon"

Whizzard says, "We'll have one next session."

Haekhet says, "So I've noticed."

Turtle says, "well, we're not doing much exploring outdoors stuff, and I'm not even doing much climbing or jumping, but the search/listen bonuses are good, and the combat is good enough that I don't feel shafted"

Haekhet says, "Alright."

Ven says, "Oh, good."

Whizzard says, "And we'll get you guys outside some more too."

Graaz says, "yay"

Haekhet says, "Yeah, Spot/Search/Listen is something you really need to have at least someone in the party good at."

Turtle says, "oh, wait, it's spot I'm good at, not search"

Turtle says, "specialization, that's the ticket"

Ven says, "I'm a decent Search."

Haekhet says, "You might make a note that allowing sneak attack damage against undead probably knocks them down at least a CR."

Haekhet says, "It would seem to me."

Whizzard says, "Ok."

Ven tries to remember which skills he'd meant to upgrade when he levelled.

Whizzard says, "It's necessary though, for Mar."

Whizzard says, "Otherwise the rogue is total ass."

Haekhet says, "Oh, I'm not disagreeing with that."

Turtle says, "alrighty"

Turtle asks, "I'm going to go eat and close the log -- anyone else want to get anything in?"

Haekhet says, "I'm just saying that it's something that sounds a lot more innocuous on paper than it really is in play."

Haekhet says (to Turtle), "Go ahead."

Whizzard says, "No, I think that's good."

Graaz says, "later"

Ven is probably just going to play with levelling, which needn't be logged.

[whiz-games] PerrySimm says, "log off"