Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

#241 Post by ravenn4544 »

Mouser, trapped in the back with his useful spells depleted, loosens his sling and let's a stone fly at the rear zombies.....

Sling (THACO 20) [1d20+2] = 9+2 = 11, damage [1d4+1] = 2+1 = 3

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Ingrid Esthof

Stepping forward, Ingrid places her hand on the ranger's back, praying to her god to deliver his divine energy through her. O Trithereon, your humble servant beseeches you in your glory to provide succor to Brevos as he returns these unholy abominations to the hell in which they belong.
Cure Light Wounds [1d8] = 8

Clearly, Trithereon wishes us to allow these souls to be freed from the torment they currently face. He refused to drive them away, but he is totally cool with healing someone fighting them.
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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Within the Hell Mouth, the Rushmoors, Gran March, Greyhawk
Day Ten. Afternoon. Tuesday, October 25th, 576 CY
Cloudy, damp, cold, foggy






Beneath the swamp, the dead woman strangling Telkis (Z5) cries out another piteous, heartbreaking wail from her heinously violated mouth.



Telkis cannot bludgeon his way free!

Grothnak attacks the abject horror strangling the gnome fighter, striking a blow that would cleave a man in twain. But the disfigured corpse labors on with frightful determination, throttling the life from Telkis! (-2hp)

Pelias and Pip bring weapons to bear to help Brevos wrest the cold dead hands from around his throat. (Z1) To no avail. (-1hp, Brevos)

The unceasing waters wept by the walls and ceilings cause Pip to lose his grip! His staff slips from his grasp and flies into the northeast corner of the cavern.

Long Bo and Mouser loose sling stones at the farthest horrendous cadavers, but both missiles hurtle off course.

Ingrid desperately prays for the power to heal Brevos (+8hp) even as he remains tight in the clutches of an abhorrent, macabre terror. (Z1)


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Map:
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One square = 10 feet. Z = the undead. Z4 is prone.

Cutaway View:

West is left. East is right.
PCs' front rank is near the red "X." The undead are at "U." The oozing horror is at "O." A dead cultist is at "C."



Rolls and Rulings (non-required reading):


PC Status:
  • Brevos, Half-Elf Ranger 2: Move: 9", AC: 4, HP: 19/27
    Grey Mouser, Half-Elf Magic-User/Thief 2/3: Move: 9", AC 5, HP 9/15, Spells: 0/2 1st lvl
    Grothnak Uthglukh, Half-Orc Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 3, HP: 24/28
    Ingrid Esthof, Human Cleric 4: Move: 6", AC: 3(1), HP: 17/22, Spells: 2/5 1st lvl and 2/4 2nd lvl
    Hoom Feethos, Elven Magic-User/Thief 2/3: Move: 9", AC 3, HP 11/12, Spells: 2/2 1st lvl
    Long Bo, Human Druid 4: Move: 9", AC: 6, HP: 23/30, Spells: 1/6 1st lvl, 2/3 2nd lvl and 2/2 3rd lvl
    Pelias Blanchflower, Human Paladin 3: Move: 6", AC: 2(0), HP: 29/30, Laying Hands: 0/1
    Pip, Human Monk 2: Move: 16", AC: 9, HP: 11/12
    Telkis Brassfang, Gnome Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 0, HP: 15/28
    Urdur Shimmerstone, Gnome Illusionist 3: Move: 12", AC 6, HP 9/9, Spells: 0/2 1st lvl and 0/1 2nd lvl, Torch
PC Magic:
  • Protection from Evil (Pelias): -2 to AC and +2 to saving throws against evil, in a 10 foot radius around Pelias.
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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Mouser tries again to hit the rear zombie abominations - dialing in his aim:

Sling (THACO 20) [1d20+2] = 19+2 = 21, damage [1d4+1] = 4+1 = 5

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Brevos uselessly flails at the unhittable corpse

[1d20+1] = 8+1 = 9

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Pip leans over the struggling Brevos, and slams the zombie strangling him hard with his fist of iron.

Pip Fist Attack (ThAC0 20) [1d20] = 15 Damage [1d6] = 6

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Pelias decides to shut his mouth and focus on fighting. He hacks at the zombie strangling Brevos, the one strangling Telkis, or any other (in order of priority).

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Hoom Feethos:

Hoom keeps to the rear of the group as last round.

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Ingrid Esthof

Unwilling to use her last healing spell right yet but unable to really position herself to be able to attack one of the undead foes, the cleric will watch helplessly until an opportunity for her to assist presents itself.
If she can reach, she will attack the zombie on Brevos or Telkis in that order.

Mace (THAC0: 18): To Hit: [1d20] = 9, damage: small [1d6+1] = 4+1 = 5 / large [1d6] = 4
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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Bo just shakes his head at Hoom's unkind statement, thinking it to sound just like something a cultist would say. He fires again at the back ranks of the oncoming monsters that were all once good people.

Sling Attack [1d20] = 6 Damage [1d4+1] = 3+1 = 4

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Within the Hell Mouth, the Rushmoors, Gran March, Greyhawk
Day Ten. Afternoon. Tuesday, October 25th, 576 CY
Cloudy, damp, cold, foggy








In the nightmarish underswamp, neither Brevos nor Telkis can fight their way loose from the adamant grips slowly choking them to death! Brevos is driven to his knees as he flails his sword in vain.

Hoom watches the rear as Long Bo and Mouser let fly more sling stones. The grey druid misses. But Mouser's projectile whistles into the exposed skull of a ghastly revenant (Z6) with force enough to kill. However, the stone goes unnoticed.

Pip of Hochoch drives his iron-like fist over Brevos' lolling head and into the jaw of the ranger's would-be murderer (Z1). The noxious cadaver suffers the blow and keeps strangling Brevos.

Grothnak swings his halberd at Telkis' assailant (Z5), hacking off both arms clean at the elbows! The gruesome amputee expires, slumping to the ground even as its two dead hands remain clenched tight on Telkis' throat! Gulping for air, Telkis bats them off with the back of his fist and they fall to the ground, twitching and clawing until they finally fall still.

Ingrid can't find an opening to the front line. But Pelias' enchanted sword disembowels the dagger-riddled corpse choking Brevos (Z1). Its decaying black entrails pour out of the newly carved maw, splattering to the floor before it joins them there. Brevos gasps, able to breathe again.

The tortured souls of the subterranean netherworld do not withdraw.



The icy hands of another mutilated horror (Z6) form a noose of grey flesh around Grothnak's throat! (-3hp)

Telkis defends himself with Cranach, slamming the ruinous corpse of Avril's kin (Z4) into the cavern's stone wall. Nearby, Pelias' shield fends off a horrific, mangled terror (Z7) trying to crush his windpipe!


Actions?!


Map:
Image
One square = 10 feet. Z = the undead.

Cutaway View:

West is left. East is right.
PCs' front rank is near the red "X." The undead are at "U." The oozing horror is at "O." A dead cultist is at "C."



Rolls and Rulings (non-required reading):
No initiative roll needed. These creatures always strike last in a round.
Z4, Z6 attack Telkis and Grothnak: [1d20] = 1, [1d20] = 18, damage: [1d6] = 4, [1d6] = 3 Grothnak is hit for 3hp. Other attack is a fumble...
Z4 fumble effect: [1d6] = 6 "Attack a random target, friend or self, for ½ damage."
Z4 hurts self (1) or Z6 (2): [1d2] = 1, for half damage: [1d3] = 3 Z4 injures self for -3hp.
Z7 attacks Brevos (1) or Pelias (2)? [1d2] = 2 Z7 attacks Pelias...
Z7 attacks Pelias: [1d20] = 6, damage: [1d6] = 6 .. and misses.



PC Status:
  • Brevos, Half-Elf Ranger 2: Move: 9", AC: 4, HP: 19/27
    Grey Mouser, Half-Elf Magic-User/Thief 2/3: Move: 9", AC 5, HP 9/15, Spells: 0/2 1st lvl
    Grothnak Uthglukh, Half-Orc Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 3, HP: 21/28
    Ingrid Esthof, Human Cleric 4: Move: 6", AC: 3(1), HP: 17/22, Spells: 2/5 1st lvl and 2/4 2nd lvl
    Hoom Feethos, Elven Magic-User/Thief 2/3: Move: 9", AC 3, HP 11/12, Spells: 2/2 1st lvl
    Long Bo, Human Druid 4: Move: 9", AC: 6, HP: 23/30, Spells: 1/6 1st lvl, 2/3 2nd lvl and 2/2 3rd lvl
    Pelias Blanchflower, Human Paladin 3: Move: 6", AC: 2(0), HP: 29/30, Laying Hands: 0/1
    Pip, Human Monk 2: Move: 16", AC: 9, HP: 11/12
    Telkis Brassfang, Gnome Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 0, HP: 15/28
    Urdur Shimmerstone, Gnome Illusionist 3: Move: 12", AC 6, HP 9/9, Spells: 0/2 1st lvl and 0/1 2nd lvl, Torch
PC Magic:
  • Protection from Evil (Pelias): -2 to AC and +2 to saving throws against evil, in a 10 foot radius around Pelias.
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Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl (X1, B1, ASE1, homebrew)
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth (homebrew)

Player:
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Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Grothnak bares his teeth in a snarling grin, leaning in toward the zombie grabbing his throat. He tries to slice the zombie in two, but his halberd is too long to be effective in such close quarters.

Vadok (Halberd +1) (THAC0 18): [1d20+2] = 2+2 = 4, Dmg [1d10+4] = 9+4 = 13 (S/M) [2d6+4] = 12+4 = 16 (L)

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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"Your stones are having no effect. Stop at once!" yells Pelias to those behind him. He turns his attention, again, to the undead that are strangling his comrades.

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Brevos coughing now that his troat is clear tried to cut down the zombie choking grothnak

[1d20+1] = 2+1 = 3

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Ingrid Esthof

Concerned that she is unable to help battle the forces of evil before them, the cleric has no choice but to wait and see if someone needs healing soon.
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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Mouser, wanting to ignore Pelias and fire another stone to do something to fight is way out of here, lowers his sling seeing that the rear ranks are too close to fire upon. He struggles with doing nothing while the battle rages before him.

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Re: Chapter 13: Hell Mouth of the Dark Mother

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Hoom Feethos:

Hoom keeps to the rear of the group as last round.

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